Lay down on the ground now. On the ground. >> On the ground. >> On the ground. Get down on the ground. Do you want to go back? >> On March 12th, 2024, a trio of professional shoplifterss hit a Florida designer outlet so hard and so fast that loss prevention barely had time to hit the panic button until they sprinted out. They turned a parking lot theft into a high-speed chase and ended up swimming out of a pond for handcuffs. >> Come here, Matt. You run, you're getting in trouble. >> Run, you're getting more trouble. These two girls, you try to hit me. Did you just try to hit me? Watch 64. They're taking a 1031 in the white Toyota. Stand by for tag. It just about hit me. Fox Route 64. They got the tag covered with a uh medical same as what we just had. They're heading out to us or excuse me 100 now. They have to make a right-hand turn heading towards Belair. I just saw him running from me from the store. I have a whole bag of stuff with me now. dispatched 132 firefight all the way up that way. We have RT on traffic south. Make a U-turn now. Go back towards 100. >> South Seinal Woods. Southbound on Seminal Woods. Turning. All right. Making a U-turn now. Going back towards 100. First character is a Bravo. West is the Sierra. >> Coming back out on 100. Going to be make east. Going to be going east on 100. >> I got sticks at Dodge dealerships. I got sticks at the Dodge dealership. >> Sticks at Dodge in the right lane right now. Coming up to Dodge now. 75. vehicle wrecked out. >> Vehicle wrecked out to AMO. >> Vehicle grab. >> Show their heads. GO AHEAD. NOW, >> loss prevention spotted them the second they walked in. The same crew that had been hitting stores weekly. They loaded two baskets and a tote like it was Black Friday with no registers. When confronted, the driver tried to run over a deputy in the parking lot, then peeled out with a tag covered by a fake medical placard. Running from cops over stolen Michael Kors bags was peak clown energy. >> This way, >> come on. >> Who else is calling up to you? >> Okay, man. Keep coming. >> Put your phone down. Put your phone down. Put it down. Turn around. Turn around. Turn around. Shouldn't have ran from me. >> I saw you run. Really? I'm the guy that you >> Anybody else in the car? >> Put your hands together. Put your hands together. >> Yeah. There's three. >> Let's give some more commands to inside of vehicle first. >> Fire County Sheriff's Office. the delay just in case. >> Step back with me. >> Step back with me. >> Step down behind cover. >> I got the merchandise that she dropped. >> Oh, that's our driver right there. Yeah. She shouldn't have tried to hit me. >> What happened? >> Oh, no. What happened? I got you on my video when I pulled up to you. >> Be very careful. You sell the tr You tell the truth. >> I didn't try to hit you, sir. No, but you dropped that bag. Took off running up up against the car. You have anything on your person? Spread your feet, please. Anything on your person? >> No. >> What were you guys thinking? You know you're in Flagger County, right? >> Well, obviously you're going to learn now. We don't play like this. Not even close. Yeah. It's going to be pretty bad for you. All right. Just lean right up here cuz I got all the stuff you just stole that you threw on the ground. >> I didn't throw that on the ground. >> Yeah, it's funny. I got it all on my camera. >> Yeah, you do that. >> That's what I need to say. >> I'll get on this out of your way shortly. All right, have a seat. It's a big room. You have plenty of room to get in. All right, I'll get all that out of your way. >> We are pretty bad. No, >> you're not. >> I don't spit my hand. >> Knees to your chest. >> Huh? >> Knees to your chest. >> Okay. >> All right. Stand up. >> Okay. >> Oh, my leg. Hold on. >> You want to stand up? >> My leg. >> Put on your leg. >> I hit my leg. They hit my leg. >> Hit your leg. >> But he was driving. He hit my leg >> when he was driving. He hit you correction. >> It's sad though. I didn't even >> I'm trying to take it off of you. >> Oh, >> right here. >> 75 mph through traffic, weaving like they were auditioning for Fast and Furious. Deputies laid stop sticks, shredded the tires, and the getaway Toyota ended up half submerged in a retention pond. And at that moment, these geniuses had come to know that designer clothes aren't great swimwear either. >> Lean up against the car for me right