No. Nope. >> You don't got to be rough with me, man. >> What the hell? >> Got three of us here. All right. Good. >> Hey, ma'am. Excuse me. >> Detain. >> People put in long hours to earn an honest living and provide for themselves [music] and their families. Yet, there are always those who think the rules don't apply to them. treating stores like their personal graband go. With law enforcement keeping a close eye, these so-called professionals quickly find out that their actions come with swift and very real consequences. >> First of all, I'm not going to do the attitude. I'm not going to have her sitting here digging her bag when I don't know what's in the car. Got it. >> Well, I'm telling you. >> Great. Okay. And I'm telling you, >> police respond to reports of three 18-year-old females shoplifting at Sephora. One girl claims she was only testing a concealer, returned it to a worker to prove she wasn't stealing, and then left the store. >> And I was going to buy a concealer and then I was opening to try on my [ __ ] which is on my hand. And then she was like, "Oh, are you going to take?" And I'm like, "No, I'm not going to take it." So then she started assuming that I was like going to steal the stuff from Sephora. So then I went up to one of the workers from there and I gave her the concealer and I was like, "Look, like so you could know I'm not taking anything." And then I just left the store. >> Okay. cuz she's like saying that you guys like necklaces and makeup and >> No, we we didn't even get through like the actual call. >> We actually told her and she didn't say anything. >> She didn't say anything. She said she was like, "Sorry about my coworker's actions." And I was like, "No, you just need to make sure that not making it like seem like we're trying to steal anything." >> Yeah. >> You know, so that's why I I gave her like the concealer back and she took it back. You couldn't even go and ask her. I gave her the concealer and it was like this spray sanitizer thing. I just gave it back to her and she just took it back. So, you never gave you never took anything? >> Oh, no. We went to other like we went to an Ulta, but we bought the stuff there and everything. They see me buy everything. >> The teens insist they bought items at Ulta and didn't steal from Sephora. Tensions rise when officers ask them to stop digging in their bags for safety reasons, leading to arguments about feeling targeted. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Do you mind stay? I'm going to go talk to Okay. >> Can you stop digging your bag? >> She's looking for her phone. >> Okay. I don't want her digging into her bag. You can literally open the door if you want. I don't care. >> No, I'm just being honest. Like, if you want to look, >> I'm not going to go searching through your car. But I don't >> I need a warrant if you're going to look at my car, but I didn't. Okay. First of all, I'm not going to do the attitude. I'm not going to have her sitting here digging her bag when I don't know what's in the car. Got it. >> Well, I'm telling you. Okay. I'm telling you, she's looking for I'm telling you I don't care what she's looking for. I don't want her digging her bag when I don't know what's in the car. >> So, lose the attitude. Thank you. >> I'm just like feel like I'm being targeted. But if you want >> Why are you being targeted? because I asked her to stop digging through her bag >> and I told you why she was digging through her bag. >> Okay. And I'm telling you, I don't care cuz I don't know what's in the bag. >> I apologize. I apologize. >> I'm not giving energy. It's just the fact that she's like, "Oh, hey." Like, you know, like I understand why. >> Okay. >> I just don't understand. >> Okay. Nobody's charging you. We got called here because you guys were allegedly doing something. One girl explains again that she returned the concealer and spray directly to a Sephora employee, claiming suspicion arose because of her ethnicity. Mexican compared to the white store employee following them. >> That's why we're here. >> Okay. I'm sorry. >> No, we understand. >> We understand. >> Yeah, we understand. >> Did they tell you what's going on? I'm like really confused cuz we went to Sephora and I was getting stuff and I they even give me a little bag and then after like the a girl like I seen that she was like walking around behind me. So then I went up to her and I was like here like I'm not going to take this just to make sure cuz I feel like you're thinking that I'm going to steal it. So I gave it back to her. She was like, "Thank you so much for giving it back to me." And I was like, "Just tell your co-workers to not make it seem to customers that come in making it seem like they're stealing or something cuz they're not going to want to come back." And I gave her the concealer and the little spray back and she just said, "Thank you so much. I will talk to my coworkers." And we just went back inside >> and then we came to the car. So I'm like, "I'm confused." I'm like, "I don't know." I didn't take anything. I gave it back to her. It was a concealer and a little spray. >> Was it in Sephora or was it outside? >> It was in Sephora. >> It was inside. >> Yeah, it was in Sephora. But we left because we felt like we were just like >> Yeah, we just left cuz I was like it it was like I mean >> me as like a Mexican girl, she was a white girl so I felt some type of way cuz she was just walking behind us all the time and I was like usually when I go to stores like nobody's like looking at what I'm doing and I was like I told her I was like here like if you think I'm going to steal the concealer here's the concealer and here's the spray. And I gave it to her in her hands and she just walked back out. She was like, "Okay, thank you. I will talk to my co-workers about it." And I was like, "Okay, >> okay." >> I think at this point they're just going to check cameras to make sure that the everything's legit. >> Yeah. >> But appreciate you cooperating. >> No. Yeah, it's good. >> I would have. >> Police mentioned checking surveillance footage. Teens say they recently graduated high school and are not skipping classes. >> Asked you guys if we're supposed to be in school. You look young. >> I mean, she's supposed to be at work. Um, I'm currently working, too. [laughter] >> So, you're not in school? No, I just graduated recently. >> Oh, that's good. >> Yeah. >> Can I talk to you? >> Yeah. Can you step out with your purse? >> I'll talk to you. So, I just saw video. >> After viewing surveillance, officers confront one suspect and ask her to admit what she took. She becomes hesitant, then reveals she has items in her possession. >> So, do you want to tell me what you took? I can figure out this. >> So, there's a thing like the holes. They want to second. >> How long am I going to be a risk? >> Um, it just depends. Is there anything in your pocket that belongs to anything sharp or knives weapons or anything? >> 122 23. >> You just got my little pouch you just had. It was a little broken. I don't know why I fixed it. >> Is there anything else in your closet I'm going to find right now? >> I just got my B and then I don't know what I got. >> No other purses are going to pop up. >> I think I just got like a couple things that my friend gave me. >> Officers find stolen items, including vapes and a pouch hidden on the suspects. The teens initially deny but gradually admit to having taken some products. >> In this front right pocket vape. >> The vape is right there. >> I got two vapes. >> Okay. Is that yours or is that holes? >> That's mine. >> I didn't fall off of this. >> Probably. >> All right. Can you step out so I can talk to you? >> Yes. >> All right. So, other than you putting that in your bra, >> what else did you take? >> All right. I'm going to search you. So, put your hands right here. Just put your >> wallet and phone down. Turn around. >> You don't have anything else, >> correct? >> Okay. >> How did your friend get that? >> What? >> How did she get that when it was in your shirt? >> She got No, she got one >> and you got the other one. Where'd you put the other one at? >> I'll be real with you. I'm be honest. >> Okay. Officers continue searches, uncovering additional stolen items. The suspects give conflicting stories, blaming each other for certain items. >> There's nothing else. >> There's nothing else. I didn't take anything else. >> All right, put your hands behind your