Hey sir, how you doing today? What's going on? I'm Dan. Um, can you grab a seat? You can. Okay. Um, so essentially had an employee yesterday walk in the open office door, take money out of cash for their do you mind? Do you want to sit in the back? I It's hard to hear you. I still want to make it. Yeah. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Do you want to go in the back? [Music] All right. So, essentially yesterday had a cook clock out of from a shift. Okay. Came in the office, open this, you know, safe safe. Grabbed the petty cash. 426 bucks left. Um, we do have that on video. And then employee scheduled to be here at 10:00 and he's already confirmed that he is coming in. Okay. So, he should be here. Did he know the code or was the key like Yeah, which is another my manager issue, but you know, as much as you tell, I'm like, "Hey, it's silly season. You got to protect yourself to the office." So, he's looking at the camera, seeing the cash, grabbing the cash. Do you want to press charges? Yes. Okay. Um, let me get you start on a statement. Do you have all his information? Uh, yeah. I can pull off. Okay. All done. Oh, no. Yeah. $465, but they have it all on video like him literally going into the room, opening the safe, and then taking like pocketing the money. Okay. Yeah. So, supposed to be coming here. Is Mike? I have no idea. What's his first name? Michael. All right. Have you ever written a statement before? Yes. So, basically, first and last name, print it everything you can in detail. basically how you noticed on your cameras that he went into the back room, took whatever amount of money. Okay. And how long did it work for you guys? And if I send you a link to your email or phone number, can you send that video footage? Absolutely. Flash either way. Yeah, we do everything uh on the internet now. Yeah. That way it's uh we lessen the amount of stuff we have to store process and Yeah. Well, storage storage is the big is the big problem. Yeah, I've been a regional for what 17 years now a week before here and I've done a few of these. All right. Uh let me go put my stuff out in the car and then that's for you for your Yes, sir. information and we'll be right back. [Music] That's why I walked in just walk into the kitchen. Hey, Mike. Put your hand behind your back for me. What's going on? Put your hands behind your back. Just relax in just a second. You're my girl. Okay. Yes, sir. Give me place under arrest. I'll let you know in just a second. What am I doing under That's fair. Loosen your wrist. 1141. You have your ID on you? You don't have your ID on you? Where do you live? Well, can I ask why the place? I can't look. I haven't done nothing. I just told you that. I'll explain that to you in a second. I just got here from work. What is What is going on? Come on back here. Let's have Let's have a rest on the What did I What the hell did I do? Do you have any weapons on you that I need to know about? I don't. Okay. And you are Michael. What's your middle name? Can I What's going on? Like I don't understand what your middle name. What did I do wrong? Okay, come in here and have a seat. Do you have any weapons on you that that I need to know of? Have any weapons? No. Okay, go ahead and have a seat. I'm going to leave the door open. Have a seat. I'm going to take this off, folks. Why am I getting placed under arrest? I I can't hold I can't go to jail. Well, you can absolutely go to jail. No, I know that. I'm just saying I can't I All right, so we can talk. I'm going to I'm going to read you some things real quick. That way we can have a conversation. Okay, sir. Have you ever been read your constitutional Miranda rights before? Yes. Okay. So, when I ask you a question, I need you to say yes or no. You understand that question. Okay. All right. All right. Oh, that's safe. Can I talk to some like I am going to read you something so you can talk to me. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? I do. Do you understand? No. Okay. How long have you worked here at Kiki? about I'd say about uh four or five months now. Four to five months. Yeah. Okay. Do you have M1 data? I don't like both. Um I think so. You think so? Yeah. Okay. This particular Kikis or Kikis in general? This just this particular one. Okay. You've not worked anywhere else? You've not worked any any other Kiki? No, I haven't. Okay. Andy, what do you need to talk to Andy about? Just I want to talk to him, bro. This has nothing to do with that. Boss, what would that have to do with him? I I mean, what's going on is what I'm trying to see what's happening. You're being investigated. It's a criminal investigation. Michael, what's your social? Um, I'm being crim criminally investigated. So, why am I in handcuffs then? Well, that's how we detain people. You understand that, right? Yeah. But I mean, I'm I'm just saying um you know, I I haven't done anything. So I I'm like real confused right now. That's what we're here to figure out. I just got off of probation. 