Greg,
I don't know where you live, but in SC there is a law against that. It falls in the same gerenal area of defrauding an innkeeper, etc, etc... I tracked down many such instances when I was a cop. I am sure that your local PD would have time to do that...it is afterall, their job and you pay taxes for them to have time to dothat. If you are out a good but of money, I'd give them a call and let them handle it. Good luck!