She's peeling off stickers and putting them on >> grabber. And >> now she has more than that. She just put a lot of stuff. >> Although most shoplifterss are not particularly smart folks, some of them operate with a 200 IQ and can do anything to outsmart the system, especially when they encounter friendly cops. >> And literally, I'm not about to keep arguing with him. He got we got all our receipts right here for the TV and everything. These are another one. >> H. Those are not that one. Those are not. >> This is another one. Another one. So, can we bring it up right here? >> I called y'all though. I called y'all. >> I called y'all for my safety cuz they thought we were stealing. >> Here are several intriguing moments when 200 IQ shoplifterss think they can outsmart friendly cops. Starting with what looked like the Picasso of shoplifting. A group of greedy shoplifterss who thought that combining especially constructed garments with isleisle banditry meant no police, no consequences, and a clean getaway. >> Do you have ID >> driver's license? No. Can you get a little Spanish? >> Okay. >> Can you try and communicate? It's underneath her skirt right now. >> That zipper is right there. >> Got it. Romania. >> On October the 7th, 2024, police officers responded quickly to a Lululemon store after a group of wellorganized shoplifterss pulled off what looked like a clean grab inside the store. However, when the officers arrived, they encountered an immediate problem. These weren't ordinary shoplifterss. The suspects were speaking languages the officers didn't understand. And that was only the beginning as they soon discovered that language wasn't the only thing they were hiding behind. >> Come stand over here for me, guys. >> Okay. What's going on? >> What's that? You speak any English? >> Little. What language? >> What language you speak? No, no. >> Any English? >> No. >> ID. >> Okay. >> Do you have ID? >> Driver's license? >> No. >> Do you have a driver's license? >> Where's your ID? >> How'd you get here? >> Do you know what? >> Ma'am, what language? >> How did you get here? Huh? >> What do you speak? >> Where's your car? What do you speak? >> What's your main language? >> Spanish. >> Spanish. Okay. >> All Spanish. >> You have a number on your phone? >> Not with them. >> Can you get a little Spanish? >> Okay. >> Can you try and communicate? It's underneath her skirt right now. Um, but she's saying Spanish as her main language. I'm not in any communication with her right now. If you can try. We need We need Marina though. >> Okay. >> We're going to get Marina out here. >> No. >> Where you from? >> No. >> My father. >> I'm going to go talk with them and see what happened. You guys get out here. >> I'm going to go figure out what's going on with them. If you guys >> Sam, you hang out with them. I'm going to figure out what's going on. We're out with the two females and two males. >> Is she in route here? She's going to suset. >> Call her here. >> Susett for an alarm. >> We need her here for um translation. >> Got it. >> 304 from Are you available? 350. >> What's your name? >> Okay. >> You're talking to somebody who can translate, sir. >> Your mom speak. >> They all claimed they didn't know one another. On paper, it was a clever move. This wasn't the day for it. Despite their wellplanned scheme, the officers came prepared. And soon layer after layer their secrets started falling apart. >> Okay. >> No. You know any Spanish? >> Spanish only. She says yes. She has items. >> Only one. >> Only one. Okay. Okay. >> She says she does have it on her. >> She does. >> She does. She said that she has items. >> Romanian. >> Do you have any idea? No idea what this >> you got one in custody. >> You have any clothes or any items in there? >> Romanian. Romanian. >> No. Okay. >> Okay. >> Any speaker? Uh, we have not. Okay. >> Did you say English? >> Romanian. >> Do we have any Romanian? >> I just asked. >> All right. I'm going to go get all his information then. >> All right. >> That zipper is right there. >> Just his ID. >> ID. You got an ID to Romania. >> I don't know. >> Here. >> Hold on to it. >> You mind holding on to it? >> Per person. >> Do you Is that yours right there? Do you have an evidence bag in yours? >> You got a big one? Commander's getting a bag for you. We'll go over that stuff here. >> Can you do me a favor? Go get help information. Who? >> The manager. Yeah, I think we have the email. We haven't got you stand by with this and I'll do it. >> I If you want to stand by, I can go in there. You need it right now. Just I don't need it right. I'll get it. >> Sorry. I'm just throwing. >> Yeah. No, you're fine. You're fine. I'm just trying to keep it. >> You can't leave right now. You're not free to go. You're being detained. Okay. You can't leave right now. You're being detained. You can't leave right now. Let me know when you want to switch. >> I can't hear you. >> I said okay. Hold on. >> Sorry. >> Just making sure this is empty. >> Nothing else. >> No. >> Where's your Uber? Let's see your Uber app. >> Uber. >> Uber traveling. >> You're traveling. Yeah. >> You're telling me everything about how you got here. >> How'd you get here? >> You walked? >> Yeah. >> Where do you live? >> I'm going to run these two real quick. Okay. >> Yeah. We have So, we have a car around here that might be theirs. >> We don't know. >> We asked for a Romanian >> speaking. This tourist remaining throw in a farm. >> Uh I'm right there. We just got to have someone stand over there. If you want to wait over there or I'm right here. The language barrier and the use of a large garment, unlike a miniskirt that can't hide much secrets, was a genius attempt. But a genius plan doesn't always guarantee a genius outcome. >> Nothing in there. >> Anything in there? >> Okay. >> Okay. What's your name? >> You speak Romanian. Romanian. You need bags and stuff. >> Um I can check. >> Do you want this to go with her? I don't know if that's insert or not. >> It is not. >> Okay. So happy. >> No. Thank you. We're I can't The letters are different. >> He doesn't have it. >> He does not. >> The letters are different. I was just trying to get it from her. So, we're going to need it. >> Well, we have a passport. >> And we have a just a gift card. >> She did. So, I believe these guys are all over. >> They are. >> Yeah. Okay. Like, do we have PC for them for anything? That's why I really want to go back and check right now. So, I think if they went in, I think they're getting transported all charged just Saturday, which we could grab >> any Lululemon will give us. >> I'll say a trash bag or something for all of it. >> I think they're all taking a ride. They got >> Well, yeah, but don't we want to bag all we just get them rolling? >> Yeah, I know. >> They didn't You think you got enough to take them in there? They didn't. They're detainable. Didn't we didn't we just get charges with posters case where >> both of them stole. They both walked out and stole >> and they all came in together. >> Yes. >> Together. I think you can >> you can you can screen accessory. >> We can try if you want to go. >> I take a look for trying to get some interviews. See what we can get. >> If we screen and they say no, we cut them loose. >> Fine. I'm cool with that. >> Phone just locking. I don't What is this? >> That's unlocking. That's a to get a device off. Get these >> off. Apparently reach all the product in one. Can we throw their stuff in? Um, she's got the device like the ground that will be just >> This is her purse. There's cash. I did not count again. >> Their hall seemed big and was about to get them into even bigger trouble. They were about to learn that a group of friends who make bad decisions together usually end up regretting it together, no matter how brilliant their plan had been. >> Nobody's near the computer. We got everybody out here. Um, I can go over there now. You want me to go check? Or actually, hold on a second. Can you send it to um, thank you? Send it to Malinari or Alisa. >> Yes. Okay. All right. Thanks. Bye. >> Okay. >> What's your name? >> Laurana. Laura. >> Can you come here, please? >> Your phone number. >> Yeah. I'm going to go in there real quick. All right. >> What's your relationship? >> Minnie's in there. >> How do you know them? >> How do you know them? >> Is that your brother? >> I'm going to take this guy. Take my car. >> Stand up. >> Place your hands behind your back. >> Don't move. Okay. Don't move at all. Okay. >> Behind your back, please. >> Turn your pant hands like that. >> All right. Just remember these my cuffs are under >> he's not under arrest. He just detained. >> Okay. I mean, we don't have to do this. >> You don't want to? >> No. >> Okay, >> that's fine. You know why? >> Cuz that's fine. We'll take him right off. >> Yep. >> That's fine. >> Yeah, we'll take them off you >> this way. Yeah. I wanted to walk I'll walk him over. That's fine. Yeah. All right. Listen. Listen. You're being detained. >> Not under arrest right now. >> You understand? >> He doesn't want to transport in cops for questioning. He doesn't want He doesn't want that getting mixed up. >> They're just detained. Not under arrest. >> Not under arrest. Walk with me over here. We'll get you in the back of my car. I'm going to give you a ride back to the station. >> Okay. You want to come with me? >> We're going to have three detained. >> I don't know where your phone's at. No. >> So, you're not under arrest, but you're being detained. You're not free to leave. You understand? >> Okay. So, you're going to be going >> What language you