In an identical future case, this could establish the presence of the appliances before and their absence after a tenant moves out.I'm in agreement with other posters here... go after the ex-tenant in civil court (yeah, theft is a crime... yeah, it sounds like your cops are lazy... it could be worse) but as others have pointed out it's much easier to obtain a judgement in civil court. 

McCray  and @Jeff Burdick - The main property was supposedly built in 1887 and the coach house looks almost identical, just not as deep.

I asked my attorney that very question, and she provided an almost identical response to Jessica Zolotorofe's. 

If it happens again, ditch him and find another contractor.Honestly, I'm more worried about vandals/thieves breaking in and stealing things than the contractor.

NJ Landlord Identity LawEdit: Here's a quick list for other landlord-related laws if it helps.

By using a trust as the ownership entity, our identities are protected from the borrower while we retain ownership via the private trust agreement.

You can sync all your calendars so you update only one and the others update automatically, thus assuring all calendars are identical.

Sometimes the majority controls, but sometimes the person who originally forms the condo makes the HOA a separate identity and the control stays with the original seller or someone he designates.Converting back to an apartment building would be foolish.

They are my answer to not wanting Thieving property management companies.

I agree the question does not express the identity of the parties well.