Stand up, Jana. >> For what? >> You're being arrested for retail theft. >> On September 26th, 2024, officers responded to a Walmart in Bloomington, Illinois, after a woman was detained for suspected shoplifting. As officers spoke with the suspect and store employees, they worked to determine what had been taken and whether an arrest was warranted. >> Hey. Hey. >> Oh, hey. Hey, what up? Did you tell him where you were yet? >> No. >> Okay, Tom 15. >> Our suspect will be Jana. Stand by on her birthday. Hey, when were you born today? >> Uh, >> okay. I mean, >> y'all, >> she's not going to be your birthday, but she is in locals if we can just check her. What' you say? >> Y'all can look me up in the system. and where you're going to get into. >> Well, I already got you. You're a pretty recognizable person. Um, all right. >> Then why ask me my birthday if I'm already in the kitchen? >> Well, it makes it easier. What happened today? >> I stole some food. That's what happened. >> What did you steal? >> Food. >> What? Like what specifically? >> Food. The kind that you eat. >> Oh, okay. All right. You guys got you guys want to pursue charges and stuff? >> Yes. >> How much is it? >> Well, it's a lot more than just food. So, the clothes she's wearing are ours. >> And then we didn't even want to we didn't feel comfortable going through the cuz that cart out there is hers. >> I mean, these were normal. Actually, the same type of clothes at their mall. >> And it's more of our stuff in there. We didn't feel comfortable going >> or urine or something. >> What's up? No, >> there the clothes that were already in my bag, those are already mine to begin with. >> Hello. >> I am homeless. That's why they smell. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> So, those clothes that were already in there, it's because I just started my period. So, that's why there's blood on there. >> Yeah. >> So, all those other clothes in there, those are mine. >> All right. And the clothes you have on right now are from here. >> From normal. Yes. >> From normal Walmart or here? >> Normal. I don't know how many how many times I have to repeat myself. Normal. Normal. Normal. Uh, yeah, but she's meeting with somebody. >> She's what? >> She's meeting with somebody. >> Okay. >> So, you guys got video and stuff for her taking the stuff today? >> Yeah. >> Do you know how much approximately it would be? >> Um, I mean, it's going to be under >> Yeah, under 300. >> Okay. >> Uh, >> you don't I mean, if you guys aren't super concerned with the bloody clothes, we aren't either. >> Yeah. No, that's fine. But I need the clue back this year. >> Okay. >> So, she came in wearing a the jack whatever out costume or pajamas or whatever that are on the top of the car. >> Okay. >> Yes. I got off the bus and I changed. >> Oh, okay. >> Retail theft. >> Those clothes are stolen. There's some stolen items >> she's wearing. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, we got to get her out of those clothes and back into those clothes cuz those are her clothes. Probably stolen, too. But at least you came in here with them. >> Yeah. >> And the costume, they had my bus pass in it. >> So, that was already mine. >> What' you say? >> There's the bus pass and the costume I came in with >> and pocket. So, that was already mine. >> The bus pass >> and the costume I came in wearing. >> Okay. >> That's why there's blood on And that's why there's my bus passing. >> Yeah. Did you have like a sweatshirt or anything? >> Yes. I just told you. I don't know how many times I repeat myself. All those >> Yeah. >> Because I keep you have to repeat myself. >> All right. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. I'm repeating myself now. You see how that works? Stand up, Jana. >> For what? Y'all >> being arrested for retail theft? Am I actually getting locked? Can you pull my strap up cuz I feel naked without that on? >> There you go. >> Thank you. >> Tom 151 custody. Am >> I actually getting locked up or is it just going to be a booking game? >> Just a booking probably. That's how it goes now. >> Um you're going to be banned from here. >> Okay. >> We'll take you to jail. get you a citation. That'll be >> How long is that going to take? >> An hour. >> Okay. Y'all always say an hour, but it ends up being two. >> Maybe two. Maybe two and a half. I don't know. >> We'll take it out here. >> Is that yours? Is it stolen? >> Just yours. Yours? >> Yes. >> Okay. Come on. Come with me. >> Why would I be on it if it wasn't mine? >> I don't know. >> Exactly. >> All right. Bet. Bet, dude. No, we're on it, Bernie. We're on it. >> I did, but then she went to go meet with somebody. >> Um, >> yeah, somebody wanted to talk to her. Here, go in front of this car. >> All right. >> What' you say? Not really. You'll be able to tell in a couple minutes. What's >> your name again? >> Janiah Day. >> Again, it's just a scrunchie. So, what would be hidden in there? >> Yeah. J an N and then day A D A Y. Okay. I checked the box. She ain't got nothing. >> All right. I'm going to get their stuff. Um. >> Oh, like meeting with command. >> Yeah. Well, somebody >> unlocked. You should be good. >> All right. >> I don't know why you ch something that's not even >> What is that? >> Things can be hidden in this. >> Not really. >> You You will be able to tell there's something hidden in here. >> What's her name again? >> Again, it's just a squishy. N something. >> Yeah. J N and J A D A Y. >> Okay. I checked down. >> I'm already check. >> Policy says twice. >> No, you you already checked it like five different times. In there. >> It was him and then me. That's twice. All right, let's go ahead and sit down. I don't know why you're mad at us like we did something. >> Because I think I have to repeat myself and keep having to tell you guys >> committing crimes and then you wouldn't have to deal with us. You know what I mean? So don't have an attitude with us. >> That's not how that goes around. Yeah. Is it changing my shorts and that gray hoodie I had? >> Uh, we're not going to change right now just cuz we have no female officers on. Uh, >> I meant when I get there. I didn't mean like right now. >> Yeah, you can ask the like jailers if they able to let you change. Okay. >> Okay. Cuz it is kind of hot. >> Yeah. Did you want to do the seat belt again? >> Yeah. I don't want the seat belt on me. >> Okay. Well, we're going to put it back on you. I'm putting her seat belt back on. Just undo it. So, I'm going to put her seat belt back on. >> She unbuckled it? >> Yeah. >> Why did you unbuckle your seat belt? >> We have to have it on. >> Why? >> Well, because it's >> for safety. Yeah. You got to wear a seat belt when you're in a vehicle. So if we got here a good time, more people to come in. You're first in line. >> So if I'm first in line, it might take less than an hour to get me out of here. >> Hopefully. Unfortunately, we come in and then we're kind of on their time cuz they're doing their thing. All we do is bring people in. Whenever they can, they'll come and grab you and start processing you. But you saw that car pull out ahead of us. So, I mean, they just pulled somebody back. Could slow them down a little bit. >> After responding to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart in Bloomington, Illinois, officers interviewed the suspect, spoke with store employees, and gathered the available evidence. Based on their investigation, they determined there was sufficient probable cause to place the woman under arrest. Based on the conduct observed in this body camera footage, the following charge could apply. Retail theft. Potential charges are presented forformational purposes only and may differ from the final charges filed or the ultimate outcome of the