Stop, >> dude. Put it down. Did you hear what I said? Don't Did you notice that? Sit down and don't talk. Did >> you get dropped off here or is your vehicle? >> My vehicle is here. >> I found it. I'm out. >> No, it's not. >> I thought it was just parking. >> It was only a toy. It was only a >> 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 outwit the police are about as effective as using a screen door on a submarine. >> Have you told her yet? >> I need to pee in there. >> I told her that we have >> You can address it. >> She's been alleged and that we have our video. >> So, can you take that out for me? Whatever that was that was taken from the store. >> On May 11th, 2025, airport police get called to Sunglass Hut because a woman and her older sidekick were acting so suspicious you'd think they were auditioning for a discount spy movie. And I swear to God, I would I wouldn't even risk >> and I'm trying to pull the video up, but the video is super slow. >> She lives with another like elderly lady. She um I told her she had stuff over and she said, "I just want to look." And I was like, "Ma'am, you're welcome to look. It's great." And then the older lady that came in with her wanted to get me on that side of the room. So I'm It's missing. It's like obviously missing. So, >> okay. >> I'm just going to pull it up. I was just waiting on the internet here. Oh, there we go. We're going to watch it together. >> Okay. >> And see where it went. It's either her or her. And she really didn't touch much. That's the lady she was with. That's when she grabbed them. >> Yep. There she go. She put them in her pocket. See, she just put them in her pocket. >> Yep. We I got it. >> She may still be here. She sticks them in her pocket and calls butt out the door >> cuz I had like four people in here at the same time and I knew she took something cuz she went way too fast out of my store. >> Yep. How long ago was this? >> It was at her not that long ago. >> Okay, let me see if I can find her. >> All right, thank you. >> I'll come back to take more information if I can't find her. Employees point officers towards southwest gate 24. Police spot her instantly because she looks exactly like her own security footage. >> Okay, we got her on video stealing sunglasses walked out the door. She's over here to my left at southwest gate between 2 and 4. You got her on video? >> Yep. It's got the Georgia thing and I have the air the Air Force ones. >> Yep. One pair of sunglasses. We saw her take it off the shelf and put it in her pocket and leave. >> Can Can you hang and watch her? I'm going to go back to sunglasses to let you know we've got her. Okay. And to get the video ready. >> His her mom's still Gucci, too. >> Oh, really? Do you have that on video? >> I can pull it up in a second. >> Okay. Get ready to do that. We found them. >> Okay. Yeah. Exactly. Red is red and blue is really noticeable. >> Okay. Um if they return it >> is right there in that >> if they just give it back. Do you want to still proceed? >> Prosecute cuz it's over 500. >> Okay. >> She's moving. When stopped, she denies everything and gives an excuse so bad it should come with its own apology note. Anything to avoid that bag check. >> Hi, ma'am. I need to speak with you over here for a minute. You too, ma'am. >> I need to speak to you over here. >> Okay, you can talk to me right here. >> All right, that's fine. >> Were you at the Sungas hut earlier? >> I was not. >> Looks just like you. Got you on video. Well, you don't have me on video doing >> Oh, yeah, we do. Yeah, we do. >> Yes, I do. >> No, you don't. >> She took some Gucci's, too. >> You can come and show me on camera where you >> Oh, yeah. Let's do that. Let's do that. >> Let's do that. >> And it's the way this child like the way the officers is killing people and stuff. Approach us in a better manner than >> Yeah. I I don't know what you mean by that. I I don't get it either, but uh I want to show you the video because your description fits exactly and we have you grabbing some stuff and put them in your pocket. So, let's show you. >> She glasses that I picked up. She told me to put them back and and I handed them to her. >> That's fair enough. And then you'll show that dialogue when we do the video. >> Let's go ahead and proceed, please. >> Okay. First of all, >> there's your stuff. My stuff will be watched because that's the flight that I'm taking. Okay. >> A bag. >> Okay. So, >> would you like to bring that stuff with you when we go down there? >> Yeah, I can grab my stuff. >> Yeah. See, that's the thing. You can't leave your stuff by itself. >> It was You can't leave it by yourself. Even though someone's watching, it's it's got to be yours. >> You can't just leave us there. Have someone that's watching. >> And then I was on my way to the restaurant to change my tampon. Can I change my tampon? >> There's a restaurant. >> I have blood on my pants. So, I want to change my tampons. And then you guys can gladly wait right. Yeah, there's a restaurant down here. >> No, she can't go to the bathroom now cuz she when she discards it. So, >> I'm sorry. >> I said I'm in Oklahoma City. I'm not going nowhere. You don't have to be out on my >> Well, here's the concern I have. If you have any property that doesn't belong to you at this time, this is a good time to go ahead and discard it. So, let's look at the video first. >> Okay. I'm about to pay and change my tampon, then we can go. You can wait right here until I You're under an investigation right now. You're being detained. >> No. And I'm bleeding. >> You're being detained. >> We have a bathroom downstairs. >> Well, I'm bleeding. >> We have a bathroom downstairs for you. >> I have to make it home to my grandmother. >> I know. We have a bathroom here. >> We have a bathroom downstairs. >> I >> It's private. It won't even be anywhere. >> Okay. Well, go get a woman. Go get a woman cuz you can't tell me I can't pee and I'm bleeding. >> We're giving you a bathroom. We're giving you a private bathroom right there. >> A private bathroom. >> I don't trust that. Let me use the bathroom where everybody around can. Okay. So, so, so first things first. Do you know what you you know why we're stopping, right? >> No, I don't know. But I have you told her yet. >> I need to pee. I told her that we have >> We can address it. >> She's been alleged and then we have >> So, can you take that out for me? Whatever that was that was taken from the store. Show it to me before you go inside because I don't know what you're going to be doing in there. >> I'm going to go use the rest. >> So, how can I trust you that you can't trust? >> Yeah. He's up here talking about saying that me and mama stole something. Mama gone. I'm trying to go pee and change my tampon. They making it a big deal. >> And they I like >> she's been she's been accused of shoplifting and we have it on video. >> So So she wants to go say she used the bathroom. But the problem is is that we can't control everything that she has. So we're going to bring her into the private bathroom downstairs where she'll be all by herself. We won't even be in there. >> How can you tell me when I can and can't pee? >> Would you like to come with us? peeing on the same flight as me. >> Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. For your comfort, >> I got to pee and I'm about to go pee and y'all can see right now. >> You're under investigation detention right now. You can't do anything like that right now. You're going to go to a >> I can't use the bathroom or I'm telling you you can use I'm telling you you can use the bathroom in the secure location and it's just right downstairs. >> You cannot just sit here and tell me that I got blood. >> Officers detain her and compare the footage. Yep, there she is stealing the merch and strolling out like she just finished shopping at the five finger discount section >> under an investigative detention right now. You are not free to go. >> You may use a bathroom in our private area and this person who seems to you have trust may escort you, but you're going to go into a private escorted area with your own privacy. So, I am allowing you and giving you the immediate opportunity to use the bathroom. Do you understand that? Now, if this SK is further, I may have to put you in handcuffs. >> So, would you prefer not be in handcuffs or handcuff? >> Where's mom at? I don't know, but the [ __ ] got me up because I don't got to do [ __ ] like this. Stereotyping. >> You know what, stereotyping? >> And that's what I'm doing right now. >> So, I won't miss my flight. >> All right. So, we're going to ask you a quick question. So, saw you on camera grab an item. So, where is it? >> I don't have it, sir. I'm going to tell you the truth. So, so where'd you put it? >> I put it back. She I handed it to her. >> We watch We watched the video. >> You can check me and everything. I don't have no glasses and I swear to God I wouldn't I wouldn't even risk it. You don't understand because understanding, you would be hurt. >> I know. I know. But I know. But I hear me out. But you didn't let me finish. So, I'm going to give you some information. We watched the video camera. We did see you take the glasses. We did see you put in your persons. And we saw you walk out. We didn't see you go back in and give it back to her. So my next question is where is it? Where did you put it? >> I handed them back to her. >> Not according to the video. You walked out. >> You didn't tell me. Okay. So where's >> So I'm asking you where did you put it? >> I didn't put them nowhere. I gave them back to her. >> Not according to the video footage. >> Well, I gave them back to her. >> Not in the video footage. So she I might have a look alike or something, but I don't have no glasses. >> It says you see the bulldogs. You got blue shoes. Exactly. >> But you can't hold me accountable for something that I don't got. So we could because on video and it shows you walking out with it, never come back. You never gave it back to her. >> She said, "When you touch your glasses, give them back to me for sanitary purposes." I handed her the glasses back for her to >> You know what? This could be easily resolved. We're just going to look at the video and then you can recount your side of the story and then we'll be done. >> But if you said you already see the camera, then what is you taking me back over there for? I don't have no glasses. >> I want you to explain to me that, hey, no, this it looks like that. But if you notice at this frame, I passed the glasses back to the attendant. Explain it to me. Pro show me in the video where you did all that so we can get this clear. >> Long story short, so what are y'all trying to do? Take me to jail? >> I'm not trying to do anything. I'm trying to investigate this allegation. And >> so you handcuff somebody now? No, >> we're still investig. So I'm just >> So the more we keep talking, the less time we have to get you on. >> Since you already seen the camera, so y'all >> So So show them the process. So you going to go set sunglasses. Show where you were, how you did it, and how you candid back cuz you're telling I can't visually picture it. I'm not up there. You actually said you told me that this is what you did. >> I picked some glasses up and she was like, >> "So show him upstairs." >> Back and she was like, "Here, if you can't get it in there, I don't I have a >> You know, this is America and you get to face your accuser and we're going to get this thing straight." >> And I can I had my vape in my hand is what went in my pocket cuz I've been vaping. Okay, >> so let's go ahead and talk to her then. Come on. >> I'm going. >> So, come on. >> She suddenly goes full dramatic mode, accusing discrimination, demanding a lawyer, and requesting to use the restroom, all while pretending the video doesn't exist. >> Excuse me, ma'am. When I picked those glasses up, you may have thought that I put glasses in my pocket, but I had a vape in my hand. Well, this all got you on camera right here. >> And I got the baby in my hand. You seen me put >> the whole thing. >> You seen me put something in my pocket, but it was my baby. >> The lady that was with you. She took them, too. >> Well, I don't know what anybody else has going on. >> She's got it, too. And she can feel them under her shirt. You just put them in your bag. >> I did not put How can I put anything in this bag? >> You want to watch the video? >> Yeah. Let's go ahead and show her cuz she's saying that she couldn't explain it. >> Show me. Show me putting it in. She says that she gave the glasses and if it don't show me put out of her >> because she's she's discriminating. >> I'm I'm about to sue the out of her cuz I know for a fact I didn't put it in my face. >> First and foremost, you don't have to use any language. We're all civil. >> Where's my phone so I can call my lawyer? >> I'm not sure. I not sure where your phone is. >> Oh god. You on some extra ass [ __ ] on some racism and I'll never come back here. >> Give get my identity off your phone. That's another law. >> Yeah, ma'am. I didn't record. >> Okay, just go ahead and bring up bring up the video. >> Give me off your phone. You don't have my authorization to have >> in the state of New York. No consent for the second party to record if you'd like to ask them. >> That's right. >> From the camera. You can't record the camera. No, girl. You didn't have a flight to take. The more we argue, the longer it's going to take. >> No, because she pissing me off cuz she really [ __ ] >> Let her do her thing so we can get you moving. >> The more you talk her out, though, and I'll show you the video. >> No, they said I have rights to be in here. >> Yes, ma'am. They can show it to you though whenever they get out. But if you're talking back to that, we're not going to show. >> I'd like her escorted out though, please. >> Okay, you got to go. Turn around, man. >> Show you guys the video. >> With crystal clear evidence, officers escort her to the patrol car. Spoiler denial still remains her strongest skill. >> You're under arrest for theft for shoplifting. Turn around, ma'am. Please. >> So, I'm missing my flight. >> I don't know. I don't know when your flight is, but turn around, please. >> My flight is at 6:40, but you she escort me. >> Okay. I know. We don't want to deal with that. >> Okay. >> She said to me, now you're under arrest now for retail fab shop. Man, it's a misdemeanor. You'll be out. >> Get you moving right along. >> What? >> There you go. You found those. >> Tampering with evidence as well. >> Tampering with evidence. Roger. Are those it? >> That's them. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Ma'am, you've been charged with shoplifting and tampering with evidence. >> These are demonstration glasses, but they're still the same price as a live working pair. >> Okay. >> Okay. Well, can I find my family so I can let them know? Well, I think they know you're here, but they'll probably see you on the way out. >> Did you want to record that, though? >> Yeah, I'll let him deal with that. >> So, I'm about to go to jail down here. >> That's what it is. >> Are y'all serious? >> It's a misdemeanor. Just a second. >> Cuz I don't think she's going to pursue the uh the felony charges. >> What would you do? Give me a ticket or you taking me to jail? >> Oh, yeah. They'll they'll rebook you easily enough. We can do that. Would you? >> So, are you taking me to jail? Write me a ticket. Not sure at this point to >> find it. I'm going to let him go. >> I don't get in trouble. I don't do nothing. And I have the sons waiting on me to get home. >> So, who's your friend in the red shirt? That's grandma. >> And that's the She had the red and blue Gucci she put under her shirt and then she'll put it in the Gucci. >> You see her where it goes on shirt and into the bag. >> Yeah, I showed in the It's I broke it into two videos just because it paused on me so I had to restart it. But that's where she put 79 for the box. >> So, am I going to jail or can I get a ticket >> and pay it? Like, what what can I do? >> It's not not in Chattam County. It's it's not a ticket. So, you're all going to get booked. I hate to say it and I'm going to be blunt as possible. Sometimes actions got consequences and this happened to be one of them. >> But, >> but unfortunately, hey, listen, >> in Oklahoma, if it's under $1,000, they write you a ticket. >> So, this is not Oklahoma. This is Chattam County, Georgia. Yours is different. >> Can my brother pay some money right now before for me to not get booked in? >> Can he pay? >> Yeah, he can probably pay. >> Can Can my brother pay right now where I want? >> Not right now. >> What do you want to do with uh grandma? Try to locate and uh recover the profit property? >> Yep. >> Okay. So, um would you like to give this to your brother? >> Yeah. >> Like I can't I can't believe that y'all trying to put me in jail. Like why would I not? Why would I not be? I ain't got my phone or nothing. Like I'm miles away from home. Like right like I can't get a ticket. >> Yeah, I don't work that way here for that charge. Did you get that? Get that. >> So the other person just get away free. Y'all blaming me. >> What other person is that now? >> She said that I was in there with somebody. >> Oh yeah, we don't have her. But the flight hadn't left yet. It's probably she, right? >> What's that? >> Who she who she um related to you in the restaurant? >> I don't know her, but she said that it was two of us in there on the camera at the same time. So, why is she blaming me if she >> So, so we found you first, but we're going to look for her now. >> I didn't get to hit my >> Well, they won't let you take it to jail. >> Okay. I didn't get to hit it. >> So, that's what I said. That's something you trying to get hit. I got one. I don't know what >> security then finds the stolen sunglasses in the restroom trash, meaning she tried to destroy evidence but chose the worst hiding spot possible. >> Where the other one is, she's kind of like she went totally gone once we uh started tracking her. But uh she's got a flight to catch, so she's probably up there. >> What's that? Yep, we caught him. Uh when she went in the bathroom, she discarded the solen glasses. Poops found it. Those are glasses um with recorders on the radio. >> Uh over 300. >> Over 300. >> Yeah. >> And the uh and the other it's a misdemeanor. I know. What do you What What options do we have? >> Is that a bond for her? It's like it's pretty low anyways. >> Yeah. >> She does want to prosecute. So, we're trying to find her. She's uh it's got a red jacket shirt on. >> Did she steal from? >> Yeah. So, I can't I can't see her on the concourse area. >> She gets charged with grand theft and destroying evidence while her older companion boards the plane and leaves her behind like good luck with that. Being honest and upfront at work prevents small mistakes from becoming criminal charges. Think the last move was bold. This one's on another level. Drop a comment if you think you can outsmart them and hit subscribe. >> Okay. >> Oh my. I'm buying stuff. Okay. So, right now you're just being contained. You're not arrested or anything. So, as of now, you are >> But I'm trying to buy >> do what? >> On May 17th, 2025, officers headed to Walmart after staff flagged a familiar face suspected of slipping merchandise past the register when they stopped her for a quick security check. >> Okay. So, right now you're just being contained. You're not Hello. How are you? >> Hey, ma'am. So, right now you're just getting detained for shoplifting. Okay. >> Oh, no. I'm buying stuff. >> Okay. So, right now you're just being detained. You're not arrested or anything. So, as of now, you are >> But I'm trying to buy what? >> I'm buying some stuff. >> Are you buying super glue? Yeah, I'm buying this stuff >> in your purse. >> Yeah, super glue rinse. >> I was going to buy it. >> Okay. And when you're going to buy it, do you normally put items in your purse? >> Well, sometime they um like at that 10:26 right now. >> Okay. >> So, >> but I ain't walked out the store yet. I'm going to buy. >> So, what I'm going to tell you right now is as against the law, you can't conceal items within your purse because that is part of statute. So, as I as I said, right now you right now you're detained. Yeah. With like a purse like a like a a shopping bag that you buy from them. That's your purse. So, right now you're just detained. Okay. Until we can see video footage and from there they want to press charges, they can figure that out and you can talk with them about that. Okay. Can I talk? Can I talk to them because I I'll you know what I'm saying? Like >> we'll we'll review the video. >> Okay. >> But I want to buy the stuff. >> Okay. As of now, you're just detained. So, as long as you're cool with me, I don't plan on putting you in cuffs while you're detained. Just don't do anything crazy with me. Sounds good. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> One, two, three. >> So, put all that in this basket right here. >> Is there any other items? >> Yeah, I'll put You happen to have an ID on you at all? >> No. But >> not in your purse or anything? >> I'm saying >> you have a driver's license on you? >> No. >> Okay. But >> did you drive here? >> I had caught a ride. But I'm saying like when you go to Kroger's and Publix, you can put stuff in a bag >> in in a in a dedicated shopping bag that has been bought by them. It's a recyclable bag. That's your purse that has all your other personal items in it. >> It ain't nothing ain't nothing. It's empty. Ain't nothing in there but my phone and my money >> with your personal items, right? So your purse, your little phone, and then everything else in there. So with the statute, it is concealing items >> in that bag. >> I went, what's your name? >> All right, we're going to go ahead and head over there so you can talk to him and everything. Okay, >> walk with us. >> Once the bag was opened, it was game over. A whole hall of unpaid items spilled out. She tried to explain, tried to backpedal, tried everything. >> Hello. >> Is this a real video real quick? >> Um, so this is stating that, you know, obviously, hey, I'm going to buy these. Um, I was just putting them in my purse. Uh, so I go to check out. Um, >> so it's probably here to dispel any kind of confusion as to why this is shoplifting and, um, if you'd like to press charges, ma'am. >> Yeah. So, um, did y'all get everything out of the >> Yeah, there's like a dozen items that were in the purse. >> So, I mean, you have a cart. So, the cart is what the what's, you know, let's be real. I mean, honestly, you have a cart. That's what the cart is for, not your purse. You don't put the items in your purse. And if you were just doing that, why you you do it so secretly like that? That's not how people shop and get their >> That's not secretly on right there on the island. >> Okay. Um well, yeah, I want to prosecute. So, we'll let the um the judge decide. That's fine. So, the judge may agree with you. The judge may say, "Hey, she was just putting it in her." >> Okay. But I'm saying I got I can pay for I was going to pay for the stuff. Like I wasn't going to walk out the store with the stuff. >> Okay. And you can tell the judge that. That's fine. >> But I'm telling you, like I really don't I got my child outside. >> Is your child in the car, Jody? >> Yeah. Like I want to pay for it. Can I just pay for it? >> Jody, which car is he in here or she in? Cuz we got a bigger issue now. Where's your What car? You said you were dropped off here. >> No, I had caught a ride. Is do you have a child outside, ma'am? >> Yeah. Yeah. With my ride. I don't know if they >> Your child's with your ride. >> Yeah. I I leave my child in a car by themselves. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> But I'm saying But what's your name? Have you been caught up with them before? I mean, yeah, but from here >> you said that you borrowed from here. As officers began writing the report, she started admitting pieces of the truth. But her story had more plot twists than a soap opera. >> Yes, >> Joey. Give me your stuff. >> What? >> Give me your stuff. Come on. >> I'm saying >> Jody, come on. >> Wait. Can I talk? You know, you're actually barred from not supposed to be here. Come on. >> Okay. The least thing. >> Jody. >> Ma'am. Okay. But I'm trying to talk. Can I >> You don't need to talk to her. This is our business. >> Okay. Okay. >> You're bar for this location. Come on. >> Okay. >> Jody, come on. >> Stand up, please. >> Just bring those up and get a receipt. >> This is You You violated the the trespass, so that's on them. They they they take you for that. That's what I mean. I'm saying, man, I need to I know, you know what I'm saying? Like what it look like, but I have the money to pay. >> Right. But you weren't supposed to be on the property to begin with. >> I thought they said um I was barred from OK. Well, you stole from them, too. So, you're barred from them, too. I would assume you got caught in both places. So, how >> come on? >> There's nothing else to talk about. >> I'm just down trying to see how long. >> Come on, sweetheart. >> We'll tell you. >> We'll tell you how long it is. >> We have it on the system. Honey, >> we have it on your system. How long you bought it? >> We'll just do this out here. That way, ain't nobody else around. Okay. >> That's when officers informed her of the final hit. Her Walmart trespass order was still active. She shouldn't have been in the store to begin with. >> So, will I get out tonight? >> Probably. We'll go take a look at you from my husband everything and if you you know if they give you a bond in there right >> is >> I will have a bond >> to I I'm not sure once you get to the jail ask them we'll let you know as long as you cooperate we'll get you on the phone you okay >> just got bar from Walmart or actually >> oh tonight >> yeah huh We'll transport. >> Okay. >> We'll go this way. >> I'm riding with him and these two guys are riding in that car and we're going to transport you and go on this this side over here. >> Do you get a ride for? >> Yeah. For criminal trespass. Yeah. >> Do you know how long it's going to take? >> I mean, here in Athens, it's usually pretty quick. Like 24 hours or less. >> 24 hours. I mean, that's a day. >> I don't want to do a day. >> I don't want you to do a day either. >> I ain't going to get no blame when I get there. >> You should. You don't have any pockets, do you? >> Okay. You don't have anything on you that you don't want to take to the jail. >> So, what they charging you on? >> Um, criminal trespass due to the barring, uh, shoplifting. Obviously, I don't know how many counts that you have, whether it be a misdemeanor or a felony. I think it's up to like four. You have to shoplift like four or five times before it's a felony. >> It's not that bad. >> Okay. So, it just be a misdemeanor shoplifting. >> Will you think I can buy today? >> I should be able to. I don't know. It's already 9 9:30 at night. I don't know, man. >> She now faces charges of retail theft and criminal trespass, landing herself in even deeper trouble for returning to the one place she was explicitly banned from. Forgetting or borrowing things at work isn't harmless. It can cost your job and freedom. Guess how this thief tries to get away and drop a comment below. >> Don't forget to subscribe to catch the next move. >> We'll work with you. Okay. >> Ow. Ow. Okay. Let me tell you something. Listen. >> What? >> God. >> God. Dang. >> Do not slip out of these cuffs. >> On August 11th, 2025, store employees tell police, "Hey, that car right there. Yeah, it's the one from the theft a few weeks ago. They even hand over pictures like they're presenting a school project. >> What's going on? >> Hey, Tamara. >> Hey. >> Hey. >> You mind stepping out of the vehicle? >> Oh, finally got caught, huh? Stealing. You got a bunch of warrants. Turn around. >> Drop whatever's in your hand. >> That's fine. >> Yep. One second. >> Don't stop moving away. >> You're not giving her a hug right now. >> I'm not giving you a single thing. >> Do not stop resisting. Stop. You are under arrest right now. Okay. >> I love you. Stop resisting. >> Okay. >> Stop resisting. Okay. >> Okay. Listen. If >> you work with us, we'll work with you. Okay. >> Ow. Ow. Okay. I'm going to tell you something. Listen. >> What? God. >> God. Dang. >> Do not slip out of these cuffs. >> I'm not going to. >> Then put your hand back in. Who's in there right now? >> What are they doing in there? >> A minute later, officers walk up, tell Terara to step out, and casually drop the bombshell. You have multiple active warrants. Before she can process the plot twist, she starts resisting. >> All right, listen. So, real quick, you do have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can't be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can't afford one, one will be provided for you by the state. Okay. Can I put a different shirt on? >> No. >> Just >> with how you're acting, I'm absolutely not taking her out of this right now. >> Give my daughter a hug. I didn't get to my hands. >> If you speak with us without a lawyer present, you can exercise your right at any time. Okay. You can answer. >> This one's really tight. Okay. >> I'm sorry. I just wanted to give my daughter a hug. >> Do you understand your under arrest? So, that's not happening. >> Okay. Do you have anything on you that's going to poke me, stick me, hurt me? >> No. >> Do you understand your rights? >> No. Keeping your rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us? >> We're at state in Maxtown. >> Keeping your rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us? >> I'm sorry. >> Huh? >> I apologize. >> Are you answering my question? >> Keeping your rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us? >> Yeah, I don't care. >> Okay. >> Who's in there right now? >> I don't know. >> Is that Is it Anderson? >> Who's Anderson? >> Okay. >> Anderson. >> Yeah. >> Anderson. >> A girl or a boy? >> Boy. Um, >> can you spread your feet a little bit? A >> white male. Yeah, >> they read her rights and Terra goes through the classic cycle. Deny, panic, deny again. Suddenly cooperate. She starts sharing info about her friends. >> I understand. >> Is he does he own this car here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, I will I will work with you guys. Can I just get my vape and I will not do nothing. I promise. >> Okay. Listen, thank you for starting to work with us now. I would not. >> Okay. Unfortunately, the jail is not going to allow a bit. >> Can I just smoke it right here? >> No. >> Do you know Lee Ramos? >> Yeah, that's him. >> That's Is that Who's inside right now? >> What's he doing? >> He's not. >> He's not. >> No. In the back of my car over here. >> You know Tara? >> Terra? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, I know her. Yeah. >> You know her? How well do you know her? >> Uh, she's related to a a friend of mine. Well, my sister grow up with her with her uh her her husband. >> Okay. >> My sister grew up with my new my life. >> Okay. Um what were you doing yesterday? >> Yesterday. >> Yeah. >> I was yesterday. >> Yesterday? >> Yeah. >> Is this your car here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You weren't driving it yesterday? >> Who was driving it yesterday? >> Where'd she go? >> I have no idea. >> Okay. I was asleep. >> You were sleeping. Okay. Uh, >> do you live with Terra? >> No, >> you don't. >> No, she stays with me once in a while. >> Okay. >> I just rent a room lady up a little bit more and I give her a ride here and there. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, you weren't at the Home Depot yesterday? >> No. >> Okay. Were you at >> She claims the car isn't hers. It belongs to a friend of a friend of someone. Meanwhile, witnesses and video footage are basically screaming >> at the Meyer. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> I was >> I was nowhere near. >> You weren't? >> No. >> Okay. All right. Well, so right now Terra's being arrested cuz uh yesterday she was stealing items from Meyer. Okay. So, I don't know if you were there. We can't prove that right now. >> Oh, we're there. >> Okay. But >> hey, speak calm down. >> Hey, calm down. That's her daughter. >> I got you. But right now, >> what are you doing? >> We got it all on video and photos. All right. It's just the driver. We're not able to make out right now. So, >> all right. >> I just came home like that. >> I got you. >> Does she stay with you sometimes? She stayed with me a couple times. >> Okay. >> But the lady took her there one time and they set up and take her back there. >> I gota >> What were you doing in Kroger? >> Uh youth restaurant. >> Okay. >> Gotcha. What are you guys up to tonight? >> I ain't nothing. I give her and her daughter a ride >> to where? Kroger for you to use the bathroom. >> No, I give her a ride over here. >> Yeah. >> Over to my >> Yeah. She supposed to meet somebody now. She's supposed to need some money. We dropped her off with some guys who probably their daughters with me. I was taking her home. >> Okay. >> So, who was it? It was yesterday. >> She was stealing. We couldn't make out who the driver was. >> She car white male driving, but we don't. >> Okay. >> She took my car. >> Not clear. >> She stole my car. >> So, >> she took the car without your permission. Is that what you said? >> No, I ain't saying without permission. She just took it. I was pass out. She took the car. I trying to get more charges on her. >> You got his phone number. He's looking it up right now. >> I got to get out of the settings I just got. >> Check his cell phone. If he was up here yesterday, he goes to jail. >> Okay. >> If things come out that he needs to be honest about it, summons his fine. >> But if we go through all that work and figure out he was there, he goes to jail. >> Okay. >> I wasn't there. >> And that's fine. >> Your car, so it's a reasonable belief you're the driver of it. >> No, I drive my car all the time. You >> say take the car. Take what's take the phone. No, we'll just do GPS old fashioned way. All right. Well, the bure just do a GPS a geo fence around. >> I mean, I haven't did anything. I don't know why you guys harassing me. >> Time out. Nobody's harassing you. >> Well, I mean, I go to use arrest and come out. I ain't did nothing. >> Okay. Your car was used in a theft yesterday. She's got a bunch of warrants for her arrest. >> I know. She has a warrant. >> She's out here screaming. >> She want you calm down. Look at this. >> So that's why we're here. >> That's not harassment. That's us doing our jobs, >> right? >> Did that accident affect your memory at all? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. That's got to be tough. >> Yeah. I've lived in I had my own business. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Homestead for like 10 years. >> So check this out though real quick. So we're going to be able to see where your phone was pinging and all that, right? >> Yeah. I saw that. >> Is it going to ping there yesterday? >> I don't know if you ping here or not. Yesterday I said I was I was not I was out. Okay. But >> I ain't going to jail or anything. Nothing. I'm putting water on fire. >> Why would it ping if you were out? Did you not have your phone all day yesterday? >> I mean, she like she had my phone just now. You know what I'm saying? She uses my phone all the time. So, I know I know she's up in the road >> and I tried to help her and I got her daughter. I mean, her daughter's a good kid. You know what I'm saying? And I came up come up to get the daughter up to her home, whatever. >> What' you just get out of jail for? >> Me? >> Yeah. >> Uh, I got out for that theft. >> For theft? >> Yeah. I'm out. >> Okay. Okay. I I lost I lost my girl. >> I'm doing good. I lost my girl and I just I'm stupid. I paid for it. Okay. >> I got out and I was homeless when I got out pretty much. So, I was just, you know, just staying here and there and I got me a room. >> So, listen. Being honest goes a long way. >> Oh, right. >> Yeah. >> Goes a long way. >> So, if you did, if you were there yesterday, >> I was there. >> Okay. >> Was not there. I mean, I was out. I was home. My dad was out. I went there. Okay. I was at the hospital a couple days before that. Had a big sab and my plates and stuff. Got infected. >> Okay. Because I had special thing on me, chest pain on me. So, >> okay. >> You having some car problems, too? Or >> Yeah. Yeah, >> man. >> It's a rough day, huh? >> Yeah. >> What's going on? >> Somebody hit the car. >> Okay. He's got a hole right here. Overheating. Oh man. >> It's still running fine though. Like >> I mean it runs all right but other than that he >> didn't hear out. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I appreciate your help a lot. >> I went there and I mean >> Yeah. No right. >> I got you. >> You got my phone number. >> Hey, there's no reason you'd lie to me. So I appreciate it. Anything we can do to help you out with the car or >> No, it's fine. I guess tomorrow get home and get >> Okay. Yeah. You have a good one. >> Officers interview the car's owner and her acquaintance who both say Terra uses the vehicle without permission like it's a community rental. Oh, and she also has a history of theft. Though apparently she was trying to turn her life around. >> Is uh Lee a good friend, boyfriend? Are you okay with your daughter staying with Lee? >> Hey, real quick. I need you to focus in. What do you want? >> How are we going to take care of your daughter? Who's going to be responsible for doing on my phone right now? I'm not doing nothing. >> Were you in Meer yesterday? >> I think that's Lee right there. >> You were at Myer yesterday. Let's leave right there. >> Huh? >> You were at Myer yesterday. >> Yeah. >> Why'd you steal all those trading cards and uh >> I'm sorry. >> Huh? >> Why'd you steal all the trading cards and stuff from yesterday with the cooler? You don't know? You got warrants for like days. >> How many? >> A lot. Four through Delaware County alone and then the the one that I was going to issue on you tonight. So that makes five through Delaware County. >> Huh? >> Yeah. >> Where's the guy at? >> He's right there. The one that helps you drive and steal. >> Does he have one steel? Yeah. You remember when he took Did he take off from officers with you in the car before? >> You're blocking me in over here. >> I'm sure at some point, but we're dealing with something. So, >> so you remember stealing yesterday from Meyer? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You know how much items you stole? The worth of it. No, >> you don't. $800. What' you do with them? The trading cards and stuff. What' you do with them? >> Did you sell them? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Who'd you sell them to? Can you help my daughter? >> Huh? >> Can you go for Leila? >> I'm not going to bring her over here. I'll go tell her or something. >> As soon as she >> turn that way. I'm going to check these cuffs that way. >> Are you going to slip these? >> No. All right. Well, I can fit two fingers in there. >> And I'm worried about you slipping them. So, I'm not going to tighten them, but I want you to just get my dog. >> I'm really Listen, I I have seizures and I swear to God, >> there's nothing I can do about it about anything. >> Can you just tighten this hair thing? >> Huh? >> Like, give me >> Oh my god. >> Sit in the car. >> Okay. Well, I'm being serious. >> Huh? Sit all the way in the car. All the way. >> All the way. I got to shut the door. >> I can't breathe anymore. >> We're not playing this game. We're not playing this game. I have the I've had the AC on all day. >> When shown the evidence, Tara taps out and admits to everything, every theft, every scheme, the whole black market side hustle. On the way to the station, she expresses deep remorse. who was driving yesterday >> when >> Huh? >> I mean, if I talk, it's not going to make a difference. I'm still going to jail. So, it's not going to make a difference if I talk. If I don't talk like that, >> I mean, just being an honest go to jail, Mike, I'm going to jail regardless. >> Yeah, but just being an honest human being. Maybe they could work something out for you. I don't know. >> I'm working out. I'm going to jail. >> Yeah, you're going to jail. >> Yeah, I'm not going to get out of nothing. I mean, just like I said, just being a decent human being and being honest for once and trying to change your life around and and doing things. Maybe the judge will look at that and say, "Oh, maybe, you know, she's being honest about about stuff now and maybe he'll help help you out with the sentencing." You want to tell me? >> Just so you know, he's saying that you just took his car while he just passed out. He didn't know you had it. >> What do you believe? Huh? He said what? >> He said that you took his car while he was passed out >> when? >> Yesterday. >> I mean, can't you look through other pictures and see? >> Yeah, but I can't see who's driving. So, uh, that could that could potentially be unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, which is a felony. Right now, you're just looking at a misdemeanor theft. >> Yeah, multiple. H >> Yeah, but it's still not they're misdemeanor thefts. They're not felony thefts from what I've seen. Do you have like a bond or no? >> Probably not. Not with the amount of warrants that you have. I can look through them real quick. >> This one's a $2,500 bond. Uh, this one's $164. >> So, you think the iPhone gets harm? >> That's what he's saying. So, unless you tell me that he was driving yesterday, then if you if you're under the impression that you don't want to you don't want to speak. >> Can I get my vape? >> Your vape? No, you can't vape in jail. >> I'm not vaping in jail. >> Well, you're in jail right now. You're >> I can vape out the window outside. >> It looks like he's getting off scot-free. So, if you want to take the wrap for him, that's on you. >> I didn't take his harm. >> Huh? I didn't take his car while he passed out. >> Like I said, if you want to take the route for him, that's fine. >> I didn't take his car while he passed out. >> Okay. >> I didn't. Well, they went to try and get him. >> What? What was that? >> They went to try to find him >> one more time. >> They tried to go catch him. >> Oh, yeah. >> Hey, Terra. >> Just want to give you a heads up. Like, everybody up here has your guys' pictures now. Like Kroger just came out about a theft from July 8th or 18th or something. >> I'm just saying everybody up here is looking for you at this point. So >> time to find someplace else. >> Well, I'm not going to do it no more. I'm done. >> Well, stop's the best. >> I'm done. >> I get it. I You got a bunch of warrants and all that. So, I get it. But also just want to be upfront with you that like >> everybody's coming out like, "Oh, I know them. I know them." So, >> yeah. >> All righty. Well, >> actually, we're going to go try and catch him. He's driving there. We didn't know he's suspended. So, we're going to go get him now. >> So, I hate to see you take a whole raft when he's the one driving you up here, but >> can I mean, you can you can tell >> I'm not the one. >> We We know you're not driving. >> I understand. I know you're not. >> Come on now. >> No, I Sarah. >> My job's about not not what I can not what I know, but what I can prove. >> You can prove it in pictures. >> I don't have any pictures of him driving. >> There's pictures of him driving me away. You can see >> you can't tell it's him. That's the problem. >> So, >> it's not me. >> Well, I know you're not driving. >> I'm not getting blamed for driving. >> Well, driving away is the least of the problems. But >> did you uh Did you see us behind you? >> No. >> No. >> We did pretty good then, huh? >> Yeah, we did. >> Were you going to run if you if you saw us? >> No. >> I can't charge you for something that you were going to say you wouldn't want for that. No, I wasn't. How was I'm not going to run in front of my daughter? >> What if your daughter wasn't there when you >> roll this window off? >> Yeah. >> No, cuz then I'll go prison. That's why my video was prison for last time. >> Is that when you uh you like were in a stolen car or something and you like rammed a bunch of like killer police cars? >> Yeah, you can see it on the video. And then I got in a high chase with New Albony and that's on video too on the news. Were you high or something? >> Uh, no. I think I was asleep at the time. I was asleep during the million. >> Yeah, you were asleep and then they woke you up. >> Yeah. Started to like rand a bunch of cars. >> Yeah, that's how I got out. That's how I got away. I pushed him all the way. >> They didn't chase you, >> huh? >> Huh? >> Did they? Yeah. Yeah. And they couldn't keep up with me. >> Oh, they chased you? >> Yeah. I listen to the scanner and get my lights off. >> Oh, you listen to the scanner. >> Yeah, that's smart. >> Yeah. >> You put more windows on me now? >> Yeah. Maybe get an additional >> for what? >> Resisting. >> What is it? >> She now faces a lovely combo pack of charges, including repeated theft, unauthorized use of a vehicle resisting, and all her outstanding warrants finally catching up to her. A stolen car and a messy story won't save you. Evidence always wins the argument. If you're already in trouble, don't speedrun the extra charges category. >> What I'm saying to you means okay. >> On Feb chapter 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 screw Chris Lake police department. >> Okay. So, do you wish to speak to me right now? I I'm going to read you, Miranda. Okay. Uh, due to what happened inside of the Walmart? >> No. >> Okay. >> Does that mean you're going to read Miranda? >> I'm going to read your rights. So, if it's your option to either speak to me now or >> how about you ask for the first >> All right. I'm going to read your mind. 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 had happened? >> 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 that you left behind. So, you want to tell your side of the story or no? >> I don't know anything. >> You don't have anything to say? >> 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. >> You don't understand. >> Well, just tell us what Tell us what happened. >> I don't understand. >> 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 did you Can you >> Why you have 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, man. >> Listen to me, man. You I don't Okay. If you don't understand what happened, at least explain to me from the >> explain 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 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 >> You don't have anything to say. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um, >> so you never went to guest service? >> So, they're guest service. >> I don't have anything to say. You don't have nothing to say. >> I don't have anything to say. >> Were you stopped by laws prevention? >> I don't have anything to say. >> Were you stopped by law? >> I don't have anything to say. >> She doesn't want to speak. She doesn't want to speak >> at all. >> All right. What's your name? >> You're my >> Okay. But I'm asking you. >> You're my >> Okay. Very easy. I'm going to take over from her. >> Okay. All right. Do you know her name? >> I do not know her name. >> What's her name? >> What's her name? Michelle, >> we're going to >> No, just tell her. >> You're under arrest. >> I'm not under arrest. >> Well, here's the deal. All right. You are under arrest for yourself. You'll have your day in court. You are going to be coming with us. You want to 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 or uh to customer service and returning items that you did not buy just because you know >> she finally coughs up her name, Michelle, and declares she's not under arrest as officers inform her she is in fact under arrest. >> Have the gift card on you that they presented to you doesn't mean you didn't steal. You walk past the last point of purchase. Oh, so you're still in the building right now? >> I don't have anything. >> I'm done already. >> I did not walk out of the building with your merchandise. >> Okay. So, as officer escorted over, you are under arrest. 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 cars, but it's going to get to It's going to happen. >> Use your judo, Mr. >> 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 did you get that power at? >> I bought it >> from where? >> From the gas station. >> Which one? >> They explained the scheme. Take items. waltz over to customer service, return them without paying, and stroll past the checkout, smooth until the cameras roll. >> Does that matter? >> Yes, it does. >> Actually, you know what? Here. Um, >> that looks like a Walmart. >> Yeah. >> So, if I physically have to remove you out of car and you fight me, there'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. >> Set on my way. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Um you're telling me I'm under arrest. I'm going to stay on my way. >> So Michelle fight with us. All right. We have to take back to the station photograph you release from there. There's no fine. We're not going to argue that here. We are charging you with retail. 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. >> You do that? >> Cuz we had probable cause. >> Okay. Like like Officer Morris explained to you. Okay. So, >> you have to explain to me probable cause. I don't know what that means. >> We have more than 50% right uh belief that you committed a retail. >> We did check the cameras, ma'am. Right. >> We checked the cameras. That That's where we just came from when we left. >> What's happening? >> All right. You're under arrest for reach out. >> Are you willing to work with us? Cuz it's going to be easier for you. >> Yes. Get out of the road. Step out on the grass. Are you ready for They're not ready, right? You don't understand what you're being charged for? >> 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. >> We're going to go 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. But 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? >> Yeah. You mean to Okay, >> you'd be staying overnight in jail is 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. >> Yeah. Walk over here. And >> 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. >> Don't want you to get hurt. >> Go first. No, it's not going to be easier. >> Can you get your foot up there? >> Can you give me a minute? >> Yeah. She is charged with retail theft and resisting arrest. Denying and refusing to cooperate when court can turn a minor charge into bigger legal trouble. If you're accused, staying calm and compliant can prevent additional consequences. >> 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 A TRESPASS? >> I DON'TING 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, brother. >> You have warrants. I don't >> Don't start. No, no, no. >> 265 card. >> Can I call my brother? >> Second Street. >> I have warrants for >> Don't know yet. Dispatch, just told me as you pulled away. Pa >> need another unit. Can I call your brother? Huh? >> Can I call my brother? >> Not to you. Come out here and talk to me. Call my brother first. >> Not to you. Come out and talk to me. >> Call my No, you won't. You won't call him. I have kids. Call my [ __ ] brother. >> I'll call him right now. Come here. >> What the do I have a war for? >> I'm going to talk to you about it. They have to confirm it first. They just told me you drove away. >> Stop. >> Wait. We're just at a >> and I ran you and you didn't have one, but as soon as you pulled away, THEY FOUND ONE. OKAY. Come on. >> Phone. >> Huh? >> Miss me or? >> Just miss me. >> You going to be able to bond out? >> No. I don't know. Find out tonight. >> I have to go through all this. >> Babe, >> call James. >> He's not going to answer from your phone. Will you please let me call my brother? >> You can call him 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. >> Pleaseing, 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. >> 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. >> You calling from your phone? >> I can't. You can't get my phone, but I'll we'll get yours. Just chill out. >> What did I do? I have a female detained. Can you go ahead and confirm the warrants for >> 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 SYDNEY TODAY. They the other day whenever I told you, they said I was trespassing. I didn't take a thing. I left myself at the register and I left. Please look at the footage. 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. >> Some [ __ ] What? >> How in the police in your >> nas man? For real. >> Going, man. This is crazy. >> 26 L2. >> My phone's sitting right in there. Is my car on or off? >> Male detained. >> Can you go ahead and check warrants for a >> 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 Zack. Go get Zack. >> Go get Zack so he can get the car my phone. >> Hold that. They got me pickle. >> We haven't even been together at Walmart at Pwell. >> That's what it said. Pickle, right? >> Yeah. >> What the? >> That's what's pa master. >> Dude, will I be able to get a bond tonight? I don't know that >> you work at the sheriff department. >> That's to the courts. >> But I thought like if it's misdemeanor, you could bond out the same night typically. Yeah. Shelby County. But they put warrants out for you. >> I didn't need unreas. Come get my phone. You got take our car. >> Who? >> That's my brother. >> Do you have warrants? I'm >> My son has court tomorrow. >> Oh [ __ ] I have court too tomorrow. >> No, you don't. You have court on the ETH. >> No, I have court foring goddamn uh eviction. >> You don't have court. Your dad has court. >> No, I watching now. >> They said he'd be taking me to jail anyway. >> They still have to confirm it. And it's just one of those things. It shows you have a warrant, but they have to confirm it. So, we got to verify it first. >> So, that's what is is with me, too. It shows I have a warrant, but they have to confirm it. That makes no sense to It's so I believe yours is out of Yours is out of Shelby. I think yours is Miami. >> The Pqua. >> How did you guys know I was going to be here? >> I'm good at what I do. >> Mine's out of Miami County. >> 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. >> Yeah, 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. >> That'sing crazy. >> I ain't going to argue about it. See if my money's in there. >> You need to call somebody. >> Yes, please. >> Let's get that going. >> And you guys were together at Walmart, so I drilled it up. >> Did I get that money? >> Yeah. If I write your [ __ ] number down you're going have to come bomb me out probably or something. I don't [ __ ] know. >> I said that that sex I don't even [ __ ] They should >> we were together at Walmart. >> She didn't even take nobody. >> James >> I'm getting arrested right now for trespassing. >> 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 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 bond me out? >> Yeah. >> Bubba has court tomorrow at 2. >> What? >> Bubba has court tomorrow at 2. Where your shirt at? >> Alex is going to jail, too. >> It's 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. >> Will you come get my car before they do something to it? Please come get here right now. >> Will you please lock my car? or city. >> Will you guys have my car towed? >> No, we don't want to tow your car. >> I would rather have my car towed than stay here. >> Somebody here allowed to legally park it. Park it on the road. >> I don't trust any male 21. Can someone drive your car? Cuz pickle will tow it. >> Yeah, I would rather people 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 blow the out cuz this stupid man both of you. >> Did you make your call? >> No, I know, man. This is crazy. >> I love you. >> Patter weapons real quick. Get in my car. >> They're going to give them to Zach 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. We have a position with your dumb ass. >> Let him move the car right there so I can freaking take the keys and give it with you so we can go to jail. >> You want to I'll call you. >> You'd rather have it towed? >> Yeah, I'd rather have it >> you need to talk to James anymore. >> No, I love you. >> All right, I'll be at the police station. >> Troy, not is the sheriff. >> Yeah, >> county, >> man. I swear to you guys. >> Let me car right now. >> Right now. Sit in front of Alex. >> You don't have anything? >> Do you have a spare set of keys? >> No. >> James? >> Uh, no. >> Okay. >> Hey, I I'll be I'll be enjoying in a second to pick them up from you guys if that's okay. >> How fast can you get to pick one? >> Uh, right now I'm loading my truck up. So, 20 minutes. >> So, you drive faster. It doesn't take 20 minutes to get to where he's at. >> I love >> I don't know where to go. >> What do you want to do? >> You go to wherever they tell you. 