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[CAHokie]

On 12/14/2023 at 12:34 PM, mosconi said:

I haven't read this entire thread and don't know if this has been suggested already, but how about finding his home address and someone going in person with law enforcement to reclaim all the stolen property.  If he refuses to answer his door, obtain a search warrant to recover the stolen goods in his possession/property and put an end to this fiasco... 

Just saw your comment Mr. Zipper and looks like we are thinking alike  

 

On 12/14/2023 at 12:41 PM, mosconi said:

I believe a search warrant with law enforcement involved would be a solution that does not involve Mike's assistance or approval...

The Police are not going to do a search warrant unless they agree it’s a high enough level crime and go looking for evidence.  You can’t just ask them to do one. A Judge would also have to sign off on it. 

[mosconi]

On 12/14/2023 at 11:08 AM, CAHokie said:

 

The Police are not going to do a search warrant unless they agree it’s a high enough level crime and go looking for evidence.  You can’t just ask them to do one. A Judge would also have to sign off on it. 

I thought someone mentioned he may have over a million dollars in stolen goods at this point.  I would venture to guess that's a pretty high enough level of crime to have a judge sign off on a search warrant, if that's an accurate figure and documentation can be provided to the court?   

[CAHokie]

On 12/14/2023 at 2:15 PM, mosconi said:

I thought someone mentioned he may have over a million dollars in stolen goods at this point.  I would venture to guess that's a pretty high enough level of crime to have a judge sign off on a search warrant, if that's an accurate figure and documentation can be provided to the court?   

That’s the thing. Getting enough documentation and people willing to move forward. Even then, the Police/Courts will have to agree it’s worth pursuing criminally and not just say, “It’s a civil matter, you can take him to court.”

[JC25427N]

On 12/14/2023 at 2:17 PM, CAHokie said:

That’s the thing. Getting enough documentation and people willing to move forward. Even then, the Police/Courts will have to agree it’s worth pursuing criminally and not just say, “It’s a civil matter, you can take him to court.”

Even if they decide its a criminal matter and get a search warrant for the stolen property, would the owners even get their books back right then and there? Wouldn't the books be seized as evidence until the case is settled?

[Mr. Zipper]

On 12/14/2023 at 2:19 PM, JC25427N said:

Even if they decide its a criminal matter and get a search warrant for the stolen property, would the owners even get their books back right then and there? Wouldn't the books be seized as evidence until the case is settled?

It would take many months for the police to build a case to present to a judge. Then anything seized would likely be held for a long time until the legal matter is settled. There is no quick fix with the legal system.

The best case scenario is the detectives assigned would pay HR a visit and give him the opportunity to resolve the matter before the case proceeded any further. This is why I was suggesting a third party administrator solution for the most efficient way to resolve. Mike can move on and hopefully regain his health and people get their books back. But I understand and appreciate the landmines in that scenario as well. 

[ThomasTrain]

https://www.linnsheriff.org/jail/adults-in-custody/view/?id=852052

[JAUITO]

Has anyone gotten the same response as steviehuv66?  I sent three complaints and only got the original fraud complaint no letter like he got ?

[Sauce Dog]

On 12/14/2023 at 1:00 PM, wardevil0 said:

The problem with this is that if Mike released the books to anyone other than their proper owners he would definitely make himself vulnerable to liability.  It also assumes Mike has an organized record keeping system that definitively links each book to its rightful owner and not just a stack of Silver Age keys on a TV tray.

The vast majority of people who have filled out the survey have explicitly stated they just want their books back (forget about any refunds on all the money they spent) and would be open to third parties shipping them out in however way they can.

It is as you say as well though, while we can confirm owners of certain books it comes down to the system at HR to figure out which of those are the exact issues (as there are several Amazing Fantasy #15s there for example), and even some that I know do NOT have invoices or records for them (my book for example. I know 100% which one it is, I've seen pictures of the current state, it has even been shown in some of the video interviews he did before all this...but there isn't a record other than on my end in my email discussions with Mike - I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't create an official invoice/record for it. So any third party going through the invoice records might not know who that Tales of Suspense #39 belongs to - same goes for any other off the cuff work he took on)

Edited December 14, 2023 by Sauce Dog

[mosconi]

On 12/14/2023 at 12:11 PM, ThomasTrain said:

https://www.linnsheriff.org/jail/adults-in-custody/view/?id=852052

Not sure if I understand this, but are all his charges still pending and is he currently in custody? 

