Q: Can the police in New York refuse to take a police report for a stolen dog.
A groomer I use to groom my dog Oreo surrendered a dog in her care to me in June because she was not allowed to have more than two pets in her home. I have text messages of the conversation we had regarding her surrendering me the dog. The dog has now been in my care since then and my families care since that time. On September 19th I dropped off both dogs to get groomed. She messaged me if it was ok for her to drop off my dogs instead of me picking them up. I agreed but when she came to drop them off she only dropped off Oreo and not Olive who was the dog she surrendered. Her reasoning was she violated a contract with the breeder. She lied and set me up and stole my dog. This planned and calculated. I went to the Mineola, New York police department and they refused to file a police report because they said I had an agreement with the groomer. Yes, the agreement was that she could no longer take care of the dog and surrendered her to me.
A: Yes the police may refuse if they don't believe a crime has occurred. Based upon what you wrote, the police probably consider this a civil matter. You can bring an action against the groomer in court if you wish to pursue this. The action can seek return of Olive and/or damages for your financial losses.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
