for this. I wasn't going to take that. >> Yes, you were. You put it all in the box and you were leaving with it. >> No, I wasn't going to take it. I was going to go back. >> So, you've already taken it past the register. >> Put this down for now. They also said like a couple days after you got hired, they saw you putting a pair of underwear in your purse. Are you stealing these for Christmas presents? What's your deal? Why are you doing it is what I'm getting at. On November the 11th, 2021 in Athens, Georgia, police officers stayed in the background at a Walmart following multiple reports about employee Brittany Field, who had been repeatedly taking unpaid merchandise over the past few weeks. She often hid items in large boxes. And that day, loss prevention caught her stashing goods in the sporting section, prompting officers to step in. >> I need some help. >> Do you have a receipt for this? >> Yeah. That wasn't I wasn't take that. >> Yes, you were. You put it all in the box and you were leaving with it. >> Yeah, I wasn't going to take it. I was going to go back. >> So, you've already taken it past the regular. >> Put this down for now. I'm detective Franco with the Athens Club lifting it this time. We're going to go to the office and talk about this. >> Okay. >> Where's the office? >> Up front of the store. >> Where's that? >> You went out the door with it. >> I was going to go to get my car. >> You've done this several times. >> You [clears throat] don't already have it listed as you list this as obstruction. >> What? >> We'll talk about it. You've put stuff in boxes like seven days in a row and took it. So, we'll talk about it all in a minute. >> Your name is Britney Fields, correct? >> 3369 Central. >> I'm out at Walmart in custody with a female shoplifting suspect. Get my phone. >> Yeah, I got it. You'll get your phone back. >> This one is hurting my arm. >> I'll check it when we get to the You got very little wrist. Those are barely even around your wrist. >> Well, maybe it's cuz it's going my arm. >> Well, I'm just I don't think you're going to run from me, but we'll get in the office and I'll check them. >> Yeah, I've never been a triple. Okay. Well, you're being arrested for shoplifting today. I want to talk to you about the other incidents. Look down this way. So, >> are you going to go get a a mountain? Okay. Take a picture of everything, too. Haven't been arrested before. >> Tavon Vo Hotel November 8th 1198 blackmail. >> So I'm going to go to jail today. >> We'll talk about all that in a few minutes. Okay. I have three little girls. I don't think there >> we'll talk about it all. >> This is uh Beth. She's the assistant manager. I'll let her talk to you and I'll give you a chance to talk to me. But like I said, for now, you are in custody. Okay. >> So, where the loss prevention office right here? All right, just have a seat on the bench. I'm going leave you with Emily from Loss Prevention. Let me check these. >> Yeah, this this one is tight. This one's fine. >> Your wrists are so small. I can barely even get them on you. >> Well, you see how it's like pinching my skin? >> What's your date of birth? 369 central. Her date of birth name is going to Right. Check her criminal history. I don't think she has any. >> No, I don't. >> All right. >> The officer soon got down to business, asking questions designed to uncover deeper, more intricate details that only she knew. >> So, I'm going to put it to you like this. All right. Here. So today, you know, she was watching you on the camera and we were waiting there. So we know what happened. We saw you stage that box there. We saw the stuff in it. So we we know what you did today. >> Okay. >> But we have some evidence that you've done this other days as well. So I want to talk to you about these incidents. But the way this works is since you're in handcuffs and you can't leave, since you're in custody, before I can talk to you, I have to make sure you understand your rights. Okay. So, I told you who I was. I'm Detective Franco from the police department. >> Go ahead. >> Just so I'm clear, you want us to run a criminal history, correct? >> Yes. Run a criminal history on her. All right. >> Cra, I'm going to be busy for a minute in interview. Um, you have the right to remain silent. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? >> Yes. So, what's going on? Why are you taking stuff today? >> I don't know. >> Are you low on money? I mean, what's the deal? I mean, there's got to be a reason. >> No. I mean, I don't know. >> How many other times have you taken stuff? >> I don't know. >> All right. >> Do you do this regularly since you started working here? >> No. >> Okay. Well, this is $1029. So, this is the 29. >> I paid for >> pulled video. She said you didn't. >> You said they were $3. I paid for them. >> Where'd you pay for them at? Because she's she's pulled video and said you didn't pay for any of that. >> I paid an online paid thing. >> Okay. I I don't even know how you do that. You got to take them to a register. You can't >> You still have to go to the register for that. >> What do you mean online pay? There's no way to >> scan the app on your phone. >> You still have to register to do that. Yeah, you got to do that at register. Okay, let's just go to the next one. This day, just like today, this was the first. >> Now, some of those boxes were empty, >> I promise. >> Well, she's So, >> every day that I pulled the figures here, they are not empty. >> All right. Well, so this day, let's see. That's you. You took a speaker this day. >> No, it's a it's a Wait, which day? It's a coffee pot. >> The third. >> Wait, no, that's a that's a camera. >> Okay, >> that's not list. All right. So, this is the fourth. Uh, I guess nothing that day. >> Let's see. No, there's nothing that day. All right. So, this day you took a Christmas tree. Uh, >> I swear that was empty box. >> So, you're saying you just take empty boxes off? >> I saw you grab it off the shelf. >> She saw she saw you take it off the shelf. >> I have Okay. No, I know. That is the Christmas tree that Tyler gave to me. I paid for. It was two Christmas trees in it that Tyler gave to me. half price because it was a display. >> Okay. Well, she says >> a video game controller. She saw you select >> a camera, a bunch of socks. >> Okay. Well, we'll have to we'll have to look at the video. Uh