[Dr. Balls]

On 12/14/2023 at 1:11 PM, ThomasTrain said:

https://www.linnsheriff.org/jail/adults-in-custody/view/?id=852052

Uhhhhhhmmmmmm

[Dr. Balls]

On 12/14/2023 at 6:54 PM, mosconi said:

Not sure if I understand this, but are all his charges still pending and is he currently in custody? 

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the 'security' column is probably in regards to bail. Is this him?

Lebanon, OR is in Linn County, and Mike DeChellis is referred to as Michael D. DeChellis as owner of Hero Restoration. Yikes.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Dr. Balls

[CAHokie]

This person’s lack of understanding and ignoring of the law lead to his arrest.

[thehumantorch]

On 12/14/2023 at 1:11 PM, ThomasTrain said:

https://www.linnsheriff.org/jail/adults-in-custody/view/?id=852052

I wonder if his response to law enforcement and the court system was

"If you are being ignored it's because of your lack of understanding"

[Mr. Zipper]

Oh my. From bad to worse. This does not weigh in favor of books being returned anytime soon.

[Mr. Zipper]

On 12/14/2023 at 8:54 PM, mosconi said:

Not sure if I understand this, but are all his charges still pending and is he currently in custody? 

Security probably means "bail" and that is pending, hence he is still in custody. He can't pay his bail. I truly hope he can bounce back from this for everyone's sake. 

[seanlinc]

Does this look like he got pulled for a dui and got the other charges with his response to said dui? Or am I reading this wrong?

[mattn792]

This might be the time to call the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.  They obviously won’t charge him off of a phone call, but an investigator might get assigned who @Sauce Dog and @MattTheDuck can then work with to present the facts.  With MD currently in custody, and especially in light of some of his current charges (interference, false info), they might be that much more willing to listen at this time.

[Mephisto]

This cinches it. Earlier I was thinking forget the suggestions of going to the local TV news and newspapers. This has all the makings of a good Netflix documentary. Obviously not Tiger King level but certainly some meme worthy moments like the dog ate my chickens excuse.

When my friend told my wife and I his ex girlfriend was in a thing called Twin Flames in 2018 and we looked it up quick and said “Oh Yeah, that’s a cult!” never did we imagine not only would there be a Netflix documentary but that she would be in it. 😂 All of our coworkers had already seen that one before we had even asked.

I know my wife and her coworkers would find a lot of what has transpired and even the fact it centers around the topic of comic book restoration to be highly interesting. Coincidentally they are all attorneys.

 

[Pinch]

Good evening all. Some suggestions from a long time lurker on these boards who happens to live in Oregon. I was talking about this charlatan with my cousin who is a lawyer here in Oregon also. So this guy got in a wreck, drunk, and lied to the responding officers (allegedly.)  He is still in jail it would seem as the column marked charge release date will show the date he bonds out if he does. My cousin also suggested hiring a lawyer (not him) in this state to pursue the matter of the missing property. It would require someone to spearhead gathering the potential plaintiffs information on their losses with as much documentation as possible. Maybe one of his victims lives relatively close would want to take up the reins but the BBB will not do much in this state. It is at a point where a lawyer needs to get involved, even if he dies in the middle of all this a lawyer would be able to attach a lien to his estate. It most likely will not be cheap. Anyway there you go. I sincerely hope all this works out and the victims are made whole. Take care.

[Sauce Dog]

Yeah, I can confirm this is the same Mike. He told me a little while back he got into a DUI but didn't elaborate so I guess this is what it was. yikes.

I will make time to call the Linn Sheriffs dept and perhaps loop them in on the context but we need someone local on the ground who can deal with this in person. We need to figure out if anyone is managing his estate (I know he had a lawyer before when stuff was stolen awhile back, maybe they are still retained?)

Edited December 15, 2023 by Sauce Dog