We got your son in custody. >> Hello? >> What? >> I'm lifting something. >> All right, stay in the car. Do not get out. >> So, you don't mind if I go through your car? >> No, I didn't say that. I said you can get the phones out. >> Okay. >> I'm going to ask you this question. I need just a yes or a no. You mind if I go through your car? >> On February 10th, 2024, loss prevention noticed a man stealing while in the fitting room. When confronted, it was reported that he took two items, a $148 Polo pants and $24 Polo socks. You'd think because who this man's father is, he wouldn't be breaking the law. >> I'm going to taze you. I'm going to taze you. >> Black male, brown jacket, blue jeans. Out the front door of the mall. Getting into a red car. It's a Honda. Heading up to Zaxby's now. I couldn't get a tag. I couldn't get a clean shot. Towards Burger King now. Turning into the abandoned building at the stop. I can't pursue him. I'm not in my vehicle. Whoever's up near Zaxby's, turn around. He just went right past you. That's him coming back out right there. Red car right there. He just turned right. Heading westbound at a high rate of speed. 10-4, I no longer have a visual. >> God, I knew he was fixing to jerk. >> That boy can run, Jenny. >> [laughter] >> I knew he was fixing to jerk. That's why God. >> I have shoplifted right now and I'm obstructing. >> Ah, [ __ ] It's a long run, dude. >> Yeah, how did he get that Did he jump down the stairs? >> Yeah. That's all the reason I didn't catch him. >> You almost hit someone pulling out. >> Okay, I'm westbound past tall tree. Tell him to stop. Okay, he's yielding at Noddin Way. I have him stopped at Noddin Way. Let me get some additional, please. All right, stay in the car. Do not get out. Do not get out. What are you doing? >> I don't have anything. >> Huh? >> I don't have anything. >> Okay. >> My firearm is in the bag, too. >> Okay. Don't reach in there. >> My phone >> Bro, if you say you got a gun in the car, don't be reaching for nothing. >> You're right. >> All right, step out and face the hood of the car. >> All right. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> All right, I'm going to do it. >> It's a tank. >> Yeah, we got you seen running from a cop. >> I already said >> I'm 10-26. >> What's that? >> You said you got me running from a cop. >> Yeah, at the mall. >> He was a security. >> No, bro, he was one of the cops. >> I'm sorry, brother. >> [laughter] >> I you know >> All right. Have a seat here. >> Can we Honestly, I'm I'm cool with whatever I had to do with them, but I ain't did >> Man, that was funny. >> Okay. He didn't tell you that he was a policeman you were >> when you were running? No, what he told me. He said He said he was He was I He was telling me we were going to chase you. I was like, "What?" I said, "I ain't doing that wrong." I said, "I don't That guy got the merchandise." I said, "All I got was a pair of pants." >> Uh-huh, so I wore that? >> I gave it to the loss prevention guy. So, that's all I had was it for y'all, you know, I ain't did nothing. >> Okay. Well, thank you for not running from me. It would not have ended very well. You got no weapons on you, right? Just in the car? >> It's just firearm. >> You got shorts on underneath this? >> No. >> Okay. All right, I can't put you in the back of my car, so we're going to wait till this car pulls up and put you back there, okay? Cool? I mean, aside from the whole jail thing, but I mean, like do you need like medical services? Are you okay? You're not hurt or nothing? You're not you know, okay. All right, I'm going to walk you over here. Hold on, I got to double lock. Right up against the patrol car. >> I'm putting him against this car. >> Probably. >> Sorry, bro, we're going over here. >> How How usually is the guy with the first appearance going to >> You'll You'll get out of jail as long as you sign this piece of paper. >> Who is that at the mall? They have awful radio straps. >> You've never been to jail before? >> I've been to jail before. >> Yeah. Yeah, it's just obstruction for right now. Go and sit down. You don't have anything like shoved up nowhere? >> No, it's just >> Okay, I don't want you bringing anything to jail that's a felony, okay? >> I know. I know. >> All right. Who is that that's out there at the mall? >> Uh Tyler Vaughn. >> Is he coming over here? >> Yeah, relatively. >> Okay. You got a evidence bag? >> I do. >> He was like westbound at a high rate of speed, yeah. Like we >> I never saw him. >> Okay. If he saw him in the vehicle, then I I mean, he should get felony fleeing and eluding. >> Teamwork. >> Let me talk to him about his car. Hey, Ronald, you want your phone out of your car? >> Yes, what I was going to ask you. Inside there, I got the two phones. >> You want both of them? >> Yes, but