8 Months Ago, I Had Estimated $500 Of My Possessions Stolen In A Collaboration Of My Exes. Now, My Most Recent Ex Is Claiming That I Can Have My Belongings Back.

Madison, Wisconsin, Dane County, US

So 8 months exactly, I had an estimated $500 worth of my belongings (a good 1/4 of my livelihood) stolen from me under my own household, in a collaboration of my most recent ex-girlfriend and my ex-fiance.

I have told my ex-girlfriend explicitly that my ex-fiance is not welcomed in our household. That my ex was manipulative, verbally and mentally abusive, and held me hostage in a relationship where the constant threat of suicide held me in constraints. My ex was mentally not well and has had delusions that people owed money, somehow including me. My ex has seen this first hand when it came to her family suddenly owing my ex money for a bicycle helmet bought for her little brother and take-out. Even so far as bringing up old traumas of my past household playing big brother on me, documenting and recording me.

I wanted nothing to do with my ex and I made that loud and clear to my girlfriend. She did not listen.

How the story goes, from what I can remember, is my ex needed to use the bathroom. My girlfriend allowed said ex to come in and shortly after, began rummaging and taking things of mine that didn't belong. What the property saw on cameras was her assisting my ex in taking boxes out and coming in empty handed. All while this was done while I was at work, in which I was only told after it happened, and after I threatened on her I would call the police, received no answer.

And so I did and immediately Ubered back home. To find that truth was horribly real. The place was a mess, I documented as much as I could, and presented it to police.

I have a case number saved from since then, but the only reason theft charges were not pressed was because my ex claimed I had "stolen" my belongings. It became a conflicting interest, in which was not made any better, thanks to protests at the time in which police prioritized over a fourth of my life stolen. The only proof I could provide was receipts, but to accurately list each item would be an arduous task. If the police failed me, then I gave up and accepted the loss. The only thing I got out of it was a temporary restraining order on my now ex-girlfriend.

I had not seen her since. I've refused to had contact with her. She's messaged me before and even approached my workplace. But I've been told not to react. But every single time she is mentioned, I have nightmares. I've even had a panic attack at work when I received a text stating:

"Yo we need to talk about you coming to get you your shit or my sister can give it to you"

Can I take this as evidence to police with the previous case number or would it be wiser to collect more evidence? Such as stating terms that a text is sent with a detailed list?

Because this to me is basically admittance, even though I had left shortly after the theft with all of my possessions save for what was damaged because she dumped water on, including a medical device I use for nerve complications. And this is something police cannot ignore.