On May 10th, 2025, police in New Jersey responded to a report of a shoplifting in progress at Walmart. The following body cam footage details some of the events that occurred. Heat. Heat. You want to go there or you want to go to window? You guys want to walk this way? person. What's your name? Yeah, I'll take a look at it. Mommy, look. This is bad. All right, we got to walk you guys. >> Oh boy. You have an ID on you have stopping here. >> What's the problem? >> Oh, you're being like she's a shop opener. >> Do you have anything in the back? everything. I show you guys. >> No, I just put you guys. >> What do you need from her? ID. >> I don't think the house. >> So, they're saying this bag. >> Can you open your bag? >> Open the bag. Yeah. >> All right. He's not show >> on our stuff in the back. >> I'll take this back. Um, do you have any personal property here? >> So, just walking around in there. >> It's all sent Walmart stuff. >> All right. What other Is that all stuff you guys are going to buy? >> Yeah, I'm shopping. >> Okay. My huh? My >> All right. Leave that there. We're going to have to go to the LC office, right? >> You come back for my stuff. >> Yeah. I can just bring it with me. >> No, we're going to go to the office right now. Okay. >> I want to get on shovel. >> So, yeah. >> You can't just take on this technique. Here's a question. When you put something in the bag, that's consumed. Okay. >> Okay. So, I understand that. So, number two is about the question. She's with him. He has a bag. What's the um explain everything in the offer? >> Okay. All right. Perfect. I just thought we was just walking with her and that's why I was asking >> I'm with you guys and he's with us. So I'm just like hey what's all you guys I'm just asking you so I would like to be sure. >> That's why I asked you like she's with him just have a seat. All right. >> I thought you were bringing a certain place. I was like no she by herself. >> Yeah. No, no, we're all >> You have no form of identification on you. You have any credit cards or anything with your name on it? >> No. Sir, >> what's your first name? >> What is it? Okay. Can you spell it? >> Can you spell it? >> T A R A. >> T A R A. >> T A R H. >> H R A H >> A H. >> Tara. Okay. Middle initial. You have one? >> No. >> No. What's your last name? >> Jose. >> You want to spell it out for me? >> J2 E. >> J O S E P H. Yeah. >> What's your date of birth? Everybody uncomfortably, >> what is a good phone number for you? >> Wait, people actually know their social guarantee everybody >> who knows their social. What's a good I don't know. I was just >> Okay. All right. What's your last address? I just tell you where address Have you ever had a New York driver's license or anything? >> No. Okay. >> You can call All right. >> You called yourselves. >> You're good. You called in. You want me to do it? >> Have you been arrested? >> No. >> We're going to check you for warrants. So, girl arrested everyone. >> Hey, can you do me a favor? >> I got a name and date of birth. Can you just run it? See if you can look at a deal and do any >> Tara T a R a H. >> And uh the last name is Joseph. Coming J Orest. No, I That's all I got. I mean, I'm not sure if it's right or not, but >> that's a different party. >> All right. >> So, right now, I have video, right? >> You guys both shopping. So there's no [ __ ] around. >> There's no guessing. There's no assuming or anything at this point. >> So we have that definitely documented. >> So technically doesn't it >> isn't shopping with the >> I'm asking I'm I'm asking I'm telling you take it and you hide it. >> That's the video. >> Okay. So, >> so shoping could be the obviously walking out like my partner did or you changing the actual price of an item and buying it at a fictitious price. That could also be >> So in this case, yes, you are being investigated. So >> give everything depends what they want. Depends a lot. No, you can put the bag up right now. >> You can get back. >> Oh, okay. Well, I just asked him cuz I didn't get back. >> Yeah, you get back. >> I told you about the cops on the road. I don't want to have none of these encounters. >> I mean, I don't think we're treating you. >> No, no, no, no. Oh, that's why that's why I'm having this conversation. Cuz the New York cops, I wouldn't be talking to them right now cuz they're asking to. I just wanted to know like why you still have my ID. That's >> because right now you're suspect in a shoplifting. So hold on to it until we >> leave. You guys are actually trying to scare you into like being submissive to them or something. I don't know. But that's just how it works. >> Which would everyone respect? That is I I'm telling you I can see that like so much different to the New York cops cuz they they right now would have been dealing and making a big thing like >> we just trying to be compliant. 