an elf flatter. You walked out with that. >> Yeah, I paid for that. >> Where did you pay for that? >> At the garden center. >> Okay, let's see. Uh, this is on the 9th, which was two days ago. I don't think we got you with anything there. And this day, a bumper car. A $99 bumper car. >> That was yesterday. >> Yesterday. This was yesterday. So, that shouldn't be hard to remember. >> Yeah, I remember that. >> Did What happened there? Did you pay for that? >> No, I didn't think of that. >> So, you're saying the only time you didn't pay was yesterday? >> Yes. The I swear the other things were empty boxes. Well, what where's the receipt from today? How much is it going to be today? So, >> the bumper car and not today. >> Well, here's here's my problem. If if you did it today, I mean, and you did the same thing taking empty boxes out the other days. None of those had >> the guy in automotive helped me put the the empty boxes on my car the other day. I don't know his name. They were just empty boxes. I swear. Now, the bumper car today. Yeah. No. >> So, when we watch back video, we're not going to find you putting anything in these boxes. >> I mean, I don't think so. >> So far, every question posed to her by the officers was calculated, each carrying subtle affirmation, and she clumsily tried to dodge them. At this point, Brittany still had no idea what she had gotten herself into. >> Is there anything else you've taken besides yesterday and today that you want to admit to? I mean, this is just a receipt from today. That's everything you had in the box. It's $90. >> No. >> Do you want to do your interview with her? I mean, >> you pretty much already done it. So, >> all right. >> Do Do you want to see if she wants to write a statement? >> Pay all the stuff back. >> Do you want her to write a state? >> I can take They can take it out of my check. >> Yeah, you can write. >> Do you want to write a statement for Walmart about this incident? >> Yes. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to let you out of cuffs. You're still in custody. >> Okay. But I'm gonna let you if you wanna if you want to write a statement for them about what happened. >> Yeah. Sorry. I've been going through a lot. >> So get up and take you out of cuffs for a minute. You can write this statement for them. >> Been in any kind of circle. >> Okay. >> Well, I'll leave them off for a little bit. I don't think you're going to run. And if you do, I'm fairly certain I can catch you. I'm not I'm not >> Go ahead and take that vest off as well. I'm pretty sure you're going to be fired as part of this. >> I mean, I would venture to say she's going to be fired, correct? >> Pay it back. >> Is there anything of yours in this vest? >> Yeah. >> Take your stuff out of it. >> I mean, so there am I going to get arrested? >> Well, you are arrested right now. I haven't decided the rest of the part, but >> I mean, I'm just I've never been in any trouble and I would be glad to pay back the >> Well, unfortunately, that's not how it works. >> I I know that. >> All right. All right, let me see what Let's see. What's your address? Hold on. I'll get it. Just keep doing what you're doing. Let me grab my computer back. Scoot over for me, please. Sign central. When you got another unit, if you'll send me one more. You still have a Yes, sir. I just if um going to jail and have to call someone for that three girls. >> Is there nobody? Are they out of school yet? >> Um they go to after school when I pick them up when I get off work. >> We'll we'll let you call somebody if we go that way. One of you want We need you to sign this. She's about to tell you you're barred. This says you're barred from here for 2 years. Okay. You want to tell her she's barred from the store? >> Barred 2 years. We see you as criminal trespassing strict. >> So you can't come to this Walmart for 2 years. There's a sign there that you know you're barred. >> So can't come here period. >> Nope. Not for any reason. >> Like even like sitt of this can't come on the property >> wings party. You can't for a long time. Okay. >> Are you done with that? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Just 369 central. >> I need you to show up barred from Walmart for a period of two years. >> I'm sorry. My radio was loaded. You say it was done. >> I'm almost done with it. >> I've never been. >> Yeah, I have to check. But you've never been arrested at all. Never been arrested. >> Okay. >> Never. >> Well, they So, this is for them. This is >> uh Let's see. Yeah, you got to sign and date it. Like I said, that's for Walmart. That's not for me. >> While Brittany assumed her questioning was finished, the officer still had other matters to verify. Disturbing details she had no idea anyone was aware of. >> I've never been to any other. >> Yeah, I have to check. But you've never been arrested at all? >> Never been arrested. >> Okay. >> Never. Well, they So, this is for them. This is >> uh Let's see. Yeah, you got to sign and date it. Like I said, that's for Walmart. That's not for me. They also said like a couple days after you got hired, they saw you putting a pair of underwear in your purse. >> Underwear? >> Something like that. >> I didn't even We don't even get We can't even bring a purse in. >> You weren't here with your kid. It was >> right before you really started. >> Yeah. I have no idea. >> Go ahead. got work to your >> Yeah. >> So, how do y'all deal with the termination? Do you just tell her now or Okay. I mean, that's on y'all. >> What's the name? 11 >> 1111. >> So, obviously, you know, you're barred from here. So, that means >> you're going to Do you want me to sign as a witness? >> So, Beth and I don't know your name. Do you want me to put money with a witness? >> I'm sorry. >> Or is that y'all? >> No. >> I will never ever. >> So, you did it yesterday and you did it today, but you said all those other days you didn't take anything and those were all empty boxes. >> Yes. So, I just want to ask you one thing. So, if you had if you had to pay back Walmart, how much do you think that it would be? If you can just write that amount down there, how much you think that that would be? Um, >> how much do you think total you took? >> And here, look, I'm going to tell you. I'm going to tell you $99 card. >> Look, and here's the thing, too. You know, we're going to go back and review video. Are we