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Abandoned Vehicle

Status: Closed
Assigned To: jallen (Police)
Ticket ID: 56713e38

Hi, I had a question about an abandoned vehicle. We have a black van that has been parked out in front of the house we are renting on 5th ave south and 4th street. It's been parked there for the better part of a year and hasn't moved, in fact I think the owner and a couple other people are living in it as it sits there. Is there something that can be done to get it moved or is there nothing we can do? Thank you for your time and have a great night.

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Updated By: jallen
Assigned To: jallen (Police)

Dear Jeff, we have a JAVA (Junk and Abandoned Vehicle Abatement) Unit which will address your complaint; however, we do need more information. Please gather the following: vehicle make & type (for instance: Ford Windstar), as well as the exact address it's in front of. A plate number would be awesome, too, if possible. Call this info in to Dispatch and they will start a case number, which will get the ball rolling (or the wheels turning on that abandoned vehicle, as the case may be!). The number for Dispatch is (406) 727-7688, Option #5. Please be patient once the process starts, as we must go through some tagging and waiting processes to give the owner fair opportunity to resolve it before we tow it away. 

01/16/2018 - 4:56pm
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01/15/2018 - 8:33pm

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