Here's a wild one involving a Hertz rental car and items left behind leading to a theft charge
I travel frequently for business and arrived at the airport to select my vehicle from the presidents circle, got to the exit and an individual approached me and said they were going to select my vehicle but decided on a different one (because it was red).
During that event they had left their purse in the car, I let them search the car twice and they couldnt find it. I went on my way, 3 days later outside my hotel the police arrived and said she tracked her purse using her airpods that were in the purse.
I said you can search it and they found it under the driver's seat.
When they gave it back to her she said she was missing her card wallet and $40. I had a backpack behind the driver's seat that had been there since I picked up the car, they asked to search it and I said they could.
They found the card wallet (a small black leather card wallet) in the backpack and read me my rights.
I explained it could have ended up there in multiple ways I had colleagues traveling with me in the car, I had a hoodie on the floor that may have been scooped up and placed in the backpack. Vackpack was opemed and closed multiple times per day to retrieve items and place them back like laptop power cables etc. I even brought my colleague down and he advised its possible he shoved stuff in my bag that was laying on the floor but can't say for sure.
They dismissed my colleagues claims, laughed at me, told me the airpods loss signal had been acknowledged.They didnt locate the apparent $40 but the individual was given all her stuff back and was free to leave, no fingerprints nothing. None of her cards had been used.
I am a high net worth individual and do not need $40 or anyone's cards, I have my own.
They issued a citation for Theft 2 lost/mislaid in Oregon. Im yet to secure an attorney but wanted to get opinions on this. The citation is critical because I have a I-485 pending for AOS L1B to Green Card. Ultimately I need the charges not to be filed with the DA and the whole thing thrown out. What would you do? Location: Oregon, USA