Officers from the West Palm Beach, Florida Police Department were dispatched to a bar in reference to a theft. What you are about to watch is what happened next. >> Number uh four. >> All right, is he still in the store? >> [music] >> All right, what does he have on him? >> Uh he's a black male. >> Number one, black male. One shirt, black pants. >> All right, so >> Um I want to make sure >> All right, step out of the store. >> my car. >> Okay, step out of the >> I had one minute to call them. >> Yes. >> What happened? >> He tried to steal my purse from a private office. >> he went >> Step out, bro. >> Yes, sir. >> You got >> on the wrist. Step out, turn around. >> Okay. >> You're being detained right now, all right? >> Put your hands together. Okay, tell me your >> And I got both of my keys. >> Your keys are where? >> I got both of my keys right there. >> They were in there? >> They they were in here. >> Okay, and he had your purse? >> He had my purse. >> All right. >> I was taking a table >> He he went into our our our broom closet. >> Okay. >> So it wasn't like it was just sitting out in the open. All right, he said he made a good >> Listen, calm down, bro. Relax. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Hey. Relax, man. Relax. Don't make this no worse than what it is. So y'all saw him in here with the purse? >> Yes, they were sitting right there. His other homeboy >> Yes. >> So then >> I got to take it I'll have to see like the exact time but there's a camera right there. I don't know where Yeah, it was Yeah. >> Where was he with the purse? >> Uh just marijuana but also >> What's missing out of it? >> Actually went through my wallet like I got my ID that's my address. I've got I've got credit cards, debit cards, I've got my >> Is it still in there? >> Yeah, it's still I just He's got a phone on him. I wanted to make sure he didn't take a picture. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> 11:05 was on 109. 1047 1010 >> All right, have a seat right there. >> Okay. >> So, basically >> Okay. >> Get my stuff. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right, my guy. I got the AC on for you, okay? >> Okay. >> All right. What's your last name? >> Okay. So, obviously you're in handcuffs, you're in my car, you're not free to go. So, before I ask you some questions, I'm going to read you your rights, okay? >> Yeah. >> Uh I'm going to read these to you. Some of these you probably already going to know from like the TV show Cops or whatever, but I still got to ask you if you understand them, all right? So, just say yes or no, okay? You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> You have the right to the presence of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statement and during questioning. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> If you cannot afford a lawyer, you are entitled to the presence of a court-appointed lawyer before you make any statement and during any questioning. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay, any statement can and may be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> If at any time during the interview, you do not wish to answer any question, you are privileged to remain silent. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, can you tell me what happened that led up to these people calling the police? >> Uh honestly uh I was here last night, right? >> You were here last night? >> Okay, so I train to be a boxer. And when I say that, I don't have uh trainer. I personally train myself. Which means I say, "Okay, I don't like as a man, I don't like to be told what to do." So, it's my spirit to know how to fight for myself and follow my own way of rules. So, I was walking around boxing and making noise. I was here last night. So, there were a lot of people here last night in that club right there. And a lot of women were on me or whatever. Also, I'm gay. I be on Grindr. So, uh and a lot of men around here know that. So, a lot of men don't like the fact that I'm on Grindr and uh I'm gay. >> Okay. >> Or I'm bisexual. You see what I'm saying? Even even my own roommate, he don't like that. And he's a cuz he's a straight male. My other roommates are straight male. So, I've been cleaning our house. Like, if you go to my house right now, it's beautiful. It's clean upside down. >> Okay, well, let me ask you this. >> Yes, I'm listening. >> Did anything happen inside of Greece? >> Yes, okay. So, if you check the cameras as I walked down this street and walked down that street, and then I walked I was led toward the bathroom. There was a sandwich. And it felt like it was sent from God to having to eat. I This is my house. >> This is true. >> So, I went to the bathroom, ate it. I came back. It was like a opening doors of heaven. I I went in there, seen she in the court purse. Just in there. It was in the corner, honestly. And I thought it was another gift from God from heaven. So, I put it in the back of the bathroom. So, I went and checked all through it. Look, my fingerprints are on that all through it. That phone is mine, but hers is hers and my house keys are also over there. So, when I checked all through it, the next thing I realized was that in my I walked out and then they were saying I was sitting there and I a dude right there had some weed he was going to give me and I was going to trade him the weed of anything. Anyway, I was sitting there with the purse thinking it was a gift from heaven from God and uh I'm thinking, "Okay, I'm going to go to the pawn shop, sell it, come back, go gold, have buy have $13 go in that club like I did last night and it was going to be fun to chill there cuz I did it 17 years incarcerated and I was just so happy to be free. I'm 33 years old, so yeah. I was getting so affected. >> Okay. Let me Let me ask you this. Did you take anything out of the purse? >> Uh yeah, I touched things in the purse. >> Okay, but did you did you take anything to keep? >> Yeah. No, not to keep. >> Okay. >> Oh, what were you going to pawn? You the purse. >> Oh, you were going to pawn the purse itself? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> The $13 to go to the club. >> Okay, and you didn't go into the bar with the purse, right? >> No, I did not. >> Okay. All right, man. Give me just a second, okay? >> Okay. >> All right. Luke, uh >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Can you do the uh I'm going to go talk to the victim and uh can you do the uh the property form for him? >> Yeah, I can do the property. >> Uh >> I was just thinking if you want me to take it over or you got it. >> No, go ahead. >> All right. >> I got it. Unless you want it, it's up to you. >> No. >> He just He just gave me a Miranda confession. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, I'm going to just write it up real quick. He said he went in, he saw the purse, he grabbed it, took it in the bathroom. He was going to take the purse and pawn it. You know? >> Where did he see who saw him? >> Uh I got to go find out. Yeah. Yeah. That's what I'm about to do now. But yeah, if you just do the the property form for me and and then uh and then I'll have you, uh, I'll have you do this while I'm typing up my NCA and stuff, so I can run it through the book. Yep, perfect. Thank you. >> All right. Uh, is that your purse? >> It was my purse. >> Okay, who saw him with the purse? >> Uh, so, she told me that somebody just walked out with a purse. >> Okay. >> So, I basically I came in, I had a burger waiting to eat. I saw the burger was gone, so I looked for the burger. So, I hear, "Okay, so somebody said, 'Oh, some dude came in, probably took it. He was sitting right there.'" I said, "Okay, let me walk out." As As I'm walking out, she's like, "Oh, somebody took a purse." So, I walk out, boom, he's sitting right there. >> Okay. >> Like it was just, whatever. So, I said, >> Woah, woah, woah, woah. >> So, she actually saw him walk out with the purse. Somebody saw him grab it. Okay, perfect. You have an ID on you? >> I just put it in my >> That's okay. We'll get it later. All right. So, uh, can you do me a favor? If you will grab that and the purse, I actually need to take a picture of your purse. Uh, and then, uh, he he confessed everything, so I just need to grab a photo of that, and then, uh, it's going to get your information for the purse. Uh, while you do that, I'm going to grab his info and her info, and then I'll be able to wrap everything up. Okay? >> All right. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> All right. >> And you're the manager? >> No, everyone thinks I am, but I just work here, dude. >> Okay. >> So, he ate your hamburger? >> He didn't even eat my hamburger, too. >> Your hamburger? >> I don't know HOW QUICK HE GOT IT DOWN. IT WASN'T THAT LONG. YEAH, I walked out, I came back, it's all my lunch. >> He confessed everything. Yeah. He said that he thought the hamburger was, uh, a gift from God. So, he took it into the bathroom and ate it, and then when he came out, there was a door that was open. He saw the purse, he thought that was another gift from God, so he said he took the purse into the bathroom, he went all through it, and then he was going to take the purse to, uh, the pawn shop to try to get $13 to go into, uh, the next spot. >> God is good, dude. >> I guess so, man. >> Hamburgers from >> I guess I I wish food would [ __ ] down out of the sky for me, too. >> That was his That was his plan, man. >> Oh my god. Yeah, had a buddy, too, but he's probably They were definitely working together. >> He said that that guy was supposed to be getting him some weed, so he was trying to, you know, yeah. >> Oh, okay. That's cool. >> Uh what's a good phone number for you, sir? Okay, and what's your title here? >> Uh I'm just a server. >> Okay. Okay, perfect. All right, thank you. >> Anything else you good? >> That's it. >> All right, my man. You want something to drink or anything you got out? >> Uh yeah, if I get a ginger ale. You know what I'm saying? >> drink? >> No, I got water. Okay. >> All right, I got you coming up. >> All right, thank you. >> Hey, make sure that you take this to your lieutenant you later on. No. [music] Whoever your lieutenant is knows so they can add on Thursday to the meeting. >> Okay. >> Uh This is going to The uh >> I'll do that. [music] Thank you. Uh Okay, perfect. Now, nobody actually saw him >> [music] >> uh take the purse. All that the young lady just saw him like walk out with it. >> Uh-huh. >> Um so >> have it on camera. >> Yeah. But there's there's no like uh >> There's a camera in the hallway. There's a camera down here. >> Uh I don't really [music] have like a sworn statement to give you. All right, so nobody >> Nobody saw him? Outside of her saying >> Yeah, she said >> that he left her purse. >> Yeah. >> Come back there today sitting here with it. >> Yeah, but her her her written statement will be enough with the video, so all right. Uh Okay, can you uh show me the video? >> I put everything back. >> Okay. >> My biggest fear right now is just I wanted to make sure cuz I saw he had a phone on him. I just want to make sure none of my things got taken pictures of. >> Yes, yeah. >> That's that's my biggest thing cuz like I told him, I got my conceal permit in here. Got my ID. I got debit cards, credit cards. Cuz I didn't even know until they like I saw I saw one of them holding my purse and I was like what the hell are you doing with my purse? He goes I just tried to steal it. I said what? >> Yeah. >> I will I'll show you what I saw. Like this was open obviously. I didn't have no cash. >> Mhm. >> Um everything was in place like my debit card was here. That was These two were taken out and put right here. >> Mhm. >> My my insurance got all messed up in the process. My concealed and this they these were taken out and put like elsewhere. >> Okay. >> Um >> 1104 West 1st >> My inhaler's at a lower number. As weird as that one is. >> 1015 705 >> And like the the I do I do what I thought I he had my vape. He had a brand new vape. He took a brand new vape. I don't care about that. It's whatever. I'll go buy a new vape. But that's the only thing that I actually saw and then he had my keys in his pocket. >> 26 and then uh show me with the 1015, please. Can you say what my last name is? >> So he like took a vape out, started hitting it. I don't care. Whatever. But he had my keys in his pocket. >> Okay. All right. What's What's a good phone number for you? >> Is today Sunday? Okay. No, we're good on that. >> Yeah. Okay. >> That's my current address. Everything's accurate on there. >> Okay. No problem. And what's the value of your purse? >> Uh my purse itself about $300. >> [music] >> Then I've got credit cards and debit cards. Things like that like inside my purse. Like my inhaler's on key. >> Okay. No problem. >> Huh? >> No, no. I was saying no problem. >> Okay. >> Okay. All [music] right. Um and then again uh where was the Where was the purse at? >> Do you want me to show you? I could like show you. >> [music] >> Oh, it's uh right It's right here on the dash. >> The suspect was charged with larceny. He was booked into the county jail. If you enjoy videos like this, please hit the subscribe button and turn on your notifications. Also, consider becoming a member for early access to all our videos.