HELP! HELP! [screaming] HELP! HELP! >> If you're intoxicated, you're intoxicated. >> Okay, well, now you're going to jail. >> On May 6th, 2025, employees at a Circle K dialed 911 after a furious woman grabbed items, refused to pay, and sped off into the night. Officers quickly tracked her down, and the moment they reached her window, it seemed she had already shown a lack of respect. >> Are you pulling me over? Yeah, I'll explain it to you as soon as I see your No, I could >> actually know my right to I need to see your driver's license, please. >> I will be calling my father again. >> Okay. >> I give you my license. >> I need to see your license, please. >> It's okay. I'll be making sure I contact my father before I let you violate me. >> Okay. >> I know how this works, so it's okay. >> Hey, Dad. I'm being pulled over right here by the house because he's not explaining to me why he's pulling me over, but he said he can cuz he can like he wants to. Yeah, I don't think so. I told him I knew my rights and he said I didn't. So, >> okay. Well, listen. Are you my father? >> Okay. Well, right now you're you're obstructing. Okay. >> And I told you that I will tell you the reason why you were stopped. say that. >> I sure did. I told you. As soon as I see your driver's license, I will tell you why I stopped you and then you started. >> Okay, I need to see it and I need you to hand it over to me, please. >> I'm showing him my I'm showing him my >> clearly with the excuses she made up in the way she behaved. She had no intention of making things easy. Instead, forcing officers to respond with a much firmer hand. >> Put the car in park and shut the car off. >> Thank you. He has my driver's license and his hand is leaning into my car. >> Okay, step out of the car. >> Oh my god. >> Dad, >> put the car in park. >> Dad, he's ripping me out of my car. >> Step out of the car. Step out of the car. I'm not doing this with you. Step out of the car. >> Dad, >> my car is in park. He's ripping out of my car. Step out of the car. >> I'm I'm being detained. For what reason? Get out of the car. Please don't touch me. Please don't touch me. Please notice me. Please do not touch me. He's being I'm being ripped out of my >> What? What don't you understand? >> I'm being ripped out of my car. >> What don't you understand? >> Because you're BEING DETAINED. >> CUZ YOU'RE NOT COOPERATING. >> WHY am I being ripped out? >> Why don't you understand what's going on? >> Why am I being ripped out of my car? >> Cuz you're obstructing. >> I'm not. I'm not. >> You're obstructing official business. Get out of the car. Not justice. >> I'm being ripped out of my car. Please call >> You have to step out of the car. >> Please call Alexis. >> You have to step out of the car. >> My phone is being >> detained. You have to step out of the car. >> I don't have to step out. >> You are under arrest. >> You are under arrest for obstructing. Get out of the car. >> I'm under arrest. >> I just told you to get tased. >> Under arrest. >> Get out of the car or you're going to get tased. >> Why am I under arrest? >> Why am I under arrest? Her own resistance dragged her straight into this mess. Yet, she acted like a victim, screaming for help while it was obvious she was the last person suffering any real harm. >> Why am I under? >> I told you. >> You didn't tell me. >> You're obstructing. >> I'm not. >> THANK YOU. JUSTICE. Somebody call my sister. Call my dad. CALL MY MOTHER. CALL MY FATHER. >> GET BACK. GET BACK. MY WALLET. Somebody please help me. Help me. Help. Help. [screaming] Help. HELP. >> Get in YOUR CAR NOW. GET IN [screaming] YOUR CAR NOW. HELP. [screaming] HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! [screaming] HELP! HELP! [screaming] HELP! >> WHEN THE woman was taken into custody, the officers clearly explained the situation to her and everything was fully confirmed by the store employees through another group of officers. >> Okay. Well, I'll tell you now why I pulled you over. Okay. I pulled you over cuz we got a call from the Circle K that you shoplifted from the Circle K. Okay. And they and whatever it was that you stole, you apparently threw out the window. Okay. Okay. Well, >> well, you said you don't want to talk to me. Okay. So, I'm telling you 8:21 radio. I'll be out of circle. Okay. What's up? >> What's the gist? What happened? >> She All right. Literally, what happened? He was talking to her friend. She got pissed off about it. Was holding up my selfch checkout. So, I told her I was like, "Can you please move over and check out?" I was being nice as I could. She just kept going off with the bad and that. I know who she is from the bar and >> over here. >> Yeah. And she just kept going off and she kept getting mad cuz he wasn't paying for her. Literally >> you didn't want to pay for her stuff, >> but he paid for her friends. >> No, because lit literally or whatever. She was talking to a dude already on the phone as it is. >> Uhhuh. >> But that's when her friend was pretty much saying, "Oh, I'm going to pay for your stuff." Me and the other friend already had a like connection after this. So I don't know what happened like or the other person she got mad. I don't know. I wasn't even >> Did she take anything? >> Yeah, she took four things. But I think I got it on the camera for >> Okay. >> This is her walking out. It was a chocolate covered pretzels, three guacamole, and I think two hot fries. >> Okay. >> But she threw two things in the parking lot. Did you grab those? Is there any cameras outside? >> Yeah, that was her. And she came back >> and that was her friend there. >> On her side, the woman did not take the explanation lightly. Her attitude and behavior only convinced the officers that she was under the influence of alcohol. >> Why did you pull me over? Cuz I didn't travel with >> Okay. How much have you had to drink tonight? >> I had a shot from the bar next to the bouquet. And I went over there to get a water and a snack. >> Mhm. And you took those without paying for them? >> My friend paid for the snack >> after you took them. >> She paid for them. I thought I was going back to my car because they were being paid for. >> Okay. Well, right now you are >> right now you're under arrest for obstruction >> for resisting arrest. >> Okay. All right. And then I'm going to take you back to the station and run you through field sobriety test because I believe that you're intoxicated. [crying] >> Because this isn't normal behavior. >> This is the behavior of somebody that is intoxicated. >> Because I live right >> I don't care where you live. >> I'm going >> I don't care if your house was right there. >> My house is >> If you're intoxicated, you're intoxicated. I was >> Okay. Well, now you're going to jail. >> Do you have any other questions? Okay. >> I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. I see it. >> In the end, she was charged with theft, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and DUI. Her case proved a simple lesson. Lying, resisting, and acting out never changed the truth. It only added more charges and destroyed her freedom. Next, this Mongolian woman moved to a new place, but her bad habits followed her. >> I don't know why. I have nothing in this home. There's no one to stop it. >> We're just going to have A CARTER. READY? ON MAY 5TH, 2025, police received a report about a wandering woman suspected of stealing after leaving Home Depot. Officers rushed to the scene and found her still loitering around the parking lot. This is what happened next. >> How's it going, ma'am? >> What's going on today? >> Nothing. I was walking. >> You're walking? Okay. Well, so the loss prevention for Home Depot is accusing you of possibly taking something. So, I need to speak with you quickly. Okay. Ed already dealt with this. I already signed the paperboard. >> You signed what paperboard? >> The no trespass. >> No trespass. That's fine if you sign the no trespass. Okay. Where's your car at? >> I don't have a car. >> You don't have a car? >> No, I promise you I didn't have a car. >> Okay. Do you have your driver's license on you? >> I don't drive. I don't have license. I >> You don't have a license at all? >> No. I All I have is a sandwich and a shark and nails. >> You don't have any form of identification? >> No. >> Not Not any whatsoever. Okay. What's your name then? >> I already have your name. >> What's your name? >> I'm investigating a theft right now. So, I need your name. >> Even if you signed a no trespass with them, that doesn't mean that they get you. >> Okay. And I'm not accusing you of anything right now, but I'm investigating it. So, I need to I need to get you basic information right now. Okay. >> Is this your real name? >> Yes. >> Okay. What's your date of birth? Okay, we'll see what we can do here. >> That should be I have nothing on me. So why are you stopping me? He said he's stopping because I'm I'm already done. >> Um I can you know I can go with you and take a picture of it. That's unless you got a picture of it. >> I don't know why you >> She had no items from Home Depot. More accurately, she couldn't carry any because she had already been caught. But that didn't erase the crime. So at that moment, officers made their decision. >> There's no cause to stop me. I am nothing from Home Depot. >> If I have nothing from Home Depot, they have no reason to question me. >> Miss, put your hands behind your back. >> No. >> Yep. No, no, no, no, no. You were under arrest for You're under arrest for Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Okay, I get it. Okay, stop. Stop. I know. I know. Stop. >> Stand up. >> I will. I will. Stop. >> Stand up. We're not letting go of you. >> I know. I know. Okay. >> We're under arrest. Okay. And you're not letting go of stay right now. I have no intentions of doing that. >> No. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. All right. >> Please stop. Stop. Listen. I have been jumped. >> That has nothing to do with that. >> Okay. You're hurting me. You're hurting me though. You're hurting me. You're hurting me. >> You're hurting me. >> I will show you my leg. I will show you my leg if you just stop. Any injuries that you have to go. I will show you on body cam. It's all being recorded. You need to stand up. >> I will stop. >> No, you need to stand up. >> Clearly, the woman was only making things worse for herself and the officers. If she did not stop resisting, she would face even harsher force from the police. >> Yeah, I will. Stop. >> I will. Stop. Stand up. Stop. >> Oh my god. >> On your knees. >> Stop. Come on. I said I Okay, you're hurting me for real. >> Put your hand down. >> I told you. Okay. Stop. I got it. I my hair. Stop. Stop. Okay. Okay. I'm standing up. Standing up. I'm standing up. >> You're going to have to. >> We're just going to have a Carter. READY? >> Who's going to This is hurting yourself. I'm crying. >> Stop. >> I stop. >> You need to turn over, ma'am. >> Stop. >> You got to sweat cuz I'm going to use your legs. >> Stop. You're breaking my wrist. >> Then you stop resisting. >> Put your arm out. >> Put your arm out. >> Put your arm out. >> The officers had to work hard to handle her resistance. All of this happened because of her theft. And that was the answer to her question. >> Why you do this? You have no reason to do this. >> Are you ready to stand up to do this? You have no reason to do this. >> Ma'am, are you ready to stand up? Ask him. Ask him. >> Are you ready to stand up, ma'am? [clears throat] >> He's in the car, which is going to be a lot more comfortable than you sitting on the concrete. Come here. Let's get you stood up. Okay. >> Okay. We'll help you out. No, I was asking why you doing this. >> I always find him. >> All right. >> Stop. >> Come on, man. We're going to walk through this fire. >> Stop. >> Why would you do this? >> Why would you do this? >> Why would you do this? Are you serious? >> It is now. Okay. >> No. >> Come on. Come on. >> Stop. Stop. >> Come on. >> No. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Okay. Stop. Stop it. No. Stop it. Stop. No. No. Stop. Give me a break. >> It'll be much easier if you stop. >> Come on. >> Give me a break. Give me a break. >> All right. You know what? Let's have the curb. Wait till the >> trouble continued because she believed she did not deserve to be arrested. Even getting her into the car became a major struggle for the officers. >> This is >> okay. >> We're just going to wait for another unit. >> Can we get in the car now? >> We'll roll the window down for you. >> No, this one right here. >> Come on, white man. We got one in custody, but uh we have a hard time getting her in the car. >> You didn't have to put me in custody. >> Oh, yes, she did. >> Just give me a second. >> Can you get the purse off? >> Well, you will if you cut the I don't care. >> No, we'll be able to get it off once we get another officer here. Cuz what I'll do is we'll get a new set on her. I'll take out the old set. >> What? >> Handcuffs, man. Handcuffs. >> Can you uh add a plate to this? very much appreciate your cooperation. All right. >> Can you work with us? I'm going to help you out. All right. >> Come on. >> Stop. >> Okay. Sit in the car. >> Stop it. I was choking. >> You're not choking. >> I need you to make me. >> Well, and you can sit and relax in the spot. >> Here's the thing. So, either you walk in there or we're going to have to lift up. >> My wrist still hurts. Come on. Stop. Put your leg down. Go to my wrist. >> My wrist. Look at this. No, seriously. Look at my wrist. >> Look at my wrist. >> Look at your wrist when we get to the >> Look at my wrist. >> Look at my wrist. >> Just look at my wrist. >> Don't sit down. He's going to pull you back really hard. >> Just look at my wrist. If >> you don't sit down, he's going to pull you back really hard. >> Come on, man. Come on. >> Come on. Get your leg in. >> My wrist. Don't get my wrist. >> Stop. >> Get jammed if you don't stop. >> Stop it. >> Talk about >> inside the patrol car. She finally shared a little more about herself and explained the reason behind her actions. >> What? >> From Washington State. [snorts] >> I was from originally from Mongolia. >> How old are you? I'm 29. >> How old are you? >> 39. >> 39. Have you ever been arrested before >> in Mongolia? >> For what? >> Throw water off a balcony house. >> That's a crime in Mongolia. Throwing water off a balcony. Did it hit somebody? >> Yeah. Landed on a lady's head. >> Oh, that's not good. How long ago was that? >> I was a demon. >> Okay. How long have you been in the US? My parents have imported for business. So I went back and forth. >> Okay. But how long have you been in the US this time? How long? >> A little over a year. >> A year. Okay. And then you were in Washington before that? [clears throat] [snorts] >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> It's really dry. >> Are you Are you shoplifting for a purpose? >> Those tools they sell at the swap. >> Okay. So, whoever dropped you off here, you're saying that they sell that that stuff at least what me? >> No. >> Huh? >> I just got it right here. >> You got it right. >> Nothing else. >> Okay. All right. >> My chest. >> We're going to go back to the PD and we'll get those handcuffs off you and you're we'll get that mask off you. If you're not going to be cooperative, you're going to sit in the handcuffs. I'm not taking those off you if you're going to fight. Understand? In the end, she was charged with retail theft, possession of displayed merchandise exceeding $300, and two counts of resisting or obstructing a police officer. Lesson: No matter how many excuses you make or how hard you resist, the truth always comes out. The only way to avoid bigger trouble is to stop fighting and take responsibility for your own actions. >> Off. >> Now, turn the car off. Let me see your hands. >> Come on. Come on out over here. >> But push me. No. >> Okay. You had a cart, right? Full of stuff. Did you have a cart full of stuff? >> Yes, I did, but I didn't touch any. >> On November 26th, 2024, officers received a call about a woman who tried to run after a failed theft at Target. [snorts] When they approached, she drove off, but her escape ended when police stopped her car. >> Keep going. >> TURN THE CAR OFF. >> Turn the car off. >> Now, turn the car off. Let me see your hands. Come on. Come on. Come on out over here. Come on. Out of the car. Out of the car. Right over here. Hold on. Stay right over here. What's going on? Put your phone on. >> Hold on. Have anything. >> Okay. Well, you just at the Target. >> Okay. And I didn't walk out the door with it. Then the lady tried to push me. No. >> Okay. You had a cart, right? Full of stuff. Did you have a cart full of stuff? >> Yes, I did. But I didn't touch any. >> She had a full shopping cart, but claimed she never touched anything. Her story was full of contradictions, and it turned out she was trying to blame someone else. Soon as I saw her, I turned right back around. I didn't go nowhere. >> Okay. You didn't leave uh the the uh >> No. No. And I don't have nothing. The lady got the car full of stuff. >> Who's the lady? >> The the lady at the door. I mean at Target. I'm by myself. >> You weren't with anybody else? >> No. >> Uh Miss Can you do me a favor? Come over here. Sidewalk. >> We don't want to get hit. Uh, do you have any knives, needles, anything like that? As of right now, seeing as that your demeanor is pretty cooperative, I'm not going to put you in handcuffs. As long as you remain that way, but you do anything as far as violent, >> I'm not if you did do some wrong here, there may be some repercussions in THE ACT, MAKE YOUR SITUATION WORSE, >> but if you do anything that's going to be suspect here, you're going to anger. I'm going to give you benefit of the doubt. >> Okay. I just want to get home to my kids, so I'm sorry. I didn't take anything. But but there's a little beforehand before you get home to taking the kids. Maybe you go in the store and start thinking about thieving. Maybe you get caught up called out and you decide not to do it >> or you know. So here's the thing. We're going to know has an eye in the sky. >> I can tell you I left the whole cart. I did not touch it. >> And now she claims she left the entire cart and walked away. But even if she tried to abandon everything she had attempted to steal, that didn't erase the crime. >> You going to leave? >> And then I thought about it. I said, "No. I left the cart. >> What the? So, you went to Target, you got a bunch of stuff in a cart, and then you were about to leave the store, right? Where'd you leave the cart at? >> At the front. >> At the front. Where? At the front. >> The lady got the cart. >> Okay. Did she pull it from you? >> Huh? >> How'd you get the cart? >> I I pushed it to her. >> You put it in the cart. >> I said, "Here, you can have it." >> Okay. Listen, I'm going to look at the Target video cuz at the end of the day, I'm inclined to believe, but I'm going to believe the eye in the sky. It looks like you're working in concert with somebody. >> I I know. I said Oh, no. I actually said I was coming. I was trying, but once I said >> I appreciate >> I I I told y'all I gave them the card and >> that was it. >> But but but what I'm concerned about I appreciate your honesty about admitting to wanting to take stuff, but you didn't do it cuz you got stopped up. Did loss prevention kind of start talking to you or make contact with you at the door? I I saw one. >> So, she ended up admitting she was the one who pushed the cart toward the exit. And at that point, the officers made their decision on how to handle the case. >> So, what's going on now? >> Okay. >> Well, in about a moment or two, Target is going to positively or not positively identify you. Should they positively identify you, they're going to make a decision whether they want to proceed with a complaint or not. >> It's well within their right to make that determination. Facing, >> huh? You're just facing that way. >> Stay like this. >> Yeah. Turn around like this. So, now turn towards the officer so you're in a white shirt. >> Yes. That's the one right there. >> Okay. Okay. One second. All right. Just stay over here. >> She still acted like she hadn't done anything serious, so she tried begging the officers for mercy. But to them, that was never an option. >> Please don't take me to jail. I got to get to my keys. I didn't take it. >> Okay. Okay. Just keep your hands out of your pocket. But I understand. >> I understand. There's nobody else in the car, right? >> No. >> You've never been arrested? >> Yeah. Not even in Wisconsin. Okay. What do you What's your business out here in Illinois? >> I used to stay here. You should stay out here where? >> Um in a village right off 12th and Roosevelt. >> 12th and Roosevelt. >> Very elected side of good news. Bad news. Bad news is you're going to get hooked up in handcuffs transported by >> temporarily. But you're going to be out hopefully within the hour because hopefully you're going to stand right now. Not right now. Not right now. We need you to take this off. So, so just camera audio everybody. Okay. >> And I didn't take anything. >> What about my car? Can I park my car? >> So, what's going on with my car? >> Car's going to be towed. >> Can I call someone? >> According to procedure, her car had to be impounded once she committed a crime. It was one of the consequences of her own actions, yet she acted confused about it. >> All right, sir. Come and take her in. Um, >> uh, yeah, she said they were. Let me just check for Can you stay right here? >> No, they're not. N she's got to have minor. >> Yeah. >> Can my sister please come get my car? >> No. >> Why not? >> That's not how it works. >> It wasn't and nothing even went inside of my car. >> Doesn't matter. That's not how it works. 