On November 24th, 2024, officers responded to a hotel after staff discovered several people staying in a room they never paid for. >> So, what's going on? So, you guys up in a room you weren't supposed to be in? You don't know? How did y'all get in the room? >> I don't know. I just woke up. >> You just woke up? >> Yes. >> Just woke up in the room magically? >> Yes. >> Negative over here in the crosswalk handicap parking spot. So, were all three of you in the room? >> I don't know. I just woke up. >> You don't know if all three of you were in the room? >> Yeah, we were. >> Okay. >> I just woke up. >> You just woke up? >> Yes. >> So, how did you get in the room if that wasn't y'alls room? You don't know? Were you that dumb you you couldn't remember getting in there last night? >> but not today. >> So, let's get some information out of y'all. What How do we How do we get in a room that wasn't rented to y'all? Somebody Y'all One of y'all rented the room, but they didn't have a room anybody supposed to be in that room. >> You have your ID on you, man? >> No, you just opened it up at the door. >> You have your ID? >> My phone just locked. Literally >> All right, why is it none of y'all got no phones and no IDs, now? Y'all about to Don't play with me. >> Am I driving? >> Huh? >> Am I driving? >> No, you're suspected of a crime. That's why we ID'ing you, okay? >> I understand that, but I'm trying to I'm not my phone. Do you see this? >> It's kind of funny y'all just woke up and you're running down here trying to get out of here. >> I just woke >> But you don't know how you got in the room, you don't have any idea, you got nothing. You don't know nothing about the room, you don't know. Man, it's your car you got here. >> All right, you want to tell me exactly what happened again, like what's going on? >> We supposed to have VIP guests in the presidential suite. People went to the door. They didn't open the door, so when I got to the door I opened it. Well, I knocked and he opened the door. >> So, I was told they were in a room that shows that nobody was occupying the room. >> He said he's a he's a cleaner here, and he worked started working here about 4 weeks With the partner. I don't know if you've seen him before. >> Sir, I had the operations manager on the phone. He said they need to have some type of payment >> Right now. >> for that room. >> Okay. We're working on that right now. This gentleman over in the white board, too, that I'm talking to, the driver is his daughter. Okay. >> The passenger is his is her friend. >> Uh-huh. >> He gained access to some rooms and provided access to them. >> All right. So, basically, y'all are suspected of theft of services of the building. Can I explain it to you, please? Y'all in a hotel room and they have no record of nobody checking into that hotel room, okay? Did y'all pay for the room? >> I don't know. >> I'm about to slap y'all asses in handcuffs. How you How you don't know if you paid for the room or not? >> I just got here. >> What they got to do? Did you pay for it when you came here? That's a simple question. >> Came here. >> Okay. Do you know if he paid for it? >> I don't know. >> Okay. >> We just got here. Like we came in a car. But I don't know what he did. >> So, y'all were never in the room at all? >> Ain't no way. >> Y'all were never Y'all were never in the room is what you said? >> No. >> Okay. Ma'am, you never went in the room, either? >> I don't know. >> You don't know if you went in the room or not? >> I don't know. I don't know. And all I know is >> You You do realize right now that what you're doing is obstruction. And we can take you to jail just for that, just a simple that. And I'm I'm advising you that's called obstruction. >> Okay, that's cool. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to ask you one more time. Tell me what's going on. Did y'all stay in the room or not? Tell me what happened, what time you got here, what time you left out of the room. >> even remember it. >> How many days were y'all here? >> What you talking about days? >> Yeah, I JUST GOT HERE. >> SO, you said you did not stay in the room at all, what you saying? >> Yes. >> That's what you telling me? First step out of the car. Step out, get out the car or I'm going to take you out. Step out. >> I'm going to get out. >> Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Step out. the car. Okay, well step out. >> Can I at least put on >> No, step out. Step out. >> Okay. >> Get out. Don't reach for nothing, okay? Now, step out. Get out. Get out. >> I'm just trying to put on the um Can I put on the MY ASS OUT? >> THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER? IS YOUR FATHER? >> YES. >> YEAH? WELL, step out, okay? Put your phones down. Put all that stuff down. Well, face away from me. Face away. Put your hands behind your back. >> All you got to do is answer the questions that are asked of you, but you but you want to play it you want to play this game and that's what puts you in this position. You were asleep where? In the bed? In the bed? So, that's that's that's where the