On today's body cam, we're checking out shoplifting sisters think they got away, finds out fast. >> On December 28th, 2024, [music] officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected of being involved in a retail theft at a grocery store. >> Hello. My name's Officer Panazzo. Okay, the reason why I stopped you is your car matches the description that was leaving the Jewels in a retail theft. Okay, can you roll down all the windows for me? Go ahead. Can you roll down all the back the back two as well? All the way. >> All the way all the way down. >> 10-4. All right. Do you have an ID on you? >> Me? >> Yeah. >> Oh. No, I am >> Let me my purse. >> I told you I know. Go ahead and drive your license. >> I told you. >> Can I see your driver's license? >> My black my black small Okay. How much do you want >> There's a purse on the floor right in front of you. >> Oh, that's it. >> Do you have a receipt for any of this stuff? >> No. No. >> My black purse. It's not my black purse over there. Can you >> Car full of everything. >> Mommy, can I get >> Can she get out? What are you looking for? >> Mom, I'm trying to get my license. >> Okay. >> It's in my black purse. >> It's in your black purse or there's a there's a >> It's a little small black purse. I keep my stuff in that purse. >> Okay. Can you do me a favor, turn the car off? >> Huh? >> Go ahead and turn the car off. You can step out, ma'am. Back right passenger. >> It's not my black purse over there. right now. >> Okay. That's fine. >> You can I can give you my name, you can look at my license. >> Correct. >> I I have a idea, it's in my purse, though. >> Okay. That's fine. >> I can give you my name, you can get my license. C E D >> C E D? >> Yes. >> Okay. Who are you calling? >> My mom. Because she's under age, and I don't feel like you guys should be questioning her. It's my little sister. >> Well, that's fine. You guys are all in the car together, so it's all going to work out. >> I understand that, but >> That's fine. >> Hello. >> 10-4. If there's a on this attach, can you send that to my terminal? >> I'm talking to the >> Okay, I'm from 202, from 201. Are you still on scene at Jewel? >> Why she got a lot I don't know what's going on, but they just >> have a total amount >> What a great big sister. You're teaching her how to steal. Great. Bravo. You should feel good about yourself, man. This is a [ __ ] damn shame. You got to call the mom because the other one is young, and you feel like, "Ah, she shouldn't be questioned." Well, you shouldn't have been having her steal and being involved with your [ __ ] >> I don't know what's missing. >> Do you want to speak to the officer? Do Is it necessary all these police officers? >> Yeah, that's >> I'm just asking, I'm sorry. I'm not getting I'm Am I being rude? I'm just asking a question is it necessary? >> Just protocol. >> Okay, so what did they tell you on the phone? What did they tell you on They said we all car match the description of some some device. They need some some things. Some things was stolen. >> 10-4, thank you. >> So, somebody I guess some jewels. I don't really know what they talking about. A jewels. We got a >> They got the receipt. >> They got the receipt? >> Yeah. I can't find the purse, though. >> You can't find the purse? >> That's why I just gave you my license. >> Then do you do you have a receipt for any of the belongings that are in the car? For all the diapers, the food. >> No. >> Yep. >> Hello. Yeah, we just sitting right here at this point with our with the lights on us. They just flashed the lights in our faces and stuff like that. >> She's on the phone with her mom. >> I'm on the phone with my mom, is that okay? Okay, I'm just making sure. >> Okay. Thank you. >> What's wrong? >> Sorry? >> Oh, you What picture is that? >> It's your DL picture. >> My license. >> There it is. Yep. Okay. All right. Do me a favor, hang up the phone. You talk to mom in a minute. Um I need you to step out of the car for me. >> Me? >> Yeah. >> Why am I stepping out of the car for? >> Cuz you're driving. >> I'm driving? This >> Correct. >> I thought I This not a Like I'm not a minor, I'm 18. >> You're not a minor. You're born in 2004, correct? >> Yes. >> Yes, you're not a minor. So, I don't need to talk to your mom. Do me a favor, sit at the the back of your car. >> This? >> How old are you? >> Who, me? >> Yeah. >> 28. >> 28. Okay, put the phone down. >> Okay, can I get my phone out the car? I don't I don't want to >> You can put the phone down. >> Hold on, mom. Jamila, get my phone out the car and put it put get grab it with you. It's in the back of the back of the car. >> That's fine. Okay. Do you have any weapons on you? Either one of you? >> No. >> No. >> I'm pregnant, so if you're going to grab my arm, do it gently. >> Stop talking [ __ ] >> I'm not doing I'm not talking [ __ ] I'm just asking you to be gentle. I'm pregnant, so if you're going to grab my arm and stuff like that, you need to do it gently, please. Well, not at mine. You're going to have