Don't be dumb. Don't be dumb. >> You're not going to cooperate. So, >> this stuff here definitely should not come off the bottom of the boat. >> Don't touch me, Bo. Don't touch me, Bo. Don't touch me. >> No, you can't pay for it because you already tried to steal it. >> I'm trying to steal everything I've ever tried to steal. Every day, shopping centers dealt with large crowds of customers, and some people took advantage of that to carry out their crimes unnoticed. That lasted only until the police caught up with them, earning them a one-way ticket to jail. Here are the times when woman thinks her Walmart theft went unnoticed. We are This is Law. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Starting with this woman. Everything about her turned out TO BE FAKE. >> WOW. ARE YOU kidding me? Stop. Look at that one again. And what's your grandson's name? >> I don't know if I should say that. I don't know. >> On January 1st at Walmart, deputies approached a woman suspected of being involved in a fraud scheme after she allegedly attempted to purchase items with counterfeit bills. Yet, even after hearing the accusation, she remained remarkably calm, almost as if she already knew exactly what was coming. >> What's happening? >> Well, Walmart called in because they said that there was somebody passing fake bills. So, that's why we're here. 20 40 60 82. >> The bills that you had in your hand, she now has back. >> You got one. Okay, let's see. >> And these are from the marker >> Walmart gave me. >> And all of these. >> You need another one? >> That's what we >> He found his. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Originally, we didn't know if we had it. >> No, you're fine. >> Supposed it's supposed to disappear here. Do these ones, please. >> That's good. Do it somewhere else. >> Those ones turn instantly brown. Wait, hold on. No, that's >> that's Brea. TAKE A BREATH. >> WOW. Are you kidding me? Stop. Look at that one again. >> Pull it out and see if the line's in it. Please. >> It's not. >> Wow. >> This one's yellow. >> I'm about to freak out, man. The woman appeared shocked by the unusual discoloration on the bills, but the deception behind her mask was hard to hide. Even her apparent confusion at that moment seemed anything but genuine. >> I didn't know this. You know what I mean? >> If they got six bills from you that were all counterfeit, they're not going to take any other. >> Right. >> You might not want to let the money blow up. >> Oh my gosh. >> What now? What now? Oh. >> So, there's eight bills. Two that you had with you and six that came from the store. >> Yeah. >> So, I'm going to need your identification. >> It's over in the truck. >> Okay. Which vehicle? >> Um, it's a Dodge truck. >> So, you say you got how many bill? Where did these come from? >> 200 from my grandson. >> Okay. So, how do you know whether it was this 200? >> It was cuz you just get it was right on top of my money. >> Okay. >> So, how much is there? Oh, I spent $20. >> You have eight bills here, so you're missing $40. If he gave you 200 and and if you believe that all of them are counterfeit, >> well, obviously they are. >> I don't make assumptions on people. If he gave you 200 and you feel like they were all counterfeit, there's $160 worth here. >> She had clearly lied about how much money she had spent to reduce the loss amount. But if you thought she was merely confused, this was far from her first time. Before long, she began giving deputies false personal information. What's >> your first name? >> Whitley. >> Date of birth? >> 87. >> 87. >> Yes. >> You'll take your mask off for me? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where's the other female that you were with the polkadotted pants? >> You probably seeing me where the cops are freaking out. >> And what's your friend's name? >> The big black dies. Susan, >> she live in Ocala as well. >> Call her. >> Good idea. She live in Ocala as well. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. And your grandson? >> What's his name? >> Oh my god. >> Really? >> Really? >> Yes. >> If that's who you're saying you got them from. I'm going to document that. That's what you're the information that you're telling me. Otherwise, falsifying information. So, >> and then you're on possession account for building your felony. >> Right. >> Oh my god. So, >> what am I supposed to do here? >> Call you're going to call your friend. Have her bring your ID over here first of all. >> All right. >> She couldn't even provide her grandson's name and repeatedly tried to dodge the question. The same went for her ID card despite calling her friend to bring it over. The situation only became more disappointing. >> That little that little box, remember those little boxes? Like, >> what the is going on? Listen, people just don't freaking >> It's in a little container that's waterproof, >> but it's not It's not hard. It's like a soft one. It's like almost like a pencil case, but it's >> like a pencil case. All right, I'm going to read you something. >> Oh, no. No. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, Ken, will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand what those mean? >> Okay. With that being said, are you willing to speak with me about this? Okay. So, you're saying that the bills came from somewhere else. So, where else did they come from? >> My grandson. >> Okay. And what's your grandson's name? >> I don't know if you'd say that. I don't know what to do. >> Tell me. >> We already told you what they were before. Correct. >> Option A, tell us your marathon. Option B, you're in possession of counter bills. I got eight. >> So, what does that mean? >> They're felonies. >> Felony. >> What exactly is that? >> That means going to jail. >> Yeah. >> Shortly afterward, deputies placed the woman in handcuffs and conducted a search. What they found only further reinforced the web of lies she had been telling. I don't have any money. >> Okay. >> That's the rest of my money. I want to give that to Susan, please. >> Money that came from your pocket on the side. >> Okay. So, these were all the bills that were just marked. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. So, we're going to look back through them cuz we're all standing right here. >> Okay. >> The marks that were on them earlier. See those? >> I thought they disappear. No. >> Oh, >> they will over time eventually. All right. I mean, it's your money. I'm just trying to make sure that you're aware of it. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Where's that one? >> I don't see a mark. Okay. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. And I don't see one. Okay. Crack. All right, >> Susan, >> stop yelling. You're in front of a business. We're not doing that. >> Okay, hold on. >> So, where is this from? >> Don't That's my money, too. >> Don't What? You're in custody. >> Please don't go through my purse. >> Okay, you're in custody. That it's absolutely everything that can be your personal property that goes to jail with you. >> From the start, she had been carrying over $200 in counterfeit bills, but tried to hide it. She also became tense when deputies searched her purse, which contained an ID with her real name and pills believed to be narcotics. At that point, deputies questioned her about it. >> Where's the large rock? >> Crystal. >> Crystal meth. >> No. No. I >> What's in the foil? >> Feeling I build. >> What's in the foil? >> I have no idea. >> Okay. Thank you, Angela. >> Appreciate it. In the end, 52-year-old Angela Baker was convicted of felony uttering forged bills, felony possessing forged notes, misdemeanor, giving a false name to law enforcement, and felony possession of a controlled substance. A long history of dishonesty never made deception easier. It only gave her more chances to make the same mistakes. In the end, every lie, false identity, and hidden piece of evidence only strengthened the case against her. Next, this mother dragged her own family into the consequences of her criminal actions. It's lie after lie after lie. >> I'm not lying to you. >> You said that last time, but bad decisions comes into play. Okay, you're not going to jail, [laughter] but understand that you're going to have to deal with this, too. >> On the 16th of January, 2026, police officers and Target loss prevention staff stopped a woman suspected of shoplifting from the store. But what they uncovered turned out to be far more serious [music] than anyone had imagined. This was what happened. organiz >> where's your son? >> Can I show you? >> How old is he? >> 15. >> Okay. Where? >> He's not with you. >> No, they're outside. >> Okay. >> I have twins and my 15-year-old. >> Well, let's just go this way. You said they're out there. >> Mhm. >> Where at? in the car. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we'll find out where the car is and I'll go make contact with a little >> So, it turned out that the woman had left her family members waiting in the car while she carried out the theft. Yet, even after being taken to the loss prevention office, she showed no sign of concern whatsoever. >> How old's your daughter? >> My twins are nine. >> Okay. How's your daughter? My twins, they're gone. >> Oh. Oh, so twin daughters. I thought you said twin sons. >> No, I have a 15year-old son and then the twins are boy. >> So, how old is the oldest one? >> 15. >> 15. >> Um, there's kids in the car, though. So, >> which car? >> Where's the car at? >> I just told him he can move it. >> He's 15. He can't move it. >> Well, to the front. >> He's 15. He still can't move the car. What kind of car is it? >> Is it a black Subaru? What? What kind of like Okay. >> Where Where are we on? This side or that side? >> I don't. >> We're going to go find your kids no matter what. So, we need to find them now. >> What are you going to tell them? >> We're going to tell them the truth. >> I know, but I need to know what's going on, though. >> You don't know what's going on? >> Okay. Where's your car at so we can find them before you get charged for child? >> Yeah. They just told me your license is suspended indefinitely. >> No, my license is not suspended in I just spoke to them on Tuesday about it. So my dispatch just ran your number here and said your license is suspended indefinitely. >> But I just spoke to Seminal County on >> this is an ID card. >> You can't drive on an identification card. >> As the investigation went deeper, the woman's wrongdoing only became more apparent. The moment the officer began reading her Miranda rights, signs of remorse finally started to appear far too late. >> You mind if I call a little bit? >> All right. So here's your rights. You have the right to remain silent and anything you say may be used as evidence against you. You have the right to talk to an attorney and have him or her with you now or at any time during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. Obviously, we were here because lost saw something happening on the camera. >> Do you know what was happening on the camera? >> I don't know. My son, my kids kept calling me. I kept getting phone calls. >> Okay. So, >> it is possible I may have missed the end. I don't know. >> So, I'll tell you this stuff on the bottom was on the bottom when you went to the register and never came out and then you finished paying for whatever you paid for and you went to walk out the door. So, this stuff here definitely did not come off the bottom of the book and you can scan and then once you pass the cash registers and go to walk out the store, you're passing all points of sale without paying for it. Clearly, the woman was not surprised when the allegations against her were raised. She had even prepared excuses for the questions that came from the police. >> The reason this stuff didn't come out to get scanned. >> I didn't think my card would go through. >> Okay. So, >> I haven't been grocery shopping. >> So, did you try it at all or attempt to try this stuff? >> Well, no. I got it, but I have it. >> Did it work for the other stuff? [snorts] >> Yeah. But why didn't you put this stuff back if you didn't think it >> I completely forgot it was even at the bottom? I >> you bought this. If you knew you didn't have enough money, why would you buy this instead of buying food that you could have paid for like mayonnaise and whatever these chips are and everything else, but you bought this and not that. >> So when you're sitting here telling me that you didn't have enough money, >> they don't they don't need a glass jar. It's for a project. That's due Tuesday. Well, >> was a project more important or food more important? >> Melissa, have you ever been arrested for shoplifting? >> No. >> No. >> Anything like that? >> No. Never. >> Once they come out. >> Clearly, her explanation completely contradicted the unpaid items the police had found. And that wasn't all. Officers quickly discovered that this was not the woman's first time committing such an offense. You guys were here last week. It's the same thing. You're wearing what? A red jacket. You're wearing similar clothing. Same purse, same everything. So >> last week? >> No, last week. The same car. >> Same car. Same everything. >> My son did something. >> Yeah, with you. >> No. >> What did I do? >> You pushed a shopping cart out and didn't pay for it. >> He's never done that. You did the same thing. >> Yeah, it's on video. >> 330ome dollars worth of >> My son has never taken anything. >> My son has never taken anything. >> Well, he did. It's on [music] video. >> What did I take? >> A whole shopping cart full of stuff. >> What? >> So, you sit here and act surprised, but yet it's lie after lie after lie. >> I'm not lying to you. >> You said that last time. No, he's never taken anything. >> I think he's talking about the cart with all the stuff that you got, but I pushed it. I'm pretty sure. >> Yeah, >> that's what you mean? >> I mean, yeah, he pushed it past all points of sale out of the store. So, he is assisting you in shoplifting. [snorts] >> I didn't know you would pay for that. >> So, this mother had dragged her own family into her wrongdoing. By the time she heard what she was about to face, any remorse she felt had already come far too late. >> That was stolen is over $330. But understand that you are now going to have charges for it against you for the same thing. >> Yes. Yes. This is where bad decisions comes into play. Okay. You're [snorts] not going to jail, but understand that you're going to have to deal with this, too. Okay. This is not a slap on the wrist. You know, you get to walk away stop free. You guys know what you're doing when you come here. >> I I have no idea he made for that. >> I I promise you guys football. He would never I >> Just like he told me he didn't drive. Just like he told me a bunch of other things that aren't true. So listen, just stop. You push a shopping cart out with stuff that's not bad. You're telling me you >> He did not He didn't know that, >> right? But he's with you. Did he see you pay for it? I really I rarely pay attention when she's at the shopping stores. >> Well, maybe she should pay when she's checking out stuff. >> He's only 15. He's >> right. He's 15. He's a young adult. It's less than a year. When's your birthday? >> November 12th. >> Right. So, in November, he'll be old enough to drive a vehicle, right? Not that he is going to drive a vehicle, but he'll drive a vehicle. So, that comes great responsibility. >> He doesn't know that I only started having financial trouble. the last three months. So that's he doesn't know about any of that, >> right? But there's other ways around things and this is not the way to to [music] fix that. >> And again, you're I mean, some of the stuff you're taking, you try to do a fraudulent return. Like this is this is not the way to handle it. >> I trust me, I know that >> the woman was arrested and charged with retail theft. Dragging family members into criminal behavior only makes the consequences worse. One bad decision can affect not just the offender, but everyone around them. Next, this woman ended up putting herself behind bars. >> Manager she just got off the phone with. That's why she just listen. That's why she just searched in the garbage for that reason. >> Hey, put your hands behind your back for me. Okay. >> You cannot listen. >> Don't be dumb. >> On the 12th of July, 2025, officers were dispatched to a Family Dollar store after reports of a woman causing a disturbance. The incident began when she demanded a refund for the money she had spent on a pack of gum and a cashback transaction. This is what happened at that time. What's going on? >> I need my money back on my card. That's what's going on. >> I need my money back on my card that I spent here. Refund. It's called a refund. >> And what did you purchase and when did you purchase it? >> A pack of gum right now. Not even 5 minutes ago. Haven't you walked out the store? >> So, what were you doing to damage stuff before >> in here? It's cameras. Run them. >> So, basically, she's trying to get cash back. >> Mhm. >> Yes. She was a penny short. He asked her. >> She was short on money. >> Asked him. >> He told her, "Yeah, she went to the car, got the penny, and came back." And when he came back, >> he said, "No." >> So I said, "I want a refund." >> And he wouldn't act like you can't get her no refund if you >> So give me my refund. >> Does she ever pay for anything? >> Yes. >> She bought these packs of gum and got cash back, >> but we can't do a refund on cash. >> She just called her manager. Her manager said, "Refund." That's what she's sitting here doing on my kid on my dead mother. >> If they're saying that they can't do on cash back, >> her general manager she just got off the phone with. That's why she just listen. That's why she just searching the garbage for that receipt. She's sitting there doing a refund. She saying she can't do nothing cuz you're here. >> No, I >> She was just going to refund me my money and my line. You've been standing right here this whole time. She been typing in this thing. >> It's not the cash back. >> Correct. >> Okay. So, it sounds like she can