Looking for them in the back. [Music] >> When it has too many different fonts and I think they call to verify it. Okay. >> Typically we call to verify it and they have to tell us who is or not. He wants the check. I'm going to >> Hi. Come. Can you sit down? Huh? >> Sit down. 12. You got any weapons or anything on your belt? >> Sit down. You got anything on you? >> Yes, I got. >> Yeah. >> No weapons, right? >> Cool. If I dispatch and make sure you don't got any guns on you or nothing at all. >> All right. You cool though. I just pat you down to make sure. Can you say you think y was calling the police? >> Relax it up. >> Ah, please. That's what we g to >> find something back was bad about the child left. >> Okay, we'll figure everything out, right? >> Hey, you got the number one in that room. >> You still live on, Mr. Walker? >> No. >> You still live on? >> Yes, ma'am. >> That over in your car stores? >> Uh-huh. Okay. Mhm. Used to work over there. I got I do my like peace work. >> Okay. >> And I help the guy do some painting with that job. And that's the check I got. He wrote it to me. That's the check I got. So I came to >> Okay. Um, can I read I need to read you some questions before I can ask you about the check. You cool with that? >> No. >> I need to read something to you before I can ask you about the check. Is that cool with you? about emergency. >> Any yes or no out loud? >> Um one question. >> You want to talk about the check and everything here? You taking me to jail? >> I just want to ask you questions about it. >> You taking me to jail? >> I didn't say we were taking you to jail. You're not in handcuffs, right? >> Nobody said you're going to jail, man. >> We just want to ask you about what's going on with that check. Well, you got to tell us you want to talk. >> Technically, right now, you're detained. I told you to sit down. So, I can't ask you any question about the check until I read you that stuff. >> Okay. >> Mean, you're going to jail. Okay. Okay. All right. >> I did some work for a guy. >> I do I do side work. So I I do look like handyman. I help him paint a school and that's what it was cut to. >> That's what it was cut to. >> Okay. >> What's the guy's name? >> It was some Spanish company. I I mean I only worked with them one time. It was like a one time thing. >> Okay. >> Um do you still have the email from when they sent the you the stuff like the paperwork? >> Yeah. I don't have >> Yeah. Say you again. >> I don't have email. >> How do you send it to you? >> He sent it to me through the mail. >> Okay. >> All right. Um, can you hang out with them for a few seconds? I'm going to go talk to them and try to figure out what it is that's going on. Okay. >> And which lady was it? >> Who has the >> Yeah, that someone from that's the church. Hello, this is Kristen Lewis from South Bank. We were trying to reach you. >> When did you do the work for the the school? >> You remember? >> Yeah. >> I'm homeless. >> I'm on the streets. >> A guy came up to me. >> You got what? The guy came to me asking if I wanted to meet somebody. >> Okay. >> I said yes for me and this what he was. >> Okay. Where did you meet this guy? Like where were you when this happened? >> I was laying on the ground. But what about what? What? Well, my mom said >> okay. Um what the guy look like? He's nice car dri >> how long was that? He They dropped me off. He dropped me off >> here. Here. He dropped me off like he was when he left. And then I guess I guess if it would have happened I would have called him and >> he came back and got me. I guess I don't I don't know how I don't know homeless and I need and I need it was an opportunity probably stupid opportunity. >> That's all I'm going be honest. >> Well, I appreciate your honesty that >> I can't even No, I appreciate that. That's very big of you to let us know the truth. But when did you met the guy today? >> Dark skin Mike with dreads. >> And uh what kind of car? >> I've seen this before. The guy that went and dropped off people in a van. He had a >> he drove like eight people one day with checks. >> I have the same car. >> What kind of car was it again? It was a white Mercedes >> SUV or a uh >> four-door >> around what time did he drop you off? >> Did he pull up in the parking lot or did he >> No, ma'am. Dropped me off like down the road and he told me that bank right there. Go in that bank and uh I walked in. >> Okay. How much money did he offer you? Cash check. >> He told me um $100. >> Did he give it to you already? >> No, ma'am. >> He said you get it if you cash. >> Yes, ma'am. >> How are you supposed to give him the money? >> I got I call him phone number for him. And one of these for us there we just um >> he said it's >> okay >> somebody just asked him to come and do this so it's not it's not >> all right that's fine yeah cuz you made it two cotton >> okay >> um one of you you guys write the statement just saying what happened. >> Um I'll I'll sit with Fabiana took the the I wasn't involved. So I can have her come here. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Um can we just make another copy? Cuz that's two of the same check. >> I'll try to get in touch with >> uh anything from >> It's all like uh traffic stuff. >> No. Okay. It's got, you know, suspension. >> We got a statement >> for the people working here. >> Is that not him talking? >> Is that not him talking with you? >> That's the one he had just called. I guess that was him just calling. >> So, but what's the text saying? >> You need to help yourself, my dear. >> Yes, ma'am. When I come >> right now, old boy just set you up, right? He said he had called >> him. They verify all that verifying. They telling them you got to go way too long. Don't leave. Okay. >> That it doesn't does it scroll up for more conversation between you and him? I mean, I see that conversation, but >> like where's the conversation begin, >> right? >> The >> Well, that obviously starts somewhere, right? The all that [Music] >> Why is it from that same number? talking. >> Okay. >> See, that's something else. >> But that's from the same number, >> right? Punch. No, that's a dude that um that's a dude, another dude that he tried to hook up that I tried to blame that morning. That morning said he still talking about the chest. You going to punch this in his face? Talking about fighting or something. >> We're just We like Look, we already know. We know that it's not a good check. We know that you're here to cash that check. >> We're trying to help you cuz if some guy >> is I'm being honest. >> Yeah. No, I know. I I honest because I've seen this happen before. >> People go around, they get people that are hard up >> them money. >> If they're successful, sometimes they are, sometimes they're not, >> right? >> And they get their cut, >> right? >> You know, you got to understand that >> a $9,000 check, it's a big that's a big amount of money. You know what I mean? like seems too good to be true. >> So if this person is clearly doing that, we would rather have that person versus you. >> You know, you're small man on that. >> Yeah. He's using you as a scapegoat. >> But we have to be able to prove even, you know what I mean? Like that you're not lying to us and that you truly are. That's why she's asking certain questions like if you got dropped off in front that would prove what you were saying is true because then someone we would see that car >> cuz what you know what he's doing? He's taking other people's information and he's, you know, causing them problems cuz now people's accounts are being compromised and their money's being stolen. >> Yeah. But I told you everything I my life going to be in jail if I where I stay at. Yeah. >> So, you afraid if you tell us that they'll they'll come after you? >> I mean, we're not going to go and tell him. This would most likely be passed on to somebody else and they'll be more investigated. Doesn't mean they have to mention. >> You could just tell him flat out behind me. >> He's probably watching this right now. You probably see all the police and everything. You probably like looking right now. >> I know you. Well, we can't make you tell us anything, but you know, >> we also don't want you to be the fall man. Somebody else somebody else's scheme >> cuz right now >> you trying to you trying to get money for a check that you know is not good and believe is a felony. I have to go back and look cuz it's been a minute since I've had to charge anybody with that. But I'm pretty sure cuz you're you're telling us that, you know, it wasn't good, you know, so that's a felony charge and like she's telling you, we don't really want to have to arrest you. You're down on your luck already and he's using you. You know what I mean? And that's not that's not I don't they're not the person I want to take to jail. It's not on you. I can tell that you're having a hard time, you know? >> So that's not what we want to do. >> It's him who's taking advantage of other people. >> Exactly. >> Cuz he's taking their money, right? And he's taking advantage of you. They're harder >> by by putting you in the situation that you're in right now. >> It's that that's the person we'd rather have. >> Texas tag. You remember what the tag was? >> No. >> No. >> You know, look at phone numbers. >> No person. You have a pretty, you know, you have a little bit of text history there. So, it's not like today. >> Couple days. >> Couple days. Did you stay at a hotel? >> I I got my hotel. Did >> you say orange in you stay off >> to the Orange in? You're like um >> I stay on the street. >> Okay. >> I'm homeless. >> But did he get you over? I saw orange in and I know that's >> I stayed up. I stayed up one night. He got me over. >> He got you. He got And I've seen people do that, too. They pick homeless people up off the street. They give them they almost give them like a kit like here's your shampoo, here's your this that and the other. They put them up for a room and then they have them do some bogus crap like that. I've seen it before. So >> you know what I'm saying? His first name is my last name. My last name. His first name is >> His first name is my last name. >> Like I said, just because you give info, we're not we're not calling him and saying if if someone reached not even reached out to him. If someone was going to build a case against him, that person isn't going to be aware of it for some time because he's probably doing this with other homeless people. You know what I mean? So, they have to see if there's a history and just follow the leads. They're not. No one's going to go up to this man and say, "You flat out gave him up." It doesn't, we would never do that, >> you know. All you would have to say is, "Listen, the bank flagged the check, said it was no good, they turned me away." You know, >> can you go grab your car so we can look up that number? >> Just grab my coupon. >> I call y'all. He's not going to come. >> He going to tell you where to meet. >> So, with these like she's telling you, there's a little bit more that we have to do before we can arrest him. Essentially, there's some stuff we have to follow