My question involves criminal law for the state of: VA
The other day I was at a CVS and tried to take a few items out of the store without paying for them. This was not my first time and I got caught and taken to a back room by one of the CVS employees. They told me have video tapes of my shoplifting from times prior. The employee told me several times that they would not press charges, simply wanted me to sign a form (a notice forbidding trespassing form) and they would not get the cops involved.
However, a few minutes later, a police officer showed up and asked me questions (name, license, address, SSN, etc.) It was surprising because the employee had told me that cops would not be involved but the officer told me that I was very lucky that they were not pressing charges and not to do it again. The officer had me sign the form banning me from that CVS with 1. reason for having me sign the form 2. her police number and signature that she served me the form 3. my info 4. a police incident number. She then escorted me out and told me again that I was lucky because a misdemeanor charge would destroy my chances at getting a job.
I'm currently employed but thinking about graduate school in the next few years so I have a few questions...
1. Was I arrested? It didn't seem like it since she said this would not show up on my record (and she seemed like she was only called to serve me the trespassing form). But I've read a few things online that make me think them being called/showing up at all means I was arrested technically and could show up that way in police records.
2. Will this show up on my criminal record?
3. Will this show up on a background check?
I don't think CVS will be pursuing anything further but I just wanted to check if this could haunt me later down the road. (I will never be doing this absurdly stupid thing again and feel deep regret and shame)
Thank you in advance for your help.
The other day I was at a CVS and tried to take a few items out of the store without paying for them. This was not my first time and I got caught and taken to a back room by one of the CVS employees. They told me have video tapes of my shoplifting from times prior. The employee told me several times that they would not press charges, simply wanted me to sign a form (a notice forbidding trespassing form) and they would not get the cops involved.
However, a few minutes later, a police officer showed up and asked me questions (name, license, address, SSN, etc.) It was surprising because the employee had told me that cops would not be involved but the officer told me that I was very lucky that they were not pressing charges and not to do it again. The officer had me sign the form banning me from that CVS with 1. reason for having me sign the form 2. her police number and signature that she served me the form 3. my info 4. a police incident number. She then escorted me out and told me again that I was lucky because a misdemeanor charge would destroy my chances at getting a job.
I'm currently employed but thinking about graduate school in the next few years so I have a few questions...
1. Was I arrested? It didn't seem like it since she said this would not show up on my record (and she seemed like she was only called to serve me the trespassing form). But I've read a few things online that make me think them being called/showing up at all means I was arrested technically and could show up that way in police records.
2. Will this show up on my criminal record?
3. Will this show up on a background check?
I don't think CVS will be pursuing anything further but I just wanted to check if this could haunt me later down the road. (I will never be doing this absurdly stupid thing again and feel deep regret and shame)
Thank you in advance for your help.
Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Caught Shoplifting at Cvs, Police Called, No Citation
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