I'm just buying Christmas gifts buying Christmas gifts yeah so did you bring in the vacuum and the Polaroid today uh yes perfect and do you guys recognize her from the previous one absolutely yeah one million percent perfect okay so I watched the security footage and you did not walk in with either of the items so do you want to change what you said earlier tonight the camera caught you walking in empty handed ON DECEMBER 20TH 2,024 PLYMOUTH POLICE IN MINNESOTA RESPONDED TO A BEST BUY CALL REGARDING ALLEGED ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT ONE FAILED RETURN NO COMPLETED TRANSACTION NO GOODS CARRIED OUT YET MINNESOTA LAW NOW PERMITS FELONY CHARGES UNDER SECTION § 609.522 THAT STATUTE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1ST 2,023 AGGREGATES RETAIL THEFT VALUES ACROSS STORES OVER A ROLLING SIX MONTH WINDOW hi ma'am Plymouth police so we are just gonna detain you for a second alright just under investigation right now appreciate your ongoing cooperation and we'll explain a little bit more once we go outside so we don't have to blast your information is this your credit card is that your ID is this your phone and then this product um so just so you know you're not under arrest you're just detained right now um we're just investigating a fraudulent concern so we'll ask you some questions and then we'll take it from there um so they're calling in cause they're saying you're trying to do a fraudulent return can you tell me what's going on I'm just buying Christmas gifts buying Christmas gifts yeah OK so are you here to return anything tonight tonight was just the Polaroid which I have a receipt for you were returning the Polaroid yeah OK when did would you buy that uh was it within the last two weeks last two weeks okay and I bought the uh tablet which I don't know if he charged my card the tablet yeah from tonight or tonight OK I have to check my credit card statement cause I can't remember if you processed that OK I don't think he did no because he was trying to get me to sign up for a the teller was yeah OK yeah and so that's why we didn't go uh proceed with the transaction cause he wanted to uh run my credit card uh my credit report so I could apply for the job OK yes um so why do you think they're saying it's fraudulent did they say yeah that's why they called is they said you were making a fraudulent return I have no idea did you buy it at this Best Buy last time the Polaroid I I might have been maybe they say under the seat the whole room yeah oh yeah it says it yeah I mean I have a receipt for it okay any more questions you'd like to ask her so did you bring in the vacuum and the Polaroid today uh yes okay so when we review camera footage it's gonna show you entering the store with those two items yes okay did you go anywhere else within the store or did you just go straight to the customer service to meet them outside no I have probably answered me at the switch and stuff okay um did you select anything else no only the tablet tablet uh what kind of tablet uh the Lenovo the Lenovo okay um they didn't have it on the counter so I don't think they charge you yeah so yeah when we review the camera footage it's gonna show you coming in with nothing or it's gonna show you coming in with the vacuum and that Polaroid camera how'd you carry it in uh on the cart on the cart uh like that new shopping cart right there yeah the one I have okay so it'll show those two items in there um the items should match the serial numbers on the receipt I'm assuming you think so yeah um have you open have you open them before no uh have you done anything like this in the past no why would they say that you have done this before I have no idea cause they called the police before they have a case number they haven't gotten that far yet um why don't you grab that case number from them OK can you give me the low down on this gal just all together um I seen her today we had this um I have all of Mary's Bill also has a case number on her for her doing it over there I think that's all I got on her um Stevie takes really good notes when is this from do you know uh oh dang it was let me see here's your notes on her oh we got time on that day 12:06 12:06 um this is like a everything that she's done like in the store and stuff did you guys complete the refund you know did she get money from the guys or any kind of goods um no she she didn't okay so you so not tonight not tonight okay yeah we know the previous ones I know she's yeah um which is why I I got myself involved this one I'm like we already lost enough I don't wanna lose anymore perfect and do you guys recognize her from the previous one absolutely yeah one million percent perfect um so what do we have for what do we have attempted theft to see you uh tonight but well she she was listed as a suspect as well which they recognize her from so we have theft for the day um is this a statement for today for today yeah could you include in there that you recognize her from the previous left and use that case number and just write it in there yeah um if you already did that you may have I don't say you guys are pretty much on top of it perfect um will you put the case number she doesn't need no yeah well well you already gave it to us all yeah I give it to you I don't know