Obsession2478
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida. I was working for a speedway gas station for about a month, I went in to work today and 4 hours into my shift was called into the office and asked if I had been stealing doughnuts I said no as I had not been. All the sudden the cops show up and I'm accused of bien on camera stealing a dozen doughnuts. They play the video and I have a small box I put 2 muffins in and a bag with one doughnut and he's right I honestly forgot to pay for them before leaving but it wasn't intentional. You see in video I leave all my stuff including muffins and doughnut in store and go smoke a cigg when I come back in I'm rushing because my ride is there and I forget to pay the barely 9$ for the items. They had me arrested and charged with retail theft and I have to appear in court. The other girl on my shift was accused of ringing up doughnuts but taking muffins as one is significantly cheaper yet they only wrote her up. Hers is clear intent to defraud the company mine was an honest mistake but I am the one being charged. I Dont qualify for the diversion program as I have an FTA from a license suspension from 2012. So they are really charging me with retail theft for accidentally taking 2 muffins and a doughnut. What should I do and what should I expect to happen? If they charge me and its on my record I'll never be able to get another retail job over muffins. Please help I'm freaking out.