My question involves criminal law for the state of: CA. Forgive me if this is the wrong forum, it seemed the most relevant.
My daughter and her housemates found approximately $1200 worth of their property in their fourth housemate's room (each has her own room) . Not really thinking ahead, she recovered her items with her other two roommates present, though they did video what they found and recovered as they went.
After discussion with many persons over 2 days, she decided she should press charges. However, the police officer stated that he was unable to do anything at this point because the items were no longer in the roommates possession, and declined to take a report.
Is this normally the case, or should she continue to pursue trying to file charges? It sort of feels like "no harm no foul". She feels somewhat betrayed by the system, and she's trapped (by lease) in a house with a known if not legally proven thief who basically "got away with it".
My daughter and her housemates found approximately $1200 worth of their property in their fourth housemate's room (each has her own room) . Not really thinking ahead, she recovered her items with her other two roommates present, though they did video what they found and recovered as they went.
After discussion with many persons over 2 days, she decided she should press charges. However, the police officer stated that he was unable to do anything at this point because the items were no longer in the roommates possession, and declined to take a report.
Is this normally the case, or should she continue to pursue trying to file charges? It sort of feels like "no harm no foul". She feels somewhat betrayed by the system, and she's trapped (by lease) in a house with a known if not legally proven thief who basically "got away with it".
Filing Police Report if Stolen Property Has Already Been Recovered
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