A friends og mine was caught shoplifing at no frills and they called the police. The person was never taken to the police station everything was done in the back room of the store. They had video evidence of a few other times but come the end of the day the cop sent them away after they paid fro the stuff, with a no tresspassing agreement and a tresspassing charge. How long after the incedent can they still be charged for shoplifting?

My friend got into the same incident by Winners.
She was taken into the back room in March and she got the letter sent to her home while she was on vacation having a summer blast in mid August.
They may even receive the letter 11 - 12 months later.

Plus, it also depends on the mood of the person who is reporting you.
*some may get fingerprints
*some may get pictures
*some might do none
*some might check your wallet to see how much money you had and you chose to shoplift
*some may EVEN check your clothes that you are wearing ( the bar codes ) they punch it into a special system *and it says if the product has been bought or lost by they company.
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No Frills , Food Basics usually don't push the crime investigation too far.
I'd say its more possible to get invited to crime interviews ( interviews where people explain about what they have had stolen, why they had stolen, and what they learned from stealing... etc. what goes around comes around... ) anyway... and if you get that letter , you HAVE to be present and on time, or else the money letter of the amount of $50 - $1000 ( depending on the stars I said above and the person )would be at your door

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Originally Posted by melissa7294

Plus, it also depends on the mood of the person who is reporting you.
*some may get fingerprints
*some may get pictures
*some might do none
*some might check your wallet to see how much money you had and you chose to shoplift
*some may EVEN check your clothes that you are wearing ( the bar codes ) they punch it into a special system *and it says if the product has been bought or lost by they company.
.
No Frills , Food Basics usually don't push the crime investigation too far.
I'd say its more possible to get invited to crime interviews ( interviews where people explain about what they have had stolen, why they had stolen, and what they learned from stealing ... etc. what goes around comes around ....) anyways ... and if you get that letter , you HAVE to be present and on time, or else the money letter of the amount of $50 - $1000 ( depending on the stars i said above and the person )would be at your door

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This is a legal board. You've been reminded of that before. If you don't know the law, please don't post your opinions. Where do you get your info that No Frills and Food Basics don't press charges when there is a crime committed?

I'd like to know where civilians are invited to watch crime interviews -

Fines and payments to the store for their time/trouble are two different things.

This has happened to my friends many times before/

AGAIN - this is a legal board. Please post legal answers. I very much doubt that your friends (who apparently shoplift often) are invited to watch the Police conduct investigations.

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Originally Posted by sugarnspice12

A friends og mine was caught shoplifing at no frills and they called the police. The person was never taken to the police station everything was done in the back room of the store. They had video evidence of a few other times but come the end of the day the cop sent them away after they paid fro the stuff, with a no tresspassing agreement and a tresspassing charge. How long after the incedent can they still be charged for shoplifting?

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If they got a trespassing charge they have been charged - with trespass instead of shoplifting. There will not be a second charge.

You don't have to be taken to the Police Station in order to be charged. The Police have the option of citing you and expecting you to show up for Court at a future date OR arresting and jailing you.