Today i got caught stealing from a store. The manager wanted to charge me but the security guards told me that since she left to go back to the store and left me with the guards outside where she chased me that they weren't going to charge me. I didn't take the merchandise out of the store, she caught me in the store and i gave it back and left right away. They told me to not shop there anymore. The police weren't involved. But i have had a charge before for young offenders, but since I'm 18 i don't have a criminal record unless i get into trouble within 3 years of my first charge. My question is: Are they still able to charge me after they let me go, since they have my name and address? Will it be added to my criminal record because of this? I am very worried, please post.

