Where were you at? >> Oh, I was at Sunglass Sunglass Hut. >> Sunglass Hut? Yeah. >> Okay. Is that where you're coming from right now? >> What's that? >> Is that where you're coming from right now? >> That's the last place. Yes. >> Okay. Um, did you buy anything there? >> Uh, no. >> On May 15th, 2025, officers in Chicago stopped a woman cruising on a bicycle suspected of stealing from nearby shops. What began as a casual chat about sunglasses turned into a bizarre descent into confusion, technology talk, and wild excuses that would make anyone's head spin. Watch the video to see what actually happened. >> How you doing? >> Hi, sir. >> Good. Can I talk to you for a minute? >> Yeah, of course. >> Where are we coming from today? >> What? Just downtown. >> Downtown. >> Where at? >> Um, I was at Blue Mercury. Okay. >> Um, >> where else? Starbucks for a bit. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Any Did we do any shopping? >> What >> did you do any shopping today? >> I wasn't browsing today. No. >> Okay. Do you have an ID on you? Do you mind? >> Of course. >> Or or if I can get your name? >> Sure. >> Uh other than Blue Mercury, where were you at? >> Oh, I was at Sunglass Sunglass Hut. >> Sunglass Hut? Yeah. >> Okay. Is that where you're coming from right now? >> What's that? >> Is that where you're coming from right now? >> That's the last place. Yes. >> Okay. Um did you buy anything there? >> Uh no. >> No. Do you have any merchandise from there? Um I'm not sure how this is like if you want them. Sure. >> Sunglasses. >> Something that I thought was left for me and um taken care of. So I forgot to put pick them up the first time. >> Okay. Explain this to me. >> The store was giving me a bit of a trouble. So h >> how did this occur? >> Huh? >> How did this occur? >> Oh, I had them um held for me. Um >> what did you have? >> Several days ago. Oh, two. It actually was four pairs of sunglasses. >> Okay. We have no problems with her if you'd like to go first. >> I mean, if there's a problem, I can renegotiate. >> 182 also steal from the Mac store. I believe somebody last week, maybe. >> Oh, the Mac store is not quite. >> Do you mind putting your kit stand down for me? >> Sure. >> And where are the sunglasses at? They're in here. >> Can I get them out? Yeah. Do you mind? I'll get them. Thank >> How many are in here? Just two. >> What's that? >> Just two are in here, >> unfortunately. Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. I had four put away. >> And you said these were left for you. >> Um I had tried them on already. Um and I thought they were ready to pick up. Um the communication didn't seem to be uh the message didn't seem to get across. So >> to Who did who did the message not get across to? What's that? Oh, um the store facility. The the >> So, you went to sunglass previously? >> What? I went there several days ago. >> Okay. And they were You bought sunglasses or they were supposed to be leaving them for you? >> They were supposed to be left to pick up. >> Why were they supposed to be left for you? I'm not >> Because they were chosen and then >> What do you mean chosen? >> They can be >> I was there to try them on in person and then to pick them up later. >> Did you pay for them? >> What? They were supposed to be paid for by who? >> My understanding. Um my husband. >> Your husband? Yes. 1031 your history to another. >> Did your husband tell you that he paid for them? >> He did. Yes. >> Okay. Do you have like how did he tell you? >> Um it it communication. >> What form of communication? >> Um you know it's wearables basically. So he's working in advanced technologies. Um and so we you know test what those technologies are. >> Okay. Your husband home. >> What >> is your husband home? >> He's actually in Amsterdam right now. From the jump, she had D nail energy written all over her. The moment the officer asked where she'd been, she delivered a full shopping itinerary like she was narrating a vlog. But when asked if she bought anything, boom, it was a browsing day. Girl, that's not an alibi. That's a slogan for broke window shoppers. >> Okay. And you paid for these from Amsterdam? Yes. >> Do you mind if I look? >> Of course. >> Thank you. You going to steal anything else tonight? >> What's that? >> No. >> No. You sure? >> Um, you know, I There's >> no Don't Don't go reaching in there. I know. That's fine. >> I already looked, but it's all right. >> Yeah, you're going to look there. >> Okay. >> What do you think should happen to someone that steals stuff from Sunglass? Um well, you know, under which system? I mean, >> under the the current system in DuPage County, Illinois. >> Um well, that you live in is I'm here against my will. I can't even agree with your question. So, I don't even understand. >> Under a certain legal system, there is a process. Uh but um for myself, gosh, I mean, I'm at the edge of a legal system that doesn't work very well. So, >> okay. Is this from Blue Mercury? Oh, we were discussing that before. Sure. >> It's from L Mercury. >> Yeah, I suppose that's for I mean, you know, >> did you pay for this? What? >> Did you pay for this? >> What do you want? Okay, I'm sorry. I'm getting I'm getting information here. >> Um, there were a number of items. Um, we have trouble with the pickup system currently, which is why, you know, um, there's