From Matthew, who insisted he was just holding onto his colleague's missing AirPods for safekeeping until they conveniently turned up in his possession. >> You have my AirPods. Because when I pulled out my phone and I showed him, they're at work. >> Weren't >> um I I have my phone here. I work at Stryker, so I find stuff all the time. So, I put the AirPods in my book bag. [music] I never even took them home. >> To this 60-year-old employee who came up with a weak excuse when he got caught stealing his manager's wallet containing $165. >> Okay, do you have any idea why I'm here right now? >> Well, yeah. The man outside said that I took his wallet. >> All right. So, tell me where it is. We can confirm it, and I will take those off of you. >> The process is to get it in a storage unit. >> He looks straight at the camera, too. >> You got to take it in. >> Don't be a dick. >> Here are moments when cops catch dumb employees stealing from their co-workers. Starting with a man who stole from his co-worker while she was praying during his first week [music] on the job. >> So, your whole bag was stolen? >> Everything was stolen. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> Oh, he didn't tell me yet. She's praying. Now, while she's praying, when her back's turned, you're going to see him coming. >> He's fairly new. >> How long has he been working here? >> About a week. >> Man, be real with us, okay? Why is this in your bag? >> I didn't put that in my >> Why is it in your bag? >> I didn't >> Why? On April the 26th, 2023, officers were dispatched to Roma Logistics following reports of a theft. At first, they believed it was a straightforward case of a customer helping themselves to merchandise that didn't belong to them, but they were wrong. And what they were about to uncover was far more complicated. >> Back in the office, >> I don't know what the problem is. >> Okay. >> You can have some of this stuff back. >> pretty much what happened was >> Come over here. >> I don't know what the problem >> Okay. >> So, it's two temporary associates >> Two what? >> Two temporary associates who work through me. Pretty much what happened was the ladies reporting their items missing and then we went through the cameras and we verified who it was. He's currently working on the floor. So what what we want to do is we have permission to interrogate him by the by the staffing agency. >> Oh, okay. >> And >> [laughter] >> but we're we're scared that there might be like you know him trying to run off or >> Okay. How many we can go back there with it? >> Okay. >> So you guys actually saw him do it? >> Yes. >> So three cell phones? >> It's three cell phones. It's her car keys. >> Oh, it's your stuff? >> Yes. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Can I Can I get your You got your license and all that? >> It's in the >> Yeah, it's in the it's in it's in my bag. >> That was the bag my car >> Oh, your the whole bag was stolen? >> Everything was stolen. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> I tried to track her phone but the phone was turned off. >> You said three phones? >> Mine, my mom's phone. >> Oh, okay. So Okay. >> I mean phones. >> Okay. >> It's never ending. >> Her bag was taken. She saw on the camera. >> Okay. >> She this one person here while they go and interrogate him. Okay. >> Okay. >> And get the bag back. >> Okay. >> And they want to press charges. You want to press charges, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Let's go look at it. >> Okay. >> Show me the video first. Let me go get my laptop cuz if I come out if y'all go out there and he see y'all he's going >> to know. Yeah. >> I'm going to get my laptop. >> But I have all his info here. >> This is when he went in there and he left and grabbed once he got what he wanted he went in the bathroom then he came back and he put his jacket over what he what he was trying to steal or whatever. Then he came back and got it and went in the bathroom put it all in one bag and walked off. >> Is that him right there? >> Oh, he ain't came in yet. She's praying. Now while she's praying when her back's turned you going to see him come in. There he is. >> Okay. >> There's the bag. Now you see it's all right there, right? Now he's going to grab it, cover it, put it in the bottom. You see it's gone. That's his stuff right there where he hid it. >> He uncovered it. >> Yeah, he covered it all up when I was checking. You see him walk off with it? >> Yeah, but I'm not >> All right. >> I was going over there to get >> He's fairly new. >> How long has he been working here? >> About a week. About a week. >> Oh, lord. >> Yeah, it's just he's new. >> You want us to wait? >> Huh? >> You want us to wait out there? Okay. >> The bank's cameras had already given officers clear evidence tying the suspect to the theft. So, when they moved in to question him, it was no longer a question of whether he had done it. Now, the real focus was on his motive. >> What are you doing, sir? >> Okay. So, we are going to interview you. We did have some items being reported missing. Um, we did go through cameras and we did see you take them. >> I didn't take them. I didn't take them. I ain't have none on me. All I had was my bag and my >> Did you have a black >> Did you I had a black hoodie, yeah. It's in the thing in the on the floor. So, I mean, what did I take? All I had was my bag and my >> What color is the bag? >> It's black. >> Black? >> Yeah. >> Let me ask you again. Did you take the item? >> No, I didn't. You can go check the camera again if you show me. I don't have none on me. But, my bag and my black hoodie, which you seen me on camera. So, how could I take it when What take What What did I take? I went in Tell me when I went in the break room. I had a black bag and my hoodie in the break room, but I didn't take nothing. >> Okay. Yeah, cuz we did go through the cameras and then we did [clears throat] see the bag being taken and it was kind of like wrapped up in the hoodie. And whenever you stepped out, the bag was missing. So, it was there before you came in and then when you left, it wasn't there. And you're the only one who could, you know, walk into that break room. >> Somebody walked in before me. Somebody was like It was like a whole >> Somebody was spraying. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. We did see that. We saw that. But, then you came after. >> No. >> Yeah, you you you walked back in after. >> No, I don't have none. You can check check the bags all my bags. I don't have them. >> Okay. >> Did you Did you ride with someone? >> No, I didn't ride with nobody. >> Did you drive? >> Yeah, what do you drive? >> Uh, I walked to the car with uh one of my friends, Jesso, but I didn't drive nobody. Somebody drove me here. >> Somebody drove you here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You said you walked to the car? >> Yeah, I walked to the car that was out here. Yeah. >> Okay. What time >> Was was Jesso in there? >> Jesso >> Did he ride with you? >> Uh, he didn't ride with me. I just went to the car. Can you check the camera when I go out there? >> Is the car still in the parking lot? >> No, it was somebody that came on break. >> So, did you when you walked in the break room, did you see a silver or gray style bag? >> No, I didn't see no bag. I only put my bag in. I put my bag up on the top shelf, on the second shelf, and I came back in and I switched that and I put a black hoodie on. I had a black hoodie. Took that off cuz I was hot and wrapped it, put it on the on my top of my other bag. Then I came back in, got my bag and my other hoodie, and I left. So, that's why I'm saying what could I have wrapped in it? You would have seen me wrapping it. You see you got me on camera wrapping something up. >> Um. >> You got me on camera wrapping something up. >> Yeah. So, when the first initial view, uh you come in there and you're looking through a bag. At the time while you're looking through the bag, you're looking at the individual praying to see if she ever turns around. It was a gray and silver bag that you were looking at. You departed from the break room area. You ended up coming back in. At that time your hoodie was off. You came in just your white t-shirt. You took that bag that you were looking through, that gray and silver bag, and you relocated to the very low shelf, all the way on the floor. >> That's when you covered it up with your >> That's when you covered it up with your hoodie. >> Then you walked out. >> walked out, and then you came in roughly about 20 about 20 minutes later, grabbed that item bending over, grabbing that bag with your hoodie still wrapped around it, disguising it, and walked out of the break room. >> You would have seen me wrap it up though. Y'all had me on camera wrap wrap me up with a hoodie. >> Okay, so you just stated that you put your bag on the very top shelf. You were reaching to the top shelf. >> Yeah. >> No, I'm talking about the second shelf. It was the the same >> from the bottom. >> That's the same but that's the same shelf though. >> No. >> No, it's the second from the bottom, and then you put it on the bottom shelf. >> I don't have nothing. You can check all my belongings. I I grab I don't have nothing. >> Well, the fact that you took a bag and you went and took it out to the car and the car is no longer on air. >> No, the car the car didn't what's his name the car never the car never went to the car with my bag. You can check on the thing outside. I never went to the car nobody left with it. >> in you walked in here with a bag. >> Yeah, I walked in. >> you might have That means you took the bag out of the premises because when you walked in with Justin we have on camera that you didn't walk in with the >> That's what I'm saying. That's what I'm saying but I never went to no car or nothing no what's his name nothing. >> Well, you just said that on break that you that you somebody came by. >> Yeah. >> Your ride >> Somebody came by I never went into the car with my bag. They he said that he made it seem I left like I the stuff left with the person or whatever. I never had nothing. >> Did you leave the premises with the bag? >> Yeah, I left outside. I walked out the entrance but I never >> Did you leave in your car? >> No, I didn't get no car y'all can check me on camera I never got no car. I'm the whole time I'm here. I never went nowhere. >> So, you walked outside with your backpack on. >> Yes, and it was somebody that went in there with me when I when I went and got my bag the first time. >> There was two other people that were inside and you had that bag covered up. >> Not for a second did the officers expect this level of resistance. It was becoming clear that the employee wasn't just a petty thief. He was quite skilled at spinning cover stories even when confronted with clear video evidence. So, the officers changed their approach making a move the suspect never saw coming. >> I never had no bag car I didn't have cover no bag or >> You did cover bag up. >> I covered my bag my hoodie which is my bag right here my bag y'all seen on the floor. >> Is Justin here? >> Yes, he is. >> Can you go grab him? >> Yes. >> Is he your friend? