What are you putting in your stroller? Nothing. Yeah? You want to lift it? Is that a baby in there? No. Have her turn around. Put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest, too. What? I'm under arrest? >> Possession of under 20 g. I DON'T WHAT? WHAT? [screaming] I DON'T EVEN HAVE MY PURSE. ON AUGUST 13TH, 2025, Lee County deputies responded to a CVS Pharmacy after staff recognized a repeat theft suspect concealing nearly $900 in merchandise inside a child's stroller. Her sister was waiting outside in a vehicle parked in a handicap space. Both women were arrested. This footage raises four distinct legal questions worth examining carefully. Hi. Hi. What are you putting in your stroller? Nothing. Yeah? You want to lift it? Is that a baby in there? No. So, what's in there? This. Oh, you want to lift the sheet? Or am I going to lift it? >> You can lift it. You lift it. You can lift it. I did this with my sister. She's in the car. Turn around. I'll get your sister, too, cuz she's probably in that handicap parking spot. Yeah, she is. Yeah, I know. Wow, good job. I had to steal it. You don't have to do anything. >> I do have to. No, you don't. You don't. So, so you need to steal moisturizing conditioner, right? You need to steal Right. >> You need to steal perfume, right? Or detox shampoo, right? You need to steal shampoo, right? And and ovulation strips. >> Okay, sir. They ain't no okay. You're the one who came here to steal anything. >> It ain't okay to steal anything. >> have to grab me like that. Just because I DID SOMETHING WRONG, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GRAB ME LIKE THAT. THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GET TO GRAB ME LIKE THAT. I don't do nothing. SIR, I I WANT A SUPERVISOR. >> YEAH, you're going to jail. >> supervisor. [laughter] >> Yeah, you can talk to one AT JAIL. I DON'T CARE. I DON'T CARE. I DON'T CARE. GET OUT THE CAR. I DON'T CARE. Get out. Out. Get out of car. >> What the [ __ ] did she do? Sit down. Sit down. I don't >> have to. >> You're going to get another charge of obstruction. >> You're lying. You don't HAVE TO PULL ME LIKE THAT. >> I DON'T HAVE TO. >> GET OVER HERE AND SIT DOWN, TOO. What are you pulling ON ME LIKE THAT FOR? Sit down. Sit down. 229 clear traffic. You're going to jail, okay? At a minimum for obstruction. You don't pull away from the police. >> pull away from you. You're pulling ON ME. YOU SLASHED ME. >> AND your car smells like So, we're going to search that and you parked here, okay? And you're You're not handicapped. I'm Well, sir, I That's That's not how you use a decal for handicapped, now, is it? Are you handicapped? Is that issued to you? That's Okay. >> Is that issued to you? >> No, it's not issued. >> Okay. So, so Yeah. You're going TO JAIL. YOU'RE GOING to jail. [laughter] STAND UP. WHY ARE YOU PULLING LIKE SIR? LOOK HOW YOU'RE PULLING on me. >> Cuz you need You need >> It doesn't matter. You stay with her. Control yourself and walk to the car. >> care. CUZ YOU DON'T WANT TO NO, YOU'RE YOU CAN GET ONE AT THE JAIL. YOU NO, YOU You can get ONE AT THE JAIL. >> MATTER. YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT >> DON'T FACE ME. >> SIR, DON'T PUT DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME LIKE THAT. You're going in the car. SIR, OKAY. CAN I HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE? NO, YOU'RE GOING IN THE CAR. It doesn't matter. I don't care. >> Sit in the car. Sit in the car. Sit in the car. >> I don't care. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME? YOU CAN TAKE THAT. WHAT ELSE ARE YOU OH. Get her ID. This car registered to you? Yeah. No, I'm That's my ID is in the car. Okay, we're still getting your ID. Get my Sir, get my ID. You ain't got to get Listen. Listen. You all are coming here, okay? You're waiting in the car while she loads up You're lucky you're not going to jail. I'm not stupid and I wasn't born yesterday. Listen. Listen. You don't got to talk to me like that. For one you're You're coming over here with her trying to jack this store. Okay, and we're all supposed to just be nice to you and give you cookies. Hello. Do you guys want to press charges for this? Okay, very good. And you're the manager, right? What's that? They come in here every day? Okay. And um search the car, too. Now you're going to provide your name. What is your name? I'm going to find out who you are. Give me your information. Listen to me. Give me your name. Give me your name. All right, you're already going to jail. And we'll figure out who you are. 229 and you need to use the fingerprint scanner, please. Don't You're not entitled to a supervisor when you're committing crimes. Okay, you're not getting one. You're not getting one. You're not getting You're not You Do you think you're entitled to a supervisor? YOU'RE NOT NO, THAT'S THAT OKAY, guess what? It's all videotapes. It's all videotapes. And we don't And we don't show up and give you cookies and cream when you break a law. That's why you're going to jail. Possibly for grand theft. I don't you don't. I know you don't. No. I know and we're going to get your fingerprints. What's her name? What's her name? No. That's why I'm coming to ask you. Okay. We're going to We're going to Here's what we're going to do. We're going to give you a ticket. Okay? You're lucky I'm not taking you to jail as well as being an accomplice to her. So what did you all come here for? Did you drive here with her? So So she can run out so she can run out with the stolen merchandise. You know what? Here's what Here's what Here's what we're going to do. Now here's what we're going to do. I'm going to refer you to the state attorney's office FOR CHARGES. NO. I'M GOING TO REFER YOU TO THE STATE attorney's for charges. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. Is there any at all in this car? I don't Okay. I I will I'm going to take you to jail if we find even a a scrounge of Okay. Okay. Yeah, I know. Right. >> [laughter] >> Look Okay. YOU GOT A car sticking of with diapers in here. Real Real Real good. Real good. Yeah, right here. You got a medical card? You got a medical card? card. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest, too. First, the theft charge. Under Florida statute section 812.014 theft of property valued between $750 and $5,000 constitutes third-degree grand theft, a felony carrying up to 5 years in prison. The concealment method, a stroller with a cover sheet, and the coordination with a waiting driver establish premeditation, which eliminates any impulsive act defense at the charging stage. Second, the vehicle search. The deputy stated the car smelled like marijuana and used that as probable cause to search. Under United States versus Ross, a vehicle may be searched without a warrant when probable cause exists. However, Florida's status as a medical marijuana state complicates this doctrine. In Hicks versus State decided by Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal in 2021, the court held that marijuana odor alone may be insufficient when a valid medical marijuana card is presented. No card was produced here, and physical contraband was recovered. Marijuana cigarette remnants in the vehicle. The search was legally supported. But had a card existed, the entire basis for subject two's arrest could have been challenged. Third, Miranda timing. Subject two was read her Miranda rights on camera before questioning, correct procedure under Miranda versus Arizona, 1966. Subject one was not. Deputies asked her questions after she was clearly not free to leave. Miranda warnings are required before custodial interrogation, not merely before formal arrest. If subject one's statements are used against her at trial, defense counsel has a viable suppression argument under the Fifth Amendment. What are my Miranda rights? Possession under 20 grams. I DON'T WHAT? WHAT? I DON'T EVEN HAVE THAT. YOU SEE THE ROACHES THERE? THIS OH my god. >> Actually, we'll put her in your car. OH MY GOODNESS. OH MY GOD, WHAT YOU WANTED ME NASTY to me for? I didn't even do nothing. HAVE A SEAT. DO WE GOT HER NAME? YEP, I got her stuff. Put them in the car. All right. Miss uh That's not me. You got the wrong person you're talking to. Okay, well we'll get your fingerprint scanner. I don't You can literally ask me my name. >> I did. Sir, if you What is your name? What is your name? I don't need to ask you like 10 times. What is your name? If you can talk to me normal, then you can get my [ __ ] name. This isn't a negotiation. Okay, you're just you're going to go to jail for obstruction. Okay. I know. I was just going to start scanning this. Hey, where's the stuff she stole? I put it here in the Oh, can you get me a voided receipt of all the items? Yep. Yep, just scan them out. You'll you'll keep the products. Yes. And then I'll get I'll get a receipt of it so I can get a total. All right. Please don't send me to jail. I have kids. I didn't even do anything. You was the same PERSON I TOLD ABOUT MY DAUGHTER. I didn't do nothing. I told you it was someone else besides him. Do you understand your rights? >> Can I talk to another officer? I've been asking this ever since I got IN THIS >> [screaming] >> CAR. NO, you're under arrest. >> I don't it doesn't matter. I'm not questioning I'm not questioning you about me being I mean, what's I'm questioning YOU ABOUT HOW YOU'RE NO. WHEN I WHEN THIS MAN arrested me, this you cannot enroll your window up. You have to allow me TO SPEAK TO ANOTHER OFFICER. I'VE BEEN ASKING YOU THIS SINCE I GOT TO YOUR CAR. THAT'S NOT POLICY. SIR, this I did not touch this officer. I did not do anything. >> you Where'd you hear that? TikTok? TIKTOK WHAT? I HAVE TO SPEAK I'M NOT NO. YOU'RE TALKING TO OFFICER THIS MAN literally This man literally swung me to the You never went on the floor. So, stop lying. >> I DID NOT GO IN FRONT OF THAT CAR. NO, you didn't. I put you there. I told you to sit down and you sat down. >> So, you did not sling me on the floor? >> Listen. Listen. Listen, young lady. We can either have a conversation, okay? OKAY? WE DON'T HAVE TO. OKAY. Then I don't know what you're coming here stealing for. Okay. It doesn't matter. It's none OF YOUR BUSINESS AND THAT'S I think it is my