Law Homework Help

You have been dispatched to a shoplifting call at Frannie’s Grocery. When you arrive, the store manager sees you and shouts, “Officer, this man just tried to steal a container of orange juice, some hamburger meat, and a box of laundry detergent. I want him arrested.” You ask the man for his identification. He is Abe Lawrence, age 87. You ask him what happened. He tells you that he stole the items because he is on a fixed income and can’t afford to purchase the items he needs. Ethically, what do you do?