week 3 discussion ethics

What would you do...

There is a well-known minor criminal in your district. Everyone is aware that he is engaged in a variety of crimes, including burglary, fencing, and drug dealing. However, you have been unable to make a case against him. Now he is the victim of a crime—he reports that he is the victim of theft and that his neighbor stole his riding lawnmower. How would you treat his case?