How might Roger's life have been different if Mrs. Jones had called the police in "Thank You, M'am"?

We don't really know if Roger continued on his path toward
a life of crime or not in the short story "Thank You, M'am." It would be nice to think
that Mrs. Jones' act of kindness set him straight, and he never considered such an act
of foolishness again. Assuming this is true, his life would certainly have been
different if she had called the police instead of giving him a meal and money and
sending him on his way. He would have had a police record, may have spent some time in
jail or prison, and he would have had trouble gaining meaningful employment or
continuing his education afterward. Her act may have hardened him, and he may have never
had the second chance necessary to put his life in order. The dignity she showed him may
have never been "paid forward" by Roger, and he may have never trusted anyone--black or
white--again.