Don't move. See where we are. >> You doing something wrong? >> You want them on you? >> No. >> I just want to patch you up. >> What did I do wrong, sir? >> This is Michael Anderson, a wanted fugitive whose days of easy money were finally catching up with him. Just hours earlier, he'd strolled into several Wisconsin banks, cashing over $15,000 in fake checks. But now his luck had officially run out. >> What did I do wrong? >> You're being detained right now. >> For what? >> A network alert from an Omni PD matching your description exactly what you're wearing. You look like the guy in the picture. >> On January 25th, 2024, deputies in Black River Falls were dispatched to what sounded like another routine fraud case. But the man they were about to encounter was far from your average scammer. >> Police department, don't move. Don't move. See where we are. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. >> I'm doing something wrong. >> You got any weapons on you? >> No. >> Just going to patch you down for >> What did I do wrong, sir? >> I'm just going to patch you down for weapons. What did I do wrong? >> Am I Am I just talking? >> You're being detained right now. >> For what? >> We got a crime crime network alert from Monomony PD matching your description exactly what you're wearing. You look like the guy in the picture. So, my dispatch is getting a hold of Monomony PD to see what their wishes are. Do you have an ID on you? >> Yes, I do. This particular spree had started two weeks earlier. On January 9th, Anderson walked into Derry State Bank and Citizens Bank in Monomony. He introduced himself as John Southwood, a truck driver from Georgia, complete with a fake license, a fake address, and a fake smile. The bank employee recounted that he appeared confident and completely convincing. Over the next few days, he hit banks across multiple towns: Hudson, Roberts, Woodville, Elmwood, Monomony, Downsville. By the end of the week, he'd pocketed more than $15,000 in stolen cash. >> Pull it out. >> Yep. >> You have a car here or how'd you get here? >> I got dropped off of a girl I'm seeing. >> Okay. Is she local or? >> No, she's from around here. >> Okay. >> I'm not sure where. >> How'd you get here then? Did she like go out to Michigan to pick you up? Well, I've been around for a little while just hanging out in the area. Do >> you have you ever been to Wisconsin? Ever had a Wisconsin issued ID? >> No. >> Okay. >> Yep. So, like I said, all I know is there's a crime alert network sent out for you for fraud activity. I don't know anything more than that. So, if you have any questions for me about that, I will be able to answer them. >> I appreciate you, man. >> So, it's your girl. What's her name? >> It's a girl. Her name's Ashley. >> Ash. Ashley. >> What was it? >> It's a I don't remember her last name. I think it's Baylor. Baylor. How did you meet her? >> Internet. >> Internet. Oh. And then she went out to Michigan, picked you up, brought her back here. And then >> I actually went down to I think it was like Chicago and drove with her and her friend, came down this way. I've been thinking about moving out of state. They said it's real cold down here. It wasn't. It ain't as cold as it was today. So >> new if you just got here recently, you missed the cold streak. It was about 2030 below with windchill. >> Anderson tried to appear calm, but beneath the surface, he knew exactly what was at stake. as this wasn't his first rodeo. Years earlier, back in the UK, he'd already built a reputation as a rogue builder, a con man who promised dream homes, took people's life savings, and left them with halffinish substandard work. But soon, the dispatchers made a call that would change everything for Michael. >> Jackson 756. >> Go ahead. >> They're advising me you should take him under custody. Devil finish the smoke be. I promise you. >> I got to get I I only got so much time. >> I just keep it in my mouth till I get in the car. >> Well, it's going to be As soon as I get you cuffed, you're going in. So that's fine. Oh 756 checks and 1095 with that party or something probably broke. Do you want to get a bag? >> Yeah. >> Actually, no. Jackson 756. >> Go ahead. >> So, I'm getting picked up that DL you gave me. Be advised there showing 10 and that's the Illinois one. And I'll see if they'll confirm that. >> Dan far already got him in cuffs. Take a seat in mine first. >> At this point, Michael was escorted toward the back of the cruiser. Moments later, a second deputy pulled up to take over and formally carry out the arrest. >> Wow. >> So, I'm sure you're aware you are under arrest for Monomony PD charges. What those are, I have to call them and figure that all out. So, So, my dispatch just got back to me that Illinois wants some too on their warrant for whatever it is. So, you'll have to pass it along to Monomony to let them know that uh they'll have to get in contact with them and okay, figure out arrangements for how long he's going to be staying there or how exactly they want to go about. >> You're going to get out. You're going to be taking a ride with my trooper friend here and they're going to take you right up to Monomony. Anyway, you can >> Well, he's going to put his own. >> Put mine on. >> Yeah. >> Be easier if your watch was off or >> uh I mean I thought you just turn it because I I broke this hand a couple months back and just [ __ ] you get them off. I should be over here. >> That's double. Okay, that's These ones are nice. Hold on. I'm just getting mine off and then the trooper is going to get his properly adjusted on you. >> You want it? >> Yeah. It's just my hand. >> Okay. >> So, you want >> Is that cool? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What vehicle is actually driving? >> Um, like a SUV type >> color. >> Blue. >> Blue SUV like sedan. >> Uh, orange >> like compared to any of those SUVs over there. >> It's not like a Ford Chevy. It's like a uh >> I mean body style is it like compared to any of those over there? >> Four-door. It's got a big window in the back. >> So, blue. >> I want to say like Aztec, but I don't I'm not sure. older, newer. >> Um, 2010. >> Anything like rusting, damage? >> No, it looks pretty left side here. Right next to that back. Yeah. Other. Yeah. hospital out. >> Meanwhile, as Michael was on his way to jail, another officer arrived at one of the very banks he had tried to hit just hours earlier. Hello. >> Hello. >> Um, so obviously we got him arrested and shipped up from Monomy for those charges. Uh, did you see any vehicles he may have gotten in or however it was around? >> We didn't see the vehicle. >> Sounds like a a white [music] Volkswagen Jedha. That's what he's associated with. >> According to Monomony, >> he just walked up to the door. We were closed at 4. So they have a little voice thing. They said >> Kim recognizing right away from the thing. And so she said, >> "Sorry, the lobby's closed. You have to come to the drive." So then she called and then >> Yeah. No. And then we cuz I think that's what the alert had said too. There was no vehicle associated with him cuz he was locking up the places >> and it sounds like they had just gotten that vehicle information like >> earlier this afternoon. So >> yeah. No, we did not see a vehicle. He he just walked [music] up. >> Okay. All right. Becky and >> Kim, right? >> Kim. >> Okay. I just need your first name just so I know >> who uh called him in. So, I really appreciate it. I know Monami appreciates it, too. >> Yeah, we really appreciate you guys responding so quickly. It's nice. >> Like I said, I knew I knew they wanted him because I I've been trying to look for >> we have to worry about him getting out before I leave here tonight. >> No. So, Monomony has I don't know how many fraud charges or anything like that, but he's going there. State Patrol is driving him there now. And then there is an Illinois warrant that they want him down there, too. So, he isn't getting out. He isn't getting out anytime soon. >> Good. I thought that >> No. Yeah. I know. I don't know who I talked about there, but it sounds like Yeah, there was some. Yeah. >> So, Yep. You shouldn't have anything to concern about. Um, sounds like there is some females he was associated with, but uh, I can't imagine they're going to want to show their face now knowing he's going to hide out or make >> So, yeah, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. So, >> awesome. Thank you so much. >> Yep. No, thank you guys. >> Thank you very much. You just push that button. >> Have a good night. >> You, too. >> Michael Anderson was booked on multiple counts of check fraud and in the end, he was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.