This "morning" (I work second shift and get up around 11am) I'm going through the morning ritual of taking a dump , having my coffee , and checking the news and weather . All is well in my uncomplicated world . Thursday and Friday are my days off , gonna do some shopping and take the chachi dog to the park .
I'm in the bathroom and the little dude starts going off big time , not the normal "the mail is here" barking . He's going OFF . I get up , I'm in my underwear and a t shirt , wrap a towel around my fat ass and go look out the door . Oh joy ! 3 local cops checking out my SUV ...
I figure someone busted out a window and open the door . Nope ! They inform me that my truck was involved in a "suspicious incident" the next town south of me late last night , and that the cops in that town want to talk to me . Huh ? I got home at 6:30 pm and never left the friggin house . Luckily they left after being assured I'd call and talk to neighboring po po .
Call them immediately and get stonewalled , only "you need to come talk to us" . Told them I'm on my way . Get sat down with officer and he starts reading me my rights . Won't tell me anything until I sign that I'm aware of my rights , yeah yeah I understand , I sign and he tells me I'm a suspect in a theft from a truck parked at a Best Western at 12:30 am . WTF ?
I'm still pretty sure there's a stupid mix up so I told him where I was all day and night yesterday . He shook his head and whips out a grainy photo that still clearly shows an R51 Nissan Pathfinder (2005 -2012) , silver like mine , with MY PLATE ON IT ! And also one of some dude about my size in a blue hoodie taking the item from the truck . I never wear blue except for jeans and maybe underwear .
He tells me the guy won't prosecute if he gets his stuff back and I tell him I can't give what I don't have . Next thing he asked for permission to search my house and received an immediate "oh HELL no !" . I put my finger up as in "gimme a minute" , pull out my phone and call a friend who's a criminal attorney . He was in court , his assistant says he'll call me ASAP .
I ask the cops if I'm free to go and he said yes , at this time you are . That tells me he just needs a little time to get warrants . I'm still thinking WTF ? and then thought of the remote possibility that someone stole my plate and actually used it on another silver R51 Pathfinder . We go out and damn if my front plate ain't gone ! But I'm still in a sticky spot , I have no proof .
I live in a townhouse and remember my Nextdoor neighbor has a RING camera , and I park where it should show my truck . Thank you Lord ! Cop went right over , they were home , truck didn't move all night . Exonerated !
But now some scum sucking shithead has a clone of my truck...