Originally Posted by
mgcsinc
There are random unqualified legal assertions in this post. They should be ignored. Someone seeking advice on what to do legally should contact a lawyer.
I think there are enough of these for this thread to constitute a illegally convened lottery of advice...
When you lose something, it isn't theft. You lost it. Maybe someone took it, maybe not. You don't know. The correct response from the police is "take care of your stuff better" and then go catch criminals.