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Speedy12 · Nov 6, 2011, 07:32 PM

I was caught selling alcohol to a minor outside a liquor store, cause I was an idoit and was not thinking at all. The employee of the store caught me doing it, got my information and called the police, he then told me to leave. The police called my house a few hours later telling me that if I go to that liquor store again I can be arrested for trespassing. My question is will this be in my criminal database I'm worried that it may effect my chances of getting future jobs. Btw I live in Ontario, Canada if that matters.

ScottGem · Nov 6, 2011, 07:35 PM

Are you being charged with the crime? Did you get summons to appear?

Fr_Chuck · Nov 6, 2011, 07:42 PM

You were issued a criminal tresspass warning, from the information you gave us. If they merely warned you and did not arrest you.

They will do a report that stays in the local police data base but it will not show up on your background check

Speedy12 · Nov 6, 2011, 07:48 PM

ScottGem No I was not charged with a crime and did not get a summons to appear. The officer that called did not state that I was charged or will have to go to court, he just stated that I can get arrested if I go to that liquor store again.

Speedy12 · Nov 6, 2011, 07:53 PM

Fr_Chuck: Yeah it must have been a warning because I was not arrested, the employee told me to leave and I did not even speak face to face with the police. They just left me a voice message stating I could be arrested for trespassing if I go to that liquor store again.

Fr_Chuck · Nov 6, 2011, 07:55 PM

We often issued criminal trespass warnings when I was a police officer, Now to be honest what you did would have been an arrest but it is common to do this.

Speedy12 · Nov 6, 2011, 08:02 PM

Fr_Chuck: Thank you for the response. I have another question, I have been thinking about working in law enforcement either becoming a lawyer, police officer or potentially something else considering how broad law enforcement is. Will this severely impact my chances of doing a career in law enforcement, keep in mind this is the only thing I have done in life that has negatively put me in contact with the police.

Fr_Chuck · Nov 6, 2011, 08:50 PM

Not really, depending on the department, and the questions, they will ask you if you "ever" stole anything, "ever" used illegal drugs, and "ever" did any other crime you were not convicted of.

This is the time to come clear, since it almost always shows up when they do a polygraph.

I would make it more gave some? To someone underage.
Since you don't want that store clerk, or that kid to have a thing to blackmail you about latter.

Speedy12 · Nov 6, 2011, 09:00 PM

So your saying that I should make sure to mention to the police when I go for my interview that I did this and got a warning. The police in Canada I want to apply to do not do polygraph tests. And as far as doing illegal drugs or stealing I have never done any of that. This is literally the only illegal thing I have done, and it was terribly stupid and I regret every minute of it.

If I do an interview with the police will they know ahead of time that I have got this warning and will they ask me about the incident during the interview?

ScottGem · Nov 7, 2011, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Speedy12

If I do an interview with the police will they know ahead of time that I have got this warning and will they ask me about the incident during the interview?

There is really no way for us to know that. It's likely that a background check will be done before you get to the interview stage, but we can't guarantee it.

How old are you? If you are young enough, this may be passed off as a youthful indiscretion. Did you know the minor or were you just selling to strangers?

Speedy12 · Nov 7, 2011, 09:40 AM

I am 20 years old and yeah I knew the person I sold the alcohol to.