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Well, he calls people up here. >> How long have you been working here Dominique? >> Like two weeks. >> A week? Okay. Do you mind if she grabs your bag? >> Yeah. >> Where is it at? >> It's in one of the lockers. >> This is Justin. >> Hey, how's it going? >> Hey, how are you doing? >> I'm Officer Officer how are you doing? >> Nice to meet you. >> Okay. So, what time did you guys go on break? >> Uh we went on break like 6:55. >> 6:55? Did he have a silver gray bag on him? >> Uh >> Anything walk outside? >> Probably like a Adidas bag. That's about it. >> A what? >> Adidas bag, like a book bag. >> Like a black one? Did you hand it off to anyone? >> Um not that I know of. >> How long have you known him for? >> Just about it. Well, I'd say I've known him for a minute. He do type of [ __ ] >> How long have you How long have you >> Coming up with my third month. >> Okay. >> Can I open it? >> I got socks, this, wipes, wipes, deodorant, hair bone. >> Bro, this one is I ain't got nothing but socks and diapers in here, bro. I don't got nothing. I swear. >> You mind if I take a look? >> Yeah. >> Just want to check. Okay. Who's Stephanie? >> Probably one of them. >> Probably one of who? >> One of them. >> One of who? >> One of them that missed it right there. Like I said, that bag wasn't his. >> That bag was what? >> That bag wasn't his locker. That's He probably put that in there. >> Often? Do we know the victim's name? >> Huh? >> That was inside of his bag. That's what? That was inside of his bag. >> I don't know if that's the victim's bag. >> So, how did that get in there, man? >> Somebody had to have put I >> Come on, man. >> The fits in 155, bro. I never put that in my locker. That's the locker I put his in. >> You're saying it's Justin? >> I don't know. >> You're saying You're saying Justin put that in there? Listen, man. Be real with us, okay? Why is this in your bag? >> I didn't put that in my >> Why is it in your bag? >> It's not I didn't >> Why? Be truthful, okay? >> Yeah. >> This can go one or two ways, okay? So, why was this in your bag? >> I didn't put that in my bag. You keep saying it wasn't there. That's not I didn't put that in my bag. When we left, you already seen me on camera. >> He He took that. >> Like I ain't even going to play with you. >> Did he use your locker as well? >> No. That's That was the same place I had my other stuff in. I didn't take nothing, bro. I didn't take nothing. You can check the cameras and that. I don't have I don't have nothing, bro. >> Okay. This is the first day you used this locker? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> He knows Stephanie. >> Mhm. >> But he never he never used it never let Stephanie use his locker. >> Yeah, she didn't He don't let her use her locker cuz I'm the only one that use >> So why was that in your backpack? >> Somebody had to have put that in my bag. I didn't take nothing. I don't have nothing, bro. I didn't take nothing. >> That was in your bag, man. >> That was in my bag cuz somebody probably put it in there. If you see me on camera >> We asked you if that bag was yours, you said yes. You opened your bag, started going through it telling us what was inside of it. I asked you for consent to search it as well, just a secondary search. You gave me yes, I pulled that straight out of the main compartment. >> That's That was not but that's in my bag but that don't mean that I had that I put it in there. You seen me with that bag on there. You seen me leave with that. Anybody could have slipped it out and left out and I put my bag down before I left out. Anybody wasn't I can't just put that on me and y'all seen me. If y'all didn't see me grab something on camera >> Uh we never got the victim's name, right? >> That's right. >> That's what I'm thinking. >> If y'all didn't see me on camera y'all can't what's his name. Y'all They nothing Like what can y'all do? >> What was the silver and gray bag, guy? >> I don't have no silver and gray bag. Y'all found that with that in my backpack but I don't have no silver and gray bag. Somebody could have put that in there. Anybody could have put that in there. You know how many people >> So why would they Why would they take that little coin purse >> and put it in mine so they can make it >> Put it in your backpack and then you relocated from the break room to Justin's locker. >> I relocated cuz that's where I grabbed my bag. I put it in that in that locker or whatever cuz I wasn't >> your backpack on the top shelf in the break room. >> Yes. Y'all got to redo the cameras again. Now y'all do it to >> We don't have to redo the cameras. Now did the camera show what they show? >> You You if you didn't see me you seen You didn't see me grab no bag and you seen me grab my hoodie. Grab my backpack >> Hold on, Dominick. Let me Let me Let me Let me Let's replay this, okay? Cuz we asked you what you were doing in that break room. >> Yes, sir. >> You said you put your backpack on the top shelf in the break room. >> Yes, sir. >> Which there is five shelves. >> Mhm. >> Top one would be the top one. Any reasonable prudent person when they say the top shelf that means the very top shelf which means in gesture you have to reach up. >> Mhm. >> You never reached up for cameras. >> You reached >> You reached down. You went looking through a bag. >> I did. >> You did. >> I could have swore I grabbed it. See it was It was I put myself I didn't go looking for no bag, bro. >> The suspect seemed convinced he could talk his way out of anything even if it meant denying the obvious. >> You weren't looking through a bag, you left the break room, came back, got that bag that you were looking through, covered it up with your shirt. >> No, no, I didn't look through no bag. See, now you lying. See, now you can go to go through the camera and see I never looked in no bag. I went in there and I grabbed my bag. I didn't look through no bag. What carriage I y'all see y'all see me on camera. I didn't look through no bag. Y'all only had that on me. >> You said they give a free candy? >> Yeah. >> No, they don't. >> Well, I ate one last night. >> What was it? A Three Musketeers you were eating? >> Yeah. >> Okay, so she had a Twix >> Mhm. >> small Twix in the bag and a Three Musketeers. >> Yeah. All right, thanks. >> So, they're coming in? >> Mhm. >> Turn around. All right. Dude, I thought you said you left this at home, man. You said you don't have your ID card, you left all that stuff at home. You're not allowed to carry your wallet on you. >> No. >> When the young man saw that all his attempts to lie his way out of jail had failed, he came up with yet another strategy, one that gave the officers no warning at all. >> 42, I got one on foot. Stop! 42, I got one headed northbound on Belleview Road. Where at? >> He's turning that way. >> 42, 42, I'm on Belleview Road, Rochelle. That way! Right around the corner, right around the corner. HEY, GET IN! GET IN! NOW! >> HUH? >> GET IN! JUST GO, JUST GO! JUST GO! 42, HE'S headed east on Rochelle. >> Rochelle? >> Rochelle. >> [panting] >> 42 he's wearing a black jeans, white t-shirt. With the handcuffs I got them right here. Sit on the Sit on the Do not move. 42 I have him right here by the side of the bridge. >> I saw him building at ATP. >> Do not move, you hear me? Stupid move. No, there ain't NO OKAY, MAN. STUPID MOVE ON YOUR PART, MAN. >> ARE YOU hurting me now? >> I bet you know what? This point now, you ran. >> You hurting me right now? >> All right, let's get him up. Get him up. >> Here. Damn. Here. Let's go. >> Let's go. Let's go. Come on. >> Buddy, jump. >> Hey, let's go. What are you running for? >> Because, bro. >> Because why? Huh? You could have just told us the truth up there, all right? >> Yes, sir. >> All right? >> Yes, sir. >> That's additional charges. >> How's it going? >> We're looking at him, dude. >> Bro, I ain't got nothing. Why you looking at me? >> It doesn't matter, man. You ran for no reason. >> Damn, why you looking >> Get in there. >> All right. >> Put your foot in. >> I am. >> Dude, we slowed it down. He's in the vehicle. Secured. I didn't sign up for jogging classes. >> The man was charged with fraud involving the use of identifying information, theft of property, fraudulent use of a credit card, and escape while under arrest. The next case takes us to Charlotte County Airport where Matthew claimed to have mistakenly taken his colleague's AirPods after they were found in his possession. >> You have my AirPods. >> Because then I pulled out my phone and I showed him they're at your house. >> wearing them? >> Nope. He goes, "Oh, I got it." >> I find stuff all the time. So, I put the AirPods in my book bag. I never even took them home. I'm harassed. I I'm not a liar. He asked me yesterday, "Did you switch it?" I said, "No." You're still calling the police. >> On July the 9th, 2022, deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the Charlotte County Airport following a reported theft. When they arrived, they made contact with the caller who was about to reveal the harsh and unsettling reality unfolding behind the scenes in most workplaces. >> This is Cody. We pretty much just have a situation going on with some thievery on my AirPods. >> Okay. >> Um Tuesday, I left them in the back room at the facility, and this lead, Cody, my lead, uh gathered them for me. Wrong property of wrapped them up. I came in this morning, and they're gone. Um later in the day, a kind of light bulb went off in my head to check tag them or track them. >> Yeah. >> And uh I got the address of where they were at. Um I ended up finding out that um the address does belong to an employee here who works at a the striker, which is like a a back area. And um when I did go over and ask him, I kind of went over and I was trying to find out who lives where. So, I just said, "Hey, buddy, do you know who lives on Laura Street?" And he goes, "Yeah, me." And I go, "Oh, awesome. Do you have my AirPods?" Because and I pulled out my phone and I showed him. They're at your >> Who's wearing them? >> Nope. He goes, "Oh, I got them for you. They're in my bag. They're in my bag. I got them." I go, "Okay." So, he hands me these AirPods. And after I um connected the AirPods and pulled them all up and whatnot, when I pulled them up, it said, "Not your AirPods." And when they connected, they said, "Kamani's AirPods." I said, "Who's Kamani?" He goes, "That's my son." I go, "Okay, well, your son has mine, and I have his. I just like my stuff back. And why did you take my stuff in the back room when it's not yours to begin with?" >> Okay. >> You know, property of was written right on it. >> So, >> Show him that picture. >> Yeah, let me show it Let me Let me show you here. >> So, can we find his boss and maybe they can call him and tell him to come back here? >> I don't think he's going to I I think he's going to come back. >> So, he's going to risk getting fired over >> I believe so. >> Just returning some AirPods? >> So, so this is the photo that Cody had sent me once he did put them up, and I had come back and >> And that's the blue pouch that they belong in? >> Yes, a Buffalo Bills pouch, and um >> Where would I find this box at? >> And then when I came in this morning, that's what it looked like. >> So, if we can get a hold of him and get your AirPods back. >> I'm I I tried that. Oh, yeah, I'm willing. I tried that a couple times, and >> We'll we'll we'll work on that, and then we'll see how that goes. Do you know this dude's phone number at all? >> Yeah, oh yeah, he's he's he's just was texting me. I'm not answering them. I'm not saying nothing to >> Let me uh Where does this guy live? >> Uh 440 Street, Punta Gorda, Florida. Um Punta Gorda, his information on this uh application that we have for work, and that's the gentleman right there. >> That's then that is >> That is that is I 150% that is him. >> After identifying the suspect as Matthew, officers moved quickly to his residence, but despite how it appeared on the surface, they held back from jumping to conclusions. There was still a chance that the incidents could be an honest mix-up. >> All right. Does your son have similar-looking AirPods? >> No. >> Not even the same case or anything? >> It's not the same size. >> ones he had, he don't even have it. I bought it. It's the long ones. It cannot >> He's got AirPods