Put your hands behind your back. All right. [laughter] [screaming] >> Stop playing the games. You're call. We I watched you. >> I didn't say I didn't do nothing. >> Both of these bags are full. One of those is full of like champion clothing. >> I called y'all though. I called y'all. >> I called y'all for my safety cuz they thought we were stealing. >> Shoplifterss often slip easily through aisles in large shopping centers. But elsewhere, police quietly monitor them from behind. The moment they least expected is when they'll face the consequences of their actions. This is exactly what happened in Walmart shoplifter didn't know they watched her every move. Every moment was recorded and we are This is Law. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Starting with this woman. She thought being a criminal gave her rights. >> Just stop. Just stop. Just stop. >> You're being detained. You want to get locked up. >> Y'ALL SITTING HERE GRABBING ME. NO, I'M ANGRY because y'all grabbing me. Y'all could have called the female. >> On August 27th, 2025, police were dispatched to a Target store after receiving a report of a woman exhibiting suspicious behavior while shopping. This was what happened. According to the statement of the loss prevention employee, >> one of my guys are going to be outside. We're going to just kind of catch her [music] walking out. >> Yeah, both of these bags are full. One of those is full of like Champion clothing. Well over. >> How do we know she's shoplifting? What is she doing? >> Rapid selection handfuls of jewelry at once. into the bag. >> Okay. She hasn't attempted to leave yet or anything. >> No, both these bags are full and the bags themselves are ours. >> 10 for She's walking towards the eggs right now. It's going to be a black female dreads, blue top, blue jeans, and 10 shoes. She's walking around now. >> Stay. They got it. They got it. She ain't going to go. She saw the cop car. I'm actually digging >> out. Affirm two black bags, orange bag. She's walking out. >> At the same time, police received indications that the suspect was attempting to flee the scene and officers quickly positioned themselves outside to intercept her. Tension escalated immediately. >> Yeah, the store called us cuz they said, >> "Just stop. Just stop. Just stop. >> Leave your detain. You want to get locked up. Don't try >> be [ __ ] >> You're under arrest. Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> You're under arrest. You want >> I just I just watched. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> All right. [laughter] >> I got hands. I got hands. >> We got cuffs. >> Get off of me. Get off. Let's get that. Do not think the internet. All right. You're going to get charged with resistance. >> No, you're going to get charged with resistance. Don't make it worse. Don't make it worse. >> Get off of me, dog. Gotcha. >> And now we got you cuz you're under arrest. And we didn't need to be like this. >> Get off of me. >> Stop moving. Stop it. Stop it. You're making me stop resisting. Stop resisting. You don't have to make >> hurting me. >> What? >> Get off of me. >> Stop. >> Her own attempt to evade led directly to her arrest. Yet she seemed completely unaware of it, continuing to resist as if nothing wrong had happened. >> It has nothing TO DO WITH GAVE HOW? I DIDN'T LEAVE the store with it. How? >> You just walked out OF THE STORE. I DID IT. I DROPPED THE STUFF. I WATCHED YOU ON CAMERA. >> I dropped the stuff. I dropped [laughter] the conversation. Let's just >> Yeah. Right. Right. You observed everything on camera. >> My car is right over here. >> All right. We're going to bring you in. Get off of me. >> All right, >> stop it. Stop it. Get off me. You're making over. >> Get the off of me. >> You're angry because you got caught. >> We call 41. >> I'm angry because I dropped her. Stop. I dropped it. >> Are you taking her? >> I dropped her. I'll show you. >> You want her inside? >> You can put her in the bar. Tyler, take Yes. right here. >> Spread your legs. >> Like, I don't understand what y'all doing all of this for. Y'all got this stuff. >> 35 have the stuff, though. >> You didn't even say nicely like, "Oh, I'm sorry. You got me." You just threw it on the ground and tried to walk away. You could have been like, "All right, I'm sorry, officer." Again, listen, you're underestal. >> Okay. Anything in your pockets? Okay. pat down. >> This is my stuff. >> Okay, but you're under arrest. >> It seemed that after realizing her intense resistance achieved nothing, the woman shifted to a new tactic to make things difficult for the police. Doing absolutely nothing in the most literal sense. >> Going to be cool. You mind stepping on out? >> 135 headquarters. >> Ma'am, you mind stepping on out? >> Ma'am, I don't want to pull you out of this car. Do you mind just stepping out? >> I'll be clear. I'll do an alarm. >> All right. >> Stop pulling me. >> You were pulling me. You're making this way harder than I need. I don't give A Y'ALL SITTING HERE GRABBING ME. NO, I'm angry because Y'ALL GRABBING ME. Y CALLED THE FEMALE OFFICER. NO, IT'S NO. SO WHY SHE WASN'T GRABBING ME? WHY Y'ALL GRABBING ME? WHY SHE WASN'T GRABBING ME? IT'S NOT NO BECAUSE NOTHING. YOU CAN'T HELP because you're talking. >> Just leave me alone. Just get off of me. >> I can't cuz you're going to be stuck with us for the next couple hours. >> But it's a whole seal right there. long time. The wall the wall please do. You do know you're study I don't need to study nothing to know that a male officer is not supposed to be touching a female. >> Okay. Whatever. >> Okay. Whatever you >> Yeah, I know. I know. >> That's why you're under arrest. >> I don't give a I don't care. >> Of course not. In fact, the woman's identity remained a mystery and she deliberately concealed it even as officers tried to persuade her at that moment. Stay there indefinitely until you provide your name. So, we're going to ask you some questions. Take a couple minutes to think about it. In through the nose, out through the mouth, woosaw, whatever you got to tell yourself, but we're going to ask you for your first name, last name, date of birth, all that stuff. You provide it, great. If you don't, you get fingerprinted. You don't do that, you get another charge. You don't do that. You go to county jail and you stay there indefinitely and literally for the rest of your life until you provide your name. So take a couple of minutes, cool down, woo. Think about it and we got to turn the computer on anyway and we'll go from there. Cool. >> The woman was soon identified as 25 year old Lauren, fully past the age of adulthood and capable of understanding responsibility for her actions. Yet officers still had to explain that to her. >> Again, you run the show here. So, if you're cool with us, we're going to be cool with you and we'll get you out of here as fast as we can. But right now, you're just adding on more charges. You're making it difficult for yourself. You're making it difficult for us. We have a job to do. This is a consequence of your actions. Okay? So, please just be cordial with us and we're going to be cordial with you. I've said please probably like five times so far. Okay? So, we're going to fingerprint you now. We're going to figure out who you are, which is going to probably add on another hour or two. And then from there, at the second place, it's probably going to be another hour. And then you're likely going to be going to county and that's about 30 40m minute drive depending charged right now with shoplifting. This is a very very minor thing legally speaking, okay? Like very very low-level criminal offense. Normally people get arrested for shop and they come back here. Well, depending on how cooperative you would you would be interested. The guy from Target was just going to say, "Hey, come back. Give me your name. We'll pass that point." So, now we're looking at a ticket. A ticket means here you go. Please show up to court on whatever date. It's usually 2 weeks from now. So, that's just a single charge for you. You [snorts] did resist, so you're going to get a charge for that. She was ultimately charged with shoplifting, resisting arrest, and hindering law enforcement. Actions driven by denial and resistance only escalate consequences. Owning up early can prevent a small mistake from turning into a serious situation. Next, let's follow the couple who thought they had successfully escaped. >> I'm not moving, sir. >> On April 11th, 2025, police were dispatched to a Target parking lot after receiving a tip that a man and woman were attempting to flee following a theft. Upon arriving at the scene, everything instantly erupted into chaos. >> Get down. Get down. Get down. Get down. Get down. >> Get out. Get out. >> Get out. >> Get out. >> She's running. She's running. Go get her. 11 running by. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Hand behind your back. >> Stop fighting. >> Stop fighting. >> Stop fighting. >> Stop fighting. >> Stop fighting. >> Oh no. >> Stop fighting before you get again. Turn around. Get on your back. All right, stop fighting. >> Raise your hands behind your back. >> This was the outcome when the woman tried to flee from the police. Yet, it seemed that the events unfolding had made things increasingly difficult for her. >> Get on your back. >> Get on your back. >> Get on your back. I'm sorry. Did they get the other guy? >> Yes. They got him. >> I need a unit in front of your competitor. >> They got him. They got him. >> Get on your back. >> They got him. >> Get on your back before I You again. >> They got him. >> Get on your stomach. >> Get on your stomach before I You again, please. >> Get on your stomach. >> Get on your stomach. [crying] Turn around. >> Turn around. >> Turn around. >> You're making it worse. >> I don't want to go to >> Okay, turn around and get on your stomach. >> I don't want to go to jail. >> Get on your stomach. >> Am I going to jail? >> You're about to If you don't get on your stomach, >> okay, but >> get on your stomach. >> Am I going to go to jail? >> Get on your stomach. >> No, no, no. >> Turn around on your stomach. >> Lay down on your stomach. Okay. >> Although the woman appeared remorseful, her actions continued to cause trouble, forcing her once again to lie face down on the ground. >> Place your hand behind your back. You know that. >> Stop playing. >> I'm not playing with you. Get on your stomach. Get on your stomach. >> [crying] >> 11 female still fighting. >> I don't want to get you. You got my taser. You're about to do that. >> Okay. Okay. >> Stop fighting. >> Get me. I get me. I get me. I get me. I get me. Meanwhile, the man involved in the incident was also apprehended and his attitude proved just as difficult as the woman's, making the situation far from easy. >> Got one male detained. >> One, sir, your hands. Alpha 6 alpha 7 51 deploy >> Oh [ __ ] deployed copy. >> Oh [ __ ] Turn around. >> You got any weapons on you? >> No sir. Am I going to find anything in that car? What the were you running back in there for? No, >> I was trying to find something. >> So, one night they start >> immediately afterward, the police quickly began recovering the items suspected to have been stolen. >> I'd be willing to bet this is all stolen. Okay. Random armor. >> No. Okay. >> Um, >> do you guys need somebody to go to Target? >> Yes. >> Let's go. >> What do you need? >> Uh, we need to find just everything like what they stole. We need a statement and uh a receipt. >> 151. >> Did you Miranda him? No, I won't. >> Then you can slide in. >> Come on. >> Set up. Set up. The woman was soon taken for medical assistance while being questioned and simultaneously both began their blame game against each other. >> Who was I that you were with today? Was that your boyfriend? >> Who is he? >> Just a friend. Hey, I need your eyes open. Open your eyes. Come on. >> Now, listen. I'm going to be honest with you. There was more fent found in the car. Is that yours or is that his? >> Huh? >> His Okay. Do you know where he got it from? >> No. Were you with him when he got it or did he have it on him before? had him on before. Okay. Where did he pick you up at? >> Hey, >> stay with me now. Don't go back to sleep yet. >> Pills cuz she's pointing >> trust me. Anybody that knows my name tells you she call any cop res. Oh [ __ ] >> Okay. So now that stuff is yours. >> Both were charged with retail theft, resisting arrest, and drug possession. The key lesson here is that trying to flee or shift blame only worsens the situation. Cooperating with authorities and taking responsibility from the start is far safer than playing games that lead to more charges. Next, the woman ended up calling 911 only to set herself up for her own arrest. >> You trying to say that we took that we stole? >> Dude, let me see the the um receipt. We counted everything in our cart and still going to say we stealing. >> Called y'all though. I called y'all. >> I called y'all for my safety cuz they thought we were stealing. >> On the 24th of February 2025, the police received an emergency call from a female customer at Walmart reporting complaints about the employees. But there was more to the story behind it. First, let's see why she made the call. >> And literally, I'm not about to keep arguing with them. He got we got all our receipts right here for the TV and everything. He counted everything in our cart and still trying to say we stealing stuff. You counted one cart. YOU DIDN'T EVEN COUNT MY FOOD CART. We got every Look, everything's on here. >> Did you call 911? >> Yes, I did. What are you talking about? >> I'm out with the caller. Um, do you want to go talk to them? You want me to talk to them? >> I want I want the rest of my [ __ ] He's trying to say that we took that we stole. >> Dude, let me see the the um receipt. >> Counted everything in our cart and still going to say we stealing. [ __ ] >> Listen, just don't go anywhere yet. I'm going to help you guys work it out. >> No, I'm Uber. So, I'm just Uber. >> Yeah, I'm just I'm cancel. No, don't cancel. >> Yeah, cuz you going to spend time here. >> No, we're not. >> I got We got to make sure everything's all good. >> No, everything is fine. No, they said >> just give me one sec. >> They said this stuff is good. This is good. >> This stuff is all good. >> This is good. But he's saying that the rest of the stuff that we didn't pay >> Did you How did you pay? Did you just >> You paid no Walmart pay. You can't pay nothing else but Walmart pay or a car. Please do not cancel cuz we got to go home to my nephew paid for. >> How did you get all this out here by yourself? >> My brother. >> Oh, okay. >> He counted everything in the car. Half of the stuff that's in that's not in his car is in there cuz he took it out. >> Yeah. Hurry up. >> They talking about he going to call the cops. No, I'mma help you. I don't Nobody need to steal. We got money. I got EBT. >> Yeah, but it's saying I don't know how to read this. So, is it Was it declined? >> No, he declined it, but it was because he he had um a regular card instead of Apple. Yeah, he he used Walmart pay. So, he declined it and then paid for it again. >> It could be seen that the woman insisted that all the items had been fully paid. On the other side, an officer also gathered additional statements from her brother. >> Yeah, we were trying >> trying to figure is this two separate incidents? What is this? >> No, this is we trying to verify the items that the >> Okay. >> Some of the items are not >> what did you not check? >> No. >> Did you not scan it on check out? >> No, I some have not been and and they don't want to they don't want us to get >> Okay. >> There's a lady who has just left >> Yeah, I have my partner talking her outside here. So what? >> Let them just bring everything inside because some of them are not facing. >> Okay. >> And I look Are you listening? >> Yes. >> So now what I'm saying is I didn't come up to the front. >> I got the TV, my game, all that. Right. >> Are you with them outside or not? >> Yes, I'm with them outside. But in the midst of that, he's saying he stopped us, right? Showed him the receipt. He's saying that it's some item that's not paid for. >> Okay. Do you have Do you have the receipt? >> She has it. >> I'm talking I'm trying to be I'm talking to him. >> Okay. stuff. So then after that he's saying but they started going back and forth. I'm telling her to give him receipt. All right. She not giving it to him. He's saying the stuff that's in that car is not paid for it. Right. I'm like all right cool. It's not paid for it. That's not my issue. I didn't bring this stuff up. The person that was in the back of it, but I paid for it. It's no issue. I showed you my car. I paid for it. >> Were you guys all together at one checkout counter? >> Yes. >> Okay. So this items that you have right here, >> this right here is paid for a bunch of stuff. And that stuff is he went through that already. What he's saying all that stuff is good. That right there is not paid for. All I'm saying I will pay for it again. But he was making a big issue. My my own is about to cancel. I said my >> cancel. >> At this point, due to suspected shoplifting, the police proceeded to review the items. Not only those inside the store, but also the ones outside that were brought in. We got this. This >> has >> Let me know. >> Okay. Oh, sorry. >> So, all you want to do correct is just just verify stuff, right? Just listen. Listen to me. Listen to me. What you want to do is you just want to verify the items. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That's it. Yeah, that's >> okay. All right, so let's verify this real quick so we can get him out of here. Let's go. You have uh the receipt once for >> the camera showed right there. Telling camera back that he just verified it three times. >> The camera's right there. Camera's right there. >> All right. All right. Stop. What are we trying to do? What do you need? You need the receipt. >> Can I have the receipt? Let me have the receipt. >> I have to keep this receipt if he just seen this [ __ ] eight times. The camera's right there. Thanks to the officer's careful attention, the loss prevention staff then cross-cheed the items and indeed found that some had not been paid for. >> Those not on white. >> Yeah, but one of them is not on it. >> Is it not on verifi? >> No clothes on the receipt. These are not >> those are not ones. Those are not ones. This is not our number one. >> Aside from the unpaid items, most of the remaining goods had been paid for using their mother's EBT card. So, they were allowed to leave, but there would have been nothing more to discuss if they hadn't continued lying to the police afterward. >> Put this out as a misunderstanding. Understand? >> Okay. Thanks. >> All right. Uh, did did you provide the other officer right here? >> Yeah. I don't have a No, I I said that I was 17, but they asked me did I have an ID and I said no. >> Okay. >> But my name is Sierra Williams. I called on the phone. >> You didn't do anything wrong. Why? Why? lie about who you are or how old you are or