say? >> Romanian. Let's just translate that just to >> Okay. I'm just going to check cuz I didn't check your your Just hold on. >> You want to come talk to us? >> So, did you >> you want to come with us, right? >> What? >> Into the station. I'm giving you a ride to the station so you can get a ride from there. Okay. >> Where's your purse at? >> Chief has chief >> you are not under arrest. You are just detained and will be transported back to the police department. >> Okay. >> You understand? >> Okay. I tried to do that. Didn't work on my phone. She does have like the double skirt with the hand. anyone's description. >> Yeah, I can check. >> I don't have a I don't have >> No, it's open. It's not um >> It's like a bottom out. So, she has pants. >> So, that's This is the one that >> Yeah, that's what it was. As long as you're cool with that, Misa. You made sure. >> Yeah. >> All right. She was going with >> with us. With us. >> Okay. Listen, everything's being video and audio recorded. Okay. I got to put your seat belt on. Please be the window. >> Yeah, I'll open the window for sure. >> Hey, it's not custodial right now, right? With him. You guys want to talk to him or what? >> Yeah. >> So, so just to be clear, the witness in there said that these guys were like actively blocking like they were holding up. >> Sure. Cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Thanks, man. Yep. >> Before you go in there, anything in there? Is there anything on the floorboard? >> No. Okay. The only loot waiting for them was a jail term or something even worse. Still, the officers kept policing. They were riding back to the station, but the cops were determined to dig up more details, especially now that each of the suspects were separated. >> How old are you? >> Me 18. >> 18. >> How old your sister? >> My sister 21. >> She's 21. >> Okay. You live in this area? >> No, like I travel in this area because I like >> Oh, you travel this area? >> What do you do for work? I don't know. Me, I don't want nothing. >> No work? >> Yeah. My mom, my dad like >> they take care of you? >> Yeah. >> I do paint. >> Side jobs? >> Yeah. Paint. >> Nice. >> Yeah. I used to be a painter. >> Yeah. Come on up. Just stay right here. Okay. Don't move. >> All right, buddy. I'm going to get you out right now. Okay. We'll get some water. I got one in here. >> I'll grab that in a second. Okay, let's go. Take a step back. >> You want just stand over here? >> Yeah, just right here. >> No problem, man. >> Everything's okay. >> Oh, let's go. We're going to go talk to you. Come on. >> Come on. Take a puff. I'm gonna get you, man. He'll take a pop. >> I'm going to get a cup of water for you. Okay. I'm going to leave it here for right now and we'll get it back to you. I promise you. >> But I got to get a cup of water. Okay. >> All right, my buddy. Again, you're 18 years old, right? >> Yeah. >> Or you right now. >> Okay. >> We're just going to go over here to a room and I'm going to go get you some water and then like you said, you want to talk to us, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay, cool. >> Appreciate that. Come on, sir. >> Make yourself comfortable. I'm going to go get a water form. >> Their 42 item Lululemon Hall totaled $4,96368. And all four faced felony and misdemeanor charges, but were released for an upcoming court date. That night, Lake Forest PD got a call from Virginia with an extraditable warrant for Velu. With the train station under full surveillance, she was spotted along with the others, all waiting for the next train. Rebecca Velku was quickly taken into custody as a fugitive from justice. Unlike the previous gang, who got too brazen and the store had to call the cops. These next ones tried to outsmart the system by calling the cops on the store. A genius move on paper, but a disaster in action. >> Did you call another one? >> Yes, I did. What are you talking about? >> I'm out with the car. >> Okay. >> He counted everything in our cart and still trying to say we stealing stuff. We I called the cops for him to feel safe cuz he keeps yelling at us and I'm going to yell back and I don't have time for this. >> I'm talking I'm talking to him. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. >> What you want to do is you just want to verify the items. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That's it. On February the 24th, 2025, just hours before midnight, an unusual call came in from a department store. Two siblings had dialed the police, claiming their safety was being threatened by store employees. It sounded urgent. However, when the officers arrived, they quickly realized halftruths could be just as dangerous as a well-ld lie. >> And literally, I'm not about to keep arguing with them. He got we got all our receipts right here for the TV and everything. He counted everything in our cart and still trying to say we stole stuff. You counted one cart. You didn't even count my food cart. We got everyone. Everything's on here. >> Did you call 911? >> Yes, I did. Talk about >> I'm out with the caller. Um, do you want to go talk to them? You want me to talk? >> I want I want the rest of my [ __ ] He's trying to say that we took that we stole. >> Dude, let me see the um receipt. >> Counted everything in our cart and still going to say we stealing. >> Just don't go anywhere yet. I'm going to help you guys work it out. >> No, no, I'm Uber. So, I'm just Uber. >> Yeah, I'm I just I'm going to cancel it. >> No, don't cancel. >> Yeah, cuz you're going to spend time here. No, it will not. >> I got to We got to make sure everything's all good. >> No, everything is fine. No, they >> just give me one sec. >> They said this stuff is good. This is good. >> This stuff is all good. >> This is good. But he's saying that the rest that we didn't pay. >> Did you How did you pay? Did you just >> pay? No. Walmart pay. You can't pay nothing else but Walmart pay or a card. Please do not cancel cuz we got to go home to my nephew. Please. Like, >> yeah. This isn't going to fit in this car. >> All right. Whatever. >> What's he talking about? Everything in his cart is in that store is paid for. >> How'd you get all this out of here by yourself? >> My brother. >> Oh, okay. He counted everything in the cart. Half of the stuff that's in that's not in his cart is in there cuz he took it out. >> Yeah. Hurry up. >> So you talking about he going to call the cops? No. I'mma help you. I don't Nobody need to steal. We got money. I got EBT. >> Yeah, but it's saying I don't know how to read this. So is it Was it declined? >> No, he declined it, but it was because he he had um a regular card instead of using Apple Pay. Yeah, he he used Walmart Pay, so he declined it and then paid for it again. >> Okay. Yeah, I don't know how to read these. So I'm going to step in. I'll talk to the employees. Just hang out here for a second. >> I'm not keep my mother like it's it's over. It's >> over. We I called the cops for him to feel safe cuz he keeps yelling at us and I'm going to yell back and I don't have time for either we going to get our stuff and leave or >> is your brother still in there? >> He's still in there trying to get the rest of our stuff. >> From the complaint, it seemed that their basic customer rights had been violated. However, the officers slowed things down and spoke with store management trying to understand how it had reached this point and hoping to find a peaceful resolution. So who who what's the issue here? What happened? >> Uh >> yeah, we were trying >> trying to figure is it this two separate incidents? What is this? >> So we trying to verify the items that the >> some of the items are not >> what did you not check? >> No. >> Did you not scan it on check out? >> No, I some have not been >> and and they don't want to they don't want us. >> Okay. There's a lady who has just left without. >> Yeah. I have my partner talking to her outside here. So, >> let them just bring everything inside because some of them are not facing. >> Okay. >> And are you listening? >> Yes. >> So, now what I'm saying is I didn't come up to the front. >> I got the TV, my game, all that. Right. >> Are you with them outside or not? >> Yes, I'm with them outside. But in the midst of that, he's saying he stopped us, right? Showed him the receipt. He's saying that it's some item that's not paid for. >> Okay. Do you have Do you have the receipt? >> She has it. I'm talking I'm trying to be respectful. I'm talking to him. >> Okay. So >> So then after that he's saying but they started going back and forth. I'm telling her to give him receipt. All right. She not giving it to him. He's saying the stuff that's in that car is not paid for it. Right. I'm like all right cool. It's not paid for. That's not my issue. I didn't bring this stuff up. The person that was in the back of but I paid for it. It's no issue. I showed you my car. I paid for it. >> Were you guys all together at one checkout counter? >> Yes. >> Okay. So this items that you have right here, >> this right here is paid for. But the stuff and that stuff is he went through that already. What he's saying, >> all that stuff is good. That right there is not paid for. All I'm saying, I will pay for it then. But he was making a big issue. My Uber is about my Uber is about to cancel. I said my over >> it cancel. >> No, let me what? >> Let us bring all the items to verify one after the other then. >> Yeah, that's what we're trying to do. Yes. >> Yeah, that's what that's what we're trying to do. >> Who's your brother? What's your brother? Yeah. Uh, can I can I talk to you? >> Mhm. >> Yeah. We're outside. >> Can you just stand in here for a second? >> Stay right here. >> He just wants to verify the items on the receipt. >> Okay. >> So, >> all the items that she has outside. >> Yeah. Is Is that okay if we could just verify the items? >> He He literally verified it three times. I'm not kidding. >> Sorry. If we were to just verify the items right now and then he were to pay for whatever he had to pay for it. >> No, for whatever has not been paid for, they can only pay for after 12 hours. We just want to confirm all the items if there are items that have not been paid for like those. >> So this right here has not been verified. >> So this stuff that's on top of the shopping cart has not been verified. >> This stuff right here. >> Yeah. This this is one. >> Okay. So we just have to we just have to verify this what I'm touching. >> Yeah. This one this one has verified. >> This is what we're going to do cuz we're way we're making this way way too complicated. Look. Way too complicated. Man, would do you mind if you just bring your shopping cart right here real fast? We'll just verify this stuff real fast. >> The quicker you cooperate, the quicker we're gonna get traffic. >> Yeah. Just look, we're just gonna verify. And then he said whatever. >> He just said the stuff that was good that's out there. Everything that's not good, he just put back. That's what I'm saying. >> I understand. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am. >> Okay. Listen. At this point, we're doing >> Look, just bring it in. Okay. >> He just wants to verify this once again and then that's it. >> Can he come out here and do it because I'm not about to keep bringing this in and out. This >> How about we How about How about we do this? I'll wheel one in. >> One in and you the other one in, right? >> Yeah. You need help doing it, right? We got this. This has >> Let me know if you have >> Okay. Oh, sorry. >> So, all you want to do, correct, is just >> just verify stuff, right? Just listen. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> What you want to do is you just want to verify the items. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That's it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, let's verify this real quick. So we can get him out of here. Let's go. You have uh the receipt once for >> the camera showing right there running camera back that he just verified it three times. >> The camera's right there. The camera's right there. >> All right. All right. Stop. What are we trying to do? What do you need? You need the receipt. >> Can I have the receipt? Let me have the receipt. >> How do I have to keep giving this receipt if he just seen this eight times? >> The situation had reached a crossroads. This was usually where surprises showed up. Sometimes pleasant, sometimes sour. But either way, it was inevitable because body language already indicated foul play at work all along. >> You going behind a counter count. That's right here. >> All right. Here we go. We got a mirror here. We got a TV. All right. I think we can cross that off. Look. Two t two uh two mirrors. One TV. Show three of these. Let's not >> Yeah, but one of them is not on it. This is not on it. If it's not verified, it's on the count. >> No clothes on the receipt. These in >> those are not on. Those are not on. >> This is not on. So, can you bring it up right here? >> The cat was already out of the bag. But somehow the brats still thought they had an ace up their sleeve. Even after the knight decided to show them a bit of mercy, it only felt like salt in the wound. And they weren't about to let that slide. >> They don't want to trespass you. Nothing. Okay. They just wish cuz it's already like it's already 11:02. They already shut down. Um if you could just come, he said come back tomorrow. Whatever the items are that you want to purchase or purchase. He doesn't want to trespass you. Doesn't want anything. Just whatever. Okay. >> Okay. >> We'll just put this down as a misunderstanding. Understand? >> Okay. Thanks. >> All right. Uh did did you provide the other officer right here? Yeah. >> Yeah. I don't have a No, I I said that I was 17, but they asked me did I have an ID and I said no. >> Okay. >> But my name is Sierra Williams. I called on the phone. >> You didn't do anything wrong. Why? Why lie about who you are or how old you are or anything? >> Why? Why about my age? >> Why do anything wrong? If you didn't do anything wrong, why would you say >> I don't really want to get too in detail? Just I didn't know I had to get past like asking who I am and do I have ID? >> Why wouldn't you? >> Because I didn't do nothing for me to give any information. >> Stop inside a store with more police officers and security. >> I called y'all though. I called y'all. All right. >> I called y'all for my sake because they thought we were stealing it. >> So, was there anything in your carts that you didn't purchase? >> Everything. He just verified. Am I correct? He just verified everything. He just checked each and everything. Whatever it was not verified, he has. And he just told us. He just came up to us and said whatever. >> I got to We have to identify you first. So, if you have an ID, give it to me now or else you're going to be waiting. >> I do not have an ID. >> Okay. Why did you lie when and you said you're 17? Your math was off by 2 years. >> I know it was, but I just didn't think I >> You're going to lie. At least do it right. But where's your ID? Give it to me now. >> I don't How you pressuring me about something that I do not have? >> How do you not have an ID? >> Because I don't have one. It takes a >> You're 19 years old. >> I'm 20, actually. But I said 04. >> So what we're going to do is >> regardless, she said the wrong date. >> Give us your mother's name and her phone number. We're going to call on her phone. She said you were 17. So we don't even know. >> She's not. She said she gave me a different date now. >> I'm not 17. I'm 20. I'm >> don't know how to I got a Do I have a picture? or something. >> Yeah, but we still don't have a DL or anything. >> Yeah, we got to do it. So, we can trespass him. >> I don't have a ID. >> Call your mom. >> My mom is not What is my mom going to say? >> So, we if you're 17, someone has to come pick you up. >> I'm not 17. >> Why did you lie? >> Because I didn't think I had to give y'all information about something that >> We're investigating a shot a possible shoplifting. >> But it's it's in >> and now you're trespassing from the source. So, now we have to identify you. Show me anything that can prove your name that you're telling me. Do you have a debit card or anything? You got nothing? I can't give you tea. >> You have nothing with your name on it. >> Kenya, how old am I? >> No, I want to talk to one of your parents. >> Mama, she's sleep. Oh, my dad. Hold on. >> Hello, Dad. How old am I? >> Dad, you sleep. My bad. Just How old is my dad? >> Just get through. I'll just wait. >> How old am I? >> Let me talk to your dad. I got to identify you. You're making it harder. >> I'm not making You're making it much harder. >> How am I making I'm 20. Give me anything that has your name on I don't have no I don't have I'm not lying. I literally >> You already lied. So why should I believe you? >> Have a Starbucks card. >> Okay. Show me something with your name on it or you're not leaving. >> Well then I can't leave. I have nothing. >> Or I can bring you into the police department and we can lock you up. >> Just lock me up. I have no >> We have to identify you at some point. >> Like I literally have my iPad. Like I don't know what you want. >> And what's your ID? >> I have no Why you telling me that I have ID when I don't? >> Okay. So you're telling me you don't have any identification? >> No ID. >> Okay. So, >> where did you used to live? >> Where I used to live. >> Where do you come from? For example, >> the reason for their attitude stayed known only to them. Maybe it was the sting of a shoplifting plan gone wrong. Maybe it was just plain stubbornness. Either way, they thought they had already felt pain. They have no idea what was coming next. >> You guys could have been down here like 20 minutes ago. What's her name? >> She said her name. >> Okay. What is it? >> Tell me what it is. >> Oh, she said All right. >> Tell me what it is. >> Sorry. She said her name. Ma'am, she said her name. But I'm just saying we told the woman to wait. >> All right. We're doing an investigation right now. If you don't uh >> you both could be arrested right now for shopping. Get in your car. Look, I'm not just let you know. We're trying to prevent that. We want you guys get in the store and get out of here. >> We need so we properly trespass you guys from the store. We need to properly ID you. >> Okay. This officer is verifying me. >> I'm trying to verify her. So, I want to see if you're going to corroborate what she says. If not, she's getting locked up. So, what is her first name? >> What do you mean? >> What is her first name? >> Why are we getting locked up for? >> She's hindering apprehension. name might be. As long as your name checks in, you give us the correct information, you're fine. >> What's your first name? >> What's your first name? >> Why' you ask your name? >> Because I'm trying to corroborate the story. >> You're a shop owner. >> What's her first name? >> That's fine. He gives us I have more than enough. So >> Mercy had clocked out for the evening, and unfortunately for her, judgment had resumed its shift. She had been given her chance, but her reckless pride poked the bear. And