Pros. AirPods Pros are smaller and they're curved. >> they're newer. He had the old original ones that's $100. >> Who's got the newer ones? >> He does. The kid, that new kid. I don't know who he is from your his job. >> And your son's got the older ones? >> Yeah, they can't fit in the same case, and I just asked him I said, "Where's your money?" >> anything but Target. >> And I get that. Yeah. >> So, I asked him I said, "Where's your money? Where's your AirPods?" He said, "I don't even have my AirPods right now." I said, "So, it could It wouldn't make sense because if he had Even if he had his AirPods, it would connect. You understand what I'm saying? Once he opened his, it would connect. >> had a iPhone, right? And I open that case, it's going to connect to your iPhone. >> Any >> It's It's just a connection. I Yeah, but but just hear me out, right? >> It's hot. You come stand right here. >> Yeah. So, where's your son? >> He's here. Oh, he don't have one. You want me to get him one? You want me to get my phone? >> Doesn't he have AirPods? >> No, he said they're not here. Right, he said they're not here. >> Where are they? >> At Logan House, I think. He said, "I could get him." Come on, E. >> I could have Logan show you his AirPods right now. >> So, where is your phone? >> I love to see No, he had I gave him back the case. I gave him everything. >> gave him everything because we not trying to steal nobody AirPods. That's not Yeah. Come, could you find out where Once he connected to the AirPod, I would have did it out of my phone then if I knew cuz I'm not trying to get him in no This is crazy. This is crazy. >> and have Logan show him a picture of your AirPods. >> FaceTime or something. >> Don't even say the police is here. >> You understand what I'm saying? His own work. So, would he Huh? >> No, I'm right now. Can you locate your your AirPod right now? >> I have no >> I think I can. >> If it's on location, you probably can. >> I can locate his AirPods right now. Oh, he's saying you can't see it cuz it's dead. And it's named Kamani AirPods because that's the AIRPODS THAT HE HAD. >> IT. That's why I turned Whoever it was I didn't know who it was. I That's why we We plugged it in so you can ring it. It was that. >> And then I even told him, I said, "Tell them go to Apple. It's really that simple." >> Now it come down to the couple's word against the employee who made the report. With conflicting stories and no clear evidence tip the scales, the officers had no choice but to walk away. But the next day, detectives returned [music] to the suspect's workplace, and this time they weren't leaving until the truth surfaced. >> You Matt? Matthew? >> Okay. Do you guys have like an office or like a conference room or something? >> You want me? >> Both of you. >> Yeah, you're I'm here for you. >> Are you arresting me? >> Maybe. I don't know yet. It depends on what you tell me. I haven't had a chance to talk to you yet. I'm the one you hung up on yesterday, so I didn't get a chance to talk with you. All right, bud. We're going to start with the basic. >> I'm not comfortable. I'm very embarrassed from what he did to me >> because it seems like I'm guilty now. I feel like I'm I'm the guilty one. I don't like that. >> No one said that. That's why I'm interviewing you. >> That's why I hung up on you yesterday cuz you told me I'm guilty because I'm I'm getting anxiety. >> much. >> Yeah. I mean >> Have a seat, bud. Sit down. >> Just just relax. >> Yeah, you're you're too you're too worked up for no reason. >> I want to go home. That's what I want to do. I >> But you got to you got to stop and listen to this now. >> You can't after you and I are done. >> Okay. That's cool. >> So, have a seat. What I'm going to do is I'm going to get a statement from you. >> Okay. >> I'm going to read you Miranda cuz I'm going to question you. And then you can tell me whatever it is you want to tell me about yesterday. Did the deputy that you met with yesterday do that? Did he talk with you at all? >> He was at my house looking at my son's phone, talking to me and my wife outside of my house. >> Okay. Do you understand each of the rights I've explained to you? >> Yes. >> With these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me about what happened yesterday? >> Perfect. >> All right. So, kind of give me a rundown as to what happened cuz we got a call after the fact. So, all I have is one side of the story. Okay? So, give me your side. >> Yesterday, um I I found something. I work at Strickland, so I find stuff all the time. So, I put the AirPods in my book bag. I never even took them home. Um I brought them right back the next day. [music] Um he kind of didn't even me about the AirPods. I gave him the AirPods. I told him where I found them at. He said, "No, these AirPods are [music] not mine." He's telling me he's telling me I switched out the AirPods. I don't know. Why would I do that for? I even called my son to ask him. Like, "Did you Did you" He's like, "Dad, I don't even have the same AirPods." So, I leave work and he's all, "Man, I can't believe that you would do that." He calls his son to my house to check the Apple serial numbers and he has the AirPods. Those are his AirPods. So, now this officer is talking to the liar again and he's like, "Oh, yeah, that that's not my case." It's the same AirPods, but it's not the same case. Look at the numbers on my phone. Obviously, because you couldn't [music] Bluetooth your phone, you thought that you had the wrong AirPods. You are uneducated about the phone with the technology. Call Apple support. >> [music] >> Don't come in here telling me about what you said in this phone. I don't I just don't understand. I didn't take [music] it. And now when they call Apple support and find out that that's his case, then what? Oh, you can go. I'm being harassed. I I'm not a liar. He asked me yesterday, "Did you switch it?" I said, "No." You still called the police. I don't Why am I a liar here? Why? If I'm to steal AirPods, why bring them back to work? Like, you know how much stuff we find around here? Bags, earrings. We just give them to the owner. That's what we do. But he said specifically my son switched the AirPods out. I got messages in my phone saying yes your your son you need to ask your son. Listen to me, bro. Unless you show something, I'm a factual person. If you guessing, then you're just a fool. If you know something, yesterday he insulted me, he disrespected me, and he wasted you guys' time. If you call the police or whatever and say I know somebody stole my AirPods, you're wrong. You are misusing 911. You defaming my character. You're telling my bosses I know he stole it. You don't know anything. And I'm on the phone with the police calling JD. He's like, "Oh, I'm so happy I got my AirPods." You had them already. Why Why would you think that I that I took your stuff? Cuz I'm black? I own my own business. I don't have to steal your [ __ ] Look, and you're telling the officer that I I changed the case. >> Matthew's story was almost too convincing to be untrue. On the surface, nothing seemed out of place. If they were going to unravel what was really going on, they'd have to bring every ounce of their experience to the table. >> Why? Why? What benefit do I get with no I got an Android. What the [ __ ] am I going to do with this case? Why? I know I'm working in an airport federal building and they got cameras everywhere. I know I got in trouble with the TSA two times already for just putting my bag over the fence. Why am I going to I'm 37 years old. My son is 19 years old. Can you believe that? Who out there is lying to you the first time? That's why people think police are goddamn dumb. He lied to you the first time and told you I switched out AirPods Pros for AirPods Pros. When you hear a dumb story, don't you want to question it? I'm upset because I'm outside of my home with the police. I'm the only black person on my block. I got my wife outside with me. He's asking my son questions. And then he's upset with me because I'm upset. You're upset, oh see, so so you're guilty. What the [ __ ] are you talking about? I have no reason to lie. I've never lied. I've been here for 20 years. Never got caught in a lie, ever, once. >> Again, I I I'm not familiar with the case. So. >> Stop it. But I I'm letting you vent, man. You're You're have every right to vent. >> I've been I've been here 4 years. I know what my routine is. I know what's going on here. I'm not stealing no AirPods. I'm offended that he's doing it again to me. I'm super duper offended. >> [sighs] >> After talking to Matthew, they turned their attention to the victim again. He shared a new piece of information that was about to turn on the light in the room. >> Um So, where we're at is I did a little bit more digging. The serial number that's on the inside of the earbud and the serial number that's in the uh case itself are not actually They're actually different versus what was originally synced to his phone. Okay? The only way that can happen is if there's a digital footprint. So, there's there's no way of explaining that case and those earbuds. Um You told me that you took them out of that thing, put them in your pocket, took them home, put them in your book bag in your car. You told me that you had your son plug them in, turn them on to see if they belonged to anybody. So, at some point in there, earbuds got switched. Whether they're at your house, with your son, lost, but those aren't the right earbuds. I don't know whose earbuds those are, but they are his now. We're taking them as evidence. All right? So, with that said, you are going to be charged. >> But you Please tell me >> All right. >> They're saying I stole this dude's AirPods. Cuz I need I need to They're saying I stole his case, not the AirPods. >> No, the AirPods >> The case >> and the case are They're all They're not the same. They don't belong to each other. They're all different serial numbers. Now that I went back and and >> Listen, they can't they can't >> They can't take me to jail. I already spoke to Apple here today, so I'm just going to follow a lawsuit. Yeah, I'm going to jail, so just just bill me out cuz there's no bookings and I I know it's not true. I like It's okay now that I'm going to jail because when I find out that he made a mistake, it's going to be a lawsuit. >> You have anything on you, man? >> That's going to stick me [ __ ] hurting me and my partner here. >> Okay, you already gave me a statement, so you don't need to tell me anymore. You already admitted to taking them. Told me you took them out of the bin, you told me you took them home. The company didn't want you. You want to race him. What's race got to do with it? >> Because you don't have no reason to say I stole his AirPods. You don't even know me. >> You told me you took them out of the bin and put them in your pocket and drove them home. Were they yours? Did you pick them up and go, "Those are mine, blue buffalo >> and married him via cell. >> That's theft. Period. However you want to try to chalk it up, it's theft, dude. You took something that didn't belong to you and you deprived somebody of their property. >> I know you asked for it. When you asked me for it, I told him I had it. >> After you stole it. >> That's why I'm glad this happened so I can have documents and all of this [ __ ] right here is just >> Are these things that you use for work? >> That's my personal stuff. >> Your personal stuff? You have anything up in your hat, dude? Take off your shoes for me, bro. Point seven. brother. All right, have a seat. Have a seat. >> In the end, he was booked into jail for petty theft. While that man was hell-bent on lying his way out of jail, John Raymond brought a shocking twist, bearing it all to the cops after he