back. >> The watch is yours, >> huh? >> The watch is yours? >> Yeah, you'll take your phone. Come to the back. All right, turn this way. All right, spread your feet. >> What's this? Is that like a vape? >> Just going to put this right here. >> So, other than that, nothing. Nothing. I'm not like not like your friend. We're not going to start finding like random stuff everywhere. >> Going to fight you. >> Okay. No. No. Find random stuff. Okay. feel really cute. You >> mind switching with me? >> Okay. Can you step out? >> Yeah. >> All right. Um pockets. >> Yeah. >> The jewelry. >> I just have this one. >> The teens are searched further and officers confirm they were involved in retail theft. They are told they'll be processed at the station. Fingerprints, photographs, and banned from the store. >> Okay. Anything else? >> No, that's it. >> Okay. All right. Put your hands this way or lean up against the sky. >> All right. Show your feet. There's nothing sharp in your um pants in your pockets. All right. >> Wait, can I please speak about the process, please? >> So, you with retail theft um there's the signing complaints. >> So, with that, what we do is you go down to our station, get fingerprint photographs, you get released on a Wednesday, and get a Could I um come back for like my stuff? >> You want to come back for your car? You We're going to get banned from the store. All three women are charged with retail theft and permanently banned from calls. Don't assume you can talk your way out of shoplifting store cameras and police will uncover the truth. What seems like a small theft can still lead to charges, processing, and a permanent store ban. Comment your opinion about the case in the comment section. Let's find out the next incident. >> It's going to be suspicious. We black people. >> Why would she leave you? It's your mom. I mean, she went through a field and was going over 100 mph through red light. >> I would never left my kid like that. >> On January 22nd, 2025 in Washington, Illinois police responded to reports of multiple women shoplifting at Walmart. Officers learned that all suspects are part of the same family. >> All the gray Kia. All right. Okay. >> No, no, that's it right there. >> Okay, I see it. Okay, the Edward King 74393. It's heading north in the field. They said there's still one in the store. Washington 28 terminated. They went through the red light at college 24 speed over 100. It's pretty crazy. >> One young woman is caught hiding inside the store after her companions flee. She nervously denies involvement, claiming she was left behind and only came to use the phone. >> Never had anyone go through the field and ditch me like that before. All right, let's go see what we got going on here. >> Where's the girl at? >> Okay. >> You're about to go. Shut. Shh. What? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in court of law. Okay. >> You have the right. You move again, I'm going to put you on the ground. Do you understand your right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Can I Can I >> Hello. So, so, so why am I here today? Um, I don't have nothing to do to do with that. I'm tell I'm telling you I don't have nothing to do with that. You looking for some people, but I literally was with some people, but I don't have nothing to do with that. Somebody just gave me Somebody just gave me $10. That's what's in my hand. That's what I'm trying to tell you. >> Can you put it in my pocket? >> Okay. So, you don't have anything to do with what? What are you talking about? You came with some people. Where did they go? >> I don't know where they went, but I They left me. Like, I came in here to use the phone, and that's my $10. Like you can clearly ask them. I don't know where they >> You have an ID or anything on you? >> My ID is not with me, but I'm 22 years old. I don't have no reason to lie to you or nothing. Well, >> it will go a lot better for you if you don't lie to me. >> I'm not lying. I'm not lying to you. I'm literally telling you the truth. Somebody gave me $10. Like literally, I came in here and asked him cuz I'm not from out here. You feel what I'm saying? I came out here with some people. Literally, I don't have I'm from Poria. >> They don't have Walmart and Menards and Poria. Why' you choose these ones? I was with some people. They I wasn't driving. You feel what I'm saying? I'm not gonna lie to you because I'm telling you the truth. You feel what I'm saying? If anything, they need to they need to come, too. Like, I'm not going to go to jail for nobody. You feel >> Let's back up a little bit. You were with some people. >> Yes. They left me. >> Who were you with? >> I was with my c I was with my cousin. >> Who's that? >> One of them name is um Kamaya. The other one named Bri. Feel what I'm saying? And I'm not going to be You feel me? I'm not going to go to jail for no reason. When did you guys come over to Walmart for? >> They wanted to come to Walmart. I didn't know what they like. I'm not going to lie to you. I didn't know what they was doing. You feel what I'm saying? They didn't tell me what they >> My bad. They didn't tell me. No, cuz I'm kind of nervous. You feel me? They didn't tell me what they was doing. >> You feel me? I literally was scared. So, I asked them. >> It's all on video. Then I'm going to look at that. Okay. >> Let me ask you this question. >> She confesses she was homeless and wanted to steal clothes, but insists she took nothing. Officers confirmed that her companions fled in a car that sped through a field at over 100. >> You were going to take stuff, but you did, right? Is that what you're saying? So, you were going to take stuff. You're going to steal stuff, but you didn't. >> Yeah. Like, they literally, you feel what I'm saying? They literally like, "Come on." And I'm literally telling them, like, I'm literally looking for them and they gone. You feel what I'm saying? Like, I ain't going to lie to you. I'm really scared because there's nothing to be scared of. >> You're not going to get hurt. We're not going to hurt you. We're just trying to figure out what's going on. Okay. I know that. But it's just like, yeah, I might have ran from the lady because I really, you feel me? I was afraid I was to come out here. You feel what I'm saying? >> Okay. But you did say you were coming out here to steal, but you just didn't take anything. You attempted to steal, but you just didn't take anything. Like, >> did you get scared? Did she see you and scare you or what happened? >> I don't like sir, I'm really going to be honest with you. >> You know, she's kind of scared. She kind of scared me. >> She scared you. So, decided you weren't going to take the stuff. What all were you coming to take? I mean, I was gonna get me some because like I said, I really hopping from house to house. You feel what I'm saying? I ain't gonna lie to you. >> You're trying to get what? Clothes or food? >> Like, I was trying to get some clothes. >> Police find items and a credit card belonging to another suspect in her bag, which she claims is not hers. Officers prepare to transport her to verify identity and check for warrants >> because I don't have no way. Like, they literally love me. >> What's that? >> That's not mine. They in your bag. >> They got that from another store though. The girl the card who card is a mom. That's hers. >> But where was this stolen from? >> She got that from Walmart and um Peoria University. >> Kamaya Gibbons. Why do you have Kamaya's stuff in your bag? >> Because that bag is not mine. That bag is Kamaya. If you understand what I'm saying. That bag's not mine. Can my money and stuff go in my pocket? My money and my chest. Cuz that bag's not that bad's not mine. >> We'll make sure everything gets >> All right, let's walk out here to the car. >> All right. Because 20 key sound two people for me, please. >> Why you buckling me up? >> Cuz we're going over to Walmart. You got to wear your seat belt. >> But these Can you loosen these? Cuz >> loosen them. Loosen them. How? Like they a little bit too tight. >> Turn and let me feel them here. >> I can get a whole finger in both of them. If anything, they should probably be a little bit tighter. I won't I won't put you. >> Another woman claiming to be 19 years old argues she paid using a financial app called Affirm, but her phone died mid-transaction. She insists the issue was a misunderstanding, not theft, and accuses the officer of racial