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Call
911 if the theft of your
vehicle is in progress. Any other time please call our non-emergency number,
(413) 323-6685.
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Have your license plate number or VIN (Vehicle
Identification Number) available. Your title will have the VIN number as well
as your insurance policy paperwork. Keep your title in a secured location in
your home. DO NOT keep it in your vehicle.
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This basic information with a physical description of
your vehicle is immediately broadcast to all patrol officers.
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You are required to come into the Police Station at
70 State St and file a written auto theft report.
NOTE: If a lending company has repossessed your vehicle, they are
required to notify the law enforcement agency for that jurisdiction. If you
should move or change your telephone numbers you should immediately contact the
police department with the new information. That is how you are notified when
your vehicle is recovered. If your vehicle is returned, you should notify the
police department to officially report your vehicle as recovered.