got caught with his co-worker's stolen car. >> You had the car for 2 weeks or just 1 week? Or just since last Thursday? >> Well, I mean I I mean I ain't going to lie, as long as I knew Cortez, he been I mean I don't know, it's been like a month. >> On April the 2nd, 2024, officers located a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier that day and immediately initiated a traffic stop. As they approached, one of the occupants suddenly took off on foot, sparking a high-speed chase. >> Get on the ground, [ __ ] GET ON THE [ __ ] GROUND. SHUT THE [ __ ] UP. >> WHAT THE >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> What did I do? Look at this guy here, bro. Y'all don't have a reason to stop me, bro. >> I do have a reason to stop you. >> What's the reason? >> I'll tell you in a minute. >> All right. >> 25, they got one apprehension. >> me get up. I got this tool on me. I don't know what the [ __ ] I did. What the >> Hey, I didn't pat him down, you grab him. Grabbing him? >> I think he might shoot him. >> Yeah, we'll get him. >> Damn. What the [ __ ] Oh, [ __ ] >> Oh, he ran. >> Huh? So, I get charged with >> Meanwhile, back at the vehicle, the remaining occupants were being detained as officers tightened control on the scene. What initially looked like a straightforward stolen car case was now under close scrutiny considering the number of suspects involved. >> Why are you arresting me? What I do, sir? I'm relaxing. I didn't do anything. Is there another one in your life? I didn't know. I didn't know. Whose car is this? This is my friend's car. I didn't I didn't know. Why are you taking my phone, sir? What did I do, sir? >> Hold on. >> Here. Here, I'm trying to take it off for you. I didn't What did I do, sir? I am. I'm not Anything you want. Yes. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm stepping out. What do you want me to do? >> I don't know. >> Am I here? I ain't do [ __ ] >> Okay. Well, you're detained right now. Okay. That's cool. Well, you're detained right now. You're not free to leave. Do you understand? >> I am. >> This is a stolen vehicle. So, you're not going to leave or you're going to get arrested. >> What? I wasn't in it. >> Okay. You're still around here. That's your brother who was in it. So, you're detained. Guess what? You're in it now. >> What you got to act this way with me for? I'm not trying to do anything. >> Okay. Whose car is >> This is my buddy's car. Where did you get it from? >> Stay seated in the car. Sit down. Sit down. >> Why you trying to do this to me? Record you with me. I'm being smooth. >> Just detain them all of them. The car's stolen. >> What's up? >> Yeah, you are. You were up on the front porch. Go >> back there. Go back there. Listen, just walk over there by the cruisers. >> All right, here. Come to the back of this car right here. I'm going to get you guys' information. Uh, what? All right, dude. Right here. >> What What are you all confused about? >> I don't know. I don't know. That's why >> Okay, sir, stand right over here so I can get your information. Cuz you're not listening. >> Okay, got it. >> I ain't I ain't Sorry, sir. I I'm not trying to do anything. >> I understand. >> What's your name, man? >> 964 >> What's your name? >> I'm Derek. >> 964 >> Derek >> Derek? >> Derek >> Do you have any ID there? >> Yeah, I was in the jail on an hour a minute. I don't have my ID, sir, right now. >> I got a copy. >> I ain't saying nothing. >> Okay. I'm going to place you under arrest for failure to identify. >> Are you going to what? >> Go and put your hands behind your back. >> I'll tell you who I am. All right. >> Oh, now you're going to tell me who >> I ain't got nothing to do with this. I ain't got nothing to do. >> Check out 25. >> I ain't got nothing to do with this. >> Put your hands together. >> Let go of my phone. >> Give me my phone. >> Give my phone right here. You'll get it back. >> Bro, wait. I ain't got nothing to do with this. >> I already told you you were detained. >> Go ahead. I got it. >> I'm being detained for what? >> I got him. Go ahead. >> All right, yeah. I'm going to >> Yeah. >> Just >> Huh? >> If you cooperate from the We can get you in the >> I ain't part of this [ __ ] >> Well, we don't know who's who at this point. So, so >> When they ask you your When they ask you your name, you give them your name. >> Whose car is this? >> Um, it's my friend's. >> What's your friend's name? >> I'll tell you who >> Um, 14. >> 14? >> Yes, sir. >> Check out 25. >> I was at the Haven arrested the guy. >> I know you were. Then you were working with him. >> Huh? >> Yeah, I worked at a job with him. >> left you in the gas station, to BP, and went across the street to the Speedway to get some stuff, and then you took off. >> No, sir. No, he said that I can go to my Sir, I >> No, he didn't tell you nothing. That's why he called the police 3 minutes after you left. >> Sir, we was at We was at and you can check the cameras and everything. >> What? >> Okay, I'm Why can't I explain my my side, sir? >> yourself? Okay. Why am I under arrest, sir? Well, why are you so upset? Like you're shaking and stuff. Like why are you so upset? Oh, are you have your diabetic? Why is he so upset with me though? I Okay, but he's not letting me. He keeps he keeps he keeps cutting me off. Like he basically he's not going to listen to me, sir. >> [music] >> Yes, sir. Okay, can I ask you a question before I start? Why are you so upset with me? No, I'm not upset. I'm going to tell you my side of the story. My name is Derek. So what is my name, sir? What is my name then? See, it's like he's not even giving me a chance to explain everything that I I can't I everything that I say I don't I don't have any of that information on me. How old are you? I'm 23, sir. We know you got a warrant for walking. All right. So why don't you give me your real social real name? It's not there. You you can't go It's it's done. >> No, I'm I'm not >> I know, what I was just saying is everything's building up on you. So, just cooperate >> Yes, sir. I know I'm going to tell you all everything. >> The more you cooperate, all right. >> and as you can see I am. Okay, look I lied about Can I talk to you though? >> Yeah, you can. >> Like it's like it's just so much >> tell Listen. Listen. You can >> Hey, let me talk to you. >> You can talk to me. That's fine. >> Let me talk to you. >> with your social. >> All right. I don't I don't even know my phone number. >> All right. Tell me Tell me your real name and your birthday then. >> Jared. >> We're going to find out then. >> Yes. Can I just tell you the story, sir, what happened? >> I I we have to identify you first. You have to tell us who you are first. >> My name is John. >> John what? >> John Rain. >> How do you spell your last name? >> His last name Rain. It's Myrtle man. >> All right. And what's your last name? >> to be so mean, like >> You're lying right from the get-go. So, why should I tell you Why should I believe >> but everything you told me was >> every but yeah, okay, I lied about my name. >> Okay, so why don't >> But you already like you said the tattoo is a dead >> All right. >> Like okay, so like >> Let's get past it. Let's get past that. What's your last name? So, here's He's a detective. >> Yes, sir, and auto theft. >> So, he's going to interview you. So, he's going to ask you questions. >> And I appreciate No, how come it couldn't be like you know what I'm saying? Maybe I wouldn't even lie, you know, how how you came at me, you know, what I'm saying? >> I'm going to go confirm your warrants if >> Like you just came at me like the brother >> He's also a detective, so So, just talk to them. >> So, why should I believe anything you tell me? >> All right. I'm going to go right >> Are you a detective too, sir? >> I am. >> Can I talk to you? >> With no other option but to face those detectives who John suspected could see straight through his antics. He steadied himself for what was coming. But before they could begin to interrogate him, he rushed to put forward his own version of events, carefully shaped to steer the narrative in his favor. >> I I'm going to tell you everything. I I called my dude for a 10 bag of He stopped me. He said I to get gas first." Boom. He said you He said, "I'm going to go get gas." He said, "You can drive there cuz he don't He didn't know how to get there." I said, "Okay." He got out He got out and went in the store. Boom. I hopped in the driver's seat. Now, I did leave, you know what I'm saying? Because I was just going to go grab boom boom boom and come back or whatever. Boom. I I did I left. Boom. I I met back up with him at um the the um that's why I said y'all can check the cameras to see and see if he's valid. I met back up with him at the transit with his car, everything. He Cuz that's >> What day was this? >> Um when it was time for work. Like I got cuz I knew like >> day later or was it like >> Yeah. Yeah. So, like uh cuz I knew like the the Triad van that goes to the transit, you know what I'm saying? Um like before it goes to the job. So, I'm like, "Okay, I'm going to pull here." You know what I'm saying? Cuz I know he's going to be on the van. I talked to him. I I know he's going to be on the phone. He came. He got off the van. He came to the car. I'm like I'm like, "Oh, I'm here." You know what I'm saying? He came. You can check everything. Or even ask Cortez. He came to the car. I'm like, "Here." You know he I'm going to just catch the van. He said the van already here cuz he hopped out and they was waiting on him. He said I Boom. I'm cool. He said I could I could drive. And and I'm like, "Okay, maybe I'm I already got my license. I don't got my license." So, I don't >> About how long ago was this? >> Like what? 2 days ago? Maybe? >> Friday was the last time you saw Cortez? >> Yes, sir. And I got his number and everything. He He ain't Huh? No, I mean I'm not going to lie. I mean I haven't been in contact with him since Friday. I mean I've been with my girl and you know I've been giving people rides, putting gas in the car, making sure it's not empty, you know? That's what I was just doing right now. I was just giving them a ride to uh He gave me 15. I was You can check this, too. I was just at the BP down there Huh? >> Who gave you 15? >> My friend. >> Oh, okay. I thought you meant Cortez. >> No. My friend gave me $15 to put in the tank. Check that, too. Just I'm not going to lie like I did. I have like I gave the car to people like I rented it out like a couple times. Guy gave me $30 like sometime last week but I was like renting the car out a couple times and somebody gave me 30 and then somebody gave me 45. They like I'm just going to you feel me? Drop some stuff off or whatever. >> So you had the car for 2 weeks or just 1 week? Or just since last Thursday? >> Well, I mean I I mean I ain't going to lie. As long as I knew Cortez he been I mean I don't know. It's been like a month. Or >> How did you have the car for a month? >> I mean well no, not just me by myself like he was with me but like this I mean like at first cuz when I first met him he wasn't >> to figure out cuz I don't know when the car got reported stolen and so >> He reported it stolen? Oh so this is what this is about? >> After his attempt to justify his actions fell completely flat, John was finally placed under arrest. But even then he wasn't done. If his story wouldn't land with the officers, he seemed intent on seeing [music] whether his next decision would. >> All right, come on. Oh [ __ ] Hey. >> Call for a 32. >> Hey, get a 32. Call for a 32. >> Man, wake up. Hey, wake up. [laughter] Wake up. Hey, wake up. >> [panting] >> I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. All right, walk to the back of the car. Come back this way. Come on, I