I've been working a 12-hour midnight shift and this is my fourth one in a row. I forgot to scan scan something on the bottom of my cart. >> It's been four times and you've ran every time. >> I was No, it's not me. That's the bag. >> What's the bag? >> me. They were down there. >> Who's that? >> I don't know. You running after me? >> Karen thought a few missed scans were no big deal until the price was calculated in handcuffs. >> I didn't steal. If I did, it was an accident. I didn't steal. >> They want to pursue charges for retail theft, okay? And you're trespassing. These foolish Karens walked into Walmart looking for a small gain, but left with trouble serious enough to threaten both their careers and their futures. After being stopped at the Walmart exit, the woman immediately insisted that she had paid, then unexpectedly admitted that a few items might have been missed. >> I swear I paid for my stuff. >> Yeah, you got to come with me so we can check for >> I swear I paid for my stuff. I swear. You want to see my receipt? I promise you I paid for my stuff. >> Well, we we can come back inside and go to the back. >> scan something. It was by accident, but I promise you I paid for my stuff. >> Okay. All the stuff that was >> Well, I've got somewhere I have to be like I have to be somewhere like >> Okay. Well, let's get this figured out real quick and then we'll send you on your way. >> If I did, it's cuz I didn't I didn't scan something. >> What's your name? >> I swear I paid for all my stuff. If I didn't, it was an accident. I didn't steal. >> Most of this food is quite a few general merchandise that I saw you putting stuff on top of. >> If I did, I didn't mean to. It was an accident. I didn't steal. >> I didn't let them check her purse. >> Oh, yeah. See, like I didn't know that was there under there. >> You have an ID on you? Driver's license? >> I just have my card. No, I don't. No, I don't. >> What's your first name? >> [ __ ] I promise you I paid for all my stuff. I don't want you to take my picture or my name or my address. Just that cuz I promise >> Hey, hey, I'm the police. You have to identify yourself, okay? What is your first name? >> Can I call an attorney? >> No. >> No, you have to identify yourself. If you fail to identify yourself, you're going to jail. Okay. >> She's breached trespass and she's been trespassed >> Yeah, that was a total freaking accident. That was I just >> Is that >> I know, I just got off a midnight midnight shift working a a 12-hour midnight shift and it's my fourth one in a row. I forgot to scan scan something on the bottom of my cart. >> It's been four times and you've ran every time and >> Because that girl that works here has an issue with me. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I'm being harassed. No, I didn't. >> No, she has it. And the second I saw you, I knew 100% you were doing it. >> No, I I paid for everything in this cart. >> I can already see all those F's that's Whole Foods and there's only a few general merchandise items you paid for and none of that was paid for. >> of that all of that was food. Anything that wasn't >> however many times and you still come back. >> Do you have somebody that can pick up your stuff? >> I don't. >> Okay. >> I don't. I got to I really do have to be somewhere though. >> Okay, well, you from the sounds of it, you're probably going to be going to the jail. So >> Uh because you've been previously trespassed, okay, and you're here Okay, and if you stole items >> I did not it was a purely an accident. Listen, I'm a nurse. >> Okay. >> don't want to lose my job over over this. >> Over stealing? >> I didn't steal. If I did, it was an accident. I didn't steal. >> When her history at the store was brought up, she began blaming the employees, denying every accusation, and trying to leave. >> You've previously been Have you ever been arrested for retail theft? >> No, I haven't. >> Okay. So you've never been arrested for retail theft? Have you ever had an encounter with the police here for retail theft? >> Usually been walked off for >> No, but that lady I don't know what her deal was is with me, but she come up pushing me one time. And I didn't quite care for that. I told her if she touched me, pushed me in the >> Well, he asked you to stop. I watched it. He asked you to stop and you kept walking out. >> Well, I didn't Would you stop at some random man that you know you didn't know? >> Well, it's happened >> Cuz he didn't go up to you. >> Well, whenever he identifies himself, I have a hard time believing that. I feel like he would have introduced himself. >> 100% like that was the first thing I did. Hey, I'm so-and-so with asset protection. I need you to come in here and come to this office. >> didn't. >> Not once. >> No. >> Same Same with Valerie. She's never done that. >> to