11 >> I have it here. I'll be here. Thank you. >> You'll see it right there. >> Is there my hat? >> There's There's a tag in it. There's a paper tag in the inside. Take that off. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do we have any before? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, here's what we're going to do. If you have anything else on you right now, we're they're debating. They're going to let us know if they want to charge you or not. So, instead of playing these games of, "Oh, yeah. This is my hat and it's really not. Stop. Let me finish speaking, please. Whatever you got on you, if you have anything else, take it out. Cuz if you find out you do have anything on you now, we're just going to take you with us, >> and that's going to be the end of it. >> Would you just like to go home right now? I know I would. Everybody wants to go home right now. >> Whatever you got, we don't want to get in trouble for [ __ ] >> Okay. If it's going to speed this process up and it's going to get us the hell out of here. Absolutely. You got some check, too. Like, you know, take my jacket. >> What's in your pocket? Jack you guys got that or that's already just flew inside. It's uh just our batteries. It's to the dash cam. >> Do you have anything else on you? >> Can you empty your pockets? >> You empty your pockets inside out. Do >> you have anything stuck in your socks? >> So tight. That's why >> I got [ __ ] Put it on the [ __ ] Now [laughter] >> you're not [ __ ] >> [ __ ] We don't [ __ ] >> You have a pocket on that side. >> You appreciate it. Like I said, >> okay, >> that's the only you can see. >> I was just saying if you want to check my head, you can go ahead. >> Like I said though, instead of playing everything that you need >> instead of playing games and we find out later on you walked out of here with [ __ ] and now we're going to arrest you. It's better just let's get rid of it all now. M A R I C in your pockets. No. >> Do you guys have the receipt? >> Get the new one. >> Oh, I think she's just making an add. She just needs a picture of >> it. Rock on. >> I think he's still looking for it, right? We can think we're good now, right? >> Huh? Yes. >> Yes. >> So Uh, don't ask me for math. >> Yeah. >> 230. >> Yeah. Should be T R T A R H. >> Are you guys want to do that? >> Yeah. T A R H [laughter] >> 2011. >> I see. >> Oh. Oh. Oh. >> Okay. Nothing trespass. >> You got your paper. Yeah. Did you try to look on the number come back to >> like search the phone number and see what the name comes back to if you're not getting anything? >> Okay. Now I need you to sign this now. >> All right. Just let me know. I'll try to get more. Just try the phone number out. >> So it's a trespassing form. You're no longer for a period of year. Correct. 193. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Walmart adjusted amended. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. >> Over the US, they just No. Okay. If >> they don't find >> Yeah. Yeah. >> like a lesser >> procedure trespassing >> for trespassing. So what is so >> so what is the like the repercussion cuz he's an indefinite ban for trespassing. >> So what happens is you're banned for trespassing. All right 100% you come back to this Walmart or Sam's Club, we will arrest you. >> Yeah, we understand that part. >> Any other Walmart or Sam's Club, I'm not sure how they would be able to identify it if they have some sort of computer system or whatever they have that goes to the other ones. I don't know how that works, but it's and indefinite trespassing, which means if you go into any Sam's Club or Walmart and their loss prevention notifies the police department, you will be arrested. >> Go ahead. >> That's I can't explain it any simpler. >> That's what it is. >> I understood that part. I was just asking him if there's anything we dealt with differently because >> Yeah, we could we could bring you in >> and then you're still going to be trespassing the property. >> I'm not I'm not trying to be an [ __ ] I know I might. No, no, no, no. I'm just