So, this is for this is for All right. Has an officer talked to you yet? Okay, officer doing an open air on my body camera on you. Do you have your ID on you? No, I don't. Okay. Have you ever been arrested before? Okay, here's the deal. We'll we'll Typically on these we don't go a criminal route, okay? But we do have like questions and stuff we got to ask. I know it's a lot right now we're through with you, okay? Not right now. No. You are detained. You are detained. No, it's that it We have to talk to you guys first and figure out exactly what's going on. Um there's a possibility you could be arrested, but that doesn't mean that's what we're going to do, okay? Okay, like I explained, you're just detained right now. We have to we have to read your rights before we're able to talk with you and figure out what happened, okay? Okay, can you tell me the whole story about what happened? Just be honest about it. I promise that honesty goes a lot better. >> [snorts] >> Okay, so um well, at first our friend told us that they had like jelly cats here. So, it's like a stuffed animal and then like I came here and like um other people just like told me like that stealing is like easy. Mhm. So, then like I don't know and I didn't even think about like looking at the price tags cuz I just like wasn't really thinking about it. I didn't know how much those like stuffed animals were. Kind of my intention was like come here cuz I didn't have any money. Does is that Does this make me look like I'm seeing this bad? >> No, just be honest. Yeah. >> Okay, I just don't want to go to jail. >> Yeah, no, that's okay. It's okay. >> it's not going to happen, right? I I can't promise anything, right? Cuz I don't know all the details yet, but I just have to figure out what happened, okay? Okay. All right. Did you So, you came here with the intent to steal then? Well, no. I was just going to see. Okay. >> actually just going to do it. >> Okay. And then uh do you remember which items you stole? Um jelly cats and then some skim stuff. Do you remember the specific ones? Uh a bra and then I think underwear. Bra, underwear and then a pajama thing. Um and how did you like take that? Um well, I put the top on Mhm. and then the jelly cats I just like put right here. Mhm. Like in your pocket or something? Um well, like right here. Oh, okay. Like on your person. I think I actually have the underwear on me. Okay, you can just set that down. >> Sorry, I didn't feel anything. No, you're okay. Like right here. Okay. I put it right there. >> [snorts] >> Don't lie. I got everything. We already filed a police complaint. Okay, guys, I just don't want to know what's happening right now and this is just really >> charged with that. Just just be honest about it. It's not good to lie about it. Okay, I don't know what Can someone just please let me know what's happening? >> Did Did you take the Uggs? Yes or no? Yeah, this was like a long time ago. >> I got it all there. We filed a police report. He just wasn't here when you did it. He was on his lunch, but he had no problem with it. Yeah. Oh, so this is a pretty This is a pretty So, this isn't the first time that you've stolen. Well, from here because our friend told us that they had like all these things here. We wouldn't have just We didn't even know about this. Yeah. Does this make it worse, too? Does everything making it worse? Well, I can tell you one thing. Lying about it does not help it at all. >> Okay. >> So, just be honest about what happened. Okay. Right. That's that's really all we're looking for, okay? This it's I promise you that most of the time we're able to figure out, you know, like between your criminal history, all that things come into play. But once you lie about it it's >> like this criminal or something. No, I I get it. I get it. Okay. >> Sorry, I just turned 18 and now like I'm probably getting arrested or something. You're You're just detained right now, okay? We still got to figure out the amount of value and stuff like that, okay? Okay, but that's that's fine. What's that? I I don't know how much it is. Can you tell me? >> Yeah, we're going to go in and chat right now, okay? If you could just go back in here and we'll sit down with your friends, okay? What's that? If it's over 300 I'm getting arrested. Uh we still got to figure out the value. It's a possibility, yes. Yeah. I can just go like here if you want to sit you can. Okay. I do got to read something to you. Are you over 18? Okay. All right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand each of these rights as I as I have explained them to you? Yes. With these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? Okay. All right, Abigail. So, what happened today? So, we went out to eat and we went shopping Mhm. and then we went shopping in the last couple of hours. We This was our last place that we went in. Mhm. And um we we were we were coming in to just look. It wasn't like we were just like malicious stealing. Mhm. And I'm especially not that kind of person. Like I'm a I'm a daycare teacher. I am in college and this would just really look bad on me. It's It wasn't like I was like doing it like I don't know. I was just trying to and we were blessed, I think. Mhm. That's why I didn't even think it was illegal. Like you know what I Mhm. Yeah, and I'm not sure really what they took. Me and J were in the bathroom together. Okay. Yeah. And you took stuff while you were in the bathroom or while you were in the the dressing room? Yeah. How many things did you take? One. Just that bra? Yeah. And J didn't take anything. >> [snorts] >> And that's the girl that was sitting right next to you. Um Okay. Did you come into this store planning on taking stuff today? Did you take anything from any other stores today? No. So, what what made you decide to take something from this store today? It is really I really I think I just I really I think that since they were doing it, I was like maybe I should do it. Okay. And that was the mindset. So, like the other two girls, they said that they were going to do it and you were like, well, if they're going to do it, you might as well do it. Like I didn't realize like I didn't realize that they were already stealing from here and Mhm. I didn't know it was that it was like that. Okay. Have you ever been arrested for retail theft? No, absolutely not. Okay. Absolutely not. Have you been arrested for anything before? No. Okay. So, with retail