That stuff is not >> I can bring it in. >> Just be advised that the two individuals inside the store were passing items to the individual that's in the parking lot currently. >> Who's inside? You say your sisters? >> Yeah. >> Two sisters. >> Yeah. >> One individual. She's cooperative. >> Okay. 38 New York Remark Golf. Remark 3097. >> Is that so faithful? >> She's saying that some of the [ __ ] >> No, that [ __ ] She She said that that's not people. Hold that. >> God, >> man. Is that stuff paid right there? >> Acura. >> I've been there. >> Okay. >> Uh, give me one second. Let me hold on. Hold on. Hold on, ma'am. Ma'am, hold on. Ma'am, >> okay, ma'am. >> I'm going to >> Okay, hold on. >> Hold on. Stop. >> I don't like I don't like having trouble with your >> listen. It's either you cooperate or you're going in handcuffs. Stop. We're trying to be respectful. You got to work with us here. >> All right. Just hold on a second. >> All right. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Now, they're handcuffing me. >> They're handcuffing me. >> North Bergen, New Jersey. a Walmart parking lot, three women, a plan, and a body camera rolling. August 8th, 2025. Loss prevention spotted a coordinated scheme inside the store. Two suspects passing unpaid merchandise to a third person waiting in the parking lot. Officers arrived knowing exactly what they were looking for. >> How you doing, Sergeant Fabio? >> You take my phone outside. >> Listen to me. Oh my god. >> You obviously know what's going on. You know why we're here. We have body cameras. Okay, >> we're going to get to the bottom. A lot of stuff. >> Just find out three West Road 103 run. The other vehicle that went car, please. I do not feel well and I suffer from health. Please give me a second. Can I just please have to walk away? We're going to put you We'll let you sit in our car. Can I get my phone? >> I'll get you right. 21 now walking out. >> See what's in your hand. the car keys. >> All right, let me get those. >> My sister's going to go get them. >> Let me get them. >> Can I get my phone? >> Sit down. >> Can I call Can I get my phone out of the Put your legs in the car. >> Put your legs in the car. >> Put your legs, please. >> Put your legs in the car. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. You cannot afford an attorney. One will be afforded to you by the court. Do you understand what I just told you? >> Yes. Officer, >> put your leg in the car. You're not getting out. >> Watch out. >> I got my phone. >> He stays with us right now. Headquarters are 45. 45. I know you guys are on that escort. Only the necessities and you guys you guys have to clear from there. 41. You can confirm with them everything if they can see me. Everything that's in this shopping cart should be not paid for. Correct. >> Everything in the shopping cart is not paid for. It is. >> Did you pay for anything in that shopping cart? >> You did? Okay. >> Is the receipt in the shopping cart or anything? She says >> 24. >> Yeah. >> They say yes there. >> He's saying a lot of it. It's not. >> She has every seat on her phone. >> You want me to cooperate now? Would it be okay? >> She was cooperating with fine. She really was walking. >> Listen, you're right. So, you have to listen to me. Okay. Listen, I'm just explaining something. I'm just Okay. Well, you should have maybe thought about that before we put in this position. But now we're here. All right. You start walking away and doing what you're doing and make it worse. Now, I'm going to give you a chance. Cooperate. Let's figure this out. I'm not saying you're under arrest or not yet. I need to investigate. You're saying there's a receipt on your phone for some of these items. >> What's going on? >> How you doing? Is this the other thing? Huh? Come here. >> I never told you. >> No, I didn't do nothing. >> But I didn't do nothing to me. They just described you walking out here as being part of this. Just you're being detained. Let go your phone. Let go your phone. Let go your phone. >> Okay. Your friend in the car dictated the situation being the way it is by walking away from us and not paying attention. Handcuff as well. Just listen. Okay. >> But I didn't do nothing. Officer not saying it was an arrest. I'm saying you're detained for investigation. >> And like I said, you could thank your friend in the car for us dealing with it this way. She could have been way more cooperative than she was. Under New Jersey Title 2 C-section 2011, shoplifting is not just concealment. Transferring unpaid items between individuals as part of a coordinated scheme qualifies. The charge grade is determined by one number the dollar value of what was taken. Under $200 disorderly person's offense 200 