About Filing a Police Report

[not_nadine]

I was told I have to, by my bank.

The ex room mate, stolen items and a forged check for a good amount of money that was cashed.

Will someone tell the the process here, what happens after I file it? What mess am I going to start? Should I be worried?

 

[staropeace]

Just go to the cop shop and explain to someone there what happened. They will ask you to write out a report.

 

[fljoe0]

I was told I have to, by my bank.

The ex room mate, stolen items and a forged check for a good amount of money that was cashed.

Will someone tell the the process here, what happens after I file it? What mess am I going to start? Should I be worried?

If I'm understanding you right, your roommate stole a check from you and cashed it. You file a police report and they will investigate it. You shouldn't have anything to worry about, since you aren't the one that committed the crime.

A few years ago, I had about 10 blank checks stolen from my office and I didn't know it until they started getting cashed. They were getting cashed for about $2,000 each all over the place. I filed a police report, and had to close my bank account and open another one. I wasn't liable for any of it.

 

[kingricefan]

Nottie- you sure have the worst luck. I have never had to do anything like this myself so I can't give you any advice other than what staro and fljoe) said- go to the cop shop and they can tell you what you need to do and also call the bank. (((NN)))

 

[not_nadine]

I went the very next day after I saw the check online. Closed the bank acct and opened another. He had two checks. Stopped the other. This is part of bank investigation.

Police are on the way, gan help me.

The thing is. This means he went through all my personal stuff, in my bedroom = as the check he wrote was from a future checkbook, filed away with all my other stuff in the back of my closet. Gettin mad now..

Even tried to do my signature. Bank was all over that.

 

[fljoe0]

I went the very next day after I saw the check online. Closed the bank acct and opened another. He had two checks. stopped the other. This is part of bank investigation.

Police are on the way, gan help me.

The thing is. This means he went through all my personal stuff, in my bedroom = as the check e wrote was from a future checkbook, filed away with all my other stuff in the back of my closet. Gettin mad now..

Whoever took the checks from me took them from the back of the checkbook. I had no idea they were gone.

What really worried me, is that whoever did it, did a beautiful forgery of my signature. You could tell it was traced but only if you studied it.

 

[not_nadine]

Nottie- you sure have the worst luck

No kiddin. But everything is changing now.

 

[not_nadine]

Whoever took the checks from me took them from the back of the checkbook. I had no idea they were gone.

What really worried me, is that whoever did it, did a beautiful forgery of my signature. You could tell it was traced but only if you studied it.

Yup. Tried. nopes. The rest of the check was cursive. I print.

 

[kingricefan]

I went the very next day after I saw the check online. Closed the bank acct and opened another. He had two checks. Stopped the other. This is part of bank investigation.

Police are on the way, gan help me.

The thing is. This means he went through all my personal stuff, in my bedroom = as the check he wrote was from a future checkbook, filed away with all my other stuff in the back of my closet. Gettin mad now..

Even tried to do my signature. Bank was all over that.

Nadine, please tell me that this isn't the place that you just recently moved into with the gay roommate?

 

[not_nadine]

And moved out of, yes.

 

[kingricefan]

And moved out of, yes.

Did you post somewhere on here about having troubles with this guy and having to leave? If so, I missed it. I'm sorry if I did. What a slime bucket he turned out to be!

 

[ghost19]

I was told I have to, by my bank.

The ex room mate, stolen items and a forged check for a good amount of money that was cashed.

Will someone tell the the process here, what happens after I file it? What mess am I going to start? Should I be worried?

Hey NN, after you file the report, make it a point to call back to the department after a few days, these kinds of cases notoriously fall thru the cracks. Ask the person you talk to, most likely someone in the records division to check and see 1)If someone has been assigned to your case and 2)Can you speak to that detective specifically if someone has been assigned. Get the detective's name, badge number, and his/her desk phone number if possible or maybe an email adress. Keep in touch, basically. Next, it sounds like you've already shut down the bank account, but go thru your belongings, make sure there is no other documents missing that might have contained your driver's license number or social security number. All someone needs is one of those numbers and you can wreak havoc with a person's identity. The good thing is that ex-roommate committed a class C felony by forging your name and that can carry a pretty hefty fine, especially combined with court costs. If you talk to a detective, ask where the suspect forged the check at, super market, department store, etc. There may be possibly be video of him forging the check which is good ammo for the case. If video is available, ask the detective if he can check into getting a copy burned. Using checks from the back of the checkbook is an old forger's trick so I would say your ex-roommate may have a history of forgery. Make sure the police department has the best information you can give on him, former address, anything you give them that will help them locate him in the future if they issue a warrant for him. I'll tell you this from experience, the more information you can provide to the police will make the police much more likely to go the extra mile and pick up your roommate. Most detectives carry a case load of 50-60 cases a piece depending on the size of the police department, so anything you can do to keep your case at the top of the pile is to your advantage. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions ma'am. Good luck.

 

[not_nadine]

Yeah I did, Too many of them.

Done. Have to go sign papers tomorrow morn before work.

