On January 26th, 2025, police responded to a Foot Locker after receiving reports of a male suspect harassing employees. The situation quickly escalated as the suspect was also accused of attempting to shoplift from the store. >> He literally just walked out. He went that way. >> What was he wearing? What was >> All black. Um, sorry. I got to pick my own. I don't know what size he was. It's a size 11. Party is not here. Can I see? All black. He literally went that way. Should be across the street. But he was trying to steal this and then he's coming in and routing and harassing one of the other employees there. >> Okay. Do you have a front like a face? >> No, it's he's all literally African-American, all black. Just >> So he attempted to shoplift? >> Yeah. >> And uh, okay. Do you have cameras here? >> Yeah. >> Can I see them? >> Yeah. >> Huh? So it So he attempted to shoplift? So, you saw it, right? >> A woman's 10 and 1/2 and then a woman's 8 and 1/2. Just show them and they'll tell you what it is. I can take >> Thank you. >> Say what? >> Nike Shox. Nike Shox confirm it with them. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. Right here. So he tried to shoplift? Um >> Attempted? >> Yeah, attempted. We're going to write a report. >> Nothing was taken? >> No. >> No. What's going on? Come in. 11 and 1/2 and 11 and 1/2. >> right now. >> Wearing all black, wearing a oversized jacket. >> Okay, that's it. >> He passed the description. So, he's not there. He uh I don't know what he found. I'm going to be checking the area. >> 2014. 2014. I saw that guy this morning. >> Wearing all black, wearing a oversized jacket. >> Wearing all black, wearing a oversized jacket. >> I didn't work. I'm bringing my phone. >> He attempted to walk out with the shoes. >> Yes. Yes, okay. Right here in the back watching the video. >> All right. Hello. >> Hi. >> What's up? What's up? >> a crime, did he? Right? >> No, he didn't walk out with anything. >> He attempted to leave with something. >> So, he was shoplifting, but you guys stopped him, correct? >> Yeah. >> All right. Who's supposed to assist? >> Um >> I need to tell you the address. So, So, you're going to handle the invest? >> Okay. >> I have the manager's name. They don't want to press any criminal charges. >> All right. Sorry. >> I just said the CJ. You have the description? So, >> I think he might have done it when you handed it. >> You want to go back into service? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> I was What's your call sign? >> One Bravo. >> I'll check your phone cuz I think AJ may have. >> Call it done. >> No, all right. Let's I think we're good. >> But they don't want to press any criminal charges. >> Yeah, so >> She can stop him and just get his information. >> If he wants to give it. >> All right. >> I don't see him. Where did you send it? >> I typed in all black. >> One alpha, where did you send it? >> I think he personally sent it to you. I'll check it. Yeah. >> Did you see the little arm? >> I think he sent it to me now. >> I saw I saw him this morning. Like early early in the morning. He was just walking around singing music. >> What up? What up? What up? >> He's not here. >> He doesn't look at >> We're going to be able to get his information. Officer Salado, if you could stop and ID and do a five card >> He just stole from Cricket across the street. >> Did he have any identifying marks? >> I'm not sure. Does he have a long black trench coat? >> He just stole from Cricket? >> Yeah, that guy's running >> Who's in the front Who's in the front >> All right, just remember there's no criminal complaints. >> Oh, he's stealing from the store. >> I'm going to send Ruben to back you up. Just see >> Yeah. >> What did you guys say? >> Yeah, yeah, we just stopped. Now I'll follow >> I'll follow now. We're just waiting. How are you? >> Um >> Um >> over there >> I was told that he was wearing a black uh coat. >> I'm doing headquarters you see >> 14 14, but can I get a unit to Cricket Wireless to speak to uh the place there? I'm going to make a special request, please. >> What's the new code? >> 650 90 11 Let me see if anybody is in the phone charges. >> Chargers, rolling papers Not you. You can stop. >> Oh You have your ID on you? >> I was told that the guy from Cricket Wireless >> I'm right here. I worked there 10 years ago at the Cricket Wireless. >> I'll follow to the wireless squad me down. Anything that they had some photo shopping They uh pointed him out. >> What do you think? >> Yeah, this is the subject of the job. I wasn't able to make contact with