While I appreciate the info about how most feel the police are looking for the car, I wonder what specifically the Newark P.D. is doing, beyond running the license plates of any car they pull over for any kind of violation. Some say they have an Auto Task Force of some kind. I do recall, in certain and select parts of this city - Central Ave, sometimes South Orange Ave, North Newark by Roseville and Park Aves going into East Orange - they had older Suburbans with very large push bars over the grill, my understanding was that they were called "pushers" and would bring about a quick end to a car chase.
That, and every week there would be either an Acura RSX or its late model (2001 or later) Civic equivalent being chased through and around blocks with police in pursuit. This in the mid-2000s.
I now see a record low of police. During the day, they have some brand-new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ or whatever it is, sitting in front of a grocery store in afternoons.. also, an unmarked Honda Accord coupe, also unmarked Hyundai Genesis. Then, at night? Nobody. They let a stolen car sit for more than two days before they recovered it. More like three. Also, I noticed a wet towel draped over my trunk.. days before it was stolen. I know it was wet because I had to remove it from my car.
I also do not know why they did not want to see a picture of the car. That, and why ask about the mileage and oil.. why not ask directly if we know who may have taken it, or who had keys. The key is still in my pocket.
All they did was take a report, as this was close to this Thanksgiving weekend. I still want to talk to an Auto Squad Detective. Again, I did not want my car to be just an entry on a list of probably about 150 stolen cars.
I do not go out at night. I do not know anyone here. I do not have the slightest where it could be. Though, when it gets back.. time for an ignition cut-off switch, with timed circuit to start the car, key looks like a headphones jack. Or the locks that keep the brake pedal from being pressed, maybe even one for the gas, too. I also parked normally, in a row of cars. Make a tow truck have to work to get it out from a normal parking job, even to drag it, all doors locked and can't shift it nor start it nor depress brakes. And it was an automatic transmission.
So far, nothing on Craiglist yet, except for a green car like mine selling for $2800.
I am going to ask to talk to them anyway, but will I encounter resistance when I go to the front desk (they no longer let you go straight into departments at the police station, it is all a front desk) and ask to talk to an Auto Squad detective? Should I try another precinct, I believe the 4th was mentioned when front desk lady wouldn't help me until I proved insurance, and yes I DID get chewed out about the card and registration being, God forbid, IN the car that was taken?