Games : Do NPCs forget their hostility towards you if they initially were neutral?

I visited a place where they caught me stealing, and one of the NPCs ran after me with a gun, attempting to shoot me. I got away. Now this is my problem.

If I revisit, will they still be mad at me? and is this character dependend?

Say, I stole stuff with Pavle but returned with Katia. Would that be any different?