Roommate stole my skis but no proof

ScubaSteveFatherSo I was in a pretty great living situation with 3 other guys and 1 other girl (total of 5 in the house). It was awesome but the girl moved out (she was dating one of the guys and they broke up) and another guy moved in let's call him bob.

Since Bob moved in stuff has been disapearing and although no one has proof that he stole their shit we all are pretty sure it is him. Additionally he lost his job or got injured and had workers comp for a bit but in the last 2 months or so he has been fine and healthy (he wasn't even really injured to begin with just a sore shoulder). Which brings to mind how the fuck is he getting his money (huge reason why we really think that he is stealing shit as he is only one without a job). Then I went skiing this weekend and was gone from Friday to Sunday and forgot to lock my room.... My extra pair of skis was stolen out of my room and is now gone. I still don't have definite proof that it was him but obviously pretty sure its this asshole Bob. Do I call some friends up and beat the shit out of him... I called some pawn shops to see if they had found them and have been checking craigslist but no luck.

Luckily I'm moving out soon (about 40 days). Has anyone else had issues with roommates stealing shit and what did you do?

Profahoben_212Put a camera up and charge the douchebag

Profahoben_212Put a camera up and charge the douchebag

TRVP_ANGELhttps://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6zohdc/what_to_do_about_my_roommate_stealing_cash/

but I would start stealing from him and soon hes gonna realize but then he has no definitive proof so then he keeps stealing your shit to compensate and soon you two would have basically swapped rooms. that'll teach him

theabortionatorPsa:
Stealing is bad. If you or your freinds steal everyones shit, I hate you and I hope you get hit by a bus.

PeppermillRenoTerrible idea.

You aren't going to 1 up someone like this.

You take a coke of his from the fridge he takes your credit card and buys 1000 worth of shit in return.

Change locks and give him the boot pronto OP.

Might not even be him if he has sketchy friends who have been to your place I'd guess that is who did it.

ScubaSteveFather(roomates have had controllers for ps4 and xbox go missing and a camera and some other things (I guess I didn't make that clear in original post). Also he is hooked on a mix of opiates, coke, and obviously shit tons of dabs.

ScubaSteveFatherJust an update my roomates and I have all confronted him multiple times about stealing for other things in the past (roomates have had controllers for ps4 and xbox go missing and a camera and some other things (I guess I didn't make that clear in original post). Also he is hooked on a mix of opiates, coke, and obviously shit tons of dabs. Overall he is an asshole anyway and I have already checked his room and his car for my skis and they are not there. I think I'll just get a few buddys and beat him up maybe a week before I move out.

Also I've been super careful to lock my room and anything valuable 100% of the time I am not home. I also set my webcam on my desktop computer to record pictures in 5 seconds intervals (video would hog space like no other).

Lastly I will be careful with other the other guys living there because you guys are right I shouldn't completly write them off. (Or people they bring over).

**This post was edited on Apr 25th 2018 at 6:41:37pm

theabortionatorIf he's hooked on opiatea and shits going missing you should have kicked him out or moved the fuck out.

Also you'r crazy for leaving your room unlocked. If i still had to live there id triple check the lock even if i was just walking out to piss.

Why wait for a week before you move out? So its not awkward? If you're going to do something do it. If not except the fact that your skis got sold for $50 and move on with your life.

Options are call the cops, kick his ass, or deal with it and move on/move out

ScubaSteveFatherDidn't I say I am moving out.... Like do you guys even read. Fuck Also i said I lock my room 100% of the time that I am not home and when I am home I'm in my room most of the time anyway. (I forgot once last weekend cause I fucked up)

ScubaSteveFatherDidn't I say I am moving out.... Like do you guys even read. Fuck Also i said I lock my room 100% of the time that I am not home and when I am home I'm in my room most of the time anyway. (I forgot once last weekend cause I fucked up)

Reason I'm waiting to move out is because I can't move in until may not because I don't want to.

I also already called the cops (I said that I did earlier learn to read mate....), will kick his ass, and am moving out. And skierman I never said I thought he was innocent I clearly said I know it is him but just don't have proof. And as for him moving in yeeee we definetly fucked up there but we didn't know he was hooked on those things before moving in etc. Sometimes when you are trying to fill a room for 4 months I guess you get unlucky with picking a roommate.

finderAlso maybe if he smokes slip some salvia in his weed and tell him you poisoned him and the only way he’s gonna get the antidote is that he admit to everything.

IsitWinterYet17Lol that would be a classic.


And op, don't know why I didn't think of this but why not get your landlord to evict him? I bet three people saying he's stolen things and is using hard drugs in the apartment is grounds enough for eviction.

JTTremblesDefinitely confront him and ask.

JTTremblesAlso go through his room if you get the chance

ScubaSteveFatherLuckily I'm moving out soon (about 40 days).

ScubaSteveFatherI think I'll just get a few buddys and beat him up maybe a week before I move out.

ScubaSteveFatherDidn't I say I am moving out....