anything. >> Why? Why about my age? >> Why do anything wrong? If you didn't do anything wrong, why would you say? >> I don't really want to get too in detail. Just I didn't know I had to get past like asking who I am and do I have ID? Why am I >> Because I didn't do nothing for me to even get any information. >> Stop inside a store with police officers and security. >> I called y'all though. I called y'all. >> I called y'all for my safety cuz they thought we were stealing. So, was there anything in your carts that you didn't purchase? >> Everything he just verified. Am I correct? He just verified everything. He just checked each and every card. Whatever was not verified, he has. And he just told us. He just came up to us and said whatever was >> I got to We have to identify you first. So, if you have an ID, give it to me now or else you're going to be waiting. >> I do not have an ID. >> Okay. Why did you lie when and you said you're 17? >> In fact, the woman lied about being 17 years old to try to avoid responsibility if she had committed a crime. clearly showing she was aware of her shoplifting and other actions, including her defiant attitude when asked for ID at that moment. >> I know it was, but I just didn't think I >> You're going to lie. At least do it right. But where's your ID? Give it to me now. >> I don't How you pressuring me about something that I do not have? >> How do you not have an ID? >> Because I don't have one. It takes a >> You're 19 years old. >> I'm 20, actually. But I said 04. >> So regardless, she said the wrong date. >> Give us your mother's name and her phone number. We're going to call on her phone. Say you're 17. So we don't need to know. >> Oh, she's not. She said she gave you a different date now. >> I'm not 17. I'm 20. I'm 20. >> I don't know. >> I don't know how to I got to Do I have a picture? >> Yeah, but we still don't have a deal or anything. >> Yeah, we got to do it so we can trespass. >> I don't have a ID. >> Call your mom. >> My mom is not What is my mom going to say? >> So we If you're 17, someone has to come pick you up. >> I'm not 17. >> Why did you lie? >> Because I didn't think I had to give y'all information about something that happened. >> We're investigating a shot a possible shoplifting. But it's it's in >> and now you're trespassing from the source. So now we have to identify it. Show me anything that can prove your name that you're telling me. Do you have a debit card or anything? You got nothing? >> I can't give you teeth. >> You have nothing with your name on it. >> Kenya, how old am I? >> No. I want to talk to one of your parents. >> Mama, she's sleep. Oh, my dad. Hold on. >> Hello, Dad. How old am I? >> Dad, are you sleep? My bad. Just How old is my dad? >> Just get to the office. >> How old am I? Let me talk to your dad. I got to identify you. You're making it harder. >> I'm not making it hard. You're making it much harder. How am I making I'm 20 years old and I don't give me anything that has your name on. >> I don't have No, I don't have You're lying. >> I'm not lying. I literally >> You already lied. So why should I believe you? >> I literally have a Starbucks card. >> Although she had been exposed, she still insisted she hadn't lied. But shortly after, under pressure from the police, she began to admit everything. >> Me in the corner. Look. Okay. Oh, wait. I just want to talk to her personally. >> Okay. me personally. I don't want to get in trouble. I didn't steal nothing. I wasn't doing nothing. But yeah, I did lie and I apologize. But I just don't want to get in trouble cuz I'm already on probation, but I wasn't stealing nothing. >> If you're on probation, then you you should know by now that you need to be providing your proper information when you come across. >> I don't want to get in trouble because I don't >> We aren't there. They don't want to press charge on shop. You could have left here 20 minutes ago if you gave me your proper name. See how this is a problem, right? >> Why Why did you lie? Do you have >> No, I'm on probation. If they think that I'm stealing, I'm have to go back to jail and I don't want that to happen when I wasn't stealing. >> Right. But so if you want to prove your case and you want to prove to people you're not stealing, you need to learn to cooperate with people. You can't be out here causing a scene because when you're causing a scene to me and my partners, my guard is up. I'm like, "Why is she causing a scene like this? Something's wrong." Then you're not cooperating with them. They're trying to get you out of here. They wanted to check your receipt and check the items and you would have been out. >> But now we have a problem cuz you lied. You lied to me twice. >> Okay. So stay here. Give me a second. going to have to verify our identification. >> It turned out she had her ID with her all along and her attempt to hide it ultimately made it impossible for her to leave easily. >> Listen, there's no reason we I would have worked with you if you didn't lie to me three, four times about your name. You want your brother to take this stuff? >> What? Yeah. >> Your purse? >> Yeah. >> You have anything else in your pockets? >> Uh that you want me to take out? I'll reach for it. >> It's my phone. It's my phone. >> You want to take your phone with you? That's what you're saying. All right. a few. >> I mean, if I'm sitting in the cell, probably. Yeah. >> No, you're going to be sitting right here. >> Oh, dude. >> Um, so just give me those. I'll let you leave the black one on. >> All right. >> Just sit down for a sec. What? Um, I'm going to have you take the hat off, too. >> All right. My wig is Damn. Can I get my other jacket >> for what? >> This just broke. >> All right. Just Just sit for a sec. What's up with your hair? >> It's a wig. You want to see it? >> Oh, it's in the hat. >> What's in the hat? >> No, no, no. It's two different things. >> Okay. In the end, the woman was charged with obstruction of justice, providing false identification, criminal trespassing, shoplifting, and disorderly conduct. Lying to avoid trouble only made the situation worse if she had been honest and cooperative from the start. She could have walked away without facing serious charges. Next, the man failed after believing he had successfully escaped. >> I said, "I don't have the money." >> It's okay. So, you came out of the store with it with >> No, I did not come out of the store with it. >> Were you by the doors? >> No, I wasn't. So, um, originally we saw him select the Hennessy and, um, he put the Hennessy two in the bags and then two outside of the cart. >> On May 9th, 2025, officers received a report from Walmart about a man who fled after stealing a cart full of unpaid merchandise. As soon as they arrived on scene, the suspect immediately realized what was happening and instantly denied everything, >> too. I'm out with it. >> Stay right where you're at. Get back in the car. Get back in the car now. You can get back in the car. Roll the window down till my backup gets here. >> Shut the door like I told you to. Please. >> Now, they say they have you on video concealing items. So, we're going to realize I didn't have my wallet on me with my uh >> So, you walked out without some with some items they haven't paid for, right? >> I didn't walk out with it. >> Where's it all at? >> They pushed it out the door. Told me to come pay for it. I said I don't have the money. >> So, okay. So, you came out of the store with it with the >> No, I did not come out the store with it. >> Were you by the doors? >> No, I wasn't. Where were you at when you were with the cart? >> Right at the register. I was with my mom. I didn't have the money. >> All right. >> Well, we're going to figure out what's going on here. Just sit tight until my backup gets here and we'll figure it out. We're going to look on the video and we're going to see if you're lying to me. >> I didn't have the money. >> I realized I didn't have a wallet with me. >> Okay. So, where like So, when you came you you said you didn't push out the door. >> I did not push it out the door. So, you push out the money. >> So, you pushed it to where? Like the exit way to get out or whatever. >> Yes. I don't want it. She only wanted it. Yeah, I didn't take it out the door. >> Okay, >> that would be stealing. >> Well, going past the last point of purchase. Going past the cash registers. That's >> Can I pull it up to the side of my mom? >> Going past the cash registers. That is the last point of purchase. That's retail theft. Doesn't matter. >> What do you mean retail theft? How's that retail theft? >> I'll explain all to you in a minute, but right now you're being detained. You're not free to leave. >> It was clear that the man's statements were full of inconsistencies. And even his attitude showed irritation at being accused like that, forcing the officers to explain the situation. You have every option to pay for it. That's where the cash register is at, right? >> I did not take it. >> Do you have an ID on you? >> Yes, I do. >> Let me see your ID, please. >> Well, I did not tell you. >> He's trying to explain to me. >> No, but >> I shouldn't kill me with you. >> I didn't say you're going to jail. I said if you cooperate with me, you won't go to jail. Okay. >> I'm not going to give you a law lesson right now, but when you're in a store and you have stuff with you, you pay for it before you go further from that. When you don't, you go past that. They say you're stealing from them. And that's why you get a retail theft. You can tell to the judge. I'm