My contractor skipped town and left his tools; can I claim them now?

[Steven J.]

I've got a backward contractor problem. 

Rather than getting paid and skipping town my contractor has done some work painting a number of units. We paid him for one of the two completed and its been two weeks since he's done a single bit of work. His tools and supplies remain in the unit they were to start on next.

Obviously, I'll pay him for the second unit he's done and will never use him again, but what about the free tools? I'm not sure how to contact him at this point so do I get to keep the tools after 30 days? I wouldn't mind some of what's there but I don't want to overstep legalities. 

[Kelly B.]

I'll bet he is sitting in jail, check online.