A girl was lured into a secluded area inside of a mall and then forced to live through her worst nightmare by a man who was [music] a complete stranger. Officers soon took the matter into their own hands and apprehended [music] the man days later at the same mall. >> Um, we are wearing body cams. Up to you if you want to keep rolling or if you want to turn them off. I see you. >> It's okay. >> Do you guys want So sorry. Do you guys want to sit and we'll stand or you guys sit cuz you're you need to be level with her. >> All right. >> Now, this is kind of where it's going to get a little uncomfortable. Okay. >> Was there any during >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, she's eligible to go down to the hospital, right? >> And they can do forensic. Okay. So, we can we can facilitate that. Do you know who did it to you? Do you know the person? Okay. You've never seen the person before? >> Seen him before. >> Is he like >> He works in He has like a little popup. He works in the mall. >> He works in a kiosk in the mall. You know what the name of the kiosk is? >> No, but they sell shirts. >> Tall, short, >> taller than me. >> Okay. Was he >> Was he like a little shorter than him? >> Okay. Was he like fat, skinny? Anything? >> He was pretty thin. >> Okay. Uh was he younger or older? How old? >> Say in his 20s. his 20s. Okay. >> I was walking out of the bathroom. >> Okay. >> And he saw me walking out of the bathroom, too, and he asked me to help him pick out a cologne. So, I did. And that's what I thought we were going to do. And then at first, he showed me these Giants T-shirts and hoodies that he liked. Then, he kissed me. And then he grabbed my arm and he brought me up the escalator. and he told him to follow him, but he was holding me my arm. And then we were in in Macy's and he brought me by where the bathrooms are and there's this little closet in between and it's like a really small generous closet. It looks like and he brought me in there and he put his back against the door so I can't get out. >> Okay. >> Um what time about roughly >> like 6:40 probably. It was right before you picked me up. >> You had already asked me to pick you up and then it happened. >> Mhm. >> Were any of your friends there or anything like that? >> My friends were there but like they weren't with me. >> Okay. >> They were in the mall but >> Okay. >> wasn't with them. >> The victim and her friends used to frequently go to the mall and she had seen the suspect there several times from afar. The male had also approached her once and even asked for her Instagram handle, but she had gotten away from him after only providing her name. >> So, we have an ambulance on the way. It's going to be St. Joe's. >> You Yeah, one of you guys can go with her as well. >> Happened probably 6:30 earlier >> tonight. >> Yeah. Will um was at the mall. She's coming out of the bathroom. Another male comes out saying that she recognized him. He works at a at one of the kiosks. She recognized him from going to the mall and guy comes out of the men's room. He she comes out of the woman's room and he took her by the hand like, "Hey, come help me pick out cologne. Go pick out cologne." And then he's like, "Oh, follow me. He kisses her, takes her upstairs, and then there's like a bathroom near Macy's, and there's like a janitor's closet right there." So, he opens the door, closes it, brings her in, has his back against the wall so no one would come in. and he there um >> okay >> um that's all we ever really got. >> What's the parents temperature? >> Uh dad's cool. Mom's definitely a little upset. Well, like she's talking to like it's not like they're >> they're shutting down. >> They're not down. So >> And are mom and dad going to come with us? >> Yes. >> In the rig. >> Sounds like dad wants come in the rig with them with you guys. >> Okay, that's fine. Yeah. Yeah. Whatever they want to do. Um we have no problem with it. And then like I said, he's going to drive the car. I'm going to go in the bus with her. Just so everything's on camera, chain of custody. >> Yeah, whatever you guys want. >> Yeah. And then we're just going to meet our DB down there. I'm pretty sure St. Joe's knows we're coming. >> Sounds good. >> Make you a copy of that. I appreciate it. >> Yeah, of course. >> My handwriting is not the best. >> It's okay. Officer Thompson is going to follow the car behind. I'm going to go in the ambulance with either one of you guys, both of you guys, whatever, however situ. >> Okay. However you guys want to situate it, that's that's perfectly fine. And we're going to go down to St. Jose Patterson. Okay. So, we're going to go from there. Um whenever as long as you guys are good. as long as you guys are ready. >> One of the Bloomingdale residents came and reported a an act of assault that occurred at Wbrook Mall from one of the kiosk workers. Um so, uh Sergeant Jazz asked us to come up here and uh just as a chain of custody kind of situation, stay with the victim and our mother and we're going to be going down to St. Joe's Patterson for the SARS activation. I'm riding in the car. I'm driving the car and Tyreek is heading on the rig. >> After her medical examination, the old once again had to recount the trauma as she explained