How far would police go to pursue sucha charge

[TroyHills]

I got his name, now what?

The culprit I told everyone about, the man who smashed my windshield and scratched my car ... I got his name .... saw him at the same bank today (small town), followed him home and read his name on his mailbox.

The officer who took the report told me the department will do their own investigation, but I was told by reliable prople on this forum that this was not the crime of the century, and that police have higher priorities, which I understand.

I wish to run a background check on this person. How reliable is the information I get from the internet? does the system used by law enforcement provide more accurate information ... because they have the DOB and SSN.

An officer who is a friend of my daughter, but lives in Califiornia told me that the quality of the report depends on the quality of the search .... is this like a google search where the more info you enter, the better? Thanks again.

 

[xxuanxx]

Leave it to police and file a claim with your insurance. Remember that once you file the claim, your insurance become involved and anything you sign may limit their rights to pursue the issue, and they may ask you to pay them back.

Police and courts typically search by name and address, but if they get multiple results then they narrow down their search using other data they may have such as DOB and SSN as you stated.

I am not a judge, just a physic professor, but I ran into both situations. The judges will confirm the above.

 

[CdwJava]

The culprit I told everyone about, the man who smashed my windshield and scratched my car ... I got his name .... saw him at the same bank today (small town), followed him home and read his name on his mailbox.

The man you SUSPECT did the damage ... as a matter of law, you do not know this.

I wish to run a background check on this person. How reliable is the information I get from the internet? does the system used by law enforcement provide more accurate information ... because they have the DOB and SSN.

It depends on the service you use. These cost money. They provide you with a whole bunch of possible types of information culled from publicly available sources - court records, etc. SOME of this information is not accurate, and all of it will require you to decide if it is good or not.

In any event, what good would this do you? Answer: None.

If you have already made a claim to your insurance company, give the information to them.

An officer who is a friend of my daughter, but lives in Califiornia told me that the quality of the report depends on the quality of the search .... is this like a google search where the more info you enter, the better? Thanks again.

No. There are a variety of pay-for-service sites out there, some better than others. A Google search is not nearly as reliable and will NOT find all the info you might want. There are some kinda free sites out there like: www.zabasearch.com , but for details you still have to come up with $$$.

If you have the info give it to the police and let them deal with it. if you have already made a claim to your insurer, then give the info to them so they can decide if it is worth pursuing.

The bottom line still remains that if he says he did not do it there is no proof to show that he did. The insurance company MIGHT be able to get a win in civil court, but a criminal prosecution has a very slim chance of success unless they bluff him and he blinks.

- Carl

 

[tigger22472]

OP might want to be careful. I see harrassment, invasion of privacy and stalking charges in their future! Besides just because the mailbox has a name on it doesn't mean that's the person's name!

 

[CdwJava]

OP might want to be careful. I see harrassment, invasion of privacy and stalking charges in their future! Besides just because the mailbox has a name on it doesn't mean that's the person's name!

True.

But, CA does not have a crime of "harassment", and this wouldn't qualify as stalking. But, TroyHills should be cautioned against pursing this matter on her own.

- Carl

 

[fairisfair]

besides which, if this is some crazed windshield smashing lunatic, she could well be putting herself in danger.

And skip the background check, without a birthdate and a social security number, it will be impossible for you to get reliable information.

 

[tigger22472]

and this wouldn't qualify as stalking.

Not YET! However I seriously doubt the OP plans to stop here.