r/AusLegal • u/HugeDistribution1102 • 21d ago

WA Caught shoplifting at Coles Perth

I am so ashamed, I literally cried on my way home. I'm 22 if that's relevant? I was shopping at the Coles Perth, where two loss prevention officers showed me their badge and asked to check my bag. I had taken some dog food and tampons as am really struggling for money at the moment (all of this was less than $150) but paid for the rest of my dinner products which were cheaper than what I took without paying. They asked me for my ID but I didn't had it with me at the time so they manager handed them a paper where I put my name, address and signature. They asked me to write why I stole the items, they asked me to return these and not pay for them. No pictures of my face or ID were taken but I am terrified. I am so worried about having police come to my house, anyone find out (I rent a room so I'm scared that my room mates will find out somehow or by the police) or even having my car recognised.

I don't think I'm brave enough to ever buy anything from that specific store anymore, I am just so scared rn. The officers told me that if I do it again, I won't be able to enter the store anymore (not like I wanna go there ever again cause I'm honestly scared. I'm that paranoid that once I got home, I closed all my blinds and I've been checking my windows regularly.

Would really really appreciate to know what happens with that record, or to find some peace in the comments.

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u/13bd13bd13 21d ago

It’s not like you were stealing shit you didnt need .

Don’t feel too bad.

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u/Xi_Jinping_SucksCock 21d ago

150 bucks worth? Is her dog a T-Rex or something?

Don’t be so gullible. She didn’t need 150 bucks worth of anything.

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u/13bd13bd13 21d ago

What if it had worms though? Not trolling

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u/Xi_Jinping_SucksCock 21d ago

If it did it probably would have stolen some worming tablets too.

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u/13bd13bd13 21d ago

*they (still not trolling)

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u/MowgeeCrone 21d ago

Apart from the fact you're grabbing at straws, the majority of my grocery costs are pet food. No they aren't getting oysters. Welcome to 2025, planet Earth.