to 500 fourthderee crime above 53rd degree up to 5 years. Officers had to find out which category this was. When officers approached the parking lot subject, she reached for her phone. Then she tried to walk away. She said she did not like having trouble with authority. The officer heard that then issued the ultimatum. >> Just let him read your rights and then I'm going to put you over to that right there. I'm going to read you. >> You got my phone? >> I got it. >> I'm sorry though. >> And what's going on? I can't let you go back. Right. We're going to put it in the front. All right. I'm We're going to get it off. I'm not going to let you go back to how long I like to something that has nothing to do with it. >> I'm just going to read you right real quick. All right. Yes. Is there Who's the third person? Is there another girl that you're friend with? I'm like I'm looking. >> Okay. And what does that have to do with >> 360? If you find them, I'm sure you're going to verify that that is in fact our >> told that you were involved with her putting items into that car which aren't paid for, which is why you're being detained at this time. >> I didn't put nothing in that car. >> Well, that's what we're That's why we're like like my boss said to you, you're not under arrest. Go ahead. Have a seat. >> I'm on arrest if they got You're not under arrest. You're detained. >> If you're under is I can't get in. Hold on. Hang on. Let me take this. And again, this is the only >> No, I can't. >> We're going to open the windows for you. >> No, >> I think that's the girl from Walmart. This help over the radio. Yep. Yes, ma'am. >> Can I make a call? >> Not yet. Not at this time. Once we're done, you can make a call or once we determine whether or not you're going to be placed under arrest, you can make a call at headquarters. >> Caller stated that the other two females were passing the item to the actor. >> You want me to lower this a little more for you or you're good? Can you have some water? >> No, I can't give you any water. >> 36 36. >> All right, I'm about to make the turn around. I have eyes on it. There's a fire unit, I believe, from either Jersey City and North out with it. >> All right, those units are going to stay with them. They're detained. I'm going to an LP with this giant car of stuff and figure out what's right. >> There's still one 45. >> Yeah, we're clearing up. Where do you need us? on Fountain Park UN37. We have a possibility even uh being verbally aggressive with passerbys and everything like that. We received two phone calls on him. Black male dress. 40. When you're in there, see if you can get a description of the third act. You guys can work on pedigree and start. >> Do you have any ID on you at all? You have no ID on you? Where's your driver's license at? >> My license? I'm trying to transfer to um New York. >> What state do you currently have a driver's license again? I'm sorry. That's going to be a black male with dreads. That's all they gave us. >> What's your first name? >> A D E A D E >> L A >> L Okay. You got a middle initial? >> C. >> C. What's your last name? >> J H O N F O N. >> What's your date of birth? What's your social? >> What's the address on your license? What the the license that you currently have? That's your car. Whose car is that? Your sisters. Okay. Uh, where do you currently live? You have a New Jersey driver's license, correct? >> Yes. >> I don't know. My boss is in there. It's going to defend. First of all, had you been more cooperative with us when we told you to stop and listen to me. never had any problem with the door. >> Had you had you been cooperative with us when we told you to stop and stay with us, I think this might have gone a little smoother for you, you wouldn't be in handcuffs right now, your friend wouldn't be in handcuffs. Based on the way you've acted so far up until this point where now you're being cooperative again, you know, that's up to my boss now because my boss saw us yelling at you telling you to stop and you ignoring us and pulling away from us. That's why you're in handcuffs right now. >> All right. So, depends how much was stolen. >> I never had any problem with the authority. >> It depends how much was stolen. It depends what they want to do with you guys. If they want to press charges, if it's over a certain amount, more than likely, they're definitely going to press charges. >> All right. >> Okay. So, do you mind scratching my forehead? >> No, I'm not scratching my forehead, man. >> I get it. But I'm not scratching your forehead. Not at this time. by she says she has New Jersey at >> first name Alpha Delta Echo Alpha Great. 