Falsely accused of shoplifting, Chicago IL
Posted on : 11-24-2009 | By : Legal Information | In : Criminal Law, Shoplifting
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My husband and I were shopping for glasses in an optical store one night last week in Chicago, IL. We did not purchase anything, but returned to the same store several days later to compare prices on a pair frames that my husband was interested in. After shopping for about 20 minutes, an optical tech asked my husband to accompany him into the office where he told him that they had my husband on tape during our first visit, putting a pair of frames he had tried on in his pocket and that we would need to leave (at one point during our first visit I had asked my husband for a pen, which he looked for in his pocket and didn’t find… this is probably what they have on tape). We obviously disputed his statement and asked to see the security tape. We were denied this request and the optical tech referred us to his manager (who was not in at the time) for further questions. We were escorted out of the store. So, I have 2 questions now. Both my husband and I work in a field where credibility is key – even a false accusation could do serious damage to our careers. If the tech got our license plate number or other info from us (we had shown him an optical prescription during the first visit), do we have to be worried about the store pursuing this further, or are we pretty safe given that security/police were never involved? Also, where is the best place to file a complaint? We were extremely embarrassed and insulted… we’re not at all interested in financial compensation, just an apology or acknowledgment of some kind. Is there any risk involved with filing a complaint? Thank you very much!
It seems to me that if they wanted to pursue criminal action they wouyld have done so at time. Thats not an absolute but good guess. You can learn more by clicking on my username. That will take you to a ofrum site jsut for shoplifting questions. The experts there should have answers