business. I'm the I'M THE POLICE. >> I'M the police. I don't have to answer to you. You're okay. Well, I'm the police. So, it kind of is my business. >> You're not a You're A PERSON YOU'RE A PERSON. OKAY, but it's the police. So, it is my business that you're stealing. >> care. I don't have to answer to you. >> I know. I know you don't care that you're stealing. Hey, is that your Is that your in the car? No, you won't blame no [ __ ] [ __ ] on me. I'M SORRY. YOU CAN'T BLAME NO [ __ ] ON ME. NOT MY CAR. NOT MY NOT MY Not my Whose car is that? That's uh my Your homegirl? Hey. Yeah. Not Yeah. Driver. NOT MY CAR. MY NAME IS I know. Well, now I know your name is after I asked you like 10 times. >> Uh and I didn't have to speak to you. I didn't want to speak to you. You slung ME ON THE GROUND. >> OKAY. All right. And you know, when you play back the video and you're not slung on the ground I don't care. THEY CAN PLAY IT BACK. AND you will see You see him Listen. Listen. I I I I would I would love to have a conversation with you, but only if you can tell the truth. Okay. Okay? Is that possible? Can you do that? >> Possible. >> Okay. Let's start over, okay? >> over. What's up? All right. I'm Deputy My name is Very good. Fourth, the supervisor request. Subject one demanded a supervisor multiple times. The deputy refused each time stating she could get one at jail. No absolute constitutional right to a supervisor during arrest exists under federal case law. However, most agencies, including sheriff's offices operating under Florida administrative standards, maintain internal policies requiring reasonable accommodation of such requests when tactically feasible. Whether this denial violated department policy is an internal affairs question. On use of force, the physical control applied falls within the use of force continuum for a resistive subject under Graham versus Connor, 1989. Reasonableness is judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, not in hindsight. The multi-subject scene, an unknown vehicle, two uncooperating individuals, a late-night commercial setting, justifies a heightened initial posture. The deputy's subsequent de-escalation domestic violence resource referral, and candid conversation reflects sound community policing practice. On accomplice liability, subject two's presence waiting in a vehicle while her associate loaded stolen goods at 1:00 a.m. is circumstantially suspicious. But Florida's principal theory under section 777.011 requires active participation or procurement, not mere proximity. The deputy correctly assessed that he could not prove knowing participation. Charging her as a principal to the theft without additional evidence would likely fail at the probable cause stage. The cannabis charge stands independently. What did you do come into the CVS? Why did you come here tonight? >> I came here to the CVS tonight because uh I was in a domestic violence relationship. All my clothes and everything that I had was stolen out of the vehicle. I had nothing to my name. I had no clothes. I had nothing. Period. Nothing. And did you call the police about this? >> Yes. I have a police report. I have a uh police number and stuff like that. I have no clothes. Do you live in Lehigh? Yes. I live in Lehigh. This happened in Naples. So, that's Collier County. That's Collier County Sheriff's Office. >> And so, what brought you to Lehigh then? Because that's the only I don't have no family here. I don't have no mom. I don't have no sister. I have nobody here. The only person I have here was the person I was in the car with. And And she lives in Lehigh? >> Yes. And that's And I live with her. Okay. >> So I had no clothes, no nothing. So I was just trying to get me a few things. During the process people made requests. Um that I That's all I have to say. People made requests for you to come here? No. People made requests for me to get stuff while I was here. >> Okay. And So that's just why it was ex- like That's just why it was more stuff than what needed to be in there. Okay. And Okay? And did you intend to pay for any of that stuff? Um I was Yes. I So I had 20 I like 25 30 30 dollars and stuff 30 something dollars in my bag. I had like 50 dollars and some change, maybe 60 or so on my food stamp card. >> Mhm. Um that I was going to use and then just whatever the rest of it was. I'm not going to sit here and lie. Like when you came up to me, I didn't lie to you. Like I had no reason to lie to you. Soon as you walked up in here, I knew what time it was. Like I knew what I was doing. I knew what type of risk I was taking, okay? >> Did you knew what you were doing was wrong? Yeah. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I had no money. I had no one I could call, no family. Do Do you have a job? No. I just came down here. I just came down here and before I could like I just came down here. I came down here with no ID, no nothing. Like my birth certificate is at my sister I was I'm with. It's just so much. Like you know, I'm just going through a lot. Just really truly honestly going through a lot. Okay. So I had no one else. I had no one here. No family, no mama, no sister, no brother, no cousin. I'm on my own. Okay. I feel that. I'm just doing what I have to do. SO DURING THAT You're not people house. You're not paying nothing. You're not doing Like you're not paying You have to do something, okay? So Have you ever been arrested before? Yes. >> For what? Like um disorderly, just like being upset and just them not being able to like calm me down or something like that. That's it. I've never been arrested for nothing. >> ever been arrested for stealing before? No, I'm not a bad person. I'm I'm not a bad person and this is why I didn't like how you were coming at me because I'm not a bad person and I'm not a bad girl. I'm not a bad person to do these stuff. So, I was like I just didn't like how you were just treating me like I was just I know stealing is not right. You don't You don't supposed to do that. Like you don't supposed to. But if you have Like you have nothing. Like you have nothing else. You have nobody. Like I mean at that point like you do whatever you have to do. And this is it. Like that's just it. I'm out here and this I swear to the God above on my dead but I have no one out here. No one. Like not a mom, a brother, a sister, a dad. My mom is Where's your family at? In old California. Why don't you go back there? I did. And my I did. My mom she's not like the normal typical mom. So, I can't go with her. You have kids? No. Why don't you go to the Listen, you're going to jail. But but listen listen listen listen Just listen listen for a I'm trying to help you. Listen for a moment, okay? When you get out of jail, you need to if if you don't have a place to stay, you need to go to the ASHA shelter, okay? That's a shelter that you can stay at if you're the victim of domestic violence, okay? Until you get yourself together. All right? So, that way you don't have to owe people things, right? That you live with. So, that way you don't have to come out here and commit crimes to survive. You get what I'm saying? They'll They'll try to hook you up with a job, okay? I don't want you out here stealing and I don't want to confront you again. Do you understand? Okay? I'm going to give you the address and phone number to the actual someone we're done, okay? Because even though we might not see eye to eye right now, I'd like you to get some help while you're in Lee County. Do you understand? Okay, and you you can dislike me and and whatever it might be, but I don't dislike you. I just wish like you wouldn't like >> You wish I was nicer to you. No, not even that. When you approach people in certain situations, don't just treat them bad or just don't >> Let me ask you a question. Have we ever met before? No. Do I know who you are and what you're capable of? No, sir. But sir So when when everything is calmed down like this, I can have a civilized discussion with you, but I can't do that while I have you. I'm worried about her in the car, okay? I don't know who else is in the car with her, okay? So I have all these moving parts coming with going on, right? So I don't have time to have conversations right then and there. We have to wait till everything is under control, then I'll talk to you, okay? Like this. All right? Yes. Because I'm not trying to be mean to you, okay? I'm I'm trying to be a nice guy to you, okay? But there's certain things that need to happen in order for me to start relaxing and being nice to you. You know what I'm saying? I don't want to be mean to you, that's not my nature. But at the same time, I can't just have you you know, delaying what I need to do. So if I need to get you out of the store to keep tabs on her, you're going to come out the store with me. And if you can't keep up You know what I'm saying? So you need to just when you get out of jail, which I'm sure will be soon because you Are you on paper or anything? Are you on bond, probation for that disorderly intox? Well, I did get out on bond, but they gave me a diversion program. They I signed a diversion program and stuff, so I just have to do 10 hours of community service. But I'm done like I don't I'm pretty sure like that's over with. But I don't know when I will get out cuz I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to post bond again and I don't know what Okay. I understand. All right, young lady. Well, listen, how old are you? 21. You got a lot of time to change your life around. Okay? A lot. Don't Don't become one of these people that steal for a living, okay? Cuz there's people out there like that. I'm not saying that's you, but they they they start this way and then next thing you know, they're they're stealing things, they're going to Miami trying to sell things, they're doing all sorts of stuff to survive, okay? You should go to school, do something. You're 21. You don't need to be at CVS at 1:00 in the morning stealing. You know what I'm saying? Running into Deputy All right? I'm going to give you the number to the act shelter. If you need a place to stay, call them, okay? All right, what is your name? All right. Have you ever been arrested before? For what? Um stealing. Are