me. >> Just talk to her. >> No, let go me. >> All right. >> Let go of me right now. >> [ __ ] >> You guys don't even have to arrest me. >> Do you want to talk about the truth or do you want to Because the truth will set you free. I'm a reasonable person. And when there's no victim, there's no crime at it. >> There's something undeniably satisfying about seeing the panic wash over a criminal's face. that split second when they realize they didn't actually get away with it. Their whole demeanor shifts to pure regret as the cops come out of nowhere and shut it all down. >> We never visit again. Can you please leave us? >> No, that's not how it works. Unfortunately, we have to arrest you. Okay. It's there's no it's not like a >> we'll give you a chance. It's not that's not how it works. On March 19th, 2024, two female foreign exchange graduate students were stopped by police after being identified as repeat shoplifting offenders at a local store. How are you? >> Thank you. >> Oh, wow. They're long. They're very long. >> How you doing? >> How you doing? Date of birth next to it. Just this row seat combined. >> Yes. 155. >> Okay. >> They're they're repeat offenders. Not this time. >> Repeat. >> Yeah. They didn't get caught last time cuz they got spooked. They just dropped them right now. >> Gotcha. >> All right. Um, same thing. >> Just so everybody knows our body cams on. Okay. >> Okay. Uh, we just like >> came out to purchase a Pepsi outside Pepsi. Everything was there, right? >> Yes, we were. >> We forgot the Pepsi to take inside. We going to build like few things. When we came out to take Pepsi going to build all the cart. >> Yeah. >> In between he came >> to you. Basically what they did is to get the Pepsi. They had everything outside the door at the entrance. >> They had everything outside of the >> No, they had everything outside the outside bag and then they went into the house. What was I think >> the women claim they only intended to step outside briefly to get a Pepsi and forgot to pay for the rest of the items >> there only. Wait, do you have the footage? >> Yeah, let's just watch it together. >> We have paid for limited like >> Can I just close the door, sir? Close it. Close the door. You can stay. I'm just asking you to close the door. Thank you. 10 jersey uniform. >> They brought the outside bags in is what you're saying. And they put stuff in the bags. Yeah, they put in the reusable bag. I feel the same right there. Same thing. When questioned, they admit to paying for some items, but not all, claiming they had limited funds. Officers reject this excuse, pointing out inconsistencies >> for some things in your cart and some things were unpaid. >> Yeah. Okay. And then you walked out. >> Not walked out. We're going to take pap outside big bottles there. We're going to we going to pay everything. >> And you were going to come back in to pay. Yes. >> Okay. Well, you walked out. >> But we do have an >> What Pepsi are you talking about? >> Sorry. >> What Pepsi are you talking about? >> Pepsi bottles at at the entrance. Entrance. We have few lace and chips kind of thing, right? >> Few items outside. >> What is she talking about >> in in the lobby? You guys have chips and Pepsi out in the So you went outside with the cart after paying. But why did you pay for a couple things and then because we forgot the items? >> You forgot the entire items that you also got. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. That's not believable. >> So if you didn't have money to pay for it all at one time, where's your money going to come from? >> I have. >> She have. >> I have. >> So then why didn't you pay when you paid for the other things? what to when to bring a Pepsi. We forgot the items which are outside. >> That makes no sense. >> I'm serious. >> That makes absolutely no sense. Just so that you know. That sounds crazy. You're making up excuses. You just admit that you were you tried to pay for half and leave for half. That's what it is. If you if you had the money, you should have paid for everything. Put it in your car, came back in for the Pepsi. >> Oh my god. She have money. >> It doesn't matter. There's people that steal that have $7, $800 on them. Yeah, he said >> you guys have done this before here though. >> I am not. I said be not. >> Okay. >> This was like maybe >> And it was reported. >> I was like, "No, I never got to report cuz I was going home." So, they >> show them paying for half and then leaving. >> Police informed the women that partial payment does not excuse theft. Both are told they will be arrested for shoplifting banned from the store. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. So, so what happened? So, what happens is you paid for half in your cart that was unpaid items. No, that's not how it works. You're getting arrested. You're coming down to the police station. You're going to sign a form. You are no longer allowed to come to shop, right? The shop, right? You're not welcome here anymore. >> So, there's no there's Yeah, there's no debate. >> First and then you guys will have >> There's no debate. You guys are getting arrested. We are going to handcuff you. We are going to search your person. Anything that's on you, we're going to put Excuse me, I'm talking. >> We'll take your information. We'll bring you down to headquarters. We're going to type up charges. We're going to send it to the courts. Sometimes the courts will let you go free with a court date. Sometimes you go to jail. That's up to them to decide. >> Uh can I >> uh we have an ID >> like college ID card? Okay. >> Okay. That's okay. I'll take your information. You have a social security number? >> No. >> Okay. So, we'll take your information. We'll run we'll we'll try to get as much information from you and and get >> the suspects present college ID cards but no government IDs or social security numbers. Officers explain they will be booked, fingerprinted, and given a court summon. >> Get you in the system. Have you been arrested before? >> No. >> No. >> Nothing. >> So, most likely you'll be able to leave today after we do your paperwork on a summon, which is a paper which is a court date. >> Give you a court date. Okay. But for now, what we need you to do is sign the papers saying that you're not going to return papers in front of you. Sign them with your name and we're going to arrest you. We're going to bring you to >> this is what they paid for. Okay. Everything that you paid for these two items. >> You understand that? >> So, please, ma'am, sign the papers and then this we can take these. That's theirs. >> That's why I'm doing the restaurant. Either way, >> you're you're being recorded. So, you sign the paper say that you will not come to the shop ever again. >> Please sign the paper. >> Oh, do I need to write my name? >> No, just put the the >> signature. Yes. >> With the X's. Yep. He made a selfie. Let me see. Yeah, I had both of them. >> What uh what time did they try what time did they come to me? What time did they try to leave? You know, >> so she actually popped up in face first. So >> face like that. So that's 580. That's when they enter. Okay. >> And then 505. >> 605. >> Yeah. 65. >> Officers search the women, collect their personal belongings, and ask about their residence and transportation. >> You know what time it is? >> I hope it's time. Is it? >> No, it's not. It's not even 6. >> No. Yeah. All right. So, yeah. Yeah. Right here. 48. >> We'll give you a chance. That's not how it works. >> Double charges. >> That doesn't matter. You can offer as much money as you want, but you still have to get arrested for the charges for the crime you committed. That's not how it works. You can't just >> You should have to pay for it. >> Can you please stand up for me? >> We don't want to make this hard or difficult. Let's just >> You stand. You sit. Sit. We'll do one at a time. Do >> you have anything on you or No. Sorry. >> Anything in your pockets? Pockets? No. Okay. >> Put your phone. I'm going to put your phone in this bag. Okay. Is that okay? >> Can you just put this on? >> You stand with me. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> No, I don't have much. >> Do you guys live in Hoboken? >> Uh, New York City Heights. >> Okay. So, he's in Jersey City. >> How'd you get here today? A car. >> You walked from the heights. Came here. >> Okay. >> You don't have any. >> At headquarters, police explain the legal process, fingerprinting, photographing, and checking for prior charges. They clarify that walking out of a store with unpaid items. >> We're going to get inside. >> We're going to um just search you one more time. I know we just searched you in there, but we have to do a more thorough search. Um then we're going to fingerprint you and photograph you. You're going to give us your information. We're going to search the database to see if there's any charges before on you. Um and then we're going to charge you with shoplifting. And then you will um that complaint will be sent to the court system and the courts will let us know whether that you will be released after today with a court date and a summon a charge or if you will be sent to the jail for the night. If you are sent to county um you will be brought to Hudson County Correctional Facility where you will stay for the rest of today into tomorrow and usually you see a judge in the morning. If if you have no criminal record, like you're saying, if you have no charges, then most likely you'll just receive a court date with your shoplifting charge and you'll be released today in a couple hours. >> Okay. >> Well, that's that's something that you can tell. Police warned that this new arrest will be added to their criminal record and could affect future job prospects or visa status, noting that repeated offenses lead to jail time. >> Over here, please. Okay. Okay. >> All right. So, last location Come on. >> Take a seat. Take a seat. You stand now. He's safe. >> But in the aim system, use that original case number that I gave you. >> All right. When I copy, you're going to put your hands on the wall. >> Case number. Do you want to go to that previous? >> No, I I thought we did that. No, that's fine. We'll document it in our report. I'll just tell you >> that. What? >> Limo Charlie Fox 7498 Fox 7498. Officers process the women at the station complete paperwork and prepare them for detention while reminding them of the serious consequences of repeat offenses. Even small acts of dishonesty can have serious legal consequences. Always take responsibility and act with integrity. Excuses won't undo a crime. What an unyielding shoplifter. The next shoplifter will react much more violently, so keep an eye out. >> Don't want to mess up your watch. >> Mhm. >> What in the world did I do? >> On August the 9th, 2023, officers responded to Target after reports of a woman linked to 35 prior incidents was caught attempting to steal once again. >> Grocery right now. So, we're going to go straight to the office. uccessful and I'm going to explain a little better. Uh he's a known subject as I think he said 100 I think is what he said to >> well for the case for the case. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> How about now? >> Uh now I'm unsure. I don't think she's going to try to push out. I think it's >> um >> he knows more about it than I do. >> Yeah. Hey guys, how's it going? >> What's up? >> Got a lady. She ticket switches stuff. She's she ticket switches like um >> she ticket switches using stock barcodes usually. >> A little bit um >> what was it based on? >> Like 2400. Okay. >> We have a name for her. I'm not sure if it's 100% accurate, but we have her as thema grant. Delma Grant. >> Yes, >> that's a old name. >> Yeah, she's an old lady. I don't feel bad for her, though. She's She knows what she's doing. Like, she's been doing this for a while. Like, just to give you some insight. $2,400 in the >> How many? Oh, 32 incences. >> Yeah. So, she's been doing this for a while. See, usually what she does is she grabs like little stock barcodes that are like a dollar, a little bit less. She'll put that on whatever else she's buying. She swapped cheap price tags onto expensive items trying to outsmart the system, but Target was already on to her. >> Is she a nurse? >> I have no idea. I know the last time she came in though, she was wearing scrubs, so that's kind of how I picked up on her today. I was like, "Okay, same scrubs." >> She's she's been hitting us forever. Like her incident started 2020, so she's been doing it for 3 years now. I think she's doing the switching in there where she's changing the barcodes out is what she did. She selected like an abundance of those, >> but she just tape them on. >> Well, they're sticky is what it is. So, um those 50 cent cups and the 50 cent bowls, like the little plastic ones. >> Oh, yeah. >> She selected a lot of those. So, what I'm thinking, what she's probably doing is taking the barcodes off of those and putting them >> putting them onto the apparel items that she selected and the other stuff so she can pay 50 cents for those. Oh, no. No. We'll get her um once she pays at the POS and once she exits, we have to like target makes us let them leave. That way it shows like there's no possible way they could have intended to properly pay. Like that's why they call it the last point of sale. Like there's no way that she could have paid proper. >> She'd been running this scam since 2020, racking up over $2,400 in fake discounts. Not exactly the kind of savings you brag about. >> I just needed to get out of the room at this point. And like I showed them, I've got 30 plus incidents of her switching barcodes. So, I know you guys technically could pull her for defacing the merchandise, but we don't want to do that cuz it's just Target won't let us do that. >> Mhm. >> But my boss did give us permission like if she for some reason like maybe sees the cop car or something, she abandons it. We will we can't for trespass. >> All right. So, oh yeah, she's taking we're good. >> So, see that? Look at that's a big black bowl that she scanned. That's a small white little cup that she stands. So, we're good. >> Let's just wait till she passes off points of sale. >> Can you guys tell the difference? So, you see that's a big black bowl and this is like a small white cup. >> And then you should see her do it here again. >> And the little paper bowls. Yeah. So, she's still doing the cup. So, we're good. We just need her to leave now. Perfect. This is >> I wonder what she did with the cups. >> She dumped. Target's policy says they can't act until a suspect finishes paying and exits. So, officers waited while Theelma did her thing. >> Go ahead. I I'll take your lead. Got it. >> Excuse me. >> Hey, ma'am. Drop your phone for me. >> Uhhuh. >> Drop your phone for me. >> Yes. >> You're under arrest right now. Okay. Place your hands, please. Place your hands behind your back. We'll tell you as soon as you're uncuffed. >> What I did? >> We'll tell you as soon as you're cuffed. What did I do? >> What's you just let me get some handcuffs on you and then um >> we'll bring you back and we'll explain everything. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. What did I do, sir? >> Well, I'll let you know. Just let me get these cuffs on you real quick. >> Don't want to mess up your watch. >> Mhm. >> What in the world did I do? >> We'll explain. Just give us a second. >> Would you like me to grab your cell phone for you? >> Yes. >> Did I do, man? We'll explain it in the office. Okay. >> You want to move it over there? >> Did you want me to disconnect the call? >> Yes. >> How did I do it? >> I'll take your purse, Miss >> Okay. >> So, >> the loss prevention officer is going to explain everything to you. >> Yes. >> Um, we're just going to sit down, have a conversation, and >> he'll explain everything. >> Right. Cuz I didn't do I mean, for y'all to come up and just handcuff me like that in front of everyone, and I didn't do anything. >> Explain everything back here. How you all going to handcuff me? >> Have a seat over here on the the bench for me. >> Yes, >> that's good. You can sit there or there either way. >> Yeah, I don't want to sit down. >> Have a seat. >> I don't want to sit down, sir, because this this hurt me. It hurt my arm. >> So, switching switching the barcodes switching the barcodes of an item is a crime. >> I didn't switch no barcode. >> I have you on camera, ma'am. And we have >> What did you do, sir? You didn't see me switching nothing. I didn't switch no barcode anywhere. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Sir, show me, please. >> I have I have it right here. They They've seen it. They >> sir. No. Uh-uh. You You need to show me. Show me. What did I do? >> You don't need to show. >> Okay. >> Show me. What did I do? >> You switched the barcodes of the items that you rang over. This is just the barcode. >> Sir, I promise you I didn't switch no barcode. >> I We have it on. >> Sir, I didn't switch no barcode. >> What's your name? >> I didn't switch no barcode. >> Okay. >> Even with crystal clear video proof, she stuck to her story, claiming she was just looking for the right size. Ma'am, that's not how barcodes work. >> Only thing I came here to do, I first I came here, I was going to um change my pajamas, >> but I didn't have I couldn't get into the chime. >> What time like a pajamas? >> Yes, I I had I bought me some pajamas. >> Yeah, but then when I got to the register, um she told me it was fine for me to go ahead and put that in there. I don't have anything else. >> Wait, I was just looking for you got ID in here, man. >> No, my my um ID and everything is in the car. >> What's your name? >> And and then for you to go you you're not supposed to just search my clothes my um items. >> Well, you're arrested right now, ma'am. So, >> yes, but what I'm saying is arrested for what? >> Shoplifting. >> Shoplifting. >> Please sit down, >> sir. Show me proof that I shoplifted anything. >> We just told you, >> sir. I didn't I No, I did not. No, I did not. >> Okay. Have a seat for me. >> That Oh, hell. No. Uh-uh. Uhm. The only thing I did, I went and I bought what I had. I I was trying to get my money off the chime the whole time. >> What's your name? >> I'm not giving that information unless y'all tell me some stuff. >> We did. I'm trying to >> No. No. Y'all did not. The first thing y'all did was handcuff me. >> You're under arrest for shopping. >> How you under arrest? First of all, sir, look here. First of all, I didn't leave out the store with anything. And I didn't change no I didn't change no prices on anything. The only thing I did was scan what I had. >> When you were scanning things, they were It was coming up as a white plastic cup. >> Listen, I scanned what I had. You're not going to sit up here and tell me that I shoplifted anything. >> Okay? >> I scan the stuff that I had. >> That's something that if you wish to fight it in court, you can fight it in court. >> Oh, I'm definitely going to fight this in court. Okay, I'm definitely going to fight this in court now. >> What's your last name or someone? >> Not until y'all give me some information because this is not fair. >> We observed you bringing up items on the camera and we >> Man, I bring up everything. No, those are mine cuz my bag is in the car. Those are >> mine. Her selecting those on camera. >> Those are mine. >> I have no sir. First of all, you seen me get another size. That's what I did. And if you see me, if you see what I put it back. >> Okay. I'll tell you what. We won't need to prosecute for this then. We'll just prosecute >> because Yeah. Because the only thing you had to do is look and see that I was getting another size. That's all. >> I understand. >> And they didn't have another size. >> Okay. Okay. But you still switch merchandise today and that's what we're ordering. >> No. Uh-uh. >> Okay. And we have 30. >> And then And then you are not supposed to search my purse. This lady right here is supposed to search. >> No. >> If you would like me to search instead of individual Yes, ma'am. Because this is out of order right here. What they're doing. This is very much out of order. >> Do you want me to finish this? >> Uhuh. Put my stuff back in my purse. Put everything back in my purse because I'm not Uhuh. I'm I'm very This is very Uhhuh. Uh-uh. Mm- Mm- Sir, you can put my Those are mine items. >> These? >> Yes, those are mine. You can put it right back in my purse. >> Those might be hers. Put them back in there. But so we're not even going to prosecute on these. We're just going to prosecute >> prosecute. I didn't take anything, sir. >> Switch the barcode. >> Sir, I switched the barcode. Yes. First of all, I didn't switch any barcodes on anything. And I'm going to sue Target. Oh, heck no. Uh-uh. No. No. No. I'm going to I'm going to sue you all. I'm going to sue you all because this is not fair. This is not right. Nope. >> Okay. >> And then to have the police to come and handcuff me at the register around everybody. >> Okay. >> Oh, heck no. Uh-uh. >> All right. Didn't even Didn't even bring me back here. Didn't even bring me back here. You're going to come up there and handcuff me in front of everybody. >> Okay. Now, >> oh, I'm definitely going to get me a lawyer. >> I'm not talking to you because I didn't because you didn't do anything to me. >> Okay. >> You didn't You stood back. >> You're the reason why we're here. >> Listen, it doesn't matter, brother. He's the reason. I'm talking about what you all did. Just bam me out the store. >> Was doing that, too. I know that, but can he let me go? >> That's up to them, but I don't think they are. >> Sir, that's that's all I'm asking. Sir, >> we can't. >> Please, sir. Please, cuz this is going to be on me and I'm going to lose my job. I work at the hospital and date surgery. Please, >> I Please, sir. >> He's got to keep his job, too. >> I I understand that, but this judge it's their call. Through tears, Thelma pleaded with officers claiming to be a hospital worker and begging not to be arrested, fearing she'd lose her job. >> Please, sir, I won't step back in here. No way around it. Please, sir, if I lose my job, if this is only it, please. It took me so long to get this job. >> Please, sir. I'm just begging you. Please, just one. Just please just can can I just pay for the stuffing? Sir, >> I can't. Unfortunately, we've had 33 previous incidents of you doing this >> from And not in here. >> I do, >> sir. No, you Sir, I've never been Oh my god. >> You've never been to this store before? >> Is that what you're saying? >> I always shop in here. I live right down the street. >> Okay, >> sir. You have never caught me in no shoplifting or anything like that in here. >> I >> Oh my god. I can't believe this. I No. No, you did not. Uh-uh. Okay, sir. What? How much is the items? >> Oh my. I didn't Sir, I didn't even leave out the door. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I didn't leave the I didn't leave out the door. >> I understand. >> I didn't leave out the door. I didn't pay for anything or anything. >> It's 5926. >> Is that a misdemeanor or felony? >> It's a misdemean. >> Sir, please. Please. I'm going to lose my job. Please, sir. >> It's not It's not my choice. Well, whose choice is it? >> It's Target. >> Well, can you talk to Corpet, please? >> I call You heard me call them earlier and they What did they say? >> To arrest her. >> Yes. >> I have never been in this store getting caught for no shoplifting or anything. Sir, please. Can you please Sir, can I can I can I beg I beg you please. I have nobody to get me out on bond. Not only that, not only having this charge on me, I think >> but the law is the law. Thelma was charged with misdemeanor theft for a grand total of $5926 bots. Not exactly Oceanceans 11, but still a crime. >> I want to work tomorrow. Anything. >> Well, you didn't rob the store, but you were stealing product and look at I can see if if I was going out that door and y'all rang behind me and grabbed me or whatever. But you got me right at the register in front of everyone. You bum rushed me. You did this and that. And you could have called me, sir. Yes, you did. Yes, you weren't rough with me, sir. Sirite. Yes. No, y'all was not equally, you know. No, was not. No, you was not because my my granddaughter was on my granddaughter was on video. And the way that you all came up and grabbed me by my arm and janked it up like that in front of everybody and handcuffed me. You could have walked me in the back. >> No, ma'am. I don't know you from Adam. >> So, I have to treat you just like I would treat anybody else. No, you don't. >> Fairly impartially. >> No, no, you did not. No, you did not. And I'm not being ar I'm not being argumentative to you. I'm just upset and I'm embarrassed. >> I can understand that. >> I'm upset and I'm embarrassed. That's all. If they can't, then don't worry about it. As long as I know they um they bang it from here. >> Yes, ma'am. They did. And I'll go ahead and show you everybody that needed to signed off on it. So there's your name, your signature, the property manager name and signature, and that is my name and my signature. >> Okay, that's fine. >> All right, sign. >> It wasn't indefinite. >> Yes, ma'am. It is permanently. >> That's kind of harsh, isn't it? >> I didn't I didn't decide that. >> Sir, is that kind of harsh? >> What? >> Indefinite. >> It's not my choice. It's what? It's target procedure. >> You can sit my >> Yes, ma'am. So, this is a copy of the arrest report. >> You're going to create a copy of this and then there's going to be a case report number on here that you can pull from our system. >> Yes, sir. >> Oh, thank you so much. >> You got it? >> Yes. >> Let me uncip those for you real quick. >> These right here? >> Yeah. I'm going to just get them out your way. Okay. >> You look really nice with the purse. Do you want to help me with the seat belt? No problem. >> In the end, Thelma was only charged for that day's theft, despite her long history of prior incidents and over $2,400 in manipulated discounts. Even small thefts add up. Repeat offenses will eventually catch up with you. No matter how long you've gotten away with it, the truth always surfaces. If you like this video, please sign up for Law Zone to receive more. Look out for the next shoplifter who will react even more aggressively. They >> laugh about it. >> Hey, what are you laughing over there about? >> Police respond to a theft call at a Ramsay Shopright. The store manager reports two young women concealed unpaid items in reusable bags while only purchasing a few things before attempting to leave through the north entrance. Hello. >> 255. >> Okay. You going to sign complaints? >> Yes, please. >> Yeah. Can you just give me a rundown what happened? >> So selected items, concealed them in reusable bags, paid for, you know, about two or three things and uh headed out the north entrance. >> Okay. You stopped them where at >> the north ramp. They returned inside. We rang up the items, got the total. They've been very cooperative in terms of filling out paperwork. >> This receipt is what was uh >> Yes, the itemized items with the uh full dollar amount. >> Okay. >> That doesn't include the stuff that they did pay for. That's just >> officers handcuff one of the suspects identified as Aaliyah and begin a routine arrest procedure. >> The stuff that they took. >> Exactly. >> Okay. >> All right. Then you're going to come to police headquarters to fill out the paperwork. >> Sure. >> Okay. All right. Turn up. Turn uh stand up. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> What's your name? >> Aaliyah. Aaliyah, come on out. >> My phone is >> Sorry. >> Your phone is >> tomorrow. >> Okay. Can I throw this in her purse? >> You have in my pockets. I have >> Okay. >> Do you have anything else on you? >> No, I have nothing. Westchester. Your visit today at jagt.com. That's jaggpt.com. Get back the life you love. It's >> a short drive. Yeah. We'll put you back right way back here. >> During questioning, Aaliyah reveals she has never been arrested before and that her father is a police sergeant. The officer reacts with mild surprise and assures her the process will be quick. offers over a million industrial grade support. >> I'm sorry. >> No. No. This will be a very quick process. Have you ever been arrested before? >> No. My father's the police officer. >> Where? >> Oh, no. >> He's not going to be happy. >> Uh, I mean, you don't have to. You're an adult, right? >> Yeah. I mean, you don't. >> The officer explains the post arrest process, including potential virtual court sessions and emphasizes that cooperation will help her be released quickly. >> Have to. >> You don't have to. Um, if you've never been arrested before, um, in all likelihood, you'll probably uh be released as quickly as I can get the paperwork done with. And um which will be pretty quick. >> Hold on one second. >> Trying to get a m >> 61 Ramsey. >> 61. >> One adult female from this location to headquarter. Starting mileage 2500 0. >> Say it again. What was your question? >> Um, do I have to do the court in person? >> Um, I believe they might do um virtual sessions now. Um, you'll you just contact the court. Long as you continue to be uh cooperative, we'll we'll have you out of here as quick as possible. Yep. >> Walk into this. Do you have anything in your pocket? >> Aaliyah is searched by a female officer for contraband, removes her shoes, and follows standard booking procedures. >> No, I haven't looked anything. >> Okay. I'm I'm just going to use the back of my hand to pat down your pockets. Okay. Just need you to take your shoes off, please. or whatever you want. >> I just have a seat in there. Yeah. Can you go over here? This is just a little a little tricky. So if you do it multiple times, just understand. >> Do you want me to like >> try myself? >> No, there you go. He's the senior guy. What >> s? >> Yeah. >> Why were you having such a problem with this? >> I don't know. Probably because I wasn't wearing gloves. >> Right hand again. >> Can you take like a half a step back? >> Yeah. >> Sorry. >> It's okay. >> Just let me do all the work. Okay. >> While talking, she reveals that her father has been a police sergeant in North Bergen for 16 years and describes him as the scariest man I've ever met. So, you said your dad's a sergeant in North Bergen. >> Mhm. >> How long has he been on? >> 16 years. I don't want to. I think he's the scariest man I've ever met. >> Oh no. Dads are supposed to be a little scary. I guess I got to do that one again. >> Step dad. >> He's my dad, but he's like really simple. >> How do you tell your dad that? >> Cuz part of you was >> left hand. Um, listen, I mean, I get it's scary. If you're going to tell him, I would just approach it with, "Hey, I made a mistake." I mean, you've never been arrested before, right? >> So, I maybe approach it in person. In person, too, instead of like >> You maybe what? >> Approach your your father in person, not like on the phone or >> No. >> text. Do not do that. But don't do that. >> Just don't. We just don't want to tell him. >> He eventually he's going to find out. >> 50 years old. We can laugh about it. >> Hey, what are you laughing over there about? >> But right now, there's literally death. That's it. >> Listen, I I mean, your dad probably has seen >> everything and anything. Everything under >> Deputy Sheriff Trent explains that the suspects collectively stole approximately $255 worth of items. >> The sun in North Bergen. >> Yeah, >> in the scheme of things, this isn't that big of a deal. >> Thought you just got a new uh >> All right. >> Like you signed for a credit card. >> I thought something popped up. >> It did with the new update. You don't hit capture anymore. I don't know why. Oh, up here. Okay, you're all set. Um, >> both suspects were charged with shoplifting after stealing about $255 worth of items from the store. Even those connected to law enforcement aren't above the law. Every action has consequences. Honesty and accountability can turn a serious mistake into an opportunity to learn and grow. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. >> Do you want to talk about the truth or do you want to because the truth will set you free. I'm a reasonable person and when there's no victim, there's no crime at >> On April 11th, 2024, police received a report about a Staple Store general manager accused of running an elaborate scheme. Investigators say he managed to steal more than $30,000 before his actions finally caught up with him. >> Got a GM. Mhm. >> My uh he just went on LOA. >> What is that? >> 20 nights leave of absence. >> Okay. >> I request to the store to this GM, send me your guard log that shows their sign for it. Garter comes picks them up once a week >> and then our weekly deposit log. So he sends that to me and they look fine. Look like they're picked up and gone. So I'm thinking, "Oh, it's not our fault. Must be the Garta." >> They have a camera system. So I have to verify and confirm, right? So I'm watching it and in any given week you got seven business days. Carter comes once a week. He gets seven business days. >> So they should pick up a minimum of of seven bags. >> So guard comes in. They're supposed to pick up seven bags. He scans six. It's clear as a day in the >> record showed seven bags. Yet surveillance footage revealed the guard only ever received six. That left just one possible suspect, the general manager. >> The guy I'm suspicious of. It's so obvious. I'll show you a clip. >> Okay. >> The GM, he's got a problem. There's no question about this. Everybody, I mean, I talked to the the key holders. I go, "Anything different going on?" That's another story. That's He says he's in the hospital. He's in rehab. Anyway, the way it's set up, it's motion activated. So, as soon as that door comes open, the the video backs up maybe 2 seconds. >> Mhm. >> And then it it it starts recording. >> Okay. >> And then you see the door open, you see the people come in. What he does is he uses this prop right there. He used that once. This is This is lost and found stuff that shouldn't have been down there, but this envelope was in there and he's he has no reason to really go in there unless a customer says, "Hey, I left my passport here and just went in there." But this is so out of policy, it's not even funny. >> The general manager tried to outsmart the system by positioning himself just out of the camera's view while slipping deposit money into a lost and found envelope. From there, he'd quietly carry the cash into his office. What's your name, sir? >> Anthony. >> Anthony, you're under arrest. You have You have an arrest warrant. Okay. For what? >> Is there any guns in here? No, sir. >> Okay. Just stay right where you're at. >> You're under arrest for felony charges out of the city of West Palm Beach >> and referenced in fraudulent. Nope. That was for That was for Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. >> Yes. Charges City of West Palm Beach. Come on out. Come on out. >> No, come on out. Well, put your hands on top of the car. We'll back charges. >> They're new. They're new. >> You You got arrested on the 12th >> for Palm Beach County. That was for schemes of defraud and using other people's property, things like that. This is for something completely different. >> Anthony was visibly stunned. After taking a leave of absence, he returned to work as if nothing had happened. And with no one mentioning the investigation, he likely believed he had gotten away with it. Uh, so I'm recording. Um, I'm the detective assigned to this investigation. Okay. Uh, you understand that you're obviously under arrest, but you have the right, >> right, >> to remain silent. Um, that anything you say may and will be used against you in a court. >> Do you understand that? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Right now, it's the time for me to ask you questions and you can answer whatever you want to answer. >> Okay. Uh the allegations are that were you an employee of Staples? >> Yeah, I work for Staples. >> Okay. And then what's your date of birth, Anthony? >> Um how long did you work for Staples? >> I worked for Staples. I started with them in New York um in uh April 2023. >> Anthony claimed his 3-month absence was due to a medical condition brought on by jobreated stress. However, based on his explanation, the workload didn't appear to be any more demanding than what most corporate managers typically face. >> What was it about the job that you don't have to tell me about your physical ailments, but what was it about the job that would make you physically ill? >> So, um just uh very um strenuous uh shifts. There was a lot. The company went through some very major um realignments and shifts, changes to their operation structures, the personnel structures, functional structures of personnel. You know, I was um brought there under the pretense and agreement. Part of why I accepted it was because I was told it was a turnkey operation and then that it was going to be um transitioning to a growth market model. So upon going there and we we started getting bombarded with um very high level um visits from corporate from all over the country um you know from the investment group and with that leading up to it it would be fire drills to just prep make preparations clean store get all things just perfect and I mean working open to close for days weeks at a time for that >> Anthony seemed to think the job would be a breeze until the corporate visits. Fire drills, endless cleaning, and other responsibilities piled up. It appeared he just couldn't handle the pressure. >> Particular location and area in the surrounding stores hadn't gone through the transition. I'm just trying to set the >> So, so you have a stressful job. I have a stressful job. People have stressful jobs. >> Do you have any idea >> and and just >> this is the time where you can help yourself, >> right? Is you have any idea why a detective will be talking to you right now? And before you answer, please please >> do you have any idea why I will be here talking to you specific to Staples? >> No, sir. No. >> How many people had access and a key to the cash room at Staples? >> I'd say other than myself, there were I think four. >> Four other people. Okay. I mean and that's just during a time mind you like I was telling you before there were many visits with many managers at different level. >> He quickly tried to spin the story suggesting that any senior manager who visited the store could have access that room. What Anthony didn't realize though was that surveillance footage clearly showed him tampering with the safe >> very frequently. >> Okay. The allegations is that there's money missing and just before you answer >> I've been working this case now for quite some time. Right. Okay. >> So the allegations would you know what there will be any allegations that there will be money missing from the cash room of Staples. I can tell you what I am privy to regarding um the discre discrepancies because I was involved with investigating them um probably I don't remember how long before I went out sick but um I remember we provided all the information and the the uh you know the uh armor carrier uh logs and you know just everything that went along with that and at at that