Theft from employer

[fastone]

Hey all,

This past Monday I was terminated from my part time job at a big box store. The previous week two others were caught for theft, I was NOT associated with those who were fired under large grounds of theft, police were on site. Sunday I was confronted and sat down in the office with a Loss Prevention manager and my manager. No police were present at the time.

The LP manager tried to make me admit to taking certain things out of the store. I denied it, I was told there is evidence and that the police has the evidence. I was not told what the evidence is though. I was told to admit it and they will give me the opportunity to return back to the store either products or some money which will have the police be nicer to me.

I did not take anything out of the store. I did move certain products from the department at one side to the department at the other side. When it was in the back, another employee took it from where it was left(hidden in a drawer, ect.) and physically took it out of the store. That employee was not caught, also did not say anything.

I was a good employee, had no problems with anyone, and was there for a long time.

This happened in Ontario.

[panther10758]

Some not all LPM's actually show video evidence to those they are interviewing but tis not an absolute. That being said were you charged? If so hire a criminal defense Attorney and if innocent fight the charges.

[fastone]

Like i said i never took anything out myself... They said they sent the evidence to the police. I have not been contacted,... yet.

[fastone]

Can i be convicted for not taking it out.. but moving it.. and they dont know what happened to it?

[panther10758]

If it can be proven you played a role in the theft yes you can be convicted.

[jturner901]

I did move certain products from the department at one side to the department at the other side. When it was in the back, another employee took it from where it was left(hidden in a drawer, ect.) and physically took it out of the store.

Does this statement mean that you moved items from A to B, hid them and had knowledge that they were going to be stolen?

All the best!

Jay

[elorei]

I did not take anything out of the store. I did move certain products from the department at one side to the department at the other side. When it was in the back, another employee took it from where it was left(hidden in a drawer, ect.) and physically took it out of the store.

Sounds like conspiracy to me. You are saying you moved those items so the other person could steal them, right? Just because you did not actually carry the items out, you moved them to facilitate the theft, I get that right?