up with. Um, normally we have what they're called eco economic crime detectives who will come in and do some more investigating to help figure out where the money's coming from and where those checks are from. So, right now we're trying to figure out who he is. And if you saw him again, would you be able to ID him? >> All right. So, we're going to try to see if we can figure out who we think he is >> and then we'll go from there because since you >> he's getting the money from I heard we talked to a guy. He got his own business. It's a white guy. >> Mhm. >> The other guy, >> the guy that he's in contact with that does the checks. >> So, there's another guy who makes these checks. >> Yeah. A white guy. >> Okay. All right. So, are you willing to hang out with us for a few minutes to see if we can figure out who we think this walker guy is? Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Cuz if we can, we may show you a photo lineup and see if maybe we have the right person or not. >> Okay. That way, because I mean, you're homeless, so it's easier for us to do it now while you're still here with us than trying to find you later. Okay. >> And would you be willing to write a statement? >> Just asking. [Music] I won't force you. You sit here and think about it for a few minutes. All right. We're going to try to look up this information real quick. >> Okay. >> 04 nickname they had on the phone for it was KJ. K O J A C K. That was a nickname he had under the when he pulled up the phone number. That's a personal call by the number comes back to this entry. >> Sir, just just curious, how old was the guy who roughly? >> Young guy, >> blackmail. >> Yeah, >> young guy. Uh, >> if you had to guess like what would you say? >> 28 in the morning. 35, >> late 20s, early 30s. >> Late 20s, early 30s, >> right? >> He says late 20s, early 30s. That our kids a little young, but >> Yeah, but that's >> Yeah. Yeah, exactly. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, you got a big old gun in the car. >> You got a big old Glock bird in the car right now. I saw like his nickname is I call him co. That's what he told me to call >> co >> if right if they if you got cameras we came straight in front of the building. We turned to the first one right here. Then we made the first and we pulled into that little parking lot right across the street and I and I walked over >> the T-Mobile thing. I guess that's T-Mobile right next door. We backed in and then I got up. >> I'm pretty sure his camera you'll see it. >> So this is just another number he has. >> Both of them. >> Both of them are his. Okay. Okay. One more one more quick question. >> Um, >> did you get in the >> It's It's on the text message. That's what I was asking about it. >> Um, >> so I know you're kind of worried about doing a statement. >> Okay. It's going to be private. It's not going to be anything public. Anything you have to worry about with that. >> Okay. >> Again, we're really trying to get your side >> for the report. Okay. >> Okay. >> Are you willing to do a statement for us? Tell us just what exactly is going on with this dude. Yeah. Okay. One second. I have a pen right in here for you. For now, don't worry about any of the top stuff. Okay. If you could just print your name right there and then pretty much exactly everything that you've been telling us that what's going on with this dude, how long you've known him, what you told us about doing it before, all the information you can give us. Okay? I appreciate it. If you need more space, let me know. I can get you another form. Okay. >> I also have a different cuz the text messages are on a different phone number which he also has a credited to this guy's name. >> Uh 504. Okay. If you can just sign there saying that your statement is true. >> Thank you. Um, >> real quick. How old are you, sir? >> How old are you? >> I'm 46. >> 47. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Mr. Anthony, can you stand up for me? You can leave those right there. All right. He's going to explain everything. Okay. All right. So, Mr. Anthony, what's going on today, okay, is due to what we have now, we we have to do this, okay? That said, we appreciate your cooperation, okay? We appreciate what you've given us. This is a now thing. This isn't like a forever kind of thing, hopefully. Okay? we're going to do is we're going to give your information that you gave us to a detective. Hopefully, they'll be able to be in contact with you and they'll be able to kind of get further on this so we can get the guy who's doing this to you, okay? Cuz that's who we really want to get. Okay. Um, so hopefully your cooperation will help make this less. Okay. Real quick, do you have anything in your pockets? Anything like that? No. Okay. >> Appreciate it. All right. You mind spreading your feet a little bit for me? Widen your stance. >> Thank you. >> It is six. >> I got you. All right, I'm going to go to the passenger side. All right, bro. Have a seat. Oh, man. You sit kind of sideways. It'll be easier on your uh on your arms. Okay. >> Yep. >> All right. Honestly though, think about helping your case out, man. It honestly will help you. Okay. But it's your choice, but just do what's good for you. >> I'm going stick with it. I was just upset. >> Okay, bro. >> Good luck. Okay. >> All right. >> All right. >> You didn't get too far off. He was charged with uttering a forged check and defrauding a financial institution. He was sentenced to 3 months in jail. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe for more videos like this.