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Is it a federal crime to drive a stolen car across state lines?
Two of my adult children and one of thier girlfriends along with one of my minor children stole thoer fathers car and debit card and drov the car from Washington State to Florida, using his debit card several times at gas stations along the way. These kids are now only 45 minutes from where I live and I am petrified of them. What can we do and is this a federal crime? Thank you for your help,
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Reputation Level 14
Answered over 2 years ago.
Criminal Defense Attorney in Boston, MA.
Call the police. Have the owner of the car or the father report his car stolen. It can be federal because it involves more than one state, but depending on the severity of the case it might not be something the federal government is interested in. Best bet, have the father call the local police and have them call the FL police to recover the car.
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Reputation Level 16
Answered over 2 years ago.
Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles, CA.
You should be talking to local law enforcement rather than a board of criminal defense lawyers.
Edward J. Blum 
Reputation Level 16
Answered over 2 years ago.
Criminal Defense Attorney in New York, NY.
I hope you have called the local police IMMEDIATELY, generally on such a case the federal authorities may not become involved and in all likelyhood the outcome may simply be an out of state arrest and a transport back to the original state of the crime to stand charges there.
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