My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado
After shopping at Lowes the other evening, I loaded my car and put my cart away.
I notice something black on the ground in the snow. It was a cell phone in a black case. I sat in my car, looked at it, no ID... I then put my receipts in my wallet and checked my phone for notifications that I had just received regarding my sister who just underwent a double mastectomy so I wanted to read them. I put the cell phone on a dry curb under a parking lot light and drove off.
Within 2 hours I was contacted by a police officer (via phone) who was really mean accusing me of stealing the cell owners wallet. The cell owner was adamant that he/she ALWAYS keeps his or her phone in their wallet at all times so I must have taken their wallet. I tried to explain to the officer that no, I didn't take a wallet but he just badgered me, told me I sat in my car for 2 minutes and didn't I realize that there are surveillance cameras. I told him of course I know about surveillance cameras and asked him why would I hang around if I was going to make off with someone's wallet? He told me that either I go to the police department the next day after 2pm or he'd put out a warrant for my arrest and I'd go to jail. I said "NO, I'll come right now" I wanted to straighten this matter out immediately only to be read my rights and was issued a citation to appear for an arraignment. I did write a statement as I didn't feel I needed an attorney. The officer did sort of apologize for being so rough on the phone and let me leave.
I have NEVER been arrested and charged with anything in my life, I'm a 54 yr. old woman, my husband and I live a very comfortable life, very involved in our church and a charity.
Is this common? Should I be worried?

