Take anything from the store? No, sir. I I've paid for everything that was in my car. Give me a receipt. >> Yeah, it was absolutely. He came out and he was like you didn't pay for stuff in your car. I was like I I don't know and they were all like staring at me and I don't know I just freaked out and I just left. >> what is in those bags? I want to see what's in there. >> That's my other but this is from yesterday. This is yesterday's other TJ Max. >> Can I see? >> I would prefer not cuz I don't want to get mixed up with what I bought today. >> If they see you on camera concealing, I'm going to arrest you. I gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now, if you're lying to me, you're going to be arrested. Okay? >> A call for a shoplifter led police to a traffic stop just minutes from the store. The driver played it cool, calmly insisting she was an innocent shopper who had done nothing wrong. But as she tried to talk her way out of the situation, she had no idea that the store's loss prevention officer was already on his way to the scene. >> Stop. How you doing? Just tell your normal recording, all right? I've been recording. Do you have a license, registration, insurance on you? You know why we're we're stopping you? >> Um no, sir. >> Okay, where you coming from? >> Um just shopping. >> Okay, where? >> Um over there at the stores. Going to Walmart. >> Okay, what store are you coming from? >> Um like the TJ Max. >> Wait, can you just step out of the vehicle for me? >> All right. >> Do you have your license on you or not? >> Yes. >> How are you? >> Hi, how you doing? That's fine. >> Were you inside of TJ Max? >> Uh yes, sir. >> What's What happened over there? >> They I don't know what they were saying. They kind of yelled at me and I just like freaked out and I left. >> Take anything from the store? >> No, sir. I I've paid for everything that was in my car. >> a receipt. >> Yeah, it was absolutely. Um I'm sorry. One second. I'm a little Oh, take it out. >> This is crazy. >> Okay, now let me nervous about if you pay for everything. They just fall. >> that he came out and he was like, "You didn't pay for something in your car." I was like, "I I don't know." And they were all like staring at me and I don't know. I was just freaking out. I just left. >> Horrible. What's up? All this stuff or this two is all from Kohl's? >> So all of this right here, absolutely. And like he made I don't know. He came out. I literally I parted everything to my car and then I came out and he's like, "You didn't pay for something in your car." I was like, "I What do you mean?" He was like, "You need to come back and so we call the cops." And I just got scared. I'm sorry. Like >> How many items? >> Huh? >> Yeah, that's 16. Okay. You mind if I go through this? >> Go right ahead. No, absolutely. I >> And there's nothing in these bags? >> No, this is my other shopping. This is from like my other returns and everything. Like >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> All right. This So, this is everything you got from Kohl's, right? >> Right here. Yeah, I was at TJ Max. Yes, sir. >> And what's in here? >> This is my other stuff from >> What other stuff? >> Like from other shopping. I was at TJ Max yesterday, the one that's in like uh my Short Hills Mall. I just like I was trying to see if I could find stuff. This is crazy. >> Again, it could be a whole misunderstanding. >> Like honestly, it was the way that he spoke to me. I just like I >> Which guy? What did he look like? There's two different guys. >> A a big guy and uh there was one who had a AP uh whatever jacket and then I'm sorry. >> Is there a receipt? Does match the receipt for the item? And sometimes these guys are insane at this store. They just pull and knock stuff. >> Well, I mean I if I did like accidentally pop it it was an accident. Like >> you have one item that's not paid for, it could be an accident. >> It was I mean I just I thought I thought I was on my card on my bank card. I was on my bank card. Sorry. I've never had like anything like this happen to me before. It's totally my fault. >> One of the things >> I have other TJ Maxx receipts and like yesterday I don't even know where they are. They're probably in my >> Yeah, cuz like this isn't a >> Okay. So, is that what he was talking about? They were in false apart. >> Listen, listen. Listen, it's all right for doing this on the camera. >> It I mean >> Um what is in those bags? I want to see what's in those bags. >> That's my other This is from yesterday. This is yesterday's other TJ Maxx >> Can I see? >> I would prefer not cuz I don't want to get mixed up with what I bought today. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. It's going to be all on camera. They're going to send this to camera. >> That's absolutely fine. Like >> You don't have to. If you don't want to, you don't have >> Yeah, I prefer not to because I don't want anything >> But I'm just I'm just giving you a heads-up. >> This was absolutely in the cart. Like it was under the thing and it's I mean obviously. Like >> Can I see this receipt? >> No. Freaking Cafe Latte. Like I'm not >> receipt there? >> No. >> Where is this from? >> They were like other lattes. Like that's it. Like >> Is there like a number on here or something? >> If they were in the bottom, it was a mistake. It was an accident. Like >> Dude, no problem. Let me ask you a question. Have you ever been arrested before? >> Yes, sir. >> No? Take a deep breath. Relax. >> I'm sorry. I think it's a Diet Coke in there. Maybe that's like the >> Yeah. This is not the end of the world. >> I know. I just >> deep breath. >> Oh my god. Sick. And things I do have other stuff, but I go to TJ Maxx every other day. >> There's like six items in >> Yeah, I'm literally trying to like go and scrub my bricks. Like that's why I have this >> One, two, three, four. What is this? >> That's the candle. So, you got that up there. >> Five, six, seven, eight. It's like nine of these. Spatula? Nine. So, there's nine items. There's nine items. >> Okay. >> All right. 1 2 3 4 Eight eight plus and then this Listen, this might be the whole Listen, if that's the end And it was you walked out with a shopping cart? >> Yeah, it was with a dollar cart. >> Okay. >> That's very possible. >> Yeah, things happen. This car belongs to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Listen, that's happened to me before. I've done that. I walked out with something I didn't realize they had followed me. I had to pay for it. Give me one second, all right? Yeah. I just want to read you your rights, all right? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say and do will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney to be present when being questioned. Uh with your rights in mind, do you still want to speak to us? >> Yes. >> Listen, I'm not trying to I'm just I just want to explain your rights. I don't want you to not know them. You know what I mean? >> I appreciate >> have to say anything. We're just investigating, okay? >> That's fine. Again, I just >> How's your day going otherwise? >> No, I mean, Jesus [laughter] Christ. >> Listen, we've got a call >> I I thought like >> You don't have to You don't have to go back there. >> I I just want to have a receipt for the other I just Yeah. >> I believe you. I believe you. >> I don't want anything else to get >> I just don't want you going in any other bag. I don't know what's in those bags. >> Yeah, I mean, but like it's all TJ Maxx stuff. Like I I shop at all of them all the time. Like I don't play. I don't know if I can find all the receipts or anything, but I am like Jesus Christ. >> Also, like all in these bags and all these bags were just TJ Maxx stuff. >> I honestly like every other day. Every other day. Like that's why I'm just like and I'm sorry if somebody comes out at you and says something to you. I just >> All we got I'm just explaining to you what we got was we got a call >> Sure. >> seeing you on the cameras, I guess, shoplifting, you leaving the store, and that's all we got. So, now we're That's why we're here. We're investigating. That's why I stopped you, okay? >> Fine. I just like whatever Didn't mean to. >> Things happen. >> You thought >> It's it's If it's a complete mix-up, it's a complete mix-up. >> I was like, "What? Like, I don't even know what you mean." And he I'm like, "No, I'm sorry. I'm not going to talk to you about this." Like, I don't know. I just I'm sorry. I thought it was rude. I wasn't trying >> No, it's not. Cuz you don't have to speak to me, right? You like Do you understand? Like, you don't have to. >> Oh, no. Y'all are fine. I just >> No, I'm talking about the people there. Like, if you were walking out and you felt nervous or awkward, that's probably That you >> I was coming back from the car and I I don't know. Of course, I'm thinking in my head like >> So, what happened? You You like got in the shopping lot >> I had the shopping cart. I went to my car. I put this stuff in. Stuff that I got. And then I go back to put the shopping cart back because I'm a nice person. You don't leave the shopping cart in the lot. And then they're there like, "Oh, we need to check this. Unpaid merchandise." Like, what? And I'm like, "Yeah, there's What's in your in your car? So, you just paid for." "What do you mean?" Like, "Yeah, we called the police." Like, "Okay, no. I'm I'm