ok, so if someone stole something from me and took it to a pawn shop, would the cops be able to trace the serial number?
2006-10-29 07:47:40 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Local Businesses ➔ Other - Local Businesses
Many police depts have pawn shop details whose job it is to canvas pawn shops for traceable stolen items.
2006-10-29 07:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The pawn shop owner might even give it back to you if you call and explain to them that they have something of yours that was stolen. If something of value is stolen from you, immediatly contact the police. That way if you find the stolen item in a pawn shop you can call the police and tell them that what you reported missing is at a pawn shop. They should help you out.
2006-10-29 07:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bored. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes....good luck getting a cop to do it though. He would have to go to the pawn shop and look at the item. You would need record of the serial number as well or else how are you going to prove that its yours based on that?
2006-10-29 07:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police and pawn shops cooperate, but much depends on state and local laws. Pawn shops record serial numbers on everything they sell. Police may send pawn shops lists of items recently stolen.
Your odds are much better if it is something distinctive.
2006-10-29 07:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what was stolen and how reputable the pawn shop is. It's usually safe to consider the item in question permanentlly gone unless you know who took it.
2006-10-29 10:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by mesierens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be able to, unless the pawn shop owner is a crook too.
2006-10-29 07:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by Fireman T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course!!! It is very easy. You just need to take a police over there so they don't think you are the stealer, and get the info. and start searching for the guy!!!
2006-10-29 07:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, a friend of mine had something stolen, a shotgun, the pawnshop called, and she got it back.
2006-10-29 07:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really never understood how they work, but in movies poor people use them alot
2006-10-29 07:55:20 · answer #9 · answered by Dark Angel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not really unless it SPECIFICLY has ur name on it...sorry
2006-10-29 07:54:51 · answer #10 · answered by Alexa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