now the reckoning was inevitable. >> Going to go under, huh? >> I'm just going to place her under. Where we going? >> Yeah. Not even close. >> I know. >> Do I get locked up? >> Yeah. I'm going to bring you in. So, just turn around. Take your bag off. >> Wait, can I give my brother my stuff? Cuz he could leave. >> No, no. Just stay here. Stop. >> All right. >> Oh, wait. I could bring my phone. Listen, there's no reason we I would have worked with you if you didn't lie to me three, four times about your name. You want your brother to take this stuff? >> What? Yeah. >> Your purse? Yeah. >> Do you have anything else in your pockets? >> You want me to take out? I'll reach for it. >> You want to take your phone with you? >> What you're saying? >> Um, no. Hinder. >> This is your brother. >> What do you mean? >> I don't know. >> Who? >> You're not talking, right? >> Well, no. She gave me a false name three, four times. >> You're not talking. What? >> What do you mean? Do I have to have a shop in charge for it? >> Yes. >> Brut said yes. >> Yes. >> You probably not doing anything. >> They want to trespass. >> He just said no. >> You're under for hindering. >> No, but I I I just I I own you because I didn't want to get in trouble cuz I was on probation. >> But you already lied to me three, four times. >> I only lied two times. I said my name was Sierra and I was 17. >> And you gave me the wrong date of birth. No, I changed it when you asked again. When you asked the third time, I gave it to you. I really don't >> you have everything in your pockets. >> It does not. >> I just wrote down the information. >> Whose information? Stop moving >> so I can get to you. You have anything under this? >> Just t-shirt. Sit down. Go sit. Go ahead and sit. I don't want the seat belt. Wait. Um, scoot in. >> No, I don't want the seat belt on. I feel uncomfortable. >> It's loose. It's policy and procedure. >> My ID? >> Yes. So, just give us a couple seconds here. We'll get you on. All right. If you want to just go ahead and step out of here. >> I can't get out. >> Wait. Wait. One second. >> Hold on a second. >> One second. One second. All right. You can step out of here now. >> I can't. Take your best stuff for me. >> And then do you have anything under that hooded sweatshirt? >> Yeah. >> What do you have under that? >> Compression shirt. >> Are you going to be cold if you >> I mean I'm sitting in the cell probably. Yeah. >> No, you're going to be sitting right here. >> Oh. Um, >> so just give me those. I'll let you leave the black one on. All right. >> Just sit down for a sec. What? Um, I'm going to have you take that hat off, too. >> All right. My wig is Damn. Can I get my other jacket? >> For what? >> This is just bro. >> All right. Just Just sit for a second. What's up with your hair? >> It's a wig. You want to see it? >> Oh, it's in the hat. >> What's in the hat? >> No, no, no. It's two different things. >> Okay. Okay. Um, you can keep it on. Yeah, that's >> I just want the hat, that's all. >> Okay. >> You can do is take those shoes off. I'm just going to check on them. And then all your jewelry. What we're going to do is just take it off and I'll put inside. >> My purses can't come out. I don't earrings. >> Do you want me to do all of the booking? >> All right. So, look. You see? Look. Placing two earrings inside of here. We're going to log this. What? Let's take off that necklace you got. >> I'm going to go to the county. >> I'm going to the county. >> We're going to figure that. We're going to figure that out. I don't want to say the wrong thing. You know what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> We'll figure this out. All right. >> You can make a phone call. You want to make phone call? >> What? Can you tell? >> No, cuz I was at Walmart and you know how I got EBT or whatever. I went food shopping for mommy and Shir got his taxes and me and him was just going shopping at the store. And then that's when the guy was like, "Oh, can I count your stuff?" Um it look like some of the stuff is not paid for, but we like we did pay for all this stuff. Like I don't know. They just see, you know, when black people get money and we go to the store, they could be really stealing every time. They arrested me because I told them false information cuz one of them on probation and I don't have time for, you know, stuff like this to be on my name, which it is now. But I felt like me personally, I felt like I ain't have to give them information if I wasn't stealing. >> In the end, Kyra L. Snipes was charged with obstructing justice, hindering identification, criminal trespassing, shoplifting, and disorderly conduct. Next up is Amanda Barber, whose high IQ shoplifting scheme was nearly flawless, right up until she rolled out a getaway plan that was so bad that it lacked any iota of common sense itself. >> STOP. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. YOU BETTER STOP RIGHT NOW. >> MY KID, >> YOU RAN. I promise. Please, the kids, the holidays coming up. >> That's on you. >> She's peeling off stickers and putting them on adult clothing. That's what she's doing. >> On November the 20th, 2024, a police officer reached Walmart just before 8:00 a.m. Because trouble doesn't always wait for sunrise. That morning, a shoplifting was already underway. The plan was so carefully executed that even the officers were stunned when they got the full briefing. >> How are you? >> Good. >> They're starting early, huh? >> What she did is she pulled a lot of tags from the socks. She stuck them on the watches and stuff. And then now she's um she's peeling off stickers and putting them on adult clothing. That's what she's doing. She's been since 6:00. >> Jeez. Maybe she thought if she got here early enough, y'all wouldn't be here. >> Maybe. I don't know. How you been? I'm >> good. >> All the work that we have to go do just to go separate or fish out what was stolen and what was not stolen. Goodness. >> So, do you want me to go ahead and grab her and >> No, that's it. I guess we'll wait till she goes to the I told them once she gets to the register, leave her alone. She might be getting ready again. She has more than that. She just put a lot of stuff back. I think our budget is like halfway full. >> I say the altering tags is enough for us. >> See their own watches on the jewelries. >> 1913 central 6:00 in the morning. >> Good lord. >> Those units back in service only status. >> See that one? She added something on that. She stuck something in there. Are you able to see the whatever she's scanning? >> Has a different type of >> see $1 $1 that she got >> that is 29. So maybe she didn't she didn't mean to go scan that $30. Call um let them know leave her alone. She took that $30 one. She can she can see >> boys t-shirt for $3.99. That's fancy. >> Walmart. Don't play >> this one. She didn't get a chance to go and change the tag on this one. >> So, is that stuff that she's not going to ring on? >> Yeah, cuz she took some tags out of this clothing right here. She had more than that. She had more than that. Now she want to pay cash. So, are y'all just going to count towards her theft, the things that she rung up and altered like the boys tea? Do y'all do like the difference or do y'all do the total? >> Well, what we do is we refund whatever she's scanned and then I will charge her with the one >> the full price of the pants. >> Yes. I guess she still want the ticket out of the way. >> She left a dollar. >> She left a dollar. All right, let's go nab her. Where she going? Where'd she go? She's playing card. Yep. Get around par with us. >> Why? Why? >> What did I do wrong? >> Go speak in the office. We can go speak in the office. >> Okay. >> I'll take this, please. All right, we'll just leave it here for right now. >> Am I going to jail? >> We'll talk to the office over here. >> She was finally within their reach, but the officers had no clue what she was really capable of. They're about to find out that swapping tags and prices was the least impressive trick in her playbook. >> Have a seat, have a seat right here. Oh, right here. >> Do you have an ID card? >> No, ma'am. What did I do wrong? I didn't steal anything. You changed facts, didn't you? I did. Ma'am, please don't press charges. I will. I got the kids everything coming up. Please, ma'am. Don't >> you got your ID? >> I don't. >> Please don't make me go to jail. What's your name? Amanda Barber. >> Hold on. Hey. Hey. STOP. >> YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. YOU BETTER STOP. >> STOP RIGHT NOW, >> MY KID. KIDS, I'm so sorry. >> Put your hands back now. >> So sorry. >> Put your hands down. That's for sure. >> Boy, get stop. >> I'm so sorry. >> Stop moving. >> I'm so sorry. I'm going definitely going to jump. >> Stop moving. >> Stop moving. >> Will I get a bond when I get there? >> You grab my body camera. >> Yeah. >> Please don't make yourself. >> You ran. >> I promise. Please. The kids. The holiday's coming up. >> That's on you. >> I'm going to jail. >> Oh, yeah. >> Will I get a bond? Sure. >> Today will I get a bond? >> Hey, hold her real quick. >> Can I bond myself out? >> Stop asking questions right now. >> Would y'all really take a move even if I went and ran? >> Will you lost the possibility of not? >> We don't know. That would have been on her. If it was just some pants, probably not. >> Can I call someone to come get >> Nope. You can wait. Do >> y'all let people bond ourselves out? I'm sorry I ran, y'all. She went home. >> You just want to put her in the back of my car. >> No, I can stay with her. >> No, you're going to the car. >> I'm sorry. Have a seat. Can I buy myself out with that money? >> Look, this is going in your pocket. >> Yes, sir. >> And I'm giving him this. Okay. >> That's what you left in the machine. >> Stupid. The officers were starting to understand who they had on their hands, but even after the brief display they had just seen, they still had no real grasp of what she was capable of. I I know Amanda Barber from years ago. She got caught chopped 15 years ago when >> it's not her. It's not Amanda. >> Oh, I don't know. I was asking. I might >> work around 10 minutes when >> But that's >> No, but we we caught her years ago when Mark was still >> 1913. >> If that's her real name, Amanda Barber. >> You got to get her name date of birth again. >> What's your name and date of birth? >> Amanda Barber. What was the year? >> 1986. >> Amanda Barber 1913 Central K5 name. >> Amanda Barber. Just 86. 