profiling. >> That's what I'm saying. Oh [ __ ] man. Mad. This is faster. There it is. I told you my >> stop for one second. >> Wait, try let us talk and we No, I'll talk in a minute. You get a chance in a minute. I I'm ask you several times and I'm going ask you to be quiet. >> It's suspicious. >> I told you I understood that we black it's going to be suspicious. We black people. >> Let me know I can finish because right now we're not getting anywhere. >> It's suspicious when I have two people as cold as it is running and walking fast and going across the parking. When I see somebody drop a bag, it's suspicious. Okay. So, >> yeah, because Ryan left us like, >> "You let me finish. Are you going to let me finish?" So, I stop. If everything checks out, we're good, right? You say you didn't steal. You say you didn't do anything, you guys didn't do it. We got cameras. We'll check it. If they got it wrong, guess what? You get to go. But if that's not the case, then we're doing something else. You're not helping yourself by sitting there yelling and talking to somebody that has nothing to do with your actions. If you carry it out, >> she's shaking her head in. What she shaking her head for? with a firm. I know y'all probably don't. Y'all probably don't use it cuz y'all probably got >> Don't use what a firm like you know when you pay for your item. A firm they pay for your whole card then you cut it off over time on the app. That's what I did and I scanned my phone thing. My phone went dead after I skin it. So I pushed my card up thinking that it went through. I didn't turn around to check for no receipt. I don't need no receipt when I spend my money. So I just let it go through and I walked out. When he was like, "Where your receipt at?" I don't got no receipt at. He said, "Give me the card." I gave him the card. But you will have a receipt on your phone, correct? >> Yes, but my my phone is dead. Like, it's not trying to know. My phone went dead as soon as I did the phone thing. >> You got ID on you? >> No, I don't I don't got no idea. >> How old are you? >> I'm 19. >> How old are you, man? >> Forgive me if I'm asking a silly question, but we're talking like biological mom, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> He talking about we [laughter] we don't look alike to you or something. >> You don't we talking about biological mom or something? >> Cuz I don't like that. Bro, cuz cuz I'm in here trying to explain to y'all that if if it ain't go through, I understand that. But I paid with my affirm and my phone went down right after that. When he asked me did I have a receipt at the door, I said I don't have a receipt. He said get a card up. I gave it to him. No hesitation. If I was stealing, I would have overdid my stuff. Defending myself would have did the most. I gave him the card because I paid with my affirm. I seen the barcode thing. If you replay the camera, you see me. Look, look at the camera. That's me. What you see? [ __ ] my act. You were the register and then you walked away. >> No, I was paying my firm. You see my phone now, G. Stop playing with me, folk ass. Ain't no acting like >> I paid with my firm account and my went dead and I did not know it didn't go through until you stop me. That's how he's racist ass. Yeah, he racist as hell. He races. You see me, look, you see me clicking on something. He racist. >> He might just be jaded. >> Talking about some jaded meaning of a lot of negative stuff and I understand that. But don't take that out of me cuz I didn't steal nothing. I show I told you my bag. My bag is damn fast. >> No. >> With the with the firm thing. This is an app, right? >> I could go I could go show you on a bar. I could go to step check out with you right now and show you what I did. >> Understood. What happens if you I mean because I don't know >> like it's a app like you pay like you pay for like a car. The app pays for your car as soon as you buy it. But you have to pay them back a certain amount every two weeks or even every couple days over the time >> just like a credit card. But it's >> Yeah, that's how it work. That's how it work. >> Officers discover that the driver of the getaway car, the suspect's mother, abandoned her daughters and fled through a field at high speed running red lights. The daughters express shock and sadness, saying their mother had never left them before. >> Get them for you and we drop them off to your vehicle. That's how that works. All right, go ahead and step out for me, please. Please do not run. I ran the Chicago Marathon. I will catch you. >> I'm not gonna run. I'm not like >> Hey. All right. It's a different thing. It's all the same thing. >> So So what what do we go through? Like we situation misunderstand. >> Hold on. I'll talk to you in a second. Hold on. If you tell me the truth, we'll we'll work with you. If you don't, you will you will you will not like it. Okay? So, let me just say something here to you now. You have the right to remain silent. So, I just chased that gray car through a field down all the way almost to Poria. So, >> why don't you step out there with him and you step over here with me while he talks to her. >> That'll work. And then I'll come talk to you, too. >> Thank you, >> so I just asking you to be cooperative. Okay? If you cooperate and all you did was steal some stuff, I'll give you a ticket in a court date and you'll walk out of here. If you lie to me, I promise you I'm going to make a difference. >> We just explained it here that it was a misunderstanding in Poria. I can play with a phone on my phone. I can scan a barcode. My phone is dead right now. You see in the camera, I pull my phone out and scan the barcode. My barcode went through, but the phone went dead. So, I didn't know it did not go through until the door. How did you get here? >> My mom. The the same person you text. That's my mom. >> So, she brought you all here today. So, >> and she ditched you all to here? >> Yes. >> That is terrible. Like we stuck in Washington. I stand for I have a whole baby. I'm not going to steal nothing. I came in here. I scared. >> So who who else was with you? It's it's you, her, the girl I had here and your mom. That's it. No one else. >> The daughters confess they came to steal clothes and other items. Police issue retail theft citations and ban them from all Walmart stores. The officer warns that their mother will face additional charges for fleeing. >> Stop looking for my mom. He like, "Yo, why I left you?" Haha. is haha that I'm like what you mean? >> So what it comes down to though is you have these items. You did not pay for them. Okay? I'm going to write you a ticket. You're going to have a court date to go to. Your mom is in a world of she ran from me. I will find her. There's no question. Okay? So she can come turn herself in and I'll be cool with her or she can hide and I'll come pull her out of bed if I have to. Right? So you can tell her that at a later date. Are these are these other two ladies going to tell me the same thing that you're telling me? >> Yes. >> Okay. I hope so cuz I mean I don't like it when people lie to me. Nobody's lost to you. I promise. >> All right. >> Red red red pants. Come in here, please. >> Thank you. >> All right. Rihanna, her name last name is Buntley. Is she a sister, a friend, a cousin? What is she? >> She's my friend. >> Friend. How about um >> Dunigan? The other girl? You don't know her? >> Huh? >> Done. >> Ronisha. >> I don't know her. >> Okay. So, the driver of the car, you know her? >> No. >> I mean, it's Kamaya's mom, right? >> So, did you realize you guys didn't pay for everything or what? What happened? >> No. Like she said she was she was ringing this up and she was paying on the little app walking outside. She her phone went dead. I don't know what happened. I ain't going to lie. And then I was going to get my money in my car so I can pay for that stuff. I ain't going to lie. I just walked out with it. >> So you So you came into Walmart without any money to buy something. >> No, my my money was in my car. Like the car that I came in is right in the car. So I'm thinking I bring it in, but I didn't bring it in. So I checked my my wallet or whatever. Money went in. >> Okay. And then you walked out without the items. That's >> No, I was going to get it. It's a he stopped us and stuff. Did you have items with you when they did? I mean, you had the items with you, right? Okay. So, what I mean, you're