Stop. Dude, put it down. Did you hear what I said? Don't Sit down and don't talk. Did you get dropped off here or is your vehicle here? My vehicle's here. I know it. I'll find out. No, that's not it. >> it was just parking marks that you No, it's only a toy. It was only a That's Target's expensive. >> You'd have to be pretty foolish to try shoplifting in the first place, but the criminals in today's video take that foolishness to a whole new level. Don't expect any criminal masterminds here. Their attempts to butt with the police are about as effective as using a screen door on a submarine. Okay. That That That's nice. Okay. Did you take anything? No. Did you Was she the one taking everything? >> introduces the case on March 10th, 2023. Two women executed a calculated theft at a Carter's kids clothing store before fleeing by car. Just passed in between How you doing? I'm good. Hey, how's it going, guys? Guys, you got any ID on you guys? Uh yeah. All right, let me see your ID, please. Where you guys coming from? We were just uh We went to the plaza right there just walking around. 21, if I can have a unit 59 over there at Carter's. I don't have my ID on me. All right, I'll tell you what. Let's uh You got a notepad on Give me one sec. Let me get my notepad. All right, do me a favor. All right, write your name down for me, please. First last name and your DOB. Thank you. Date of birth. So, you said you guys were coming from Huh? That's what we get pulled over for. Well, you said you're asking why you're getting pulled over? All right now, both you guys are suspected of shoplifting, okay? From Carter's, that plaza you just said you came from. Okay, they gave out your description of the vehicle and what you guys were wearing. So, right now Police detain one woman after discovering her active warrant for a prior shoplifting incident. She protests, saying it was a minor $39 skip scan at Walmart, but the warrant is confirmed as valid. >> Step out. Just step out, please. Put the cigarette out as well. Stand right here with the car. Can you write your name for me? Is that out of Georgia? Uh-huh. Okay. Okay, my ID. I'm going to I'm going to run it real quick. Okay. I'm going to tell you you might have a warrant out for your arrest. For what? Yes, ma'am. Out of South Fulton for shoplifting. What? Yep. Watch your You got your wallet on you? All right, come on over here to my vehicle and put put you in the back. Like I said, you're detained right now. You're detained in handcuffs. So, you got anything in your pockets right here? Officers find bags filled with Carter's clothing still on hangers and with tags inside the suspects' car. One woman insists she didn't steal anything, claiming she was only riding along. She's good? Yeah. 123 to 121, the DTLR shopping bags in the backseat, that's where this stuff is going to be at. There's also going to be a brown purse. [Applause] Yes, definitely recovered recovered a lot of Carter's clothing still on hangers. Check on 121 for under subject's name. Ask her if she what's her name. It's not logged. What's your friend's name? Angeli. It's going to be Angeli. This what she gave you all for. Okay, we got you. Got hangers in the and tags in them. That's what they meant by brown purse. They meant brown bag, maybe. Okay. Okay. Did you take anything? No. Did you Was she the one taking everything? You were just You were just You were just running? The 17-year-old suspect is questioned separately. Officers remind her that surveillance footage will show the truth and encourage honesty. Both women are formally arrested for shoplifting. If she's the one who took it, then that's a whole different story, okay? But, I'd rather you just be honest with me on the on on the front end, okay? And I can work with you, okay? If you were in there and there's video of you not taking anything, you're good, okay? You want to You want to send all that stuff down? Get a total? Okay. You got the traffic tag traffic? No, what was it? Oh, it was a Both Both of them are Yeah, we got charges on both of them. Okay. So. Turn around for me. You're under arrest. Put your hands behind your back. Can somebody get my phone? Yeah, we'll take care of your phone here in a minute. Okay. I appreciate it. All right, I'm going to run that stuff down there real quick. We're out to OshKosh B'gosh. Just stand right here. You got nothing on you in your pockets? Anything like that? No? Turn around for me. Other way. There you You got nothing in here? No. Okay. Nothing under here? Under your shirt? You got a sweater? No. No, no, no shirt. >> No shirt, okay. No shirt, dress. You're good. Go and slide them for me, okay? What is this? Hey, sergeant. Yes. Is that protocol? Hm? Is that protocol? He Well, he's looking in the bag to make sure everything is your property that goes with you guys, okay? Okay. Same with yours. Like your phone and everything, I'm going to get all that, too, okay? You got You got a You got the During transport, the women talk casually about bond, Apple Pay, makeup appointments, and food, showing little remorse for the crime. They joke about being arrested and hope to get out quickly. That's what we do, but no, I want to get out. I don't want to go to jail. No, I want to win. Me, neither, cuz I didn't want to go. I need you. I know we got like 500 on my head. Sorry. Man, I'm mad as They got a tire in here. Okay, this I think you may write up money. Oh, yeah, that's me. We going to bond today? This is my cousin's bag. They arrested me. Hell, you should have You I should have just left that [ __ ] in [ __ ] there. I should have probably just scraped the way we were going. I told you. Which was home? Exactly. Home? Be ready for the night. I don't even got to spend the night in here. Let's pay our bond and let's get out. Exactly. And I hope they don't feed you people Store security footage reveals the entire theft operation. Both suspects coordinated one in the girls' section, the other in the boys' section. Sit behind the thing. What time was that? This right here. What was that? 5:00 so small 5:13? So, they were already in the store by here. They're probably in there by what? Maybe 5:00 5:09 or something. Yeah, cuz I came back from break at 5:09, so probably like 5:00 and maybe they had already been in Cuz I came out and they were like separated, so she stayed in all girls and the other stayed in all boys. And then they met here to put the stuff in there. So, they just go She's just going in there putting everything on that table that she wants to take. Stuff that she wanted. And then you'll see the one that's in the green meet up with her. And then you'll see her putting it in the bag. So, we have two of those two different bags. Okay. Did the other girl come over? Okay, and she put everything down there as well? Mhm. And yeah, we'll she'll see what she put in I need to slow it down. She lied to me. I was talking to her. She was like, "I didn't do anything. I didn't take anything." She was like, "I was like, were you just there?" She was like, "Yeah." I was like, "Okay, we got a video. We'll see." She told you that? Mhm. I'm pretty sure you have the video of like her No, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, they they were working together. Uh we see like it's not