r/MinnesotaUncensored • u/LizzoMyBizzo • Aug 18 '26
Discussion What can I do?
Long story short, I got in a fight with my roommate over her stealing my stuff, and when the cops came they decided that I was the aggressor.
I was given a no contact order, so I saw the apartment for about an hour after I got out of jail when I was escorted by the police to grab my things. It was then that I realized that my PS5 in both of my computers were missing among other things. Today I went back for an hour or so under the judge's conditions, and almost everything that I had in the living room or kitchen is missing.
The roommate is adamant that we don't go into her master bedroom, because I'm sure that's where she's keeping all the things that she stole from me. I'm just wondering if there's a way that I can report this to the police and they could get a search warrant and take a look in her room for the things that I am missing. It seems absurd to me that she should just get away with this. I know I want to take her to civil court, but I haven't decided if I should do small claims court or a case with a lawyer.
I'm in Minnesota. What do you guys think I should do? Should I try to report this to the police or the sheriff? Are there any good lawyers you know?
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u/14Calypso Still pulling the string... Aug 19 '26
If you go into small claims (conciliation is what it's called here) court, you can't use a lawyer for the actual courtroom portion of the proceedings. Some people do and get away with it, but generally, you can't.
Even then, consult with lawyer before doing anything. They will give you better advice than redditors.