jennioco
May 21, 2011, 09:54 PM
I live in Alberta Canada and am an adult.
I went to the police detachment to get a police record check for employment two weeks ago. An officer contacted me and asked me to go to the office because they wanted to discuss something that they found on my files.
I went to the detachement the next morning and they handed me a paper stating that I have an Outstanding Warrant in Quebec for Fraud from 2001 (I was an adult in 2001). I was shocked to say the least. I didn't know what this was. I have never done anything wrong and I was completely confused. The officer I spoke to told me to call the Quebec police to figure out the details. Then sent me home with the envelope.
After MUCH deliberation I do remember one thing. In 2001 I was questioned regarding a theft at my place of employment. I don't remember how much (I seem to remember a larger amount but I'm not 100%) and nothing happened after that. I did move to a different city (still in province) a few months later but not far. As a matter of fact, my house was broken in to about 2 months after the questioning and I contacted the Quebec Police. They came to my home and documented everything. Not one person came to see me about anything. I have always followed the law through and through and I have never been charged for anyting in my life.
My questions would be:
What can happen to me?
Do I need to get in touch with a lawyer before contacting the Quebec Police detachment who has this Warrant?
How can there be a warrant out there for me and I never knew about it?
Thank you in advance for any advise
I went to the police detachment to get a police record check for employment two weeks ago. An officer contacted me and asked me to go to the office because they wanted to discuss something that they found on my files.
I went to the detachement the next morning and they handed me a paper stating that I have an Outstanding Warrant in Quebec for Fraud from 2001 (I was an adult in 2001). I was shocked to say the least. I didn't know what this was. I have never done anything wrong and I was completely confused. The officer I spoke to told me to call the Quebec police to figure out the details. Then sent me home with the envelope.
After MUCH deliberation I do remember one thing. In 2001 I was questioned regarding a theft at my place of employment. I don't remember how much (I seem to remember a larger amount but I'm not 100%) and nothing happened after that. I did move to a different city (still in province) a few months later but not far. As a matter of fact, my house was broken in to about 2 months after the questioning and I contacted the Quebec Police. They came to my home and documented everything. Not one person came to see me about anything. I have always followed the law through and through and I have never been charged for anyting in my life.
My questions would be:
What can happen to me?
Do I need to get in touch with a lawyer before contacting the Quebec Police detachment who has this Warrant?
How can there be a warrant out there for me and I never knew about it?
Thank you in advance for any advise