Possible theft case -something a bit different...

Coupon-mad

Normally yes, but this is allegedly making off without payment of monies due 'on the spot'.

Snakes_Belly

Just another thought have you checked the phone number to see if it checks out? There are a lot of scams about at the moment.  I just wonder if you phoned that number than someone would ask for your bank account details.  

Snakes_Belly

Does a detective sergeant end a letter regarding a theft to a person addressed as Mr. with "regards".  

IMHO there is something not quite right about this. 

Coupon-mad

Dunno. Looks real.  I've seen some incompetent trash from the Police when I reported something, including ungrammatical replies.

NCC1701-A

Grizebeck said:

NCC1701-A said:

Grizebeck said:

NCC1701-A said:

Did you steal parking? Was your vehicle in the car park for a week?  

If yes, this is being dealt with as a criminal matter and not a civil matter and you would be well advised to engage a solicitor to defend you.  

This isn't mine I've been asked for advice
100% agree its being dealt with as a criminal matter

At the risk of repeating myself.  

Did the driver steal parking? Was the vehicle in the car park for a week?

For obvious reasons as this is criminal matter I can not say ( as it isnt my case or place to say either way) 
I can see where this is heading and the person in question may well either get a summons to the mags court or invited for interview 
They have been advised to seek legal advice for a criminal solicitor 

So why post it here in the first place? What "advice" were you asked to provide and thought you get here?

The_Slithy_Tove

Grizebeck said:

NCC1701-A said:

At the risk of repeating myself.  

Did the driver steal parking? Was the vehicle in the car park for a week?

For obvious reasons as this is criminal matter I can not say ( as it isnt my case or place to say either way)

In which case, I am not really sure why you posted here in the first place. So little information has been provided of the circumstances that all you are getting is a lot of wild speculation based on adding in "suggested facts" to augment the little that has been provided.

95Rollers

It looks Fake, but the email address looks genuine and it has the correct police station address. 

Call up the Met themselves on 101 and find out directly by quoting the number. 

I can't imagine a DS would deal with something like this. It sounds like something they'd normally bat away as a "civil dispute" as there is no reason why the parking company couldn't go through the usual recovery channels- I.e DVLA NTK then Debt chasers then LBC etc. It is an usual one.

I would call them through the switchboard on 101 and find out more from the officer and why they are treating it as such and not a civil matter, why do they think it's criminal behaviour- what is the basis for this suspicion?!?

Grizebeck

NCC1701-A said:

Grizebeck said:

NCC1701-A said:

Grizebeck said:

NCC1701-A said:

Did you steal parking? Was your vehicle in the car park for a week?  

If yes, this is being dealt with as a criminal matter and not a civil matter and you would be well advised to engage a solicitor to defend you.  

This isn't mine I've been asked for advice
100% agree its being dealt with as a criminal matter

At the risk of repeating myself.  

Did the driver steal parking? Was the vehicle in the car park for a week?

For obvious reasons as this is criminal matter I can not say ( as it isnt my case or place to say either way) 
I can see where this is heading and the person in question may well either get a summons to the mags court or invited for interview 
They have been advised to seek legal advice for a criminal solicitor 

So why post it here in the first place? What "advice" were you asked to provide and thought you get here?

Thanks
It is genuine, that isnt in question
I posted it up simply out of curiosity as you see so many things in the parking world but this ive never come across before

DE_612183

Yes. I would think it'd genuine. in the background of the photo id royal mail tracked information.

The addressee needs a solicitor, and they need to tell them the truth of the situation - or phone the number and see if payment of the amount will make this go away.

I had a similar letter years ago for a car I'd sold about 6 months before - I replied that I wasn't the owner anymore and I didn't know who the driver was - never heard anything more.

Grizebeck

DE_612183 said:

Yes. I would think it'd genuine. in the background of the photo id royal mail tracked information.

The addressee needs a solicitor, and they need to tell them the truth of the situation - or phone the number and see if payment of the amount will make this go away.

I had a similar letter years ago for a car I'd sold about 6 months before - I replied that I wasn't the owner anymore and I didn't know who the driver was - never heard anything more.

Yes they have now taken legal advice