there. >> Oh my. >> Forward. >> I don't have female, so I'm going to patch you down with the back of my hand. >> Okay. >> Spread your feet apart for me. All right. Go ahead and have a seat. >> Which leg is it? >> It's this one. >> Left one. Right one. >> It's this one. >> This one? >> Yes. >> All right. I'll help you put it on or put it up in there. Are you able to twist? >> Here. Come out a second. >> Ready? >> All right. Bring the other foot out. All right. Sit down with your first Oh. >> All right. We'll get you looked at, but I got to get you in the car for now. Okay. >> Okay. Yep. Just have a seat in there. >> All right. Let's see about getting you in there. Come on. I got to shut the door. >> Okay. I'm trying to get in. >> That's my leg. >> You all right if I push you back? Where's it hurt? Down here. >> Down here. Up here. Okay. >> I'm going to slide you back. Okay. >> Ready? Where? Right here. >> Yes. >> It's my thigh. >> Okay. >> Use your left foot. Slide back as much as you can. Okay. >> I'll get the uh >> Oh my god. I did what Eevee did. >> I'm going to pull you from the other side. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do not run. Okay. >> No, no, no, no. >> All right. I'm gonna grab your belt loops. Okay. Lift your hands up for me. >> Ready? >> Yes. [screaming] >> I'm going to get the drone out. You want to sit with her? >> Not at all. I just got here. Where you live at? Why you guys down here? Can you see me? H >> I don't know, Dave. >> Okay. >> Anyway, um is there any way I can call my kid's father and let them know what's going on? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They'll let you use the phone at the jail. >> Right here. >> Okay. >> You want to tell them what you got going on? >> Yes. >> What's going on? >> My leg. I can't move it. When you rent the car, Which which leg you get? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> I feel like my head is quit like I'm going to pass out right now. >> What kind of necklace do you have right now? >> Yes, sir. >> So far, we got uh dizziness, head pain, and right leg says just having trouble. >> Okay. What happened? >> Oh, right in the house. >> Cuffs went on while one was still dripping pond water. Another one immediately started the my leg, my leg routine the second the karma hit. Funny how the leg worked fine during the 100yard dash from the store 5 minutes earlier. The deputy who almost got turned into roadkill wasn't buying the Oscar performance. >> Oh, I didn't know that. I'm sorry. >> Car's down there if you can't see it. >> All right. Hey, uh Colin, go ahead get a report back on him. Thank you. >> Okay. So, how you feeling right now? Oh my god. Yes, sir. >> All right. Well, I'm going to have to get these and I'll be fine. Okay. Should I be concerned about any violence with her? >> No. >> What happened? 15 cars later in a helicopter, we caught him. We caught them because they can't really drive very well and they drove the car off into a pond on the other side of BP. So, they all had to swim to us. So, whatever else I I the way I understood it from the call, there was more stuff. They'd been coming in and out. So, more than one trip. So, if it's the group that we are thinking of, I don't know if our loss prevention has been in contact with Flaggler County. >> Not that I'm aware of. I'm new to this call. >> Okay. Um >> I just happen to be right here. And >> has it happened? >> They're like, "Hey, they're walking out of the store." And I'm like, "Hey, I see them." And as soon as I turn, >> who called? >> Uh some some gentleman had seen it and he even tried to help me stop the car. >> Yes. He I saw him in the parking lot. Yes. Yes. >> Okay. So, I will try to find out who he is and get a hold of him. I tried to call thinking it was y'all's loss provision. >> So, good Samaritan. >> Yeah. >> Wow. Okay. So, there's definitely been a group. We've got we've got large lots and lots of groups and there's one particular group in particular I guess that's been coming weekly and I I wasn't out there to confirm if this was the same group or not >> but our loss prevention was we were told if they come it doesn't matter the dollar because we have to call only when it's a certain dollar amount to report it so that way heavy time >> um >> between that and and if they did make several trips in and out like was being said >> then there's a bunch more in the car. It's going