86. White female. >> I'm sorry. >> You don't have to apologize. >> Holidays are coming up. I should I got kids for the holidays. I shouldn't have. Why did I do that? >> All right. Hang tight. Will I get a warrant when I or a bond when I get up here? >> Possibly, but you probably won't even get one till you go to the county. >> Can I bond myself out? >> I'm sure you can. >> I'm sorry. Are y'all going to charge me running? >> Yes. >> Is that a misdemeanor? >> Yes. >> What is it called? >> Obstruction. >> Amanda had it all planned out. It wasn't her first rodeo. But unlike the times before, the payoff waiting for her this round wasn't anything she had ever imagined. Amanda Barber out of LJ is valid negative. She's showing 25 ft at a hall and a TPO. That state she is banned from Walmart on Watson >> and trespass. Is >> that another charge? >> Yeah, >> you're already banned. >> You knew you were trespassed from Walmart's good. I'll leave this unlocked. Is that her? >> Yeah, she was trespassed already. >> So, we'll get her for the trespass. >> So, you got I I can't access her old file. >> I just have >> She was on our uh old apist case. >> I remember her years ago. Years ago. only service. >> When her babies were little, she was stealing like makeup and stuff like that. We sent her to jail too >> Are they getting the amount? >> Yes. >> Yeah, they're doing the amount right now. >> It's too early for this. >> Too early. You're right. I said just something dumb. Why would you go run? So why did she stop over here? >> I guess cuz she can't cross over there. >> Uh >> I don't know. >> I told her she was going to get tased. >> Oh, >> I wasn't going to. But >> I usually get some. >> They stopped. >> Yeah. >> She took off running. She crazy. >> Too early. >> Right. Too early for that. >> Am I going to jail? You are now. >> You are now. >> You actually had a chance to not. >> You have You have more. Um, >> thank you. >> Right. >> Do you want me to do Oh, I still have to do her refund. Do you want me to take an account for all of the tags that she tore off or just the attempted? >> Um, just the one that is that went through the register. And I I need those merchandise, too. The one that she >> that was in her pocket. >> Okay. So, 786. So, she's trespassed, too. >> Yep. >> At least 10 years ago when we got her. So, she's been coming in here. She She looks different though. >> Yeah. It look like she was banned from a lot of stores like Academy and including Target. >> Yeah. >> Cuz you know we we don't you don't have to go burn anything under this. We can you can you are file. >> Yeah. That sounds good. Cool. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. No more today. You did too much. Or at least wait till after lunch. >> See you. >> We're good. >> It's too early for this. We can move. Did you give her slides back? Oh, >> why? I don't know. >> On the floorboard. Yeah. >> Okay. Good. >> Yeah. That coffee is not really agree with me now. >> Yeah. >> Bond today. >> I don't know, ma'am. That That's something that the jail and the court steal. I'm I'm don't do that. You'll find out when you go to Perry. >> Take this off the curb. We will when we get in there. >> In the end, she was charged with theft, criminal trespass, and obstruction of a police officer. Amanda was messy, unlike the next shoplifter who had a plan, at least on paper, until it all came apart the second she was stopped at the store's exit. >> You You didn't give me a chance. >> Give me a chance. >> You did not. You won't even get off of me. How can I do that? >> No, I'm not treated like everybody else. I'm a black woman in America. >> Oh, please stop. >> That's all I want to do is go home. >> Take me to jail. I'm homeless. >> Where's home if you're homeless? >> On April the 17th, 2025, police responded to Walmart for an active shoplifting call. A woman was slipping items into her purse, acting like she was some kind of stealth sniper. What she didn't realize was that loss prevention was the real MVP, watching her every move and waiting for her to cross the exit. Okay. Can I see the camera? Is she going to get involved? >> Don't grab me. Hey, >> you guys don't have any. >> You don't have >> Can you please let me go, please? Can you let me go, please, so I can do this? SIR, what the You didn't even give me a chance. >> You didn't even give me Sir. >> You You didn't give me a chance. >> Give me chances. >> You did not. You won't even get off of me. How did I do that? >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Can you please get my You know what? This is This is how you guys treat people. This is how you guys treat people. Get your elbow off of me. Get your elbow off of me. I'm just trying to get my shoe on. You don't have to be a >> lot of things to do that as a woman. >> I grab some of Dennis. >> Can you please get my shoe on, please? >> Thank you. Can Can you please put my shoe on? >> Over and stand you up. Get your shoe off. That was unnecessary. >> No, it wasn't cuz you didn't have to do that to me. >> Thank you very much. >> You were fighting me the whole time. >> I was not fighting you at all. You literally grabbed me and smashed me against the >> Go ahead and put your >> And then you put your your knee on my back and I told you I have a spine injury. >> Put your feet under your >> I can't. I have a spine injury. You have to put You have to literally stand me up. >> Yeah. With your legs. >> I'm not able to do that. I'm telling you that >> preacher not want to go [ __ ] You straight put your knee in my back and my spine. I told you I have a spine injury. You're big as your knee in my spine. >> Start fire. >> Yeah. >> Are you injured? >> Can someone help me, please? >> Hey, are you injured at all? >> Yeah, I would like to get checked out. >> Yeah, they're on their way. >> That's fine. Can you please help me get up? >> I can't help you get up. If you can't help me, >> I need two people to stand me up, sir. You just put your knee in my spine. I have a spine injury. >> Okay. Are you able to actually assist me? Cuz I'm not >> How can I assist you? I don't have my hands. >> No. Use your legs to stand up. >> I can't. >> Okay, then I can't just lift you up. You're not f >> [ __ ] And you're not 5 lb either. You're big gone on the top. >> Just wait and I'll get another officer over here to help me. >> No. You telling me? You didn't evening tell me what the reason was. >> Your shoplift. They told you. >> So, what are your injuries? Is this your back? >> I told you what they are. I don't have to say nothing else to you. >> Okay. >> Can I make a phone call, please? And what are you arresting me for? What am I being arrested for? >> Obstruction and theft third. >> Theft third. Theft third is what? For what exactly? You don't even know what I stole. Shoplifting. >> You don't even know what I stole. And and furthermore, isn't there a limit for when you take people to jail? >> It sounds like you're pretty familiar with this question. >> You know what? Because I actually want to be a lawyer one day. That's why that's why I'm familiar with something. >> I don't have a I don't have time. >> Future lawyer. >> I don't have a record. I'm just somebody trying. I'm just somebody trying to make it in life. I'm like, you're fat. >> Take it off. >> Yeah. You want to go? >> I need help. I have a spine injury. >> So, can you please be careful? Well, he put his knee in my spine and I told him I had a spider. >> Here, uh, we can solve that problem by don't resist, right? >> I'm not resisting. >> Now you're not, but >> I wasn't resisting in the first place. So, don't tell me not to resist. >> Okay, we're going to start off this way. All right. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> She wasn't the only thing that fell. Her plans hit the floor face first, too. But this shoplifter seemed oddly familiar with the drill. Maybe if plan A didn't work, she had a plan B ready to salvage the mess. >> I'm not at all. >> Okay, that's fine. No, I'm not treated like everybody else. I'm a black woman in America. >> Oh, please stop. You're black. You see him just on the ground? >> No, I didn't see anybody. Have a seat. Please. >> I'm not talking to you, sir. >> Oh, I don't care if you're not talking to me. I'm talking to you. I was talking to that. >> She took underwear and shirts and she >> I did not take underwear. I paid for my underwear. >> We have underwear and shirts. >> Conceal the shirts and pay for the underwear. That's what I was saying. Then >> is there anything else? >> There's nothing else. It's just shirts and you don't can't you don't have to he has legal authority. Stop through my >> No, I did not authorize >> exercise your right to remain silent then. Listen, I did not authorize him to go through my >> You don't have to. You're under arrest for shoplifting. >> You know what? And I didn't authorize you. And you have the wrong ID. >> Oh my god. >> Sir, >> no. Nobody's going to We're going to stop talking to you. >> I can go through. >> That's the wrong ID. >> Sir, just Why are you going to get all that stuff out of my purse? It's just a couple shirts. >> Don't go through my purse. You're not That's it. That's all I have. You don't have to go through my purse. Is legal. You can put that back in my purse. You have no right to go through the rest of my items. >> I'm going to advise you of your rights. >> No, I'm not. He has Why are you going through the rest of my purse? >> Argue in court. That's your legal right. >> Okay, that's fine. I will do that. >> All right, man. I'm going to advise you of your rights right now. Having these rights in mind, but you wish to talk to us. >> Listen, I will I will cooperate. But I don't like how he's going through my purse. There's nothing else in there for you to go through my purse. I would appreciate if you not not went through the rest of my purse. You're going to go to jail today. So, be cut for obstruction and theft third. Okay. >> No, listen. I I have every You can get your items back. >> I need to actually look through this. >> Take me to jail. I don't have a record. >> Okay. And I apologize, but I'm homeless. Okay. >> I am homeless. I don't have any anywhere to go. >> Can you please put put my stuff? Can I please go home? That's all I want to do is go home. Take me to jail. I'm homeless. Like I'm homeless. That's why I took a few shirts. >> Where's home if you're homeless? >> What do you mean where's home? >> Said you're home, but you want to be taken home. >> I went in my car. In my car? That's where I belong? In my car. >> Which car is yours outside? >> Sir, so you're taking me to jail. >> Yes. >> For what? >> For obstruction. You fought me. >> I did not fight you, sir. You >> Yeah, I gave you a lawful order. Stop. You literally put your knee in my back and argue with you against the you're taking me to jail and you literally slammed me and you didn't even give me an opportunity. >> Yes, I did. I g >> No, you did not. >> Okay. >> So, taking me to jail for what? >> Shop. I think it's called theft. It's a crime. >> I understand. Okay, >> I understand that. But take me to jail for why do I have to go to jail? Why can't I be in court? >> Again, see there's that self-entitle thing. Anybody who commits a crime can be taken into jail. But I'm telling you, if you commit a crime, I don't >> Well, you are today. You shouldn't have committed shoplifting. >> Maybe she hadn't thought things through. Or maybe she was just terrible at planning and executing. Either way, the officers already had a theory about her and it wasn't working in her favor. >> Can I please make a phone call >> at the jail? >> Can I? >> Yes, at the jail. You can. You have a right to at the jail. >> You're an [ __ ] >> That'll probably help you in court. You should keep talking. >> Sir, listen. I'm already in trouble for whatever this is. He literally put his knee in my in my >> Don't resist. >> No, I wasn't resisting. I was not resisting. >> Well, I can tell by your attitude from the moment I met you that it's probably more plausible that you were resisting and arguing. >> No, I was not, sir. He literally slammed me against the the the door. >> Okay. Well, like I told you before, then just argue it in court. >> Okay. Those are all my cards. So, why do you have >> Is there something that you're worried that I'm going to find? >> No, I'm not. >> You really don't want me to keep searching? >> Because this is my belongings. >> All right. >> I don't need you to go through my >> You're under arrest. So, yeah, you have to be searched incident to arrest. >> Can you please answer that, please, so I can talk to him? >> Nope. You're under arrest. You don't get a phone call. Officer Cordono, if you like to do a search incident to arrest on this gal. >> So, I'm going to explain to you real quick. He's going to stand you up and he's going to search your person per law. So, he'll have you stand up. He's going to search your pockets. Do you have anything else that you shouldn't have on you? >> Do you? Perfect. I like the way you responded. >> He's just doing the search real quick and then just one second. >> Yeah. Do you have ID? >> Okay. Do you want me to or you want to do the hospital today, >> sir? I I want to go home. I want to go home sleep in my car. That's where I live. >> So, what I'm worried about is your medical condition right now. Are you in Are you in back pain? >> I do have >> Do you want to go to hospital in my in my spine? >> Do you think so? We don't see anything based on the ev. >> Okay. >> But but based on what happened, if you'd like to go to the hospital to get an X-ray, >> we don't want that. >> I will check myself out when I get out. >> Okay. All right. No problem. All right, guys. >> We're good to go. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> I just want her to know she's not. >> So, what we'll do for you is um when we get to the uh outside the jail cuz there's kind of a line like a salport area, >> we'll get your cell phone. Um we'll hold it to your ear and you can talk to her. >> Does that sound good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I appreciate that. >> Thank you. you and I appreciate being cooperative. >> Eventually, the woman was charged with theft and obstruction. Next up is a shoplifter who suddenly found religion once her sunglasses scheme fell apart, confessing in hopes of a softer landing. >> Um, we watch a video in there. Are we going to see you steal anything? Thank you for being honest with me. >> Everything has your name. down one for Diana. >> On July the 17th, 2024, police received a call about a theft at a sunglass hut inside Short Hills Mall. Moments later, officers spotted a 39year-old woman walking away with nearly $2,000 worth of stolen sunglasses and tried to investigate, hoping to get the situation sorted without escalation. >> Excuse me, ma'am. Stop right there. where I have one stopped right now outside of Macy CPM. Hi there. Just going to let you know I'm recording. Sergeant with no police. >> Um right now I'm detaining you for possible investigation for theft of sunglasses. That's sunglass on. Okay. >> Sunglasses. I can't have what I >> Perfect. All right. Listen here. Right. >> Can I get additional unit over here? Macy's CPU. >> You have ID on you? >> No. Like I already said recorded. Okay. Camera outside. Macy CPO. I came to return black glasses and they have to location. >> Listen, right now they're reporting a theft. Okay. Like I said, we are going to be conducting investigation into whatever they're reporting right now. Um there is video everywhere. Okay. Um you know, all right. I was going to read you your right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you in court law. You have the right to an attorney and you can't afford one. won't be provided will be able to be provided to you prior or during any questioning. You understand those rights? Okay. Um we watch a video in there. Are we going to see you steal anything? Thank you for being honest with me. Okay. It will move this along much quicker. Wear the sunglasses. >> Yeah. You'll be placed under arrest for shoplifting. If you don't have any warrants or anything crazy like that, you'll be released. I mean, no matter what, we're not going to be able to work anything out. We can't do that. All right. Um, you know, that's not what we are. We're not liaison. We're not deal makers. Okay. Um, like I said, you being honest and you cooperating goes a long way. Okay. Um, wear the sunglasses. >> Well, I told you they only I only took sunglasses. >> Okay. Where are they? >> That's it. You didn't ditch them anywhere cuz if they don't find them, they're going to >> No, that's the only one I took. Nothing else in your fanny pack? Nothing. We're going to, like I said, we're going to be searching you. Everything is >> 11. All this information is correct, right? So, >> this miss Diana here. She's been uh straightforward with us so far. >> Um grandizer and uh you know admit to stealing. Everything's on video anyway. So, um so they're going to be uh who's going to the store right now? >> Denon. >> Thundon. Okay. All right. Perfect. Yo, Cuffer, you're going to be placing arrest. Okay. For shoplifting, take that other bag off. What's that? >> Do you have any warrants or anything like that? Yeah. >> Space the wall real quick away from us. >> You got an ID in any of these bags? Got one. >> Going any other one or it? >> Here's the rest of the sunglasses. >> Those glasses I I brought here. >> What's that? The glasses I brought them over here to exchange them. Those are the glasses. These ones? No, those are the glasses that I took. >> These ones all have tags on them. >> Those all have tags, too. Diana, listen. >> Yeah, I came to exchange. >> You got a receipt for them? >> I went to the store and they couldn't exchange it. They didn't have the receipt. >> Her confession might have looked like a weak move, but it really wasn't. She understood that there was no point fighting the inevitable and that awareness hinted at a sharp mind. The fact that she had made it that far from the store only reinforced that this was not luck. It was calculation. But whether she still had a trump card left remain to be seen that I took right there. >> Not sure if it's related. One male, one here. >> You up here with