theft, um the felony amount is $300. I don't know what your amount is yet. They're They're pressing it. >> 64. What do you think about that? >> Okay, so with that, if you don't have any prior charges and it's $64, I'll write you an ordinance violation, okay? An ordinance violation is like a speeding ticket. Um and it doesn't go on your record if it's paid or if you go to court. But you got to do one of those two things. If you neglect the ticket, you then get charged for Yeah, absolutely. for it and you'll get a warrant out for your arrest, okay? Yeah. And did you have absolutely nothing? Yeah, I have absolutely Has an officer spoken to you yet? Okay, just got your name. What's your first name? Candace. C? Yeah, C A N D I C E. Candace, what's your last name? B E A U L D T. Okay, so here's the deal. Um here you can have that back. Here's the deal with this. I got to You're technically detained right now, okay? I have to I have to read you your rights before I'm able to talk with you, okay? Um so, let me just do that. We'll go from there. All right, you have the right to remain si- silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Yeah. Okay. Realizing that you are willing to talk to me. That's a yes. Okay. Uh how old are you? 24. Okay, so the biggest thing, I just expect honesty. Like I said, I we have to investigate the whole thing fully, but if I come back to it later and hey, they left out this part, this part, this part, you know, to me that shows that you're even though you're caught, you're not really going to change your actions after, right? Um so, can you just explain to me or who are the people that you're with? Friends, family? >> Two of them are my cousins and one of them's my cousin's friend. Did you plan on coming here to steal today? No, I didn't mean to. We just went out back and then and then we came in here and we were planning anything. Did you have enough money for what you were going to >> Yes, I can pay for everything. The Uggs from before and everything. Okay. So, we'll start we'll we'll kind of bypass the Ugg thing. We'll talk about that later, but what what exactly did you steal today? Um some skim stuff, I think. Like three skims bras, the skims pajamas and Ugg pajamas. Okay. There might be more, but that's what I remember. Okay. Um and then how did you steal those? Um I put a bra in my bag and then I put all the other stuff on. Okay. Um and did you have intent like did you ever go up and try to pay or anything or you just left? I just left. Okay. How far did you make it past the last point of sale? Um well, the dressing room was just right by the door, so I didn't even walk. So, you left out the door to like the outside you made it outside? That's a yes. Yeah. Okay. Did you return all of the items? Okay, 100% you have no Okay. All right. Um okay, I think this >> still the same like what you said before? like I said, it totally depends. Regardless, even if you stole worst case scenario you would still get out tonight. That's correct. Yes. So, 300 is a felony amount for retail theft. Mhm. Which is super low. Yeah. So. I'm not sure if it's over 300 is a felony right now. Well, potentially yes. Okay. All right. Um if you can go ahead back in there and then we'll chat with you some more and figure out what we're going to do, okay? Okay, so basically what's what's going on, okay? So, we're going to finish up some paperwork. We have paperwork for all of you uh before we leave, okay? You guys are going to be good to go. You guys have to get processed before you're released. You and her. We're going to be taking you down to a jail, but you'll be released from there, okay? Okay. It's just a book. You're not going to be staying, no. You have to go to get processed, okay? It's basically like fingerprints, photographs. There'll be a court date assigned to you, yep. Okay? Yes, it is possible if you got sentenced to that. Remember that you have no criminal history, right? Okay. Um, so what'll happen is you guys will come with us. I was explaining this, but She explained Yep. Come get you guys. It it takes typically like an hour, 2 hours to get processed in, okay? Same thing, okay. Do you have your paperwork still in your pocket? Okay, cool. May I come to your side one? We have two in custody. I'm just going to double lock these basically to make sure that they don't get any more tight, okay? Can you move your hands away for a sec? They're fine. And then she'll search you here in a second, okay? I know it sucks being put in handcuffs. I understand it's only temporary, okay? We'll get down there, uh transport you down there. It's like a less than a 10-minute drive. You'll be released from there, okay? It's just a process that we have to go through, okay? And I'll explain everything. If you have any questions, seriously, just talk to me. We'll get through it together. Okay. We got to do it. So, I'll take this. Just put your hands on the wall. Okay. Actually, just put your hands behind your back. I'll just cuff you, and then I'll search you. Sorry. I just want to make sure it's being put Do you have your paperwork still in your pocket? Okay. May I come to your side one? We have two in custody. I'm just going to double lock these basically to make sure that they >> [snorts] >> your hands away for a I just got to double lock it, so Here we go. All right, David. Anything? I'll be there. Uh, the jail Cool. Nope, you're good. Come with me. Just put this in your back pocket. You got to go back to the wall. Need anything else? Nah, man, I'm good. If you do, how we doing? Oops, sorry. >> [snorts] >> Can you see me really? No one's even going to see you. We're going out the back door. And our squads are right here. This one's mine. This Hold on, I got to unlock the car. All right. So, the seatbelt is currently on the seat. I'll I'll buckle you. Can I just Okay. >> [laughter] >> If you can go without a seatbelt, yeah, no. Hold on. Just lean back for me. Sorry. Nope, you're good. All right. Good? Just have your handcuff right there for a second. You'll sit in my front seat, okay? Here. Okay, cool. You got it. Nothing's in your way, right? Candace Bolt and Jayda Stewart were arrested and charged with retail theft over $300. A third suspect, Abigail Ball, was not arrested, but was issued an ordinance violation for retail theft under $150. All three individuals, along with a fourth person who did not steal, were officially trespassed from the Von Maur store.