Shoplifting

Can the store in which one was caught shoplifting drop the charges if the police took a report at the scene of the crime?

They can. But it's unlikely that they will.

Stop posting a zillion disparate threads and keep everything together.

Thank you, that's all I needed.

Once charges are initiated, the victim can express a preference but the decision as to whether or not to proceed with the prosecution is up to the prosecutor.

In my case, I am trying to work directly with walmart offering them unpaid restitution(cleaning bathrooms, parking lots etc.) along with twice the reimbursement of what the law requires.