On July 3rd, 2025, officers in Rosemont, Illinois detained a woman named Grace for retail theft. The receipt totaled $1,053. No ID, no wallet. >> Good afternoon. >> Um, we do have a subject in custody right now. We have them handed in the office for you. I can take you over that way. >> Okay. Is this all this stuff? >> It's all of this, yeah. >> All of this? >> It's a total of $1,053.59. >> $1,053? A thousand? >> Yeah, $1,053.59. >> Jesus. Okay. >> This can't be right. My last one was 700. >> Hello. What's up? What's up? Ah, so what do we got? >> Oh, pretty much all that. She was trying to get all of this stuff to walk out of the store. >> Okay. All right. What's your name? >> Grace. >> Grace? All right, Grace. What's going on with all this stuff here? >> I don't really own much. I tried to walk out with just a At least have something to my name to be able to chill out and I don't know. My phone just got broke. My wallet just got stolen. I came from a situation at my boyfriend's house. I tried to go to my mom's house. She ended up having everyone come into my room to steal from me. So, I headed down to Chicago with an old friend. He and I ended up getting into a fight. So, now I'm here. I'm trying to make ends meet. I stink. I don't want to wear panties and socks to be getting with this [ __ ] But, I don't know. I was I was going to put all that [ __ ] into a suitcase to make my way. >> Do you have ID? >> No, sir. Like I said, my wallet was just stolen from me. >> Wallet was stolen? Did you report that? >> Uh, what phone? >> [snorts] >> Don't need a phone. You could walk into a police station. >> I don't have a photocopy ID. I wish I wish I had more to my name to have my wallet be valuable. Honestly. >> Okay. So, it's a female down on her luck, had a bunch of stuff stolen from her, fighting whatever with uh boyfriend. Uh they got a receipt of over a thousand dollars worth, but it's like a whole bunch of just like food items, drinks, just miscellaneous stuff that would literally be for a homeless person. Looks like a mat, backpack. Uh all right, what uh you guys seen her before? >> No, except for this one time. >> Okay. Um I just called my sergeant and just wanted to make sure uh you guys are you guys okay with a local ordinance? >> Um I would be. Just the fact [laughter] that if whenever it's a huge amount of stuff they want us to first charge her just like front of the mall. >> Okay. >> [laughter] >> My sergeant's pushing for given the circumstances, homeless, you guys got the stuff back. Uh just given the circumstances. That's what [clears throat] I told him over the >> phone. >> Okay. She's cooperative, but obviously [music] up to you guys. I'm just letting you know what what he's suggesting we do. Again, just running everything by you, letting you know what the sergeant says and thinks. You okay with that? Okay, we'll do that. I'll see what she says. Uh Got you quick info. Most everything was like food and like like What all were you buying today? >> Nothing. As you can see. >> I mean it's a lot of it's a lot of things. >> Yeah, I was going in there and >> Bunch of apparel, bunch of electronics. >> A bunch of electronics? Let me see that real quick. Everything in here because I I ain't touching no mother I ain't touching no mother trying to do some [ __ ] in my >> Grace, Grace, don't get loud, all right? >> No, because at the end of the day >> Don't get loud, all right? Listen to what he has to say. >> to push authority on to me? >> I'm not pushing authority. >> No, you're trying to make make louder than mine when you try to start dominance. You don't You're not You're I'm not in your dominion. >> argue. Okay? I'm talking the same tone as I did when I first came in here. Okay? >> [clears throat] >> I'm literally reading off this receipt that they have. Everything is categorized. Apparel, electronics, three items, groceries, health and beauty, home, stationary and office supplies, and toys. Okay? That's all I'm reading to you. I'm just trying to talk to you. All right? I talked to my sergeant. He is more than willing to >> [clears throat] >> just charge with a local ordinance. >> What's a local ordinance? I don't even know what y'all are talking about. >> I'll explain it to you. Okay? No need to get All right? A local ordinance is a ticket basically