Caught Stealing from Work

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Alabama

I stole $2900 from my employer by making returns on my debit card from items that were never sold. They traced it back to me and I was confronted by my manager and someone from the Loss and Prevention department. I denied any knowledge of the activity and pretended to not know how money was being deposited into my accounts without my knowledge or without me bothering to find out why. I also made a written statement pleading my innocence but signed a promissory note saying that I would reimburse the company the money. I, however, refused to sign documents stating that I was guilty of stealing because I wanted to keep up my innocent facade. I gave over bank statements just to comply and keep up my act but all of the transactions are on there. Im pretty sure that I will lose my job and I feel like a complete idiot but I need to know what to be prepared for legally. I do not know if they're going to hand everything over to the police or if they are allowed to just handle it in house. I have no prior arrests or anything, clean slate. The company that I work for has confidentiality rules so my manager isnt allowed to talk about it with other employees. Im really embarrassed, Ive been with the company for 3 years and most of my coworkers are my friends.

this is a crime so they can turn this over to the police where you will likely be prosecuted


whether they do or not is totally up to them.

Do they have video cameras?

I tell everyone that things with numbers can be tracked. You signed a note to repay. Why would an innocent person do that? Was it your number that processed the returns to accounts you owned?

You not admitting may force them to call the authorities and report it.

Yes, it was my number that processed the account. I'm an idiot, I know. I signed the promissory because the transactions are showing on my bank statements and I told them that if the money has been given to me then I will gladly pay them back. No cameras.

Ok. What kind of retailer? Don't mention name just kind.

Are you 100% positive they didn't install hidden cameras?
Also, your number doing refunds to your account without proof of purchase?

I think you stop all contact with them, save up money and find a new job.

Did they say they were gonna call the cops?

I'm positive that there are no cameras and in the meeting they stated that their were no cameras to catch me. It's a bookstore. It was for returning items to my account that had never been purchased in the first place. I stated that I would pay restitution because the transactions showed up on my account but I denied involvement or knowledge of it. I wrote the same thing on a written statement to them but refused to sign a guilt admittance form. They have not stated whether charges will be pressed or if they will go to the authorities. I have already found another job and this happened 3 days ago. Confidentially, my manager cannot speak to anyone outside of me about the incident but my coworkers keep asking me what happened. Should I continue my innocent plea?

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They have only asked me to come up with a repayment plan so far and said that they would get back to me about whether or not Im fired, going to the police, or turnin it over to my school. I know I'm getting fired though, no brainer

Wash your hands of it and go on with your life.

Absolutely you're going to be fired. You think they're going to give you a second chance to steal from them again??? And on top of that, you're a liar.

This isn't some little ole theft case. It's embezzlement.

You're likely going to find that company policy is not necessarily legally binding - hence your manager/s may well be telling all and sundry about what happened.

Congratulations on admitting to a crime on the public internet. Wouldn't be the first time someone had been convicted on the basis of doing so.