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Officers make contact with a female suspect detained inside a Walmart after store loss prevention spots her passing the final points of sale with over $200 in unpaid merchandise. >> [music] >> Right out of the gate, her demeanor shifts between excessive cooperation and visible panic. Watch how she immediately volunteers unprompted apologies to set a compliant tone, yet the moment the officer asks for basic identification, the interaction stalls. She claims her ID was lost when her car was stolen, [music] then fumbles through spelling her own name and recounting basic details like her birth year and prior New Jersey address. [music] It's a classic deflection tactic officers run into daily, offering just enough politeness up front to delay the inevitable records check. If you appreciate straightforward case breakdowns like this, be sure to subscribe so you catch the next release. >> I have nothing in there. >> That's a toy. That's a toy. Toy. Yeah, that's a toy. >> I don't have IDs. Um >> Okay. You just stay up here with me. >> Okay. Thank you, babe. >> You don't have an ID? >> I apologize. We won't come back again. >> Yeah, he just took my name. >> Yeah, he took everything. >> You got your ID? >> Uh No, we I don't have IDs. We just lost everything. We were literally trying to just pay for another night of the room cuz we had so much stuff. >> My name is Wajeda. Joseph somewhere? >> Yes. >> Okay. What's your name, ma'am? >> Wajeda. >> Wajeda Wajeda Wajeda. What is that, sorry? >> Wajeda Wajeda. W A J E D I J A. >> J A D I. >> J A. W A J I R. >> W A J I R? >> Yes. >> You have a middle initial? >> Yes. >> No? You have a date of birth? >> March 3rd, 1993. >> 93? >> Yes. What was your last known address or do you have an address? >> Um >> Do you have an ID? Is it out of New Jersey? >> Yeah, it's out of Jersey. Um is it out of Jersey? It's >> Yeah. >> I think it's Lawnside. I don't remember the numerical address, but I don't know it. I don't know. I don't know. >> Out of Lawnside? >> I don't remember, honestly. I've been It's been >> No, you What's uh What's your social miss? >> 190 73 54 13 >> All right. All Okay. >> Have you ever been arrested before in New Jersey? Have you gone to county jail or anything like that? >> Um I have been, but >> The situation shifts once she realizes the officer is running her details through dispatch. Fearing an obstruction or false information charge, she abruptly changes course and admits she gave a fake name out of pure panic. She pivots straight into a lengthy justification explaining that she only took the items to cover another night of shelter for her family after being displaced and that handing the items back should ideally result in a simple trespass warning. Notice the contrast between her claiming she never does this and her sudden awareness of state theft thresholds right down to debating the difference between felony and misdemeanor larceny amounts. Do you think her immediate confession about the fake name was genuine panic or was she just trying to dodge an extra charge once she knew dispatch would catch it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. >> To be honest, I got scared. I don't have >> Uh First name again? Uh Uh >> H I G M A 1907 I apologize. >> Last four of the last four? >> I hope you don't hold that against me because I was I don't know why I did it. I got >> Give me your last four again. >> 7 I told him a different I don't know why when I have no words I have nothing to worry about. I got >> being honest. >> You know, I don't want more problems on myself than I need. That was stupid when all we could all we had to do is just get a warning and >> Right. >> You know what I mean? I don't I don't I didn't want all that. Mom, I'm here at Walmart. Um the Auburn police got us. Uh I don't I think I I hope because we gave the stuff back and you know I was hoping that we could just get a warning and come back, but I don't know what's going on. The Auburn police. I said we gave the stuff back to the Walmart and so I'm hoping it's just a warning and come back and whatever it is. You know, but >> Okay. >> I'll call you if it wasn't you know, I'll call you back and let you know what's happening. >> Were they taking any hardware stuff? >> No, we just it was just the sheets. That's all. And I honestly got it was because like my mom said we have nowhere to stay. We were just honestly it's not the right way. >> For the hotel? >> It's not the right way we know that, but we were just trying to pay for another night to have a roof over our head. Obviously we went about it the wrong way, but >> Let me get some sleep and I'll >> I'll call you back mom and let you know what's happening. All right, I love you. Call Travis drive. All right, All right, love you guys. I don't know why I've never done that before. I've never. That's why I was That was so stupid of me for no reason. >> I got the email for the link. Yeah, uh yours should be in our system. Just the Yeah. I'll be over there in a little bit. >> All right, appreciate it. >> Okay, so I apologize. You ain't going to see We won't come back. >> That's part of the deal, too, right? >> Okay, yeah. I I don't I ain't trying to do anything. Yeah, no, I won't. I won't. I don't need any of this. I swear to God. Like, oh my God, it's crazy. Everything that just happened We just literally lost everything. >> What's that? What was the retail? It's in dollar amount. >> What is? >> Yeah. >> What is How much is? Over 200. >> Yeah. But yeah, it but if it was like that it was >> But is that something to just arrest us and take us to court or we can still It's a misdemeanor like a warning not to come back, trespass, and a court date, right? I mean, a ticket. Yeah, that's what I mean. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But just court date uh It is It is It's like larceny grand larceny No, it's over 500. Oh, yeah, over In Jersey, it's over 500. Y'all got to be Jersey's crazy. Like Oh, yeah. 200 to 500 is fourth degree. Don't say that. >> [laughter] >> 500 to something is Okay, but but but but what but Oh, man. We're okay. We're okay. It's not No, we don't have no warrants. We just That's what I said. I've never done that. I always say to myself, I'm not trying to cause more problems than I need. I'd never do that. I don't know why right now maybe they just I swear to God I was so stupid. Yeah, he did say that also. He has a lot of warrants. We just No. We never lived around here before until literally last couple days. We just lost everything. Everything. Everything. Like literally and my mom is my mom is disabled and I >> What did you lose? How did you lose it? As the officer prepares for transport, standard procedure takes over. A search of her belongings reveals drug paraphernalia, quickly shifting the stop from a straightforward retail theft inquiry to an active arrest and processing. Even as she turns over the items and agrees to be handcuffed, her focus remains on negotiating the outcome, asking if she can receive a citation to make it back to her family before the evening ends. The officer explains that because of the retail value and the recovered items, she will be transported to the station for formal fingerprinting and booking into a holding cell. >> [music] >> We'll roll the remaining footage as the transport call is made and she is escorted out to the cruiser. >> All right. >> Yeah. >> Could you just take that off? >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. What's happening now? >> We're taking you over to the station. >> Just fingerprint us by and and release us. >> yeah. Get you out of there. >> All right. Thank you. I don't have nothing else. Nothing. It's just a stain in there. That's all that's in there. >> Okay. >> I don't have nothing. >> you don't have to. I just want to see if there's a pocket on there. >> No, no, no. Nothing. I swear. >> Unfortunately, you have to do it behind your back. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> All right. >> Well, I'm trying to lift my sleeves up for you. >> That's fine. >> Okay, that's cool. >> All right. Just uh keep Yeah, a couple of balls. I'd rather you So, real quick. >> Yeah. >> Put your hands together like you're going to pray. All right. Once Once we're done with you, you'll be able to go. But, when we're back at the station, unfortunately, one of you guys has to stay in a cell for a little bit cuz we have to separate them. Uh not too long. >> Cuz I I like I said, I'm trying to get back at least before 11:00 cuz my mom needs help down there. My mom can't lift him back or barely walk. That's the only reason. >> Are you Are you thinking I'm summoning you guys out? >> Thank you. I really appreciate it, seriously. I apologize again. I I I would never do that dumb [ __ ] I don't even know why I did it. >> I have one though. >> All right. Thank you. >> I'll be transporting one adult female from Walmart to my headquarters, West 3 is 719. >> Headquarters is right there in the parking lot. >> It's like literally right over there, yeah. Correct. Where do you live at now? >> I'm homeless. >> You're homeless? I thought you said your mom lives with you. >> I mean, my mom is with me, but we're staying in a hotel. >> Oh, okay. Got you. Third, it's notable and also matches description. I'm close to it. Cali, right? >> Cali, yeah. >> Cali, okay. Yep. Is it up around here? Right over here? Tom, do you mind if I take her up? I just got to double-check the back. All right, ma'am. If you want to step up, you can walk with me over here with me. >> Yes. May I have just a cup of water, please? >> Yeah, sure. Give us 1 second. All right. You want to hang out right there for me? So, what we're going to do because we have the boat here, we're going to put you in the cell, but do you have any drugs on you? No? Okay. >> I don't have any drugs or shoes. >> Okay. >> That's what it looks like cuz this morning I couldn't find my body socks. >> Yeah. >> I need work. >> It It is a disgusting feeling. >> Yes. >> Try Trust me. All right. Do you have nothing on you or anything like that? >> Nothing. Nothing. >> Okay. Now, 1 second. Let me take these cuffs off you. Let me take the coat off you just so Could you take off the bracelet on your wrist? Yes. Okay, now you just have to throw that in the bag. [clears throat] And then there's nothing else on you or anything like that? No watch or a bracelet? All right. All right, give me 1 second before you hop in. All right. Yes, ma'am. You want that? All right, let's take his wallet for you. All right, you're welcome. You doing charge? I'll run prints real quick. All right, do you have it printed out? Who is? >> Yeah. >> Just just this. Uh never been to Picher, like >> You never been? You start working with the herd. >> I got her. I got him on the bench. I got to figure out something to switch him out if we need that.
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