On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart on North Allen Road in Peoria for a retail theft in progress involving a man and a woman. Asset Protection had already been watching the pair on live camera for several minutes. And now watch what officers found when they caught up with them past the last point of sale. >> There he is. He stuffed it into his little bag. He's going to toss all the trash into the show. He's still on green. >> Yep. >> They're bagging for shopping again. Looks like they're waving at the live officer at self-checkout on your side. They're at the self-checkout on your side right now. There's canned goods on their cart right now. They're paying for it, I guess. They're paying for it, I guess. Paying for it, I guess. Hey Evan. >> Yep. >> All right, we go. I'm going to head over to you guys. They're about done. Looks like she's paying for it now. >> I don't know. >> They're walking right now. >> We should be ready any minute now. >> Stop. Yep. We need to talk to both of you guys. Right now, I'm going to detain you though. >> All right. >> Right now, you're under suspicion of retail theft, okay? >> All right. >> Put your other hand behind your back. Yep. We'll go through everything, okay? Yep. Yeah, you're good. I got to do this though. Right now, you're just detained, okay, man? >> All right. >> Here, let me let me make sure that's tight. >> It's too tight. >> All right. We're going to walk right down here to self-checkout, okay? We're going to go down to the asset protection office. >> All right. So, I'm not going to jail. That's what I was told or something. >> Could be, yeah. Yep. You can go around the corner here. Just face the wall for me, okay? >> Yeah, I got some stuff on me. >> Yep, you're good. Yeah, yeah. Face the wall. >> I'm going to double Yep. If I'm going to jail, I guess I'm going to jail. I don't >> Yeah. Yeah, like I said if you're cool with us, I'm cool with you, you know what I mean? Yeah. Yeah, I heard you. Yeah, you're good. Where's all that stuff at? I got you. Hey, just face the wall with There you go. We're good. I'm going to trade you spots, okay? We're going to slide right past you. I'm going to bring him out and he's got stuff concealed on him, so. Yeah, just so she can she can uh I'm going to hand you this stuff. Give me your permission to search? These are got taste, man. Yeah. I'm going to take everything out. Here's the pack. Yeah, yeah, we'll make sure you get it, okay? Right now I'm just grabbing everything out of there, okay? All righty, man. You can sit down, okay? I know, I know, you're good. I watched you on video, so. I got you. Do they scan this stuff? They scan this stuff in the bag? >> Everything but the picture frames. >> Even in the bag? >> Yeah. >> They took it out? >> No, that stuff, no. Everything that was concealed and everything that was taken. >> I need to get into this bag. >> Do you have ID on you? >> I don't want to move baby. I know. >> No, man. >> Well, then it was an accident. >> Yeah, when you stand it, you have these two together. And you only see one. >> realize. I mean, I can pay for it. >> Well, I think it's it's going to be too late cuz it's We're going to end up trespassing at the very least. >> So, I won't be able to purchase anything. >> I mean, on on the camera, it looks pretty pretty clear, to be honest. Um we're just supposed to call the cops over anything over I think it's like $20. >> You're going to need a cart. >> They pretty much take care of it after there. >> I didn't know. >> From me, it's it's just going to be a trespass. >> Yeah, it doesn't matter. You still At the end of the day, still stole it. Still considered theft, so. >> That's literally like $5. >> I understand, but you still have to pay for it. >> Do you want to >> Is there anything Is that everything else? >> Call my mom. >> So, that stuff? Ma'am, I want you to fully understand that I watched every single bit of what you guys did almost from the time you entered the store till right now. So, I know exactly what you did. >> Why are you taking hot property out? >> Cuz you didn't pay for this. >> No, I'm talking about the [ __ ] that ain't paid for. >> What's yours will go with you. >> I I'm not trying to give you all this. >> No, you're good. I understand. >> That bag is yours. >> I'll take out this stuff. >> He got a lot going on. He got a lot going on. >> Do you have Are you guys able to tally this all up? >> Yeah, 100%. Is this Is this everything? >> Yeah, it should be. What are the things in here? >> I don't know if this is guys's, yours, or what. >> ours. >> Okay. >> All right. squeeze right on past. >> All right, so um do y'all two understand what a trespass is? >> Yes, sir. >> So I am going to need a signature from both of you. All right, sign for me and then sign on the second one. >> What? Just so you're fully aware you're going to get an NTA. This is your child? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And he did The man back there did give us a free pass because he said there was no line. >> Regard- Regardless of the situation, >> I've never come back to do anything like that. >> No, you have to trespass to get in. >> Do you know me and my family have been coming here for years? My father is back there. >> Where? >> Uh at the photo booth. >> Where? >> By the photo place. >> Yeah, we'll we'll have one of them, too. She has a child and I don't want to take her child away from her. What's that? >> You got a dog with you? You got a dog with your kids? And your kids are okay, right? Hers in Georgia is different. If she goes to jail, kid goes to DCFS. >> I don't want to do that. I want it to be understood that we still have to hold people accountable. However, it's not our goal to take children away. >> I'm saying how how much is this retail theft? Is it going to be a felony or what? >> I don't know. Nothing. Not steal in the first place. All right. You had your Miranda warning read to you before? >> Yes. >> All right, you have the right to remain silent. I have any I need an audible answer. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me? >> Yes. >> All right. If if you if you're down on your luck, there's resources available in our area. >> So I'm filling out a police report cuz I'm doing everything I can. >> I I get it. >> I'm supposed to be getting drug court right now. Like I said, I already got legal problems going on. >> I can't do nothing against that. >> I'm worried. How'd you get here today? >> My mom. >> Your what? >> My mom. >> Is she coming here? >> Yeah. >> Is she like here? >> Yeah. >> Now? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I know I'm going to run out to the car to grab the paperwork. >> Yeah. He's going to go. I'm going to NTA her out. But, he's on an ankle monitor. >> I got you. >> Yeah, he's got a monitor. >> So. Regardless of if he goes or not, he's still going to be held accountable. All I mean, all I need it for is the booking and the NTA paper. >> That's Sierra. >> Okay. >> I verified their who they are playing them. >> He? Who's Who's him? >> Jacob Bond. >> That's him? He had a different ID on him. >> What did it have? What did it say? How do you spell it and what is his name? >> Do you have that ID on you? >> What's your name? >> What's your first name? >> is Jacob. J A C O >> Okay. >> Are you Jacob? >> I already Mirandized him. He said this is his brother. I'm going to call for a wagon. So. >> Take a peek here real quick. >> Yep. >> She's Sierra. He's Jacob. >> Okay. >> There was a 49 that popped for him, but it was never taken out of the list. >> Mhm. >> So. >> Okay. >> It's up to this guy. >> What? >> Do you all have his ID on you? >> No, I don't have an ID on me though. >> No, we know who he is though. So, you're going to county. >> I got it. >> Okay. You are getting a NTA. >> Okay. And >> NTA is a notice to appear, which means that you have to be in court in front of a judge. >> I'm sorry. When I go to the county, what do I usually do with this type of Cuz I'm on a trial right now. Can you talk to the police and they give me a couple minutes of their time or >> Yeah. No, you're good. You're going to go to You're going to go to county. >> I'm on a blue travel release, man. >> Okay. >> And I got a 28 I have court coming up a trial for um two retail thefts and a and a possession of stolen motor vehicle. >> Okay. >> And this is under $500. It's I don't know exactly what's going on. >> I have no clue. Yeah. >> That's why I'm asking you. >> I have no clue. >> So, I'm going to go to the county. >> Yep. You'll see a judge. You You Have you been to jail? You know how that goes. >> What Who did you say called you? Alexis. >> Why are they taking you to jail? >> Yes, I'm going down now. >> I just told you that. >> Mom. >> What? >> I need to call my mom to tell her to bring me some money or something. >> You shouldn't need money for anything. >> I just need something, man, like >> How is she, by the You coming to court? >> Hell no. >> You charged? >> Whether or not you go to the county jail doesn't change anything. You're still going to be arrested, so tell him that's what he's waiting for. >> Stop. Stop. >> I know. Mom. >> You got to take it easy. >> He's back. >> What do you What do you mean? >> Yeah. >> What's that? >> No, I said I'm sorry that you had to run my name. >> Oh, yeah. So, I just need you to sign this after I read it all to you, okay? So, what this is saying is Wednesday, March 15th at 1:15. It says 13:15, that's the hours we use. >> Yeah. >> At 1:15 p.m. You're going to go to courtroom 321 at the Peoria County Courthouse. >> Okay. >> Okay? You're at You're going there for a retail theft under. Okay? So, if it was over $300 that was taken past last point of entry, that's a felony. >> Okay. >> So, okay? >> Mhm. >> All righty, I'll need you to sign this, okay? Okay, you're free to go. Are you guys good? Yep, you're free to leave. Don't come back. They don't want you back here, okay? Make sure you make it to that court date, or else you will be arrested. >> In the end, Jacob Vaughn, 26, was arrested and transported to Peoria County Jail on a retail theft charge. Sierra Vaughn, 33, was issued a notice to appear and released, not because she avoided suspicion, but because she had her child in the cart.