Do you have an ID anywhere? >> Okay. Um, if you want to secure her in my car, >> please. Please, sir. >> Johnny, is this right from here? >> Is this from here? >> Trade. >> Trade them. Try to do a bargain system. >> Something. >> Trade something for What's your choice? >> Smoke crack. >> Smoke crack. Where do you normally get your crap? >> On September 7th, 2023, Home Depot's loss prevention flagged a repeat thief stuffing merchandise. What began as a graband go turned into a foot chase and a parking lot takeown. Home Depot got its drama and the cameras got their show. Watch the video to see what actually happened. >> Hey, STOP. POLICE STOP. DON'T DO IT. 18 RUNNING WESTBOUND WHITE female pink shirt back pants. THEY'RE GOING TO GET TASED. THEY'RE GOING TO [screaming] GET TASED. GET ON THE GROUND. >> DO ANYTHING. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. >> What's going on? >> FOR WHAT? >> STOP. >> FOR WHAT? >> STOP. Get on your stomach. >> For what? I left the I left everything inside. >> Everything's inside. Everything is inside. >> No, it's my daughter. >> Everything is inside. Everything's inside. Everything's inside. Everything's inside. Over your side. Knees up. Hey, stand. >> Everything is inside. >> She got it. Hey, Johnny Angel. Is there anything else dropped over around her? >> What did you observe her conceal? >> All of that. >> All that, >> including the paper towels. >> Okay. This too soon. >> Yeah. Hey, you found that video in front of your desk, right? >> Do you mind doing a quick search? >> Yeah. >> No, stand right here. >> Everything is inside. Okay. Well, you had somebody watching you the whole time. So, do >> you have anything on you that I need to know about? Anything that's going to poke me, sticky hurt me? >> I have nothing on you. Okay. >> At least you're under arrest for obstruction. >> Obstruction? >> Yep. From running from me. >> You scared me. >> Okay. I said, "Please stop." And you ran. I'm in full uniform. >> You want to take a picture of this stuff real quick? >> Yeah. Uh, can you stand with her? >> Yeah. >> We already had a conversation. >> Remember you was over there on your bicycle and you left the stuff. Why would you come back? I walked right by you. You don't remember me? >> Yeah, I seen you. >> Has anybody identified you yet? Do you have an ID anywhere? Okay. Um, if you want to secure her in my car, that please, sir. >> Giant paper. Is this right from here? >> Is this from here? >> The chase looked straight out of a low-budget action film. The items she tried to steal weren't worth much, but her escape attempt made it feel like a million-dollar heist. She claimed innocence the second she was caught because of course she did. Denial had become her comfort zone. >> That's the own. >> I don't know if it's stolen or not. I don't I mean >> Okay. >> Thanks, Johnny. >> Yep. I'm good. >> No, almost. But no, she decided to listen. >> All right. Owen, if you want to just take a picture of this stuff. Um, and then he's going to go get electronics that I know I patted you down. Anything else on you? >> No. >> Cuz there's nothing on there. I know. >> Okay. Just if you can avoid another charge, let's take care of it. Now, >> what happened to your leg? >> I was carrying a dresser and it slipped up. >> Okay. All right. Just hang tight. I'll make sure that some air. >> Yep. >> And then is this something from here? >> Okay. >> I got her horsepower. I'm going to run it real quick. Drop under Paul. Perfect. >> Do you want a 56 >> in the shade? We're going to move. >> Yeah. >> Is there a slogan for Home Depot? >> I I just always have Publix. We're shopping. >> Doesn't sound that bad on the radio. >> Yeah. >> The stuff that belongs to you. Do you want it to go with mom or do you want it to go with you down to jail? >> Hi, mom. Mom. Okay. And I don't I think he said there's an additional charge, but I don't know what he just said. Owen, what what's the additional charge? Okay. Paraphernalia, >> can you talk to the job in that, please? >> He'll come over and talk to you. Okay. >> I'm behind you. >> Yeah. He said, um, >> just like, "Hey, you good?" I was like, "Yeah, I was running." >> Uh, she said what? She said if you and she requests that the paraphernalia >> that's what she said. Can you ask him? Can you drop the paraphernalia? >> Maybe. >> So this is all. >> She came in with the bag. >> That's uh Yeah, she came in with the bag, right? >> She came in with this. We've got a dollar $2. >> You want me to show her this stuff so she can verify everything? >> Yep. She's being trespassed. >> Okay. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Britney. >> Britney. All right. Listen to this gentleman real quick. >> So Britney, you're being trespassed from Home Depot. You cannot come back on the property. If you do, these gentlemen will come out. So, if you can look forward for me. >> Officers found small stolen items tucked away. Nothing dramatic, just the usual signs of desperation. The most awkward part. They recognized her. She had already been caught there before. Returning to the same store after a ban was bold or just foolish. Her silence said everything. This wasn't a mistake. It was a pattern. A repeat episode no one asked for. >> Thank you, M. All right. Got your little pouch thing, >> your shirt, paper towels, a phone, >> and $2. >> You want your phone? Yeah. >> This was in your pocket. >> Can I get a number out of it to give to my mom? >> It'll go with Oh, right now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Give us a few minutes. Okay. >> I'm going to put the $2 in your bag. Do you want that to go with mom as well? >> Okay. >> Okay. Just give us a few. Let us work on a few things. Okay. >> Would you mind helping her do that? Thanks. Is there a code to get into the phone? >> All right, Britney, I got to read you something. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a law and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk talk to me about what happened? >> I'm addicted. You're addicted to >> Is that why you stole the items? The power bank and Christmas or Halloween lights I think they were cuz you're addicted to >> So what what was your plan with the items? >> I don't have one. >> You have one? Were you going to sell them for or were you just going to pawn them for money? Trade them. >> Trade them. Try to do a bargain system. >> Something. >> Trade something for What's your choice? >> Smoke. >> Smoke crack. Where do you normally get your craft? >> Around. >> Around. Is it local or? >> Are you letting me know? >> Huh? >> Are you going to let me know if I tell you? Depends on how much information you have. >> I mean, I'm still going to jail today though, right? >> Um, >> it's not like I'm walking out of this right now. >> Like I said, it it depends on how much information you have. >> At least So, here's the thing. At least the shoplifting, it depends on your prior. >> I have prior. >> You do? You You do have prior? Yeah, I'm on bond right now >> for shoplifting. >> Yeah. >> $35 in Walmart, but I don't think they picked up the charge. >> Any uh any guilty convictions? Do you have two prior guilty convictions? >> I grant that. That's it. >> That the only one guilty. >> Eventually, her mask slipped and the reason surfaced addiction. The theft wasn't about greed, but about survival in the worst way. Each item she stole was another trade for her next high. The officers handled it calmly while she drowned in excuses. Honesty showed up late, right when it couldn't save her. Reality had already caught up. >> So, okay, that if that's the case, this is your second one, which means it'd still be misdemeanor. Okay, meaning you most likely only go for that. and I can forward the other charges depending on how much information you get. >> Unfortunately, the state isn't the victim on the the shoplifting. Okay. And they're wanting the press charges, so my hands are kind of tied with that one. But the other two I can kind of work with. I mean, >> you can work with them. You don't have to charge me anything at all. But I mean, >> the obstruction and the paraphernelia I can work with. >> I know you can't, but you don't have a charge if you don't want to. >> Okay. >> Um, I don't know what you want to tell. >> If I call somebody, are you willing to provide them information? >> What do you mean? >> If I call a detective, >> information like what? >> On where you get your from? >> Like >> I having your rights to mind. I just want to speak with you regarding um the previous encounter here with uh loss prevention. Right. >> Um having your rights in mind, are you willing to speak with me regarding that incident? >> It's a se it's it's a separate case. Each and every time someone >> It's a separate case. >> Each and every time someone steals from a location, it's a separate case. >> I didn't see anything cuz I didn't leave with anything >> when >> So you're trying to charge me with that now? >> That's what I want to speak with you about. Okay. So, there's video of it and everything. All right. I just wanted to know if you want to talk to me about it or not. >> Of what? >> Having your rights to mind. Are you willing to speak with me regarding that case? >> Sure. >> Sure. Okay. Um, that time it was after reviewing the report. This was back in July, right? >> How how many times have you done this here? Cuz he knows he he's familiar with you from leaving the store with unpaid for merchandise. That's why in July he confronted you cuz he saw you in the store that time and that's the time he confronted you cuz he was familiar with you from prior occasions that I don't know if we reported or not. Okay. So I didn't know if this is like a a weekly thing, monthly thing or how many times have you come to this Home Depot and just walked out with stuff. >> Okay. So not ever. >> I mean I I don't like do this very often at all. A little while ago, a little while back. Was that the same day that you were stopped at uh Walmart? Um cuz that day was cleaning supplies in a red bucket. Um is that just for the house or or what were you doing with that merchandise? You don't know. >> This wasn't her first time spinning this story. Records showed she'd been caught for the same thing before. Almost like she had a membership card for bad decisions. The way she deflected responsibility felt rehearsed. The kind of denial that comes with practice. It wasn't theft anymore. It was repetition in slow motion. >> Okay. Is there a reason why you didn't stay unseen back in July when you were confronted? Whenever you leave a store without paying for merchandise, that's them. Okay. Even if you're inside the store concealing merchandise, that's a premopasia of theft. So, I don't know if this is like a long pattern. I didn't check all of your history. I don't know if this is like a continuous thing, but um like in that case, what what was your plan with with the cleaning supplies? >> You don't know? >> I don't remember. >> You don't remember being stopped by loss prevention in July? >> I don't remember July. You don't remember it? Why you chose cleaning supplies that day? >> I don't remember. >> All right, I'm going to go ahead and close this. Um, and yeah, that's it. Did you come here with a guy >> today? And if so, is he still in the store like looking for you? >> Or did he know that you left? >> I don't know. He's calling my phone. >> You don't know where he was? >> I'm back in the cop car. Uh, okay. I just didn't know like while you were in the store if he was like in the store with you still. Like is is he going to hang around here assuming that you're not in police custody? >> I mean, my mom was just there. >> Is she in contact with him? >> I don't know. >> Like to tell him like, "Hey, she's going to jail." >> I don't know. >> Okay. And are you doing this by yourself? >> Yeah. >> You're not getting any assistance from them? >> No. >> Okay. I'm going to go ahead and close this. By the end, the whole picture came together. Addiction, desperation, and a life running in circles. The items recovered didn't matter anymore. They were symbols of something deeper. She wasn't dangerous, just lost. The officer's patience said more than her excuses ever could. The chase outside the store summed up her life perfectly. Running fast, going nowhere. 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