Son's Jeep Stolen in Cleveland, OH!

[PapaScout]

Well crap. The alternator went out in my son's Jeep on his way home from work Friday night.

It was left parked along the side of the road, but when he went back to fix it Saturday it was gone.

He's filed a Police report and I'm helping him call tow yards/impound lot to see if any of them have it but at this point we assume it was stolen.

1996 Black Jeep Wrangler with 35" tires.

Frustrating.

 

[TB1999]

Good luck. I had a vehicle stolen and it was totaled when finally found. It also had some "welcome Louis farrakhan to indianapolis" flyers in it.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

It's Cleveland. Another day, another 600 stolen vehicles.

 

[flatlander]

If it didn't run, along the side of the road, I'm guessing it was stolen by a towing company. My daughter had the same issue last winter and it got towed with-in 3 hours. Cost damn near $300 once we found out where it was to ransom it out. It's a f'ing scam by the tow companies because they got you by the short hairs and know you'll pay whatever it takes to get it back.

Good luck

Bob

 

[SMiller]

If it didn't run, along the side of the road, I'm guessing it was stolen by a towing company. My daughter had the same issue last winter and it got towed with-in 3 hours. Cost damn near $300 once we found out where it was to ransom it out. It's a f'ing scam by the tow companies because they got you by the short hairs and know you'll pay whatever it takes to get it back.

Good luck

Bob

Couldn't you file a police report on the towing company? File charges against them?

 

[PapaScout]

Thanks for the responses - sadly I'd feel pretty relieved if we could pay $300 and get it back unscathed.

Basically, I guess it comes down to - was it stolen by a towing company, or stolen by an individual?

 

[Spear Dane]

Couldn't you file a police report on the towing company? File charges against them?

Not if they have a contract with the local .gov

 

[flatlander]

Not if they have a contract with the local .gov

This exactly. Scam.

Bob

 

[BugI02]

Depending on where it was abandoned (residential area or boonies) even if alternator toast it would only take a battery swap to steal it, and you could steal a battery pretty easy, too. If you did file a theft report on it might that not turn up if it is in an impound lot? I would be inclined to report it stolen ASAP

 

[hopper68]

When it broke down was it over the white line, out of the lane of traffic? Did anyone contact the local PD to let them know it wasn't an abandoned vehicle? Was there any postings for no parking? More info needed before I accuse a towing company of theft.

 

[PapaScout]

Update: My son spoke with the local police department again. Police had seen the vehicle at 7pm Saturday (parked out of the way of traffic) but it was gone when my son went to get it at 9:30pm, so 2.5 hour window. Police had not requested that the vehicle be towed.

The local police department also called around the tow yards and impound lot but no one grabbed it. It's possible that one of the yards did grab it but it's not updated in the system yet. We'll know more tomorrow.