Car keys found and witheld until proof of ownership

[Jasandjules]

I had a kind of similar thing many years ago. I was stopped in the street by a fellow asking me if he could borrow my car keys.. Turns out those Fiestas have the same keys..... I asked him to prove the car was his - he told me what we would find in the glove box, I opened the car, looked in the glove box, job done (he'd locked his keys in the car so they were on the floor under the seat too)...

Would you just give keys to someone without checking they owned the car!?!?

[Mikee19]

So a Mum who opens a house door on the same road as the car, would potentially say yes the keys are hers, so that she could steal the car and do what with it?

The same Mum can't identify the car or what's in it, brand of car seat etc.

[TurboHatchback]

Mikee19 said:

The same Mum can't identify the car or what's in it, brand of car seat etc.

Have you ever met women? I can't think of a single one I know that could tell you their reg number and only about half could tell you what model of car they own (the colour being the main distinguishing factor).

Sexist maybe but it's a stereotype for good reason.

[Mikee19]

TurboHatchback said:

Mikee19 said:

The same Mum can't identify the car or what's in it, brand of car seat etc.

Have you ever met women? I can't think of a single one I know that could tell you their reg number and only about half could tell you what model of car they own (the colour being the main distinguishing factor).

Sexist maybe but it's a stereotype for good reason.

Wife correctly input our reg into a parking machine today, we bought the car in February.

[Graveworm]

Riley Blue said:

Ditto Derbyshire: https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/ro/report/lp/lost...

Worth keeping a list, as it is still the simplest money laundering method.

[SmoothCriminal]

I bet she would be moaning if he handed them to any tom dick or harry and her motor was gone, if she can't think of a way to prove she owns the car then it's no surprise she lost the keys.

[Mikee19]

SmoothCriminal said:

I bet she would be moaning if he handed them to any tom dick or harry and her motor was gone, if she can't think of a way to prove she owns the car then it's no surprise she lost the keys.

Why would you steal a car with the keys handed in at a specific house? Wouldn't be hard to find the person, would it.

[speedking31]

Flumpo said:

Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I can’t comprehend this situation. Unless this is a prime example of two idiots colliding.

Man: hello, I’ve found some car keys outside have you lost any?
Friend: oh my god yes, I’ve been worried sick and looking everywhere.
Man: just to be safe what type of keys have you lost?
Friend: no problem, it’s ford key for the blue 19 reg focus just down there. I will show you.
Man: that’s great, here are your keys.

Man: Oh, it's not that car.
Later on the car disappears

[MrGman]

If she hasn't done already I'd suggest reporting the whole incident so far to the police.

[Craig W]

Guy sounds creepy. Maybe he thought he was being helpful or clever by asking for proof, got a bit embarrassed that he asked, then instead of backing off from his request he doubled down on it instead.

[fido]

Not a car but a house - when I was moving in the sellers had left the keys with a neighbour. Despite a huge removals van outside she didn’t believe that I was the new owner. I had to ring the agent and hand the phone to the lady and she unwillingly handed over the keys. Some people are just odd. Either that or as suggested before he wants a favour (or two) for his trouble!

[Cold]

Use the spare keys to move the car around the corner. Phone the bloke up asking him why he's stolen her car.

[vaud]

Cold said:

Use the spare keys to move the car around the corner. Phone the bloke up asking him why he's stolen her car.

If she had spare keys, do you think she would be asking for lifts to nursery?

[Hol]

poo at Paul's said:

‘Hi I found some keys have you lost any’ ?

‘Yes , thanks,
‘What type of car is it?’
‘Errrrrrrrrrrrr".......................silver one......or is it white......’

‘ can I have a go on your bangers’ ?

‘Sure’

‘Here’s your keys!’

I think I saw that film once.

[Flumpo]

vaud said:

Cold said:

Use the spare keys to move the car around the corner. Phone the bloke up asking him why he's stolen her car.

If she had spare keys, do you think she would be asking for lifts to nursery?

I don’t know, someone knocked on her door and said they had found her car keys. How did that work out?

[Wacky Racer]

TurboHatchback said:

Mikee19 said:

The same Mum can't identify the car or what's in it, brand of car seat etc.

Have you ever met women? I can't think of a single one I know that could tell you their reg number and only about half could tell you what model of car they own (the colour being the main distinguishing factor).

Sexist maybe but it's a stereotype for good reason.

My wife knows the registration number of every car I (and she) has had over the past forty years. (Over twenty five cars)

Plus all the birthdays of over 30 odd relatives, friends and their children.

Can't understand how she does it.

[Hol]

Mikee19 said:

SmoothCriminal said:

I bet she would be moaning if he handed them to any tom dick or harry and her motor was gone, if she can't think of a way to prove she owns the car then it's no surprise she lost the keys.

Why would you steal a car with the keys handed in at a specific house? Wouldn't be hard to find the person, would it.

Why would you bother knocking on any houses to see if it were theirs, if you intended to steal the car anyway?

[Lonely]

Flumpo said:

vaud said:

Cold said:

Use the spare keys to move the car around the corner. Phone the bloke up asking him why he's stolen her car.

If she had spare keys, do you think she would be asking for lifts to nursery?

I don’t know, someone knocked on her door and said they had found her car keys. How did that work out?

Exactly, judging by the way the OP describes her

[Mikee19]

Hol said:

Mikee19 said:

SmoothCriminal said:

I bet she would be moaning if he handed them to any tom dick or harry and her motor was gone, if she can't think of a way to prove she owns the car then it's no surprise she lost the keys.

Why would you steal a car with the keys handed in at a specific house? Wouldn't be hard to find the person, would it.

Why would you bother knocking on any houses to see if it were theirs, if you intended to steal the car anyway?

It's the Mum who is suspected of trying to steal the car because she says they are her keys, but she can't prove to the guy with the keys, that she owns the car.

I'm guessing the guy was expecting her to easily be able to pull out spare keys or documents without an issue so asked the question.

As she couldn't, he probably felt a bit stupid for asking the question and so couldn't give her the keys anyway, although probably 98% chance she was telling the truth.

I'm just imagining a Mum strapping her 4 year old into her neighbours car and driving off

[anonymous-user]

Riley Blue said:

vaud said:

Lonely said:

Police haven't been responsible for lost/found property for years.

Must vary by force:

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/advice/lost-an...

Ditto Derbyshire: https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/ro/report/lp/lost...

Amazing how national companies can have a simple set of protocols and procedures yet a 'government organisation' can't manage something so simple


As local Facebook pages etc become the more useful of the two to reunite property etc the police take on a less and less useful or relevant role in the real world/society.