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On September 1st, 2026, officers were dispatched to Target after loss prevention reported a woman had walked past the final point of sale with more than $600 in unpaid merchandise after two payment cards were declined. >> I swiped my card in and I can show you like seriously I didn't try to steal these shoes. If I was going to steal it, I would have just walked out the [ __ ] door. I would never took the time to ring everything up, put my face on a self-scanner. You know what I mean? Like that's [ __ ] And I my first with one card declined. So I used my other card and when I pulled that card out it said approved. And I'm in a hurry because I have to go get my 8-month-old son. And I have people sitting outside. So it said approved. I didn't wait for receipt. I didn't wait for nothing. And he ran up outside on me and he when he said your card your stuff declined, I stopped immediately. I didn't have no problem coming back in to redo it. It was a mistake. It wasn't me trying I'm not trying to steal nothing. >> Okay. >> It was a big mistake. Please, don't charge me with this. I have to go get my son. >> I get that. Um >> It's It was a mistake and he can go through and redo everything. I scanned every single item. >> Okay. >> I really was not stealing nothing. Why would I ring $600 worth of stuff up? >> Okay. People do a lot of different things. So >> I just don't have time because I have an 8-month-old son out there. >> I get that. I understand that. Unfortunately, we're in this circumstance now. Um do you have the ability to pay for this? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. I mean >> realize that it declined. I just was in >> can bring it up, if you can ring it up, can can she pay for it? >> Okay. Let me Can you walk them out to the truck so I can get my my stuff? >> walking out to the truck. >> I don't have it on me. >> here. >> No, it's in the truck. I was just going to ask my aunt to pay for it. Forget it. If my two cards declined, I'll ask her to pay for it. So I really have to go, please. I have an 8-month-old son that I have to go and get. >> I understand. We're >> And I'm not trying to steal. I didn't try to steal nothing. We're in this circumstance. What car are they in? There's another officer here. He can go up to the car. >> They're they're in a white SUV. >> A white Chevy Tahoe. Do you know what lane? >> Grocery side. >> Okay. But that's the problem is that we're in is right now we're we're almost on the cusp of proving intent that you did this. Okay? >> That I intended to do this? >> Yes. >> How? >> With the knowledge and capability. That's that's the problem. If you don't have a way to pay for even this much. >> a way for it. I just probably don't have enough. Maybe some bill came out or maybe something came off my card or maybe I didn't unlock my card. I just didn't realize it that I didn't that it declined. Because when I pulled my card out it said approved on the small screen and I just said okay. I put my code in. >> I mean it it says declined declined. >> It didn't say a phone card approved or nothing. It just said approved. I understand where I thought that it went through. >> I understand you're in you're in a hurry. But I I and I'm following what you're saying. But without the capability of paying for this and bringing >> I do have. I'll have my aunt pay for it. >> But I'm I'm saying you didn't have the capability of doing it. >> But if it declined why would I try it again? If I know that those two are going to decline you he's I didn't realize that the first time it declined. My first round declined yes then I went to another part. >> Mhm. >> That I know has the money on it. >> Right. >> That declined. Why would I try another declined payment when I can go to my aunt that I know for sure positively has that money. >> Okay. >> You said to call her. >> I'm comfortable >> this and we can go. >> I'm comfortable >> there's no nothing. Please. I just have to go get my son. Please. Go and get the payment. >> Right now right now you're detained right now here. Okay? And there's an officer I'm going to I'm going to have that other officer make contact with your aunt. What's your aunt's name? >> Ask her to come and get me. >> Is it an Illinois license on the the Tahoe? >> I >> Or is she from another state? >> I don't know. >> You don't know. Do you have an ID? Can I see your ID? >> Yeah. Can you radio to your officer and ask if I have her pay? >> I'm trying right now. 1388 for me. Three, what's your 20? >> I knew if I was going to steal stuff, I have two bags. Why wouldn't I just fill the bags? >> So, what I I understand you're frustrated, but can you work on getting an ID for me? >> I think it's in the truck. In my jacket. >> Hey, can you go out? Apparently, there's a white Chevy Tahoe with an female in it that she's unable to pay for. I'm going to I'm going to talk to him in a second, real quick. So, the gist of this is, she rings up $600 worth of merchandise. Her initial card gets declined. She see she uses another card. She sees that it says processed uh or authorized. So, she packs up her stuff. She's claiming she's in a hurry to go see her 8-month-old pick up her eight 8-month-old son. She sees authorized, she packs up all her stuff, she books it. This card, while she was leaving, was declined in the register. She says she doesn't have another card to pay for it. So, there's the intent to prove that she doesn't have the ability to pay for it. However, she has other people with her that are willing to pay for this. >> What kind of stuff? >> It's It's beef, like grocery items, >> Okay. She was stealing a bunch of like shark. >> No, there and there's an air mattress, too. I think the air mattress is like uh Apparently, it's on grocery side. I don't know what I think that's this side. >> Ben's out there looking for her right now. >> A white Chevy Tahoe. If you want to stay here, I'm just going to get She's detained right now. >> Officers searched the parking lot, but could not [clears throat] find the vehicle. >> Got you. >> Were you able to get her ID? >> No, I think it's in the truck. >> It's in the truck, okay. Yeah. So, here's the the the deal is >> Is he still out there even? >> There's an officer out there looking. I walked around. There's not There's no white Chevy Tahoe with somebody still inside of it. >> Oh my god, so he just left me here. And I don't even have a phone to call anybody right now. Oh my god. >> Okay. Okay. Have you ever been arrested before? >> Yes. >> For what? >> been a long time. >> For what? >> Um for possession with intent to deliver. I was like 18, 17 years old. And then um last year for a burglary. >> Last year for a burglary? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I I told him I was honest and then I was like, "Yeah, I used to boost." I was like, "But I quit." I told them that. I just had a son, you know, I changed my life around. >> What in Besides from the air mattress, is all grocery items? >> Um >> It's shampoo because I didn't bring shampoo when we came up here to visit. >> Okay. Food, food, food? >> Food. >> Both of them? >> and body spray. But they're cheap. They're like There's like buy three, get one get one free. >> Okay. >> So, they're cheap, you know, and then there's um we need an air mattress because the air mattress we were sleeping on last night went down to the floor and it won't hold air. >> Where did you guys stay? >> That was a cheap $36 air mattress. >> Okay. >> I please, I swear I was not trying to steal nothing. I really wasn't. I wasn't trying to steal that [ __ ] >> Okay. >> I can't I can't afford to catch no charges and none of that [ __ ] right now. >> I'm trying to be reasonable with you. We're trying to We're trying to be reasonable with you. We're not >> wasn't stealing [laughter] nothing. >> What do you have on you right now? Do you have a jacket? >> No, I have a backpack which has like my hand sanitizers, some pads because I'm on my menstrual. And then this one is a train wreck. This is the bag I normally carry around with me. My [snorts] hairbrush um my nails cuz I was going to can my hands now. >> Can I look in your bag? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. >> It's a mess. It's nasty and I'm sorry. But I really wasn't stealing anything. Like Can you please go over the footage again or something? Please help me. >> Can I look in that bag, too? >> Yeah. >> Okay. It's okay. You said sorry, there's a what? >> I don't >> Okay, it's fine. >> I really was not trying to steal from you guys. >> Where's your wallet? Where does Where's your What are your cards at? >> a little card thing. Some cards. >> That was me. >> I I >> Where's the card >> out of the truck, I put uh my cards in this pocket. >> [snorts] >> To pay for the stuff. And I don't I don't even know what happened to the two cards I just swiped. I'm so sorry. >> Did she leave the cards up there? >> No. No, you didn't. >> Okay. Um nothing nothing from him developed? >> No. >> Okay. So we're in a non-pass. Um you don't have an ability to pay for it. You walked out still at the store with the last point of sale. There is I can prove intent. So we're >> But you don't have to arrest me. I think you should write me some kind of warning or something. >> If they want to prosecute, then I have to arrest you. >> Please, sir. Please. Please. Please. Please have a heart today. Please. I really did not try to steal from you. Please, I cannot afford Please, I was cooperative. I came back in and everything. Please. >> They locked you, you said. >> Please, sir. Have a heart. Please. And I would have If I really done it like on purpose off a decline, knowing that it declined, why would I try a second form of payment? To think about it. Think about it. >> That's your why >> first time The first time it declined, right? If I was going to just planning on stealing, I would have walked out on the first decline. Right? Why would I try a whole another second form of >> Understand this why I That's why I was reasonable. >> was not >> What's your What's your first name? >> Miranda. >> Miranda, understand And why I was trying to be reasonable with you, okay? I was trying to find you said you had another form of payment. I was trying to find you other form of payment. It's not here. >> Please, sir. Please, don't. I scanned everything. Everything is scanned. Please. Please, I'm begging you. Please, don't do this to me. Please. I did not try to steal nothing. I swear to God. And if I can GET A HOLD OF MY AUNT, I will have her come pay. And I give you my name, my address, my everything. Listen, if I don't come back within the next 24 hours, I will come and pay for this. I will come and pay for this. Please. I didn't try to steal your stuff. Please, I didn't try to steal. Please. Please, on my and my little baby. Please. >> So, my understanding is processing. Okay, you're under arrest, okay? Turn around. Turn around. Put your hands behind your Just >> You didn't think that that >> I got it. >> Oh my god. >> Both of these bags are yours, right? And the hat? >> Yes. There's no like in What do you call it? Like a notice to appear that you can write for me? >> Yep. Yep. That's We're going to have We have to take you back because it's the felony amount. I have to contact the state's attorney. And then, I have to get We're going to It's going to be a NCA because it's not detainable. But, I have to take [snorts] you back to the station. >> processed. >> You'll get processed. >> When do I got to go to court? >> That We'll We'll figure that out when we get back at the station. >> Do I have to stay all night at jail? >> No. No. No. No. You don't have anything on you. I'm just going to check and make sure you don't have pockets, okay? Okay. Turn around for >> try to call my aunt, somebody? Or can you call my baby daddy, please? And let him know that he can pick me up at the station. >> you're allowed You're going to get three phone calls, okay? Do you know their numbers? >> I know his number. >> Okay. When we get back to the station, you're allowed three phone calls. So, we'll get back to the station. Okay? I'll follow up >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I can do that too. I know him. Okay. All right. >> The woman was charged with class three felony retail theft and released with a notice to appear. The case remains pending with her next court date scheduled for October 1st, 2026. She has not been convicted or sentenced.

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