450 area. >> House keys and phone are going. >> Everything else is staying in the car. >> In the end, she was charged with petty theft. Trying to walk away didn't erase the crime. In the real world, actions have consequences, and pretending to be innocent never changes the truth. Worse, these mothers even use their own relatives to shift the blame. >> I would never, you know, tell my kids to like steal that thing. >> When kids take stuff, it's not like clothes and like big items like that, like a vacuum. Like, that's just kind of bizarre for a kid to take. On November 24th, 2024, police received a call from Walmart about two women loading carts with goods without paying, even with little ones watching as their parents carried out the scheme. When the officers arrived, the women assumed they could just walk away, but they were immediately stopped. >> You can stop right there. >> Well, I don't know if that thing's going to fit through there is the only thing I was worried about. I'mma take this. You can stay with him right now. Okay. >> Yeah, they can. Yeah. >> This one was the two little kids. This one was the other kid. >> This is the one. >> Yep. This is the one that was with the little itty bitty one. >> So, we'll just do separate receipts for each, you know, person. >> You did You're no dummy. >> One of them has a new pair of shoes on. She said those were hers and these are her daughters. >> Okay. >> So, her daughter has >> Okay. Which which daughter, hun? There's three other girls out there. Like the itty bitty medium or taller? >> Taller. Okay. >> So, did you pay for these? Because >> I didn't even know those was up >> because these are in those are no good until you activate them, >> right? And you don't have anything else in your purse? >> No, ma'am. >> Those are your shoes. You didn't take any shoes. It's the other one. >> The other girl. I don't know. She said someone else had shoes on. >> Those are yours. Okay. >> Even more shocking, the mothers casually let their relatives carry unpaid items on their person, forcing the police to reclaim the goods to take control of the situation. >> Is it you that has stolen shoes on your feet? >> My shoes are with my mom. >> Okay. Yeah. So, those are stolen, your mom said. So, we got to take those, huh? >> Does she have my Crocs? >> I will get them for you. I think she's wearing your Crocs, I believe. >> No, we have to Crocs. [laughter] >> Well, I got We got to take those shoes. Okay. >> Then I have to >> No, these are her white ones. I have black ones. >> No, your shoes on your feet. >> No, but my mom has my black. >> Yeah, I'll get your shoes. But we got to take those. Okay. Your mom told me that those are stolen. That's on your feet. So, I got to get them >> and then I'll be sure I'll come back with yours. Okay. >> Just black Crocs. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I mean, what do you want to do? >> What What do the kids say? >> So, they straight up said that like mom told me to take it >> and just walk out. >> So, >> clearly the children were naive, unaware that what the mothers were doing was wrong. while the police discovered even more items that had not been paid for. >> This you paid for. It looks like this. So, you didn't pay for this, correct? Or this? Is there anything in your purse that you didn't pay for, >> ma'am? >> Yes, there's stuff in your purse as well. Okay. All right. Yeah. Are these items items you took out of there as well? >> No. >> No. >> Listen, this whole place got cameras all over the place. I'm going to be able to tell if you put these things in your purse. If these are things that belong to the store, listen, it's not going to make a difference if you took five items or if you took 12 items. I just want to make sure they get all of their things back. So, are these things that came from the store? >> Inside the loss prevention office, the woman in white tried to defend her actions, but her statements directly contradicted the testimony the police had already gathered. >> So, here's the thing. I was talking to the kids outside. They said, "Mom told us to bring that stuff out." Is that like tell me about that? >> No, I told them I'm not buying all that stuff, so put it back. I never saw them leave out of the store. I told them to go back. >> I'm not buying all that stuff. So, I'm in line purchasing my things out the bathroom. They pay for a couple of my items. I This is stuff that I bought. So, I don't have a problem with buying stuff. I told him, "Look, I'm not buying all that stuff. Go put it back." I couldn't I did not see them walk out. So, I would have stopped them. >> Okay. So, why why do you think they would lie to me about that? >> Cuz they're scared. >> Okay. >> You know, and they know I'm in here. >> Mhm. >> So, >> so here's the thing. >> They they were scared. >> Um, with the amount of stuff they took, like we can easily charge them with felony retail theft in the amount. Right. Um >> yet with the other unpaid items recovered from the carts, it was hard to say the children had done it. But the mother still tried to shift the blame and take responsibility. >> You know, I'll take the blame. But I'm assured that this would never happen again. Like I won't even come into any stores with my children, you know, cuz kids can pick up things. You know, I was a kid before, too. >> Mhm. you know, and parents said no, >> right? But kids don't pick up that amount of stuff. Like I know kids take stuff, but not that amount unless they're kind of told otherwise. You know what I mean? Like that's just a lot of stuff for them to just walk out with. >> Yeah. I did not tell them to walk out the store with that. But >> on my children's behalf, I will take the blame on their mom. I will take the blame. >> All right. Well, let me go talk to the other woman out there. They just you're going to have to stay in here. And so, um, your kids, the kids out there were saying that you guys had told them to walk out with the cart and go wait in the car. Did you tell them to walk out of the store? Why would they lie to me about that then? >> Because they they probably scared. You told them do not come in here touching anything in. >> It was alarming. If the police suspicions were true, this mother would rather pin the crime on her relatives than admit it herself. Even the other mother outside facing the same question thought the same way. >> Um, your kids, the kids out there were saying that you guys had told them to walk out with the cart and go wait in the car. Did you tell them to walk out of the store and pick up? >> Why would they lie to me about that then? >> Because they they probably scared. You told them do not come here touching anything. Okay, so here's the thing. Like when kids take stuff, it's not like >> clothes and like big items like that, like a vacuum. Like that's just kind of bizarre for a kid to take, you know, like >> So why would they take that stuff out of everything in here? >> I'm not sure. I know they said they would get they wanted to get Christmas gifts for people. They wanted to get Christmas gifts for they worried about So, here's the thing. With the amount of stuff that they take, we can charge them with a felony. Um, so if you guys had told them to take this stuff out, it's not the end of the world. It's not the crime of the century, but I don't want to have to charge these juveniles with a felony if you guys had told them to take it out very far. >> At this point, the police noted from the receipts that it was clearly intentional on the part of the mothers with a mix of paid and unpaid items. It was time for them to face the truth. >> Here's the receipt of what she paid for. >> What's your first name, ma'am? >> Chalet. >> Chalet. Okay. So, >> we're trying to get the honest truth out of what's going on because right now you're all looking at felony charges, which means in the case of, you know, the situation with these kids. If you guys are charged with felonies and we decide to detain and hold you, the kids are going with us to DCFS. So, we're asking for honesty because we have to take we'll have to take the children in protective custody if we have to go that route. We need to know what was going on. I don't want these kids getting jammed up with something. If the intent was, and I've been doing this a long time, if the intent was, hey, we'll send the kids out, you know, it's you send the kids out because it's going to be less conspicuous or whatever, just be honest with us. You know, people are in hard times, we get that. We're we're trying to work with you. Your honesty and everything can be the determining factor of how we can handle this. >> You know, money is kind of funny, so we picked up a few extra items. >> Okay. >> Um I'm not happy with this whole situation. I'm not thinking it's cool. >> No. And >> it's not something that, you know, I do on a regular basis. I don't >> I believe that. I believe that. >> Um just being like a single mom and stuff is, you know, >> struggling. >> Struggling. >> Sure. >> So, we did pick up some items. >> Okay. What happened with the with the kids? Did you guys just tell them just go and push the cards out? >> Um, and the reason I'm asking this, I don't want them kids to catch any charges because they're involved as well. So, I just want and again I don't get stuck on hesitating on your answers. Just spill it all out. I'm listen I'm dating a single mom that was single before. I get it. Struggling scrapping change up to pay for gas. I I've watched it. It's hard. It's hard. That's why I'm trying to like empathize and sympathize with you cuz I've watched it with her. Okay. >> In the end, both women were charged with retail theft and unlawfully contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Even when children are involved, parents are ultimately responsible for teaching right from wrong. Trying to manipulate or shift blame only compounds the consequences and ensures the law catches up. In the next case, this woman believed that stealing wasn't a crime, just an accident. >> Hit me. >> Put your hands behind your back now. >> Are you help me? >> I can't help you talking. On September 22nd, 2024, police received a call from Walmart about a 31-year-old woman named Mercedes who hid merchandise in her bags and backpack. When officers arrived, she tried to run, but they immediately stopped her at the door. >> [laughter] >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Give me please please. Please. Please. No. >> I need your help. I need your help. I need your help. I need your help. I I'm paying everything. I have money. I have money. Listen. Listen. I I have to provide you. Please. Please. >> Please. I need I need I need >> Stay still and stop resisting. Listen. >> I need your help. I need your help. Please. Please. I'm paying everything. I'm paying everything. >> I see. pay everything. I'll pay everything. I'm paying everything. I have the money for paying. >> What she was begging for was already far too late. Worse yet, every action she took was considered resisting, only creating more trouble for herself. >> Help me, please. Please listen to me. Listen me. Listen [laughter] me. Listen me. >> Just stay still. Just stay still. Let him let him do what he got to do. >> Help me. >> You're making it worse. >> Help me. Okay. Help me. I'm taking it with me. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Okay. Sorry. Baby, please. I don't need no problem. Please. >> I need to walk. >> Okay. Wait. Baby. Stay. >> I have the I NEED YOU. STOP. [screaming] STOP MOVING. STOP. I need I need your help. I need your help. >> Okay. Calm down. Calm down. AND WE'RE GOING TO HELP YOU. >> We're going to help you. But calm down and listen to him. I need >> Stop fight. [screaming] Canon. Listen me. Listen me. I'm paying everything. Everything. Everything. I'm paying everything >> right now. I'm paying everything right now. Please. Please. Officer. Officer. >> Officer. I'm sorry. Official. Officer. Listen. Officer. Please. [laughter] OFFICIAL. >> OFFICIAL. OFFICER. OFFICIAL. PLEASE. Please me. >> Clearly, her desperate pleas would not be granted. And once she calmed down a bit, the woman began offering reasons why she didn't want to face any trouble. >> Okay, listen me. I have the probation. Please, you're not like my problem. I'm paying everything. I promise I have the money right now with me. Please listen, official. >> Hey, he's not we're not going to keep >> official. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for >> listen. You just got to calm down. Sit down for a sec. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm paying everything. >> Oh, careful. >> I'm paying everything. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I had the money, please. It's fine. >> Hey, can you sit down for a second? >> I'm saying everything right now. I'm pay more. No, >> if you're not going to listen to me, I'm not going to listen to you. You You understand good English? >> Okay. Yeah, I understand. >> You understand? You understand English? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you don't need a translator. >> Okay. No, no, no. English is good. >> Yeah. Only I I know. I don't need to go in the gate, please. I I have I got the money. I got the money. >> Okay. You got the money. >> Yeah. Okay. Stop talking and listen to him. >> Okay. You keep on saying that. You don't want to go to jail. So, first things first, you shouldn't have came into Walmart and spend 2 hours. >> The staff had been watching her from the moment she walked in. Yet, she stubbornly tried to change the situation, unaware that the law isn't so easily bent. >> Probation, right? >> But you come into Walmart and you spend 2 hours walking around stealing. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Well, you want me to help you? I can't help you. >> Yeah. Y'all help me. Help me, please. Hand me. Listen, listen. I'm sorry. Forward. Listen. I'm sorry. It was official. Officer. >> Listen. Let him do his job. >> Officer, I'm sorry. >> Okay. I listen. Please. >> I told you going to jail. No. No. Sorry. Let me turn off the thing. I had the money. >> Okay. Sit down. OKAY. [laughter] STOP. STOP. STOP. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. >> I had the one problem. I know. >> You're not listening. Sit down. Sit down. And you help me. >> I can't help you. Talking. >> No one help me. Please. I tell you. I'll pay everything right now. Help me. Her non-stop begging kept interrupting the officers. And on top of the shoplifting, she was carrying something that made police even more suspicious. >> Listen to me. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Right now, I'm not Right now, I'm going to ask you a serious question. >> Great idea. >> What is that white stuff that's in there? >> What? >> What is it? >> Okay. What is it? Look, you got me, him, him, him, and the other guy here. I need to know how serious that is. What is Okay. What is that white stuff? >> Why? What? >> For your headache? Tylenol for your headache? No. >> Okay. Crystal meth. >> It's not. Is it fentanyl? >> A little bit? Maybe a little bit of fentanyl. Thank you. Claiming it's crystal meth. I have a little bit of fentanyl. And I turned off the fan. I guess the pipe walk you walk a little bit. You suck on your thumb a little bit. Then you kept on walking and I see me. I'm sorry. Okay. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry for for everything. I'm hide there, mommy. Please help me. Help me. Help me. I'm paying everything right now. Help me. Help me. Well, with everything you've done, I can't help you. >> It's unclear how many times she pleaded, but she spared no one, directing her please at everyone present, forcing the officers to work hard to calm her down. >> I I need stuff sweaty. >> What? >> Screw down. >> What? >> Screw down. >> Only day, please be with the office yet. >> Listen. Listen. I'm going take I didn't want her to try to bite me. >> Open >> here. Lean back. >> I'm going to give you >> quench your thirst. >> Lift your head back. >> Yeah, >> it doesn't matter. Listen, >> I know >> you're rambling cuz you're high, but it doesn't matter. You're thirsty. >> I have the one problem. I know. I know. I need help. >> Sorry. >> Okay. But I I don't like to go in the jail. Please. I'm paying everything right now. I have the money for pay. You should have paid for it the first time. >> What? >> Sorry. You made a mistake. Don't make you a bad person. Just now you got to deal with the consequences. Deal with it. >> I know. I know. But >> I'm paying now. >> It doesn't work that way. >> Yeah. >> What's he got? What does he got me? >> Listen me. I know. I'm going to speak with you through you know. >> Help me. Please help me. >> I am. We are going to help you actually. >> My father. My father in the Cuba. My father, my mother in the Cuba. >> [ __ ] off. >> Yeah, but I think she's going to slip. >> The woman was charged with resisting an officer without violence, possession of drug paraphernalia, and thirdderee grand theft. Panicking and pleading won't undo your actions, and trying to manipulate or resist only makes consequences worse. Honesty and taking responsibility are the only ways to prevent a bad situation from spiraling. >> No. Stop. Link three. I've got one resisting. You're my child. >> You're making it worse. So, quit fighting. >> On January 14th, 2025, police received [music] a report from Nordstrom about a mother pushing a stroller while acting suspiciously. When officers arrived, surveillance footage quickly led them straight to the woman. >> Hello, ma'am. Officer Ningle with the little police department. Just so you know, you are being detained right now. I'm going to have you come back to the loss prevention office with me right now. Okay. >> I just have Okay. Well, we're going to figure that out. Like I said, I'm going to have you come back to the loss prevention office with me. I'm not going to handcuff you because I don't want to cuff you in front of your baby. So, if you could come with me. >> We'll talk about this all in a second. If you could come back to the office with me. >> Yeah. I I'm sorry, but I agree. Do I have >> Well, you're being detained right now. So >> So, I have these. >> Okay. Well, if you don't agree to come with me, then I'm going to put you in handcuffs. Stop. >> Ma'am, >> you're not free to go. I told you you can come back to the office with me. >> I know my rights. No. >> It was clear this sentence marked the beginning of her resistance. Moments later, she escalated the tension, forcing officers to take stronger action right in front of her family, something nobody wanted to see. >> I told you you're being detained. You want me to put you in handcuffs? Are you going to come? >> No. >> Then are you going to come to the back office with me? >> Why am I being detained? >> Because suspicion of theft. >> You do not have a right to do that. >> You're being detained right now. >> Ma'am, please stop. >> No. Stop. >> Lincoln. I've got one assisting. >> Stop. Can you grab your arm? >> My child. >> You're going to go to the >> You're going to go to the >> You're making your child. >> You're making it worse. So, quit fighting. >> We'll worry about your kid in a second. Right now, you're under arrest. Your kid's going to be okay. Keep moving. Your child's going to be all right. You decided to commit a bunch of crimes with your kid. Your child is now in our custody and he's going to be just fine with us. >> What? >> No. >> Yes. That's how that works. >> What about my [laughter] kids? >> All right. Take a seat. >> Where's Lea? Take a seat. >> Take a seat. She screamed about her loved ones even though she was the one who made everything worse. And because of her own actions, she faced a consequence she never wanted. Let's see how she reacted to that. >> I'm going to read you your rights. Okay. Can we please make this speedy? >> I No, >> that's not going to be quick. You're probably going to jail. >> No. No. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything. >> Sit. >> Sit down. I'm done doing this with you. >> Sit and listen. >> You have the right to remain silent. anything you say. >> I have to read these to you, so just be quiet. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes or no? Have these rights in mind? You wish to talk to us now. >> I would like to go home. I can >> Well, that's not happening. >> I tried to have you walk back to the >> My child. My child. My child. >> Okay. Okay. Well, you should have listened to me the first time rather than running away from me, telling me you didn't do anything. >> I don't have any proof of anything. >> And that's what I was trying to figure out. >> You're under arrest for theft. >> Understand that? You don't have to say anything else. Relax. Your child is in our custody as of right now. >> No, no, no. Yes. That's how that works when you commit crimes inside of our city. That's how that works. And so, as of right now, right, we're going to make sure that he's okay, but you are being held responsible for the crimes that you've committed, and we're going to get all of that sorted out. The more difficult you make it moving forward, the longer it's going to be before we can get you back reunited with your kid. Understood? >> Can we take care of this right here? >> No, we're taking care of this. >> This mother showed clear concern for her relatives, but in reality, her actions went against the responsibility a parent should have, especially when officers began searching the baby stroller. [music] >> Uh, we're just outside of North. >> Perfect. pacifier. >> She's perfectly comfortable committing crimes with her child using the stroller to commit these crimes. She's telling me no, I know my rights when I'm telling her she's detained for a theft arguing with me. >> So, so the next thing we need to figure out is if there's a responsible party, >> hopefully dad, that can come pick up the kid >> and then we can get that fig that piece figured out. Um, we also need to figure out, he looks old enough like he's been eating actual food. Yeah. >> But we need to determine whether or not she's she's continuing like breastfeeding. Like if if her going to jail is going to prevent him from being able to survive. Okay. >> We need to determine if that's the case or not. I don't think that's the case, but we need to sus all of that out. >> Yeah. >> Um, so why don't you work on that piece next? >> Perfect. >> He seems to be doing a firearm in >> She does. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> It didn't stop there. Inside the suspect's bags, officers found a loaded weapon. And while she tried to justify herself, police uncovered even more stolen items. You want spirit. The crocs. I didn't need to. Those were just I forgot about those. to put those in there in the >> Okay, we're way past that. >> Pay for the Crocs. >> We're way past that. >> Why? What's your I was going to pay for the Crocs and I don't know why you guys are >> What's your husband's name? >> You can't detain me for Crocs. I literally was going to pay for this. >> Okay, we can't detain you for Crocs. Even though it's theft, you walked out of there. >> I didn't mean to walk out. >> Okay. Well, like I said, we're pass out. What's your husband's name? >> I was caring for my child and I walked out. I'm so sorry. It wasn't >> Is he breastfeeding? Yes. >> How many months? Watch your feet. Um, she's not very cooperative. She's telling me the same thing again. I can't detain her because she stole Crocs. Um, and she's telling me her husband's law enforcement, but she won't tell me anything else. >> This might be too hard for you to eat right now, huh? >> Yeah, these might not be hard for you to eat. I don't know. That's also your mom. You want to see the light? Yes. That's so cool. >> At this point, officers tried to get her cooperation so they could find someone to care for her relatives, but it seemed she cared more about her own fate, constantly trying to change the course. >> So, listen. Uh, >> I didn't mean to walk out with I clearly was caring for him and it was an accident. I just said I need to I was going to pay for them. >> That's fine. I I don't I don't need to hear the story about the the incident. Uh, as of right now, you're under arrest and here's the deal, right? Obviously, your kid elicit. I need to explain something to you and then I'm going to let you respond. My hope is that I don't have to call CPS, but that is the only other option that I have. If you don't give me a responsible party to call and contact to come pick him and take care of him. >> He's out of my husband's out of town. >> No, nobody else that you feel comfortable Nobody else that you feel more comfortable than CPS taking your son. You can >> call my mom, but >> Okay, sir. What's a good phone number for mom? >> Please, >> can you just write me the citation? >> We're be We're beyond that. >> Why are we beyond that? >> What we always do, standard procedure here is to get parents and photographs of our child. We can't do that with your child. So, we need to trans >> Can we just do that here? >> No, >> sir. >> No. It it takes >> I need to be out of here. >> Well, your behavior has demonstrated that you don't need >> cuz I'm worried about my child. Yeah, so are we, which is why I don't want to have to call CPS. >> In the end, the father arrived to pick up the relatives, and the woman was charged with theft and obstructing a law enforcement officer. A parents first duty is to protect their children, not drag them into trouble. Her choices turned a simple situation into chaos, all because she refused to take responsibility. Next, this woman valued her job so much that she resorted to stealing. >> I'm a single mom. I'm just trying to get I just started and I'm just trying to make a good impression. >> Okay. >> And so that's why I'm saying I'll never come back again. >> Oh, no. I got >> On September 16th, 2021, police were dispatched to Home Depot after a report of a theft at the store. Upon being approached, the female suspect immediately defended herself, but did not provide any evidence. >> All right. >> I paid for it all. >> I'll never come back. >> Oh, that's not what I'm worried about. If you paid for it all, where's the receipt? >> He has it. >> He has it? >> Yes. >> Let's walk in there and find out. >> Okay. I don't I'm going to be late for work. >> Uh, well, no, we're beyond that right now. All right. You're just going to have to be late. Unfortunately, we got called. We're going to investigate something. You will get a report if you need to go back to work as an excuse for whatever it is at work. But right now, we are investigating the possibility of a crime. So, >> I just don't want to go. >> We're going to figure everything out right now. Okay. You're just going to have to stay safe. >> Can I just sign something? >> No. New Like I said, we're we're This isn't a bargaining deal. Like, we're in the middle of an investigation. Okay. So, lost profusion inside. Apparently, he has a receipt. I haven't identified her yet. Okay. >> You have a driver's license on you by chance, ma'am. >> I promise I'll never come back again. >> And that's all well and good, but like I said, we got our process to follow, right? >> Can you just ask them that they'll never come back again? >> We'll figure that out. What she insisted on was that she would never return to the store, which is also what the store required if she had indeed committed a crime. However, when the police questioned her about the matter, she responded in a very roundabout. >> So, what's going on today? Tell me everything. >> I'm a single mom. I'm just trying to get I just started trying to get >> Okay. >> So, that's why I'm saying I'll never come back again. >> Oh, no. I got you. So, >> when um When you came into the store today, what did you come in the store for? >> The paint brushes. >> Huh? >> Paint brushes and maybe And the wipes. What are they wear? >> Okay. What card did you pay off of? Did you use a card or cash? >> Card. >> Card. You have the card with you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Are you able to pull up the bank statement saying that you paid for that stuff right now? >> Yeah, he's got the receipt. >> I know. And I'm having that officer go and get it, but I'm trying to >> I'm trying to find out what exactly you used. And your bank will reflect that you paid. How much did you pay? >> It was like $35. >> 35 for paint brushes. >> Yeah. >> Grease. Lightning. >> Grease. Please see right now. >> That's uh everything she didn't pay for. >> What? What? Let me see the receipt that she did. >> It's just stupid. >> Tell me about this Ryobi 8 volt drill, a handheld sprayer, quick change cleaning kit, cabinet cleaner. >> Oh, that was the brush. I think brush thing. >> Okay. Although she didn't formally admit it, the receipt and her lack of denial spoke for her. Everything was further confirmed by the store employees. What >> we got? It's a female. >> Yeah, we have we have her outside right now. >> She's an officer. So, she's known to come in here and um pick up a whole bunch of merchandise and then she picks up shopping boxes, the moving boxes, >> and then she'll actually hide the merchandise in between the boxes and then go to self check out and only scan like two of the boxes, some small items and then walk out on the power tools today when we saw her on the floor. >> It is what it is at this point. We can't change the past, but we're here. We got to figure it out. You may be telling me the truth for all I know, but I can't take you at your word at the moment. >> No, I I I >> know, but again, I can't let you go. We're there's nothing up for debate right now. I can't tell you that we're going to sign anything. I can't tell you what we're going to do until that officer gets back to me with what he saw and what they said. >> The woman thought she might be able to plead her way out, but it wasn't that simple with that amount, and suspicion still lingered in her bag. >> Change. Okay, you're not under arrest yet, but you are detained pending this investigation. And because you are detained, you are not free to leave. [snorts] Okay, I'm just being completely upfront with you. That's exactly how it is right now. There's people here that are alleging that you sold $490 worth of items. That's why I have an officer in there looking at video camera footage. And that's why I'm asking you what we're going to see. So we have $49 for a drill. I guess that's for the drill. >> Tools are expensive. >> Like one drill could be 150 bucks. >> Tools are very expensive. >> I didn't realize that. >> You may not have realized it, but that's essentially what we got. But Chance, is there any other items that you have right now in that bag that doesn't belong to you? Could we look? Yeah. >> All I have is my cigarette. >> What about this? That's mine. That's mine. I have >> You have a receipt for it? >> Well, no. I have in my car. I actually have more paint in my car. I actually have more paint in my car. >> That is just I was getting for work. >> Why would it be in your purse? >> Cuz I was going to carry them to work with paint brushes and everything. >> I promise you, if you look in my car, I have paint in my car. >> Now, she wanted to settle the payment even though she could have done it from the start. Surprisingly, the underlying reason for her misconduct was her genuine care for her work. >> So, all of those items are paid for, >> but there was a list of other items besides the drills that work. >> Yeah, the scotch. It just scotch scratch work. I didn't want to have nothing. I was trying to do, like I said, clean up the store and get a thing. I mean, I can pay for it. >> Okay. But why didn't you? >> Cuz like I said, see how long I haven't got paid yet. I was trying to Okay. If you were buying the stuff for the purpose of maintaining your workplace. >> Yeah. >> Why didn't your workplace give you the money to buy it? >> Cuz I was trying I was trying to kind of show initiative, I guess. I got you. Okay. But but you you're telling me that you >> Okay. You're telling me that you purposely neglected to pay for those items? >> Well, no. I actually um I actually went to get one. If you if you look at the camera, look at the boxes. I went and get and um I honestly wasn't trying to pay attention, but the um honestly the scotch gun I did not which I can pay. I'm being honest. Okay, this is the best job I've ever got. >> At this time, the police made their decision, including the outcome she had hoped for from the start, hoping this would teach her which actions truly benefit her life. >> All right, ma'am. I just need you to sign this form. It's a colonel trespass form. This basically states that you're no longer welcome on the premises. If you ever call on the premises again, obviously this is a ground for automatic arrest. Okay. Let's walk over here just so you can sign in a flat surface. All right. Other than that, I'm going to need to do me a favor. I'm going to put your hands behind your back. No. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to take the bag off. >> Can you at least call my job? >> Well, we'll we'll figure all that out shortly afterwards. All right. >> Can I Can I bond out or whatever? You're going to be released on Catina right now cuz we're having issue with the jail right now. So, we're going to get you fingerprinted and then we're going to bring you back over here and then you'll be able to go home. >> Mhm. >> In the event, you know, something like this happens and the arrest is more effective where you actually would go to jail and that's something that has to be dealt with for the state. We have to make sure that whoever is going to be able to come over and take care of the child in your absence clearly. But again, this is clearly something you need to really look at yourself at when it comes down to taking care of your child, taking care of your family, taking care of yourself, cuz isn't that really the life that you really want to live? Clearly, the woman was charged with retail theft. Even when someone genuinely cares about their job, cutting corners or stealing will only bring trouble. Honesty and following proper procedures are what truly protect your career and personal life. Even worse, this racist woman didn't even know what remorse was. >> How did you pay with it? That's what that's what I'm asking. >> Apple Pay G. But if I'm lying, I'm dead. >> You've been screaming at me since Let me talk. Like I said, >> on August 1st, 2025, police officers received a call from Target about an active shoplifter. Shockingly, the suspect was the same woman who had stolen from the store just hours earlier. now bold enough to return and strike again when she pushed a cart full of merchandise past every register without paying. Officers who had been waiting outside immediately closed in >> huh? Yes, I did. >> Where's your receipt? >> I have a I have the target pay. >> You got an ID on your >> phone. Oh, of course it is. Convenient. >> Those officers come see the sergeant first before you do. >> Get your ID out. It's not here. >> Where is it at? Where's your car at? >> I live across the street. No, don't yours. >> No, that's where I'm at. >> What happened? >> You didn't pay for yourself. >> So, if I need to go do my seat, that's what I can do. >> What do you mean? What's your first name? >> How'd you pay with it? My phone dead. >> How did you pay with it? That's That's why I'm asking. >> Apple Pay gang. Like if I'm lying, I'm dead. >> For my phone just dead. It was Apple Pay like where I could go like this. >> And that's why telling you like my phone just dead. >> Oh, they're telling us other way. So, >> okay. Well, how can anything go through with it? Like if I'm like, "Okay, you have a charger on your phone in your car." I don't. >> Well, they got a charger. >> She couldn't show any proof of payment, but it didn't matter because the cameras recorded everything. She was certain to face the handcuffs from the police. >> Go. >> What's today? >> You know what day today? >> Friday. >> What's today? Cook. >> Yep. You're not worried about Cook County? >> I'm not saying I'm not worried about Cook County, but like >> Hold on. Hold on. >> So, put me in the car. >> We will. Don't worry. >> Grab my grab. >> Right. So, then grab my phone. You going to put me in the front seat? >> Uh, no. >> So, that being said, >> no, listen. >> Is it going to listen or No, >> I'm listening. What's up? >> Somebody I'm What? You been drinking? >> No. >> Well, it sure smells like it. >> She still didn't seem to realize how serious the situation was. Even inside the patrol car, she could [music] still crack a smile. >> Wait. Hey, kid. Roll down my window. >> He said what? >> Hold on. I got you right now. >> She went here earlier this morning. >> Okay. stole some stuff. >> Yeah, she wreaks a booze. So >> So she earlier this morning she stole some stuff. LP didn't know exactly what. >> Let's get some pictures of this before we turn it back in. >> So he's uh he's working that up now. >> Okay. She came back today or just now. So I'll take this back to him. He'll get he'll get us a receipt for it to know how much this is. He's working on how much it was earlier today. This is obviously uh earlier today was unreported yet. >> More amount. So there'll be there'll be essentially two two cases. >> Two cases, >> right? One this morning and then one right now. >> Is the guy still in there? >> The guys in the guy didn't take anything. >> We're going to get you back to station in just a little bit. >> So what that mean? Wait. Come back, Amaya. Am I come back? Wait. >> Her alcohol fueled instability became even more obvious on the ride as she kept acting erratically and even yelled in the officer's faces. I know you're intoxicated, so your uh timeline is messed up. >> So, with that being said, for my people birthday, no, let me talk. >> Let me talk. >> You're just screaming at me and I'm trying to answer your question >> cuz Okay, let me talk first. >> You want to answer your question? >> Can I talk first? >> Sure. I was trying to answer you, but scream at me somewhere. >> That have nothing to do with me. If you didn't get the person right then and there, have nothing to do with me. >> You're under arrest for uh >> Okay. No, >> for three off and um >> that quite freaks me that still have nothing to do with me. >> Right. The cart you pushed out with all the >> nothing to do with me. >> Okay. >> At the station, she still showed no remorse, acting as if she wasn't arrested at all, but merely escorted there like a guest. >> I'm going to take my seat, but like I said, like I just told his ass. >> Uh-huh. >> Y'all are resting in the wrong direction. Whole 10. >> Hold up. Hold on. Hold on. >> Let me twist my arm. >> Hold on. >> Twist. Well, >> I'm going to take it off from you. >> Twist it. >> What do you want me to twist it for? >> You can take it off. >> I don't have to twist it. Take a seat. >> Anna, >> take a seat. >> Quite frankly, if you put me in the system right now, >> they going to tell you, nerd. It ain't even you. >> You ass. I hate pink people. >> Pink people. >> Pink. >> Okay. >> You're brown just like me. >> What is >> pink people? Yeah, >> you ass people. >> Mhm. >> Make life hard. >> Yeah. >> She even fueled disorder with offensive remarks, turning the topic of racism and police conduct into her constant complaint while sitting as if she wanted to be the center of attention. >> Y'all don't like BLACK PEOPLE FOR REAL. Don't like for real. SO, I DON'T KNOW WORKING WITH YOU. >> BUT QUITE FRANKLY, SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK. >> NO, YOU'RE BEING QUITE FRANK. [screaming] >> YOU'RE BEING to me. YOU'VE BEEN SCREAMING AT ME SINCE you met me. >> Let me talk. Like I said, >> can you talk without screaming at me? >> I'm going to talk. >> Okay. >> But you're going to let me talk first. >> Go ahead. >> I have nothing against you. >> That's good. That means me and you're going to get along, right? >> Cuz currently my grandpa is from Kawa, Mexico. >> That's good. >> I'm Mexican black. You ain't did nothing to me. You did your job. with this puff ass pink person. >> Quite frankly, y'all are deporting people. >> I'm deporting people. >> You're kind of people. >> So, that being said, >> WHAT'S MY KIND? >> SHUT UP. LET ME TALK. >> I'M ASKING. >> LET ME TALK. >> WILL YOU PAUSE? >> I SAID LET me talk. >> Okay. Go ahead. Go ahead and talk. >> You pink. >> Uhhuh. Because the Trump pink red X >> are deporting people. Again, I'm not talking to you. You know, quite frankly, I'm not talking to you. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SMILING AND LAUGHING. >> OH, you're right. Is racist. >> Frankly, there's really nothing against you. >> But my granny my granny was picking cotton in Mississippi in Arkansas. So, she racist. So, she raised me. So therefore, I DON'T LIKE WHITE PEOPLE. >> HELLO. >> You and your people. You and your mother. >> Until the very end, she kept insisting she never stole anything. Yet, she did nothing to prove her innocence. >> She's brown just like me. So, YOU LET HER IN THE DOOR LIKE I was going to be mad at her. Love her. >> You pink. You see how you turn red? >> All right, man. I can't >> right. >> I'm going to take it off. All right. >> I'm not you brown just like me. >> Hold on. Right. >> You and I know. >> Pronounce it however you want. >> No. Tell them how you say your name. >> I don't care. However, >> put your hands up. Do you have anything that [ __ ] take care of me? >> NO. >> SO Y'ALL Y'ALL Y detaining me was stupid. >> No, you were stealing. I JUST STEAL. THAT'S what I'm saying. >> All right, let her do let her do her thing and then we go. >> She was charged with felony retail theft. When someone gets caught, arrogance and excuses never help. Acting disorderly, insulting others, and denying clear evidence only turns a minor mistake into a serious consequence. Next, it was the same returning items story, but the truth behind it was far worse. step over here. >> I work by the post office and I'm going TO JAIL FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T even know that was in my younger days. >> They could potentially upgrade this charge from a misdemeanor. >> On March 6th, 2025, police received a report from Walmart about two women who allegedly stole merchandise and fled in a vehicle. Officers tracked the suspects down and spotted their car at a nearby gas station, but when confronted, both women immediately denied everything. >> Hello, my name is Officer Fresher. I got a body camera on. Uh, you just reported uh stealing from Walmart. Uh, the loss prevention reported that you guys just left the scene of a retail theft. What's going on with that? >> I ain't do no stealing. They told me that uh I'm sorry. >> Yeah. They tried to stop you guys and you guys just got into this vehicle. >> Cuz I wasn't buying nothing. >> This is sir officer. It's me. >> Okay. >> He told me that I didn't pay for the penny liner and some cough drops. Okay. >> I gave it to him. >> Okay. >> Cuz I I >> You weren't pass the final point of sale without paying for it. That's why they try to stop you. >> Oh, but I I did give it to him. that. So it doesn't that doesn't negate the fact that you committed retail theft. Retail theft is if you take anything past the final point of sale without paying for it, it's a retail theft. Okay. >> She still believed that returning the cart would erase the crime. But it wasn't that simple. Once Walmart confirmed everything, officers made their decision. >> Ma'am, can you shut off the car and step out, please? >> You're being placed under arrest for retail theft. Okay. Can you set your phone back and place your hands behind your back? >> Go ahead, turn around for me and put your hands behind your back. >> I didn't steal that. >> Put your hands behind your back, ma'am. >> I did not take that. >> Just put your hands back. >> I was not, >> ma'am. Put your hands behind your back. >> She was with me when I walked out that door. >> I was not I was not with her. >> You bring your bring your other hand behind you back. >> I did not do nothing. >> Y'all just hate not that tight. >> I'm not trying. I'm I got to make it a little bit tighter so that your hands aren't flipping around in there. >> Oh, well I got in my phone. I'm cool. Thank you. >> This is crazy. If I I got a whole drive, >> ma'am. I'll have you step over here. >> Really don't do this. >> I work for the post and I'm going to JAIL FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T even read your >> If she had thought about her future before doing it, she wouldn't have been facing the risk of losing her job. The driver looked devastated after being caught. Yet both women continued to deny everything. Will be used against you in the court. She >> crazy. >> You have the right to talk to have. >> Can you tell us what we're being charged with? >> Retail theft. >> Oh man. She said >> I'm officers body came on. You have the right to remain as silent. Anything you say abus. >> Hold on. >> Mama, you don't even understand. I'm >> right. God, I was something I didn't evening, >> ma'am. >> Do you understand those rights? Do you want me? >> Okay. >> All right. So, your statement is you did not see anything. >> I did not touch a puppy, sir. >> Okay. >> She was not with me, sir. She didn't know anything about it. >> Ma'am, do you understand your rights that I just advised? >> Yeah, I don't. >> Okay. What's your name? >> So, there's a uh a list of stolen items. Any steak? >> I didn't touch nothing. >> You didn't touch any steak? No, >> nothing at all. >> No, I'm in the store with her. >> No gain laundry detergent. >> No, not me. That everything that's in there, that was her. >> Was her? Okay. >> Yes. That had nothing to do with me. >> And my daughter was not with me. >> They said she was >> She was with me in the store, but after she paid for after I paid for her stuff, she left. >> Okay. >> So, she was >> Do you have anything on here I need to know about? >> No. >> You got any pockets on you? >> No. >> Okay. Y'all looked at that camera, y'all to see she wasn't with me. She was with me at the register. That was it. >> Better go to jail for something. I work for the post office. I don't have to stealing nothing. I'm only downhill. >> Do you remember the mother insisting, "I did give it to them." At this moment, that statement meant nothing. Once officers searched their vehicle. >> Chance total weight 2.59 lb of tomahawk rilock. Can you see if you can find a receipt for for anything? >> A receipt of for anything that they purchased. >> She's saying that her daughter did purchase some stuff. >> No. >> Oh, I'll just ask her if she's got the receipt. Is that today? That's the 6. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Is this a list of confirmed stolen items? All right. All right. Go ahead. Fake eyelashes. Do you find the fake eyelashes yet? Z. All right. We haven't found that yet. Uh, yep. Got that cough drop. Got the holes cough drop. Got the patty liner. Oh, no. Correction. I got the I got the I got the holes. I got the uh I Oh, I got everything right here. Okay, I'm going to reiterate. I got a thing of of I got Tom Lock rib eye gain. I got pink oil moisturizer hair lotion. I got fake eyelashes. I got Paul's cough drop. And I got panty liner. I got everything on the hood of my car. Yeah, that's fine. Um everything else was paid for that. They did. They scan the rest of them. >> Did they pay for the lemon pepper? >> It's confirmed. The lemon pepper was paid for. I I got it in here. It was the SNAP benefits was used on it >> on the lemon pepper. >> On the lemon pepper. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. They got the lemon pepper uh receipt and everything except for the large dollar items. Okay. Uh so they both acted together in stealing all these items. >> At this moment, they were forced to be honest. Yet, the driver refused to take responsibility, even though she had been one of the first to deny every accusation. >> Okay. All right, ma'am. The items that I put on the hood of my car, those are the items that were stolen that were not paid for. And they said they they they tried to contact you guys. [cough] Excuse me. And you both went running out the store. >> I didn't run out the store. I didn't even know that they was contacting us cuz I had paid for all of my stuff. The rest of that stuff belonged to her. That's not mine. I didn't I told her don't do it. I said ma they watching you. I paid for all of my stuff and I I left. I start walking out because I hadn't already paid for my stuff. >> Okay. Would the video show you holding any of these items? >> Um the stuff that I paid for the stuff that that's in the car that >> No, the things on my hood in my car. >> Oh, no. >> None of those items were handled by you whatsoever. Not even in the parking lot? No, the state she told me to grab that when we was in the store, but other than that, I put it in the car. >> Okay. >> Other than that, I don't, you know, I >> You're going to be released tonight. But you are being charged with retail theft. I want you to know that. >> I didn't even do it. I didn't I >> You guys acted together and you paid for your items. You guys both failed to pay for those items that are on the hood of my car. >> Have nothing to do with me. I >> If she had been honest from the start, the outcome might have changed. But by covering for her accomplice, she ended up in the back of a patrol car, regretting her own choices. >> It's our ordinance for violation of >> never going to have to pay me. I got to go to work somehow. My kid is here. Like why don't this why don't this why? BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING to do with that [ __ ] >> Ma'am, I'm going to grab your phone. >> The [ __ ] just pissed me off. I didn't lose my JOB FOR SOME DUMB [ __ ] THAT I DIDN'T evening do. >> You're going to be released tonight. Can I grab your >> I still got to keep coming back here. >> You guys were together in the store and you were taking your items. >> All right. Uh so he has a ban sheet for Walmart. Okay. So you're permanently banned. You can't go back forever and ever and ever. Uh if you do, you'll be cited for trespassing. Here's your copy. I'm going to put it with your items. Um, and then obviously they get their coffee, too. Okay. >> At the station, the regret continued. The mother tried to calm her daughter with simple excuses, pretending the situation wasn't serious, even though reality was far from that. >> She could make me lose my job. I've been working hard to keep you with me. You know, you ain't walked out that door with you paid for your stuff and left. They can't just say you you was in there. They You didn't know. And you know you did. They know you did. They'll see it on camera. >> Just don't. >> You run with me. [music] >> When you paid for your stuff, you left. >> And you know that. So don't >> I do know that. >> Okay. And the camera show it. You didn't know I was taking no damn detergent. You didn't know that. You was gone. Okay. You know that. Don't act like that. >> All the stuff I pay for some [ __ ] that I can't HELP >> TRYING TO GET MR. I know what they trying to do. Do you hear yourself? But that was my stuff. You know that was my stuff. You paid for your stuff. >> They don't give a about that. >> Okay. So they going to charge us for one deodorant. One one washclo one washing powder. Yes. >> But it WAS MINE THOUGH. YOU WAS GONE. >> OKAY. WELL, TISHA, they can't charge both. >> Both women were charged with retail theft and permanently banned from Walmart. Sometimes covering for someone else only destroys your own future. Be honest. Walk away from bad decisions and never risk your freedom for the sake of loyalty. Next, shoplifterss. Let's see this parents awful checkout. >> Therefore, the kid walked away, right? Because they're paying for stuff. We have three children. Don't you see that? >> What do you think you're doing? You're >> Oh my god. >> On January 5th, 2025, at a Walmart, a woman acted inappropriately toward a young boy. This boy had been wandering alone outside until a kind shopper brought him inside for safety. When officers arrived and saw what was happening, here's what happened next. >> Hello, >> ma'am. Ma'am, miss you. Okay, ma'am. >> Everything's fine. >> Okay. >> What you still calling me for? >> Well, because we got a call of a juvenile that's, you know, walking around the lot. >> We're paying for food. So, we have a lot going on. You can see that, right? >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Ma'am, can I get your information, please? We just got to document this that uh you better get out of >> First of all, it's not even my kid. So, we get the mind. He walked away. They were paid for food. You need to mind your business. You don't need to make a scene. You don't need to do nothing. You need to walk away. I got my You need to walk away now. >> Listen. There's no fact about it. The fact is you need to walk away. >> There's nothing else about it. >> There's nothing else about it. >> Somebody called because the kid was standing up there, right? Caden, you didn't call him. So, we didn't need you. I didn't ask for you. So, you can go ahead now. >> I'm not going to call my friend cuz I don't have a right to. I don't need to. >> Go ahead. Ma'am, I found her on the phone by >> so I called because I didn't. >> Okay, so you called him. So talk to him. He called. You guys don't call. I'm not. >> The mother had let this careless situation happen. Yet she acted like it was no big deal. She even turned rude toward the kind citizen who helped keep her child safe. >> So that's what you need to mind your business. >> Go ahead. >> ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. YOU BROUGHT HIM INSIDE. So go tohead. Don't get smacked. Get the out my face, bro. Ma'am, I >> I didn't act. I said I said it's not my kid. So therefore, I don't care. We're done talking. >> I get that your kid. >> We're finished. We're finished. >> You're in charge of the >> We're finished. No, I'm not. We're finished. No, I'm not. We're finished. >> So, who was supposed to be in charge of the kid? >> We're done. >> We're done. I don't know. It doesn't matter. We're done. >> What am I talking about? Why? >> So, she had to She was supposed to be in charge of that kid. >> And >> I'm not in charge of any kid cuz none of these kids are mine. Therefore, the kid walked away, right? because I'm paying for stuff. We have three children. Don't you see that? There's two of us. You see that, right? We got stuff going on. No, he's being whoever the cops. So, now I'm going be a walked away. >> I'm not trying to be >> Yes, you are. >> Okay. >> Just talk to me then. >> You're not going to talk to me. >> So, this is the kids in the gray hat. >> Her words were completely inappropriate for everyone around her. While officers tried to solve the situation calmly, she refused to cooperate and answered [music] with a tense tone. Okay, that don't mean that don't mean what the that mean that mean. Okay, and I see the kid. I was going to go get him. >> I understand. But if this lady walked up and said, "That's my kid." We can't just trust that. We have to verify. >> How you going to find out? How you going to find out who's my kid? >> Well, that I'm asking you cuz I'm asking you pictures of the child on your phone to the kid. Why would we have pictures of kids? Why wouldn't we? Let me >> Well, if it's your child, you probably have pictures on your phone, right? >> Why would that matter? >> Because >> why would that matter? Look, look, look. Just so we can confirm. >> Here you go. See, look. That's the >> Okay. What's the child's name? >> Okay. I just have to write it down. That's all. >> Get out of here. >> Okay. >> Ma'am, I'm trying to work with you, but I can't let you leave with the child unless I confirm who he belongs to. That's all. >> I'm not I'm I'm trying to make this very easy for you. I'm not trying to get you in trouble. I'm not trying to do anything. >> All right. So, hurry up cuz now y'all dragging it. Y dragging me. >> That's fine. That's fine. So, what is crying if it wasn't him? This was clearly not the kind of example any child should learn from. Even the boy's real mother stayed silent. Maybe because she was frightened by everything that was happening. >> So shut up. Get out of my face. >> I'm not getting out of your [ __ ] and get the my face. >> And what's last name? >> Ma'am, what's last name? >> Ma'am, what is last name? What's your name? What's your name? Tell me your name. What's your name? >> Stop scaring the child. I'm talking to you. >> This is not going to work out in your favor if you don't just cooperate. I'm not going to cooperate either. If you put handicop on me, you're going to >> Nobody said anything about PUTTING HANDCUFFS ON ANYBODY. >> WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT? >> Stop yelling. You're causing a scene in Walmart. >> Stop talking, >> ma'am. What is your relationship to the child? >> Okay. The child is not leaving here with you guys unless we confirm who the child belongs to. >> No. What you going to do? Cuz we can call somebody else then. Who you what you going to do? Cuz what the mean? >> We're going to find who the child is. >> She's the mother OF THE CHILD. >> OBVIOUSLY, IF WE'RE HERE, I DON'T GIVE a >> I don't give a >> That's not your child. Then get the HELL OUT OF HERE. >> NO, I DROVE HIM HERE. What the >> You're going to get arrested. You're going to get arrested. >> You're You're causing a children. >> Don't touch me. I have to pay for my >> Don't touch me. >> She acted like the officers were just interrupting her shopping even though she was the one causing the problem. The tension kept rising and the scene quickly turned chaotic. Either leave or you're GOING TO GET ARRESTED. ARREST ME. WE'RE NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND DEAL WITH THIS. I SWEAR TO GOD, ARREST ME. ARREST ME. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. ARREST ME. WHAT YOU GOT? WHAT REASON? YOUR STUFF. WHAT? NO. >> Excuse me. >> What do you think you're doing? >> Oh my god. >> Got it. Just grab yourself. >> You want to do this? You did this to yourself. Okay. >> Watch me. >> Relax. >> You are. >> Relax. >> On my phone. You are. >> It didn't have to happen. You got to reach. YOU DON'T HAVE TO REACH THROUGH THIS. ALL RIGHT. SO, WHAT? >> RELAX. I'm going to You want to You want me to take her? >> I'm trying to get the leg. >> Get off of me. >> Yeah. That's the mother. Hold on. Hold on. >> Bro, >> why are you grabbing on me? I'm not doing any way. >> I'm not doing to you. Don't touch me. Get off of me, bro. Now, I'mma stay here cuz you told me to stay here. >> The officers calmly reassured everyone who remained. Meanwhile, the woman stormed out in a loud, dramatic way. Every detail showed she had been completely irresponsible. >> I'm 24. >> Okay. That and that's your child? >> Yes, it is. But I had my daughter in the bathroom. I'm taking my daughter to the bathroom and she was >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to speak to you. Okay. >> Like I said, you guys are not in any trouble. She caused all this. If she didn't get so excited and loud, she would not be handcuffed right now. >> Okay, you have your license with you. >> Keep going IN YOUR MOUTH. >> YO, PUT THE MOUTH. KEEP OUT OF MY MOUTH. I GOT A BREAK. I CAN talk now. I swear TO GOD, MY SOUL. >> IT'S JUST BEHAVING. >> NO, I DON'T CARE. GOD, no reason. No reason. >> So you guys were here paying and he just and he just walked off. >> No. When I came when he when she said she had to use the bathroom and she car and she was watching him. Okay. >> Okay. >> No, they were all here. >> He walked in. He walked in. >> Okay. Yeah. There. Listen, there's a lot of kids. I get it. Happens all all the time. So, here's the license bag. What's the phone number for you? >> You have any weapons on you? >> How do you say weapons built in? >> Okay. I'm searching with the back of my hand. Okay. >> You know, I got tensing on me, >> bro. YOU GOT TO TALK. >> I DON'T CARE. MY MOUTH IS WET. WHAT THE [ __ ] YOU GOING TO DRY IT OUT FOR ME? YOU GOING TO AIR DRY IT? Are you? >> Just stop. >> No. >> Finally, she was charged with assault on a police officer and disorderly conduct. A parent's job is to protect their child, not create chaos. Respecting officers and cooperating calmly could have stopped the situation from getting worse. >> I didn't feel. >> So why you run? Walk. >> No, I >> walk. Then get me out. Why'd you put me in here? >> NO, BECAUSE YOU KEPT FIGHTING. >> That's why >> slam me on the ground. >> Yeah. >> On September 5th, 2025, police received a call from Walmart about a woman who tried to leave the store with a cart full of unpaid items. When officers arrived, she dropped everything and ran, sparking a dangerous chase. GET BACK HERE. I'MMA TASE YOU. Get back here. I'mma tase you. Get back. What did I say? Get back. >> Get back. Walk. Walk. >> I didn't feel. >> So why you run? Walk. >> Bro, I scared everyone. >> Walk. >> Bro, I scared. >> Walk. >> Bro, I scanned everything in that park. >> The lady sat right there and watched. If you did, why are you running? >> Her panicked escape only added more charges. Yet, no one understood what she was so afraid of, especially when she insisted she did nothing wrong and even argued with the employees about it. >> That's dumb as to do anything. Bro, >> people are so out of control. >> And then I ask you, can I scan and she talk about no in the car, bro? I probably missed it. >> You can't You can't scan anything once I stop you. What the man? >> That's ridiculous. >> You didn't steal anything? You wouldn't be going. Listen to me. You wouldn't be going to jail. But now you're definitely going to jail for obstruction. How many times I told you to stop and you kept running? >> Face the car. >> Take it. Take your hands up. Give me the phone. >> I pay for everything. Give me the phone. >> While officers tried to control the situation, she refused to cooperate. Her continued defiance forced police to respond more decisively. >> Let go. >> I paid for everything in that car. >> The car I paid for everything in that on the receipt. >> It's on the receipt. >> STOP. >> IT'S ON THE RECEIPT. >> THE LADY STOOD RIGHT THERE AND WATCHED