HEY, SHUT THE [ __ ] UP, MAN. SHUT YOUR [ __ ] MOUTH. >> ON APRIL 20TH, 2025, officers were called to an Ace Hardware after employees reported a customer loitering and acting strangely. What started as a simple call quickly turned into something much more serious once officers made contact. >> How you doing, sir? >> What's up? >> Can I talk to you? >> What do you need? >> So, Ace would actually like you to leave for the day. >> Oh, Ace needs me to leave. Am I Am I trespassing? No, they just want you to leave. So, you're not you're not doing anything wrong. They just are asking >> Is this a store policy or official business? >> What do you mean by that? >> Um I'm trying I'm trying to figure out what where you're asking me. >> Um I'm asking you to leave the store for >> Is this Is this official business or something? >> Yes, they they asked me to ask you. >> Okay. I'm sorry. I guess I'm I'm sketching Ace out too much. >> All right. Well, hold on. >> Sir, brother. >> Hey, Officer Tolson Chris Lake police. I need you to provide some identification for me real quick. Okay. >> Am I Am I committing a crime? >> Well, you're loitering and they want you leaving. So, when you're a suspicious person, I have every right to identify you. >> All right. >> And you're going the wrong way from the store right now, too. >> Give me a second, dude. I'm not breaking the law, dude. >> They think I think they think I'm trying to steal something. >> No. No. They didn't say that. >> I'm not stealing anything. >> No, I I believe you, man. I believe you. Do you have your ID, honey? Can I just Just slow down for a minute. Just slow down. >> Okay. >> Are you all right? >> Any kind of ear infection? >> No. >> No ear infections? >> None at all. >> All right. I'm going to use a light just to shine on your eyes. I'm not here to to hurt you, but just to see how your eyes are restricting. Are you on any medication or or any drugs or alcohol, sir? >> Any any medications? No. >> Okay. Are you drugs? >> I don't I don't have any I don't have any meds with me. >> Okay. Do you use any medication normally? >> Um >> prescribe any? >> Look, I'm going to put these down really quick. Just slow down. It's not emergency service. >> Okay, >> we're okay. >> Do you have an ID? >> We're fine. >> Do you have an ID? >> All right. Just let me let me put these back. >> We're on the shelf before I was about to purchase this >> and then after that, if you have any questions, I will answer any questions that you need you need me to answer. >> Great. Thank you. We'll let you put that back. >> Okay. This This was I believe I think these were completed. >> Do you have your ID then? >> You asked me to leave the store. So, we're going to we're going to rewind. We're going to do one thing at a time. >> I have to identify you in case this comes up again. >> One thing at a time. >> The first thing that you need to do is identify yourself with your ID. Yes. >> Is it Is this a crime? >> You are being suspected of loitering. >> Suspected of loitering? >> Yeah. So, I get to identify you. Okay. So, I need you >> Do you need a cash Do you need cash receipts? >> No cash receipts. >> I need you to provide your >> How long does loitering take? >> Two seconds. If you can give me your your ID. >> Is this Is this a municipal thing? >> Uh, no. It's a state thing. So, if you can just give me your license, we'll identify you and then you're free to go. >> It It look It looks It looks municipal >> and you don't have any ear infection. So, if if I'm if I'm loitering and this trespassing Illinois, I have the right to step out of the store. or have a right to be warned. >> I don't think I don't think you're in the right criminal. >> I'm not going to argue with you because you're not of any firm right. >> I have the right to walk outside and then we can we can ask questions. All right. If this is not an emergency and there's some anything you need me to ask outside, >> we're trying to expedite this cuz I don't want to be going round and around with you again. >> It's not this is not expedition. >> Okay. So, that's what we're going to do then. We're going to go outside. You're going to >> do one thing at a time. I'm going to I put my stuff back. >> Let's walk out. Let's walk out. >> One thing at a time. We're going outside. >> I don't I don't want >> We're walking outside with you. >> We're going to walk outside and then when we get outside your identification, >> you have a driver's license. >> Something. >> Okay. Cuz then then I'm going to reach into the bag and then you guys are going to flip out >> cuz I'm reaching I'm reaching in a bag. >> Would you feel comfortable just me with your >> Okay. So, I'm going to set my bags right there. >> That's fine. >> And then I'm going to give you identificating things. >> Perfect. >> That I have. >> That's what I'm asking for. >> Okay. Cuz I'm I'm I'm looking for foil right now. >> Okay, girl. You can foil anything later. Just give me your ID so we can get the hell out of here, dude. >> I can't find I can't find the foyer. >> You