On November 7th, 2023, New Jersey police were dispatched to an IKEA following reports of a shoplifter fleeing the store with stolen goods. Here is the footage of how the situation unfolded. We sell this trash can that comes in a box. Okay. >> He empties the he takes out the trash can, fills the box with merchandise and then he um you know scans the box. We have the box filled with merchandise and we have the guys upstairs. Uh when he was trying to check out, we said, "Excuse me, we need to right now." This is right now. Okay. Uh so I could show you what I'm talking about as far as the box. >> Okay. Um and then Yeah. >> Well, we need to we need to locate him first if you want to sign complaints against. >> I want to sign. Okay, just hold on one second. Which where does he usually come out of? >> Upstairs. >> He comes out of >> Yeah. To the P to the Patrick. Yeah, I'm here. >> Does he he lives in a vehicle? >> We don't know. >> Okay, just hold on one second. We got just >> Are you guys going to like make a stop on them or >> We can't stop. We We call you guys against your policy. Okay. >> He's at the register right now, right? Which register coming down? All right. I'm not coming out. Someone go to the second level. I'm going out second level. All right. >> Yeah. Up. Chris, is that you? Second level. It's going to be a white male in a 60 all black. seven. I believe we're out with the milling. Do you have anything on you? Shouldn't have on you. All right, I'm just going to pat you down. You want to go talk to him, Ben, real quick? Stand right there. You have an ID? Yes. I see it. Are you here with anyone? Huh? Are you here with anyone? Are you here with anyone? Did you drive here? Yeah. Go ahead. Drive. Where's your car? Okay. Stay there. You're being recorded right now. So, you know that. All right. So, right now, you're being investigated at that. That's it. That's all I got for you right now. So, as soon as we get more details from my queue, we're going to relay them to you. But that's why you're being detained right now because my keys. >> Okay. Where where >> I ask me about I have the full box in container. Then I change my mind. My wife said, "Don't pay just get chairs." >> Okay. You said you have your kids waiting on you. >> Yeah. >> Where are your kids? Mhm. not here. He was asking why he's all about >> Yeah. You know what's going on and then we investigate. >> Yeah. Helping guys inside to go get some stuff. And that's a guy who was continuous observation. >> Yeah. They said you were putting all that stuff. This is what he does. He's been doing it for months. Yep. Go to jail. Yeah, I'm sorry. Whatever. >> I can't wait. I never did this anymore. I just did it because I need >> What do you sell? I sell it in the armor or something. Uh you So, why don't you walk through it, boys? We need a total of all the post. So the store is going to sign a complaint on you for shopping. >> He need he needs to calm down this manager cuz he don't want that line right now. >> The store is going to sign a complaint for for shop working against you. We know you were loading those items and with the intention they believe of pushing it out. You know they're they're going to give the complaint on us. So you'll have your time before this is going to be placed on a wrestling up is going to sign a complaint against right. I know you're going to go to the police station. They're going to process you and depending on your criminal history, you ever been arrested before? >> Then you should be released or you lose your car. Uh they put that come back here, get your car, someone can pick you up. But you know, we'll but you're just going to go to the police station. They're going to process you and they release you. All right. Like I know he was telling you're going to jail. People don't go to jail, especially first- time offenders. It's just shopless. All right. >> Just you here. Nobody else. >> My kids. >> What? My kids and my little got down. Come here. I'm just going to bring one of the car 60 years old or 100 years old. You shouldn't be stealing, man. Like, >> yeah, I know. I know. >> We're not mad at you. Anything on your pockets compared to poke me or stick me? You >> keep your wallet in there. Turn your phone off. Okay. >> PDF file that shoots the detective. >> Yeah. The uh like the the form. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think I have this vehicle on property. >> Yeah. They arrest you. He's going to be trespassed then. But yeah, you might have to arrest him. >> Perfect. Yep. >> No. Thank you. Am I >> the arrest form you need to fill out? >> Okay. >> Uh fill it out entirety. Any information you don't know, you can leave blank. The detectctors can fill it in. Like all his information, cuz I don't think you have that yet, right? You don't know. Uh, just give them the basics so they can start the complaints. You want to write that down or take a picture of it? It's up to you. That's his information. >> You can always put Yeah. His name and address on the uh the form. >> His car. You want his car? I mean, he's going to be trespassing the property. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, it's private property. We can't cuz we didn't stop him by his car. We can tow it. >> You guys can tow it. We can't necessarily tow it. >> It's a the gray infinity down there. You see it? >> Yes, it's fine. >> All right. Okay. Daddy's in my car. He's in my car. He's in my car. >> All right. No, there's nothing in plain view. So, >> okay. >> If you want to tow it off your property, you can do that. It's private property, >> but it's not. >> Yeah. >> Oh, we'll just to >> Yeah. Security. >> Okay. All right. Heat. You don't show up for that warranty. Then they put out a warning and get a lot more serious. So today probably >> All right, buddy. Um, I just need to read the name and the amount. They don't know. >> Yeah, I mean now they're getting itemized and he still has his ID. Hey, I need his ID back. Sir, I need his drive. Yeah. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you. based on you know my experience take the desk from Gleon anyway if you want to go get food or whatever I got >> no I'm going into I was going inside to eat yeah So, we'll go in as a happy family and then maybe we'll eat together, do something cool like that, you know. >> All right. Let's transform you. You go with that. >> All right. >> Sorry. You all good. You got name. >> They're not We'll be quick. They're not built for comfort. >> Yeah, because by the time they show up, you're always going to want to know who's the name. >> All right. R.J., what's going on? You got in for a second. Yeah. Yeah. Great. And it's so soon. Excuse me. Yeah, we'll see what we can do for you in a second. Stand up. Face that way. Take your hands up. Put your hand up on the wall. Put your hand up on the wall. I'll give him a second. All right, pick up your coins. Take the jack off. What's happened to my car? IKEA. >> Uh, I think IKEA is going to tow it. We're not towing it, but IKEA is put your hands back up there. >> What's that? Turn them. Sit down. Take your shoes off. >> Take your socks off. Turn them inside out. >> Don't touch them. Don't touch them. >> Turn them inside out. Put them back on your feet. Okay. Put them back on. Other foot. Other foot. >> Oh, >> put it back on. Bravo. >> Get a string in your pants. It has to come out or I cut it out. Pull your pants up. Please. Pull your pants up. Pull the string out. Simple instructions. >> Pull the string out of your pants. Just >> Nope. Nope. This string this all the way down. It's got to come. Yep. >> But I can't. >> Okay. Okay. >> Uh, probably going to be a little bit. >> Yeah, a couple hours. Just hang tight. Yeah, we'll get your water in a second. >> Prisoner turned over to detective bureau to activate the device. >> Authorities apprehended the suspect and transported him to headquarters where he faced charges for shoplifting. Please leave a comment and of course don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for new videos. [music] >> [music]