being cooperative. I'm going to give you like I told her, I'll give you a court date when you show up at court. You don't show up to court, they'll give you more. It's in the courthouse is in Pico. It's in Tesla County. >> Since I'm not going to take you to jail, let me take a picture. One, two, three. Thank you. >> Why you taking Why you being petty? >> Oh, you got to look at the camera. One, two. There we go. Thank you. So, what what she has told me is that they all came here together. Yeah, the dream come here to steal things. She personally stole a few clothes. Is that right? >> Yeah, because I needed clothes, >> which is all that merchandise is still. >> See, I did say that. Okay, I told her. >> I apparently I apologize. >> That's why I said you misunders you and he misunderstood me because I said that. >> What's the uh what's the name of the driver again? Last name Gibbons, but what was her first name? Huh? >> The driver of the car. Kamaya's mom. >> Malika. >> Malikica. >> She came in too. >> Everybody came in. Okay. Okay. >> Interrupt your conversation of my mom. Me, Marishia came through this door. Jazz and my other sister came through that door. That's why I wanted to tell you. >> Okay. I see that in the video. But thank you for telling me. But why would she leave you? >> I don't know. I >> It's your mom, right? >> That's what I said. I don't know why she left us >> and she she drove. I mean, she went through a field. I mean, it it was crazy and was doing over 100 mph through red lights. So, I don't I don't know. I would never left my kid like that, but I don't know if you guys got something. >> That's what me and Jasper said. I'm like, "Bro, my mom ain't never leave me." That's why we was running through the park cuz I'm telling Jess, I'm like, "I don't see her car nowhere. I just go there and try to see that she move on." Like, she ain't never just leave us here. >> We always stay all the way in. >> How you just going to leave your kids? >> All right. So, I'm going to write you a ticket. You'll have a court date you have to go to, okay? And that'll be that. They don't want you back at Walmart. They're going to give you paperwork saying you are banned from mobile. Okay? Just so you know. And that's every Walmart, not just this one. >> Okay. I'll drive her the car. I'm going to find her and she'll have a little bit more charge than you. I know you know who she is. >> You said you go tomorrow. >> If I have to come find her at 3:00 in the morning, pull her out. >> But she can come to the walk in the police department. Get some tickets. >> Yeah. If she comes and watch the police department, I will be cool with her. I promise you that. If I Oh, yeah. I will. >> She made you just You won't be mad. >> You said you was all through the field. >> Yeah. Well, I didn't drive through the field. She did. I'm not I'm not going to wreck my car. I'm not going to hurt my car. >> If she comes, I'll give her some tickets and she'll be good, too. But she if I have to come find her, it's not going to be fun. >> We good. >> I'm all good. You're all free to go. Hope your day gets better. >> The mother, Malikica Higgins, later turns herself in and is charged with fleeing from an officer and traffic violations. Karia Gibbons charged with retail theft and obstructing justice in trying to avoid minor financial loss through theft. The family's actions escalated into dangerous behavior and legal trouble highlighting how deceit and desperation can destroy trust and endanger loved ones. 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. >> Tell me for real. What's going on? >> My arm is broke, too, and I'm pregnant. Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> On August 3rd, 2024, Glen View, Illinois police pursue a stolen van loaded with $8,000 in merchandise ending in a parking lot behind Willow Creek Church. Suspects try to flee. Dispatch 570 vehicle non-stop stopping. We're going uh westbound still westly from Shurmer. Going to be going northbound on Shmer. Dispatch has been updated. I got it. 57. That vehicle has a blown front left tire. >> Officers report the van has a blown front left tire. A male and two females are spotted with two fleeing on foot over a fence. >> I'm not chasing anymore. It just pulled into the Willow Creek Church parking lot area. [music] >> 57. And the vehicle is going to be in the back parking lot here and be occupied by one male black and a female black. I got to see three female blacks heading uh east. Stop. Please stop. Stop. Stop. Okay. >> Come here. >> Put your hands. >> One woman claiming she is pregnant and has a broken arm is detained. [music] She repeatedly refuses to sit, insists she won't run, and questions why they were stopped. Officers find clothing with tags inside the van. >> Behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Please don't grab me. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Please don't grab me. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> I'm pregnant. Please don't grab me. >> Put your hands behind your back. Then stop. Listen to me. Listen to me. Put your hands up. Okay. Can you walk me right here? I don't want to be back here with you. We walk up here. Just walk me up here. I'm good. I'm not going to run. >> We're going to be adjacent to the uh Willow Creek Shmer lot. >> Right here. >> Got two female blacks out standing. I'm with one right now in the parking lot. >> Come here. >> I'm not going to run from you. >> Just sit on the curb. All right. Put your hands behind your back real quick. >> I'm okay. >> No. Put your hands behind your back. >> Excuse me, sir. >> Put your hands >> Please don't grab me. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Please don't grab me. Don't leave him right here >> until we figure out what's going on. >> My arm is broke, too, and I'm pregnant. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Can I put this right here? Put your hand behind your back. >> Where's everybody else at? >> They jumped the fence. >> Are you good here? >> Yeah. >> Let me >> I'm not going nowhere. I cannot drive. I'm not going away. >> Okay. You're not free to leave right now. >> Okay. Can you let me go? >> Have a seat. Let me go. I'm not going nowhere. >> Give me one second. Are the cuffs too tight right now? >> Yes. And I'm pregnant. >> That's not tight. You're good. I'm going to lock them so they don't tighten up on you. Okay. >> Yeah. Two females just jumped the fence that way. >> You want to stick around? >> I'm good right now. >> Let me lock these real quick so they don't tighten up on you. Okay. I'm not going nowhere. >> Okay. Just have a seat right here for me. >> I don't want to sit. I'm pregnant. I can't sit down. I'm going to sit right here. I'm not going nowhere. >> No, you can't go back in the car. >> I'm not going back in the car. >> That's just Stop walking out. >> Can you let me go? Can you let me go? No, >> I'm not going nowhere. >> Neither have a seat. >> Excuse me. I'm not going to run from you. I can't run from you. I'm in handcuffs. I'm not going anywhere. Okay. I'm not going nowhere. >> Just have a seat for me. Just realize. Do you need an ambulance at all? >> No. No. I just just let me go. >> Just have a seat. >> I I I'm telling you I can't sit down like you're pregnant. Do you see my stomach? You can touch it if you want to. Just stand right here. >> Stand up. I'm okay. I'm not going anywhere. >> Stand right here. Stand right here. All right. Just stay right there. Okay. >> Why are you guys running? >> Cuz you put your I was trying to figure out why you pulled me over. >> Who was driving? >> Not me. >> Who were your two other friends? >> You got to find them and ask too. >> So, what are you guys doing in the area? >> My phone. >> I'm not going. Sir, I cannot run from nothing. Put >> You're not going in the car right now. I don't know what's in there. I haven't searched it yet or anything. Can I come up? Just stay right here. Hey, can you just check the car and make sure nobody else is in there? >> Nobody in there. >> I don't know. >> Nobody in there. >> Was it just you three? >> Yeah. >> What y'all pull us up before? Police explained the vehicle is linked to prior shoplifting incidents. Suspect denies knowledge and provides no ID. >> Why? >> Yeah, >> we had a shoplifting call in progress gave this vehicle which is involved in prior incidences >> prior. >> Yeah, >> I know. But no, >> I'm not saying it was you. I'm just saying