Hello. How you doing? >> How are you, sir? >> What's going on? So, from hearsay from employees, we heard there was a drug deal that went down with one of our dish washers who sold him crack. Sold him about like $150 worth of fake meth. And then >> This is all hearsay. >> Yeah. This is all coming from employees. >> Just word of mouth? >> Yes. Again, somebody uttered the phrase that the one guy had a gun. And he's got a gun on his person. So, I really don't want to address the situation. Normally, I'd be like, "You got to come in the office. You got to come in the office." But I'm not comfortable with that if he's got If he's got a gun, I really don't want to address the situation like that at all. >> Which we were just about to pull one of those gentlemen into the office to write him up for something that happened the other day. >> If you want, I know we can go back there. I can maybe ask him a few more about him having a weapon. Check him out that way. If he's good to go, then you guys can handle your business there. Is that what you want? >> Yeah, sounds good. >> Okay. Yeah, I was actually going to the store when they called me. All right, here's the deal. They just want to hear say saying this guy selling drugs. They were just a washer guy. Um, they said he's got a gun on him supposedly. Uh, they want to talk bring him in the office and talk to him. You know, not feel comfortable doing that if he has a gun on him. So, I'm going to um we're going to approach him. Just, you know, uh, and and they tell him not to reach for anything. Make sure he doesn't grab or anything like that. Uh, ask him if I can ask to pat him down for weapons. >> And this is a consensual encounter. >> Pretty much, yeah. >> And again, rough crowd, you know, hearsay, but Yeah. >> On July 30th, 2022, Titusville Police responded to a local restaurant in Titusville, Florida. Officers arrived and began speaking with the people inside to find out what had happened. >> I was getting different >> Hello. >> Hey, Zach. Is it your name Zach? >> Yeah, what? Okay. Uh you're not in any trouble or anything, all right? Just uh is there um just Can we talk to you for a second or something we can go back here? I just want to talk to you. There's Okay, so I'll be honest with you. There's a little something that you have a gun on you. Do you have a gun on you? What's that? Okay, do you have a concealed weapons permit? No. All right. So, you're not in any trouble right now. Just come back here, okay? Okay. All right, don't reach for anything, okay? All right. Put your hands on the wall. All right. Can I Can I at least tell you where my gun is? Hands on the wall, okay? All right, where's it at? Just tell me where it is, okay? I'm going to grab it. So, I have gym shorts on, but they have a zipper. It's in the right side. On the right side? Right side, sir. Okay, right side. All right. I'm going to put you under arrest. I'm just going to pat you down. You're back. Hold on. You're just detained, all right? Yeah, but I know what this means. Can I at least make a phone call? >> Officers began asking questions and gathering information from the people at the restaurant. At this point, the investigation was still developing. >> Can I at least step outside so you don't see? >> Yeah. Is it loaded? I'll let dispatch know. >> I have a belt on. So, that's what I was trying to say. >> I got you. Is it loaded? >> Uh There is rounds in it, but it's not loaded loaded. Not yet. >> Just want to We'll get it off you real quick before we start talking to you, all right? Just make us feel more comfortable. I'm going to read you something, all right? Sorry, real quick. >> Wait, if I'm if I'm not under arrest, then why are you wearing gloves? >> I always do it. Just in case you need something. >> we ask any How you get this belt off? >> Don't Don't reach for it, but >> All right. So, like you got to like pull the other side out? >> Yeah. >> Cuz it has like these things on it. >> I remember these belts. All right. What's your name? >> Zachary. >> Is that your name? >> Yes. >> Zachary, you're under arrest for disorderly conduct. Thank you. You may say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to a police. To have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. You cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you before any questioning. If you wish, you can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? All right, man. This is your chance to either walk away >> I got >> As officers continued