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 his car from here? >> No problem. >> Park that mother down by >> I don't want anybody in my car. >> What about touch your goddamn car? >> So, I feel like we tow 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 it out? >> It'll be with her in jail. >> It'll be in the 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 crystalall-like substance inside the car. She insists it belongs to him and offers to show proof. >> You have the right to remain silent. >> 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 will be used against you a court of law. You have the right to a lawyer and have him present with you while you being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any question. If you wish, you can decide at any time to exercise these rights, not answer any questions, make any statements. You understand the rights that I've read to 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? >> He drove to the gas station. >> He drove to the gas station. >> But whose car is it? >> It's mine. >> It is your car. >> Hold on a minute. I'll call you right back. Okay. Right now. >> Does he ever drive it or do you always drive it? >> He mostly drives it. >> He mostly drives. So, do you live here? >> No. >> 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 she going to say that or is he going to say no? >> I can prove that it's his. I >> I have pictures of him showing of him showing those glasses to me. Yes. >> I have proof. I can prove that that is not my sunglasses case. Please. Please. >> Oh, the problem is it's your car. Please let me prove it. I have kids. Please. >> What's going to be the crystallike 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. >> On the by the other cross 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 I have proof right now on messenger if you pull it up that is sunglasses case. >> Okay. Well, we'll do that down at the jail, but I'm seizing it right now and going to continue. Anything else inside the car need I told you I don't know what's in there. I don't know. >> But it's your car. >> IT'S MY CAR. YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO SEARCH IT. >> I'm doing an inventory. >> That's not an inventory. If you're charging me with it. >> Do you want your 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, >> yep. The neighbor did make a comment about maybe a gun possibly being in here just as well. >> Just a little food for thought. >> Going to be wearing a top. >> You know anything about this? >> Black with a neon rope on top of the bridge. >> Were you driving at all today? >> No. And I went down. >> So did after she left the trailer park, where'd she go? >> I guess she came straight here. I I didn't even know she was >> Did you go to the gas station with her at all today? >> Nothing. >> I ain't been in the car with her. >> Go ahead and call. >> Do you drive that car ever? >> Closer to you? >> Long time ago. >> I can't clear enough or clear. >> All right. All right. Let's get out of here. >> My collar bone is broken. Please. Thating hurts. >> Get out. Get out. >> Ouch. >> Turn around. >> When's the last time you used? >> When is the last time I used what? >> Don't. You're sweating for a few in there. >> 212 and 229. They're advising that male's going to be on foot. Don't be digging around to reach weapons cuz I haven't searched you because >> I won't have a female >> and he patted me down. I don't have anything. >> No, 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. >> And then return the car to her purse. There's not a whole lot of people who would have access like that. >> I wasn't 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, can Alison come on out? >> Hey. >> Yeah, I was just on the phone with my mom. They weren't supposed to charge the um >> I got I don't want the door shut. >> Um they weren't supposed to charge the room. It was supposed to 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. >> About what? >> About actually I'll tell you what, because I want 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. Didn't know who it was. Um, but they were over the weekend. >> They were over the weekend and they were at Target with their 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 said something about her um I got to look at my text messages, but uh no, I don't have her Target card. >> So, she has it. It's in her possession. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm asking if you know about the charges. >> When the officer mentioned the earlier fraudulent transactions at Target, the daughter denied any involvement. She admitted to having her mother's car 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 car, and then returned the card to her purse. There's not a whole lot of people who would have access like that. >> I wasn't even home at the time that she said that the charges were happening. >> No, it sounds like you borrowed her car on like 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 a car and brought the car back, it was the same time that the credit card was same window that the credit card was used within. So I could totally see a scenario where when you go to pick up the car, >> grab a card. >> No, I definitely >> use it for the weekend. 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 hotel account to hold the room because they were going to 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. >> Didn't say you had mom's ID with your stuff. Oh, that was um it's an expired one. But when I had to do her I used to her basically system. So I do all of her payments, everything for her and I just >> This is like expired 2 years ago though. >> Yeah, that's when I used to work for her. >> Why not just have your own choice account? Why not? Like why still use it with hers? to try and get 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, we have to verify when I gave you my ID, I gave you 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 pay it on with a credit card entard that was on April 27. >> And is there still money owed right now or is she all paid? >> Well, with this credit card uh brother charge for tonight, tomorrow. >> Was there any like $200 charges on there? 240ish >> uh for tonight for this morning. Yeah. >> Okay. >> 24. All right. And that >> Oh, that's my cat. >> Is that through the app through like a website or through an application or is that >> make a reservation >> on choice? >> Yeah, she make a reservation with choice central reservation choice and she pay with a credit card belong to Palm Cross Sport Medicine. >> My mom's card >> and this is the lady who called me and say this that somebody stole her credit card. 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 never put your card in any kind of choice app. And this one is a new card. The last one you canled. Okay. Have you ever given her permission to have your ID? >> My ID? No. >> Your Florida driver's license, even 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. Jeez, she worked in my office, but I had to stop them because she was writing checks and stuff. >> It seemed the officer had unraveled 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. >> With you, >> my daughter. >> Is she okay now? Where is she at now? >> Um, my brother-in-law passed away on Friday and >> um she's at my sister-in-law. >> Okay. Um the choice app that you said you all shared. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Your mom said she's never been part of a choice app or never used a choice app. >> She is. She need 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 as recently as 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, talk to about this, but for now, I need you to set these things down real quick. Okay. >> Do you have anything sharp on you? It's going to put me or stick me. >> Anybody? Anybody else now? Yeah. >> Really quickly, I just got to fill this pocket in front of you cuz you got nothing in here. >> No. >> Okay. All right. You can go ahead and sit down. I'll get the AC blast 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. That's That'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 know about going to jail. >> Okay. Okay. We're going to take a seat in my car. >> What are you doing? What are you doing? On April 27th, 2024, police responded to a shoplifting incident at a Safeway where a woman with a small child was seen swinging the stroller dangerously while trying to flee security. Oh my god. Oh my god. >> I came in with this. >> No. Give me my gun. >> I [ __ ] came in with this truck, >> man. I saw you coming with >> You came in with my badge. >> You're going to let me go. No. Give me my baby. >> I want my son. Give me my son. Give me my son. Relax. >> Give me my son. We're going to go outside. >> No, we're not. No. >> Yes, we are. >> I'm not going to jail. >> That's her son. >> This is her boy. Hi, >> buddy. >> He's great. He's been handling this very well. >> Hi, Papa. >> Not a single tear shed. >> Hi. >> No, she didn't care about his wellbeing. >> Do you have any weapons on you that I need to know about? >> No, I'm not going to deal. Okay. Okay. We're going to take a seat in my car. >> What are you doing? What are you doing? You're still going to >> The child falls out of the stroller, but a passerby catches him before he hits the ground. Witnesses say the woman thrashed the child around during the altercation. >> For what? Get out and get into the car. >> I need my son. Where's my son? >> All right. Come on. You really care about him when you were stealing. >> You can't touch me like this. We're trying to put you in the car, man. >> I need an ambulance. Okay. I need an ambulance. >> Stop. Stop. >> You can't touch me like that. >> Stop. >> You cannot touch me like that. >> Stop. >> I need an ambulance now. I need an ambulance now. >> Do you understand your rights? >> Fantastic. >> Where is my gun? >> Shut up. >> The kid fell out of the trailer. Passerby's go and grab him so he doesn't actually like hit the ground or anything. Okay. >> Security explains they offered to let her pay and leave, but she fought them and ran. Officers find bags of stolen goods and charge her with theft and obstruction. >> Where did he end up going? >> Uh, he got into a beige Toyota and then they left going that direction. >> But yeah, one of our LP was kind of able to just deescalate that situation and get him to leave. >> Okay. >> And that's when she came back and started fighting with them again. >> Okay. What was she taking? >> Oh, there was a whole car. Okay. that whole thing. >> These bags are from here, too. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I'm going to take some photos real quick. >> Okay. You want me to flip it over so you can get everything? >> No, you're all good, man. >> Still just active. Okay. >> Yeah. Once I saw her like start to run out the door and then knock the kid down in the [ __ ] hole. >> I got fire in route. Someone bringing a car seat. She's under arrest for theft three and then Oh, I guess I'll just let her know. >> All right. So, right now you're under arrest for theft three and obstruction. Okay. >> You get her name in. >> Nope. What's up, gentlemen? >> We got a kiddo in there if you guys want to check on the kiddo first and then check on mom after. You got ID on it? Nope. Okay. >> Hey, we're trying to figure out your your kid's name. What's your kid's name? Ma'am, ma'am. Ma'am, talking to you. Hello. Fire is going to come check you out here shortly. What's your What's your kiddo's name? >> Police note the woman shows no concern for her child and refuses to cooperate. Since no family is available, officers decide to contact Child Protective Services CPS. >> Yeah. >> Is that accurate, ma'am? that like during this whole thing, kiddo would just get tossed back and forth, back and forth. It might have hit the ground. Maybe if the guy didn't catch up, >> she was definitely being neglected. He was getting trashed around. He almost hit his head on the pulled over, tipped over twice. Um he did get tipped over a couple times. >> He has not shed a single tear the entire time, though. He has not um said a complaint. He's handled it very well. He seems to be a very happy guy. He's very smart. He knows where shoes go. He knows where keys are. He's >> Yeah, he's great. Yeah, she's not willing to talk. >> Before we do this, is there anyone else that can come get the child? >> She's not willing to talk at all. >> I mean, you can try to talk to her. She's >> Okay, ma'am. Before we go any further with stuff, you're That's your child, correct? Is that correct? >> Ma'am, >> that's your child. Okay. Is there anyone else that can come get your child? >> Not that I know of. >> Not that you know of. Okay. Well, you are under arrest. So, what's going to happen is we're going to have to remove your child and contact CPS. >> Huh? >> I think so. >> If you don't have anyone that can come get your child, we're going to have to contact CPS. >> Okay. >> Huh? >> CPS. The woman claims she is pregnant and swallowed drugs. Officers suspect she may be lying or under the influence, so she is taken for medical evaluation. >> I swallow my >> You're pregnant and you swallowed what? >> My dog. >> Huh? >> My dog. >> You're pregnant and you swallowed what? >> Huh? >> You need to talk louder. I can't hear you. I'm trying. >> Huh? What did you swallow? >> Huh? >> What? >> Fetties. >> Fetties. Can you swallow fetties and you're pregnant? That's a smart thing to do. >> So, fellas, the baby's checked out good. Did she get struck or did we wouldn't know if she got hit with any information? >> She's lying to me and so saying she tried to swallow dope or did swallow dope or something, but other we didn't use any like force. She didn't get physical. >> Records reveal a prior CPS case involving the same woman and child during a previous shoplifting arrest where she had been deemed unfit to care for him. >> End up going to hospital be at large. She asked no one else to come get the child. So, we're going to have to do the child rem. >> She said she swallowed dough >> and we don't have staffing really to have someone sit on >> but we're going to have to have someone sit with the child. So, that's going to remove two. So, we're just going to have her go to the hospital. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. We are taking kids. >> She has no one else. >> Oh, and we're sitting on her until she goes to jail. >> No, we're not going to sit on her. >> Take a buddy. I'll take your last one. >> She said that she's pregnant and swallowed drugs. And then with this child, she doesn't We don't have anybody that can come get this child. >> Bye, buddy. >> Thank you. >> Let's do it. Got him. Yeah. >> 25. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Reckless obstruction three. >> Okay. Myriad of warrants for theft three and two. So that's fun. >> Hi Okay. Uh so during I've read the Tquila report briefly. It looks like uh last year the she was brought to Valley due to medical stuff with a shoplift incident. She had a son with her and medical staff thought that due to her mental state she wasn't fit to uh take care of the kids. So this is a prior CPS intake number. Officers determine she has multiple outstanding warrants. CPS is notified and the child is safely taken into custody. >> All right, see you in a little bit, little man. >> We get vitals are stable, blood sugar is good. She uh didn't punch the most physical activity she's had in a long time. That's why she's diaphragic and sweaty. Um she is actively trying to like roll her eyes back in her head and we open it for a pen light. But if pupils aren't medal and reactive meaning that no like opiates on board like a significant amount. No. >> Um and uh then you know a couple things we can do to make to see like if they're faking >> being unconscious that explain that to her and then she started asking for the hospital because she adjusted drugs and uh is pregnant. But nothing we see cooperates that at all as far as vitals and anything. So, okay, you're doing a pretty good job faking. It's one of the better ones I've seen. Nothing. Bad acting classes. >> No. Oh. Oh, sorry. My bad. Um, took a cart full of [ __ ] So, and then basically used the kid as a weapon to Bad office security. >> Are there is there any warrants on her that you can book? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What do you mean? >> There's a whole bunch. Well, absolutely. >> That's what I call >> CVS. This is Heidi. >> Hello. Hey, Heidi. This is Officer Bonnie with the camp police. >> So, what's the situation? >> So, mom was shoplifting here at the Safeway. She was trying to get away from the security guards with her merchandise. kiddo was in a stroller and she was like wiggling kid around and then as soon as she got to the front entrance nearly like tipping the stroller over and pass her by or bystander caught the kiddo and then we arrested her and I I'll I'll be bringing the kid back to the station here. >> I'll notify my supervisor. >> Uh okay. >> During transport, the woman refuses to cooperate repeatedly claiming she is pregnant in pain and denied her rights. She demands a lawyer and medical tests. >> Why are you being like that? >> There's no reason for you to fall. >> I can't. I'm >> sit in the seat. Can you act like an adult, please? >> Hey, ma'am. I understand you don't feel well and that you're pregnant. So, I don't want to rip you and pull you into this car, but I will. >> You need to We are, >> but you need to stand up and sit your butt down before I have to physically remove you. >> I'm trying. >> Okay. Put your feet on the roof and push yourself up. >> I'm trying. >> Okay. Would you like assistance? Cuz I will assist you. >> My body is >> There you go. Okay. Rotate your butt upwards. >> Sit up on your bottom. >> There you go. Stay right there. >> You need to stay leaning up. We're going to the hospital right this second. There you go. Holy crap. >> You're going to the hospital, but your kiddo is going to be going with CPS. All right. >> All right. Ready, bud? >> Yeah. >> Hey, Tanya. So, we're here at the hospital. And look, we're at the hospital. I'm not here playing any games with you. So, don't do any of that [ __ ] you've been doing. You're going to walk in the hospital. You're not right. I get it. You need help. We're going to get you help. Come on. If you be cool with me, I'm going to be cool with you. >> And close my door. >> My son. >> Your son? >> Yeah. >> He's safe. He's with us. Uh, I don't know what they're going to do if they're going to do CPS or not, but we're getting him a safe warm place to sit. >> I can't breathe. >> Were you able to park your car? >> I can't breathe. That's my son. >> You have to get this eye on me. It's hurting my stomach. I'm pregnant. >> I have lice and I have I'm a pregnant woman and I have told you this is pressing my stomach. I don't care. It's pressing my stomach. You have to get off my stomach. I'm a pregnant woman. I know. I am afraid of woman and you have to get this off of my stomach. I have wife and I have Did you tell the hospital that? Did you tell the girl that? >> You have Damian. It's hurting my stomach. It's hurting my stomach. >> No. It's hurting my stomach and I'm pregnant. Stop. You're hurting me. I have to use the bathroom. I have to use the bathroom. >> I'm going to piss all over this back seat. I have to use the bathroom. I have to. I've been asking to use the bathroom the whole time. I'm pregnant women. You're pressing on my stomach. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? You are refusing me to get a kit. I was a and you're refusing to give me a kit. What is wrong with you? I am a pregnant woman and I'm about to pick all over the place of my son. >> You don't want to do that. >> I told you. >> What is wrong with you? This is unlawful. And this is unlawful. I told you I had to use the bathroom. And I told you that I couldn't breathe. We're going to jail. So, >> I don't care where we're going. >> They're going to their cars. >> Need to know that I am a pregnant woman with AIDS. >> And the hospital did not verify any of that because why? Because they did not want the hospital to know that the hospital is too old. >> But true. And my son has medications that he needs to take at a certain time. And if my son dies cuz he didn't get his medicine, I'm the only one with the key to it. Where's my chain? And where's my ring? Are they on my property? >> It's in your belongings back. Yeah, >> they better be. And you said what did you say to me? >> I said it's in your belongings bag. >> Yeah, I don't think it is. And how come you didn't let me go to the bathroom when I >> I didn't. You went to the bathroom multiple times. >> A pregnant woman. Why didn't they take a pregnancy test there? Why didn't they do anything there? >> I've already explained that to you already. >> No, you didn't. >> Okay. >> You told me that not you me not doing a thing with you did not have anything to to do with them not getting your I'm patient like you said. So, how is it not to help me? The woman is charged with child neglect, obstruction, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with evidence. Her child is medically cleared and placed under CPS care. Even small crimes can destroy lives when children are put in danger. True love for a child means protecting them, not using them to escape consequences. All right, let's move to this next case where things might get even messier. >> Yes, if you don't want to miss, I'm detaining. Yeah. Okay. >> I really don't give a >> In July, police detained a man outside Home Depot after a heated situation. The man and his companions argue with officers, accusing them of using excessive force and racial bias. >> You kidding me, sir? You came over here on some aggressive [ __ ] >> TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. >> Turn around. Turn around. Turn around. >> Why are you arresting me? >> Turn around. >> What are you kidding me, bro? Are you kidding me? >> About what? >> Stop. Stop. >> SHUT UP. >> ABOUT WHAT? YO, >> RELAX, DUDE. RELAX. I'm recording it. Don't worry. Back up. >> Back up, dude. You're not listening to me, man. >> You're not listening to me. Stop. Yo, stop hitting me. Stop. >> Stop hitting me, bro. >> Yo, relax. Relax. Relax. >> Relax. Get my phone. >> Relax, dude. We're not grabbing anything. Chill out. >> I got >> I literally step back. Step back. No. Step back. Step back. Come over here. >> Excuse me. Can you get another officer here, please? >> Step back. Step back. >> You want me to touch your [ __ ] >> Babe, babe, step back. Back up. >> Sir, why the YOU DEALING WITH ME LIKE THIS FOR? >> WHAT ARE YOU dealing with me like this for? >> What did I do to you? >> Relax. Hey, >> let's go. Let go. You're a baby. >> Let go, bro. [ __ ] to you. >> You look, >> you don't even KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. AND YOU just want to attain people. You >> cuz he's black. >> He's back up for a second. >> Step back and sit down. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Stop. Stop. Watch out. Watch out. >> No. Step back. You have a baby in your head. Step back. >> So move. >> Step back. >> A woman holding a baby claims she and her boyfriend were only arguing and that officers unnecessarily targeted her boyfriend because he is black. She insists the officer should have deescalated instead of immediately detaining him. >> Me three times on camera. Doesn't matter. I don't care what you think. >> Okay. And you over here harassing him, too. >> Yeah. I step out and I just put him in cuffs. >> Testimony. >> Okay. Whatever. Step over here. >> No. >> Step over here. >> Relax. >> He didn't He didn't >> He didn't do nothing. >> Listen. Listen. That's not how this goes. That's not how this goes. >> I walk up and if you don't want to listen to me Yes. If you don't want to listen, I'm detaining him. Yeah. Okay. >> I really don't give a ID. Just Just calm down. Just calm down. Let him >> Can you girl? >> Give me your ID. Give me your ID. >> I don't have my ID. >> Give me your ID. >> I don't have my ID, homie. >> Shoot. I got big and >> go over here trying to just brag people up without asking no questions. When I calm down, >> yes, you'll be able to speak to another officer. It's fine. Speak to a respectful officer. >> I got the whole I'm unarmed. >> Trying to talk to somebody >> cuz this man, we were all arguing. He my boyfriend argued >> and this man just come to scoop him up. >> Who's your boyfriend? >> He's in the car though. >> Okay, >> that's why. >> All right. And who are these people to you? >> They're just They were just waiting. >> All right, let's get out of this. >> Me and my boyfriend are just [ __ ] up. >> Oh, wa. Okay. All right. >> I'm upset. I'm sorry, but he over here put his hands on me and my baby% she >> Okay. and he's over here putting his hands on me. >> Witnesses tell police they saw the woman hitting the man, not the other way around. They claimed the man was trying to leave with the baby when the woman escalated by screaming and striking both him and an officer. >> Us up the whole time, then that's a whole different thing. You don't need to talk you up. I want to respect you just like you. >> You're not respecting talk to you. You're not You're screaming in a baby's talk to me. You're pissing me off. Go. Go to the sidewalk. You're all you're doing is ruining everything for yourself >> because he disrespected me. >> Take five take five minutes. >> Five minutes to take a breath. Okay. >> Oh, all you guys have to help the situation. >> You're walking into the middle of the street with a >> get yourself in trouble. >> I'm not getting in trouble. What did I do? >> Okay. >> No. >> I will. As long as you maintain this, we're good. Were you uh did you witness the song? >> I did. So I was in um >> Okay. I on video too. >> All right. >> Okay. So I >> Let's walk away from him. >> Okay. >> So I was at Twin Peaks with them, right? >> Yes. >> I was in Twin Peaks with them and then she was sitting she I guess he was on the other side. She came where I was. She sat down. I guess she >> This is in Twin Peaks. >> Twin Peaks. I guess she seen him and then they went around. She grabbed him. They started coming out. So I told my husband, "Listen, cuz there's a baby involved." >> Sure. Um, so we follow him here, but we're here. She He was like, "Listen, >> yeah, we're >> She He told her, "Listen, you need to calm down. Stop hitting me. I'm taking the baby with you." >> I got it all him on video. >> So he put the baby in the car. She started screaming. She started hitting him. He was like, "Listen, stop it. You shouldn't be hitting the guy." Took the baby, put the baby in the car, screaming, hitting him. Then the police came. The police told him to come back. They got out of control, which he wasn't wrong. They were out of control. Officers explain that placing someone in handcuffs is standard procedure for deescalation during domestic disputes. They emphasize it doesn't automatically mean arrest, but helps control the situation. >> Just the >> just the alterc may I see that altercation >> just with the uh just with the um the the girl and the guy. >> So what you guys witnessed was the woman hitting him. >> I saw the police come down and honestly I'm going to be honest. Black dude, >> white girl, >> she was hitting him and he was screaming. this this so I had to run out here just to say look he did nothing wrong watch the video and listen cuz cuz he came aggressive at this dude throw him in the back of the car >> when when we handle our situations >> when we put someone in handcuff that doesn't mean they're going to jail immediately that's fine you know what I mean we that's what we do to to deescalate >> and then we could try to work it out from there and then see who's the problem and and then that's you know what I mean but let's uh let's look at this first >> it's hard to see but but you can you can hear the conversation you can you can take the Oh, sure. >> But you'll pretty much hear the conversation. Like >> it's hard to see the people, but you can hear. >> And were they at Twin Peaks drinking? >> They was. I I saw them uh >> when they got to the corner here and I started recording when they got halfway cuz I saw like it was getting a little crazy. >> The detained man complains about tight handcuffs and insists he wasn't resisting. Officers try to calm him down, explaining their perspective that responding to screaming requires urgent action. >> All right. What is your name? >> Do you have your DL on you? >> Is it in your pocket or just let ID? >> Is that Is there >> It's in there. >> Okay. I'm going to grab your ID. >> Okay, that's fine. Just put just loosen the cups a little bit. I feel my hand. >> I will. As long as you maintain this. We're good. >> Okay. I'm chilling. >> I don't need to hear anything else. >> All right. Let's walk away from >> Stay there. Stay there. Stay there. >> Dude, I just told you to calm down. I'm going to go around. >> Okay. >> So, calm down. >> Can you communicate with me? >> Dude, no. I don't need to tell you what I'm doing. I don't need to tell you what I'm doing. But if you don't calm the down, then it's not going to You're not going anywhere. Do you understand? >> What are you Are you on something right now? >> On what? >> I'm asking you. What are you on? You're acting like somebody very irrational. >> Like a claustrophobic person. >> All right, bro. >> Please. The left one is so tight, man. Come on, man. Come on, bro. >> No, no. I I can't feel my Look, sir. >> It's your left one. >> The left one. Loosen just a little bit more. I can't feel it. >> I cannot feel these fingers right here. I'm being real with you. I'm not trying to >> Dude, I can fit my whole Look, look, dude. I can fit my whole finger in there, bro. I can fit my >> police explain why they detained the man first when responding to calls of a small woman screaming against a larger man. They prioritize immediate safety. The woman argues that the officer was aggressive and unfair. They hear a small woman. No matter what whether you're Asian, white, or black, if they hear a small woman screaming on the top of her lungs to being abused >> to a larger man, who are we to to downplay that? Why do you assume? Get the hell out of me. >> You called the police. You called the police along with other people calling the police saying that you are screaming. So that's why we come the way we come. >> Okay. >> So understand that. So then now we have to handle the job that you gave us. You called us here and then you hit now you're hitting officers >> for being physical now. >> But then you made it physical. >> Isn't that more kind though? Ask questions before getting physical. Now flip side of that, this is just me talking. We don't even have to talk like this. But on the flip side, let's say we did come kumbaya, right? And you're getting your beat. Then you're going to say, >> "Okay, so then it calls for measures to detain somebody." But was I getting >> I didn't think so. >> I don't think that exist. >> Yeah. I just need to talk to her real quick for me >> and let me talk to her in private. Let's bring this out for you. Okay, that's all right. I would have wished that officer came like that. He said, "Move to the car. Move to the car." And he kept screamed at him like I'm at the car and then he just gets all aggressive to me. I wasn't trying to attack him or anything. I wasn't resisting arrest. I followed his orders and I went straight to the car and then I'm in the back of the truck. >> Officers clarify that the woman struck an officer during the altercation, so she will be arrested for battery on law enforcement. They reassure that the charges will likely be minor and she'll be released soon. >> Verable, physical, whatever. We'll detain one party until we figure it out. So, that's why you're putting cuffs. So, we'll give you a case number, everything. We're going to do a report on this. Um, I think the the officer has your information. >> Uh, yes. I think it's in my wallet. >> Yeah. Yeah, it's on my whole wallet. >> Um, and then is this your phone? >> Yeah, that's my phone. Thank you. >> So, we're going to do a It's called a domestic report. >> Okay. And it's just a documentation of what happened. >> Yeah. He came here. Yeah. basically just it's going to be what he observed. Um he'll review his body camera footage and everything. Obviously all that stuff was on tape. >> Okay. >> Um and then because she started hitting him, we have to arrest you for battery on law enforcement. No, her you're >> you have to arrest her. >> Yeah. >> Are you serious? >> You have to take her to down to the office and everything. >> We have to. >> Oh, come on. >> So, let me let me explain what happens. She'll probably get out tonight. So >> the woman becomes emotional, worried about her breastfeeding baby. Officers explain the bail process, reassure her about the baby's safety with the father, and prepare to transport her to jail. >> 2 hours ago, >> she's okay. So I'll give you the information. It's sheriff.org. I'll write all this down, but sheriff.org. Type in her name. It'll tell you when she'll be able to get out. She'll get a phone call and everything, be able to call you, all that stuff. >> So that's that's what's going to happen. I mean, I get I get that she started hitting him because she literally just started being aggressive with me for no reason. And my aggressive girlfriend, me and me and her in an argument for her to come over like, "Hey, what are you doing? That's too much." >> Come on, man. >> Well, like I said, guess the detainer because we showed up to a scene, you guys are arguing, figure out what's going on, prevent further escalation. I'll be honest, it's going to get dropped. It's Broward County. Unless she like stabs an officer, they don't prosecute. So, she's going to take the ride for the night. I'll be honest, it's probably not going to go anywhere, but that's what's up. So, >> I just went to the airport. >> Okay. I'm sorry. >> I just wanted to go home. >> You're going to face this way. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you have anything else on you anywhere? >> No. Who's the baby home with? >> That's my boyfriend. >> Your boyfriend? >> Yeah. >> Is that the boyfriend? >> We're going to put Hey, we're going to put her in that car. >> That's my boyfriend. Yeah. >> So, where's the baby? >> She's in the >> Oh, in the car. I think she's in the car. >> Okay. She's sleeping. Um, do you have any idea how um the bailing works? Sorry if I'm going to stay in jail for like a year or something. >> No, what's going on? Because I just wanted to go home. >> Officers explain jail procedures, removing piercings, property intake, bond options. The woman apologizes repeatedly, saying she only wanted a police escort home. >> 10%. So maybe if if you set your bond at $1,000, then it'll be hundred bucks. >> Okay. Okay. But that's Don't quote me on that. >> I know. I just want to go home with my baby. She's breastfeeding. >> I understand whatever formula is. >> Whatever happened here today? That's not going to be an option. Okay. >> I know. I know. I'm sorry. I'll get in the car. >> Do you have any piercings or anything? >> Uh, yeah. My stomach is pierced and my ears are pierced. >> Okay. No, you don't have earrings in. Do you have a >> I do >> the belly button? No, don't do it here. They'll have I'm just letting you know what's going to happen when you get to the jail. They'll have you take all that stuff off at the jail and your >> You can keep my phone. >> No, no, no. Do you want it to go with you or do you want to go with your >> I'd rather >> Okay. So, it'll um >> it'll go with the officer into your property. Okay. You can't have it back here, but it'll go with the officer into your property, which will go to the jail with you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. >> Think life happens, right? >> I called. I called. I called so that I can be escorted home. So that I can be escorted home. Home with my name. >> The woman Carlson faces charges including battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, child neglect, and obstruction. The baby is confirmed safe and the detained man is released. Even minor arguments can spiral out of control when police get involved, especially if emotions run high. Stay calm, comply first, and sort out misunderstandings later to avoid extra charges. After you see the next case, you may want to think twice. It's shocking. And for more articles, subscribe to Law Zone if you like this. >> I didn't know. I didn't know. >> It still has the >> On Feb 27, 2024, police in Florida responded to a call from Target about an active shoplifter. loss prevention observes an elderly woman concealing jewelry in her purse. >> When officers arrived, they would notice the 80-year-old woman stealing items, but also buying items to make it appear as she was an honest shopper. But what she didn't know is that officers were waiting for her at the checkpoint. because I didn't know where it was. I told the girl. >> Okay. Do you want to move the box? >> I didn't know what it was. I wanted to be >> officers read her Miranda rights. She admits she had been trespassed from Target before for shoplifting. She claims she called and thought she was allowed back, but has no proof. >> Sure. and I paid for their receipt. >> We're going to ask you a few questions. Okay. But before we do, I'm just going to read you your Miranda rightites. >> All right. >> I'm sorry. >> Before we ask you some questions, I'm just going to read you your Miranda rightites. Okay. >> Yes. I've been in trouble before with you. >> You have the right to remain silent and anything you say may be used as evidence against you. You have the right to talk to an attorney and have him or her with you now or at any time during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. If at any time you wish to stop talking or have an attorney present, all question will be stopped at your request. Do you understand these rights? >> Are you willing to talk to me? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, in the past, have you been >> Yes. >> In the past, have you been trespassed from this target before? >> Yes. >> Okay. What were you trespassed for? >> For taking something. >> Okay. >> And what brings you back here? I did what I had to do when I like shopping here. >> Okay. Will you explain the trespass warning? >> I called and >> when questioned, she denies stealing but admits to opening packages to check. Officers point out surveillance footage showing her dropping and picking up jewelry items, then concealing them. >> Said it was okay. >> Call who? >> Whoever is responsible a long time ago. Okay. >> When were you trespassed? It's been a few years. Do >> you have anything on paper that says your trespass has been lifted? >> No. >> Any kind of documentation to prove that your trespass was lifted? >> No. >> Okay. >> I called though. >> Did you steal anything today? >> Say again. >> Did you steal anything today? >> No. >> Did you open any packages today? Which one? That one? >> Yes. >> Did you open any other packages? >> Where are the other rings that are in it? earrings that are missing. >> No, not that I know. Unless it fell out. >> Did you take anything from these packages? >> No, >> I just open that one to be sure of what it was because I wasn't sure and I told her before I paid for it. >> Okay. So, we're not going to find the missing earrings in your pockets or anything. >> No, there's not earrings. They're they're stick on things. >> Okay. But we're not going to find those items in your purse. >> Not that I know. >> These are earrings. >> They are. I know. Now I know. >> Okay. So, we're not going to find the missing ones. >> They're missing. >> So, Joanna, what what we're referencing, we saw on camera and in person. You open these packages and there was multiple times where these items fell on the floor. Hold on, let me finish. >> Where you had to physically bend down to pick them up. Where are those? I probably put it back in there. >> There any paid? >> This package was opened. Did Was this paid for? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I I gave you the receipt. There's the receipt. 1999, I think. Do >> you want to go over the receipt? >> Officers remind her of a trespass order issued in 2021 that permanently banned her from Target property. She insists she believes she was allowed back but cannot provide documentation. >> I got Q-tips and carefree pads. >> I do know >> I do. >> It still has the the white markings on >> that we know the answers to. We're hoping you're going to be honest with us here cuz this is not the first time we dealt with you. >> I know that. >> So then we're not trying to pull your pony any tricks on you. >> I did put it back >> in your purse. >> You put it in your purse, man. >> And then you did not pay for those items and you walked past the final points of sale out to the parking lot 23rd of 2021. >> You were issued a trespass warning notifying you that you are no longer welcome onto this property. Okay. Do you remember this? Not that I wasn't welcome here. After I I went and >> Did the deputy explain what this is? >> You were issued a piece of paper. It looked just like this, but it was a pink copy. The deputy explained that you're no longer allowed on this property inside and on the parking lot property. >> I had called. >> Okay. And just like he was saying earlier, do you have any proof as to that you called and you were allowed to come back? >> No. I've been coming here for a couple of years. We have no indication saying that you are welcome back onto this property. Okay. So, right now you are currently trespassing according to this trespass warning. >> I'm sorry. >> I'm not I'm still not welcome here. >> The trespass warning has has not been lifted. It has no expiration. >> How do how do you do that then? >> You have to contact >> that. >> And you have to get full documentation proving that you are allowed to come back here and that this trespass warrant has been lifted. >> I have to have it in writing. Yes, ma'am. And you have to have signatures from the target themselves. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Confronted with evidence, she continues to deny intentional theft, claiming items might have fallen into her purse. Loss prevention confirms multiple incidents where she concealed items. >> Okay. And also, like he was saying, we have you in person and on camera opening up this package and collecting two items out of this, the earrings, and putting them into your purse. >> They couldn't be in the purse. >> Okay. >> I know. I dropped one on the floor and I put it back. >> These earrings have these little white things on the floor >> that secure them in this package. This earring still has the >> This one came out of your purse. >> I don't know that. I'm sorry. >> We're just trying to have you be truthful to us. >> I am being truthful. I didn't know. >> I had no idea. >> Do you have pockets on that jacket? >> No. >> You have pockets in your pants? No. Are you wearing any of the ear uh the rings or anything? >> No, these are mine. Okay. >> Do you happen to walk past the the aisle? >> I see. >> Which which >> the aisle she dropped those items to see if there was >> Yeah, I was actually telling dispatch. So, I hope it's in the notes of the time stamp, but um every the two times I saw her drop them on the floor, she picked them back up. So, >> both of the earrings. So, there's still one. >> I can go to those two spots just to make sure. >> Yeah, if you don't mind because we're we're missing one. >> Okay. >> Please don't do this right now. >> Let's see what they have. >> My husband just had a stroke. He had an open surgery. >> I'm sorry. You guys have the uh the statement paperwork and the willingness to prosecute paperwork. Anything like that? >> On the floor. >> Yeah, that was on the second of the two instances. I was on the phone with the statue at that point, too. >> Yeah. Cool. >> I did not take it intentionally. It might have fallen in my purse. I put my >> We located the uh the other earring on the floor. Do you guys want to pursue charges on the trespassing >> on the Yeah. >> Okay. Do you guys want to pursue charges on the the one? >> She pleads with officers citing her age 80, her husband's illness and forgetfulness. She asks to work at Target to make it right, but officers decline. >> Earring that was removed from the boxing. >> Taylor. Okay. >> All right. >> 80 years old. My husband is 85 and I'm very forgetful. >> Yeah. I I apologize for that. I mean, we've had children in here as young as 10 years old. >> I know. >> I don't I don't really discriminate when it comes to chocolate. People come in all shapes and sizes. >> I didn't do anything. >> What do you mean you pulled it out of your purse? >> I didn't put it in there. It might have fallen in there, but I didn't put it. >> The beauty of >> I did drop. >> Listen. Listen. The beauty of America is that there will be your time in court. >> This is not a courtroom. No. What are you looking for? >> Can you please tell me what you're looking driver's license? >> They're getting the same done right now. >> Believe me, >> they still have brochure, but I can give them a case number. on the ground. >> No, it was right there in front of me. >> I was holding it half the time and I was I had it in the car for a while. I didn't It was not intentional. >> Charlie 223 to type. >> Really? I wouldn't do that. It wasn't even an expensive. That's why I didn't put it back >> because I'm allergic to that. >> It doesn't The price isn't relevant. >> What's my 1040? >> Can I do anything? >> No. >> Can you let me come to work here or something? >> Can I work it? I will. I used to be in sales. I used to be in the medical field now. It's not going to let you come work here. That's not >> But I didn't steal it. Thank you. This isn't the good old days where you worked off your >> juvenile actually. You're not a kid. >> No. 15year-old. >> I didn't when I was younger. >> You're a grown card. >> Did you pay for that with a card? >> Yes. >> Do you want to return it? >> Do you want to return these items? >> You guys, they're not They're not going to >> Items are returned and receipts documented. She insists she did not mean to steal, but officers remain firm, noting her pattern of behavior and prior warnings. >> They're not going to take it up to jail. >> Which which car did you use? >> I don't want to go to jail, please. >> We're not going to go back and forth. Which card did you use to pay for the items? >> The uh the Target card, I believe. >> This one? >> Yes. >> Okay. Is there a pin number to go along with that? >> Yes. >> Let's go do a return of the register. >> You going to take all >> Please don't do. >> No, you don't. I watch you zoom through the >> I can use the when I lean on the part. Okay. >> Return. >> Okay. at all. >> Um, no. I'll go ahead and put the return receipt on that. >> We're going to walk back to this. We're going back in the same room. >> Man, this is going back in your wallet. Okay. >> Yes. just can't go to the >> I have that protection. >> I don't >> We had a close friend up in New York and in the shopping center that was near our home. >> There was a knife slasher that was slashing. >> Officers reiterate that the trespass ban covers the entire Target property, including the parking lot. She claims she was told otherwise, but there is no evidence. >> So many cars. >> Are you able to um get the video? >> Yeah, >> we got to >> Perfect. And uh >> a receipt for the uh item. >> Yeah, for sure. You want it for just that one box, right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, definitely. Can you guys do that? >> Yeah. >> Is that package >> right there on that, too? Sorry. >> You're good. >> Yeah. I'll be back later. >> He didn't get the yellow. >> It's fine. I'll be back. >> Is there a approximate uh value of the year on the witness statement? >> There will be the training receipt. I'll just wait. No problem. matches what you guys have. >> Perfect. >> And I'm not allowed to come back. >> No more. >> That's what you were told in 2021. >> Yes, I'm allowed >> that you're not allowed. >> That even means the parking lot in front of Target as well. Okay. >> I called and spoke to someone here. >> Okay. But we have no proof to we have no proof to confirm that. >> I didn't I don't know anything about that. >> Put handcuffs on you till you sit in the car. That car right there. Officers place her in handcuffs and escort her to jail. Narration reveals she already has two pending theft cases in another county. Even small thefts carry serious consequences, no matter your age. Respect store bans and the law second chances don't erase past actions. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. >> Okay, I can stand by the car. I don't have to sit in no car. >> Sit in the car. >> I don't have to car. On March 28th, 2021, police were called to a CVS after an employee requested help with an intoxicated woman, causing a disturbance. While she wasn't originally accused of shoplifting, the employee wanted her removed from the premises before things escalated any further. >> Baby, I don't say to me, >> what's going on? >> Nothing. I just came here to buy my stuff and I asked her what the stuff was and she told me she didn't know. So, I was going to get back in the car. >> Okay. >> I don't know, babe. You you um What happened? >> Are you guys okay to drive? >> Oh, I'm I was drunk. I'm drunk, but I'm I'm drunk enough to drive though. >> No. >> Well, I got my cousin coming to pick me up, though. I can wait for my cousin to come pick me up. >> Yeah, that's fine. But you can't drive. >> I can wait for my cousin come pick me up then. Baby, you can call whatever police. That's why I be trying to tell people to call whatever. >> Sir, have you been drinking too? >> Can you drive? >> You have a driver's license? >> You can go ahead and actually trespassing cuz I do know her bag has stuff in it because they didn't come in. What started as a simple disturbance call quickly escalated into a suspected shoplifting case. If she had nothing to hide, she could have just walked away. But the moment she tried to bolt, it became clear she wasn't as innocent as she claimed. Safe to say she had something to hide after all. >> Okay, but this is my bag, sir. This is my bag. Listen, this is my bag. I gave her this. >> Excuse me, sir. I gave her this. >> Sir, this is the only thing I gave her that my bag is not is not hers. Okay, I'm just going to figure that out. >> Okay, but I'm just going to secure you until that happens. >> But why are you trying to handcuff me? >> You are not under arrest. >> Okay, but what are you handcuffing me for? I I don't steal. I'm not stealing. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> But what are you handcuffing me for? I don't I don't I'm not stealing. >> I'm giving her nails back. >> Stop fighting. >> I'm giving her the nails back. HEY, BABY. STOP BEING SO HOSTILE WITH ME. >> OKAY. WELL, stop fighting and put your hands. >> I ain't stealing. I'm I'm giving her her nails back. >> Okay. Okay. Sir, can you just over there? >> Okay. I appreciate it. I'm just securing this. >> Okay. Okay. I'm just giving her her nails back. They're going to nail. I had them up under my arms. You see, I didn't want them. >> Drop this stuff. Okay. >> Okay. Get it. >> The woman insisted she'd done nothing wrong. But if that were true, cooperation would have been the smarter move. By this point, even if she hadn't shoplifted, her aggressive behavior and resistance were enough to land her in serious trouble. Still, calming down was clearly the last thing on her mind. >> I can see I'm going to help you. >> Do you have the I I can see it. >> Okay. I'm going to help you down. >> I can see it. But I'm telling you, SIR, WHEN I WALKED OUT, the nails right there is the one that beat up under my arms. That nails a seat. >> I don't have up there. >> Okay, come here. Have a seat. >> I'm going to sit. >> I'm going to sit you in the car. >> No, I'm going to sit right here. I'll sit right here. I sit. I sit. I sit. >> I'm going to sit. Well, don't grab me. I'm going to sit. >> Don't grab me. I'm to sit. >> No, you're sitting in the car. >> Why do I have to sit in the car? I don't have to sit in no car. >> Okay, I can stand BY THE CAR. I DON'T HAVE TO SIT IN NO CAR. >> Sit in the car. I don't have >> in the car. >> So you just going to bust my lip? So you going to bust my lip? So you busting my lip. GO. YOU BUSTING MY LIP. YOU BUSTING MY LIP. >> AND YOU BUSTING MY LIP. I ain't do to you. >> Fed up with her attitude and refusal to cooperate. The officer gave her a light push into the squad car. Though the woman later claimed he busted her lip, body cam footage clearly showed the push was minimal, just enough to get her into the cruiser after repeated resistance. >> Thank you for being calm. >> Yes. What's going on? >> Listen, we came in the store. Look for some nails. >> She had the nails up on her arm. She must forgot cuz she >> Okay. >> So, I'm saying she had you. >> Okay. >> Do you have any of their merchandise? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. I got one female in the car screaming. >> Okay. It's a mess. All right. Is this your car? >> Yes, ma'am. >> That's her car? >> Do you have a valid license? >> Yes, I do. >> Are you able to drive? >> Yes, sir. >> Have you been drinking, too? >> No, I'm too. >> Okay. I'm going to have you hang out here until I figure out what else is going on. Okay. All right. So, I make contact with them both. She's drunk. And as they're walking out, it beeps. And the manager says, "I want them trespass cuz she just stole." So, I'm like, "Okay." She's like, "Oh, I just stole this." It's like a little thing of nails. I'm like, "All right." So, I got to put her in handcuffs to see if she's also got a bag over there. See if she's got anything else. She starts freaking out. So, I ask you to set it up. So, I'm going to figure out I just need to figure out if they want to prosecute, what else they have. I don't really have much right now. I can push resistant if I want, but that's kind of what I got now. >> Actually, the officer misunderstood her story. The woman never admitted to stealing the nails she claimed the officer escorted her out before she had a chance to pay, which triggered the anti- theft alarm. So, if the officers don't find any unpaid items in her bag, there's still a chance she could beat the shoplifting charge. >> Do you guys want to press charges? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Yeah. >> You want to press charges for the theft? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, >> and she like >> Can you come out and see and tell me what is yours? >> Hey sir, where's her bag? >> Cuz you took it. >> Yeah, she told me. >> Yeah. Where is it? >> Okay, I need that now. All right, ma'am. Can we go through this real quick and see what's yours and what's >> Just tell me what's yours. All this is yours. >> I'm not I don't want to. >> This yours? >> Yeah, >> this is yours. >> Yes. >> All the over top. Yeah. yours. >> It's half done. Is that >> It's unlikely hers. >> I did. >> Oh, no. Never mind. I It's not white, so I guess it is. >> Chip gloves. >> Could you go through the rest of that? >> Looks like she won't be dodging that shoplifting charge after all. As for her partner, he got off easy. officers showed some leniency, but had they chosen to press the issue, he could have easily been charged as an accomplice. >> Yes, I promise I didn't resist. >> Well, I mean, I was there, so you did. >> Still with you, sir. I was just telling you. I I was telling you, please don't. This is all you're doing. Cuz if you didn't resist me, you wouldn't be going to jail cuz they don't even want to prosecute for the things you stole. >> Please, I'll take it. I promise I didn't resist. >> And what are you saying? You didn't do anything wrong cuz you had a whole bag of stuff you just stole from that place. He was knowing he was helping. But I didn't know. I >> It was Oh, yeah. Right. It It was your female bag on your shoulder and you didn't know. >> Come on. >> Okay. Get up. >> Next time when they're trying to talk to you, don't fight cops. >> You go to jail. >> The officer was right. The officer was right. Resisting only earns you a first class ticket to jail. By now, the woman had ditched her aggressive tone for incoherent blubbering, but it was far too late to talk her way out of the situation. The officer proceeded to search her before transporting her to jail. >> Can you please go and call my friend if you b me out like? >> Yeah, I'll tell him that to bond you out. >> I want to tell him cuz I don't know listen to you guys. >> Step in the vehicle, please. >> Quite frankly, I don't care. >> Sit down. >> Sit down. >> Our bonding out is not our responsibility. >> Nope. Thank you so much. You know, we're you know we're hiring if you don't want to have to keep going back and forth. >> She was later officially charged with resisting arrest. In court, she pled no contest and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. Resisting arrest only makes a bad situation worse. Stay calm, cooperate, and handle disputes in court, not on the street. >> So, tell me what happened yesterday with all that. >> Sir, sir, >> on July 2023, police were dispatched to a raw store after reports of a couple shoplifting. Uh short version is I was just walking in just you know and I was actually just by their car didn't they parked right where you parked. >> Okay. >> I saw them running out did not identify myself or anything but I by the car um and he told me to get out of place and sent me so I did get a picture >> and then everybody at the >> Okay. All right. And do we have video of them? We literally just stopped. Okay. Yeah. coming through the office. >> Sounds good. >> After receiving an explanation from the employee, the officer recorded the details about the suspects in their vehicle. The following day, the car was seen at a Safeway store. >> Police Department. >> Hey, I'm Corporal Ask Police Department. All right. Come and chat with me real quick. >> Hey man, can you just have a seat in my bumper, please? Whoa. >> Please turn around. Put your hands behind your back for me. Just be detained right now. >> What is he being detained for? >> Both of you guys are being detained right now. >> Me? Y. >> What did I do? >> Zach, put your hands together. Hey, man. Put your hands together. Hey, fingers together. Palms together. I'll pick up your cigarette. I promise. Drop your cigarette. Palms together. >> Hey, I I will tell you here in a sec. Put your palms together, sir. Don't >> together. No, they are. Put your palms together. >> Put the thing gone, bro. Hey, put your fingers up, man. Your fingers. You're still going to I'm not, bro. You didn't get my palms together, bro. Chill. I didn't. That's all you have to stop it. Brandon, it's going to be real quick. We'll let you know what's going on, okay? >> And then we're going to be out of these pucks, right? >> We got to explain to you what's going on and why you're being detained, okay? >> I didn't do anything. >> The officers responded quickly, but the male suspect, identified as Brandon, appeared visibly nervous and possibly uncooperative if he was feeling anxious. Staying silent might have been the wiser choice, though it seemed he had other plans in mind. >> I'm not nuts, man, cuz >> he living all the way in average, bro. >> I was dropping my kids off at camp yesterday, bro. >> The you mean, bro? Get the out of here. No that chill. >> You got meed up, bro. >> So yesterday, >> yeah, >> a mail batch of your prescription. >> I get my lighter. Can I get my cigarette? >> Yeah. >> How many meals rest my pony out of here, bro? Let me explain. >> Explain. >> Hey, I'm going to explain it all to you, but you got to let me explain to you. >> Can I get Can I get my leg? >> Yeah. I got to lie. Hey, I'm willing to work with you on this. >> Chill. Chill. >> Hey, I will explain everything to you, but you got to chill for me. Okay, Brandon. So, you're saying you had this vehicle yesterday. It wasn't in the city at all. Your car? >> No, >> no, I was dropping my kids off at camp. >> Yes, it was in the city yesterday. >> The car was >> Yes, because uh my friend who's in the store right now um came here to get groceries. took. >> Was he with your friend yesterday or was it just your friend in the car? >> It was just my friend in the car. >> Brandon appeared noticeably agitated and he was fortunate to be dealing with a patient police officer. However, from the beginning, his account of the car didn't align with his partner's version of events. So, let's go with you saying, "Hey, it's not him or it's not Brandon, it's not you." So, who was it? >> My friend that's in the store probably. She took away her yesterday. She has She >> I can't. >> One, two, three. I'll take one. White hair, please. >> I don't want uh I'm not going down for something that she did. >> Yeah, she did. And I'll tell you what. Well, he