in Rosemont as opposed to you being charged criminally through the courts. All right? This is a felony amount. Now, try not to insert dominance. Okay? I think everybody here would agree I'm talking to you with respect. Not raising my tone. All right? Suggestion is that you cooperate and continue to because you have so far. And again, with the store's approval and my sergeant's approval, we can just charge you given the circumstances, homeless, down on your luck. We're not trying to you. Excuse my language. >> Yes, you are. I go on those streets without some of those supplies, guess what's going to happen to me on that CTA. I'm going to be snatched up and left in a ditch. And then you're going to be the one discovering my body. How are you going to like that one? Young Grace slit open in the middle of a ditch. You don't even recognize my face because I have [ __ ] up I am. Cuz that's what happens to young girls in the middle of the night in Chicago. Tell me I'm wrong. >> All right. You want You're going yourself into a felony? >> I'm not talking myself in anything. I'm being honest. If you don't want to get the truth then if you want to be brainwashed and dressed >> I'm going to be straight forward with you, okay? All right. I'm going to go out to the car, start this, check on the DL image. Can we cuff her to the bench? And then I will be back. Is she right handed or left handed? >> Am [laughter] I left handed or right handed? >> Correct. >> I am right handed. Can you put it on my left though so I can have these to cushion the cuffs? Pretty please. We can do it. >> Okay. We're not going to put them on that tight. Trust me, okay? I'm going to put them on your left because you're right handed. I'm going to go back to the car, wait for the positive ID based on the picture. And then as long as everything's still the same, we'll close your case and I'm okay with that. All right. I'll be back. >> But do you understand that I'm kind of in a cornered and you need to kind of stand above me so this is a little bit of an intimidating situation. So if you could please step step back a little bit that would >> There's three feet between us. >> Well, actually COVID distance is six. >> Okay. Well >> Sir. >> You're going to have to be in close proximity. >> [clears throat] >> I might have pneumonia and you're making me uncomfortable. I'm not assaulting nobody because he's coming close he he's Why are you >> I haven't moved. >> Why can't you stand back there? >> Would you like me to step back? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. All right, Grace. Still trying to confirm your identity. All right. How old are you? >> I'm 25. >> 25? Okay. All right. So what's going to happen is we're going to take you back to the station. We have to fingerprint you to confirm your identity. All right? Are there going to be any issues when we get your fingerprints back? You're not wanted in your different name. What's that? Not counting on it? Like are you positive or it's it's a maybe. All right. You guys need anything else from us right now? So, we just got to confirm >> Is there Would you mind patting me down instead of him? I'm as a female. Okay, then y'all legally can't pat me down. >> Yeah, we can. >> No, that's an invasion of my privacy. I'm a woman. You could touch me, grope me, and hurt me. >> No, there's multiple witnesses. Cameras are on. All right? Okay? >> I I just I don't necessarily feel comfortable with a grown man's hands on top of me. >> All right. Well, there's a lot of other people present. Obviously, I'm not going to do anything. >> It would just make me feel more comfortable if you got a female deputy on scene. >> All right. Well, we don't right now. We're going to run you back. >> Well, sir, I really don't feel comfortable in this position without a female deputy. >> Also, you're going to assault me. You're going to touch me without my permission. >> No, we're legally doing my job, okay? >> You're legally going to assault me and touch me without my permission. >> Can you stand up for me? Stand up. Stand up. >> You're going to make us make you stand up. Stand up. >> Stand up. >> Touch me. You're about to grope my [ __ ] >> DON'T YOU TOUCH. STOP IT. STOP IT. >> [ __ ] HEY, YOU'RE TOUCHING MY BOOB. HE'S TRYING TO GROPE ME. HE'S TRYING TO GET