On December 3rd, 2024, police officers responded to Walgreens on reports of shoplifting where approximately $66 in toys was taken from the store. An officer located a man who fit the description of the suspect nearby. Here are the events that occurred >> underneath and a white reusable bag supposed to have seasonal toys inside that bag. >> All right, I'm going to be out 77. I'll make it 770. Jackson, I'll be out with that mail. Come here. Come here. Come over here. >> Come my way. >> Yep. Come on over here. >> Have a seat. >> I'll let you know in a second. Have a seat for me. >> How you doing? >> My schedule. >> I got you. Have a seat. >> Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. >> You're not sitting though. Just have a seat. >> No. Why did you >> Yeah. Hang on. I'll be heading back. >> Wait. What's your name? I want to make sure. We're looking for somebody fitting your description. >> Okay. >> Ronnie. >> I know. So, I want to make sure. Ferguson. >> I know who you are, Ronnie. >> But here's the deal. >> Come on. >> Beyonce. >> Where you coming from? >> Right now. >> Yeah. >> Shre >> right now. >> Okay. But where else? Before that, >> drop the kids off at school, man. >> Yeah. >> I did. Please. I >> I got you. Okay. Just don't say nothing anymore. We're going to have two units come down here. I don't know what what Walgreens wants to do. Just chill with me cuz I know who you are. >> Please. I got my keys. I got you, man. But they just called it in. I happened to be coming down and I spotted you. Okay. We didn't know it was you at the time cuz it was a younger officer that was watching the video. >> I'm not going to lie to you. I was getting >> Can I talk to you? >> Yes, of course you can. >> I just want to let you know my body cam is on recording everything you're going to say, but you might have a real good reason. >> I don't I don't know about what you're about to say, >> okay? But since you admitted to it, you you're going to be placed under arrest. So you do have the right to remain silent. You understand that, right? B. I want to know because I know you a long time. >> Okay. I've been doing this job a long time. >> I don't want to go to jail today cuz I got my kids. >> I got you. So let's make sure. >> I got you. >> But it's what you do now that's going to be important. >> Okay. >> I'm a good guy. I get that. And you you know the system listen better than anybody that I know. Okay. Probably better than some of the young cops. So, just 105. You could uh slow everybody down. Everything is good here. It's uh Ronnie Ferguson. I'm out with him. Uh just slow everybody down, please. We're good. I want to make sure nobody's like rushing to get here. Um >> where where'd you drop the kids off at? >> School. I always do. >> Like I always do. >> All right, let's let's just deal with one at a time here. I want to make sure we got, you know, all the all our facts first before we do anything. I, you know, you got a couple of guys who you might know who's who. >> Yeah, I know. >> Yeah. You know Beto, right? >> I ain't do nothing violent though, man. >> No, no. It's it's from what we got at the shoplifting. Okay. That's all it is. Okay. Nothing violent. We got no reports from them is being violent. >> I dropped the kids off. Okay. I want you to store walking back home. >> Okay. >> All right. Do we have um So, who was it? Papa Doc that watched the video, but >> do we know if uh >> Yeah. Okay. Plus, listen, he was man enough to admit it. So, >> get Christmas presents. >> I got you. >> I was going to get fruit shot. Really? >> They don't do it till 9:00. >> I ain't working or nothing, man. There still ain't no excuse. I'll get cuz I ain't doing nothing violent. >> I ain't hear nobody. >> And that's not how it came over either cuz that's why when I don't know if you saw me pull up first. I waited a few to walk up to you, right? Cuz I didn't want anybody to hear your business. And when I got close enough to you, >> I pulled you to the side cuz I did that at courtesy. I I did that at courtesy for you so nobody else is around. But right now, the bell has been rung unfortunately. It's >> okay. Um, so going forward on this point, whoever is going to be bringing you up to headquarters, do you have anything with you that you want to put on the side? I just don't want anybody getting pricricked or nothing. I'm not saying that you have anything with you. What Whatever you got, just place right here, please. >> I I appreciate your I appreciate your uh your cooperation. All right. >> Okay. So, that might have been a good a good point right there if anybody just twins, man. >> I know. I know. I hear you twins. I hate you. You got >> I just didn't want you I didn't want you >> put that down right there. >> What? >> You got gloves on. Just check the jacket right quick. Plus too cold. I want to get the jacket back on him. >> You said the ball while school first. >> I drop my daughters off. I do every every morning. >> Mhm. >> And I want some presents. >> I got you. I got you. It's that time of the year, man. That's what I'm saying. You have a good reason. >> I do. I'm basically homeless. I ain't got nothing. >> Right. >> I ain't got nobody. I ain't got nothing. Yo, I ain't going to lie to y'all. I'm struggling. >> I really am. >> And I'm hurting. >> You want to You want to sit down? So, Ron, let me ask you this. Um, who's going to be able to pick up your daughters from school? We got to make arrangements for that. We got it. I don't want them being left to school. I don't want to have to >> jail. Definitely. I >> No, but I'm trying to think five steps ahead. You understand? >> Come to the fact. >> All right. So, you have somebody to call, but I want to make sure you do that when you're with us. >> All right. Cuz we need to have that arrangement made, >> right? You want Yeah. You want it back on? >> Yeah. It's a little cobra. You can try that back on. >> Where Who's got the closest car here? Uh >> well, it's same. It's the same. >> Yeah. >> Right here. >> Put your jacket up. Put your jacket on. Right. >> He's been nothing but cooperative wy with me. So, we know him a long