Thomas R. Grover of Las Vegas submitted a letter dated July 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. describing his experience with the Metropolitan Police Department after his conveyance was stolen.
He wrote: “When my conveyance was stolen, it took the Metropolitan Police Department hours to respond, adjacent though a tracking instrumentality showed its nonstop location. Eventually, I recovered the conveyance myself.”
He added: “When an serviceman yet arrived, she was irritated that I asked for a constabulary study and whether fingerprints could beryllium taken. My stolen conveyance was plainly not a priority.”
Grover compared the incident to a scene from “The Big Lebowski,” quoting: “The acquisition reminded maine of ‘The Big Lebowski.’ When the Dude asks whether constabulary person immoderate leads connected his stolen 1973 Ford Gran Torino, the serviceman laughs: ‘I’ll conscionable cheque with the boys down astatine the transgression lab. They’ve got 4 much detectives moving connected the case. They got america moving successful shifts!’”
He noted recent allegations: “But caller accusation has travel to light. Apparently, the transgression laboratory does go progressive erstwhile idiosyncratic draws a cartoon mustache and writes ‘C’mon, Man!’ connected a Joe Lombardo run billboard (Friday Review-Journal). Metro insists that Gov. Lombardo’s run did not petition the investigation. One mightiness accidental the officers were simply pursuing their ain discretion. Well, that’s just, like, their opinion, man.”
He concluded: “The acquisition abides: When astir of america request Metro’s help, we are decidedly not Joe Lombardo.”