in graphic detail how the horrendous incident went down. >> He in the closet. >> He put his back against the door over. >> Yeah. And >> Okay. Like from behind. Mhm. Did at any moment did you say no or >> make any gesture? >> I told him when we got in there when we were walking in there when we got there I don't want to be in here. He said it's fine. It's fine. >> And when you say he in are you talking about? Okay. And was that your or is it okay? Did how long did go for? >> I'll say a minute. >> A minute. And did he >> give you >> Do you know if he was wearing? >> He wasn't. >> He wasn't. [snorts] >> Okay. Did anything else happen prior to that? >> Just kissing me. >> Now, okay. >> [snorts] >> And no, at no moment did you say no or make any other gestures? >> Just me saying I don't want to go in the closet. >> That you didn't want to go in the closet. >> Mhm. >> Like if she went, she would be able to see like where he worked. Not that I like want to bring her back there, but like she'd be able to like know Shalon kind of be like he works. I've seen him standing here. I don't know if the kiosks change, but it doesn't seem like he works in a store where they have to like approach you be like, "Oh, you want a sample? Oh, oh, are you looking at this? Do you like this?" It's like one of them where they have to make the sale. >> Put it this way. Once we once like once the detective is, you know, obviously conducting his investigation, he's going to go down there and speak with Will Security. Okay. >> They have a huge console in their >> office that has all the cameras in the mall. Once they find her at a certain point in the cameras, >> they can track her movements. They'll be able to follow her in the hallways, what store she goes in, this forward or backwards of whenever time they find her >> to basically see exactly the travel that she took. >> And you know, if you know if she comes in with with this alleged male and you know, then they can follow the two of them on the cameras and see exactly where everything took place. Did when he was doing those things he pulled your down? Did you like maybe push his hands away and he continued or anything else? >> Scared the same thing cuz he older than me. >> Of course. >> Look how I just walked out and I was just crying. >> Did you tell anyone? >> I told my friend. >> Your friend? What's her name? What's her last name? Can you spell that? Okay. And she's inh. >> How old is she? >> Um, do you have her phone number? >> Do you Where's your phone? >> In my right here. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I know her mom's phone number. um her phone number for now. >> Okay. >> Can you have her mom's as well? >> Is Is this the first time this has ever happened with this guy? >> Yeah. >> Okay. How do you How well do you know him? >> I don't I don't even know his name. I just like I've seen him cuz he works for the mall and me and my friends go like all the time and like we'll walk by and he'll just like say like a little like a hi or do you want to buy our shirts or how was your day? >> It should be noted that the girl was encouraged by her friend to report the incident and bring it to light. Assault victims often suppress their trauma, fearing that they might get victim blamed. And open conversation about the subject helps them break out of their fear and raise their voice. >> So, one of the detectives is coming down. Um, the doctor is going to come in, you know, the nurses are all on board. The doctor's going to come in and see her and, you know, do what they need to do medically and all that stuff. Um, and then they're going to go forward with, you know, the medical evaluation. Um there is going to be another detective that comes down from the prosecutor's office is going to want to speak with her. Um you explained it's going to be a long night for her. You know, she's going to have to recount this a couple of times. >> Yeah. Um but the biggest thing is she just needs you guys here just supported, you know, and uh >> do you have any do you have any questions for me? Okay. Like I said, I know it's a lot of information we've thrown to you guys. We're just trying to be able to answer anything you guys any questions you have or concerns or anything like that. >> Yes. So once he's done >> once he's done you guys jump right in there. Um see like he just was doing a little there's a lot of people in there while he was talking. >> For my name is Danielle and I'm the detective assigned to the prosecutor's office and I'll be handling this case. Has he ever done that to you before or was this the first time? >> The first time. >> Okay. Um, did he have anything on his >> Mhm. >> No. >> No. Okay. Um, what did it feel like when he put his you >> I mean I've already done that before. So like nothing new. >> Well, I mean >> I was just uncomfortable. >> It felt uncomfortable. >> I just wanted to I just wanted to like throw up. I felt disgusted cuz I don't know who this old guy is on me. Not even like and I I didn't really have a say in it. >> Yeah. Um did he say anything to you while he was doing this? >> Did you say anything to him while he was saying doing this? >> I was trying not to cry. >> Yeah, of course. Did you stay at the mall after that or did you