For 12 weeks, someone had been quietly destroying a coworker's truck. Scratch after scratch. No witnesses, no explanation. So, the owners decided to set a trap. What their hidden camera captured pointed directly to someone they never expected. And when police confronted the suspect, she had one story. Until they told her they had the video. This is the moment a workplace grudge turned into a potential felony. >> really associate with anybody. She just does her job and goes home. >> All right. >> So, I don't know what's going on, but my vehicle's been getting scratched. And I'm talking I wash it like once a week, but it I mean, it's getting scratched. So, we kind of rigged it up to I got dash cams and stuff for it. Um but she kind of rigged up some crap for her phone to record, right? So, we got some recordings. And then today, I don't know if you want to >> I can see it pretty well. >> And then there'll be a truck that passes, and then she walks right up. So, there's the truck. And caught her from that side. Who she is, and I don't know. No idea. Anyways, so it's all along here. Here. >> Oh. >> Here. Here. >> You said it happens down there? >> It happens here. >> Oh, in this parking lot here? >> know if it's in this parking lot. These were the couple days ago. This was Wednesday of last week. This was Monday. So, then Tuesday she rigged up everything to catch her. Right here, and this is what she just did today. >> And I'm assuming the only video that you have so far right now is just that one. >> Okay. >> But the on Wednesday, she she's with the food. Um they park over there, so my wife drives over here. So, Wednesday she um the girl got sent to the clerk's construction area um and my wife seen her running away from the truck and she's like, "Weird." So, when she came over here and parked she just got out and looked and seen this. So, then the big one. So, the same girl that just walked up and scratched that and did that on Monday. So, but she's been tearing up my truck. >> Is your How do you guys know her name? Like if you guys have She works >> So, she knows and then I Facebooked her and she lives two doors down from my dad just right down the road. So, I know where she lives. I know who she is. I grew up with her. She doesn't know who I am. She doesn't know my wife. Um But, yeah, that's as far as I got. The story I'm telling you is the story I know, too. They they work together. They don't talk to each other. My wife doesn't sit with anybody. goes in the truck, reads her Bible on lunch. She doesn't associate with anybody. She does her job and goes home. But, it's been happening and we finally caught her. >> So, basically to your knowledge, just completely unprovoked. >> No idea. And my wife's been here almost a year and I think she's been here about 6 months. Is what my wife said. So, But, I mean that's that there's no buffing this stuff out. I mean that that's that's a paint job. >> Throughout the entire truck? >> Yes. And like from the front to the rear need the whole You can't I know it's black, but I don't know. I I work on cars. I've painted cars. There's 30 different colors of black. So, the whole truck has to be painted. You can't just blend here and blend there and blend this and buff that. Like the whole truck needs to be repainted. >> And you would say your estimate was above $5,000 is your estimate? >> Oh, oh, yeah. I mean, with the prices of gas, you know, how much everything else is, you know, it's it's going to be expensive. >> And then where exactly does she work? Like, is there like a specific >> They work in the food area. Cafeteria, food aid, I guess, I would say. My wife's name is Diana Diaz, D E A N N A D I A Z. Dude, I I had to go out and spend like 600 bucks on this freaking dashcam and rear cam and oh man, >> That didn't even catch it. >> That didn't even catch it. It's her little 2019-year-old iPod that caught it. It's crazy. >> Do you think the um the person who scratched it will be working now as well? >> I don't know. I As far as I know, I think my wife said that their supervisor probably called her in and she is going to get fired, but I do want to press charges. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Really quickly. >> I think that's her. So, hold on one second. Yep. Hello. What? >> Are you on Are you Where are you? >> I'm here with the truck with the police. >> Okay. Just I'm glad that you're with the police. I just want to say just stay calm and collected here when you're out here, >> I don't I I don't want to end up getting in trouble for you going out of control, okay? >> I'm not. I'm fine. >> He's doing a great job. Given the circumstances. >> This is this is this place right here is no joke. I don't want to get in trouble, but I my I am I am just as mad as you guys are. So, I do appreciate the police coming out and and doing something about it because I will be pressing charges and this will stop. >> Yeah, well, yeah. Now, is she still here or did she get sent? >> She is still here currently, but I believe that my bosses are keeping it on the down low for a minute so she can finish her job today because they are short staffed serving these patients here. So, they will be getting to her as far as having a talk with her. >> Well, the police want to talk to her, too. >> or 5:45. >> police want to talk to her, too. >> That's fine. But, unfortunately, what time is it? It is only first serve right now. And there's another serve that we have to serve at about 5:10. She normally gets done with her serve very quickly at like 5:45. I know that's kind of late, but you guys would have to sit there for quite some time waiting