How to behave with the police if you are robbed in the US

Even in California it is not always sunny. The famous blogger Wylsacom was robbed in Palo Alto.

Photo: Facebook / Santa Monica Police Department

On the night of January 17, Californian robbers on the Lexus RX smashed the rear window of a rented car from a famous blogger and stole the shooting equipment on 7000 $. SM made a brief instruction on what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation. In the end - a small dictionary for communication with the US police.

As it turned out, robbery in America is a common thing and new amendments in American law would not allow the police to stop criminals, even if they saw the theft process itself. For deeds, robbers face no more than a fine statement. Therefore, here is the first rule of travel in California - be vigilant.

If you have stolen things and you have weak English for clarification

Immediately call 911 - contrary to popular belief, this is not only the number of the rescue service, but also the police and the ambulance. Do not worry if you speak English poorly - inform the operator about it and you will find a translator. If you're in a big city, this will be done in a few minutes. If in a small - have to wait a little longer.

Then you will be asked to either wait for the police on the spot, or independently make a request on the website of the Police Department - this varies from state to state. Ask the translator to help complete the necessary documents. You will be informed about all the progress in the case and will give additional instructions by phone or e-mail.

It is better to ask to send all by mail. - by ear, you can not catch the important details of the police instructions, and you can either translate the text in the translator, or ask your friends in social networks to help you (unless, of course, your phone was stolen from you).

If the documents were stolen

If you lost your passport, right after you talk to the police and get a protocol, you need to go to the nearest Russian consulate. It is not in every city in the United States, so you may have to take a ride.

From the consulate you need one piece of paper, Certificate of Return - a certificate that allows you to return to Russia without a passport. To get it, you need:

- show a copy of a passport (Russian or foreign), or find two witnesses in the US with Russian documents that prove your citizenship;

- get the police report;

- have your photos with 2.

Make photos and copies of documents before the trip. Print, take a photo on the phone and send them to your email. Just in case, do the same with this dictionary:

officer - police officer, it is - the appeal "Mr. Policeman";
please send me all the information by mail - please send all information to me by mail;
robbery - robbery. I've been robbed - I was robbed;
to steal - to steal;
thief - the thief;
witness - witness;
police report; police report;
police station - police station;
certificate of return - certificate of return;
damage - damage;
statement of robbery - a statement about a robbery;
paper - report;
to arrest - to arrest;
testimonies - readings.

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