like, "Oh, you guys came in and she took something you had no idea." It was like, "No, you guys came in here with a plan." Yeah, I could probably show you them walking out cuz one had the You see she pulls out her bag there and she's Okay, and what bag did she have? >> She had the DTLR bag and the other one >> DT >> LR. And she didn't even take the stuff off the hangers, right? She just ran to the back. So, most of the stuff is So, that's that bag and then she has a 528 Um so, most of the things that they were getting were table items. So, none of that's folded. I'm sorry, what do you mean by that? Like this is stuff up here? So, all of the things that are on the table don't have hangers. Okay, so all of most of it was stuff on the table. Yeah, so that's when they're getting it and then I have This stuff up here until Curtis is done. This will be the girl in the green. And she took mostly men boy stuff. Yeah, so one had all boys which is that brown bag and the other had all girls which is that shoe bag. And then she is And the The other one ended up having a warrant for her arrest for shoplifting, too. The one in the black? >> Mhm. Yeah, so she, you know, that's what she collects everything, puts it there in the pile. She puts it right here in the middle. Mhm. Okay. She's going to get stuff from like over there, up here, the wall. Puts it all in a pile and then she puts it in like our little blue carts that we have and then that's when she meets the other female. And she rolls the cart over there with her. Mhm. Yeah, that's the blue cart. So, then she like sat on top of it so we couldn't see her. Mhm. But you can't see that in that camera angle. And then that's when they started putting it in the bags. Yeah, you can see that. >> rolls it over there. Yeah. Mhm. She leaves over about 5:23. And that's when my other one So, whatever time you wrote for the other one is when they walked out. The 5:27, that's the time. Okay. Okay. Or do you need to see them at the door? >> I just want to see them at the door. That Officers review the video to confirm both women's involvement. They see the suspects fleeing the store and driving off quickly, matching eyewitness accounts and surveillance evidence. One had all boys. Yeah, that's why I was telling you to see just cuz they came over cuz when they took off, I ended up intercepting them down the street and I'm trying to figure them out. I took them both into custody and then I had an officer come down here and he was like, "Yeah, I saw everything, but I just need to see it for my own eyes that way I'll be the one doing the report. I just need to make sure that Yeah, they literally came right here and zoomed off and went that way. Oh, they took off this way? Yeah. You know what happened? Probably I came out through here. So, they were probably up against this building and I didn't see them when I came around this way. During processing, the women question officers about the total theft amount, insisting discounts should apply. Police clarify that you don't get discounts when you steal stuff. The total stolen value exceeds $900, making it a felony level theft. Mhm. And it's not under 500. I got the receipt right here. You don't get discounts when you steal stuff. You get it at the market price. Now, you don't get taxed cuz you didn't buy it. But still the amount is well over the felony amount. Both of you cuz you were both in here shoplifting. It's a total amount. He said if cuz he we didn't know how much it was. We had to come back here and I'm going to bring it up. >> Yeah, but she just What How did you say it was? What the amount that came up? One was six. The one was six and one was three. Mhm. So, I was the three. Six, seven, eight, nine. That's $900. Which I put them together. Mhm. You shoplifted them together. So, why she say mine was three something as in 354? The amount that was in your bag is 300 something. So, what's your question? I'm saying like so why would he say that? I don't I think we're going in circles here. Yeah, but what I'm saying He said they put both of the bags together. Right. With no discount. I wasn't even asking for a discount. All right. Yeah, you don't get discounts when you steal stuff. Both suspects are charged with theft by shoplifting and transported to DeKalb County Jail. The video concludes with a reminder that deception inevitably leads to justice. Crime always catches up with those who think they can outsmart the system. Honesty may cost you a moment, but deceit will cost you your freedom. The next case is even insane when this happens. I'm telling you right now, I'm not kidding. Will you please come get me tomorrow morning in Miami County? I don't [ __ ] know. On July the 2nd, 2024, police conducted a traffic stop and discovered the female driver had outstanding warrants. Initially, it appears to be a routine arrest. We're going to talk. Don't. You're not arresting me. You have warrants. Don't start. 2615 card 405 Can I call my brother? Second Street Pickwell. Don't know yet. Dispatch just told me as you pulled away. Pickwell. Huh? Not till you come out here and talk to me. Not till you come out here and talk to me. Come here. I'm going to talk to you about it. They have to confirm it first. They just told me as you drove away. Stop. And I ran you and you didn't have one, but as soon as you pulled away, they found one. Okay, come on. Huh? Just miss me. I I don't know. I have to go through all this. Call James. He's not going to answer from your phone. Will you please let me call my brother? >> You can call him, but after you come here. Every time you guys have said something like that, you never let me call nobody. >> I'm going to let you call. He's calling right now, right? >> No, my brother doesn't talk to him. Okay. Turn around. Please [ __ ] Please let me call my brother. It's in my It's in my [ __ ] car. We'll get it. See, Alex. Please let me call my brother. Call him right now. 26 LA2 The woman becomes emotional and denies the charges. Officers inform her the warrants are for criminal trespass and theft from Walmart. But she insists she didn't take a thing and pleads for them to check the surveillance footage. I can't use your my phone, but I'll We'll get yours. Just chill out. What did I do? There's a female detained. Can you go ahead and confirm the warrants for just I tightened it. I know. What the [ __ ] did I do? From what I can tell, it's criminal trespass and theft out of Walmart. >> Nobody stole at Walmart. That happened in Sidney today. They took The other day whenever I told you they said I was trespassing. I didn't take a [ __ ] thing. I left my stuff at the register and I left. Please look at the footage. Please Another suspect, a man identified as Kirkland, is also found to have similar Walmart theft warrants. Both claim they never stole anything and argue with officers about the charges. How in the The person right there in your hand. No, it's Mariah. Okay. Man, for real? You're going to Man, this is crazy. >> 26 LA2 My phone's sitting right in there. Is my car on or off? Uh male detained. Can you go ahead and check warrants for A. Kirkland? Hey, just stay still. Don't Stay with the vehicle. If you give me permission, I'll grab the your phone for you. Hey, go get Zach. Go get Zach. Go get Zach