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How Do I Report My Vehicle Stolen?
- Call 713-221-6000 to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher.
- A Patrol Deputy will be dispatched out to the theft location to take your vehicle theft offense report.
- You will need your vehicle identification number or vehicle license plate number.
- You will need a vehicle description.
- If you have any suspect information, please provide it to the patrol deputy at this time.
- You will be provided a case number at this time. Please place this case number in a safe place to refer to at alater date.
If I Loaned My Vehicle to Someone, and they DIDN'T return it.
- If you loaned your vehicle to a family member or friend and this person failed to return it to you in a timely manner this is NOT auto theft. Your case will be handled as a Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle.
- Call 713-221-6000 to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher.
- A Patrol Deputy will be dispatched out to the theft location to take your vehicle theft offense report.
- You will need your vehicle identification number or vehicle license plate number.
- You will need a vehicle description.
- You will need to provide the patrol deputy with the name of the person that you loaned the vehicle to, their date of birth, complete description of this person, their last known address, if available.
- You will be provided a case number at this time. Please place this case number in a safe place to refer to it later.
- The Harris County District Attorney's Office requests that you be prepared to submit:
- An accurate and complete description of the circumstances under which the property was obtained from you;
- An accurate and complete description of the property which you own and desire returned;
- An affirmative demand that either you be allowed to take possession of the property at the place where is it presently located or the property be returned, or that you be compensated for the full present market value of the property; and
- That if one of those demands is not satisfied within ten (10) days of receipt of the letter, the matter will be turned over to the district Attorney for whatever action he deems appropriate.
- The letter must be sent certified mail, return (green) receipt requested.
- At the appropriate time, you may bring to this office all of the following:
- A copy of the certified letter
- The green receipt from the Post Office
- The unopened letter, should it be returned to you for any reason.
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