33. Who's the car? that way. I think that's >> that vehicle register to a uh Norris 14. That's going to be North right by the E station. There's a unit out with it. I have a 39 jersey, right? Uniform 13. Victor Mike uniform 14. >> What was that? 36. All right. Respond directly to the LPL. >> 45 EMS notify them. Responding. Thank Excuse me. >> 12 years. >> Yeah. supervisor responding. What? oil. Okay. 91 going to be >> EMS 351 responding to rad. Salgative. All right. Heat. Heat. 36. How much of the stuff is paid for in that car? Cuz like I said to you, that's going to make a difference on whether or not they're probably going to want to press charges or not. >> What? That's what I'm asking. What What is a rough estimate number? What do you think is paid for? More than 50 bucks at least. >> More than 100. Just be advised, we did have him back on July 11th and it was a voluntary transport to JFC. >> My boss has the other part, the other person you're with. That's your sister. I guess she's with him in the office over there. >> Head orders to 38. >> Go ahead. Johnson is negative. >> When she physically pulled away, the calculus changed under Graham versus Connor. Force is judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer at the moment of the decision. She pulled away. Restraint was justified. She asked the right question at the wrong time. Even when I'm detained, you guys are reading me my rights. A marine anomy needs to Miranda versus Arizona. The warning is required before custodial interrogation, not before every detention. A Terry stop. A brief investigatory detention does not trigger Miranda on its own. Officers read the warning anyway. That was cautious, not required. By that point, she was handcuffed in a patrol car, unable to leave. The line between detention and arrest had blurred. They covered themselves. The second subject denied involvement. I didn't do nothing. Officers explained she was detained, not arrested. That distinction is not semantic. Arrest requires probable cause. Detention requires only reasonable suspicion. She had no ID. Under New Jersey law, there is no general stop and identify statute requiring a person to produce identification during a Terry stop. Officers ran her name by radio instead. That is the correct legal workaround. Then she claimed there was a receipt on her phone covering part of the cart. Officers immediately coordinated with loss prevention to verify it. That is the right move. Ignoring exculpatory information mid investigation is how cases fall apart in court. The dollar threshold discussion happened on camera. The subject estimated she paid over $125. Officers noted the amount would determine whether the store pressed charges and at what grade. They were calculating in real time. Sergeant Fabio's arrival changed the tone. He introduced himself by name and rank. Acknowledged the body cameras, explained the investigation without making a single promise. That is supervisory deescalation. Not a performance, just control. >> 14. You have that uh >> that's affirmative. I get that. 2133. Just check your mobile. I'm sorry. Say that again. uncomfortable. >> Like I said, what we originally wanted to do, you decided you didn't want to do. That's why you're in the handcuffs. Had you not acted how you did, we could have been sitting in the LTO office. You wouldn't be in handcuffs cuz you'd be cooperative. But like I said, Mo and my boss saw the way you were acting. That was the end of that. First of all, before you guys contact I ever got you. John 136. You call affirmative. Try to reach on your first one. 41 standby. I'm taking a phone. 45. No rush. Just uh giving you a heads up on what's going on here and I'll keep catching up on the things I'm not here. >> 33 >> Johnny >> 33. What's up? >> Even if you're what? >> No. >> Once you're detained, you're detained until we're finished. I thought I was detained. >> You are detained. You're handcuffed and in the back of a police car. You're definitely detained. >> You're not under arrest at this point. >> Be under arrest. >> I'm going to tell you if they want to press charges and we're going to tell you. All right. Right now, you're under arrest. And that's what it is. >> Even when I'm between you guys, my right. >> Yeah. because we're going to question you cuz we know it was you. They gave us your description. They told us where you were parked and that you were sitting there. So, we knew who we were talking to. We knew right then that we're going to be questioning. >> I got right here. I'm just going to check the car, right? >> Yep. We right there knew we were going to be questioning you, especially after you became uncooperative. >> Never mind. Yeah, I I am a woman of color. >> Okay. >> So, there's a lot of things that, you know, I see growing up on a