time. So, just get that courtesy for now. And uh he he admitted to it. So, >> okay. >> Christmas time. Well, you you're not taking this cuz you're you got you got to head back to your job. You just got the gloves on right now. >> Bianca, you got cold, right? >> Okay. So, we we'll do it this way. >> Mother was burned. >> I know. >> I lost his nephew >> nephew. Go. >> Yeah. I really feel >> I know. We're going to we're going to try and work with you. All right. >> You You need an kids nothing. >> It really hurts. You know what I mean? >> You need an ambulance to come look at you. We'll do it nice and slow. >> I just >> No, I know. I don't know you. I know the >> I just hate You know what I mean? >> I'm just going to try. Can you go to >> dumb [ __ ] for [ __ ] like this? >> Yeah. >> But is it dumb though? >> Good dad though. >> Is it dumb though? It's It's for your kids. >> I'm a good dad though. >> It's for your kids. >> That's the toys that are his but >> for your kids. >> I'm good dad. >> Don't ever question that. >> Don't ever question it. >> I try I try my best. I ain't got nobody. I ain't got nobody. Nobody. Once my mom's left, I ain't got nobody. >> Don't forget that. That's his right. >> Yeah, that's his right there. >> Yeah. Yeah. That was juice. All right. Come on. You going to ride up? >> Yeah. >> I got I'll follow her up. 103 mil. Uh photo uh you can send me all that info. Uh, I'm gonna get the paperwork, but >> I got [ __ ] streak lately, man. I hear you. Yeah, I got it. >> Walgreens. You got it. >> Um, he got the video footage in the description. >> He already has that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I'll get the receipt and and like the price on >> I got you. Take care. MC. [Applause] It's going to be New Jersey towing. Appreciate 103. All right, that 25 is going to be an officer's jealous car and I'll be following 323. Can please grab the case on the war shop? Yeah, it's going to be 89864. 89864. >> Sir, can you uh step out of here, please, real quick? We have somebody coming in. One second. 15. >> Sorry, I don't want to tag one. We're locking this 20. Christmas. They happen. Oh, baby. My babies [Applause] please one more MC65. >> Go ahead. >> Six, not 10. I need to take this one off. [Applause] Uh 115 and 112 >> 15 >> 12 you over to 612 Jefferson Street Miller Design. Uh there's a commercial burglary alarm going off over there. Yes. Six love never yet. >> Huh? [Applause] a lot worse. [Applause] [Applause] 322 back on my job. >> You have red tights on too. >> Oh, pajama pants. >> Sorry. Oh yeah, cuz he has he's getting the rest of the stuff. [Music] Okay, let's go back. All right, face us. Face us. >> Take your belt off and you can place it right on the side. 27. Okay. Just get a time in case for uh for walking here. >> Yeah. The case number is going to be 89 89864 and uh it came in at 8:46. Thank you. I'm one of the biggest drug dealers. >> I'm sorry. >> Can you just go again? What was your address? >> 612 Jefferson Street. 612 Jefferson 120. We could put it right over there. Uh your um bracelets got come. >> Yeah, >> you can put it right over there, too. [Music] [Applause] >> 115. The building manager is across the street and he should be on scene by the time you get there. a couple. >> Okay, I'm here. I got >> you. Um, but just take off the button down for now cuz I don't know if we're going to be able to take you and all those hoodie on and the shirt under and then you'll be able to go with your jacket >> if you do end up going. >> 120 with her. >> You know how these numbers, bro. I don't work. >> Yeah. 115. I'm not sure if you heard me right here. We had issues at that location yesterday from you to have a seat. Take one shoe off at a time. >> I won't do that. >> It's like that. >> I know your feet stink, but it's all good. >> I I'll let you >> I mean I I know how to breathe. I know how not to breathe through my nose. So, we've been through worse. I've had I've had homeless literally pee themselves. >> I could imagine the job they got to do here, bro. So, I've dealt with a lot worse because you're a female. That's how I never going to date you nothing. But still, >> I'm just let pick it up. Pick it up. I'm so serious. I got to feel your foot. Yeah. Huh? Yeah. >> At least you have a woman rubbing your feet instead of a man rubbing your feet. Let me get you a little shoe. >> You hand it like a pro though. Like you didn't bother you or nothing. I ain't see you fing nothing. >> She ain't breathe. >> I watch your face. I'm like >> I'm not breathing through my nose like that. >> Let me get your foot. >> You go straight. You put your shoe back on. >> Stick, right? >> I'm not breathing to my cup. >> No, they're regular cuffs, bro. They're just cuffs to the bench. >> Get this rubber band, too. figure out what's going on and figure out your situation. Once we know your situation, then we'll start making phone calls for you. All right. >> You can do so. You know what we're going to try to do is >> first of all, you you're going to be out by tomorrow, but what I'm going to try to do is maybe call the prosecutor. You're 66 more than likely now. My PSA has come out. So, I'm going to hang my hat on. No, I got like I I came in here to tell you that but I ain't trying to score points with you, but I but I know each other. >> Yeah, exactly. But what I'm trying to say is you broke down away because I don't want you to do that. I don't question your fatherhood ever. But I'm at the mercy of county prose. [Music] But I'm going to try and if you're going to call somebody to go get them cuz that's all I'm concerned about right now. To get you know what time they get done? 2:30 3:00 3:15 maybe. >> So let me work on that for a minute. >> Yes, absolutely. Um, I can't come in because I have my gun, but I want to let you know I'm trying my best to be honest with me up front and uh I just grab my Captain. >> The man was identified and a search incident to arrest located the missing toys in his bag. He was arrested and charged with shoplifting. He was transported to police headquarters, processed, and ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.