We have clear footage of you taking over a display. Do you have the rings on you? >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. You committed a crime today. >> Oh my god, this is so embarrassing. >> Body cam footage shows officers confronting the woman with surveillance evidence before she immediately admitted she still had the stolen rings. >> We went to a store that provided us with footage and evidence that you committed a shoplifting >> of some rings today. >> Some rings. >> I think about nine rings. We have clear footage of you taking off a display case of rings. I guess they're just put into the flight case. Took the case off. You walk around. You looks like you you may have concealed it into potentially this white bag you had in there. So, we have probable cause to stop you. I'm going to be honest with you straight from my name's Officer Kelly. It's going to be helpful if you're just honest with us. All right. >> Did you take these items today? >> Yeah. >> You did? Okay. Do you have them on you still? Do you have the rings on you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can you show me the rings? >> We got to take them back to the store. >> Yeah. We got to return the merchandise to the store and then we'll explain everything else that goes on from there. Okay. What happens? >> What happens? Yeah. >> Where where are the rings currently? >> In your bag, right? >> Like what happens? >> Well, let's just answer the question. >> Anything? >> Did you Did you show my co-workers anything? >> No, we didn't. We literally just asked if you worked here. That's a We have We have no We we're not going to involve your employment, anything like that. We are here to investigate a crime that occurred at another store. Okay. We have clear footage of you in the store taking these items. Okay. There's cameras everywhere. There's the we see you picking them up and taking them and placing them in a bag. Okay. And then you don't proceed to pay for them. You proceed to walk out and then we were tracking down where you're >> get cameras. >> There's cameras all throughout the mall. You admitted you just admitted to me that you do have the items. Can you can you show us items? Brought us items. >> What began as a shoplifting investigation has become an emotional struggle over how the arrest will happen. >> Can I let us? >> No, I can I can give it to you myself. >> Okay. Just >> I can give it to you myself. >> We still got to help you out. All right. >> Why officer on? But I can do it myself. >> Well, we also got to check weapons. I don't have listen. [clears throat] You're the suspect of an investigation right now. You have to listen to what we're telling you. Okay. >> I don't want to make it more difficult than it has to be. >> Have you been working for the store for a while or you just recently employed here? >> Recently. >> Just recently employed here. Okay. Have you worked in any other stores in the mall? >> Yeah. >> Okay. What other stores have you worked in? Louis Vuitton. >> Louis Vuitton. All right. So, did did you happen to shop with anything else today? >> No. >> With a dagger. >> No, I just went to try that on with some sneakers today. With some sneakers today cuz I we're going to a concert. So, I just went to try that on. >> So, where's it from? There's a Golden Goose. I just don't know. Golden Goose. >> Golden Goose. Yeah. It's a shoe store. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then these are just >> All right. So, listen. I'm going to be kind to you. I'm going to polite to you. I'm going to treat you with respect. You guys, as as honest as you are to me, the better it works out for you. All right. >> You're caught in the commission of one crime today. We have the We have proof the shoplifting from the jewelry store. You took a box of rings. So, we have that. If there's any other items you took, it'd be helpful if you're honest to me cuz we're just going to we're going to find out. Okay. Do you have your idea, you ma'am? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can you probe that to me? >> These are just gifts that I got today. So, I got like the oil and whatever. >> Do you have a receipt for them or how did you get those jeans? >> No, those are old. I just brought them into work this morning and I just went to try sneakers on. You want to see? >> I went to try sneakers on. But >> well, my question is why does it still have a tag on? >> Because I haven't worn them yet. >> So, I went to the store today to try these sneakers on. >> I don't know if I'm going to get any ready here. >> What else do you have in there? >> These are just gifts for my co-workers for Mother's Day. [clears throat] >> Listen, it's past that point. And I'm sorry you you committed a crime today. You messed up. It's not the end of the world. Have you ever been caught for shoplifting before? Many years ago. >> Many years ago. Do you have any active warrants or anything like that? >> You sure? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Take everything. >> Yeah. 104. I got five. We're in the back of Tempropedic in the kind of hallway area. >> We should be right back here for now. >> We'll keep the bag. >> Obviously, you're not going to keep the rings. I'll take the rings back. So, >> so that door is locked. So, you're going to take me? I don't want to go to my job. Please. I'm asking [clears throat] you. Where do >> so? Uh, let's put you out. >> Yeah. >> Take uh your rings off. >> Did they already request the hook for this or not yet? >> Don't go anywhere. You're too many. >> Okay. So, are you wearing are you wearing any of the jewelry that you took today? >> That ring. I have pictures of the rings. I just want to make sure. >> No, I don't. >> That's not That's not a ring from there. >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. So, take everything off. This little pouch right here. >> All your personal property that is yours, you will get back 100%. >> That that that's we we just we hold on to it until we get to police headquarters. >> Mhm. >> All right. >> Watch little uh >> Can I just call my son, please? He's at home and I just want to call him to let him know or call an adult. >> We'll let you We'll let you >> What time do you get off for work? >> H >> What time do you get? >> Six. >> Six. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is he expecting you home? >> Yeah. >> Okay. They How old is he? >> Nine. >> He's nine. Just tell you're going to be an hour late. >> Someone's currently watching them. >> Was but he had to >> let me get this. >> Okay. >> I give you how many rings? >> Yeah, there's approximately nine. I have pictures of them as well. I just want to take Let me see those rings actually. >> 10. Yeah, there was two double sets. Yeah. Yeah. So, I actually looked at these rings two times. Yeah. Double set. >> All right. So, I'm going to try to get back. >> Hi. What started as a straightforward shoplifting investigation has become an emotional negotiation over dignity and public humiliation. >> I don't want to go back there. >> Listen, you're past that point. Then you're going to know something that went on today. >> Yes, but can we just go? You can walk me through there. You don't have to publicize it to my job. I'm off the clock. >> Okay. Where where do where where does this corridor lead us to? We're not familiar with it. >> This goes outside the elevator. Outside to where? >> Cheesecake factory. >> Where where are we parked? >> We're parked over by CPK. >> So you on the second floor. >> We're not going downstairs. >> I have to be handcuffed. >> Yes, we're we're playing nice with you. We're being right by >> But I'm just >> I understand we're trying to give you some grace and some dignity of maybe not walking through your your employment. Your employment has >> Do you have any property in there still? Do you have anything going on? Nothing. >> I don't have anything. I >> So we need to stay on the second floor. If we take this hallway down, is there a way we can come out? >> Is there anything you're aware of? >> Is there any entry hallway back into the mall? >> There's an ent there's an exit right when you go downstairs and then he can you can have him watch me. And then >> listen, if we go downstairs, we're going to parade you around the mall right there. But I'm just saying >> Well, we're parked upstairs. So, we're saying >> we're parked by CPK, California Pizza Kitchen. >> Yes. So, there there's two methods. >> We walk right back through here, right outside. You're going to be handcuffed once we start walking. Or we walk all the way downstairs, all the way up, all the way back over with your handcuff. Which one? >> That's fine. I rather go downstairs. Please, I'm asking you. I just don't want this to interrupt you. >> Well, that's kind of a decision we had to make before >> I know >> committing this crime. And then we they don't we we're not going to explain anything to them cuz we we just we're not here for that. Will they ask you about it on Monday while the police were here to talk to you? >> This is what we're going to do. We're going to walk you out of the store without handcuffs right outside [snorts] the store. We're going to make a right out of the view. You're going to be handcuffed. >> Can I just not deal with the store anymore? I'm off the clock. I'm not going to walk through. Well, this Listen, this is this is >> Or we can You can have him super me. I'm not running anymore. I'm not doing anything. >> That's But that's not what we do. >> I don't even know what to run. >> I know the wall. I've been working here seven years. I'm just saying. There's a Cheesecake Factory right there. And then I can I don't mind walking around the mall. I don't mind. >> Yeah, but we don't we're once you're in police custody, we're talking to you. We're doing our investigation. Once you're in police custody, we are going to put handcuffs on you cuz you're going to be as you're going to be arrested for the shoplifting at the jewelry store and we once we're walking through the mall with you, you're going to have handcuffs on behind your back and you're going to appear that you're arrested cuz you are arrested. So, I just we're just going to let you wear that. >> How this whole thing like happens like do you get out today? >> Yeah, you're going to be out in an hour like I said. >> Yeah, it's it's >> we got to get moving and like you said, we're giving you a lot of leeway. A lot of leeway, a lot of courtesy, >> but we got to we got to do what we got to do. And it's we don't we don't walk hallways, right? So, we got to go through there. >> So, we're going to walk through that. >> So, there's an exit right here, too. >> Where does that lead us to? >> Uh, right in front of Marc Jacobs, right by the store. >> Right by the store. It's like a hallway exit. >> Yeah. It's in the mall. >> Okay. All right. Give me your cell phone. >> Just um take this. >> Can I just call my son? I'm sorry. >> We'll let you just call. Who did you >> No, I didn't talk to him cuz I didn't want him to hear you guys. Okay. >> So, I hung up. Listen, we usually just arrest people and go. Like, you're getting a lot of play here. We've been here for 20 minutes. >> Okay. So, >> the sooner we go, the sooner you'll be home. >> Let's get you down to police headquarters. As soon as we get there, I'll I'll let you make a call. I'll let unless Sure. That's fine. Is he >> And while you do that, I'm going to walk down to that light in the middle of the If I don't find an exit, >> this is this is where we're going. >> Make a left right here. >> I'll instruct your son. I won't be in the background. Okay. >> Hi, Jay. I just wanted to let you know I'm going to be a little late today. Okay. Does someone need to blow bail me out? >> No. So, listen. If if you don't have any active warrants, if you don't have anything, >> check for me. >> All we're going to do all that and I'm going to tell you everything as we go along. I'm going to be honest with you. I'm going to tell you the whole process and the procedure. We're going to check your criminal history. >> Is it like a felony? >> No. For 2,00. Yeah. I think it's >> 2,000. I I'm not sure the number. We got to We have to talk with the store. We're good. Okay. Let me have your cell phone. >> 2,000. >> 2,000? What? You said $2,000 >> with the merchandise potentially. I don't we we're going to final day. >> What started as a straightforward shoplifting investigation has turned into an emotional negotiation. Officers have done everything they can to keep the situation calm and respectful, but they still have a job to do, and the next few seconds will change the entire tone of the encounter. >> Turn around and put your hands behind your back. Okay, >> can I do it in the front or No, >> no, no. Yeah, this is this is how we do it. >> Okay. Can I like put it right in front? >> No. Sorry, ma'am. This is what happens. Both hands behind your back, please. >> I'm not trying to be >> I know. I know. You're not. But just we we can't give everyone every option they want. It's not how it works. You committed a crime. We're being kind and polite to you. We're trying to >> Does someone have to bail me out? >> Not at the moment. How do >> these poor? Yeah. Please. >> Does someone have to bail me out? >> No, you don't have >> We just take all your things in your pockets out of your pockets basically, man. I'm not going to hurt you. Don't have to understand. We understand that. But this is just this is the procedure. >> If we thought that with every person, then we sometimes we would get hurt. It's not a ring. >> No, it's a for my key ring. >> Okay. Listen, you that one item is you pulling out 30. What is going on here? >> This is for my job. >> You're going to keep this, right? >> Yes. >> Be honest. What is that item? >> That's for my job. >> I'll take this bag up there and put her in the car. >> Okay. Can I just take a deep breath? >> What just happened in like 5 minutes? >> It's [clears throat] going to be much easier once we get the ball rolling. You don't want to be with us all night. You