got you. The car is reported stolen. >> I thought you said he was going to come. >> But you're not getting charged with a felony. I think you're just getting charged with a misdemeanor. >> But I thought he said he was going to come. >> to go get him. I got to go get him. >> He wasn't trying to do nothing. He was snatching on me. >> Turn around. You've been pretty cooperative with me so >> Sir, please sir. Please sir. >> I just do she's in the house. >> I just see my phone? >> After securing John behind the squad car, the officers turned their attention to the only female suspect in the group. Somehow they hoped that unlike her partners in crime, she would make the right choices in that moment. >> So Mr. Black is a friend of your friend. Yeah. >> And then we ended up hanging out with him. today all day and then we ended up hanging out again today. I didn't know nothing nothing about being stolen >> Mhm. >> or anything like that. I was told I remember being told that it was bought off of the Facebook market is what I was Like you know just you know how when you meet people and they just tell you stories like that's what I was remember being told like >> Okay. >> So, it's like I would have never thought the car was stolen or anything like that. And I would have never been in no stolen vehicle especially not with all my belongings. >> I got you. >> Like you know if I would have knew. So, yeah I just was like yeah this was kind of crazy and then we he just was Ubering them two dudes. Like they just called for a ride. >> What two dudes? >> The two dudes that were in the car. They just was calling for a ride over here. And all he We was just We was just about to pull off. We was just about to let y'all ride by cuz we were looking like well what the heck's going on? Well, at least that's how I was looking at it like and the two people in the back seat like were like well what the heck's going on like you know and then that's when he got scared. First the one dude right there I guess he got scared. >> Uh-huh. >> And then he ran off. The other dude he was scared too but he didn't run. >> All right. >> I have nothing to do with this car. I have no attachments to it. I have no attachments to nobody out here or nothing like that. That's just what ended up happening. I just met all these I just met them two people today. They just was getting a ride getting dropped He was just giving them a ride who was going to drop them off. I was going to go to the studio. My cousin has a studio. I was going to go straight to my cousin's studio. >> I got you. >> And then that was just going to be my day. >> All right. Um well, just while we get stuff sorted out and everything just cuz you would you mind if I checked in your bag make sure there's not like other people's IDs or other stuff like that in there like that would be from this stolen car. I'd appreciate it. When the officers were done interrogating the female suspect they turned to the male suspect who was refusing to identify himself. John already told the officers the truth, but they still wanted the other suspects to corroborate the information they had. But that duo had something else in mind. >> Thanks, sir. Well, now that you are under arrest for failing to identify, would you like to provide your name or go to jail as John Doe? >> John Doe? John Doe? John Doe. >> That would just be a filling name until they fingerprint you or identify who you are. >> What Why am I being arrested for something? >> Cuz you failed to identify. I asked you what your name was, you said I'm not telling you anything. >> That don't make no sense. I ain't do nothing. >> Okay. In the state of Ohio, when you are detained under reasonable suspicion of a crime being committed I did, several times actually. Okay. Do you want to tell me your name now? >> My ID right there. >> Fantastic. Thanks, sir. >> I'm arrested I failed identify. [music] No, cuz I don't got [ __ ] to do with nothing going on with the I want my lawyer. Like y'all blowing me. I ain't do [ __ ] You know what I'm saying? I'm outside on the sidewalk talking to somebody. Y'all pull up on me and I don't I don't want to know what the [ __ ] I ain't got no reason. I ain't got no >> At the same time, officers decided to talk to the fleeing suspect who was at the back of another police cruiser, hoping that a few minutes alone in the squad car might have been enough for reality to set in. But they were wrong, and they were about to find out. What's your name, man? >> I got to talk I got to I got to talk to the dude that came while we got pulled over there. >> Yeah. Well, I'll tell you this car is stolen. [music] I'm the one. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I am. >> I wasn't in the car. >> You're by the car, you took off running from it. >> Right, cuz why are you chasing me? Y'all came for me. Officer came up there. I need a reason why y'all came for me, bro. >> Because you're seen by a stolen car. >> I just came out the house. Y'all watched me come out the house. >> I didn't see you come out of the house. All right, what's your name? >> I need to talk to your supervisor. >> What's your name? >> Y'all got no reason to chase me. >> I do. And I'm asking you what your name is. >> me why you chasing me. >> I just told you. I just told you. You're seen by a stolen car, you took off running from it. >> Y'all came to me for me, bro. I seen y'all. Y'all came at me, bro. I'm not No, that's not the >> took off running. >> I need to talk to your supervisor. >> All right, yeah. Speak to me. >> Block, you talking too much. Block. Block, you talking too much. >> Whatever you want. I'm doing good. >> Not too good. You sitting back here police car. >> Yeah, I'm I'm doing good. You said how old I am? I just got up. Y'all stopped me for no reason, though, bro. >> That's why I'm asking. >> Huh? >> You look young. That's why I'm asking. >> Y'all stopped me for no reason. I'm over 21. >> Okay, good. >> Y'all stopped me for no reason. I don't have no reason to get stopped. I had nothing to do with this car. I just walked out the house. >> If you had no reason, why would you run? Why did you run? >> It's five police officers running up the grass. I'm scared of police. Last time y'all did me y'all >> If I was >> If y'all check my last my last police report, I sued y'all. Y'all beat the Of course I'm going to run. I got PTSD from y'all. >> What What do you mean? I can't check if you don't tell me your name. >> I'm not telling you my name till you tell me a reason y'all got me. >> Okay, so you like you're by a stolen car, right? >> This is my This is my house. This is my This is my house. I can I can come outside anytime I want to. >> Well, if this is your house, why wouldn't you just go back inside? >> Why don't I put her house in jeopardy running in the house when y'all got five police officers chasing me? >> Why would you run? I don't get it. >> I just told you I got my If y'all After y'all have give me a reason to me giving y'all my name to If y'all give me a reason to why I got to give y'all my name, you will see. My last Y'all beat the me and I sued y'all. >> I got PTSD, sir. If you don't give me your name, I can't check. >> Right. Because y'all don't have a reason to know my name right now. Y'all have to have a reason to stop me. >> But can you You don't think running away from the police >> No, it's not what I think. It's what's legal. I know the law. Y'all have to have a reason to stop me. >> We told you the reason. >> What's the reason? >> You're standing by >> That don't have to do with nothing with me. If I Y'all watched me come outside. >> If you were If you didn't have anything to hide, >> Y'all watched me come outside. >> And then you ran. >> Why wouldn't I? Y'all come five cars deep. I got PTSD. >> So you all of a sudden decided to exercise? >> I got PTSD. >> Well, if you were scared, you want to do everything to comply. >> Why would I comply when I don't have to? I how the law works. >> I'm telling you don't. >> You're a sergeant, you should know this, bro. I'm going to sue y'all again. I know I know how to go, bro. >> It's called reasonable suspicion. >> What's the suspicion? What You had suspicion I was doing what? >> Uh you want the police called? >> No, what was the suspicion I was doing? >> You stole a car and you fled from the scene. >> What scene? What are you What scene of what? This is my auntie's house. I can go anywhere I want to around this house. This is my auntie's house. >> So you were in your auntie's house? >> Yes, I just walked out the house. He watched me walk out the house when he pulled up. We or I go to the county just like this without giving them my name, too, cuz I know how this My My lawyer is going to get me right out. >> Okay. >> All right, then. That's how you want to do it? >> Huh? >> What? You're not telling me? What do I have to tell you? I had nothing to do with that car. Y'all didn't see me in the car. >> Okay. >> All right. It's a Is it illegal to have a >> Both male suspects were [music] charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen property. While the fleeing suspect also faced additional charges for possession of a prohibited substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. Just when you think that these dumb employees couldn't do anything dumber, here comes a 60-year-old who stole his 21-year-old manager's wallet after his inappropriate advances got turned down. >> He would say weird stuff. Like what? He would say "I need you real bad." He would just leave me some weird voicemails sometimes, ask me to come hang out with him. >> All right. So tell me where it is, we can confirm it, and I will take those off of you. >> It's a process to turn in a stolen wallet. I took it to make him crazy. >> Why Why do you want to do that to him? >> Cuz he makes me crazy. >> On January the 23rd, 2024, deputies received a call from a store's manager reporting that one of her staff members, a 60-year-old, was caught on surveillance camera taking out his wallet. They rushed over to the scene and started talking to the security personnel. He gave a rather vivid description of what he saw in the video. >> So, the victim's on his way here. >> Okay. >> Um suspect is on on site. Doesn't Doesn't know we're here for him yet. >> Okay. >> So we're just waiting for the we get here. >> And there's video footage of him? >> Yeah. >> So, when did this happen? >> Earlier today. He looked straight into the camera, too. >> He got to think he was >> me He goes in first, opens it up, looks at the cash, then throws a shirt on top of it. Comes back in later. Grabs it, walks out, and then goes in my electrical room. Looks right up the camera, tucks it between the compressors. It looks like that's where he pulls the money out and >> Where did he go after that? >> He grabbed the wallet, went right back to the office. >> Office in front of the shirt. I'm guessing he took my wallet. >> So, he took the cash in the wallet or just the >> He took the straight wallet. >> The whole wallet's gone. >> Okay. How much cash do you know? >> To be exact, there was $165 in it. He told me that. >> What's going to happen with the employee? >> Terminated for sure. >> Today? >> Yep. >> Are you going to want to trespass him on the property? >> Yep. >> The officers were still speaking with the security officer when the manager arrived. It was clear he was trying to make sense of it all, still processing how one of his own employees could end up being linked to his stolen wallet. >> I'm just very confused right now. >> What do you mean you're confused? >> I'm I'm just confused what's going on. >> What's that? >> I'm just very confused right now. What do you mean you're confused? Why why why would he steal take my wallet, I guess? >> Cuz he's a thief and he stole it. >> It's that simple. >> Dude, I thought we had We have it on video, so >> Dude, he sent me some weird stuff, dude. >> I don't know if What I What I think we need to do is we're going to confront him and see if we're returning it first, because you have your ID and stuff in there. If not, we still have the video. I mean, bottom line is I don't know if the money's ever coming back, but hopefully we can get your wallet back. >> You can ask him. >> But again, that's going to be up to them and you. >> I don't have my driver's license, all my stuff, my credit card, everything. All my All my personal stuff. >> What uh What's your first name? Are you wanting to press charges? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah, there's something something else going on with that guy. >> Ask >> He's been sending me some weird stuff. >> Like what? >> I need you real bad. >> When did When did he send this? >> Yesterday, when I was making lunch. >> Said he needs you real bad? >> Yeah, and I asked him, I was like, "Dude, you all right? I'm going to send you home." Like, you're actually real weird. >> Okay. >> know if he's just like slow. >> What did What else did he say? >> But, he just leaves me some weird voicemails sometimes, ask me to come hang out with him. >> Okay. >> Like, dude, he's 60. I'm 21. >> Yeah. >> Weird, man. >> Okay. All right. >> What are we going to >> you. Let's concentrate on the wallet. >> [music] >> All right. So, we're going to go talk to him. >> Okay. Come on in. >> As the officers approach the elderly employee to interrogate him, they couldn't help but question what had really driven a 60-year-old employee to target his own manager. Was it simply theft or something more calculated that went beyond opportunism and into something far more unsettling? >> It's him. >> What's going on, man? >> Mr. Bradley, department Bradley, do you have your license with you? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right, I'm going to read you something real quick, okay? >> Okay. >> Before you make any statements, you have the following constitutional rights. You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. Any statement can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand these rights as I read them to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, I just kind of want to talk to you about what's going on today. Do you have any idea why I'm here right now? >> Well, yeah, the man outside said that I took his wallet yesterday. >> Okay. Did you take his wallet? >> No, sir, I did not. >> Okay. So, if we check cameras, it's going to show something different? >> I don't know. I was watching him. I was My boss said that he didn't know I was taking him his belongings when he left. >> What do you mean you were taking him his belongings when he left? >> a shirt here, his hat here, and I went to hand it to him. >> You handed it to him? >> No, I went to hand it to him and he was already gone. >> Okay, so you went to go hand it to him and then he's gone. So, where did he go after that? >> I brought his belongings back in here and I placed them on the desk. >> Okay. And you haven't seen it since. >> The last time I saw his wallet here, it was sitting on the desk here yesterday. That's the last That's the last time I saw it. >> Okay. Cuz I'm being told something different, all right? And there's cameras that show us something different, okay? Okay. [clears throat] So, either the camera's lying or you're lying. And I don't think they altered the cameras. So, do you want to be truthful with me now? >> Sir, I do not have his wallet. I did not take his wallet. >> Okay. >> I went to take him his belongings. He already They said he'd already left. I turned around and I came back in. I do not have his wallet nor did I take it. If I would have, I would have called him. >> Well, he said you did call him. >> I didn't call him yesterday. >> He said that he's got He said he's got messages from you yesterday. >> Well, sir, if you can check my phone You can check my phone and check his phone. I did not call him yesterday. >> Okay. >> And if you want to If you want to talk to the lady, Polly, he lost his wallet last week, also. >> Okay. Well, we're more focused about yesterday. And we're going to take a look at this video footage and you can tell me what's going on with it, okay? >> Okay. Can I ask you if I did call him what what was said? Do you have a phone record of this? Did he say what I said to him yesterday? >> He just said you were acting off. You were acting odd. You were asking random questions. Something just didn't seem right. >> Sir, he is the property manager or he is the manager on duty and people were asking me things that I could not answer. >> Show the first one, please. >> Okay. I mean, honestly, at this point I really don't care about the phone conversation we had with him. I care more about what this video footage is showing. >> Well, I don't have his wallet, sir. >> Okay. >> If I did, I would have given it back to him, but I don't have it. >> All right, sir. I just want to >> And where did it go? >> Sir, you're asking me a question I can't answer. >> Okay. You are aware we have cameras everywhere, right? >> Hold on a minute. >> Yes, sir. I'm aware of that. >> Okay. >> That's his wallet right there. >> Okay. So, why are you putting your shirt on top of it? >> Well, I went to carry them out to the >> Hold on. Hold on. Watch this. What are you doing? >> I'm looking to see whose wallet it is. I picked it up and I went to take it to him with his hat and his earbuds that were left here. >> Okay. >> I then walked outside. I said, "Is he still here?" No. I turned around and I came back. >> So, you came back in here immediately afterwards and you put it >> I went into the room to see if he was there, the next room, and then I came back. >> Okay. And then where did you put it from there? >> I put I put it in the lounge right back here, sir. >> Right back here? Okay. Yeah, what did you just put in your back pocket? >> It was my phone, sir. >> Can you play that video one more time? Put it up on the big screen. Yeah, just like that. >> For a man his age, the officers were struck by how easily he was slipping through every attempt to pin him down. Something didn't sit right and their instincts knew it, but instinct alone wasn't enough. Now they had to find a way to break through the denials and get him to finally admit the truth. >> What's something in your pocket which did >> It was my phone, sir. >> Is that showing a wallet? >> wasn't in your hand when you walked in there. Just the stuff first. Listen to >> We want the wallet back. Do you know where it's at? >> [clears throat] >> I do not have the wallet, sir. >> Video shows differently. >> The video does not show me putting up Okay. First of all, I don't need his wallet. I have two jobs. I'm not going to steal his wallet. I don't have his wallet. He lost He lost his wallet last week. Ask any of the employees. >> We're not talking about last week. We're talking about yesterday. >> Let me Let me point something out. When you were over there, when you were behind that thing over there >> Yeah. >> you were reaching in your left pocket. You just pulled your phone out of your right pocket. >> I don't >> Watch your mouth. >> Bingo. >> So, that means I stole the wallet. >> Well, you're depriving him of his property right now. You were the last one Listen. Listen. You're depriving him of his property. You were the last one to have it, and now no longer can it be found. So, that's why we're coming to you. Where is the wallet? >> Officer, I do not have the >> Look. This This This is our biggest concern right now, okay? If you threw the wallet in the trash somewhere, you just have to let us know so we can tell him that to to put holes in his credit cards, put holes in his social security card, and all that stuff. That's the most important thing right now. So, if you threw it in the trash, just tell us where Just tell us yes or no if you threw it in the trash so we can tell him that. >> Look up my record. >> I don't care about your record. I don't care about your record. You are a thief. You stole it, and we saw it. So, you're going to go to jail if you if you don't cooperate with us. Do you understand that? I will take you to county jail for 150 bucks. I don't care. I get paid the same way. So, tell me where it's at. We're not going to play this game anymore. We're not going to go back and forth, talk about last week. I don't give a [ __ ] I want to know where the wallet is, and if you don't tell me where it is, you go to county jail. It's very simple. So, did you throw the wallet or not? Be a man. Let Be a man and be honest. Did you throw it away? Yes or no? Don't look around. I'm asking you a yes or no question. >> No, you're you're saying that you saw me put something in my pocket. But you didn't see the wallet. >> Stand up. Stand up. >> Wait, I didn't throw it out. >> Stand up. I'm not playing this game with you. Just back and forth. >> Can I have my phone and my wallet? Can you bring that with, sir? >> We'll figure all that out. >> I did not steal his wallet. >> Yes, you did. The video shows different. >> The video shows you putting >> Look, if you took the Look, if you left it at your house, you threw it away, whatever, and you took the cash, that's fine. But he's got some valuable stuff in there. Driver's license, credit cards, passports, passports, social security card, stuff that you don't need, but that's important to him and that's that he needs to have. >> Just come clean. >> I do not have his wallet. >> Okay, then. You may have thrown it away. I don't care if you have it or not. Where did you get rid of it? >> I didn't throw it out. I didn't have it on my person. I have two jobs. I make my own money. I have my own credit cards. I've been an exemplary employee here. I've never missed a day. I've never been late. I have no reason to steal his wallet. >> So, where is it? We watched the video with his wallet right here. He put a shirt on it, grabbed the shirt, went into a back room, and came back, and now the wallet's gone. You understand how that looks, right? >> I understand how it >> You were the last person to have possession of the wallet. The wallet is no longer here. You said you went in that back room to look for him. And that video Okay, listen. That video doesn't show you looking for somebody. That video shows you walking behind something, putting something in your pocket, and immediately walking back out. That's not looking for somebody. That's looking to get out of a camera. Where nobody's going to be at. No one's going to see you. You're going to turn a misdemeanor a really silly misdemeanor into something way bigger than it has to be. Because you just won't be a man to be honest with yourself and be honest with us. You took You took the wallet. You took the wallet. We're not talking You didn't rob a bank. You didn't kill somebody. You took a wallet. >> When the officers noticed him pause once again, they knew the walls were starting to crack. The pressure was slowly prying open, and it was only a matter of time before he would start to spill the truth like a canary finally breaking its cage. >> Either way If I tell you I have it online, if I tell you I don't have it online >> So right now you still like you're so deep in it that you have to continue to lie because you took it this far. I'm telling you right now, don't. You don't have to keep lying about it. Because either way, even if you lie we'll find the wallet, you're still going to go to jail. >> For what? >> For the stealing. You stole it. >> All right. So if you get the wallet back, it's a misdemeanor? [clears throat] >> Yes. >> And then what happens? >> And then we give you a notice to appear