ME. OFFICER, >> LISTEN. Let go. Let go of the bag. >> Jesus Christ. Like I don't understand why I keep You're not getting in the car. You're not getting in the car. >> Get in the car. I promise you >> I paid FOR EVERYTHING IN THAT CAR. >> 8.85. I'm 15 at Walmart. >> By this time, loss prevention had finished checking the merchandise, and they were certain she was in the wrong. Even so, they still couldn't hide their irritation over the suspect's behavior. >> Did she actually steal some? >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. Just let me know what it was. >> Yeah, we're going to go. >> It wasn't worth running. Yeah, >> but as soon as I told her you can't pay for go in here and talk about it, I put her cart to the door and she was >> Yeah, I saw I saw her running right away. >> So, um I'll go get a total. >> It's It is literally like 58. >> Yeah. >> Why are you running? >> Well, >> because she got other >> Yeah. >> But even with the truth laid out, she still insisted she did nothing wrong. With every move the officers made, she showed just how unwilling she was to cooperate. >> What's your name? [snorts] >> What's your name? >> Oh no, I'm not telling you my name. >> Listen to me. >> I don't give a WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY, BRO. >> OKAY. >> I scanned everything in that car. >> Listen to me. We're going to do this one or two ways, right? You need to be searched because I haven't searched you and you're in my car. >> I don't THEN GET ME OUT. WHY'D YOU PUT ME IN HERE, >> BRO? BECAUSE YOU KEPT FIGHTING. >> That's why you slam ME ON THE GROUND. >> YEAH. [screaming] YOU TALKING ABOUT? >> YEAH, I DID. >> YEAH, YOU DIDN'T. YEAH, THAT'S WHY I KICKED YOU. >> NO, you talking about >> All right. Um, she's getting obstruction and she ran away when we try to stop her. They're trying to figure out the amount right now. She was trying to, but she resisted. >> Yeah. Step out for me. >> Stepping out. >> Oh my god, man. Like, I don't understand why you have to make this hard. >> I don't understand why you got to make this so hard. Talking about You're robbing me. Stop >> using your breath. >> Stop. Just stop. >> Do you have anything that you need to be worried about? [clears throat] >> No. I'll >> put my You have any pockets? >> No. No. Put my arms down, please. I'll >> put my [laughter] >> But it didn't stop there. Officers searched her personal bag and discovered another possible reason behind her sudden escape. >> Appreciate it. >> Just need her ID for from there. She has one. Yeah, I got you. That's why she was running. Okay, I'll grab a bag for that. Got to move my batteries out a little bit. >> In the end, she was charged with resisting an officer without violence, petty theft, and possession of marijuana. Her stubbornness only made a small problem worse. If she had cooperated instead of running and arguing, she could have avoided extra charges and humiliation. Even more brazenly, this woman went from store to store taking items as if she were shopping. >> I already handed it back to them. >> Already what? >> Took it back in there to them. You didn't get it back to them. >> Okay. Cuz they didn't tell me you gave it back to them. >> I did. I went straight back in there and gave it back to them. >> On May 29th, 2025, police received a report of a stealing at Aldi totaling $1,000. Security footage described the suspect as a woman wearing a red shirt. Upon arriving at the scene, officers approached a man standing outside, suspecting him of being an accomplice to the woman. >> He was just at Aldi's. >> I was. >> Okay. >> I wasn't in Aldi's. I was just standing outside. >> Okay. There's a couple females with you that was at Aldi's. >> There was a female with me that went I don't think she went into Aldi's, but uh I was I'm on the phone. I I wasn't paying attention, man. >> Okay. We're in a red sweater. >> Um Yeah, she's in a red sweater. Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, the Aldi's called us about uh stealing in Aldi's. >> I have no idea about that, bro. >> Okay. Do you have anything from Aldi's in your backpack? You have any groceries in there from Aldi's? >> I do not. You >> do not? Okay. Um do you have an ID on you? >> I don't, but I'll give you my name and my social security number. >> Okay. Um cuz they're going to want you barred from there. Where' the female go? >> Anything at all? I don't >> Well, you know what I mean? They're private business standing outside. You mean on the phone, bro? >> Well, you know, you was with her. your guilty by association, I guess, right? >> Oh, man. That sucks, man. I'm sorry. I didn't know she was doing that. >> Where Where'd she go? >> I I don't know. She said follow me and then she disappeared. I don't I came around the corner. Like I said, I'm on the phone and I wasn't paying attention. >> Yeah. >> So, >> what's your name, man? >> Uh Tommy. >> What's the girl's name? >> Uh I think her name is uh either Leah or Kim. She goes by a couple different names. >> A big difference. >> I know, but she goes by a couple different names. >> What do you call her? >> I call her Kim. >> You call her Kim? >> Yeah. The man calmly and cooperatively insisted on his innocence. While he was being questioned, the female suspect reappeared and was immediately called over by the officers. >> It's Mahan. How's it going? >> Good. >> Huh? >> Even better. >> Yeah. Uh stuff from Aldi's. I already I ran out trying to catch the bus. I already handed it back to them. >> Already? What? >> Took it back in there to them. You can get it back to them. >> Okay. Cuz they didn't tell me you gave it back to them. >> I did. I went straight back in there and gave it back to them. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'm on the phone. >> I'm not saying you're not on the phone, but >> Yeah. >> Okay. You have any groceries in your bag there? >> No. >> What did you have? Um, it was like some honey buns, uh, some meat things, um, Oreos, um, spoon. >> Yeah. >> Um, maybe that's it. >> Okay. Um, let me make sure that they got their stuff back or whatever. >> Yeah. I mean, >> and they they I believe they just want both you bar. Okay. >> Okay. Yeah. The bus ran. I didn't know they weren going to let us on there because he had what he had. You know what I mean? You know, >> I have an Irish spear on me, a knife. >> Following standard procedure, the woman was detained so police could continue processing the incident. Store employees also provided their input regarding her actions. >> All right, man. Drop your stuff. You have a warrant for your arrest. >> She got one out of out of pickup, too. >> Okay. Shoot. I'm Jackson. >> There you have one. I didn't know you even had one. When that come out right there. >> No, I mean like Wonder W came out. I usually I'm usually up on that list. >> Yeah. Always on that list. >> Maybe come out today or something. >> Maybe anything illegal on you. Any kind of weapons or drugs, parapia, crazy like that. >> Or you wait here for a second. I'm going go talk to him. Let's >> have a seat for me. Anything illegal in the bags up there? She give the stuff back or what? >> Yeah. >> Guess what? You guess she gave it back or >> Yes, she gave it back. >> Okay. All right. She's arrested anyways. So, she had a warrant. Um, you guys want both them trespass or one of them or >> both them trespassed. Okay. Yeah, we'll do. So, it was uh Kimberly um aka also Meadows and then the mayo was Tommy. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, >> we we've got them both. They'll let me get um your information for the report. >> Okay. >> All right. She gave everything back, borrowed from the old Aldi's. Um what she want to do with his belongings? She want >> We're going to take it with us. >> She won't want to leave with him. >> I would rather go with us anyway. >> Although the woman had certainly returned all items to Aldi, when police searched her bag, they discovered additional belongings, some of which appeared to come from multiple other stores. >> He ate all the Doritos. Some clothing. I don't if you want to dive into that or not. >> No. >> Some Gabes clothing. >> Gabes. >> You know, got the the tags on it. Got some shoes. >> Tommy Hilfiger. Let's see here. Probably. Yeah, probably either that or like one of these stores here. >> Popping tags and some Mountain Dew. Probably get rid of that, too. Oh, yeah. It's all all good. Nice. Nice new stuff. >> You want to do a good deed and tell me where a lot of this stuff comes from? I'm sure you didn't buy it all. Now I can take it back to them. >> Uh-huh. >> I bought it half price off somebody. >> Oh, you did buy it >> off off of a person. >> Off another person. >> Yeah. >> Okay. It's just all got tags and stuff on it. You know what I mean? >> Cuz I don't have anything on Brown. People keep stealing everything. >> Yeah. Lot lots of sunglasses, too. >> Sunglasses. How much it cost for all this stuff? >> Cost me 125, >> huh? Figured it'd be a little bit more than that. >> Half price. >> How much the bag cost or I guess bags? They're half price. That wasn't the question. >> I don't know. Police returned to TJ Maxx to clarify the situation and confirmed that the items had not been purchased as she had claimed. >> Weird question, but we have a female has a warrant. Got her arrested anyway. She had a whole bunch of Gabe stuff and TJ Maxx stuff. >> Oh, she did? >> Yeah. >> She's probably about like yay tall red hoodie and black shorts. >> I think I >> Yeah. I don't know when she was in the store, but she claims that she got everything and everything was half off. I'm like that's that's flag on the field. That is Yeah. That that is incorrect. So, >> okay. >> But if you want, we can gather the items cuz we haven't found a receipt for the stuff and return them to you or >> So, I need to get like um a receipt showing how much. >> That would be great. >> Yeah. >> Um Yeah, it sounds like the other officer has everything separated, so I'll go grab that, bring it in. Are you guys in the business of pursuing charges or just want >> Um, so that I would have to >> I'm not giving you that bag of TJ Maxx stuff. That entire bag of stuff is stolen. I know it. You know it. Whether you bought it for 125 bucks or not, the entire thing is stole. The entire back and there's no >> That's the whole idea of paying out price for something. >> What? >> Yeah. Well, you know what that's also called? Receiving stolen property. I'm not giving you that stuff. >> Oh [ __ ] >> Right. I'm not giving you that stuff. So, it's all going to go back to them. >> I'm not going to charge you for that, but it's going back to them. It's obviously stolen. That's a huge problem up here is people stealing. So >> yeah, if if they can bring in the merchandise, I can do like a fake receipt. >> Okay. >> Sorry, old bud. >> No, no, you're good. We're just going We're me and uh came here group. We're going to get this entire bag back. That the bag and everything. The bag and everything's brand new. I mean, she >> There's Yeah, there used to be a tag. >> Well, >> yeah. She didn't she didn't steal it, but she knows that the purpose of buying a half price is the fact that it is stolen. >> Yeah. Also, they said they don't have they're already discount stores, so they don't do half price. >> In the end, the woman was charged with theft and possession of stolen property. The dangers of trying to profit from stolen goods and lying about their origin. Others can learn that even seemingly minor thefts can quickly escalate, leading to arrest, legal consequences, and a loss of trust. Another family story unfolded. Police caught one suspect, then two more appeared. >> Apparently, it's a whole family affair. She was putting stuff in her backpack. Mom's putting stuff in her backpack. Grandma's putting stuff in her backpack. >> Car. And I don't have anything. I don't see anything what they put in either. >> On November 29th, 2024, police were dispatched to a Target after reports said a young girl had been caught red-handed stealing merchandise. But it didn't end there because her family was nowhere in sight. First, here's what happened when officers arrived at the scene. >> How's it going? Hey, >> what's up, Taylor? >> Hello. What's going on? This is what she took. >> Yeah. So, her parents Taylor, you want to brief? >> Yeah. So, this young lady had this stuff inside of that green bag and a backpack over here. >> Okay. >> She just decided to walk out. I stopped her. I escorted her back here. More information revealed she's with mom and grandma here. >> Mom and grandma did not see me bringing her from point of sale to here. Okay. >> So, they're completely out of the loop on that. On camera, the mom is putting stuff in her bag/backpack as well. I don't know if she walked out with it or not. When we escorted her back here, that's where our focus went. It looks like the mom is potentially walking around looking for her, who's obviously detained here. >> Okay. >> So, >> how old are you? That's alcohol. >> I don't drink that. My parents do. I don't drink that. I don't drink that. I don't even drink anything. >> But you put it in your backpack. >> My grandma. My my mom first and then my my mom first and then my grandma did. They both put that in. >> They put it in your backpack. >> Yes. >> I just don't drink this. This is my mom and my dad, but my grandma doesn't really drink it a lot as alcohol. She doesn't drink a lot. >> There's some suspicion that there's some reason. >> There was a much bigger problem coming from this family. At that moment, the [snorts] other suspects had no idea what had just happened. Now watch how the mother reacted the second she crossed paths with police. >> Danny, come on in here. >> Step on in here. Huh? Does that look familiar? >> Looks familiar. >> Yeah, it looks very familiar, doesn't it? >> All right. Why don't you go ahead and have a seat? Actually, go have a seat right over there. >> Do you got any ID on there? >> No. >> You don't have any ID? >> No. >> Do you have a driver's license? I'm in the in the car. >> It's in the car. Okay. >> You want me to stay here? >> Yeah. If you want to stay here, I'll go get grandma. >> You don't have anything on you? Wallet, anything. >> What's up with this? >> Just >> You're going to gift it to somebody? There's a lot of wine. 60 bucks on this one. >> Some gifts. So, people just >> And I heard you're from New York, right? >> New York. >> No resale activity. >> Oh, no way. No way. No. >> It's just unusual for someone to get that much wine. That's why we're asking. >> No, no. This is just a Christmas gifts for [music] friends and the family and office. >> It didn't stop there. Officers caught the grandmother in the parking lot as she pushed $380 worth of stolen goods. Their reunion was anything but pleasant. >> Hello, Miss Tamara. >> Yes. >> How are you? >> I'm fine, thank you. >> You need to come with me. Uh, >> yep. I have your I have your I have Yolina and your granddaughter. Come on. You can come with me. I'll take this. Come on. >> Come on. Don't go right in these doors up here. Come, come with me. >> Oh. Oh, this way. >> Come here. I will push the cart. >> You come with me. Right here. Excuse me. All right, let's go. Stand right over there. Stand right over there. >> All right, so here's the rest of it. You want to see if there's anything else? That's uh >> Yeah. Do you guys have any receipts for anything today? Did anybody pay for anything at this store today? >> You didn't pay for anything? >> No. >> So, you just walked out with all this? >> This is the from the [music] from the store. >> You didn't pay for any of it? >> No, we just because of the wallet was in our car. >> That's not a really good excuse. >> That's what I did. >> You should have waited inside the store with the stuff though. >> That's That's my fault. I'm so sorry. Is this your backpack or does this backpack belong to Target? >> No, this is not a Target backpack. I >> I don't think it's a crazy question to ask. >> I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. No, it's not. >> It's not from Walmart. >> Police believed it was an organized theft, so they separated the family members to make the investigation easier. >> Money to pay for the items? >> Really? No. >> No, you don't have the money. Of course, I can afford like three bottles, >> but not >> that that kind of champagne. >> Oh, yeah. It's really expensive. Which is makes it even worse that you're saying you can't afford it, yet you're going to steal it. So, all right. Hold on. >> Do we have video? I said, hold on. No, it's too late for that. Hold on. >> I'm going to put the >> Okay, please hold on. >> I'm so sorry. Do we have video of grandma putting the things in the bag also or just her? We do. >> Grandma partially put it in the the blinders bag as well. >> Sounds that way. I know they're your family, but them asking me to do things that are wrong like that's going to get you in trouble. >> I understand. >> Do you do you want to go to jail? Cuz that's what happens. And then you're the one who goes to jail. I've been there before. You don't want to go. >> She has a wallet in a car and I stay there and she go back to pay. That's what she told So, why were you putting things in your granddaughter's backpack? >> What's that? >> I didn't mean this to happen. I mean, I don't want to go to jail. >> I understand. I don't want you to go to jail. >> So, you put them in your granddaughter's backpack. >> Just only Yeah. One bottle. >> Even one bottle. >> Me? One bottle. >> Okay. >> Because >> Why did you put it in the backpack? Why didn't you put it in the cart? >> Because she doesn't have a car. That's That's what's happening. >> Huh? She uh she's walked with me. She doesn't have a push car. I think I don't right now I don't remember. But >> you don't remember why you were putting >> Because right now I'm so nervous. No. No. I I put in a in a in a bank. Yes. For my for my granddaughter. I I put because she doesn't have a pushka. I think she's you know anyway she's a pay from the box. Sometimes sometimes I put it and uh go to register and took everything. >> Even with clear camera evidence, the grandmother still tried to spin a terrible lie. When officers hit her with direct questions, she had nothing. Just the same answer every time. >> Let me finish. All the stuff that was in the bag in the cart that you had with you out at the car, none of that was >> maybe go to pay. Come back to >> Why did you take it out of the store? >> This I don't know. It looks like >> that's stealing. Why you say it's stealing? >> Because you have Let me finish. Because you have things that belong to the store. You walked out of the store through your car with the stuff. >> No, I was without anything. >> When I found you at the car >> because she p she uh have a car. I'll walk without anything. And she told me, "Wait, I have to go to see the granddaughter." That's what she told me. >> When you were at Walmart, what did you get taught taking? Just food. Nothing. Yeah. >> How long ago was that? >> I think last week. I'm not sure. >> So, what kind of food were you doing? >> Strawberries and cucumbers and um the only thing I can remember is that >> But when I found you out Let Let me When I found you out there. >> Yes. >> You had the grocery cart. >> Yes. >> And you had the bag that had all the wine in it. >> But I didn't know that they have all wine or something there. I didn't know that. I don't know. I don't see what she's was in the in because I was in the bottle. >> So you're saying she put everything in the bag. >> I just want I put my granddaughter one barrel. What she uh that's it. Nothing else. >> After some time, a female officer arrived and police finally made their decisions about the fate of this entire family. In the end, this was the real answer to the grandmother's story. Except for me, I didn't take anything >> except the backpack that was on your back when you walked out of the store. Forget about that. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. There's video of you walking out with the backpack on your back with a bunch of bottles of wine in it. Go into your car. >> Only one by uh one. Only one. >> Stealing and stealing. >> Don't apologize to me. You didn't steal from me. >> Hang on a second. You >> going to hold her? >> Who's coming? Her dad. Okay. So, I am going to give these to all three of you. These two are going to go with you to the jail. I'll explain what they are. Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you so much. >> Do you understand that? That means in the parking lot. That means in the store. Anywhere. Nowhere at Target. All right. Come on. >> Put her on the passenger section. And watch your head getting in. Watch your head. Finally, Tamara Keatley was charged with misdemeanor counts of petty theft as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A small crime drag the whole family down. Bad choices don't just ruin you, they ruin everyone who follows you. In the next case, if you want to see remorse at its worst, watch this woman. >> So, see that? Look at that's a big black hole that she scanned. That's a small white little cup that she scanned. >> I'm going to sue Target. Oh, heck no. Uh-uh. No. No. No. I'm going to I'm going to sue you all. >> On August 9th, 2023, police received a call from Target reporting a woman with over 30 prior thefts who showed up again. The moment she walked in, employees shadowed her every move. When officers arrived on scene, the staff laid out everything they had witnessed. >> Hey guys, how's >> got a lady? She ticket switches stuff. She she ticket switches like um she ticket switches using stock barcodes usually. a little bit. >> Um, >> what was it based off of? >> Like 2400. >> We have a name for her. I'm not sure if it's 100% accurate, but we have her as Thelma Grant. >> Thema Grant. >> Yes, >> that's an old name. >> Yeah, she's old lady. I don't feel bad for her, though. She's She knows what she's doing. Like, she's been doing this for a while. Like, just to give you some insight. $2,400 in the >> How many? Oh, 32 incences. >> Yeah. So, she's been doing this for a while. >> She's been here for like 30 minutes. I'm expecting her to head to the front seat. >> Is she a nurse? >> I have no idea. I know the last time she came in though, she was wearing scrubs. So, that's kind of how I picked up on her today. I was like, "Okay, same scrubs." >> She's She's been hitting us forever. Like, her incident started 2020. So, she's been doing it for 3 years now. I think she's doing the switching in there where she's changing the barcodes out is what she did. She selected like an abundance of those. >> Tape them on. >> Well, they're sticky is what it is. So, um, those 50 cent cups and the 50 cent bowls, like the little plastic ones. >> Oh, yeah. >> She selected a lot of those. So, what I'm thinking, what she's probably doing is taking the barcodes off of those and putting them putting them onto the apparel items that she selected in the other stuff. So, she would pay 50 cents for those. Her checkout tricks were fully exposed. She used a 50 cent plastic cup barcode to pay for multiple high-priced items and the cameras captured every second of it. >> So, oh yeah, she's taking we're good. >> So, see that? Look at that's a big black bowl that she scanned. That's a small white little cup that she scanned. So, we're good. >> Let's just wait till she passed off points and say, >> can you guys tell the difference? So you see that's a big black bowl and this is like a small white cup. >> Mhm. >> And then you should see her do it here again. >> And the little paper bowls. Yeah. So she's still doing the cup. So we're good. We just need her to leave now. Perfect. This is >> I wonder where she did with the cup. >> She dumped them. She left them like she >> left them where she dumped the other stuff. >> Hey, I'm sorry to bother. Um so I have the right here at the POS. She used ticket switch. She switched barcodes. She scanned everything in, but her card might decline. It looks like she's struggling to render payment. If that's the case, the police are saying they have enough to like charge her with shoplifting because she switched the barcodes, but what should we do to proceed? We can. >> Yeah. Target, right? As long as the police want to. Um, I'm I'm willing to prosecute on that. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Thank you. >> All right. Bye. Hey, so she's still at the POS and she's been at the POS for 20 minutes now trying to render payment and ask her. >> Remember the first time I got my baton? I went home and I played with it. >> When she tried to pay, her card kept declining. Officer stepped outside and moved in immediately. You could say she was completely stunned. >> Hey ma'am, can you drop your phone for me? >> Uhhuh. >> Drop your phone for me. >> Yes. >> You're under arrest right now. Okay. Place your hands Place your hands behind your back. We'll tell you as soon as you're uncuffed. >> What I did? >> We'll tell you as soon as you're cuffed. >> What did I do? >> What are you? Just let me get some handcuffs on you and then um >> we'll bring you back and we'll explain everything. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. >> What did I do, sir? >> Well, I'll let you know. Just let me get these cuffs on you real quick. >> Don't want to mess up your watch. Mhm. >> What in the world did I do? >> We'll explain. Just give us a second. Would you like me to grab your cell phone for you? >> Yes. What did I do, man? >> Let's find it in the office. Okay. >> You going to move it over there? >> Did you want me to disconnect the call? >> Yes. >> What did I do? >> I'll take your purse, Miss. >> Okay. >> So, >> the loss prevention officer is going to explain everything to you. >> Yes. >> Um, we're just going to sit down, have a conversation, and >> he'll explain everything. >> Right. cuz I didn't do I mean for y'all to come up and just handcuff me like that in front of everyone and I didn't do anything. >> Even though the cameras captured everything, the woman insisted firmly that she had done nothing wrong. Once she was brought into the loss prevention office, she grew even more stressed over what they had seen. >> So switching switching the barcodes switching the barcodes of an item is a crime. >> I didn't switch no barcode. >> Have you on camera and we have >> What did you do, sir? You didn't see me switching nothing. I didn't switch no barcode anywhere. >> Yes, ma'am. Sir, show me, please. >> I have I have it right here. They They've seen it. They >> sir. No. Uhuh. You You need to show me. Show me. What did I do? >> You don't need to show. >> Okay. >> Show me. What did I do? >> You switched the barcodes of the items that you rang over the barcode. >> Sir, I promise you I didn't switch no barcode. >> I We have it on. >> Sir, I didn't switch no barcode. >> Sir, what's your name? >> Yes. But what I'm saying is arrested for what? >> Shoplifting. >> Shoplifting. >> Please sit down. Sir, show me proof that I shop with anything. >> I just told you, >> sir. I didn't I No, I did not. No, I did not. >> Okay, have a seat for me. >> That Oh, heck. No. Uh-uh. Um, mm- only thing I did, I went and I bought what I had. I I was trying to get my money off the chime the whole time. >> What's your name? >> The woman showed a clearly upset expression at the repeated accusations. She seemed to feel that it affected her mentally and as a result she uttered words hinting at legal action. >> How you under arrest? First of all, sir, look here. First of all, I didn't leave out the store with anything and I didn't change no I didn't change no prices on anything. Only thing I did was scan what I had. >> When you were scanning things, they were it was coming up as a white plastic cup. >> Listen, I scanned what I had. You're not going to sit up here and tell me that I shoplifted anything. Okay. >> I stand the stuff that I had. >> Well, that's something that if you wish to fight it in court, you can fight it in court. >> Oh, I'm definitely going to fight this in court. Okay. >> I'm definitely going to fight this in court now. >> So, we're not going to prosecute on this. We're just going to prosecute ORGANIZED [laughter] the barcode. >> First of all, I didn't switch any barcodes on anything. And I'm going to sue Target. Oh, heck no. Uh-uh. No. No. No. I'm going to I'm going to sue you all. I'm going to sue you all because this is not fair. This is not right. Nope. >> Okay. >> And then to have the police to come and handcuff me at the register around everybody. >> Okay. >> Oh, heck no. Uh-uh. >> All right. >> Didn't even DIDN'T EVEN BRING ME BACK HERE. Didn't even bring me back here. You're going to come up there and handcuff me in front of everybody. >> Okay, man. >> But she could not sue others for her own actions. And that was true. Meanwhile, she began to partially admit her behavior, thinking it was simple enough that she could plead for leniency. >> Oh, I'm definitely going to get me a lawyer. >> I'm not talking to you because I didn't because you didn't do anything to me. >> Okay. >> You didn't you stood back. >> You're the reason why we're here. >> Listen, it doesn't matter, brother. He's the reason. I'm talking about what you all did. Kenny just bam me out the store. >> Was doing that, too? >> I know that, but Kenny let me go. That's up to them, but I don't think they are. >> Sir, that's that's all I'm asking. Sir, >> please. Sir, please. Cuz this is going to be on me and I'm going to lose my job. I work at the hospital and date surgery. Please. >> I Please, sir. >> He's got to keep his job, too. >> I I understand that, but it's their judge. It's their call. Please, sir. I won't step back in here. No way around it. Please, sir. I'll lose my job if this is on it. Please. It took me so long to get this job. >> Please, sir. I'm just begging you. Please, just one. Just please. >> I just can Can I just pay for the stuff in you? Please, sir. >> I can't. Unfortunately, we've had 30 previous incidents of you doing this >> from here. >> I do, >> sir. No, you [laughter] sir, I've never been Oh my god. >> You've never been to this store before? >> Is that what you're saying? >> I always shop in here. I live right down the street. >> Okay. Sir, you have never caught me in no shoplifting or anything like that in here. >> In the end, she was charged with shoplifting for that incident and permanently banned from all target locations. Lesson: No matter the tricks, [music] excuses, or please, the law sees through deception. Attempts to evade responsibility are completely feudal. >> It looks like you might have one. Okay, so I need to drop the bag. >> I I don't know. We need to drop the bag. We have to secure you in handcuffs. We'll figure it out. doesn't necessarily mean you're going to jail. >> On March 9th, 2025, police were dispatched to a shopping mall after reports of a woman deliberately wandering around for 5 hours acting suspiciously with her bag. When approached, officers immediately confronted her about the situation. >> Okay. Do you have things in your bag? >> Do you have things in your bag? >> Yes, I do, sir. >> Okay. Can you take them out for me? >> Yeah. Stand by outside. 104. I'm in here with her if you want to come in. >> I apologize. >> All right. Can Is there anything else in there? Mind letting me see? Can I see? Just to make sure there's nothing. >> Okay. I'm sorry. >> What? What we doing? >> Although she admitted her actions, her expression showed no remorse and police learned this was not her first time at the mall. >> Um, did you come in here yesterday as well? >> I didn't come in here yesterday. >> With a hamper. I mean, there's video of it. >> Not yesterday. I did. >> Brown brown hoodie hamper in here with a friend and there's video of it. I was here last night. >> I apologize. >> I got you. >> Do you have ID or anything on you? >> No driver's license, state ID, nothing like that. >> Arrested. >> I don't know. I think I think what he wants to happen is you getting trespassed. So, that might be what happens. I can't I'm not certain. Okay. I'm going to have you hang out with him. Okay. I'm going to go talk to them, see what what the solution is going to be, and then we'll go from there. Okay. Um, so she had a couple like kids shoes. Look like that's all that she had. What do you guys want? You want her trespass? Obviously, you guys are going to get the property back. Um, >> I know they're going to want to press charges, but definitely trespass. I official on that since she's caught on site permanently. >> Okay. So, I as far as what she's tried to take today, there's no offense yet. Pretty close, but not yet. Um, so you just want to have her trespass. Then, >> all right, we'll do that. And >> it was the store's decision to trespass her, and she seemed aware of it, which explained her nonchalant attitude. But in reality, the police had a surprise waiting for her. >> It looks like you might have a warrant. Okay. So, I need to drop the bag. >> I I don't know. We need to drop the bag. We have to secure you in handcuffs. We'll figure it out. Doesn't necessarily mean you're going to jail. [snorts] Stop. >> I said doesn't necessarily mean you're going to jail. Could be NTA. I have no idea >> what's in your pockets. >> Go ahead and throw that in there. >> Okay. Stop reaching your pockets. Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> They're going to have to tell us. That's why they're asking us to secure it. just now learning this too. I'm learning it with you. >> What's 99 FDA? >> 99 means warrant. So you have a warrant out of Sang County. >> So the Sang County one is for lararseny which basically retail >> MLAN county. It sounds like a confirm. >> Of course Jeff from Mlan County. >> Well apparently you missed it. >> Are you serious? What's today's date? >> Today is March 10th. It seemed a serial shoplifter was caught off guard by the consequences of her prolonged actions and her tears could not save her from the situation she faced. >> Come on outside. >> 34. >> Can we go this way? >> Go ahead. Yeah, it's that way. >> You want me to go this way? >> On that MLAN County one is going to be for >> 10 for what? >> For McLean County's going to be for assault and they will also extra this way. >> What they saying? temple. >> What are they saying? >> She's just giving me information about what you're wanted for. >> A lot of it sounds like failure to appear for. >> When they stepped outside, officers searched her bag and discovered she was still carrying items that were a problem. >> Right here in the front. >> Weed. Oh, it looked like a white powder for for a second, but it's just weed. >> Okay. >> I don't know what else she her Yeah. Sorry. At first it looked like a I didn't open it in there. It looked like a only saw the back half. >> Yeah. >> Good job. >> Good job. >> Wonder what she's going to want to do with that then. >> Huh. >> So, I want to see what she's going to want to do with that. Either throw it away or us having to tag it. I doubt she's going to want to throw it away. >> Oh, it all depends on if it's ditched or if she bought it at a dispensary. No. Huh? >> So, this is a crack pipe. >> Yeah. >> It's just got residue. Yeah. I'm going to just throw it away. >> It's up to you. Yeah. >> I'm fine with just throw it away. She doesn't have any like actual crack. >> Just got a bunch of crud in here, huh? >> I'm going to throw this away. Okay. >> You don't have any You don't have any purpose for it, right? All right. It's going to cost She was ultimately trespassed from the mall and taken into custody on multiple outstanding warrants. Lesson: repeated theft always catches up. Cameras, remember, warrants don't vanish. And when consequences hit, tears won't save you. Next, the woman even tried to run with a bottomless pair of pants. >> She didn't do anything. >> She didn't do anything. I did it. Holy Jesus. >> Hell yeah. Come on. >> On July 4th, 2025, police were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report from Wind Dixie about a woman who had stolen $300 worth of goods by hiding them in her pants. But she had no idea that everything was already caught on camera. When officers arrived, they quickly arrested her after she tried to escape. Put your hands behind your back. Come on, too. >> Didn't do that. >> Hey, stop. Stop. Do not move. >> She didn't do anything. >> She didn't do anything. >> I did it. She didn't do it. >> I didn't. She didn't do anything. She didn't do anything. I did it. >> Okay. >> I did it. She didn't do anything. It was me. All right. >> It was me. She didn't do nothing. >> Are you hurt anywhere? >> She didn't do nothing. >> You're being detained. >> Stand up. You're being detained. >> Okay, I got you. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Let go of your phones. I got them. >> I got it. She got it. I'm good. You're just being a tank right now until we figure it out. Okay. >> My arms hurt. Can y'all stop walking? Can one of y'all hold me just one? No. >> That hurt. >> That chase was anything but safe. So the officers had to stay calm and carefully escort the woman away. >> Are you hurt anywhere? >> Cuz we went down to the ground. Are you hurt anywhere? >> I copy on you. Sound great. >> We're going to try not to drag you up. You got to do some work. >> Get down. Try to get up. >> Well, we're going to help you cuz you're handcuffed. >> We're going to make sure you don't fall. >> Hold it this way. >> Are you Tanya? >> Is that you? >> Here. Help. Help her get up. >> Oh, she can't talk all the time. >> All right, let's get her in the car real quick. >> She didn't do anything. >> Yeah, your crab legs are falling out. >> All right, we'll get the We'll get the deputy to get out. He's got a bag coming. >> Those items falling out of her pants after the chase instantly destroyed her claim of I did nothing. The store manager later confirmed it as well. >> Okay. Tell me what happened in the store. >> Yeah, we had the two, one with red hair, one with the black hair. They were walking down the aisle and they have crab legs and all of a sudden they disappeared in their purse. Me and the store managers approached them and asked for the receipt cuz you could see them through the purse and she just kept walking and said, "No, I'm leaving and just kept going." That's when I called right away. >> Okay. >> All right. Can you hang out for one second? >> Yeah, absolutely. No problem. >> I'm going to be right back with you. I appreciate you coming over. >> So, they've got two in custody, so I'll be right back. According to the manager, the woman even walked out despite multiple warnings. Worse, she involved the red-haired girl who was still a minor. >> Where's your mom at? >> She home. >> She home? Who? Who is this other lady to you? >> That's my auntie. >> That's your auntie? >> Excuse me? >> What? >> Can Can I get that phone and call my mom? >> Not right this second. We're going to figure it out here in a second, but we need to know what we have first. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Do you have a driver's license or ID card? >> You got nothing? How old did you say you were? >> 17. Hold on. >> She said she's 17. And this is what she gave me. >> On the other side, officers searched the woman and were hit with another surprise because she still had plenty of stolen items hidden on her. >> Do you have like leggings under your pants or is that it? The grabber. >> Holy Jesus. >> Hell yeah. Come on. >> Jesus. >> Keep the stuff that was separated that was being together. >> So whatever is like in that bag. Was it just the two shrimp and the I don't even know what that is. Rips. >> Rips. >> Anything else? No. All right. Face the vehicle for me again. Do one more check. >> The woman was charged with petty theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. This case proves one thing. No matter how confident a thief acts, the truth always comes out. Cameras don't lie, and dragging a minor into a crime only makes everything worse. But even these parents went so far as to involve their own family members in their wrongdoing. >> He actually didn't take anything. It was just me. >> But you he was aware of it, though. >> So, he's in conference to this whole thing. >> On September 22nd, 2024, police received a report of an organized theft at Target. And shockingly, the entire group turned out to be a family, including the parents and their three children. When officers arrived on the scene, everyone was taken to the loss prevention office. Here's what happened next. >> How about you? I'm good. So, I have >> um I have them on concealment um of cosmetics all this. And then they applied false labels to the clothes in here. So, here's the cosmetics and here is the actual price for clothes. And I'll get a ticket switch receipt for you in a sec. Do you guys have your receipt? >> It was in the bag, I believe. >> So, it was all of us. >> Yes. All the cops were concealed into their bags and then this they paid for it. So, check out a different thing. You uh bookmark it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I'll print out a receipt for what they actually paid for versus uh the full amount of that's going to be the receipt of what they actually paid for. >> Is there some of the stuff they paid for on these receipts or these are these are all >> So, the longer one, this is all stuff they concealed into their personal bag. So, they do even attempt to pay for that. And the smaller one, >> they put a false label on it >> on five items for it to come up shorter. Yeah. >> So, I still got to do the investigation, figure out exactly what's happening. >> All was going to happen was >> Well, that's before. >> That's what I do. >> The stolen goods were estimated at $1,000 hidden inside a baby stroller while the two younger family members retrieved items under the parents direction. At that point, the store management had already made several decisions regarding them. >> September 22nd, 2024, if you guys are seen on target property, that means the entire parking lot, excluding the sidewalks, uh you will be arrested for one year. And then on September 22nd, 2025, you guys are free to uh come back to this Target and shop. Um and then you guys are free to shop at any Target anywhere else. But moving forward, um, if you guys do commit another like offensive dishonest activity, whether it's even like skip scanning like $15, the same thing will happen and you'll get a second charge added to jail. >> It'll be a lot worse cuz there'll be a repeat after that. So, kind of moving forward, um, let's please not do this again. She had previously mentioned that she needed to change her baby diipers. So, uh however you guys want to do it. I don't want to honestly impede the baby just because of all this going on. >> Yeah. >> The mother still tried to change part of the situation, but it was clear that it would not be easy. >> He actually didn't take anything. It was just me. >> But you were he was aware of it though. So he's in confidence to this whole thing. >> If we were to ask him if he had no idea this was going on. >> I really didn't. I was holding the baby the entire time watching the camera. >> We have We have you on cameras. >> Yeah. >> Right next to her when she was >> putting all the stuff in the bag. >> I did not watch her put anything. >> I mean, if we got to pay everything, I'll pay for it all. >> Once you pass uh the towers, uh it's past that point or we we don't we don't do that. But um >> what >> he's the primary one here. So I'm not sure depend on how much I don't know how much what the value of stuff you guys took. So that's one of the determining factors. Also you have kids here. So that's another determinant factor there. So it depends on the value of what you guys took. When it's pass a certain threshold, we have to make an arrest. >> This was clearly not a simple theft. Police added further conclusions due to the involvement of other family members beyond the two parents. >> Okay. So this is what's going to happen. All right. >> You guys committed a crime. So we have to do an arrest. All right. But based on the children being here, what you're you have to go to jail. You're going to I'm going to file a warrant. All right? And you're going to have to follow up with the court case. >> I have to go to jail. >> You guys stole a felony amount and scheme to defraud is a felony. >> You have two felonies there. We don't have a choice. >> I'm pay I can pay for it. I >> You should have paid for it before we got called here. >> I don't even know. >> All right. 