you on paper right now? Okay. All right. All right, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before you before we ask you any questions and to have him with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering anytime. You also have the right to stop answering anytime until you talk to a lawyer. Do you understand your rights as I've read them to you? Do you Do you understand your rights? Do you understand your rights? Do you want to talk to me? Yeah. Okay. Here's what you're under arrest for, possession of under 20 g, okay? That's what you're under arrest for, okay? I I suspect that you did know what was going on here tonight. Okay, but I can't prove that, okay? But but I suspect that we both know that you knew what she was doing in that store, okay? Because I'm sure you don't come to CVS at 1:00 in the morning and not question why you're coming to CVS and you're staying in the car and she's in there. Well, I do come here to buy use my um Medicaid card to get my kids wipes and diapers. >> But have you ever done that at 1:00 in the morning? >> Yeah, I do. I did. I'm going to be honest, yes I have. I've There's been nights. What Why Why did you stay in the car? Because I don't have no reason to go in there. I don't steal. I I used to steal. >> you Okay, that's used to, but people change. I don't do that no more. >> When was the last time you were arrested for that? That was like I don't know, like like 2000 and I don't know, it's been so many years. >> Like in the last 4 years, 5 years? >> Yeah, 5 years. I I don't do that. Yeah. I'm going to do disorderly back there. Really? Yeah. No, she's not. No, she's not or you would hang out. Um All right, so listen, the only thing Grades. The deputy receives a B. The vehicle search arrest authority and Miranda procedure for subject two were legally sound. The post arrest de-escalation was exemplary. However, the denial of supervisor requests without documented tactical justification, the mocking tone during the itemization of stolen goods, and the absence of on-camera Miranda warnings for subject one are measurable procedural deficiencies. Subject one receives a C+. Her admission was candid and her circumstances were documented, both relevant to mitigation at sentencing. But, the concealment method was deliberate. Her refusal to provide identification extended the scene unnecessarily, and her physical resistance added a charge. Subject two receives a B minus. Her arrest was legally grounded. Her initial non-compliance escalated an already complex scene. Her subsequent cooperation prevented further deterioration. Key takeaways for law enforcement document tactical justification when denying supervisor requests. Administer Miranda warnings on camera at the point of custody, not at the jail. Tone during evidence recitation affects the record and community perception equally. For individuals providing your name during a lawful detention is required under Florida's stop and identify statute. Refusing costs you a charge. Requesting a supervisor is within your rights, but invoking it calmly and once is more effective than repeating it under duress. Subject one faces up to five years on the grand theft charge alone. Had she complied with identification requirements and not physically resisted the resisting charge, then its sentencing exposure would not exist. You're being charged with tonight is the possession charge, okay? Can I have someone come get my car? I You know what? I will allow that to happen. Can I call someone? We'll I We'll work on that, okay? Okay. All right. You You stay cool, and I'll be cool with you, okay? Okay. But, the things that happened here tonight are unacceptable, okay? Okay. On a lot of ends, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be a complete jackwagon to you, okay? Okay. All right. So, I'll How Do Do you have someone local who can come get it? >> Mhm. All right. As long as we're not waiting like four hours for someone to come pick the car up. You know what I'm saying? All right. So, make sure whoever you call has a valid license, okay? All right. Just hang out here for a second, okay? Okay. What I think it's six. What's that? >> LIKE TO MAKE A REPORT. His number is two. Huh? HIS CAR NUMBER IS WHAT? I DON'T FEEL SAFE. WHAT? I SWEAR to God. What's going on here? >> This man the man he just the officer he just literally took his thing. He knocked on the window. He laughed and everything. I don't feel safe. It's It's It's license I looked at his license plate before he drove. Okay. All right. Hold on. JUST RELAX. NOBODY'S I'M NOT GOING TO HURT YOU. Just relax. All right. Just relax. Nobody's going to hurt you. Subject one was charged with grand theft property value between $750 and $5,000 and resisting an officer without violence. Subject two was charged with possession of cannabis under 20 g. Combined maximum exposure 6 years custody and $6,000 in fines. Disposition of both cases remains unknown at the time of this analysis. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic that you would like us to discuss in the comments below. Thank you for watching.