go home or something? >> It It literally happened 20 minutes before I got picked up. >> Okay. And who picked you up from the mall? >> Lindsay. >> Lindsay. Okay. >> Um did you tell Lindsay what happened? >> Um not when I got in the car. I called my dad when I got home. >> Okay. What's your dad's name? >> And do you live with >> No. >> No. Okay. >> 4 days after the initial report, the old called the investigating detective and informed her of a bizarre development. >> See, can you um just tell me why um you called us here today? >> So, this morning I woke up and I saw that he followed me on Instagram. >> Who's he? >> I don't know his name. The guy that did next to me. Okay. >> And um so I declined or I removed him as a follower and I made sure that I kept his page so I could show it to you guys. >> Okay. Um have you ever seen his Instagram prior to today? >> No. >> Okay. And um do you know how he found your Instagram page? >> I know that he knows my name cuz he's asked me my name at the mall before. >> He's asked you your name at the mall before? >> I've never heard his name. >> Did you tell him your first name, last name, or something else? >> I told him my first name. Officers even arranged for a sting operation where an undercover cop went to the same kiosk looking for the suspect and was surprised when the male grabbed her arm, introduced himself, and even asked for her Instagram handle. >> Dennis, stand up for me, bro. >> Sit up. >> I'll tell you in a minute. Okay, just hang out for a second, please. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. >> Chocolate. >> Yes. You're under arrest. >> For what? >> What? >> Then you're showing nobody. What are you choking on? >> It's okay. >> We'll give you an opportunity to talk about that. >> Just not right now. >> Just let me figure the wall right here. >> Spray your feet. You read on to poke me stick. >> Hi >> 39 opportunity. >> Just hold on to this just for a second. >> I'm going to give you an opportunity to talk, but I'm not going to do it right now cuz I need to read you your rights in order to do that. >> So um once we get back to our office, we're going to the prosecutor's office. Um I'll read you your rights and if you decide that you want to talk to me, we can talk about it then. Okay. Okay. Is everything all right? >> Yeah, it'll be explained to you. >> What is it about though? >> We'll we'll explain that to you. All right. And then we'll give you an opportunity to talk about it. All right. >> You can say your side of the story. But as of right now, >> let's go. >> No explaining. >> All right, let's go. You go, dude. I understand. I'm going to explain everything to you, but I can't talk to you until I read you your Miranda rights, and we're going to do that on camera at my office. Okay. >> Okay. >> Am I Am I being arrested or >> Yes, you're under arrest? >> Like, am I just getting questioned? >> No, you're getting You're arrested. We have a warrant for your arrest. >> I'm getting locked up and all that. >> Yes. >> I'm going to jail. >> I don't know yet. >> You sure this is like this is like you guys got the right person? I understand what like >> listen >> what's going on. >> We will talk about this when we get to my office. >> Okay. >> I cannot talk to you about your case until I make sure you understand your Miranda rights and we're not going to do that right now. We're going to do that on camera at my office and then we can talk about it all you want. >> What you doing? >> Listen, bro. She said we'll be back our office right in total. She'll be there in 2 minutes and then she'll explain everything to you. >> Listen, she'll explain everything to you. All right. >> Be a couple minutes. >> The male also had a lengthy criminal history prior to this incident, racking up dozens of charges, including theft, physical assault, DUI crash, and robbery. >> You guys do know that this girl is lying about about this whole thing, right? Um, so you have an attorney, so I can't talk to you about your case unless we unless you want to talk about it and we can arrange for that to happen. And if you want to provide a statement, we'll go through all of your rights with you and we'll coordinate that with um the prosecutor handling the case and your attorney. If you want to talk, we can do that. But I can't ask you any questions about it at this time. Okay? >> I mean, if you want to talk about it, you can, but I'm I'm not going to ask you any questions. >> Okay? All right. So, just open your mouth, please. I'm going to take two from each cheek. Okay. Okay. Just ask you one thing. >> Mhm. >> Please, if you can just like I know you stay in contact with the victim. If you could just try to get the truth out of her, like you could try to talk to her and say that you know you have an innocent man like behind the words and accusations that you're making. I would highly appreciate that. Um, so this is your copy. It's just saying that I took these buckle swabs from you. >> The 23-year-old male was charged with firstdegree kidnapping, two counts of secondderee assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. If convicted, he could face anywhere from 25 years to life in prison. YouTube thinks you'll love the video on screen. Click to watch now.