I'm not being a jerk. I'm just telling you if you go past the cash registers with stuff and then say, "Oh, I forgot to pay for it." >> Yeah. >> That doesn't make sense, right? >> All right, sir. What I'm going to do is I'm going to get you out. I'm going put you in handcuffs. If you give me any problems whatsoever, I promise you're going to have a problem. Okay? You understand what I'm saying? >> Step outside and face that way. >> Hands behind your back for me, please, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> I said as long as you cooperate, you won't. Okay. Got it. >> So, so far you've been cooperating. I understand you're a little upset. I get it. I deal with this. We're here out here every shift every day. >> Make sure this thing double locks so it doesn't lock up on you. >> Well, you told me you you went and pulled over to the side after cuz you figured you didn't have to pay for it. But you should have paid for it before you got to that point. >> I was going to ask my mom to borrow some money and she wasn't. >> Okay. Do you have any anything on you I should know about? Any knives, drugs? Oh, I see I got >> needles, nothing. >> At that point, officers had temporarily detained the man to prevent any second attempt to flee. But that did not mean he admitted guilt as he continued insisting on his innocence. >> You decide you want to fight or something like that? >> I promise you. I I know. I'm just giving everyone every benefit of the doubt cuz I don't want people to say that I lied to them. Watch your knee, man. >> Huh? I I want to go outside with my mom's attention soon. >> Yeah. Just so you know, you have the right to remain silent. Do you understand your rights? >> All right. Yeah. I'm going to write you a ticket and you're I'm going to release you from here. But I have to see what's on the video first in the security office. So, Officer Bean is going to come over here and stand with you while I go in and check that out. And you're not lying to me, right? This is your last chance. You're not lying to me. Uh can you just stand with him and I'll go in and look at the video and stuff? Yeah. Okay. All right. >> Shortly after, the suspect was taken back to the store to verify the story with the staff. And from there, all of his actions were fully exposed through the surveillance footage. >> Hey, >> how's it going? >> Good. >> Still recording, just so everyone knows. >> So, um, originally we saw him select the Hennessy and, um, he put the Hennessy two in the bags and then two outside of the cart. And then he goes to auto where he selects this jack down here. And then he's looking around quite a bit. So we continue to follow. Then he gets up to the front and he meets up with this lady that apparently was with him. And they go to the checkouts. She checks out her stuff and he just hangs behind her. And then he tries to walk out but sees me starting to come up. So he leaves the cart and then walks out. >> So he was past the cash registers. >> Past the cash registers. This is where he put his cart. >> Ditched the cart right here when he saw Anthony. like he was heading out the >> doors and he had >> he admitted to being past the cash registers. >> Yeah. >> He's like, "I didn't steal anything." Yeah, you did. You went past the l the cash register, >> right? And then he had them bagged up like this and then it's a bunch of stakes and a bunch of seats. I'm surprised we haven't dealt Maybe I've seen them in your record. >> I think um >> just shopping at his mom. >> Yeah, we're going to go ahead and trespass him cuz I believe that's over. I'm pretty >> So I'll get that written up for you real quick. >> I'll be right back. All right. So, I saw all the stuff that you you had that you didn't pay for. Uh just going to write you a ticket. They're going to cut you loose. They're going to they're going to criminally trespass you from here, which means you can't go back on any Walmart anywhere. They have I mean, face recognition cameras and stuff, so as soon as you walk in the door at any Walmart, they'll know you're there. So, so don't do that. Okay? Let me get this written out, get the paperwork, and you'll be out of here. It did not stop there because shortly after officers discovered that the man was linked to similar incidents, even involving the same methods and items. So, they returned to the store to investigate further. >> Says he's been in Poria before, but he's never gotten in trouble. Yeah, I'd say no. Looks similar. >> Do you care if I ask him? >> Yeah, you can. Just say we got you on video on this date about it. You got to get a copy of that criminal trespass. Well, we got you from our store and Morton before. Remember that previously? >> No, I know you're not coming back here, but you know what I'm talking about though. >> Okay. >> January 25th, they got you on video >> in Morton, which is it's February. >> Stealing the exact same stuff. Liquor, the steak, and the thing. >> Never had this hat, but what about literally you have like the same market? >> It's just >> Well, you could lose weight. This was a months ago. Four months ago. So, you're going to say that's not here. Okay. So, when we look up the car and all that? >> I don't have a car. Well, I definitely think that it's here. So, we'll figure that part out. But obviously, it's up to them. But, I mean, the evidence is right there. >> You're not going to go to jail for this, but if you're lying about this, too, then I'm going to send you obstructing charges, too. >> So, if if it is you, tell them. If it's not, then that's so good. >> So, you know, so I'm going to give you your your ticket here. It just says that you're going to go to court Monday, 2nd of June, Taz County, and this is them banning you from all Walmarts. You can't come back out. I just have to say it cuz I'm bad. >> In the end, [music] the man was issued a court date and released shortly after. He now faced a retail theft charge and a criminal case. A single dishonest decision, no matter how small it seemed, could quickly spiral into serious legal consequences that were far harder to escape. Even more strangely, the theft involving this man seemed even more unbelievable. >> I got to do all that. >> I'm just asking. We got cameras. I just want I just want to tell the truth. >> You can run the cameras, bro. >> [ __ ] man. You know it, man. Why y'all ain't detaining the other dudes? >> On the 17th of July 2023, police received a call from a shopping mall reporting a lost ring. But strangely, shortly after, a man claimed ownership of it, raising several suspicions. Listen to the doubts coming from the loss prevention employee. What's going on? >> Not much. We got a gentleman in the location who claimed a ring, a wedding ring that didn't belong to him. >> How did he claim it? >> Uh, he just walked up. >> Actually, some someone turned it into one of the other officers. >> And obviously, he was in the area and he overheard him. So, when the officer came to record it in here, he came down and said, "Oh, did y'all find a ring? It belonged to me." >> Mhm. >> So, just so happened as he walked out, the >> gave him the ring. Yeah, because he he somewhat described it cuz he overheard the other officer describing it, but the actual owner had called and um described it as well. The one thing he didn't There's the lieutenant. >> Hey, how you doing, man? >> So, where is he at? He works in the mall. >> Right there. He works on kiosk out. >> And he's saying that he didn't come to his dad, but he never >> Yeah. And >> Oh, you guys went and said something to him. >> I went and talked to him. I'm the one that signed off the ring. So, he came and claim it like, "Oh, that's my ring." So, I had him fill out the paperwork and sign off on it. And next, something told me to put next to it just in case I forget cuz I have a bad memory. I put the kiosk next to it just in case cuz I know something wasn't right. So, I went over there and talked to him like, "Sir, the person that owns the ring actually called." He said, "Oh yeah, man. That was in my ring. That was my dad ring. I already gave it to my dad." But he never left the kiosk. >> Shortly after, the police approached the suspect, but at that moment, his statement once again differed from what he had previously told the loss prevention staff. I'm officer Saw with the Don Police Department. The reason I'm out here with you, where's the ring that you had? >> Was it your ring? >> Yeah, my cash. >> What the ring look like? >> Gold rings. It's my dad. >> So, your dad lost it in the mall? >> I did. I cash that. >> You what? >> I bought it. >> Uh-huh. Where'd you buy it from? >> I bought it from the store >> today. Yesterday. >> Yes, sir. You got the receipt? I don't receipt from you. >> You don't got the receipt? dang email you receive or nothing like that. What store you bought it from? You in here? >> I said in Lawrenceville. >> In Lawrenville. So what store? >> Jewels. >> So if I went up to K Drillers and called them, they would say, "Yes, Mr. So and so." You got your ID? >> I You don't got no ID on you? >> No. >> All right. He's going to write down your name. Your name and date B. Go from there. So we searched you had no ring on. I searched. All right. Give me your name and date birth and we'll go in there. >> You know the mall got cameras, right? Yeah. >> So, I'm ask you again. >> I just want you to be honest with me. Was that your ring? >> Yes. >> It was your dad's. >> My pop. >> So, I get you to call your dad, he going to say, "Yeah, I got a ring and all that." >> I got to do all that. >> I'm