On February 8th, 2024 officers from the West Palm Beach Police Department responded to a Publix for a theft-in-progress call. What you are about to watch is what happened next. >> What happened? >> I'm I'm recording. >> Um he went out the east door with a shopping cart full. >> All this? >> All of this. >> Okay. >> And he claims he paid for it, but we know he didn't go through no registers. He especially didn't go through the east register with this. Um cuz she's the cashier who called us. And um so when we approached him, we just asked for the product back. >> right? >> Yes. >> All right. Yeah, he's going to be a 15. They're prosecuting. There's a good amount of stuff here. >> a receipt right now. >> It's a good amount of stuff here. All right. >> No, nature. >> Here we go again. >> A 14 and 15. Looks like it is it's an employee. Sir, is there a reason why you're here? How can we help you? >> Yeah, I just walked from over here because >> Okay. Listen. We're dealing with something right now. >> Oh. >> So I can't answer your questions. 500 Banyan Boulevard. If you have questions about that, okay? That's Banyan. Just go turn right. >> They just gave me a 15. I still got it. We don't We don't We don't We don't do the We don't We don't do the parking. >> I just gave you the solution, sir. I gave you the solution to the problem. >> 500 what? >> 500 Banyan. Banyan, take a right. >> Make a right? >> Correct. >> Exit now? >> All right. Yeah, he's going to be a 15. They're prosecuting. There's a good amount of stuff here. Copy. Want to take it? Want to take it? >> He was just on a bike, detective. He still could take it. >> Here, I got a question >> That way you guys get a who ha ha. >> Yeah, I guess I guess my as well. >> You do your hand like this, bro. There you go. >> crazy >> 15 14 Does he have any property with him? Should be one or two items. >> toilet paper and Is this yours? >> Yes, sir. Listen, man. That's my personal stuff. >> Yeah, that's it. We got a whole shopping cart full of other items he tried to take. >> simple >> What was in the car? >> Yeah, we'll be doing a quick show up. >> I'm going to do a show up? All right, he did. Yeah, he I thought it was somebody else. You want gloves or no? You just going to do a raw? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. sexy laugh >> [laughter] >> 9 months later So happy my body cam is at HQ. >> I got you. I got you. >> Smile. >> I don't know. >> As right now they Not Not you. As right now they did say that they want to prosecute. So, I'm going to take this knife off of you. >> Did he say they want to prosecute? >> 1033 815 Where's the 1050? I fully claim Madison said If I have the manager on board, we're heading that way. >> Yeah, but they said they want to prosecute. What? What is This is my bottle. >> You work here? >> No, I don't know Well, why do they want to prosecute? I ain't I ain't did nothing. >> I guess you took some items, man. >> So, I'm getting arrested? >> Yeah, right now, yes. >> Right now? >> What y'all doing? >> Show me 97 to see if he comes out. >> I couldn't believe it, bro. >> 10-29. >> Why? >> Huh? >> Why can't you believe it? >> Because they didn't do [ __ ] They got They got everything Everything that they stole out >> They got Everything should work out, right? >> Yeah, but they say >> even see for that? >> No, they got They got everything. >> Got you. Then everything should work out? >> But they say they want to prosecute. >> They left the store not because he's in the parking lot. >> No, not that. You saying what? >> Huh? >> He took that basket out the store. >> Yeah, it was on It was in the front of the store. >> Once he leave the store, that's it. It's not Not because he's still in the parking lot. He's not stolen. He's He's stolen once he leave the store. Once he goes through the doors without attempting to pay, it's stolen. >> 10-31. 10-31. You got You got to go 97 on the show. >> Oh, man. >> Hey, do me a favor. Face this way. Okay, we're going to do a quick show up. The person may or may not be the same subject from the store. Only identify this subject if you're 100% positive. Okay? >> All right. >> 10-4. 