so he can get the car out of the street with my phone. Hold up. They got me [ __ ] Pickwell. We haven't even been together at Walmart, Pickwell. That's what it said, Pickwell, right? Yeah. What the [ __ ] I saw I saw Pickwell mass. Do I Will I be able to get a bond tonight? >> know that. That's up to the courts. But I thought like if it's misdemeanors, you can bond out the same night. And typically Yeah, Shelby County, but they put warrants out for you. He said I have warrants, too. There you go. You're going to have to take her car park it over Who? That's my brother. Do you have warrants? I'm just asking. My son has court tomorrow. I have [ __ ] court, too, tomorrow. No, you don't. You have court on the 8th. No, I have court for [ __ ] goddamn uh eviction. You don't have court. Your dad has court. No, I Watching them now. They said they'd be taking me to [ __ ] jail, anyway. >> They still have to confirm it. It It's just one of those things that shows you have a warrant, but they have to confirm it. So, we got to verify first. So, this what it's Is with me, too? It shows I have a warrant, but they have to confirm it? That makes no sense. >> So, I believe yours is out of Yours is out of Shelby. I think yours is Miami. The Pickwell Walmart How the [ __ ] did you guys know I was going to be here? I'm good at what I do. The woman repeatedly tries to call her brother for help and worries about her kids and her car. She becomes distraught as police prepare to tow her vehicle and place her under arrest. They just can't find it right now, but I can see it in my system. Theft. Theft. Theft. Walmart theft. Both of you. Trespassing and theft, both of you. Walmart. You need to call somebody. Yes, please. Let's get that going. And you guys were together at Walmart. So, I drove it up. Can I get that money? Yeah, write your write your [ __ ] number down. You Try to come bail me out for or something. I don't [ __ ] know. I said that that only So, that only [ __ ] deal. That shouldn't be a >> We weren't even together at Walmart. Shouldn't be taking nobody's [ __ ] tabs. James. I'm getting arrested right now for trespassing. Find it. I'm telling you right now, I'm not kidding. Will you please come get me tomorrow morning in Miami County? How are you getting arrested for trespassing? I don't [ __ ] know. It's your property. No, I'm not talking about that. The same sheriff that I just talked to at Courtney's house came over here to get me. You need to come over to [ __ ] Alex's and get my car. Oh my god. What? I thought you were going to the house. They said that James, will you just come Will you please bail me out? Yeah. Bubba has court tomorrow at 2:00. What? Bubba has court tomorrow at 2:00. Where's your shirt at, boss? Alex is going to jail, too. That's that. What? The same thing. Give me a shirt right here. And I don't even We was We've never even been at any place together. In a while. Well, he's not my brother. Right. He's not my partner, bro. Will you come get my car before they do something to it, please? Come get it right now. Will you please lock my car? Will you guys have my car towed? No, we don't want to tow your car. I would rather have my car towed than it stay here. Is somebody here allowed to legally park it? Park it on the road? >> I don't trust any of you. Can someone drive your car? Cuz Piqua will tow it. Yeah, I'd rather Piqua tow it. To be honest. >> The woman's car is inventoried before being towed. She protests. Saying officers have no right to search it, police explain it's standard procedure for all towed vehicles to ensure no guns, drugs, or cash are left inside. >> Give me a shirt, man. I'm about to bust the [ __ ] out cuz this stupid man >> What is that? Both of you. Did you make your call? No, I don't want to make a call. Hey, James, I love you. >> Pat her down for weapons real quick and get her in my car. They're going to give him his access so he can move my car. Will you please come get my [ __ ] car? I'll get your keys right back as soon as he moves it. Let him move the car right there so I can freaking take the keys and give it with you and so we can go to jail. You want to tow it? I'll I'll I'll call a tow. You'd rather have it towed? Yeah, I'd rather have it towed. Tow it. Tow it. You tow it. You need to talk to James anymore? No. I love you. All right, love you. I'll meet you at the police station. It's It's Troy, not It's the sheriff. Yeah. It's sheriff's car. What? Miami County. Man, I swear to god, she's a [ __ ] >> Yeah. Right now it's sitting in front of Alex's. You don't have anything to Do you have a spare set of keys? No. James. Uh no. Okay. >> Hey, I'll I'll be I'll be in short in a second to pick them up for you guys if that's okay. How fast can you get to Piqua? Uh right now I'm loading my truck up, so 20 minutes. He said he can drive faster. It doesn't take 20 minutes to get to where he's at. I don't know where to go. What do you want to You go to his Wherever they tell you to get it. I can't wait 20 minutes here for him. That's why I said move the car up there. I can take the keys while he's on his way here and I'll meet him Well, is there going to be a problem if he comes here and gets this car from here? There ain't no problem. Park that [ __ ] car over there, you dumb [ __ ] I don't want anybody in my car. Nobody will touch your goddamn car. So, I feel like we tow it. Is it Is that Yeah. All right, we're towing it, James. Just forget it. All right, well, where do I pick the keys up so I can get you out? It'll be with her in jail. It'll be in her property. It'll be in her property. During questioning, the woman admits the car is hers, but claims that her boyfriend mostly drives it. Police discover a sunglasses case containing a crystal-like substance inside the car. She insists it belongs to him and offers to show proof. >> You have the right to remain silent, ma'am. I already know I'm arrested. I'm doing this because I'm going to talk to you. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and have him present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide anytime to exercise these rights, not answer any questions, or make any statements. Do you understand the rights that I've read you? Yes, sir. So, you went over to your sister's house, you knocked on the door, and you drove straight here. Correct? >> Yeah, and then we went to the gas station and came back. Okay. But you drove. No. Who Who drove? >> to the gas station. He drove to the gas station. Then whose car is it? It's mine. It is your car. Does he ever drive it or do you always drive it? >> drives it. >> He mostly drives it. Do you live here? No. All right. He doesn't either. He lives with me. Well, what's in the black sunglass case that's right in the middle? I don't know. That's his sunglasses case. Is that something you're going to say that or is he going to say no? I can prove that it's his. I I have pic pictures of him showing of him showing those glasses to me. Yes. So, that's >> I have proof. I can prove that that is not my sunglasses case. Please please >> is it's your car. Please let me prove it. Please. I have kids. Please. >> to be the crystal-like substance inside of the glass case? [ __ ] goddamn drugs they sell. My hands are kind of tied right now. Officers