ME. >> STOP. STOP. STOP. >> [laughter] >> [ __ ] LET ME OUT. LET ME OUT. LET ME OUT. LET ME OUT. >> GET HER. ALL RIGHT. I CAN GET HER ANOTHER UNIT. >> PROBLEM SOLVED. ANY INJURIES? >> I'M GOOD. >> YOU SLAMMED ME IN THE FACE WITH YOUR KNEE, YOU PIGS! >> GRACE, ARE YOU INJURED AT ALL? >> YES. >> All right, we'll call for medics. >> You're You're twisting my wrist. >> Stop. Stop. >> GIVE ME MY WRIST BACK, YOU >> STOP. STOP. STOP. >> You're bruising me. YOU'RE BRUISING ME. YOU'RE BRUISING ME. >> GRACE. >> STOP. >> He's going to adjust it. Stop. >> Stop. I got two GROWN MEN ON TOP OF ME AS I'M BEING THROWN AROUND. YOU ARE HURTING ME. >> STOP. >> MY WRIST IS BROKEN. >> YOU GOOD? >> I'M GOOD. >> [screaming] >> STOP. >> STOP. >> YOU'RE BRUISING ME. >> CALM DOWN. >> [screaming] >> CALM DOWN. CALM CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. Calm down. >> YOU GOT MY ONE CUFF. >> Calm down. >> That's a fine. >> You can't adjust [laughter] it IF YOU'RE MOVING. WHEN YOU CALM DOWN WHEN YOU CALM DOWN, I CAN ADJUST IT. When you CALM [laughter] DOWN I CAN adjust it. ALL RIGHT? STOP. >> [screaming] >> MEL PALM 301? [laughter] >> [screaming] >> STOP. CALM DOWN. FOR A PSYCH EVAL. OKAY? ARE YOU GOING TO calm down? Are you going to calm down? Are you going to calm down? It's a question. Are you going to calm down? Are you going to calm down? We're not going to get you up until we're comfortable that you can remain calm, okay? Okay. >> Okay. >> Which is fine. You still got a job to do. You're good. Is that from her? >> I believe that's from her. >> Okay. >> You bleeding anywhere? >> Yeah, she's got a cut on her face. >> On her face? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> On her eyebrow. >> All right. North County 301, do we have medics en route? >> We have medics en route. >> 10-4, you can advise for a psych eval. >> Psych eval. >> And a female subject bleeding from the face. And just document that there was a physical altercation with this subject. >> My scars, they're killing me, my scars. I don't like I don't like it. Oh my terrible scars. OH MY GOD. >> [snorts] >> PLEASE HELP. >> [laughter] >> YOU HURT ME. WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED? >> GRACE, BREATHE. GRACE, NO. In through your nose and out THROUGH YOUR MOUTH, GRACE. CALM DOWN, WE'LL GRAB THEM. WE'LL GRAB THEM, OKAY? >> [screaming] >> GRACE, BREATHE. TAKE A DEEP BREATH, GRACE. >> YOU SCRATCHED ME. THEY PULLED MY HAIR. NO. OH LORD, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME. >> [laughter] >> YEAH. >> [laughter] >> PLEASE. PLEASE. NO. YOU HURT YOU. >> YOU'RE OKAY. >> JUST TAKE A BREATH. GRACE. >> YOU GOT TO CALM DOWN, OKAY? You have to calm down. >> He lied. >> I got them. I got them. I got them right here. I got >> YOU LIED. MY WALLET WAS IN MY POCKET. >> STOP. STOP. >> [laughter] >> YOU NEED TO RELAX EVERYTHING, OKAY? >> OKAY. >> [screaming] [screaming] >> GRACE, YOU HAVE TO TRY TO CALM DOWN, OKAY? GRACE, TAKE A DEEP BREATH. >> [laughter] >> FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING, all right? >> How are you today? >> I'm having a busy day. >> Sorry you got to deal with this pettiness. >> You know, that's that's what's what we do. >> Thank you. >> Can Can we Can we clear the door now? We're going to We're going to put you on a cot. You have to stand up, okay? When we stand you up, are you going to cooperate? >> Okay, we'll take care of it. We'll get her. >> Grace, we need your cooperation, okay? Grace, we're going to have to stand you up so we can SIT YOU DOWN. GRACE, THAT'S [laughter] WHAT WE NEED TO DO, GRACE. LISTEN. >> [screaming] >> LISTEN TO US. WE'VE GOT THE PARAMEDICS. YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO US. LET'S GET HER ON THE COT. WE'LL DO ONE ARM AT A TIME. >> Lift up. Lift up. >> Roll her to your side. Roll her over. >> We won't hurt you, Grace. >> Okay, okay. Relax for one second. Just relax for one second, okay? Just relax. All right, can you walk over to the cot? We'll get her to sit down. We're going to get her to calm down. Just take a seat right here, okay? All right, can you stretch out your legs for me? Thank you. Okay, sit back. I need a girl. It's okay. Here, I'm going to borrow that leg really quick. Just take a breath and relax. Yeah, just a little bit. >> I want a girl. >> Here, just just