Vandalism to my car - help please?
827321
go up and down the street and see if anyone witnessed it.\n\nBut no, the police can do a report, but without a witness, there is no way to prove he did it.\n\nYou put plastic over it, till you can afford a new window
271713
File a claim with the police.  File a claim with your insurance company.  Neither one will result in getting the merchandise back or any money, but it will establish a record of the crime.  This will help if you catch the same people in the act next time.\n\nAnother precaution you can take (besides locking up the car and house securely and/or with an alarm) is to engrave a code number on your stuff, and write down the code number on a separate piece of paper that you put in safe-keeping.  Then if you know who took the stuff, the police can check for the code number you provide them, and that will be enough evidence for them to reclaim the property and charge the criminals.\n\nGood luck!
1102895
This is really going to be very dependent on the specific language in your community's ordinances.  You actually highlighted the important part at the start of your question (future lawyer?), where you pointed out that the chalk doesn't permanently mark surfaces.  In some places, only permanent defacement is against the law.  In lots of others, though, any defacement of property is against the law, even if it does clean up very easily.  Free speech defenses don't do you much good, because the laws are generally against any defacement, not just against some viewpoint expressed in defacement.  You might consider calling your community's police department (on their non-emergency number) to ask for the policy in your town.
1041760
No, go ahead and do it.  Sometimes people don't even know something is missing for a while.  Check with your homeowner insurance company, to see if there's anything they can do if it isn't received.  When you file the police report, give as thorough a description as possible, including any kind of identifying marks, serial numbers, its value, etc.,
772467
That's tough, I'm sorry.  \n\nThey should have contacted you prior to auctioning the car off.  They are also to  send you a notice telling you how much the car was auctioned for and how much you owe after the auction.  I'd request proof that they sent you something.  Being a co-signer they can and will go after you just like they would do your mother.  I'd contact a lawyer and see what he/she says.  There may really be no way of getting out from under it.  Some people would suggest bankruptcy, I don't think you should have to go that extreme unless you have other things you need to get rid of.  How's your credit?  Is this car on it as a negative? Maybe you could get a loan to pay the car off, if this is possible ask the collection agency if they'd accept a settlement.  I'd offer a little over half of the balance.  That way this would be paid and you'd have a new positive account (bank loan) to help repair the damage that's been done by the repossessed car.\nGood Luck.
562020
Causes: I would say, mostly boredom.  That's pretty much what vandalism is: damaging others' property for no real reason.  \n\nEffects: Smashed cars, painted walls, rising taxes to pay for the damage out of the government's pocket, etc.
873770
i think that people vandalise cars for some cheep thrill and not because of any bumper stickers.\n\ncase in point\n\nmy 1972 Chevy Nova has a stickers on it that say\n\nThe only Problem with Baptist's is that they do not hold them UNDER LONG ENOUGH.\n\nBORN AGAIN...AND AGAIN...AND AGAIN...\n\nJesus loves you..The rest of us think that you are an A**HOLE\n\nmy 1995 mercury sable has stickers that say.\n\nMilitant Agnoastic...I don't know and NIETHER DO YOU\n\nNo that is not a star of david (with a penticle)\n\nIwalk the path of the ancient ones.\n\nthe mercury got a window smashed out of it the first day that i was in my new house. noone has touched either since then. and they have all of the same stickers
291861
If you have a key, go and get it, or hire a repo company to go and get it. store it somewhere, make him sign it over to you or pay you half plus storage fees.\n\nGive the Repo company a copy of the title and a copy of your drivers license, and a signed letter that they are recovering your property.
915152
OK,, you CAN go to small claims court and dispute the damage.\nHowever is 350$ REALLY worth it(keep in mind -- you will have to miss work, pay court fees, etc.)?\nIf it is go to your local small claims and file a claim.\nIf it is not do not do anything. \nDO not pay anything, let the landlord sue you if she Wants 119 so bad she can sue you.
920865
Report it to craigslist.  I had the same problem.  if you report them to cragslist, put 911 in the subject line and they will get back to you shortly.  also leave it alone for a few days and the problem should clear up
927826
Depending on the sellers rating you 'might' have had redress (through Paypal if you had used them) at one stage but because you carried out repairs, that deems you have accepted the vehicle.  If you push the seller, they may accept taking it back (well who wouldnt, you just spent 3k on it).  They are under no obligation to refund money you have spent on it.  The best chance you may have is if you can prove the MOT is illegal and then go after the garage that gave it, again because you have had many repairs carried out, I suspect this would also be an impossible route to prove.\n\nSorry its not better news.
1053418
You could probably check with the post office and they may be able to tell you where its goin.\n\nSend a letter to yourself and have a return address from a friends house or relative or something. Have the letter say "you've just won a car!! Send a letter back, to let us know if you'd like to sell it back to us or take the car." Then if the person mails back to you, the address should be on there. Something like that may work if you feel like going through the trouble.
1183777
Hmm? Why would you want to report it? \n\nCall your local police station and they will get you in touch with the animal department. \n\nIf it's in the road, call the dot. \n\nGood luck!
1105120
You are on the hook because it was your car. Now you are in legal trouble for leaving the scene of an accident and your boyfriend is hanging you out to dry.  I would turn him in if he doesn't do it himself.  I would also call my insurance company and at least let them know what is going on.
186904
He broke the law by moving the license plate. You should file a complaint against him for stealing your car. One does not own a car simply by having a license you paid for on it. It is still yours. Call your local police department's non-emergency number.
222391
report the car as stolen
306140
If you found the item in a store or somehwere you can put up a flyer near where you found it and ask that the owner call and identify the item. You can also turn it in to the police and they will handle it. Or you can put an ad in the local paper. The first 2 will not cost you anything.