point. Um, you know, that's as far as I was um involved with that. >> When officers revealed the real reason for his arrest, Anony's stuttering grew worse and he struggled to string together a clear sentence. Watch closely. The officer even removes his glasses to lock eyes with him before delivering the ultimate question. they um hadn't received um uh deposits that were >> Did you ever did you ever take any money from Staples in before you answer that? I've been dealing with this for now a few months. >> Did you ever take any cash deposits from Staples? >> I did not take any cash deposits from Staples and I understand. >> Anybody else take cash deposits from Staples? >> Not to my knowledge. Not that I've seen or I'm aware of. So, if there's video of you >> walking out of that cash room >> with cash deposits, >> you're saying that that video would not be truth. >> I'm saying that that's not what it I did not take any cash deposits out of Staples now. And I was I explained over the phone. Anthony defended himself by saying he worked hard on organizing the lost and found which he claimed was stored at the bottom of the same safe used for deposits. >> Did Did I go in there and take money out of there? I mean, I I you know, I've been I've been going through enough and it it's been hard enough like what what's been going on. We see I was working open to close for for months on end since I started there. no days off and my family is out here. We haven't we were we weren't even able to settle into a permanent home yet. I have seven kids. Did my job. Did everything I was asked. Gone to other locations to help. >> Do you want to be truthful today or am I just going to listen to you talk? >> Do you want to talk about the truth or do you want to Because the truth will set you free. I'm a reasonable person and when there's no victim, there's no crime, Anthony. So, if Staple decides not to be a victim any longer, you're not going to see Detective Palasios anymore. But if I'm going to sit here and I'm going to have to accept you lying to me, I think that's a little bit unfair. I think that's disrespectful and we'll just we'll just leave it at that and you stick to your story. >> Anthony stuck to his story of innocence right up until the end. Even when confronted with multiple videos showing him taking the money, ultimately he was arrested and charged with felony grand theft and scheme to defraud. No scheme stays hidden forever. Surveillance and persistence will catch up with you. Even if you dodge jail, a felony record follows you for life. Comment your opinion about the case in the comment section. Let's find out the next incident. >> Just talk to me. >> No, let go me. >> All right, stop. >> Let go of me right now. by customer service. >> Officers respond to a Walmart on March 30th, 2025 for an active shoplifting incident involving a woman previously trespassed multiple times for theft at the same store. >> Again, >> what's going on? >> Have a female that we've caught stealing here before. She's been trespassed twice over here. >> Okay. >> And I just watching her. >> Okay. >> Wait for you guys. What's she doing now? >> She has a cart full of stuff. She's marking merchandise off like you can see through the black. >> Okay. All right. Where's she at? >> Uh she is really a terrible vi. >> Okay. So if I mean she's been trespassed where we are already. I think I'm just going to address this now instead of letting her, you know, obviously just deal with that. Especially we're 10 minutes till shift change, >> right? >> Yeah. No, you're good. You're good. I figure so this is something I can address now and >> I didn't know about it till I called you guys. >> Yeah, no worries. >> No worries. Yeah. And uh the district officer is out in the parking lot doing dealing with a whole another thing. So >> Oh, okay. >> It's a It's a busy day. So, >> it shouldn't take too long. She I think last night she complained. So, >> okay. >> I think she's high because she knows who we are and she knows where back there. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> I stopped you before. >> Mhm. She looked straight at me and just walked >> as Ashley. >> Yeah. With a It's her last name. >> Oh, okay. Yeah, that sounds >> Do you know off chance of when she was trespassing there? >> The suspect identified as Ashley is said to have stolen over $2,000 in merchandise during a prior visit. She's been trespassed before and may be under the influence. Yeah. >> And she's been marking the barcodes and >> she barcodes. >> Okay. >> She's been here two times before and each time last time was like two grand of her stuff. >> Jeez, that's ridiculous. Okay. Do you know if she came here in a vehicle or she was >> um >> not sure. >> I'm not sure. She probably did. >> Okay, no worries. >> Yeah, I think she did because last time they thought they had she had like a driver so she was ready to go, but apparently she didn't. So, okay. I think she >> Okay. >> Did she go to jail the last time? >> I have no clue. I don't >> Yeah, we'll have to put that. >> I know. I wanted to know. I wait I watched her for 3 and 1/2 hours on my shift. >> Wow. >> Officers locate Ashley hiding near the store's restroom where she appears to have concealed merchandise in a backpack and torn off clothing tags to avoid alarms. The >> stuff most likely in her book bag. >> Did she not leave the book bag in here? cuz I didn't see her grab it into the bathroom. >> I don't see it in here. >> Oh, she did? >> Um, >> she tears. >> Apparently, >> she has trusted her last time. She says she tears the tag off because she didn't want it to beep at the door. >> So, is this what we're looking at then? >> Well, this is what she did. There's nothing. So, we're assuming >> Well, she probably has concealed at least. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But she's trespassed. >> So, at least that. >> Yeah. >> So, she's been trespassed previously. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm going to >> She was trespassed when I stopped her, but I didn't know about that. >> Hey, Ashley, the officer supposed to >> police confront Ashley, who denies stealing anything and claims innocence despite surveillance video evidence. Officers prepare to arrest her for trespassing since she was previously banned. This is definitely that was open. >> This looks like a shirt tag. >> I don't know where she hit it or >> this is what she did. So, she was walking around. What do you got? >> Yeah. >> So, >> this is the one I don't know if you were working. I did traffic stop her because she was called as a DUI comport. I stopped her on veterans. >> She's got that disease. >> Oh, >> I put I put her daughter through Shop of the Hero. >> Okay. >> Because of that. >> Okay. >> So, this is who this is. So, do you think there's a bit of it's a cognitive disease? Like there's some sort of like she's just >> she knows exactly what she's doing. She just loses control of her her functions and stuff. >> Okay. Okay. Got it. Got it. Do you have anything in your backpack that you haven't paid for? No. >> That you've taken out of packages? >> No. >> Okay. Do you mind if I look? >> It's mine. I need >> Okay. They've got you on video. All right. So, you just might as well cooperate. It's going to be a lot better for you. >> I don't steal anything. I didn't take anything. Ashley admits she forgot she was trespassed. She is arrested for criminal trespass, issued two misdemeanor charges, trespass and retail theft, and released with a notice to appear in court on April 28th. >> Take the backpack off, please. >> So, they did verify she has been trespassed. >> They said dispatch did not. >> They did not see. >> Hold up on our system. >> I forgot. You forgot you were trespassed. >> You were told that you were trespassed from here. >> Yeah. And I forgot. >> Okay. All right. Go ahead and turn around. >> You're being