New Hampshire
Lady was backing out of parking space as I was driving by and backed into me. It tore her plastic bumper off, not a scratch on my truck (hit the tire). We exchanged pleasantries, I help her clean up, We talk about exchanging info but there was no damage to my vehicle so we didn’t think it was necessary. She had my license plate number, I wrote down hers. I helped her clean up the debris and left about an hour after the incident as she was calling the insurance company. Two hours later the police stop by the house to arrest me for leaving a scene of an accident. I tell my story and they say they are just doing their job and have to arrest me for leaving the scene of the accident. They did decide to wait until after the holidays to issue the warrant. This just does not make sense to me, I have no record, just an average every day 50 year old Joe.
I’m minding my own business, lady backs into me, not my fault and now I’m spending time and money to defend a crime? I know, but you can’t fix my stupidity.... Should I call the lady and ask her what happened and if she would speak the the police officer. Should I talk to the town police chief, ask for the charges to be dropped... or just wait?
Any advice beside we told you so?
Lady was backing out of parking space as I was driving by and backed into me. It tore her plastic bumper off, not a scratch on my truck (hit the tire). We exchanged pleasantries, I help her clean up, We talk about exchanging info but there was no damage to my vehicle so we didn’t think it was necessary. She had my license plate number, I wrote down hers. I helped her clean up the debris and left about an hour after the incident as she was calling the insurance company. Two hours later the police stop by the house to arrest me for leaving a scene of an accident. I tell my story and they say they are just doing their job and have to arrest me for leaving the scene of the accident. They did decide to wait until after the holidays to issue the warrant. This just does not make sense to me, I have no record, just an average every day 50 year old Joe.
I’m minding my own business, lady backs into me, not my fault and now I’m spending time and money to defend a crime? I know, but you can’t fix my stupidity.... Should I call the lady and ask her what happened and if she would speak the the police officer. Should I talk to the town police chief, ask for the charges to be dropped... or just wait?
Any advice beside we told you so?