Q: Being accused of offering drugs to coworkers
Last week a manager at my job went to our area supervisor and told him that she overheard me asking employees if they do drugs and I could get them whatever they wanted. This never happened. She is now telling my supervisor that he needs to call the police and she will if he doesn't. I honestly think she is intimidated by me and is trying to get me out of the store but I don't understand why she's attempting to take it this far. I never did or said anything like that. She also has 2 employees writing statements saying that I offered them drugs. My question is, if she calls the police can I be arrested for her accusation or would they dismiss it as a he said-she said type of situation? What would happen if she calls the police and what should I do?
A: If she calls the police, the police might investigate it, either by talking to the two employees or by contacting you for questioning. If they do contact you, you do not have to speak to the police. It would be best if you got an attorney before talking to the police. Whether or not charges are pressed will depend on their investigation. If the police do not think there is enough evidence to turn over to the DA's office for prosecution, they might simply take the complaint and do nothing further; if they think there is enough evidence you will likely receive a summons to appear in court and answer the charges.
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