I can give them a name and he has multiple things that they want. >> Okay. March 29th, 2023. What started as a simple shoplifting bust quickly turned into a full-blown police takedown. Meet 35-year-old Jesse Wills, accused of stealing nearly $500 worth of retail goods. But when officers checked what else he had on him, let's just say this arrest leveled up fast. >> What's going on? >> So the guy, one of our associates saw the guy. He was in front of the pharmacy and he had a whole cart full of stuff with a duffel bag laying on top of it. So he called me over there, watched him for a little bit, lean over to the aisle with all the aluminum foil and stuff, and he just backed everything that was in the car right into that duffel bag and then took off out the front doors out to the G. >> Did he actually get away with >> Yeah, he took the whole duffel bag stuff. >> Okay. So >> So he's got a black duffel bag. >> It's a black duffel bag and he's got an Adidas backpack on there before he started stuffing the duffel bag. about 45 units attack his backpack on and he's going to have a big black double bag towards the store. White male. >> White male. Brown hair. >> Kind of poofy. >> Brown hair >> and black cargo shorts >> and a blue >> blue shirt. >> Uh t-shirt, >> dark blue, navy blue t-shirt. >> Okay. Can you copy? All right. I'm going to need you to go over with me to point out exactly where you last saw him. >> But you're you guys want to press charges? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you you for he for sure got out of his store. [Applause] >> He went straight from that aisle where he was stuffing it all in and then went straight down the main action straight down. >> Was it over? It was over at the gas station over here. >> Across the street, >> right? Across the street. That gas station. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I want I follow him all the way. >> It's all right. You It's okay. Okay. >> Feel like I'm being arrested. >> I got her in the back. We're going to take a ride over there. >> Is there any >> just Geneva? >> We don't know yet. We don't know exactly. Let's Let's get that. Actually, >> yeah. I was trying to get over there, but let's get a photo of her real quick or get him >> real quick. >> All right. >> Off the cameras. You didn't happen to take a picture on your phone, did you? >> I tried, but I was on the phone with you guys and then pace. So, >> yeah, but you don't know exactly what you stole, right? >> Not all. >> No, I know there was some like gloves and some socks. So we don't have [Applause] [Applause] >> that was working on some better the camera in front of you if it was working. [Music] Okay, let's just walk to the edge of now. [Music] [Music] Um, it is just as important to clear innocent persons from suspicion as to identify guilty parties. You should not feel compelled to make an identification. If you do identify someone, I'll have you verbally designate the individual you identify. The investigation will continue whether an identification is made or not. I'm required to ask you to describe in your own words how certain you are of the identification. Since this is an ongoing investigation, you should not discuss identification procedures. If you could initial right there if you understand what I just read you. Okay. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Get on the [ __ ] ground. I'm not resisting. I'm not resisting. I'm not resisting. I'm not resisting. >> Roll over. Roll over. Give me your hands. Give me your other hand. >> I'm not resisting. >> All right, roll towards you. >> Give me your hand. >> Don't [ __ ] move. >> Settle down. Settle down. >> Hey. Uh, where do you come from? We got >> 35. >> What am I being detained for? >> Why? Why'd you run? >> Well, right now >> I'm scared of the police. I'm scared of the police. I've been being viewed abused by my girlfriend. I called the police and they didn't even help me. >> All right, we'll talk about in a minute. >> Did you get hit with the taser? >> No, >> you didn't. >> I'm good. >> My phone's cracked. Can you like pick it up at least? >> Sorry, I got deployed. I don't think I hit him. >> Yes, sir. >> See one right here. I'm scared of the police. >> All right. >> And I I literally just called officer Valle showed up and told me twice he didn't believe me >> about active abuse. >> I think I think you might have a probe in you. >> Okay. >> I'm not resisting at all. >> That's fine. >> Yeah. Just tell please instruct me what to do and what you would like me to do, sir. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> I'll sit here for now. >> 12 alpha 35 central. Can you have after after you respond code one Bible check >> we are on the north side. >> Um I think you guys grabbed my prescription that's a legal prescription with my name on it receipt even. >> Okay. It's not even opened yet. >> Was your phone already? >> You cracked that. You cracked that. But >> that's a brand new phone. Well, well, I ran. I ran. But, but the phone was brand new. >> Okay. >> I cracked. >> Yes, sir. You're right. You're right. You're right. >> You're right. I cracked it. >> You got the >> I'm sorry, guys. I'm sorry, guys. I think I think one might be in. I stopped when I started talking. >> Hey, guys. I'm sorry. I've been going through a lot right now and I'm sorry that I ran. >> I'm sorry. It's okay. I pull the wires. I apologize. >> See the one there? I see the other might be stuck somewhere. would get that >> fast. I'm pretty fast, too. >> Can you lean forward for me? >> Yes, sir. Tell me what to do. >> Just lean forward. >> Yes, sir. >> I didn't get hit with any shock, though. >> Yeah, >> just so you know. >> Doesn't look like it. >> Would you look around? >> No, it's all it's all wrapped around there. >> Do you feel it in you at all? No, I mean, but I'm pretty >> stand. >> Yep. >> I don't need Watch your feet. >> We got Watch your feet here. >> Yes, sir. >> Is that both of them? >> Oh, I see one. >> You can zoom up on the car there, J. >> All right. >> Can you grab my phone, though? >> Probably the other one right here. >> Yes, sir. Wherever you like, tell me where. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Just place it where can you not place it in wet grass? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm sitting here and you let me know what to do. >> Can I just do this? >> Yep. That's perfect. >> Cool. >> My belt. >> That's why I sat down to put my mouth on this morning. >> Must be Jill sock >> again, guys. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> Problems, man. >> I'm in I'm in the middle of a domestic abuse situation. We're trying to separate and I'm under a lot of stress right now. I was actually picking up I just went to the doctor to pick up my medication that I >> Do you have your ID with you by chance? >> Um >> I'm not sure cuz I can't get to anything. >> What's your first name? >> Um Jesse. J S E. >> Middle name. Jesse. >> Michael. Your last name? >> Wills. W I L 12 where you at? He comes right out the shrub at my steering. >> Yeah. >> Um maybe that's >> where was he? >> Uh where my car is, he came running out of the shrubs. >> We got him randomized by the way. >> No, let's get that done. probe hazard on hit the wall or concrete and bounce up there or something. >> How's that for observation? >> Hey, his uh his hands aren't double. I mean, I'm I'm not going anywhere, guys. >> He wasn't He wasn't He wasn't Mandiz either. >> He wasn't very nice. >> All right. >> Do what you need to do. >> So, uh here's my bag. >> In the woods somewhere. >> All right. >> No. So, just keep talking. Keep talking. >> Um so, anyway, um I was when I saw the cops, I just got super stressed out and I ran. Now, for me to go to jail, even for a $100 bond thing, it I have I have to be I'm supposed to be at work at 10:00. I >> Where do you work at? I work at home. It's telemarketing. I actually solicit police and fire charities. It's called Crown Outsourcing. >> Okay. >> And I can't lose the job right now. On top of everything else, I'm having to move. And I have no family. I do this myself. >> Where do you currently reside at? >> 546 Road, >> which is right down the street. >> All right. >> All right. Sir, tell me what happened today. >> Um, I saw you guys and got spooked as [ __ ] ran. >> Where were you? >> I was right I was sitting on that by that bench over there. Okay. >> And I just got scared and like I just made I didn't think about it. I just started running. >> Saw the police and you >> Yes. Because I just called the police and they they officer showed up twice and said he did not believe me and let I called his sergeant. This is on record >> and he said he would I didn't file official complaint yet cuz I don't have a [ __ ] time. But he said he would speak with Alles, etc. >> Okay. >> So that made you run from the police? >> No. That on top of I'm actively breaking up with this person. And I'm not trying to stand up, but this, you don't have to believe me on any of this, but I've been with this person for 7 years. I have a hand surgery because she stabbed me and just disconnected the tendon. >> Um, that I have a $40,000 hospital bill. I had surgery for that. I have multiple mo seven years of physiological, psychological, >> every abuse possible. I was sticking around for my kid. I'm under a high amount of stress right now. >> So, while you're running, did you hear the Did you see the I mean, >> I saw I I didn't I just I just react. I I don't know when >> you saw they were the police cuz >> No, I didn't know. I didn't know. I just started