find meth and drug paraphernalia during the vehicle inventory. The woman continues denying ownership, saying it's unfair because she doesn't know what's inside. So, on the by the on the other cos- across the street from like Starbucks? Yeah. So, if I go there and get video, it's going to show him pulling up in it. Yeah. And there's And I can have pro- I have proof right now on Messenger if you pull it up that that is [ __ ] sunglasses case. Okay. Well, we'll do that down at the jail, but I'm seizing it right now and we're going to continue. Anything else inside the car need to be >> I have it. I told you what's in there. I know what's in there. I don't know. But it's your car. It's my car. You got no right to search it. I'm doing an inventory. >> an inventory. If you're charging me with it Once I find it, that's why I'm talking to you. That's why I read you your rights. Do you want your wallet to go with you to jail for all your money and stuff? Yes, I do. I already found all the meth, the meth pipes, so. [Music] Yep. The neighbor did make a comment about maybe a gun possibly being in there, too, as well. Just a little food for thought. Do you know anything about this? Were you driving it all today? Nope. No? No, I wasn't driving her car. So, after she left the trailer park, where did she go? Did you go to the gas station with her at all today? Nothing. [Music] Do you drive that car ever? Let's get out of here. My collarbone is broken. Please, it [ __ ] hurts. Get out. Get out. Ouch. Turn around. When's the last time you used? When was the last time I used what? Don't You're sweating for free for free >> [ __ ] in there. Don't be digging around or reaching I won't. Cuz I haven't searched you because I won't. You don't have a female. And he patted me down. I don't have anything I know, but when you get arrested, you get searched. Both suspects are taken into custody for their outstanding Walmart theft and trespassing warrants. While the woman receives an additional charge for possession of a controlled substance after the meth discovery. Actions always catch up with you. You can't outrun the truth. What seems like a small lie today can lead to serious consequences tomorrow. If you like this video, please sign up for Law Zone to receive more. Look out for the next shoplifter who will react even more aggressively. But on November 30th, 2023 at a local Target, 20-year-old Danielle Sabdillo learned the hard way that the cameras see everything. As soon as Target's Once Target's loss prevention team spotted Danielle skip scanning on camera, they immediately contacted police. When officers arrived, they found her in the parking lot pushing a cart full of unpaid merchandise toward her car. Yeah, I'm in. You're having an issue with the scanning machine? No, I I had I went to the regular register and she scanned me out with the regular register. I didn't have an issue. She fixed it for me. Who'd you come with? Why does that matter? Because there's two of you guys. That's why I'm asking. >> she came and brought me the rest of the money. Yeah, so, who'd you come with? That way we can figure out >> me the rest of the money. Do you want to come talk to the lady that checked me out? No, I want you to answer my questions. Let's go talk to the lady that checked me out, please, cuz I didn't We'll get there. We'll get there. I just literally had to go to the second register and she helped me with the second register. Who would you come with? Like, the person helped me at the regular register. We'll get there. Who did you come with? >> that matter? >> Because you need to answer my question. Like, she has She is my friend. She has to go to her kids today. She It's her kids' birthday today. That's the reason why I came here. Uh do you want Can we come talk to the register? Cuz she's literally just helped me through the register. I don't see what the problem is. All right. So, you can walk to this aisle, so we're going to go back in the store. I'm going to grab your shopping cart. Danielle was clearly unhappy about being escorted back into the store, but she didn't have a choice. The officers informed her that they would be re-scanning every item in her cart to verify whether they matched the receipt she claimed proved her innocence. >> You're facing handcuffs. Let's go. We're going to be escorting you. Come on. The cashier is right there. Excuse me. Can you please tell the officer that you helped me with the register at this aisle? Yeah. We were talking to her right now. Yeah, she paid She paid for everything. Okay, we got to talk to somebody over here, and then we'll get things sorted out. Which one she didn't get? Um pretty much everything in the back here. The Legos, um this, and this side in here. It was possible that the store employee in the red vest hadn't noticed Danielle skip a few scans at the register. Danielle insisted it was all a misunderstanding, claiming she had used two registers and got confused in the process. I know you did. I was watching you the whole time. It's okay. So, then what's the problem? You didn't pay. What do you mean I didn't pay? Yeah. So, gift pack is probably going to be these, uh the water at the bottom, and then Wonder Shop is going to be this bag. There you go. Yep. And the ones you didn't pay for in All these. And you can come back. This bathmat. Dude, I got the Legos at the first one. I got the Legos at the first register. No, you didn't. Yes, I did. And she finished helping me scan me. When the officer asked Danielle to produce the second receipt she mentioned, she admitted she didn't have one. To continue the investigation, officers requested that she accompany them to the store's back security office. Dude, where am I going? What the [ __ ] Dude, I didn't do anything wrong. What are you doing? Stop. You You're turning it off of me. Stop. I didn't do anything, dude. You're turning it off of me. You're turning it off of me. You're turning it off of me. Get them off of me. I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything. I paid for my stuff. Get them off of Get them off of me. Stop. I'm only 13. Wow, I'm only 13 years old. >> While some people might look younger or older than their actual age, Danielle's claim that she was barely a teenager was almost comical. It was an obvious attempt to talk her way out of trouble. I'm only 13 years old. You guys can look at my purse for my license. I'm only 13 years old. I'm only a 13-year-old. Dude, I'm literally only 13 years old, bro. You can't do this. Can I call my parents? You can in a second. Sit down. >> Cuz my parents will believe me. He's not He's not here, and you can't You can't do this to me. You can in a second. So, knock it off. >> Not if I'm only 13 years old. I'm under age. You're not under age. I'm under age. Okay. Is your ID in your purse? No, it's not. Even after claiming she didn't have her ID, one of the officers quickly noted that simply having an ID would mean she was older than 13. No. No. We're beyond that. You told me to be cool with it. We would have been doing that if you were cool with it. How was I not being cool with you? Like, what's the Can you come out? So, I'm in a hand. Look, the lady that just told you that she that she helped me in scanning me out. She just told you that. She