Get on the ground. On the ground. >> Y'all can just take this whole cart then cuz I'm taking things that I >> Why come in here to steal? >> Cuz I don't have the money for it. I don't know. I don't have the money for it. >> Do you have a job? >> 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. The next, their whole demeanor shifts to pure regret as the cops come out of nowhere and shut it all down. See them real close in there and then just conceal it like that. >> On February 19th, 2025, officers were dispatched to Mia in response to a report of shoplifterss who became hostile with store staff after being caught concealing items in their baby stroller. 34 out with the female from the Tesla Chargers. Hello. >> Ma'am, >> hang up the phone, please. >> Huh? >> Can you hang up the phone, please? >> Hi. >> So, I can talk with you. So, I guess >> at first contact, the woman was on the phone, insisting they hadn't stolen anything. Officers asked for identification and separated the two while the male briefly left, saying he was getting food. >> You and another male ran out the store. Did you guys try and take something or? >> No, nobody didn't take nothing. >> Okay. Were they trying to talk to you? >> He was talking to me. He let me go. He got everything back. It wasn't even nothing but a hat. >> It's a cohort hat. Sorry. >> Okay. Where Where's uh is it >> boyfriend husband? >> He didn't take nothing. Yes. >> Where's he at? >> Pull it up. Yes. >> Ma'am, one more time. Hang the phone up. >> Yes. >> Until we figure this out. All right. >> Yeah. Okay. Come on. >> Do you have a car here? >> Yes. >> Where's your car at? It's It's coming. See him? >> Okay. Is it the male who took the car? >> He didn't take nothing. Do y'all >> Okay. But he took the car and left you guys. Is that right? >> No. >> I was in there shopping. He went to go get some food. That was it. That's how >> All right. You got your ID on you? >> Yes. >> It's in the car with my purse. Is that him right there? >> Yeah. I'm put my baby in the car, please. What's up, big dog? >> What's up, brother? You want to park this so she can get the baby in the car? >> Yeah. >> I ain't stealing. >> That's cool. I'm just We're going to have a conversation. >> But you got a kind of a conversation for >> right now. You're being detained. Tap investigation. I'm being detained. >> Hey. Yes, you are. All right. So, if you just park the car, bro. >> All right. ID you guys. You're going to be on your way. All right. >> Just tried to pay for this [ __ ] He didn't even want to let us pay for this [ __ ] >> What happened? >> I'm talking to you. What happened? >> They trying to say I stole. I ain't steal. That's all that matters. I ain't steal nothing. >> You got your ID on you? >> Sit back. Girl, you have to sit back. >> Sit back. You have to sit back. Tensions grew as staff and police reviewed surveillance. The suspects argued they had planned to pay and complained about poor treatment. >> Are you saying you did not steal anything? >> It's on camera. Check it out. >> Did you Did you walk out the door with anything? >> Check it out, man. It's on camera. Appreciate you. >> Hang tight for me. All right. >> You mind? Can you just like You can walk. We can uh close this mother park. I just want to get out on you. I'm ask. >> No, I'm just saying like can we can you just walk right here so I can park it? >> No, it's okay. We'll just stay right here. I'm not worried about nobody else. All right. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Hey, chill out. Chill out. Chill out. >> Chill out, bro. Man, let's walk back this way. Okay. How's it going? >> Excuse me. I know what's up, brother. >> You're good, man. >> Sure. We got there. So, we're going to hit them both with Complicity. He selected all the merchandise. You can seal it all. >> Okay. Can I see the video of this? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> All right. >> It's been a while since I've seen you. >> It has been. It's a good thing. >> No, we we still get hit. We don't catch them all. All right. How tall are you? >> Uh 6'4. >> You and me are the same height, but I feel shorter next to you. >> Really quick brief summary. Just tell me what's going on. Why are we here? >> The hat. Well, we tried to buy it, but he act like we couldn't buy. He said police was here. And I'm not even trying to say no race and stuff, but he looked like he was one of them. You know, we black. So, he wanted us to say I guess he wanted us to not pay. Just talk to y'all. >> Okay. So, you guys had a hat and you said you were planning on paying up. >> Yeah. Cohort. The cohort hat. I don't know if you know if it's what it is, but it's cohort. >> Cohort. Yeah. >> Put it back. He He got it. >> Okay. Did you guys have a cart or anything or were you just >> cash? Cash >> uh like push grocery card. That's what I'm saying. >> Oh yeah. >> Okay. So you guys had a grocery card, whatever. >> He was going I was going shop. >> They ain't got nothing I see. I'm like that's it. That's all. >> I picked them up right as they were in men's. Started watching them look like they're concealing. >> Loss prevention however stated the woman had hidden several hats under the baby in the stroller. The items were recovered when she reluctantly pulled them out after being stopped >> underneath the baby. Long story short, they did. Went to stop him. Stopped her. Stopped her with backup. Went in. He came back and started getting very hostile going. I'll just strip right here. I ain't got [ __ ] on me. A word I'm not going to say. Stuff like that. >> Okay. >> So, once we got like right here, she goes this pulls everything out cuz she's going to go and ditch it. And I'm like, "No, you got to keep coming with me." She's like, "I got to grab something else." I'm like, "No, no, no. Hold on. Finally, once we got right there, she just pulled everything out, walked out the door. >> Okay. You guys didn't put any clothing >> in their like sweatshirt, anything like that. You didn't put in the baby stroller, baby carriage. >> I gave it all back. I gave them back to them. >> Okay. How many items did you give back? >> All of it. It was just the hats. >> Just the hats. How many hats? >> It was like three little Kai hats. >> Okay. Let's do this cuz I'm cold, too. How about we just sit sit back here? I'll turn the heat on. All right. You're not going. Well, I said I can open that door up. I won't even close the door on you. >> I don't want to get in. I gave him everything back. I know. I'm not I ain't do that though. >> Okay. I'm just saying we're here cuz you guys are being hostile. You know, they're trying to talk to you, trying to work things out. >> Where the most you guys probably got was just to get trespassed and call back. >> Yeah, they're both good. >> They're both good. >> So, we'll just wait for that. So those two are together. >> Yes, these two. She's the one that >> Staff also noted additional items. Jeans, a hoodie, shirts that were picked up but later put back. The original recorded loss totaled 11876 hits. >> Committed the theft. She walked out with it. He was just like merchandise with her. But we picked them up and they were way back here. >> So they like the jeans, the hoodie. >> There's some other things I can't remember off the top of my head. jeans hoodie that they put back there. The white shirt, black jeans, two hats. I think that I believe that's it. >> Okay. >> It was a total of $11876. >> Yep. >> What is she selecting there? >> Uh she was just concealing merchandise with the >> All right. Can you show me that again? >> Yep. Seal in there >> and then just concealer like that. >> That's pretty. I gave them everything back. >> It doesn't matter. I mean, you guys still have the intent to do it. >> They can still press charges on you. I'm really hoping they don't. >> Okay. >> But they can still go through with that. >> When I gave it back, >> if you would to work with them, maybe walk to their back office. >> I wasn't I didn't give them no bad >> sign something saying like, "Hey, I can't come back anymore." >> It's just him cuz he don't don't put it on my name like >> I understand where he coming from. >> Yeah. So, you guys bring hostile. That's what we do. >> Just relaxed. >> Mhm. >> Nothing too serious. >> I just don't understand why he drove off and left you and the baby. Especially when you guys are out in this cold. >> No, he went to go get something to eat. We were supposed to be in there long. >> They have a good offense. >> A It's going to be end up being both. The male aided in selecting the merchandise. She concealed it and the baby carrier total loss is 118 bucks. LP says they were stopped at the door. >> Was the merchandise recovered? >> Yes. >> All of it was >> Yes. >> All merchandise was recovered. >> I'm clearly charges or trespass or DC. What we what we think uh we're going to do. They do want to proceed with it. I think we're for the male it's going to be more of a complicity. They we just noticed something with the male involved, so we're going to double check to make sure he did not conceal anything in his pants and stuff as well. All right, I've got loss prevention here. We're working on some affidavit real quick. >> Officers patted down and detained the mail for questioning. Meanwhile, the woman continued denying theft, repeatedly asking why she was being accused as officers read her rights. >> I'm going to get a copy of the receipt and I'll meet you guys out front. Okay, we're