leaving." >> Yeah. >> Like, maybe I should have like paused and like paused it there, but like >> Okay, we're we're we'll figure everything out. So, listen. That's all previous stuff, right? >> Yes. >> So, we checked the cameras. We're doing checking now. We're just confirming it. I'm just checking to see that these things were underneath the bag. >> Yes, so these were underneath or it fell on the cart. And then I was rolling the cart to the car, one fell out, and I still didn't get >> But on the camera, we're not going to see those bags. That green bag is nowhere going to be on any camera. >> It is. Look, I was there with it. I had my shopping with me, absolutely. >> So, you had those items that you bought yesterday with you inside there, too. >> Yes. >> Why? Why did >> Yes, I did. Cuz I was trying to find the same items to go with. >> I'm so confused. >> I know. >> Listen. Listen to me. Forget the bread. Just be honest with me. I've been doing this job a long time. You don't have to lie. >> Yeah. No, I do. I I have I still have Like, I did. >> You took the stuff. You took the Yeah, that's it. You You took it. You took it. The most that's going to happen, listen. Let's hear me out. You You can get charged for shoplifting. You're going to be released. You're going to have a court date. They're going to get their stuff back and that's the end of it. >> It was an accident for these. 100%. >> What's your issue with that? What all those three other bags that you have? >> You're telling me that those two bags you were concealing items in. Be honest. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Well, we see different. We see different on the camera. The camera's not going to show you concealing. >> No. >> Okay, so that's your benefit of the doubt. If they see you on camera concealing, I'm going to arrest you. I gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now, if you're lying to me, you're going to be arrested. Okay? But you're not you're not lying to me. You're not concealing. Right? >> I have TJ Maxx stuff because I shop there all the time. Like everything has >> question I'm asking. >> But she's not going to worry. >> Appreciate it. >> All right. So, as long as you didn't conceal, you won't be arrested. You concealed any of those items in that bag, which they're checking out, you're going to be arrested. >> Cuz he's already he's already explained it to you. I just want to let you know. He's she's trying to give you the advantage of the doubt >> I am not trying to arrest >> He's being completely honest with you. And if you do lie, it's something bigger than what it what it has to be. If you just tell us, "Hey, listen. If you Hey, hear me out. Hear me out. Before you even speak. >> I don't even know what happened. Like I'm really trying to figure out my whole day right now. I'm going to try to say >> Before you Before you speak. If you tell us, "Hey, listen. I took Yeah, I I took this or you know, listen. I already read you your rights, all right? I took this, whatever it may be, right? Okay? Then we move forward from there. And it And it's not going to be as big as it is. But if you lie, then as he said, he's he's going to be the officer that's going to be charging you. All right? So, then he is going to charge you and you're going to be placed under arrest. We don't have to go that route. You know what I'm saying? You know what I mean? I'm just >> want to go home. What do I need to do to go home right now? >> We're trying to If we see those two bags or those bags that are inside your car, and you already you pulled one out without me even asking and I saw TJ Maxx on it. >> That's right. Absolutely. then if I see you concealing in the camera the bags, you're going to be arrested. But if you simply just tell us, "Hey, listen, you know, I Whatever it may be, whatever will happen, we're giving you the benefit of the doubt. >> If anything >> He's been doing it for a while. I'm doing it for a while. I do this all the time. >> that's on me that I didn't pay for, it was an accident, and I will fix that right now. >> Okay, what is it just stuff in there and this? >> Yeah. If there's anything, if it if so, it was an accident, and I will absolutely >> What were stuff that you didn't pay for? >> I I can't tell you. Like they would have to tell me because I brought everything to you. >> items and then those in the bag? >> That is all >> yes. Go on. >> Like I I It's just the stuff that I I I had all my shopping with me. I don't know. I don't leave things in my car. Like I bought like my old used car stuff that I leave here. That It like I always have shopping bags with me. If there if it if so, it was an accident, I'll pay for it. >> Okay. Well, what