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The alleged shoplifter was identified as 33-year-old Alisha Garcia. She tried to justify her actions by claiming that she could not afford to pay for period products for her daughter. >> [snorts] >> A receipt printout of all the items that Alisha attempted to steal indicated that the total value of unpaid items was $113. Items that she attempted to steal included period products, shampoos, seafood, and meats. You want to sign a complaint? With that amount, they want to sign a complaint against And she refused to pay? What's that? Refused to pay? Yeah. And what do you want me to send you this? Of course. How can I put the email down so you can send I just wanted to make it clear like I have a daughter and I can't afford this stuff. She has a period. She's embarrassed and she just started. Putting it out there. Okay, then. She just left in the car. What's your name? And I didn't leave the store. I didn't leave the center. I went back around to customer service and I sent it to the guy in the back. And I actually left the store, which is fine. I get Uh-huh. But I didn't get to leave the store. I was literally coming back out. How long have you been inside? I didn't even get a chance to pay for the machine. Did you put the items back already? Uh our items? Yeah. What's your name? What's that? So, they want to sign a complaint against you for for shoplifting. Yeah, it's up to the store. If they Of course, they want to sign a complaint. If they want to sign a complaint, then yeah. So, right now, ma'am, just place all your stuff over here, all your property. Have you ever been arrested before? It's not a It's not a long process. >> [snorts] >> Yeah. We have to just search the the bag. Do you Do you have anything on you? No? Okay. Um can can you just stand up for me over here, please? Shortly afterwards, Officer Mark Lombardi placed Alisha under arrest for shoplifting. Alisha was handcuffed and escorted to the patrol car. All right. Just put Just put your hands behind your back. Uh yeah, you can just stand Please just I just don't want to be seen like this. >> No, no, no. We're going to We're going to go out. We're going to be calm and quiet. Try >> I'll I'll I'll cooperate. Just please don't Just please don't handcuff me. We have We have to, but it's it's We're We're going to walk The car's right out front. It's right there. No, I just No, I haven't. I just left the store. >> We We We have to. We have to. Yeah, but We'll get you an ambulance. We'll get you an am >> need an ambulance. I just I'll put them on I Listen, it's it's quick. I Yeah, I have to just I have to handcuff Yeah, I'm going to do it nice and slow. on my Ma'am, can you just Can you turn around for me, please? Thank you. Give me your wrist. All right. Is that okay on your wrist? Okay. All right. Listen, we're going to go out nice and quiet. All right, don't worry. All right. Hold on one second. Just hold on one second. I want to just make sure it doesn't get tight around you. Just double lock it for you. Do you have anything on you in in your pockets that's sharp or anything? Okay, I'm just in your like uh jacket pocket. All right, cuz we have to have a female just do a more detailed search of you. At the station. What's your name? Latonya? Okay. Okay, you've never been arrested before, right? All right, so it shouldn't shouldn't be a quick uh long process. What's that? Really? Okay. Okay. All right. How do you feel right now? Do you have any anxiety or anything? Do you Do you want to have an ambulance check you out? No? Okay. All right. You can. Yeah, yeah, you can. Once everything's It's It's okay. Yeah, you'll You're going to be released in an hour. Most likely on a uh like a summons. Yeah. You know where the precinct is? At 106 Austin Street in Ozone Park. So, you could call anybody you want to. Yeah, but you By the time you get released, your car will still be here. Yeah. Well, that That's That's up to them. That's a private lot. You I'm Yeah. But, if that happens, we'll let you know. We'll notify you. No. We have to just check all of that. It's a routine procedure. Got to just check all the personal property. All right. Officer Chris, you good? All good. You got all the paperwork, everything? Okay. Um yeah, we got it ready. 10-2? 10-2. Kayson? Kayson. 5185. 5185. We're good. All right. It's all right. All right. Okay. Latonya, what did you say? Latonya? She has Oh, she has items that she paid for that are downstairs? Okay. Okay. You're good. It's okay. What's that? Pull your scarf Can you face that way cuz I can't really You want it over your head? Is that what you're saying? Pull it down like this? Oh, you want this part down? Okay. I can't I can't cover your nose with it. All right? All right. This way, Latonya. This way. Uh All right. All right. All right. Come on. Come on. Car's right out front. Just hold on. Slow down. Just I got We're going to I'm going to get you out. Listen. Just have to give us a second. We have to walk out this way cuz they're not going to close the door at all. It's okay. All right, just walk. Just Just stand close to Ma'am, the car's right there. We're almost in the car. No one's worried. The car's right there. Just uh stand right here for one second for me. Just hold on one second. I just want to Just hold on one second. I just want to make sure the back seat's clear. Uh Chris, you I'll I'll put all her personal property in the car. Since I'm transporting. No, it's What's that? I'll put all the personal her personal property in. All right. Okay. All right. I just have to get the seatbelt on here. All right? Okay. You okay? Hold on one second. Come on. Come on, you're good. >> What's that? It should It shouldn't take longer than 2 hours. It's 8:00, well, 7:50 by 10:00, everything should be complete. What's that? I'm sorry, I I couldn't hear you. Okay. Is there Is there anybody with your children right now? Okay. Okay. Okay. Well, listen, Elijah, right? Elijah, we'll try We're going to try to get you out as quick as we can, okay? All right? But your your mother is the grandmother with the children, correct? Okay. What's that? No, we we have to make sure you're saying there's a there's a child. We have to make sure there's an adult with the Okay. Okay. Yeah, no, we just want to make sure there's a there's an adult with the child. That's it. I'm not insinuating anything. What's that? Yes. Yes, I'll make Let you make a phone call. What's that? It's uh two blocks down. Want to weigh 20 D Q ending mileage 61316.3. Just uh stay right there for 1 second. Okay. Seats going. All right. You're good. You have all the property? All right. I think I locked it. You're going to have to use a 98K. It's We're going to go right in. All right. It's a very quick. Yeah, once we get inside. Just give me 1 second. All right, this one's cool. Oh. All right. Put her in the uh this room. All right. Just uh ma'am, just going to have a seat over here, okay? [snorts] We have to just keep your handcuffs to the bench. Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. Yeah. I got it. Just give me 1 second. Here. Uh I'm going to take this one off as well. Yeah, I got it. Just give me 1 second. Just uh keep this wrist out. I got it. I got it. Just give me 1 second. Looks like a cord in here as well. I just uh I'm going to have to use I got it. Okay. That's okay. All right. Just give me 1 second. Okay. Uh yeah, there's a phone we'll use in the other room. I'll I'll let you make a phone call. Uh not not right now. No. No. But once we get in the processing room, I'll He transported her to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C: 1 1B1 and released pending her court appearance. I'll let you make a call on the phone. All right. Just Just give me 1 second. Uh yeah, like I said, once we get in there, I can't just grab your phone right now. But we'll let you make a call. I I promise you can make a call. All right. Just time uh female 10-5's uh secured to the bench deactivating.