Hi, what is he doing? Okay, I will turn it off. >> On July 6th, 2023, officers responded to a Jewel-Osco store in Homewood, Illinois after employees accused a woman of stealing merchandise through the self-checkout line. At first, the situation appeared relatively minor, but officers soon realized the encounter was becoming increasingly difficult to control. Okay, well, the store asked me to to stop you because they saw that you weren't paying for some of the items. >> I did. I did and I promise you I did. She just came right there. I was right there paying. You can check the receipt. I paid for everything. >> Okay, can I see it? >> Yes, ma'am. I mean, sir. >> All right, let's move over here. >> And if all my stuff on my receipt, what's going to happen then if they thought I was stealing? Okay, please check it. >> Okay. And >> So, I have three items. >> Okay, I will. I'm not going to arrest you. They just want you no trespass. Okay? That's it. So, do you have your driver's license with you? >> I don't drive. >> Okay, do you have an ID? >> No, I don't drive. I'm with somebody else. >> Okay. Yeah, I I already stopped your your other friend. >> Who? >> Uh I don't remember her name. >> Oh. >> But, you guys uh came here in a Mitsubishi. So, I already talked to her. She's already been no trespass because she's already been seen stealing twice now. >> What, from here? >> Yes, she walked out with merchandise twice. >> So, now I Oh. >> Well, she put down a basket. Her She left She She left the basket and walked away. >> No, this was my basket. I left it right there to go get some lines. >> Well, she was pushing it around and then she left it there and then you picked it up. So, which leads us to believe you guys are together, okay? Because you guys are pushing >> This right here. This was my >> Okay. What's Like I said, you're you're not going to be arrested. We just want you no trespass, okay? What's your name? >> Molondo Ware. Can you check my stuff, please? >> Can I get a store associate? Can you just do a receipt check for me? Now, is there anything that you that is not on the receipt because we're going to do a receipt check. >> on there. >> And as of right now, they just want you to be no trespassing, okay? >> Everything >> Okay? I'm just letting you know what's going to happen. >> Cuz I didn't I didn't steal nothing. Everything I put everything right there. >> Officers seemed prepared to simply issue a trespass warning and send the woman on her way. But after store employees identified unpaid merchandise and the suspect began giving conflicting information, deputies started suspecting the situation involved far more than just a misunderstanding. >> They're going to remove the items that weren't paid for. >> Uh everything >> All right. So come with me for a second. >> Okay. >> You're going to sit in my car for a second while I go talk to your sister and get your driver's license or ID, whatever it is, okay? And then you're going to be no trespass and then you're going to be let go. Over here. >> My sister where my sister? >> She's parked over there. Come on. Like I said >> No, my shoe. I'm not I dropped my shoe. Let's just go back cuz she gone and I want my stuff. Can we just go back and get the car, please? >> for 3 seconds, okay? That's all I need you to >> Why are you touching That's she gone. >> Okay, well have a seat. >> Like I said You You keep making this difficult. >> I'M NOT. YOU I GOT to sit in the car for what? >> Yes. >> I don't want to. Please, can you >> If you don't >> want to go back in cuz >> then I am going to arrest you. Okay? So have a seat. >> For what though? >> Well Over here. >> Okay. >> Oh, stop. Come on, over here. >> Sir, can you please don't Shanae! >> Come on. >> Sir, why are you acting so rough with me, sir? >> You're not doing as I asked. Have a seat. >> I don't Why I have to get in the car? Sir, why are you acting so No, please. Okay, I'm going to get in. Okay. >> right now. This is the last time I ask. >> Okay, I am. Just I am. Can you let me go? >> on. >> I don't believe that. >> Melinda. >> Shanae! >> Hey. >> is it. >> Sir, can you please stop? Sir, no I am. Can you stop, sir? I damn it caught Okay, sir. I am. Don't get Please don't do that to me, sir. Okay, I'm I'm going to do it. Just don't act so rough with me, sir. >> Sit. >> Okay. Steals me, can y'all get my Okay, sir. I am. Please. I am. Sir, okay. You hit me in my mouth, sir. I'm not. Can y'all record? Okay, sir. I'm going to get in. I promise you. Please, okay. >> Let's get in. >> Okay, I promise. I'm sorry. >> Now. >> Can you calm down? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Let's go. >> Okay. >> Let's go. >> I'm sorry. >> As officers attempted to temporarily detain the woman during the investigation, the encounter quickly became emotional and increasingly chaotic. Deputies repeatedly tried calming her down while she resisted basic instructions and insisted she had done nothing wrong. MELINDA. >> I SAID OKAY. >> going to keep doing this with >> Okay, I'm going to get in. Just walk with me. >> let's go. >> Don't touch me like that. Okay. Sir, you keep on touching me like >> You're not doing as I asked you to. >> Okay, why do I have to You not say you said I'm going to be going to jail for what? >> not giving me your correct name. You lied. You stole things. >> I didn't steal. >> Have a seat in the back of my car. >> Cuz you going to get the workers, please? >> Yes, please. Get the thief on camera, please. >> I'm not a thief. The lady The other lady stole. >> Come on. Have a seat in the car. >> The other lady stole and not me. Like I didn't steal nothing, please. Excuse me, can you get my sister from my Sherelle? THERE GO MY SISTER. SHERELLE, GET HER MY ID, SIS. Hurry up, Sherelle. >> Okay, I'm 449. WHERE'S THE EARLIER >> THAT'S SHE GOT MY SISTER. GET HER MY ID. SHERELLE, GET HER MY ID. HURRY UP. She right there, my sister. Sherelle, get her my ID. >> Sit in the car. >> You can put me in cuffs and I can sit out here, please. I just don't I'll be having asthma attacks in the hot car. Just please, I'm complying with you. I just don't want to sit in the car. My sister right there with the ID. Please, sir. She right there. Sherelle, get her my ID and I'm bleeding. He cut me with the cuffs. >> Oh, you mean the cuffs that you grabbed and tried to rip OFF MY HAND? >> I DIDN'T TOUCH YOU, SIR. They got it on camera. >> I got it on camera. Have a seat inside the car. >> Get her my ID. >> trying not to be rough with you. >> I I know you're not. I'm not finna run, sir. I'm not running. >> After several minutes of resisting officers and refusing to cooperate, the encounter suddenly escalated again when the suspect unexpectedly broke away and attempted to flee the scene, forcing deputies into a foot pursuit in the middle of the parking lot. >> Oh. Sherelle. >> SHE IS RUNNING SOUTHBOUND. ALL RIGHT. WHAT IS HE DOING? >> HE'S DOING I'M NOT PUTTING UP WITH NO >> NO, BRO. >> NO, JUNIOR. I'm not putting up with no cuffs, man. >> Sherelle, get my ID. >> I'M NOT PUTTING up with >> Okay, I will turn it off. Give me the key. >> I'm not putting up with no cuffs, man. >> Now you're in trouble. Roll over. >> I'm going to go check this other car. >> He's good. He didn't do anything. >> Okay. I don't want to mess with >> You looking for someone else? >> No. >> Okay. She gave me a [ __ ] name. Stall. >> I didn't steal. Get the [ __ ] off me. >> I'm locking your cuffs. Shut up. All right, let's get her up. >> Don't touch me. >> What? Come on, stand up. >> Y'all, cuz I I didn't do [ __ ] >> All you had to do is sit in the car. That's all you had to do. And now you're being arrested. Stole $20 worth of stuff. >> steal [ __ ] >> Come on. Stop. Ridiculous. >> Sir, you can't steal [ __ ] >> Sit down. Can you close the other door? Stupid. >> Yeah. What? >> She just took off on you? >> Yeah. >> I was trying not to use a force on her. Lean back. I got to buckle you in. I got to buckle you in. Lean back. >> How much, sir? Please, I don't want to go to jail. Sir, please, I'm sorry. Sir, I thought you were going to let me go. >> Yeah, if you gave me a real name. >> I said Monica. >> What's your name? >> Malinda Wynn. >> Malinda? >> I said Monica, please. That's it. My sir, please. Sir. >> Officers eventually took the woman into custody after discovering she had also provided a false identity during the investigation. What started as a routine retail theft call at a grocery store had now escalated into a chaotic arrest involving resistance, fleeing, and multiple criminal offenses caught entirely on body cam footage.