Jim Anderson says a prospective buyer for his 2005 Bentley left him standing on the curb and the Calgary Police Service are failing to investigate a key piece of evidence.

On Thursday night, Anderson and his son met with a man who had responded to the Kijiji ad for a test drive. The two parties arranged to meet at a public location in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Dalhousie.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., the suspect exited the Earl’s Kitchen and Bar and approached Anderson. The man entered the driver’s seat of the Bentley while Anderson and his son attempted to enter the car through the passenger side.

The suspect sped away from the scene, leaving Anderson to watch the theft of his car.

Anderson’s son had left his cellphone in the backseat of the car. The car theft victim immediately called 911 and asked police to trace the phone’s signal.

According to Anderson, police refused to perform a trace stating the situation was not serious enough to warrant the move.

Anderson made a call to his son’s phone provider, Rogers Wireless, requesting a trace. He was told the company would not track the phone without and order from police.

“The police department said they were unable to ping my phone because of privacy concerns,” said a frustrated Anderson. “Rogers said they were unable to ping my phone without the police report or permission.”

Attorney James Lutz says the explanations of both Rogers and the CPS are confusing.

“Consent is critical all the way around,” explained Lutz. “If you have consent of the individual who owns that item, there should be no difficulty.”

Officials with Rogers Wireless responded to CTV Calgary’s interview request with a written statement from spokesperson Aaron Lazarus:

“Our policy is that, in the interest of protecting our customer’s privacy, we do not tack their phones unless requested by law enforcement with a warrant or in extreme circumstances.”

The car theft suspect was captured by a surveillance camera at the Earl's location.

Anderson says he is considering legal action against Rogers Wireless and the Calgary Police Service.