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I'm glad for you, I got ripped off by some llama in california and the police in his city never did anything about it 🙁 $500 too! :|
 
At least you were smart enough to take down the plates. Nice job, hope they arrest the guy... but you might not get the trade item back if he's gotten rid of it already, so you should file a small claims against him.

To find his address, bring the plates to the DMV, and tell them you'll like the address to the plates. I think there's like a $30 processing fee, and if they ask, just say that this guy stopped to help you on the side of the highway when your car broke down, and you'll like to repay him. I haven't done this, but i remember reading in some magazine article awhile back on how to track down certain information.

 
Damn Davis police! They don't have anything to do, really. I swear every time I go to the starbucks' on russell the entire police force is there chiling and laughing.

Good luck on this, virtuamike!
 
The problem with getting info from DMV is that CA statutes limit information abou individuals that can be released. The most I'd be able to get is a name. As far as a residential address, I need to be involved in either law enforcement, auto insurance, census bureau, or auto manufacturer. I'll call DMV though, just to make sure. Maybe there's something they can do to help. Police have a couple good leads to go on so far, let's hope they act on them soon (they already have an address from the plates, how much more do they need?).
 
I'm not sure if they will help you since the trade wasn't on the AT FS/T forums, but you might still want to check out the Troll Hunters on this page. All of the people listed are AT members, usually in the FS/T forum.
 
I've always been told that you can obtain information from the DMV (small fee) if you have a plate number, at least in Indiana. I don't know if it's true or not, but worth a shot.

[edit] I knew I should of read through all the posts. I got to anxious to help and didn't notice someone already posted about the DMV 😀
 


<< The problem with getting info from DMV is that CA statutes limit information abou individuals that can be released. The most I'd be able to get is a name. As far as a residential address, I need to be involved in either law enforcement, auto insurance, census bureau, or auto manufacturer. I'll call DMV though, just to make sure. Maybe there's something they can do to help. Police have a couple good leads to go on so far, let's hope they act on them soon (they already have an address from the plates, how much more do they need?). >>



Mike, back in high school I worked at a full service gas station at Lake Castaic. We had drive off one day and I got his license number. I went to the Valencia DMV, told them who I worked for, and they released all his info right there on the spot.

Maybe you could try that?
 
from a fellow davis student, good luck mike. if you need help going to get your money back, PM me. i'll go with you to kick his ass.
 


<< the guy ended up being murdered or something, was dead by the time the police went to serve him. >>



I so shouldn't be laughing, but I am.
 
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