Hi, i got a problem and hoping someone here could help me out, would be greatly appreciated, about a year ago (i just turned 17) i got caught shoplifting from BnQ, total came to around £100 in goods, they took me to a back room and called the cops, BnQ people took my details, then the cops asked me why i done it and who was my friend that was with me ( he got away) cops took down my details ( i also lied about my age, said i was 1 year younger than what i was). i then got arrested and got my miranda right read to me and taken to the copper station, on the way there i kept asking what will happen to me and the cops said i will get my details taken, my prints, mugshot, and i will get questioned then do a weekender and probably go to monday court. i started 'begging' them to let me go and all that, in the station they confirmed my address by calling parents, they took my details, and asked me about my religion and some other pointless stuff along the lines of that, took my photo, then let me go and said they will send me a letter saying if i get a warning or whatever. Its been almost a year now and ive still had no letter apart from a civil recovery letter thing from some company representing BnQ or something, it said im banned from BnQ for 6 years, and if im caught in a BnQ they will press charges and same with shoplifting from them again, but no fines or anything. because of the line of work i will soon be in i am going to have to get a US visa from their embassy in London, and i know that if you have a criminal record you may not get a visa and may be banned for ever from the states, i will also have to declare any arrests/cautions/convictions, and if i am passing through the US border and they do a criminal record check and see that i have a record i will be deported and banned. Does anyone know if i have a record? and if i will have to declare that i was arrested ? im considering requesting a CRC from disclosure scotland but i need a copy of my passport which will also have my real DOB, will this also be a problem ? Any help is GREATLY appreciated, and please dont judge, i have learned from my mistakes. Thanks.