 

[Spideyman]

Hey NN, after you file the report, make it a point to call back to the department after a few days, these kinds of cases notoriously fall thru the cracks. Ask the person you talk to, most likely someone in the records division to check and see 1)If someone has been assigned to your case and 2)Can you speak to that detective specifically if someone has been assigned. Get the detective's name, badge number, and his/her desk phone number if possible or maybe an email adress. Keep in touch, basically. Next, it sounds like you've already shut down the bank account, but go thru your belongings, make sure there is no other documents missing that might have contained your driver's license number or social security number. All someone needs is one of those numbers and you can wreak havoc with a person's identity. The good thing is that ex-roommate committed a class C felony by forging your name and that can carry a pretty hefty fine, especially combined with court costs. If you talk to a detective, ask where the suspect forged the check at, super market, department store, etc. There may be possibly be video of him forging the check which is good ammo for the case. If video is available, ask the detective if he can check into getting a copy burned. Using checks from the back of the checkbook is an old forger's trick so I would say your ex-roommate may have a history of forgery. Make sure the police department has the best information you can give on him, former address, anything you give them that will help them locate him in the future if they issue a warrant for him. I'll tell you this from experience, the more information you can provide to the police will make the police much more likely to go the extra mile and pick up your roommate. Most detectives carry a case load of 50-60 cases a piece depending on the size of the police department, so anything you can do to keep your case at the top of the pile is to your advantage. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions ma'am. Good luck.

ghost19 that was excellent and detailed advice. Thank you for posting it for NN.

 

[not_nadine]

Hey NN, after you file the report, make it a point to call back to the department after a few days, these kinds of cases notoriously fall thru the cracks. Ask the person you talk to, most likely someone in the records division to check and see 1)If someone has been assigned to your case and 2)Can you speak to that detective specifically if someone has been assigned. Get the detective's name, badge number, and his/her desk phone number if possible or maybe an email adress. Keep in touch, basically. Next, it sounds like you've already shut down the bank account, but go thru your belongings, make sure there is no other documents missing that might have contained your driver's license number or social security number. All someone needs is one of those numbers and you can wreak havoc with a person's identity. The good thing is that ex-roommate committed a class C felony by forging your name and that can carry a pretty hefty fine, especially combined with court costs. If you talk to a detective, ask where the suspect forged the check at, super market, department store, etc. There may be possibly be video of him forging the check which is good ammo for the case. If video is available, ask the detective if he can check into getting a copy burned. Using checks from the back of the checkbook is an old forger's trick so I would say your ex-roommate may have a history of forgery. Make sure the police department has the best information you can give on him, former address, anything you give them that will help them locate him in the future if they issue a warrant for him. I'll tell you this from experience, the more information you can provide to the police will make the police much more likely to go the extra mile and pick up your roommate. Most detectives carry a case load of 50-60 cases a piece depending on the size of the police department, so anything you can do to keep your case at the top of the pile is to your advantage. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions ma'am. Good luck.

Thanks! Very much appreciated. I was hoping to hear from you.

This guy is all over facebook with pictures and every other social thing out there. He will not be hard to find.

Policeman just left. I have a case number to give to the bank, will go in late to stop and sign complaint.

 

[ghost19]

ghost19 that was excellent and detailed advice. Thank you for posting it for NN.

Not a problem. Anything for my fellow SKMB'ers

 

[not_nadine]

I not scared anymore. I will do this. Yes. What he did was just so wrong.
Not only the check, but the violation that he was looking through all my things, in order to find my other checkbook.

Everything was in there. SS number, medical records.
Personal things.

My mom's letter! That she wrote to me to be opened after she died.
cards! little personal things.

Upset, but mad now.

 

[ghost19]

Thanks! Very much appreciated. I was hoping to hear from you.

This guy is all over facebook with pictures and every other social thing out there. He will not be hard to find.

Policeman just left. I have a case number to give to the bank, will go in late to stop and sign complaint.

Good deal. One thing to remember as far as video, most department stores and other places have their security systems on a loop. Different stores use different kinds of DVR systems. I've seen them where they only store video for 7, 14, or possibly 30 days if you're lucky. The main point is the clock's ticking on the store having video of your ex-roommate committing the forgery. If there's no video, there's no way to physically prove he was in the store at the same time and date that your check was forged. Something to keep in mind if you're intent on ex-roommate being held responsible. If there's no video, it will be a matter of the detective bringing him in and trying to get a confession out of him which does happen but when the store video time stamp is matched up with the bank information about what time/date the check was forged, that's a slam dunk

 

[not_nadine]

Good deal. One thing to remember as far as video, most department stores and other places have their security systems on a loop. Different stores use different kinds of DVR systems. I've seen them where they only store video for 7, 14, or possibly 30 days if you're lucky. The main point is the clock's ticking on the store having video of your ex-roommate committing the forgery. If there's no video, there's no way to physically prove he was in the store at the same time and date that your check was forged. Something to keep in mind if you're intent on ex-roommate being held responsible. If there's no video, it will be a matter of the detective bringing him in and trying to get a confession out of him which does happen but when the store video time stamp is matched up with the bank information about what time/date the check was forged, that's a slam dunk

He wrote the forged check out to his mother. His mother cashed it at a bank.

 

[ghost19]

He wrote the forged check out to his mother. His mother cashed it at a bank.

Perfect. The bank should definitely have video and good video at that. I'm sure the bank has already pulled a copy of the footage but you might check to make sure. The bank only cares about getting the police report so they can write it off as a loss but to prosecute it would be advantageous to have footage of mom cashing deadbeat son's forged check. The bank has video of mom, mom says she got the check from sleezebag son, son is your confirmed ex-roommate, and the forged check came from your checkbook, pretty simple math on that one. This is an easy case for someone if they'll work it. Not too much legwork to do.