I didn't [ __ ] do anything wrong. Stop. >> Hey. Hey. >> Why do I have to stay in jail for something like this? I can't hurt someone. I mean, this is crazy. I've never been in trouble in my entire life. Why do I have to spend the night in jail? Shoplifting might seem like a small crime, but some people managed to turn it into a full-blown disaster by refusing to cooperate, trying to run and denying any responsibility. Today, we're diving into some of the worst shoplifters ever caught on body cam to see if they finally learned their lesson. >> Get your ass on the ground. >> Get your ass on the [ __ ] >> Get your ass. Don't [ __ ] move. Police in New Jersey respond to a shoplifting in progress at Marshalls on February 24th, 2024. The suspect exits the store as officers arrive. >> Nah, bro. Come back here right now. >> Come back here right now. >> He's running down the alley. The suspect runs toward a gas station, but is quickly tackled and handcuffed after a brief chase and struggle >> towards the gas station through the back. Get your ass on the ground now. Get your ass on the ground. Get your ass on the [ __ ] [ __ ] Get your ass Don't [ __ ] move. Don't you [ __ ] move. Put your hands behind your back now. Put your hands behind your back. >> I got you. >> Put your back. I'm sorry. >> Put your >> Put your hands behind your back now. >> Roll over on your stomach. >> Don't [ __ ] move. >> Don't move. >> I'm not fighting. Knock it off, dude. >> 199, >> dude. Move your hands. He's in custody. I'm at I'm at the gas station. I go. That's all right. >> Sit up. Don't >> [ __ ] move. >> The suspect, identified as Maurice, repeatedly apologizes, admits regret, and says he should have dropped the stolen items instead of running. >> The hell, Maurice? >> I know, man. >> Come on. I'm sorry. from a [ __ ] dick, man. [ __ ] man. Don't understand this [ __ ] man. >> [ __ ] >> Why? Why did you go this way? You could have just dropped the stuff. >> I was and came and talk. >> I thought you was going I thought you still going to come get me, [ __ ] >> Damn. I I was going to drop that [ __ ] too. [ __ ] >> Call crew, baby. I hope for it. Uh, no worries here. I'm next to snipe on the grass on holding >> in between the gas station. >> [ __ ] dick, man. I'm a [ __ ] dick. Damn, man. I'm going [ __ ] up, man. If I dropped the star, I was going >> You was going to chase me if I just dropped the star. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. >> All right. He's not searched yet. >> I got stills in my pock. I'll let you do that. >> You're not going to see my car, but I'm going to search you. All right. >> How you doing, Maurice? >> Not good. >> Not good. What's What's wrong besides being under arrest? >> You all right? Otherwise shaking all this [ __ ] What's wrong? >> Jesus Christ. Christ. You got anything? [Music] >> Officers search him. Maurice continues to express remorse, calling himself stupid and a mess. You just going to walk over here and see if it's over, man. [ __ ] man. Hell, man. Oh my go sick. All right. I know, man. >> You don't got anything sharp. >> Let me know if you're going to All right. >> Oh my god. I run over there pushing right now. Oh god. [ __ ] I'm sorry. out there right next to you guys when I was chasing me. >> Oh my [ __ ] goodness, man. I hate my [ __ ] My bad off them up. >> That was you. >> These are [ __ ] Just the one front. >> [ __ ] do this [ __ ] Why, man? Why my life, man? Why, man? >> I don't got nothing else on me, dude. >> No, I'm sweaty. You got on [Music] the shirt. Officers conduct a thorough pat down, checking his clothes, pockets, and hat for stolen items or contraband. >> What? >> [ __ ] [ __ ] What's that? >> I don't know. >> What do you mean you don't know? What is that? >> Take it. I'm not sure this one right here. [Music] [ __ ] >> Oh man. [Music] Okay. Something in the water. It's right up here. >> Huh? Got a hole here. >> The bottom. Is that what you're feeling? >> Yeah. I check the bottom one. The top one. >> Check. >> What's that? >> I said ain't no walk to your car. >> The suspect is placed in a patrol car, appears sick, and officers lower the window for him. Walk over to that car. All right. Yeah. Can you grab the back? You done? >> You need to go to the hospital. >> Not yet. >> You going to be sick in the back of the car? >> Oh, no. I'm already >> got to put the seat belt on. >> Just bring it towards me. Hold on. and my partner going through the other side. >> Hold on. Hold on. >> Please. >> What? You think you're going to be sick? Mark, >> you need some gloves? Once? >> Yeah. All right. I'll lower the window for you. All right. >> Nice. >> Oh, he did. He got They uh Brower caught him right here. I guess they ran out the back. Came down this way. Brow caught him right here. Cuz when we pulled up, he had him double handcuffed already. Officers recap the chase. One officer caught and tackled Maurice near the gas station after he ditched the stolen merchandise. I think he was trying. He He was on the radio, but he wasn't comfortable either. But there he is right here. That's coming. I didn't have I didn't have dispatch make another call for service cuz I keyed up. Did you hear me when I was like >> I have him in custody. He was sitting right there cuz I tackled him right here. >> Nothing came through. >> I got out at the gas station. I can't see 199. >> Nothing was coming through at all. So I >> I'm like looking around. We're like, "All right, we'll look around. We'll try to check him out. I know you use your gun towards D." So >> yeah. So I tackled him. I caught him like right here and I tackled him and uh he dropped the [ __ ] as I tackled him. I put him in cuffs and then I was just sitting there. I keyed up. I was like, "Oh, we're alongside Olden Avenue in between snipes or whatever." Nothing. >> The [ __ ] >> I just tried again as I walked out of Marshalls cuz I just >> I know. I heard 232 and I I >> What do you hear? Answer. >> You heard you say you're out here, but you ask for the update. >> Yeah, I said go for 232. I heard 232. >> Yeah, I do. >> Twilight. >> We'll meet you in there. >> He uh I pulled up right out front. I hopped out the car and as soon as they said he was walking out with the green bag, he walked >> video too. >> He walked out. No, I >> What's that? >> He got out. I was like, "Yo, Maurice, knock it off." He like dipped behind the pillar and then >> The officer notes the suspect tried to hide behind a pillar before fleeing. They chased him down the alley. What did you say though? >> Transporting one adult male arriving this location headquarters. Starting mileage 11360. >> Maurice is transported to headquarters. He faces charges of shoplifting, obstruction, resisting arrest, and contempt. Stealing twice in the same day only makes the crime worse and harder to deny. Anger and racist outbursts won't change the facts. Actions have consequences, but this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. >> I'm not under arrest. >> You're under arrest. >> For what? For what? >> Relax. >> Let go of me. Hey. No. >> On May 6th of 2023, officers in Kent, Washington, confronted Kayla and her companion after store security identified them as repeat shoplifterss. When ordered to leave, Kayla grew combative, tossing property, cursing at officers, and refusing to comply. >> Hi guys, how we doing? >> Hey, need you guys to leave the store without taking anything. >> Okay, you guys are identified as previous shoplifterss. Yeah, store security said they called us here. They said you walked in with another guy just now and they literally pointed you out. Both of you. >> I didn't give me. >> Yeah, both of you. You guys are trespassing the store for life and you you need to leave. >> You don't give it away, bro. >> What? >> Those stolen jeans. >> The jeans with the stolen tags on them. And then so you guys need to leave the store. Okay. If you don't leave now, you're going to get arrested for trespass. You guys understand? You can't come back. >> Cool. They don't want your business. They don't want your money. >> The the store security. >> Security. >> That's really stored identifies two repeat shoplifters, Kayla and her partner. Police tell them they're trespassed for life and must