Our sorcerer got some officers to confront the person who stole his identity and we turned the human trafficking ring over to the guard who pulled everyone out relatively safely.
But to even things out the sorcerer killed someone for his cloak and my rogue stole stuff from a person we later found out leaves the thieves’ guild the next session. Karmic balance.
You should have the same guard come back at the end to arrest the party, like the end of the Holy Grail.
That’s when you pull out the ACAB writing and have them proceed to do everything they can to not have to help you, just like real life.
“The town guard arrive, but they are startled by an acorn falling and shoot you 27 times.”
Shoot you and your dog
There’s always the option of them unknowingly bringing their problem to a corrupt official, and realizing that it’s much deeper rooted than just common criminality.