How you doing, man? Good, sir. So, I'm Patrol Rally with the Plainsboro Police Department. Just so you know, we all have cameras on, they're recording you. I said, just so you know, we all have cameras on, they're recording you. We just have to talk tell everybody that we talk to, all right? All right, so why do you think we're here today? What? Stay off the phone for me, okay? Oh, okay. Of course I was going to call my my friend cuz I was going to call you. Call your friend for what? See cops. I don't know what they do. Why why do you think we're here? Why do you think we're here? What? Why do you think that we are here talking to you? They don't tell me nothing. What's your name? Won't you give us your information? What? What What's your name? Why don't we What's that? Melani? Okay. All right, can you spell that for me, please, your name? You want to write it? All right. Please go ahead. First name, last name, your date of birth. All right. Now, do you have any other identification on you? No, you can search me. I'm not asking to search you. I'm asking if you have any other identification on you. I only have money in my pocket. I'm sorry. I have my money in my pocket. You have You have cash in your pocket. That's how you don't have any ID. No. Do you have like another credit card, debit card with you in your wallet? Only this card and the card. This is the international What is this? This is your international driver's license? No, no, no. I was putting my phone Oh, no, it's okay. It's okay. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. So, I know it seems like it's kind of So, he went recent amount of Yeah, yeah. So, he went to our Plainsboro location first. We we obviously saw that the IDs were fake cuz the pictures are the same on both of them. He presented this one of mine. And then Yeah, that's the four copy I gave you. Then apparently he went to our Princeton Junction location. He opened up an account there. Not sure what name he used there, but I'm pretty sure probably similar IDs. And now he's here trying to open up another account with that ID which doesn't match the first one. So, this guy's walking around trying to open up these fake accounts and they're probably going to scam people with like Zelle transfers or whatever it is. And that's what he did. So, Plainsboro was an attempt. That Plainsboro attempt failed. Yep. And then he went to Windsor Plaza. They they Sure. So, they opened up an account there. And then came here. So, you had previous knowledge from Plainsboro of like basically look out for this gentleman. What did they Like what did they send you for that? Was it literally just a Just a Just kind of quick description of him. Pretty much Pretty much it was this, yeah. And then they And what about the car here? There's like a something about the car. I don't know if it's on here, probably on the email. There's something about a car with New York plates. That's all I mean I got. So, you guys were obviously looking out for him already. I mean I was hoping he didn't show up, but he showed up here today. I'm just I'm just tired of this. I mean this is constantly Absolutely. So, what did you actually I'm I'm assuming you're not like the desk like front desk. Was it you that like spoke to him directly? No, somebody else came to me and said, "Hey, you know, guy's here opening account. He might be the same location." So, she kind of like tipped you off and passed him off to you. And then I called you guys. All right, so let's grab his info. So, when he when he spoke with you, did he I didn't speak with him at all. I I'm with the customer, so I'm kind of like this is my area. I thought you kind of like passed him off onto you as well. No, I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet. I just kind of I knew this guy was, you know, same person walking around and around. Yeah. So, he talked to the like the teller or whoever Did they Did they The other gentleman, the other officer. So, we're writing the report so we have to get So, I don't want to just have Yeah, she she's free. I mean, so we can talk to her. I mean, she That's That's That's good enough. Thanks, sir. I appreciate it. Thank you. All right. It's not It's not. I'm giving you a chance or you're going to get another charge. Here. Write down your real name. You're going to get more charges. Write down your real name. I'm giving you a chance right now. Be honest. I'm listening. I don't know I don't understand what you're saying. Write down your name right here. Write down your name. Now, listen. I'm giving you a chance. I just got here. You're okay. I just got here. I'm giving you a chance to help yourself. Okay? Write down your name right here. Okay? I'm giving you a chance. Here. Take it. Take it. Here. I'm calling you. Write your name here is what I'm asking you. I have my passport. I understand. I'm asking you to write your name here. I'm giving you a chance right now. Write your name. That's not your name. I know it. I'm giving you a chance or you're going to end up Listen, you're going to end up going to jail for nothing. No reason for it. How old are you? I'm 28. 20? What's your date of birth? I wrote it down here. What? You wrote it down? I I wrote it Give somebody the I can't Can you like one of you speak like French? Can you explain like translate it for me good so I can understand? You can understand that I'm asking you to give me your real name. That's all I'm asking you to write that. That's it. That's all I'm asking. You have an uh Can you write it so I can read it? All right, so kind of just I know there didn't seem to be a ton of communication between you guys. Can you kind of just like walk me through what what happened? Well, there was he came in. I noticed I had read the description of the alert that we have here for the Plainsboro center. Kind of looked like the gentleman. Yep. And when I asked him I just wanted to see his ID. He said, "I put them over." I asked for the IDs. He gave me those IDs. Those did not match the name or the IDs that were put on the alert. So, that's what it was. Okay. Okay. And at that point you just stopped him essentially until we got here. There was not any like Nothing. Okay. Told him to just take a seat. Did he say like why he was here? Did you happen to get like a reason? He just said like he wanted to open an account. Open an account. Okay. All right. Thank you very much. Um I think we have your information already, sir. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, man. Appreciate it. You can help yourself or not. Cuz you know what you know what we're going to do? I'm going to tell you. All right, you understand this, right? Okay. If you don't tell me the truth right now what your name is, I'm being honest with you. Don't tell me later on that you're sorry, that I take it back, that I wanted to tell you the truth. I'm trying to give you the opportunity. I'm being honest with you. I've been doing this for a very long time. Okay? I'm not asking you whether you're I know you you're not doing good things. Okay? We know that. Okay? That's okay. We can deal with that. Okay? Now you're going down another road about lying about your name. We're going to find out who you are. And I'm giving you the chance to tell me who you really are. That's it. Because you know what's going to happen? Is I'm going to arrest you. I'm going to arrest the guy over there. And I'm going to take the car. I'm going to take the car. You don't want that, right? I don't know. It's not my car. That's all. You don't care, then that's fine. I do care, but it's not my car. So, then if you care, then give me your real name. Is it the one on the first passport or is it the one from today that you gave here? You have different names over here today. I'm going to start getting upset. You need to start being honest or I'm not going to deal with you and I don't care. I'm giving you an opportunity right now to be honest with me. Do you want to give me your name? So, yes, but do you want other charges or do you want to Officer, I don't want nothing. I'm sorry. I don't know how to call this What should I say? It doesn't matter what you You can call me Louis. That's fine. No, I can't I don't want to pay this much so I don't know the name. You're not being disrespectful. That's all. I'm just trying to give you a chance to be honest with who you are. That's all. If you give me your real name cuz I know this is not it. If you give me your real name, I promise I will not charge you for lying to me. For lying. For not telling the truth. What are you going to charge me for? For lying. It's called In New Jersey it's called hindering. Hindering. It's a weird word. Yeah. So, it's an extra What I'm trying to say is an extra charge that you don't need. I'm telling you right now like I I I I'm promising you like we have cameras here. And I'm telling you that I promise you that I won't charge you. But you have to tell me now because if you tell me I find out later what your real name is cuz I know it's not that. I'm not going to take it back. You You don't need that. You don't need any more charges. He is That's what I'm trying to say. I promise you that I will not charge you. I need your real name. My friend is going to leave. Left. No. We have your friend. We have him. Okay? So, I'm giving you too much information. That's why I want you to understand that I'm actually trying to be nice. Okay? I don't know if you ever dealt with a cop before. I'm generally trying to be nice to you and I'm trying to help you. I promise you I am. Okay? All you have to do is give me your information. It's a less charge that you're going to get. And hopefully try to get you home to your family tonight. That's it. All right. Go ahead. Write your name down. It's not that. I know it's not. That's what I'm trying to give you a chance. No, that's The problem is That's all right. The boy who sent me. Okay. He live in New York. So, we paid the other guy driving. So, to open up account in a fake name. He don't tell me the fake. Well, you know this is it isn't your name. Yeah, right right in your actual name. >> I'm telling that I can't get through cuz you said as you know I don't have to >> listen I before I don't want to just understand like we'll talk more about this. I want to I want you to understand I got to read you your rights and all. You know why I wasn't feeling comfortable to talk cuz you come last and you say all It's you get nervous. I I understand. >> That's why And I want you to to say that's true. The guy is a neighbor. Okay. So, do you want me to talk about this back at the station where we can sit down not here for people to hear us? Yeah. Okay. Write your name your actual name here and your date of birth and your address. I won't charge you with that. Promise. I told you that, right? So, write your name down right here. Dude. I'm sorry. You said to write your name. Write your name down. Yes. Do you have ID with you now or a car? I left where I did it. It's not here. I need what? Okay. So, you're from North? You live in North? Yeah. Okay. I'm going to jail? So, here's the thing, man. Like we don't we don't genuinely don't know. I'm not asking you any questions. None of us are going to ask you anything right now. We're just pretty much taking it step by step. We'll keep you updated as we go with what's going on. Um and as long as I mean you've been cooperative the whole time which we appreciate. Um and as long as you you know, the whole name thing now you're not lying anymore which is also awesome. As long as you just keep that type of like behavior going, we're we genuinely will do what we can to try to avoid that. All right? All right, good. All right, put your phone away. You have cash in your pocket? Stand up real slow. Turn around for me. All right. I know. So, as long as you you remain cooperative which you are, we'll try to help you the best we can. Okay? I'm not going to charge you with what I told you before lying and all that. So, that's okay. Okay, I know you're scared and nervous. Okay? We'll try to help you as much as we can. That's all. All right. So, we're good then. We're good. And we'll try to get you out quickly. For that brother, we'll try to get you out of here today. Okay? Good? And then if you have your passport Do you have anything that's sharp on you or anything? Anything that's sharp like a knife or something like that? All right, spread your feet for me real quick, please. Yep, like that. Perfect. Like Yep. All right, this way. I'm going to check this. Yep. All right, watch your head. Yep. Yeah, it'll be quick. Uh yeah, you might want to kind of sit like sideways. Yeah, there you go. Put this knee this way. Yeah, there you go. Yeah, yeah, it'll be quick. It's a quick ride. It's not far. All right. There we go. All right, watch your leg. He was taken into custody following the investigation and charged with identity theft, displaying a fraudulent passport, possession of fraudulent passports, tampering with public records, forgery, possession of stolen credit cards, and false statements to obtain credit cards.