refund you for the gum. >> She can refund me my whole thing. She just called the manager on this little device right here. She just called. >> It sounds like she's been refunding for the gun, but not >> cash. I don't I Listen, I don't nobody talking about that money came off my car and I need it back on my car. >> The store was willing to refund what was eligible, but the cashback transaction could not be reversed. The woman refused to accept that explanation, and from that moment on, the situation quickly escalated. >> Don't know what to say. >> What's your name? >> None. >> Okay. Okay. Well, they want you trespass from here. So, I >> Once Once I get my money, I will be trespassing. I don't even live on this. >> Oh, I need your name to trespass you. >> I don't Once I get my money, you will get my name. >> That's not how >> I get my money. >> You will get my name. >> What's your name? >> You're with her. >> Nope. He not with me. He don't know me. >> Here. Hi there. This is Officer Jess. I want my money on my >> She just told demon ain't nobody sleeping >> on my kids. Like make it make sense. >> I just heard >> I'm not slow. >> She got the cash. >> I don't got nothing. I don't got nothing. It's cameras. It's cameras. >> Did you get the cash? >> No. No. No. Nope. It's not in my hand. Just like I swipe my car. It's not in my hand. >> Here. >> That's not mine. My money was on hers. >> They're saying this is yours. >> My money is on was on this drawer. That's not mine. That's called stealing. Well, here's the thing. >> This is what they got for you right now. >> I need refund my money on my car. Are >> they going to refund it? >> No, they can't refund. >> Yes, they can. Yes, they can. Yes, they can. Yes, they can. Yes, they can. >> So, we need your name so we can trespass. >> I don't know my name and I don't got no idea. All right, put your hands. >> The woman clearly refused to comply with the officer's lawful requests. As a result, they decided to place her under arrest. But the situation was far from a smooth one. You >> okay? >> You cannot trust Listen, >> don't be dumb. That'll be done. >> You're not going to cooperate. >> No, I ain't tripping. >> I don't got no name, though. >> Get my phone, babe. >> Look, we'll take it. Thank you. >> I need that. >> No, you don't. You're not with her. >> Get my key. >> She's not with you. >> Get my key. You >> said he's not with me. >> Yes, he is with me. >> Get up. >> Yes, he is with me. >> Get up. >> Give my phone to my boyfriend. Give my phone to my boy. Record this, babe. >> Get up. >> Cuz all this over my money. Okay. >> Get the keys, bae. >> You're making it more difficult for yourself. >> I'm not making [ __ ] difficult. I got scoliosis. >> YOU PULLING MY YOU PULLING MY HAIR. >> STOP. >> YOU PULLING MY HAIR. >> Turn around now. >> Turn around for my money. Turn around for my money. Turn around for my money. I got scoliosis. I want you to know that. >> All right, turn around. >> I got scoliosis. >> Turn around. You're going to get sprayed. >> I got scoliosis. >> Turn around. You're going to get sprayed. Hey, put your hand >> for my money. Let's make this [ __ ] make sense. >> Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> You come up to the police station. >> I'm my my head is on the ground, sir. >> Well, then I'm not even moving. I'm not even moving. I'll be out today. Tripping. >> All this over my money. Let's make this You >> gave me your money. >> NO, THE LADY JUST SAID THAT they can refund me. >> This was the direct consequence of the woman's own choices. Yet, she seemed unwilling to acknowledge any wrongdoing. Instead, she continued arguing as if her pride simply would not allow her to admit defeat. >> Said it. I promise you. >> Here. >> I promise you, G. I promise you, sir. They had the money. >> Listen, listen. Okay, look. I went in. I was getting cash back, right? I was trying. My goal was to get $20 cash back. They told me I could not get 20, only 25. I told the man, I said, "I only have $12 left on the car." He said, "Take 150 to charge." I said, "I have the penny in the car." He said, "You can go get it." >> I went to go get the penny. I went back in. The man said, "Oh, well, with cash back, you cannot use any change. You have to use the money that's on the car. I said I'm short a penny. I just asked you this before I left out. >> So they had Hold on. So they had a $10 bill and a penny with it. >> Yeah. No, no, no, no, no. It was supposed to be 10 cent. >> It was supposed to be 10 cent. The the $10 bill came from the first time I did cash back. If you listen, they said I could not get the whole 20 off. Only 25. I didn't have 25. I had 24. >> I had $24 and change. >> So I took off 10, it took 1204. And I was trying to take off the other 10, but I was short a penny. The man said I could go get the penny out of the car. I went to go get the penny and I came back and he said he changed his mind. He said I couldn't. >> He said I couldn't. So I said, "Can I get a refund?" He said, "No." I said, "Well, can you go get the manager cuz I know for a fact I can get a refund as long as I got my receipt." >> They called the manager. The manager said, "Yeah." The man called the man with the glasses, Paul called y'all. The police. He said he don't got time for this and all of that. Called the police. I said, "Call. I'm not doing nothing. I want >> I talked to the manager on the phone. She said she couldn't refund you the cash." >> Yes, she's saying that now cuz you was here. I'm telling you, >> she had the $10 for you. >> I'm telling you, if if you wouldn't have never came. >> The woman was charged with obstructing and resisting arrest. Pride and stubbornness can turn a simple problem into a criminal charge. Refusing to cooperate only makes a bad situation worse. While accepting reality and staying calm often leads to a better outcome, sometimes the biggest mistake is letting ego stand in the way of common sense. Next, this woman believed she could deceive the police with her lies. >> You can't say whether there wasn't under arrest. >> You're detained. You are detained for what? >> Because I'm not a lawyer, though. >> I'm confused. On the 17th of January 2024, officers approached a woman suspected of carrying out a bank fraud scheme by withdrawing money from an account that did not belong to her. This was what happened next. >> Hi. How you doing, man? >> I'm good. How are you? >> Good. You got an idea on you? >> What's going on? >> Um, can I talk to you outside real quick? Here's your idea. You want to talk to her? Let me talk to Tell her. Okay. Okay. So, what So, what's going on? She was drew total of 9,500 last week. >> Okay. >> And this name here, this came on her ID. >> Okay. And but that's not the name of the account. >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. But it's not her. >> Okay. So on the 12th Friday, she came in and took 95 to depart to 95 out of this account. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um apparently later that day, the real person went to branch in Illinois and said, "Hey, this is for she back in." And now she's trying to say trying to make different the signal account the same name probably this >> cuz she's trying to deposit the money into a different >> so she was doing 9500 now she >> from the bank employees statements there were already plenty of reasons to suspect the woman's actions even at that moment her evasive behavior only raised those suspicions even further >> all right do you have any first of mine do you want to answer questions talk to me >> I I mean let's I just came to do a deposit. >> Yes. How about yes or no first on that? >> No. >> No. You don't want to answer any questions? >> No. I I want to know what's going on. >> Well, then I need Do you want to talk to me or you don't want to talk to me? >> I'll talk to you. >> Okay. So, yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, you came here to deposit a check. The check. You don't need your name. >> Yeah. Well, it's a it was a money order that was given some >> from where? >> Um I sold I sold some stuff on eBay. I picked it up from uh Western Union. >> You think you'll check out Western Union here locally or where at? >> I don't remember exactly where it was. >> Do you was it Coral Springs or >> No, it was in um >> I'm not from around here so I don't really know the towns. >> Where you from? >> I'm from Chicago. Okay. >> Aurora. Aurora. Exactly. >> How long you been down in Florida? just for a couple since last week. I got here last Wednesday. >> Okay. You moving here or are you visiting? >> I'm visiting my um I went to a uh family wedding. >> Where at? >> At the um in Bonita Springs. Oh, >> okay. >> She even had to pause and think before naming a location, almost as if she was trying to decide which place to choose. Moments later, she offered her explanation for being there, but it was just as hard to believe. >> What do you mean? >> Yeah. Well, >> well, I came here um last week, so I just >> What day last week? >> Um, Thursday or Friday? I can't remember what day that was. >> Okay. Did you do