to keep it Hello. >> You don't need to be on the phone right now. >> Okay, she's a minor. She's on the phone where her daughter is at. >> Okay, does she have a cell phone? >> No, she don't. >> Okay. That's your little sister, correct? >> Yeah, she's on the phone with her. >> Okay. Okay, ma'am, go ahead and spread your feet. Do you have any weapons on you? >> I don't. >> Okay, I'm just going to pat you down just to make sure. Okay, do you have any weapons on you? Same thing, go ahead and spread your feet. >> I got my phone in my pocket. >> Okay, you're fine. Okay, where are you guys coming from? >> Huh? >> Where are you guys coming from? >> We, Rockford. What up? Huh? >> We're in Dundee. >> You guys are coming from Rockford? >> We We live in Rockford. >> Right. Fair too. That's where you're coming from. >> We have a sister that stay out here. >> Okay. >> She's a minor. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, what are you doing out here then? >> We have a sister that stay out here. >> Okay. Where does she stay at? >> Huh? >> Where is she at? >> Dundee, Illinois. >> In Dundee? Okay. What are you guys going this way for? >> We just trying to We just trying to go back home. Expressway. >> Okay. >> We live 53 minutes away. >> Right, so you guys are going to hop on I-90? >> Wherever the GPS had lead lead us. >> Sorry? >> If you see the phone, it got a GPS on it. So, whatever the GPS had lead us. No, I'm I'm That's how I talk. I'm not trying to be rude to you. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to you. >> Not taken. >> Okay, thank you. >> You're welcome. Okay, so I guess I The reason that I stopped you is your car matches the description of a retail theft at Jewel, okay? They said there was diapers and a whole bunch of food taken. Clearly, there's a bunch of diapers in the backseat. Obviously telling me you're pregnant. >> No, it's not that that ain't for me. >> Okay, then who are the diapers for? >> She have a kid. She have a child. So, she she not allowed to >> So, the diapers are for you? >> Who needs enemies when you got friends like this, boy? You just threw her right under the bus. Yeah, we were stealing because she got a kid. You're like, "What?" Unbelievable. >> Diapers are for you and your little one? How old is your little one? >> He will be one on February 4th. >> Talk on yourself. Stop talking for other people, man. Now she got no choice but to go along with the with with what's going on cuz you just dimed her out. Speak for your goddamn self, man. That's how I would be if that was my friend. Speak for your goddamn self. Stop speaking for me, man. >> Okay. So, do you guys have any kind of a receipt for all the stuff in the car? >> No. >> No. >> I I don't I wouldn't tell you. I don't know where it's at. It's to be honest with you. I just couldn't I You see that I just gave you my li- my name cuz I couldn't find my li- but I have a license. You can look me up. Look it up. >> Yeah. And so, your license is clear and valid. So, I don't have any issue with that. Okay. The issue that I'm having now is that now you guys are in possession of stolen property. Can you see where I'm going? Understanding with this? Okay. So, how much stuff did you get taken from Jewel? How much stuff in that car is not paid for? not paid for. >> The rest of this stuff is paid for. >> Okay, so what's not paid for then? >> Do you have a receipt for the stuff that you paid for? >> We don't Okay, as I explained to him, I can't find the receipt. I can't just like I couldn't find my license, I can't find the receipt. >> How did you pay for it? >> What do you mean I didn't pay for it? That's not my diapers. >> Who did you pay for? >> Yeah, I don't know. I was sitting in the car. >> Who did you pay for? >> No, them diapers not paid for. >> Did you go inside? Did you go in the store at all? >> my sister here. >> To get your little sister? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, we all was in the store, but I had we had I had walked to the car. >> Okay. So, you exited before her? >> Huh? >> Who? >> I'm sorry. >> Who? That's okay. Who left the store first? >> Who exited the store first? >> Correct. >> We kind of exited the store at the same time. We both just all piled up together, but we kind of exited the store first. >> Ma'am, what's your first name? >> Nikita. >> What is it? >> Nikita. >> Nikita? >> You remember my name. >> Okay, that's fine. Well, I I just don't know your first name. >> Okay. >> Nikita, were you supposed to pay for everything? >> No, I can pay for my diapers. I I I have a kid to get home to. I don't know. >> Not can you pay for your diapers, did you? Not can. This will be you doing things after the fact. >> Okay, that's That wasn't my question. Were you supposed to pay for everything when you were leaving the store? >> No. >> Okay. So, you guys just walked in the store, grabbed a bunch of stuff, and left? >> Okay, so we >> Sorry? Yes. >> It's cold. I I should have put a coat on. >> Is there a coat in the car? >> No. >> No? >> I left