going to go back through video and find you putting stuff in those boxes? If you've done it more than once, >> and you can see we have great video. >> She's been working on it. Of course, they they haven't had time to review every video, but all she has to do is sit in here if she needs to, and she can sit all day and review video. Are we going to find any more cases of you doing this? >> The more honest you are now, the less hard it's going to be >> because I don't want to let I don't want to have to take a whole bunch of arrest warrants on you that you don't know about. So, you get pulled over with your kids in the car and get taken to jail. >> Yeah. I don't want to go to jail. >> Have you done this any other time besides today and yesterday? The I know the pillows I paid for. >> How'd you pay for the pillows? >> I paid for them. I put them back there and I paid for them later. >> Where? At a register cuz that's the only way you So you walk through a register. >> What's in this box underneath? >> That was yesterday. What's in this box? >> Nothing. That box is still in my car. There's nothing in there. I swear to God. >> Where is it in your car? Cuz I just went and looked in your car. >> In the trunk. >> Oh. So, why are you taking a bunch of empty boxes? >> Because I was putting my Christmas stuff in them. >> What about this coffee maker? >> The coffee maker? >> Mhm. >> No, you didn't pay for it. No. Okay. What else is in this bag behind it? >> I have no idea. >> So, you didn't pay for the coffee maker? >> No. >> Okay. So, that's another item. >> Is there clothes in this bag with elf thing? >> I know it's really hard to see. The day of the elf ladder. >> The the No, not that wasn't elf ladder. The Christmas tree I paid for. You can ask Tyler for that. We'll go back and check. The elf ladder or is it saying climb? I think it's elf climbing the ladder. >> I don't know. I don't know. >> They're $59. >> Yeah. >> Did you pay for it or not? >> No, not that. >> What about the said on that? >> I don't One day now that might have been the day I had a t-shirt that I had took off at work and a cup. So, didn't pay for the elf ladder. No. Okay. >> The day with the Christmas tree. We're just not even talk about the Christmas tree. We'll >> I'll confirm that later on. >> What about in this box? >> What's in the box in the back? >> There was nothing in that box. >> The bag. >> So, what about the >> the socks? Was those $3 socks? >> Okay. So, what about the controller from electronics that you got out of the case? You went and asked somebody for their keys. It was on your top card. There's a controller and a PS PS5 camera. >> Despite everything that she had confessed to, certain missing items were still unclaimed. And Brittany looked like the prime suspect. [music] The officer switched tactics, laying out a new kind of bait, hoping this time she would spill more than she intended. >> I pulled the EVPM and showed me. I'm telling you, we have really good cameras. this. I'm I'm seeing how honest you're going to be to see what I'm going to charge you with cuz we have we have the power of charging per case. >> Okay. >> So, >> that's why we said, >> I said, the more honest you are, >> that's why we just want you to be honest so we can figure all this out because I mean, you're a stalker, right? Why would you be getting video game stuff? >> One day I helped someone when there was nobody in electronics. >> But you had somebody else open it, but you took the stuff and put it on your car. Did you take that video game controller home? >> The video controller the PS5. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So that you didn't pay for that? >> No, but the game the game that she's talking about I that was for a customer that they got it. >> I got you. But the controller you took. And what about the camera thing? >> Yes, >> that you took that. But I swear the Christmas tree and those box those boxes are in besides the bumper car. >> So, so far we got the bumper car thing and then we got the coffee maker. We got the video game stuff. >> Are you stealing these for Christmas presents? What's your deal? Why are you doing it is what I'm getting at. >> I'm just having a hard time with my kids. >> But that doesn't make it right. >> Well, I understand. How old are your kids? eight, six, and four. >> So, I think what she's wanting is you to estimate how much worth of stuff you took. [snorts] Damn drive possibly the right way. I [snorts] thought you were talking. >> Do you know the camera how much it was? >> I'll be primary. >> But I mean my whole next check. >> Well, they're not going to do that. That That's Did you Did you ever clock out >> this? >> Did she ever clock out? >> No, I don't think so cuz you were going to wait till you got to your car. >> No, I clock out. I have to um You have to be in the store to clock out. >> They won't let you clock out. You put the stuff in your car before you went to your before you got down. >> Come back in. This is all the stuff I'm talking about. >> All right. So, look at all Yeah. Now, some of that stuff is up there >> already on the top side part. Okay. >> But she says it looks like you walk around and select that stuff while while you're stocking throughout the day. >> Well, on my break. >> But then do you later put that stuff in the boxes? >> No. >> What do you do with it? >> Most time it gets left on the cart. >> I got you. >> Like the car is back there now. It's slap old with boxes and all that. >> How long have you worked here? >> How long? like a one. >> Where did you work before this? >> I worked at the other Walmart on west side doing online grocery >> and then I did home healthare. I got to get the soap and stuff. >> Well, you can worry about all that later. >> I just got to remind myself like she was talking about health and beauty. Once they had collected sufficient details regarding her offenses, the officers moved to have her confront the consequences of her action. >> Let me get a few pieces of What's your phone number? That's weird. That's how our police number start. 