74 trespassing trespass. >> It's a felony. Okay. So, >> $760. That's a felony. And then changing the taxes scheme to defraud, which is also a felony. That's not just a trespassing problem. >> So, I'm getting arrested. >> Yes. >> I'm going to jail. >> Yes. All right. So, do you want to take off? You want to take off your watch? I'm >> I'm doing you guys a huge favor by letting you go so we don't have to do >> she's going home. >> Yes. So we don't have to deal with all the kids and figuring out how they're going to. >> In the face of apparent innocence, the police gently took the parent away. As for those who remained, what do you think about this? Share your thoughts in the comments below. >> Do you want to take this wristband off or the bracelet ring? Um, you're being cooperative, so I'm not going to slam. You want to put your hands together like you're pranking? That'll make it a little bit easier. All right. the property for >> I give the property. >> The suspect was charged with felony grand theft and scheme to defraud. Parents who involve their children in crimes risk not only legal consequences for themselves but also long-term lessons of wrongdoing for their kids. Even worse, this shoplifting woman already carried multiple warrants. >> You are under arrest. >> Why? For what? >> That's a double question. >> I'm sorry, but like >> I can actually because you're going to jail. >> You can do it in the jail, but you can't do it on the side of the road. >> I can. >> On March 24th, 2025, deputies in Florida received a call reporting a woman with multiple active warrants at a parking lot. When they arrived, things immediately descended into chaos as she appeared ready to flee. Right there. >> Hands. [screaming] Hands. >> HANDS. >> GET OUT OF THE GROUND. GET OUT OF THE GROUND. TASER. TASER. TASER. TASER. TASER. TASER. >> NO. NO. I GOT HER. >> I GOT HER. I got her. Don't taser. Don't tas her. Don't taser. >> The woman's escape attempt was full of obstacles. Blocked by vehicles. trapped by a car door, restrained by others, and now she had no idea why it was happening to her. >> You are under arrest. >> WHY? >> WHY? >> FOR WHAT? >> THAT'S a dumb question. >> She's a driver. Yes. Go back to the car. Watch the car. >> For what? >> FOR WHAT? WHAT DID YOU JUST DO? >> WELL, I JUST CRASHED the car. >> Yeah, because you're stupid. THAT'S WHY. >> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING to text at me for? >> You have warrants for your arrest, young lady. Number one. Number two, when you see a police officer, you don't flee. And I don't even know if you don't have a license. So that's why you're in handcuffs. Okay. >> Anything? >> If you saw something, absolutely. >> I saw her. I think you pull up. >> Yeah. If if you don't mind us hanging out for like 5 minutes. >> Oh, I'll stick around. >> No, no, no, no. >> No. No. What? >> No. No. >> Young lady, you're not going to dictate what happens. You understand? Okay, sir. >> You are not in control. and you are not in charge. >> Okay. >> I know it was a little bit much, but it's all done. No hard feelings. Okay. But again, as long as you act like a young lady, an adult, they'll treat you as such, okay? But the minute you get out of control, you're going to get treated like that. Okay? Zero tolerance. You understand me? >> The officer's words echoed the truth. A happy ending never comes for those who do wrong. At this point, the deputies began searching her, and it was clear this wasn't her first encounter with such a situation. >> I'm going to have you stand up. Okay, I'm going to help you. Ready? Here we go. 1 2 3. All right, we're just going to go over to the front of this car. All right, H. I'm going to give you the same opportunity I give everyone. I'm going to ask the same questions I ask every single person. You have anything on you that's going to poke me, stick me, stab me, hurt me in any way? Okay. Do you have anything on you that you should not have on you when you go into the jail? The reason I'm asking is >> a third degree felony, >> right? Yeah. You're going to go through a body scan, so they're going to be able to Okay. I just like to ask and give everyone that opportunity. Okay. >> You have to pass from the outside. >> Nope. You're under arrest. I can search anywhere I want. >> [groaning] >> camera on. >> Yo yo yo yo. You can't be doing that. >> Okay, you need to stop pulling away from me. >> I'm sorry, but like >> I can actually because you're going to jail. You can do it in the jail, but you can't do it on the side of the road. No, >> you can't. That's my man. >> Meanwhile, deputies searched the woman's vehicle and everything inside raised suspicion that the items were connected to theft and illegal resale. A lot of stuff is nasty. >> Dude, this would have been a good sniff right here. Yeah. Would have been a good bite, too. >> That, too. Imagine going from one to the other. Well, >> she ain't pay for all this, bro. >> Yeah, there's a whole bunch up here also. >> She got more in there. >> I haven't checked this out yet, but we're about to find out. >> So, this is why I found it here. So, >> this is what was scattered. I took pictures of that. >> When did she start selling again? Huh? just uh I don't know. >> Yeah, just leave it there and take photo. >> Oh, >> the moment this bag appeared, deputies realized the woman was carrying additional crimes as the contents inside were truly astonishing. >> Hey, are you taking photos of this? cuz I don't know how you're going to remember all this. >> They got more in the back. Probably Easter. >> What she say? >> That's not my stuff. In the end, the woman was charged with resisting arrest without violence, theft, and possession of controlled substances. Trying to hide wrongdoing only leads to deeper trouble. The woman's actions show that evasion never pays off. With no resistance, this woman still didn't make things easy for [music] the officers. Then >> why? Why am I not free to go? >> Because you have been identified as stealing somebody's wallet. >> I'm not been identified to steal somebody's wallet. >> On December 5th, 2021, police were called to a TSA checkpoint following a theft. Upon arriving at the scene, the distraught victim recounted the ordeal she had just experienced. >> What happened? It was in the bathroom. I was My flight's boarding right now and I put my backpack with my wallet in here and I was consolidating my bags. It was pretty went to the bathroom and I left it right outside the door. She grabbed it, opened it up, took my wallet, my ID and all my stuff out right there in the bathroom like 5 seconds there. Then I grabbed my bag and I asked everybody, "Did you see did you see what happened there?" Like, "No, no, they have my wallet. They have my ID. They have everything." >> Okay. Can you identify anything about that? >> No. No, nothing. >> There is a Louis Vuitton wallet. My credit cards are in there. Everything. Somebody saw me sitting at the terminal followed me. >> So, they wanted to open up also. >> What's your name? And you said a Louis Vuitton wallet. >> Yes. >> Brown. >> It's brown. >> It's the the LV logo. >> It's the logo wallet. >> How much is that? >> $1,200. Is it the the bill fold pipe or >> it's a zipper zipped all the way around the clutch. >> At that moment, another officer arrived after recovering the victim's wallet and even provided information about the suspect responsible. >> Listen, man. Relax. >> If this is yours, I'm going to give you the claim. But the hyperness, it can't happen around me. >> I'm not the hyper. Okay. Looking for white female, >> white fur coat, >> burgundy roller bag with a white face mask. She's the one that dropped the wallet off over there in front of a different another female and just left. >> So they took all my cash. >> So that's what they told me. a white female, white snow coat, burgundy roller bag. And she walked she walked this way. >> She walked that way. >> Yeah. So, you want me to try to pass and see if you see her >> and maybe you see there's a lady. The lady she know for a fact who she saw dropped the wire off right now. >> Okay. Who Who saw her drop the wire off? >> On the corner this way. You want to see her too? >> Do you need anything else from me, sir? If we if we if we find anybody, do you want to prosecute? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. What what's what's missing? >> Just all my cash. >> Just the cash. >> I've got my ID. I've got >> But the $70 cash is gone. >> The $70 cash is gone. >> Okay. >> Thanks to bystanders, the police were able to approach the woman exactly as described by the victim. Notice her attitude during the encounter. >> You just flew in here. >> Yeah. >> Could you um could you come with us for a second? Let me >> I'm sorry. Could you come with us? >> Can you have Can you have a seat over here for us, please? >> She's right here. >> Let me get a lady, please. >> Do you have any identification? >> I don't know. >> I'm sorry. >> Yes, I do. >> Can I see you, please? >> Yes, of course. >> What am I getting a citation for? >> You're not getting a citation. >> You're not getting a citation, ma'am. So, can I have my best birthday? >> No. No, not yet. Did you drop a wallet? >> Yes, I did. >> You You dropped What? What? What? What? Where? What wallet did you drop? >> This one? >> No. >> Did you drop a brown wallet? >> No, I did not. >> You didn't? >> No. >> Okay. Well, why is somebody telling us that you did? >> No. I don't know why. >> Why is somebody telling us that you dropped a wallet? >> No. The police continued to ask questions close to the issue to be able to collect more information, but received back still the innocence from the suspect. >> Ma'am, nothing. >> Ma'am, a witness saw you drop some other lady's wallet. >> I found the wallet and I dropped it. >> Okay. Where's the cash out of it? >> I don't know. >> What do you mean you don't know? >> I don't know. You can show Search me. Search me. >> Where's the What's this? >> I don't know. Search me. >> Where's the Where's Hold on. Hold on. It's my money. >> It's your money. You don't know that it's your money. >> I know that it's my money. >> How do you know that it's your money? >> Because it's my money. >> Because it's my money. >> Let me Let me go see. Let me go talk to the victim. See if she wants to press charges. >> Okay, we've got her. >> We've got the We've got a witness that saw her drop the wallet. talk. >> But if you want to prosecute, you got to stay because she's out of state. >> I have to go for work. My aunt's dying. >> Okay. >> I got a funeral. So, >> all right. So, you're So, you're good with h you're good with having the wallet back and everything. >> I I don't have a choice. So, yeah. >> All right. >> After the officers updated everything with the victim, they returned to the suspect and made their decision. >> Can you give me my passport? >> No, not yet. >> Not yet. >> Not yet. You're not free to go. Why? Why am I not free to go? >> Because you have been identified as stealing somebody's wallet. >> I'm not been identified as steal somebody's wallet. >> I I just >> And you admit And you admitted to me that you picked up the wallet and then dropped it. >> Yes. >> Okay. Have a seat. >> There's things that we have to check. And then depending on that, you'll either make your flight tomorrow or you won't. >> Okay. Yeah. Okay. But in the meantime, >> can you can you can you talk to your detective? >> The detective is coming is be he'll be here in just a few minutes, but he's got to go to the office. Okay. He's going to check the video. And then, like I said, depending on what he finds, we'll go from there. Okay. But in the meantime, you have to stay calm and you have to stay seated. >> Can Can I Can I please have a margarita? >> No, you can't have a margarita. No, you can't have a margarita right now. >> When we're done, when we're done here, if if you're free to go, then you can go have a margarita then, but not right now. No. >> Can please. >> After everything, the cameras confirmed the woman walked right behind the victim [music] into the restroom, and the footage showed her placing an item from her own bag, exactly where airport security later found the wallet. She was charged with grand theft. When you steal, there's always something watching and someone paying attention. [music] The truth has a way of showing up and the consequences will follow. In the next case, this Gen Alpha didn't even seem to recognize that what they were doing was wrong. >> Can you act alone? >> Well, who the is? >> On October 17th, 2022, police were dispatched to Dollar Tree after reports of a girl shoplifting. She was known for previous disturbances and resisting officers. So, what happened this time? Let's see. Hey. Hello. >> Officer Evans police. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. >> Okay. So, I just pulling up. I saw you go running in there real fast. >> Nope. I was chasing out the hub. >> Okay. All right. You got any weapons or anything on you? >> You got any weapons or anything? >> No. >> You're not free to go. You're not free to go. >> I got a knife. >> Okay. I got it. Wait. Can I hold up? Put your arm back down on your back. >> Put your arm back. >> Put your arm Put your arm behind your back. >> Put your arm behind. >> Hey, bro. Get your pelvis off. >> Put your arm behind your back. >> All right. Nope. Put that back down. >> All right. You all need to walk away. >> Arrest my cousin. You arrest my cousin. >> Okay. Go away, dude. >> Walk away, guys. >> Go away. >> Walk away. I got lots of handcuffs. I can >> man. Can you get your hand off my bro? You got anything on you that's going to poke cut for you? >> My fingernails is going to pork cut. >> Okay. >> It's a mother. >> And I got that from Home Depot and I have a receipt for it in my >> Didn't I see you this morning? >> I don't know you. >> Yeah. >> It seemed this time she was slightly more cooperative, at least for the moment. But as the officers began escorting her to the patrol car, she began to resist forcefully. I'm doing the go on my wrist. Why the he was pinching me? >> Cuz you're pulling against the handcuffs and throwing your fingers up. Don't hit me. Okay, that's a >> I didn't hit you. I picked you. It's a different. I'm guessing that is hers. That's hers. >> Oh, that's my homeboy decorating. >> All right, hold on, man. I just >> Hold on. Now, now it's part of an investigation. Buddy, >> stop trying to headbutt me. What are you doing? >> Hey. Hey, don't hit him. I saw you trying to headbutt him. Don't do that. >> Don't make this hard. >> Stop that. How old How old are you? >> I don't want this video. Get the >> 12 or 14. >> She's trying to kick and head butt me, so watch out. Yeah, exactly. >> You're going to get You're going to get put to the floor. Stop it. >> We're going to put you to the ground. Stop it. Can you act a little mam? >> And we meet again. >> Shut the up. I'm tired of your I'll be a >> on >> Even while her arms were bent and she was restrained, the girl continued her resistance through her words and phrasing. >> Exactly. I don't got on me. Get the off. We pulled like a 9 in butcher knife off of you. >> Okay. >> Oh. Well, I'm going to knee you in your if you don't get the on my leg. I'm being so serious. >> So, here's what we're going to do. We're going to stand up and we're going to get in MY CAR. OKAY. >> STAND THE [screaming] UP, THEN. >> OKAY. >> YOU'RE CRASHING MY LEGS. >> WELL, it's cuz you're trying to kick us. >> Well, good. And I should kick you and I should bite you and I should head bite you. >> I got every reason to with your >> So, we're going to get up. If I get the out of these handguns, I swear I'm beating all your ass. >> Not you, cuz you >> Come on, stand up. >> Nope. >> OKAY. OH, I DON'T LIKE YOUR >> HEY, DID YOU JUST RIP my >> Stop. Stop. >> Get the my arm. WE AIN'T MARRIED. I don't know your >> Stop. >> Get the off me. >> Stop. >> I'm a >> Stop. >> You shut the up. I don't even know. You >> got to >> Don't buy me. Don't >> I wish you would hit me up. >> Her anger showed no sign of stopping, prompting the officers to try to calm her down. But it was not easy to get her to comply. >> Listen to me. Do what I say. Put your leg in. >> Put your leg in. Listen to me. >> You're making this worse for yourself. Look at me. >> Don't grab me. I'm talking. I will whip your >> to Are you listening to me? I need your attention here. Are you listening to me? Are you listening? Are you listening? >> Calm down. You're making this worse. >> Put your leg in. But you're making this worse. >> Dollar Tree. >> The only way that you can make this better is if you stop. You cannot resist right now. You're already in handcuffs. Put your leg in. >> Come on. Put your leg in. M. >> Hey, listen. Listen. I need your attention here. Put your leg in. I'm trying to help you, >> man. Shanty, I'm tired of this. This is sex. >> Put your leg in. >> Put your leg in. >> Hey, put your leg in. I'm trying to help you. >> I'm trying to tell her something. >> You can't talk to her right now. >> Not right now. Shanty, >> once you come around here with us, we can help you out. Okay. >> How the [ __ ] you going to help me out? Cuz I want you to be able to start back. Shante, put your feet and we roll out the window. I'm going to come by here, >> man. Tell us here to get this. >> At this point, the officers spoke with bystanders and store employees solely to clarify that the crime had indeed occurred. >> You guys related to any of this? >> Okay. >> Just trying to make sure >> this her auntie, this her go mama. >> Just trying to make sure they >> DAMN LIGHT. [laughter] WE SHOULD MAKE sure they on the right. If they not, they go home. >> We uh we pull a butcher knife off of one of them who we were here because of stealing. So >> I I would I would personally say that's probably >> right. No, but um does anybody work for Dollar Tree? >> How you doing? >> Hey, did you have anybody steal anything from you just a minute ago? >> No, I don't think so. Miss Linda, I mean that that young girl that ran out of here, she was coming in from somewhere else, right? >> Yeah. She think she ran I was over there, so I didn't really see anything, but Miss Miss Linda said she ran in the door. I think she might have been running from another >> um >> she was running from us. >> Yeah. So, okay. I just want to make sure nothing got snatched up in in that few seconds cuz I saw her go running in here and that was >> So, I just want to make sure everything was okay. On the suspect's side, once she had truly calmed down, the officers pointed out her role in the incident, but she still seemed firm in her mindset. >> Everybody, though, cuz y'all think that's funny. That is not funny at all. >> Okay. Well, all right. The the issue here is that those cuffs need to stay behind you. Okay. That's problem one. >> Okay. Problem two is with with you keep hitting and banging and yelling and stuff like that, it makes it really hard for us to work with you >> on stuff. I need you to work with me. I'm a solo business partner. >> Okay. All right. Well, you might want to call your solo business partners cuz uh when we're done at Memorial, you're going to RYDC. Okay. >> Just enough room in the bathroom. >> Right now, I don't feel like hearing that because if I if I really >> nurse, >> you do understand this behavior is what led to all of this to begin with, right? >> No, it begin with you following it. >> Okay. nurse and accusing me of trying to somebody here for >> stuff. >> I might have to ask you anyway. So you might answer >> a bunch of charges. >> Just tell them. Tell them what's up. It's written on the paper. >> Yeah. I don't know them. >> Uh shoplifting and then filing instruction battery. Um possession of tools for a crime. I mean I feel like it just says on black, but okay. She was charged with shoplifting, obstruction, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, and battery on a law enforcement officer. Even seemingly minor crimes like shoplifting can escalate quickly when suspects resist arrest. Cooperating with law enforcement helps ensure everyone's safety and prevents additional charges. In [snorts] this case, escalated from a simple traffic stop into the apprehension of a suspect caught shoplifting. All y'all come in like this for illegal. >> I told you why. I literally just told you. >> So you went in there, you didn't have the intention to take anything, but you saw that the road was open and decided to not pay. >> On February 11th, 2024, police on patrol stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, but things surely didn't end there. Now, watch the suspect's initial attitude and leave your comment below. >> Hey, how >> you doing? I'm off Park Police Department. The reason I stopped, you had your cell phone in your hand when you're driving around. >> Oh, no. cuz I'm uh trying to get direct. >> Okay. >> GPS. >> Got your driver's license with you? >> You got your license with you? >> Yes. He g >> Oh, she got it. Okay. >> This is you? >> Yeah. I'm trying to get uh the e-wave 290. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. You guys stopped by Juul just now, >> huh? >> You guys were stopped at Jewel just now a little bit ago? >> No, I was at Jules. >> You weren't stopped at Jules? >> It was. Were you at the Jewels? >> I wasn't in the jewels. >> 326. >> Okay. Can you do me a favor and turn off the car for me? >> Why is that? >> Because I'm asking you to turn off the car for me. Okay. >> Everything's cool. All right, do me a favor. Can you stop out for me? >> Clearly, this suspect had no intention of cooperating when confronted by the police, but based on additional information gathered about the vehicle, the officers had to take a more assertive approach. >> What? >> Can you step out for me, please? >> I'm asking you right now. >> Because I'm asking you to. Okay. >> We have like I'm asking you to step out because this car was seen leaving the jewel at the scene of a retail theft. Okay. You have proceeds in your car that are consistent with that of somebody committing any retail theft. That's why I'm asking you to step out. So, please can you step out of the car? >> It wasn't. You said our car was considered at a jewel. >> Yes. >> So, can you please step out of the car? >> I'm just going to the e-way. >> Step out of the car. I'm I'm not asking you again. >> It isn't. Y'all y'all come in like this for what reason? >> I told you why. I literally just told you. >> I need to get out of the car. >> I'm saying what do we do? >> I told you. Retail. Come on up. So, go ahead and step out. >> Coming up. Come up. >> Just put the cigarette down, please. >> Okay, brother. >> We'll get it figured out then. Leave anything on you or anything, right? >> Nothing sharp on you or anything that's going to poke a stick. Why don't you walk back here with me officer over here? Okay, >> just walk back here with me. Okay, >> what's your name? >> Do me your hands behind your back right now. Being detained at this time. The driver was handcuffed shortly afterward and during the detention of the other occupants in the vehicle, the [music] driver revealed several lies of their own. >> What's that? >> I got my receipt for the jewel already. >> Okay. You just told me you didn't go to the jewels. So now you're saying you do have your seats for the jewels. >> I have I did before. You have anything on you that's going to poke me or stab me? >> No. >> Okay, I'll get that back. I don't need that right now. >> What's this? >> Keys. >> Okay. You got a seat right here. Yeah. >> What's that? >> I have a seat. >> Can you have a seat? Yeah. If you want to sit in the car by all means. >> I might have to get the manager for a show up. >> Yeah. >> Did you hear that part? >> I heard that part. >> Or if you want to We take photos. Just a photo identification. Good. You think? >> After the police thoroughly inspected the vehicle, they collected information on each suspect. However, the details were verified rather loosely as if identities were being concealed to hide prior criminal records. >> That's my This is yours, >> right? So, you're driving the car, right? >> So, you're parish. >> Yes, I'm parish. Okay. Can you confirm your edges for me? >> No, I don't stay down here. >> Where you stay at? >> Where at? >> J. >> You got a middle initial. >> Okay. Huh? >> My man, what's your name? >> Caleb. >> Simpson. >> 83. >> Caleb Simpson. 6183. Fair. Spell your first name. K. Do >> you have a middle initial? J. >> What's your birthday? I have an address up there, but I don't say it. >> Where where are you staying at right now? >> Technically homeless. >> Oh, you're technically homeless. What's on your Do you have an ID issue? Do >> you >> What's on your ID? >> Huh? >> Victor 2, I have a file for you and a name broken. Nothing. Nothing. >> I get my >> last is Simpson. Common spelling first of Caleb King A. Adam E. Edward B boy. >> You got picked up on the train. >> After confirming statements from the suspects, it turned out that only the driver had committed the theft. Now it was time for the police to make their decision and for honesty to come into play. All right, Tasha, right now you're under arrest. Okay >> for retail theft. I'm going >> have you stand up. Push up. >> Hey, Schultz, can you uh assist me over here? >> This officer is going to search you. Okay. >> Do you have anything I need like a police table? Just take a few seconds. >> I got Victor. You can show one of custody once we can find a file for Tasha or whatever real name is. >> All right. So, how what exactly did you take from the jewels? >> ID. >> How much? How much medications? >> A lot or a little? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did you put it in a bag? >> In a uh uh gift bag. >> The suspect even admitted that they knew how things would turn out. Yet, they seemed to commit the wrongdoing very casually, simply taking the items without much thought. >> All right. Did you go in there with the intention to take those items? >> You know, not intentionally. >> So, how did it end up that you walked out of the store unintentionally? >> I knew it was going to be much. So you you knew it was going to be more I'm sorry I'm just paraphrasing cuz I have a hard time understanding you. >> I didn't know not with the attention but and um basically the door was like open thing I just >> So you went in there you didn't have the intention to take anything but you saw that the door was open and decided to not pay. >> Am I right or is that that's I'm paraphrasing what you said. >> Yeah. >> Basically. Okay. >> All right. So, you went in there and then you gathered all the items in a bag that I'm assuming you brought with. >> Did you bring the bag with you >> to get back? >> To get back. Did you bring that in from your car or did you have or did you take that from the store as well? >> You brought it with you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> She's good. >> After apprehending the theft suspect, for added caution, the other individuals were also confronted with the consequences of their own actions. >> You This is your car, you said? >> Yeah. Chicago. Uh, you're under arrest. Okay. So, give me >> I need another uh under arrest >> cuz this car is coming back stolen. >> So, you're under arrest also. No, no, don't pull away. We're not going to play that game. You're under arrest. I just notified you. >> You are also under arrest. We'll figure that out at the station. >> That got to go. Okay. >> So, I'm going to read to your right. Okay. >> I knew that. I don't even know where I met. >> Oh, Caleb, I know, man. We'll explain it all. Okay. >> Yeah. So, >> and you may not have known, but we're going to figure that out later. Give you a minute. These signal sex too, not for uh reported missing. >> Huh? >> Reported missing. >> How old are you? >> Are you missing? >> Somebody reported you missing? Apparently, >> probably my mother. >> Okay. >> How long you been number caller? Let her know you're okay. >> I don't know, Mom. >> I'm sure CPD's probably got it. >> That's where I'm going. >> We can just take him back and have him sit in the lobby. >> Like missing suicidal or something? I didn't >> not crazy. Well, Sometimes people feel upset. >> They want to go home. >> All right. Long walk to Chicago anyway. How about this, dude? So, what we're going to do is we're going to get you to PD. You're in like essentially protective custody. Let us figure out what's going on. Come with us. Stay warm and let's figure it out there. So, instead of figuring it out out here, it could be another damn hour. It's freezing. At least back to the train station. >> Oh, I here I'll make a deal with you. [ __ ] turns out we're, you know, we're going to figure it out and you're going to be on your own. I'll take you right back to the train station. What do you >> mean? Well, I got to I got to call CBD right now. I can't let you go. >> In the end, the driver was charged with retail theft and their initial traffic violation. Remember, even small, seemingly minor actions like ignoring traffic rules or trying to evade responsibility can quickly escalate into serious legal consequences. >> They're not for your operation. They're not going to release me. >> I don't know. I'm not sure how much you >> I like how every cop wants to be rude to me when I'm being blood honest and then they let the person that did the most. >> On July 25th, 2025, police received a report of a theft at a Kohl's store. The suspects, a man and a woman, had allegedly fled after committing the crime. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two individuals matching the description in the parking lot. Let's see what happened next. All right. >> Can you step out? >> Hey, my man. I saw you. Can you come back here? Yeah. Come back here. Hi. You know what? We might be here. >> No. >> Okay. >> Um, you're on camera taking stuff. Okay. >> Um, I think I >> That's fine. Uh, I didn't say anything's going on right now. Can you go talk to my partner over here for one second? >> Over here. Hey, >> what's up, man? You good? Can you step out? >> Were you just in cold, man? >> Yeah. >> Be straight up with me. >> I'm not going to lie. What happened? >> I didn't take anything. I didn't I was nothing. >> Okay. >> So, I was with my friend. >> She >> All right. >> I didn't take nothing though. I >> The man denied any wrongdoing. Even though the officers hadn't accused him yet, he obviously knew why they were there. The woman responded the same way, offering a denial of her own. >> Okay. You know why we might be trying to talk to you? >> No. >> Okay. Please don't try to play dumb. >> Don't call for everything. Okay. You know why we might be going to call then? >> No. >> Okay. Were you trying to take stuff from Kohl's? >> No. I didn't have a wallet. That's why I only had cash and I only had $6. >> So what what do you mean by that? I just put gloves on when I talk to people. Don't worry about what I'm doing right now. Okay. So what do you mean you only had $6? >> Cuz I was going to buy me something, but I didn't have no money. >> So did you put it back? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where would it be in the store? be by the by the charging store. >> Okay. Do you have a driver's license on you? If not, I'll just take your name now. Okay. >> You got anything illegal in the car? >> No, not that I know. >> Do you have a license or no? >> Yeah, I have a license. >> You got nothing illegal in the car? >> No. No. >> So, you're saying you don't have anything on you? You guys didn't take anything out? >> Okay. You putting stuff in anything? >> No. >> No. You didn't grab anything off the counters or any clothes or anything? At this point, even after their denials, both of them kept giving statements that raised even more suspicion. The woman tried to sound confident, but her words came out uneven. >> I got maybe like two things. >> Sorry about that. I have a name for you. >> She took you think. >> Um, not that I'm aware of. It's cuz like we're kind of separate, so I don't know. >> She has walked in together, then decided to walk out to her. >> No, no, no. We like she had walked in first. Um, I had you could see like I had pee right there and she's the bathroom and then I walked in after her. You know what I'm saying? >> Okay. So, where would the merchandise be? >> It's in the car. It's all the way by the clothes and stuff. I didn't steal anything. >> Okay. Okay. So, there's nothing in the car. What' you take from inside? >> Nothing. I put it back. I only had cash. I only had $6. >> So, there's nothing in that car that was from Kohl's. >> Cuz we're going to check just let you know. >> It's not my car. So, you couldn't search the car. >> Okay. There's nothing in that car from Kohl's. You can look at each other all you want. We're going to figure it out. And we see that we have the cameras. So, I I rather have you be honest with me so I can make this process easier and we can get this over with. All right? So, y'all do what you got to do. But what but once we do find out, then we're going to make sure that I'm going to take this investigation to the fullest of his extent. >> It's all good. >> No, no, >> no. It's all good. >> No, I you want to look at each other. It's fine. We're going to figure I'll figure it out for myself. I don't want >> I'm asking you. >> I don't I didn't walk out. Whatever. It's in the car. >> That's fine. Mom's gonna >> That's fine. That's fine. I'm just going to I'm going to go go ahead with the I'm going to go talk to Kohl's. >> I'm going to watch the video again cuz I already saw >> She confidently allowed officers to search her luggage, but the truth began spilling out from the back seat. Let's see how the suspects reacted to that. >> Okay, >> how do we pronounce your first name? >> Aros. Okay, so remember when I said they have amazing cameras? Okay, you're on camera leaving with the bag. Okay, is that the bag in the passenger seat over there? In the back seat. >> Be honest with him like you just told me. >> I'm going to grab that. Okay. >> No, I didn't say you. I'm going to grab it. Okay. >> Nothing just happened. We were in close and um >> Is there anything else in the car that we're going to see? >> No, but not that I'm aware of. You said what? >> Okay. >> I'm I know, but I have a son. I didn't want that. >> Then that's another [ __ ] thing. >> I know, but I'm I'm the wrong one. I didn't even I have my son my son's birthday's in two months. I have my sixth anniversary next month. >> Repeat the >> So, what happens if I'm on probation in a different county? >> Probation or >> that's again that's two probation. That's two violations. That's just dead. They're not going to keep letting me out. >> And it depends what the amount is. So there's a certain >> amount. I'm on parole friend. I need to get off in September. I'm on papers. I I'm on to the joint. I'm not going to see my son. >> The moment those bags were pulled out was the moment these suspects grew worried together about their fate. Like even the officers were fading from their sight. >> Yeah, but you're on probation. >> They're not going to release me. >> I don't know. I'm not sure how much it was. It was a bad >> So what usually happens if you're on probation and they >> Everybody has a different case. >> I was just going to say they're going to probation. sit 2 years. Mark, this is secondary probation. That means I got to sit 2 years after the idea. >> It doesn't matter what you guys who wants to take charge of who doesn't. We're going to watch the cameras. Both of you guys did it. Both of you guys come in. One of you guys did it. One of you guys comes in. It don't matter what you I mean, whatever you all discussing right now, it don't really matter. >> I was going to start with her, but I didn't I wasn't like her up. >> We're going to watch the cameras and then we're going to see what happens. My mom still had Jay going. >> Thank you. One more. >> Yeah. I got to think about this like before coming over here and doing it. Especially over here. Like this probably the worst spot to come around and do something. >> It's cuz we didn't like Can I talk to you again one more time over here? >> So everything became clear and the officers made their decisions for the suspects. From that moment, the woman started showing how mad she was about what had happened. Hey, this is what we're going to do. Give me a phone and I'm going put your hands behind your back. Okay. No, cuz you're technically in custody. So, I'm hanging it up once we're done with it. >> How am I in custody? >> Cuz you're going to jail. You're under arrest. >> And at this point, I'm not going to cut hell alive when I'm I'm 2 years 2 years signed my life to probation. And you're telling me I just I'm going to catch another case and you're getting off in 3 months. You're getting off parole. You could sit in a joint. You could do a program for a month and you'll get out. compared to me. I gota sit faithfully two years down there not doing and nobody helps your mom but your brother everything comes on me. I do everything to support help and do everything. That's why I'm sitting here looking at him like I'm not taking no blame for nothing cuz you were on camera too. Not doing this back and forth. He I like how every cop wants to be rude to me when I'm being blat and then they let the person that did the most of the work just have his phone. No can cuz like if you're against women just say that. >> I don't think that's what it is. >> I feel like it is. I really do because it's a lot of men officers that done that to me and it's always the other person that gets more freedom and everything. He had his phone most of the time. Most of the time I even I had my phone. I talked to the person that owned the car. He snatched my phone put on the phone say you're get you're detained. That don't make no sense how if I'm detained he's detained cuz at the end of the day he walked away from me. I stood and just >> gotcha. I understand what you tell him. >> The man didn't escape the same fate. At this point, whatever he tried to earn sympathy wouldn't change anything. >> I had lost half of my siblings and that anniversary next month. >> You know, I is there any way like it's cuz I didn't want nothing. >> Right. But you're you're on video, my man doing that stuff. Okay. Does that make sense? >> You have anything else on you that's going to post me, hurt me, gun, drugs? >> I I was being honest with you. I had >> you you were honest with me after the handcaps came on and you said you took one thing and I I kind of >> I like I grabbed it and like >> you want him to take the bag with you. Okay. >> One more time. >> I was being you. Yeah. But do you remember when I originally started talking to you? You said no. You didn't do anything. You had no idea what I was talking about. >> I I wasn't kidding when I said they have good cameras, man. Okay. And then let me say one thing, right? But but when when I when we asked questions, I promise you nine times out of 10 we know the answer. Okay. It's not it's not to see if you're going to lie. It's just >> action partner. I told him I told you I had put just one time I put some stuff in the back. I told that it was just one time. You remember? >> That's really all I did. >> I I got you, man. But you're still on video doing it. Okay. And when I asked you, you said no originally and then right now is when you say I'm going to be honest. I did one. >> Both suspects were charged with retail theft. Crime always catches up. They thought a quick theft would stay unnoticed, but all it brought was arrest, charges, and a ruined future.