My phone was stolen?

So i was at the mall and when i got home i realized i didn't have my iphone so i used findmyiphone on my ipad to track my phone and apparently it was at someone's house a few miles away so i freaked out that someone stole my phone from the mall and brought it to their house. I want to drive up there but i'm afraid they will lie and say it's their phone

Considering they have your phone, it's a safe bet they will claim it's their phone. Do you have a way to identify it? Was it locked with a passcode?

Alright so take a screenshot that your phone was at their location from the findmyiphone app, that way you have proof that it was at their place.

Then, send a text to your phone asking them to return the phone to you, or you'll call the police. You have proof now so they will probably agree to it.

How is that possible because you've seen your iPad on sale at eBay.

Call thern up and tell thern youre corning to pick up your phone