to get towed and taken to when they get it out of the pond. It's going to get towed and taken to Yeah, you'll see the back of my car. One of the ladies I I cuffed and put her in back of my car. My car's underwater, soaked just from her drenched. So, the biggest thing is right now what we need to do is do start our statements. I guess most important to start off with, we need a value. >> Can you create a value with this >> and then >> also what you might have seen in the camera? So, we can't go back and look at cameras, but we can certainly She was getting ready to write a report. Walked in. I was almost done. I wasn't out there, but I'm going to go watch the sales story. >> Yeah, this was the collection. >> Well, hopefully this will >> they took from the front table. We just don't know. They filled up two baskets and a tote. It was a tall, skinny black guy, right? Did he have a tote? >> So, when I was already in the car, >> when I came out, he was driving and the two ladies were the ones that were hustling for the car. >> Yep. Yep. So it was the three of them. Um yeah, the guy who was driving, he's the one that took all the ceilings. They were just kind of walking around mostly store. >> Okay. So they did come in and out. >> Yeah, they did it multi. How many times? >> So I only saw them today once. One time two baskets. That was all I saw today. That was it. >> But if it's the group that we're thinking of and you have them, I will give you our um loss preventions information cuz there's a >> I'll need just need them and and we will help. Absolutely. I just need to see if we can get uh video. >> This was only a portion of what they took today. So, you figured they had a basket and this, right? >> They had two of our shopping baskets. This probably filled up the half of one that I saw. And then the other one was >> the one lady I think she she threw something into the car, but it was like >> So, I wasn't paying attention except for they're all I'm trying to figure out what car they're running for. So, I'm I'm not really focused on what she had. The one girl, Amanda, she dropped this like just like that. And I was like, "Oh, okay." And I I don't know from there if the other lady because I looked back. So, I don't know if the other lady choked something in the car. So, chances are there's a lot in the car. Maybe from this store, maybe from other stores. >> Oh, yeah. They they they make their >> We're impounding it. So, it'll go to our >> loss prevention confirmed this crew has been hitting the same outlet weekly, clearing shelves in seconds like a swarm of locusts. That day, they filled only two shopping carts and a tote with high-end purses and sunglasses before sprinting out. The car was still underwater evidence, but detectives expect to find thousands more in stolen goods once the tow truck pulls it out of the pond. A routine designer outlet boost turned into a desperate 75 m demolition derby. The second they tried to make a deputy hood ornament. Three suspects, one getaway car, and thousands merchandisers. Flaggler County sent a clear message. steal from our stores and we'll make you swim for it. They were charged with grand theft, possession of anti-shoplifting devices, and resisting law enforcement officers. On January 28th, 2024, a tense encounter unfolded as a stealth panicked, repeatedly mentioning her son while resisting arrest. Emotions ran high with fear, confusion, and disbelief. But officers stayed calm, managing the chaos. Despite her attempts to assert control and resist, they ensured her safety, secured her belongings, and ultimately arrested her on multiple charges. >> Fine. May I help you? >> Yeah. Can you come here real quick? >> Okay. Um, I don't know you guys. So, >> you do? >> No, I don't know you like that. My son has got >> Okay. Stop. Can Is your >> Can you scoot back, please? >> Yeah. Is your mom here? >> Yeah, she's here sleeping. No, she's not. She just woke up. >> Okay. Can you come out here real quick so we can chat? >> Sure. I don't know you, though. >> I'm not leaving. No, I don't know, please. >> I don't know you that well, though. >> Okay. So Estelle, >> yes. >> We have an arrest warrant for your arrest. >> Okay. I can't go to jail. I I resist arrest. I have a son. You >> cannot. >> I have to resist arrest. I have a son. >> Please place your hand on your back. Estelle, you're under arrest. >> I have a son. >> I have