Can a store press hoplifting charges if ithas no proof?
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Can a store press hoplifting charges if ithas no proof?
An employee at a store asked to seach my bag and I said no and then I stormed out of the store. She followed me and may have got my license plate number.
Asked on May 26, 2013 under Criminal Law, Wyoming
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you indeed are suspected of shoplifting and the story is able to tell through its camera/video system that you stole something, then it doesn't have to physically see your purse. The police may be called and the police can locate you to interview you. If the police obtain a search warrant, it can search. If the police view the video and find a crime has taken place, it can obtain an arrest warrant.
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