UpdateII:
"obviously his "friend" is really him...and since the last post was the last time he was online...i bet those detectives found the new "easiest case ever" to tell their coworkers..."
this did not happen to me. i rarely come to anandtech anymore ever since i came across off-topic.net. I only come to anandtech to post serious topics when I need serious feedback, otherwise Im at off-topic.net
so this is what ended up:
My roomate had to travel back and forth between two counties to clear up the mess (cause the car was found in one county, and the theft occurred in another county). He had to pay an additional $160 for the 2nd time they needed to tow his car. So in all he paid $220 + $160. They didnt mention anyhting about grand theft auto/ theft/ or any other charges.
The detective that he talked to was kool to him because the detective personally didnt like how the tow truck companies operated in the area (he said they target and waste the times of college students). The detective actually even said that my roomate shouldve driven the car up to the tow office and make them see that my roomate has regained possession of the car. Supposedly, if my roommate wouldve done this, the tow company could not have been able to report the car stolen but would be a personal matter case between my roomate and the tow company. But in the long run, he'll probably had to either pay the bill or go to court and be sentenced to pay the bill.
Oh yea, the police went through all his compartments (glove box) to check for fingerprints.
Update I:
Later the night I posted this story, it turns out that his car got towed again. He then went back to the secret parking at lot to see if his can try and find his car again. This time it wasnt there. He then phoned the towing place to see if they have it. Basically, they said that they reported it stolen and that the police impound has it. they also said that he still owes them money for their first service of towing it earlier that day and they have all the paperwork to prove it. They said if he doesnt pay they will take huim to court to get their money and make him pay the court fees. my roomate then called the police station and they said that he needs to talk to the detective on monday since they're not reachable during the weekends. He was also told that he will probably need to pay a second towing fee to the towing company that was called to tow his vehicle the 2nd time.
cliff notes of UPdateI:
tow company reports car stolen. Police finds the car, tows it with another tow company. roomate must talk with a detective on monday. Roomate is looking forward to at least paying 2 X towing. Roomate ends paying the 1st towing bill cause of court scares.
so my roomate got his car towed last night and went to the place to get his car back. they were going to make him pay $200 to get it back. So him and his friend decided to sneak into the lot and drive the car out of the lot. After a couple attempts, they were able to do it. Now we're wondering whats going to happen and if the tow company is going to do anything. any thoughts?
someone asked
hmm, how did they get thru the gate?
Well, this towing company rents a seperate lot that is away from where you pay to get your car back. So when you pay for your car, they will tow your car from like a secret place to the office where you pay the fee. This is how my roomate got caught a couple times... they were following the tow truck to see where this secret lot was and the tow guy realized that my roomate and his friend was following him (this probably happens alot). But eventually they were able to follow a tow truck to the lot and find his car.
Other bussinesses also share this lot to store their cars. So they just needed to wait until the tow truck guy left and wait for "someone else" to open the gate.
HIs car got towed because he parked in a residential area that required a parking permit.
"obviously his "friend" is really him...and since the last post was the last time he was online...i bet those detectives found the new "easiest case ever" to tell their coworkers..."
this did not happen to me. i rarely come to anandtech anymore ever since i came across off-topic.net. I only come to anandtech to post serious topics when I need serious feedback, otherwise Im at off-topic.net
so this is what ended up:
My roomate had to travel back and forth between two counties to clear up the mess (cause the car was found in one county, and the theft occurred in another county). He had to pay an additional $160 for the 2nd time they needed to tow his car. So in all he paid $220 + $160. They didnt mention anyhting about grand theft auto/ theft/ or any other charges.
The detective that he talked to was kool to him because the detective personally didnt like how the tow truck companies operated in the area (he said they target and waste the times of college students). The detective actually even said that my roomate shouldve driven the car up to the tow office and make them see that my roomate has regained possession of the car. Supposedly, if my roommate wouldve done this, the tow company could not have been able to report the car stolen but would be a personal matter case between my roomate and the tow company. But in the long run, he'll probably had to either pay the bill or go to court and be sentenced to pay the bill.
Oh yea, the police went through all his compartments (glove box) to check for fingerprints.
Update I:
Later the night I posted this story, it turns out that his car got towed again. He then went back to the secret parking at lot to see if his can try and find his car again. This time it wasnt there. He then phoned the towing place to see if they have it. Basically, they said that they reported it stolen and that the police impound has it. they also said that he still owes them money for their first service of towing it earlier that day and they have all the paperwork to prove it. They said if he doesnt pay they will take huim to court to get their money and make him pay the court fees. my roomate then called the police station and they said that he needs to talk to the detective on monday since they're not reachable during the weekends. He was also told that he will probably need to pay a second towing fee to the towing company that was called to tow his vehicle the 2nd time.
cliff notes of UPdateI:
tow company reports car stolen. Police finds the car, tows it with another tow company. roomate must talk with a detective on monday. Roomate is looking forward to at least paying 2 X towing. Roomate ends paying the 1st towing bill cause of court scares.
so my roomate got his car towed last night and went to the place to get his car back. they were going to make him pay $200 to get it back. So him and his friend decided to sneak into the lot and drive the car out of the lot. After a couple attempts, they were able to do it. Now we're wondering whats going to happen and if the tow company is going to do anything. any thoughts?
someone asked
hmm, how did they get thru the gate?
Well, this towing company rents a seperate lot that is away from where you pay to get your car back. So when you pay for your car, they will tow your car from like a secret place to the office where you pay the fee. This is how my roomate got caught a couple times... they were following the tow truck to see where this secret lot was and the tow guy realized that my roomate and his friend was following him (this probably happens alot). But eventually they were able to follow a tow truck to the lot and find his car.
Other bussinesses also share this lot to store their cars. So they just needed to wait until the tow truck guy left and wait for "someone else" to open the gate.
HIs car got towed because he parked in a residential area that required a parking permit.
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