Q: What recourses do I have?
I had a written signed contract for specific items in exchange for yard work w/ time frames for completion. Instead of doing work, they took the items, broke into the property, took additional items destroying/damaging others. Amount taken is upwards of 60k including vehicle, major appliances, etc. Investigator refused to file charges, take it to the DA, or recover items where the location was known citing the contact was not notarized thus was not a valid and making a “gift” not theft. Said he knew one of the parties and how busy they were with crime and did not want to pursue a case with a contract because the DA would not take it. To clarify, the investigator is not allowing ANY form of criminal or recovery action through the police. My "complaint" is on record and I don't even have a police report.
A: A contract would’nt have anything to do with the criminal case. You likely have a civil action for breach of contract too.
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