I have a charging pad that only charges that red phone. That's the only way I can charge >> Where's it >> It's plugged up in there already. >> Okay. >> And I have a you know, the part that you plug into the wall. >> Uh-huh. >> It's right up under the flat right up under there. Right up under the uh >> Like the center console? >> Yeah. >> The center console where it flaps down? >> No, you you take your finger and lift it up like that. It's a silver little plate on it. And it's a like a little cubbyhole right there. You lift it up and that's where the actual part I can plug in. >> So you don't mind if I go through your vehicle? >> He's like, "I got this phone in there that you can only charge if you plug it in this way." And then and then this and this and that. It's like you're making a lot of lot of demands for somebody you just rented from. >> Uh I'd rather you not. I don't have anything in it, but >> I'm sorry? >> I I I said I'd rather you just get the phones and that cord out of there. >> Well, it's either a yes or no question. I can't go in the out of I can't go in your car without a yes. >> Yes, you can get that out of there for sure. >> So you don't mind if I go through your car? >> No, I didn't say that. I said you can get the phones out. >> Okay. When I ask you this question, I need just a yes or a no. You mind if I go through your car? >> No. >> Okay. >> Yeah, go ahead. You can go through. >> You >> Like what what what what are you asking? You like >> You mean you guys are like strip my car apart or something? >> going to strip your car apart. >> Yes, you have permission to go in. >> need to So if you want me to go inside your vehicle and retrieve things from it, I have to have your permission. >> Yes, sir. You have permission to go in and retrieve my my things, my property out of the vehicle. >> Okay. You mind if I search the car? >> No. >> Okay. So I'm just going to go ahead and tow it with the stuff in it. >> 1080 at the mall. The mall's big. >> I don't know if he's all in the car or not, but 92 central. So I'm going to next in line for the Honda Accord, please. I need to do a criminal history, too, because you said he had a firearm in the car. >> Oh, great. >> The same dude is coming over here? >> He better be. >> What's his badge number? >> It's 7. >> What's the dude's badge number? >> 387. >> 2922387. Disregard. You convicted felon? >> No. >> Uh you clear this is probably going to end end up being felony, right? Uh no, for running from the police and jumping in a vehicle. We'll discuss all that here in just a minute. I got to stand outside the car. He will not shut up about the phone charger. Sounds like we need to do a search warrant on the phone. >> Sounds like 87 needs to do a search. >> It sounds exactly like Did you ask for a criminal history already? >> No, I haven't. Sorry. >> Is he in the car? >> Yeah, he is now. >> Not a two-shot. Can you do a criminal history for that Orland, please? >> What the >> Oh, security. >> What the hell? >> Oh, some Polo pants, man. Really? >> He's back here in the back of this car. Did you get the stuff back already? >> Yeah. >> As soon as he handed it back, he took off. But, the way the way their policy is is if it's over 100 bucks, they prosecute. >> Yeah. >> And he had it concealed, so >> Okay. So, he thought you were security? >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> I was about to tase him. He was in my way. I was like, "Cody, move." He was running in front of me. >> Yeah. >> You know the steps in the mall? Goes down and back down again. >> On the second level? >> Yeah. I was like, "Yeah, I'm about to jump in there." >> What's up, bro? >> Who you calling? >> Uh, my dad's the chief for the Fort Bend County Marshall's Department. >> Dog. >> I know, man. I'm >> What are you doing? >> Man, I should have never even tried it. But, that's all I got, brother. I ain't did nothing else, man. >> All right. You're not a convicted felon? >> No, sir. >> All right. We got to check cuz of the gun stuff. >> Oh, it's clean. >> All right. >> Man, it's been forever since I saw you. >> Oh, yeah. Friend, stay out of eyesight. >> You got taller. >> I definitely have a shelf of yours. That's for sure. >> I don't. I don't. >> He won't give me permission to search, so we're just going to go with whatever's in it. >> I mean, he can No, I was saying tell him it's fine, he can do >> Oh. Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> All right. So, I I want to make it clear you're giving express permission to search the car. >> Yeah, he >> Okay. >> If he can get it out, but as long as I have it. >> Okay. >> How are y'all doing? >> Good. Turn your lights on. Thanks. >> What is going on? >> He said yeah, he said if it means you'll get his stuff for him, but >> I I made sure I said you give express permission to search your car. You said yeah. >> He already said no. We're towing his car with the stuff in it. >> Okay. >> I you said he's not going in your car, man. >> So we're going to have to ask him to do that. Can you tell him to contact >> I guess not. >> Will you listen one of these officers that's the tail on the right side? >> Hey, man, you can tell him I'll pay him hell. I'll pay him to search it, man, just to you know get him out. >> we we don't accept no bribes, nothing. >> Well, I know that. You know >> He told him no at first, so he doesn't feel comfortable going in your car cuz at that point you've already said no, so your desire is to not have the car searched. >> See it. But I didn't know he was in it saying as in that he wouldn't get my belongings. >> Private, I thought you said belongings were in >> Dog, he's not going in your car. If you tell him not to go in your car, it'd be illegal. >> When I tried to grab the phones getting out, he told me to leave them in there. >> Well, yeah, he doesn't want nothing in your hands when you're coming out. You're under arrest. >> Understood. Well, I was asking him to get it with my my private belongings. >> But he doesn't want to go in your car cuz you told him not to go in your car. Hang on. You said your dad is the chief of the Marshall Service in Fulton? >> Yeah, he's one of the Marshall Service. Can I give you his number? >> Do you have his number? You want me to call him? >> Please. >> Hey, is this Mr. Hey there, this is Officer Seenus with the Clark County Police Department. Do you have a moment to speak? Okay. He wanted me to let you know where he's going to be at. We're in Clark County in Athens. He's going to be in the Clark County Jail. It's a shoplifting offense and obstruction of law enforcement. Would you like to speak to him? Uh you're on speaker. >> Hello. >> What? >> Yes. That's on speaker, man. Yeah, I I I was walking out, man. I had the pants still in my hand. When I walked out of the place on the phone, and then it started dinging on me when they came out. Uh the shop the loss prevention guy ran me down, and then like I said, I thought it was the mall police, so I just left. Or not mall police, like mall security, so I left. And um turned out it was Clark. I left out of this Clark. And that's how I ended up. That's how I ended up today. >> Shoplifting, sir? >> Stupid. Stupid. I don't know where I had a pair of pants in my hand. >> Jesus Christ. All right, sir. >> I got I got the money, dad. So, if I can get it figured out if they they give me a phone I I'll be able to find out. >> All right. This is this If you need to talk to CPD, you can uh >> Yes, sir. I I don't know if I'll be able to sign it. I don't know if I'll be able to sign it myself or not, but my cell phone is still in the vehicle. Cuz I I said I didn't give them permission to search my car, but I was telling them, you know, my belongings like my cell phone is in there. I need it. But, he told me that I once I told him, you know, not to like give me such a hard time. That's why he like he wasn't going to do anything at all. >> Where's your car? >> Sir, where was my car before? >> Uh car I'll let you know here in just a second. I got to pull it up. So, the car's being taken and they'll have it in their lot. Somebody's just got to pick it up when able. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. >> I'll try to call you as soon as I get a chance. >> All right. All right. >> You should have just let us search your car. >> You do this all the time? >> No, I told my brother where >> What are you doing here? >> Look, I had pants on. I turned around. Lots of people do that. Yeah, when I said I was going to turn around, I turned around. I saw his head. I didn't see anything. >> If that officer really wanted to, he could have pushed felony fleeing and eluding that carries a minimum sentence of a year in prison. There's nothing you can do to get out of it if you get convicted, so You don't want to I don't think you want to be doing a year in prison. All right. You seem chill so far, so you need to stop doing all that, man. It ain't worth it. Cuz you don't want to build that criminal history cuz if you get multiple shopliftings, then it becomes felony and I'll give you prison time. It ain't worth all that for some freaking pants. >> I know, bro. I know. >> You little You little garden angel. >> Oh, I like them. They're great for this. And then, you know, they do the whole shebang, but I really like just having the Yeah, oh yeah. >> The officer's son was booked for shoplifting and obstruction of an officer. On September 10th, 2024, the suspect pled guilty to both charges. He was sentenced to 24 months of probation and was ordered to pay a $490 fine along with a $50 in court costs.