What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
Hi. I'm trying to find out what happened here...
My dad is a senior and he was driving when he got too close to a SUV and traded paint with his side view mirror. A family member was in a car up ahead of him. My dad flashed the high beams to the family member up ahead and They all pulled over immediately and inspected the damage of the SUV. The paint rubbed off and there were no marks so the SUV driver and my dad and my brother just left. That same night the police of a different city came (w/ assistance of our local police dept) and arrested my father for "misdemeanor hit and run". They told my father that another vehicle claimed that my dad also hit them and that he didn't stop. My dad doesn't recall hitting another vehicle at all. The police said that these ppl were able to Identify my father and family member based on their clothing, and that they were looking at my father and brother during the 10-15 minutes that they were talking to the SUV driver. These ppl never came up to my father to tell him anything. The police say that the mark on my dad's car (1 inch by 3 inch) is consisent with the cracked tail lamp these people have as damage. (I haven't seen and they never showed my dad any evidence of the damage)
Car was impounded "as evidence". Dad was arrested, booked and released. Police said they had to do it because it was a "citizens arrest". I don't understand what happened here. Can anyone shed a light on this situation?
Why was my dad arrested on hearsay? These ppl could be a fraud for all I know.
Why did the police assume my dad was guility of hit and run if he stopped immediately? These ppl claimed my dad hit and run but he didn't. Now, It seems they lied to the police to get my father arrested. My father didn't know what was happening so he let the police do whatever to him. Now I can't even get copies of the police reports w/ out a laywer to find out what they are alleging? If this is even true, why didn't these people make themselves known at the scene where it happened? I feel many mistakes were made here, both by the police and these people, but what are they???
I know these are lot of questions, but I'm just trying to find out what hapnd.
Thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CAWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Hi. I'm trying to find out what happened here...
My dad is a senior and he was driving when he got too close to a SUV and traded paint with his side view mirror. A family member was in a car up ahead of him. My dad flashed the high beams to the family member up ahead and They all pulled over immediately and inspected the damage of the SUV. The paint rubbed off and there were no marks so the SUV driver and my dad and my brother just left. That same night the police of a different city came (w/ assistance of our local police dept) and arrested my father for "misdemeanor hit and run". They told my father that another vehicle claimed that my dad also hit them and that he didn't stop. My dad doesn't recall hitting another vehicle at all. The police said that these ppl were able to Identify my father and family member based on their clothing, and that they were looking at my father and brother during the 10-15 minutes that they were talking to the SUV driver. These ppl never came up to my father to tell him anything. The police say that the mark on my dad's car (1 inch by 3 inch) is consisent with the cracked tail lamp these people have as damage. (I haven't seen and they never showed my dad any evidence of the damage)
Car was impounded "as evidence". Dad was arrested, booked and released. Police said they had to do it because it was a "citizens arrest". I don't understand what happened here. Can anyone shed a light on this situation?
Why was my dad arrested on hearsay? These ppl could be a fraud for all I know.
Why did the police assume my dad was guility of hit and run if he stopped immediately? These ppl claimed my dad hit and run but he didn't. Now, It seems they lied to the police to get my father arrested. My father didn't know what was happening so he let the police do whatever to him. Now I can't even get copies of the police reports w/ out a laywer to find out what they are alleging? If this is even true, why didn't these people make themselves known at the scene where it happened? I feel many mistakes were made here, both by the police and these people, but what are they???
I know these are lot of questions, but I'm just trying to find out what hapnd.
Thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CAWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?