Finding what appears to be a stolen vehicle on your property is the kind of situation most people never expect to face. That’s exactly what happened to a farmer in New York.
A video recorded by the farmer shows a quad bike that had apparently been abandoned in his cornfield overnight. According to him, the vehicle’s VIN and serial numbers had been filed off, suggesting it may have been stolen.
However, the situation took an unexpected turn when police told the farmer he would have to pay to have the quad bike towed and impounded.
The farmer was left frustrated, saying he was being asked to cover towing costs for a vehicle that did not belong to him.
Farmer Reveals Police Response to Stolen Quad Bike on His Field
Farmer lives in New York
Someone stole this 4 wheeler, they filed off the serial numbers and dumped it on his property
He called the police to report it and have it removed. NYPD said he would have to pay for the tow and impound to remove it
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Wall Street Apes shared a video on X in which the farmer shows the abandoned quad bike in his cornfield and recounts what happened after he called the police. He said:
“You know I know some funny New York State bullsh*t. I called the cops, told ’em there was a four-wheeler in the field. Not ours, don’t know whose it is.
“I’m assuming it’s stolen coz a half-a** attempted… threw my corn on it, my high-dollar corn to cover it up.
“Well, cops said, ‘Well, you can’t have it, ‘ and then they go, ‘The serial numbers are filed off, the VIN numbers are filed off it. But, we wanted you to get it out of there so you can pay us to have somebody come tow it to our impound yard.'”
The farmer added:
“You want me to pay you to impound a four-wheeler that is not mine, that I don’t give a sh*t about?
“Yeah, good luck with that. I guess it’s just going to sit here, so if anybody wants a hot four-wheeler, come and get it. I don’t give a sh*t ”
Budget Constraints Could Be the Reason
The video then cuts to a man explaining the circumstances in which the police can ask the property owner to pay for towing and impound charges in New York State. The post’s description states:
“Apparently this is common in places in New York where the police budget is a concern. If the vehicle is not high value or part of an active investigation, they’ll decline to pay for the towing have the property owner deal with it.”
It is not known whether anyone reached out to the farmer to claim ownership of the quad bike or if it was eventually towed away.
Many users on X have reacted to the video, with several offering solutions to the farmer’s problem. Some comments are below:
One user wrote:
“Sounds like he just got him a new farm four-wheeler.”
A user asked him to leave it on the road:
“Start it if you can otherwise move it with a tractor to public road leave it problem solved”
Another user wrote with past experience:
“It’s common practice, lived in a red state and red town, someone abandoned a car on my mom’s property, cops said it wasn’t their problem until it’s in the street. It ended up in the street.”
One more gave similar advice:
“Happened to me in LA.
Just move it to the curb for street sweeping and leave it there.
“They will ticket it twice in two weeks and then tow it away.
Problem solved.”
One user suggested the farmer should simply keep it:
“Get that thing running and have fun. Just document that you had contact about the stolen property and they told you to get it towed out yourself.”