helped you scan for the things that you paid for, yeah. What's the What's the car she's out with? Um it's going to be this purple Scion that's sitting right out here. So, if you go out there and >> go pick up her kids, bro. She's under age. Um our here, and it's just right across So, she's behind a silver Tacoma. She She literally has to go pick up her kids that are like little kids. >> Danielle told officers that the woman who had driven her to Target and was still waiting in the parking lot had a child celebrating a birthday that day. My friend. Friend? Yeah. Okay. All right. You're not in trouble, but obviously um she's in trouble. I mean, I guess she shoplifted. But um what is her name? Um I don't answer questions. I'm sorry. I don't answer it. Okay. Need your identification cuz you actually went in there. And you guys both came together? Huh? I went to the store to get her money. I'm not asking if you ran in the store. I'm asking if you guys both came together. So, there's my driver's license. Just say yes or no. I don't know. >> There's cameras. The woman proved to be extremely uncooperative, refusing to answer basic questions, a move that only made her look even more suspicious. Grab it. Nothing says I'm guilty quite like running from the police. Danielle's escape attempt ended quickly, and moments later she was on the ground, screaming as officers secured her in handcuffs. Stand up. I can't kick in the dark. Stand up. Go in this car right here. Go. Nobody even said you're going to jail. Cut the [ __ ] Stand right there and spread your feet. Spread your feet. Sit down and put your feet in now. Watch your feet. I've never tackled anyone. That was cool. I was laughing cuz I'm like, she's really 13? Damn. I know. What What kind of skin care, right? One of the officers went back to the purple Scion to see if Danielle's friend could confirm her identity, but the woman still refused to cooperate, offering no information at all. They tackled her. They ta- That was smooth how they tackled her. I don't know what she was trying to do, dude. Cool. Well, she got guns for him. I seen that she got like She I seen she shoplifted. Oh my god. Are you kidding me, dude? Wait, you know her? Yeah, that's my girlfriend. The one that's in the plate? Yeah, the the girl you just had outside. I was like walking up like, "Whoa, what the Okay, so do you guys all came together? Yeah, yeah. Okay. All right. They're not going to take her to jail, right? Oh, she's going. She's going to jail. Oh, man. Are you serious? Yeah. Because she's not being super cooperative, this could all been avoided if she would have been cooperative. But she's not being cooperative. She shoplifted. She slipped her cuffs, and when Megan opened the door to go check something else, she booked out of it. So, Crystal was fighting with her. I didn't catch her until I heard the screaming. Get you out, and we're going to take your pictures real quick, okay? So, you've already had one incident. We don't want another, okay? Okay, thank you. As a result, Danielle was hit with multiple charges, including shoplifting, escape or attempted escape, possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest. Crime doesn't stop at the checkout. Every lie and excuse only makes things worse. Honesty may sting for a moment, but deceit can cost you your freedom. Stick around. What happens in the next case will leave you speechless. And what I'm saying to you. Yeah, they already took the county means to pay for it, okay? On Feb. 25, 2025, police pulled over a vehicle whose driver allegedly turned Walmart shopping into a five-finger discount adventure. Officers start reading her Miranda rights before she can ask, Hello, ma'am. Officer Squires Chris like police department. Okay. So, do you wish to speak to me right now? I I'm going to read you Miranda, okay? Uh dude, so what happened inside of the Walmart? Okay. Okay. You said you were going to read me Miranda. I'm going to read you your rights. So, if it's your option to either speak to me now or How about you read me the first? >> Okay. All right. I'm going to read you Miranda. What happened at Walmart? I just want to hear your side of the story. What happened at Walmart while you were there? Because I'm hearing like two different stories. So, what did happen? Okay. Were you or were you not at Walmart? You're not free to leave right now at the moment. The problem is that you were accused of stealing at Walmart by the loss prevention manager. Okay. We know you don't have any of the proceeds in the car, so just tell us what happened. We already recovered everything you left behind. So, you want to tell your side of the story or not? Do you have anything to say? I don't have anything It would be easier for you to talk to us and speak to us. We just don't want to make the for you. You You wouldn't want to make the situation worse for yourself. >> understand that. Well, just tell us what Tell us what happened. I don't understand that. What don't you understand? I don't understand what the problem is. I don't understand why I'm here. I just explained to you that you were accused of stealing at Walmart. I don't understand why I'm here. Well, we need to know what happened. What What did you Can you >> to talk to them. Can you No, I can't talk to you. You have to I don't understand. Okay, look. Listen to me, ma'am. You can talk to them. Yes. Listen to me, ma'am. You I do Okay. If you don't understand what happened, at least explain to me from the >> anything. From the beginning you walked in there. Ma'am. >> You can talk to them. If they're accusing me of something, talk to them. Police point out they literally have the stolen goods, but she's sticking to the silent treatment like it's a legal strategy. >> We did We just spoke to them. Okay. And they stated that you were stealing. We see you physically on camera. Like physically on live surveillance camera. And we see what you were doing. It kind of It kind of leaves me in a weird situation to ask you like these questions. That's why I'm here speaking to you. Cuz I want to get to the bottom of what happened. Okay, talk to them. I just spoke to them. Okay. We don't want to make it worse for you. That's why I want to hear your side of the story. If you could just >> to say. Okay. Okay. Um So, you never went to guest services? To their guest services? >> have anything to say. You don't have nothing to say? >> have anything to say. [Music] I Were you stopped by loss prevention? >> I don't have anything to say. Were you stopped by loss prevention? >> anything to say. She doesn't want to speak to you. She doesn't want At all. All right. What's your name? It's my lady. Okay, but I'm asking you. It's my lady. Okay. Very easy. I'm going to take over for you. Okay. Do you know her name? I do not know her name. What's your name? What's your name? Michelle? We're going to No, just tell her her >> You're under arrest. I'm not under arrest. All right. Here's the deal. All right. You are under arrest for retail theft. You'll have your day in court. You are going to be coming with us to the Crystal Lake Police Department, and we're going to figure this out. If you choose, when we get to the police department, to tell your side, that's up to you. Are you going to make