Burglary Committed 2005 Police Trying To Arrest My Husband As Fingerprints Found.help!

[amywadsie]

2005 a burglary occured and my husband had a phone call callin him in to interview him of this. He worked for either a 24hr home security firm or for a garage door company fixing locks etc. (Hence why fingerprints prob there )! He doesnt kno the address of where happened and has now had a court summons sent to him via post. ( still awaiting this) police rang to day they had enough evidence to summon him to court. But he dint do it. What now??

[boxtops]

I can't reiterate strongly enough, amy - your husband needs to see a solicitor, fast, to find out what's going on (unless of course the police come tonight, but it's a bit late now). Don't keep imagining what might happen - from what the others say, arrest hasn't yet been formally mentioned. Get legal advice. Tomorrow.

[Orderlimit]

"Still confused myself to be honest!"

Any questions just ask Amy. I personally do not see why the police want to speak to your partner at your home address after being informed he is being prosecuted (one poss reason they forgot to get a fresh set of fingerprints required for the case) and if it were me Id want legal advice before agreeing to anything they may request.

[Peter Pedant]

Amy you have said more than once that you dont want him to get a criminal record for something he neva done.

You do this by getting a lawyer and not letting him speak to the Police without the lawyer being present. You must have realised that you are far past the point where your hubby tells the troof and the police dont do narfin.

[EDDIE51]

Just to add to advice already given DO NOT allow your husband to talk to the police without a solicitor present! If he has not got a solicitor, then tell him to get to court early and when he arrives ask to see the 'duty solicitor'
The duty solicitor is based at the court but is independent and will give unbiased advice. USE HIM/ HER!

[Hypognosis]

@PP

why have you suddenly gone all EastEnders?

[amywadsie]

Had police at house for him this morning he was at work so gave them his number, she rang him n basically sayin he has to prove that his prints were there because of work! Most companys dont hold that on file for over 8yrs?? What if his old company hav no records of the jobs he were on the day the crime was committed!??

[Orderlimit]

Amy, the victim should be able to confirm whether they had workmen at the house at or around the time of the offence, make sure the police have clarified this very basic avenue of inquiry with the complainants. Get your hubby to either contact his previous employers or provide relevant details to the police for them to investigate and take it from there.

[amywadsie]

Apparently the police hav been in touch with my hubbys previous emplyers and say they hav no records?! Will hav to dig deeper and do our own investigation! :(

[Orderlimit]

Is this a domestic burglary or commercial burglary Amy?

[amywadsie]

Not sure? ? They wont giv address hav finally gave a day n time approx happened between 5pm-9am jan 5th 2005! Havent charged him. He went police station today to be identified as who he says he is. That's all. Cant afford a lawyer or solicitor !?!?!

[Orderlimit]

Amy, there is absolutely no way a suspect would be formally interviewed by police and not told where the scene is (the address etc).

It's probably me being thick, but can you confirm whether your partner has been formally interviewed by police at a police station and that the interview was under caution (you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence etc etc..), which was recorded on audio-tape and in the presence of a solicitor

And

That he was later informed that he is being summonsed to court (prosecuted).

Or has he been asked to attend a police station (maybe the word summonsed used by police) to implicate or eliminate him for a burglary because a fingerprint match has since come to light.

Thanks

[amywadsie]

He went for interview with solicitor present couple months ago was told area of burglary n asked y his finger print cud hav bin at scene. Was them telephoned tp say nein sumonmond to court. Has not had his rights read to him at all or bin charged

[EDDIE51]

Then this is only a 'fact-finding' exercise by the police, he has not been cautioned. They are just looking to eliminate him from the crime. He has given his explanation as to why his prints were there , it is not up to him to 'prove' he was working there on that particular day.

[Hypognosis]

Any news?

[FredPuli43]

It doesn't seem that he has been charged with any crime. Yes I know you can be summonsed for crimes but it is not a standard practice for something as serious as burglary. What appears to be happening is that he was interviewed to find out why his prints were at the scene. Now, the police may have a suspect. That suspect might claim that he didn't do it. It could emerge that prints were found. Unless the police cover that, the suspect will soon be claiming that the prints belong to the real burglar and walk free. To that end the husband is needed as a witness.

[Hypognosis]

Thanks Fred.

If all of that is so, it's just a shame that the Police couldn't communicate any of that more clearly, instead of putting the OP and her hubby into a stressed/anxious state. Borderline mental cruelty, if you ask me.