just asking. We got cameras. I just want I just want you to tell the truth. >> You can run the cameras, bro. >> I can search you. He changed his story, claiming the ring was his instead of his father's as he had previously fabricated. The police confronted him about it, but he came up with another excuse to cover it up. >> Then you they went up to you and you said that that's my dad's ring. And now all of a sudden it's not your ring. It's your dad's ring. >> That's my ring. I brought his name. >> Okay, then what's your dad's number? We just got to confirm. >> This what I'm saying is I know >> we got to do an investigation of what happened. >> How y'all doing investigation? >> Cuz I'm about to call your dad. If your dad says yes, I lost the ring. My son gave it to me la then we can go from there right >> I'm saying if I don't feel comfortable calling my dad number like I need to call my >> then how we supposed to >> is that that's what it's looking >> how we supposed to confirm >> I'm just saying my my arm is a part of first I need to call >> okay to do that but I don't >> I can call your mom then and she can verify and call your dad first she >> okay so what's your dad's number >> I'm saying bro why you got to I don't feel comfortable giving you my dad What's your name? >> My name Jamal. >> Jamal? You don't got that ring? >> I don't have a ring. Jamal. My dad is My dad's mother. >> Where'd you lose the ring at? >> I reached in the bathroom. >> You lost it in the bathroom? In the sink? >> Yes. I don't got no reason why he was wearing the sink. That's what I'm saying. I done been I done been in trouble before. I know. I know the ins and outs, bro. I didn't I didn't I don't got I got a job. I got I'm not hurt. His speech became increasingly hesitant and stuttered, making it obvious that he was growing nervous. The police quickly took action to ensure he couldn't flee. >> You give me your dad's phone number and I can verify your dad. We can go from there. But until then, this route we going to go. Okay. I'm >> saying, bro, like what? >> It's crazy. Where's the quickest way back to the security office? Yeah. >> I told you if you let me call your dad, we can go we can go that route. >> What I'm saying though, bro, I don't feel uncomfortable doing that. >> That's why because you going to be placed under arrest for theft by deception because you claim the ring that somebody else claimed. So, I'm going place you under arrest unless I can call your dad and verify. If not, >> take me to jail for >> I'm going to take you to jail. >> But so what? How we going to know? How we know if you tell me the truth, though? >> Well, we going to see. That's why I got to investigate cuz right now you not cuz you ain't let me call you dad. Anybody else would be like cuz if it was me and you I know you not me I don't get in trouble bro you know what I'm saying? I ain't got a lot of y'all bro check the camera. >> We about to do all that about >> you could have just gave a ring back. >> A short while later the police quickly picked up a lead on the ring. Hey man, what's going on? You found the ring? >> Yeah, the guy at that booth behind him. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> He told me the guy left the ring in that in the bathroom. >> What guy? Did he describe the guy? >> And then he went came told me. I said, "Well, go get the ring and bring it back to me." >> Did he describe the guy? >> No, he he just seen him there and then he get a good glimpse at it. >> But he brought it to so bring the back ring back to me. >> And then I said I was going to take it to my lieutenant, which he got it >> and it has some I was trying to read the descriptions on there. You know, it has some inside and outside. >> Yeah. You know, after I gave it to the captain, 5 minutes later, he came back talking about it was his ring. He couldn't describe what was on the inside of the ring or the outside. >> He couldn't describe it. >> And then your captain gave it to him. >> Mhm. We had him sign the paperwork and officer saying that it was his ring. >> All right. Give me one second, man. >> Hey, Mr. How you doing? >> I'm good. I'm good. I'm sorry. I'm still >> No, you're okay. Do you have pictures of the rear? >> Oh, boy. So, you're looking for like a picture with me and the ring in it? >> Yeah, it all every single picture of the ring you have. Send it to me. >> Still investigating right now, man. What we going to do is if anything, at the very least, you going to receive a citation for that marijuana. >> I got my license in Florida. >> You in Florida? >> Oh, damn. That's me. That little Meech. >> Is that who that is? >> Yeah, little Meech. Damn, man. Man, I'm supposed to get a picture, too, man. Why y'all doing me like this, man? I ain't got no reason. >> It became clear that the man had lied in an attempt to take the ring. And shortly after, the police found [music] it inside the suspect's car. >> That looks like it, so I'm not sure. >> Yeah, it looks like a ring in there. >> I can't see the writings on it, but it looks like Mordor. >> That's the ring right there. It's gold. >> It's gold. >> Yep. That's it right there. >> It's there. >> What? >> The ring. >> How you know? >> It's there. >> You see it? >> Yes. >> Where? >> In the car in the cup holder. Call Danahan. He says, "No, we can't grab it." That we have to impound it and take a search warrant on it. That's right. >> You can ask him right now. Hey, >> we see the ring. You got two options. You let us go in there. Your car stays here. We don't impound it. You say no. We're going to impound your car, get a search warrant on it, and then you got to go get it anyway. So, you got two options. Okay. >> You got two options. We see the ring in your car in the cup holder. You can give us consent to go get it and we go from there, or I'm going to impound your car and get a search war on. Either way it go. I don't >> I just told you I got two rings. >> I understand that. But give us consent to make sure that one's not the one and then you good. But if not, I'mma impound it and go in there anyway. >> In the end, there was only one ring and the man was charged with theft by deception and possession of marijuana. [music] When someone thought lying could outsmart the truth, it only led them straight into consequences because deception always leaves a trail. Next, the woman delusionally imagined herself as Elsa, singing, "Let me go. >> Let me go. Let me go. >> Stop. >> Let me go. Let me go. >> Stop. >> Let me go. Take your ass back to home. You're not a cop. >> Real cops are watching me right now. >> I'm a real cop." >> On September 10th, 2024, police stopped a woman for allegedly stealing several items from Walgreens. From the very first moments of contact, the woman showed clear irritation and refused to cooperate. >> You're not a cop. Do not put your hands on me. >> Will not put your hands on me. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> Don't put your hands on me. Let go. Let me go. >> Let me go. >> Stop. >> Let me go. Let me go. >> Stop. >> Let me go. >> I will let you go. >> Listen and comply. Before I make a big deal out of this, let me go. Let me go because you're not a cop. >> Okay. >> You're not a real cop. So, let me go. >> Do you have an ID? >> Oh, you had my ID already. >> I do not have it already. >> You have >> Let me go because my hand is already hurt. You guys put the needle in my vein. >> Stop. >> Let me go then. Stop. Let me go. >> I'm not because you continue to walk away from it. >> Let me go. >> Stop. You're putting your hands on me first. >> I am putting you on your hands. My I am putting my hands on your bag. >> You know what? >> I'm going to call a lawyer for this. >> That's fine. We should have beg >> for what? >> Because you were in Walgreens steak and stuff. So, >> it's none of your business. >> It is our business. >> No, it's not. And I'm not on Wall Street's property right now. So, you cannot touch me right now. Y' >> know how many people are watching you. I don't care. >> You know how many cameras are watching you? Listen. You're right. You serious? Can you listen? >> You're not a real cop. >> Okay. >> You're not a real cop. >> Listen, you're going to go from probably just giving them their stuff back to going to jail. >> I'm proud to say that you're not a cop. >> Okay. >> The woman resisted by deliluding herself into believing she was right, even claiming that the police were not real. She even believed she could judge the officer's actions in an irrational way. >> Let me go because this is the biggest mistake you're going to make of your life. The timing is on, guys. behind me is >> you. You know why? Because every you know that you're wasting your time. You're wasting your time. You think that this is special. >> Let me go. Let me go. Let me go because my bed. >> Let me go. Get your hands off of me right now. You're the biggest mistake you're going to make of your life. That timing is on the timing on your hands off. Get your hands off the pain. >> Get your hands off of me. Get your hands off of me. >> All right. Now, relax. Relax. >> You're being recorded. >> Okay. You are being recorded by us as well. Okay. You're not a real cop. Are youing kidding me? >> You're aing joke. You know that. >> Relax. >> You're not a real cop. >> Take your ass back to hometown cuz you're not a cop. >> Real cops are watching it right now. >> I'm a real cop. >> The woman blurted out everything she was thinking uncontrollably. And at that moment, she had already partially admitted to her actions. >> What's going to