day-to-day basis. So, you know, being from New York, especially Bronx, it's a lot of Hey, it's Monae. The party I gave, did they have a CCH or no? Okay, thank you. What did you put in the car that you haven't given us back? >> Nothing. >> 45. >> Everything that >> you work there. >> I remember I gave her second When they check the camera, I'll tell you right now, when they check the camera, if they see that you put something in there that you didn't give us back, you're definitely coming with us and then we're still going to go get it. So, if you put something in there, cuz you we're going into the doors after I got here and my partner got here, you're going into the the driver's side and passion side. I was closing the windows. >> If All right. I'm just letting you know if you put something in there and they see right now >> that you put something in there, you there's no chance you're not going to go home. You're going to come with us. >> Can you see if I left the black radio there? >> That's why I'm asking. >> There's something in there. Please tell me now. >> You took everything out. That's >> affirmative. Stand by. What happened? >> Gotcha. I got it. Thank you, sir. Hold up. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. any unit in the LP just requesting her key. She's not sure where she >> can tell her she's under. >> What? >> You tell her that she's going to be under for >> She's under. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you're going to be placed under arrest for chocolate. My boss just informed my partner over there. >> All right. >> I do not. I was just told to let you know that you're going to be placed under arrest. So, we're going to get you out of the car again in a minute. >> Your your sister I don't know what's happening. I think your sister's being released also. So, your sister knows your sister will be able to make a phone call if you want. When you get to headquarters, after we're done doing what we got to do, then we'll let you make a phone call. >> No, cuz your sister's here. Your sister's your family, correct? >> Your sister. All right. Your sister make the phone call for you. You're not doing that now. >> All right. >> Like I said, after we're done doing what we have to do, then you can make the phone call. >> The two females are not on here. Are they being staffed or they can they can shelter explaining to1 the other two she's going to be the one that's on the have them reach out for intermediate headquarters or have you reach out for a female, right? >> I have the car. Yeah. What's that? Mike. Hi. They got nothing. >> She's saying that these are they have in the beach. So this confirm you can open the green one. It says it has markers. We wrote on them. They've been in the car. You cop it. >> What do you say is going to come get this? 36. >> 36. Um, >> yeah, I have the keys. If you got to bring the keys 38 to 41, you want the free female to bring the keys over to the LP office over here. She uh she wants to pay for her items so her friend can come meet up and give her those car keys and she just has to find something. Yeah, you can go over to the guy the home pharmacy area. >> The home Okay, they're >> Yeah, just knock on the door. You could give it to your friends waiting. Okay. >> Can you push my nose right here? It's falling. >> No, I'm not touching your nose. That That I won't just check your phone. >> Your glasses are one thing I won't I'm not touching jewelry because I don't need you saying that I did something. >> I'm not touching your nose. I'm not touching the nose. >> Would I be going home today? >> I don't know. If I told you yes, I might be I might be lying to you. So, I don't >> What's the What's the What's the rules? Like, what's the process? >> So, after this, we go back to headquarters. You uh get fingerprinted and processed. And after you get fingerprints and then processed, the machine spits out a number as to how likely you are to to show up to court. >> Now the this is from yours too or no? >> This is from here. >> From Walmart? Yeah, we bought we bought the stuff at Walmart >> that you bought. >> The chairs and stuff all came from Walmart >> today. >> Today? >> No. >> All right. So the computer, if we fingerprint you and process you, the f the computer will spit out a number based on how likely you are to show up to court or whatever your charges, how serious the charges may be, and that'll determine whether or not you're going to be going home. >> All right. >> Yep. >> He's going to bring the stuff over there. He said just stand by with me, I guess. >> Oh, he's got it. >> Yeah, he's got all the stuff. All right. Headquarters to 37 and 45. >> Both units respond to restaurant depot 777 on a commercial