Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Riteaid

Hi, I had a very unpleasant situation happen the other day. I was in a rush to get to the airport, and it was very hot outside, so I stopped at Riteaid to get an icecream bar. There was an open box in the freezer, so I grabbed a bar out of it thinking they're selling them by the piece. As I was getting in line to pay for it, an employee approached me and asked to come with him. He accused me of trying to steal the bar, which I denied, however he said he neds to document it and would let me go without involving the cops. He made me sign a Barring Notice, took my picture and $50 for the fine. I complied because I was in a rush and didn't want to complicate matters. I didn't want to give him a real address, so I gave him my California student ID, and made up the address, SSN, and my birthdate. So the only thing he has is my real name and a photo. He told me he would not send it to anyone, just keep it for records. Can I get into further trouble from this if he does send it on to law enforcement or should I not worry about it?


Asked on 6/13/07, 9:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joel Salinger Law Office of Joel R. Salinger

Re: Riteaid

You essentially signed a confession and paid restitution to the retailer. You admitted to attempting to steal the property and could be prosecuted for this act if the owner decided to press charges.

The fact that you never left the premises is a serious metigating factor and could be used to demonstrate your innocence but that would only happen if they filed a complaint against you.

You should never have signed the document to begin with.

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Answered on 6/14/07, 10:51 am


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