So,... the asshat who took all of my gear is the son and nephew of the two gentlemen who remodeled my ex's house.
He said she gave it to him when in reality he was paid to move my stuff to the garage to get it out of the way.... however, he was loading it into the truck when people were not paying attention.
So, this is why my ex was playing stupid about it, she had no idea. Her and I get along fine now, so we have been discussing things about what happened.
Our mutual friend is the thief's cousin, and I went ham on him too when the jl box used to be his, so I assumed he had something to do with it,.. I was completely wrong.
Found out with confirmation from other family members of theirs that he is a dope addict with a long rap sheet.
His cousin completely understands why I was going nuts and said to call the police... now seeing my ex is on the same page with me, it is no longer a civil matter.
mazdakid, I'm sorry you got caught up in this, but I thank you infinitely for being the one to help me get answers.
Btw, my buddy jeff in Antioch bought the475q and fixed it, lol. I'm adding my aura mr neo components to sell it as a package with him.
What a small world.