anyone else? Why don't you go check that out? >> Read 12 alpha. You said the female had red. >> Yeah. >> All right. Actually, you could hold on to this. >> Yeah. >> I'm just going to put you in the car for now, right? Bring stuff or whatever. You want to get both bags or >> we're going to take these to the store and make sure they're nice. Probably someone >> you do any switcheroos or anything? Like I said, every everything's on video. All right. >> No, those are the ones that I have. >> These are the only ones we're going to see you taking. Okay. >> You have a New York license. Good. unlock it. Unlock it. Got to take a Got to take a picture of these and then >> Yeah. I mean, they said how many glass with her purse? >> I have a second one. on the same one. Why am I even >> supposed to figure that out? >> So, she's saying that um she's saying she only stole these. >> It's um I'm assuming me these are from one store and these from the other. But go to the um send a mail with you or say outstanding stuff. >> Outstanding. Just an email. >> Um so if you could just >> whatever divy them up and it's going to do be two separate incidents. So um have Ed do the one up top, you do the incident down low. >> Um and then um you know the charges will be for each store. So if you could just do same thing for each statement. Um you could take this bag and carry them in. So, it should be fixed. >> Once the investigation was concluded, she was charged with shoplifting. The last shoplifter seemed to understand the assignment, but the same couldn't be said for this woman, who has a fine taste in luxury, but the budget of a greedy mind. And also thought a clever scheme could save her from her own choices. >> But you can't hold me accountable for something that I don't got. >> Yep. There she go. She put them in her pocket. See, >> she just put them in her pocket. >> Yep. I got it. >> She may still be here. She sticks them in her pocket. >> Are those it? >> Sir, that's them. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, ma'am. You've been charged with shoplifting and tampering with evidence. >> On May the 11th, 2025, just after midnight, airport officers were dispatched to a sunglass hut after reports that a woman had walked off with a pair of Meta Ray-B band glasses. When they got there, the staff quickly filled them in on the full story of what had gone down. >> I'm trying to pull the video up, but the video is super slow. She lives with another like elderly lady. She um I told her she had a footstep over and she said, "I just want to look." And I was like, "Ma'am, you're welcome to look. It's great." And then the older lady that came in with her wanted to get me on that side of the room. So, I'm It's missing. It's like obviously missing. So, >> okay, >> I'm just going to pull it up. I was just waiting on the internet here. Oh, there we go. We're going to watch it together. >> Okay. >> And see where it went. It's either her or her. And >> she really didn't touch much. That's the lady she was with. That's when she grabs them. Yep. There she go. She put them in her pocket. See, >> she just put them in her pocket. >> Yep. We I got it. >> She may still be here. She sticks them in her pocket and calls butt out the door >> cuz I had like four people in here at the same time. And I knew she took something cuz she went way too fast out of my store. >> Yep. How long ago was this? >> It was at Georgia. >> So, she left her leg on not that long ago. >> Okay, let me see if I can find her. >> All right, thank you. >> Um, I'll come back to take more information if I can't find it. >> The officer soon spotted the suspect and the encounter quickly took a sharp turn. This wasn't your ordinary shoplifter. She already had her scheme unfolding, playing out exactly like she had planned. >> Okay, we got her on video stealing sunglasses walked out the door. She's over here to my left at Southwest Gate between two and four. You got her on video. >> Yep. It's got the Georgia thing and I have the air the Air Force ones. >> Yep. One pair of sunglasses. We saw her take it off the shelf and put it in her pocket and leave. Can Can you hang and watch her? I'm going to go back to sunglasses to let her know we got her. Okay. and to get the video ready. >> His mom stole a Gucci, too. >> Oh, really? Do you have that on video? >> I can pull it up in a second. >> Okay. Getting ready to do that. We found them. >> Okay. Yeah. That red and blue is really noticeable. >> Okay. Um, if they return it right there in that >> if they just give it back, do you want to still proceed? >> I want to prosecute cuz it's over 500. >> Okay. >> Hi, ma'am. I need to speak with you over here for a minute. You, too, ma'am. I need to speak to you over here. >> Okay, you can talk to me right here. >> All right, that's fine. >> Were you at the sunglass hunt earlier? >> I was not. >> Looks just like you. Got you on video. >> You don't have me on video, do you? >> Oh, yeah, we do. Yeah, we do. >> Yes, I do. >> No, you don't. >> She took some Gucci, too. >> You can come and show me on camera where you >> Oh, yeah. Let's do that. Let's do that. >> Let's do that. And it's a way that y'all like the way the officers and people and stuff approach us in a better manner than you. >> Yeah. >> I I don't know what you >> I don't get it either, but I want to show you the video because your description fits exactly and we have you grabbing some stuff and put them in your pocket. So, let's show you. >> She had glasses that I picked up. She told me to put them back and I handed them to her. >> That's fair enough. And then you'll show that dialogue when we do the video. Let's go ahead and proceed, please. >> Okay. First of all, >> here's your stuff. >> My stuff. Watch because that's the flight that I'm taking. Put my stuff back. >> Okay. So, >> would you like to bring that stuff with you when we go down there? >> Yeah, I can grab my stuff. >> Yeah. See, that's the thing. You can't leave your stuff by itself. >> Listen, you can't leave by yourself. Even though someone's watching, it's it's got to be yours. >> You can't just leave it there. Have someone else watching. >> And then I was on my way to the restroom to change my tampon. Can I change my pants? There's a restaurant right now on my pants. So, I want to change my pants and then you guys can gladly wait. Yes, there's a restaurant down here. >> No, she can't go to the bathroom now cuz she when she discards itself. >> I'm sorry. >> I said I'm in the city. I'm not going nowhere. You don't have to be. I don't have >> Well, here's a concern we have. If you have any property that doesn't belong at this time, this is a good time to go ahead and discard it. So, let's look at the video first. >> Okay. I'm about to pee and change my tampon. Then we can go. You can wait right here until I >> No, you're under an investigation right now. You're being >> No. And I'm bleeding. You're >> being We have a bathroom downstairs. >> Well, I'm bleeding. >> We have a bathroom downstairs for you. >> I have to make it home to my grandmother. >> I know. We have a bathroom, man. >> We have a bathroom downstairs. >> I >> It's private. It won't even be anywhere. >> Okay. Well, go get a woman. Go get a woman cuz you can't tell me I can't pee and I'm bleeding. >> We're giving out my bathroom. We're giving you a private bathroom right now. >> There's a private bathroom. >> I don't trust that. Let me use the bathroom where everybody around can. >> Okay. So, so, so first things first, you know what you you know why we're talking about, right? >> No, I don't know. But I have you told her yet. >> I need to pee and I told her that we have >> we can address it. >> She's been alleged and then we have >> So, can you take that out for me? Whatever that was that was taken from the store. Show it to me before you go inside because I don't know what you're going to be doing in there. The woman was playing chess, not checkers. First, she pulled off her wig to look unidentifiable. Then, she tried to resist by claiming she needed space to ease herself. At this junction, the officers were caught at a crossroads, but one thing was clear. They had video proof of the theft. And with that, they pressed forward. >> I'm going to go use the restroom. >> So, how can I trust you that you can't trust? >> Yeah. He's up here talking about saying that me and mama stole something. Mama gone. I'm trying to go pee and change my tampon. They making it a big deal >> and they I like >> she's been she's been accused of shoplifting and we have it on video. >> So So she wants to go say she used bathroom. But the problem is is that we can't control everything that she has. So we're going to bring her into the private bathroom downstairs where she'll be all by herself. We won't even be in there. >> How can you tell me when I can and can't pee? >> Would you like to come with us? peeing on the same flight as me. >> Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. For your comfort, >> I got to pee and I'm about to go pee and y'all can stand right there. >> You're under investigation detention right now. You can't do anything like that right now. You're going to go to a >> I can't use the bathroom or I'm telling you you can use I'm telling you you can use the bathroom and the secure location on my pants and it's just right downstairs. >> You cannot just sit here and tell me that I got You're under investigative detention right now. You are not free to go. You may use the bathroom in our private area and this person who seems to you have trust may escort you, but you're going to