Google, your lease, the registered agent with the State, a PI, etc.

It would be easier to sue him in small claims court.

Perhaps hire a PI.................................

This can't be a serious question. But in case it is, yes that would be illegal.

You stay out of it, outside of calling the cops or telling your parents.

Friend calls cop said they were assaulted That is evidence. And it is often the only evidence in these cases.

I am sorry for your loss. You may have a case, but these are all very fact specific. You really need to retain a local malpractice attorney (not...

Does your son have a receipt for the purchase? Looking at it from a parent's point of view, when i got in trouble as a kid, I was less than honest...

I will be blunt. Without a lawyer you will likely lose. Like it or not, judges believe cops over alleged violators, and the cops version of events...

It would seem quite possible, as you seem to owe the money.