us pull you out of this vehicle? Took merchandise off the shelf. You were then observed going to the checkout to the customer service and returning items that you did not buy. Just because you don't She finally coughs up her name, Michelle, and declares she's not under arrest as officers inform her she is in fact under arrest. >> You have the gift card on you that they presented to you. That's not only what you steal. You walked past the last point of purchase. Oh, so you're still in the building right now. I don't have anything. You won't I'm done arguing with I did not walk out of the building with their merchandise. So, as Officer Astorga told you, you are under arrest. Michelle, you need to step out of the vehicle. If you don't, and this goes sideways, which I don't want it to, you're going to get additional charges. What? It's going to get towed. Yeah, I I can't do that. Well, it's going to happen. Use your judo, Mr. Astorga. Ma'am, I need you to step out of the car for me. I don't want to make it harder than what it is, okay? I'm not leaving my car here. Where'd you get that Powerade? I bought it. >> From where? From the gas station. Which one? They explain the scheme, take items, waltz over to customer service, return them without paying, and stroll past the checkout. Smooth until the cameras roll. Does it matter? Yes, it does. Actually, you know what? Here. Um That looks like a Walmart bag. Hey, um Yeah. I'm physically going to move her out of the So, if I physically have to remove you out of the car and you fight me, it's additional charges. So, now you're just making it much more worse for you. And we don't want to make it this bad. If you just step out of the car and work with us, it'll be so much easier and you'll be set on your way. It's none of my business. Yes. Yeah. Um you're telling me I'm under arrest, so I'm not going to tell you my name. So, Michelle, All right. Come with us. Do not fight us. All right. We have to take back to the station. We haven't fingerprinted you yet, and we'll release you from there. There's no bond. We're not going to argue that here. We are charging you with retail theft. Okay. She swears one item came from a gas station, but police say it's pure Walmart couture. They remind her that resisting could earn her bonus charges. >> I didn't do that. Cuz we have probable cause. Okay. Like Like Officer Morris explained to you, okay? So, what I'm You didn't explain to me probable cause. I don't know what that means. We have more than 50% right? Uh belief that you committed retail theft. We did check the cameras, ma'am. Right. We checked the cameras. That's where we just came from when we left. >> All right. You're under arrest for retail theft. Are you willing to work with us cuz it's going to be easier for you. You guys step out of the car, Michelle. Yes. Get out of the road way or step over by the grass. Are you ready for this yet? Why are they out if they're not ready to be ready? Do you understand what you're being charged for, ma'am? No. Right now, you're currently under arrest. So, your best option, do not resist. >> Officers break down probable cause, politely translating it as we saw you do it. >> Resist. We're going to go and speak to you at the Crystal Lake Police Station. From there, we're going to finger you fingerprint you, process you, and then we'll take care of all the paperwork from there. You're going to be released today. But if you fight, if you do anything else, it might be a trip to county. So, do you understand what I'm saying to you? I don't know what a trip to county means, but okay. You'll be staying overnight at jail. That's basically what I'm trying to say. And we don't And that's what we're trying to avoid. And I know you don't want to go to jail, too. Okay. So, I want you to turn around. Put your hands behind your back. Okay. Walk over here with me. All right. Good. They say she'll be fingerprinted, photographed, and released today if she cooperates. Jail time if not. She's cuffed and escorted to the car, but getting her inside takes some gentle persuasion. I do I'm not going to Okay. Go. So I don't want you to get hurt. It's easier if you go butt first. No, it's not going to be easier. Can you get your foot up there? Can Can you give me a minute? Yeah. Okay. Are you all right? Keep up. She is charged with retail theft and resisting arrest. Denying and refusing to cooperate when caught can turn a minor charge into bigger legal trouble. If you're accused, staying calm and compliant can prevent additional consequences. And then return the card to her purse. There's not a whole lot of people who would have access like that. >> even home at the time that she said that the charges were happening. On May 6th, 2022, police followed up on an ongoing fraud investigation involving an elderly woman whose credit card had been repeatedly charged without her consent. That very morning, the card had been used to book a hotel room. When officers arrived at the hotel, they discovered the woman's own daughter inside the room. Hey, come on, Allison. Come on out. [Music] Yeah, I was just on the phone with my mom. They weren't supposed to charge the um I got I got to walk to the car. Uh they weren't supposed to charge the room. It's just a hold the room. It says on the app. Like I just talked to my mom about that. Well, for her visa? Yeah. Like I didn't even know her visa was on there. So, I wanted to talk to you last week before all this. For what? About your action. I'll tell you what. Because I wanted to talk to you about it, I'm going to read you your rights because the nature of what I'm asking you about. The reason I wanted to talk to you last week was about the charges on her Target card from the weekend. From what? From last weekend. So, I was called. She had charges on her card. They know it was. Um but they were over the weekend. So, they were at Target? They were over the weekend, and they were at Target with the Target card. So, that was the initial reason that I was called. Do you have any clue about the charges on her card? No, she She said something about her uh I got to look at my text messages, but uh no, I don't have her Target card. Well, she has it. It's in her possession, yeah. >> Okay. I'm asking if you know about the charges. No. When the officer mentioned the earlier fraudulent transactions at Target, the daughter denied any involvement. She admitted to having her mother's card at the time, but insisted she was not the one who had used the credit card. So, they did get footage of someone using it. Now, our process takes a little longer to have access to the footage, but they described a younger female that matches your description. So, eventually, we're going to look at that footage. Is it going to be you on the camera using her credit card because I I I don't have her card. I I'm telling you I know that she has it. I understand that, but there's only so many people in her life who could have gotten into her home, picked up the card, went to the store within the time frame that you borrowed her card, and then returned the card to her purse. There's not a whole lot of people who would have access access like that. >> even home at the time that she said that the charges were happening. No, this sounds like you