In Mississippi, a call to the police alerted authorities about a refund scam ring [music] that involved several Best Buy employees across the country. In this case, a young guy was arrested after trying to scam the company with a fake return so he could steal a PlayStation 5, but he got caught red-handed. Charlie 49. Um, we have our project manager on a team call. He was doing the interview stuff. Um, and uh, let me see. He we have like a statement from him admitting it and everything. Okay. >> And we want to request a trespass. >> So no criminal charges. >> Uh we are person. >> Oh >> yeah. >> It's what's the total? >> It's about I can get the exact total but it's >> like No, we have to do cost. So it's like >> $13 to $1,400. I can give you the exact amount. >> Okay. When was when was this done? >> Oh, it was done in May. And then there was another one too. Um, this was prior to that he admitted to. Um, but he believes that there's more. >> Does he know you're first in charge? >> I'm sorry. >> Does he know that you're in charge? >> Uh, [clears throat] let me see. >> Yeah, we'll talk in a second. Um, I'm texting him now. >> Charlie. I'm going to call him and get him on the phone. >> Cuz there's different ways of pressing charges. It's filing charges or actually making an arrest. Where's Simple yet? >> He's Emily. Hey, you think that? >> Hello. >> Hey, where you at? >> Come all the way to the back left if you're facing the right. Yeah. Hey, B. >> Hey, can you hear me? Okay. Uh, I have the officer here. He just wanted to know, I guess he was saying there's different types of charges. Can I hand the phone to you to kind of discuss what you want to do? Okay. This is Brian Zimmerman. >> Hi, guys. >> Hi. >> Hey, Mr. Jones. Officer Robinson. >> Hey, how you doing? >> All right. So, I just want to verify that we were pressing charges for the approximately $1,300 worth of merchandise that was taken. >> Yes. Yep, that is correct. >> Along with trespassing. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, just be aware that he has to be notified that he's been terminated um in the process as well. So, um as long as you guys have that, we can do the trespass so that way he doesn't mistakenly come back. Yeah. Yeah, they'll suspend him today because he'll be um they have to open up an HR case before termination. Um so yeah, she'll notify I just told Helena, the GM, that to make sure he gets suspended um before he leaves. >> Okay. >> So, yep. Perfect. >> Sounds good. >> All right. I appreciate your help. Thank you. No problem. So apparently he's uh stole approximately $1,300 $1,400 what >> that we know of >> merchandise over the last month. Said May 2nd was the >> May Yeah, May 2nd. And then he told us about Christmas. It was return exchange roll. Um he got AirPods approved as well. >> Okay. And you guys have like receipts and all that stuff? >> Yeah, I have video proof and I have the receipt. >> And we have a statement from him admitting to it. Okay. Where is he? >> He's right inside here. >> I don't think so. >> Does he know that we were called? >> Uh, not yet. No. >> I don't think so. >> Does he know that we were called? >> Uh, not yet. No. >> Okay. 54 98. Is there anything else holding on north? That's negative. You can primary. Thank you. Hey Jared, how you doing? Officer Robinson, I tell you what's going on, bud? All right. If I stand up for him real quick. Any weapons on anybody? >> What's up? >> Let's take those come off. Yeah, you should be able to lock them then. without this. tight. How the cups feel tight a little bit or feel all right? >> How do the handcuffs feel? >> Cool. >> I don't want them resting on your bones. They're not supposed to be comfortable but not uncomfortable. >> You have a seat for a second, though. >> Yeah. >> Are we done with this? Uh, we have our um investigator on. >> All right. Uh, I'll get a statement real quick from another. I'll be right back. >> Do you have ID on you or anything? You mind if I go on your >> Yes. Get in my back pocket. >> Your back pocket right here. >> Just going to get it out for you. From Mississippi. >> Mhm. >> Put the >> zone two. Teletype north. >> Can we get out this door without the alarm going on? >> Okay, that's fine. I'm just going to pull my >> Charlie Fortnite out of Mississippi, please. >> No, it's okay. Okay. >> Have a written statement that you filled out already here. So, >> yeah. Can we make a copy of that written statement for me? >> Yes, I will. >> And we would like it to trespass. >> Zone one, patrol north. >> It's your first time I've been arrested. >> It's your first time I've been arrested. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> How long you been living in Florida for? >> Probably like 2 years. Like I moved down here August 2020. So it's like two years and some change probably. >> Any family here? >> Um no, not that I know of. I probably got like one cousin, but he's probably in Miami, so it's like a little distant. >> Who brought you to Florida? school. >> Okay. Where do you go to school at? >> Uh full sale. I actually graduated uh May 2022. >> But yeah, >> congratulations on the graduation. >> Thanks. >> However, >> yeah, I know. >> What was your degree in? All right. What is it in? >> Uh it was recording arts. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But Fullale has like a pretty good um even like a theater theater and >> Yeah. >> Uh entertainment >> like fine arts. >> Yeah, fine art. >> Yeah, it has all of that on there. Like game game design stuff. >> It's pretty cool. I was going to go for game design, but it was kind of complicated. I was like >> I might just do music. >> Yeah, >> you know. Yeah, I'll play the game. But designer game, right? >> That is that's a different type of just >> that cool. >> Yeah. >> You sure? >> Absolutely. >> Um, >> you have uh license. >> Oh, of course you have recip. >> I already ran in motel, so That's me. >> What are you doing on the floor? >> Got my razors. >> Uh, do you have >> Did you drive here? >> Yeah. >> Where's your car >> front? Yes. >> Can somebody come get his car or Well, you you have somebody that come >> You can't come to the property after today. >> Uh, I cannot see. I don't know. >> Have any friends that can come get it? I can try. I mean, they're probably all at work, though. >> Is there anybody here that you can give the key to that can that you trust? >> Um, let me call back. >> If not, I mean, you can you can come back, but you just have to have a law enforcement escort to get your car. >> And I mean, I don't know how long you you'll have a bond, but I don't know how long you're going to be down there. So, go. I mean, >> you can still call somebody. You can call [clears throat] somebody from the jail and uh they can come get the keys from you and then come get the car, too. That's an option. But if you have somebody here that you can you trust, then >> I can I can see I have to like see who's like available. >> What happened? I don't >> I just have to see who's like available. So, you want to just leave it here and call law enforcement to get it when you get out or? >> Uh, I can't check like right now like see who can come get you. >> I can give you one phone call. >> Um, let me think. Um, >> we'll just break the keys with you. Make sure it's locked. >> Yeah. >> If you come get it for you call, >> let me grab my >> Okay. You're going to be charged with. So, there's a dollar amount. It's grand theft. Okay. >> Mhm. So, What is your current address? information. >> Oh yeah. Looking at your picture up there. >> Yeah. I was like, while you're doing that, I didn't want to interrupt you. I'm like, >> before I take this stuff right now, so I'm just going to ask you some questions that they probably already asked you, but I have prepared cuz your handcuffs. All right. I just need a yes or no to each question. All right. All right. You have the right to sign. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Anything you say maybe used against you in court. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> You have the right to talk to lawyer before and during the question. You understand? >> Yes. >> You cannot for lawyer and want one won't be provided for you before question charge. You understand that? >> Yes. >> All right. So, this statement right here, do you recognize it? >> Yes. >> All right. Did you write that? >> Yes. >> All right. What does it say? Um, >> in brief, you don't have to >> Oh, uh, just confessing that I did u return fraud. >> Okay. >> And just apologizing. I'll pay like all the products. >> Okay. How long over what period of time was this did this happen? >> Like the >> the f from the first transaction to the last you can think of. So the first was in December >> what? >> 2018 or no 2022. >> Okay. >> And then the next one was two months ago. >> And you know what you were doing? >> Did you know that you were doing it for financial gain? >> You didn't. So you didn't realize that you were taking money from the store? >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Anything else you want to tell me about this? >> Uh, are we detective? >> I think we made your copy. >> Yeah, I think that should be a copy. And I'm trying to I have to >> see if we have a better printer. >> Yeah, I got to have something that's >> Can I put it um >> on the the pen drive? take a picture of it. >> Uh, we had to have a physical copy. That's nice. It's >> Can you see if there's a another scanner customer service? >> Um, >> yeah, evidence is kind of >> 40 or something else. >> Yeah. All right. So, anything that you get out of your car, J? >> No. You got your keys? >> Do you want to take your watch and everything? >> Like, >> no. Like, take it to the jail. >> Get it back. Some people don't feel comfortable with it. >> I can take it out. >> This is their device here. that shirt. >> Yeah. >> Charlie. >> Yeah. Statement. >> Yeah. Charlie. >> The suspect was charged with felony grand theft and was slapped with 12 months of probation plus a bonus 100 hours of community service. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button for more content like