leave. >> Simple. >> Are you serious? >> Absolutely. They don't want your business. You got to take those gloves off. You got to leave. >> I'm not a weirdo. I'm just doing my job. You got to leave. >> You are a weirdo. >> Okay. Well, I'm sure if I took your dirty fingerprints outside and got your fingerprints, you'd have a serious a long history of >> Excuse me. You want to do that? Let's go check out. Check it out. Come on. You want No, seriously. I don't >> No, I want you grab my purse. You can take the purse. Go ahead. You got to leave. >> I want you to take my fingerprint. Thank you. Take your Seriously, I prove you wrong. We would have to go all the way out to my car out front. >> Cool. >> Yeah, >> that's really really rude. >> I don't care. You're really really rude. Tell me I have a long >> Go ahead. It would be a really fun end to my day. >> I just don't think you should be slinging around terms like that cuz it's rude. >> Why would you? >> You got to leave the store. I'm going to arrest you for trespassing. >> Keep going. Keep going. You got to clear the store and clear the entire parking lot. >> Oh boy. That's actually called disorderly conduct. Stop where you are. You're under arrest. Stop. If you start to run, I've already told you you're under arrest. If you start to run, I'm going to chase you. >> I didn't [ __ ] do anything wrong. Are you >> swing at me? If you swing at me, >> y'all, I didn't do nothing wrong. I swear to God, you guys are I'm not under arrest. >> You're under arrest. >> For what? For what? >> Go with me. >> Kayla argues, insults officers, and refuses to comply. She throws property and is warned she's committing disorderly conduct. Officers place her under arrest. >> Hey, listen. Listen. Plenty of opportunity out of pocket right now. I swear to God. For what? I didn't [ __ ] do anything wrong. >> Let go. You're going to get >> Are you serious? For what? What did I do? Tell me what the I did. Tell me what the I did. >> It's called conduct. >> For what? >> For throwing their property on the ground. >> Are you [ __ ] serious? Absolutely. >> You guys are so out of pocket. I said you're going to pay me my money. I have money. Cash money. Okay. >> Okay. You were told to leave the store >> and I did >> seven, eight times. >> No, I threw it. Literally talking about me. >> Let go. >> Let go of the purse. It's okay. >> You're not arresting me. >> Yes, we are. >> Let go. You're not. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> Hey. Hey. >> You guys are so >> I got mine. >> Why? Alex, >> can you keep an eye out for any other guys? She went in the store with two guys. >> Alex, get a camera cuz I'm videaping this [ __ ] >> We are videotaping. >> Good. No, you're [ __ ] up. Stop. >> I'm ling. Can you stop? >> Hey, your arm can get broken. I don't want to break your arm. >> No, clearly you do. >> You're resisting. >> Stop. >> Roll over on your stomach. >> For what? >> Did you say Yeah. You know? Okay. Now you're under arrest for another charge for resisting arrest. >> Why are you guys doing this? I didn't do anything. >> Do you want to get tased? That's the next step. >> I didn't do anything. >> That's the next step. I swear to God, you >> have issues. Look, you're such a [ __ ] >> Hey, let go of my hand. >> You did. You just squeeze my hand again. >> No, I didn't. Why? >> Hey, stop. >> You guys are so I don't understand what the wrong stand up. Stop you. >> Why are you freaking out? >> Because I've been arrested for once. >> We told you like 30 times. >> I didn't do anything. [ __ ] Can you stop? Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> Stop thrashing. >> Get the [ __ ] off of my leg. You [ __ ] piece of [ __ ] What the [ __ ] is wrong with you? I [ __ ] hate you. >> Not the first. Not the last. >> You guys [ __ ] stop. >> Okay, so you're under arrest. >> For what? Why did you do anything wrong? I hate you. Get the [ __ ] off me. Seriously hurt my [ __ ] leg. >> You just started kicking at my >> I did not try and kick him. >> I saw him. Do not stand. Do not stand up. >> I never will. >> Taylor resists arrest, screams she's innocent, kicks, and curses at officers. She's warned she may be tased if she doesn't comply. >> We have cash money. I was going to buy some [ __ ] >> We're audio video recording. >> Good. Good for you. >> Just letting you know. >> You want to see my money for >> Well, it's not about money. If you walked out without paying for stuff, >> I didn't walk out without paying stuff. They told me you guys had this door. >> That's what they told us. >> No. What? No, that's a different thing. >> Yeah, they identified them as previous shoplifters. We went and trespassed her. Not me. >> Told her to leave a bunch of times in >> the store with him. >> She finally left. As she left, she grabbed a stack of buckets and tossed them backwards at me. >> I swear to God, I didn't think he was talking to me. >> You didn't think who was talking to you? >> You guys. I thought >> when we were in the store. Yeah, I was talking to you. We we we said many times. >> Like you said, you guys. >> We'll go back to the footage. We have both of you. You guys are trespassing the store for life and you need to leave. >> Okay. What are you doing? >> Going for yourself. You're an arrest. Search your >> body. Go through my >> It's called incident arrest. Kayla, >> no. Do not stand up. We're ready for you to stand up. I'll tell you. >> Are you injured at all? >> Yes, I am. >> But what hurt? >> My [ __ ] What do you need on my [ __ ] back? My [ __ ] chair is hell back. It's hard to breathe. >> So, we're also going to have a sergeant come up here and talk to you. >> That's fine. That's perfectly fine. >> You want to stand up? I can sit you down in the bumper now. >> How is this legal at all? >> No seat. Actually, you know what? Do you have anything on your in your pockets? Anything on you that's going to hurt me, poke me, stick me. Needles, knives, explosives, guns, anything like that. >> No. >> Let's walk over here to this back of the car. >> So, I didn't do anything wrong. Seriously, you guys are so [ __ ] up. >> Stop raising your bag. >> You don't have to push your pocket back in. It's the lowest of the priorities right now. >> How is this even legal? How is this even leg? >> New drug laws in Kent. >> Not even kidding. I just put this on. >> New drug law. Just signed into effect. >> I literally just put this code on. I swear to God. Not even kidding. I swear to God all my kids life. Why? Why am I getting arrested right now? >> You're under arrest. You're under arrest for disorderly conduct. >> And you're under arrest for resisting arrest. >> Because you I didn't do anything wrong. I understand. There's no reason I should be arrested right now. Literally no [ __ ] reason. >> Officers find drug paraphernalia on Kayla. Complication. A new Kent ordinance banning drug possession went into effect just days earlier, turning her possession into a bigger issue. person right now is so out of [ __ ] seriously there's nothing I didn't do anything wrong I want his life I swear I'm honestly I don't do blues at all I swear to God I know what they are but I don't do them I swear to my kids >> you know the street name for him >> yes I do I know I know they are ghetto >> see my hand to sweep the side of your bra you don't have anything in there okay widen your stance for me see my hand. >> Step in there. >> Don't [ __ ] be right. This is almost why I'm getting arrested. >> Put your foot in. We already explained it to you when we were trying to find. >> I didn't do anything wrong at all. This is so wrong. >> What type of warrants does she have? >> Um, theft stuff. DWLS stuff. >> That stuff. I'm blown away. >> I'm not taking her without anywhere without my >> Yeah. >> So, >> okay. Where is your body? Did you just rip? >> Yeah, >> bro. I am downwind and that hit hard. Wow, that's hot. >> Dick came out hot. I will sight and release my guy even though he's kind of being a [ __ ] I'll grab her and transport her down, but we need sex to come see her. >> And fire of back pain. Correct. Let me look at her warrants real quick. >> Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand each of the rights I've explained to you? in my >> Do you need me to read the rights again? >> No. >> No. Okay. Do you understand the rights I've explained to you? >> No. Answer. Okay. What's that? >> Yeah. >> You do? Okay. Having your rights in mind, do you want to talk to me now? >> No. >> No. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. One question. Why would you really get to be taken to jail? I I've been to jail one time in my life. >> Okay. Your warrants would say otherwise. >> My warrants? You're lying. I don't know freaking warrants. >> Unless you gave us a bad name. If you give us a bad >> What? I swear to God, my kids give us a fake name. No Kyl, >> you have you have warrants for theft. >> No, I don't. For what? What are you talking about? I went to court. I want it deferred. >> Okay, here's what I'm going to do. I am going to go >> one time. >> I am going to go to my car. I'm going to get my fingerprint scanned. >> If if you ended up giving us a false name, >> that's my name. >> Okay. If you gave us a false name, then you're going to get extra charges for >> Okay, that's my real name and I don't have no warrant out. >> You do have warrants. That's what we just pulled up on our computer. >> How? But I paid I paid 260 >> something from Federal A and [ __ ] something from Auburn. >> No way. >> Well, can you tell me I have no knowledge of the >> Kayla denies drug use but knows street names of Pills Blues. Officers discover she has multiple warrants including theft and trespass. She insists she's been jailed only once, but records prove otherwise through that and we'll go through that in just a minute. Okay. >> As she's walking out, she throws behind her. So like, All right. Well, we're going to take another now. >> Yeah. I said like three times after that like that's disorderly of conduct. You're under arrest. Stop moving. Don't run. Stop moving. Don't run. And I was like, hey, if you start running, >> it's going to be more. And then as soon as we put hands on her, she super hard resisting. And then at one point we go to put her on the ground and she does she tucks her head and does a full flip. >> Hey. Hey. >> Kick me in the back of the shoulder. I'm not >> I don't know if that was just a front foot thing or not. >> Okay. Are you injured? >> No. She had a small thing of blues on her as well and she said they're not mine. of mine the KCC that they signed going to come and give us the legal update for it because I'll just give the sort of way. >> I think that I think that it either will go into effect in July or they'll do it early depending on what the state does cuz the state might come back and say the city can't do that. Miss, what's your first name? >> Kayla. >> Kayla. Okay. Hey, real quick. My my body cam's on so be not even video recorded. My partner said so you're in custody right now. Okay. and I would be willing to chat with you, but because you're in custody, I got to read you your rights and then you have to be willing to chat with me. And that's completely up to you. But if you want to talk, I have to do that. Is that something you want me to do? >> Okay, sounds good. >> All right, Kayla, you have the right to you have the right to remain silent. You understand the rights that I've read to you, Kayla? What What What do you want to talk to me about? >> I swear to God, I was buying everything. I really didn't think they were talking to me cuz I've never I've never stolen from here or anything. There's no reason. You know what I mean? So, I really didn't think he was talking to me. I was shocked. I was like, you're talking to me? Like, I there's no reason I should be kicked out here. Of course. Yeah, I'm mad. And so I all I did was knock I just knocked down the bucket of bucket, which I shouldn't have done. I should control my anger, but I just knocked down the buckets. And then they literally tackled me and like freaking put his knee in my back like hella hard, flit me upside down for no reason. Like serious y'all because I put some I didn't touch nobody. Didn't hurt nobody. Didn't do anything. Two buckets fell like two small tiny little five gall buckets. >> Oh boy. >> I shouldn't have done that. But literally they should not have done that. Like I there's nothing wrong with this. I have warrants. Can you tell me why what I have warrants for? Cuz I I'm literally I've been in jail one time ever. >> I can I can look at it, but I I don't know. I haven't looked at anything. I'm just here to kind of get the the quick version of what happened. So, I appreciate you telling me that. >> And he's so disrespectful. Literally, he said cuz my fingers were dirty. I probably have a a long record of like crimes or whatever. Like I one time. >> Okay. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. We get called here or we get asked by employees to come tell people that they need to leave. some of the people that you were with were previously trespassed. I don't know if you have been previously trespassed. It sounds like you're saying no, but as soon as the business tells us they want this group of people gone, it is completely their right to ask us to do that. >> Yeah, I totally understand. But like I said, I literally didn't see you talking to me. >> And then at the point where you do realize he's talking to you, you get flustered, right? Cuz it's embarrassing. I get that. The problem with throwing the buckets on the ground out of anger, I get it, is that it's disorderly conduct. And at that point, they do have a legal reason to arrest you. As soon as officers tell you, hey, you're under arrest, even if you think it's [ __ ] instead of arguing or resisting their attempts to put your hands behind your back to put you in handcuffs, you got to just be compliant. And then you can argue argue it after the fact. If you think it's BS, that's f that's fair. That's your right. But if you resist when we're trying to put you in handcuffs, it makes it dangerous for you. It makes it dangerous for us. And unfortunately, that's how it played out. Unfortunately, what happens when people resist, we have to kind of begin to do more than just simply try to get your arms behind your back. So that's why they >> Taylor tries to justify throwing buckets in anger, claiming she didn't think police were talking to her. Officers explained disorderly conduct and resisting charges stem from her actions. >> Put you on the ground to handcuff you. Okay. In terms of the warrants, I'll I'll go figure out what the warrants are for and I'd be willing to tell you what those are. I just don't know yet. Okay. >> I'll let you know what the warrants are for. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. >> The warrant out of Auburn is for crim trespass >> for deferred. >> You deferred it? >> Yeah. maybe missed a court date or missed something. I don't know. >> They told me I literally paid because I paid half of it and for 40 hours community service, I just paid it off like uh $56, something like that. Okay. >> And then the other half she said I'm not even going to make another court date and it was gone. So why >> for whatever reason it's in there and it's your name, it's your middle name, it's your birthday, right? And the name you gave me is uh there was one out of Fedway, but I don't think it was you. It was a different middle name unless you gave the officers in Fedway a different name. And I'm just I don't need to confirm that right now because the Auburn one's fine and we have disorderly conduct from today, right? So, but here's the thing. When you go to Auburn next, just check in at the court and be like, "Hey, I got ar when you when you go to jail today, maybe they'll just help you figure it out and put you in contact with the right people." Okay. >> I get arrested, though. >> Uh yes, you are in tight for just a minute. We should all just go home for the day. I'm emotionally damaged now. >> Kayla. >> Yeah. >> These little things that are like pokés and tools and stuff, they cannot go to the jail with you. So, they're just going to get destroyed. >> Um, why? >> What's that? >> Can't I just give them to my husband? >> Where is he? Pretty much what I want to do is give all your stuff to your husband, but I don't know where he's at. >> Warrants confirmed one for trespass Orbin, possibly another