10-4. Got it. >> So, they still want to prosecute? >> That's what they're saying, my girl. >> So, they didn't get my They didn't get They just trespassed. >> They're They're going to do that, too. >> Well, why I got to get arrested? >> Because of the choices you made. >> Unit 17, what do you got on the show? >> Yes, 10-4. >> Transfer 10-4. >> Is it in the boy? >> He's in the Oh, yeah. All right. >> [laughter] >> Stealing Stealing Stealing from the employer. I I got to figure out where the I'm curious to know where the shopping cart is at, but it seems like he loaded some things out, went past all points of sale, and probably like probably dropped it, but he was He was caught with that, so. Right now, it's just that um the shopping shopping cart. >> He's got a brown bag? >> Yeah. Can't make this stuff up, right? >> He He tried to drop it. >> Yeah. If they would just get that morning detail. >> [laughter] >> Uh look, I got big bags, though. No, I don't >> You don't need the little one, this one? >> No, no. >> Or the real big one? >> Hey, you have a um >> Regular size bag? >> You have a regular brown bag on you? No, I got the big big one. I did I did use my little one yesterday. Uh at all, is it? And then And then I think he left work early. >> 10-13, you make me primary statement case. >> Oh, there you go. Uh that that brown bag in >> 2359 2359 >> He left the store. >> Okay. I'll begin our statement here in public. >> What are we doing with the marijuana? >> So, I'll put it in the evidence bag. I'll put it in the I'll put mine on the ground. Listen, we appreciate you cooperating with us, okay? All right, we're just trying to try to figure this thing out. >> Mhm. He he usually he's he's usually good. Like he just works and stuff like that. Like I know I see him all the time. I would >> All right, let's do this again. >> Can you put your hands like this? >> Yeah, you're not going to be able to take that ring or that jewelry with you. I got you. I got you. I got you. All right, so listen, you come come back here with me. So, you're going in my car. Just give me a sec, quick second. >> All right. >> Can you take those rubber bands off? >> So, what are the consequences? >> Have a seat. So, let me figure out what's going on and we'll we'll go from there, okay? Did he have ID on him? You You got a valid ID in the past? >> Yeah. >> What's your first name? >> K A S H >> K A S H >> Yeah, C O N >> C O N? >> Yeah. >> What's your last name? >> Davis. >> What's your middle initial? >> L >> Date of birth? >> 95 >> 95? >> Yes, sir. >> I have a open warrant in Georgia, but they don't extradite. >> Okay. >> The statement you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, so help you God? >> Yes. >> Okay, you can put your hand down. And can you tell me what happened today? >> So this young African-American male wearing a Publix uniform came in the store. Nobody recognized him. He loaded up his cart with toilet paper, and detergent, bleach, and proceeded to walk out the east door. Nobody saw him go through a register, and we were paged back there, and we stopped him out front, and he became very aggressive and took a couple items out of the Well, took an item out of the cart, and we retrieved the rest of the items and called. >> Okay, when you said he became aggressive, explain to me. >> Um he didn't want to give the items back. Obviously, claimed that he paid for them. We told him, "No, we didn't Nobody saw you go through the register." "I threw my receipt away." And we're like, "Let's get Let's look, guy. We know you didn't go through the register." That's when he took the stuff, one item out of the cart. He tried to grab another one, but dropped it. So. >> Okay. And what did he do after he took the item out of the cart? >> Uh he ran down the alley and across the empty lot. >> Okay. And um from my understanding, we did do a show-up. >> Yes. >> And you identified the subject as the same male that was inside of the store. All right, what was the total amount of items stolen? >> Total amount of items? 17 >> And including >> 17 attempted to steal. >> And including the item that he actually made away with. >> was. Um so he got away with one, and so 16 is what's in the store. >> Got you. All right, and it's my understanding Publix does wish to prosecute. Is there anything that I may have forgotten to ask you that you want to add? >> I don't think so. >> All right. We'll be ending this interview. It's 9:29 a.m. >> So, I'm good? I'm all right? I don't have no warrants? >> You got You got the warrant not not here in West Palm. >> Okay, thanks. >> is like you said, out of Georgia. >> All right. What part of Georgia you from? >> I'm from America to Georgia. >> Who? >> America America to Georgia to South Carolina. >> Okay. What's the What's the warrant for? >> Uh I think they forgot to appear. I think it was for >> Failure to appear. What was the original charge? >> I think aggravated assault. >> Aggravated assault? >> It was a misdemeanor though. It was It was something petty. It really my girlfriend got me locked up. You know what I'm saying? >> Domestic? Okay. Okay. >> No, I'm telling her I mean I gave her I spelled it wrong. >> to you. He lied to you. >> He lied to me? >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> That window doesn't go down. You got to open the door. >> You hear me? >> That That window doesn't go down. >> You hear me? I I did I lie