Any forensic photo specialists?

[petegoud]

I blew up the picture using Photoshop 7. It looks like you got the numbers right. You should be thankful you don't live in Washington State, You'd probably be given a ticket for driving while using a cell phone. Have you thought of posting the video on YouTube? Maybe somebody might recognize the truck.

 

[magyarbacsi]

How much effort police give to investigate a crime depends on the seriousness of the offense. You have not mentioned what the culprit do. Was he about to commit a burglary and you spooked him? It is obvious he had no good intentions and was about to/did commit a crime.

You're a good neighbor and did more than most. It's frustrating when the cops respond to a burglary after the fact,and during the investigation a "witness" will approach you to tell you that they saw a suspicious person/car at the house but did not think to call or get involved. And in WA. it is not a crime to use your cell phone while driving, yet, only if you are sending text. I wish it was.

 

[jsboening]

This guy had broken/kicked my neighbors garage door in. If he didn't do it than why did he tear off in his truck and endanger his life and everyone else one the road? In my opinion, he should be glad we weren't in Texas, I would have shot first and asked questions later! Go Texas!!

 

[petegoud]

Magyarbacs, you are correct for now about the cell phone use in WA. As of July this year there will be a ban on using handheld cell phones. I'm assuming that will also include using a cell phone for taking photographs. Why it doesn't include coffee cups, CD's, or other forms of distractions, like talking to a passenger riding with you, I'll never know. But they do, and they make these laws.

 

[jsboening]

It would be worth the ticket to catch this guy. I can't even tell you how many times I've avoided a speeding ticket because the cop had his head buried in his computer. No I don't drive like a maniac! I think its just the world we have made for ourselves. We have distractions everywhere and I think it's going to be impossible to police this. Maybe we need cameras Everywhere? 1984 anyone? Anyone else feel were being lawed to death? I see our fredom shrinking more every year. How about an ammendment to repeal some of the laws?

 

[daTeacha]

From the pic, the truck looks to be a late model Ford, probably F150, looks like 4 wheel drive, and the big exhaust tip should tell something about the engine. Even I can see the Michigan plate, so you know the guy is fairly local, or at least the truck is.

The problem here is that the sheriff deputy you spoke with has limited time to work on this, and, despite what you see on TV, may not really care about a thwarted B&E. She probably thinks there is little chance for a conviction even if the guy is caught since there is no proof in your video that he has done anything other than drive fast to get away from you. His lawyer may paint you as a person who he cut off in traffic or something and who took after him seeking to do him bodily harm so he fled your violent nature.

I admire your efforts, and urge you to be persistent, maybe taking it up the ladder in the Sheriff's office if the deputy doesn't respond. You might even get a detective working on it instead of a patrol officer, especially if there have been break-ins in the area lately.

 

[Runner]

The wheels and rear bumper make the truck an '08 Ford Super Duty.

Seems to me that if he kicked in the door, there's property damage, so assuming they can prove he's the guy, he did do something illegal.

 

[Keith01]

I wish all my neighbors were as on the ball as you are!

But as far as the plate number tracing back to that truck, two things;
stolen plate
or stolen truck.

Most crooks doing breakins cannot afford a $40,000 pickup.

But who knows, maybe this crook isn't too smart? Are any of them?

good luck,
Keith in SC

 

[leftturn7m]

Someone with the right computer program could possibly get a glimpse of the genius through the side mirror. I agree with the truck being an '08 Ford Super Duty. If you see two exhaust tips, it is diesel.

 

[Luremaker]

Someone with the right computer program could possibly get a glimpse of the genius through the side mirror. I agree with the truck being an '08 Ford Super Duty. If you see two exhaust tips, it is diesel.

Some people actually think what they see on CSI is "real"!!! The CSI producers probably have a larger $ budget per episode than all the RCMP's crime labs combined get in a year. If the cops there are like our cops around here they really could not care less about a break n enter. Hope they catch the guy.