arrested for criminal trespass cuz you are not supposed to be here at Walmart. >> Careful with my body. >> Okay. >> Okay. Do you have anything on your person that you shouldn't have? Anything on your body? Nothing. No. >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. We're going to head up to the security office. >> Okay. >> You want to head up? You want You want to Yeah. You want to be >> Okay. So, speak up just a little bit for me so I can hear you. But so, >> what was the intentions today? >> Okay. So, you were going to purchase the stuff that was in the cart, but yet the other stuff you were not. That's why all the tags are off of the boxes. They're off of them and they're in the bag. I didn't take no boxes off of nothing. >> Okay. >> I had my book bag was closed. I didn't take anything out of my packages. I didn't open nothing. >> Okay. Just the clothes. >> Okay. So, all the tags that were in that um sanitary thing, those >> are the clothes that are in your backpack. >> Yes. >> Right. Okay. >> Do you want to go through all that and I'm going to go and go do my notice to appear for the criminal trespass and the retail dump? >> Yeah. >> Roughly 2 weeks later, Ashley returns to the same Walmart again. Despite her ban, employees recognize her immediately and call the police once more. >> Two weeks later, the woman returned once again. You don't. She's marked out tags quite a few times previously and has been trespassed >> at least once. She's over by the fitting room, I believe. >> Okay. >> Do you know her name? >> I don't. Um, sorry. >> Our AP was tied up on a phone call. So, one of our who has dealt with her before >> Mhm. >> is over with that observing. So, yep. Observing. I know. We've asked her to leave multiple times before and I know that she has been passported. >> Okay. >> Right here. >> Hello. Okay. Hello. Hey. So, do you have an ID on you by chance? >> No. >> What's your name? >> I don't have one. >> You don't have a name? Hey, ma'am. Can I talk to you for a second? Can I see what would she steal the bag? Ma'am, can I talk to you? >> Command five. She's walking back towards the entrance. >> My phones are my phones. >> Officers confront her near the fitting rooms. She refuses to identify herself, pulls away, and slaps an officer during the encounter, escalating the situation. >> In the car. >> Okay. All right. Hey, ma'am. >> I'm not talking to you. >> Did she Did she? But I think we're back by the fitting rooms by the jewelry section now. >> All right, ma'am. Hey, I need to talk to you. >> Talking to nobody. >> I need to talk to you because look, >> I'm not talking to nobody. >> Ma'am, >> let go of me. >> I'm having difficulties with it. Ma'am. >> Ma'am, can you talk to me? >> Let go of me. >> Just talk to me. Yo, let go of me. >> All right, let go of me right now. >> By customer service, >> let go of me, >> ma'am. Please identify yourself. >> No, let go of me. >> All right, I'm going to walk you to the entrance. Okay, >> let go of Let go of me. >> Walking back towards the entrance. I walked in. >> Let go of me. >> Just identify yourself. >> No. Let go of me. >> All right, we're going to go to the entrance. Right here. Stop. Stop. Stop. Let go me. >> I'm done with this. I'm done. >> Let go of me. >> Talk to me. What's What is your name? >> Let go. Let go me. >> Go. Let go. >> Put your hands on your hand. Put your hand. Let me know. >> Do you know? >> After resisting briefly, Ashley is restrained and detained. She eventually identifies herself as Ashley, 38, confirming her identity. >> Bring his foot towards me. Lean forward. Can you unbuckle it? >> I can't. I It's stepped. She refused to stop for you. >> Yep. Wouldn't identify yourself. Snacked me >> cuz you wouldn't let me go. >> Because you wouldn't identify yourself. I'm going to temporarily release this hand. I need you to not move or resist me. Okay. >> You're digging into my wrist. >> I'm working on it. >> Hold on. You're going to strap her back in. >> Let go of your hand. Can you >> let go of your hand? >> Ow. >> If you relax, it' hurt way less. >> Once again, is there anything on you that's going to pump the stick or is illegal? Oh, >> your car unlock it. Take a step back. Take your feet apart. Big and wide. Big and wide. You have both done. I'll just switch your places when you're done. Okay. You have no idea. >> Are you going to tell me your name? >> No. >> Huh? >> Yeah. >> What's your name? Ashley. >> Ashley? What? >> What? How old are you? 38. >> One more time. 38. >> 38. >> Have a seat. It's audio video recorded in the back. Okay. Take my than anything that you have. Let's shut the door. >> Okay. >> So, what h like can you just explain what happened? >> Yeah. So, I approached her. I said, "Hey, um what's your name? Do you have an ID on you?" "I don't have a name. I don't have an ID." I said, "Okay, well, we're going to walk to the front." She said, "All right, I'm leaving anyway." Um >> so, I wasn't going to put hands on her until I got close to you. That's why I was trying to get you over there and then that's when you showed up. >> Negative. When you showed up, I put my hand on her. She slapped me. >> Okay. I I was just watching her. How did she slap you? >> Oh, she slapped me right here. >> Okay. >> Um, are you charging her with the aggravated battery? >> I would. >> I would. I'm going to. >> Yep. >> I planned on it unless you told me otherwise. >> Nope. I would do the aggravated battery and the trespass. Um, even tag her for resisting arrest cuz we grabbed on to her. >> Yep. >> So, um, yeah. >> Yeah. I would say that slapping you after you put hands on her to get her to stop would be resisting arrest. So, >> yep. Might as well. >> Okay. >> So, yeah, those three >> detainable, >> they won't be detainable, but we'll send we'll take her there and >> give her notice to appear. Just obviously make sure to fill out your booking form and your notice to appears. Yep. And then uh I've never done this with I wasn't here during CO. How do I know this is her? I can't see her face. >> I mean she has her ID. She's saying that's who she is. >> Okay. >> That's what we have to go with right now. >> Okay. >> Is she wearing a mask? >> Yeah, she's got a co mask on. >> Yeah. I was trying to >> She wasn't like super fighting. So I wouldn't say we need to do it RTR. We just grabbed on to her and put her hands behind her back cuz after that she was compliant. Yeah, >> I wouldn't do I wouldn't do the resisting arrest, but I really if she's she's smack you, I would say we do her on the battery cuz it's not like she was actively trying to get once we put hands on her, she was mostly compliant. She was just like, "Get off me." >> She was trying to get away from me from the jump and I was basically escorting her until I found you. Yeah, but I mean at that point she >> Officers review the incident, noting that Ashley will be charged with battery on a peace officer and retail theft and criminal trespass. They decide not to add resisting arrest since she later became compliant. Even repeated warnings mean nothing without real change. Consequences only grow harsher each time. True accountability begins when a person chooses honesty over deception. If you like this video, please sign up for law zone to receive more. Look out for the next shoplifter who will react even more aggressively. >> Never come back close to this target in this area. Nothing. Like I don't know if they racist or what. I don't know what's going on. I'm for real. Because y'all literally see me. I walk past y'all in y'all's face. my eyes. >> On March 9th, 2025, Oakland police responded to a Target retail theft report. A woman concealed items in a tote bag and bypassed the checkout without paying. Loss prevention detained her until police arrived. The suspect, Taquisha, denied stealing, claiming she was only looking for her cousin who supposedly had her phone Apple