looking at you on the [ __ ] that I just I'm just I'm just I'm very straight forward with I don't want to show myself that's what this >> unfortunately said. Unfortunately, it's this is what it is. >> It's it's better than the alternative is see it's better. or something. >> I mean, I don't want to be I don't want to say I don't want I don't want Listen, I don't want to be here past the time I'm supposed to be here, but right now we are. anything. >> Okay. >> Target sucks. >> Okay. That's what >> I wasn't technically >> actually technically now it is you guys had on you that you give back those points points to so that is that it had on you charger whatever little things were in your That's shoplifting at this point because you move past all points. >> Do you have anything on you with your name? I'm not finding any results for your name. Do you have a social media profile? >> Yo, that's like a Facebook. >> I can show your name. I need to see who you are. >> All right. So US funded us in >> so we need to identify you're not going to you're not willing to give us identity and any identification or verify any type or any form. We have to bring you in to get arrested. We're trying to avoid that. Okay. Let's try to produce something of some nature to give a name to show you who you are. The only matter you have any intention of giving those items back >> because I had to ask you and tell you going to be arrested other items on you and that's when you gave the other items back. Correct. >> I'm not going to I'm not going to say but let me explain to you how things work. >> How you think it works? >> Well, yeah. How >> it doesn't work that way. You >> There's a Facebook right there. Why don't we pull that off? >> You don't have my full name. >> I have another name on there. >> What does it say? Like it's a a young style like some makeup not like a bottom line. >> No, there's something at the bottom. >> No, that's >> see it is not my name name. >> The only thing is from my um >> right. >> Yes. >> Right. You have nothing at all. >> No, no, no. I will steal stuff on the person. >> I We are going to find out. >> I know. No, I'll The one I give you is the one in my previous >> We'll find out who you are. If you're lying to us, we'll find out who you are. >> No, no, no. I'm saying >> I could give you the one if my my previous surname. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let's do that. >> Let's try that. Yeah, >> you have like a hyphenated last name. >> Okay, we should have started with that. >> My old >> How long have you been here? >> Uh the information that gave few like a few few months. >> Few months. >> Yeah. >> How long? >> When you when you come where? >> Yeah. From a different country. >> Okay. >> Try. >> All right. So look, try to give us best information because if not, >> you're going to get ready. >> Yeah. Unless you can show us something in the next 5 minutes, then you guys are going to come with us because >> we got to identify who are >> I was just Yeah, you have my ID. >> I got >> Yeah, you I either both or none. So >> we need her name proof who she is. So, here's here's the problem. Here's the problem we're at now. >> The picture could work. >> A picture could work. A picture ID. >> Here's what happens now. >> We can't find anything on her. She's claiming she has no ID. >> We're on her right now. >> You're going to come with us. If we can't identify her email or something. >> Which one? >> Which one? >> Yeah. >> Ma'am, do you have a initial? >> Yeah. >> We got middle initial >> for her, right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. What's your middle initial, ma'am? >> No, the middle initial. It's a It's like I said, it's >> Let me Let me see that. >> Yeah, it's expired already. >> It's fine. >> I've been here just I'm going to say it. >> I tell you my name but my my pass my past license from >> from back home. >> From back home. >> So that's like a ID or passport? >> Yeah. >> Was like a passport card or something. >> Well, she has like official passport. >> That's why she got no ID. >> Was it Is it Taro? T R A T R A. >> T A R A. What you put? >> You put You said H. >> Oh, that was You said H. T A R A. No H. Oh, >> is it Louis or is it Joseph? >> Louis. I tell you my pre >> Why did you tell me Joseph? >> My previous But my previous thing was was that? >> But now I'm trying to get out there. >> Your name's your name. You can't change the name. >> I was going to get out there. But