Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

contractor steals furnace

We fired a contractor and told him to pack up his things and leave on my way over to the house when I got there he was leaving when I looked inside home I found that he had stole our furnace,hot water tank,faucets,he even took the tongue and groove ceiling down all these things were already installed is this legal I called police they arrested him and now the courts our saying it is a civil matter. I dont want this dismissed I feel he should be charged with something.


Asked on 11/07/07, 11:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: contractor steals furnace

This doesn't sound like a civil matter. It sounds like self help and theft. Speak to the District Attorney, and your own lawyer... and then maybe to a local news reporter.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 11/08/07, 12:36 am


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