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Need help in finding a hit and run driver

ZoomZoom Diva

New Member
Agreed, Justin. This is another case where regular working taxpayers don't get any help from the government services they are paying to support. I'll take a peek at things when I get home too...
 

dmention7

Hater
Damn, that really sucks that the police won't investigate that further. Hopefully one of the sherlocks on this site will be able to help you out. If not, you may want to go to some freelance graphics editor board... the ones where you post a job and what you're willing to pay, and people contact you if they're interested. I bet that would be an easy $50 or so to someone with the skills.
 

Workdawg

NARWHAL
From what I can gather... the process of enhancing video enough to read a license plate like that involves analyzing each frame looking for the best "chunk" of all parts of the plate. It could take forever without the software to do it.
 

1Kris06

MAD LIGHTS YO
i agree with laserblue and dmention7. its clearly a volvo s60, can't say 100% on the 'r' version tho.
 
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DrWebster

Guest
I watched the videos on Photobucket, and they're too small for me to be able to pull a plate number off of. I'd have the best luck with the last video, as there's a pretty clear shot of the front plate through most of it -- I just need more resolution to work with.

Also, even though the security camera software is proprietary, you may still be able to get at the video files themselves -- the software our security camera server at work runs ends up saving all of its files as regular Windows Media files; you just have to dig for them.
 

derrian

Pika-Zoom!
Staff member
All I see if the Trucks plate starting with 256

It is the only plate I see kind of clear using photoshop.

I can't get anything on the Volvo

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mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
Anyone down for a late night stakeout?

Makes me think. Liquor store that close, the customer is a local. Too bad we don't have access to DMV records. That's def. an R, at least with those wheels. All we need is matching registries for Volvo S60Rs in the area...
 

VTEC8YA

The Story Teller....
I passed along the info to the fiance, she is the night manager for protech and they have locations all over the metro. She will check the database to see if they have any volvo S60 R's that have ever been serviced there. Its a long shot but it might be a start. She could possibly compile a list of plates or addresses of customers that may live in that area then you could do a little self investigation. Its a long shot like I said... but who knows.
 

derrian

Pika-Zoom!
Staff member
Yes to stakeout! We were just talking about that last night. It was a Saturday around midnight. What bars are in that area? They were with a group of people. Could very well go back.
 

keke

New Member
It was at the Red Dragon restaurnt in Minneapolis. I'll post this up on the national Volvo forums. I'm not sure what other bars and restaurants are in the area but I'm up for a steakout because the Red Dragon had some fantastic drinks, plus they're cheap. Thanks for the help and ideas!

My friend brought her cousin over last night and turns out she works for the Phoenix police. So when she comes back she's going to see if they can find anything for me.
 

Workdawg

NARWHAL
Can you narrow down where they were coming from based on the 2nd video? They're coming around some corner, what's down that way? Otherwise, take non-black MS3 vehicle up there and scope out the area and see if you can spot the car.
 

keke

New Member
They were coming from the area of the Red Dragon Restaurant which is in video #3. Video #2 is facing the red dragon restaurnt, then #3 turns the corner and leads to the parking lot. I was thinking of going up there Saturday night to take a look to see what I can find.

Here is the files for anybody that wants them: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a0fff04/n/New_Folder_2_rar

You need to install the archive player first.
 
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DrWebster

Guest
Well, I installed the software and looked through the files; unfortunately, I can't pull a plate number off of them -- the files are just too low of resolution. I can't even definitively say that the car has a MN license plate. The only time the plate gets close enough to one of the cameras to even have a remote chance of extrapolating a number off of it, the car's headlights are on which blow out the exposure -- the plate just turns out as white. I don't even think the BCA would be able to pull anything off of it.

I'm thinking a stakeout is your best chance.
 
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