My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland
My sister was at a local department store 2 days ago. She went in to pay her credit card bill and was leaving the store when she saw childrens coats on sale. She took pictures and texted me. We buy items for Toys for Tots and Coats for Needy Kids throughout the year when we see nice things on sale. I told her to buy 2 or 3 coats and I would pay her. She bought several coats, some childrens puzzles and 3 large stuffed animals that were also on sale.
She was leaving the store when she saw Christmas items on sale for 90% off. She walked over to that department and looked at the sale items. She said there were Christmas cards on sale for .75 cents. For some unknown reason, she put four boxes of Christmas cards in her bag and did not pay. I have no idea why she would have done this and she said she has no idea either.
Anyway, she was leaving the store without paying for the cards ($3.00) when a man came out of no where. She said the man was grabbing at her bags and yelling stop, stop lady. She said she was scared, it was after dark and she did not know who this man was. Actually, she thought she was being robbed. Her car was in one of the front parking spots and she said she was trying to get to her car. The man continued to grab her bags and grabbed her arm. One of the bags ripped and she said she dropped the other two bags and ran. She got in her car and locked the doors.
The man came over to the car and she said he beat on her window and was now yelling she needed to come inside the store. She said it looked like he had a walkie talkie radio on his belt and a lady was outside now too. She didn't know if the lady was a store employee or a customer. She backed her car out of the parking lot and got the hell out of there. Everything in her bags was paid in full and the receipts were in the bags, except for the cards. She is scared to death and I'm about sick on my stomach over this.
I don't know what to do and I don't know what she should do. Is this a normal practice of store personnel when they think someone is shoplifting? The store has the receipts and she used her store credit card to purchase all the items so the store has her name, address, etc. Will the police come to her house? And what should she do? She did not pay for the cards and that is wrong. What about the items that were paid for? And, honestly, I would have been scared to if a man outside grabbed by bags. This is unbelievable. She is over 40 years old and works for a living and could have and should have paid for the cards. I have no idea what she was thinking but what do we do now? I would appreciate any and all advice.
My sister was at a local department store 2 days ago. She went in to pay her credit card bill and was leaving the store when she saw childrens coats on sale. She took pictures and texted me. We buy items for Toys for Tots and Coats for Needy Kids throughout the year when we see nice things on sale. I told her to buy 2 or 3 coats and I would pay her. She bought several coats, some childrens puzzles and 3 large stuffed animals that were also on sale.
She was leaving the store when she saw Christmas items on sale for 90% off. She walked over to that department and looked at the sale items. She said there were Christmas cards on sale for .75 cents. For some unknown reason, she put four boxes of Christmas cards in her bag and did not pay. I have no idea why she would have done this and she said she has no idea either.
Anyway, she was leaving the store without paying for the cards ($3.00) when a man came out of no where. She said the man was grabbing at her bags and yelling stop, stop lady. She said she was scared, it was after dark and she did not know who this man was. Actually, she thought she was being robbed. Her car was in one of the front parking spots and she said she was trying to get to her car. The man continued to grab her bags and grabbed her arm. One of the bags ripped and she said she dropped the other two bags and ran. She got in her car and locked the doors.
The man came over to the car and she said he beat on her window and was now yelling she needed to come inside the store. She said it looked like he had a walkie talkie radio on his belt and a lady was outside now too. She didn't know if the lady was a store employee or a customer. She backed her car out of the parking lot and got the hell out of there. Everything in her bags was paid in full and the receipts were in the bags, except for the cards. She is scared to death and I'm about sick on my stomach over this.
I don't know what to do and I don't know what she should do. Is this a normal practice of store personnel when they think someone is shoplifting? The store has the receipts and she used her store credit card to purchase all the items so the store has her name, address, etc. Will the police come to her house? And what should she do? She did not pay for the cards and that is wrong. What about the items that were paid for? And, honestly, I would have been scared to if a man outside grabbed by bags. This is unbelievable. She is over 40 years old and works for a living and could have and should have paid for the cards. I have no idea what she was thinking but what do we do now? I would appreciate any and all advice.
Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Grabbed by a Store Employee After Shoplifting
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