going to get him out and secure him. >> All right, Mr. Horn, are you good if I pat you down? >> No. >> No, you're not. >> Pat me down for it. >> Make sure that you didn't steal anything. >> I asked him did he want me to strip [ __ ] naked? He told me no. I was going to >> I'm asking you. >> Hello. >> So, you asking me to search me because you felt like I stole >> pat you down. I'm not going to search you. >> Hold this man. Let me bat this [ __ ] Put your hands on your back. What? My bandit found in my being. >> No sir, you are under arrest. What? >> I stole? When did I steal? Where? How did I steal? >> You guys don't have to walk out with the merchandise. >> Hold on. How did I steal? >> We're going to go over all that. >> Hold on. How did I just steal when I ain't had [ __ ] >> bro? What? >> How could I? >> You were also not free to go. Okay. All right. Don't drive off. All right. >> He's going to go in the back of the car. I'm going pull up this cruiser. >> You just said I stole. >> How did I You're >> not going to jail as of right now. So, do not drive off. Do you understand, Miss Ramy? Do you understand? Okay. >> Can I get in the truck? >> Just Just hang tight for me. All right. >> Walk over to my car over here. >> Y'all basically cut me up because I was hostile. Y'all didn't like that. That's what's going on. That's what's going on. Basically, just be honest. Y'all didn't like that. I was being hostile with the situation due to the fact I didn't steal. What am I stealing for? I have money on me. I asked him did he want me to buy this [ __ ] He said no. He tried to make me go back there. I told him no. I ain't steal [ __ ] What am I going back there for? And I walked out. So, how did I steal? Can you explain it now? >> I will. Can you go ahead? >> Well, I'm going to read you your rights first. I don't want to hear >> I want you to No, I want you No, I want >> Tell me what did I hear first? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> What the [ __ ] >> What did I steal? I promise I'm going to go over all that with you. >> All right. But I have to read you your rights first before we have a conversation. >> You have pocket. >> You don't got anything on you? >> Money. Money. >> Bro, this [ __ ] don't Can Okay. Can you explain now? Right to remain silent, etc., etc. >> All right. So, they reviewed the cameras. Yeah. The Miu trying to conceal uh merchandise. $118 worth of merchandise. >> How did I kind of conceal? >> They stopped you. They retrieved the merchandise. >> They didn't retrieve nothing from me. Not my personal. >> Well, I mean, there's an officer in there. He's reviewing body camera or camera footage. So, you told me you told us to go check the cameras and somebody's doing that. And that's what it shows. >> You're trying to conceal merchandise. >> It shows me dropping it in the car seat. That don't mean that we trying to steal anything. >> Okay. >> What the >> All right. So, that was the answer to your question. >> But then I asked him to buy that [ __ ] He said no. So, can I go in here and buy that [ __ ] >> No. >> Like I said, you're under arrest. >> All right. Cool. Close the door. That's all it is. >> Got to get your seat belt. >> So, from video evidence, everything like that. You guys are concealing merchandise, correct? You told me about the multiple hats. How many hats? I said just keep working with the >> police explained that concealment and attempting to exit without paying qualifies as attempted theft. With surveillance as evidence, both were warned they could face charges or at minimum a trespass. >> So we can work with you a little bit better. >> Yeah. >> He's going to jail. >> So as of right now for that. >> Okay. I said the camera footage we're still going on it. Okay. Our policy is we usually take two like people who get charged with theft to jail. Okay. We're trying to work with you so you don't go tonight and give you a court date. But I would prefer to get your side of the story a little bit better now. Okay. That way we don't have to take him take you and your baby needs to get picked up by somebody else. >> We took a couple items but put it back. >> He got it all. He don't we don't have nothing. >> Okay. You took a couple items. Were you planning on paying for them? >> Yes. He was going to pay for some. >> And where did you put those items at that you were planning on playing? >> He got them. I told you I gave it to him >> when you first picked them up. Where did you put them at? >> Did you put them in a cart? Did you put them in the baby's uh baby carrier? >> Baby carrier. But we we don't I used it as the cart, you know. >> He got He got everything. >> You put underneath the baby on top of the baby? >> On top. >> On top. Okay. Were there any other items? But your intent was to steal them. It did not work that way. You put them out and you guys did not walk out with any clothing. Correct. >> Okay. >> And you know you can still get charged with theft for attempting, right? >> Okay. I said they're going through camera footage. They see everything. >> I said it might have been better. You guys were a little bit nicer. You could have got trespass. >> I understand. >> Okay. >> I was nice. >> Okay. >> I wasn't there. >> I'm not a rude. >> Okay. So, like he said, hang tight. You're not free to leave yet. We're going to give you a court date and we're going to go from here and see what else is going on. All right. >> So, you attempted to steal. You were concealing. >> I'm You want me to answer the [ __ ] question, brother? >> All right. So, you are concealing items in the baby stroller, right? That's what she is telling us, right? And you attempted to leave the store without paying for it. They stopped you, retrieved the merchandise. That is attempt of theft. I I think you should just get behind accepting that this is happening and then you could fight it in court. All right. Uh she's gonna get a court date and you're going to go down to the justice center, Miss Ramsey. All right. So, these are the lost prevention guys. You already met them, right? So, they're going to verbally trespass you, right? So, you can't come back to this meer ever again. >> Any meer. >> Any meer. All right. And then um they're going to take a picture just and post it up in their office so people know. All right. So I just ask you to comply with them so we can continue on with the night. All right. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Mr. Horn, these are loss prevention guys. All right. You already met them. All right. They're going to give you a trespass. All right. From all Myers. All right. >> So I was going to ask you to listen to them. >> I'm still going to the Justice Center. >> You're still going to just That doesn't change nothing. >> So close the door. You don't want to talk to them? >> What is What am I talking about? I didn't steal [ __ ] >> I'm going to trespass you from the Green Township Meer. Okay. >> I didn't steal. >> That's okay. It has nothing to do with anything. I could trespass you because they don't want you here. All right. So, don't ever come back to Green Township Meer. Got it. You understand that? If you were found here at Green Township, you'd be arrested. Right on. >> So, I stole. So, you found me. >> You're trespassing. Did you stab me with something? Did I steal? >> I get your trust. >> I'm just asking you a question. Let me get a picture and let you go. >> I need a picture of you from >> I'm asking you a question. Did I steal? Yes or no? >> I'm listening to the officer. >> I'm asking you a question this year. >> Just take a picture, >> man. You got me. >> Sir, I need a photo of you for my reports. >> All right. >> I appreciate your quit. Can't even be stand up ass people. >> Put this [ __ ] in her car. Who the [ __ ] >> She got caught out trying to pay for this [ __ ] Who got the money? What the is up, man? >> Careful, buddy. You get another charge. >> Get a charge for what? I ain't destructive. [ __ ] Ain't [ __ ] break. >> Yeah, you are. >> Ain't [ __ ] Nothing break. >> So, how am I getting another charge? I say you will if you keep it up. >> Keep acting like that. >> Acting like what? >> All right. >> Y'all detaining me for no reason. Yes, I will act like this. I'm innocent. You count everything in her purse or whatever the you call. >> Who the [ __ ] is supposed to know she making this [ __ ] disappear? >> Final outcome. Both the man and woman were charged with theft. The man was booked and released. The woman received a scheduled court date. Trying to hide items in a baby stroller doesn't make theft any less serious. Store cameras and staff will catch it. Cooperation with officers can reduce consequences, but hostility only makes the situation worse. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. Go ahead and widen your stance a little bit for me. You widen your stance just a little bit, Hannah. A little bit wider. I'm not very tall. Thank you. On Sep 30, 2024 in Pullman, Washington, Walmart loss prevention explains that Hannah, a 21-year-old college student, was caught on video under scanning and bagging unpaid items at selfch checkckout. >> What happened? >> Um, I recognize Hannah over in grocery. There was twice that I know of right now in August where she went through selfch checkckout and under merchandise. Started watching her. Um, she picked this up. I think it was the last thing she grabbed. went up to selfch checkout. I'll get the video pulled up. I can show you. Um, scanned the stuff that's in the bags. The larger receipt is the stuff that was scanned. Set this down next to the register and kept watching the selfch check a host and waited till they weren't paying attention and then put it in a bag without scanning it. And then she was scan held this in another item and scanned the item with this and then put this down in the bag. >> Okay. >> And then paid for that stuff and went out the grocery where we stopped and brought back. >> Okay. So Hannah, because we're in a office and I'm standing here in front of the door, I'm going to read you your rights real quick before I talk to you. Okay? So you do have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can >> police read Hannah her Miranda rights. She admits to intentionally stealing Jurgen's lotion, though she claims some items were an honest mistake. She confirms she had money to pay. >> Will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney to have that attorney present before you answer any questions or make any statements. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you at no cost if you so desire. And you can choose to exercise those rights at any time. Not answer questions, make any statements, or choose to request an attorney. Do you understand those rights? >> Okay. So, what happened today? >> We're good. >> Thank you. I was just being naive and stupid and I um the I will say the peso was an sick and I forgot I was in the jurgens I I stole and I I don't know I don't really have an explanation and I this is my first police encounter so I don't what to do about the attorney thing. Um, I don't have very many words to say, but >> Okay. >> I'm just >> Did you have the money to pay for the Jurgens? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you have paperwork for her? >> Hannah, this is notification restriction from property. This is a trespass for all Walmarts in the United States. That is the parking lot and the building. Hannah is formerly trespassed from all Walmarts nationwide. Returning could result in arrest for trespassing. Loss prevention documents, prior thefts totaling about $941 over three incidents. >> Come back to any Walmart, you can be arrested for misdemeanor trespassing. Do you still put this in effect? It's an automatic felony. Is that's burglary because you're not supposed to be on the property. Okay. >> Are these my copies or do you want them back? Those are all for you. >> Perfect. >> All righty. You wait us. Very nice. Perfect. And then do you want to get me the other two? Were you planning on? >> Yep. I can get it all together. I'll just do it all as one. >> Okay. >> One thing so you don't have to make a bunch of trips. And >> that is fine. Just so you'reware, the the other two days I identify $9.35 one day. and >> officer informs Hannah she is under arrest, handcuffs her, and records the time t date. 4:15 p.m. Monday, September 30th. >> That's that. I'm not going to do that to you. However, you are under arrest at this time. Okay? So, go ahead and stand up. Turn your hands behind your back for me, please. All right. Thank you. Go ahead and widen your stance a little bit for me. Widen your stance just a little bit, Hannah. A little bit wider. I'm not very tall. Thank you. Okay. So, because you're under arrest, you have those same rights that I already told you. Do you understand those still or would you like me to repeat them? >> I understand. >> Okay. You are being audio and video recorded and it is the officer explains the next step. She will be taken to Pullman's holding facility. Since she has no prior criminal history, she will likely be released without bail on her own recgnizance. >> I drove both of us, so could I give her? Um I thought she was standing out here. >> She probably dipped when I showed up. >> Well, yeah, but I drove her is what I'm saying. Oh, >> it's okay. It's It's >> all right. Hang tight towards the back. There we go. All right, I'm going to see that for me in these. Don't have you ever been arrested beforehand. Take these off of your head here. Okay. So, once I get in the car, I'll explain what happens next to you. Okay. So, what happens next is we're going to go to Pullman's holding facility. It sounds like you're probably telling me the truth about not being arrested before. So, since you don't have a history of failing to appear for court or um and if I give you a court date, are you going to show up to it? >> There you go again. >> Okay. So, more likely than not, you'll be released from our holding facility without bail or anything like that. You'll just be released on your own recgnissance. >> You'll get paperwork. I'll explain all of that to you at the time that I issue it >> and then you will wait for the prosecutor to reach out to you about what happens next. Okay? So, there's no tricks. There's there's no gotcha. I will explain everything. And if you have any >> The officer allows Hannah to call her roommate Casey, who will pick up her property and later give her a ride home. >> All right. You can stand up for this part. It makes it much easier. Thank you. Make sure nobody steals them. My co-workers don't want them. The jail doesn't want them. Works out for me very well. So, if you want to call your friend and see if she will stuff, we can just as long as it's okay with you because it belongs to you. We will just pass that stuff to her >> except your phone. >> Perfect. And then she can come back and pick you up when you get released as well. Those are mine. The officer explains a possible misdemeanor compromise where charges might be reduced if Walmart agrees and she repays costs. Not guaranteed, but possible due to her clean record. >> Pullman police, not WSU. >> Yeah. >> Two separate stations. >> Two separate. Come to Pullman, not WSU. >> Okay. Thank you. Love you. Bye. any alcohol or drug use today? >> No. So, a lot of times in cases like these, and again, I can't make any guarantees because I am not the prosecutor's office, they will offer you what's called a misdemeanor compromise, which means you don't have a significant criminal history or history of stealing and you are trespassed and everything indicates you are not going to do this again. So, you pay for the stolen the costs of the stolen items and they work things out. However, I can't guarantee that, but that would be something when the prosecutor reaches out to you to mention if it's something you're interested in. >> And that's called a misdemeanor >> compromise. Yep. Yep. They will know what that means. And it depends a lot on if Walmart agrees to it. Yes. Do you want anything from those two bags to stay with you or do you want your purse and both bags to go with your roommate? >> Um, my purse and both my bags, but I think my keys are loose in one of them. >> Hannah is processed booked for three counts of thirdderee theft items under $750 fingerprinted and photographed. She will hear from the prosecutor's office within two to 3 weeks. So here is that. >> Hi. Is one of you Casey? Yes. Okay. So those are all and they're slightly heavy. >> Yeah. So they have a bunch of fridge stuff so it doesn't go back. >> Is she going to have her phone? like should I contact her parents or? >> So, no phones in jail, but she's just being held until we get paperwork done unless there's some secret warrant out for her that we find when we check her criminal history or anything like that. So, she's going to give you a call when she needs a ride home cuz she more likely than not will be released from here within 6 hours. >> Okay. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Uh-huh. We didn't forget about you. It just got really busy for us. >> I rest. >> So, I'll have you do that if you don't mind. Do you see that button? >> Yeah. >> Yep. Just hold that. >> You got to push hard. There you go. Can you grab the blanket for me real quick? Can you just put it like against the doorway here? I'll have you take a seat. We'll go. Yeah. That right there's good. We'll go over a couple things. I got to take your picture and fingerprint you before you get out of here. Okay. So, we'll do property stuff last. This is your criminal citation. It's for three counts of theft in the third degree, which is any theft below $750. Your information is here. The arresting officer is officer Carpenter. Her badge number and name is at the bottom. Um, so essentially what's going to happen from here is you should be contacted in about two to three weeks by the crop prosecutor's office. If it doesn't if that does not happen within that timeline, make sure you reach out at this address, phone number, website there. Okay? So read these parts, become familiar with it, keep >> property phone, jewelry, personal items is returned. Missing sunglasses may have been taken by mistake with grocery bags. The officer instructs her to call if not found. is on here. The watch, four rings, two earrings, two necklaces, and two bracelets. If you'll just ensure that's there. She did not mark shoes or boots, but I already gave those back to you as well. Was there anything else that you had taken off of you for property items? >> Not here, but they did take my sunglasses off. The carpenter took them off, I think, when I was about to get in the car. >> Okay. Are you going to be in the lobby momentarily? I can run up there and see. She's working on a couple cases, but I can see about the sunglasses. I did not see them in this box here. >> Maybe she threw them in the grocery bag cuz my same