all that you don't want to lose that [ __ ] >> It's a totally different name. >> How far is it? You said Tara Joseph Tara Lewis. >> Is there any Joseph in there? >> She said Tara Joseph. >> She said Tara Joseph before >> Joseph. Stand up. Stand up. >> Leave it. Leave it there. I'll take that pocket anyway. Listen, I said like I said to you before, we weren't going to play games with you. She wanted to play games. I heard her. She said the name Joseph before. Now it's all of a sudden it's Louis. >> No, she just told you Louis was on her old ID. >> Oh, your name doesn't change. >> Your name doesn't change. Your name doesn't change when you get a new ID. So now stop That is really >> Stop turning your wrist. Okay, that's what's why. >> Okay, to be comfortable. Anybody call you? >> Landscaping. Hi. >> ID. >> Why do you have your cousins here? ID card is a different name but she says it's her cousins. Somebody said Joseph. Oh, so you're saying that whatever is whatever your ID is >> that seems to be issue, right? Not having the ID for you. >> Once you get the ID, you're good. >> No, no, no. I mean, I'm just ask for next time. I mean, you could have gotten right out of it. >> Okay, stop. 1 2 3 4 7 6 7 8 900 9 20 21 22 23 24 >> So 1,924 the two. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> 1,924. Okay. >> Going to go with this. >> Okay. >> Oh, you know my phone, bro. >> Oh [ __ ] >> Yeah, bro. I have a bill. The bill I was there. I wanted to see. Was that her name? >> Yeah. Look it. That'll expire on. That's what I'm telling you. It's going to expire on a bill behind it. >> Yeah, but it's expired. >> If you had just show us this. >> No, I didn't remember it was behind there. I didn't remember it was behind there. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> I didn't remember it was behind there. >> I have a bag. That's fine. >> You got it. We just need one more. That one. >> Okay. So, now we have the I was the I mean it's too late now. >> Why? What's >> Yeah, I understand. I'm just saying that you got the idea. >> Now we know who she is. >> Uh yeah. We can't wait for >> that. Why? >> Huh? >> Because the cars are parking. >> Why? >> What? How you doing? >> You're going to the same place. This week we can only take one person at a time. >> What what's going to happen? >> So, you're going to get processed for the shoplifting and for uh not providing your full identification and then you'll likely be released on a summon if you didn't have any criminal history. >> Possible like yesterday. >> What? >> Just like today. >> Possibly today. White news. >> Oh, I don't know who you are. Well, >> and I don't know if you have any criminal history. >> Oh, no. I don't know. >> Okay. Where are you from originally? >> St. Lucia. >> Where? >> St. Lucia. >> Where did you say >> St. Lucia? >> St. Lucia. >> 11. I was a bit scared. That's all. >> But to be honest, I didn't remember my I didn't I didn't know I had my stuff behind the phone. >> Okay. >> This could have all been >> No, no. I If I had the ID on the phone, >> could have all been resolved without this outcome. >> Got that. >> It doesn't matter if it's expired. Yeah. That one. >> Remember valid one? That's fine. Yeah. >> No way. >> Huh? >> There's no way you can like me for this. >> Well, I tried to I tried to give you that opportunity and currency, but you didn't want to give me the full beholder. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. Go down. Try not to lean against the back cuz it puts more pressure on the handcuffs. Okay. So, >> what's that again? >> Try not to lean against this cuz it puts pressure on the handcuffs back there. So, if you lean forward, it should take some pressure off. Okay. >> Like those little like evidence bags. >> I do. Yeah. >> What we'll do is uh count the money. should drive this. 1.2. It's going to go here. It's going to be sealed. Okay. Until you get it back. 66 18 >> just a road Cash 248. >> West address. >> [music] >> What? What is this? Huh? >> No, I don't know. >> My phone is in the bag. >> Is it a charger? >> I mean, you search me. I don't know. I ain't got anything. Despite the serious charges, including hindering apprehension, both were ultimately released from police custody after receiving their official court summones. Let us know your thoughts on this arrest in the comments below. And don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and turn on those notifications for more videos. >> [music]