Someone stole a gas grill from my STR

[Paul Sandhu]

Happened about 3 weeks ago. So I've been rounding up all the grills from every property, cleaning them up, repainting them, and engraving my name in an inconspicuous area. I also told the lead detective from the p.d. about it when he was at a Ducks Unlimited meeting 3 weeks ago. He saw half a dozen grills in my carport that were in various stages of being refurbished.

Today I was in the back yard where the grill was stolen, and I saw what looked like my grill in the back yard of the house next door. I texted a previous tenant and he sent me some old pictures with my grill in my back yard. So I went to the p.d. and told the detective what happened and showed him the pictures. He sent a patrolman over to the house and he knocked on the door. No response.

What do you think will happen next?

[Matt K.]

I'd buy it back off Craigslist and have the officer pick it up lol