running. >> Well, you said you ran because you saw the police. >> Well, I I just I just I had a reaction. I just started running. >> When you heard me yelling, "Police, stop, police." >> I wasn't I didn't hear you. Okay. >> I didn't hear you. I was just running. >> But you saw they were the police and you stopped. And then once you guys stopped me, you saw I I came to and totally stopped resisting and gave you everything. >> Hang on. Let me >> How did How did you end up going to the ground? >> I don't remember. I think you guys tackled me. >> Okay. All right. Um, did you ever get tased or anything like that? >> I got a thing in me, but it didn't tase me and then you guys got it out. >> The probe did go in you cuz there was no probes anywhere near you. >> Well, those guys just spent a lot of time pulling a probe out of me. No, it was just the wire. Then I don't I thought they told me it wouldn't hit me. That was >> You would You would know. >> Yeah. I thought I would know. I've never been tased, but No. >> Oh, yeah. No, you'd know. >> You'd feel it. >> It would feel like you had a fish hook buried in you. >> No. So, I didn't think it it went in >> prior to being on that bench over there. >> Where were you? >> How's it going? >> Um I was going to go to my medical. >> Doesn't look like the taser went in. He's got some scrapes from being tackled. So, if you guys want to uh leave this right there, we appreciate you. Sure. Were you at Walmart at all? >> I had no >> You never went into Walmart? >> I went into Walmart to pick up a prescription and I have the receipt for it. >> Okay. You didn't take anything while you were in Walmart? >> No, sir. You didn't pick up anything. You went I did not pick up anything or leave anything that I did not pay for. >> Did you go straight to the pharmacy? >> No, I shopped around and then didn't buying. >> Okay. All right. What uh sections did you go in? What were you shopping? >> I don't know. I was just looking around. >> Just looking around. cuz I got there at like 8:57 and the pharmacy opens at 9:00 and I have to be at work back at 10:00. So like I was planning >> I had this planned out, you know, to get back to work in time and now it is >> 9:45. I can still make it, but I don't think that was going to make it. >> So yeah, I mean I'm sorry guys. I'm really sorry. But like and I can find out of jail and whatever, but like it's just going to >> These scrapes on your knees. Were they there before that? >> No, that's not from you guys probably. That's fine. >> That's They're all old. The scrapes on your knees. Even these ones that look fresh? >> I mean, that one I just don't want you to bandage me further, but that one is fresh from here. >> You don't want that one bandage? >> I mean, look at it. It's a tiny scrape, bro. I go to the gym seven days a week. >> Look at Look at Look at his legs. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And I've lost 20 lbs in the last couple days >> from distress. These knee, these scrapes that you have on this knee, are those pre-existing? >> Those are from the abusive person there. >> Okay. So, those are all old scrapes up on the top of your leg. Those are all >> abusive person. Abusive person. Just that little thingy is you. >> But the the right knee there, the two elbows, and the on your forehead here is new. >> I can't see my forehead. You just got like a scrap. >> Yeah, I didn't have a Gotcha. Okay. All right. >> Injury to my sick or damage. >> What's that? >> You guys actually want to check or damage? Not perfect. >> I don't have any complaint. >> Yeah, he declined medical. So, >> perfect. >> Yeah, I don't need any of this, but they said I had to have it. So, >> no worries. So, I'm just complying with them. >> Hey, bird. >> He's going to have to go to the hospital anyway. >> Why? >> Use the porn. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. And especially with the last with the with the scrape on his head. They're absolutely gonna want to get >> I mean I don't know where you got scraping his head from. >> He's got like a fresh fresh abrasion to like his left front left temple. >> Okay. >> So whatever. Yeah. I don't need to do a vital check. We'll just have him bandage him up, send him to the hospital. >> When I since Brian's got to do his uh uh uh supplements or Yeah. supplement to um for the resisting Uhhuh. Yeah, I got me. We'll just have him probably transport over there to the hospital, get him cleared while 45 is working the shoplifting and they can just just hand off. >> Yeah, sounds good. >> The stolen goods added up to about $500, enough to make it a felony. But when they found the drugs, that's when things really went sideways. Suddenly, Wills wasn't just looking at theft charges. He was looking at a full-on police file that reads like a crime novel.