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Yes, you still are required to report to probation even though a VOP warrant has been issued.  However, when you report, you will be taken into custody on the VOP warrant. Since you, apparently, are aware that a warrant for your arrest has been issued, you may want to just turn yourself in at the jail.  You can, and most likely will, be held without bail on the VOP warrant.  So you may not get released until the VOP is resolved.  (In such a situation, there is no reason to bond out on the new charge unless you, also, can bond out on the VOP or resolve the VOP and get released on it,)   If you bond out on the new charge while being held on the VOP, you will not get jail credit on the new charge after you bond out on it, even though you still are in jail on the VOP. If you turn yourself in on the VOP warrant, it may be useful to your attorney in any motion to try to get a bond set on the VOP.  Your attorney can argue that you, obviously, are not a flight risk since you turned yourself in rather than evade capture.  That doesn't mean the judge will agree.  But from time to time that argument has worked with my VOP clients (but it somewhat depends on the nature of the new charge).    

You asked: How can I not get arrested? Answer: Don't steal other people's property would be a start. Depending on the amount, you could be charged with grand theft or petit theft. Also, you could be charged with forgery, and/or uttering a forged instrument. Stores have video cameras, you know. It shouldn't be tough to find you. It wouldn't be a bad idea to pay her back before the cops snatch you up.

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced criminal defense attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.