the same thing? Do you deposit check or >> Yeah. Yeah. You deposit or cash it or >> I drew. >> You withdrew your money? >> Yeah, because I went to the uh I went to the wedding so I needed cash. >> Oh, okay. Did you go to the ATM or? >> No, I came here. >> Oh, okay. Ma'am, do you have a good phone number I can reach you at? >> I lost my I lost my um this is my niece's phone. >> What's your number? >> My number is 630. I don't know cuz I got a call myself. >> I checked one time through Illinois. >> Okay. So, I was just going to verify is what he said. Um, so on January 12th, she came in withdrew money from her Ramirez account of basically $9,500. And then the real Alma supposedly went to her account, realized that she would had that money withdrawal from back down here, flagged the account, and now she's back today. Alma open a new account or she >> opened up another account. Okay, but cancel this one. >> At this point, the officers directly confronted the woman about the suspicious activity surrounding the account. However, her responses only deepened the suspicion and made the situation even more tense. Oh, was that your real name? >> Okay, we're going to fingerprint you and if it comes back to somebody else, you're going to be additionally charged. >> Okay, it used to be >> if this is not really who you are, we're going to add charge you >> for obstruction because >> you're giving a false name. So, I need to know if it's actually >> Okay, answer me. Is this your real name? >> Yes, sir. Answer me. Where is there something wrong with depositing such that? >> I need to know. >> I know there's >> Okay. Well, you're not afraid to go. So, we're going to fingerprint you to find out who you really are. >> You can't find a under arrest. >> You're detained. You are detained before what? >> Because >> because you have suspicious activity on this count and we're finding out trying to figure out what's going on with it. So, you're not free to go. So, if you want >> you want to give me your real neighbor. I'm not I'm not >> It doesn't matter. You don't have to. >> Okay. Or because >> he works that that gentleman works for the bank. >> I want my lawyer. >> If she had done nothing wrong, there would have been no reason to hide her identity. But her continued behavior only dragged the situation out even longer. At that point, the officers decided it was time to take action. >> You're not going to call anybody. >> I I Wait, wait, wait, wait. Too late. Hold on, >> ma'am. >> Wait, wait, wait. Hello. >> Okay, come on. >> You want to be this way? >> Okay. Do not resist. >> Do not resist, >> please. >> Well, hold on. Let me Let me loosen this up cuz you just Why you twisted your wrist? You tighten it up like you tighten it up on yourself. So, >> listen. I don't want to go this route. Well, you you decided to go that route when I asked you what your real name is and then you were like, "Well, I don't consent to any of this." >> Well, you don't have to say so and whether you consent to anything >> because let me loosen this up so you can fix your wrist. You twist that or not though. >> I'm confused. >> That's not happening right now. >> Yeah. You go to court when turning. All right. Twist your hand. >> Twist your hand. There you go. Like that. Now, do you have weed on you? Do you have a medical marijuana card? >> I don't have weed on me. >> Do you have medical marijuana card? >> I don't have any weed on it. >> When was the last time you smoked it? >> It smell like >> tastes like cigarettes. Even when you smoke a cigar, cigarette or whatever sticks you clothed into your >> I have all that. >> Okay. So the same thing as marijuana. >> No. >> Um no, there's kids around. >> You have another ID in here? >> No. >> You have it. >> Immediately after handcuffing the woman, officers ran her fingerprints and the truth quickly came to light. Jessica. >> What? >> What is it? >> Right. >> C O R. >> P >> E O Y >> A N >> C O Y P O R. >> How many warrants do you have for you right now? >> Um I might have one here in Florida. It's old. Very old. >> I'm seeing more. That's why I'm asking. >> Yeah, it's very old. >> It's very old. >> Yeah. >> A new 2019. >> That's why I >> What do you What do you think should happen? >> Were you here? >> It's going to be the same person name. >> You were depositing a check. >> Yeah. In your name. 729 >> Charlie Oscar Romeo Papa Oscar Romeo Alpha November. >> Well, they promised me something else obviously, you know. So, they promise you >> Jessica Corprin was charged with grand theft, fraudulent impersonation, criminal use of personal identification information, and resisting an officer without violence. A false identity can only hide the truth for so long. The more Jessica tried to avoid revealing who she really was, the more trouble she created for herself. When evidence already exists, deception often leads to additional charges and harsher consequences than the original crime itself. Next, this man's lying were just as terrible. >> You guys, you guys, you guys chill out. Chill out. I know it's a happy day, bro. It's the coolest girl. I I just never I I mean I I I've been I I've been arrested. >> On the 26th of January 2025, police responded to a foot locker after reports of a shoplifting incident. The suspect had allegedly fled the scene immediately afterward, forcing officers to piece together his identity through statements provided by store employees. >> He literally just walked out. He went that way. >> What was he wearing? What is >> he? Uh, here you go. I got a picture. Slow slow it down. Party's not here. >> Let me see. >> All black. He really went that way. >> Should be across the street. But he was trying to steal this and then he was coming in harassing one of the other employees there. >> Okay. Do you have a front like a face? >> No, he's all literally African-American, all black. Just >> so he has Santa to shoplift. >> Yeah. >> And uh Okay. Do you have cameras here? >> Yeah. >> Can I see him? >> Yeah. >> Huh? >> So it So he attempted to shoplift. >> Tell him. You saw it, right? >> He just stole from Cricket across the street. >> I'm not sure. Does he have a long black trench coat? >> He just stole from Cricket. >> Yeah. >> He's in the front. >> He's in the front. >> All right. Just remember, there's no criminal complaints. >> Oh, he's stealing from >> I'm going to send Ruben to back you up. >> So, that same coat description had already been connected to multiple theft incidents. However, police quickly apprehended the suspect. He didn't appear the slightest bit concerned about his situation. There is also going on. >> What's under your jacket? What is under? What's under? Don't put your hands in your pockets. Don't put something in this pocket. >> Don't reach. >> I'm not going to tell you. One more time. >> One more time. >> Don't reach in your pockets, please. >> You okay? Where you from? >> Walk, please. It's going to be October. >> We're going to be waiting. >> You want to know who you are? That's it for now. >> Sir, sir, sir. >> Just keep your hands out of your pocket. >> Yeah, we sir, we just need your hands out of your pocket. >> Put your hands in your pocket. >> Yo, yo, you guys. You guys, you guys chill out. Chill out. I know it's a happy day, bro. It's the coolest day of the week. >> We're asking you for just one second. out of your pocket. >> I've seen y'all already. I'm trying to tell you guys I'm chill, bro. >> He appeared remarkably calm and relaxed as if he had done nothing wrong. He even went on to deny every allegation against him. >> I was on I was on everything. No, I I was talk I was chilling with everybody. I was chilling with everybody. I wasn't stealing >> you. You sure? Because they called about you. So you they weren't chilling with you. Maybe you were chilling with them. They weren't chilling with you. What's your name? >> This What is this? You just came out of the hospital? >> Yeah. New York City. All right. Is that where you're from? >> A little bit. >> David. David, your name? >> Yeah. >> All right. Just take the information down. >> David. >> Sah. Hundai? >> Yeah. >> David, do you live in New York? >> Yeah. >> Where? >> Um, I be moving around with like >> So, you're homeless? You don't have a place? Okay, cool. >> I'm trying to go to a shelter. >> All right. There's one in Union City. Once we're done here, we'll let we'll give you the address over there. All right. I'm not trying to go near your city though. Union City. >> It's Union City. It's still in the area. >> Oh, it's a few blocks away. >> Save it. >> And I'm just going to lift your wrist up so you can get the info. >> Immediately afterward, officers spotted a phone that matched the one reported stolen from Qriket Wireless. However, it seemed he already had an excuse prepared for how it ended up in his possession. >> Yeah. You >> like black coffee? So do I. >> I know. >> Yeah. I just bought it. >> Yeah. From where? >> We have >> uh Apple. >> The Apple store. What you want from >> uh Brooklyn? >> Brooklyn. >> Brooklyn. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> They seen the phone. They think I took it when I ran cuz I was talking to girl when I when I when I >> Call me Call me Call me ASAP. >> All right. Call me ASAP. >> Give me a random. All right. Bye. Okay. Okay. Okay. Bye. >> Do they have uh >> he's getting they're getting foods now. >> What's What's your name, sir? >> Davis Honda. >> I'm sorry. >> I'm not trying to eat too much, but it really nothing happened. >> Nothing happened at Cricket. >> No. >> Okay. So, that iPhone, that's your iPhone? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where'd you get it? >> I bought it I bought it um >> I bought it a long time ago. You bought it? It was like it it was like um >> like like a couple months ago like my brother just gave me the phone. >> So you bought it or your brother gave it to you? >> My brother bought it for me. >> Oh, your brother bought it. >> Cuz I I I gave him the money. >> Where did he buy it? >> He bought it at the Apple store. Which >> Canada? >> His story kept changing from claiming he had bought the phone recently to saying he had owned it for a long time and finally insisting that his brother had bought it for him. The constant contradictions clearly exposed his dishonesty. At that point, officers had heard enough and made their decision. >> Turn around. >> Hands on the wall. >> Go ahead. >> Oh, you got it. I'm sorry. >> Place your hands behind your back. >> You are under the phone. All right. Cooperate with him. Don't give it the right time >> and hopefully we'll get this over with soon. All right. Can't go into stores and just taking people's stuff. Okay. You want your drink or you want to throw it out for you? Are >> you wearing pants? No. >> I'm not wearing pants. Okay. >> You want your drink just or no? >> Yeah. Come here. David was charged with shoplifting. Dishonesty only made the situation worse when the evidence was already there. Changing stories and denying responsibility only strengthened the case against him. Taking accountability early is always better than trying to escape the truth. In the next case, the girlfriend shoplifted, but the boyfriend escalated the situation. >> Don't touch me. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me. for my skin. Not before, please. Please. >> On the 16th of January, 2023, officers responded to a Walmart after reports of a woman shoplifting inside the store, but they had no idea the situation would escalate far beyond a simple theft case. Here's what unfolded. >> How you doing? Better come back inside the store. >> For what? >> It hurts. >> What you mean? >> No, that's not good. I just pray for every thing. >> What you mean? What I pay for? I came in here. Stop. >> Unless you unless unless part of it. >> Give me the purse, >> bro. Don't stop. >> You don't got to grip. >> Back up. Back up, man. >> Okay. Stay right there. Unless you Unless you want to be a part of this. Stop, bro. Back up. That's fine. Go down this way. Walmart. The suspect and her boyfriend became angry after being stopped. Since the woman was the primary suspect, she was separated for questioning, but that did little to calm the situation. >> He shut that door, Lacy. >> My paper socks. [clears throat] >> I I'll have a seat. >> Okay. So, have a seat. >> I'll have a seat. You want to pay for some socks? You want to pay for some socks? Go ahead. Go ahead. Ain't nothing else in there for you. >> Okay. >> Ain't nothing else in there for you, baby. Ain't nothing else. Do you have a Addie? >> No, I don't. >> You don't have a Addie? >> Okay. >> All my shoes come sh my receipt. >> Okay. >> Did you steal the socks? >> I took the socks up. The socks was already open. I said, "Okay, it's free socks. No tag on it." I'm scanning at the register. The lady came back and she say, "Go get another one." So I did. I put in my bag. Not sure if >> you scan. You scan. I was right there. I scared it up. Baby, I paid for it. We going to buy [ __ ] >> So these this is going to be on your receipt that you just had. >> It's going to be on my receipt. I pay for it, too. You want me to pay for it? >> No. If you already pay for it, I'm going to get the receipt. >> Okay. So, who will get it? It's so Okay. >> No, no, no. Or is only It's either on the receipt or it's not on the receipt. Is it on the receipt? >> It's not on my receipt. You >> I watched you put it in your purse. >> Okay. So, you want me to pay for it? I know >> things only grew worse when her boyfriend, who was initially believed to be uninvolved, made decisions that ultimately earned him a harsh lesson of his own. >> Hey, man. Back up off the door. Back up off the door, dude. Back up. Like I said, back up, bro. You're going to end up going to jail now. I'm trying to tell. >> Okay. I'm trying to tell you, man. Back up. Okay. >> Yeah. Bro, I'm trying to tell you. I'm trying to give you the opportunity not to go to jail. >> Okay. >> Again, back away from the door, bro. >> Yo, we'll go ahead detain him. >> Don't touch me. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me, bro. >> Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me. Get back. Get back. >> Get back. Careful. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me, bro. Don't touch me, bro. Shut the Don't touch me, bro. Bro, I'm not I'm not resisting, bro. >> I'm not resisting. >> It's okay. >> With everything unfolding, the man only made the situation more chaotic, forcing officers to step in once again to calm the woman down and regain control of the scene. >> Just take a seat. Take a seat over here. Okay. >> Oh my god. We don't even know where to go. >> I just I just got here. So, take a seat for me. >> All right. Just take a seat for me. >> So close. >> All right. Breathe. Breathe. >> You don't deserve it. Girl, >> please don't take him to jail. >> I try my best. You know me. We don't have nowhere to go. >> Do you have ID? >> I don't have it with me. >> Okay. >> I don't have >> I don't do nothing, bro. >> That was your friend. >> Was that you screaming? >> I was >> I wasn't screaming. You got here, bro. You know, we don't have nowhere to go. >> All right. What's your first name? >> Britney. He just came >> two T's or one T. >> He just >> Britney, what's your middle initial? >> I thought my mom. >> Clearly, all of their actions stemmed from their own anger. Yet, they seemed unaware of their wrongdoing, even making please without any sense of shame. >> Please, please, please. That's all I got. That's all I got. Please, please, that's all I got. I never took nothing from me. I never took nothing. That's all I took was some clothes. I always thought my ride. Please. >> No. >> Please, please, please, please, please, please, please. >> Please go to the mic. Please. Please go. Please. >> We don't got nowhere to go. We don't got nowhere to go. I understand. We got this cold outside. We don't got nowhere to go. Please. I never mean this thing. And I pay for everything else. I pay for everything, bro. Please. I pay for my sin. Help me before blinking. Please. >> Are those real Yeezys? >> No, I have nowhere to go. >> Are those real Yeezys? >> No, we don't have nothing. That's the only person that's been here for me. That's the only person that's been there for me. Please. >> He does. Ultimately, the woman was charged with shoplifting, theft of merchandise, and was also taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant. The boyfriend was charged with resisting arrest after physically interfering with officers during the detention process and escalating the confrontation. This case shows how refusing to comply with officers and allowing emotions to take control quickly turn a minor theft allegation into additional criminal charges and arrest warrants being enforced. What do you think about cases like this? Share your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to like and subscribe so you won't miss the next video. >> No, because I'm black. I'm >> sure it's not because you're black. >> No, because I'm black. >> I don't think so. >> I don't think you've been very truthful with me. Okay. >> On May 9th, 2024, authorities received a report from a bank about a woman suspected of committing transaction fraud. Police units were already positioned at the bank entrance, prepared to intercept the suspect the moment she stepped outside, >> cuz she can't she can only go out one way. So, right. >> Oscar 20, the female stepping out. Hello. >> Hi, Orlando police. So, right now you're temporary being detained. Okay. So, I'll let you know what's going on, but if you could just walk over here with me. So, >> just sit down for me. >> Going to the vehicle. It look >> Yeah, you're fine. Did you come in a car or No, >> I didn't. >> You did? >> I didn't. I took a Uber. >> You took Uber with him. >> I was trying to the fox check for me to turn. >> Can you know what is going on? >> I I could only tell you once another unit gets here. The bank called. So, >> do you have an ID with you? investigation. Do >> you want to say with the caller? >> Do you have a Florida? >> No. >> ID or no? >> No. >> Okay. Are you from Texas or >> Did you live Florida? >> No, I