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    Default False Kidnapping Report

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Puerto Rico (USA territorries) .
    Greetings, I'm new to this online forum and I will like a little help with something going on a case. I'm currently on a case in which I claimed the police a man got onto my car without my consent and made me go to an ATM drivethru and give him my money. The thing is that I sort of messed up in the way I explained it al to the police (I'm 18, college student, really got nervous). The thing is I actually knew the man a little, for he was a "bum" that used to wonder where I lodge. The thing is I actually gave the man a lift and it was then that he "betrayed" me and made me give him the money once I was in the ATM picking money for my own needs. I kinda sayed he jumped into my car and made me give him the money (that means kidnapping according to a lawyer I talked to). The thing is that even though he did took my money, I really didn't went completely honest ( I was mad) and said this. I really want to just forget this incident (all he took was 120$) and continue on. I still haven't been given a date by the police investigator for the line-up identification. All I have done is to point the man on some mugshots the investigator showed me ( the man had past history of armed robbery). I'm now realizing that what I've done well is serious 9even though he took my money). I want to simply drop this case before it continues to develop. What should I do. I'm kind of skeptic of what to do. Should I tell the investigator or simply tell him i'm not interested in the case? The man is not detained yet nor to this date the police has scheduled a line up for me to identify him. What are my options? I hope you can help me! Thanks guys.

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    Default Re: False Kidnapping Report

    I am not even sure I followed that.

    So... a bum jumps into your car and stole money from you.

    Why was the bum in your car? Did he usually buy you alcohol or something?

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    Maybe I din't made statement clear. Sorry for that. What I tried to say was that a man (a homeless, bum , an addict, im not sure of the adecuate term here) i used to know went for my money after I withdrew it from an ATM, so he did rob me. The thing is that the man actually got into my car with my consent (meaning he didn't force his way in, I actually acorded on giving him a lift or ride to a place he needed to go). Obviously, he got into my car previous to the ATM incident. This also means that the man was caught by the ATM camera. My error was to say the man actually "got into my car" (or simply kidnapped me). The case is in a very early stage; the officer working my case hasn't even cited me for proper identification of the man on a line up. All I really wish to do is to drop the charges, but I'm not sure how to do it. The thing is the man has a criminal record for similar actions (armed robbery), and the evidence (ATM video tape) is quite convincing. He has no way of proving he was there with my consent. Im think this case is in a very early stage. what can I do to end it?

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    You are not answering my question.

    Why was the homeless person in your car? And what was the money for?

    See, the problem here is that not only I but the cops you are dealing with weren't born yesterday.

    Here is what I am thinking happened....

    You use a bum to buy you alcohol by letting him get something for himself.

    This time, you picked him up to go to the liquor store and stopped at the ATM. At the atm, the bum decided to just take all the money and buy his own booze.

    You immediately got ticked off and called the cops and made up the most outlandish story you could. Then you started thinking... man, when that bum talks to police, I am going to be in a lot of trouble for all the booze I had him buy me.

    I better change my story and drop the charges.

    How close am I?

    Doesn't matter. The arrest and case are in the hands of the DA now.

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    No No... I dont think we're understanding each other. You're taking my word when I use the term "BUM". If it helps, lets eliminate it. Lets refer to it as simply a man. These was not the scenario in any way, so please leave your forensic analysis and stick to what I'm telling you if you can so that we can understand each other. I think I'm using the term BUM for a person who maybe isn't that. It was simply a man. I know this man, not by name, not because we have a relationship, but simply because he wanders in the area I lodge (students here give him food, or try to help him or any other). The thing is the man seem fairly "clean" to me (if it this wasn't true, i woulnd't let him in my car) (once again, forget about the term bum, homeless, whatever). On my way to take him to where he asked me for, I stopped at an ATM machine to withdraw money for MYSELF, but on that instance, he took it from me. This was caught by the camera. HE DID ROB ME. The wrong part here is that he didn't got into my car by force. Get me? This is what I told police. This means kidnapping. i'm actually trying to fix this. Nothing has been done to the person yet, not even proper identification of the suspect. I only got to identify him on a mugshot when I went to the police. Is there a way I can stop this? Drop Charges? You get me?

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    By the way, i was taking him to a cople of blocks away from the initial place we encountered. Maybe he live there. I didn't care. Was it stupid? Yes, problably; taking a "stranger in your car". But I'm here trying to seek advice form people who may help me FIX THIS. Oh and by the way, If you weren;t born yesterday then you should be aware that the legal age to drink and smoke in the state or commonwealth of Puerto Rico is 18.

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    The bottom line, regardless of the scenario, is that you have reported a crime to the police. They have a duty to investigate and take whatever steps are indicated, which might include identifying the suspect and turning the case over for prosecution. Then the prosecutor gets to decide whether or not to bring the case to trial or offer a plea. At this point, you are nothing but a witness.

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