I was renting a car, and the vendor was deducting payment from my bank account. He told Police that I had not paid anything and had me arrested for Theft of Motor Vehicle on a Sunday morning.
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if you can prove that the information given to the police was false you have grounds to sue for false arrest.\nDid the vendor attempt to take payment from your bank and if the vendor did there is your proof however if the vendor did not attempt to take a payment form your account and you had authorised it then the vendor has gone against your wishes. go to qld law society @ www.qls.com.au or legal aid @ www.legalaid.qld.gov.au  both services can provide you with free information regarding this matter. if your not in qld those two sites can redirect you to your states website
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Need more details...wallet was taken away from you at the scene?  If it was that doesn't sound right unless it was taken in as evidence (contained drugs or had suspected drug residue on it?). Anyways check back at the police station maybe it was mysteriously found as mysteriouly as it disappeared. Anyways I would pursue the matter even if it only ended up officially reported or thrown out in court.  At least there would be some type of record of this type of thing happening with this (these) same sheriff(s). At the very least it would start a presidence in setting some boundries against this type of (suspected) abuse. Or maybe this has been going on and has been reported earlier by (a) different individual(s).  Either way the more people that report and take action the stronger the next (reported) victum's chances are.  It might even end up setting some boundries for the (reported) thief by giving him a taste of his own medicine....a trip in front of a sentencing judge. \nI'm a little confused about the police station with the sheriff(s) involved. I thought they had their own seperate stations.  Maybe you could check at the sheriff's station for your wallet, maybe he took it to the sheriff's station.
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Read the contract you signed and see what it says. If there is nothing in it saying they had the right to repo the car, then call the police and report it stolen by the dealership.
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Yes, you should file a police report.  While the police will most likely not go on a manhunt looking for the person who stole your debit card and any other things that may be missing you will receive a copy of the report.  Your bank may request to reverse any unauthorized charges that may appear on your account.
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If you owe the court money that was assessed as part of your sentencing, you could have your driver license suspended, or a warrant could be issued(capias) for your arrest.\n\nBetter to get hold of them before they "get a hold of you."  They are willing in most cases to work with you, but don't wait for them to contact you, YOU contact them.\n\n\nDear Old Dad
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Whatever profit they made from the selling of your vehicle should be deducted from the amount that you still owe.  Demand a receipt of the sale of that vehicle, or proof of how much they sold it for.
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It's just bad karma.  There won't be any effect you can be sure is a result of the theft, things just won't go well.  And someday later, you'll be on the losing end.
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Hi Adeline.\n\nI assume you are in the UK.\n\nFirst of all don't panic.\n\nI think at this stage you need to ask them to produce the evidence.\n\nThey cannot simply write to you and demand money with threats to take you to court, it is unlawful for them to do so.\n\nWrite to them and ask for full details of the alleged transaction, state that you are giving them 14 days to reply. Should they fail to provide full details which includes the date(s) of the transactions, the finance agreement with your signature on it or other documents allegedly signed by you.\n\nIf they do not provide this evidence then make it clear you will treat their conduct as demanding money with menaces and will be reported to the police.\n\nOne of two things will normally happen, they will provide the evidence or leave you alone.\n\nIf you are a victim of identity theft then report it to the police.\n\nYou are also covered by the Protection from Harrassment Act.\n\nIf bailiffs do turn up tell them to get a warrant of entry, They cannot force their way into your home and you do not have to admit them if you don't want to unless they have one. A police officer should also be present, if not ask for one to be present.\n\nIn any event you should seek independent legal advice as soon as possible.\n\nGood luck
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The other posters above are correct in that you should contact the police and give them every piece of evidence that you have. Also contact a civil attorney though, and get the ball rolling on a civil suit to collect the money owed to you.
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You scofflaw!\nOK the WORST thing is that you get charged with a crime. Theft by fraud (bad check) is a crime. \nReality: don't worry about it. \nAmount was too small and time was long ago, statute of limitations may have already run.\nIf the store turned over your debt to collections, it probably would have shown up by now On your credit report.\n\nHowever, you did steal from that store. Find out if they are still in buisness (God forbid your theft drove them under) and send them a note and the $. Get it off your guilty mind.\n\nAlthough I would not send another check.
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What rd211 said. \nThe work on the car was not authorised by the owner, so she technically owns nothing to anybody... She can of course approve post facto, and decide to pay the bill, but unless she does, nothing compels her, and it's a matter between the mechanic and the ex. Also, since the car belongs to somebody who is not involved in the deal, the mechanic has no right to hold it as collateral for payment of the repairs. \n\nNo bill was tendered, and the object has been removed to premises others than the machine shop or the mechanic's customer parking space... technically, it can be regarded as a presumption of grand theft auto.\n\nA mechanic's lien is definitely a real estate intrument not normally applied to movable property... so odds are the claims ar bulls*it. Especially since taking such a lien is an involved process and I don't suppose its steps, such as serving the preliminary notice were followed.\n\nBut really, get a lawyer and the police on the case and get medieval on the machanic's and the ex's sorry asses, because it really looks like they committed conspiracy to steal that car.
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Nothing. The people at the towing company stole everything. I had my car towed recently and they stole my CD player. When I confronted them they said that some one jumped the fence and stole it. Call the cops to make a report then call the Better Business Bureau. Unfortunately your stuff is gone.
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You were 100% ripped off.  I would go to the Small Claims Court over this - it costs £50 for the case and you will probably win back your £160 from them so you gat a net recovery of £110 which is well worth it.
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you should call the cops and tell them that you had some stuff stolen from your property they may or may not do something about it....
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Try going to your bank.  Explain to the customer service rep what happened and tell them that you want your money back. The bank will make inquires into the transaction and demand from the company statements that gave them permission to take money out of the account.  Usually the bank will have info to this company.  If this fails then you are out of luck and you should report them for fraud to the police.
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That is theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on the part of the dealership.  (The customer is an innocent bystander, but good witness.)\n\nSeek legal advise this dealer needs to be exposed as a car thief and fraud.\n\nYour losses are the value of your Lexus as a rental car (don't laugh they are high end rentals) the unauthorized wear and tear on your car (again use car rental mileage rates) and the emotional distress caused by not knowing who had your car or what they were doing with it.\n\nYou may also wan to file a complaint with the better business bureau on both the dealer and Lexus (Lexus has clauses in their franchise agreements to prevent customer abuse.)\n\nGo to Lawyersandsettlements.com for a referral or contact a local lawyer (or more if you don't get one outraged over this.)\n\nBy the way where was this? I want to make sure I never buy a car from those crooks.
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To be certain I would need more details about what happened, like who owned the car, if the passenger was intoxicated, etc, but what it sounds like is the passenger is being charged with letting the driver drive the car. If he/she knew the driver was intoxicated and gave him/her the keys and let him/her drive the car, he/she could be criminally negligent.