roommate came and picked up the cold items that I purchased. So, >> okay. >> To make sure they didn't go bad. So, maybe she threw them in that bag. >> Okay. >> I could be wrong. I don't know. >> 458 44. >> Cheap pair. Doesn't really matter. >> The sunglasses that you took off of her when you were arresting her, what happened to those? >> Copy that. Thank you. Yeah, she thinks that they're if they're not down here that they were in one of those bags. So, call if it's call us on the non-emergency line if that's not the case when you get back. Okay. So, if everything that was taken off of you was returned to you, could I have you sign where that X is, please? So, once you're done getting that stuff back on, there's a door here. When you push through it, there's another door. that leads out to the lobby. You can stay in there as long as it takes for your friend to come get you. Okay. >> Any other questions or anything? >> No, I think it doesn't. >> Okay. Like I said, they will be contacting you and it's they're not going to be like, "Hey, show up tomorrow at 8:00 a.m." or something. It won't be like that. They're going to give you they're going to give you plenty of time. And sometimes, not all the time, it does take place on a few of the initial things over Zoom, but not every time. So, >> fair. I just wanted to caveat that because sometimes she The officer told me that it will take place on Zoom. >> Hannah is released into the lobby to wait for her friend. The officer advises court dates may be over Zoom and ensures she has all paperwork. Stealing small items can still lead to arrest bans and criminal charges. One poor decision may leave lasting consequences on your record and future. After you see the next case, you may want to think twice. It's shocking. And for more articles, subscribe to Law Zone if you like this. >> This is from Oh, this is >> officers show up at a house on November 11th, 2023 after a suspected shoplifting call. They immediately get hit with a plot twist. Two phones are found and one of them apparently took a swim in the toilet. >> Little stomper. Call her tell her to come back out here. >> Hey, can you come here for a second? >> She's digging through something. >> Ma'am. >> Hey, come out here for a second. >> What's uh what's going on? Were you just over at the Can you take your hands out of your pockets? Were you just over at the Walmart? Yeah. down the road. >> Two phones I found in the toilet. I'm returning back to the >> The woman and her crew launch into an episode of Phone Wars Walmart edition. Everyone's claiming they ordered, replaced, or returned something, but receipts. Yeah, those are in the cloud. >> Hey guys, who lost the phones? >> You found some phones? >> Yeah. Yeah. He said, "Oh, that's my They didn't say nothing. They didn't say and say, "Oh, that's my I'm return back. I'm broke mine in the property when I push up cars. >> Okay. >> Stuff in cars. >> Today we found vacuum air braid package without stuff in it. >> Okay. >> This is vacuum braid like raised >> 104 >> without and that's nothing in it. I'm asking hey this is yours? He said yes but he was not staying in a which he just came back from the toilet you know I return it back to phones yesterday I'm reported to Walmart and asked guys can we have these phones the phones new phones and I have this uh already completed in my email can we have the new phones >> tension rises as cops ask for ID and questioned the woman about paying for groceries. She insists she did probably through a mysterious mobile order no one can verify. Sounds legit. >> Okay. >> You're trying to intensify and that's a long picture. They going to get electronic ID right now. And you took next to funeral one car. Uh stop me next to what it is. You'll stop me next to this is uh how that says >> just you want to stay out here with me for a minute. >> Yeah, I forgot you just stopped me. >> William 12. >> What? >> Poor one over 10. >> As we were pulling up, she was very quick to place all the items inside of you have your sheens lock just now. Okay. >> But this is not Jessica's not Jessica's mom. >> Put the bags in there. >> She says about child. >> Okay. >> Remember you just said about child. >> I I have never met you before. >> That's that's about child. Jessica's child. >> So you don't have a ID with you. >> I I don't have I I cannot show because you they got to get to me electronics standing out in front of a restaurant. >> Uh right now I have electronics. >> Okay. >> And their uh CDL my electronics. You know, remember when the child was, let's say, did not found father who was, but he's police. I think maybe this is your child. I'm not sure. >> What's your name? >> Why you ask my name? >> Well, because I'm investigating an alleged crime and I need to know who I'm talking to. >> Oh, your crime. It's not crime. >> Oh, okay. >> Do you know why we're here, ma'am? >> Yeah. And you? >> For Walmart, a neighborhood market. >> I broke my phone on the property. I'm push up my car style cars. I'm just trying to take exercise. But as everything was closed, I said, "Hey guys, can I push out cars here?" Say, "Yeah, I was one night staying and push out cars." I broke my phone. Next day, >> communication starts breaking down like a bad Wi-Fi connection. Officers ask for a receipt. She dodges and then boom, Miranda writes, "Enter the chat." >> But I worked yesterday and I just returned back to be picked up. Now that she had circled around her on that side, it could make her feel like she's not friends. She came with two children. Give her Miranda before we come back. I'm saying, "Hey, >> do you have any proof of the purchase from yesterday? >> Was it a mobile order or how was it?" >> This is mobile order. >> Do can you pull it up on your phone for me? >> Uh, >> I think she's saying that she paid for the items yesterday was picking it up today. I just pick it up today because I This is show I'm hold on Walmart. >> I told you they are under sexual abuse investigation because he was staying in the toilet. >> He's just stayed in with the toilet and he was staying just >> Okay. Do you have the receipt to kind of ask her a bunch of questions here? >> Oh, okay. No, cuz I wasn't cuz she's kind of hard to understand. >> Super. Yeah, it's hard. So, I don't know if she Mafia Adams yesterday is picking up today. >> Yeah. >> Or what? >> Yeah. >> You're good. If you want to read her or talk to her. Okay. >> Sure. Handle the rest of that. >> Can I just get your name real quick just so I can I'm officer cross. I just want to talk to you. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to an attorney and have him or her present with you before and during questioning if you cannot afford. >> The Miranda warning is repeated, but her responses all over the map. She talks about religion, human rights, and then gets confused about her own name. Is she Sasha? Is she someone else? Even she's not sure. >> Remain silent if you would like to. Uh I'm I'm just already when we drive deliver stuff in a Walmart. Uh you know it's not exercise truck drivers. >> Okay. That's not what I'm I'm Do you understand the rights that I just read to you? >> Right. We know the rights. >> Okay. So you understand that you have the right to remain silent. >> Yeah. I we have rights. I can uh like uh became uh how that says religion be free or do not have religion you know. >> Do you need a translator or would that be easier for >> I don't understand. I understood he trying to say guilty or not guilty. This is we already signing twice we pay tickets. >> Hello. >> Hello guys. We have a situation then the force two one B two two guys and woman >> hear what you're saying >> I know who >> uh best sailor's new phones >> you know he was leave with two different woman looks like you who are you on the phone with >> I'm returning back two phones he is under sexual abuse investigation today I'm going to be take my stuff from Walmart and this. Yeah. >> Yes. >> They ask about rights, you know. And this is rights maybe religion or not religion. What we free from this, you know, that's need to be. >> Yes. That's my >> ma'am. What's your name? Hello, ma'am. Can you talk to us for a second? >> Yeah, they this is going to me. >> Yeah, I don't want that. >> Who's Do we know who's >> they just literally not answering our question? >> Over here or just Jessica also other stuff. >> Who's inside the house? >> Yeah, don't touch. >> I'm allowed to not. >> This is property. >> I'm allowed to knock. >> You're not allowed. >> I'm allowed to not. >> You're not allowed, guys. He trying to break the floor. Shut the back door. >> He's trying to prank. >> Do you have a hearing problems? >> No. Do you? Cuz we've been asking you questions. >> Looks like our police they have a hearings problems. He >> has a hearing problem. >> He was That's why they trying to break speakers and doors. They came to my house. I'm reported and now this is again happening guys. I >> You're not even on the phone with anybody. >> I will not them. >> That's it. >> She doors, cars broke. This is your guy's war job. >> Ma'am, do you want to answer any questions regarding the incident at Walmart? >> What incident? I broke my phone in the Walmart. It's >> We're here about the groceries that were in the cart. Did you pay for those items? >> Yes, I paid. >> Do you have a receipt for those items? >> Yes, we did. >> Where is the receipt for those? >> This is from yesterday. They have already have all his phone. >> Just they have on his phone. >> We should read it, Miranda, before we start asking. He did. >> He did. Oh, you did. >> You want me to do it again? >> Yeah, do it again because if she was acting like she's on the phone, I want to make sure that she understands what we're saying. >> Yeah, I'm have to call again. >> All right. Stop calling. Stop. No. Enough. >> Enough. >> I'm going to read you serious. Enough. I have a couple. Listen to me. Listen to listen to me. I am going to read you your Sasha. Listen. Sasha. Sasha. >> Who's Sasha? Who you are? Turkish. Turkish. Sasha. You are your mom. Where your mom? Listen to me. Where you marry? >> I'm going to read you your rights. >> Where you marry, mama? >> I am going to read you your rights. >> Where you marry, mama? >> Ma'am, do you want maybe >> This is your wife. See if we can. >> This is your wife. Why you came to me? Remember what? >> Ask for what language. What language do you >> Sasha? Remember me? >> No. What language? >> You ask me about shorts. >> I've never shorts. I give it to you. >> Somebody else. >> I have never spoken spoken to you in my life. >> That's it. >> I've never shorts. You ask me about shorts. >> Sorry. Just wants to make sure there's no language barrier. I got to get for your shorts. >> I'm not Sasha. >> Ma'am, what's your Sasha? Ma'am, >> what language you speak? >> Can I read your I'm going to read you a mirror rights. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? >> Understand. >> Okay. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand? >> Understand. >> You have the right to talk to an attorney and have him or her present with you before and during questioning. Do you understand? >> I understand. >> Okay. If you cannot afford to hire >> Next subplot. She claims the police damaged her car and owes her money. She refuses to show ID, but makes sure everyone knows she works in the medical field. Classic, I'm a professional. You can't arrest me defense. >> Understand each of these rights I've explained to you. >> I understand. >> Okay. With these rights in mind, do you wish to answer questions regarding what happened at Walmart? >> What happened in Boomer? The truck damage my when they put wall stuff in there and the protection insurance with one million investigation crack my this one over here the stuff forward stuff crack my driveway break down over here my car was broke Walmart change it for me something is it Walmart pay for me something my form broke in the Walmart property I'm just donated I got to get him shorts police shorts give you to You give it to me something. You said, "Yeah, hey, you didn't pay for nothing. You just buy houses. You just buy cars and nothing pay for me. This is yours. What you talk to me?" Uh, you didn't say this is not. I said, "Okay, if I didn't pay uh who lives in a apartments in apartments right now, don't stay in my Who lives in apartments? Who pay for your apartments? Who pay for your apartments when you leave?" You say you didn't get money for it. You didn't get nothing for me. Pay for apartment. >> Did you pay for your groceries today or yesterday? >> Can you show us the receipt for those items? >> I was pick up. >> Yeah. Can you show us the receipt? >> We never Saturday. Just you came in my property on Saturday. Do you know this is I know this is love. Saturday this is love. I knew but you came in my property. What now? I can claim about if you came in standing in my property. I can show you what's going on. This is damage over here. Damage over here. Car damage. That's it. Green car or green car. >> What is your um Is your first language? >> First language. >> Okay. So, you understand English? >> I understand English once. >> Would you like us would you like us to use a translator for a different language? Ch I'm done dishes after your party. Remember when they party yours? >> Would you like us to provide us with with a translator for a different language other than English? >> Any other language? >> I got to get him shorts. >> I'm done with you guys. No more. >> Okay. >> I have to take care of myself, you know. I'm done. I have to buy car. >> Does your daughter live here with you? I have to have my I have to have my uniforms also. I have to have my badge. >> Does your daughter live here with you? >> I'm done, guys. I'm done. I'm very appreciative that you came for me. I'm very appreciative. But now I'm done with you. No more. I have to buy my car. I have to take my shorts. Insurance or shorts or what does I have to have my badge, you know. I'm done with you guys. No more. >> Which badge are you talking about? >> Police [ __ ] >> Check the premises. >> Where's your police badge? >> At Publix? >> Your police badge is at Publix? >> Yes. >> Oh, you have a badge with you? >> At Publix? >> No badge with you right now? >> No. >> Do you have any identification card that goes with a badge? >> Uh, no. They just give it to me uh from to be I'm said I have to have the new car. >> Are you a law enforcement officer in the state of Florida or anywhere in the United States? >> I have to have new car and explain it. I have before 350 Dodge Ram you know 350 Dutch Ram. They says okay we can give you plate. The police give me plate. I'm set. I take it. But where is car? Say my this is personal car was uh it's not mine but this is what damaged then the windows doors damaged you know the same time to break it out just came in my property. This is same like you not on this. >> Do you have your ID on you? Uh this my personal I will not share my personal if you didn't say even sometime you didn't say you says Sylvester Shakira you know I'm not sure this is you or not you Sylvester Shakira or not or uh >> yeah that's why if you had an ID then you know we could see who you are >> this is not work like this is guys not work like this is what I'm saying this is I have lot of damage and now I have to have this cop who going to pay from your neighborhood Who going to pay for me? This empty property. >> We're not We're not here today about that. >> Things officially go off the rails. Officers order her to the ground, threaten the taser, and wrestle her down while removing a duffel bag. It's less law and order, more WWE Smackdown. >> Hey guys, Ross will take care of it. If she's not going to let us in there, then we're just going to move that chopper. >> I'm going to dare to take me. >> Don't resist. >> Don't resist. You're going to go down. Do not resist. Listen. You're going to go to ground. You are going to go to ground two. >> You need to relax right now. >> Put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest. >> Kick her down. Get tased. If you don't stop, let her down. >> Hold on. Put your hands behind your back. You're going to get tased. >> Hold on. I got it. I got it. >> I got it. >> Stop fighting. >> Stop fighting. We're 11 north. We're wiping now. 10:15. >> Get out. >> Get go get. >> I got to grab a duffel bag out of the back. Nothing. >> Ma'am, are you hurt at all? What the >> Were you hurt? I'm sorry. >> Yeah, just leave me in this mess if you can lower here. No. No. No. >> I'm taking this off. >> No. Take me this to my shirt. >> Yeah. One more time. >> One more. >> Are you hurt, ma'am? >> Hurt? What else? >> Does your body hurt? >> Are you injured? Um, >> you know, you hurt my you hurt me. Uh, like a morale. Yeah, you >> moral is hurt. >> Moral is Yeah, really hurt. >> Are you physically hurting? >> Uh, yeah. I'm pee. >> You pee? >> Pe. >> But do you need to see any kind of medical attention? >> Medical attention? Uh, guys, no. I I you have to give me call and call. I'm going to grab that >> uh support before when you could put me in a car or somewhere. I want you to be put the phone numbers what I give it to you and uh come back. >> We can write that down for you. >> All right. Just staying in my property. Just stay on the property. Give me the code. >> All right. We'll see. >> This second time Sasha, you do this twice. You done this twice. Careful, careful, careful my hands. This is my pants. I'm not smoke. Smokey. >> After being restrained, she immediately claims injury and demands medical help. In between, she still finds time to argue about property, random items, including a turkey, and her general confusion about life. Always stay calm and cooperative when questioned by police. Confused or evasive answers can quickly escalate a minor situation. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. >> No, but I'm trying to get in contact with her so she knows. >> Too late. >> On June 14th, 2024 in Florida, officers responded to Target where a woman suspected of going full-blown grab and go at selfch checkckout. She's stuffing bags with items and insists she definitely paid for everything. for almost you guys. I've been watching my bag. >> I've been watching you since you were here. You had to go. I'm sorry about that. Let me move this. I've been watching since you've been here. I watch you put everything in all your bags. Okay. >> Put everything in these bags. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yes. That you did not pay for it. So, I need >> I paid for the everything. >> You did not pay for everything. We watched your whole transaction. I'm trying to make this easy for you. You just need to come back to the office. I'm going to write your name on a piece of paper. That's it. We already have your friends call. Not really that. >> Come on. My friends in the car. I ain't filming with no prank. >> You came with two other ladies. I watched you the whole time. I know. >> Okay. That don't mean I came with them just because we all walked in together. >> So, what do you want to do? Cuz I I have help. >> You have to come back to the office. I need to document all your information. Is that your friend? >> Oh, no. >> That was somebody. All right, we'll put >> When questioned about the people she entered the store with, she suddenly gets amnesia. I don't know them. Officers let her know nicely that they literally watched her on camera the whole time. This isn't looking good. >> I can't answer my phone call. >> Okay. Well, do you want you just want to arrest her or do you want to go >> arrest for what? >> For retail staff. >> I'm not stealing anything. I bought things. >> Okay. Perfect. Okay. Perfect. Then where's your receipt at? >> My receipt's right here in my wallet. What are you talking about? >> I'm calling 393. I got the car here. Got a plate for you. 74 tank 25. >> All right. Right here. Sweet. Target. That's about the right time. So >> So the country lemonade. Okay. Cool. >> A closer look reveals all sorts of unpaid goodies, panties, a Nerf gun, and more. She says she meant to put some things back. Sure. into a shopping bag, then the cart, and somehow forgot the return part. >> Man, what is what is that? I don't >> bought in is like a pair of panties out of like all that she has in here. >> What's all this? You didn't pay for any of this. The Pokemon that's on here. Stars above. >> Oh, I'm supposed to put that back. I didn't realize that. >> Oh, you didn't realize it was in there. So, what else didn't she realize was in here? Like the Nerf gun or whatever that is on the bottom. >> Well, you guys never >> bought that. >> You bought this? >> Yeah, it's right there on the >> Okay. I don't know what it is. So, what would I have this? You buy that? >> Are you sure? Was that your >> Is this your bag or is this That's >> That's my friend's bag. >> In this car. What do you have or what are you waiting for? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Her friends don't have anything that we know. >> Okay. All right. Well, y'all can just take this whole cart then cuz I don't take the things that I >> Okay. So, I'm going to sort with yours and I'm taking back with mine. I >> I'm just saying this this right here in the country. death and in go to go over there. >> What? >> So you said one of us should go there to figure it out. I don't see the point. >> Hold on. >> Let me get your ID first. I don't know who you are. >> I don't have my ID on. >> You don't have your ID on you? You have a credit card with your name on it? A debit card with your name on? >> No, I don't. >> So, how'd you pay for this stuff? You pay cash? >> Yeah, you paid cash. >> It says right there on the thing. >> It does. Oh, man. You did pay cash, >> right? >> Snap. >> We can take an >> And I paid with cash. >> Cool. Well, we can take a name from you. >> Hold on. >> Cuz you're not free to leave until I ID. So, just >> Okay. Alice, >> I'll put your receipt back. >> A L I Z E. >> Hey, can you guys bring the And do you have a middle name? >> What's your last? >> We'll do whatever you want. I >> You need back to your office. >> We're going back to the office. We're going back to the office. >> She claims she paid in cash but conveniently has no ID, no debit card, and no receipt. Officers decide it's time to officially detain her. Let's go. Go to the back office. >> We're going back to the office. >> What's your birthday? >> I don't know what you think. >> 92. >> Yeah. >> 1992. >> So, I know we're what you're used to, but right now you're being detained for retail theft. >> And if you cooperate with him, we'll give you a ticket. If you don't cooperate, well, then let's go back up the office first. Let's go back up to the office. >> Go way upstairs. I got somewhere to be. >> That's That's too bad, >> man. You're already here. >> If you don't If you don't want to, then I'll just put your handcuffs. I'll take care of my station. >> I'm not making something. I paid for it right here in my back. >> All right. >> Just let the guest go. >> All right. Well, she doesn't want to go upstairs and play ball. So, >> he got my name and everything. Y'all can y this >> look what this Yeah, this is not like you think this is a [ __ ] game. This ain't a game. >> I'm sorry. >> Like, do you want to go upstairs? It's your last opportunity, right? >> What? Should your documentation for a ticket? >> Documentation for what? Y'all want the ticket right now? >> What's your real name? >> That's my real name. >> Okay. How do you spell the last name? >> And your first name? >> Elise. >> And what's your birthday? 1992. >> 92. I didn't get anything back on that. Do you have an ID or do you >> No, I don't. Do >> you have one out of a different state? >> Yes, I do. >> What state? >> From New Hampshire. >> New Hampshire. >> 393 from 341. Can you give me a call? >> Excuse me. >> Hey, this might be my car. Give me a call. >> The jacket is gone. It doesn't matter. I'll figure out the station. >> Do you want to go upstairs with them and get a ticket or do you want to come with me right now? Do you want to go upstairs and get a ticket? >> Do you want to go upstairs and get a ticket? >> They repeatedly ask her to return to the office to sort things out. She stalls, resists, and finally gets cuffed after using up all her free chances. >> We're under arrest. It's too late. >> Where do you go? Right. >> You think this is a game? >> This is what happens when you play games. >> I was going to walk around. >> No, no, no, you weren't. >> Yes, I was. >> No, you weren't. I was definitely going to turn around. >> You did? You already did it the first three times I asked. >> I was trying to like >> I'm going to go sort on this deadline. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> What's What's not your stuff? >> It's a lot, man. I got to go. >> It's not a lot. It's that right there. >> This bag is ours. I think this is the only bag she came in. So, I'm back. >> That's the only bag she came in with. Is there stuff in here that's yours, though? >> Shoes in there. That's my shoes that I've been adding. >> Okay. Yeah, those four. >> Yeah, those are one. >> Oh, those shoes. >> These shoes right here. These shoes. >> Let me see. Kick them off. Kick them off for a second. >> What do you mean? >> Kick them off. Take them off. >> What do you mean? >> We're going to Someone just took it. I'm sorry. >> All right. Dirty. >> No, you're fine. Stop. >> Stop. >> What do you mean? I'm trying to put my shoes back on. >> Stop. >> Stop. I was going to turn around. >> Nothing more with the car. No, >> if you want to document who's in there. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Wait, what? >> For retail, but >> she didn't get in the car. Probably going to do that. We can do that. What? >> We can find out. >> Just ID everybody in the car so we know who they are. >> Can you identify the other? >> While sorting through her stuff, she argues over some shoes claiming they're from Walmart. Again, that's not how selfch checkckout at Target works. Nice try, though. She uh only the shorts and one of the panties. >> So this is ours, right? >> The shorts is hers. >> So these two and one of the panties. >> What color? Ask her what color. >> Hey, do you know what color it was? Like the color one or the brown one? >> Pennies. >> I guess the color [ __ ] Cool. We'll take that with us. She paid for that. Yep. That was already in my bag. >> Oh, this is all that's paid for. Yep. >> Oh, these are >> quite a bit. >> That's a Was this a selfch checkout? >> Uh, she can sold everything like on the floor and self check out. She only bought this. She didn't even present the other stuff to >> Oh, yes, I did. I put the scanner out there and I scanned it. >> It was on the receipt you gave me to >> Oh, it was on the receipt right here. >> Nowhere to >> You're famous. I mean, not Instagram famous, but Definitely Instagram famous. >> You're definitely Instagram famous. I don't know you. >> Actually, I can get all our information from you later, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. You guys here. Here's those shoes. >> Put me in a car. >> Yeah, you're coming to jail. >> For what? >> For retail theft. >> I just >> They explain she only scanned a few items at selfch checkckout despite having a cart full of merchandise. She keeps protesting, but the video evidence says otherwise. >> No, wait. Cuz >> stop. >> Okay. I'm trying to put I'm trying to bring that to the person in the car. >> No, they don't give it. They go. >> No, they can't. They need They need my things. >> No, they don't. >> Yes, they do. >> No, they don't. >> How come they don't? >> Because I don't know who they are. >> I know who they are. They're my >> No. No. You said that. No. You said that you didn't know them originally to me. Cuz you No, just cuz I came with them doesn't mean I know them. >> I didn't say I w I say I didn't walk in with them. >> Okay. Hey, what's you know you didn't know them. So your stuff's coming with me cuz I don't want anyone to take it from you. >> They're not going to take it from me if you just give it to them. I'm giving you permission to give it to them. >> No, it's okay. >> I'm just No, I'm just saying like I really want my things with them. >> It's okay. It's coming with me. Watch your head. Save for this. >> She insists her stuff be handed off to the people in the car. But wait, weren't those the folks she didn't know earlier? Officers say nope and escort her to the police vehicle. >> Come over here. >> You don't need a female. I just need No, I'm like I'm just asking you. Can you get that to them? station. That's all. >> Can wait either for the station or right here. I don't know. >> Could be safe. >> I ain't nothing in my head. >> Okay. >> Put my hat back on. >> Turn around. >> Go away. >> Turn around. >> Why? >> Cuz there I have one on. Hold dress. >> All right. >> There's nothing. >> Can I put my hat back on? >> No, it's for me. We'll go in your bag. >> We'll go in your bag. Don't worry. >> Can a lady come and grab my bag? I'm just going to sit down. >> Why not? >> No, because >> Okay, I'll sit down. But >> get in. >> I just No, cuz I want her to I was going her to grab my thing. >> It's all coming with me. Let's go. Let's go. >> I didn't do all that. I'm just >> This ain't a [ __ ] This ain't a [ __ ] Turn around. I tried to turn around and y'all just instantly handcuffed me. I'm just trying. I'm just trying to get my We're going to pull you in. We're going to pull you in the car if you don't pull. You don't turn around. >> Y'all don't have to pull me in the car things with her. >> Turn. Let's go. >> It's going to happen. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Oh my god. I'll get my things with her. >> No. Here. Seat belt safety first. >> Why my things can't be with her? >> Because they're coming with you, so nobody takes them. >> No, but I'm trying to get in contact with her so she knows. >> Too late. >> It's not too late. I've been trying to do That's what I was already doing. >> Too late again. >> That's what I was already doing when you tried to handcuff me. I was trying to turn around. >> In Florida, the woman faces multiple charges. retail theft, obstructing identification, and an active warrant for identity deception. With stolen goods valued around $700, she could face up to one year in jail for the theft, plus additional time and fines for obstruction and the warrant, making her legal situation significantly more serious. Shoplifterss often underestimate how closely they're being watched and how quickly police can respond. Lying and resisting only make the consequences worse. Honestly, would have led to a citation instead of arrest. When Walmart customers think they are above the law, >> on October 11th, 2021, our scene opens at Dick Sporting Goods where officers respond to a report of shoplifting. The suspect, a woman, is already mid plea telling officers she was going to pay but didn't have a shopping basket because obviously carrying Adidas gear in your purse is totally normal when carts aren't available here. >> So, there's a woman inside. What happened was I saw her purse and it was rather thin. She came in, she started going into the Nike P uh the Adidas pad >> and then I saw her kind of dodging me, whatever. And so I approached her and said, "Ma'am, would you I noticed you you were looking at our Adidas clothing. would you kindly tell me where those items are so I can put them away? And she's like, "Oh, uh, I have them here in my purse. Uh, I use that as the storage bin." We have plenty. I've heard that story a zillion times. She's still in the store shopping. She gave me the items back and I put them on the back of the register, but we want to trespass her and we want to we want her out. >> We're going to prosecute, too. >> Did she go past the points of sale or anything? >> Uh, no. No, but she she concealed in her purse and you know that's enough for us to trespass and and prosecute. >> Okay. >> Thank you so much, Officer Woods. >> All right. >> Well, >> I told her it wasn't a big deal so that she can kind of stay here. >> Yeah, >> I got you. >> Store employees chime in. They watched her tuck away some Adidas clothing in her purse. And while she hadn't made it out the front doors yet, concealment alone is enough for prosecution and a trespass warning to boot. right here. >> No. Oh, yeah. That's her right there. >> The officer confronts her directly. >> Hey, ma'am. >> Hi. >> All right. I'm Officer Wizard of Savannah Police Department. >> Huh? >> I understand you put some items in your purse. >> I wasn't trying to I have I have a gift card. I was just I didn't have a basket. >> Would you set your purse down for me? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. But you can put your wallet in your purse. >> Okay. I was just trying. That's >> okay. >> I was I wasn't trying to do anything, sir. >> She insists she had a gift card, had cash, and swears she was going to pay multiple times. She begs for the chance, but the officer isn't budging. It looked intentional, and that's what matters here. >> If you go ahead and put your hands behind your back. >> Oh, officer, please. I'm not. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I wasn't trying to. >> Yes, ma'am. I understand. >> However, it sure looked like you were trying to. >> Well, I wasn't trying to. I can pay for it right now. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I didn't know. I didn't have >> You might should have got a basket, ma'am. >> Well, I didn't Yeah, I have my right here. Please, please, please. >> Where's your child at? >> Okay, well, that's good. >> No, I wasn't trying to sell. I have my child right here. Okay, I'll send that card in you first. >> I'm sorry. >> I understand what they're saying, but I >> No, no, I'm serious. I had the money. I just wanted to start a few million. >> You had a chance to pay for it. >> Yeah, that's what I was doing. I was still looking for a jacket. >> All right. >> Please, sir. Please. I have the money. >> Look, you think I feel like arresting you? >> You think that's what I want to do is just come over here. >> Just give me a chance. Please. Let me go pay for it all. I got money right now. >> Yeah. >> Sir, please. >> You're not tracking me. >> No. No. I'm serious. >> Go ahead and have a seat. >> All right. I'm going to get this phone from you right here. >> Well, I need to call my lawyer. >> Well, you get a chance to do all that later. Have a seat. >> You got any knives or weapons? Anything on you? >> No, but sir, I got to turn my car. My car is on. >> Hurry. Why is your car still running? >> Because I was here. No, I was looking for a a jacket. >> Sir, I didn't I was going to pay for >> Meanwhile, her car is still running outside. She claims she didn't notice. Officers retrieve her belongings and surprise, she's got $278 in cash and a $200 gift card. So yeah, she could have paid, but instead she tried the purse route. >> Yep. All right. >> Where in your wallet is your ID? >> Oh, it's it's in my phone. I apologize. >> Okay. >> Where's my gift card? >> All right. You got money in here. How much money do you have? >> A lot. That's what I'm saying. >> Okay. I'm going to take all this out and count it in front of you. Okay. That's not going to pay for all your money is out of there. >> I'm not wasn't trying to steal anything. >> Okay, >> sir. I wasn't trying to steal anything. >> Pay attention. I'm going to get a good count. >> Oh my god. Is all folded up here. >> I wasn't trying to steal anything. >> I wasn't. >> Well, I'm not the one accusing you, okay? So, make a difference for me. >> Please. I I wasn't trying to steal anything. I have this money. I was >> Please, sir. >> Money's for >> sir. That I was going to pay for it. >> I know you are, >> sir. I was going to pay for it. Please. >> Okay. >> Please let please let me pay for it. >> Okay. No. >> Please. >> How much money do you think you got here? >> The officer tells her point blank. This isn't about whether she could afford it. It's about how she chose to go about it. She keeps begging, but by now it's clear she's going to be arrested. >> Just call my lawyer. >> You get a chance to do all that. >> I didn't do anything. >> Can I be let go like so? >> Shut the door. Where's your car? >> It's over there, please. >> What kind of car you got? >> The Nissan Road. >> Nissan Road. >> Oh, yes, sir. Have your lawyer come lock your car. You really have a lawyer that's going to come lock your car for you, >> right? >> Well, you can explain to her tomorrow. >> She's charged with misdemeanor shoplifting for stealing $490 worth of goods just under Georgia's felony threshold. She's fingerprinted and released with a court date. Even if you have the money, concealing items makes it theft in the eyes of the law. Repeated offenses only make it harder to earn trust or leniency. >> Um, do you have anything on you? Can you just >> On December 13th, 2021, officers were dispatched to the Target in response to an ongoing shoplifting incident. Officers respond to a Target shoplifting incident. Suspect observed selecting items and placing them in her bag, possibly planning to conceal them in a fitting room. >> He's going to do a playbyplay, so he's going to let me know if he can pick her up. So far, she hasn't entered fitting her. >> Okay. So, so what has she done so far? >> So far, she's just um >> she's just selecting her items. >> She's putting them in her bag, though. Or >> she's selecting them from the floor. Um usually she conceals in the fitting room. Um so, he's waiting. We have somebody at the fitting room uh waiting to check it after she leaves. If >> staff recognize her, she has a history of theft, possibly even past incidents with her sister. This wasn't her first time here. >> It does go in there. So once they check that, he's going to let