Vehicle with stolen plate released after owner death, Willoughby OH
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Other CrimesA vehicle with a stolen license plate linked to a deceased owner was discussed for release to a repo company. Legal records show only certain items were forfeited, so the vehicle can be released from impound.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Police & Fire
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02:9
Transcript:
00:00
I have a repo company on the phone, and this is regarding that (name withheld).
00:06
You stopped him when he was driving a vehicle that had a plate that belonged on another...
00:11
The plate was reported as stolen.
00:14
The owner of the vehicle was (name withheld),
00:18
who was shown deceased.
00:19
It was about his son and said he gave it to a friend's take two.
00:24
Cleveland Heights,
00:26
Canada.
00:27
Is it okay to release this to the repo company or is it still open?
00:38
I know the case is still open.
00:41
There'd be you copy any of that.
00:43
I don't know if they need anything else with the car.
00:50
He's in sentence.
00:51
Let me make a phone call real quickly and I can get back to you.
00:55
Okay, I appreciate that.
01:03
Dispatch 1452.
01:09
Okay.
01:11
1452 in route, UH Lake West, starting zero.
01:15
Transporting 1-2, 1413 in service.
01:23
Copy. 7 is 106.
01:26
10.4.
01:31
Do off. 10, 4.
01:34
31 Madison, you can show Madison.
01:49
Go ahead on one.
01:51
Yeah, we should be good to release the vehicle.
01:53
I just looked up the judgment entry from his sentencing and the only items forfeited were the gun magazine and ammunition.
02:00
So I think just because the owner of the vehicle is deceased, that's why it's never been taken out of the impound lot, so should we be good to go.
02:09
Okay, thank you.
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Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094
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