in the middle right here looking out. >> Her total was $3.43.96 >> for the stuff she handed back. >> On Thursday, February 12th, 2026, officers responded to a reported shoplifting in progress at JCat any inside Northwoods Mall in Peoria, Illinois. Store employees reported that three women had concealed merchandise inside the store. [music] When officers arrived, they detained to women and began investigating the report. >> I don't know. >> This is the stuff that she gave me. >> Hand behind your back. >> The other girl hasn't given me anything. >> You turned around real quick after we pulled up, huh? >> What? >> So, you turned around real quick, didn't you? >> Yeah, because what the tell her she did. What the >> the jewelry and stuff I don't have. >> Whose bag? >> I don't know. I don't have the jewelry. >> Why do I have to stay here? Because she get back. >> You can take my purse. >> Yep. >> You got your purse? >> Yeah. >> You got ID on you? >> ID. Can you check? >> What do you have on underneath your jacket? >> Huh? >> What do you have on underneath your jacket? >> Nothing. A jacket. >> This is a jacket. Yeah. You know, like can we go to like I'm getting on this for nothing. I do have gold or something. That's embarrassing. >> The jewelry I had, that's all I had. And there was nothing going on. >> I don't have nothing. I didn't even go inside the fitting room. Like I didn't go in there. >> The two in your hand. >> That was not in my >> Yeah. See, you can I don't have I didn't go in the sitting room. I didn't go inside of them. But I didn't go inside of the room is what I'm telling you. >> That means out there cuz I don't I don't have >> I don't have nothing. >> You don't have to. But you didn't see me take anything and you're just blaming me for taking something that I don't have. >> I don't know. I don't even I just gave her right. I don't even know. Henry. >> Yeah, I got my phone call. >> Come on. You going to have me in custody right now? >> No, I'm not in your custoain. Any pockets on this? >> 125 a piece. >> How much? >> 124.98. And then plus these. You're going to put her over. >> Okay. 18. >> These ones. Oh, these are the empty ones. >> They're empty. >> And then where'd you get these two? Right there where she was hanging off to you. >> No. So, they was right here. Literally right before they walk away, you'll see. >> How much these these come in at 52? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you know how much they were? >> 34. >> 34. So >> don't worry. There's camera. >> We don't know. I'm not even from here. He gave my IB. I don't know. I'm not I'm dead. Serious. I just moved here. I don't know. >> How old is she? >> 2006. >> So 20. >> 20. >> Who's in a pink boots? >> 20 this year. 19. >> Yeah. talking about still over. >> All right, I'm going to marry. Okay. Never had your rights before you had >> 2025. >> Having these rights in mind. Do you want to talk to me? >> Yeah, sure. >> Okay. So, what was the deal? >> You said what? >> What was the deal? Why'd you come in? >> We just come in to look for something or whatever. She left her shorts in the jewelry. She left them. So, I was going to take it to the girl. I didn't see her, so I just put them in my pocket. The other jewelry that was already there before we even got in there. We didn't know how to get out the mall. We didn't know like there was a whole mall cuz I asked the lady. I was like, >> "Do you even watch the cameras?" We went up to the lady asking the lady and she showed us the way out >> cuz I was like, "Is this like the whole store or is this just a thing?" She was like, "You can get out and go to the mall right there." And then we looking for the other girl and we saw it. >> So, who's the other girl? >> I don't know her name. She just She just picked us up. That's it. That's all. She just picked us up. [snorts] >> She just picked She just picked you up. >> She just picked me up. Yes. >> So, nobody knows each other. So that stuff's with you as you actually go. >> Yeah, cuz I was trying to give it to her. She the one trying to give it to her. >> Okay. But you guys were all together in the fitting room. >> But that don't mean I know her. >> So why are you going to hang out with somebody in the fitting room that you don't >> in the fitting rooms? >> Yes. >> What were you looking for? >> No, we was trying on something. The skirts. The skirts been >> What is this poking out your pants? >> You got something in inside your pants? >> I don't know. >> You don't know what's inside your pants? No panties. That's the only thing that I have on is panties. You want to dig my >> Not really. But >> no, they got p They panties. Yes, they panties. That's all I wear is flower panties. You want to go home and check? >> Want me to call my mom? >> But what I was going to say is the same exact shorts. We had our shorts on. If you go see on the cart, they're on the cart. She left all of that and I was taking it to her. But when she said something, y'all see her ran off. >> But you guys, were you guys all together the whole time? >> I was left in the fitting room, >> right? And if you go back and >> two boxes of jewelry in it, one empty, one full. It had a black skirt hanging from it. >> And