me know yes or no if it's adult. >> I know we have this was is it her sister that we did last time? I think it was you. I don't know. There was like another one that was like her sister or something. All right. So, right now we're just waiting cuz I guess what she previously has done is she takes the items, puts them brings them to the the fitting room and then conceals them in the fitting room. So, they're waiting to see if she's going to take them and conceal them in the fitting room. >> But, I guess she's done it previously. So, they have all of those numbers from previous case. What number? I >> I don't know. She said the guy she's on the phone with right now, that's who has it. We're just waiting to see if she does. And I thought, you know, so we just pulled up right here. Maybe I should move my car. I don't know. She's headed into the fitting room, >> right? Heading in the room. >> Want to know what she's wearing? >> Yeah. >> Long sleeve black shirt. Um like cream or white colored sweatpants. She's got a big bag with like red and white stripes and a big thing of sparkly lip. >> When officers confront her, it's immediately clear she's about 8 months pregnant. She breaks down, begging them not to take her to jail, claiming she was stealing for the baby. >> You'll be able to point her out though, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can't miss her, right? >> Yeah. Can't miss her. >> He's watching her on the camera. >> Yeah. >> Okay, good. As long as he can prove it. She's skinny, right? >> Skinny. >> She's heavily pregnant. >> Pregnant, too. Oh, she broke. >> Oh, boy. >> Oh, no. >> Ma'am. >> Ma'am. >> What's up? What? >> Hey. Hey. What? >> So, you definitely steal some. >> No. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. No. I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant. Please stop. >> Okay. What the [ __ ] >> Okay. Put it in front of you. >> Okay. I did. I did. Please. You don't want to hurt the baby. Can you place this on the go? I'm sorry. I did. I did. Please. Please. >> What you told? >> I slept for the baby. >> You still for the baby. >> Mr. Please don't go. >> Fine young man who was watching on camera. Okay. >> Okay. Please go. Please. >> How much month you How much pregnant? >> Huh? >> How much months pregnant? >> Eight. Almost eight. >> How much? >> Almost eight. >> Almost eight months. Okay. >> Guys, get back. Please don't for come back here again. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> Hold on. >> Please don't send me. Please. >> Please. Please. Please. Oh my god. Can you take it from me? >> Huh? I can't I can't talk. Okay, I will never officers detain her, noting it's her third or fourth time shoplifting from this very store. are concerned about her pregnancy but bound by duty. They follow protocol. >> Yeah. Yeah. You have a seat over there. >> Yeah. >> Can we please >> sit down? I'm going to take one of your cuffs off and I'm going to take the bag. >> I'm going to try. I need to Sir, put your hand back out. All right, I'm going to step out real quick. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, we're here at this 42. She's eight months pregnant, but they said this is like her like third or fourth time concealing items and and taking items. So Spence wanted me to call you cuz she's she's 8 months pregnant. So he's concerned about the jail taking her. They're so calculating. We just we just uh detained her. >> Um do you have anything on you? Can you just stand up? I'm just going to do a quick search. Go ahead and face that way. You need to let them do their work and then we'll discuss. >> All right, go ahead and have a seat. Thank you guys for waiting by the way. Can you >> come here ever again? >> That's brand new. >> I'll help you guys. Just please. Search of her bag reveals brand new merchandise and empty packaging. She insists some items were purchased elsewhere, but eventually admits others were stolen. >> All those are new. I'm not going to lie. >> All of them are brand new. >> Yeah, that's >> I'm not going to lie to you guys. I'm fine. I don't want no more show. You know what I mean? I don't I really don't. >> I swear to God I'll never ever ever ever come back again. I swear to God. >> Can I have my drink, please? >> Okay. >> Or what? >> Probably. Okay. I look at it like, okay, >> it probably won't be. I don't know. >> This entire purse is all No, I have a purple hang. >> A black one, but that is >> sit down. She actually said she put a basket right under there. >> That's probably the basket, man. Can you see what empty packages are in there? This swaddle blanket's coming apart. >> That's mine. >> Okay. >> I have mine. >> Yeah, that's ours, too. >> Yeah. >> I need to drink. >> Yeah. This battery pack. >> All the battery packs. >> That's mine. >> That's hers. >> That's mine. >> Please. Do you have any? >> Where do you live? >> I live That's mine. No, sir. >> Questioned further, she explains she's under financial strain. Her husband is the only provider and bills are piling up, but officers remind her she's stolen more than baby items before, including electronics. >> Dollar Tree. They come from Dollar Tree that came from my house. >> Dollar off your Dollar Tree. I swear to God, my husband bought it yesterday. >> That's mine. >> Yeah, we got clothes over here. All right, I'll start. your stuff back in your bag. >> Yes, sir. Thank you. I'll do anything. Please, please. >> It's going to be okay. I promise. >> You do anything but not steal? Like I I just >> So, can I ask you some questions? You mind want to bring this up? >> So, why are you doing this today? >> I didn't have the money and I needed some clothes. >> Okay. So, >> for my child, I >> I I get that. Thank you for answering. I appreciate it. Um, why were you We know we had you documented for several incidents before this. >> So, why did you do it those times? >> I was trying to get stuff up for the baby. My husband's the only one that worked. >> And I feel horrible for him. You know what I mean? >> I get that, but you don't only steal stuff for the baby. So, >> yeah. >> You tech items. I'm just trying. Are you trying to husband? So, so the clothes that you stole before and the electronics items you stole before? Not today. Not before. Were Were you trying to sell those anywhere? >> No, sir. No. No. >> Okay. So, that was for your own use. >> Beyonce. >> She denies reselling anything, claiming she only steals for herself and promises she'll never do it again. >> So, you know, you're doing this? >> No. >> Okay. So, did anybody put you up for this or this is just >> No, I just feel bad because he's the only one that works and we struggle. We always struggle with bills. You know what I mean? I I hate asking him for stuff. >> [ __ ] >> But this isn't worth it, is it? >> No, sir. It's not. I won't never do it again. I swear to God. That's for sure. >> God, I will never step foot back on the whole property. I won't ever come back to this place again. I swear to God. >> April 50 is going to be a year with a broken >> swear to God. All right. >> So, you're still going to get charged today? >> Officers make it clear she'll still face charges, though not a felony, and explain she'll be fingerprinted and released afterward. >> Um, but you're going to get fingerprinted at our forensics office and then you'll you will get to go home cuz it's not a felony. >> Will somebody bring me back here to get my card? >> Yes, >> they will. >> Yes. How long will it take? >> I'm not sure. >> This your first. >> No, babe. Number four. >> Oh, congratulations. >> Thank you. Another boy. >> All boys. I'm from an all boy family. I'm the oldest of five. Yep. I get it. >> This is my fourth boy, and this will be his third boy. >> Were you hoping for a girl? >> Yeah. So are my parents. >> I was hoping, but I don't know. He hasn't. The tone softens as they talk casually about her pregnancy, her fourth child, and the challenges of raising a family. >> Girls, >> yeah, I think my mom gave up with the last one. She had a set of twins in between, too. >> My my oldest son was a twin. >> Wow. >> I I was so young when I had them. I was only 17, so I wasn't I guess I wasn't physically able to carry both of the babies. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Oh, yeah. This wasn't planned. >> Oh, no. I'm 32. I was 32 years old. Should I have no more babies? >> That's still young. Shoot. >> I'm 43. If I had one now. >> 42. >> Really? >> He's breaking. >> He's 42. >> No, I wasn't playing on No, baby. >> I I have one son. >> My old My youngest is nine. So, my oldest is 14. >> Oh, wow. >> So, I was kind of >> I was done. >> For the little baby situation. >> 64. >> Yeah. >> No, >> my mom also too. She had twin boys and she was pregnant 2 months after she had them. >> Oh. Oh no. Oh lord. >> Yeah. >> I thought I scared out of me. >> Nope. >> I used to pick on my dad all the time like could you just leave her alone? I mean >> my um my first and my second. They're 10 months apart and some [ __ ] like that. Not very far. Crazy. >> Like I was pregnant again. I was like, "Oh my god." My dad told my ex-husband, "Would you please quit looking at her?" Every time you look at our shoes for a minute. >> A photo is taken for records. Despite her pleading, the outcome is final. She is charged with theft and permanently banned from Target. Stealing, no matter the excuse, always leads to consequences. True change comes from facing struggles honestly, not through dishonesty.