some interface with the law, unfortunately. Um, it does depend on the cooperation with the store, but it's like having an app that doesn't work properly. Um, >> okay. Who's at the store? >> 21 from 31. >> Um, I unfortunately >> What's your status over there? What do they uh want? >> Um, I'm not sure where you are in the system. >> If alternative communications can be trampled, >> she has uh two sunglasses on her. she's admitting from taking from there. She also has product from Blue Mercury Next Door. >> I mean, I I don't know if this is relevant or not, but I'm part of the my cap program and I was told basically that I needed to uh exhibit symptoms of um well, this is treating it as well. So, this is why it's very very experimental and that's that's why we're having a bit of friction with the um you know, perhaps they weren't trained properly in our system basically. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um, I would say of Blue Mercury I had a more difficult time um negotiating. Uh, but you know what happens is that it just takes several trips. So I would say this is fairly successful because I have a court appointment tomorrow that I need to make. >> Okay. >> Um, I also have a number of projects that uh involves um involves specifically this curve sunglasses actually. Um, I'd appreciate it if I could go out of my way um and understand that the court system is actually watching and taking care of me. >> Things went downhill faster than her bike ride. Every question got answered with a word salad that would make an AI glitch blush. The officer stayed impressively calm while she acted like the victim of a system update gone wrong. >> Okay. >> Um, through my cap. Are you familiar? >> I'm familiar with my cap. >> All right. Wonderful. So, >> how many how many cases do you have going where you're uh going through my cap? >> It's really fun. It's >> 31 from 2.12. Does that happen to be >> in Florence? >> Huh? It is. >> Yeah, it's affirmative. >> Did you actually care to hear the answer? >> I did. Sorry. I have a lot going on. >> From I understand you're I asked you about how many cases you have going on through my cap. >> Correct. So, that's a bit complicated. I keep my public defender keeps getting switched. Uh my understanding was I've had at two or three. Okay. Um at some point, you know, they decided it was four cases. Um >> are those all like retail theft uh related cases? >> Um yes. Um so unfortunately my husband isn't um in the country. Um he travels a lot and uh this is just one way for us to you know keep things going positive and beautiful in the world um instead of negative and ugly. uh you know I've had this dialogue with the court already >> um about um treatment process >> and you know unfortunately this is just where we are [laughter] again he works in um in in sophisticated technology that uh some of the retail stores don't quite understand um and also a pretty high level system I mean I don't they barely understand their own products so why would they understand like an alternative >> EU We're trying to get >> understand this is a new circumstance now >> where you have again stole items. >> So then I would well again >> I understand you're going through the myap program but that doesn't mean >> like you can continually just go around stealing and there's no consequences to it. You understand that? >> So so I have offered you the product which you are not taking up. I have indicated the communication difficulties with the shop and also that she's playing both sides. So, she's saying that there's something wrong, but I >> Frankie Edward 7089. >> I was basically given the keys to the situation. So, she's kind of backtracking a bit. Um, this is impeding progress. Um, >> we didn't want to impede your progress. The only thing is just he was just telling you is because this is a new situation, there's a few other things that we have to take care of before we move on from this. >> That's right. What would you like to deal with? >> So, right now, let's be frank, we have another unit over there. He's talking and getting some information from one of the employees over there cuz just like how you said you have your side of the story, we have to get their side. So, that's what we're doing right now. And then once that's done, we can figure out what's next, right? So that's what we're doing right now. >> So right now we're just having dialogue and have dialogue while we wait. >> Um I mean I understand. >> So yes, it actually it's something >> real quick. Ma'am, can you just one one last thing here? You mind doing me a favor? >> Oh, no problem. >> You mind us turning around and and facing this way down the >> street? Robert disregard. >> All right, ma'am. You're going to be under arrest for retail theft. Okay. >> All right. I'll grab another one. Thank you. >> Robert 21. >> Uh, I have an appointment tomorrow. It is important. >> Oh. Oh. If words could create alternate realities, she'd be living in a different dimension by now. The whole thing felt like a mashup of retail theft and a tech startup pitch gone wrong. The officer stayed patient throughout the time while she treated the moment like a performance piece. Moral of the story, if your excuse needs subtitles, you probably [music] just need a lawyer. 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