my coat. It was nice in Rockford, so I didn't wear a coat today. >> Okay. >> I know we shouldn't have seen your sister today. Too nice of a day. That's her mother that's is Her phone is off, so she she can't call. She can't >> speak cuz we can't hear her through the phone. >> What's your mom's first name? >> Jamie. >> What is it? >> Jamie. >> Jamie? Okay. Jamie, this officer from the Elgankan Police Department. How are you? Okay. Are you calling on behalf of one of your daughters or no? Okay. What's your What's your daughter's first name? >> Jamea is calling. >> Jamea? >> I want you to call her cell phone. >> Okay. Do you know who she's with? Okay. So, the reason that Jamea has been stopped along with Samira and Nikia is because their car matches a description in a retail theft and they have a bunch of unpaid for merchandise in their car. So, that's the reason that Yes. So, if you'd like to talk to your daughter, I will give her the phone and you guys can have a conversation regarding that, okay? >> [snorts] >> Please don't fall. Okay. >> Why is she on the [ __ ] >> to make you get down, but please do not fall. >> But, why? Why even do this? Why do goofy [ __ ] man? Straight goofy [ __ ] man. Sit your ass standing right there, man. >> retail theft and they have a bunch of unpaid for merchandise in their car. So, that's the reason that >> I will make her get down. >> So, if you'd like to talk to your daughter, I will give her the phone and you guys can have a conversation regarding that, okay? >> Like, what the [ __ ] >> Please don't fall. Okay. I'm not going to make you get down, but please do not fall. All right. If you want to have a seat in the car, you can. Okay, you can turn the car on and turn the heat on, but >> Don't go anywhere. >> Correct. >> Why Why are you being mean to her? >> I got to say I just got to say that's all. >> So, what? I ain't with that. >> Why don't we put them back in the car? Where are they at? >> They're at Old Town Winnie North Main. So, I'm just going to let them sit there for just a minute and then I will pull them out. Um once you want to >> Yeah. >> You want me to block off or do you want me to just do you guys >> I'll just have him pull up on Jessie Road. >> The officer awaited the arrival of another unit to conduct a show-up identification to determine whether the suspects could be positively identified. >> Yes. >> Okay. You can go and have a seat. >> Just sit where you at. Over there? >> Just back in my car. Go ahead and do me a favor, step out for me. >> Me? >> Yeah. >> The three women were all positively identified as the suspects who had stolen the merchandise. >> Three? >> Yep. So, I'm going to pull them all out. Yep. All right. Ma'am, go ahead and come out. You're going to come to the back of the car, okay? >> Follow me. >> I'm starting with the driver. >> Okay, can I tell my sister my sister get my phone if y'all going to tow the car? >> it for you. >> Yeah. >> No, I don't want you guys to grab it. >> We'll get everything situated, okay? You're going to be okay if I put handcuffs behind your back? >> Yeah, just be gentle. >> I will. >> All right. >> Right now you're being placed under arrest for retail theft. >> Okay. >> What do you want? All three? Yep. >> So, I'm the only one getting arrested today? >> Okay. They I didn't go run though. You got to both got to grab me. >> This is the departmental policy, ma'am. >> I don't know. I never got locked up before, so I wouldn't know. >> I already I did a pat-down on you. I'm going to search you. >> First time for everything. >> I'm just going to make sure you don't have any >> I thought you searched me already. >> No, I just patted you down, so Yeah, have a seat. >> [ __ ] >> Go ahead and step out. Go ahead and put your phone on the top of the car. Everything that's right. Okay. Damn it. Don't look cold out there though. Yeah, that's fine. I did it once. I'm going to do it again. Okay, I'm going to search you and make sure you don't have any weapons or anything else on you. Is there anything else in your pockets? Okay. I'll get it for you. I'll get it for you. If you lean forward, it'll take the pressure off your handcuffs. Go ahead and step out for me, kiddo. Go ahead and step Nothing like stealing to bond with your sisters. All right. Now you're under arrest for retail theft. You're going to take her? Yeah. Okay. We're going to go this way. Mind searching her? Just follow me this way, please. You're going to take all the property back to Jewel. I think so. Yes. Okay. All right. I'm going to switch you to 202 from 201. All right. I'm going to switch you to 203. He's going to be on scene with Whitey's inventorying the vehicle and bringing all Jewel's property back once all is said and done. The two women were charged [music] with retail theft while a juvenile female was referred to juvenile court on a retail theft charge. Let me know your thoughts. >> Subscribe. [music] Let the ALW slide. Crazy as footage on a midnight ride. 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