happen? >> Well, you should have. Oh, because you took the money out of my link card. That's why I have to steal. Because you took the money out of my link card. You know why? Because you me everying time I go to the store and get something and buy something. You take the money out of my link. Because you can. You know why? Because you told everybody in the store that owns it. You know why? Because you think you want to own the store. >> She's got a hospital. >> Yes, I do. And everybody knows where I am at and what I'm doing. And everybody is watching right now. The wholeing world is watching me. >> Did you see your own ancestor? >> She was crossing. >> Okay. Cuz I I I drove by and I was about to turn in and I saw your lights. So you know, right? Yeah. I saw your lights turned around and I saw I'm like, "Okay, >> I'm not on this property anymore." You >> Yes, it does matter. It does matter. >> It matters when I'm in the store, not when I'm out here. We got to leave this for final sale point of purchase. >> I'm at the bus stop already. Okay, you cannot touch me. >> Her argument was that she was no longer in the Walgreens area, so they couldn't arrest her. But despite her confusion, police quickly recovered the allegedly stolen merchandise. >> Tell me, you guys tell me. Tell me it's a lie. >> There's like >> food. Food is not a reason to arrest somebody. Arizona. No, there's another reason. >> Yeah, I drink them obviously. >> Yeah, I'll bring this stuff. >> I can I can I can drink that from anywhere else. It doesn't matter. This if you think that this is not because I can get it from anywhere else. I can drink water from a home from anywhere else. You cannot own the game. My mother does. >> Okay. Well, then your mom would go to court and dismiss the charges. Okay. >> Oh, she would. But you guys everybody in the court system, remember? >> Oh, your hand is shaking. So, you're guilty. >> Your hand is shaking and I'm shaking because you guys are demons. You take medication for anything? >> No, I don't. I don't need to. >> Sure. >> You guys do. >> The woman showed no sense of guilt, even attempting to plead for leniency. Yet, the reasons she offered for her plea seemed far from credible. >> And and the and the public aid office knows why. Because everybody that's supposed to work there is is paralyzed. Just like the people in the court system, just like the county, just like the hospital, just like the just like the doctors, just like the nurses, the ones that you guys don't want to take the pain for. You remember how much pain you're going to be in in your head once I make that happen. So please let me go and let me go about my day and give you my bag. The thing that keeps going through my head right now is that song in your head. In your head >> is that I'm sober and that I don't give a about what what's going to happen from this point on because I'm sober. >> Are you sure you don't take medication for >> take you want to take us? >> I'm very happy that you are sober. >> Question. >> But I know you're not going to take the right deal. >> What did you use to use? >> You're going to take me to hometown because that's the place where you guys belong. >> What did you used to use before you? Was it alcohol or anything? >> I'm sober. I don't take You've always been sober. >> Oh, look. Somebody came out of your room because I don't take drugs, honey. >> So, so you've always been sober. >> Yes. >> I don't I don't smoke. How do I smoke? I hate smoking. I hate smokers. >> I I hate smoking, too. It's disgusting. It stinks. >> Makes people breast stink. Makes your clothes stink. >> People's hands people hands stink. Like if you shake their hands and you're a smoker, then your hand smells like smoke. It's It's terrible. >> 352 left. >> In the end, she was charged with shoplifting, resisting arrest, and hindering law enforcement. Refusing to take responsibility only worsens the outcome denial and excuses turn minor offenses into serious legal trouble. 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. Even stranger, the woman went so far as to see herself as the victim. >> Sorry, I just I just saw a shot like, "Please, I just got hit with >> That's wild." >> Huh? >> That is loud. >> On the 10th of March 2025, police received a report about a woman shoplifting at Target. And when they arrived at the scene, it was truly strange to see her acting as if she had just been rescued from something. Keep watching to find out what happened next. with it. They're going to [ __ ] with you. >> Who's going to check? >> Is this like a fence thing? They send you in here to >> All right. Well, let's go back. >> Okay, that's fine. I'll go back. >> Uh, let's let's hold off on that. You just wait on you. >> No, I'll just wait here. >> All right. Thank God. Thank God. >> Thank God. This is over. I don't have to do it anymore. >> They send you like a list or something. >> Yes. >> And who's that? >> It's good. >> You can tell us like you think they're right there. >> It's uh I don't know if they're still here probably. But it's a gray Honda with Ranger. >> Great Honda. Is it a older Honda? >> Huh? >> It's like a 2008. >> Sorry. just I just so I'm just so shout out like please just let me I just need to hit my [ __ ] like ever since this started like 2 and a half months ago like I met him he's like hey I'll give you a bug if you go ahead and give me some stuff I was like okay [ __ ] I'm on drugs so I'm not going to try to pay that so I mean I know it's not an excuse but >> it's like a fencing thing >> it's like a fencing where they get people >> Yeah. Yeah. And then they sit and wait for you to punish you. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. But are they like looking out? Are they part of it or they just telling you to go skill and you get part of it? Like they look out and they'll wait by the door and call you and be like, "Hey, >> did they call you?" >> Uh, no. I guess they're probably gone cuz they pull up. I don't know. >> Okay. Where was that parked at when you came here? >> And they're not there no more. >> Uh, I don't know. I guess >> All right. You throw that out. Let's go back in the back. >> The suspect admitted that she had agreed to steal, but claimed it was because her boyfriend had encouraged her. While inside the loss prevention room, she continued to act as if she were an innocent victim with no guilt at all. >> Talking in to do it and steal stuff. He's like telling me I have to get this stuff from him or it's going to consequences. Like he also like helps me out, I guess. >> Who's he to you? He's like, "Okay, it's a guy I met on Facebook and like after we linked up or whatever, he gave me his number, but after like two or three weeks when we first started shopping, he blocked me on Facebook, but he he still contacted me through his number or whatever." So, we still he told me that he >> gave you dope. >> Yes. He told me he deactivated his page and stuff or whatever that. So, that's why he >> So, he's supposed to be sitting outside waiting for you. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'll see if I can some private car. >> Okay. You know where it's at? Like towards the right. No, it was the third row. >> Third row. Yeah. >> Okay. >> She said he's probably gone, but just drop her. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I was >> uh What's your name? >> Mariah Smith. >> All right. M A R I A >> M A U R I A. >> M A >> U R I A. >> Okay. M A U R I A Smith. >> Is she getting a total all that stuff? >> Yes. >> She clearly committed criminal acts, but her face showed no shame at all, even as each stolen item was pulled out by the police. >> Did you smoke? Um, put on this. >> I don't know. What's in What is this? >> Uh, uh, bag. >> Is it bears? >> Yeah. >> Fish houses. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that's ours. Wait, is it bags? >> I guess so. >> Target thing. >> Yeah, that's ours. >> And like, can you give me that right now? >> Can I give you this >> this pin >> in a minute? >> My watch. in a minute. What you need your watch though? >> Cuz I want to put it on. So like like it wouldn't go in my property. >> Oh, you can just wait a minute. >> It ain't going to go nowhere. >> I know, but I still my property though. >> Okay. I just I'm sorry. [clears throat] Hm. >> This baby. >> [ __ ] Just take them and rip them. >> I don't know. Is it Is this Target, too? >> Yeah, it is. It's Target brand. It's just that they look ripped. >> It's probably I I had already like had those. >> You had already had the tag off of them. cuz this stuff that I have more stuff I have. >> I got you. >> Like I said, this is the first time you see me in the store. When I get in the store, I get some stuff for me. >> Yeah, I would imagine. Honestly, I was just trying to I come to Target a lot. >> The woman claimed she had bought some items to downplay the situation, but that was not true. The total value still reached $780, supported by the store's video evidence. >> She stayed there for like 10 minutes. Oh, you looking at her through the thing? >> Yeah. So, I like confirmed for a fact that she was concealing before I called you guys. >> Which bag was she putting in? The black bag. >> She had all types of bags. She had the like Target reusable bags. She had the grocery bags that she selected. >> She grabbed the backpack. Um, but [clears throat] yeah, she was just sitting there concealing for a while. >> You put it in my cell. That's when she walked away. >> What time was that around there? >> This was 11:39. >> She was here from 11:29 to about 11:40. >> But I'll definitely gather the rest of it um by the end of the day, >> right? And then just uh hit her when she goes out the door. cut. >> So, she's putting all them bags that she picked up at the front. >> Yeah. And she grabbed like reusable bags that she selected like throughout the store. >> Or do they cost for them reusable reusable bags? >> Yeah, they call those reusable the ones that like we sell. Oh, >> okay. >> The grocery bags. Those are just That's what they call grocery. >> And because the woman had used fentinel, police wanted to make sure she was fully alert before giving a statement. So medical personnel were called to the scene >> in custody, but >> she is in custody. >> Well, I will take her to jail, but I don't think they're going to take her like that. So, >> well, I mean, her pupils are normal. Oxygen's good right now. It's just a little >> get her blood pressure. >> You smoke everything >> cuz I >> You snorted it. >> You snorted. >> She smoked it out of this thing. I smoke about four. >> Okay. How much? >> Yeah. Just like two and a half. >> Where you trying to go? [clears throat] Don't try to go nowhere. >> I'm not trying. >> Okay. >> Do you do putting on the regular? >> I mean, if you guys think that we're going to have to take her anyway though. >> Every now and again. >> You do it every now and then. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I just do it when you tell me to relax. >> When who tells you to relax? >> Not my friend no more. >> Uh, >> what do you mean not your friend no more? >> I'm listening. >> Is this a living human being that tells you to do it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And he tells you to relax. So you smoke fentanyl. >> Whenever I go in the stores, you tell me just relax. He tells you to relax. >> When's the last time you saw this friend? >> Today. >> Today? >> Yeah. >> What's his name? >> Although she was assessed to be in relatively stable condition, the suspect did not make things easy, using the medical evaluation to her advantage by continuing to portray herself as a patient rather than a perpetrator. >> You're okay. >> It's okay. there, you know, there are resources we can go to. >> My mom, she want she want to go to rehab, but >> you can. It's that you don't want to, >> but if you want help, there are resources we can give you and get you. You're good. >> See, all her belongings. We've already searched it all. Nothing's in it, but um two little bags. >> Huh? Yeah. Yeah, they are. We are searching. >> Don't Don't put it on, but your arms back a little bit. In the end, she was charged with felony shoplifting, criminal conspiracy, and trespassing. When someone keeps blaming others and hiding behind excuses, it only deepens the consequences. Accountability cannot be avoided, and the longer you run from it, the harder the fall will be. Next, these women cared more about their appearance than about their crimes. [snorts] At least y'all know I'm trustworthy. So that's great. And where are y'all taking her? What about her? >> On the 30th of May 2024, police received a report from Ulta regarding the presence of three suspects involved in shoplifting at the store. According to surveillance footage, all three entered the store at the same time and took shopping baskets as if they had genuinely come to shop. During the selection process, they separated slightly, but never moved far from one another, clearly positioning themselves to watch the store's entrance. After filling their baskets to the brim, they took advantage of a moment when the entrance was clear and walked straight out, even ignoring the anti- theft alarm as it went off. And this was what followed when the police arrived at the store's loss prevention office. >> We didn't get the license plate. >> Well, I got the license plate. There's some of the license some members. Someone gave it to you. >> What is the color? What is >> It was like a goldish. We thought it was silver, but when you drive off and you hit it, it's like that silverish gold color. >> Silver gold color. >> Did it have a special paint? >> No, it's like um you ever seen? >> Yeah. Like that like like you ever see those Camry, the Toyota Camry that has that? It's not a brown champagne color. >> That's champagne. Thank you. Champagne is the word I'm looking for. >> I can't put that in your mouth. You're telling me the color is >> champagne. Yeah, it's like a champagne color. Um, I think it was an Infinity. I'd have to add some she were going to get hit the moment. >> I got to call that they're coming in. >> Could it be more towards the brown color? >> Diana, sorry. What color was I mean, what was the car? What did you say the name of the car was? Can you ask her? I think she said something Infiniti or something. I know it was like a SV SUV kind of looking car. I just don't know what the name of the car is to her accident. >> About a month later, police identified the suspects connected to the theft, but only after accidentally pulling their vehicle over in connection with an entirely different offense. Hello, Agent Charles County Sheriff's Office. This is where I pulled you over cuz we tagged us and come back to anything. You have a license registration insurance. The title got the title. What's your What's your name? Briana, you step by the car for me. Put the car in park. made it back. Briana, >> what's your name, young lady? >> Huh? >> Caitlyn. >> Caitlyn, do you have your license on you? And so do you. >> Oh, no. I don't have license. You don't have license. Do you have an ID card? >> Um, I just I just switched first. So, >> okay. It's all right. >> Um, let me see. >> What's your first name? >> K A I T L Y N. >> Last name? >> Brown. >> And your middle initial? >> J. >> And your date of birth? >> March 21st. >> 21st. >> Yeah. >> Year >> 2002. Immediately afterward, police discovered that the name the woman provided was fake. And as a result, she was forced to face the consequences of that action right away. >> If y'all already gave me your name, why they ask me for y'all names? >> She gave me a wrong name. >> So what? That's the name she gave you. I don't know. I'm not going to give y'all name. >> We're just We're just asking questions. >> Okay. Is that Is that a law though? Do I have to tell y'all their name? >> You don't have to. They don't. >> Okay. Thank you. That's all. All right, man. You want to step out, too? >> The back of the car. >> I wasn't stand weapons on you or anything like that. >> No, I don't. >> Anything in here? >> No. Yeah, I got my car though. >> All right, go ahead and stay with them. Okay, >> get my car my first one next to >> Okay, we'll leave them in there. We're going to search the car. Okay, so we >> just Oh, I got it. I got it in the car. >> It was later revealed that the third woman had no involvement in the earlier theft. At that moment, police brought up the incident and this was how the suspects reacted. >> You want to speak to a detective and the reason why you guys are in handcuffs? Do you guys know the reason why you're in handcuffs? >> No. >> Not a single guess? >> No. >> You guys do anything recently at the mall? >> Take any merchandise? >> We don't go to the mall. >> Got you all on video and everything. That's why you guys are in handcuffs. So, detective wants to know if you want to >> speak your words or no. >> Where the detective at? >> What mom? >> Yeah. What mall? >> Wellington Wellington Green Mall. >> Hell no. No, I want to see the video. No, we don't go to Wellington Mall. >> We got pictures of you guys there. >> Okay. No. Yeah, I want to see I don't go to the mall. >> Ulta. >> No. >> You said what? >> Ulta. >> I don't even know that. I don't know what that is. >> Hell no, bro. >> All right. Well, if you guys decide to change your mind, I'll I'll contact the detective. We should meet you guys at the jail and talk to you. Okay. And I can't get my purse. >> So you going to let my purse? It's the black one. It say like >> if if there's nothing in there that >> Oh, I thought y'all went through it already. >> Oh, I don't know. I'm I'm I'm watching you. >> I really just moved to my apartment. Like she was literally helping me move my stuff to my apartment. My all my stuff is back there in my apartment. All that is apartment stuff right there. The suspects showed no real concern for their crimes, focusing instead on their appearance as police carried out the procedures before taking them to jail. >> That's not true. Rebecca, >> get my earrings out. >> Yo, I'm going to be out here looking stupid. >> Go to Michael. >> Who is Michael? >> No, you going to get the car. >> Who is Michael? >> My brother who we just you going to get in the car though and go park it at the house and [ __ ] >> How about this? We'll move the car to a parking lot somewhere here. >> And you got these earrings, too. >> Take my earrings out. I'm so sad. >> Situation here. >> I don't have no money in October. >> Give me a new eye. >> How yall know y'all don't say that? I rebuke that in the name of Jesus. >> October. They going to make me do my time till October. I already know. I can't do that. I got rent. Like that's weird. Y'all could have just ran all that. >> No, for real. >> Wrong wrong place to run from. That's >> just have a lot of I can run. >> I can just do what I'm told to do. >> These y'all know I'm trustworthy. >> Huh? >> Oh, that's great. And where are y'all taking her? What about her? gun club. >> Okay. But she's good. Other than no warrants, we we Gucci. >> Which one had the warrant? >> Who had a warrant? I did. >> Who had the warrants? >> In the end, the two suspects connected to the theft were taken into custody and charged with grand theft. Their story showed that ignoring responsibility only made the consequences harsher, proving that vanity and denial never outweighed clear evidence and the cost of bad choices. Next, the woman completely exposed herself as a failure through the collapsing story she told. >> They took a large TV, large items. >> Okay. You don't remember the name of the street that she lived in? >> I'm not I don't remember. I'm sorry. Google Maps took me there, so I wasn't. >> On October 16th, 2023, police responded to a report of a suspicious check cashing attempt. And upon contact, the woman provided multiple statements filled with inconsistencies and doubt. >> Do you mind? Do you mind? Okay. Do you mind just step turning off your car real quick? >> Tom, were you trying to cash a check? >> Oh, yeah. >> Did you get your check? >> No, she they they have it. >> They have it and you just left. >> Yeah, I just just left. >> Okay. You just You didn't ask for the check back. You >> No, no, no. He told me that he's going to go ahead and give Mary a call because um they're going to hold on to it. >> Okay. Why? >> That's what he told me. >> Who's Mary? >> Mary was the girl that paid me for working. >> Okay. Where does she where do you work for? >> Um just I did her was working on her yard. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So I'mma read you something. Okay. You are being detained right now. >> Why? What happened? >> So I'm I'mma read you something right now. >> You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? Um >> I don't understand why I'm being arrested. >> You're You're not being arrested right now. You're being detained. So, the call that we got was that somebody was cashing a stolen check. >> The lady paid me. I >> Where is that? Where do you work? Where's that lady working? >> Um, I mean, it's her address. It's her home. >> At her home? >> Yeah. >> What do you do for her? >> I was just hoping to clean the yard and throw some trash from her. >> Where is that address at? >> Um, I don't know off by heart, but I have it at my house right now. >> You have it at your house? Her statements shifted repeatedly, almost unconsciously, making the situation increasingly suspicious. Shortly afterward, police managed to contact the person who was believed to have hired her for the cleanup work. >> And Mary, I have a officer, I'm sorry, deputy officer. >> Um, Lindro here with us right now from the Police Department. Um, >> not nobody. Nobody. Not at all. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Not Not anyone. No. No. No. >> You guys have a check? Yes. >> All the checks were stolen from your home. >> Yeah, there was a break in here. >> Okay. >> The night that I found out was sheriff came out, but there wasn't a whole lot they could do. Yeah. >> Okay. So, about three days ago. normal. I mean, it was probably before Thursday. I think it might have been ongoing where there were multiple attempts to get in the house. >> Okay. >> They took many many things on value, TVs, wedding rings. They also took um sorry to be so emotional, but they took my son's ashes. My son passed away last year. >> Oh, wow. >> And they took the the container with the ashes. >> Thus, the situation became far more serious. while the suspect still did not realize it and continued to lie to the officer beside her. >> So, if we were to call Mary, she's going to tell us, does she know your name? >> Yes. Oh, yeah. I booked her. >> Okay. She's going to tell us that you worked for her and those checks were signed off by her or that check was signed off by her. >> Um, well, I mean, as far as I know, Yeah. >> Did she did it in front of you or did she? >> Um, no. I actually met her. She picked up the check. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, like I said, if she if we contact her, she's going to tell us. She gave that check to you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Let me see. You did not write any check to Driana. >> No, >> that does that name doesn't ring a bell at all. >> No, not at all. Okay. We haven't I haven't written a check in a long time. >> All right. >> Okay. So, nor >> we have that person detained right now. Um, >> okay. >> I assume you would like charges on her. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um, yes, most definitely. Um, I thought it was a male. So, this is a female now. >> Yeah. >> Honestly, when people burglarize houses, they go and they sell this stuff, they fence it, they sell it for fentanyl, they exchange it for fentanyl. This stuff may have already been through three or four different hands. So realistically, the girl that has your checks probably didn't burglarize your house. Just being straight up, if that makes sense. Yeah. >> And I would think that they wouldn't be that stupid. >> Right. >> At this point, the officer confronted the woman directly with the information he had obtained and addressed the issue head on. Watch how she reacted. >> This is Mary. >> No, >> no, >> no. >> What does she look like? >> She She's looks younger than that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um, so Mary was the victim of a burglary last Thursday where a ton of people took her checks. >> Oh, wow. Isn't >> that weird? Now you have one of her stolen checks on you and she did not authorize nor she ever heard of you in your life. >> Yeah. No, some lady I mean I help I help clean out this house and she has to deal with. >> So the more the more cooperative you are, >> the easier this usually goes. Yeah, >> guys. I just spoke with Mary for 10 minutes. Her house got burglarized. >> She's never heard of you in her life. >> I see this lady. I help out clean out the garage and throw some trash. She does not look like that. She's a lot younger. >> And she gave you $683. >> Yeah, that's what she paid me. Well, she had reimbured me for the trash when I went to the jump to throw the loads. And I took about four or five loads. It was supposed to be for three, but I >> How do you How do you say your name? >> It was supposed to be for three. My name Yeah. Deanna. >> Debri. Okay. Debri. >> So you you have to know that if we go to the dump, they have video. >> Yeah. >> So we also obviously we're going to go have to talk to her. >> We already have our statement saying that >> she doesn't know who you are. >> I don't know who she is either. That wasn't >> you know you know when she does a claim that her checks are being stolen, every single check is numbered. >> Yeah. That wasn't her. That lady that she showed me, that was not the lady that paid me. >> The woman desperately clung to her lies in vain. Even so, police still gave her a chance to verify the phone number only for the result to prove equally disappointing. >> What's her name? >> Well, she said Mary. That's what she told me. >> So, if I call her right now. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I can't >> call her. Come on. >> Let me see the phone number. You just called. >> Why does that say Chewy? >> Oh, I'm sorry. No, that was that's her number. >> It literally said Chewy right there. >> That's what I put her under. >> You put her under Chewy. You known her for a week. >> Like a week. Yeah. >> Her name is >> I couldn't remember her name. That's why >> you just told us you you gave us >> No, I know her name, but I couldn't remember her name when I first put it in there. >> So, I I I don't believe you. >> No, I somewhere >> I've been doing this for 9 years, and this is probably the worst story I've ever heard about. >> I'm telling you the truth. I'm so I'm so >> person you barely knew and you did yard work for is nicknamed Chewy in your phone. >> No, I couldn't remember her name when I first >> seems like more of a plug for >> when I first No way. I do not >> or just somebody that you know that's going to cover your story. I don't do not do drugs. >> Well, you have a stolen check for a felony amount. You can't tell us who you got this check from. >> I will take you to the house. >> We're not going to your bank. That's >> But I know I'm saying. >> So maybe in the next >> the lady that gave it to me >> month. >> Immediately afterward, police conducted a search of her car and it appeared that no further investigation was necessary once they saw what was inside. There any fake checks in your purse? >> No, >> that's a lot of clothes in the concrete. >> See checks are a little bit more >> to hide. But >> no, I I mean I'll do I'll take you to her house. All right, Deb. So, I'm not going to arrest you today. Physically arrest you. You will be receiving the summons, which is >> you're going to have to show up to court, >> of course. >> If you can pull get all your evidence saying that you I don't know who's going to take the fall for you. >> No, I'll give the receipts and everything. >> Yeah, you I mean, not the receipts. I just want the person that gave you that check if that's true. >> Yes, I'll give I'll give you, sir. I mean, I'll give her to you guys cuz that's not right. >> Sorry. You said you're going to go file this report with APD, but you're going to have to get all that evidence cuz you all you will you're receiving a summon for this. Okay, >> you got it. >> Okay, I'm going to put the 49 in your car. >> That's a good phone number for you. >> Finally, the woman was charged with receiving stolen property over $500. Lies and excuses only deepen suspicion. Once evidence speaks, every false move brings harsher consequences.