um I'm gonna take photos of this THE INITIAL CONTACT QUALIFIES AS A TERRY STOP REQUIRING ONLY REASONABLE SUSPICION UNDER TERRY V. OHIO DECIDED 1968 DIRECT EMPLOYEE REPORTS PLUS LOSS PREVENTION IDENTIFICATION SATISFIED THAT THRESHOLD BEFORE THE OFFICER EVER ADDRESSED THE SUSPECT THE OFFICER EXPLICITLY ANNOUNCED DETENTION RATHER THAN ARREST PRESERVING THE ENCOUNTER'S LEGAL CHARACTER ON THE RECORD UNDER BERKEMER V. MCCARTY DECIDED 1984 QUESTIONING DURING A LAWFUL TERRY STOP DOES NOT TRIGGER MIRANDA REQUIREMENTS EVERY VOLUNTARY STATEMENT THE SUSPECT MADE WAS THEREFORE ADMISSIBLE WITHOUT ANY CONSTITUTIONAL CURE okay so I watched the security footage and you did not walk in with either of the items so do you want to change what you said earlier did you walk in the store with those two items okay did you walk in the store and pick up those items and then go to the counter cause they have it on video and we just watched it no no what no I didn't no idea no I had no idea okay so what about the previous contacts cause they have a running list of you coming into the store and kind of just pulling the same thing all within this month yeah because I'm I'm shopping for Christmas are you but you're coming in empty handed and saying you wanna return stuff that you took off the shelves but I have the receipt maybe from one purchase but the other two times that's not the case what do you mean you what tonight the camera caught you walking in empty handed THE TRANSITION FROM DETENTION TO ARREST OCCURRED THE MOMENT VIDEO CONFIRMED THE SUSPECT ENTERED THE STORE EMPTY HANDED THAT CONVERTED REASONABLE SUSPICION INTO PROBABLE CAUSE UNDER THE TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FROM ILLINOIS V. GATES FOUR EVIDENTIARY STRANDS CONVERGED EMPLOYEE REPORTS CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS CROSS STORE CASE NUMBERS AND VIDEO CONFIRMATION UNDER DEVIN PECK VERSUS ALFORD DECIDED 2004 PROBABLE CAUSE IS JUDGED OBJECTIVELY INDEPENDENT OF THE OFFICER'S CHARGING CHOICE LOSS PREVENTION OPERATED SQUARELY WITHIN MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION § 629.366 THE STATE'S SHOPKEEPER'S PRIVILEGE THAT PROVISION AUTHORIZES REASONABLE DETENTION AND EVIDENCE PRESERVATION BY RETAILERS PENDING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE CRITICALLY TONIGHT'S FAILED TRANSACTION ALONE WOULD NOT SUSTAIN THE CHARGE THE PRIOR CHAIN WIDE PATTERN SUPPLIES THE MISSING WEIGHT THE SUSPECT'S REPEATED FALSE STATEMENTS NOW FUNCTION AS EVIDENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS OF GUILT AT ANY SUBSEQUENT TRIAL so okay we won't ask any more questions you can uh search her okay go ahead and stand up for me and then can I please pick up my cell phone can I please pick up my cell phone you're arrested organize retail theft I need you to just stand there and face the vehicle do you have some like handcuffs or something uh no family friend no friend just stay facing the car and widen your stance don't face the car and widen your stance face the vehicle and widen your stance officer can I please pick up my son what do I need to do I need to pick up my son well I'll let you call him please I need to pick up my phone stand up OK don't I don't know how much it pays I need to pick up my son we're not letting you call him he doesn't have a phone we're trying to help you out as much as possible officer you're going to jail officer please you're going to jail you're just delaying evidence right now please officer you're going to jail can I please what is what is can I do to pick up my son is there anything I can do no tonight please you can bail out probably but you gotta get processed first oh my god so you think I need I want a resolution what do I need to do to get the resolution is you're getting this is the resolution oh my god and then bail out but if you keep acting like this you're not going to do that right now how long will it take first of all how old are you I'm 42 okay start acting like it you're acting like a child I'm worried about my son that's why we're gonna try to let you make a call we don't have to you're not entitled to a call officer is she searched yeah sure I'll put her in the car let's go oh my god I need to pick up my phone no I'm so sorry I thought about that I'm so sorry um can you just hang out here while we go get the statements sure should do the same thing at Lowe's too probably THE OFFICER EARNS AN A MINUS FOR TEXTBOOK PROCEDURE WITH A SMALL DEDUCTION FOR A NON EMPATHETIC EXCHANGE DURING THE ARREST THE SUSPECT EARNS A D PLUS AVOIDING FAILURE ONLY BECAUSE SHE OFFERED NO PHYSICAL RESISTANCE DURING HANDCUFFING BEST BUY LOSS PREVENTION EARNS A SOLID A FOR SYSTEMATIC DOCUMENTATION AND LAWFUL COORDINATION WITH RESPONDING OFFICERS LESSON 1 FOR CITIZENS INVOKE YOUR FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO SILENCE IMMEDIATELY AND REQUEST COUNSEL BEFORE ANSWERING ANYTHING LESSON 2 FOR RETAILERS WRITTEN CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS TRANSFORM MERE SUSPICION INTO PROSECUTABLE PROBABLE CAUSE LESSON 3 FOR OFFICERS VERBALLY DISTINGUISHING DETENTION FROM ARREST ON THE RECORD PROTECTS EVERY DOWNSTREAM STEP OF THE CASE LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS WHICH INTERACTION OR LEGAL TOPIC YOU'D LIKE US TO COVER NEXT AND THANK YOU FOR WATCHING