me when I seen you. No, he he didn't. >> Uh So, I'm talking to you before >> I was on the phone with the police, too. So >> Yeah. >> No, he didn't. He didn't. >> It's on the recorded line. So, if I go back and I hear him say, "Hey, I can do that. Actually. >> And if he didn't hear him, I mean, I wouldn't really say >> See, there's that. You know, I didn't hear him. Just like he didn't know he didn't scream your name. >> He was walking up behind me. I don't really hear that well, so I had to do a double take to even see I'm freaking sweating. If I did, I'm sorry. I mean, you can you can pay for repairs to my car. You can pay for it. >> I think we're past that. >> I'm sorry. I'm I'm sorry. >> I know you're busy, but uh If you can, can you find that previous trespass notice? >> Uh yeah. >> I'll have you email it to me with the paperwork and whatnot. >> I'm sorry. >> She was breached trespass and she was issued trespass on January 16th and breached on January 17th. >> Sir. >> Okay. >> Can we please not go there with this? I am like >> Realizing the incident could affect her nursing career, she began pleading, offered her payment card, and promised never to return. >> But then I will Here's my card. I will pay for it. >> Like I said, I'm not going to issue a ticket to you. You're awful close to me. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. I will I mean, I will not step foot in this store ever again. >> Well, it sounds like you shouldn't have stepped foot in here the last four times. That's my thing. Like, I mean, it's it's a reoccurring thing. >> it's not cuz >> Since January. Well, if she's I'm looking up every report. >> No. >> Uh you have to. >> No. >> Yeah, you do. >> No. >> It's for our report. You have to. Ashley, you have to. It's for the report. >> It's for the report, not social media. It's not for social media. It's for our report. Okay. I'll just >> Please. >> I'll get a I will get a picture of you. I will. I'm not a camera. The jail sent me one. Yeah. You're You're there. >> I'm sorry. >> Yeah, I guess it's it's you now, but Are you guys wishing to pursue charges? >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. Stand up for me. >> What? Are you going to arrest me? >> Yes. >> Why? >> They want to pursue charges for retail theft, okay, and your trespassing. You've been notified and everything. I can't work with you. It's at the dollar amount. Can you just stand up for >> You can work with me. I will do whatever you >> I need you to stand up for me. I don't want to have to put hands on you or anything like that, okay? Just make this easy. Make this easy. You're going to You're going to have No, you're going to have to make this easy. You got 3 seconds. >> Stand up. >> Do you have to put me in handcuffs? >> Yes. Three two Set it down. Yes, turn to your vehicle. >> But when the officers ordered her to stand up, she continued stalling and questioning the handcuffs until the moment she finally lost control. >> I just said that this wasn't going to >> I didn't say anything. Is your vehicle on >> I said we were going to try to work with you depending on the dollar amount. >> I know. When you said bring in a dollar >> Are your keys on your person or are they >> I'm going to listen. The more you twist and turn cuz it's making me nervous. >> I I'm sorry. >> All right. >> You said you would work with me. Do you have to do this? >> We're trying we we're trying. >> What all we carried >> Um Yes. Yes. >> Is there really no >> You have broken the law. >> That's all. >> Yeah, you got caught. Hang on. Stop. Turn around. >> Sorry. Is there really no >> There is no money on you. So, there's no there's no cash bond, okay? >> So, what happens? >> So, you might be able to get released today. >> What do you mean? >> Like they'll issue you they'll issue you a site like a notice to appear to appear in court and then they'll send you out the door. >> So, can I call my attorney real quick? >> You don't You can't at the jail. >> Yeah. No, because they won't let me when I get there. >> Well, hey, you you're probably not going to stay the night, okay? You're they're probably going to be there in an hour and then out the door. >> Can I just call them? >> At the jail? >> Can I call them when I get to the jail? >> Come on. Yep. Come on. I don't want to have to drag you out of here. >> No, you're not. I'm just making sure you get my stuff. >> We're not going to forget your stuff. >> I'll come back and get that. >> She was charged with felony retail theft and criminal trespass. Next, Eileen denied that the bag was hers, yet accidentally admitted that it contained merchandise. A small slip that began pushing the situation out of control. >> No, it's not me. That's the bag. >> What's the bag? >> Not me. They were down there. >> Who is that? >> I don't know. He was funny after me. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> Don't yell at me. >> Sit down or you're going to go go in cuffs. Do you understand me? >> No, I DON'T WANT >> SIT DOWN. >> Don't yell at me. Please. Please. There's a couple of spices in my backpack. That's all I took. >> Do you have ID? >> No. >> No? >> I'm calling my husband. Can I call my husband? >> Yeah, that's important to have on you as well. >> No. >> Yeah, I am. >> Stop. You bullying me? I'm going to call. Off me. >> Stop. Why are you Why are you moving? Why are you not No, you're not listening to our commands. It's simple. Just obey. That's it. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop right now. Stop. I'll tell you now not to get your phone. You go in back. You don't know what they have in the back. What did I say? No. Got her. >> I'm on probation and I >> Oh, wow. Shocker. Shut up. You resisted me in the beginning. >> I didn't resist you. >> I told you no. Lawful order. And you go in your bag anyways. That's very dumb. That's very dumb. It's not safe at all. Is there any questions in there? No. Because I said no. >> How old are you? >> I'm 40. All right. You're saying there's a second bag right there. In the back of there. Do you want to Do you want to search her? >> What's right there? >> It's literally right there. >> Right there. >> It's just spices from the kitchen. >> Okay. Well, >> Please don't take me in. >> Do you have anything on you? >> Spread your feet. >> Of course not. >> Spread your feet. Spread your feet. >> Yes, sir. I am going to go to jail. >> You can talk. You can talk, but not look. What do you mean? Stop, ma'am. Stop. Those are commands. Because you're not listening to us. >> I'm listening. >> You're doing the most. Look that way and just talk. What? >> Look to the bottom the other way then. It's like yeah. You got it? Everything is in the green bag. Look at the bag. >> What are you on probation for? >> DUI. >> What began with a few jars of seasoning escalated when an employee statement revealed a fierce struggle, suddenly sending the incident in a far more serious direction. >> She's leading you on. Just make sure you don't do stupid stuff. >> No, I won't. I'm >> All right. Let me just double lock real quick. >> Please forgive me. >> [snorts] >> It's just spices for my house. >> What do you want to do now? >> All right. Sit down. >> I apologize. >> Sit down. >> I hurt Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Oh, yeah. >> All right. Oh, oh, oh. >> Oh, which shirt did you grab one? >> Yeah, but those are just Sutter Home's. Those are usually like uh 15 bucks. >> Oh, a gift card. >> Yeah, it looks like it's hers. >> She found a gift card. >> Another one. >> What's the deal? >> Yeah, she She's not very cooperative. I wonder about the shirt. >> the crazy thing is she literally had three Target gift cards. Like why would we >> Well, we we don't know how much money is on there if there is any money on there. Did you give them out yet or >> No, they're they're gathering everything. So, this is This is special with her? >> What? >> So, she said no Charlotte Russe. She comes in with bags like that. She's She's a booster. >> Okay. >> So, we pick up this shirt on her. She was working at Charlotte Russe right away. >> Yeah. >> I have her on camera so like >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Yeah. >> So, she concealed them up. >> Yeah. >> Did the whole game around. Once she passed all points of sale and exited the building, which for us is the best of view >> Yeah. >> right when she passed the front of the door, I can make an apprehension. So, as soon as I came in and I identified myself >> Yeah. >> she turned around and went ballistic, which is fine. So, at that point I I I put my hand on the cart. I grabbed the bag and I was like, "You're not getting You're not leaving with this." I took the bag. I'm like, "You can go if you want at that point." >> When I did that, I guess in her mind she thinks she can come back in and pay for it. >> Right. >> I still got time to pay for it. I'm like, "Man, you passed all points of sale and you left." At that point she basically tackled me. >> What? >> So, what I did is I put my leg up and then I was able to kind of like detain her. >> Yeah. >> So, I went sideways cuz I didn't know she was going to hit me. >> Right. >> So, I'm watching her hands in case she has a weapon. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> So, I put my foot on the bag and then I pushed her off again. And she just keeps going at me. So, at that point I I can't remember if I pushed her or if I moved her off >> As the officer read her rights, Eileen repeatedly interrupted, begged to see her husband, and remained unaware that the consequences were quietly closing in around her. >> A car? >> No, how'd you get here? On foot? >> Car pulled over. >> Uh, my husband dropped me off. >> Your husband dropped you off? Is he here now or >> trouble. >> I'll sp- I'll talk to you about that in a second. Where's your car at though? >> I don't have a car. >> Who's going to pick you up? Who's going to pick you up here? >> My husband. I live right around the corner. Can you bring me to my husband? >> Not right now. Okay, I'm going to have to read you I'm going to read you your rights, okay? >> No, I have to go to jail? >> I have to read you your rights first. I can't talk to you without reading your rights. Li- listen to what I'm telling you. I cannot talk to you. Stop. Stop. You got to listen to me. You cannot I cannot speak to you without reading your rights, okay? So, you have the Listen. I need to speak. You have the right to remain silent, okay? Anything you say Stop. I'm talking. I'm talking. You're interrupting me. Do you understand each of the rights I explained to you? You don't understand each of them? You don't understand? >> I want to go home to my >> Do you not understand them? Yes or no? >> Why are you getting mad? >> Because you're not listening to me. You're not listening. You're not You're not listen Remember, I can't talk to you. I can't talk to you. So, you don't want to talk to me, correct? >> I want to talk to my husband. >> Have you read this right to you now? Do you want to talk to me? Yes or no? I'm going to ask you one more time and I'm going to consider this that you don't want to speak. Do you want to talk to me or not? Okay. By the way, you're under arrest >> What? >> Yes, for robbery, okay? For robbery. For robbery. You're using force. Yep. That's what happens when you use force and steal. >> What? >> Okay. Let me get um his 14. What's your husband's information? I'm going to give him all your stuff. >> Can I please go and talk to my husband? >> What's your What's your >> I won't get out. >> What's your husband's phone number? Yeah. >> You think I'm a criminal? This is your first arrest and you go to jail. >> Okay, I'm going to call him. I'm going to call him. I'm calling him. Where do you live? Coral Springs? Where do you live? >> Right here. >> Okay, one second. Hello? >> Who's calling? >> This is the Coral Springs Police Department, Officer Macedo. >> Bravo 14, Bravo 13, 65. >> All right, so I'm with your wife here, okay? Mrs. Brown, so she unfortunately is going to jail today, okay? She committed a robbery, okay? Are you able to come here and get her belongings so I don't take all her like her bags to the jail with her? >> She robbed you? >> Yes, cuz she shoplifted, but then she ended up using force to shoplift. >> By the time her husband arrived, an incident that seemed worthy of only a citation had brought Eileen back to the very place she feared most. >> This car is not her truck. >> Is my husband coming? >> Yes, he's going to get all your stuff, okay? >> Can I go home? >> No. >> Yeah, later. >> Yeah, after you >> After jail? >> Yeah. Step inside, step inside, step inside, step inside. Step inside and you can converse from the chair. >> Okay. >> Well, you already said you don't want to talk to us, so I can't talk to you if you don't want to talk. You're going to jail. Yes, yes. >> I took spices for my family. It's not like I took a laptop or phone. >> Okay, well, you also took wine and >> Stealing, stealing, stealing. No, the wine was mine. It was in there. >> Okay. >> When Eileen's husband arrived and heard what she had done, he couldn't believe his ears. >> She could have She could have just got a ticket. >> Yeah. >> What did I get? Just a ticket. Literally a ticket. Non- non-criminal ticket to a felony now. Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I guess so. She's on PUI, so she's on PUI. She's on probation. Yeah. >> She doesn't need to steal. I make a good living. >> Well, that's what it is. That's what >> Alcohol, man. >> When you have an addiction like alcohol, it drives you to do things you don't want to >> to She's been in rehab 10 times, 11. >> That's crazy. That's insane. >> Paul? >> Are you bringing me to my house today? >> No. They're going to go finish getting some information that they need, and I'm taking you to the police station. >> And I hope they tell the right story, but you got the guy inside, Graham. >> In Florida, stealing merchandise valued under $100 can carry up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine, while repeated offenses may be elevated to a felony. Eileen was ultimately charged with two misdemeanors, petit theft and resisting an officer without violence. She only planned to take a few jars of seasoning, but ended up seasoning her sentence with another 90 days in jail. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support our fundraiser. Thank you so [music] much for me they.