a son. I'm not leaving my son. Let go. Don't hurt me. >> Estelle, stop. Don't resist. You're under arrest. >> I'm resisting. Arrest. I have a son. >> Put her on the >> No, don't hurt me. Do not hurt me. I HAVE A SON. HE was >> Don't resist. >> Don't resist. >> I have Don't let go of me. LET GO. I HAVE A SON. I HAVE A SON. I NEED MY I HAVE A SON. LET GO OF ME. >> I have a son. >> Stop. >> Don't resist. >> Let go of me. Let go of me. I HAVE A MOTHER SON. LET GO OF ME. DON'T YOU DARE. TELL HIM. I HAVE A SON. It was If YOU TOUCH MY SON, MOM, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TOUCH ME. >> LET GO OF ME. >> LET GO OF ME. I'M NOT GOING TO HURT YOU. I'M HANDCUFFED. >> STOP. >> LET GO OF ME. You need to stop resisting. >> You know what? >> Lincoln 81. One female in custody. >> You're not going to hurt me. I'm already cuffed. >> We're not going to hurt you. You need to stop resisting. >> Stop resisting. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. We're going to set you up. Okay. >> We're going to stand you. Okay. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Let me just Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> My son Can you listen to me? Can you hear me out? I have a son. HE WAS I CANNOT leave him. >> I'm telling you this now. Not safe. Neither is No one's safe enough. He was You're not listening to me. >> Do not touch. Let go of me. >> I'm I'm >> I have the right to resist arrest. I'M AN ADULT. YOU GUYS ARE NOT MY AUTHORITY FIGURES. You're not. I don't even know if you really have real credentials. I >> You want us to show you the the >> No, it doesn't mean I don't care. >> We're going to >> Yes, you are. >> Let's not listen. >> One that thing I know you better not me. You better not shoot. >> We're not going to shoot. Okay, here. We're good. We're good. We're good. We're >> Let go of me. >> I am the colonel. >> Stop. >> I am the colonel. I'm resisting. YES. I DON'T CARE. I DON'T CARE >> FOR VIOLATING a civil NO >> NO NO STALKING ORDER AGAINST WHO COMES HERE. NO, HE IS A CHILD SIGNED BY A JUDGE. >> OKAY, I Okay, this is what I'm saying. I know I can say I RESIST. YOU GUYS ARE FORCING ME, BUT I RESIST ARREST. >> You cannot resist. >> I Yes, I can. I CAN SAY I DON'T WANT TO BE ARRESTED. YOU'RE MAKING ME LEAVE MY SON. I RESIST ARREST. I AM THE COLONEL. I AM NO, I AM NO, it doesn't matter. SHE NO, SHE'S NOT SAFE. SHE'S NOT STABLE ENOUGH TO TAKE MY SON. >> THAT'S MY SON. YOU CANNOT TAKE ME AWAY FROM MY CHILD. >> WELL, THEN WE'RE going to have to contact DCF. >> NO. NO. THEY I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO DCF I DON'T KNOW THESE PEOPLE. YOU'RE NOT TAKING MY SON AWAY FROM ME. >> OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU >> I am THE COLONEL CHIEF OFFICER. I'M JOINED AS A COLONEL CHIEF OFFICER. STELL B. LET ME go for me. YOU'RE TAKING ME AWAY FROM MY SON. LET ME GO. LET ME GO. Let me go. >> Estelle panicked and kept saying she had a son while resisting the arrest. Her emotions were intense, switching between fear, confusion, and denial. She also questioned the officer's authority. Despite her behavior, the officers remained calm and professional, carefully working to maintain control and ensure everyone's safety while handling a tense and emotional situation. >> Let me go. Let me go. You're going to my son. YOU BETTER NOT. YOU BETTER not my son. Get my purse. Get my >> We will talk to your mother and get your purse. me. >> You run the script. >> Okay, hold on. >> Check her. Make sure she's got nothing left on me OUT OF MY FACE. >> I'M THE GIRL YOU'RE LYING SON OF A >> That's what you is. IF Y'ALL TOUCH MY SON, I SWEAR TO GOD. Don't before he was. >> Yeah, that's what he is. >> Yeah, shut the up. Don't grab me. Yeah. Yeah, it's going down. >> I have a paper. I'm going to run up front. Do you want to just hang here? I'm going to run up front. Just send that back to the >> Estelle became increasingly panicked, demanding her son and personal items while showing fear and distrust toward the officers. She resisted and shouted, trying to take control of the situation. She was charged with resisting or obstructing a peace officer and held on an injunction warrant for violating a no contact stalking order. In the end, if you enjoyed the video, hit that like button and drop your thoughts in the comments. Let's see who stands out the most. 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