Q: Can someone be be picked up on a warrant based on a police report if the investigator did not follow up with the victim?
On the 10th of July I went in to report that my ex had taken my bank card and withdrew money from it. The officers asked me my name and to identify him. I was told an investigator would come and talk with me. No one came. I was then made aware 21 days later that the ex had been picked up on a warrant. All I did was report the crime...I didnt talk to an investigator at all....
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Yes, it can happen. Apparently, the amount of evidence you provided was enough to convince a judge, who would hear the facts you gave to that investigator, of "probable cause" to arrest your ex.
There is a BIG difference between complaining about this loser to your friends or family. When you get police involved, and they see a REPORTED CRIME, what did you expect them to do?
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