Stand up, please. Stand up, please. >> Hands behind your back, sir. >> Where's the other one? >> In there. >> June 16th, 2025. What starts as a disturbance call outside of Publix quickly turns into a theft arrest. A 75year-old suspect keeps changing his story as officers link him to stolen merchandise from a nearby store. Now in handcuffs, he's accusing deputies of racism, demanding answers, [music] and refusing to accept what comes next. Watch until the end, then subscribe for more real police body cam footage and breakdowns. Hey, man. Is that your hat? Huh? >> Is that your hat? >> Yeah. >> Is that your hat? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I didn't know if you dropped. Were you just in an argument with somebody at Publix? Somebody was somebody called about you. Said they were they were arguing with you in public. >> No. No. No. What happened? I was coming out the door, right? >> Uhhuh. >> And uh some guy was coming in public. Uh >> he said, "Uh, god damn way." I said, "What the hell are you talking about?" You got the goddamn way, my boy. >> Did he work there or something? Or who was the god? You know, >> no, he don't he he don't work. I don't care. He worked there. >> Okay. Yeah, cuz like I said, some they whoever it was called us and said that you were in the store starting an argument with somebody. >> Oh, that's what it was, son. That's all it was. >> What's uh we're going to go talk to him real quick and make sure that that's all that happened. What's your first name? >> What I done wrong? >> What's up? >> What I done wrong? I got I had money in my car. I get I just get me a drink. What I So, right now, like I said, there was someone's reporting that you were in an argument with somebody trying to steal something in the store. So, we're just trying to get the information from you so we can go about our days. >> Nobody had cattle on the >> shirt. The shirt was too small for me. >> But what happened? What happened? I took the tag off the shirt before I paid for the shirt. >> So, then I put the shirt back. >> Then when I came back, I come out the door. That's when >> Okay. So you see how your story changed from one side to the next. >> Start the whole thing. All right. So what's your first name of Ernest Newsome? >> Ernest Newsome. >> Yes sir. What I done wrong because a black man it's nothing about race Mr. Newsome. It's about you were in an argument with somebody who said you were stealing from a store and initially you told me you weren't doing nothing but walking in and now you're telling me you were taking off shirt. Yo, sir. I ain't done a goddamn thing to nobody. What's the [ __ ] >> You need to settle down. >> Huh? I'm 75 years old. >> Settle down. I don't care how old you are. >> I come up in this [ __ ] >> Listen, I don't care how old you are. I told you we're here for something. I don't need you to elevate it. >> What? What? I done wrong. What? What's >> Relax? >> I can't relax. I got a heart problem come out the hospital. >> No, I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. You're not leaving. You leave, you're going to jail, Mr. Newsome. I'm sure if I if I'm sure if I search >> what have I done wrong? So what >> from this store? You stole some. >> Oh, Mr. Newsome. See, stand up, please. Stand up, please. Stand up, please. >> Hands behind your back, sir. >> Where's the other one? >> In there. >> Stop fighting me, Mr. Newsome. Too >> Well, it's cuz you're pulling away and fighting. If you'd quit being like that, you >> were for you. You're so damn fat. >> It's too tight, son. It's too tight. I got blood. It's too tight. >> Relax. I'll fix them. But you're pulling away and being a menace right now. >> I got no if you need the video. >> Give me your money. >> That's my money. >> Give me your money. >> That's my money, bro. >> I'm not taking them out. Need your damn $6. Relax. >> That's more than $6. >> I don't care. >> That's more than $6. >> In your pocket. Shut up. >> You shut up. >> Shut up. >> My My brother was a police officer. >> I don't know, he's not. Shut up. >> Yes, he is a police officer. If you don't stop pulling away, I'm not going to be able to adjust it and it's going to stay tight as [ __ ] You understand me? >> Why you cursing me though? >> Because you're cussing at me, saying this is racist [ __ ] This isn't racist. Stop stealing things. You're a thief. >> If you don't quit pulling around. >> Okay. Okay. Please pretty please type my >> Who the [ __ ] you think you are? You need to relax. >> Jesus Christ, man. >> In Jesus Christ. You're out there smoking crack on 9th and Central. We get you with that. You come out, you start stealing stuff. I know exactly who you are. You smoke crack. I just got you with crack 3 weeks ago. >> Not me. Yes, you. >> Oh, no. Ernest Newsome, sir. >> Yes, it was Mr. Ernest Newsome. Pulling out you. >> Yeah. Well, you don't