problem is. You want to play this back round around game. We know you were in the room. We already We already know the answer to the question. But, it's how how truthful you going to be? They detained. >> Yeah. >> Okay, turn around, put your hands behind your back. >> How the [ __ ] do he get in the car before I do and I have no [ __ ] shorts? >> He's wanted. >> Okay, but I'm cold. >> You should have thought about that before you did uh >> What are you talking [clears throat] about? I should have thought about anything? No, I What I was thinking about was my [ __ ] birthday. That's what I was thinking about. >> You want to sit in my car? >> I would like that. Thank you. >> Hang on a second. I'm going to make sure I'm going to run this side. >> I don't know why I should have thought about something. I don't even know why I even here. >> Roughly 1,500. >> Yeah, they are. >> And his front left pocket is looks like baseball card cases, you know, the plastic ones you put a nice card in? >> Yeah. >> But they're uh they're keys, like hotel keys. >> Right. >> I remember this one now. I need to talk to him. I need to grab guys and talk to him. We can't talk to him in the car. >> Why you just won't tell me the truth about the room? >> I wasn't lying. I just >> I just woke up. What are you talking about? I didn't say >> I'm asking you very simple questions. >> Okay. >> When did y'all get here? Let's start with that. >> I don't know. It was sometime last night. I just woke up. >> Okay. All right, so y'all got here >> No, it was this morning. I don't know. I just went to sleep and then I woke up and then >> I don't want to I don't want to go too fast, okay? >> Yeah, I'm sorry. >> You said y'all got here sometime last night. >> It probably was this morning. >> This morning what? 2 or 3 a.m.? >> No, I don't I don't know. It's her birthday, right? You can see that. We went out, right? I don't know. >> Do you have to guess what time you say y'all got here? >> I can't even guess. I'm not even going to lie to you. I don't know. >> Okay. >> Well, but >> What room did y'all stay in? Do you know what floor you went to? >> Uh-uh. >> Y'all drinking last night? >> Yeah, last night for her. >> When you dropped When you got here? >> Uh-uh. >> Okay, but you don't know what floor you went to or nothing? >> Uh-uh, [snorts] cuz then after that we went to OdySea. I started drinking and then that's why I started drinking and stuff. >> Uh who is he to you in the white right there? >> Oh, that's my dad. >> Your biological father? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> But my close enough. Kind of. Well, not biological, but >> Most people don't party and hang out with their dad, that's why I'm asking that. >> Oh, no. >> So, y'all I think y'all were in a dating relationship. >> Who? That is my dad. >> Some kind of romantic relationship, but he's not your biological dad. >> Uh-uh. >> I mean >> Well, I know I said close enough cuz he like my dad, but he just not >> you or something? >> Yes. >> Uh what is he What is his business here? Does he work here? >> Yes, he does though. >> What does he do here? >> Uh I don't know. I never asked. >> So, my officer said y'all were trying to leave in a hurry. What was that? >> No. Oh. Cuz I just got booked up and he just said, "Come on." >> Your dad and your wife just said, "Come on." >> Yeah, he said everybody get up. Let's go. And I said, "Okay." And then as soon as we walked out the door, it was just a bunch of people standing in the hallway come greeting like take trying to take pictures and what the [ __ ] y'all doing? I'm like, "What the hell?" But I don't I literally just got up. >> So, and I'm still confused and I'm confused. You said this is your dad, but he's not your dad. He's like your dad, but he's not your biological dad. >> Not my biological dad. He's like my >> Most girls your age hanging out with their homegirls for their birthday not going to be with their dad, you know what I'm saying? It's kind of confusing to me. >> I mean, I get it, but that is like my dad. [ __ ] >> Y'all not in a romantic relationship at all, nothing at all. >> He's my dad. Okay. >> All right. Hey, what was your name again? >> I gave it to you on this paper. Taylor Ransom. >> Taylor Ransom. >> Okay. >> Were you [snorts] willing to speak with me without a lawyer present? >> What's your name again, sir? >> Uh >> You wish to speak with me without a lawyer present? You don't >> They belong to housekeepers. >> Uh >> Right. This one is really old. She hasn't worked here in about 6 months. >> Okay. >> These are currently active. >> Okay. >> He said that he's an employee here. >> Yes. >> Works in the cleaning department. And that he's supposed to report back to work here at 3:00 p.m. today. >> Right. >> Although he doesn't know who his supervisor is or any of his coworkers. >> Right. >> The director of security said, "You don't work here." >> Right, exactly. >> They all going to jail for this. >> What started as an attempt to stay without paying quickly unraveled once police began asking questions they couldn't seem to answer.