he's giving a bunch of lip. I'm going to show you the proof that it was your vehicle. Okay. And you can tell me if I'm lying. How's that sound? Hey, is that your car with the ground sticker and the same license plate right here? >> So, >> yeah. So, right now, you guys are my theft suspects, right? Until I know otherwise. Well, she's in the store right now getting her medicine, but I don't want to be known that I told that it was if it was her, not me. >> Okay. She a bigger bigger gal. >> Yeah. We blonde hair. >> The story about an unknown man who just so happens to match the male suspect's description, helping the blonde friend shoplift seems a bit far-fetched. Still, the officers need to question the friend before drawing any conclusions at this point. >> Well, now you're detained because yesterday you had possession of the vehicle that's out there. That's your friend's car. Yesterday >> I had possession of the fire. Oh, you know, like I've been on my deathbed, right? Like >> I mean, death or not, you match the exact video footage of a theft that occurred at Ross yesterday in our city with that car and you talking to the loss prevention officer. I'm sure you remember it. So, I just want you to be honest and tell me what happened. >> Talking to the last event. >> Yeah. On your way out. I don't think you realize you lost prevention. >> So, tell me what happened yesterday with all that. >> Sir, seriously. Oh god. >> Yeah, >> [ __ ] >> I honestly I'm very strange right now. I don't want to let insane, >> but can I please at least get back to yourselves? Cuz if you're going to drink, I at least can I >> Yeah, well, we'll work through that, but talk to me about yesterday. >> I just said I'm the same, but what happened? >> I know you're saying what happened. So, what what happened to all the merchandise you stole from Ross yesterday? Go ahead. >> Is it >> Is it still in the car? The blonde female suspect appears unwell, which isn't surprising when faced with the consequences of one's actions. The officer, remaining patient and understanding, continues to question her calmly. You stole some like kids shoes and stuff. I get it. You probably got family or taking care of them, but where's that merchandise now? Is it in a car or is it home somewhere else? >> It's gone past our flight. Whatever we are, they went to camp. Okay. See, I these are things I need to know, right? Right. I can understand people fall on hard times, >> but it doesn't mean Lenn is driver, >> right? That's right. You know, and you know, I appreciate that you're being honest with me. Now, the next thing I want you to be honest about is who was with >> and I really knew hang >> Yeah. Well, we'll go get him. But who was with you yesterday? Was it the male that's out there right now? Is it Was Brandon with you? Yeah. Oh, he's not all the same. >> At this point, there's still a bit of mystery surrounding the blonde female suspect. But the bigger question is Brandis Bran's role in all of this. Was he actually involved in the shoplifting or was he genuinely mistaken for someone else? What do you think? >> I don't even know him. My friend >> Okay. Was the Who was the gentleman with you yesterday? Was it the gentleman out in the car with you today? Yeah. ready yet? >> Yeah. Did you just say yes to me? >> Scared to scare cuz I have four kids on the scar right now. He feels sorry. >> But your honesty goes a long way with me right now. Right. It's the difference between me keeping me in jail or taking you to jail or criminally cighting you cuz you got medical issues, right? There are four kids of them. But I need your honesty about everything that happened yesterday. Okay. >> Cheers. So the gentleman Brandon guy with the battery but he was with you yesterday >> and he was the male who stole the items from the store. Correct. >> Huh? >> By four. >> Okay. And you also stole items from the store. Yeah. >> Given her cooperative attitude and medical issues, the blonde suspect will likely avoid jail time. Brandon, on the other hand, might not be as fortunate, especially if he keeps lying. After learning what's ahead for Brandon, his partner even offers a disclaimer to the officers. >> He's under arrest, too. My partner's in there with him, but she's advising that she along with Cranon were both in Ros. >> So, >> Ross, >> yeah, here in Kirkland. And they got stuff for the kids to go to camp and that's what they stole. >> Paul, >> clearly she and Brandon were both in on this yesterday. So, clearly, you're not the person I'm looking for. So, I appreciate your honesty with me. Appreciate her honesty. I'm going to go talk to Brandon, but right now, Brandon, I'm going to be under arrest for the theft as well. >> Of here and somewhere else. >> Of here. Did she Did you steal anything from here? >> No. I thought that's what we were in the parking lot from stealing from Safeway. They >> Well, yesterday your car is involved in a theft at Ross. >> You didn't Yeah, you didn't say that. You said Safeway. >> I said Safeway. That was Safeway. >> Yeah, I told him yesterday. So, it sounds like they got for uh the kids sto camp. So, I'm going to go chat with him and then she unfortunately got all these medical stuff looks like. So, she might not be coming with me, but we'll figure that out as well. Okay. She might have stuff. We might still take her in to get fingerprint or photographed, but release her today just because of her medical issues. >> Get released today, too. >> He lied to me. So, I'm going to go chat and give him a chance to be on. >> Okay. I'm going to tell you something right now. Like I told him, he does not have a good background of police being nice. Okay. racial profiling, racism is >> well, but today he's already lied to me because he did commit a crime and he is the one who committed the crime in our city. So, he had his chance to be honest with me then about it. Right. So, >> yeah, but he doesn't need to go to jail either. He's he's out of he's on Suboxu. Okay. He's out of his meds. His appointment's tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. If we miss that, he's screwed. >> Well, we'll go check and we'll see how honest he is with >> It's understandable that Brandon may harbor resentment toward the police, especially if he's had negative experiences with them in the past. However, right now he needs to focus and carefully think through his situation because if he continues to be hostile, it could very well land him in jail. >> Lengthy conversation with her in the store, right? Out the gal who was also involved in this theft yesterday, right? And wasn't a lot of >> What do you think she told me about the theft yesterday? >> Okay. >> I hope you got to talk about probably cars. >> Okay. Uh if you're not going to be honest with me and given this chance here, then today you're going to jail. to be honest with what you do. >> About the the stuff yesterday said I broke the law so you could take me to jail. No, >> I already know you broke the law and >> say got me up. >> You got the wrong card. Leave me the alone. Leave me out of it. >> Let's pay him out searching Ibrand. You're under arrest yesterday for theft. You >> okay? Cuz you committed theft yesterday here in our city. So step out. We're going that's down here. You want me to edit Steve? I do. Oh, Ed. No. Okay, babe. Give me my phone. I'll be calling you. I don't mean the out. >> Both Brandon and the blonde woman were charged with petty theft. The woman was arrested and released due to her health and cooperation while Brandon stayed in jail overnight. When dealing with law enforcement, being honest and cooperative can lead to better outcomes. Lying or showing hostility only makes things worse. Think carefully and take responsibility for your actions. Come to the next case when shoplifters caught loading up you howl with $4,000 of stolen goods. >> On September 9th, 2024, Las Cruus's police were called to Walmart where a known shoplifter was in the store. Officer Thuvenel was on scene when the 26-year-old woman ripped the tags off a 498 pair of shoes. the whole time we were talking we could hear it. >> That's probably where she got off. But I don't think she was like maybe. But >> do you need a ticket? >> Damn. >> Deep breath. She knows she's about to be on a sprint on her new kicks. For real, she's going to be speed walking. >> No, she's she's going to try to play smart. That's what she did last time. >> Employees note the tags seem freshly removed. Plan of action. Check her receipt. And if those sneakers aren't on it, she's in trouble. >> She's like, I don't have it in my bag. >> I just bring her in here, ask to see her receipt, and then if the shoes aren't on there, then I'll ask her about the shoes. Do you know what door she came in? >> Uh, this door. I >> feel like she was looking into my soul right then. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, man. >> The first that stopped her, huh? She was like just >> Are we blowing up these two for um chop looking? Cool. for shoes. >> Yeah, >> she's buying a nice ass phone. But >> no, she's not down a little bit. >> Yeah, heaven showed me taking her or her taking the shoes off >> or taking the tags off. >> She and her companion split. He wanders off. She heads to electronics. Surveillance stays locked in on the shoes. Staff agree they're stolen. off the shoes and then they're thinking this guy threw the shoes into the bathroom. So, >> I'll bring them both in and just sight them both for the shoplifting on the shoes. >> Okay. >> My unit still open. >> Yes. >> I've been watching TV on >> Been here for a minute. >> 11:25. >> Did that guy get refused? >> 1120. >> I don't know. >> Not my chair. Not my problem. Yeah, four. >> Those are for sure not the shoes she came in. >> They look pretty new. >> Yeah, she has boots on. >> She still has the boots on. >> Yeah. >> See if she can go back to this. >> So, the shoes are new, right? >> Yeah. She took off the train. >> Employees ask for her receipt and press her to identify which shoes she entered with. They start taking down her info while she squirms. >> Let's see. Oh, yeah. solutions. >> Central, she better not be paying me. Oh yeah, she Do you know the dude's name? No, >> we never seen him. >> I never seen she threw her whole dude. >> Yeah, I feel like that dude must cuz they they split and she went to the 913. >> Which one she went to? >> Right here. >> Ready, steady. >> She's told point blank cooperate and it's just a ticket. Resist and it's an arrest. Either way, Walmart plans to press charges for shoplifting and trespass. >> There we go. >> What's going on? Come over here, please. >> Come here, please. >> Can I help you? >> Come here, please. You, too. You need to follow my instructions. >> Sit down right here. >> You got a receipt? >> I'm missing. >> Can I see your receipt, please? Is that the only receipt for what you purchased today? >> All right. Where are the shoes you came in with? >> Okay. What's your name, girl? >> Say again. Is it? >> Staff explain probable cause, snap her photo for Walmart's system, and issue a trespass notice. They remind her, "Save your story for court." >> Would I be able to pay for them? And >> what's your name? >> I just s that I do not know. I went outside to go get her ID. >> Address for a little bit. Yeah, something >> I can write a ticket for this or I can just haul you to jail. So, it really depends on your level of cooperation with me right now. Where are your other shoes at? >> Did you hear your Miranda rightites? >> I'm not a social freak. All right. Do you have an ID with you? >> ID. >> All right. Can I see your ID? >> 822. >> 8222. Yes, sir. >> Person charges. >> Yeah. >> And trespassing. >> Talk shifts to her belongings, phone, glasses, and someone even ends up with a cut. Medical attention may be needed. Excuse me. Get those shoes off from This is just a trespass card that I'm going to give them. You're not going to be allowed to come back into the store. >> Take those shoes off. >> I'm going to need to take a picture of you. Nobody's going to see it except for Walmart. >> Yep. Where it's going to go on Aurora, which is anybody who >> I just explained. It's going to be for anybody who steals. So, anybody who steals, we're going to need a picture of you. We got to upload it so other people know. Can you show me where where did I do this last time? >> Why? >> Just last time. I take last time. >> I'm not going to go with you. >> Why? >> I'm explain to you. I didn't take a picture of you so we can put it in our system. See it? Just one more. Okay. >> Take a picture of me. Okay. Nobody will see it other than Walmart. I'm going to take a picture of you. Okay. Well, I want to know like >> Nobody's going to see it except >> I just want to see what we're >> So, look, you have your day in court. We're not going to argue here. We have it. Ma'am, >> we have probable cause. Okay. So, we're already going to issue. Yeah, we already have probable cause. Probable cause that you committed a crime. >> I committed. >> Receipt shown. She's escorted for processing. Meanwhile, her companion lux out with a you're good to go. The background chatter fades as the incident closes. Take it to jail with you. I'm sorry I haven't had long this real quick. Should be locked. [ __ ] What the [ __ ] >> Just watch your back with that guy. >> I was right. Let this go. >> Are you charging homeless shelters? >> Do you guys want to charge this on this guy? >> No, he I'm going to take your necklace off. I told you when we sat down that this was an arrestable offense. Listen to what I'm saying. >> This was an arrestable offense and it was going to depend on your level of cooperation whether or not you received a ticket or you went to jail. Okay. You chose the alternative. That's >> to I took the shoes off. I was just asking a question. Come here. Do you have any pockets or anything? Yes. No. Maybe. >> No. >> Can I just give it to you guys? >> No. >> What is this? >> My arm. It's >> like an arm. >> She got like a wrap around her. >> Okay. >> Should have cut. >> She had cut. >> No. Baby medical attention. >> You want medical attention? >> I do need to be stitched up. >> You what? >> I think you need three stitch. >> You can show the nurse at the jail then. >> All right. Do you want your phone and your glasses to go with you or do you want me to give them to this gentleman? >> Okay, we'll take them with us. You want your phone to go with you at least so you can call him and get off? >> You want him to take the necklace and stuff to you? >> Put it in your room. >> Do you want to take your phone? Yes or no? >> Put it on your phone. Where you >> I'll follow you. ID. >> What was your birthday? >> Uh, anything. >> Yeah. >> Can you bring me the in my car? >> As far as you go, sir. You're good to go. What's good? >> Thank you, guys. Yeah. bring this not hurting your 115 7 central. >> She was charged with shoplifting under $250, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer. She plead not guilty to the charges, and her next court date is November 5th, 2024. Stealing, even small items, always leads to bigger consequences than expected. Cooperation and honesty can mean the difference between a ticket and going to jail. >> Okay. But for sure you have one more. One's for failure to pay fines and then the other one we don't know yet. >> Uh as far as I'm concerned, that's the only word. >> On April 23rd, 2023 in Roswell NM, an officer spots a white Chevy hatchback that screams, "We just left Walmart without paying." And pulls it over. Two women inside instantly go for the classic who us no way defense. Hello, I'm offic Police Department. The reason I'm stopping you is do you guys have a little incident at Walmart right now at all? >> No. >> You guys weren't coming from Walmart? >> Okay. >> Okay. Do you have your driver's license? The reason I'm here is cuz they had a shop looking. Okay. They described a white hatchback Chevy car. Kind of what you have. >> Okay. Well, the whole thing. >> Okay. Were you up there at all? >> Uh, no. >> Okay. 33. Cliff one. >> Can you You have an ID on you, ma'am? >> Yeah. >> Do you have one, too? >> I don't know. >> You don't have one? >> No. No. >> Okay. Well, >> we don't have nothing to sell. >> Okay. So, you weren't at Walmart at all? >> Yeah, we were. We didn't steal nothing. >> Okay. Well, just cuz you didn't steal anything doesn't mean that's not a problem. Okay. >> Hello. >> What's up, man? >> Hey, Damian. Officer >> Walmart loss prevention confirms the description and says the pair were pulling the old barcode swap trick, turning $20 items into $2 bargains. The officer decides it's field trip time back to Walmart for review. >> Tell how you doing? >> I got the car. I got the girls. Okay. Was it the girl in the light the the light blue like dress? Yeah, it was a Yeah. Stay Kimo in a light blue dress and white wearing a denim shorts and a black jacket >> with a red top. Yeah. >> Did they have a third friend with them that's kind of on the larger side? >> No, they're the only two that we saw in the store. They're the only two we saw get in the vehicle. >> Okay. And they they were swapping barcodes and whatnot. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Um I'll be up there shortly. Okay. I'm going to detain these guys right here and I'm going to take them up there. I'm going to look at that um the footage. Okay. And then we'll move forward from there. All right. If you can just get all that prepared for me. >> Right on. >> And then uh we'll address it. All right. >> Yeah, >> sounds good. Thank you. >> Awesome. >> Bye. >> Take care. >> Let me get this driver out. Can you step out of the car for me, ma'am? >> For what? >> Cuz I'm telling you to step back here for Can you put your phone in the car? >> Yeah. >> Put your hands right back from your foot. >> Am I getting arrested? >> At this point in time, you're just detained. Okay. Relax. A quick check reveals one suspect has an active warrant. The officer mentions they'll also peek at Walmart's greatest hits on camera to confirm the scam. >> Relax. >> Hang on. Okay. You want me to roll the window down? >> Let's go to the front of the car for me. Okay. Go ahead and face the car for me. So, I'm going to be straight up with you. You got a warrant. Okay. >> Let me see your Let me see your hands. Put your hands behind your back for me. >> So, you have a warrant. Okay. We're also we're going to dress this uh Walmart or something. Okay. >> All right. Get in there for me. >> Watch your head. There you go. All right. Hang tight. All right. Ameilia, how old are you? >> 19. >> 19. Have you ever been in trouble before? >> No. >> No. Okay. So, this is what's going on. Okay. There's an incident that happened at Walmart. Okay. We're going to talk about it. Okay. >> Am I going to go to jail? >> Let me explain. Okay, with that being said, okay, the car cuz I got to take you to Walmart. I got to look at this footage to ensure that it's you and what happened. Okay, are you okay with her parking the car right here at one of the parking stalls and waiting until we figure out entirely what's going on? >> Yeah, take it to my desk. >> Park it there for right now. We'll I'll turn back through and let you know what all happens. Okay, so here's what's going on. Okay, I'm going to read you something, okay? For me to talk to you. >> The first suspect cracks admitting to swapping tags, but politely suggesting they just pay now and forget this whole thing happened. Spoiler, that's not how retail theft works. I got to redo this. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. >> Having read those rights, do you understand your rights? I understand your rights. Are you willing to talk to me? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, clearly you're at Walmart, right? >> Yeah. >> You guys went in there. It was just you and >> I gave her all the stuff that >> Listen, it was you and Tammy, right? >> That went in there cuz she stayed in the car, right? >> Well, yeah. We all went in there and she went >> Oh, she just didn't walk with you guys. >> Huh? >> No. >> Okay. So, you and Tammy kind of walked together within the store? >> Yeah. Y'all were switching barcodes on things? >> Yes. >> Okay. Well, I I don't even know the items. What were the items that you guys were switching? >> Clothes. Trying to do this swap the the clothes out for cheap items. >> Yeah. >> Were you guys going to pay for the items at the cheaper rate? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But can I pay for all the stuff? >> Let me Let me So, here's what's going to happen. Okay. I do have to take you to Walmart. I have to see the footage to confirm that it is you. Okay. Right now, I I believe it to be you. Okay. We've talked. I mean, clearly you were there. I'm going to look at the footage. Okay. I'm going to talk at Walmart. They do want to press charges. Okay. But if they want to work out some kind of different deal or something like that, then that's that's going to be their behalf. Okay? If they they're like, I want to press charges, then we're going to have to address that. How we have to address that. Okay. >> Huh? >> Either you be jail or a citation. Okay. So, I'm going to have to talk with Tammy. Okay. >> I can pay for all the stuff. >> Okay. Just hang on. Okay. >> How old are you? >> I'm 18. >> 18. Okay. The second suspect claims she was just shopping for a baby shower, but Walmart staff insist she forgot to scan pants and swap tags on other items. >> I just wanted to make sure. >> Um, sit back for me and then look that way. >> So, for sure you have one warrant. You might also have another one. So, you might have two warrants. Okay. But for sure you have one more. One's for failure to pay fines and then the other one we don't know yet. >> Uh, as far as I'm concerned, that's the only warrant I have. bus alerts cuz uh I had talked to the judge and he said I had a 90-day thing. I paid the mark and then they called me early April saying that I didn't pay and I told him that I did and then she told me that I would just have to talk to the judge. So that's what I was waiting on and >> yeah. So you're that one is to pay fines and then my dispatch is confirming right now to see if you have a second one out of state police. Okay. >> So just hang tight. >> Okay. So here's what happened. Okay. I'm going to read you something. Okay. So, it's for me to be able to talk to you about the stuff that happened at Walmart. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. >> Do you understand your rights? >> Yes. >> Understand your rights. You willing to speak to me? >> Uh, yeah. >> Okay. Clearly, you guys are at Walmart. You and Ameilia were in the store together walking around. Okay. Were you guys switching barcodes on clothes and stuff? >> Um, no. >> No. Okay. So, if I go look at the video footage, it's not going to show that. >> Okay. So, what were you guys doing in the store then? >> Um, well, I have a baby shower at right now. So, we're just going to look for the more diapers and other stuff that I could possibly get to. >> Okay. And um what happened with Walmart where they pretty much stopped you guys from taking whatever you guys had? >> Um they didn't take anything. We were uh going to scan and I guess I don't know what happened or something about pants. So, the lady had said that we had only uh t-shirt scan that we didn't scan the pants. So, she was like, "All right, well, what about pants?" And then she was like, "Well, this you don't have the right barcode on it." And she was like, and I asked, I was like, "Okay, well, is there like another pair? Like, can we go get another pair, swap it out, you know, possibly get another tag?" >> And she was like, "Uh, she radioed someone." Uh, and then we were just like, "It's okay. Never mind. We're just going to go." >> Okay. So, they Okay, so here's what's going to happen. Okay, we're going to take you guys to Walmart. Okay, I got to look at this footage and confirm one that it's both YouTube, okay, and whether or not you you shoplifted or not. Okay. So, if there's no bar switching or anything like that or where what you're doing is reasonable in nature in terms of trying to scan the stuff, then we'll address that. Okay. However, if the video does show that, you know, you're trying to switch tags, you're clearly not trying to pay for items. Okay. We're going to have to address that. Okay. All right. Hang on. Okay. We're going have to go to Walmart. Okay. Now, everybody wants to be shopping. Like two came out. Just one closer shot. I don't know if it's true or not. Okay. You want I'm going with you, man. >> Yeah. All right, hold on. Let me hop in here and figure out Hello. >> I got both of them. So >> cool. >> So she notices label switched with this. The diapers are okay. She says she was just trying to go get stuff for a baby shop. >> The officer watches the footage and sees the women scanning a couple items then bagging the rest for free. The hall includes makeup diapers and discount pants via creative pricing. power. That's literally what she was talking about. >> Ameilia, I watched the video. I saw the entire thing. All right. You scan You scan two items and then you just start reaching across and putting them in the bags. Okay. There. You weren't attempting to scan them. It's not what it looks like at all. Okay. Home girl has makeup and all kinds of stuff in the cart. Okay. You give her a bag. She starts putting in that bag. Never even left the cart to be attempted to scan. Okay. Who put the the the different barcodes on the diapers? >> I'm not sure. >> Okay. You're not sure? Yeah, it was I don't know cuz we're just grabbing things. >> You're just grabbing things. Okay. >> Yeah, those diapers are for um >> so for baby shower. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, let me ask you this. Okay. You have the money to pay for the items. >> Yeah. >> But why are we why are we trying to get a fast one in Walmart? >> I don't know. >> Like why? >> Yes. >> You see what I'm saying? Like if you have the money to to take care of your business, right? Is is it worth all this trouble we're in right now? >> You got the cops involved. You could have just bought your stuff and been on your way to this baby shower. I'm sure that's where you're going to, right? >> Okay. But now we're here and we got the cops involved with something that you could have paid for. >> Can I pay for it all though? >> I can pop in there and talk with them. If they decline that, then that's going to be their decision. Okay. I'll ask them. Okay. I I'll ask them. If they they're okay with that. They may say no. If they say no, then we're going to have to go the criminal route here. Okay. So, here's what's going to happen. Okay. She's going to jail. >> The first suspect learns she's won two bonus warrants. One for unpaid fines, one for outofstate contempt of court. >> Cardless. Okay, let me pop in your ass if if they're okay with you paying for all the items or not. If they are, then cool. If not, then we're going to address it the other way, which is criminal way. Okay. And then that will decide what we're going to do with you. Okay. >> Okay. >> I just want to let you know you do have two warrants for sure. >> Okay. One's out of state police for contempt of court and then the other is out of here, Magistrate Court, for Toyota. contempt of court. So, you did something that the judge didn't like or you didn't follow his rules, whatever it was. Okay. So, I just wanted to kind of keep you updated updated on what's going on. All right. Hang tight. >> So, home girl that was in the black, not the one in the blue dress, the other one. She's saying she's more than willing to pay for the items. No. >> Okay. That's I had to ask. I I had to ask cuz she's like, "I have the money. I'll pay for I was like, "No, we we we never ever take that right." >> Okay. And that's all I need to know. So, here's what's going to happen. Okay. Blue dressed girl is going to jail for >> Walmart rejects the let us pay now offer. The officer decides both women will face shoplifting charges plus the warrants. >> She has warrants. She's going to go to jail for the shoplifting. Okay. >> I'm going to take the other one to jail for shoplifting, too. Cool. >> So, they're both going to jail for shoplifting. >> Thank you guys. Thank you guys for the description on the car, too. It was literally like a beam of light over their car. It was like Chevy hatchback white. And I'm like, "Okay." I'm driving down Maine. I get to like Country Club on Maine. Here comes this white hatchback, dude. I'm like, "Ah, hell." Turn my lights on, flip almost get hit by a random car. >> Oh my god. >> I'm like, "Dude, what are you doing, dude?" >> He's all I'm sorry. Like waving like saying he's sorry. I'm like, "Come on, man. All right. All right. Go and step out. Go over to this other car. That one over there." Okay. Okay, I'll go. Let's go this way. >> But you got to come on this side. >> You're under arrest now for shopping. Okay. She's under arrest for the same thing and her warranty. So, you guys are both going to be going to jail today. Okay. >> I'm going to stop by Britney and let her know about the car stuff like I said I would. Okay. I will stop by there. >> The officer explains they'll meet a judge tomorrow, then processes them at the station with all the glamorous mug shot and paperwork treatment before locking them in for the night. >> Let her know she can take the car to whoever. Okay. >> We have court tomorrow. >> You what? Tomorrow is Monday. You'll see the judge tomorrow. Okay. >> So, the judge decides the bond and all that stuff in terms of when you get out. Okay. Do you have anything in your pockets at all? No. >> Okay. All righty. Hang on. Okay. Zip up for me. >> Walk in all the way and face the wall. I'm going get one of the cuffs off you. Yep. Keep walking. Keep >> Oh, thank you. Yep. >> You're good. >> Yep. >> How long are we going to wait here for? >> Uh, I got to do some paperwork and then we got to get some photos and then we'll get out of here. So, if you want to have a seat, just sit down and we're right here and I'll bring your friend in here, too. Okay, over here that back door. >> Yeah, this is where I was last time. >> And then turn right. Right here. Turn right. Face the wall. >> Okay. >> She was charged with shoplifting failure to pay fines and contempt of court from an outofstate warrant. Stealing even small items can lead to arrest warrant surfacing and jail time. If you can afford it, pay for it, avoiding far bigger consequences. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> On February 9th, 2024, officers were dispatched to a grocery store following reports that a known shoplifter who had been trespassed multiple times had returned to the premises. This is footage of the events that followed. I you don't start buy soda. >> No, you're trespassed. They don't want you here. You're out there solicitating asking for money. >> No, I was coming to buy a soda. >> Come on, Heather. >> I swear. >> Come on, let's go. >> I swear like I can't. >> Heather is spotted inside a store from which she had previously been trespassed. When police confront her, she insists she only came for a soda and claims she's done nothing wrong. >> Heather, there's We're going to step outside. Come on, Heather. Don't start. Heather, please. >> Heather, let's go outside. >> Can you get your bus? >> You want Do you You have the trespass. >> Get away from me. >> When do you want to press charges? >> Get away from me. >> Okay. >> Get away from me. >> Let's go outside, Heather. >> Get away from me, >> Heather. >> No. Get away from me. Please go outside. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. No, >> Heather. You're trespassing. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Yes, you are. You're trespassing. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> This is a business. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> This is a business and they can refuse service and trespass anyone they want. >> Yeah. And they want to press charges. So, >> no, I'm just leaving. >> No, you're not free to go. >> Yes, I am. They just said >> you're not free to go. We're going to walk outside, but you're not free to go, Heather. >> Yes, I am. God, leave me alone. I'm not. Get away from me. >> No, you're going to be detained. >> I'm going to go home. >> Well, you're going to get charged. >> Well, then write me a ticket. What does that mean? >> No, >> you're going to get charged. No. So, >> we're going to have >> Despite multiple warnings, Heather becomes increasingly agitated and refuses to leave. When officers attempt to detain her, she resists arrest and yells repeatedly, "I'm not doing anything wrong." It takes several officers to safely handcuff her inside the store. >> I got to go. We're going to talk. >> I'm going to go out. I'm gonna leave. I'm gonna go home. >> Look, Heather. >> No, I'm gonna leave. >> Okay, Heather. >> No, I'm gonna leave. >> Okay, Heather, >> I'm gonna leave. >> Sit down. >> No, I'm not doing anything. Huh? >> Sit down. >> I'm going to leave. >> Heather, I don't want to. No. >> Excuse me, >> Heather. Don't stop. >> Stop. 92 Central. Heather, come on. Heather, >> get away from me. >> Heather, >> get away from me. >> Get down, Heather. >> Heather, >> stop. >> Heather, >> stop. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, get down. >> No, I'm not doing anything wrong. Heather, >> stop. Can you just hold her? >> I'm not doing anything wrong. No, I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Yeah, we're going to get to you now. >> Heather, >> I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm not doing anything wrong. >> We're inside. Just calm down. >> What aisle is this? >> In aisle 13. >> Just calm down. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, no. >> Heather, no. >> Heather, there's no need for this. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, there's no need for this. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> No. Get down, Heather. >> Ow. >> Get down, Heather. >> No, I'm not doing anything wrong. Heather, >> no. >> Heather, come on. >> No. >> I don't want to get in a fight with you, Heather. >> No. >> Come on. >> I'm not doing anything, bro. >> Heather. >> I'm not doing anything, bro. >> Just get her leg so she doesn't come back up. >> I'm not doing anything, bro. Heather, please. >> No. >> Turn around, please. >> No, I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Stand up and go talk to you. >> No. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Sit here. >> What do you want me to do? >> Well, the other unit should be pulling up. >> Just hold her face so she doesn't get up. >> Even after being subdued, Heather continues to protest. A citizen even stepped in to help officers after she tried to run. Police explained that only minimal force was used. I'm not doing anything wrong. >> I got we'll start doing anything wrong. >> We'll turn it to the left. >> No. >> To the left. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, turn. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> No. >> Start turning. >> No. >> Heather, start turning. >> No. >> Heather, come on. >> No, I am not doing anything wrong. >> Heather, come on. >> No. >> There you go, Heather. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> No. Yeah, I got her. There you go. I'm not doing anything wrong. All right. Ready? Let's sit you up. >> What? >> We're going to sit you up. Okay. Stand up. One, two, three. Okay. You have the wrap. >> Yeah. So, all right. There you go, crew. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> You know, you're not supposed to be here. >> I did not know that. >> Yes, you do. >> No, I do not. I did not know that. >> Okay. >> What? >> We're going to sit in the unit is what we're going to go. >> Why? I did not do anything wrong. >> Just sit down. Okay. Have a seat. Just sit down like right there. >> Sit inside. >> Sit. I did not do anything wrong. >> Just put your feet inside. Heather, >> you said just to sit. >> Put your feet inside. >> You said just to sit. >> Crew, please. >> I What? >> I've always been respectful to you. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. What do I do? >> You've been trespassed from here. I asked you. Let's just go outside to talk so I can do what I had to do. >> Then let's do that. That's what we did. >> No, you ran. >> This is what you came outside. >> Put your feet inside. What do you think about that right now? Okay. Can Could you sit right one second? Okay. I'll talk to you in a second. Okay. >> Thank you. >> I don't even know what at this point. >> Officers confirm Heather had already been officially trespassed from the store and that's the basis for her arrest. Heather claims confusion saying she thought she was at a different store. >> Jogging. That was like cruise stop. So, we were jogging around the Albertson's. >> People were seeing her run. So like they kind of like started they bumped her. >> The citizen bumped her from there. I was able to just grab her >> and then the guy from the meets helped me put her on the floor and we're on the floor from there. I was just like, "Okay, guys." Like that's when you came and I was just like, "Okay." >> on top of her. But it wasn't like a >> I Yeah. I tried to just >> We didn't I use a wrist lock to >> get her. >> We're going to see if she's injured. But she's claiming injury, then I'll have to do a use of force no matter what. >> Well, first I have a quick question. Are you hurting in any way? Does anything hurt? >> No. >> Does anything bother you? >> No. >> No. >> Nothing. >> Okay. You want to go? I mean, she's going to play a minute. It wasn't really like I didn't hit her. I didn't punch her or nothing. Just on top until when you arrived, you're just maintaining control on top. >> All right. Hey, Miss. So, the reason why you got placed in handcuffs today is because um I don't know you've been trespassed from here. Okay. Um store manager um she provided me a trespass card with your information and you have been advised that you've been trespassed from here. Okay. So, that's why that's I'm just I want you to know that's why you're in clubs today. Okay. That's that's why we're here right now. Okay. >> What's up? What happened? >> I don't know how, but this morning I got all turned around. >> Whenever you said you're here and I was like, I think he went to the wrong L. >> Yeah. As soon as I realized, I'm like, a >> I'm going to turn you over to this gentleman. Okay, Heather, >> get the paperwork. >> Yeah, >> so I'm going to sign it now. >> Come on. Step up. >> You sign it here in a second. Okay. >> Okay. I'm ready to sign it. >> You got anything in your pocket, sir? >> No. >> No. >> All right. Got to make sure. >> Sure. >> All right. Let's go. You're going to sit with that gentleman. Okay. >> Have money. Okay. We're going to need How much cash do you got there, Heather? Good boy. You got anything? Okay. Have a seat there. And I'll get >> Heather is found with $110 cents in her possession, which is documented along with her arrest paperwork. Officers remain professional, calmly completing the booking process and expressing hope that she doesn't make the same mistake again. Repeatedly returning to places where you've been banned only leads to legal consequences, no matter your excuse. Refusing to cooperate with law enforcement escalates situations quickly and never ends