My motorcycle was stolen and just found out it was in a crash and the guy who stole it almost died. I haven't found out if they arrested him yet but it appears like they didn't arrest him and they didn't run the plates. My moto ended up in impound.
2007-10-22 05:33:19 · 11 answers · asked by Dina K 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I am thinking that this guy could have had fake everything - in that case, I don't imagine cops check the paperwork to a VIN #. The bike was crashed approximately 2 weeks after it was stolen and I reported it stolen the same day it was stolen. The Mexican guy told the cops that it was his brother's bike and he also told the cops he bought it from his brother...
2007-10-22 05:57:01 · update #1
Thank you for all of your help!!!
2007-10-22 05:58:00 · update #2
I will update you all on what happened when I find out :)
2007-10-22 09:26:32 · update #3
Law enforcement agencies always run license plates during all vehicular accidents, traffic stops etc. Call the law enforcement agency who had control over the incident and figure out what happened.
2007-10-22 06:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 04:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by velda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The procedure to follow, according to department policy, is to run the registration plate as well as the VIN on all vehicles involved in an accident.
Possibly the plates that were on your motorcycle weren't the same plates that were on it when it was stolen.
Also possible that the investigating officer only ran the plates and not the VIN.
2007-10-22 07:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by stephen p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when an officer (at least when i do) arrives on scene he/she will determine if any injuries and ask who was driving what. the drivers license is called in immediately before or after the corresponding license plate number. i usually add a vehicle description. my dispatcher is running this info as i give it to her. i'll also advise that if everything is clear, no need for read back.
i add the vehicle description because the license plate may not show a "hit" but what if its registered to a black cadillac instead of the green honda accord thats in front of me.
anyway, i said all that just to say "yes" drivers licenses and license plates are "ran" on traffic collisions that officers make scene at.
2007-10-22 06:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by cuffem916 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought plates were typically run EVERY time you were even pulled over and most certainly when involved in an accident.
2007-10-22 05:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie Queen of All ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they don't. My husband was hit riding his Harley, the guy who hit him showed proof of insurance, license and registration and was given traffic tickets, come to find out,all the paper work he showed was phony, we found that out after he skipped town and my husband was on life support.
2007-10-22 05:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by just me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they run a plate for ANY accident or any time they pull you over.
2007-10-22 05:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by ryankneale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think they would, or at least run the serial number when it went to impound.
2007-10-22 05:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If readable, plates, and VIN are always checked.
2007-10-22 05:53:16 · answer #9 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup they pretty much run the tags on anything that looks funny too
2007-10-22 05:41:54 · answer #10 · answered by crypt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