and you can talk to a judge about it. And then you go you go home. We take the handcuffs off, I give you a piece of paper, you go home. Okay? >> If you take these off, I will take you to the wallet. >> Okay. Tell me where it's at first. That's not how this is going to work. You're not going to dictate how we control this. Hold on. All right. So tell me where it is, we can confirm it and I will take those off of you. >> It's across the street in a storage unit. >> Okay. Where Which storage unit? The one right over here? >> Yep. >> Is it your storage unit? >> Yep. >> Okay. Why is it over there? >> That's where I put it. >> Okay. So are we able to get into that storage unit to get it out from him? Is there cash still in there? Okay. Have you taken anything else out of the wallet? >> No. >> Okay. So, you have a storage unit directly right over here. >> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. And you're giving us authorization to get that so we can go over there, get the wallet. I don't care about what else is in there. I just want that wallet. We'll shut it, lock it, do everything, give you the keys back, all that. We just want to get the property back to him. >> That's fine. >> We can do that? So, the key for the storage unit's in your car? >> Yes. >> You want to check it out? Yeah, if you want. What color is your your car? >> It's white. >> So, everything you told us before was a lie. >> Yes. >> Okay. Now that the truth was out, the officers decided to find the motive behind his actions. But nothing prepared them for what the 60-year-old man was about to say. >> Why? >> I took it to make him crazy. >> Why Why do you want to do that to him? >> Cuz he makes me crazy. >> Okay. So, have you guys had any issues issues in the past? >> I always had issues with him. >> Okay. And you said the cash is not in there. Where is the cash? >> I didn't take any cash out of it. >> So, there should be cash in it then. >> I didn't take anything out of it. >> That's why I'm just saying. He's saying >> He said there was $800 in it. >> Okay. Well, that's not what he told me. >> There's Well, wait. Ask Ask Did you say there was $800 in it? What did you say what was in it? >> I I don't I don't remember. I'd have to look at my notepad. He said that there was some cash in it. So, if you didn't take anything out of it, then it should still be in there, theoretically, correct? >> I don't know what he did. I I >> I'm asking you because he's saying that there >> I did not take any cash. I went over there and I put it in my sock. >> Okay. So, let me ask you, what was your intention? How long were you planning on keeping it? Were you planning on giving it back? >> going to give it back to him today. >> Okay. Is he supposed to work today? >> Yep. >> Okay. Have you ever done anything like this in the past? Pulled a prank on people yet? >> No, still. >> You can call it a prank, but at the end of the day it's it's You're more than welcome to look at my record. >> Okay. >> Well, I mean I'm going to because I have to write a report, so it'll show me. I was just curious. But if if that's what it was to you as a prank, then ultimately it's it's it's not a good prank because it is theft. >> Okay. >> You deprived him of his property and he wants it back, so. >> So, you never joke around and hit somebody key keys on them or anything else before you were a police officer? You never pulled a prank on anybody? >> I pull pranks on people all the time, but there's a difference. You said that you have issues with him, so I'm not pulling pranks like that on people that I don't get along with. There's a difference there. >> He actually said he had a $100 bill, three $20 and some ones, like $165. >> Okay. Well, he told Blaze and I the situation, >> what he said, sir. I have confirmed it three times. He said there's a hundred, three $20 and some ones. >> I'm just telling you what he said to Blaze and I, sir. >> Is there any money still left in that wallet? >> No, there's not. >> Where did the money go then? Just be honest, where'd the money go? >> I don't have the money. >> Did you spend it? >> No, I don't need his money. >> Okay, then why >> I told you I have two jobs, sir. >> Okay. But I'm asking you a question because you said >> When I opened it up, there was no money in it. Okay? >> Okay, they're going to get They're literally going to show me a video that shows me something else. >> Okay. There's a bunch of receipts, there's a Here, hand it to Here's the wallet. >> We were making real progress cuz I mean he told us where the the was and everything about that. I don't know why you're now starting to lie about the money aspect of it. >> You can tell on that film that there's $160, but he told us this morning $800. >> It doesn't matter. In your case, if you money in Let me Let me explain this to you. In your case, the fact that it's not $800 is actually really good. Because if it was $800 and that money's missing, you were 100% going to jail because that is a felony. So, the fact that it's not $800, you should probably be thanking your lucky stars right now. >> You know what? I will go get him $165. I did not have his $65. >> Well, that's his wallet. Listen, we're beyond that right now. That's for the courts to address, all right? I just don't get why you're picking and choosing when you want to be honest and >> I I'm just I'm >> At this point, it is what it is. >> So, you can see right there that there's $800 in >> No, the amount of money is irrelevant at this point. If he told you $800, that's what he told you. But, he's telling us right now, under oath, that it's not $800. And when I asked you earlier, you said you took nothing out of it. And I said, "Okay, so theoretically there should be money in there." Now you're saying there's no money. I'm just trying to get >> looked in there, there was no money, sir. Okay? When I looked in it. So, I don't know what happened between the time he counted that or what. But, if it's $165, I'll go I'll I'll go to the bank right now and give it to him. I'm I don't need his money. >> Okay, well, let me ask you this. >> a prank. >> At this point, the officers could see right through the man's act. He was trying to paint himself as a victim whose actions were being misunderstood. >> Okay, well, let me ask you this. If you didn't take his money, why are you so willing to pay it back? Who's willing to just shell out $165 if they didn't take it? >> Why don't you ask him how much [ __ ] I buy from the grocery store? >> Okay, well, we're getting >> always needs money. >> Okay, well, we're getting off the topic. >> always needs money. >> Okay. >> Why Ask Ask him that. Ask him if I've ever >> I don't have Listen, I don't have to ask him that. It's irrelevant. It has nothing to do, if you bought him stuff from the store in the past, that's that's between you two. And if that's part of your frustration that led to this, then that's unfortunate. But if you felt like this was part of it leading up to it, why you felt the need to do this, then you probably should have told him, "Look, I'm not going to buy you stuff anymore." Instead of do going to this route, because now it's raised to the point of, like I said, theft. >> In the end, he was handed a court summons letter. He was eventually terminated and trespassed from the property. In yet another case when cops catch dumb employees stealing from their co-workers, this immigrant ran the risk of being deported after he was caught using a co-worker's credit card to make multiple purchases. >> We've got video and evidence showing that you are using somebody else's credit card somewhere that you shouldn't be. Does that sound about right? >> Yes, sir. I'm begging you. I have no idea what happened. Please. >> On February the 20th, 2025, police received a call from a woman claiming a co-worker had stolen her wallet and was already using her credit card to make multiple purchases. Officers rushed to the scene and moved quickly to contain the situation, hoping to stop the damage before it spiraled any further. >> Got a fraudulent call was it last night or Tuesday night? >> Uh last last night. >> Last night. Uh the little manager who works here is friends with the the Chuck E. Cheese play. >> Chuck E. Cheese play. >> The deep shopper with night. >> Yeah. >> She can go over there and watch the cameras and pull the video of one of our cooks up. >> Okay. >> With her wallet in her hand. >> Not stealing. >> I actually met I actually had him come in today on his day off. >> That's the day I work for us. What are we here for? I don't understand. >> Well, >> You can borrow the badge. Like >> I got I [laughter] got him here for you, but I'm going to >> We're hiring if you want to >> Hey, you know what? Let me go get my keys. I'm ready to go. >> [laughter] >> They know I'm the I'm the I'm the I'm the police officer right here. >> There, okay. >> Anyways, I had him come in on his day off. I like the kid. If he had asked me for 50 bucks, I'd give him 50 bucks. Well, $356 in charges on car, 40 bucks out of her wallet. Um at this point, I want to walk him out the back door and hand him right to you guys. >> Okay, so let me ask you, since you're the victim in this, do you want to pursue charges? >> I've already filed a report online. >> Oh, you did already? That's going to complicate-ish things. That's fine. Um >> I apologize. I'm >> I'm going to make some calls and make sure it didn't get assigned to somebody. Okay. Um so, you do want to pursue charges. Okay. So, the way this is going to go, for the most part, all that stuff I'm going to need, I'm going to give you a card, email all the footage and stuff like that to me. Um >> Now, I didn't pull the footage of him here grabbing it, cuz it's a 6-hour time frame and I've not seen him do it. >> Okay. >> But, this is the perfect play place that's where her wallet was sitting in his hand right there. >> Can you confirm that's your coat? >> That's 100% my coat. >> Okay. >> 100. Javere McClelland's his name. It's his bike. >> She had her license right here. here, so >> Okay. Okay. >> I don't have her license right now, so I'm good. >> Um Got you. So, I'm going to get a quick statement from you. Once we get all this sorted out, that can be done later on, right? So, did he give you any of the money back? We haven't confronted him >> He does not know you're here. He does not know we've confronted him. He doesn't know we're here or anything. He is here. I brought him down on his day off to >> How much in total did he take? >> Um 450. >> Plus the wallet. >> Yeah, that was 450 cash. >> and the wallet and everything. >> So, when let's go bring him out here and we'll talk. All right. If he can at least give some things back, we'll kind of knock that. That's cool. At least you get your wallet back and stuff like that. Um if he's got the cash, too, then we'll >> I didn't want to wait till tomorrow and give him time to spend the money and do more damage than it's worth. >> in total, plus wallet. How much is the wallet? >> Um >> How much is the wallet? Okay, so >> We're trying to get above 500, sweetie. >> No, [laughter] was like 750. >> Yeah. >> So, >> Um What I would do for the most part is Does he have any priors, do you know? >> Not that I'm aware of. He's a contract worker from from another company that works here. He doesn't work directly for us. Works through a contract labor company. >> Okay. >> Um I'm going to I'm going to make him an example out of my kitchen staff. I've had a problem in the past. >> Okay. >> And this is I I got to I got to show them I'm not playing with this. >> You That's up to you to decide. Obviously, you want to terminate him or not. Okay. Fair enough. That's cool. If you want to we'll do a trespass too if you want him off the property and never come back here again. >> All right. Let's go talk to him. >> As the officers approached the suspect to ask a few questions, they were suddenly struck by his reaction. >> Hi. How are you? Pretty good. >> They want to talk to you. Step outside. >> All right. So, we're going to chat, okay? Okay. So, how long you work here, boss? >> Talk to him. Talk to him right now. >> Like June or January. >> June or January? Do you have an ID on you? >> Yes, sir. It's in my bag. >> Where's your bag at? >> It's in there, sir. >> All right. Let's go in there and grab your bag. >> We can just talk in here. It's waiting for you guys. How about that? Bring him out in here. >> All right. So Okay. So, before I talk to you, all right? Let me That's fine. All right. So, I'm going to read you these rights, okay? So, that I can actually ask you the questions and then we can actually get to the bottom of this, okay? We've got video and evidence showing that you were using somebody else's credit card somewhere that you shouldn't be. Does that sound about right? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, where where did you get that wallet? Found it in the store. Okay. So, where at exactly? Found it in the this restaurant, sir. You found it here in this restaurant? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, did you know that that's not yours? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, why did we why did you use somebody else's somebody else's money to purchase stuff for you? >> Uh sorry, sir. I didn't know the person. I didn't know who it was. It's not I didn't have the knowledge that it was theirs. No, I found it just like a normal person found anything and use it, sir. It was my bad. >> Okay. >> I'll give it back. >> Okay. Where is it now? >> What? >> Where's the wallet? Is it with you in your bag? >> No, sir. >> Where is it? >> It's at home, sir. >> Where's home? >> Uh running and pizza. I'll give it back. I didn't know. I found it, as I said. >> How much did you use on that card? That's not yours. >> Uh 155 >> There's a little bit more. >> Um 255 There's more. >> Credit cards have history, boss. Like, I don't know >> Yeah, yes, sir. No, no, no, no. 150 plus 50 >> Okay. Where at? >> Uh I did a personal play and >> How much did you do at Personal Play? >> 100 What? 50 something? Okay. That's it? >> Okay. Let's keep going. Okay. And then, where else did you go after that? >> Uh the gas station. >> Okay. Which gas station? >> This gas station, sir. >> The one right here? >> Yes, sir. That's all. >> What else did you use on that card? >> Uh I got some t-shirts. Goodbye. >> From where? >> From the gas station, sir. >> From the gas station? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. And then, what what is the wallet? Where is it at? The actual wallet itself. >> Uh it's at home, sir. I couldn't know who it was. >> There was cash in that wallet. How much cash was in that wallet did you did you spend? >> Uh no, sir. $8. >> There's only $8 in there? That's all you spent? >> Yes, sir. $8. >> That's all you spent? >> It in the wallet. >> Okay. >> That's all. >> So, at this point in time you're under >> Listen. >> So I didn't know who it was. >> Okay. >> I swear sir, I can give it back. I didn't >> You know who it was. >> You're going to give it back, right? That's regardless of this. >> Because I didn't know who it was sir. I had no idea. >> So if I found something that's yours and I didn't know who you were, is it okay for me to use it? >> Sir, I needed it. Sir, I didn't know. Honestly, I didn't know who it was. >> Okay. >> I just found something and I used it. I didn't know it. If I did know who it was, obviously I would >> Listen here, you're best being honest. Tell him the truth right now. I'm being fully honest with him right now, okay? You're not in as much trouble as you think you're in. If you have any questions, please answer them. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> I don't want to lose this job. >> It was clear the young man was trying hard to cooperate with the officers because he desperately wanted to keep his job. But the officers weren't focused on that. Their attention was fixed on something else entirely that wasn't quite adding up. >> So I don't believe that you didn't know who the wallet belongs to, okay? And I don't believe that you just found it. >> Over right here on the floor I found the wallet. It's right here. >> Okay. >> Right here. >> So it wasn't just found in the middle of the store like you just said earlier. >> No, I didn't say in the middle of the store. I said the restaurant. >> Okay. So where specifically did you find >> Right here, sir. I saw a wallet right here. I didn't see anybody steal. I didn't see nothing there. It was right where my stuff >> Yes, sir. >> All right. >> And you knew at the time that you took that wallet that it wasn't yours, right? >> Yes, it wasn't mine, sir. I got I didn't know who it was. I didn't know who it was. I'll give it back. I've no problem. >> Okay. So at this point in time you're under arrest. >> Sir, I will give it back. >> I I you will. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. I I I don't like I'm not the one you got to apologize to, man. It's not my wallet. It wasn't my thing, right? So people apologizing for doing some You took somebody else's money, their hard earned Hear me out. You took somebody else's hard earned money and spent it on yourself. >> But I didn't know. I'll give it back, sir. >> I'll ask if they want to talk to you and you want to talk to them. I'll ask, okay? >> I apologize. >> And that's that's fine. >> Sir, I didn't know it was. >> I honestly didn't. know. >> That's fine. Okay. >> I honestly didn't. >> So, at that point in time, what we're going to do is you're we're going to go to that house and you're going to get me that wallet. >> I'll give you the wallet. >> All right, we're going right now. That's where you're coming You're coming with me right now to go get that wallet. >> I really didn't mean to, sir. I honestly didn't mean this. >> Okay. So. >> No, sir. I didn't. >> Yeah, you stole. You stole. >> I I No, I'm not touching >> a personal employee locker and you know that. >> Sir, I didn't touch it. >> Fine. >> Sir, I didn't went in anybody's bag. >> You don't have to. That's it. >> I Yes, I understand that, but I didn't went nobody's stuff. >> have to. >> I did. >> It doesn't matter. >> I found it right here with my stuff. >> I found a bag right now and then there's this backpack here. It's right here. I can take this, right? >> No, I didn't do that. I didn't do that. >> But why not? It's the same principle. >> That's my bag was right here. I found it, sir. I didn't do that. I didn't >> Are there assigned lockers here? >> No, sir. >> No, they're not, right? So, if somebody left something behind in a locker and you came in after and put your stuff there, does that make everything in that locker yours? >> No, sir. No, it's not an assigned locker. >> Sir, it was a community >> It's a community locker. >> Go get the wallet. Go get the wallet. >> Sir, can you >> You're not staying here. You're no longer welcome in the building. You're a trespasser right here. I'm sorry. >> Officer, this is Listen. >> Go get your stuff. >> Okay. So, grab your stuff. >> Sir, just speak to me. >> stuff. >> I don't I don't understand you're trespassing as well. You'll take care of that. >> Sir, but I honestly didn't do anything. I don't know what to do. >> You took somebody's money. They worked hard, too. An employee nonetheless, a coworker. >> I didn't mean to, sir. I >> Come on. >> We're not going to stand here. >> arguing with you, man. >> I didn't mean to, sir. >> I know. I know you didn't mean to, but that's that's besides the point. Okay. All right. Before anything, cuz I'm not trusting you. >> No, I didn't You don't need that, sir. I don't want to. >> You're going to tell us what we need to do. >> No, sir. I don't need no handcuffs. >> You're going to get in handcuffs right now. >> I won't run, sir. >> Okay, I'm going to get you in handcuffs right now. >> Sir, I won't run. >> Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> Sir, I won't run. >> It doesn't matter if you don't run, but I know you're not going to run. >> I promise you I'll catch you. >> You stole. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> You stole. >> I didn't do it. I didn't do it. >> Put your hands behind your back. I'm going to pay you again, dude. No, you just found it. You have to sign for it before you walk out the door. He said it after the fact. >> Sir, I just found it. It was behind me, sir. My bad. I didn't do it. I didn't do it. >> Okay. >> Please. >> All right. The only thing that's going to help you right now is going to be to get that property back, okay? That's the only thing that's going to help you out. >> good person. >> What? Doesn't I'm not I'm not going to take you straight to the victim. >> I didn't mean to. I honestly didn't mean to steal it. I really didn't. >> Yeah. >> I didn't. Sir, I didn't I >> Watch your step. >> Sir, this is a big misunderstanding. >> It's not a misunderstanding. It's somebody else's stuff. Wait up. >> I didn't >> Wait up. >> That's not your phone. >> Okay. I'm not going to I'm not taking them. >> What? You taking them? >> I'm not taking >> No, we're not taking them. >> I'm just making sure you don't have >> Sir, I don't have nothing in my pockets, sir. >> Huh? >> It's just a big misunderstanding, sir. >> Let us check. >> A big misunderstanding. >> After searching him, the officers drove to his apartment to recover the stolen wallet. At this point, the reality of everything was starting to sink in. And in that moment of realization, he hoped that there was a way to undo what had already been done. >> Sir, I didn't mean to, sir. >> Okay. I understand that you didn't mean to. You can tell me that you didn't mean to all day long. It's not going to make any type of difference. >> I know sir, but it's not like I deliberately like stole someone's you >> You stole somebody's work. Their hard earned money. Do you work Do you work for your money? >> Yes sir, I'll give the >> Okay. >> So >> Take a seat. I will after you get out of the car. >> Sir Sir Sir >> He took somebody's money, man. >> Sir, I'll give it back. I didn't It's not like Please sir, please, please. I'm begging you. I have no job after this sir, please. Please. Please. Please sir. You're taking my stuff? >> No, I'm just keeping it up here for now, okay? You can't have it with you when you're sitting in the back seat of my car, okay? That's what it is, okay? >> Okay, I understand. >> So give me a quick second, okay? Let me go try to take care of some stuff and then I'll come back and we'll chat. Okay? >> Can you just stop? >> Watch your feet. Yeah, watch your legs. Watch your legs. >> I didn't do this. Have a little mercy, sir. Have a little mercy. >> 4:36 310 ISO Oh, okay. I almost forgot you're on the other side. Got you on that side, come on. I'm taking the handcuffs off, man. >> I'm going to jail, sir? >> Yeah, I've got to go get the wallet. That's the most important thing right now. >> Sir, I'm just asking. I'm going to jail, sir? Please, I'm begging me. Okay. You need the wallet. Right? Here you go. >> You going in slow? >> Yeah. >> No deal. >> I thought I did. >> No. >> Want me to lock it? >> Yeah. So cool. >> Shut up. Watch out. All right, come on. >> Yeah, this is so cool. >> It is pretty cool. >> Cool. >> Yeah, I'm not used to it either. >> All right. You know they did a pretty good job on it. >> Take a seat. >> Sit down. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> It's pretty cool. Should be good to go. >> In the end, he was charged with fraudulent [music] use of a credit card and petty theft. He was also relieved of his job.