In late August 2023 at Willowwood Shopping Center in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, officers caught Dakota Richardson slipping items into his pockets. When confronted, he bolted, sparking a brief but intense chase. Ignoring orders to stop, Richardson was tackled, arrested for obstruction and shoplifting, and lashed out with curses and denials as tensions spiked. Despite his protests, he was secured for transport, his erratic behavior heightening the scene's intensity. Mr. Richardson. Mr. Richardson, please stop. Come here. >> Give me the stuff you just put in your pockets. What do you mean? >> Give me the stuff we just saw you put in your pockets. >> Give me the rest of it. 66. >> Come back in here. >> No, man. Come on now. >> That's what I have. >> I'm the police. >> I'm giving it back. >> Doesn't matter. >> Yeah. Try it. Okay. >> 69. I got one running in Willow Wood shopping center. Stop. >> No. >> I'm going to tase you. You're going to get No. >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. LAY DOWN. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> No, man. I gave it back to you. >> Doesn't matter. You still walked out with it. >> I got him. I'm in custody with Dakota Richardson. Let go of your glasses. Bend over. Sit up. >> Here. We're going to get you off the ground. >> Get up. I'm trying. >> Put your feet up. [clears throat] [ __ ] you. Put my face, man. I didn't spit on you. I didn't spit on you. >> Why are you doing this, man? cuz you're stealing and I watched you do it. >> Doesn't matter. And you quit stealing from Lowe's, too. I'm about to take a bunch of warrants on you from Lowe's. Central units can slow it down. I have him in custody. [sighs] >> Any unit response? >> [ __ ] y'all, man. [ __ ] y'all. [ __ ] you. >> You can say all you want. >> You're a piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] You know that. >> Yeah. My job is to catch thieves and I caught you. >> That's pretty cool. Can I get my glasses back? >> Yes, I'm going to give you your glasses back. >> Yeah. Would you just check him again and then put him in your car, get his stuff. He's got a bunch of foil. Uh, I'm going to go get a price, but he's going for obstruction and shoplifting. >> Obstruction? What the [ __ ] >> You ran from me. Told you stop and you ran. [ __ ] >> He needs to be finish checked. >> Okay. >> Can I get my glasses? I can't see a [ __ ] thing. >> Where they at? >> They're on the back of that car. >> Yeah, I'll grab them for you. >> Boss, you want me to put them on for you? >> Trying to get him on that. Good. You want to help him do that? I'm going to grab his his stuff over here and bring it over. >> What's up? >> Doing all living the dream. What's up, puppy dog? Old Franco's over here doing the Lord's work. >> I saw him. I was like, he's going to go in there and steal. And I walked all the way in there and he did. >> I figured he's really not a fan of you right now. How you doing today, sir? >> Good. >> Hi, puppy dog. How are you? Oh, it's a sweet baby, ain't you? Been a while. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. We'll see. Have a good day. You charging with any of this uh drug related? >> Is it just drug related? >> Yeah, there's nothing. It's all his cut straw and then all the all the drugs are gone. But he's banging his head. I don't know if you want us to go ahead and take them. >> You want done? >> He's doing the ABR if you want to go ahead and take them. >> Okay. All right. Um, I'll give you his property. >> Well, he bucked up at me and the spittle landing was on my face, but I don't think he intended. >> I'll bring it over to you. Hey, just >> He kicked it. He's going to get a rip hobble. >> There's one on my front door on the passenger side. >> I don't have a bag, though. Actually, I do. Hold on. Let me get some glare gloves. >> So, we'll go ahead and take him. If he's kicking, we'll just go over there. >> If you need to blue light it through the uh intersection, and then uh we'll follow you over there. We'll let the jail know to be ready. >> Put gloves on. Go over there and help him up. >> No. What the [ __ ] man? >> If we have to, we'll pull him out. >> 42 33. If you want to be in around, he's still fighting us in the car. >> Hey, Lance, can you help me with this? >> Yeah. Unbuckle him right there. He's choking himself with