have $20 to bet me, sir. You have $6 in your pocket. >> Don't young man me. >> Don't young man me. I don't need you. Stop talking. >> Yeah. Now you start with that racist [ __ ] again. I don't need that [ __ ] >> You didn't wrong. >> I'm not wrong for [ __ ] Quit stealing stuff. >> Get my bag. >> Well, yeah, sure. Will you quit falling? Stop your dumb [ __ ] >> What's wrong with you? >> What's wrong with you? You're being stupid. Stand by the car. >> I'm probably not stupid. >> Yeah, cool. Stand by the car. You got anything else illegal on you, >> young man? I got more than $6 in my pocket. >> That's great. >> Look, young man, I got >> I don't care how much money you have in your pocket. >> You said all I had was $6. >> Yeah, well, I don't care how much you have in your pocket. >> What? >> Whatever you have in your pocket, you're going to take with you to jail. I'm >> My bag. >> I understand. >> You'll get my bag for me, please. Someone will. >> So, you won't tell the judge yet? You won't tell the judge that. >> You won't tell the judge. What? >> Just maybe you let you off my bag. I'm >> What? You steal things from stores? No, I'll tell the judge that. Don't worry about it. >> Okay. Okay. >> Will you stop falling? >> I'm not taking falling, son. >> I'm holding you up and you're pulling away from me. You You You don't weigh that much. I can hold you, but when you pull away from me, you hit the car and you make it look like something it's not. I don't play dumb [ __ ] games with people. Why you cussing me like this? >> Because you're cussing. Face the car like I told you to. This is a very simple instruction. >> I'm not going to sit here and keep playing with you, Mr. Newsome. It's been too damn long I've been playing with you. We're not doing this stuff. >> You're out there smoking crack and doing whatever else you're doing on 9th and Central. We're done with it. I'm tired of dealing with you about it. >> No crack. >> I did. I promise you I did. >> I promise you I >> Okay, cuz you just got out of prison and then I arrested you for crack. Get in there. >> Okay. I push it. >> All the way in. >> Okay. Push. Put it back over my head. >> All the way in. >> Push it back over my head, brother. >> I'm not pushing anything. >> Yeah. Put you up. Yeah. >> Go. You still that, too? >> No. No. I ain't stole that, sir. >> Why is the thing still in there? >> Go. That one, too. >> Well, I'm going to go check if you stole this, too. >> She just kiss. >> Get in the car. >> Wrong man. Okay. >> One call three. Dispatch one three. >> Well, dealing with this 1017, I got approached by 7-Eleven employee who just identified him as another theft that just occurred. So I have one black male 1015 >> if you're 1074. I'm still trying to move with the complaint over here. >> Yeah, 104. I'm 1074. Um, whenever you're done with that, if you want to come over here, if you have any charges, we'll talk about it. >> Perfect. One dispatch 97. Thanks address one. I was >> If you don't quit kicking to my damn car, sir. >> No, I'm trying to burn. I'm burning. I got this jacket. I'm burning up. Please, sir. >> The AC is on. It's not hot. Relax. >> You don't quit kicking the damn car. >> That's why I kick you, sir. It's just hot. I'm burning. >> No. The AC is on. It's not hot in here. The temperature is currently 70° in my car. >> Sir, >> no. Stop. >> Can I take the jacket off again, sir? >> The jacket is on because you were walking around in the dark in the car. >> It's fine. [ __ ] It's hot as hell. >> It's not hot in here. Stop kicking around. >> Please put it on. I'm begging you, son. I'm begging you. It's all the way on. >> 7 14. Go ahead. Florida Zebra. I'm sorry. Ida Nora 7 9 David on a black Chevy. >> It is on >> the air. The AC is on 70°. Actually, it's on 60°. >> Is that right here? >> Yes, it is. >> The AC is on, sir. >> Feet need to be restrained. >> I'm running up. Do you need Do your feet need to be restrained, sir? Do you need to be on a hobble strap? Do I need Stop it. Do I need to hobble strap you and secure you in the vehicle? Should you stop kicking? >> Down here. I won't give you no problem. >> Listen. >> Listen. >> Yes, sir. >> You're kicking the [ __ ] car. We're not going to have it. I've been nice to you. You quit stealing things and we wouldn't have this kind of interaction. >> You're a thief, Mr. Newsome. >> You need to relax. If you need treatment for your drug problems that you have, that's why you steal things, you can talk to the judge about it. But until then, you need to stop kicking my car before I charge you with other things as well. >> But do what? >> I'm going to charge you for damaging my vehicle if you continue to kick my car. >> You're sweating cuz we're we live in South Florida and you decided to wear a hoodie today because you were in an argument with somebody and put it on over the orange shirt that you you were