stayed in Texas. >> Stay in Texas? >> Yeah. >> The woman appeared visibly shaken by what was unfolding. Yet her questions revealed she had already anticipated the trouble ahead and feared what fate awaited her. >> I don't know exactly what's going on. >> Yeah, I told once the unit comes here, I'll let you know. So, right now, I'm going to have to put you in separately in handcuffs. All right. So, just put your hands behind your back. You're not under arrest or anything. Okay. >> Right now, I just have to separately change you. >> You want to lean forward and you could just say anything. So, you don't live in Florida? >> No. >> Are you visiting or? >> I'm visiting. >> Visiting? Uh-huh. You say you're dropped off by an Uber? >> Did your Uber leave already or >> They left already. >> They left. Do you know what car they came in? >> Um, it was like a black car, but I don't remember the name. The type of car this. >> So, like I said, I'll explain everything once I get another unit over here with me. Okay. >> And once we do that, we'll try to see what's going on. Okay. Metro West Boulevard. >> Why are you laughing? >> Cuz that's weird. >> Why is it weird? >> Did the telephone call you guys? >> Mhm. For what? >> That's what we're trying to figure out. >> Her attitude gradually shifted. Perhaps she found the situation ridiculous. Or perhaps there was another meaning behind that reaction altogether. >> No, because I'm black. I'm sure it's not because you're black. >> Uh because I'm black. >> I don't think so. Have you ever had a Florida license or >> So you never like lived in Florida? >> Have you lived anywhere else other than Texas? >> Mhm. >> I've never been to Texas. >> Really? >> You should come. My dad >> I heard it's nice. >> My dad lives out here. Go ahead. >> She said, "Call her before you come." Go call her. I don't want to. >> Yeah. >> She said, "Go call her before you come here." Yeah. >> Anyways, back to how I look. How old do I? >> 30s. >> 30s? You think I'm older than you? Dang it. I have to go get a facial treatment soon. Huh? Oh my god. >> I got to get some Botox. Saying I look 30. If you're 29 and I'm 30. You know some age. You might look uh you might look older than you. >> The officers deliberately engaged her in small talk to ease the tension. While another officer worked with the bank manager who raised serious suspicions about every move she had made. >> What happened today? >> She came in wanting access to the account and let me >> this account here. Yes. And anytime we pull up an account, if there's warnings or anything on, like it immediately starts flashing at us. And I and my teller needed overrides to get in. And once we start reading the notes, it says, "Please call the call." Um that she's committed identity theft. She's tried to open multiple accounts with different IEDs. That's just an example of one of the other ones that she >> But that was stuff that's already been done. What did she do today? >> She's trying to get into this fraudulent account. >> She just tried to get in this account. >> Mhm. So this an active account? >> No, it's locked up completely. Yeah. And then she's presented that ID on the back there. >> I opened another account with that ID. >> The 1982. >> Yeah. So she was just trying to get access to money today. >> Yes. >> I think we got enough units so we don't need >> changing. At first she's like, I need my online banking. I need to take money out. Now I need to put money in. She kept saying like all these different things. Um, but I couldn't do any of it. >> Yeah. Okay. >> 43 to 40. Um, it appears she came up here and tried to take money out of an account that has already been flagged for fraudulent stuff. >> From what the bank manager confirmed, the sophistication of her documents made it clear she had not acted alone. There had to be an organized operation behind it. Coincidentally, police had already encountered the remaining members inside a vehicle flagged as being used in the fraud. >> What's your name? >> Evans. >> Evans. What we're going to do is you step out of the vehicle. Okay. Any weapons, anything like that inside the vehicle? >> Okay. I'm just going to pull you out one at a time. Just keep your hands up on the steering wheel for me. You can put your phone on the dash right there. Just put your hands on the steering wheel for me. Okay. >> Open the door. Sergeant is going to grab your wrist and you're just going to step out. Okay. >> Just going to step out. Okay. You're going to turn around. Put your hands on top of it. Mhm. Okay. Like I said, you're just being detained right now. You're not under arrest in the car. >> I got pulling him off. >> Yeah. >> Making sure. >> Yeah. >> I got here. >> Yeah. >> Same. We got here same time. >> Yeah. >> All right. Go ahead. Step out for me. Just keep your hands up. Yeah. Step out. Okay. Yeah. Okay. >> You're on probation, Bubba? >> You on probation right now? No, I'm on a >> What is that? >> Supervised release. >> No, that's just a monitor like for uh like that's just how they do it in S County like a GPS. >> Like do you have a PO that you talk to? >> You got right. >> So you got a PO that you talk to once a month or once a month. >> Nobody checking. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> At this point, officers turned back to [music] the woman and used the information provided by the bank to verify her statements, testing whether her story truly matched the facts. >> And when you open the account, was this the ID that you presented? Yes. >> Okay. >> So, is your first name Jessica? >> Jessica, New October. >> Okay. What's your date of birth? >> Uh, October 1st. >> What year? >> 1988. >> Okay. How tall are you? >> I'm 5'6. >> 56. Okay. How long have you had this driver's license? >> Um, >> how about 2 years? >> 2 years. Okay. Uh, since you've opened the account here at Additions, um, have you been having the money going in and out? Have you been making any deposits? >> So, that's exactly what I was trying to talk to them about. I've been the account has been has been acting weird like when I logged in it say that uh it was too much >> uh too much time so I've been trying to log into the account so when I >> like online >> yes that's why I came up here to talk to them about >> okay uh so since November and now have you been getting like direct deposits in the account to use the account regularly or >> No I haven't been using the account regularly the only time I try cuz I was going to put some money on on the account right now and >> Okay. >> I couldn't do that because they was telling me that they was trying to open finish um with the account. >> Okay. >> Uh or you going to deposit cash or check? >> I was going to deposit cash. >> Okay. So, do you have cash on you? >> Yes, it's in my wallet. >> Okay. How much how much cash is it? >> It's 100. >> 100? Mhm. >> Okay. So, you're coming to deposit 100 bucks cuz you want to put money in the account. Everything pointed to impulsive lies spilling from her mouth, unaware that officers had already prepared additional documents to confront her with the truth. >> Do you recognize that ID? >> No. >> With your photo on it? >> No. >> You don't recognize that? So, according to Auditions Financial, they said you tried to open another account with that same ID with your photo on it, with a different ID, different name. You know anything about that? I mean, it's here. You know, the same photo that photo right and which is why we're here right now. If I told you that I talked to Miss Jessica on the phone before coming in and talking to you, would you believe me? Or do you think I'd be lying to you? >> I don't know. >> What do you think? I've been truthful with you this whole time. I don't think you've been very truthful with me. Okay. So, we can be truthful about what's going on or we can continue to lie about it. and I got a notate that you continue to lie to me about it. >> She had the right to remain silent. Yet that silence only reflected her despair at being exposed. Moments later, she admitted to the scheme she had carried out. >> Someone employing you? Are you getting paid to do this? >> I'm getting paid, right? >> Okay. How much are you getting paid? >> 500,000. >> 5,000 after what though? You're not getting 5,000 just for opening an account. What has to be done before you get to 5,000? >> Just this. >> Huh? >> Just this. >> Just open it and then eventually they'll hit the account for whatever they hit it for and then they'll break you off the five or they usually break you off the five up front. >> Uh, break it off the five up front. >> They break it off up front. Okay. Is it these guys that you with? >> Are they just working? >> Just driving. >> They just working just like like you work. >> Do you know them? >> Personally, no. just through through the job. >> No, they they not part of like I just asked them to drop me off to the um gas to the bank. So, they have nothing to do with it. >> Okay. So, they got nothing to do with it. You just know them. Y'all not friends or whatever. Y just know each other. >> No, we