Why you guys? >> What if there's video of you and witnesses saying that they saw you take a baby monitor, some Roku devices, and put in a red Honda vehicle in the parking lot? >> What's up everybody? Hope you guys are doing fantastic. In today's video, we have a shoplifting suspect who walks back into the store after the theft, not realizing officers are already outside waiting for her. Let's see what happens. >> So, did she actually like leave the store with the belongings? >> Yeah, she did. And then she came back. >> Right. Is she inside the vehicle now? >> Uh, no. No, she's in the store right now. >> Did she bring the items back? >> No. >> She tried to be baldy and take more uh items. >> Okay. Um, so doing good. All s Police Department. >> So, what's going on? >> Nothing at the moment. >> No, we haven't left the store. come back in. >> Uh, I mean, yes, but I went to the bathroom, like left, went to the bathroom, came back. That's >> got you in the red Honda in the parking lot. >> What car? How did you get here? >> Nine boyfriends. >> Do you have anything in the items that the best pack right now? >> Okay. Not >> at the moment. >> Do you have an ID on you? >> I don't. >> You don't [bell] have an ID on you? >> I didn't think I'd need it today. >> Okay. So, I'm going to read you some things. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. I want you to be honest with me cuz I don't like liars. >> I understand. >> All right. This is the time to tell me what's going on. Really? Okay. Let's walk outside. >> Am I being detained? >> Yes, you are. >> I am. I haven't done anything, though. >> I'll expl I'm going to read your rights and I'm going to explain everything to you. >> Okay. All right. We're going to walk outside. I'm not going to put you in your handcuffs, but you make any movements to run. >> I'm going to go walk back to where my boyfriend is at. >> Wait, is your boyfriend inside the store? >> No, he's not. Um, he was supposed to meet me at IHOP. Um, went to go walk over to IHOP. Um, started walking there, realized I really had to poop and so I came back to go to the bathroom. >> Okay. >> And then I was just wandering around >> hanging out over here away from everybody >> from all the customers walking in and out. >> All right. So, do you not have an ID? >> I have an ID. I just don't have it on me. Oh, no. B. >> Last name. How do you spell that? August 19th. >> Current address. >> Phone number. All right. You're not lying to me about your name, right? >> Cuz you are lawfully detained. And if you're lying to me, that's another charge. >> Do you have your ID on you? >> I do not. >> What happened to it? >> I just didn't think I'd need it today. >> Did you drive a car today? >> Your boyfriend's at the IHOP. >> He's not there yet. Meeting me there in like 20 minutes or so. >> Okay, here we go. I just want to once I read you, think about if it's all on video. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything that you say can and will be in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you are. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questions. If you wish, you can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions relates. Do you understand each of these rates I've read to you? >> Did you purchase anything? I didn't take anything either. >> No, >> that's the question. >> Is that what Is that why you guys >> What if there's video of you and witnesses saying that they saw you take a baby monitor, some Roku devices, and put in a red Honda vehicle in the parking lot? >> Do that. >> You didn't do that. >> So, they had the wrong person. >> Definitely. >> Definitely. Okay. Here, it's simple as that. So, if it is going to be you, there's some things I can do >> where I don't have to take you to jail, but I'm going to take you to jail because I don't like liars. >> Like I said, I like when people tell me the truth. >> Again, I I didn't do anything. >> You didn't do anything. So, that's what the video and the employees are going to say. >> I don't know what they're going to say. I personally did not take anything, put them in a red Honda. I don't have a red Honda. Don't know anyone with a red Honda. >> Okay. Do you have any items in your purse from Best Buy? >> No, sir. Nothing in your pockets. >> No, sir. >> No. >> No. >> Now's your time. >> Honestly, I don't. >> See that red car over there that the other place car is by is that your red Honda? >> No. >> Registered to you? >> No. >> Is it registered there? You live it up. >> What's her name? >> Officer caught the fake name and didn't miss a beat. He's still offering her a way out. That kind of composure under deception is exactly what professional policing looks like. I'll give you a piece of paper. >> Well, that can I that's not my official last name. Can I tell you my actual >> Why didn't you give me your actual name? >> Well, that's like my main Alvin. I have two last names. >> What's What does it say on your Florida license? >> I think I I don't remember which one it says on my Florida license, but I have I can give you that one, too. Alj I >> What does your vehicle as an owner of a vehicle will say? >> I don't know. I don't have a vehicle. >> So, who does the car belong to? >> That's not my car. I don't know. >> I got the car. >> Yeah. Give me a