DROP THE [ __ ] PHONE. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> [ __ ] >> Hands behind your back. Do not move. >> Where's the gun? >> I don't have any gun. >> Where's the gun? >> On everything. I don't have any gun. >> 422. We got one in custody in front of Starbucks. >> Why are we here? You got a gun? >> I don't have any gun. You can look everywhere. >> Where'd you dump it at? >> I didn't dump any guns. >> A young man walks into Walmart, shops like any other customer, and heads to selfch checkckout. Minutes later, he's sprinting through a parking lot with police searching for a gun they believe he may have discarded. What happened between those two moments would trigger a multi- agency response and reveal how quickly a minor incident can spiral completely out of control. >> I can hear he's like, "Bro, you good?" I'm like, "Yeah, I'm good. you good things like that. >> So when she told me he had a gun, >> I didn't hesitate. I immediately asked him to step out as I asked him to step out. He took off running here like trying to keep him from falling while he running. >> Okay. >> Looking back, um >> you see if he threw anything. >> No, I didn't see if he threw anything, but I did lose him like right between MS and uh wings. Um I didn't see him go anywhere. This I didn't know if he like see I didn't know if he if he or anything. So just to be safe, I have to coach. >> But when he heard you was talking to the police and distracting, that's how he started hearing. >> Okay. So when he was >> he was sitting like right here. >> He was sitting here. What was he doing that made you think he had a gun? >> So he had his phone right here. And when he heard he was like describing what he was wearing. >> I'm sorry. Hang on one second. >> Yeah. So he was sitting right here. I asked him, "Do you have your ID?" He said, "No." And he was still on his phone. By the time we told him, "You cannot be on your phone." So he started acting more like aggressive. I was like, "Why can I not why can I not be able to call him?" >> That's the dude I got. >> Yep. >> That's him. >> Okay. >> And that's me when she told me that he had a gun. Um I couldn't see from my end, but she was still on that side. >> Mhm. >> Um I asked him to step out and that's why once he stepped out, >> he took off running. >> But as he's running, he's holding like the this side >> like he had it like I would say he had it like this side and he was trying to like keep it to >> Yeah. as he's running, he's running like this. >> Wait, the parking lot. Um, >> yeah. >> Okay. >> Um, can you go to the >> the original >> parking lot? >> Oh, let me see >> and see if he >> Yeah, I'm still not to parking lot. >> Which aisle did he go down? >> No, no, no. In in the parking lot. What wrong with that? >> I can show you, but I can't. >> Yeah, you come show me where so I can kind of get an idea where these ify Did you see a gun? Like physically see a gun >> or just see physically? >> He just He's fidgeting around act like Okay, great. >> So, I got one when he walked out the store trying to put another >> Okay. >> Yeah. What did he actually uh What was he skip scanning in? Uh, it was those. So, those items right there, he never took a scam. Those two items off the back. >> These two things. >> He just said a bag though. >> How much are these two things? Like >> be like $30. >> Well, what I can over like >> Oh, [ __ ] He's holding some [ __ ] >> But like I said, I never did see the gun. She She didn't see the gun. She said she saw the print of it, but I think those are like the only cameras I have right now, unfortunately. >> Okay, >> I'm sorry about that. I only got a few of them. >> All right, hang t. Let me go holl at this deputy out here. >> Your hands. >> Drop the [ __ ] phone. >> Get on the ground. [ __ ] >> Hands behind your back. Do not move. >> Where's the gun? >> I don't have any gun. >> Where's the gun? >> On everything. I don't have any gun. 422. We got one in custody in front of Starbucks. >> Why are we here? You got a gun? >> I don't have any gun. You can look everywhere. >> Where'd you dump it at? >> I didn't dump any gun. >> I have no gun right there. Stand up. Did >> you tell him you had a gun or something? >> No, I never told anyone I had a gun. Hi Logan before you can open the channel. But >> he ran across that the front side of that Walmart gas and >> Okay, I'll see if I can try to track back around. When I saw him, he was running right behind where the time, man. >> All right, guys. I'm going to walk you back at least. >> Thank you. >> I can tell you everywhere I went. Huh? >> Okay. Where'd you go? >> It's over there. >> I can tell you everywhere I went. I don't have any guns. >> Where'd you go? I was over there. I across from >> say over over where >> I could see