2 years for what? Not one violation. For what? What you have probation for? Uh it was uh what was it? A burglary to a conveyance. Okay. I think it was vehicle burglary. Yeah. Okay. Um, you still live at that address at 824? Well, not Well, not anymore. I moved to my mom. Where is that? Uh, something Denise Avenue. Yeah, that's you, right? Your driver's license picture. That's you. Okay. So, you've been identified as a person of well, a person that stole from this establishment. What? Mhm. Stole what? Do you want to tell me or no? I haven't stole anything from you. I'm going to take food home. That's about it. Okay. So, I'm going to lay it out on you. Okay. Cuz I'm I'm already got I've already got all the questions I need answered. I just want to have your side and you to be truthful about it. And I'm being investigated. Correct. Cuz you know there are cameras all over this establishment. Yeah, I know. Okay. To include in this room. Yeah. Okay. So why would that camera have you accessing that safe and taking money out of it if you haven't stolen from this establishment? That is safe. Correct. I have never taken any money out of that safe. Why would the camera show that then? And why would people identify you as being the one? Uh, I'm not sure, but I I have never taken money out of that safe. When When did I take money out that safe? Yesterday. No, I did not. Okay. No, I did not, sir. Like, can I talk to Andy about this, please? No, because that would be in tampering with a witness. How? But I'm not arrested. You said that I'm I'm criminally being criminally criminal investigations to include witnesses. Yes. To include witnesses. Okay. Right. So if you talk to your boss, because again at the end of the situation is he's the one that's witnessing everything that's occurring because it is his responsibility. For some reason somehow you have you on camera looking right up at that camera going into that safe, removing the envelope, taking $427 of cash and putting in your pocket. Yes. I never took $427 of cash. Did you take anything? I took nothing. No, I I opened up that safe to look for uh some something else for my arm. Like another type of a medicine for my arm cuz I have the medicine. Why would a medicine be in a safe? I didn't open up the safe. You just said you did. No, I opened up the cabinet to look for more medicine because that medicine cabinet is there. And I have gotten band-aids from Pop, my other manager. He's given me band-aids before from that cabinet. Is he Tylenol? I I don't know. I I I never go into the safe. I never go into the safe. I I Then why would the video have you on it doing it? But I did not take I didn't take You might have had me opening the cabinet. Yes, sir. And then removing cash. No, not removing cash. I There was cash. Why would you do such a thing? I didn't I didn't. What do you need the money for? Christmas gifts or something? Rent or some sort? No, sir. I get paid coming. I get paid every by weekly. Every two weeks I get paid, sir. Mhm. So then why would you take the money? I did not take any money at all, sir. I I did not I I opened the video. I already saw the video, right? But I didn't take no money. Clear as day. It's you. Clear as day as me. What? Michael, do you see that camera in the corner right there where I'm pointing? Right here. Yes, sir. Andy, notice this is safe. Correct. Andy, do you not see that? How clear that video is? So, it's not we're not asking you this out of nowhere. He's asking you these questions for a reason, right? Your cooperation is key. I understand. I already have all the answers I need. Right. Okay. So, so, so truthfulness goes a long way. Can I please talk to Andy? I can't go to jail. I I have a son that I have to take care of. You can absolutely go to jail. I I not going to let you sit here and talk to somebody into not pressing charges against you. No, no, no. I wasn't going to I'm not going to do that. I just want to talk to him and see what's going on. I told you what's going on. I literally told you exactly what the allegations are against you. And your defense is I don't know what I'm talking about. What about my son, though? Whose responsibility is that? That's my responsibility. Exactly. Right. And I did not take I You got me on video probably opening the the safe the the opening the cabinet. Yes. I probably opened the cabinet, but I did not take from the safe. I did not. I pro I opened up the cabinet yesterday. Yes. Because my arm is I'm trying to show you. I just had surgery on my arm. You had Go ahead and stand up and sit in this chair. Stand up. Sit in that chair. Where did I sit in that chair? Hey, Daniel, can you come uh play a portion of the video for me or just have me have access to it so that way I can play it? Yep. Are you comfortable being in the same room as it? He's very adamant that he didn't do it. All right. This is the only I'm not I'm not I'm telling you not to talk to him. Sorry, Dad. I didn't do anything, Dad. Okay. He's going to play you the video. Okay. to prove that it's true. Fine. I Okay. All right. All right. Look, I didn't take anything out that safe. Okay. This video is going to show you different. Okay. Here's the video. All right. Damn. You have to do this, Dan. I have a son I have to take care of, Dan. You can take out my paycheck. That's you. Take my paycheck. Why would you want to take something out of your paycheck if it wasn't if nothing was taken? That's you, right? If he's saying that I took% Yeah. I'm on my phone, right? That's you. Just wait. What? yesterday. [Music] That's you 100%. Yeah. Mhm. You're watching the camera. Oh, open there. Yep. I'm looking. I'm looking. Take the envelope out. There's no envelope. Look. Look, sir. There's envelope. Look at your hands. Look right there. Cash. What is that? That is cash you're putting in your pocket. You didn't take anything, though. That is cash that I put in my pocket, right? Did you forget about that somehow? No. You understand? Now you've obstructed my investigation. You've lied to me. All right. I'm sorry. You have two felony charges now when all I wanted you to do I don't need two. No sir, sir. Sir, because this is BS. This is ridiculous. Oh, I can't do anything about