On June 7th, 2026, the reporting officer was dispatched to a Publix location regarding a reported retail theft. Upon arrival, contact was made with the store manager who provided a physical description of the suspect and their direction of travel. The following footage depicts the initial contact with the complainant. >> What did he get today? >> About $57. >> Okay, let me let me see that. >> Yeah, if it makes any difference, I can get you a receipt from [snorts] the other day, too, but >> Um yeah, why not? Hold on, let's get my shade. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um yeah, let's get Um how long ago did he leave? >> About 30 minutes. >> Okay. >> I got the time up here. It's 11:16. >> Okay. >> No, that was Sorry, that's That's right now. It was 10:53, sorry. >> Okay, so when the call came in. Yeah, okay. >> I haven't seen him before except for like, you know, 2 days ago. So, I didn't surprise that he got caught, huh? >> Um that's where I saw him last, was caught. So, that's I'm assuming, yeah. >> So, I have a I have his receipt from today. >> Okay. >> And that's from when he walked in to when he left. I got it put on the security TV for you. >> Okay. >> [snorts] >> Can I just take a look at that real quick? >> absolutely. So, this is him coming in. >> Okay. >> Oh, and 10:40. >> It's a good time to see his bike, too. >> [snorts] >> But, it's a blue Huffy. Like >> Okay, like a light blue. >> Yeah. >> Let me you take a picture of that. >> Sure, yeah. >> We I'm going to send it out. >> help. >> I don't know if that's better for you. >> [snorts] >> Oh, yeah. >> [snorts] >> I'm just going to trim something on a bicycle before. It's first time for everything. All right, so here is him coming in. >> What a [ __ ] stamp. >> [snorts] >> For lack of a better term, I guess. >> Um, I'm going to go over here. That's 10:40. >> Here he is there. Okay. >> Comes over here. >> He comes in with a bag. >> Yeah, he came in with that bag. That's the same bag he used to conceal part of the last time, too. It's like a burlap invisible bag. It's pretty quick. It's like maybe 8 minutes all together. >> No big deal. >> Time is him still in line waiting for his sub. >> So, he he got a sub today. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> [snorts] >> Okay, so he grabs a sub and puts it in the bag. >> I see that. [snorts] Okay. >> Got a water bottle. I don't even I didn't even watch this part. I don't know what he got. >> A soda? And then he fills up a container or yeah. >> It look cuz that middle part portion is just for ice. >> It's ice. Okay. >> Cuz he just got ice, which is fine. I didn't put anything about that on the tape. >> Okay. >> And then, so this is when he's coming towards the front Speedway, 10:46. And he travels along the front Speedway. >> Oh, gets a drink. >> And then add that. >> Okay, so added a drink. Were they worth like three bucks? >> Yeah. >> [snorts] >> Got we got him. >> Nice. >> Come on. Yeah, you already know why. You already know why. Where did you get that sub from? Put that down. Get up. Come with me. Put the bottle down. Leave it right there. Come on. Go on. >> Um do you guys want to press charges? >> Yes, please. >> Okay. 67 Publics does want to press charges. So, it's going to be a 10-15. >> You can give me your my verbals. Is this unlimited your hands-on approach? >> Oh. >> [laughter] >> You're good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Nice. All right. So, now he comes over here to the pharmacy and I got to switch DVRs. That's 10-46. >> You sit against my car. What's your first name? >> I'm Craig. >> Craig? Date of birth? >> 7-20-78. >> 7-20-78? >> Yeah. >> Florida ID? >> Yeah. >> Do you have an ID on you? >> Uh yeah. >> Two bottles >> cold and flu. >> No. >> No. I could I couldn't identify what that was. Some sort of maybe allergy medication cuz that's a that's pretty much all that there. >> Okay. >> All right. Now, let's get him leaving. That's 10-47. So, now he's going to start walking in. >> Yeah. Okay. And he's heading back to the entrance he came in from. >> Exactly where [snorts] he That's where he parked his bike. So, there he is. >> No, registers. >> No, right past everything. That's 10-48. >> 10-48. >> And we got him here. >> [snorts] >> Ooh, there he goes. >> Right past. >> Bye-bye. Right by past you, too. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. He saw me on the phone. He didn't care. >> Of course he did. >> [snorts] >> Okay, let me get your ID for the report. >> And then everything that we just saw is already cut on that USB for you. >> Okay, perfect. >> Who's your handler? What detective do you report to? What detective with the police department do you report to for being a sex offender? Yeah, but which one do you like which one checks off on you? Right, but what's the name of the detective? You don't know the name? Who's Who's there right now? Yeah, I'll call her. This? It's not cuz this is what he stole. All right, sir. Turn this way. >> Do you have anything illegal on you? >> No. >> Anything going to poke me or stick me? >> No. I'm going to pull over to the wall. >> All right, you can leave it there for right now. Can you say this one again? You want to sit in the passenger seat? >> All right. >> Can you walk over here? All right. Got to go. Not negro. Orange. This is all his property. They only hold it for 24 hours. So. Um James getting a warrant for a different >> case too. I guess he's been doing this for a while. It wouldn't surprise me he's got a bunch of Home Depot [ __ ] in there. >> Does he? [ __ ] >> I got a bike, too. >> Okay. What's a good phone number for you? Yeah. Whose box is that? Turn it off. >> I don't have one. >> You don't have an email address? >> No, I don't. Oh. >> But this is your current address? >> Yeah. >> All right. Where do you work at? >> I don't work there. >> You don't work? And is that what you used to do? Um So you don't have an email address. How do you register your phone to this stuff? Cuz you need an email address to register any anything to your phone, so. >> I I just let it update. I'll register it for you. >> Right, but you need an email address to register your phone. You just to turn it on you need to enter an email address. It's any phone nowadays. >> No, they don't. >> Yeah, you do. So obviously you're lying to me. So we established you're a thief and a liar. Okay. They take it the store management takes into account sometimes if you uh it's written like apology letters. Is that something you're willing to do? >> Uh yeah. >> All right. You can just put it down there and write it if you want. Just going to make sure you read it. So I'm sorry. I took some of it. And like well, I was sick and hungry. Sorry. All right. Sounds good. >> The man was arrested on a charge of retail theft. On June 18th, 2026, he appeared before the court and pleaded guilty to petty theft in the second degree. The court adjudicated him guilty and sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail with credit for 12 days already served. The sentence was ordered to run concurrent with a separate case. He was also ordered to pay $100 in fines and $228 in court costs, $100 toward the cost of prosecution, $40 toward the cost of investigation, and $100 in public defender fees. All moneys owed were reduced to judgment liens.