762. >> All right. What was your date of birth again? Can I just walk and get in the car or you got to hand me not going to run? >> Well, you got to be handcuffed. Here's what's going to happen. I need you to transport her for me. She is going to jail. >> She's done this like six days in a row. I'm just charging her with misdemeanor shoplifting, but based on doing it every day, she needs to go to jail, I think. >> So, you can take her whenever. I'll print it over there for you. Um, then she has to handcuff you. I'm sorry. It's just procedure. What about this stuff? >> I'll hold on to it. >> Yeah. And she'll turn it into jail. >> Okay. >> Thank you for being cooperative. I know it sucks, but you can't do this. And we, you know, unfortunately, we caught you. I mean, >> make better decisions. >> That's different. Are you married? So, you're a single mother. >> What color are your eyes? >> Your green, I think. >> Okay. >> Jack, my pants up. >> Well, she's got to check. Make sure you ain't got nothing hidden in there. Uh uh >> what's in your back pocket? >> Oh, that's fine. That's fine. >> All right. [laughter] >> You didn't do a good job. >> I'll have it printed off over there for you in a minute. >> At the close of it all, she was charged with theft by shoplifting. Up next is Destiny, a dumb employee who thought swiping cash from the register in a store crawling with cameras was a genius move. >> So last night we you talked about yesterday what you took from the registers, right? Was over $1,000, right? Okay. He needs to know that. So in our discussion, we already we talked about the dollar amount, right? And she wrote a written statement of $3,000. Destiny could be seen clearly be seen um on camera popping open the register with a cash trip boy and removing cash, placing it in her pocket. >> As the sun was preparing to set on January the 17th, 2023, police officers were called to a Home Depot regarding ongoing employee theft after the same dumb employee assumed thousands of dollars could disappear without anyone noticing. >> So, we have two situations. Which one are you here for? >> Uh the money. Yes, you're with me. >> She's admitted to trying to activate the chance. She's paid at least $3,000. >> You guys have the video footage of it. >> Every single >> Yeah, they did all the transactions. We actually thought it was more about five, but she made it to three. So, I had we have her back here. Um, we I have to notify our terminated and I would like to prosecute and I would like to walk around and cuss. >> I don't know. We'll see what we we're going to do here. I'm uh but most likely going to leave. >> We're going to go through this door so you're not going to my whole place. >> These rights I just explained to you. >> Okay. So, when when did this start taking place? Do you remember? If you had to take an educated guess like was it like a month ago, couple weeks ago? >> Few weeks ago. Okay. >> And so what what were you doing a few weeks ago? >> How much? Okay. >> Are you a cashier or customer service? customer service. So, you're around the cashiers area, so you do take returns and take people, you check people out and stuff like that. Okay. It's been going on for a few weeks now. How how are we doing this? Like, explain to me so I can better better understand how how we went from working here [music] to slightly taking some cash out at a time. the thought process. I just did it. >> How How were we doing it though? >> I open the register. >> Were we checking someone out when we were doing it or were you just randomly go to the register, open it up, take out Were you taking out like $20 at a time or $100 at You were taking $100 out at a time every single time. Okay. So every single time you did it, you were taking money $100 out every single time. Okay. And how much would you say you you took from the >> tills? >> Over 2,000. Have you ever >> What did you do with the cash after you took the every time you took the hund out? >> What were you using it on? >> I was going to use it from >> What were you going to buy buy her? She just s processors that [cough] >> I got you. So, you're taking the money for your grandma so you can spend it on her. Does your grandma take care of you and you thought it'd be nice to kind of treat her? >> It wasn't treating. She's just sick. >> She's sick. So, you're helping pay for medical bills or something or Yeah. Okay. Is there anything else that you can remember about when you took these took the $100 at a time? Were you taking them? Let's Let's focus on the money now. Were you taking like 20s or were you taking a $100 bill? So, it was a $100 bill every time. Okay. And you said it's up to 2,000. You took over $2,000. I know this is hard for you, Destiny, but I I need a verbal, okay? Or headshake or something. >> Okay. >> New message. >> Is there anything that you want to add to what you told me? >> To show that ordinary tears wouldn't get her out of this. The officer became more direct and asked more intricate questions, revealing details no one had expected. And was it, let me ask you this. When you were taking the money from the tills, was it only at the cashiers area? Did you go to any other tills and take them or? >> It was just But where the department I work in? >> So, just add customer service then. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Can I add something? >> Can I ask her a question? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. So, we just talked a few minutes ago, right? We talked about you taking the cash from the registers. It was more than $100 each time, right? So, last night we you talked about yesterday what you took from the registers, right? Was over $1,000, right? Okay. He needs to know that. >> Oh, I I >> know you didn't understand when he said hundreds. >> Oh, so you were taking So, >> sorry. >> Let me let me break it down for you. So, let's say this is my my till, right? Up at customer service. I open it up and I took I'm just taking a $100 out. >> No, I took more than >> You took more. Did you And that was happening every time you did it. >> Yes. >> So, you took up to you took all the hundreds out of the tills you're telling me and that would add up to whatever amount that you took out of there. Do you remember what the fir the first time you did it? Do you remember what the total amount was that you took out? What do you remember any at any time how much you took out every time you went to the tilt? >> They're usually usually hundreds of two to four. >> Two to four. So, we're talking couple hundred every time we took money out from the cashiers. Okay. >> So, in our discussion, we always we talked about the dollar