it. I can't get in here. Pull him out. Pull him out. Pull him out to y'all side. >> Pirates. Just yank him out. >> Just Yeah. Set him down on the side here. Yep. >> Don't put him on his belly or anything. Just set him down right there. >> Man, what are you doing? >> Trying to kill my [ __ ] self. >> Why you want to do that? >> Cuz I'm not going to jail. I better die. >> Well, we don't want that to happen. >> I do. >> When's the last time you used, man? >> It's not that. >> I know, but I mean, there has to be something else going on. That's what the last time is. >> This [ __ ] place. I hate it. >> Just Athens. >> No, this [ __ ] world. >> Gotcha. >> How long you been feeling like that? >> [ __ ] ready to [ __ ] die. >> Hold on a minute, man. him. >> There's all his stuff. Gus. >> Yeah. >> I'll get another bag and put all that stuff cuz there's still stuff on his car. They're not going to take that. >> No, he just Yeah, >> I'm going to go grab that in a second. His property or just trash? >> That's going to be trash. Quit. >> [ __ ] you. >> Stop. >> No. >> Sit up in the seat. He's trying to kick the window out. >> There's one in my front door. >> And then we'll follow you over there. We'll let the jail know to be ready. Put gloves on. Go over there and help him out. >> Hey, L. >> No, you're not taking me. No. What the [ __ ] man? >> No, man. You want to act like this? We're going to have to do I don't I'm not going >> I'm going to die. >> No, you're not. >> Just the [ __ ] I am. Get the [ __ ] off and quit it. Such a hate. Hey, just >> man. Quit here. Pull him out. Pull him out. Pull him out your side. >> Just yank him out. >> Just Yeah. Set him down on the side here. >> Don't put him on his belly or anything. Just set him down. >> Set him right there. Yeah. Just leave him right there. On the side. >> A man. What are you doing? >> Trying to kill my [ __ ] son. Why you want to do that? >> Cuz I'm not going to jail. I feel better. >> Well, you don't want me to. >> I do. >> When's the last time you used, man? >> It's not that. >> I know, but I mean, there has to be something else going on. That's from the last time. >> It's this [ __ ] place. I hate it. >> Is this the Athens? >> No. This [ __ ] world. >> How long you been feeling like that? [ __ ] ready to [ __ ] die. [clears throat] >> Man, I'm not letting you hit your head on a car, so you might as well stop. >> You mean drag you out here in the middle of the parking lot so you won't do that? >> I'll bang my head on the [ __ ] [ __ ] I don't give a [ __ ] No, you won't. [clears throat] >> You all right, buddy? >> When's the last time you used? Answer my question. Hey, man. When's the last time you used? >> I think it's best we just try to get him. Get him to the next spot. >> Yeah. >> Where you want to go? You got >> I think it's better if we go back in. >> Hey, my glasses, honey. I got them. They're with your stuff. Okay. Come on, buddy. >> You all right? >> Yeah. He's just trying to fight back, kicking and stuff. Kicking at us, beating his head on the >> Yeah. You guys taking him? >> I think we're going to go with him just cuz behind him just >> how much of a hard time he's giving. >> It's not a long drive, which is good. >> All right. He's his feet secure. Okay. He's kind of tired himself out with crashing. >> Yeah. I don't think he's gonna give you too much of a problem, but you don't want to let the father behind you. >> Yeah. Um just to make sure. Yeah. I mean, that way the deputies don't have to wait and you know if he gets sees all these deputies, he might wig out again. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> He's been he's been calm now. >> He's tired. So, ready for the next step. >> Yep. >> I I really thought that foot was f to go through that glass. That's why I took off over here and jerk try to jerk him away from it. >> Let's hope he uh doesn't get a second win before we get him to the jail. >> You going to go? You You want me to go? Don't matter. >> It's up to you guys. Ask your uh do you guys have time seemed like he calmed down the last time he did this? He calmed down as well. >> Yeah, he did the same thing. So, we'll go over there. Let him know we put it but it was only >> cuz I'm securing him to the >> Make sure you keep an eye on him cuz he was using >> Yeah, we did. You guys coming some gloves. >> Yeah. Would