from Federal Way. Officers advise her to resolve them in court. She remains upset, claiming unfair treatment. >> Was he the short Hispanic guy or the taller white guy in the gray sweatshirt? >> Neither. >> No, neither. He's in my sticks right there. >> That one right there. >> Yeah. >> What's his name? >> Alex. >> What is it? Sorry. >> Alex. >> Alex. Can you hop out for a second? We're switching purs. >> Hey, Caleb. Do you want your purse to go with him? >> Um, yeah, sure. Yeah. When an officer tried to politely hand Kayla's husband her belongings, surprise, he had his own party favors sitting right in his lap. Drug paraphernalia. >> Apparently, it's our suspect's car and her husband has passed out inside and is not waking up. You guys have some drug paraphernalia on his lap. He woke up. We're good. Can I open the door, talk to you? >> Are you Alex? >> Yeah. >> Your wife got arrested. Yeah. >> Yeah. These things happen. Um, >> she wanted us to give you her purse and her cash. >> What's she doing in there? >> Uh, she was identified by their store security as somebody who had shoplifted previously and they wanted her trespass. There's a bullet right here on the door. Just any guns in the car? >> No, sir. Okay. >> Anyway, she got uh she's under arrest for obstruction and disorderly conduct cuz she was throwing stuff around the store and she got mad. We told her she had to leave and was trespassing all that. So, you going to jail? Yeah. >> Probably shouldn't be driving though. Maybe find somebody else to come drive for you. >> Yeah. I don't know if you smoked or something recently, but I was trying to wake you up for I literally was just waiting for her forever. I took a nap. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. Any questions? Contact Kent City Jail and they'll find out how much how long. Okay. >> Kayla is initially booked for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, but quickly released later. Charges were upgraded to tampering with property and resisting arrest. Respect store bans and police orders. Arguing or resisting only makes things worse. Bad choices plus a bad attitude can quickly turn small trouble into serious charges. This shoplifter is already a mess. Do you agree with this opinion? Tell it in the comment section. 22 officers responded to a Walmart after reports of a woman stealing. They arrived just in time to see her leaving the store with unpaid merchandise stuffed in her cart. ID >> Oh, I'll pay for it. But I wasn't. >> You got your ID on you? >> Mhm. It's connected. >> Just let me see your ID. We'll we'll figure it out [Music] here. Let me get >> Just come to the loss prevention office and we'll figure it out. your ID. >> Oh, I'm good. >> You ever been in trouble before? >> Mm- >> You never been in trouble? This won't be a big deal. But they were watching you and they said that you didn't pay for a lot of the stuff. So, let's go in here and see what's going on and >> we'll figure it out. Just >> I'm sorry. >> No, that's fine. I'll tell you what. Since your kids in there, we'll let you push the buggy over there. Okay. >> They can push it. >> Well, you can push it. Your kids in it. >> Push it. >> Your kids in it. >> But I can pay for whatever. >> We'll figure it out. >> 3369 Central. >> Sorry, guys. Like I said, disconnected for real. I'm out. Central, can you send a zone unit up here? Central, go ahead and run her criminal history, too. Thank you. [Music] >> This little loss prevention room right here. >> I thought there was one outside. >> No, this is just their little office. So you can just you can go in here and sit on this bench with your kid and let here let's keep all this out here for now till we'll be off. >> Yeah, you can just take him in there and y'all can sit there for a minute while they figure out what what they say you did and didn't pay for. We'll see. >> I have a lot of stuff. >> Yeah, it's going to take a minute. >> You spent that much? >> This is $400 and something dollars. >> Yeah, >> clothes are expensive for kids. Yeah, they do you have a pen? I was feeding her. >> I'm trying. A lot of the stuff I gave her back said I didn't want. So, I'm trying to figure out what did I >> Well, they were watching you on video and they said you didn't scan a bunch of it, but we'll see. We'll see. >> A bunch of >> Well, they some of it. I mean, you if you paid that much >> anywhere. >> I know. >> The officers moved forward with their investigation carefully, keeping the children's safety in mind the entire time. The woman, meanwhile, seemed fully aware of what was happening. >> Hey, buddy. It's okay. >> Who's that on your shirt? Is that Woody? >> What's in that bag up there? >> What is it? >> Oh, a rebuff bag. >> You know, I don't know where the CI >> Can you go see if it's at the thingy? >> Well, they Yeah, they can pull it up if you paid for a lot. >> Yeah, >> it's going to be a minute. >> It would have just had to It would have just came out, right? You just can't find it. I don't. Yeah, I can't find it. It's probably one of the bags. >> All right. Are they getting you a bag? >> Okay. >> Here, help me just put this stuff in there. >> Absolutely. >> You paid on your credit card, right? >> Yeah. >> Well, we're just, you know, >> we're just going to see. >> Well, they were watching the cameras. They said you didn't pay for some stuff. So, >> who are they? >> The Walmart loss prevention people. the people who work here. >> Oh, okay. >> It's their job. >> I mean, we're going to figure it out. They got to show us the evidence. >> Mhm. >> And you said you never been in trouble before? No. >> You ever been arrested for shoplifting? >> No. >> If you ever been arrested for shoplifting, I mean, the worst it will be is a ticket, so you ain't got nothing to sweat. >> Okay. >> I mean, it still sucks, but you're not going to jail. So, >> but at the end of the day, I appreciate you guys for doing what y'all did instead of making it a big scene cuz I have my kids. There ain't no reason to be a big >> and I appreciate you also ma'am cuz you know a lot of people are rude to people don't even know me. >> Oh she's rude most of the times. >> Are you pulling up now? >> I'm trying my system this way is very slow. >> But yeah I always come here and spend a lot of money though. >> How much stuff do you think she didn't pay for? >> I'm not going to let the price amount. I don't know. >> Trust me. I'm not I don't I'm never been in jail for shoplifting or anything. >> And really, I be trying to get out of here cuz my kid is bad as >> and I be rushing a lot. >> No, I'm at Walmart. They just stopped somebody. What's up? >> As the officer and the store's lost prevention team sorted through the pile of unpaid items in her cart, the woman's composure started to crack. Her once casual demeanor gave way to subtle signs of nervousness. >> Will you go see if it burned in the cash office? Huh? Cash office printer. >> Extend it to y'all. >> Got it. >> We got another [Music] one. >> Yeah. I told you I just got out of school. >> That's weird. That's a college. That's a college apartment complex. >> Yeah. >> I mean, that's fine. Okay. They'll have a job to do. >> Reported anything or if I find anything weird with it. Hallelujah. >> You got a lighter? >> Yeah, I don't. >> I'm not going to smoke. >> All right. Thanks, man. >> You got a lighter? >> I don't. >> None of us smoke. >> None of us. I don't either, really, but it's not. My god, this wind. Can we block off this door for a second? [Applause] his birthday. >> Go ahead. >> Your criminal history on this. >> Was there anything on it? >> Kind of weird. Okay. >> I mean, he's already got his backpack with him. It's just a little weird, but >> they're just going through to look the stuff that's not on the receipt is what they're doing. >> At the end of the day, I could pay for it. >> Well, >> that's on there. These are not. I know this was one of them. I'm saying like not trying to be rude to you. >> No. Well, that's the thing. I mean, like I said, >> we still have a job to do. >> It is what it is. I mean, you paid you paid for most of it, but >> there's one. >> Like I said, you'll probably get a citation and you'll probably get barred from here and that'll probably be the