this vehicle. >> Do you have any type of ID on you? >> No. >> Is there anything in the vehicle that I should know about? Any illegals, weapons, drugs, or anything? >> Why are you searching the vehicle? >> There's a bunch of clothes with tags on it. What do you think? I was I I'm I can't tell you nothing about it. >> All right, then. >> But I'm I'm saying that's okay. >> So, just so you understand, you're just being detained right now. You're not under arrest. You're just being detained. >> All right. Till we figure out what's going on. >> Stay over here. >> I don't know what, sir. You got me handled. >> You keep walking around. Stay over here. I'm not going to tell you again. I'm going to put you in back of the squad car. >> Listen, I'm not going nowhere. I'm looking at the tire. You okay? >> It's blown. What do you need to look at? >> Doing your job. I'm just looking at the tire. I understand. >> Just stay still. Why do you keep going back in the car? >> I'm not. I'm looking at the tire. I know I'm not. I can't go nowhere. >> Just come over here. Have a seat. >> I'm just settle down and relax. There's no need to be walking around. All right. I'm trying to be cool with you, but you keep walking around. You're >> okay. >> It's going to cause more issues. I think it was No, it was just the two other females. I only saw the her and then two others. >> You can't handcuff me to the car door or something? >> No. >> Your car door? >> No. >> I told you mom I had messed up my arm. That's all. That's why I'm >> Okay. Do you need an ambulance or anything? >> I don't need an ambulance. >> Okay. Which arm? >> This one. >> Your right one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you feeling any pain with it at all or >> It's just It's like it it's easy to fall out of place. >> Okay. But you're fine right now. >> Okay. If it starts hurting at any point, let let us know. We can call an ambulance and have them take a look at you. Okay. Yeah. Right now, the car's secure. Uh there's a bunch of items with tags all over the car. >> You good with her? >> Mhm. >> I ain't going nowhere with this, man. We might start. >> You promise, right? >> Where the I'm going to go. >> All right. People still run even when they're handcuffed. So, we need >> No. Get You got No, cuz I don't want you grabbing anything cuz I >> What am I grabbing? >> I don't know what's back there. >> Ain't no Come on now. You just said you didn't want to sit down, right? >> Yeah, but I don't now I don't feel good for real and I told you I was pregnant. >> Okay, and I get that. I asked you to sit on the curb. You didn't want to do that, but now you're sitting on here. >> It's just low. That's really what it was. I really should have sat on the seat. >> Okay. Do you want to sit in the squad car like I do? You're not under arrest or anything right now. You're just being detained. Just higher up. Leave the door open. Okay. >> Okay. I just don't want you digging around. Not saying that you're going to. I just don't want anybody digging around in the car. >> You know, cuz we don't know what's in there. >> Not. So, what we waiting on? >> Well, we're still trying to find your other friends. >> I'm assuming. What was that? >> What about me? Well, you're just being detained right now. And so once everything is settled down, you know, we'll read everybody their rights and whatnot and figure out what's going on. She has some of her stuff. >> Officers note the suspect's shoes were found in bushes. The vehicle will be towed and processed as evidence. >> Bush was over there, too. >> My shoes. >> Yeah, >> shoes are over there. >> Mhm. >> Okay. I >> I think it was her. I have to double check the video, though. But it was three people total. >> Uh there should be closer to the to the to the fence if you just walk straight. Should be uh sandals, I think. >> Yeah. >> You're still doing okay. No ambulance or anything. >> I'm good. >> Okay. >> What the heck? I told you. >> Yeah, we're towing the car. >> Deal with >> What's that? >> I deal with >> most likely it's going to be processed. I mean, >> would I get it back? >> I I can't really ask you questions right now cuz I haven't read you. You're right. So, I don't want to. It was just your slippers over there, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> No, that's that's that's people personal belonging. It don't make no sense for me to tell no lies at this point. >> I need you to stop trying to get your arm outside the cup. >> First of all, >> okay, look, you're literally squeezing out of it. >> No, I wasn't. First of all, it's five of y'all. I am 6 months pregnant. I'm not running nowhere from y'all. I'm not going nowhere. I'm right here. Y'all got me. It's okay. I'm not going nowhere. I didn't even notice that until you said I'm not going nowhere. Where I'mma go? What time? I'm 250 lb. Y'all probably You probably what? 35. Ain't no outrunting you. So trust me. I ain't I ain't no stupid. I ain't stupid. I ain't going nowhere. >> You don't have to know. >> Sit in the car for a minute. >> Come over to this car with the lights on. Okay. Would you want the windows open or you prefer the AC? >> I don't want the door closed, too. >> Windows closed, >> huh? >> You said windows closed or open? >> I don't want the door closed, too. >> So, I'm going to keep it right here. >> Okay. hang it up or whatever. >> All right, just have a seat. Okay. >> Meanwhile, another group of officers search the area where the suspects ran towards. They're located hiding. Other officers locate the two fleeing [music] suspects hiding in a backyard. Both resist arrest verbally. One accuses police of racism and one asks to fix her hair before being cuffed. >> Get your hands off. >> Why you grab my wig? >> I'm not running from nowhere. >> Over here. >> I'm not running from nowhere. Hands behind your back. >> Okay. Oh, I just want to go. >> Let me go. I'm not going nowhere. Let me go >> behind your back. >> Let me go. I'm not existing. Let me go. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Let me go. >> You too. >> I wasn't I didn't go with >> I'm not going to get hurt. >> You're too little. Okay. Put your hand back. >> Let me go. Just let me go. >> No. Put your hand back. >> Just let me go. >> Put your hand back. >> Just let me go. >> Why you being racist? >> Sit down on the ground. Sit down on the ground. >> Put your hand in the back. >> Sit down. >> He hurting me. Babe, >> I'm not going nowhere. He hurting me. on the ground. >> You hurting me. >> Put your hands back me. >> I'm not resisting arrest. Just let me put my hands behind my back. >> 66 3104. We got involved that you'd send a couple before I do it. I didn't go. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Bro, you don't have to do me like that. >> Turn around. All right. Stand up. >> Can I rake my hair before you lock my hair? >> Can I lock my hair off first? >> Yeah, something like that. Either that or next door. >> Sir, you want to get I'm not going nowhere sir. I'm gonna get it. >> I'm on the phone. >> All right, that's cool. >> Hello. Can you put it up? >> On the phone with the person that was driving. >> No. >> No. All right. >> How about being person driving? Y'all call her >> 57. How many build up? >> How many build out? >> Hot car. >> That's not a hard car, baby. >> It's not. >> It's wanted. No, >> the plates are Well, it's definitely wanted. >> 90 27 off my head. >> I will be glad to get your weapure. >> There's a bunch of items. >> We could uh back to Northbook at some point. >> Police confirm the van is wanted. Suspects discuss personal belongings and request to retrieve phones. >> Got it, boss. Appreciate your help. >> I'm not going to run. >> I know, but I got to make sure you don't fall either. You know what I mean? Cuz you're out of breath. >> She had my phone. Am I able to get my phone later? >> Where's your Who has your phone? >> The driver. I didn't go in with >> Who? The chick? >> Yeah. >> Here, I'll do you one better. How about you? >> There we go. How about that? >> You heard me. >> What's up? >> It was a pink iPhone. >> Pink iPhone? Where is it at? >> It was in our car. >> In the car? >> Yeah. >> All right, we'll look for it. >> You'll be able to get it? >> Yeah, I'm sure we will. Unless you dropped it somewhere. >> Don't be telling me though. >> We're going to go that way. We're going to go that way. Hey, I'll be uh by my car. You got anything else on you? >> No. >> All right, I'm going