borrowed her card like on a Thursday and you brought it back on what was it Sunday? Uh Monday morning. Monday morning. So, that same time that you picked up her card and brought the card back was the same time that the credit card was same window that the credit card was used within. So, I can totally see a scenario where when you go to pick up the card Yeah. No, use it for a weekend and bring it back. All right. Cuz there's going to be footage of whoever used the card at the store. Just so happened to have you using her card here. No, I used the Choice for telecare to hold the room because they wouldn't let me book up. They're not supposed to charge anything. It's It says on it no prepayment or anything like that. >> So, you don't have her Visa card with you? No. Would you be willing to show that like your wallet or your purse doesn't have any of her credit cards in there? Yeah, absolutely. >> The young woman insisted the hotel had mistakenly charged her mother's Visa card, claiming she'd used a different account to pay. But when she offered to prove it by letting officers search her wallet, they were surprised to find her mother's old ID tucked inside. >> It didn't say you had mom's ID with your stuff. Um that was um That's It's an expired one. So, when I had to do her I used to her basically So, I do all of her payments, everything for her. And I just This is like expired 2 years ago though. Yeah, it's when I used to work for her. And why not just have your own Choice account? Why not like why still use it with hers? I was trying to get the free night. >> Possessing her mother's old ID was a glaring red flag, especially considering she no longer managed her mother's finances. On top of that, openly admitting she'd been scoring free hotel stays using her mother's account was incriminating enough on its own. >> So, did they ever verify when I gave you my ID I gave my ID, my card, correct? Do you guys have it saved like on file what ID and what card was given initially? Yeah, the first time you paid on with a credit card ending in 4262 MasterCard. That was on April 27th. And is there still money owed right now or is she all paid? Well, with this credit card is uh It's for >> another charge before tonight tomorrow. Was there any like $200 charges on there, 240-ish? Uh for tonight for this money, yeah. Okay. 200 That was the All right. And that Oh, that's my cat. I don't know how to spell Is that through the app? Through like a website or through an application or is that >> a reservation on on choice.com. Yes, she make a reservation with Choice and charge a reservation Choice. And she paid with a credit card belong to Palm Coast Sports Medicine. Yeah, and it's still in my mom's card. And this is the lady who called me and say this that somebody stole our credit card from Now she was caught using two credit cards that didn't belong to her. To make matters worse, the officer decided to call her mother to verify the claims she had made. During that call, he learned the full extent of her lies and uncovered her clear attempts to dodge arrest. >> The uh The charges today it seemed like they were done through a Choice app. Is there an app that you all have shared together in the past? So, you've never had the Choice app for hotels and you've never put your card in any kind of Choice app. And this one is a new card, the last one you canceled. Okay. Have you ever given her permission to have your ID? My ID? Yeah, your photo driver's license even an an old expired one that expired in 2020. Uh no. Okay, she said that she she had one and she said it was cuz she used to help you take care of certain like bills or something like that. She She worked in my office, but I had to stop that because she was writing checks and stuff. It seemed the officer had unravelled every lie she told. But toward the end of the phone call, the elderly woman voiced a troubling concern. Her granddaughter, who was supposed to be with her daughter, was nowhere to be found. >> in the room with you? My daughter. Is she okay now or where is she at now? >> Yeah, my brother-in-law passed away on Friday. I'm sorry to hear that. Um she's at my sister-in-law's house. Okay. Um the Choice app that you said you all shared. Mhm. Okay, you Mom said she's never been part of a Choice app or never used a Choice app. She used it through the window and the Choice and the Hilton. Okay, she said that she's had to cancel her card because her card kept ending up on those accounts. And the card that's on there now um she just replaced it recently a month and a half ago. >> By this point, it was clear the woman had been stealing from her mother and lying to cover it up. To make matters worse, she had left her teenage daughter with her grieving sister-in-law, someone already dealing with her own hardships and in no position to take on that responsibility. I am going to put you in cuffs. It doesn't mean you're going to jail. I want to make a phone call. My supervisor talked about this. But for now, I need you to set these things down real quick, okay? Do you have anything sharp on you? I'm just going to poke you instead, okay? Did anybody else Did anybody else in the room know? No. All right, really quick. Let me I just got to feel this pocket in front of you. Is there anything in here? No. Okay. All right, you can go ahead and sit down. I'll get the AC blasting in here. If you want the window cracked, just let me know. I just talked to my supervisor and you are going to be going today, okay? I'm going to be straightforward about that. It's It's what we The officers detained the woman as they finalized the details of her arrest. She was charged with unlawful use of a credit card and possession of another person's ID. Surveillance footage from Target left no doubt it clearly showed she was the one who had used her mother's card. Stealing from family only deepens betrayal and destroys trust. Lies may delay the truth, but they can't erase the evidence. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say Carbondale Police respond to a Walmart shoplifting call in Carbondale on February 28th, 2025, where officers begin questioning the suspect, Kelsey. Hi. Hi. They didn't They didn't tell me yet. They told me I was speaking with them about the reaction. I guess I need to see the video as well. Yeah. Yeah, I'm working a detail today specifically for shoplifting and retail theft and what not. So, we'll go I'm going to get your information and then we're going to go from there, okay? All right. You got to let me get a walk with go with my crippled friend right in the wheelchair. Say that again? I'll get to go with my crippled friend and sit in the wheelchair, right? >> get your name and information first and then so go ahead and take a seat for me. Do you have an ID? Loss prevention staff report that Kelsey concealed items across multiple departments, bagged unpaid merchandise, and left checkout with over eight items despite receipts showing only eight purchased. Yes. So, what did you guys see? So, I was I was the one that that watched. So, we saw what we thought to be concealment in electronics, but we didn't have confirmation on it. We saw a concealment again in pets, didn't have confirmation, couldn't see the product actually entering the bag. Uh