go into a private escorted area with your own privacy. So, I am allowing you and giving you the immediate opportunity to use the bathroom. Do you understand that? >> Now, if this vertical, I may have to put you in handcuffs. >> Exactly. >> So, would you prefer not to be in handcuffs or handcuffs? >> Where's mom at? on some [ __ ] I don't know. But [ __ ] got me. I don't got to do like stereotyping. >> No one's stereotyping you. And that's what I'm doing right now. >> After finally reaching a sort of mutually beneficial compromise. The officers confronted her again. But if anything, she had been slippery from the start. So every word she says had to be taken with extreme caution. >> So we're going to ask you a quick question. So saw you on camera grab an item. So, where is it? >> I don't have it, sir. I'm going to tell you the truth. >> So, so where'd you put it? >> I put it back. She I handed it to her. >> We watch We watched the video. >> You can check me and everything. I don't have no glasses. And I swear to God, I wouldn't I wouldn't even risk it. You don't understand because understanding, you would be hurt. >> I know. I know. But, I know, but I hear me out. But you didn't let me finish. So, I'm going to give you some information. We watched the video camera. We did see you take the glasses. We did see you put in your persons. And we saw you walk out. We didn't see you go back in and give it back to her. So my next question is where is it? Where did you put it? >> I handed them back to her. >> Not according to the video. You walked out. >> You didn't tell me. Okay. So where's that? >> So So I'm asking you where did you put it? >> I didn't put them nowhere. I gave them back to her. >> Not according to the video footage. >> Well, I gave them back to her. >> Not in the video footage. So she I might have a look alike or something, but I don't have no glasses. >> It says you see bulldogs. You got blue shoes. Exactly. >> But you can't hold me accountable for something that I don't got. So we could because on video and it shows you walking out with never come back. You never gave it back to her. >> She said when you touch your glasses, give them back to me for sanitary purposes. I handed her the glasses back for her. >> You know what? This could be easily resolved. We're just going to look at the video and then you can recount your side of the story and then we'll be done. >> But if you said you already seeing the camera, then what is you taking me back over there for? I don't have no glasses. >> I want you to explain to me that hey, no, this it looks like that. But if you notice at this frame, I passed the glasses back to the attendant. Explain it to me. Pro show me in the video where you did all that so we can get this clear. >> Long story short, so what are y'all trying to do? Take me to jail. >> I'm not trying to do anything. I'm trying to investigate this allegation. >> So you handcuff somebody down? No, >> we're still investig. So I'm just trying. >> So the more we keep talking, the less time we have to get you on. >> Since you already seen the camera, so y'all >> So So show them the process. So you going to go set sunglasses. Show where you were, how you did it, and how you candid back cuz you're telling I can't visually picture it. I'm not up there. You actually said you told me that this is what you did. >> I picked some glasses up and she was like >> So show him upstairs back and she was like here if you can't get it in there. I don't I have a >> you know this is America and you get to face your accuser and we're going to get this thing straight. >> And I can I had my vape in my hand is what went in my pocket cuz I've been vaping. Okay. >> So, let's go ahead and talk to her. Come on. >> I'm going. >> Okay. So, come on in. >> Excuse me, man. When I picked glasses up, you may have thought that I put glasses in my pocket, but I had a vape in my hand. >> Well, this on camera right here. >> And I got the vape in my hand. You seen me put the whole thing. >> You seen me put something in my pocket, but it was my baby. >> And the lady that was with you, she took them, too. >> Well, I don't know what anybody else has going on. She's got it, too. And she conceals it under her shirt. You just put them in your bag. >> I don't How can I fit anything in this bag? >> You want to watch the video? >> Yeah. Let's go ahead and show her cuz she's saying that she couldn't explain it. >> Show me. Show me putting it in my >> She says that she put And if it don't show me out of her because she's she's discriminating. >> I'm I'm about to sue the out of her cuz I know for a fact I didn't put it in my face. >> First and foremost, you don't have to use any foul language. were also >> where's my phone so I can call my lawyer. >> The officers had been patient with her even though they already knew the truth. But if she thought that this was going to go on forever, well, she was in for a rude awakening. >> I'm not sure. I'm not sure where your phone is. >> Oh god. You want some extra ass on some racism and I'll never come back here. >> Give get my identity off your phone. That's another lawsuit. >> Yeah, ma'am. I didn't record. Okay, just go ahead and bring up bring up the video. >> Get me off your phone. You don't have my authorization to have >> in the state of Noent to record if you'd like to ask me. >> That's right. That's >> from the camera. You can't record the camera. No, girl. You didn't record the tape. The more we argue, the longer it's going to take. >> No, because she pissing me off cuz she really >> Let her do her thing so we can get you moving >> the lure out and I'll show you the video. >> No, they said I have rights to be in here. >> Yes, ma'am. We can show it to you though whenever they >> if you're talking back to the dad. We're not going to show >> I'd like her escorted out though, please. >> Okay, you got to go. >> Turn around, ma'am. >> Show you guys the video. >> You're under arrest for theft for shoplifting. Turn around, ma'am. Please. >> So, I'm missing my flight. >> I don't know if I don't know when your flight is, but turn around, please. >> My flight is at 6:40, but you she escort me. >> Okay. I know. We don't want to deal with it. >> Okay. She said, >> "No, you're under arrest now for retail theft shop." It's a misdemeanor. You'll be out. >> Get you moving right along. >> What? >> There you go. >> You found those. >> Tampering with evidence as well. >> Tampering with evidence. Roger. Are those it? >> That's them. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Ma'am, you've been charged with shoplifting and tampering with evidence. These are demonstration glasses, but they're still the same price as a live working pair. >> Okay. Well, can I find my family so I can let them know? >> Well, I think they know you're here, but they'll probably see you on the way out. >> Did you want to record that, though? >> Yeah, I'll let him deal with that. >> So, I'm about to go to jail down here. >> That's what it is. >> Are y'all serious? >> It's a misdemeanor. >> Just a second. >> Cuz I don't think she's going to pursue the uh the felony. >> What would you do? me a ticket or you taking me to jail? >> Oh yeah, they'll they'll rebook you easily enough. We can do that with you. >> So are you taking me to jail? Write me a ticket. >> Not sure at this point. >> Find it. I'm going to let him go. >> I don't get I don't do nothing. And I had the sons waiting on me to get home. >> So who's your friend in the red shirt? >> That's grandma. And that's the she had the red and blue Gucci she put under her shirt and then she'll put it in the Gucci. >> You see her where it goes on the shirt and into the bag. >> Yeah, I showed him the it's I broke it in the two videos just because it paused on me so I had to restart it. But that's where she puts it into the bag. >> So am I going to jail or can I get a ticket >> and pay it? Like what what can I do? >> It's not not in Chattam County. It's it's not a ticket. So you're all going to get booked. I hate to say it and I'm gonna be blunt as possible. Sometimes actions got consequences and this happened in one of them. >> But >> but unfortunately, hey, listen, >> in Oklahoma, if it's under $1,000, they write you. >> So, this is not Oklahoma. This is Chattam County, Georgia. Georgia is different. >> Can my brother pay some money right now before for me to get booked in? Can he pay? >> Yeah, he can probably take care. >> Can Can my brother pay right now where I want? >> Not right now. >> What do you want to do with uh grandma? try to locate and uh recover the profit property. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, um would you like to give this to your brother? >> Yeah. >> Like I can't I can't believe that child trying to put me in jail. Like why would I not why would I not be I ain't got my phone or nothing. Like I'm miles away from home. Like right like I can't get a ticket. >> Yeah. I don't work that way here for that charge. Did you get that? Get that. >> Tell the other person just get away free. Y'all blaming me. >> What other person is there? >> She said that I was in there with somebody. >> Oh yeah, we don't have her. But the flight hadn't left yet. Probably she, right? >> What's that? Who she with? Who? She related to you in the red. >> I don't know her, but she said that it was two of us in there on the camera at the same time. So why is she blaming me if she shot? >> So So we found you first, but we're going to look for her now. >> The woman was charged with tampering with evidence and shoplifting. Her companion managed to escape.