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A car was reported stolen by a woman (girlfriend of the driver/owner, where they equally share the car).

You find that car with the suspect in the passenger seat, but the driver operating the vehicle. The suspect explains that he was asleep in the back when the car was taken from the house to another house, and panicking, he drove the car right back to the owner's house - where they then left FROM that house, to be pulled over after it being reported.

What would be the action taken against the suspect? Take into consideration that the woman who reported the car stolen, is unreasonable, stubborn, and scared.

and you're asking because?

...Is this not a section for writers?

OH, you're a Writer... I couldn't tell because your first post was so confusing...


A car was reported stolen by a woman (girlfriend of the driver/owner, where they equally share the car).

So Man1 and Woman1 are boyfriend/girlfriend (or is it Woman1/Woman2 and girlfriend/girlfriend?). Is Woman1 also an "owner" of the car (an "equal") OR does she drive it on occasion OR is she allowed to drive that vehicle on a daily basis and Man1 drives another car?

You find that car with the suspect in the passenger seat,
Who is the suspect and why was he or she named as a suspect?

but the driver operating the vehicle.
I HOPE the "driver" was the one operating the vehicle, otherwise we might have to change the definition of the word...

The suspect explains that he was asleep in the back when the car was taken from the house to another house,
Which/whose house was the car at originally and which/whose house was it driven to? How did the suspect end up sleeping in the back of the car? Does he know the owner(s)? How was the car "taken"? You mean "driven"? Who was driving the car from house to house? Does the suspect know the driver? What did the suspect say to the driver and vice versa? Or did he wake up AFTER the car arrived at the second house?

and panicking,
Why would the suspect panic?

he drove the car right back to the owner's house
How did he drive the car? Did he have a set of keys? Did the other driver leave the keys in the car? Or was the ignition punched/pulled? How does he know the owner of the vehicle and where the owner lives?

where they then left FROM that house, to be pulled over after it being reported.
Who is "they" and which/whose house is "that house"? If "that house" is the owner's house, why would "they" then leave and where were "they" headed? What happened when they were at "that house"?

What would be the action taken against the suspect? Take into consideration that the woman who reported the car stolen, is unreasonable, stubborn, and scared.

Who again is the suspect and why is he a/the suspect? Explain why/how Woman1 is "unreasonable", "subborn", and/or "scared" and why her feeling that way is any kind of factor?

I'm being very generic in the situation, so I don't post the entire scene here. I'm obviously not going to explain my entire script on a forum, as you can understand.

But say this.

The car is reported stolen, the officer comes up the window asking about the car, the driver pulls out ID and registration to prove he owns the car. The officer then sees the suspect, as he's been "described", in the passenger seat.

How would the officer react/take action at that point? I'm not really looking for what the charges would be completely, but I guess - I would like to know what the first 6 hours after this incident would be.

It's not a police-drama, just a scene. :P

I'm being very generic in the situation, so I don't post the entire scene here. I'm obviously not going to explain my entire script on a forum, as you can understand.

But say this.

The car is reported stolen, the officer comes up the window asking about the car, the driver pulls out ID and registration to prove he owns the car. The officer then sees the suspect, as he's been "described", in the passenger seat.

How would the officer react/take action at that point? I'm not really looking for what the charges would be completely, but I guess - I would like to know what the first 6 hours after this incident would be.

It's not a police-drama, just a scene. :P

You have a choice - be accurate or be creative.

As far as the time frame after the report is taken (and from the little info you gave, it would be Very IFFY whether a report would be taken at all), ASSuming this is a legitimate situation and not some BS boyfriend/girlfriend argument or family type disturbance, the vehicle gets entered into the database as stolen. Anyone who runs the license plate or VIN would get immediately notified of the stolen status. An officer would NOT be "coming up to the window" to ask about the car - there would be felony vehicle stop and all occupants would be ordered out one at a time and handcuffed/detained pending further investigation. What would happen next would be totally dependent upon all the circumstances that I asked about above and that you are unwilling to provide.

A car was reported stolen by a woman (girlfriend of the driver/owner, where they equally share the car).

Around here, this is CIVIL MATTER, per the county attorney.

Second, we dont take 3rd party stolen car reports.

You have a choice - be accurate or be creative.

What would happen next would be totally dependent upon all the circumstances that I asked about above and that you are unwilling to provide.

So, judging by your attitude towards me since the beginning - I'll assume you guys would be dickheads.

Thanks for the help, fellas.

Maybe, to people who can't follow simple directions/etiquette (forum rules) and who ask questions without providing Any information needed to answer those questions (even after being advised that more information would be needed). Here's some advice - if you're gonna write, pick a topic that you actually know something about. If you're gonna make the effort to learn about a topic you know nothing about, be articulate, intelligent, and cooperative when asking questions...