them. They just flagged me down and pointed out this party out. I followed him. I'm on 605. Any unit that can respond over there, let me know if you need a one to sign complaints. >> Okay, but let me I'll be over there in a couple of minutes. >> What's on the you jacket? What is on? What's on the Don't put your hands in your >> Keep your hands out of your pockets. >> Don't reach. I'm not going to tell you one more time. >> Don't reach in your pockets, please. >> Okay. Are you okay? Where are you from? We just want to know who you are. That's it for now. What are you wearing? Sir, sir, sir, don't put your hands >> Just keep your hands out of your pockets. >> Yeah, we Sir, we just need your hands out of your pockets. You put your hands in your pockets and >> Yo, yo, you guys, you guys, you guys, chill out, chill out. I know it's a happy day, bro. It's the coolest day of the week. >> We're asking you for just one simple thing. >> Just keep your hands out of your pockets. >> I've seen y'all already. I'm trying to tell you guys I'm chill, bro. >> Yeah, well, all we need you to do is just don't put your hands in your pockets. You can keep them to your side, just don't put them in your pockets. That's all we need. There's nothing under your clothes, right? >> No. No. >> Nothing? >> I got to pee, though. >> Right across from the >> All right. >> Were you in Foot Locker? >> Green awning. >> Yeah, I was on I was on everything. No, I was I was talk I was chilling with everybody. I was chilling with everybody. I wasn't stealing nothing. >> You sure? Because they called about you. So, you They weren't chilling with you. Maybe you were chilling with them. They weren't chilling with you. What's your name? >> David. >> This What is this? You just came out of the hospital? >> Yeah, in New York City. >> Is that where you're from? >> A little bit. >> David? David's your name? >> Yeah. >> All right, just take your information down. David Sahande? >> Yeah. >> David, do you live in New York? >> Yeah. >> Where? >> Um I've been moving around lately. >> So, you're homeless? You don't have a place? Okay, cool. >> I'm trying to go to a shelter. >> All right, there's one in Union City. Once we're done here, we'll let We'll give you the address over there. All right? >> I'm not trying to go to Union City, though. >> Union City. It's Union City. It's still in the area. Few blocks away. David >> And I'm just going to lift your wrist up so he can get the info. >> 560 >> You're 24 years old? >> Yeah. >> 560 560 >> How tall are you? >> 5'9" >> No. >> Really? 6 >> 6 >> 6 >> How are you looking? >> 6'1" >> You're a lot taller than me. >> Yeah, yeah. He's bigger than >> Are those your phones? >> Yeah. >> Yeah? >> Yeah. >> They work? >> Yep. I got money, but I just don't have my car with me because I I do I do interact. >> No, I didn't say you didn't have money. I'm I'm just asking. >> I'm going to call Chris to see where he is. Just >> Do you have any medical conditions? >> No. >> You sure? >> Nothing at all? >> What'd you come out of the hospital for? >> Cuz uh I had hemorrhoids. >> You have hemorrhoids? >> Hemorrhoids. >> All right. You feeling better? >> Yeah. >> You don't need any medical attention, you don't want an ambulance, you don't want to be seen by anybody, you're good, right? >> sip black coffee. >> You like black coffee? >> Yeah. >> You mind if I grab the phone? >> Yeah. >> You like black coffee, so do I. You bought it new? >> Yeah, I just bought it. >> Yeah, from where? >> Uh Apple. >> From the Apple store, which one? >> Uh Brooklyn. >> Brooklyn? >> Brooklyn? >> Yeah. >> Okay. This is the You got two of them. Yeah, that's good. They're going to check with the manager to see if they want to press uh >> You got it. You just took it from Cricket? >> No. >> Sir, you can tell me the truth. >> It's just random. >> Okay. >> They seen a phone, they think I took it when I ran cuz I was talking to a girl when I when I when I was >> Call me call me ASAP. Call me ASAP. All right. All right. Okay. Okay. All right. Do they have uh these What's what's your name, sir? >> Davis Alexander. >> I'm sorry? >> Davis Alexander. >> All right, David, I'm going to read you something, okay? I need you to understand this. I need you to to verbalize that you whether you understand it or not. All right, you have the right to remain silent. You're not under arrest right now. I'm just detaining but I'm advising you of your rights. All right, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have a lawyer present while you're being questioned. I cannot afford a lawyer