some adice please regarding the police.

Oli.s

If it's not spent why don't you just give it back? Then the whole thing goes away?

mathsmaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDVvUU5MT50

pmduk

tippy1toppy wrote: »

So if i do not go to court, but the police want me to accept a caution and i decline this caution what will happen? There is no way I deserve a criminal record.

You can only receive a caution if you admit the offence. If you deny it the paperwork goes to the CPS (in England & Wales). On the basis of what you've told us I don't they'd proceed to court with it.

However OP, I'm convinced there's more to this than we've been told. Are you still at the address you were whilst working for this co? Could the overpayment be linked to any of your actions in any way? Have the company had any contact with you since leaving?

hollydays

paddyrg wrote: »

Seeing as you've not done anything arrestable, it would be worth getting the badge number of the copper involved and calling the force to let them know what's going on -

Or even calling them to say that you believe someone is impersonating a police officer and threatening to arrest you in front of colleagues for a private, civil alleged debt which has not even been to court. They don't like people impersonating police officers, so it should stir things up a little.

Impersonated a police car too..that's impressive..I think you can buy the stickers on eBay.

hollydays

paddyrg wrote: »

Seeing as you've not done anything arrestable, it would be worth getting the badge number of the copper involved and calling the force to let them know what's going on -

Or even calling them to say that you believe someone is impersonating a police officer and threatening to arrest you in front of colleagues for a private, civil alleged debt which has not even been to court. They don't like people impersonating police officers, so it should stir things up a little.

"Police. How can I help??"
"I'd like to report Someone for impersonating a police officer! "
" Can you describe him?"
" "well yes, but I took his badge number-it's 654"
".. I see.. But if he's not a real police officer that won't be real?...."

dealer_wins

"If" and its a big if, a police officer came to your door suspecting you stole £200, you would have been arrested there and then. They dont come to someone's front door to have a chat about anything!!

keyser666

dealer_wins wrote: »

"If" and its a big if, a police officer came to your door suspecting you stole £200, you would have been arrested there and then. They dont come to someone's front door to have a chat about anything!!

Exactly this and why it is total (text removed by MSE Forum Team). If and I say If they had been tasked to come to you, it would not have been to offer arrest by appointment, they would have arrested you there and then and would have been booked on for the completion of it.

If they knew where you work, a quick phonecall is what you would have received to speak to you to arrange the arrest by appointment.

Chickabiddybex

I know someone who was in a similar situation to this. They got a call from a police officer though not a visit. And they voluntarily went in to the station on request of the officer. Just paid the money back and it went away.

Gordon_Hose

But the money was paid into a closed account, the OP couldn't pay it back if they wanted to.

Not totally convinced this even happened.

Azari

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Not totally convinced this even happened.

If it did there is certainly a lot more to the story of the £200 than we have been made privy to.

Can you imagine the reception you would get if you phoned the police and said: "I mistakenly transferred £200 to this person six months ago, can you get it back for me, please?"

If the transfer was a the result of a crime (e.g. a false claim) the police would either state that they weren't interested or investigate with a view to taking action. They wouldn't just go and tell someone to pay it back*.

If there was no crime it is, by definition, a civil matter and they would not get involved.

Also, he casually says: "changed house, bank account, the rest of it", as if changing your bank account was something that everyone did wen they changed jobs. Why change bank account.

It also seems somewhat unlikely that a 2p overdraft would cause £200 to disappear from an account. Unfortunately the OP does not make it clear exactly how long after changing accounts the £200 was deposited. The post is so clumsily written (deliberately?) that it's impossible to work out an accurate time line or the possible financial implications thereof.