don't need a foil. >> That That's all. >> Put your bag down and give me your ID then. >> That That's all I'm looking for. >> Provide your ID. It's that simple. >> I'm I'm hurrying up, dude. I'm hurrying. >> You're not hurrying up. You're stalling and and you're just talking yourself in a circle. >> One thing at a time. You asked me for ID. >> I've been asking you. That's the only thing we've been asking you this whole time. So, just provide your ID. >> Okay. It's thating simple. >> Okay. So, this this already has identified. >> I don't care. I want your ID. I don't know what that is. That could be wrong to someone else. Do you have an ID? >> I I don't think I have it. >> Okay. Then why don't you give my partner your your information so he can write it down? >> Okay. >> All right. What's your first I got I got Greyhound ticket. >> Just talk to my partner. He'll give >> the last thing I have. >> He's going to ask you your name. >> I'm trying to get help right now. I'm trying to get help. What kind >> of help you need? We can help with HIPPA. >> This credentials are they're [ __ ] with my credentials right now. >> Okay. >> And it is pissing me the [ __ ] off. >> You probably have to get a civil attorney for that, right? >> Yeah, I'm I'm still trying, dude. I'm I'm freaking trying my my best. >> Okay. >> And they they I tried to explain I'm not trying to give anybody a headache or ear an absolute ear full of not what I want. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> It is not what I want right now. I didn't whole ear infections. No, none of that. >> Yeah, no one wants that. All right, Nicholas, you have a warrant for your arrest, so put your hands behind your back, >> dude. I It's not not this. I need help. No. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Do not touch me. >> Yes. You have a warrant. >> You have a warrant. Put your hands behind your back. >> Nicholas, >> put your hands behind your back. >> Where is this from? No. No. No. No. No. Please read me. Please read me the warrant. >> Your warrant is out of Mckenry County. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. Make this simple for us. >> No, I'm not. Be a gentleman and don't put your hands behind your back. >> You are under arrest. >> Take your hands off me. >> Put your hands behind your back, >> dude. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Unlock your hands, Nicholas. >> Dude, come on, man. >> Dude, behind your back, >> dude. It's not me, man. >> Bro, >> put your hands behind your back. >> I said help me. >> Help me, dude. >> Who are you guys? Put your hands behind your back. I said, "Help me, please." >> We're going to help you. Put your hands behind your back now. >> This isn't help. >> Nicholas, put >> Can you please help me, man? >> Put your hands behind your back. >> What for? Explain, sir. >> You have a warrant. >> Explain to me, please. >> Explain, sir. >> Put your hands behind your back. Do it now. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> No. I need help. >> Put your hands behind your back. Roll to your stomach and put your hands behind your back, Nicholas. >> I'm not going to ask again. >> I need help. >> We're going to help you. Put your hands behind your back. >> How can you help me? >> You can help yourself by putting your hands behind your back. >> No, no, no, no. None of that [ __ ] >> Yes. Stop right now. >> You're going to tell me how you can how you can help me. >> We can't help you with HIPPA. Okay. So, put your It's a separate matter. You have a warrant for your >> No. No. No. No. No. No. Dude, I have been trying for too long, man. It It's one thing at a time here, sir. All right. We're going to roll him over this way. Get this out of the way. >> Dude, toward me. >> We're going to go toward >> No, this is this is not the issue, man. >> Turn over. >> Listen to me, man. I'm not your enemy, bro. >> Give me your hand. >> No. Want me to tase you? >> Stop, sir. >> You want me to tase you? >> No. >> Then put your hand behind your back >> or I'm going to tase you. I'm not I'm not dealing with this, >> dude. Help with information, sir. >> We already told you no. It's a civil matter. >> Put your hands. >> Oh. Oh my god. Dude, >> we have Nicholas in custody. First warning. That was unnecessary, dude. >> No. This This is unnecessary. >> I'm not going to argue with you, but come on. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Think you're tough, man. Ow. That hurt so much. Where are we going, man? >> To county. >> Is this an emergency? >> Yeah. >> Going to county, bud. >> For what? >> Never weren't. We told story. >> HEY. >> HEY. WHAT? >> YOU WANT TO GET A CRIMINAL? >> PAY ONE, MAN. >> You're on camera. >> I don't care. >> Yeah. You're going to catch a shut UP, MAN. SHUT UP. SHUT YOUR [ __ ] MOUTH. >> We're going up to county. >> YOU'RE GOING TO COUNTY? YEAH. AT THE DOOR. >> THE MAN was ultimately charged with multiple counts of resisting arrest and was removed from the store. Thanks for watching today's video. 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