and will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You could decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. You understand these rights as I have read them to you. >> Okay. You understand these rights, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, what happened at Cricket Wireless? >> Uh I went to so many stores. >> Okay. >> Like not like as soon as I got off from the bus like everything was closed. So, you know, it's early in the morning like, you know what I'm saying? I told you I I'm not trying to disturb like you know, I'm making noise in the street. So, >> Okay. >> I'm not trying to do too much, but there really nothing happened. >> Nothing happened at Cricket? >> No. >> Okay. So, that iPhone, that's your iPhone? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where'd you get it? >> I bought it I bought it on I bought it a long time ago. >> You bought it a long time ago? >> it was like like a couple months ago like my brother just gave me the phone. >> So, you bought it or your brother gave it to you? >> My brother bought it for me. >> Oh, your brother bought >> Cuz I I I gave him the money. >> Where did he buy it? >> He bought it at the Apple Store. >> Which one? Canada? >> Canada? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. We're just going to wait a bit, all right? You've been arrested before? >> No. >> Never? >> I I just never I I never I mean, I I I've been I've been arrested. Yeah, but I I I never >> New Jersey or New York? >> They dropped my cases. >> Okay, but where? In New Jersey or New >> New New York City. >> So, you've been arrested in New York City? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, 14. >> Yeah, 14. >> All right. You have a You're being arrested for these criminal charges. He put them on 16. Uh I have uh everything there, you know, with one of his girlfriends that he was with in the past. 14 on this collar as well. >> I still I ain't steal nothing. I had two phones in my pocket. I have gloves and stuff. I had two phones in my pocket. Like I She saw me She think I she like I'm not I'm not trying to I'm not saying nothing. Like you know what I'm saying? I'm not trying to say nothing. But I ain't >> The only way we need to do a show up I see they don't have the gun. I don't know. We coming out to assist. >> Yeah. >> No, I stepped in this bathroom. I sent for his supervisor. They do want to pursue. They just They're getting surveillance footage. If not, they're going to have to do a show up. >> Copy. Just hold it. Just hold it. >> There's no bathroom right now, so where would you be? >> Just give us a few minutes. >> Yeah, give us a few minutes. >> You guys are going to let me go, right? >> Just give us a few minutes. We'll let you know as soon as we know, okay? >> All right. >> You do that property? >> That's it. No charges, no nothing. They didn't All he took was the phone? >> That's it. >> That's What what uh >> It's all right. >> You got the phone? You got my phone? >> It's right there. >> iPhone 16. >> Bring it out. >> Help me, guys. I stopped. >> Yeah. >> This little phone. >> Okay. >> I think they might have Chris handled because he was talking to the guy correctly. >> They could do the home phone. >> [cough and clears throat] >> Adrian, turn around, please. Sir, you're being detained. >> Hey. >> Just look >> I got to talk to the officer real quick. >> Huh? Look at him. >> I got to look at my partner really quick. >> Oh. >> Officer Lee. >> Turn around. >> Your hands on the wall. >> Oh, you got it? I'm sorry. >> Place your hands behind your back. >> You are under arrest. >> All right, put your hands behind your back. >> All right, cooperate with him. Don't give us a hard time. And hopefully we'll get this over with soon. All right? You can't go into stores and just taking people's stuff, okay? You want your drink or you want us to throw it out for you? >> You wearing pants? >> You're not wearing pants? >> No. >> You want your drink? Let us know. >> No. No. >> Yeah. >> Come on. >> I got the phone. >> I got the phone. >> All right. >> Just He's got my phone. >> You got your phone, man? >> I got both of them. >> I have everything. I have everything my pocket. We're going to bring it in right now. Please leave a comment. And of course, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for new videos. Officers ultimately located the suspect on 60th and Palisade Avenue after he fled north on Bergenline. He was placed under arrest and officially charged with shoplifting. Following the incident, the defendant was issued a summons. >> [music]