Torque and Chrome

The cop said he might not be able to get a warrant?

I work in a second hand store that sells ALL types of things. We had for sale a set of chrome rims. A customer asked if he could take one from the store down the road to have it tried on his truck to see if it fit. We said yes and proceeded to take a copy of his drivers license and had him sign a paper saying "I have taken 1 rim with tire" Well after he left he called up and said he wanted to buy it but only had American Express card. I told him we dont take that and he said "OK I'll be right back with the rim" Well he never came back so I kept calling him (he also left his #). Each time I called I got the voicemail. Well 4 days go by so I file a police report. The cop tells me he can go down there and try to get it back but he's not sure if the court will give him a warrant since "That may just be the price of doing business" He proceeded to call the guy and the guy FINALLY picked up the phone and admitted to the cop that he had the rim and "forgot" to drop it off. The guy promised he's be back by 4 today. He never showed up. Well couldn't the cop get the warrant now since the guy admitted he had the rim, and because I have the signed paper?

Public Comments

1. I don't see why not.
2. You will have to go down to the police station and press charges of theft on him. The police will go down to his residence with the documents to release the item and arrest the person for theft by conversion.
3. Sounds like it would be easier to get a friend that is a big ugly spud, to just go down there and get the rim back.
4. He probably could. Shouldn't you be asking the officer this question?
5. That is a lot of extra work for a police officer to do. Have some mercy here! As he told you it is the price of doing business. You can take it to small claims court and get your own settlement against this guy. So why are you bothering the police. Get Real!