relax. These are straps for safety. We don't We don't have a woman paramedic available right now, okay? What's your name? >> I need a girl. I need a girl. >> We don't have A FEMALE PARAMEDIC SO, WHERE DID WHO GET STRUCK WHERE? >> Uh didn't really I I don't think I really got struck. >> kind of slammed me backwards. She pushed her legs out and >> She totally resisted. >> I don't think she really struck me or >> Yeah, okay. I'm trying to see if we need to charge you. That's why I'm asking. >> Yeah. >> If If anything, I'm I would think resisting. >> She didn't Yeah. >> I'm sorry. >> Under Illinois 720 ILCS 5/16-25, theft of $300 or more is a class 3 felony. Grace crossed that threshold three times over. The sergeant proposed a local ordinance citation instead of criminal charges. The store agreed. A lenient exit was available then it collapsed over a pat-down search. Illinois has no stop and identify statute. On the street, you cannot be compelled to produce ID. Under arrest, the rules change. Hayes versus Florida from 1985 permits transport to a station for fingerprinting when identity cannot be confirmed on scene. Grace was not read Miranda rights. Miranda applies to custodial interrogation questions designed to elicit incriminating answers. Under Berkemer versus McCarty from 1984, her spontaneous statement about intending to steal was voluntarily given. No suppression argument survives there. Officers attempted a pre-transport pat-down. Grace refused and asked for a female officer. Under United States versus Robinson from 1973, a search incident to lawful arrest is constitutionally permitted regardless of the detainee's preference. Illinois goes further than the Constitution. 720 ILCS 5/103-1 requires same-sex searches when practicable. No female officer was called. In a non-urgent transport situation, practicable is exactly what a court will examine. Grace refused to stand. Officers raised her physically. She resisted. Graham versus Connor from 1989 requires force to be judged by what a reasonable officer would do in that moment accounting for the crime, the act of resistance, and the immediate threat. Grace sustained a facial laceration. Officers called medics and requested a psychiatric evaluation. City of Canton versus Harris from 1989 holds municipalities liable for deliberate indifference to the medical and mental health needs of detainees. Calling medics was a legal obligation. One on camera statement limits the charge options. An officer said, "I don't think she really struck me." Aggravated battery of an officer requires an intentional strike. The officer's own words made that charge untenable before a defense attorney spoke. Final charges: felony theft, resisting arrest, obstruction. The theft is airtight. Resisting is supported by the footage. Obstruction requires more than general non-compliance under Illinois law. That charge is the most vulnerable at a preliminary hearing. The responding officer earns a B minus. Calm under sustained provocation. Honest about the struggle on camera. What cost him? No documented effort to call a female officer before a contested cross-sex search in a non-urgent situation. Grace receives a C plus. Her account was credible. The officer confirmed she did not strike anyone. Physical resistance to a lawful custodial search is resisting arrest under Illinois law, regardless of the emotional state behind it. The department earns a B minus. The sergeant's instinct to reduce the charge was sound judgment. The structural failure, no female officer, no protocol for calling one is a policy problem. One phone call could have prevented the confrontation. Legality and wisdom are not the same thing. A cross-sex search can be constitutionally permitted and still create a confrontation that was entirely preventable. Departments that treat those two questions as one accumulate liability and avoidable use-of-force incidents. When a detainee shows signs of mental health distress before force is used, that is a signal. Illinois crisis intervention training standards exist precisely for that moment. Recognizing it early changes every decision that follows. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below. Thank you for watching and do not forget to check out our channel for more police interaction and courtroom content.