My boyfriend didn't have a license. The truck was put on a 30day hold. When I got my truck yesturday, my boyfriend noticed the some of his tools for work were missing. I need to report this, but who do I call?? I feel that even the towing company's should be held responsible for their careless towing of other people's vehicles.. Please help
2007-10-02 09:25:16 · 15 answers · asked by chelita2love 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
First the police should have done a total inventory on what was in the truck. I will be honest here you are really going to have a hard time proving anything. You can report it to the police station that impounded the vehicle and see if they have a copy of inventory of what was in the truck. If the truck is now in your possession how will you prove when the items were taken. Your boyfriend should have called the police from the impound lot before removing the truck. I would still call the police station you might get a very helpful cop. Good luck!
2007-10-02 09:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by copswife93 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the impounded vehicle was parked inside a fence that that was locked each night, it is possible that they may not be held liable. Do they have any sort of sign on their property or a waiver that you signed stating that they are not liable? You will definitely want to check, but odds are that the law is in their favor, unless you can prove that the tow company themselves stole anything from the vehicle.
I work for a car dealership (7 years ion the business). As long as our in-service and other non-owned vehicles are either inside a locked building or inside a 6 foot chainlink fence with a locking gate, we are not held legally responsible for lost or stolen items if the vehicle is broken into while in our posession.
Either way, the burden of proof is on the acuser. First, you have to prove that the tools were in the vehicle at the exact moment when the vehicle was impounded. Then, you have to prove that the tow company stole the tools.
Contact the tow campany, the police, and/or an attorney. You may have a case, but it sounds like you would probably lose if you ever got to court.
2007-10-02 16:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew Stewart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
without "Proof" that the tools are missing your wasting your time.
some people are saying it's the police job to inventory the vehicle, this is incorrect, all they need to do or is required to do is notify the towing company a vehicle needs towed. the police need not even remain at the vehicle until it is towed. Good Luck
2007-10-02 16:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Towing company is liable for property that was in the vehicle. Police should have done an inventory when the vehicle was towed.
2007-10-02 17:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The nazi police can and do anything they want.
They are not responsible since its your fault for breaking the law (this is the bs they hide behind so they can ruin your life and steal from you)
The tow company is never responsible for anything EVER, alteast in Va they aren't.
Your vehicle should not have been impounded for more then 24 hours for driving without a permit violation, and dam sure not for 30days.
Also the impound lot is not responsible for anything either.
Short answer, your screwed, move on and don't get pulled over.
Long answer get alot of money and sue every single entity involved because the system us corrupt from the cops all the way to the impound lot.
But good luck you'd have to overturn some pretty stiff nazi dictatorship laws to win. the police own us all, atleast thats what they think, but there is an awakening coming.
2007-10-02 16:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by TheAwokenOne 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There should have been an inventory done at the time of the tow. Ask for a copy of it and if the missing items were inventoried, you have a case against the tow company. If they were not inventoried, you dont.
2007-10-03 03:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Combatcop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can file a complaint with the company and police or if that does no good a case in small claims. It will most likely be a waste of time and resources. That is a problem with most towing companies.
2007-10-02 16:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by here to help 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Notify the law enforcement agency that impounded the vehicle, the property is the responsiblity of the tow company.
2007-10-02 16:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by trueblue3167 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Call the Police Dept. Ask to Speak to the officer Involved. and the Impound Lot Officer you have a Legitimate claim to the missing tools, proof of them being there? if you have this you have a case, if not SOL...
2007-10-02 16:30:02 · answer #9 · answered by onnie1964 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just about any time you have anything towed, if there is something of value in the vehicle, especially tools, expect them to end up missing. There is no real chain of responsibility starting at the point there was no real proof the tools were there to begin with.
2007-10-02 16:35:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