second. >> Okay. You're being honest and I'd love to get out of here with some paperwork >> to happen right now. I haven't done anything. >> Please. >> So, pretty much like I said earlier, the employees are accusing you of taking baby monitor. uh a couple Roku devices, go to the bathroom, and then leave in without purchasing any items and put in the red Honda out in the parking lot. >> I haven't done that. >> They pointed at you. They walked me up to you. I was watching you the whole time. I didn't see you take anything and shove it down your purse or your shorts at the time and then you looked at me. That's when I made contact. >> They said they said these things to you, but they have the wrong person. >> They have the wrong person. So, the video is going to show somebody completely different and the manager or whoever saw you that works for Best Buy that knows what's going on and had there's been multiple thefts here at Best Buy recently. >> Did you say your other last name is >> What is your other last name? >> But you said that you didn't know what last name was on your Florida driver's license. So, what are the possibilities? I think it's on my >> Alen. Okay. And what is your middle name? >> Algen. >> Okay. Is that a married name? Is that a maiden name? >> That's my birth certificate. >> Okay. Did you change your name? >> Not legally. No. >> So then why would you give me Spinosa? >> I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I just go by. >> So >> sorry. legally. I am Samantha Blaze Alen. >> Here's here's the thing. I totally get times are tough, especially with the economy is especially if you are a mother and trying to support your family because a baby baby monitor was stolen. I totally get that. They're expensive. >> I have a family, too. Okay, I can relate to that. It's tough. Now is your time to be honest with us, with me, because I don't feel like taking a mom to jail for this. >> Do you see us throwing you in handcuffs? Do you see a SWAT team showing up? No. Talk to us, please. >> We don't want to make it any difficult than it already is. >> I just want to go home. >> I want you to get home. But obviously, there's a crime that was committed on video by you. An employee that works here, saw you. So, video doesn't lie. The employee is not lying because the video backs that up. Okay. Now, if it's just going to be some paperwork, you get to go home and with your family, I prefer that. Especially if you're a mom. Are you AMO? Just answer that. Okay, got it. >> We're throwing you a softball here. >> This is what Officer Clara has right now as far as information. Okay. >> You're officer. >> I'm Officer CL. Okay. So, I get called to the Best Buy and a woman matching your description is told to or said to have taken items >> and to have put those items in a red Honda. Okay. And now we find this person. Okay. That's you cuz that's who they said that you know did this. Okay. I'll go review the video, but chances are we're still being recording and it's gonna be you. Okay, I contact you. Okay, you give me a false last name, but I'm not worried about that. We're slowly getting more information on what's going on here today. But I don't want it to be here. She is on video going here, here, here to the car, then meeting the cops. The cops find the car. The car comes back to the real name that you gave to me. I go look in the back seat of that car and I find all of the items that were allegedly taken. So that's why I'm trying to talk to you and get a better understanding of this and potentially do some paperwork. But right now you're trying to negotiate your you leaving. Okay? I'm not negotiating you leaving. I'm here to investigate this and then see what they want to do. And then, you know, >> Officer Claire just put every piece of evidence on the table. At this point, the math doesn't work in her favor anymore, and she knows it. Watch what she decides to do. >> Okay. >> I apologize. I took the things. I will gladly return them. >> Okay. >> What items did you take? So, is it all of them in the car? All of them in the back seat. >> Okay. >> How many items? How many boxes? >> It's three items. >> It's just three items. If there's more items in the back seat that appear new and have Best Buy wrapping on them. >> About three. >> About three. Okay. >> I can bring Best Buy. >> Yeah. Okay. Did you pay for those things? >> I did not. >> Okay. How did they make it from inside the store to into your car? Cuz that is your car, correct? >> It is my car. I carried them there. I'm sorry. >> When you say you carried them, did you carry them in your hands, on your head, in your bag, in your pants? I I'm genuinely asking how how did this happen? I haven't reviewed the video. Tell me what it's going to show me. I mean, >> or did you carry them just like this out? >> It was in my purse and I I walked out with them and I sincerely sorry and glad they return. >> And you went to the And you went to the bathroom to put the items in your purse. Is that correct? >> No. >> No. So, how did they get on first? >> Left was in the store, left with the items, came back to go to the bathroom. >> Okay. So, you came into the store. How long did you stay in the store? >> I don't know. >> Okay. Do you have a any concept of time? Was it more than an hour? >> 15, 20, 30 