QUESTION
Can you get caught for shoplifting after you've left the shop
Asked on Feb 22nd, 2016 on Criminal Law - New York
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Hi my friend stole out of peacocks today she took the items into the changingrooms and took the tags of them then then put them into her bag on the changongrooms and left the tags of the clothes in the changongrooms then as she was walking out of the shop the alarm went of so she walked back in and emptied 2 of the 3 bags she had to show the man she had nothing and he let her go on can anything happen to her or will she get caught now?
1 ANSWER
New York State Criminal Defense Attorney serving New York, NY
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Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC
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While it is possible that your friend can get arrested, it is unlikely that your friend will be arrested if she was already allowed to leave the store without police involvement.
Answered on Feb 22nd, 2016 at 6:47 PM