Why aren't the police seizing the jewelry as evidence?
Your friend can talk to the investigating officer if he wants to know the status of the investigation.Quoting cxp
That will depend on what facts the police are able to assemble.Quoting cxp
Who is "we"? Your friend either needs to decide to get on board with prosecution, or deal with the fact that it may not happen. If he has insurance he can file a claim, but the insurance company is going to want the thief to be prosecuted.Quoting cxp
We have no information on the value of the jewelry. If he wants to file in small claims court, waiving the value above the small claims limit, it's pretty easy. If he wants to file in a regular trial court he should consider retaining a lawyer. We have no way of telling you how capable he would be representing himself, and from what you have shared he seems rather indifferent to punishing his leading suspect.Quoting cxp