minutes. >> Okay. So, you were in the store for 15 and 20 minutes. Okay. You were picking up items. I'm I presume. >> Back out to my car and then I realized I had to go to the bathroom. Went inside. Went to the bathroom. >> And you were just holding them? No, they were in my car. >> No, but you Sorry, maybe I missed it. Did you put them in your bag or did you hold them? >> Yes, I I put them in my purse, walked to the car, came back, went to the bathroom, and >> Are we getting our merchandise back? Okay. And then secondly, you know, merchandise back. >> You know, how how's your investigation going? So, that's all that's why I'm asking these things. I'm being very clear cuz I'm not going to go in there and just say like, "Yeah, we can get them back." Because they're going to have more questions. All right. Like, are you being cooperative? >> I speak to them as well. I am being cooperative. I will gladly give them their merchandise. I apologize. >> But officer player is going to stay with you. Okay. I'm going to go and speak with the manager. >> Don't have a receipt for them. Um but >> where where did those items come from? >> Um I think I don't know who gave them to me. Someone gave them to me recently. That's why >> it was somebody. >> My grandpa I think gave me like a couple of like random things that I needed >> or that he thought I needed. So, we're not going another store here in the city or in the county. >> That confession didn't happen by accident. It was built piece by piece through patience, evidence, and giving her every opportunity to do the right thing. The officer's strategy worked exactly as intended. >> Call 911 saying that with video shows you on their video has a photo saying that this person stole these items from this store >> and they're going to want to press charges. And also the reason I ask is because maybe they think that three items are taken right now and if Best Buy does inventory in a month and they determine that it's lost and they determine that it's you. You know what I do? I write a warrant for your arrest. So that's why I'm asking. >> I understand. >> Okay. >> You want to say 102? >> Are you the manager? >> Yeah. >> So what items did she? >> She took uh what she She didn't want to admit to it at first. Um, she was obviously thinking very hard cuz it looks bad on her as well as a mom. >> Oh, she's a mom. >> Literally, when I took them >> all the items, how much was it worth? >> It was easily more than 500 cuz she took two brokers. She took a mouse. Um, she took that that's like when I looked it up at first, I don't know why it's not coming up, but it was like 300 bucks. She took a mouse that was 100. I verified um and on the shelf cuz it's not there anymore. >> So was it I didn't make a depends on a mism. >> Yeah. >> I mean at the end of the day it's totally up to you what you want in um the profession or not. That's your call. We just want to make sure you get all your inventory back. >> Yeah. >> So there's no confusion later on. >> I mean I might try those. >> I know one with that is cuz she grabbed underneath the shelf. So I want to say she took a $50 one. Okay. >> And then the one there's a black box. Um when I went to go look at the tag on there, it showed 129. So, >> right. So, we have the gray mouse, two, and the baby. >> I want to say was that right there. Let me see. I have one in my inventory. >> Have you ever done this sort of thing before? I can't arrest you for something that happened in wherever. But >> there's one going through the run. Just have a seat for me cuz this is going to take 10 minutes or so. I have to ask, is there anything else illegal in your bag right now? Or anything that does not belong to Samantha? Do you mind opening and showing me? It doesn't look like there's anything in there, but I don't want them to come back and say an Apple Watch is stolen. Okay. It doesn't look like things that, you know, Best Buy sells. That's That's all I'm looking for. You can scan all the items that take you can actually get the dollar amount or I mean it's totally up to you what you want to do. To me regardless it doesn't matter if misdemeanor misdemean less >> but she committed crime obviously you want to trespass. So there's that doubt come back. >> Um and that's where we're at. >> Yeah. >> You want to come out? >> Yeah. Are you ready? Retreat the items. >> No weapons. Okay. >> You like how I parked my car? >> Yeah. Well, I was thinking about doing it, but >> Well, hey Samantha. Are you able to open this door and we can see what you grab over here? Just for our safety, the Amazon thing. A Roku thing. >> What? >> Are we sure that it was just three boxes that were taken? >> Four. four. >> Yeah, >> okay. Cuz I asked because there's like a door lock in here, a voltage thing, things that look like you guys would tell. >> Yeah. I mean, I was still when I she had left and I was reviewing the tape and and that's was so far what I was able to catch on camera, but I don't know if there was anything more she was >> from Best Buy. >> She's saying tonight her grandpa gave it to her. >> Hey, so do you want to scan these? Yeah, I'll stay. >> Yeah, I'll stay with her. >> Is it 800 now? >> I think it's 750. Hey, come over here. We're going to just hang out here. Stand here. Whatever you're going to do. still