On December 12th, 2024, police officers were dispatched to a local grocery store following reports of a shoplifting incident. Store security had already intercepted a man who was attempting to leave the premises with a cart full of merchandise. The following body worn camera footage details the following events. >> I'm responding to the ShopRite located at 900 Madison Street for a a shoplifting. Uh loss prevention there's one party detained at this time. 119, I'm going to 1. >> Reason I'm on my way. Christian >> No, you can just follow me. >> Hey guys. He walked up to us and wanted to exchange an uh Thank you. Thank you. Your corner is 104. All right. >> Put that on. >> All right. All right, this >> These are all the items? >> Yeah, that's all the items he did not scan and paid for. Oh, he paid with about 40-something dollars worth of items. >> Okay. Put your hands on the back. Huh? Put your hands on the back. >> All right. >> Paid for those? >> Yeah, down there. >> You guys are signing a complaint for it? >> Yes. >> And there's a coupon to go with it. >> Are there any other items that he paid for? >> Yeah, downstairs um and inside the shopping cart. >> This is back here, right? >> I'm sorry? >> These are all the items? >> He did not pay for. >> Do you have any weapons on you? >> Uh-huh. >> Drugs? >> I don't think so. >> Nothing? Needles? Nothing that's going to harm me? >> Of course not. >> Of course what? >> Of course not. >> Okay. Keys? I got you. I got to search you and you're under arrest. You're being arrested for shoplifting, okay? You understand? >> I was only able to scan this one. I was not sure if I can take it. >> What do you have under this? Underwear? >> Which? Oh, yes. >> Okay. >> It's underwear. >> So, what do you think? >> My glasses. >> What's this? What? >> It's a movie. >> Okay. Anything? >> No, but what's your what's this? What's in it? >> No, it's >> Something in it? >> Yeah. >> Supposed to get a case number. 19, can you get a case number, please? You guys have the footage? >> Yeah, well, I have to email it to you guys. >> 92533 92523 >> 92 what? >> 523 >> All right. >> Yeah, if you can play it and then I'll give you my email, you can send it to me. >> So >> Okay. >> Right here is 8:51 p.m. Here you see him select a lot of meat. >> 8:51? >> Yes. 8:51 p.m. Here you see the time stamp. I'm seizing a lot of meat. >> 34, what is the car number? 9250 5 92505 >> So, what did he walk past the point of sale? >> Yes, he did. Thank you. >> He went to self-checkout and only paid for $40 worth of items, mainly produce items. >> Okay. >> He failed to pay for everything else that was concealed. Meat, seafood. >> I only paid for this. Finishing up. >> What was that? >> I was saying you should have paid originally. I know. Just >> What's your number? >> You can't argue once you get caught. >> I'm just doing it now, bro. I mean, you know it or Some of them are bagged twice, so I was able to check the one under. >> Uh 201 792 6070 >> And the items that he paid for Are they in a bag? >> Yeah, downstairs, yes. >> Do we know where that is? >> Um it's in Curtis Street, all right? It's in the car still behind the thing. >> It should be, yes. >> Okay. All right. I'll check. Oh. Thank you. And all that receipt is just the stuff that he need in the cart? >> Uh the one you guys have, yes, correct. He used another army. And then here he myself checked out. Um so he went to self-checkout at 9:30 p.m. And you see him pay for like two items. You see him paying for two items. And everything was concealed in there. >> Of course you want to give him your email, you know? >> Yeah. Should I write my email down, too, or you got it? You guys usually send me the Exxon receipt or I'll do the link. >> Oh, yeah, the link. The Exxon link. >> You can just send me that. >> What's your email? >> Uh so Rafael Write it down just You want to sign it? >> Yeah. >> All right, come on. Can you zip that? >> You can have it. >> Go ahead. You got my car. It's fine. What's that? >> Do you remember? >> You're going to the police station. All right, you're going to get processed. >> Now put your car out of the back of your bus and stuff >> Mom, can I get my property? >> 95 That correction, 92517. 92517. >> Lift up your chin. Yep. I'll carry this. And that's all this is. No, no, I just Can we bring ourselves up? Yeah, that's what we're doing. We'll explain everything once we get to the precinct. All this is like All this is all this personal property I can take or anything like that. Uh that one might be a little bit Can I walk over? Uh That one I'll take. Any more of that? I think that's the restaurant. I see. >> Uh 125. >> Take a seat. >> Yeah. >> Just sit down. >> The 25, can you go um up in New York Street eastbound? Uh we had a call of a male that escaped from the hospital doing suicidal. He's wearing a blue hospital gown. We just got another call that he's heading eastbound on New York Street. >> we're going to the police station where you'll be processed, all right? Uh it depends if you've been arrested, things like that. >> Am I going to be able to go home? >> This stuff is Like I said, it depends on the score. New Jersey has a scoring system, so it'll it'll go on based upon the charges you're being charged with now and your criminal history. If you've never been arrested, then most likely you'll go home. All right? >> All right. >> No, we're good, brother. Appreciate it. Thank you. Inside your personal property, there's nothing illegal, any weapons, drugs? All right, step out. We're just going to search your bags in front of you, all right? >> Oh, yes. >> So, just stand right here. >> Any stuff I get that's illegal? >> Yeah, we're not. Just uh Sit over there. >> There's nothing illegal. This stuff I can't remember. Nothing illegal. I don't do those stuff. >> That's how that works. >> Have you been arrested before? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, you're more than likely going to go home. Process may take about 3 to 4 hours. >> Oh, [ __ ] >> Get in. Make a call. >> To my wife? >> All right. I'm not sure if you want to In this case, uh move up to my supervisor. Why? Is she Do you have kids? Is she working overnight or >> She might be vacant. >> But, it's not an emergency. >> It's just my wife and she might be worried like I should be home by now. >> Yeah, I know. I understand that. I think she should More of an emergency like you don't You're not your wife's caretaker. Okay. I got you. >> Thank you. >> Good? How about this one? All right. Sorry. All right. You want to go back in the car now, okay? >> Uh, female had approached her, started cursing, yelling at her. She took refuge in the building. She says the female is still on the outside. 5019 Street. >> 5020 in the area. I see it. >> You got everything all right? >> 5020 in the area. >> Where was the uh >> 38. >> Did we get confirmation that there's uh transit officers on the property and they're looking? 97. >> 97, we're uh going to confirm with uh New Jersey Transit. 97. >> 7020 this morning. Are you sure with the transit cops? >> This guy with you, Kevin? I'll come back out. I'll get him. >> At this time, we don't have it. We'll see if we can pull something up. >> Can I get the the hat? Hat and money. Come on. Thank you. >> I just need to stand in front of the yellow sign. Keep the yellow sign right here. So >> You can follow me and you can put on the hospital. >> Come on. You're going to face this wall. Stand right here. >> Yes. >> And I take the cuffs off. Whatever hand the cuffs comes off, right up here, all right? You understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Right up on the wall. Thank you. Take this off. The jacket. All right, put it on please. Take it off? Yeah. Just follow me. All right, face the seat. All right, face it. You got to put it on please. >> All right, yes. >> Put it on. Put your hands behind >> The individual was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for formal processing. Following the arrest for shoplifting, he was released with a summons to appear in court regarding the unpaid items. Please leave your thoughts on this arrest and don't forget to subscribe and turn on your notification bell for new videos.