NYPD vent...and someone crushed my car last night...LONG (Update)

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MrsMerlot
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NYPD vent...and someone crushed my car last night...LONG (Update)

I don't even know where to start...

I was at a red light in Bklyn (less than a mile away from home) at 9:55 p.m. with two cars in front of me. All of sudden, the car in front of me reverses at full speed into me! She was going approximately 15 mpg a an angle! I honked my horn numerous times, and held my hand down on it, but she just did not stop. My car shifted a bit back....and she finally stopped! Thank God no one was behind me.

She pulls over, I pull over. I get out a pad, pen, insurance card, driver's license, and registration. I get out to look at the front of my ca - and my bumper is completely off, my grill is gone, and the hood of my car is bent up approximately 10". A gentleman witnessed the entire thing came ran over to me and asked me if I was okay, and then walked over to he car...not a scratch to her car, except my blue paint of my car on her bumper.

I walk to her car, she pulls her window down and said "I was trying to park."

I said, "Okay, but we were at a light, and I was behind you for a good 45 seconds, and you didn't make any move to show you were parking (not pulled over a bit to the side/no blinker)...."

She then says "Did I go into you or did you drive into me?" I said "You reversed at a RED light...do you have insurance?" She said "I'm not giving you any information until the cops come."

I wrote all my information down and gave her the piece of paper and proceeded to call the local precinct. By now, the witness (Mark) gave me his business card, and my husband arrived. He walked over to the woman and said "Can we please have your information until the officer's arrive? It may take up to an hour for them to come since there are no injuries." She again REFUSED.

Needless to say, after FIVE calls to 9-1-1, and THREE calls to the Desk Srgt. at the Precinct, the police finally arrive at 1:15 a.m.....THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER.

I understand they were changing shifts at 11:30 p.m.....and I understand it's a Sunday night...into Monday morning...and there only two cars on patrol (I literally saw FIVE patrol cars pass by the scene w/out sirens or lights)....but THREE HOURS+ later you arrive?

I am just in utter shock and disgust that I sat there while this woman (I come to find out she's 42 y/o) acted as if I was going to steal her identity. The car/insurance/licensee all matched up and it was her....so it's not like she had something to hide....I called up NYPD cop-friends of mine, and they said it never takes them more than an hour...why is it that I had to wait THREE hours???????????????

I want to write a letter....My husband said it'll fall on deaf-ears. I just can't understand why I had to wait that long. We're in a VERY low crime area! I see more of the cops in my neighborhood outside of Starbucks than anywhere else!

Okay done. Thank you for allowing me to let that out.

Message edited 2/26/2008 3:45:59 PM.

Posted 2/18/08 9:29 AM