[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

What the heck is Community Watch doing (or, NOT doing)? Thought this kind of out of place vehicle, unusual activity, things that violate laws, etc is exactly what they are supposed to be monitoring and reporting to the appropriate authorities. I would call them just to see what you can expect from them in your area. I'm sure just cruising around wasting gas and polluting the air and wearing out tires is not all that they are paid to do.

Go to "districtgov.org", select departments, and Communiy Watch. Select the annual activity reports. The report will tell you exactly what they do. In 2022, they handled 571,632 service calls.

[Ignatz]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Go to "districtgov.org", select departments, and Communiy Watch. Select the annual activity reports. The report will tell you exactly what they do. In 2022, they handled 571,632 service calls.

Nice factual reply but I would believe the poster just wanted to make a snide and uninformed comment.

[Berwin]

Speaking as a former sworn deputy sheriff, call your police/sheriff (depending on where you live) non-emergency number. If you have the license plate, give them that information too. It may take them a while if the plate does not come back as stolen but someone will eventually swing by to check it out. If it is stolen, somebody will be grateful.

[maggie1]

Originally Posted by Risuli

There has been a vehicle parked facing the wrong way on my street for a number of weeks. The car hasn't moved during that time, the front end has a torn bumper, the side has been swiped and the side view mirror is gone. Wondering who should be contacted.

There's nothing like a junky looking car parked on the wrong side of the street for weeks to tick off the residents. I'm surprised Community Watch hasn't been notified before now, but then maybe they were and have done nothing about it.

The next move would be to contact the local authorities and have them check it out. The car might have been stolen and dumped. Or, it might very well belong to a Villager, but the police can verify ownership and have them get it out or they can have it towed if it's an abandoned vehicle. Your description of the damage and the illegally parked position makes me wonder if there isn't something more serious involved.

Originally Posted by scubawva

Is it illegally parked? If not what’s to report? If so, call the non-emergency dispatch number in your County.

Facing wrong way IS illegal in itself. Are tags current on the car?

Florida Statutes Title XXIII. Motor Vehicles § 316.195. Additional parking regulations

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

I see cars all the time parked in the wrond direction in TV. Common sense driving 101 - guess people missed that day in drivers ed.

Call the police to get it ticketed then have them go from there. Search FL State Statute:
705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. There is a process for removal the includes Notice of Intent (of removal) by the police.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

What the heck is Community Watch doing (or, NOT doing)? Thought this kind of out of place vehicle, unusual activity, things that violate laws, etc is exactly what they are supposed to be monitoring and reporting to the appropriate authorities. I would call them just to see what you can expect from them in your area. I'm sure just cruising around wasting gas and polluting the air and wearing out tires is not all that they are paid to do.

They are always hiring, if you can do better. They start out at $11 an hour.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by maggie1

There's nothing like a junky looking car parked on the wrong side of the street for weeks to tick off the residents. I'm surprised Community Watch hasn't been notified before now, but then maybe they were and have done nothing about it.

The next move would be to contact the local authorities and have them check it out. The car might have been stolen and dumped. Or, it might very well belong to a Villager, but the police can verify ownership and have them get it out or they can have it towed if it's an abandoned vehicle. Your description of the damage and the illegally parked position makes me wonder if there isn't something more serious involved.

Nice summary of the previous posts.

[sam&rog]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Local Police or Community Watch will probably do that, if you contact them.

Local police. Could be a stolen vehicle.
CW just driving around burning gas. Only notice if the run into it.

[Indydealmaker]

May be a body in the trunk

[Glowing Horizon]

Originally Posted by scubawva

Is it illegally parked? If not what’s to report? If so, call the non-emergency dispatch number in your County.

Hopefully an abandoned car will be left in front of your house so you’ll empathize with the problem.

[Glowing Horizon]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

What the heck is Community Watch doing (or, NOT doing)? Thought this kind of out of place vehicle, unusual activity, things that violate laws, etc is exactly what they are supposed to be monitoring and reporting to the appropriate authorities. I would call them just to see what you can expect from them in your area. I'm sure just cruising around wasting gas and polluting the air and wearing out tires is not all that they are paid to do.

So
Something stinks like death but it’s not coming from the abandoned car.

[Glowing Horizon]

Originally Posted by justjim

First, I would contact my neighbors to see if it’s their car or if they have any knowledge of who might own the car. Assuming the OP did his due diligence, then I would contact community watch who should take the problem from there and have the car removed by the proper authorities.

It is not the OP’s responsibility to perform “due diligence.” OP is not required to do anything. In fact, OP is trying to be a good citizen & a wonderful neighbor by being observant & reporting it.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Ignatz

Nice factual reply but I would believe the poster just wanted to make a snide and uninformed comment.

Well said.

[Sgt Ed]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Local Police or Community Watch will probably do that, if you contact them.

The impounding of vehicles is tightly controlled by the State Statutes. If on Village street it get a bit more work and can be done if the villages want to comply with the state statutes. I owned a Towing service in Tampa and \know what I'm talking about. Penalities for doing it wrong are severe. Class 3 felony.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon

So
Something stinks like death but it’s not coming from the abandoned car.

Did you just fart??