amount, right? and she wrote a written statement of $3,000. Right. >> Okay. That's important to tell now. >> Okay. >> Do we have any of this money? Did it go into your bank account? Anything like that? You just kept all the cash. >> Do you still have any of that cash left? Anything that you've taken from Home Depot? >> You spent all of it? >> I would if I had it. >> I got you. And to be more descriptive, what were we spending it on for grandma? >> She I was just paying some of your stuff off. >> I'm sorry, what? >> Just paying some of her things off my >> What kind of What kind of things were you paying off? >> I don't know what bills specifically. I we've heard my uncle and my uncle wasn't doing anything or >> Okay. and some of it with some of her bills and then we've been waiting my uncle my grandfather passed away a year ago. So I've also wanted to help with the headstone for that too. >> Okay. They were helping pay for the headston the bills and headston. >> Okay. >> But mostly the bill. A conference questioning ended poorly and when the officer consulted her superiors for additional background, the situation took an unexpectedly darker twist. So, this has been going on for a while. Um, she's been taking copious amounts of money. So, we have statements for you. We have video for you. Um, we have, you know, just a packet for you that CIT puts together. So once we get um two or three hits on this, they send it to the temple investigation team. >> They go in, they pull all the video, they pull everything that they need and they send you and then we go in and we um >> investigate it a little bit more. >> So she is young um she was 19, >> so she's not a minor. Um do you do the diversion program >> uh for stuff like this? No. >> Okay. >> This is this is a felony amount. I'll be honest. >> She's going to probably leave in handcuffs. Well, that's she should leave it. >> Yeah. Absolutely. No. Is what happens when you steal cash from your business, >> you know, >> and and her not being truthful. She was truthful with us and not truthful with you. That's why. >> And I'll read all the statements. You put your hand down. All right. So, go ahead and from the best without looking through the folder and everything like that cuz I'll look through that. We'll go through that together in a little bit. But from the best of your knowledge, just tell me from the the start dates until what led up today. >> Okay. So about I'd say a week and a half ago, I received an email from the central investigation team in regard to Destiny. We had cash shortages um competit you know every other day we had cash shortages. So once they did their investigation they determined that Destiny could be seen clearly be seen um on camera popping open the register with the cash boy and removing cash placing it in her pocket. Um at that point um they put the packet together. Um, we made an appointment to come and see her today. We sat down with her, discussed exactly what happened. She admitted to taking $3,000 worth of money from the registers, stated it was for her grandmother. Um, she's written a statement. Um, I've written I have a statement and so does um the other witness, and that's what happened. >> Okay. [clears throat] And you've never witnessed her or anything like that, her taking actual money? >> No, not in not live, just on video. >> Just on the video. Okay. And to your knowledge, she's been taking large sums of cash every time. >> Yes, sir. Yesterday we had a $1,200 shortage. And when I spoke to her about that today, she said yes, she did indeed. There were information that you can provide from the beginning to the end up to today. Uh just go ahead with it. >> Absolutely. So I was I proceeded to start looking at video to start seeing what was going on. Um and then I was able to observe today um yesterday's transactions. So yesterday's transactions um um basically was the individual in question was at the register. She would start facing back and forth, look around, look left, look right, then proceed to start um accessing the register without having a customer present. That's automatically red flag because there's no reason to touch the register if there's no one in front of you. >> Correct. Uh she proceeded to then uh with no explanation open the register uh reach in gra um several uh high dollar bills, place them in her palm and put it into the pocket of her apron or her front right pocket. Um this happened twice yesterday. Now uh part of that journal that that register gives you gives you an unexplained total dollar amount of how much money is missing from the registers. She impacted two different registers in the a in her uh yesterday shift. Um one of them was $533 I believe and the second one was 1,2 change. >> So roughly yesterday she took about $1,800. >> If I had to guess, I would say approximation yes north of 1,500 less than 2,000. After meeting with her superiors, the officer returned to clarify crucial details with her, knowing that this would shape the direction of the case. >> You on on multiple occasions, okay, it seems like at least five different days, okay, you were seen on camera taking multiple plethora of money from the tills. Okay. And I'm just I need to get an exact dollar amount. And someone who takes cash, they go home and count it. Okay. I know you went home and counted it. That's there's no if ends or buts about that. [music] You did >> cuz you just didn't take the money and then go, "Oh, I'm just going to spend this." So, I need [music] you with your to the best of your knowledge to just give me the best estimated number of how much money that you took. Are we talking like $3,000? >> How much? >> Three. >> Three. Cuz from what I'm seeing, we're talking more than that. >> I mean, alone yesterday, you took about $1,800. Okay. I think you know that she went home and counted it probably last night, right? Okay. So, every other night, how much? And I know it's been months, but if you had to take the best guess possible, I mean, cuz one in one time, one one shift, you took 1,800. Okay. So, how much money are we talking about here? >> That was just the one shift. That was the first time there's ever been $1,000 in. >> That was the first time you ever took it over a thousand? >> Yes. That's cuz there's never been that much in the toe before. >> Okay. But if again, give me a ballpark number other than 