What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Idaho
I will try to make a long story short.
I am in the Army and stationed in SC. I had a car in Montana on some property owned by family. It was stolen by a guy (he has been identified) from Idaho who sold it to another guy from Idaho that he knows through Facebook.
I located the car because the guy who has possession of it in Idaho was parting it out on Craigslist (I am persistent). I called the local police and they went to the property and confirmed it was my car and that it was stolen.
The guy who had the car notified the guy who stole the car that it had been found by the police. The guy who stole it in Montana left town before the keystone cops in small town could obtain a warrant. It took about 3 weeks to get a warrant for his arrest...
Now the question. The local police in Idaho didn't do squat and I doubt they are going to file charges. My car is completely destroyed (the engine was in the guys basement) and still sitting in his driveway. I am having no luck in even getting it hauled off. I can have a salvage yard remove it and they will give me $100 for scrap. The value of the car was only about $3k before it was stolen. Would there be a case to file against the guy who has the car still even since the police won't file charges for possession of stolen property? I have the title and keys.
I will try to make a long story short.
I am in the Army and stationed in SC. I had a car in Montana on some property owned by family. It was stolen by a guy (he has been identified) from Idaho who sold it to another guy from Idaho that he knows through Facebook.
I located the car because the guy who has possession of it in Idaho was parting it out on Craigslist (I am persistent). I called the local police and they went to the property and confirmed it was my car and that it was stolen.
The guy who had the car notified the guy who stole the car that it had been found by the police. The guy who stole it in Montana left town before the keystone cops in small town could obtain a warrant. It took about 3 weeks to get a warrant for his arrest...
Now the question. The local police in Idaho didn't do squat and I doubt they are going to file charges. My car is completely destroyed (the engine was in the guys basement) and still sitting in his driveway. I am having no luck in even getting it hauled off. I can have a salvage yard remove it and they will give me $100 for scrap. The value of the car was only about $3k before it was stolen. Would there be a case to file against the guy who has the car still even since the police won't file charges for possession of stolen property? I have the title and keys.