their investigation, they moved through the restaurant and began checking the surrounding area. >> Okay. So, there's um what was the situation again? When I turned in the kitchen >> They They said um there's some words going around, hearsay saying he had a gun on him, did a drug deal in the parking lot. They wanted to just pull him in the office. They said they just didn't feel comfortable talking to him if he had a gun on him. So, I'm going to tell him I was like, "Hey, man. I just want you to know that I thought you weren't in any trouble or anything. I just want you to know um I want to ask, do you have a gun on you or your words saying around that you have a gun on you. Say yes, I do. I said, "Yeah, well, let's see what's up." No, I don't. Okay, then. Got him. >> All right, so that's a >> secured the gun. >> Let's run the gun. >> Okay. >> Um let's go ahead and run and see if Johnny into Um see if he is a convicted felon. Um let's confirm that he does not have a concealed weapons permit. >> He He said he wasn't. >> Dispatch, just got to cross our T's and dot our I's. I had dispatch check that as well. Um and then if not uh I'm sure he's probably going to be fired after today. Um and then uh we take him for probably carrying a concealed weapon. >> Mhm. Okay. Um I'm going to go >> I'll call real quick. >> Yeah, go ahead and call them. Yeah. Yeah, I'll see you later. All right, cool. Okay, the drive-thru is right here, so be careful. >> Have we checked his pockets? >> Not yet. I just secured the weapon. Surprise! I just secured the gun. >> All right, go ahead and uh Yeah. >> 17 >> Yeah. >> Echo 48, says I'm going to be 10-15. >> All right, so you got anything on you that could cut or poke any of us? >> No, but I do have a balance on me. >> Got a dab pen? Anything illegal in your room? >> No. >> Turn off the flashlight. >> What? >> You have a medical card? >> No, sir. I do not. >> I'm going to have to grab your phone. >> All >> I'm going to grab your phone. I'm going to put it in the trunk. It's going to >> I need to make a phone call. >> You will. >> Not right now. When you get to jail I don't I don't know their number. >> When you get to the jail you're going to have >> So they they let you get your numbers out of your phone? >> I don't know what to >> All this stuff you're taking with you. >> The investigation then moved outside where officers began checking the area behind the restaurant. They carefully examined the surrounding area as they continued looking for evidence. >> All right. This one is right here. >> Face down. >> All right. Pull it up. >> All right. >> I'm sorry. I'm just trying to call my mom. >> Do you use these headphones? >> Yes, sir. >> All All this stuff is going with you. >> We're not taking any of this. >> We'll document this stuff for you. >> All right. All this stuff I'm going to put in the ziplock. >> You're actually going to sign it over, all right? >> I'm going to need your signature. There's nothing on your waistband? >> Nothing in there. Uh I do have a bag inside. >> You have a bag inside? >> Or is that a It's not >> What's in it? >> Uh my ID >> Where is that at? >> I'll grab that. You want me to go get >> Yeah. >> Do you know where it is? >> Uh >> No. Go in the store. >> Right through those doors? To the right. And it's like pinkish. >> Pinkish? >> Pinkish just got your ID in it. >> Okay. >> Anything inside that bag? >> Yeah. No. Nothing illegal. But Can you please call my mom, man? Cuz I That's all I wanted to do. >> What's her number? >> Over here. Is it on here? Who you just called? I got >> Is that juice or is that THC? >> THC is THC. >> Can you please send us grab all his stuff back? >> Who put Dale on that? >> Who's that? Dale? >> The other person. >> It's my sister. She probably don't have service. >> What is it? >> This is Dale. >> Dale? >> Hello. >> Hey, I'm getting arrested. >> Hold on. >> Carrying a concealed firearm. >> Concealed Concealed >> Uh carrying a concealed firearm. >> Got you. I'll go get him. >> All right. Well, we're going to find >> Now, what if you can't do anything? Can you tell him? >> All right. He's going to Lake County Jail. Anything else you need to tell him? >> I'm going to Lake County. >> All right. We love you. >> All right. We love you. >> Yeah. >> Your bag's not with us. So, do you want it? >> Look. >> All right. >> It's a shelf, >> Right, huh? >> and next to the lockers it's hanging right there on the shelf. >> What does it look like? >> It's like pinkish. Like not It's got like >> Is it a drawstring or is it a backpack or what? >> No, it's like a backpack. >> Does it look Does it small? >> No. Like it's >> It's a backpack. >> book bag? >> No, not a school book bag, but a backpack. >> I saw one, but it looked like it belonged to a woman. >> Yeah, that's it. >> Okay. >> Officers returned to the man and continued asking questions as they worked to determine exactly what had happened. >> All right, I wasn't sure that was yours that looks kind of like a woman's weapon but you got anything in there now? >> Illegally, no. >> I was asking. >> I'm going to put that stuff in the ziplock. >> Thank you. >> Do you want me to take them or you want me to take them for you? >> Um If you take them. >> I'll take it. >> This is a I'm going to I'll test that for you. >> Now I know what it is. >> What is it? >> Uh we still got to test it. >> Is that a gun? >> Yeah, make sure if it's lower how to use it. Okay. Where did you get it from? Found it? >> Yeah. >> I got you. >> Okay. >> So what's going to happen to the gun? Since >> Um I don't know >> Can I have someone that's 21 and not a convicted felon pick it up? >> Why is the zero? You got a zero? >> Yeah, it's in the in your uh >> evidence. >> Okay, good. >> That wallet, do you want that to go with you? >> Everything's going with me, right? >> Huh? >> Everything's going with me, right? >> You want all that stuff to go with you? >> Yeah, who's going to take it? >> He said he was. >> I was asking if you want to leave it till someone can pick it up. >> I don't trust nobody. Now I do have a question. Will Does someone know what what will happen to that firearm? Is that stolen or anything like >> No, so Here's the deal, because the firearm is technically used in the commission of a crime, right? Because you had it on your person, you're being charged with carrying a concealed firearm. All right? So and it we keep it until after court's over with. If court says "Hey, he can have it back." then we give it back to you. If the court says no, you guys keep it. Well, then if that's the case and if you get convicted with it, then you don't get the gun back. Okay? Go get your car. >> Can you remove my right cuff like this? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, having a printer would be nice. >> I ain't I ain't running. If I was going to run, I would have ran to the woods. >> It's not even It's not even tight. >> It It goes like three clicks at a time. >> I'm just trying to make sure it's not going to tighten down on you anymore, man. Good. Now, he needs to >> Piss on your handcuffs or clean them. >> By this point, officers had spent considerable time investigating the situation. The encounter was no longer simply a conversation. Officers were preparing to take the next step. >> Now, will I be able to remove the bar now? >> Yeah, you'll get a bar. Here, put your arm out in front of you, man. I'm trying to get this fixed. Yeah, they broke. >> After the investigation, officers placed the man under arrest. He was handcuffed and escorted toward the waiting police vehicle. >> I got it. >> Get you a new pair of handcuffs. A freaking piece of metal broke off and got stuck down in there. >> I got all your stuff Zach, all right? So we are going to go ahead and trespass him. >> You guys are? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You know firing I mean I know he's part-time but I'm letting him know that he's not welcome back here. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You want me to do that or you going >> No, no, we will. I just want to make sure. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> All right. >> What's this first name Zachary? >> Hey Zach, here's your domain. You're no longer employed here neither and they're going to go ahead and trespass you from the from the property. Now I know you how many You you've got one last check coming to you, right? Does do they put that in direct deposit or do you actually get a paper check? >> I get a paper check. >> Okay. So when are you supposed to get paid next? In 2 weeks? All right. So what you can do is is before you come up here to get your paycheck call us. All right? And say, "Hey listen, I need to go pick up my my paycheck from my ex place of employment. They they have me trespassed from here but I need to go out there and get my check. All right? Call us, we'll come out here. We'll meet with you so that you can get your check and then you can be on about your business. All right? Or F you, whatever. Go to jail.