Police officers and a tow truck company didn’t tell a man his truck was found until months later, leaving him with a $4k bill.
Sometimes when a pickup truck is stolen, it’s never seen again. But one man was surprised by a $4,000 bill months after his Ram 1500 was reported stolen. It was sitting in a tow truck storage yard the entire time.
Man receives a $4,000 bill after reporting his truck as stolen
David Miller lost all hope after reporting his truck stolen. It had gone missing in Ottawa, Canada, and he thought he would never see it again. However, months later he was shocked after receiving a $4,000 bill for truck storage fees from a tow truck company.
According to CBC, the Ottawa Police Service sent him a notice explaining that his 2018 Ram 1500 was located in an Ottawa storage yard. All Miller had to do was go to a police station to fill out the necessary paperwork to get the truck released.
But with proper communication from the tow truck company or police officers, he wouldn’t have to pay such a high fee.
The truck went missing in July. The OPS notice was dated November 26, and he didn’t receive it until December 16. The two truck companies and police officers never called him.
In July, he left the keys on a table in a bar and went to the bathroom. When he returned, his keys were gone. Then he quickly filed a police report.
The truck was found in a parking garage and towed to a storage yard on November 25. There was a postal strike during the time, so mailing a letter instead of calling Miller caused the storage bill to increase.
Learning about it a month and a half later, caused the total to increase to $3,948 before tax. Miller refuses to pay the bill and believes he is a victim. The police and his insurance company recommend paying it up front and applying for compensation with the city later.