if I could see it. I could tell you, but I I can't see from where I am right now. >> So, what went down at Walmart? >> They said I didn't scan two of my items. >> I don't know if I did that or not. They put me in a room. I got scared. They took me out of there. So, I just walked out and then I saw them chasing me, >> so I just ran away from them. >> Okay. The >> I saw you running. I didn't know I didn't have a reason to stop after you at that point. >> But why would they say you have a gun? >> I have no clue. You can look anywhere here. >> Anywhere. >> I know what I can do, but I'm trying to backtrack and figure out how we got to where we are right now. >> So, with your help, I can get there. Otherwise, >> I'm going to try to throw everything I possibly can at you at this point. >> Sir, I have no gun. With your help, I can get there. Otherwise, I'm going to try to throw everything I possibly can at you at this point. >> Sir, I have no gun. >> Okay. >> So, why are you running from us then? >> I was not running from you guys. >> You saw my lights. Don't lie to me. Do not lie to me. >> I was right next to you. >> I was in the parking lot >> there at Mod Pizza. >> You turned right. >> You didn't see my lights over there? No. I just got up and started running cuz I saw some dude right there just looking at me. My head was down in the dirt. >> Okay. >> There's no gun. >> Well, nothing you're saying makes sense, so I'm I'm having a hard time believing you. >> I love it. You didn't notice if you didn't scan something at Walmart? No. >> We do this every day. One guy didn't know. Notice if you didn't scan something at Walmart. >> No, we do this every day. You'd be the one guy that didn't know. >> You have one job to do at the scanner. You You didn't know? >> I didn't realize it didn't scan. >> I mean, you can continue to lie to me or we can get somewhere. Where do you want to go with this? >> I'm sir. I'm sure. I don't have any sort of gun. I don't have any of that. >> How did we get to stealing? What did you steal? I don't even know. >> I did not steal. >> What I have What I have right now is you were stealing and you have a gun. >> So, help me backtrack this. What What did you take? >> I did not take anything. I have nothing on me. >> There's video all over that place. I'm about to watch it. Don't lie to me. Just start. >> You searched me. I have nothing on me, >> right? Cuz you left it there. That's the point. >> You didn't take it with you. >> You didn't take it with you when you ran out of the store. >> Let's get back on track. Task here. Start telling me the truth. >> I'm serious. I did not steal anything. >> You're You're dodging answers. I'm asking very specific questions and you're reverting back to I don't have anything on. I've done this a couple times. So, if you could just start telling me the truth, I would appreciate it. So, you're going to stick with that? Cool. 4.2. If >> I stole something, it would be on me. >> No. >> If you run out of the store and leave it at the store, it wouldn't be on you. All right. Stand up for me. Go have a seat in the back of this car. >> What about my phone? >> Go get it. Right now you're being detained. >> Am I under arrest? >> No. Right now you're being detained for this for this for this theft. >> Until we figure out what's going on with it and not either. >> Okay. We're going to look at the video and everything. Roll back over there. Well, when you don't scan an item and you walk past every every point of sale, the final point of sale, that's stealing. >> I'm not I'm not sure if I did it either. No, I didn't know I steal. >> Who were you texting? Who was I texting? >> Huh? Who were you texting? All eyes. I see. Stand by. Well, this is the ugly car. All right. Unfortunately, you got to put your feet underneath that. It's going to be tight. We're going to swap out handcuffs >> right here. >> Here. Why don't you uh slide on out, man? Can you like >> Yeah. >> Need help? Put >> my teeth first. I got you. >> All right. Turn. All right. Give me I give you my good cups that are Nope. They're all so >> mine are rusty. Okay. And he got those nice cuffs. >> Patty on. >> Hang on, bud. Once we go in, I can hear you better here. You can't turn that, can you? >> Yeah. I meant your slide mine off and then >> Yeah. >> You can get yours cinched down. God, look at all that rust. >> Here, go ahead and put your hands up just a little bit. Look at that. There we go. Now you can center yours down. All right. Hang on. I I'll fix it. I see the problem. Can you turn your wrist at all in there? There you go. Finger. Finger. Word. Serge. 114. 