so, we followed her up to the uh the self-checkout. Let him talk, please. Uh when she got to the self-checkout, we watched her scan a few items and then put everything else into bags uh without ringing it up. When she exited her last point of sale, that's when we made the stop and then we just looked at the receipts that she did have for the stuff uh that we watched her just put directly in the bag. Pulled it off the shelf, put it directly in the bag. And uh they're doing the training receipt right now for us. Okay. When confronted, Kelsey blames the self-checkout machine for scanning issues. Officers counter with surveillance video clearly showing theft. >> So, you should have known. >> And I And I could have, but you didn't. If I could have known that it was No, no, no, no, no, no, ma'am. You got to let me talk. No, you're going to stand up. Yes. >> me talk. Turn around. Turn around, put your hands Am I going to jail? Come here. We need to try to figure some stuff out, but you're not going to talk over us right now, okay? Police inform her she is under arrest for felony retail theft exceeding $500. Kelsey immediately shifts focus, worrying she'll miss her medication. You will be coming back to the police station with me, okay? And then after the police station, where? Probably the jail. For the weekend? Most likely, yeah. This is a felony arrest. I know, but I don't have any of my medication or anything. >> Okay, I'll notify the jail. Do you have Do you have EpiPens? I practice No, it's not an EpiPen. I take like 30 minutes Officers note this isn't her first rodeo. She has a history of theft totaling over $4,000 plus an active trespass order from Walmart. That adds another charge to her record. What's that? Oh, okay. So, she's stolen about $4,000. So, she's been trespassing too, so she She just breached the trespass, another charge. I think it's a while criminal trespass that The theft is $3,900. So, was that like all the Walmarts together or is that just Carbondale branch or She breached the trespass for Mary. You really, really did hurt my thumb. Kelsey pleads for police to contact her companion, Jim, an older man in a wheelchair, for her medication. Officers confirm Jim is also trespassed from Walmart, making the situation worse. My partner just showed up and said, "I'll come and take this." Let me ring that to the door. You can't. Why? I need to talk to him. He's going to pick her back and bring her back. I need to talk to him about my medicine. Okay, we'll get your medicine. No, you guys go in Murfreesboro and you then you don't ever give it to me. And then I seize for nothing but an hour a week straight. >> Can you tell me that guy's name again? What guy? The guy that you that was waiting on you. Jim. Jim? Yes. What's Jim wearing today? He's in a wheelchair. Okay, what's he He's a man. He's a jean jacket. Okay, and he has access to your house to get the medication? Yes. Okay, then I'll go talk to him. Okay, I need to talk to him I myself. No, you can call him when we get back to the PD, that's fine. I can't call him. He don't have a phone. Okay, well I can't let you speak to him. >> got out of feds. I can't speak I can't He has no phone. I have to speak to him verbal to verbal. Is that guy that was with her he also has priors to with Walmart? Okay. >> And he also is trespassed? Okay. Um I don't know if While in custody, Kelsey suddenly claims she's suffering heart problems and seizures. EMS is called to evaluate her while officers continue reading her Miranda rights. Please, when we get there to see if I can get get to go to court at 9:00 on Monday? You can ask them. Ask who? The jail staff. Nope, stay standing up. Stay standing up. Come on. I'm going to have a heart attack. I I need my nitro and stuff out of my purse. Okay. My heart is hurting really, really bad. That's the reason why I sat down. Okay, then you tell me that, okay? Going to read your Miranda rights, Kelsey. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say Carbondale 46. 46. Can you get EMS en route to processing for a possible seizure? Hello. Kelsey, you awake? All right, here you go. Want to sit up for me, okay? I'm all blue. Blue don't stop by itself. Okay. We're going to wait for EMS to get here, okay? They'll come check you out. Anyways, as I was saying, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning by police. Sign the computer and you're all happy. They already had one seizure. This one I would just worry about the offense, which we're going to do felony retail theft and trespass, and subjects will just fill her information out. >> Okay. And Yeah, I need to clear my clipboard. Just a future question cuz it's already felony amount, but does that still count as Forgery. if there's a conviction on that? Um about retail theft? I'd have to look, but usually forgery is some type of uh No, forgery was it is working with our register that has nothing to do with anything to do with stealing or What was it then? Explain the 17 charges you got for forgery. The 17 charges is because Maney Mizell was behind 3 months and he gave me paperwork to do on his charges, which was mental handicap, and he had me fill me had me fill me fill them all out, and they all were forgery documents because of that reason why because they re-switched over to computers. >> Yeah, I didn't know if that was like one of them, you know. So, there are certain things. Yeah, like burglary or whatever. Sit back. I'm going to have a seizure just so I can die and keep So, sit back and you won't fall forward. You're trying to make yourself fall. Sit back. >> I'm not trying to make myself fall, sir. I don't want busted up anything. Okay, so sit back. Oh my god. All right, Kelsey, whenever you're done talking to him, we'll get your photo and fingerprints and then we'll be good to go, okay? >> Okay, I'm going to go ahead and go. You didn't understand Miranda, which is fine. Do you want me to explain Miranda again or do you understand your Miranda rights? >> I understand now. Okay. >> But now I can Cuz you're more than welcome. You don't have to, but you can tell me your side of the story of like what happened at Walmart today. Um he's the one that got all my stuff and all um we paid in the back. We paid up front and the stuff Um he told me um that he had already had someone ring it up. I just had to ring up the dresses that she had to take off the couple clips off of. Mhm. And everything else would have already already rung up in the cart. So, you're saying Jim is the one that was like, "Hey, I already paid for this stuff." and kind of like set you up? Yeah. Oh. And I Tell me why you didn't tell us that in the first place cuz I think before you said the machine wasn't working. Well, the machine wasn't working and I had to go um uh the for the cash it wasn't working. And I had to go over to uh In questioning, Kelsey changes her story multiple times, first blaming Jim for saying the items were already paid, then circling back to machine error. Despite the shifting excuses, charges stick felony shoplifting and trespassing. Cutting corners at self-checkout may feel easy, but store surveillance and loss prevention rarely miss a theft. Short-term gains from stealing often lead to long-term consequences like felony charges and jail time.