end of it. >> 13. While the suspect had paid for a few items, she also walked out with $187 worth of unpaid merchandise. Now, with the evidence laid out in front of her, it seemed she was beginning to regret not settling her bill in full. >> How many kids you got? >> So, this Jurassic Park on there, it says Jurassic. >> Okay. It is 1148 6891. >> Yep. 0468. >> Yeah. >> I think it's just going to be a citation. >> She uh she didn't pay for a lot of stuff. They're sorting it out now. She paid for like $400 worth of stuff, but she didn't scan about half of it. So, >> she has stuff by taking out, >> but none shoplifting. >> No, >> that then it doesn't matter. So, here's her ID. >> They're still going through all the stuff now. She's got her baby with her. She's being cooperative. I told her she's probably just going to get a citation, get barred. So, >> all right. I'll go ahead and get to this. >> All right. So, we were looking at your criminal history. It doesn't look like you had any shoplifting. Look like you got some thefts that got dismissed. >> Yeah. There was like um situation being >> It doesn't matter because it's only shoplifting can matter. So, what she's doing is she's working on the citation. So, you'll get a citation. You'll have to go to court or something. >> Can I pay for that stuff? >> No, that's not how it works. I mean, once they catch you, they catch you. So, just let them do their thing and you can take the stuff you paid for, obviously, but uh just let them do their thing. I'm going to leave my bag in there. >> Okay. >> The officer's got her ID right there. I got to go. >> Huh? >> They just That's their policy once they stop you. I mean, cuz that's their job, their loss prevention. So, >> the male officer stepped inside to doublech checkck the barcodes on a few items and grab some personal purchases. But just as he thought it would be a routine task, he was unexpectedly stopped, leading to a brief but surprising encounter. >> Can I speak to just a minute? >> Yes, sir. What's up? >> You know what it takes to be do your job? >> What? >> Being a pig. Pride being a pig. Pride, integrity, and gut. And praying God you can come back home. >> Truth. >> Thank you, sir. >> It is the truth. You got to got to have integrity doing your job. beautiful and shows your pride. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> How's it going? >> All right. >> 369 to Officer Southwick. >> Good. >> Can you step inside the door? I had to step away. They said she's acting like she's >> 7127 right here. >> Where is that pseudafed at? I never got pseudafaed. >> Oh my god. All right, I guess. I have no idea. >> Oh, [Applause] >> yeah. You were there first. You were there first. >> I didn't even pay attention. >> No, you were there first. >> All right, miss. It's a good phone number for you. Are you on probation or parole? >> I'm natural. >> Okay. Are you down? No. >> 8675. >> No. >> What city were you born in? >> I'm from here. >> I'm trying to do my roofing. >> We'll get that taken care of once we get done with this. There's two city cups. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> Okay. A lot of this stuff I don't know. >> 8893. >> Okay. Okay. 8893. Yes. 17. >> Yes. >> Now, take a look at this unusual design choice. Something so odd that even the employees couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at it. 2417. Yes. Okay. If you will take this though, you can refund it and I'll get the receipt. All right. We'll be right back. Has the borrowing area been explained to her? >> Do you want to go ahead and do that? >> 2 years. You're from the store cuz everything at this complex, the 40% complex is so anything from this factory up to these other shops. They got you inherited from the trespass. Why y'all bar every other school? But we own the entire complex trespass. >> And can you um tell them for that refund that that's going back on my car so they make sure they do it correct? >> Sign right there. This is going to be your borrowing notice. >> So they're going to need my car in order for my money to go back on there. You got to swipe. >> Yeah, they got to swipe my card for it to go back on. >> Okay. Normally they can just >> No, I'm a charm. You have to swipe it back on. Oh, >> I'm not trying to be rude. Could you please tell them cuz they put a pep in it though. The same way they risked and charged me, they didn't risk so I can go home. I ripped it to go. >> They've got a process they've got to go through. It's going to take some time. But at the end of the day, I have this uh four week old baby. I'm ready to go home. It does not matter. Y'all may not be moms, but end of day, I'm a mom. >> Okay. >> They move to be funny. And I know it, but I'm not going to let nobody get me out of charact. >> They're not trying to be funny. They want to get you out of here, too. >> Trust me, they're being funny. I know somebody >> has nothing to do with it. And trust me, I'm black. She's being understand being a black person. >> The suspect insists she's being unfairly targeted, even alleging discrimination. But her criminal record paints a very different picture. Still, she tries to justify herself. Here's what she has to say >> for that so I can um finish filling out your citation. >> They just need some. You ain't got nothing on my background. The police kept asking me that. Oh, no sir. I'm 29, not 12 month. >> So, you were on probation for theft by taking. That was 12 months. When was that? That was not 12 months from now. >> It was like I was like 23. >> It was at Subway. Me and this girl I was working with. >> Really? I And I'm not a snitch based on something that I took the fall of somebody else. >> Okay. I'm just not a snitch. Just like his people working in this store, I won't snitch on. But they watching watch people that work here. >> Cuz I'm not connect. [Music] >> But like I said, I'm not a snitch. So I ain't going to say that until we find out. Very very pretty eyes. >> Thank you. You're welcome. >> I need this. We just crumbling up the information. >> Get out of the police. It's dangerous though. >> I'm trained for it. >> Yeah. >> I salute you though, girl. It take a lot. >> Even though that door, >> I'm from the hood. So I thought I had a hard lot of shootouts in my neighborhood. I'm trying to be out there a lot. If I tell you why you seen there rough, man. >> Oh yeah. >> Been out there. >> When I worked on that side of town, it's rough out there. It's so rough out there. >> I lost three friends from dying on overdose. Unfortunately for the suspect, even appealing to the officer's sympathy won't do anything to clear her. The evidence speaks for itself, and no excuse is enough to undo the theft. >> One died next door to me, one died down the hill, then one died in the back of the neighborhood. All three of them were my friends. >> And then my brother had OD, too, and died, but he had came back. The N brought him back, but he was dead for a while. >> It's just so many out there. So many shootouts. Still hot, man. We can't even come out without thinking somebody going to shoot like they be shooting all day long. >> Yep. >> Go ahead and step over that way. >> Y'all want to step in there and sit down that way. He's out of the sunlight. That might be part of it. Yeah, cuz it's warm in the sunlight. >> And then that way you can sit down and not have to stand here. >> Okay, >> that one's not working right now. >> I feel like screaming sometimes, too. This store is not working. >> I just know that door ain't working long cuz I've been standing right here. >> This door's not working. >> Now she's >> This door isn't working. a one-year-old and a four-week old and a six-year-old. >> Oh, yeah. >> And I don't have support. So, you got to think about that. >> Yeah. It's just me and the dad. Like, we co-parent, but it's really just me and my dad. His dad is what you do on his quilt. Sorry, that was a lot of stuff. It's 191 18774. And there's your refund receipt. They'll post in one to five business days. >> All right. So, here's your citation. >> You will have to go to court on April 11th at 9:00 a.m. for that. And then if you can sign right there on the X, it's not admission of guilt. Just saying you received it. >> The investigation may have wrapped up, but the woman still isn't finished trying to defend herself, clinging to excuses even as the outcome is already decided. >> I believe that they really didn't be doing it to me. Ain't no way in hell. >> Well, we've got it. We'll just list it all on the report for you. And >> I don't believe that, but I pay for it. No way. No $200 worth of >> We'll have that video in court so you'll be able to review it then. >> I mean, I ain't ask you all that. I'm really smart. >> Oh, I'm just saying. >> I'm just saying it's not >> All right. Shouldn't nobody but the police be talking to me. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Like she did say, you'll have the video available in court to review. >> At the end of the day, like I said before, when she came back, I do be feeling like they be trying to be funny. And I don't like at the end of the day, it is what it is. Okay? And I ain't say nothing about you doing your job. But my thing is, when it came to my baby, you had an attitude. And I'm a mother at the end of the day. I am, okay? My kids are way more important than little funky merchandise in here. And I'm being honest. All right. Now she shifts the narrative, turning the blame on store employees and accusing them of being unfair. A lastditch effort to deflect responsibility. >> Never disrespected you. >> You really did cuz you trying to tell me how to about my >> But y'all didn't need me here to do any of that. >> So if you if you feel like there is an issue with that, you can talk to um the manager here and you can file a report with them about that. >> No, I'm fine. I'm done. I don't have no issue like I should try to be funny. >> All right. So, you have the copy of the borrowing notice. Um, that's 2 years. >> And like they explained to you, it's going to be all the stores in the lot just cuz they own all of it. >> Thank you. Don't be scared. of course you going to go home cuz the police right there ain't stealing. >> The situation concluded with the suspect receiving a citation for theft by shoplifting along with a 2-year ban from the store. Crime never pays excuses and blameshifting won't erase the evidence. Respect the law and take responsibility or face lasting consequences. After you see the next case, you may want to think twice. It's shocking. And for more articles, subscribe law zone if you like this. >> Being in possession of an anti- theft device or whatever. >> Correct. >> Yeah. Okay. Let me just check her socks. >> Tell her to take off her shoes. too. >> On June 25th, 2024, just another sunny afternoon in Port Charlotte, Florida, until deputies were called to a Burlington store. The reason, a dynamic duo was suspected of shoplifting, one playing hide-and-seek in the store, the other chilling in the getaway car. >> You follow me? My my >> Where is he at? He's in the parking lot. using a silver Subaru with black. >> Hey, how you doing? Can I talk to you real quick? >> Come on. >> Can I talk to you real quick? >> All right. Are you here with someone else? >> Deputies confronted one suspect speaking mostly Spanish. She was evasive, lacked ID, and was placed under arrest. Officers identified merchandise hidden in the suspect vehicle. >> Okay. All right. Okay. All right. >> All right. >> All right. Okay. >> You're saying the other one's inside the store? >> Yeah. >> But this is the correct vehicle. >> Okay. >> All right. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. Put your hand behind your back. >> Stay right here. Stay right here. >> One detained. >> Okay. >> 224. Copy a >> copy a California tag. >> Yeah. Don't tell him not to come with the target. >> All right. Stay stay right here. >> No. The second LP guy is over there. That gray guy or that's Jenowski. All the ones supposed to be over there in that gray in that gray one. The gray shirt right there. He's the second LP guy. >> Okay. >> In what store? Oh, he already has her. >> Burlington. >> Yep. Yep. I see him. >> All right. Here. He's They're already out with them. Okay. >> Who was that? >> The merchandise inside the car. >> You already seen it? >> I saw her. Both of them put the merchandise inside the car. >> Perfect. Okay. moment. No answer request. So, it's just it's just the two right now. I just need someone to stay with that car because that's where all the merchandise is right now. Okay, >> the LP guy already confirmed he I guess he looked in the car while they were in Ross and then she ho scooted it out over here and got into the car and that's where he um that's where he backed off and was sitting behind her. >> Her photo is open right now and there's a photo of a of her merchandise right there. So, um I'm just going to she was texting someone probably the other person inside. >> Does she speak any English or No. >> Okay. So, I'm going to before she goes in the car search her [Music] Um, I'm just gonna search as best as I can before she gets in the car. That's okay. I got it. [Music] >> Yeah. Uh Jin um Macowski has her >> as far as >> one woman was found with a device used to bypass anti- theft sensors a felony offense under Florida law >> just just to confirm only two correct okay and the other deputies with the other one and you confirmed that you confirmed with >> okay so hey this was in her pocket it's used to get through anti- theft devices which there is a Florida state statute for being in >> yeah being in possession of an anti- theft device or whatever. Correct. >> Yeah. Okay. Let me just check her socks. Tell her to take off her shoes. Yeah, it's right here. [Music] >> You got your camera roll. >> Um I think No. >> Uh looks like she has an Argentina. No. >> Sorry. Like Pablo Pablo like >> Tampa. >> I don't know. So un momento. Okay. >> Where do you go? >> I I have no idea. He's somewhere in the park. >> All right. She said no originally. But >> you only have your number. >> No, you have ID. You have nothing. How about we empty out your purse first? You have anything in here? >> Okay. Okay. How about you open it? >> How about you open? Open. Open your purse. Let's see what's in there. >> Okay. I understand you don't understand me, but you know what? Open it. Open. >> Okay. How about we just use the translator? I'm asking for you to open your purse. >> Okay. >> Do we have a counter or something over here? Or how about this cart? >> Is this yours or from here? >> Yeah. >> From here. >> You have glove. >> Yeah. >> This yours? >> No. >> Do you have a picture of your ID? another >> uh last name. You have a a pass >> full name. >> Yeah, you're going to jail. >> You know mean you know what jail is, right? It's going to go with jail. >> I think she knows what jail is. Yeah. Don't tighten tight tight. It's a female. >> Yeah, that's fine. Females can slip out of that [ __ ] >> Tighten them up. >> That hurts. >> Yeah. double lock. >> Yeah, cover up. [Music] >> During the arrest, the women became upset, cursed, and argued. One revealed she had an active warrant. They discussed bond uncertain release and deportation concerns. [Music] I came running over here to this. >> Yeah, Macowski was with a Hispanic female, so I could see there's a good >> I know. This is kind of all scrambled together. >> No, it was great. All right, so here we go. 20 40 60 81 20 40 60 80 and then 1 2 3 4 whatever. You know, they see it on camera. Who cares what the count is unless it's a large amount. Just watch on camera. Stuff is missing. You can go back in the camera and count it yourself. >> I have a money bag that we can put into. >> Yeah, it can go to the jail with her. >> Okay. >> Dollar five. >> After both women were arrested and transported separately for processing, deputies completed searches and logged their belongings. Once cleared, they were placed together in a patrol car for transfer to the Charlotte County Jail. Oh, no. Okay. No. No. No. Argentina [Music] containers. Everything. [Music] [Music] Yeah. See [Music] detainer. Okay. Foreign [Music] speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. [Music] Oh, no. No. [Music] Officers explained to the women that immigr Immigration Authorities IC had placed a detainer hold meaning they would likely be deported and not eligible for release on bail. The women asked about the court