burglar alarm. It's going to be zone 38 break room and zone 34 front checkout area. Okay. Which car is it? The after. >> Yeah. So, we have a female officer that's going to come in. We're going to do like a preliminary search in you, but a female officer is going to come in and do a more thorough search you. Do you have anything on you? Jewelry >> besides the jewel. Like if you have jewelry when she gets here, just tell her. Yeah. >> Jewelry. >> No. All right. No. >> I know. My my dress is coming up. >> No drugs, nothing like that. No weapons or anything hidden anywhere. >> I have a bomb ass [ __ ] I can tell her that. >> All right. You can let her know that. Just as long as we're not in any danger of it right now. >> No officer. I don't even have pockets. I just have a >> No, I know. That's why. But that's why I said we'll just do a preliminary search you until >> I do have I do have a lot of body. >> All right. You just mentioned that to her. When she uh once she gets here, >> you going to conduct the search here? >> I got to wait for my boss. Yeah. I ask him if they they got to reach out to a funeral officer. We don't have one working right now. So, it's either got to come from somebody in the county or one of the neighboring towns might have somebody work with them. >> We have to wait for >> It's up to my boss. I'm I'm comfortable with you. No, >> I'm sure you are. put them in the car. >> That doesn't unless you're a senior citizen, it's very unlikely that anybody's ever going to put the handcuffs in front of you. These are for if you have scoliosis. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. It's going to look like parking spot. 41 to >> you guys. Let me just get her out. Let me give her a one over. >> All right. Stepping up. >> Stand right there. So this way you don't turn around and I'll for you. Okay. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Good. A little more, please. >> So, I'm going to use the back of my hands here. I'm just going to go around your waist. Okay. Step inside right here. Uh, actually, you know what? I'm going to put you on that side cuz this way I have to look back. Oh my god, these things hurt. >> How far is it going? So probably less than 5 minutes. >> I think it'll be transport and it'll be clearly right and we'll be safe. >> After roughly 45 minutes on scene loss prevention confirmed the case. Adele Johnson was placed under arrest for shoplifting. She was issued a complaint summoned and released consistent with the disorderly persons or low-grade criminal charge. Primary officer grade B. The stop held legally. Reasonable suspicion was established by LP's specific tip. He distinguished detention from arrest on camera memorandized proactively and documented his search restraint out loud. His tone occasionally added friction the facts did not need. Sergeant Fabio Grade B+. His intervention was the high point. Calm, transparent, legally grounded. He explained the process without overstepping it. One note, prior contact with the subject was disclosed by radio within earshot of the detained party. Adele Johnson, grade C plus. Under New Jersey 2C 2011 subsection B4, her presence and role in the parking lot was sufficient for probable cause. Cooperation after restraint was the right call. It arrived 20 minutes too late. Walmart lost prevention grade B. The tip was specific description, location, and alleged role for each suspect. That intelligence gave officers the reasonable suspicion they needed. The GAP NO LP staff appeared on camera to provide an on-record statement during detention. Take away one if you are detained. Comply first. Dispute in court. Pulling away from officers does not invalidate the stop. It escalates it. The legal remedy for an unlawful detention is a suppression motion filed by your attorney, not resistance on the scene. Takeaway two detention and arrest are different legal states. They determine which constitutional protections apply, what officers can lawfully do, and what evidence can be admitted. Officers here documented that line carefully. That documentation matters. Takeaway three. If you have a receipt, say so immediately. It does not guarantee release, but it goes on the record as evidence of good faith before any charge is filed. She eventually said it. Officers verified it. That probably kept the charge at the lower grade. The right move at any point before the handcuffs went on was to stand still, say nothing, and ask for a lawyer. She had that right. The whole encounter from first contact to arrest summons was 45 minutes she could not get back. Was the arrest justified given the dollar amount in play? Drop your take in the comments. 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