Caught Shoplifting Along With a Friend

I wonder how that stuff got into the stroller? Because you and your friend placed it there?

Honey, I can't stress enough....police were called. They wrote up a report, which is then forwarded to the Prosecutor, who will issue you a court date.

That report will also mention that the items were concealed in a stroller with a toddler. So your friend may get a visit from Child Protective Services.

Or maybe the store LP will directly contact child services .....been known to happen.

The baby saw glasses and was shouting she want one so we gave her then they was lipstick and asked for one we have her and nail polish she took it by her self..
It was not like we wanted to steal but we thought they might not see the stuff let's go out with this..
Coz even when police came the baby wasn't giving them sun glassed lipstick n nail polish ..before police came we told manager to we are ready to pay for this when police came we also told them that we want to pay for it.

Don't you think they would have said we will send you a letter or something ?

The police man said you can not come back to this store if they were to send some letter or something they should have said ..no?

There were 2 police men...they didn't took our finger prints they didn't give any paper to sing or fill any paper ?

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It was not like we wanted to steal but we thought they might not see the stuff let's go out with this..

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In other words, you made the conscious decision to steal.

You keep asking the same questions over and over again, and they've been answered over and over again. You're not going to find anyone in this forum who is going to try to reassure you that you don't have to suffer the consequences of your actions.

They've got a year to prosecute. So stay out of Walgreen's, stop shoplifting, and for the love of all that is sacred and profane, stop blaming the baby. NO is a terrific word, and one that you and your friend clearly need to learn.

But I wanted to know if they were to send me any letter or something so within how many days they will send ?

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Quoting Rozy081

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But I wanted to know if they were to send me any letter or something so within how many days they will send ?

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I told you there is no "normal" time frame. There is no crystal ball here.

How long it takes to send the Civil Demand Letter depends on how busy the stores lawyers are with shoplifters. You BOTH will get letters.

How long it takes to get the summons from the court - again, it depends on how busy the court is. I guarantee you, you will both be receiving letters with a court date.

You show no remorse for your actions. The judge is not going to like that. Nor is your lawyer. We've told you the best advice - get a Criminal Defense Lawyer. And another piece of advice - get into counseling or Shoplifters Anonymous.

Your friend and you both better learn to say NO to the toddler. It is her responsibility as a PARENT to tell her child
"No", and to know what her kid is doing....that will be a responsibility until her kid turns 18. Do you really want to go into court and say "We couldn't say no" or "We didn't know what she was doing"? That is gonna have Child Protective Services all over your friends ass.

Right now you are talking MULTIPLE items in that stroller. By your "Under $100" remark....that likely means over $75. You bet it will be prosecuted in court.

Little story for you.

I am a reformed shoplifter.

Police were called. I was released on personal recognizance.

I think it was two weeks to receive the Civil Demand Letter. Then a court date in the mail.

I went to court. My lawyer got my charge reduced to Disorderly Person, and everything done in one day. Bear in mind, the original charge will still show up on a background check.

I was ordered to pay court fines (I did so that day). I was also ordered that I had by X date (2 weeks or so) to go to the State Sheriff's Dept for fingerprinting and mugshot, and submit proof to the Clerk of the Court that I had done so. I did it that day.

So you know this advice is coming from someone who has been there, done it....

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But I wanted to know if they were to send me any letter or something so within how many days they will send ?

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They have a year. What part of this is unclear?

Not it was not even over $75 it was around 40/45.

On another site you asked if this was going to keep you from becoming a citizen - are you still look for an answer regarding that?