what I'm trying to get to is what what did you If say it is an accident. >> Yeah. >> What did you take so we know? >> They would have to tell me. I don't know. It's an accident. Like they would have to tell me. >> But you You're telling me with on the camera with those two bags, I'm not going to see you on camera putting stuff inside the bags, or am I going to? >> I don't think so cuz I didn't mean to. >> Okay. >> If I I honestly I really I'm >> So, she said >> Huh? >> She said that she if she may have accidentally put stuff in those bags. >> Yeah. >> So, listen. >> if it happened like I I didn't mean like honestly, whatever's in pay for, I will pay for it. >> All right. >> I'm going to be an honest person. >> Let's hear about it. >> So, those bags are possibly involved with concealing items. This is shoplifting. Therefore, it's in my plain view. I can see it, right? >> Okay. >> Therefore, now I'm going into those bags to see what's in there. I have a motor vehicle exception I can search your car. Truth in this, all right? I'm going in those bags see what's in there. >> Okay. >> So, I'm about to find out. I have an LPO coming to me. >> That's fine. To see what belongs to you and what doesn't belong to you. Is more bags? So, this is this is all. It's going to be probably $200. What bags? No more? Be honest with me. What doesn't belong to you? It's We're getting It'll be way easier. You want to go home? We want to go home. Does it Sit down. Anything in this bag belong? It's Yes, I shop at TJ Maxx all the time. Today, with the bags that you had on you, did you pay for these items? Anything that's in there is all It should be old stuff. Anything that's in there should all be old purchases from TJ Maxx. Even Even this? I I believe so, but now I don't know. Now I I really don't. So, whatever is not paid for, I will make it right immediately. So, you were concealing this stuff and just forgot to pay for it? I I couldn't even tell you. But, you paid for this stuff. That's what I'm so confused about. How'd you miss two giant bags? This was in my car. I don't know. Whatever they say I didn't pay for. Okay. Just so you know, everything's been recorded. All right? What belongs to you and what doesn't belong? Show me the receipt. This is the receipt she has. So, these stolen, stolen, stolen, stolen, stolen, stolen, all that stuff, all this stuff as well. This is all old stuff. Relax. This is all all TJ Maxx stuff. I shop at y'all all the time. Relax. We're going to find out right now. So, $9.99 purchase. I saw her purchase that. Saw you purchase this. That was fine. Whatever I didn't purchase, that. pay for. It's an accident. You scared me. >> Where's the beauty items that you took as well that you didn't pay for? >> There's a bunch of stuff. This like >> Stuff in there, too. Do you have a bag with you or no? >> Yeah, I always have a >> No, you. >> Me? >> Yeah, you have anything you can put this >> I can just put in my cart. I just want to separate it. Just uh >> Or you can put whatever stolen, put it on my hook. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And then we can figure it out. >> I'll open that bag. This That's That stuff looks all-purpose. >> This is all hers? >> That looks like all >> hers. >> This one, too? >> This one's from TJ Maxx. >> Yeah, I'm not I'm not 100% I'm not 100% sure on that one. >> paid for? >> That's all paid for. I saw her put all that stuff in, but all this stuff on the bottom of her cart was not paid for. >> That was not on the >> Just these two items? >> It's a uh not this one. This one must be hers as well. >> I mean, all we had to do is just have a conversation. I told you. >> me, sir. I'm sorry. Listen, when a woman is shopping alone, I apologize. It was not intentional. I will pay for everything that was stolen. >> She walked in with this These bags She walked in with this bag, right? And this bag. Everything was concealed inside of one of these bags. And so, as she was shopping around, she was concealing items into the green little little bag. >> putting things in the cart. >> Listen, you lied to me, too. You didn't have to lie to me. >> I swear to god, if it was I was just >> you, "Did you conceal anything?" >> No, I didn't conceal anything. >> What we're trying to Concealing is putting You put something in the bag. How do we get a total? >> Um I can just bring it back to the store, get you over to see, and then I think your partner's over there as well. >> I don't care about everything right now. >> to give you back the bag. >> If I'm able to get um I just a dollar amount, we can put that's all. Not um just information. >> I got her information. >> If I could just get it. It's like this. It looks like