friends, but they not they don't have anything to do with. >> But what's going on in here? You just asked them, "Hey, give me a ride." >> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh, >> in the end, she was charged with fraudulent use of personal identification, possession of a fictitious license, and impersonation. Short-term gain is never worth long-term consequences. Once deception begins, it only leads to exposure, loss of freedom, and accountability that cannot be avoided. The contrary, the thief was the employee, which was even more shocking. >> Yeah. Okay, there [clears throat] you see it's all right there. All right. Now he's going to grab it, cover it. >> On April 26th, 2023, the police received a call from an airport reporting that a theft had taken place there. The suspect was identified as one of their employees who had stolen mobile devices from passengers at the location. Let another employee there explain the incident more clearly. >> Okay, so it's two temporary associates. um two what >> two temporary associates who work through me. Pretty much what happened was um the ladies reported their items missing and then we went through the cameras and we verified who it was. Um he's currently working on the floor. So what what we want to do is um we have permission to interrogate him the by the by the staffing agency. >> Oh, okay. >> And um but we're we're scared that there might be like you know him trying to run off or >> Okay, I mean we can go back there with you. >> Okay. You guys actually saw him do it? >> Yes. >> So, three cell phones. >> It's three cell phones. It's uh her car keys. >> Oh, it's your stuff. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Can I get your uh You got your license and all that? >> It's in the >> Yeah, it's in the It's in um It's in my bag. >> That was in the bag. My car. >> Oh, your the whole bag was stolen. >> Everything was stolen? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> Um she tried to track her phone, but the phones were turned off. >> You said three phones. >> Mine My mom's phones. >> Oh, okay. So, >> okay. >> I mean, >> okay. It's never ending. >> To further strengthen the witness statements, the police also collected additional evidence from the recorded camera footage >> or whatever. Okay. >> Then he came back and got it, went in the bathroom, put it all in one bag, and walked off. >> Okay. >> Is that him or her? >> Oh, he hasn't came in yet. She's praying now. While she's praying, when her backs turn, you going to see him come in. >> There he is. >> Okay. >> There bags. Now you see it's all right there. Right now he going to grab it, cover it, put it at the bottom. You see it's gone. That's his stuff right there where he hid it. >> Uncovered it. >> Yeah, he covered it all up on his jacket. >> You seen him walk off with it? >> Yeah. Let me show you again. >> He's fairly new. >> How long has he been working here? >> About a week. About a week. >> Oh lord. >> Yeah, it's he's new. >> You want us to wait? >> Huh? You want to swear that? >> Okay. >> Although there was already sufficient information to convict the man, they gave him a chance to be honest, but it seemed he had disappointed everyone. >> Okay. So, we are going to interrogate you. >> We did have some items being reported missing. >> Um, we did go through cameras and we did see you take them. >> I took them. I didn't take them. I ain't had no money. All I have is my backpack. >> Did you have a black hoodie? >> Yeah, I had a black hoodie up. It's in the thing in the on the floor. So, I mean, what I take? All I have is my bag and my >> What color is the bag? >> It's black. >> Black? >> Yeah. >> I see you again. Did you take the item? >> No, I didn't. You can go check that camera again if you showed them. I don't have none of them but my bag and my black hoodie which you see me on camera. So, how could I take it when take what? What did I take? I went Tell me when I went in the break room. I had a black bag and my hoodie in the break room, but I didn't take nothing. >> Okay. Yeah, cuz we did go through the cameras and we did see the bag being taken and it was kind of like wrapped up in the hoodie >> and whenever you stepped out the bag was missing. So it was there before you came in and then when you left it wasn't there and you're the only one who did you know walk into that break room. >> Somebody walked in before me. Somebody was like it was like a >> somebody was sprinting. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, we did see that. We saw that. But then you came after. >> Yeah. You you you walked back in after. >> No, I don't have none. You check check the bags. All my bags. I don't have that. >> Did you Did you ride with someone? >> No, I ain't ride with nobody. >> Did you drive? >> Yeah. What do you drive? >> Uh, I walked to the car with uh one of my friends just, but I didn't drive nobody. Somebody drove me here? >> Somebody drove you here? >> Yeah. Okay. >> He denied everything without realizing that the police had already known at all. Watch the man's attitude at that moment as the officers laid out his actions and give us your comment about your feelings. >> So, when the first initial view, you come in there and you're looking through a bag. At the time while you're looking through the bag, you're looking at the individual praying to see if she ever turns around. >> It was a gray and silver bag >> that you were looking in. >> You departed from the break room area. You ended up coming back in. >> At that time, your hoodie was off. >> You came in just your white t-shirt. >> You took that bag that you were looking through, that gray and silver bag, >> and you relocated to the very low shelf all the way on the floor. >> And that's when you covered it up with your hood. >> That's when you covered it up with your hoodie. >> Then you walked out. >> You walked out. And then you came in roughly about 20 about 20 minutes later, >> grabbed that item, bending over, grabbing that bag with your hoodie, still wrapped around it, disguising it, and walked out of the breaker. >> You would have seen me with wrap it up, though. Y'all had me on camera wrapping wrap me up with a hood. >> Okay. So, you just stated that you put your bag on the very top shelf. You never reach the top shelf. >> No, I'm talking about the second shelf. It's the same >> second from the bottom. >> That's the same. But that's the same shelf, though. >> No, no, it's the second from the bottom and then you put it on the bottom shelf. I don't have nothing. You can take all my belongings. I don't I don't have nothing. >> Well, the fact that you took a bag and you went and took it out to the car and the car is no longer on air. >> No, the car the car didn't land. The car never I never went to the car with my bag. You can check on the thing outside. I never went to the car. Nobody left. >> You walked in. You walked in here with the bag. That means you might That means you took the bag out the premises because when you walked in with Justin, we have on camera that you didn't walk in with. >> That's what I'm saying. But I never went to no car. Nothing. No name. Nothing. Well, you just said that on break that you that you somebody came by. >> Yeah, >> you're right. >> Somebody came by. I never went into the car with my bag. They he said that he made I left like the stuff left with the person where I never had nothing. >> He denied the act and mentioned that his friend was involved in the incident. Soon after that friend was summoned and at that moment the very details the police had been searching for began to surface. >> Uh we went on break like 65. Did he have a silver gray bag on him? Uh, >> anything walk outside? >> Probably like a Adidas bag. That's about it. >> Oh, what? >> Adita bag. Like a book bag. >> Like a black one. >> Do you hand it off to anyone? >> Not that I know of. [ __ ] >> How long have you known him for? >> [ __ ] He just started. Well, I say I've been here for a minute. This type of [ __ ] don't never happen. Never got pulled on the floor. Huh? >> How long you been here? >> Like [ __ ] This going to be coming up on my third month. >> Okay. >> Can you open it? >> I got socks. This slides, wipes, deodorant, headphones. Got this first. I ain't got nothing, bro. But socks and diapers in here, bro. I don't got nothing. I swear. >> You mind if I take a look? >> Yeah. >> Just want to check. Okay. >> Who's Stephanie? >> Probably one of them. >> Probably one of who? >> One of them. >> One of who? >> One of them. They may stay right there. Cuz like I said, that bag wasn't his. >> That bag was what? >> That bag was in his locker. That's He probably put that in. >> Alan, do we know the victim's name? >> Huh? >> That was inside of his bag. That's what >> that was inside of his bag. >> I don't know if that's the victim's. >> So, how did that get in there, man? >> Somebody had to put >> Come on, man. >> If it's in 155, bro, I never put that in my locker. That's the lock I put his in. >> You're saying it's Justin? >> I don't know. >> You're saying Justin put that in there? >> Listen, man. Be real with us, okay? Why is this in your bag? >> I didn't put that in my bag. >> Why is it in your bag? >> It's not I didn't >> Why? >> Be truthful, okay? >> Yeah. >> This can go one or two ways, okay? So, why was this in your bag? I didn't put that in my bed. You keep saying to us that's not I didn't put that in my bag when we left. >> He still insisted that he was being set up even after the evidence was found. But the person he called a friend had already begun to admit everything. >> He took that like I ain't even going to play with your locker as well. >> No, that's that was the same place I had my other stuff. I didn't take nothing, bro. I didn't take nothing. You can check the cameras or nothing. Just I don't have I don't have nothing, bro. >> Okay. This is the first day you use his locker. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yes, sir. He knows Stephanie, >> but he never he never uses never let Stephanie use his locker. >> Yeah, she didn't he don't let her use a locker cuz I'm the only one that used. >> So why was that in your backpack? >> Somebody had to have put that in my bag. I didn't take nothing. I don't have nothing, bro. I didn't take nothing. >> That was in your bag, man. >> That was in my bag cuz somebody probably put it in there. If you see me on camera, >> I asked you if that bag was yours. You said yes. You opened your bag, started going through and telling us what was inside of it. I asked you for consent to search it as well. Just a secondary search. You gave me yes. I pulled that straight out of the main compartment. >> That's That was not But that's in my bag. But that don't mean that I had it. I put it in there. You see me with that bag on there. You see me leave with it. Anybody could have slipped it. I left out and I put my bag down before I left out. Anybody was y'all can't just put that on me and y'all seen me. If y'all didn't see me grab something on camera, >> huh? >> We never got your victim's name, right? >> That's what I'm thinking. >> If y'all didn't see me on camera, y'all can't What's the name? Y ain't nothing. What can y'all do? >> Where's the silver and gray bag at? >> I don't have no silver and gray bag. Y'all found that with that in my backpack. But I don't have no silver and gray bag. Somebody could have put that in there. Anybody could have put that in there. How many people? >> So why would they Why would they take that little coin purse >> and put it in mine? >> Put it in your backpack and then you relocate it from the break room to Justin's locker. >> I relocated cuz that's why I grabbed my bag. I put it in that in that locker or whatever. >> You put your backpack on the top shelf in the break room. >> Yes. I got to redo the cameras again. Now you do. >> It's not redoing cameras, man. The cameras show what they show. >> You you if you didn't see me, you seen You didn't see me grab no bag. seem to grab my hoodie, grab my beep. >> Immediately after that, the police decided to handcuff the man and prepare to take him to the station for further investigation. But it seemed he still had one more surprise waiting behind. >> Turn around. >> Dude, I thought you said you left us at home, man. You said you don't have your ID card. You left all that stuff at home. You're not allowed to carry your wallet on you. 42. I got one on foot. 42. I got one headed northbound on Valley View Road. >> Where? He's turning that way. >> 42 42 on view. I got him right here. Stand up. >> Do not move. 42. I have him right here by the side of the bridge. >> ATV. >> Do not move. Do you hear me? >> Stupid move. All right. All right. All right. It's okay. Okay. >> No, THEY'RE AIN'T OKAY, MAN. STUPID MOVE ON YOUR PART, MAN. >> You know what? >> At this point now, you ran >> behind me, right? >> All right, let's get him up. Get him up. >> Damn. >> Your ass up, man. >> Let's go. Let's go. The man was charged with theft of property, fraud involving the use or possession of identifying information, fraudulent use or possession of a credit or debit card, and escape while under arrest, a felony offense. A single reckless decision followed by lies and a desperate escape only deepened his downfall because the truth always catches up and running from it only makes the consequences heavier. >> Oh, he trying to put the fake name on her. >> So, what's on your ID? >> I need to do that. Please don't. >> Why you acting like that? You got warrants or something? Do I got to detain you? >> Why you acting like >> On the 3rd of July 2025, police received a report from Family Dollar about a theft committed by a woman. Officers immediately arrived at the scene where the suspect was still there with evidence that was impossible to deny. >> No, we had to do that. We had license plate. >> N All right. You play if you want to. I'm trying not to take you downtown for that. >> You >> I can if you want to lie about what you took. >> I was just playing. >> Is that everything? >> Yeah. >> If I go in there and the lady show me the video. This is all everything is. >> All right. You come with us. >> Come on. Let's go in there. >> We going to make you embarrassed. Come on. Put that on your head. You can pull your own traffic. Yeah. Let me do it. >> Come on. So, you got two options. You want to pay for it >> or you want to Well, what you want to do? >> Ban her from the stove. >> That's it. And get her up out of here. >> Yeah, cool. Just don't come back in here. >> I'll be back with the paperwork so you can sign it. Me and you going to walk to the cruiser. >> So, with the store's decision, she was not prosecuted for theft and was simply trespassed and allowed to leave. That was exactly why the woman showed no remorse and did not even take the next steps with police seriously. >> This is informing you that you can't come back. I fill out this address and then you assign here >> and then that's it. It's all you got to do. Fill out your information. Sign here and you'll be good to go. You don't need a social. >> I would need that cuz I got to identify you. I can't read that. What's that? >> CL Johnson. >> CN A. I can look up your name and date of birth. What I'm saying is it easier to look at the social. It's up to you though. >> All right, we didn't know her again. >> Well, you don't want to put your social on there. >> I didn't. >> You ain't got to. >> That's crazy. >> You ain't got to. >> What? >> Huh? Man, >> it's it's okay. >> I could look you up. I I can see if I can if I can find you. You good? >> No, no, no, no, no. It's okay. I'll let you do it. >> Oh, that's why you trying to put the fake name on there. >> This is my name. So, what's on your ID? >> That's on your ID, Nikki. >> Nicole, >> don't do that. Don't do that. >> I got to run. >> Why? >> What you mean? Why >> you need to go do that? Please don't. >> Why you acting like that? You got warrants or something? Do I got to detain you? >> Why you acting like that? >> Because I got to identify doing it right now. >> Okay. So, let me run you out. >> Know that was a social. >> Let me run you out and you'll be good to go as long as you ain't got no >> If you were a thief, I advise you to be honest because things could have been handled with leniency. Behavior like this woman's only raised suspicion. But worse, once everything was exposed, your actions only added more charges if you did what she did in that moment. >> Back to you. >> So, you do got warrants, right? >> Yeah. Why you got to look me up though? >> Come on. Get in the car, bro. >> No behind your back. Put your hand back. >> No, no, no, no. You fight me. >> I got to fight. I've been trying to do all that damage ass. >> I told you to chill, bro. I don't even want to take you to jail, bro. >> I stop running. I don't even want to take you to jail. >> Her choice to run only made everything much worse, but the woman did not realize that. Even getting her into the patrol car did not go smoothly at all. >> I was being cool the whole time. >> Ready? >> Why you mandling this boy? >> THAT'S SO UNNECESSARY. WHY YOU man going to hurt my hand like that? I don't know if that work. >> You got the right to put it off. Do you understand right? >> Yeah. Are yall charging me with? >> Hell yeah. I had to run. >> Damn. You did run. It was fun though, wasn't it? It wasn't fun. I ain't going to lie. I It was It was >> all right. Dallas, come on, man. And I was just playing with you. You know I was like I surrendered. >> It's all man. You still human. I'm sure you did it for a reason. >> What? I'm for real. I'm sure you did it for a reason. That's why I don't never hold nobody ashes personal. You never know what somebody going through. >> Bro, I got to do I got to take my proper precautions. >> You think officers out here just doing stuff without identifying who they talking to? >> All right, bro. In the end, the suspect was charged with theft, obstructing official business, providing false identification, and resisting detention. Running from a mistake only made things worse. Honesty could have brought leniency, but panic and deception only added more consequences.