for her. Her vehicle that she drives is a It's like a goldish-looking Mercury. It's a Mercury. >> Oh, it's a Mercury. >> And It is a Mercury. And she I don't know where she's parked, but she is on this side of the hospital where I am parked currently. Um her license plate, if I can remember, I think it has Oh, Lord, help me. I think it's like It has an X and a Q in it. Uh but that's all I can remember. But, right now, um I wish that I was able to be out there with you guys, but I am actively working. >> fine, honey. Don't worry about it, honey. >> is working right now. So, if the police will be patient enough to wait till 5:45 the latest. >> Okay, honey. How's it going, ma'am? >> Hi. >> Officer Irving. Liquid police. Can you put your hands out of your pockets for me? Ma'am, can you >> Yeah, sure. >> You're fine. >> Let's go over there. >> That's out of your pockets. You don't have to like show me what's in your pockets or anything. >> working right now. To me, my boss calling me, something must be bad. >> So, you have no idea why we're here today? >> Just a call from my boss. >> You want to have a seat here? You're more than welcome. >> Okay, sure. >> Well, the reason why we were called here today >> Okay. >> was cuz it looks like somebody's been keying a vehicle, black vehicle in the parking lot down there. >> A black vehicle? I don't know what that means. What do you mean key? >> Hm? >> What do you mean key? >> Like keyed. You grab your key and you swipe a vehicle. Scratching the paint, scratching the property, damaging it. >> not mine, so I don't know why. >> And would you be surprised if I told you that they had a camera in the window pointed right at the mirror across the vehicle? And you could see you walking up to the vehicle >> Mhm. >> swiping it with the key. >> Hm. >> On video. >> I have not uh Okay. >> You're saying that wasn't you, though? >> Not No, not me. I was really on my way to the ward. I was really just on my way to the ward. >> So, this has been occurring on the past couple weeks. >> Okay. >> Your only video So, this can kind of go one of two ways. If we think you're lying, we're just going to place you in the game. So, we're just going to handle it We're still always going to be respectful, but we're just going to go to jail. That's just going to be it. If you like having an open and honest conversation and you're not lying we can ask some questions, we'll figure out why this is occurring. Cuz obviously it's going to stop occurring. >> Mhm. >> And then we'll see if we can try to come up with an outcome that's best for everybody. >> Okay. >> Does that make sense? Yeah. >> A little bit. >> A little bit. Okay. So, let's redo the whole entire conversation. >> Okay. >> What is going on between you and her that we're all pissed off at each other? >> Uh literally, I don't know. She's been like saying some stuff about me. >> Okay. >> And I don't know what it is. I don't know if she's getting at me, but for her just to say some things, it's just like wrong. >> She just like talking >> Like Yeah, like looking at me and stuff like that and that's makes me feel like uncomfortable. >> Uncomfortable? >> And then, just to clarify, who is she? >> Uh >> Just make sure we're talking about the same person here. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Again, I have nothing against her, but if she wants to keep talking like that, then I have no I have I'll just talk to her manually without her complaining and going to you guys about certain things and >> But do you think that would have been a lot better option versus Tina or Carl over the past few weeks? >> Yeah. Uh that was I know that I if I if I did if I can't talk. If it was me doing I mean, was me doing that, I apologize. I'll go up to her and apologize, but if if it's just little things and whatnot. >> It's not just little things. And no offense, I'm not lying to you. I It's not a rooms or a lie. They literally can set up surveillance inside the truck. They had cameras on all the windows. Not like the dash cam in the front and back. They literally went out and bought cameras and taped them to the all sides of the windows. You're literally on camera walking up, approaching the car, and then scratching it, and then walking away. That's why we're here. There's multiple scratches all over the car that were not there. And every time they come to work throughout these two weeks, there's more and more scratches appearing on this car. She also saw you when she was walking out at the truck, and then running away from the truck back to your car. All right? >> Okay, well, I'll apologize to her. It's just literally just with her cuz she's been saying stuff about me and my other friend that works here. And I don't know what if this is about. She feels threatened. I'll leave her alone if that's the case, but I don't want to be near her. >> You guys have HR and stuff, right? >> Yeah, we do. >> Yeah. All right. Do you think that would have been a way better option if she was talking crap, and then that affected >> That would have been an That would have been a better way instead of just calling you guys and just having a >> I'm not saying that. You probably did $5,000 worth of damage to their car. >> Yeah. >> To fix it, if whole thing's got to be repaired. >> Yeah. >> We're we're This isn't just words and she's talking smack about me and me and my friend are all upset. Now you're at the point you're literally committing a felony crime of property damage to get back at her all because she's saying words. I'm not saying that she's allowed or should be able to talk crap, but this is something you just bring