Help! Signed for package now missing

bris

The police are not interested in lost parcels.


The problem the OP has is that the item was delivered into his care, and he now becomes an "Involuntary bailee". Refusing the parcel would have been the smart move but it's to late now.


The Involuntary bailee is responsible so if it goes that far a court would really have no choice but to award the cost to the real owner.

Mr_Singleton

cassTL wrote: »

The police would have no choice, it doesn't become an "incident" for an incident number to be issued, It's a potential crime of fraud or theft.

Laugh..... maybe you should stop binge watching episodes of The Bill on U.K. Gold!

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/14/uk-police-funding-minor-crimes-bedfordshire-sussex-budget

yasmup

ALSmith wrote: »

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We already asked the police what to do as the man was a bit threatening. Please can anyone help?

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

Why would the police get involved in such a petty incident..... surely this is a civil matter?

An offence under Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 is not a civil matter, but a criminal one.

You may consider it to be petty, but upon conviction it is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.

hollydays

But " a bit threatening" is open to interpretation.
I'd find it a bit threatening if someone glared at me in certain situations, but that may or may not be a criminal offence.

theonlywayisup

Some of the font used (and colour) in this thread is criminal.

I doubt the police will be interested.

Mr_Singleton

This thread is becoming somewhat surreal.