you just check him again? >> All right. >> And then put him in your car. >> Get his stuff. He's got a bunch of foil. >> I'm going to go get a price, but he's going for structure. >> Construction? What the [ __ ] You ran from me. Told you stop and you ran. >> Man, that's [ __ ] [ __ ] [ __ ] y'all, man. I hope you [ __ ] die. I hope you get shot in your [ __ ] line of fire, you piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] you. I meant that too, [ __ ] >> Okay. >> Then get shot. >> Why you so angry? >> Because I [ __ ] hate you. >> I wish you would shoot me right [ __ ] now. >> Get in my car, you piece of crap. Come on. >> Shoot me, [ __ ] Oh, I got your little doggies, huh? [ __ ] corrupt pieces of [ __ ] >> He needs to be finish checked. >> Can I get my glasses? >> [ __ ] I hate you all, man. >> Quit. God damn it. >> You want to be treated like you shoot me? No. [ __ ] human. >> All right, get in the car. >> Get in the car. Get in the car. Get in the car or you'll be forced in the car. We don't have time for this. Get in the car. You lost that privilege when you spazzed out like that. >> Put your feet in the car. >> Your toe. >> No. >> Quit. Kill my [ __ ] self. I'm going to [ __ ] kill myself. >> Quit. >> No. >> No. I'm going to [ __ ] die either way. My [ __ ] chest is hurting. God [ __ ] heart's going to [ __ ] I'm about to have a heart attack either way. Quit. Nope. >> Can't [ __ ] kill me, please. >> You got a chest. So, I got to buckle. >> Kill me, please. >> All right, let it go. Tighten up. >> Nope. Ow. >> Well, if you stop hitting yourself on the head, you wouldn't be like this. >> You want He's doing AVR if you want to go and take him. >> Okay. All right. Um, >> I'll give you his property. >> Okay. So, you're just getting him on the obstruction, the shoplifting. >> Okay. Yeah. >> I could almost do >> Well, he bucked up at me and his spittle landed on my face, but I don't think he intended. >> I grabbed him. I said, "You [ __ ] you better not spit on me. No, >> that's been stealing from loads. >> Oh jeez. Hey, can you hurry up with that? >> [ __ ] >> Sit up. See, I'm trying to kick the window. >> He kicked you. He's going to get a rip problem. >> Yeah, there's one in my front door on the passenger side. >> I don't have a bad glove. Actually, I do. Let me get some gloves. Better gloves. >> So, we'll go ahead and take him. >> He's kicking. We'll just go over there. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then we'll follow you over there. We'll let the jail know to be ready. >> What are you doing? Well, that's not going to happen. >> What are you doing? Stop. Quit. >> You're not taking me. No. What the [ __ ] man? >> No. >> No, man. You want to act like this? We're going to have to do this. >> I don't I'm not going. >> What are you doing? >> I'm going to die. >> No, you're not. >> Yes, the [ __ ] I am. Get the [ __ ] off and quit it. Being such a baby. >> Hey, Lance, can you help me with this? >> Yeah. >> I'm buckling, man. Choking, >> man. Just yank him out on the side here. Leave him right there on my side. >> Man, what are you doing? >> Trying to kill my [ __ ] self. >> Why you want to do that? >> Cuz I'm not going to jail. I'd rather die. >> It's not going to do you any good, man. >> Dude, >> when's the last time you used me? >> It's not that. >> I know, but I mean, there has to be something else going on. That's the last time. >> It's this [ __ ] place. I hate it. >> Just Athens. >> No, this [ __ ] world. >> How long you been feeling like that? >> [ __ ] ready to [ __ ] die. He uh >> caught him shoplifting then ordered him to stop. Obstructed him and then he's like this every time. >> Yeah, >> that's it. Just some paraphernalia, but we're not even going to >> Yeah. >> do anything with that. >> Man, I'm not letting you hit your head on the car, so you might as well stop. >> Yeah. >> Let me drag you out here in the middle of the parking lot. So you won't do that. I'll pay my head on the [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Try not to let you do that either. >> Yeah, >> I'll get another bag and all that stuff. There's still stuff. No, he's not going to care about the paraphernalia glasses. We got any more stuff? There's some stuff on the back of Franco's car. >> Yeah, I think all that. >> Grab that in a second. >> Is that his property or just trash? All