[Penguinfruit]

My ex boyfriend stole two thousand dollars from me two months ago. I had filed a police report when the money went missing, not knowing that he was in fact the person who stole it. When he finally admitted to me that he had stole it, I emailed the detective who was working on my case and told him I had found out who had stolen it and decided not to press charges. My ex agreed to pay me back which he did but he has still not given me my other things back and now refuses to talk to me and shows no remorse for the crime he had committed. Is it possible to still press charges?

[cdad]

No its not possible to press charges as there is no crime as far as the money goes. What you did by agreeing to him paying you back is you converted it to a loan. You can not prosecute against a loan.

[Penguinfruit]

Thanks Calif for answering. I don't see how it's a loan when he didn't ask to borrow money, he stole it. Once He finally admitted to stealing it is when he repaid me, but I never agreed to lend him money. He broke into my safe and stole it. I had filed the police report when I found the money missing and for two weeks following he had denied stealing the money. So how is that a loan?

[Penguinfruit]

No its not possible to press charges as there is no crime as far as the money goes. What you did by agreeing to him paying you back is you converted it to a loan. You can not prosecute against a loan.

Thanks Calif for answering. I don't see how it's a loan when he didn't ask to borrow money, he stole it. Once He finally admitted to stealing it is when he repaid me, but I never agreed to lend him money. He broke into my safe and stole it. I had filed the police report when I found the money missing and for two weeks following he had denied stealing the money. So how is that a loan?

[Alty]

Thanks Calif for answering. I don't see how it's a loan when he didn't ask to borrow money, he stole it. Once He finally admitted to stealing it is when he repaid me, but I never agreed to lend him money. He broke into my safe and stole it. I had filed the police report when I found the money missing and for two weeks following he had denied stealing the money. So how is that a loan?

It wasn't a loan originally, but when you found out that he had stolen the money, you agreed to let him pay you back, which you claim he did. When you agreed to let him pay you back instead of pressing charges, it became a loan.

[Penguinfruit]

It wasn't a loan originally, but when you found out that he had stolen the money, you agreed to let him pay you back, which you claim he did. When you agreed to let him pay you back instead of pressing charges, it became a loan.

He paid me back but he didn't pay me back the full amount. He said he was going to pay me the rest along with getting my other things back from him two months ago and just kept saying he would mail it to me, but never did. Now when I try to contact him he ignores me.
If I press charges, it will just be the crime he committed, which was stealing. Surely, just because he paid me back doesn't make breaking into my safe without my permission is legal?

[cdad]

He paid me back but he didn't pay me back the full amount. He said he was going to pay me the rest along with getting my other things back from him two months ago and just kept saying he would mail it to me, but never did. Now when I try to contact him he ignores me.
If I press charges, it will just be the crime he committed, which was stealing. Surely, just because he paid me back doesn't make breaking into my safe without my permission is legal?

You were in a relationship and you fogave the oversight by converting it to a loan. Sorry but that is how the law will see it. The arrangement was fine so long as he was holding up his end of the bargin. Now that he is not then your complaint (in the eyes of the law) will be seen as you being bitter. You already told the police you didn't want to press charges. That was the time to move forward with it.

[Gamed]

What other things are you talking about? Did he steal 2k along with like a flatscreen or is it like a sweater

[J_9]

You can, however, take him to small claims court to get back whatever money he still owes you as well as your belongings.

[Fr_Chuck]

yes, when you decided not to press charges and you allowed him time to pay you back, you gave up the right to press further criminal charges.

you may sue him in civil court for the value of things taken