up to HR. "Hey, I'm having these issues with an employee. This is what is going on. I would like this to stop." Then what happens? HR gets involved and HR tells her, "Knock it off." And then guess what? Your problem is solved. And nobody committed anything. >> Okay. >> And now we have the police involved and you're potentially looking to go into jail for this. All because somebody said words. That doesn't put you in a very good spot, does it? >> No. >> No. >> I understand. Um I'll do whatever it takes to leave her alone or pay or whatever. I just don't want her to be in trouble. All I'm really doing is just doing my job, leave her alone. That's it. >> Right now, but you're not doing it. You're out here scratching her vehicle every time she parks it. That's now a felony charge. Wait here for my partner and then we'll talk to you. >> What you see now is a class B felony. So, misdemeanor gross, class C, class B. It's only one higher crime above it. That's like murder, which is class A. But this if it amounts to 5,000 Do you know what she was even saying? Or was it just I heard she's talking Or do you know what she's actually saying that made you want to go and do that and be upset to do this? >> It's just threatening things she said about me and mostly my friend and just you know, just everything. >> But this was happening for 2 weeks. She should have literally came to the side and told me herself instead of everything. >> See what they want to do about the situation. >> Yeah. >> Do you have any questions? >> I mean >> Or anything off the top of your head? Probably just standing >> now because I'm really feeling uncomfortable and I would hate to get fired over this thing. Like I said, if they're willing to not press charges I really just don't want it to happen again. I just don't want her to just I don't want her to get in trouble. Just do whatever. I would hate to like go to jail for something awful because intentionally I'm not like this at all. And to me this is just a little ridiculous. Again, she should have just tell me about it herself one-on-one. >> Were you using a key or a coin or what were you doing to scratch the car? >> I was just literally just using this. I was pissed. I was upset. I was irritated. And again she should have just talked to me and just figured everything out instead of all this. >> Well, but also to be fair, you should not have done the damage. You could have been one and also tried to communicate with her earlier. >> I was Now I was I guess I was scared to the fact that she would do something to me. Cuz I don't know her like that and >> know you like that either and you're out actually destroying her car. So no offense, playing victim card here doesn't really work. You're the one doing this. She didn't do anything to you other than say words. All right? >> Yeah. >> Well, lucky enough for you >> Mhm. >> this is what we're going to do. We wanted to or we really wanted and she wanted to be a jerk. You're a felon what? We could arrest them and put you in the Pierce County jail jail, sorry, for felony vandalism. Okay? But luckily enough for you, we're going to keep this the lowest route possible. >> Yeah. >> So we're going to write a police report. It's We're off to Lakewood prosecuting office. If they want to go forward and do it, then you were going to get a letter in the mail saying, "Hey, we're charging you with this crime. Here's your court date. Be sure to keep this court date. If you don't, you end up with a warrant for your arrest." >> Okay. So, I just Can I get a better understanding cuz I have like this disability type of thing and I need like to somewhat break it down. I'm just scared of everything you said. You said, "Luckily for you, I got that hard way." >> Could have been a big deal? >> Yeah. >> We're keeping it the lowest deal possible, trying to be nice. Luckily, that's their decision. >> Right. >> I agree. >> Right. >> Scratch the out of it. >> Right. >> Okay. So, your address, it's on your driver's license, correct? >> Yeah. >> you still live there? >> Yeah, the 85. Yeah. >> We're writing a police report. That goes to our prosecutor's office. If they don't want to charge you with the crime, but that's up to the prosecutor's office. They're going to send you a letter in the That's going to say, "Hey, you're being charged with this crime. Here's your court date. You need to show up to court to start this process." >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> If you don't show up, then they just send a warrant out for your arrest. And then, they eventually come find you and then you just automatically go to jail on the warrant and then sit there until you have your court date or you bail out. And if you don't show back up, then all the money you put into bail goes to zero. >> I see. >> Okay? >> I see. Okay. >> Any questions about this whole thing? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'm just trying to process a little bit. So, >> I don't know what's going to happen between you and Western State. And bosses and everything else. Please, for the love of God, do not talk to her. Don't engage with her. No more keying cars. >> Yeah. >> No more doing stupid stuff. >> Yeah. I just tried I just tried to avoid everybody. Literally, this is a typical day. Usually when I'm done with work, I just go and park until everybody's released. Just to avoid drama. Just processing everything. >> No more stupid stuff, please. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. You talk to your boss, figure out what's going on next. >> All right. Thank you. >> The woman was charged with seven counts of felony vandalism.