this. No, please. Can we just If you would have been honest with me, I would have reduced it. But you weren't honest. Reduced what? Red just theft. Now you got a felony. No, this All right, sir. Two felonies. Sir, please. Sir, please just listen to me. You had a chance. You know this game. No, I'm just listen to me. Listen to what I'm saying. Sir, you can't go to jail. Yes, you can. Absolutely you can. Okay, fine. If you're going to take me to jail, I have no choice. These are felony charges. Who's pressing charges? This establishment. Why? You stole their money. You just stole their money. I If I could And you're an employee. That's a theft. All right. Well, I apologize if I could just That has nothing to do with You had the ability to tell the truth and you lied. You still lied. I showed it to you on camera and you still want to say you didn't do it. All right. Listen, I'm sorry that I did that. My bad. I understand. You act like I'm stupid. Like all darling, I'm stupid. Like your bosses are stupid. Think they're stupid. That's disrespectful, dude. So, go ahead and stand. Hold on. Let me go ahead and stand up, sir. Sir, please stand up. I'm sorry, sir. Wait. Wait. Come on. We're going. You have no Don't do Don't make this work. To the left. No. Can we go out to the back, please? To the left. I got parked in front. Well, actually, you know what? If you want to hold him, I'll bring him out back. We're going to take him out the back. Does he have anything you need off of him? Like a shirt or anything like that? No, sir. Okay. I'm not talking to you, Mitch. Come on, man. Like, we can figure something out, though. Like, why do we have to push this? You don't have to push it on me. I'm not putting it on you. I'm sorry. I'm not putting it on you. I'm just saying this. It doesn't have to go this route, man. You can just get rid of this battery or something. You don't have to like do some cigarettes. You know what? I have I have cigarettes, too. Please, please just one cigarette. Actually, look, look, look. Please, my bad. My My cigarettes are right here. I don't have a lighter. I have a torch. It's in my pocket, please. Right here. This pocket right here, sir. Stop moving. No, this pocket right here in my front pockets of this. That's why I said I just want to have one cigarette, please. Before I go, please open it right here. Don't write it if I got touch. Two fingers was the first. He gave you the chance to talk to him, remember? And you kept whiny. I mean, they just didn't know that I was on camera. We told you you were on camera. I tried to explain that to you. And you were playing your whole game about your arm. We're not stupid. I did look for medicine in that cabinet. Come on, man. You're still alive. No, that was my kitchen. You're still [Music] Hold on. Hold on. Thank you. You got it. I'm going to grab his property. Step down. Oh, I'm going to grab his stuff. Come on. Step down. Oh, you can leave my right here. Oh, my arm. My arm. My arm. My arm. My arm. My arm. My arm. Okay. What does your arm have to do with anything? Come on over here. You're squeezing that arm, sir. Okay. I'm holding you tightly because again, you're a flight risk. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. What's wrong with your arm? I just had surgery done. Where? surgery on uh right here. You see the scar? Open open my my sleeve. That's my sleeve. Front part of the arm. Just heal. All right. Spread your feet. You have anything that's going to poke me, stick me, stab me? No, sir. You ever taken anything else? I never took $400 out of that safe, though. It was 40 bucks. So, it went from I never took anything to it was $40. You have a pathological liar mentality. I'm just saying you have you said you me on camera. Yeah, I showed it to you and you still are going to say that you didn't take anything. I didn't say I didn't take anything. Well, it went it started that way. Well, I'm just trying to tell you which is absolutely ridiculous. I'm just trying to tell you that you want me to tell you the truth. I'm telling you my problem. You had that opportunity way before all this. I don't understand. I had to show you an actual footage. 400 $400 came from. Yeah, that's the amount that you stole, sir. I only took That's what was missing. That's not the amount that I stole. That's the amount you're being charged with high. Can I Can I call my dad at the jail? below. Give you the opportunity to my phone just to let him know. Have a seat cuz he he's by himself and he has heart issues. Just call him on my phone. Please have a seat. Put your feet. Oh, damn. These these pills like Yeah, they're not meant to be comfortable. No, just a little T on the bone. Watch your head. I'm going to put the change in this club or do you have a bag? I got a bag. Okay. Nervousness has nothing to do with lying. Your apology does it doesn't affect me any whether you lie to me or not. I just again you make the bed that you lay in. I gave you an opportunity. Obviously, there's reasons why cops come and talk to you at your place of employment. That was the time for you to be completely honest. Should have stole money in the first place. That that's that's the reason that's your lesson that you're not learning. Don't break the law and you won't be in trouble for that. I know that that's the only issue, dude. And I just finished you should have stayed that way. It's just that money. Well, that's between you and the company, not to take money from the company. He was charged with theft and sentenced to 220 days in jail. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe for more videos like this.