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Step 1
Call the police. However, make certain you call the non-emergency number listed in the phone book. Calling 911 is just for emergencies.
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Step 2
Sit tight until the police arrive. They will come to your location to get information from you for the police report.
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Step 3
Tell the police everything about what you saw. Describe the suspected thief and tell exactly what you saw that person doing. Explain why you think what you saw may have been an auto theft.
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Step 4
Make sure the police know this is a suspected auto theft. After all, you are not certain a theft actually occurred. You do not want to be accused of making a false report to the police later if the suspected auto theft turns out to not have been a theft at all.
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Step 5
Contact the owner. If you know who owns the car in question, call to let her know what happened and that you called the police. This will give that person the opportunity to let you know if it was really a theft or not. If you don't know the owner, don't worry. The police will find and contact her.