Pay. She insisted she hadn't left the store and offered to pay. >> Said like, "You guys are in trouble. Like, you guys might just get stuck on the wrist for a ticket, but you guys are not going to be arrested, right?" That's why it was alerted to them. Other than that, they're just going to get your information and that's it. Then you guys will be good to go. So they were caught basically shoving like a bunch of like clothing in a bag that they took from a bus and then they try to walk out. >> All right. >> Why are you saying that? >> No, we didn't walk out. >> So basically one of the times I can hear cuz you're both yelling. So, go go let me let me get her side of the story. >> Teha attempted to avoid blame by pointing to her cousin, insisting she wasn't stealing, but only looking for the person who had her phone and Apple Pay. Yet, her following remarks only deepened the officer's suspicions. >> So, basically, I was looking for my cousin. My cousin walked out from >> And is this your cousin? >> Yes. My phone is dead. She has the money up on her Apple Pay. So, I'm looking for her around the store. I see her downstairs right there by the escalator. I'm telling her to come pay for the stuff. I'm walking down. They say, "Come here." I come here. I'm applying with you guys. I said, they say, "Yeah, you can't just walk past the thing. It's a policy where you just can't walk past the thing." I tell them, "I was looking for my cousin. My phone is there. I'm trying to pay for my merchandise." They say, "Well, we have." >> She argued that she didn't know passing the registers counted as theft. Repeating that she wasn't a booster and had no reason to steal since she owned a $3,000 Chanel purse. >> Do what they say. I tell them, "Can I pay for my stuff?" Cuz I'm not trying to leave out the door. I was looking for my cousin. My phone is clearly dead. She has my money a far out. >> So like all of that is going >> this my favorite target. Do you see? I don't steal. I have a $3,000 purse. I don't steal. This is my favorite target. Like that's what I'm trying to explain to them. He just sat up here and listen to a whole story when y'all came in. It was just a whole completely different story. >> I was just trying to make it a quick story. >> No, that's not a story. Cuz you literally just listen everything what you wanted to say. But on my end, when I was walking, >> I have to pay for all I lost my mailbox to keep >> nobody trying to walk out. But I have the app on my phone to pay for everything. You get what I'm saying? But I ended up walking off because I realized that my key wasn't on my thing. I've been looking for it and I realized that it failed. So I was down there looking for my key, but I have to pay for the things because >> there by the carts. >> Yeah, downstairs. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So her phone is there. I have everything on my phone to pay for. I just asked them, but she was looking for me. She couldn't call me. She couldn't do anything. I want them. They acted like I walked towards the doors and I didn't even walk towards the door. >> So just so you I'm just going to explain to you how the law works and what the crowd. So anytime you walk walk past the last point of purchase which is all upstairs >> and come downstairs. You technically have committed a theft. Right. >> She never walked downstairs. >> She turned me around. She walked downstairs. >> They turned me around basically saying you can't pass this because that's basically the steal. I said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I was just looking for my cousin." Police reviewed surveillance footage which contradicted her story. Video showed her with her cousin trying to sneak merchandise out while checking surroundings. >> That's how we shot. So, I don't know if they taking it as otherwise or whatever. I'm still trying to pay for my stuff. I don't. >> Officers informed her she was under arrest for retail theft. She protested, insisting she wasn't stealing and didn't understand the law. >> Queen. >> What's the problem? You're under arrest for retail. >> Why am I didn't take nothing? I didn't leave out the door. >> Like I'm able to pay for my stuff. That's what I'm telling them. Like I never >> last purchase. Okay. Say that. >> But sir, I didn't leave out the door. >> I was looking for my cousin. >> You went past the last point. >> But I didn't know that. I didn't like I didn't know that that was going to like you have to leave physically leave out the door as well. >> I didn't know that. No, I'm >> Did you get my >> You want >> Like it's no bigger than I can talk to the manager because I literally didn't know like I didn't know that I was going to get in trouble for looking for my cousin. Like I wasn't trying to steal. I literally was >> She tried to have her purse and phone handed to her cousin instead of being processed with her belongings, showing concern about her property. >> There's no way that she could just get my purse. Well, it's your property. So, >> I know, but I want her to keep my property. I want her to keep my property and my phone. >> Stay with you. >> I don't want to process my things. >> Once you get out, you literally get your purse. >> I know, but I don't want to process my things. I want to give my things to my >> cuz I know like the situation going on. Can I just check and see if there's anything in there and then just give >> anything? What? >> I said can y'all just like cuz I understand that's the whole phone. >> No, I want you to check my phone. Listen, can you just check it? See if it's anything in there and then just give it right back to me. That's it. Right. >> Teesha claimed she had no criminal record, planned to hire a lawyer, and argued she wouldn't steal in front of so many security guards, even mentioning she had just attended church that morning. >> Trouble and I'm getting a lawyer. >> I'm getting a lawyer for sure. >> Okay. And for you guys, but the best lawyer >> you said initially cuz you say everything was fine, the same. All you need. >> Yeah, I got it. Thank you. Get my ticket. >> And we have his ID. >> All right. Take it out and get this over with. >> Can I get um >> Yes, please get >> Please. Get all that cash in your purse. >> Yes. That's what I'm saying. I have money to buy. I wasn't about to steal nothing. >> The laws passes past the last point. I don't know what the Alliance say, but I wasn't feeling nothing. They It's a billion people around me looking at me. Why would I get like >> a million people up in here looking at me? I seen I seen every last security guard. I'm sorry. I seen every little security guard standing right here. Like I literally walk right past them in front of their face. I see. They like, "Come here. Come here." And I'm not trying to apply. Like I see y'all in my face. I'm telling y'all, my cousin is right there. I'm trying to get her so she can pay for my stuff. She didn't know I was at the She didn't know I was about to walk to the register. None of that. She in a whole another different area from this is crazy. We just went to church this morning. This is crazy. I would never like never come back. Evidence confirmed she stole 17 clothing items, a Stanley water bottle, and a lunch bag totaling 482 L49 dons. Items were concealed in her tote bag, making it a felony. Retail theft value exceeded $300. >> And I'm telling y'all what I'm trying to get. >> You don't hear the search. >> Doesn't look like she has anything on her. Let's see the backside. Hello. >> Central 311 311. I'll be in route with a female 37379.9. >> She was processed then released under a site and release order and must appear at the Bridge View Courthouse for further proceedings. Even with excuses, surveillance and law make the truth clear. Passing the last point of purchase is theft. Trying to justify or downplay it only adds to the consequences.