After 4 long years, my brother's itr has finally been found. I mean in pieces, well just a piece I guess. The changeover was found in Arizona, we live in southern california. LOL! this is great news guys that the law enforcement does do their job, no matter how fast or how slow.

+1 to Arizona P.D.

 

wow, thats incredible. i hope i never go through that +1 for your bro.

 

At least it is something, I guess.

 

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I think they stumbled on it and ran the VIN. In the same 4+ years mine has never been found... and cars are still being stolen at the same rate as ever (if not worse).

Cops... most couldn't even catch a cold.

 

It's good to hear! Does your brother get anything back or does it belong to the insurance company now? Justice is coming for someone!

 

congrats on the find! thumbs up to da Police.
different departments act different. when theives tried to take my car in glendale the police took it very seriously but when the tried to take it in san diego they didn't give a ****. over the phone the dispatch lady told me that they dont send squad cars for attemptd car theft if there is no witness of the suspect and the car is still there

 

thumbs down to San Diego P.D.

 

wow man glad they found it

 

Crappy deal...imagine if even a small percentage of these cases where someones fingerprints were found on the interior of your caR got taken serious enough for a quick dusting of prints. If someone got busted and obviously got fingerprinted...they could easily do quick search and solve thousands of these near-thefts! I'm dreaming I know...

 

yeah i know tell me about it. the dumb lady said she would have someone from law enforncement call me ASAP and i still havent gotten that call.
if there were actual damages done to the car and they said the same thing i would have filed a lawsuit on their asses

 

wow that is incredible.. i didn't know that they still look for it even being gone for that long..

 

Surely you jest. More likely, the cops stopped a kid for routine police harassment and noticed the stolen engine by sheer coincidence.

'Sir, do you know why I stopped you?' -'Because there's a donut between my header and exhaust?'

 

post pic of the piece

 

Pics!

 

wow, thats crazy after such a long time. Good none the less

 

Damn that's crazy dude..

 

wow great to hear they found it

 

picture!!! =]

 

pics!

 

f u c k cops ! congrats on finding ur parts !

 

Cops out here found it...... wow u must just be lucky man becouse theft is huge out here and its very rare to get one back

 

In Orlando, FL, my car was vandalized and I had just detailed it. There were hand and finger prints, all over the glass.

I called the cops, they came, they laughed, and they told me that I watch too much TV. They did allow me to file a report for what was stolen.

 

again f u c k cops !

 

Why hate the police? I'm sorry, but they are most likely understaffed and underresourced for auto theft. How does the need to address theft compare to the need to address violent crime. Just a thought.

The police target large theft rings, not individual thefts. That's just the way it is. If you want more action, hire a PI. In the end, you will find that it is not worth it.

At least the OP's car was found. Who owns the parts now since insyurance most likely paid for the initial loss?

 

picssss