and the seriousness of their charges. Deputies clarified they faced felony charges, especially due to anti- theft tools found. So no felony. Okay. foreign. No. Uhhuh. What's up? >> Oh, hold on. I'm coming outside. >> Final charges. Felony, retail theft, possession of anti- theft devices, resisting arrest without violence, criminal conspiracy. Both suspects Carla Stephanie Sto Aronita and Guaness Michael Flores Reyes were in the US illegally and had committed similar thefts in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. They remain in custody facing both criminal and immigration consequences. >> Hey, on March 8th, 2025, two bold boys tried the gra and walk out method. Shockingly, it doesn't work. Police arrive but are met with some vague details from store staff who seem just as confused. >> What's going on, guys? >> I don't know where these people are at. They didn't steal yet, right? >> So, I need whoever called us, I need to talk to them so that we can get more of the story here. Right now, we're getting bits and pieces and we have no idea what's going on. >> So, if Tammy knows exactly where they're at, we can talk to them. If not, Uh, apparently they're in the back of the store, Russ. >> Um, >> okay. So, >> what are they wearing? >> What? >> I'm talking to you. What's going on? What's going on? >> Espanol. >> Espanol. >> Okay. Where's the other guy you're with? >> No. >> Officers detain one suspect and attempt to communicate in Spanish. The second suspect is missing and the first one claims not to know him well. >> No, no, no. Where's the other guy you're with? >> The amigo? >> Yeah. Where's the amigo you're with? >> Yeah. Yeah. Where's the amigo? >> Here's the thing. The door's locked. You're not going anywhere, right? So, we're just trying to figure out what's going on. >> 56 and 70. Do you speak Spanish? Hold on. Hold on. Give us a minute. We're trying to investigate something. Don't leave. All right. We got to investigate something. All right. >> 9156 from 9170. >> Do you speak Spanish? Yes, sir. >> All right. Maybe by the hunting thing bank sign right here. >> Yeah. Espanol. >> I guess this is one of Yeah, this is one of the subjects. Can you ask him what's going on? What he's doing? >> Is this one of them? Can we find [Music] the detained individual says he was dropped off by his Mexican boss in a blue truck and claims he was supposed to shop but felt targeted when employees followed him. >> We're in the store. >> Do we have cameras? assistant manager. >> Venezuela. Okay. >> So, say it again. >> Just a general description. Now, black, now white, now Hispanic. >> What kind of car did he come? >> He said that he got dropped off >> by what car? A truck get a blue truck. >> A blue truck. You just got dropped off at the Jew. He's saying his Mexican boss left him to do what? He got dropped off to do uh to buy stuff and now he feels offended because everyone's following him and >> Okay. What about the other guy that was >> The suspect says he met the other person at the store, not before. Officers obtained his name, address, 75 Harlem, Glen View, and date of birth, though he has no ID. >> He said that it's he met him here. >> Okay. >> So, just so I have this correct, he got dropped off here by his boss in a blue truck. He met another subject here. They both decided to load carts full of merchandise and then just walk out. Right. [Music] >> You got his ID. >> No, he said you don't have an ID. >> How about name, date of birth? >> Yep. I got his name. >> Name, date of birth, phone number, and address. Name, date of birth, phone number, address. >> Phone number. >> What's your address? >> I got it right here. 75 Harlem. >> What? What city? >> He said Glen View. >> That 75 Harlem in Glen View. >> That's what he says. He says he's new here and this is all he >> who do you live with [Laughter] before we get the vehicle Edward I don't >> you guys. >> No. So, here's the thing. He had one full cart. There was another guy in the store somewhere that had a full cart. >> They can't find him anywhere in the store. So, no. What? >> Police become suspicious that the suspect may have given a false name and try to verify his identity. They begin to suspect the photo returned by dispatch does not match the man. >> I'm not. >> So, he's going to be trespassed. Okay. verify his identity because if we can't verify his identity, >> we're gonna have to uh >> verify his identity. >> Um you got his date of birth. You got his date of birth. >> 91. He's got no ID on him, >> so he could be giving us a fake name. >> Okay, they still haven't Oh, >> no. No, we're trying to verify right now. >> He's been told not to come back. >> No, I I know. But my thing is if we if he's giving us a fake name, that's a problem. >> That is definitely not him. >> Yeah. >> 79. Got it. >> Hey, Serge. >> I don't think it's him, but you want to take a look of Columbia Valley. >> That's his phone. I don't think that's him, but he's right inside. want to take a look at him. >> This is the picture the the name the guy gave. >> Yes, that's what Brandon's saying. The dispatcher is saying that the name that he gave he ran. He got this picture back. >> So, if you want to go look at him, I don't think it's him. >> Those guys didn't take anything. >> No, they loaded uh two carts full and then he's starting to walk away from the cart and then um he's right here. I don't think that's him. Oh, it's the exit, sir. >> So, he says that uh he doesn't know his phone number, the info. >> He gave me his name, date of birth, and address. He says he lives at 75 Harlem. The guy who dropped him off is Juan Rodriguez, who also lives at him, lives with him. He says the the black gentleman that was in here before, uh he doesn't know him, that he just met him in here. he was going to pay for all those stuff. >> The suspect says he was planning to pay using zel, but now feels offended and wants to leave. Police inform him he's trespassed and may be connected to similar incidents at other stores. Zel, >> but now he's offended and he wants to leave and he's not going to he's not going to buy the items anymore. He's just going to leave. >> We explain to him that they trespass. Yeah. >> Do we explain him that they've been reported by other stores? I don't think that's him or you know he says that he wasn't there. He's saying that he was just going to buy it with zel and leave and he's offended he doesn't want to leave anymore. Yeah. He's saying he's a hard worker. Okay. [Music] We still can't find him. They think he's still somewhere in the store. >> We can do one more. >> That's where we stopped him over there initially. Then the manager found the other cart back over here, but someone were standing by the door the entire time. >> The second suspect is still missing. Officers believe he may be hiding in the store. They spot the original cart, but say no one exited the store during surveillance. >> Didn't see anybody walk out. So, um, but like I don't know if you want to go look at that picture on uh the screen, but I don't think it's guy. >> No, I mean, I'll go take you. >> It doesn't look like him. Yeah. What did he say his name was? >> Hey. Hey. Hey. >> 70. He's running. >> We're running towards the street towards Panera. Suddenly, the detained suspect makes a run for it. Officers chase him toward the Panera parking lot and successfully detain him after a short foot pursuit. >> Hispanic, all dark clothing, white and black vest, dark shoes. He's running across. Hey southbound parking lot ground >> relax shoulder. >> I got him. You got him. Give me your hand, bro. Excuse me. >> All unit trespassing, man. What happened, man? >> 14. We're all good. Look at my 14. Search him. Search him. Got it. You got it, B. [Music] >> Stupid. >> Upon arrest, the suspect is searched. He is ultimately charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, obstructing identification, resisting arrest, and retail theft over $300. Don't lie to the police. Your story will fall apart faster than your getaway. If you're stealing, maybe don't run toward the Panera. It not the craziest incident. You can see the next case even more. >> Why do I have to stay in jail for something like this? I didn't hurt somebody. I mean, this