On November 29th, 2024, police in Paramis, New Jersey, responded to a call from Ralph Lauren regarding a shoplifting that had just taken place where the suspect fled the store wearing clothes with the tags still attached. Police were able to stop and detain the man a short distance away. Here is what occurred. Okay. You live in town or no? You live in town? Yes. Where where you live? And uh what is the name of this? You don't know the name of Yeah, I know. I because I have a problem of 7. M cuz you were you were walking down Witherspoon and then when you saw me you you turned this way around. I I because this is one way here. Mhm. I found maybe I can go. So he's he's telling me he was on Nassau Street. Um all right. So here here here's where we're at. Okay. There was a call for shoplifting over at Ralph Lauren. All right. They provide us with a description of an individual that matches your description. All right. As I'm interacting with you, I can see some clothing on you with tag still on them. So, here is your opportunity to have a discussion with us about what happened. Okay. So, that's where we're at. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I was I was walking for 30 minutes. So, at no point did you enter Ralph Lauren at all? No. Okay. And the clothes that are on your person, they're yours? Yeah, they're yours 100%. Yeah. Okay. So, the footage that they have, is it going to show me you taking anything from that shop or No. No. All right. Is there any reason why there's tags in your jacket? It's because I cut I I didn't I didn't move. Maybe. Let's try this again. We're feeling generous today. Okay. This is your opportunity to be honest with me. Okay. If you lie to me, that's a problem. If you're honest with me, I can work with that. Okay. I was in the dance street for 30 minutes. Okay. Okay. You were on National Street for 30 minutes. Yes. Okay. Did you shop at Ralph Lauren? No. Did you step foot inside of Ralph Lauren at all? No. Okay. Is there any reason why they're going to have footage of someone matching your description stealing items from from Ralph Lauren? No. Okay. And the items that are on your person. So, they told us that this individual placed the items underneath their jacket. All right. You do have some items underneath your jacket that have tags on them. No. I mean, I I can see the tags. Yeah. Yeah. That I didn't move it. when I work. Yeah. Where are those stacks from? Where where's where are those stacks from? Is what's on on the on the jacket? Right. But what where's where you from? Is that a Polaro Lauren jacket? I don't know. You don't know? You're not being very honest with me, are you? No. Okay. You got ID on you? Do you have ID on you? Oh, yeah. So, what why don't you go ahead and take a look at your left wrist? Take a look at your left wrist. What's that say right there? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. How you doing, sir? Yeah. How you doing? I'm Craig. Nice to see you. Nice to see you. Okay. Did this officer tell you why we've stopped you here today? They they said that you went to the shopping. So, we got the report of a uh a shoplifting from the Ralph Laurens store and um the manager there check the cameras and describe to us a person that matches your height, weight, color, race, uh gave us a pretty good description of you. You are not returning. Okay. You are not returning. Not right now. Nope. And um has it said that you were in the store and shoplifted some items? No. No. No, I didn't. Okay. All right. Well, we have an officer over there now. Do you understand what a camera is? Oh, yeah. Okay. You know that a camera records things, right? It records things that things that happen, right? So, are you saying that you don't think that you're on camera? No. Taking something from there? No. Okay. So, were you in that store? Yep. I No, I was walking front of Were you in the store today? Front of the store. So, you just walked past 78 to 86. Okay. That individual should have like blue cat and a quilted padded green jacket and acet. Repeat. I'm going to give him a call. I'm asking you. I didn't see your car. Listen, you have the opportunity to if you took something that you shouldn't have taken, just be honest about it, okay? Things are going to be better for you if you if you can be honest about things. If you're going to stand here and lie to me like I like I'm a [ __ ] things are not going to go well for you. I promise you that. Did you take something from the Lawrence store? Okay. Um, who do you live with? My wife. You live with your wife. Okay. Did you see that you have tags here on your jacket, sir? You see that? Thank you. Maybe maybe maybe you need to unbutton the jacket and look. Take the jacket off and take a look. Where'd you get the jacket from? I I bought it from where they had sale. I bought it. I'm going to get your wallet for you. Okay. And take it off. Yeah. Yeah. Take it off. So you walk around with a jacket with tag still left on it. Okay. Do you understand that they just called us and told us? No, no, no. Listen to me. They just told us five minutes ago that you walked into their store. A man in this jacket with this hat, with that cane, with those pants, those shoes walked into the store and took that jacket without paying for it. Yeah. Do you understand how that this could be this doesn't sound right? Yeah. You see how it doesn't sound right? Yeah. Okay. So, you want to change your story? No, I don't not change. Okay. All right. Give me one second. We're just going to take a one second. Let me just confirm what they want. How old are you? How old are you? I am 85. I want to make contact with uh with the wife. Yeah. To see if there is something wrong. My wife is not here. Where is she? In Virginia. She's in Virginia. Yeah. Do you have her phone number? No. You don't know your wife's phone number? I I have I have it in my telephone. Where's your telephone? Where do you live with? Who else do you live with at home here? I don't have because do you live by yourself? No. Yeah, but my wife, she's coming to tomorrow. Okay. Why you