can't access the daily. >> I don't want to just know if they sell that that device. Is that your inventory? And you understand from an investigative standpoint >> when they're all coupled together. >> I don't want to just know if they sell that that device. Is that your inventory? And you understand? >> Since we're being honest, these are actually your grandpa. It's not going to be from a Lowe's or Home Depot that we're going to get an email. We see you. >> Now's your time. >> Okay. I only ask cuz it's going to be documented and they're going to send an email out to all the cops. You're like, "Hey, this is who we're looking for." And we're going to be like, >> "That's our girl right here." >> Yep. >> Up there scanning. So, the state of Florida has 750 for the felony amount. It used to be $350 and they changed it. >> Yeah. >> So, what do you want to end up doing? Do you want to press charges or do you want a trespasser? >> No press charges. >> Okay. >> Is that the receipt for all items? >> Yeah. >> Description dollar amount. So, >> all right. So, he does want to press charges. Okay. Is that the felony amount? That's a misdemeanor, but I want to get this straight. You have not been arrested before. >> No. Am I being arrested right now? >> No. >> Okay. >> Obviously, you admitted to the crime. If there's an option where you we can do a criminal diversion program where you pay a certain amount and he'll show up at certain dates to the state attorney's office. It won't I believe it's not an actual you being charged with a crime if you complete these tasks. Are you willing to do it? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yeah, I'm going to bring out my car anyways and things work in order. >> The reason that we asked that, so this diversion program, okay, the way that I think about it is it's almost like a cooperating defendant type situation. A cooperating defendant is somebody that um that does something bad and then they agree to help the police, you know, I don't want to call the word graduate, but then you're free and clear and it doesn't show up as a criminal charge on your record. But if you fail to complete this, then you could potentially be charged away here because I was unsure. But yeah, you want me to break the brand new store? >> Oh, yeah. Just make sure you have the right statute. It's definitely shoplifting misdemeanun. >> Oh, if it's under 300, how how much was the stuff? >> That's how much he stole? Holy [ __ ] Holy [ __ ] I know. I know. Exactly 300. questions. >> H >> no, I do some stuff with my radio. You're still not going to jail. The paperwork might be a little bit different, but >> you might have to go to court date, but you're not going to go to jail. That's from what we're figuring out right now. >> Uh it's there's a threshold of $300 for the qualification. The the one item that you stole was 300 bucks. The baby mama. What's the baby mama? >> Are you if I give you a court date, are you gonna show up and there's not going to be a warrant for arrest? >> August 19th. >> My dad's a lawyer >> up in Tampa. >> In Jersey, actually. >> In Jersey. Okay. You are? Because if you're not, I'm going to have to take you to jail. Put your handcuffs. >> I will. >> And you have never been arrested before. Never. This is your first time. I'm sorry you had to meet in these circumstances. All right. But I'm going to issue you a court date. It's a misdemeanor. State Florida first degree misdemeanor. Okay. If you don't show up, there will be a warrant for arrest. >> 294. >> 54. And you do know about the trespass. Correct. >> Yeah. Hey, so I'm going to explain the trespass. Do not come back to this parking lot, to this store, to this building. The IHOP is a different address, but do not come back here because when you come back here, I my hands are tied. I'm person that keeps coming back that shouldn't be here. Comes comes here and then I got taken as far as the court. All right, Samantha, this is a summon. Okay, this summons is saying that you are agreeing to appear in court. Okay, >> this is the state statute that you in violation of. It's petty theft slashshoplifting. Okay. Uh over $100 less than $750. Okay. Sounds like you what is it? $600 worth of stuff. There's $650 worth of stuff that you take. If you sto another $100 worth of stuff, you'd be going to jail for a felony. >> She walked out charged with firstdegree misdemeanor shoplifting, $650 worth of merchandise for a court date, and a trespass warning. No jail, but a criminal record that follows her if she doesn't complete the diversion program. What's wild is this could have ended in a felony. $100 more dollars and she's looking at prison time. Officers gave her every opportunity to be honest. And when she finally was, it made all the difference. You must appear in court. Okay. The Judge Land Silver Booth Judicial Center, 2002 Ringling Boulevard here in Sarasota on 58 of 20 2023 at 0900 hours. That's May 5th at 9:00 a.m. >> May No, no. May 8th, >> sorry. >> 2023 at 9:00. 9:00 a.m. Okay. >> Please sign here on this X. 58 of 2023 at 9:00. >> I don't know why this is a typo with the little he scratched something out, but it's ow. All right. 9:00 a.m. Quart is always at 9:00 a.m. Okay. >> Do you have any questions? >> No. >> You are now free to go. >> Thank you. You're eat.