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Old 08-17-2021, 03:53 PM
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Default Petty theft not a bookable offense

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Today, according to a merchant, the Publix at Colony Plaza caught a woman shoplifter and called the police. A policewoman arrived and parked her car behind the shoplifter's BMW. After about 5 minutes, the police handed her a large piece of paper, and the woman was free to go. The woman never got out of the car. That doesn't sound like law enforcement to me.
Jails do not book people who are arrested on theft charges unless the amount stolen was over 10K. The woman likely got a cite in lieu of an arrest if she had identification. If she doesn’t show up on the court date they will put a warrant out for her arrest.