is crazy. I've never been in trouble in my entire life. Why do I have to spend the night in jail? >> On May 15th, 2024, an officer was dispatched to the Child Guidance and Family Solutions Center following serious allegations against an employee. An accountant at the center was accused of embezzling nearly $20,000 through a series of fraudulent transactions. Authorities launched an investigation into how the funds were misappropriated and whether additional individuals might have been involved in the scheme. >> This is Jason. >> Jason, nice to meet you. >> Okay. So, you came across some uh irregularities, I assume, in your books. >> We did. We did. So, um, last Thursday, um, I identified, uh, a regular cash transaction that didn't, um, sync up to our normal payroll. Um, and when I dug into it, and it turned out that there was a extra special payroll that went through to our payroll clerk, um, done by herself for $5,000. Um when I looked into it a little bit more um I found there were about um what do we say eight other transactions that what she had been doing over the previous >> information over here is a pay dates what was taken. So she paid herself a total of 17,000 more than what she should have. Um and then this is our fringe and tax liability portion of that. So, it cost us 1,500 bucks on top of that. So, we're looking at 195 in total. And then she has some um company owned assets at home. The total was 990 of monitors and type of stuff. >> So, she works from home. >> Um occasionally. >> Occasionally she would. >> She currently there or currently here? >> Uh she has been terminated. >> Yeah. Okay. So, she's aware this is going on. >> Correct. Well, she's aware she's been terminated. >> She's aware. She's aware that we know. >> I don't think she knows. We're going to get you guys involved. >> The employee manipulated payroll by abusing sick leave PTO and vacation time to fraudulently increase her salary. She tried to cover her tracks, but the company noticed irregularities and began collecting evidence. >> Hi, Heather. >> It's officer Sam police. You know what's going on today? >> I I have some idea. I didn't like this. Okay. What do you think's going on? >> It was from payroll, so not really. >> So, I'm going to read you your rights and I'll give you the option to talk to you. You're not talking to me, making statements if you don't want to, then we'll send you on your way. If not, we'll discuss what's going on. Okay. >> The employer told police the suspect refused to cooperate. They had scheduled a meeting to fire her retrieve company property and discuss restitution, but she never showed. With evidence gathered, they contacted local authorities, who later arrested her without incident. What's >> going on? I don't know what I'm charged with. I don't know what they're saying I did. >> Well, what do you think? I'll tell you exactly what I have, but tell me in your mind what you think's going on. >> I paid myself out hours, my vacation hours >> last year. I just And then there I did a a payroll delivery first and that's then then they figured everything out. And so I was supposed to meet with them yesterday at 3:30 and I didn't because I was trying to hold a job and I I guess I don't know if they were going to pick me up yesterday. They didn't say that they were doing any >> Well, they called me today. I worked yesterday. They did not call me yesterday. They called me today everything that's going on. So right now what we have is going to be 10 charges. All right. Um one is tampering with records. >> How did I Okay. >> Because through the payroll computer software it's an official document. register for taxes and stuff like that. So, this should be that's just how it's written up. All right, that's going to be the highest level charge. This is a felony three. >> Judging by her demeanor, the suspect didn't seem to take the situation seriously at first, but once the officer read her Miranda rights and the reality set in, she began acting clueless. >> There were nine payroll charges done over since um October 6th or something, right? Um, and any what I think division of four or five, I can't remember which one's which, but anything over $1,000 is a felony felony five. Anything under $1,000 was um minor misdemeanor one or misdemeanor one. All right. So, I think I know there's split four and five. Can't remember which way is which. Um I know they're all real close to a thousand except for the last one which is pretty big. Um other than that, so they called me today, find out what's going on and talking within. This is what they uh chose to do. Um so that's why I work here. So kind of fall out of the house and here we are. >> Okay. >> If this woman thought she could walk away with nearly $20,000 in stolen funds, she was dead wrong. Skipping an official termination meeting under the excuse of job hunting didn't help her case either, especially not after committing a serious financial crime. As the officer continued reading off her charges, it became clear her problems were only just beginning. today. >> Well, is this going to happen today? >> You'll be to what's going to happen today is once we're done, um, this officer here is going to drive to the county. You'll be booked into the county. All right? And then next day or two, today's Wednesday. Next day or two, you'll be in front of the judge. All right. >> I'm staying in jail for the next two days. >> The next day or two. So, you could be arraigned in the morning. >> I'm staying a night in jail. >> Tonight? Yes, you will. >> They told me when they picked me up that I wasn't. Oh, >> that's just what's going to happen. That's not their call. That's not balls. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you're going to >> Oh my god. Oh my gosh. Please. Oh my god. Oh my god. I'm going to be Oh my god. >> The officer informed the suspect that she was being taken to the county jail for processing. It wasn't until that moment when the likelihood of spending the night behind bars sank in that the weight of her actions finally hit her. >> You know, they're also concerned about the the women you have at home. >> I have a monitor. I'm making it happen. I was coming there. >> Hold on. You're not being charged with that. Just let you know something that they're concerned with eventually. All right. So, I even put in the report there that's something concerned with, but is being considered being stolen or that because you had permissions to use it from home. Okay. Just keep in mind, don't break it. Don't destroy it. Don't complicate complicate things when you have it. I would hold on. >> I was Now I know I'm saying you have like an office full of things of your own too there. >> Yes. >> So what I told them same thing to tell you is when you're ready when you have the opportunity to gather their belongings, have somebody record you as you gather their belongings, right? So that way you show it's not broken or damaged or destroyed. And then you can call one of us and we can do we can help facil fulfill property exchange there. That way they can't say you broke anything, damn thing, and vice versa. >> It's shocking how clueless some people can be about the law. What kind of world was she living in if she believed that stealing $19,000 would only result in a slap on the wrist? Whether she felt guilty for what she did or just bitter about getting caught doesn't really matter. What matters is that justice is on its way and there's no dodging it now. >> Why do I have to stay in jail for something like this? I didn't hurt so much. I mean, this is crazy. I've never been in trouble in my entire life. Why do I have to spend the night in jail for this? I will I will come back. I promise. >> I know. But this is like crazy. >> I'm sorry. You feel that way? >> Oh my I think I've never done any anything. I don't Oh my god. >> All right, Heather, unless we have anything further and we'll get you going. Okay. >> Watch your knees. >> The suspect faced four misdemeanor theft charges. Five felony counts of grand theft and one charge of tampering with records. White collar crimes carry serious consequences even if no violence is involved. Tampering with records and theft can lead to multiple felony charges.