He was trying to create a situation in which I would be absent while something involving my property moved forward.
The officer asked Susan to preserve the information she had received and cooperate with any appropriate requests.
Then she helped me obtain an incident number.
The officers explained that ownership and occupancy rights could be legally complicated when spouses lived together.
They couldn’t simply resolve every marital property dispute in a hallway.
But the possible unauthorized financing raised a separate concern.
They documented my statement and advised me about making a formal report concerning suspected document misuse.
I nodded.
I wasn’t expecting the police to solve six years of marriage in twenty minutes.
I wanted the facts recorded.
And I wanted my belongings protected.
As Susan prepared to leave, she turned toward me.
“Ms. Brooks, I’m sorry. I had no idea there was a dispute about the owner’s permission.”
I looked at her.
