Kenji: Hello, my car was stolen and I want to report it.
Officer: Where was it when it was stolen?
Kenji: It was parked outside of my apartment building. I went outside this morning to drive to work, and it was gone.
Officer: Okay, you need to fill out this form. Put down the make and model of the vehicle , the year, and the color. You’ll also need the license plate number . Do you know the vehicle’sVIN number ?
Kenji: No, I don’t.
Officer: That’s okay. Just fill it out and we’ll launch an investigation .
Kenji: What do you think the chances are that I’ll recover my car?
Officer: That’s hard to say. If it was stolen by some kids who wanted to take a joyride , they’llabandon it afterwards and you may get it back in one piece . If it was taken by professionalcar thieves , that’s a different story . They usually strip the cars of their parts and sell them to chop shops . You may not want your car back after it’s been stripped.
Kenji: I’ll just have to wish for the best.
Officer: We’ll notify you if we have some news.
Kenji: Thanks. In the meantime, I’d better get used to hoofing it around town!