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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 495950, member: 5833&quot;]It is not broken; it was disassembled, which took some time, and, as komokwa said:</p><p><br /></p><p>unless the screwdriver was one kept around by the store &amp; known to the perpetrator.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does this mean you had not checked in yourself during that time?</p><p><br /></p><p>Unless the item was one of a kind, it should be possible to establish an approximate value to the satisfaction of law authorities.&nbsp; Guidelines vary by jurisdiction, but sounds like it would qualify as grand larceny.&nbsp; I certainly wouldn&#039;t leave it to store owner to file a police report; if they&#039;re not on the hook for the money, they have no incentive to do so &amp; to do so accurately.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who keeps the key to the case?&nbsp; Was the door just leaning there?&nbsp; Or had some attempt been made to replace it?&nbsp; My suspicious mind is wandering to scenes of the door being removed to hide the fact that valuables were not taken by force.&nbsp; It has a very bad smell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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