Q: Ok so if you go to a store and test ride a bicycle and then don't return with it they take your ID what can they do?
A: THEY CAN CALL THE POLICE TO HAVE YOU ARRESTED FOR THEFT............
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This would make for a great episode of "Dumbest Criminals." You would be charged with theft, possibly grand theft, and they would know exactly who you are and where to find you.
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John Karas agrees with this answer
A: I agree with Mr. Abrams and will add that you can run, you can hide but eventually the police will catch up and find you and place you under arrest. If that bike was priced at over $950, you will likely be charged with Grand Theft, which is a FELONY, and the DA's office has 3 years to press charges against you.
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