cuz I cuz I knew I had I had the Georgia warrant. >> You know that's another charge, right? And I felt mad disrespected cuz I came at you correct, bro. >> I I understand. I'm sorry about that. I just had that Georgia warrant. I ain't know if y'all was going to lock me up. Look, look, you know me cuz you you been there you work around me. I'm sorry. But But I had that warrant though, bro. You know what I'm saying? I I apologize, bro. Real [ __ ] >> 14 >> All right, the last one is a social. >> 815 406 450 at booking. >> Can you tell me what I'm going to be in charge with? >> Uh as of right now it's it's theft something. I don't know. >> Petty theft? >> I've been out here with you though, so I I don't know exactly what what it is you took. How much you How much of a dollar amount you took? >> Yeah. Bro. >> What What What's your drug, man? How long you've been having this issue? >> For a while. >> What's you cracked out? What you doing? Cuz that That's not marijuana, so So what you doing? You're not getting charged with that, so what you doing, man? >> Flakka. >> You doing flakka? Is there any flakka in in on your stuff? >> On my stuff? >> In on you. >> No. >> Yeah, I don't want nobody to get hurt. We want to go home just like you want to go home. >> Right. >> So flakka flakka got you right now? How long? Been a minute, huh? All right. >> Copy. >> Can I tell you what I'm being charged with? >> 10-4, 10-29, 38. >> So, right now it's theft? >> As far as I know, I don't know all the details. And there might be That's all I can tell you right now. You're going to take your shoes off and you're going to step inside the cell, okay? >> We're going in here, all right? Going in here? We'll take the cuffs off so you go inside. >> You got to get your thing out of the car? >> Yeah, I got to grab it. Stop, stop. >> On the side are you going to put your socks back on? I don't need your shoes right there. You can stand on the side there for a little while now. While I got you out here, take all them rubber bands out your hair. Today's date is Thursday, February 8th, 2024. It's approximately 9:43 a.m. I'm currently at 600 Banyan Boulevard in the West Palm Beach holding cell number 1044. This is in reference to case number 24-2359. This is in regards to a theft that occurred at Publix, 375 South Rosemary Avenue. I'm currently present with Say your first and last name for me, sir. >> Cashon Davis. >> Spell your last name. >> Davis. >> Spell your last name. >> D A V I S >> You raise your right hand for me. The statement you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, so help you God? >> Yes, sir. >> All right, put your hands down. Before I ask you any questions, I'm going to read you your rights from a West Palm Beach Miranda card, all right? Number one, you have the right to remain silent and not answer any of my questions. Do you understand? You have the right to the presence of the right to you make any statements during questioning. Do you understand? >> [clears throat] >> All right, Make sure you speak loud so I can hear you. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you are entitled to the presence of a court-appointed lawyer before you make any statements. Do you understand? Yes, sir. Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily. Do you understand? Yes, sir. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand that? Yes, sir. If at any time during this interview, you wish not to answer my questions, you have a right to remain silent. Do you understand? All right. I cannot make any threats or promises to make you give me a statement. Do you understand that? All right. Before you answer any questions, all you got to do is say, "Officer Jones read me my rights on this card." All right? >> The top line right here, Officer? Sign your name. >> Thank you. All right. Mr. Davis, can you tell me what happened today? Do you wish to provide a statement uh in regards to whatever happened at the Publix? >> I did something stupid. >> You did something stupid. Are you able to tell me what you did? >> I tried to leave with their stuff. >> You tried to leave with their stuff? All right. Do you have a job right now? >> No, I don't. >> Huh? Okay. Um was the stuff for you or for someone else? >> It was for me. >> It was for you? Okay. How did you come in contact with this Publix shirt? Where did you get it from? >> I found it. >> You found it? When When and where did you find the Publix shirt? >> I found it on a trash pile. >> You found it on a trash pile? What day was that? Do you recall? >> A while back. >> A while back? All right. Okay. >> He was charged with petty theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, giving a false name, and resisting a merchant. He was sentenced to 271 days in the county jail.