I found 2 eggs someone threw on my windshield. Should I call the cops? Is it worth it? Would they do anything?
2006-12-20 14:17:27 · 20 answers · asked by cannon 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I suppose it depends on the laws where you live. I live in San Diego and it happened to me and the cops said they could not do anything about it.
2006-12-20 14:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by legal citizen 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were lucky they were on your windshield and not your paint.
What do you think the police will do?
Our service policy is that if there are no suspects, an officer will call you to get your details for the report but no officers will come out. Talk to your neighbours to see if they saw anything, if you have suspects then call the police, it is a mischief.
2006-12-20 15:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have no idea who did this, it probably will not do much good to call the police. However, if you do not report this incident it is likely to happen again. Reporting things like this let the police know there may be a problem in an area so they can be on the lookout for possible vandals. If the police do not know of a problem, they cannot be expected to stop it.
2006-12-20 14:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by oldtimer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That will depend on the size of your local agency. They will take a report over the phone. Basically it is to document it in case there are further problems down the road by someone. If you have a suspect or think you have a suspect..then they will usually come down and take a report in person and then go and talk to the other party.
2006-12-20 15:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by bugged 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there is no damage, then there is probably no crime to report. If there is a small amount of damage, then it would probably be a misdemeanor crime, so if no one witnessed it, there is nothing the police can do, so you would only want to spend the time for a police report if your insurance required it. I would say it's not worth your own time, unfortunately.
2006-12-20 15:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by sandsunsurf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always call the cops to file a report because otherwise they'll have no clue it's happening. No they can't catch them but they can step up patrols.
2014-04-20 05:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My family had our car egged twice and the first time we reported it because we had to get our car repainted because we could not get it off. we reported it the second time so that just because of the damage the first time they never found who did it but the stepped up patrol in my area and it never happened. Now i would not report it if there was no damage just take it as a stupid kids prank but if it happens again or there is damage i would report it because you never know what the kids will do next
2006-12-20 14:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just get a hose and wash it off i mean you going to call the cops if a bird sh$ts on your car just wash it off.
2006-12-20 15:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by L J 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to hear that. I guess you could. It is considered vandalism. It might be two eggs now but maybe much more or worse later. They could have a file and keep track on what's happening.
2006-12-20 14:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by JAD 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the windshield can be washed and the egg does not cause permanent damage. NO.
2006-12-20 14:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