114. You accidentally didn't pay for $114 worth of merchandise. >> You know, these cameras are so good. They can read your text messages. >> What? >> Cameras are so good in Walmart at the at the scanners. They can read your text messages. >> So, >> they knew everything about you before we ever even got called. >> Pretty much. >> All right. I'll uh I'll chat one of y'all number. >> Yeah. Uh it'll be him. >> 422. >> Thanks, man. >> Well, welcome back What the heck? >> What's a Cetaphil kit? >> Face wash. >> Oh, but you didn't steal anything. >> I'm saying face wash cuz I know what Cetaphil is. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Kiss me now. >> All right. Thank you, too. >> Thank you. >> I wanted to give you all a shout out on this report. >> Thank you. And then yeah, that's why my stuff out there on the videos. Yeah. >> Any reason why you didn't pay for those items? >> You didn't know I didn't pay for them, sir. >> Dude, you didn't even try to scan them. It's right there. clearly on video so you can continue this whole I didn't know I didn't scan him. Come on. >> So I was on my phone. You saw it clearly. >> Yeah, I saw you on your phone. Yeah, I can see that you're FaceTiming somebody. But you're a smart kid, right? You're old enough to know if you scan something or not. Clearly, you knew the amount probably didn't add up to the amount of what was on the the value of those things cuz what that's how much is this stuff? >> $30. And you knew that was $100. So when you scan your card and it ring up over $100, >> I wasn't paying attention to the price. Well, you committed a theft. So, any reason why you didn't pay for those items? I mean, it's clear as day. You just set them down, picked them up, bagged them without paying for them. There was no attempt to scan them. >> So, why did we think he had a gun initially? Uh because it was not patient. I think it was arranging something. >> Okay. Just grabbing for something. We I assume you saw something dark. >> This is crazy. >> Well, we've had about six officers outside looking for guns, so that's why I was asking. >> He's 17. Do we got large? >> Yeah. Does county do 17? I have not dealt with the >> I have Well, we start prison charges. >> Well, no, no, no. Charges the charges are fine. I'm not talking taking them into >> taken. >> I can't remember. I can't remember off the top of my head quite honestly cuz I haven't >> Yeah. >> Only CH I saw was reckless drive >> this school year. You moved here for this school year. >> I was here for maybe a month left of last year. >> Okay. You don't think it has it on there anymore. >> You show my age. [clears throat] >> Do you go by I saw Asian and white male. What race do you go by? >> Asian and African-American. >> What does it say on most your paperwork cuz I It's going to be either or. It's not going to say both. So what do you say? >> What which one do you go by primarily? >> African American. >> What's that? African-American. Okay. All right. Have y'all explained the uh criminal trespass on your end, then I'll tell them on my end. >> Oh. Um, basically, you'll be trespassed from this location, which means that you can't return anywhere on this property, including the gas station. Um, however, what that what that means is that you can no longer come back to this property. Um, that's indefinite for our end. This means last year, right? >> If you do come back, then we can call law enforcement and things like that. Do we put can we put handcuffed under his signature or does he need to sign that? >> Yeah. No, you can put handcuffed >> or detained prior to signing or whatever you want to put. >> All right. Um, so I'm going to print it out for you. You're going to get a copy of your property. This is going to serve the official notice Texas Penal Code 80.05. We're going to be uh issued a criminal trespass warning. You better read all that. Um I I'll bring it down to you. I don't want to hurt you here. Okay. Um but um you need to acknowledge that you're getting issue a criminal trespass warning. Do come back can will be arrested. You understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Am I going to jail today? >> Yes. >> There is a Toyota here. Is that your mom and dad's? >> Yeah. [snorts] >> Are they waiting on their car? >> Are they waiting on their car to come back? Oh yeah, it's a family vehicle. >> Is that their only vehicle? >> It's not their only vehicle, but it's not their only vehicle. >> But they'd rather not be in power. >> I imagine I imagine they probably don't want their son in jail either, but here we are. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> All right. So, this will go with your property. Um, as far as these two remaining items, do you want them refunded? I saw him run out the door, but I didn't have any reason to suspect anything. I was on the other other side. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> Oh, >> so I was I was driving away when the call came out. I was like, really? I was just here. >> Yeah, that was the other thing. Did you not see the squad car out front? >> I mean, I didn't even see a squad car out front. Yeah, y'all were on this side. I was at the other side. I was just doing a walk through because I was hoping I wouldn't get another call. >> Okay, got you. >> Thought maybe me being there would be a deterrence. >> Yeah, >> apparently not. >> Unfortunately, at my store I we actually have officers there with their cars on the front and I still get about 80 people a month. >> Yeah. I've had people do complete walk outs standing next to officer's car waiting on their Uber with nothing bad. Yeah. $67 $800 worth of stuff. [sighs] >> I'm trying to tell her that they need an officer here at this location, but she's like, she's like, "Tuff isn't hot here." I'm like, "Yes, it is." Like, like it probably wasn't high here cuz I wasn't here, but it is like Yeah. Every day I'm getting somebody over $200. >> Well, we can definitely park a squad out front at least for the time being. >> Yeah. At least do like a young one. I don't know if y'all have like the car. >> We did. We did last. We did that last year for a while. >> Okay. Just park the squad out front. >> We'll just park all the ones that are down. So, at least two cars. >> At least two cars right now. Yeah. >> I mean, I mean, that would help a lot, you know. >> Mine still doesn't have TCIC. Chief said he fixed it. >> 89. >> Mhm. >> No. Um, mine. >> You want your driver right now? >> Yeah. >> Oh, my driving. >> You don't take that car? >> No. spoil people. >> 36 one. >> What were those other items? They were the hair things that you were mentioning that you paid for that the ones that she's giving you a refund for. They were hair care products. Likeund 10 bucks each. >> Yeah, those ticket was about $30. >> Okay. So, you paid for 30 and then that manscaper was over 100 by itself, right? >> Was 99. It was 99. And then the Phil. >> I mean, when I saw him back this one the first time, I was like, "Yeah, I need to go ahead and just call that in cuz I mean, I used to cut here." Well, I still do cut here. But I know like this this alone was like a good amount. >> Did it get scanned or just miss? >> No, he just >> bag. Got it. >> It's bagging both. >> All right. Well, this one I will need the the full case so you can make a nice day here. Yeah. Thanks a lot. >> Yeah. When you said brass tap, I was like just bad. So I had to >> they said mod pizza. So I I had just people were like slowing down. So I activate my lights. >> I came next to um Mod Pizza and somebody sitting down was like pointing to the bushes. So I went to 380 thinking he ran across 380 and then I saw him running back towards the Walmart gas station and then the county unit was sitting there. My plan was to go around cut them off and then the county unit was already there so it burned out. Good for a change. >> Have you tried Mod Pizza? >> Do I try Mod? >> It's good. >> I haven't in a long time. Only time I like Well, I mean, when I used to come out here for blitzes, um I'll get my pizza and now I've been working out here every single day. I haven't had it. I got over it really fast. >> Yeah, >> I'm over just about everything we have. >> You see, I'm from Cliff, so I'm used to like soul food and barbecue, you know, out here. I'm tired of eating fast food and everything like sucks. >> Thank you. >> That's the receipt. >> Yep. No, we can't. >> All right. That's the receipt issue in terms of purchases. That'll be with the property. All right. You have anything else? >> No, sir. Other than that, thank you guys for coming out. Sorry about that situation. Was that bad? >> It's all right. So, from here, we're going to the jail and I'll try to get you in and out as quick as I can. Um, want to offer many phone calls here. I was going to say >> make any calls here before we get there. >> They're only going to let you have like one or whatever they let you and then once you get over. So, I'll let you call somebody. Uh do you even know the number you want to call? >> I'd rather call. >> Well, you don't get privacy from here on out. Up to you. >> It's in the car. >> Can I get the numbers off? You you can wait till we get to the jail and try it then, but you can't send any messages once we get to the jail. Just be honest. Come on, let's go. Be nice letting you have a call. >> I know. I didn't mean to scan two items. >> What do you see? >> I didn't mean to scan two items and now I'm going to jail tonight. >> Oh my gosh. There you see that. >> Yes. I'm not joking with you. >> He doesn't like >> you already know. >> I've already reminded you of the consequences consequences of actions that you choose. >> I understand. >> Why would you do such a thing? >> I