thats really messed up, BUT
why would you leave that much stuff for any amount of time when you knew other people would have access to them ??
Come on Glen... are you serious?
What did the notice say? When was the foreclosure of the house? I was just trying to look up some stuff on tenants rights in a foreclosure situation. From what I garnered from the information, the notice of foreclosure (not auction) is your notice. If it happened after may 20, 2009, you are entitled to 90 days according to new law that Obama passed. If it happened prior, you get 30-60 days, depending on the notice your landlord gave you, but there's a lot of loopholes in the system, as far as I read.
I'd start collecting paperwork, and documenting EVERYTHING (pics of the stuff that disappeared, the notice in the window, that cop's name, the report he gave you, etc.) to prepare for court. It really sucks that you got your stuff jacked. Hopefully you'll get it back 
Remember though, getting pissed at the people you interact with isn't going to get you anywhere, and it won't help your case. Chances are, they don't know the details or the issues, they're just doing their job. They should certainly treat you with respect as well, but if they don't, and you do, it will help you in court. 
I would seriously consider going back and turning the appliances back off (if they haven't been already). In the off chance that they start a fire, you could be held responsible for vandalism and arson. I know you guys are pissed, I would be too, but you've got to handle it the right way. 
Good luck guys, hope it all works out for you, and you can somehow get your stuff back. Its a shitty situation, but you'll pull through! 
You need anything, you know you can give me a call.
According to my Realtor, our rights as renters state that we have 60 days from the date of sale to get out. I am going to be doing more research on this of course - going to court half blinded isn't going to work.
As for being pissed - the guy came off yelling at us before we even barely said a word. I'm done with keeping my mouth shut and letting people walk over me, so I didn't. I kept my hands to myself
Thanks to those of you being so supportive... I'm able to look back with a bit more rationale, and seriously the only thing I'd do different if I replayed yesterday is grab the steel we left in the rafters.