sweating so much, man? for a phone. I'm going to check him. See if we have any medical calls or anything. Going to check him. See if we have medical calls or anything. Dante, can I uh I'm going to give you this phone. Y, what's your wife's phone number? He's at probably told me, I guess. Where was he at? He's at the store. No. Where was he at? He was walking to this way. Yeah. North on Weather Spoon. And then past Green Street a little bit and then when he saw me parking, he he started going down Green Street. What's up? Hey Tom, sorry. [Music] Here we are. station with 46. You respond for the commercial fire alarm. Time now is 12:00. Dispatch 931 46 received from State Road Cherry Hill. Who's that? My wife. Hello. Hello. You speak English? Hold on. Does she speak English? Yeah. Yeah. Hello. Hello. Hi. This is Officer Rios over at the Princon Police Department. [Music] Hi. We we just have a we had an incident here where uh her husband was shopping today. Just a quick question. Where are you located at? [Music] This is officer Rio. Are are you in prison at the moment or are you out of state? [Applause] [Music] Hello. Are you in Princon or are you outside the city? Sorry, man. Okay. What What kind of medical issues does he have? Just be by your phone. If we have any other further questions for you, we're going to give you a call. Okay. No problem. Is there anybody Is there anybody What's that? [Music] Well, I I'll let him discuss that with you at a later time. We're just uh we got we got a call for service out here for an incident that happened down um your husband may or may not be involved in. Like I said, just stay by your phone. If we have any questions, we'll let you know. Uh or we'll reach out to you. Is there anybody at home or in the area that can look after him or or pick him up or take care of him if need be. [Music] Your neighbor? Yes. What's your neighbor's name? [Music] I said if you have any other questions, we'll give you a call, but he'll uh he'll reach out to you after we're done here. Okay. Sir, can I have that jacket, please? All right. Thank you, ma'am. Doesn't you understand that, right? Who does this jacket belong to? I think from All right, you're good. Um, he's going to go. Okay. All right. What did uh what wife says? Turn around. Don't do that. I can come with you. He He can go in the front. You want to go front? Don't do that. We're going to put the handcuffs in the front. I'll do the front. Okay. Okay. You're hurting yourself. Listen, you can't take things that don't belong to you. Okay. You can't take them and then not pay for them. Okay. The store recognized you as having been there in the past and having taken things as well. Okay. One under. All right. What do you do? You have anything on you that's going to poke me or stick me or anything? No. No. I have to search it though. Okay. I know it's cold, so we'll put the stuff all back on. What's this? Huh? What's this? Oh, this is belongs to the job. This is a hanger. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Hang. Well, My son is police officer in San Francisco. Is he? Yes. He probably wouldn't be happy to hear that you stole Jack. Yeah, he he is going to probably Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? No. Not good. That's a bummer. I couldn't sleep in the night. I cannot sleep. Strong. not evil. What happens? Oh, rem [Music] also I can tell you. So, here's here's how it's going to go today. Okay. Did you steal this, too? Yeah. This is about this. No, no, no. That is belongs to me. Those two belong to Is there There's a barber store right on Palmer's. But but not this one. Not to those belong to me. Long time I bought it. Yeah. Yeah. Well, we we'll find out. Okay. Let me ask you a question. What does that What does that uh hanger say on there? Any identifying marks on it? 383 81 383 81 I'm going to take these off. Take this off here. See what else we got. Is it Is it Where is this from? M from London. This is from London. My son bought it for me. wood. Okay, this jacket off. Take this off. Both. Take this. Take this green one off. Yep. Yes. Now, where's this from? Barber, too. Take them both off. Well, no. This is from London, sir. Sure. Uh Jeff, bring it to you right now. So, fill out fill out. There's still instructions in here, man. Take the jacket off. Inspection? Yeah. I I Take it off. I don't I don't take it off. Hey, do it off body down. They don't have here in in the United We will verify. Okay. But that's Barber. That's Barber. That's the size instructions in it. Okay. Yeah. Just make sure it's on camera. All right. Are there tags still on everything? There's instructions like an instruction tag inside. Yeah. Instruction. They said they don't have it till the United States. We will figure that out. Okay. Okay. You're not being very honest with me right now. Okay. And these pants. Where are these pants from? This pants? Yep. This pants long time I have. Why is there a tag on? Yeah. I don't I don't remove the tag. Okay. Because it's long two three years I wearing it. Okay. Even I made this one shorter myself. Okay. We'll take a walk. All right. I know it's cold. I got you. Yeah. So, that's all getting done. We're We're going out there to bag everything. Yeah. All right. Watch your head. Sit up. Sit back. There you go. Sorry. You're walking right into this screen. No, no, no. You're good. Tell me he's going to take the report. Get him started with Yeah, I'll process. being processed. And uh I want to take a minute out of here. Yeah. Yeah, I got you. At 1:00. What? The washing instruction. Yeah, there's like some kind of booklet in the left pocket. Mhm. [Applause] Heat. Heat. 600 6. Go ahead. Transporting one to me headquarters starting 90941. Five. Clear. 86 is gone. Clear. 6875. Was that 49 paper? 75 75. Give me a C for invest followup at Barber. on Palmer Square West. It's going to be in regards to this shop. No block. Close it. The man was arrested and charged with shoplifting and taken to police headquarters. Please leave a comment and of course don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.