chaquita123
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois. I was detained by police and while in custody my car was stolen from their lot....what can i do?
You mean the car was disappeared from the street, it was never towed to the yard?of course but the reason i was in custody was for improper display of registration, and no insurance...once i was released i got insurance and correct registration to get the car from the impound lot and i was told the car was never
brought in from there i went back to the police station and was told the tow truck driver said my car was not there when he came to tow it to the impound. arent the police responsible for my car once they took it from me?
Carl, the reason he was arrested was a lack of insurance.If the police arrested you and did not wait to turn the car over to the tow company, yet had called for the car to be impounded because of the arrest, the police department could be on the hook for this. But, the loss may well be an issue between the insurance company and the city, not you and the city.
if you are out other property not compensated by your insurer, you might consider a small claims action against the city if they reject your initial claim for compensation.
I know he SAID that, but I can't see where that is a custodial offense even in IL. I wonder what else he might have been arrested for.Carl, the reason he was arrested was a lack of insurance.