it had a white skirt. It had a black skirt. It had a white skirt. And it had a green skirt. You can go back and look into the fitting room. >> Whose? >> She left it. So I was taking it to her. But once she stopped us, she stopped us. >> So you didn't You took it from the store. You're leaving the store. You didn't take >> I know. I was taking it from the >> And it was down your pants. >> I was taking it from the girl to give it to the girl. >> All right. Well, right now you're under reach. You're going to you're going to go to county [snorts] >> for how long? >> Yeah. And if >> it is something in your pants, they'll find it at the jail. So, >> you have anything tucked inside of you. >> Whatsoever. >> Keys [snorts] to what? >> The car. >> My friend car. >> The one that brought you here? >> Yeah. >> So, she's still here cuz she can't drive away. >> Probably not. I got her. I have to call her. So when you go down the county, are they going to find any on you? >> No, I don't have this. You could go. Can you check the keys? It's just >> where you got keys. >> I swear to God, they in my brow >> in the middle right here poking out. >> Her total was $3.43.96 >> for the stuff she handed back. Well, I just hope you guys learn. >> I don't steal. I'm 25. They they younger than me. I don't steal. I didn't know they was coming to do that or I wouldn't never bought them. I have a whole kid. I don't do that. Is that your kid? >> No, that's not my kid. She with her dad. >> I wouldn't [snorts] never put myself in a predicament like this. I just really moved here. I just got a new job and everything. >> Oh, whose kid is it? >> That's her kid. That's their kid. >> The one that just left or the lady that's walking around with them? >> Uh, I don't One of them. They both young as hell. They both 18, 19. I don't really know them like that, >> honestly. All right. slip on. >> So, who's doing the report? I am. >> Thank you. >> Why am I doing good if I didn't nothing? If I don't have But I don't I have I didn't tell her to take anything. I don't even know her. That's not fair. Like this cameras. I didn't even take nothing. I came back when I seen the police and everything. Me and the other one just got away like ass like that's that's hell. I'm grown as hell. I just started my new job. I just moved here from Iowa. Now I'm going to jail for stealing and I didn't even ask anywhere out. >> She wanted to talk away from this girl you guys got apparently has clothes on underneath. >> Yeah, she was trying to um like signal to me. I don't know what I'm really supposed to do about that. I can't strip her naked or anything. I'm not even >> I'm sure she'd have stuff in her pants. I mean, that's not a that's not decor on your underwear. That's a tag. >> Like, you don't >> Yeah. I mean, I don't know. She very well could have clothes on under her clothes, but I can't I don't know. I don't know what we're supposed to do about that to be honest. And say, even if one of us went to jail with her, it's not like they >> dress her right there. You know what I mean? I don't really know what he's doing with her. I don't know if it's going to be over or what. Yeah. I don't know if it's over or under. Um, so that girl is saying she has stolen clothes on under her clothes. I don't know what we're really exactly supposed to do about that. >> I'm sure she took off the tags. >> Probably. >> Did she have any on poking out of her? >> The only thing I saw that was weird was that like tag near her crotch, but I don't I couldn't tell. Well, I mean, her shirt was super tight and short, so I don't think anything there, but I can't say she didn't put pants on under her pants. I mean, they'll scan her obviously at jail anyway. And >> did you call the wagon? >> Not yet. Can I get my stuff back and I don't do nothing. I'm just I don't know when I'm out. Probably like Monday or something. >> Well, all you made were spontaneous statements. I wasn't talking to you when I read Miranda. Y >> ready? >> Yeah. >> So, you don't want me to question you about this thing? >> All right. Going to be uncomfortable for a minute cuz you put two sets of cuffs on. You'll take the bottom part off. All right. You know these other did. I'll do the same thing. Three bucks. Make sure you don't got anything. Okay. Watch your head again. No seat belt. So, that black rope grab onto that. >> How much do they steal? >> All right. I got one turn face car. So, I got to switch cuffs out for him. >> The third individual initially involved in the incident is not featured in the remainder of this video, and no further information regarding that individual's involvement or disposition is presented in the available footage. As shown in this body camera footage, after the investigation and questioning were completed, both suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Poria County Jail for booking and processing. Based on the conduct documented in this body camera footage, the suspects could potentially face the following charge. Retail theft. The final charges, if any, are determined by prosecutors based on the evidence, and the ultimate outcome of the case is decided by the court. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of