right. You all right, buddy? >> Last time you used my question. >> Hey, man. When's the last time you used? >> I think it's best we just try to get him in and get him to the next spot. So, just go ahead and do this while he's now. All right. I think it's better if we go back in. >> Hey, my glasses. >> I got them. They're with your stuff. Okay. All right, man. Let's scoot back. Easy peasy. All right. >> Here, if you could lift up his upper shoulders. >> Yeah. I got you. Come on. Hey, head up. There you go. >> There you go. >> I'm sorry. >> That's okay. >> All right. Come on, man. We got this. >> All right, man. >> Here we go. It's all right. >> All right. Sit up. >> Sit up. >> There we go. There we go. Yep. There you go. Watch those hands, man. Okay. >> All right. I good now. Let's uh get those feet. Try to buckle him in. >> Yeah. Get him back a little bit further. Yep. All right. Buckle him in this way, >> buddy. >> Here we go. >> All right. Bring that around, >> my friend. All right. I don't want to I don't know if I want to lock it in there. Jack around you. >> All right. He's his feet body secure. >> Okay. He's kind of tired himself out with the thrashing. Yeah. Um just to make sure. Yeah. I mean that way the deputies don't have to wait and you know if he gets sees all these deputies he might wig out again. Um he's been calm now. I think he's tired so ready for the next step. >> Y I really thought that foot was going through that glass. That's why I took off over here and trouble jerking away. >> Let's hope he uh doesn't get a second uh >> All right. You want to follow me or >> we'll follow you? Okay. We're going east anyways. I'll let Jail know that he's signal 35. Calm down. >> Yeah, he's tired. He's tired. >> The last time he did this, he calmed down as well. >> Okay. >> Yeah, he did the same thing. So, >> we'll go there and let him know for us. We didn't have to use it. He put it on his feet, but it was only on one foot. >> What about securing him to the seat belt? >> It should be just make sure you keep an eye on cuz he was using it to choke himself. >> We undid it from his neck. feed our to the jail >> 462 route one male 600 mileage 127 623 >> dispatch has been updated has been updated push him out my way that way he can land on his feet 62 >> it's all right buddy print out. >> Same thing. There's no print. >> Who is this? Nobody knows. >> Franco. >> Then he got into a fight. So he responded. Obstruction chase 103 on east. So I just told >> I'm all right now. >> You are in patient now? I've been sh I'm just on sh Monday through Friday somebody tell me some good news that I ain't going to give me that nice >> I'm okay I don't like the car at all getting in and out the car that's the worst I hate going into people's nasty that's the worst >> uh Franco >> I think they're assessing him over So he ran from Franco a couple weeks ago did the same thing once he went once he got arrested he was like I don't want to go to jail I'm going to die all this other exact same thing before he started the office Frank was like he's about to do this and the exact thing happened saw across the street >> okay he shot this walked in watched him top and >> I know our motion has been going down so it could be as soon as you want for us. >> Sorry. Yeah, you were a bit bit tad bit late. >> A tad bit late. >> Right. Mark that down. >> Yes. >> Tad. >> Right. >> He just sent it again. So it's not working already. >> It's not working. Okay. just going to have the clerkship person >> 469. What's the name [music] of the suspect? >> All right. Thank you. >> So, I think we're having issues printing the AVR from Franco's end. Um, but it's Dakota Richardson. Should have for obstruction shoplifting. Thank you. Obstruction shoplifting. He's >> uh Dakota [music] Richardson. So he'll have the waves of he'll be in custody and then he'll 180 on you and then calm down. So he kind of is gassed right now and he mentioned suicidal thoughts. So I want to put him on watch. court. [laughter] >> We got >> uh misdemeanor obstruction and misdemeanor shoplift in state court on date February 23rd 1:30. >> Yes, sir. >> Are we good? >> We're good. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed this gripping story, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments. More intense moments are just around the corner. >> [music]