( I am 19 yrs old, State of California , No prior criminal record)
Hello.
today i was caught opening the packs of pen (all i was doing was testing out the quality) were as the security guard stated i shoplifted about $15 worth of pens (about 4-7 pens) from Rite-Aid even though i opened them and was just finding out the quality of the pen. I was taken to a room and returned the merchandise. They got my information and I had to sign a paper saying if i return to rite aid it would be tresspassing. I was told that i will recieve a letter in the mail requesting no less than $50 and no more than $500. They told me that if i didnt pay, a warrant would be issued for my arrest. The police were not involved, i was not handcuffed or fingerprinted, however the store did take my picture i think for their own record. I was dealing with the stores loss prevention for about 15 min, Then i was released. I am so ashamed of what i did and i am very scared about what could happen. My question is if anyone has been in the same position or if anyone has a good idea of what may happen. Please help.