want to be able to go home. You want to go home with your son. So, let's get let's go back to the police headquarters. >> Did they say if I have them? Cuz the other day I got parking tickets in front of my house. >> I don't know any of that back here yet. Well, I'll tell you all of them when we get to headquarters. >> Is it far? >> About 5 10 minutes away. >> Okay. Um, let me ask you a question. I got parking tickets cuz I didn't park. You were supposed to alternate parking. >> I'm about to walk around >> and I have not paid the tickets. >> Okay, we'll we'll find a warrant. I don't know. I don't know. It could it could be. >> We're going we're going to check, but I don't have the radio signal back here. So, my partner's on a cell phone. I I didn't hear everything that's going through. So, I'll let you know everything as I know. Okay. >> But it's something where I can come out tonight >> for parking tickets. Yeah. Parking tickets, you're not going to get lodged in county jail. >> Okay. >> Yeah. If if you have if you have a parking warrant, no. and and this too for what we have. We know what's going on. We're still doing investigation. We're still trying to figure out everything. We know you did one thing. >> Take me to the store. >> No, we're not going to take you to the store. >> You have to hold my hand? >> Yes, we do, man. We don't put anyone in handcuffs and let them walk on their own. This is everything we do is standard procedure for every single person we interact with. We don't make up new ways of doing it. >> You said you like >> Yeah, California kitchen right there. By the way, these are rings. You just take one and put it somewhere. Could it be searched by a female when we get to headquarters? >> If you do conceal any other merchandise, it could be it could potentially be another charge. >> I didn't. >> Okay, we're just we're asking and honesty helps. >> I really do appreciate you guys being nice. >> Okay, come on. >> Oh my god, this is so embarrassing. >> Well, ma'am, I'm sorry you did it to yourself. Is that Is that magnetic here? We pass through this. This is something for my job. >> I understand. All right, >> just look look down. We'll walk you way through. Come on, let's go. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just having like a >> It's going to be It's going to be okay. >> Give me one second. Let me just like get to myself, please. I'm >> Let's make it quick. We We You're really close to the exit. We'll walk quick. Walk where your head down. People won't even know who you are. You'll be out of here. No. In no time, right? >> There's way too many people. >> There's There's thousands of people in this mall. They're not No one's going to know who you are. If you have any friends or associates here, just walk. >> Can we just go with the bag so it doesn't look like >> Nope. Let's go. Yeah. >> We we'll make a scene and we'll we'll we'll walk out here a little more loudly if you don't want to walk when we ask you to go in the first police car. Okay. >> We're going to explain everything as it goes. The more the more time we have to stop and try to ask questions, the slower it's going to be. All right. We're not going to keep any secrets from you. I'm going to tell you everything that's going on. All right. >> All right. Just hang tight. It's a little uncomfortable, but it that's what happens. Listen, I I I have zero interest or care about the parking tickets or potential warrants, but we do have to check for them. And if you do have one, we may have to call that town and see what they want to do about it. That that that's that's far like that's what'll happen. Right now, we're here. We're uh you're under arrest by the Melbourne Police Department for shoplifting at the jewelry store. It's shoplifting. It's not the end of the world if it Well, I got to find out all the information. I don't want to tell you the wrong stuff. I don't want to tell you it's this or that until I have all the information gathered. I want to know the dollar amount like how much it was. Uh I want to know there's there's multiple factors and I'll tell you. And what we do is we bring you down to police headquarters. We fingerprint you, we photograph you, we type up some charges that are the charges appropriate to what you did today and we'll explain everything to you and you'll get most likely within an hour or two get released with a court date. All right. You sit back. I'm going to unbuckle you. >> All right. Watch your step coming out. >> Will you let me use my phone? >> No, you don't get to use it while you're uh Was that your haircut? >> Yeah. >> I'll just put your stuff. Come on. 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