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If the store said the do not plan to file charges, then the odds are that they don't intend to file charges.

Your friend bought himself some uncertainty by committing a crime. We have no way to predict the future for him.
You are absolutely correct. What I was hoping for was somebody either who experienced this personally or through a friend to share their story and how it all panned out, since it is indeed uncertain. Thank you for the info.