to take that female officer for some surgery when I'm in your custody. >> All right, give me one second. All right, that'll allow Make sure they don't get no tighter on you. >> Tight as hell. You acting like I'm running away. I'm I know I'm little, but >> officers adjust cuffs and deny phone use until after processing at the station. tight on my hand. >> Well, I mean, f further down on your wrist. >> Look, this just this this one. Just this one. >> Supposed to keep turning your wrist. Don't let it ride up. Otherwise, it's going to keep doing that. >> Can I use my phone here? >> No, that's not going to happen right now. >> Why? >> Uh because it's not going to happen once we figure out what's going on. If you come back to the station with us, then you use your phone at the station. You can call somebody from the station. >> Why don't you come back over here and say >> we got to figure out what's going on? >> What you mean? >> We got to figure out what's going on. I'm just going to put this on here. We're going to >> charges filed. Shaniah Price felony, retail theft, fleeing police, reckless driving, obstructing a peace officer, multiple traffic violations. Even the biggest heist can unravel when suspects make reckless choices. Running only adds charges. Cooperation can lessen the fallout. >> Put your mine. >> Put your Put your drink in there. >> Why? >> Take this off. >> Why? What are you doing? I'm going to arrest you for shopping. >> I'm not shopping. >> Do not resist. Do >> you want an extra charge of resisting? Then you can >> On August 2nd, 2023, officers were dispatched to a Target store regarding a suspected shoplifter named Robin. After making contact, they obtained her details and explained the allegations that she had attempted to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. >> Attention that you purchased um food, but you had other items that you were leaving with. >> I wasn't leaving. I hadn't locked out the store yet >> cuz you saw us. >> No, >> camera. That's what it looks like. >> Well, that's not what happened. >> Okay. It doesn't look like the Red Bull is on here either. >> Mhm. I scanned the Red Bull. >> Do you have your receipt? >> I know I scanned the Red Bull. That was the first thing I scanned. >> Okay. He had a different another receipt, too, that had printed. I guess it printed out two different times. >> Can I see your receipt? >> Officers reviewed Robin's receipts and explained that since she had already passed all points of sale, it appeared she was trying to leave without paying, though she claimed she was just headed to the bathroom. Surveillance footage suggested otherwise. other I mean hotel. >> I know that was I was going to come over. >> You go what you customer service? >> Why would you go to customer service? That means >> because I need something. >> You need to return something. >> This doesn't make any sense. Usually when you do returns, you do it in your first year. >> No, not if I have to go pick out what I wanted. >> That's usually how it works. >> What are you returning? >> That's how I always did it. >> What's your What are you returning? Well, I already had grabbed it with the um the filter. >> So, you already returned it? >> Well, I gave it to them to hold on to. >> So, if I go ask them, they're going to confirm that. >> I don't know. It's a different lady now. >> Pretty convenient. >> Robin asked if she could take a few things home to her kids, but officers told her to wait while they ran her information. That's when they spotted a backpack in her cart stuffed with merchandise. Don't Don't pick your stuff out of the cart. Right. >> Just wait. I told you you're not going anywhere until we confirm your information. So, you might as well just put it down. >> Is this your backpack in the cart? Who says it? >> Target back. >> Did you pay for it? >> You did? No, you didn't pay for it. So, what were you going to do with all of that stuff? >> Put it down. >> Yeah, cuz why would you put it inside the backpack? >> Because it was too full. >> People usually don't shop like that. >> I didn't have room in my car. If you saw me, >> not a normal way of shopping. >> If you saw before, I didn't have room in my cart. >> There's there's plenty of room. >> Yeah. >> You understand that we shop, too. We know how to fill a cart. We know how to do this. So the things that you're telling us, we know how to return items. >> None of that makes sense for a reasonable person. >> I guess I I guess so because loading a backpack up of stuff that you're going to walk out with. You saw us looking at you over here as Vloger was talking to us. So you decided to walk this way because maybe you can just get by us. Like maybe we wouldn't notice. >> Maybe by chance we weren't talking about a stupid kid could do that. >> Of course you should. Robin insisted she was on her way to customer service when the cops stopped her quickly spinning a string of fresh excuses about why she went the way she did. But as expected, her story fell apart fast, coming across as flimsy and unbelievable. >> You weren't going to use EBT with a Starbucks drink or you just So, what were you going to do with that stuff? >> Put it here. Ask them to hold on to it for me. When is your sister supposed to get her? I don't know. >> The officers weren't buying Robin's excuses for a second. Between the surveillance footage and her suspicious behavior, it was obvious she had no intention of paying for the backpack or the items stuffed inside it. >> Put your stuff down. >> Why? Put your Put your drink in there. >> Why? >> Take this off. >> Why? What are you doing? >> I'm nervous. You for shopping with me. >> I'm not shopping. >> Do not resist. Stop this. >> Do you want an extra charge of resisting? Then you can continue. >> Do not resist. >> Do not resist. >> That's an extra charge. There's four of us here. Sec up just a little bit. >> Why? I wasn't shopping. >> Why are you trying to keep us from your purse? >> Come on. Stop. Stop. Stop. You're getting cuffs. >> Stop it. Hey. >> Huh? >> Yeah. It's on It's on the >> Stop, man. >> Oh, you guys are >> We're not here to hurt you. >> Let me go. I wasn't shoplifting. I didn't walk out of the store with it. >> Despite her continued resistance, the officers quickly gained control of the situation. With Robin restrained and seated upright, they proceeded to take her into custody without further incident. >> Okay. Well, you can you can talk about that in court. Okay. >> Time to take these cuffs off. >> Ow. Good. Ready? One. You're going to get up on three. Okay. Can you take your purse? Let's take it to the front of the unit. Check for anything. You got anything that's going to focus stab us? Yeah. >> With the woman secured, officers spoke to a store employee who confirmed what he had witnessed. He added that this wasn't Robin's first time being caught shoplifting at the store. >> She get to >> She made it all the way. >> You guys were walking up right here. >> Uhhuh. >> I'm surprised you guys didn't see him. She was right here already out the door. So that's this is where I stopped here. I was like, "Let me see your seat. Let me see your receipt." And then you guys came around the corner and she's like, "No, I paid for it." And I was like, "There's coffee right there. I'm not going to play this game with you." So, >> and then that's when did she walk like around this way? >> Well, she went right back. She's like, "Let me show you. Let me show you. I didn't print out a receipt. I paid for it all." I was like, "No, you didn't. Let's go get a receipt then real quick so we can make sure went back." And that's why she's like, "Don't do this. Don't do this." Then she's a repeat offender. I'm a manager with Robertson's right here. at both of them I've been at and I've stopped her before doing the same damn thing. She'll pay with her food stamps for the food items and push out $500 in other items. So, repeat offender. I already knew she wasn't recognized as soon as I walked out here. So, she could insist on her innocence, but with both video evidence and witness statements against her, the outcome was clear. Robin was officially charged with shoplifting and resisting arrest. Stealing and making flimsy excuses only adds to the trouble. Once evidence stacks up, denial won't erase the charges. What an unyielding shoplifter. The next shoplifter will react much more violently. So keep an eye out. Exactly. You walked past all the