it's going to be under $100, so if you guys are short-staffed, I just need this bag, sir. >> Oh, my bad. >> We might be past that point. My sergeant sets up to him. >> Okay. You know, but I think she >> This is probably at least $150 worth I'd guess. >> Of course, that's why we were dealing with her. They don't look on the camera to make sure whatever you took. >> That's a whatever it whatever it was an accident. I swear. >> that. >> It got worse. That's not how it came out to me. >> Okay. But at that point, if he works there and he's telling you hey or whatever may be, ma'am, let me speak to you whatever may be and you're concealing, you're putting stuff in a bag. You know what I mean? But how is it an accident if you take your you're literally putting it in a bag? >> But everything I I didn't walk out with anything intentionally that I didn't pay for. >> I understand that. >> But >> That's what you're saying. >> In the shopping bags. They make me bring my own shopping bags. They charge you for it. >> Okay. Give us a couple minutes. We'll go from there. You lied to him and then you lied to us. >> No, I didn't I didn't lie to anybody. I I honestly, if I made a mistake I just >> That's what we told you. If it's if you made a mistake and you took it and you took it, we go from there, but >> I mean, if it's an accident >> to this step. >> We're talking about garden gloves and like some spray. I will pay for whatever. It was an accident. >> Okay. >> Oh my gosh. >> Is your bag packed, ma'am? Give me 1 second. >> 41 miles. >> You getting a dollar amount? >> It's probably $150 if that worth of stuff. >> She lied. She did conceal it. She's still not admitting it. Whatever. They said they want her name. Let me know if they will >> I don't know yet. >> They said they don't know yet. Since we have How many guys do you guys got? I don't know, four. All right, we might just want her name. I got it. Let me see what the boss says. If that's cool with him and you guys want to sign complaints at a later time, we can do that. It's up to you. She's lying to that. She said she could have misplaced it. And she says I'll pay for it right now if you want. I'll be moving. All right, just face that [snorts] way for me, okay? Put your hands behind your back. >> Oh gosh, they've got my >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Okay. >> And you're placed under arrest, okay? >> Okay. >> Good. All right. >> My wallet My cell phone's in the car. >> We'll leave it in the car. I'll take your stuff out. Do you give me permission cuz you're going to get released? You're not You're not going to go. You're not going to get arrested. Do you give me permission to move your car across the street so I don't tow it? >> Yes, you can Please also grab the the car keys that are right there with my wallet. Everything's on the passenger seat. >> Is this everything you got? Where's your cell phone? >> It's It's attached. >> want to leave your cell phone or do you want to take it? >> prefer to take it if that's okay. >> All right, we're just going to move your car and then we'll put your stuff in, all right? I'll put it in the back. What do you want to put in there? >> I just >> Is it you calling out the 100 or not? Yes. >> I >> Just go right here. >> Okay. >> Just have a seat, okay? >> Okay. >> Just turn. Yep. >> Okay, sorry. Oh, up? Sorry. I'm sorry. I really I just I'm I'm >> Which one? >> I don't understand what just happened. >> Instead of having to go this route, >> Uh-huh. >> if you just told us, "Hey, I took this. I'm sorry. Whatever it may be." Cuz we we obviously see what happened what happened on the camera. >> Well, and Can Can Can I see it, too? I really I'm I'm really curious. >> But, we That's the route That's what the reason why we went this route. We tried to give you the benefit of the doubt to explain what exactly happened. >> Yeah, no. >> And that's why we're here now. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You understand? >> Yes, sir. >> But, he is going to park it so it don't tow it. And then we're going to go to headquarters, we'll do some paperwork, and we'll be out of here in a little All right? >> Yeah, I wish I I I wish I knew a better explanation cuz this is not I really don't know. >> The driver's attempt to bluff her way out ended the moment the loss prevention officer arrived on scene. He quickly identified $148 worth of stolen makeup and beauty products, confirming what officers had seen on the store's CCTV footage. The woman was arrested, transported to headquarters, and charged with shoplifting. After being served with a summons, she was released from custody, her expensive shopping trip now carrying the price of a criminal record.