Landlord Responds

Spoke with the insurance who said that the Bedford Police Department is notorious for claiming crimes are civil manners and that I would have to get a little abrasive in order to get what I wanted.

I did just that citing several examples of places I have access to that I can not steal from. That didn't get me very far until I asked the office on the phone if I had access to his house could I take all his possessions and it not be a crime. I was transferred to dispatch who then said "if an officer is available, we will send one out."

15 minutes later the police arrive and we get the police report filled out. You have to obtain this to file a theft claim from your insurance.

We find a bag that has less than a third of the stolen items. Contact the landlord who informs us that it is our fault that we didn't tell her what else was stolen. I asked her if she thought victims had to give lists of their stolen possessions to a burglar in order to get them back... Finally I said "Look, have your son or whoever was at my house look through their things, anything that doesn't belong to him bring it back here and I will go through it since I am the only honest one here."

She hung up.

Called her back to tell her about the police report just so she was aware. Also asked for when we can do a walk through on the home. No response.

Next day (Saturday) no items returned to the house, paid a cleaning lady to wipe it down top to bottom. House looks great.

Sunday we call the landlord, who hangs up on Sally after less than 30 seconds. "Just throw the key in the house and lock the door." She also claims we are stealing her $5 curtain rods that we purchased when we moved in. With a heavy sigh we take out the 2nd mortgage on our home and spend the $5 at home depot and place new rods for her in her window.

Asked again for when we can perform the walk through, no response. Receive a nasty hate filled e-mail about the condition of the home and further justification of why they took our things. Nothing in the e-mail about when or how they will be returned.

Cleaned the carpets with a steam cleaner. Sent a quick professional e-mail to the landlord about her threat on the deposit and the so called condition of the house. Still waiting for a response.

Definitely going to take some pictures on this one, can't put anything past this lady.