wearing. >> We wet my sweat off. Give me my bag. I won't bother you no more, please. No. >> Why you want that? >> You were going to sit in the car. The AC is on. The longer that I Hold on. The longer, look it. The longer that I sit here, the AC is on. The longer Stop talking for a minute. Quit talking. >> Listen. The longer that I sit here with the door open, the more heat that gets trapped in the back of the car. >> So, I'm going to shut the door and you're going to sit here and you're not going to kick my car anymore and let the AC get to you because it can't get to you if you keep opening the door. It's simple. Okay. What you do? >> It's open. All right. Heat. Heat. Heat. 14 >> 7 14. >> Can you change my final to the 2100 block at 9? Copy. 2100 block 9. There you go, man. >> Yeah. Thank you. Please. Thank you, sir. >> You start yelling again. I'm shutting the door and you're going to sit in here and wait for it to cool down. If you want to sit here and let the hot air blow onto you while the door's open, so be it. You quit. If you you keep yelling other stuff and shutting the door, we're not dealing with it. I ask you one more question. You going to get mad? >> What? >> Can I check this jacket off then? >> No. Keep going. >> Call here's the reason why, Mr. Newsome. Because when I tried handcuffing you earlier and telling you what you're going to jail for, you were pulling away from me and resisting me to the point where I couldn't even lock your handcuff properly. So I on earth I give you a chance to step out and do this again. So then hold on. So then now I can fight with you again because you don't have the greatest history with me when telling me the truth. So now you're going to sit here and you're either going to wait till I get another officer here before I before I do that for you or >> or you're just going to sit there. They hit me like this. I appreciate I appreciate you, sir. I appreciate >> I I got heart problems anyway. I got I got my heart. >> Maybe you should stop smoking crack if you have heart problems. >> I get in the hospital. >> Yeah, I know you have a hospital bracelet from God knows when, but you should quit smoking. >> Paul 3 1074. >> I'm 104 here. I'm 106. Just waiting on one Paul 2. I don't have nothing, man. Shot down that field. >> All right, I got to shot this for a second. >> Please don't move your foot. >> Don't do it, man. >> Your foot. >> So, he went into he left the argument in Publix. >> He left there, walked right over here, walked right into 7-Eleven, snagged these three three of these pit viper glasses. And there's also like hats and stuff that he has. But the hats and stuff that he has, they still have the the cardboard in them cuz no one claimed them. But the lady already came out from inside there and she's like, "Hey, you stole three glasses." She said, "Four glasses." She's like, "Where are they?" >> I'm okay with the product back. Penalizes but >> I'm going just do four of the same here. >> Yeah, that's all. >> Yeah, if they all ring up the same. If they all ring up the same, that's fine. >> 1074. >> Good lord. Okay. >> Good lord. >> Mhm. >> All right. >> Almost almost a petty. Is that a petty? >> It's something. >> It's something. >> What's uh Give me one second. Do you have an ID on you? So, I'm going to put you down as a representative for the store. >> I do. I have a wallet. I brought it in here. Uh, couple of minutes, please. Okay. All right, there you go. >> All right, >> perfect. And then uh All right, he's out of here. [laughter] >> Yeah. No, I hear you. You guys have a good day. Thank you. It works. >> It's not working. >> It works. It worked 10 minutes ago. >> I know it's not blowing. >> Yeah, I said it worked like 10 minutes ago. >> Yeah. >> Um All right. So, he's going to go to jail. >> All right. I told him that. I told him that. >> I'm just going to throw his stuff in the back of my car. >> Huh? >> Oh, yeah. This is mine. This is mine. I just I found him and then I was talking to him about the whole Publix thing and then she came running out saying he stole four pairs of sunglasses. >> So, he stole he stole four pairs of sunglasses. So, I'm going to go ahead and take him to jail on the right now. out of my house. It's hot. >> It's okay. >> I just told him I said you chose to wear a sweatshirt yesterday. >> Yeah. And that's what it is. So, um how old is that yours? >> That's his It has his money and his wallet in it. In the end, deputies determined there was enough evidence to [music] arrest Ernest Nuome for theft after reports that he allegedly took merchandise from a nearby store without [music] paying. Despite repeatedly arguing with officers, questioning the arrest, and accusing the deputy of unfair treatment, he was taken into custody and transported [music] to jail. Subscribe for more real police body cam footage, full incident breakdowns. [music]