[candacekaila]

Recently I was working at a dry cleaners and money began coming up missing, well not really. One day the computers broke and were down for a month straight so we had to cash out the orders manually, meaning that we had to use a calculator to add and a key to open the register so with that being said, there was no way to keep up with the money coming in. So after the system was fixed one day the company auditor came and said that aprox $6,000 were missing and he needed answers. So my friend and myself who has just started working at the store vs. the other two employees (had been there for about 2years) were charged with Grand Theft 3rd degee. Being that they caught her(my friend) on tape cashing out a customer and accepting cash. But when she submitted her deposit she only deposited checks and credit cards that day. But let me back up a little, by this time I had stopped working at the cleaners, and had another job. My friend called one day and said two detectives picked her up from work and questioned her on the situation. Also advising her that there was another girl(me) that they were going to question about the situation, and arrest being that there were days that I only deposited checks and credit cards(which was a legit deposit), don't get me wrong I have taken money from time to time but only $20-30 for diapers for my child which I replaced on pay day(dont know if it was on camera). Well make a long story short, A warrant was issued, I turned myself in and now I don't know what to do! By the way this is my first charge ever. What do you think they will do:confused:

[twinkiedooter]

If they have video tape of you taking the cash and not putting it into the daily deposit - they have you red handed. If you took any money at all (such as you taking the $20, etc) your best bet would be to get an attorney. Don't talk to the cops. Talk to your attorney only.

[Fr_Chuck]

Yes don't talk to the police and don't give any confession. Get an attorney, eitehr court appointed or hire one, require them to be there before you answer any questions.
Let the attorney review the evidence and see if they have enough to convict and if so, try and work a plea out.

Note, companies keep records for years on paper, no computer, they take the total of the receipts to the total deposits of the day and they should match.

If you keep separate registers, then they can even determine your cash shortages.

Taking 20 or 30 and paying it back latter is still theft,

Get an attorney, and don't make a statement. Also remember the police will and can lie to you about what they know, about what type of evidence they have and more.