As far as i am in light of this situation, i think the employer is in trouble not ur friend.

Did ur fren give the officers any form of id? Or the letter that the officers gave him, does it have ur frens name or the name of the store on it? "Administrative action has been filed" it is probably a case against the store.....

And did ur fren talk with the owner of the store about this matter?

A lot of things u need to think about man.

peace