cash registers. >> Out with the merchandise. >> I walked around the store. >> So I didn't technically walk past anything. If y'all did not pass Did you not walk past the registers? >> Just now? Yes. >> Without pay? >> Yes. Just now? Yes. >> So that's a retail? >> How? And I don't have anything. >> Police stop a woman outside Target. She swears she didn't steal yet. Admits she walked out without paying. Officers remind her if you pass the registers and exit with merchandise, that's retail theft. >> Give us your ID now. Or we could wait. Listen to me. Or we could add an obstructing charge to your retail theft charge. >> No, I didn't touch buy anything. >> I don't understand. Like >> exactly. You didn't buy anything. You walked out with it. It's as simple as that. >> I didn't even get outside. >> Listen, it doesn't matter if you go through that first set or that second set of doors. You left the store. You left the store without paying. Yes, you did. You left the store without paying. You already admitted to it. >> So, let's make Now, let's make this Let's make this Exactly. It's on camera. So, let's make this simple. Let's Let's get your ID so we can get you identified so you don't you don't get another charge. That way, you're just getting charged for retail theft. >> Let us get your ID. >> So, I'm going to do how long? >> You're going to be fine. Listen, >> we might have got off the wrong foot. I'm trying to explain to you how this works. So, for retail theft, you walked. She argues she would have paid if caught. Officers explain intent doesn't matter under Illinois law. Leaving without paying is theft. >> Pass all the last points of purchase. >> Correct. >> I didn't even come to the front of the store. >> Exactly. You walked past all the cash registers. >> Out with the merchandise. >> I walked around the store. So I didn't technically walk past anything. If y'all did you not pass Did you not walk past the registers >> just now? Yes. >> Without paying? >> Yes. Just now? Yes. >> So that's a retail thought. How? And I don't have anything. >> You got Google on your phone. Type in ILCS retail. >> What is it going to say? Attempt to steal. >> No, you did. You did not plan on paying for the items. Otherwise, >> you did. Then why didn't you go to the registration? >> If I was to get caught, I was going to pay. Yes. >> So, if you were getting caught, you were going to pay. That was >> I was still going to pay. >> That's good. Yeah. Perfect. >> We need your ID. If you don't provide the ID, you're just adding charges to yourself. >> Taking an item out of the barcode, then do nothing. >> We We need your ID. [snorts] >> I can show you to you on my phone. >> Asked for ID. She hesitates, gives different birthdays, and officers suspect she's lying. They press her to provide proof. >> How do you know right here? >> I just got another one. I don't have the paper. Do you drive yourself? >> No. >> Who's out there? >> Did your friend know you were going to do this? >> What's your first name? >> What was that? How do you spell it? What's your last name? [clears throat and snorts] >> You have a middle initial. What's your birthday? fingerprint you. If you're giving us a bogus name, you're getting another charge. >> Do Do you Do you want to try that again? >> How did you spell it? >> The way you told me to spell. >> That's my name. I don't have Pull up the picture of your ID, though. >> Where you live now? >> Where at? >> What's the address? Do me a favor. Smile for me. Let me see those teeth. Come on. >> Smile. >> So, was there a reason why you told me your middle initials? That's it. >> 11503. >> You said 03. >> Come on, man. >> You want to play these games? >> Said we were all standing right here. It's not that hard. I don't have no reason to lab anyway. Uh, report number right there. Perfect. And then whatever. >> Loss prevention breaks it down. She grabbed Target bags, stashed items inside, dumped some when she panicked, then kept concealing before heading for the exit. >> You can get the footage. Actually, I can probably submit a request. >> Yeah, the one drive link. Yeah, they're still scanning the check. >> Um, can we do this? I'm not supposed to leave the office. >> I'm not supposed to leave the office. >> My partner's >> Oh, that's You're good. Why? >> Because um it depends on how much you ended up stealing. >> Could be a felony amount, could not be. All depends. >> As far as you know, >> yeah, they got it all in. You want to just talk to her and get the information? >> Just explain that what you told to me like I can see and stuff. >> Oh yeah. >> Uh so we're I was picked her up on the floor. I was walking on the floor. I mix on blue side which is like the GM side. Uh we have >> So you were personally walking the store? >> Yeah. I was personally walking the floor. Got it. Um and then she came up to blue selfch checkckout. She went out the went in the exit which is closed. It's not open. She grabbed a handful of the Target plastic bags, put it into the cart, uh went into the candle aisle, was concealing half of it, got spooked, went over to our furniture, went into that aisle, looked up, done checked, and then continued concealing into the bag. Um, and then she made a loop back around grocery side, or GM side, which was right here, and then made the exit. And >> Okay. >> Okay. Um, obviously we'll get her band and everything, too. I'll send you that Axon uh like community request. You're familiar with that, right? Yeah. Okay. All right. Cool. Yeah, that'll be the easiest. >> Staff document everything with photos and confirm she'll be banned from the store. >> Way to just drop all the um the merchandise. Uh is that all of it right there? >> Yeah, all of it. I'm going snap so I have it. I'm going to snap a picture with my phone really quick. >> You okay with the priorities? >> How we doing? Just want to get a picture of all this really quick here. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> That's the only number we could use. >> She admits to prior arrests for retail theft and marijuana possession. Officers secure her belongings before transport. How much? >> All righty. >> That solves that. Go ahead. >> Stand up. >> I know it sucks, but it's our protocol. It's our policy unfortunately. Go >> ahead. Put your phone in your [snorts] >> You want to give my partner your bag to hold on to it. >> You'll make phone calls at at the PD. We have to go. The faster. >> No. Come on. The faster we get there, the easier we get through this. Okay. Get my partner [snorts] in your bag. Got long hair, huh? But turn around. Have you been arrested before? >> Mhm. >> For what? Don't even tell me. Retail stuff. >> What? You've been arrested for before marijuana in the car. >> Marijuana. All right. See you on behind your back. I'm going to roll up your uh sweatshirt. Okay. >> You got little wrists. So, is that good? [snorts] >> Okay. You don't have anything on you, correct? Do >> you have anything in your pocket? So, your jacket, >> my friend. Um, keys. >> These this for your car? >> Mhm. >> All right. I'm going to put this in your purse so we don't lose these. You got anything in your purse that we need to know about? >> All right. >> Escorted to the patrol car, she complains about being held tightly. Officers explain it's standard procedure, not personal. >> Good. >> Made the wrong decision tonight. That's what this is. >> I'll uh I'll send you that link within the next couple minutes or so. >> Thank you, man. >> Why is y'all holding me like I'm a runner? >> Huh? >> We have to. >> I got to just what we got to do. >> All right. I have to period awaits. Put your seat belt on. All right. Want some water when we get to the PD? Huh? >> She's officially charged with felony retail theft. Stealing, even with the excuse of planning to pay if caught, is still theft in the eyes of the law. Dishonesty only adds more charges, and choosing honesty, prevents deeper trouble. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. >> Okay, that was I Y'all can watch the cameras. Like, I went through a lot that day. I like I got home. Am I able to pay for it? Cuz I did not mean to not pay for that. Like my intentions was to pay for that. >> On July 1st, 2024, police arrive at a Walmart after an employee, Amaya, is accused of stealing. She is placed under arrest for retail theft, and officers collect her vest and work phone before handcuffing her. >> Hi, my fresher. I got a body camera on. All right. You're being placed under arrest for retail theft. So, I need you to turn around, put your transm back, but I would like you to take off your vest and your work phone first. Okay. >> Awful. Is your duty your emergency contact on the road? Okay. Can you get us the >> Just hold on to that for a second. I'm going to put it all together in your property and you'll get it with you. You're going to be uh booked into the jail and you're going to be booked out. Okay. >> Okay. All right. >> Officers escort Amaya to the squad car confirming they have her belongings and property to be booked with her. We'll talk about here in a second. Okay. >> 251. Cussy. All right. This is tends to turn and then be very uncomfortable. So, I'm going to lock this. Try not. This is my partner. Try not to twist it to your best of your ability. You have very small wrists. All right, that's her stuff. Real quick, we're going to walk her out to the squad car. Um, >> as far as Walmart, uh, the vest, the workphone, and what else? >> The badge. >> It's all all there. All right. We're going to walk this young lady out real quick. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. We're head to that first squad car, the black squad car. Take a left. You want this rapper? >> Oh, no. You good? >> Well, they all know what they say outside. >> Yeah, I'm going to I'm going to go over it with you cuz it took me a little bit to review everything before >> Okay, I'm going to read your marine rights cuz you're in custody right now. I have to read your marine rights. All right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you in a court of war. You have the right to talk to a lawyer. The officer explains that Walmart security footage shows Amaya stealing a bed frame and mattress valued at $366 and pet items, cat nail trimmers, and treats on the same day. >> Oh, what do you >> Okay, so on the 26th of or 26th or 24th, I have a paper in there. Um, they have you on camera stealing some like bed frame that you put in a car, push it up to customer service, >> stealing think I got sent home >> 3 hours late. Yeah, it was like you and your boyfriend were fighting. >> I didn't pay for that. >> No, but but hold on. >> Can I Can I Cuz I had it continues because then there was a separate incident where there were some cat nail trimmers. Uh those were cat nail trimmers and a couple other cat items that uh was like 40 bucks that you didn't see on the same or that you stole on the same day. We have all these on. Amaya claims she didn't intend to steal and was under emotional stress that day due to personal issues, but the officer notes Walmart is pressing charges. >> Oh, so um if Okay, that was I y'all can watch the cameras. Like I went through a lot that day. I like I got sent home. Am I able to pay for it? Cuz I did not mean to not pay for that. Like my intentions was to pay for that. >> Hold on. Uh while I don't disagree with you, you probably did go through a lot that day. uh they are wanting to pursue criminal charges against you for the theft because you walked out without paying for it. Okay. Uh if the courts would entertain that, that's potentially something you'll have to work with uh with MLAN County. However, we're to the point we have to go to jail, okay, and get booked in for this. I'm going to go grab the paper real quick. I'm going to ask you to put that in there real quick. All right. I'll be right back. Sorry. Okay. >> The officer reviews the evidence on June 26th theft mattress and bed frame that son and the same day concealed and failed to scan pet items $42 total. >> Okay. Little windy. All right. On June 26th, the the big retail theft, which was $366, was >> the mattress and the bed frame. >> Yeah. >> Metal bed frame, hybrid mattress. Okay. That came at >> $366. Yeah. >> Okay. Same. Hey, Sane. >> Is that your birthday? >> Yeah. All right. Uh, same day at 8:24 p.m. You walked out without paying. >> 8:24. I got sent home that day. >> Hold on. SC Amaya scanned the majority of her items. However, she placed the scanned bag groceries on top of the pet mat to better conceal. Maya then grabbed the pet treats and the pet nail clippers. scan the patent clippers, but then as an associate uh self-voided the item instead of calling for an on shift associate to come back. The once the item was void, Amaya then put the nail clippers and the pet treats back into the cart without scanning either. Amaya never attempted to scan the blanket, instead just leaving it in the cart. Once finished with the transaction, Amaya then uh went to the customer service desk and asked for some bags that she would end up putting the rest of the items into. then place the bagged item back into the cart. Maya would then take the cart and park it in the money center area away from customers until her shift ended. Once her shift ended, Maya went to the money center, recovered the cart, and made her way to the grocery side festival where she passed the last 20 sale without paying. Okay. >> The officer details a previous incident on May 25th where Amaya underranged an item, a wax melt fragrance worth $3, and took it home identified during an internal investigation. I can pay for it. >> Is your middle >> maiden is your >> Oh yeah. >> Okay. Uh separately on May 25th. On May 25th, well like looking into Amaya's transactions due to her internal theft, I found this transaction. Transaction can be observed. Amaya under ranging uh point of sale 12. She underrings only one singular item in her cart. She walks to the point of sale and starts scanning her items. While scanning, you can see her pick up this item and think about it before she just puts it into the item in the back. After this transaction, she takes the cart and puts it in the money center, then works her extra shift and takes the cart and leaves when she's off at 11. >> Amaya denies intentionally stealing the pet items, claiming she left them at customer service after deciding not to buy them, and insists she scan the blanket. This item wasn't Mainstayain Mainstay full size wax melt fragrance war. Okay. So that was $3, >> I guess. >> Okay. Um, so what's going on with the cat clippers and nails? >> Dad, I didn't I didn't pay for those cuz I didn't get them. >> Okay. You didn't take them home with you? You didn't put them in the box? Now, the blanket I did have, but I swore I swear like I I swear I scanned the blankets. I swear that I scanned the cat trees and the clippers I didn't pay for cuz I didn't buy. I put them back. >> Okay. >> I did I did put them on the customer service desk because I was f to. But then when I called my mom, she said a the cat's not going to let me trim her nails and b that the digestion things were going to throw her off, so I didn't get them. >> Okay. All right. Do you have anything else to add before we leave? >> Um, no. But I have another phone inside. And >> during a search, officers discover Amaya has an active warrant for fleeing and eluding after missing a court date. They inform her she'll also be banned trespassed from Walmart and cannot return. >> Even completed the first one to be honest with you. >> Oh, I could do that together. >> And then Miss uh >> your your name is also, right? That's your maiden name. >> Okay. You have an act of war for your arrest. Okay. >> Like you miss court for some fleeing and looting charges. Man, today's the best not so fun day. >> Okay, anything's going to poke inside me quickly. Okay, I'm going to turn your pocket that out. Okay, >> last thing I'm going to tell you, and I listen, you screwed up. You made a mistake. It is what it is. But you are going to be banned from this establishment. Okay. Uh that goes with every retail theft that we do. We ask them if they want to trespass. I'm going to try to link this I'm going to go right here. >> Is this like something that a public defender could fight or what I mean like a actual >> Yeah, any charge a public defender is applicable to represent you. Um, it is completely up to anyone who they want to represent them obviously. Um, again, yeah, that's totally up to you. I can't tell you which one to do. Don't put this with your property. She was charged with retail theft and speculates whether her thefts were influenced by being sent home after an argument with her boyfriend. Even small acts of dishonesty can destroy trust and cost someone their job and freedom. Doing the right thing even when life feels hard always protects your future.