Legal Question in Personal Injury in Arizona

Merchant arresting shoplifter

I work loss prevention at a retail store, and recently had to arrest a woman for pushing out over $600 of goods. She already admitted to the cirme, etc, etc.

She resisted during the arrest and I had to take her to the floor (I'm about 150lbs, she was about 160, so I had to basically get on top of her).

Am I protected if she decides to come after me for injury? I would assume that my reasonable force (again, she was resisting) would grant me immunity? The only thing I can think I did wrong was curse at her after I finally had her cuffed.


Asked on 5/19/08, 10:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Kubasch The Kubasch Law Group

Re: Merchant arresting shoplifter

You could be faced with civil and/or criminal charges.

Hope to help.

John

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Answered on 5/19/08, 10:19 pm


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