didn't mean to. >> So, >> what is it that you did not stand? I'm sorry, ma'am. This is Officer Ch with the Crossroads Police Department. I'm just trying to get him to, you know, give you guys a call and let you know what's going on before we go to the jail. Uh, we will be going to Denton County Jail and the vehicle that he drove will be in the Walmart parking lot here in Crossroads. Do you have any questions for me or him at this time? >> Can I find out what exactly he did and uh >> what is it that he did not scan? So, I I'll give you a short synopsis of what's going to go into a report. Paid for two items, did not scan two items, valued at over $100, which is an arrestable offense. Um, loss prevention agent called us to apprehend the subject. He then ran from the store and we u were able to detain him um across the street. So, we brought him back to Walmart. He's been crimally trespassed from this location. He will be uh brought to the Denton County Jail charged with theft. Is there anything you'd like to pass on at this time, ma'am? >> Yeah, I'd like to find out what I can think. >> Well, he'll be allotted, you know, some phone calls once we get to the jail. I just was giving him an opportunity before we got there because I understand how difficult it can be once we get there. So, u just giving you both the opportunity to reach out and let each other uh speak before we get there. Okay. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> I have the however much the bail will be. It's in my You know where it is. It's in the thing. >> What? >> However much my bail is, just take it out of the thing and you can just pay them in cash. >> What are you talking about? >> I'll just talk to you a little bit later once you get to the job. What what were you trying to get that you did not pay for? What is it that you were trying to get that you did not pay? >> Come on, dude. Just tell her what you were trying to get. You're already caught. Put her out of Let her know what you did. >> I didn't I didn't scan a face wash and some hair clippers. >> Is that that hard? >> Wash? >> Yes. some hair care products and a um manscaper hair cutting >> pair of clippers >> clipper thing. >> All right. Well, um sorry. I don't mean to be rude, but we're going to have to go. So, if if you don't have anything, we're going to disconnect here. Okay. >> Um I have a question about trying to pick up my car. >> Okay. >> How I pick up the car? I have the >> keys there. >> Do they have Do they have a set of keys or do you have >> the other second doesn't work? >> Hello. >> Sorry, we're discussing >> 5 minutes away. >> Okay. >> Where where they live? >> Okay. We're going to have an officer bring you the keys uh in just a moment. Okay. like coming here to the house >> if if that's all right with you. >> All right. Yeah. Or you can meet me at the police station. >> Or you can meet us at the police station. >> We were told this is your only vehicle. So >> Oh, I didn't see that. >> Where is the police station that you're trying to go to? >> Crossroads Police Department. It's right down right down the road from you. Not Point Crossroads. Right across from Walmart. Okay. >> All right. Will that work? Then you you want us to bring it to the police department. >> The keys. >> Um yes. Um you said it's just right across from Walmart. >> Yes, our police department is um your son will be going to Denton County, which is further away, but we can do you guys a favor. Uh the the keys were on his property. So typically I would take those to the jail and book them into evidence. But as a favor, we we just thought we could help you out here. >> Okay. Yeah. We'll meet you at Crossroads Police um place right across from Walmart. >> Yes, ma'am. And what was your name? >> Maria Robinson. >> All right. Thank you, ma'am. >> Okay. >> All right. [sighs and gasps] Sorry, I hope you didn't have anything to say. I didn't mean to cut you off. All right, we're going. >> Thanks, guys. >> Have a great one. >> Two or three. On the fourth of July, there's a car chasing me. >> Oh, >> yeah. Not a squad like police car. >> I could see how that could be construed as that. >> Thanks. >> This has uh everything about this car I'm not a fan of. >> Yeah. Cross it over. All right. And ultimately, the suspect was arrested and charged with theft after investigators reviewed the surveillance footage and determined that multiple items had been intentionally bypassed at selfch checkckout. While the initial report of a firearm triggered a large police response, officers were unable to locate a weapon. What began as an attempt to leave a store without paying ended with criminal charges, an arrest, and a permanent reminder of how quickly a single decision can escalate into life-changing consequences. is.