3,000. I >> over four. >> Over four. Are we maybe more towards five? Possibly. >> Pro. Probably. >> Probably. Okay. Is it over five? Are you sure? You're 100% sure you did not take over $5,000? >> I'm pretty sure. >> Okay. I'm not trying to push it, but >> but you know I you know that I know the you know the amount. Okay, I know that kind of sound a little bit confusing, >> but >> I know you know the amount of money that you took. It might not be to the exact dollar, but so we're we're talking about five [music] you took over well up to $5,000. >> Is that correct? >> Okay. I'm um do you want to say anything to them about what you did about you know >> can I have her amend her statement >> her written statement >> three but I I really didn't count to four >> you want to amend your statement and add five in there instead? >> Yes. >> Yeah, it's fine. I know you're not going to know the exact date, but do you remember like what day of the week it was when you did it at least or anything like that? No, >> no. Just whenever you were working. >> Not every shift. >> Not every shift, >> but just when you when you thought the close the coast was clear and you were able to get into the till without anyone seeing. >> Okay. So, if you haven't figured it out already, you are going to be placed under arrest. Okay. So, we are going to head down to the jail. You will be able to bond out. Okay. I'm um So, what I'm going to have you do is you're going to walk out to my car with me. Okay? I won't cuff you in front of everybody out of respect. Okay? I'll save you the hum humil humidity or humid humiliation, okay? Because you're being pretty honest with me from the beginning. And I take that I take that with a great amount of respect. Okay? So, you respect me, I respect you. Now we try to run or get funny or do anything. >> I I have I have this cool Batman utility belt where I can use a lot of things that I don't want to use. Okay. >> Fine. >> So, what we're going to do is I'm going to have you. We're going to walk in front of me. Okay. >> All right. You have nothing else in your pockets, right? >> No. >> Okay. >> What's up? >> All right. Leave that in your pocket. I'm talking like knives or anything like that. >> After all was over, she was charged with grand theft. That case was wild, but not as wild. [music] $1,075 gift card scheme that crashed head first into a felony. >> What she was doing was scamming her phone, her cash app on her phone and entering funds. She also took a PlayStation gift card, loaded it, but never she was never putting money in the register. >> I made it to some things and said, "We'll talk to you." because of the amount. All right, it would be considered grand theft. All right, and it's a felony. >> On April the 17th, 2023, in the afternoon, officers rolled up to a dollar store after catching a dumb employee loading gift cards and sending them to personal accounts over and over. Asset protection had the receipts and the confession followed. >> I just text. >> You did? >> Yeah. Oh, my bad. I was on the phone. >> Yeah, I was asking if you were working today. What you doing? What you doing? >> Pretty much like you want to talk to my last opportunity. >> Excuse me. Mhm. >> Excuse me. >> So, it was just uh her accounting for counting the money and then taking a little bit at a time or >> it was like a multiple. >> Hey, you doing? >> How you doing? >> I'm Frank from Launch Prevention. >> Hey Frank, what she was doing was scanning her phone, her cash app on her phone and and then close the door. Yeah. And entering funds. She also took a PlayStation gift card, loaded it, but never never she was never putting money in the register. So she owed she she loaded $775. And then she also on this day, these are all the c this is all the cash. And then on this day, she let this customer walk out with $300 worth of merchandise. That's her right there. >> Um >> she now? >> Yeah, she's right there. >> She just walked. Okay. So everything's on here and everything's on video for you. Here you go. >> Gotcha. And what's the total amount over time? >> 175. Is that her walking out? >> She's not living for >> $1,75 over time. >> Mhm. >> Might as well call her in. >> Come in. She's been cooperative. She wasn't she hasn't been >> but wants to prosecute. So >> yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No problem. >> Stupid. >> They think they get What happens is we end up in a cash shortage. >> So we end up with a cash shortage. Okay. What happened to cash? It just doesn't walk. >> So we start going through and the first thing I tell them is look for uh gift cards. Look for gift cards. look for U cash app. >> Sure enough, she was she had her phone down below the register so she would pick it up, hit it, and then enter the number whatever she wanted. >> Gotcha. >> But no money would ever go in the register. >> Is that what she did on multiple transaction? And then the one time she let somebody walk out with $300. Okay. >> Except everything was cash app except this one which was the >> the one sale. >> So that's a PlayStation gift card. >> Okay. for 75 bucks. >> Yeah. >> Gotcha. >> She wanted some money for her PlayStation. >> Gotcha. She just straight up took that, right? >> Yep. >> Okay. So, loaded it and then pretty much took it. You see she's right here. >> Without wasting time, the suspect was called in for an interview. One that spilled far more than the officer ever expected. I'll move out of the way. Too many people make up. >> What's up, bro? >> What you got something? >> Huh? You know that's not my call. You know, I mean, you own up to some things. You have a conversation with them. You know that's totally up to them. Do >> you want to? >> That's totally up to them. Not me at this point. All right. Now, let me just read you this very quick. Right. >> All right. Required to warn you before you make any statements that the following constitutions right if you understand. Just yes or no. I could clarify. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Okay. All right. So, what's going on? So, they gave me a list of these transactions. All right. >> Yeah, I told him I paid it back. I told him, but uh I made it to some things. He said, "We need to talk to you about maybe you can give me a court date or something." >> What's What I mean, did you need money or were you What was going on? I met the dude walk out with a lot of stuff. >> Yeah, he told me about that. I think it was like 300 something dollars, right? >> Okay. >> Cash up. >> Okay. What happened with the cash up? Walk me through that. >> I got like $200. >> 200. How many separate transactions you do? >> What you like? Cuz there's a couple different. There's a green dot. There's a spin wheel. >> Yeah. My bad. Spin wheel 200. >> Okay. And then you did the green dot. And then what's this? >> What is that? >> Valid direct. There's another transition for like $200 on the 14th. >> Okay. Cash app. >> Cash app. And how does that work? Like with I'm not familiar with cash app. So is it just an app? You scan the card and it goes >> Okay. And it just goes on your phone. So you would just >> you would just load it with however much you want it and then you just scan it and then go into your account. >> Mhm. >> Okay. And then as far as the um as far as the different times where you let the person walk out, did you know the person or how did that work out? >> No, no, I just use a friend like just when I need to get park and stuff. >> Gotcha. So they just ring up a bunch of stuff and then how does it work? They just walk out or >> they just ring some stuff up and walk out. >> Okay. >> The other one was spotted like you know there was a boy that knew me. >> Mhm. And he he was getting some stuff. I said, "No, >> okay. All right." And that was on one occasion, right? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Did you know at any point that what you were doing were wrong? I mean, did you think about it or >> Yeah, that's why I put it that's why I stopped. >> This your job, bro. I mean, you know, that's how you make your money. You know, >> that that cash app scan that's temporary. You know, that 200 then that's going to Obviously, you going to hold it over your head that one day, damn, they might catch me. >> You know, ain't nothing like a steady paycheck when you getting your money the right way. >> What do you think they do? >> Um, let me ask. I think >> she she was she wrote the statement as well. Yeah, she she >> um >> your uncle's out there, too. >> She admitted to everything. >> My uncle. >> Your uncle? I don't know. You said it was she was your uncle. >> Yeah. So, um the M What was the total again, brother? >> 1075. >> Once her confession lines up with the evidence, the officer moves straight to the part where reality bites. >> So, this is the way it works. All right. and it's totally in their hands, but they're wanting to uh file charges. Okay. Because of the amount, all right, it would be considered grand theft. All right. And it's a felony, so you'd have to be taken in. So >> injuries gateway in Congress, northbound lane, >> you >> 36y old female pregnant wants to be checked out. He would have to be obviously taken to the county jail and >> arraign and stuff like that only because of the amount. Okay. >> At this point or go to court? >> I don't know. I don't really know how the bonds and stuff work. >> Sometimes you may get out on O. Sometimes you might have to go see a judge the next day. I'm not sure. I mean, you don't really have a record. >> So, I mean, you may be able to just bond out today >> tonight. Yeah. So, >> I hope so. I know. >> She's a She's never been She's not has no prior. She'll probably be withheld and just pay restitution and go to the rest >> the uh the program. So, >> you you'll be uh you'll be okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> That's what my So, I can't go against him. I got all your information. You got a card? >> No, I don't. I'll give it to you. >> Just put Yeah, I'll write it on. >> Well, actually put on a blank piece of paper. Do >> I have to go down to the station and take >> Yeah, that's where we process and do everything at this point. >> No problem. All right. Um there. >> All right. I'm trying to take off, man. I run fast. [laughter] >> I don't want to embarrass you. No, >> you wanted you wanted >> your uncle. I got it right here. >> You say your uncle's Yeah. Also, you got realizing Yeah. All right. >> Uh, I doubt you'll be in that how long, you know? >> Yeah, >> I highly doubt it. >> Just hurry up in here. >> I know. Everybody get nosy and stuff. You see that? >> That's what everybody want to walk their dogs and come outside. Listen, just learn from this, Mr. >> You're still here. >> Y'all can't put in the chance program. That's good. >> Y'all can't put in the chance program. >> I don't know. >> That's what he said. He said, um, he said, >> we just check your pockets right here. >> I'm not going to terminate. >> I got whatever. >> Uh, just a phone number. Okay. All right. I see you. >> All right. >> Oh, I move my shirt. >> Uh, just random stuff over there. Yeah. Thank you. >> What's up, man? >> Yeah. >> Uh, 1,00 something. But if I don't have no record or nothing like do you think I'm going to get O? >> You might to be honest. You might. >> And for that bond, they had to pay that bond by tonight. >> Yeah. >> After all was said and done, she was charged with organized fraud. Our next case takes us to Florida where a dumb Winnie Dixie cashier upped the game by stealing $11,000 in lottery tickets and causing a $10,000 overpayment. She thought she had it all figured out until it backfired. >> It's not more like you just stole a candy bar. Okay, I guess there's a question about almost $1,000 worth of lottery tickets over. >> Okay, >> stop pulling from me. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> On November the 8th, 2022, Florida police received a call from a Wind Dixie manager reporting an employee who was later identified as Bird [music] caught rigging the lottery system. When they arrived, they started talking to the manager to get the full story. But what they were about to hear, well, they weren't [music] ready for it. >> All right. So, what's happening is we have an associate. Um, okay. We started seeing some lottery shortages over here. For instance, ticketing online. >> Um, it started back around beginning of July. Um, and it's gone on to present. So, >> July has been selecting lottery cards. >> Lottery cards playing online tickets. >> Yes. >> Okay. You want to go back in there for real quick? [music] >> Can you tell me what's going on? >> I don't know what's going on. So, I can watch cuz I don't want my kids to be stuck out the door and >> I know. Well, we don't I don't know what's going on yet. So, let me talk to him and we'll go from there. >> Um, so have her on video, you know, selecting tickets mainly at the liquor store. you would just scratch the bottom to see if they're a winner or not, discard them if they weren't, cash them in if they were, and there's also another process on the cash register to wear. Um, like if somebody brings up a winning ticket, we can key in instant lottery redemption and then put in the dollar amount and then we pay that out. Well, she's figuring out that she could do that even without a winning ticket and everything still balanced on the back end in our world. But then when we got the bill from lottery, then obviously we were like, "Okay, well, we paid out more redemptions than what we received." >> And so that's when all this started to unfold. >> Um so we're looking at um total that I can prove that she [music] >> was 10,653 something like that during that time period. >> Every instance on video, I got it all on a thumb drive for you. Everything's on video. I've got our report that shows our redemptions on our register and then the all of the redemptions on the [music] Florida lottery terminal since we don't own that. I had to get that through the state and that shows everything of what ticket she scan what the value is on an Excel spreadsheet. So that's how I >> login for her information doesn't matter the machine is a machine anybody >> the machine's a machine anybody can do it but it's her scheduled shift and obviously on video she's the only one at the liquor store cuz we usually only work one [music] person at the liquor store. So basically, she's been taking lottery tickets, scan the bottom if they're winners or not. If they're not winners, they throw them away. If they are winners, she scans them, takes money, and she found a way to get to make a lottery ticket a winner every time. And it's been going on since July. They have a draft full of all the It starts July 2nd, I think, was the first day that we discovered it. is um so do you have like date and times written out? Do you have anything written out yet or no? >> Everything's on that thumb drive as far as the spell sheets. >> So she's basically taking lottery tickets, scanning them. So don't they have to be activated? >> They're all active because they're all, you know, for gameplay. >> She knew it was only a matter of time before her little secret came out, but until then, she decided to play the victim and keep up a good act. Lisa, >> sir, I'm not going for a coffee. >> I will tell you. We're trying to figure that out. I'm trying to figure out what I have. Okay. I'm going to figure out if we're taking a not taking a test. >> Well, I [music] know. >> I will let you know. Once I know, I will let you know. Okay. So, can you sit down for me? >> I will lose my kids. I have a seven and a child is in school [music] right now having an asthma attack. So, >> let them figure out what's wrong and >> take a seat for me. We'll figure it out. [music] You know, they'll they'll let you desperate. >> So, I just can't just go home. >> No. >> Why? >> Because the allegations I guess we have going on against going to investigating this all. >> Okay. Well, now that they did their investigation, now they could tell us what they have going on. >> Say you had to talk to somebody else to finish going on. >> Well, they're providing us a verbal statement of what's been going on since July. Okay. So, we It's not more like you just stole a candy bar. Okay. I guess there's a question about almost $11,000 worth of lottery tickets. >> Okay. So, like number. Hey, >> is that something you >> got? You want to you want that back or >> she's right. >> Okay. >> The officer turned back to the manager, fully aware she was just trying to stall, but it didn't matter. who are getting to the bottom of this whether she likes it or not. >> They do instant audio redemption as a as a hand key and then they put $30, we give you 30 bucks, >> right? >> Well, everything balances in our world until the state, which we only get quarterly. The state send us a bill that says, "Hey, >> you actually overpaid. >> We overpaid. We overpaid the redemption because she figured out that she could just do that instant a redemption for no ticket and get whatever money she wanted out of the cash. a fake. >> Correct. Or no loser. Winner loser. >> Having a ticket. Not even having a ticket. She just goes and goes in lottery redemptions. $100. Okay. >> $100 ticket. >> Correct. >> You can just computerized. >> Is that normal practice? >> In my 15 years here, I've never had somebody figure that part out that they could just do it without actually getting [music] >> So, obviously something on our back end that might need to be addressed, but >> here they gave me that opportunity. Okay. >> And then she [music] played some online stuff, too. I mean, the online's probably a couple hundred bucks, but the rest is adds up to the, you know, 10,600 something dollars. [music] >> Okay. >> Do you ever print out? >> I didn't print it out cuz it was just so big. I mean, these reports are >> PDF that you uh USB that you have. What What is on it? I've got all the video um of [music] all her viewing all this stuff. I have all the receipts. >> You have video security. >> Yeah, security video. Yeah. >> Time stamp [music] dated. >> Yeah. Time stamp dated. Um I have one file that has all the video, one file that has after hearing what she had [music] done, the officer's suspicion only grew. They decided to keep a close eye on her just in case she tried something even dumber than she already had. But they're about to find out that she had plans of her own. >> Scared the hell out of me. >> Huh? >> Been out here. >> I just saw that she got up over there and you moved back. So >> she jumped cuz she told me to make a phone call. >> So I'm trying to think of who can I call to get my kids in the school. >> Her children are about to get out of school. So she was >> But I need to stay. That's what I'm trying to [music] figure out cuz people manipulation. >> So I'm trying to think who went around my house. >> I would I would try to figure it out. >> That's what I'm trying to do. >> So while we're doing figuring out stuff right here, so you figure out what's going on. >> So if you actually stated that they was just talking to me about this too much. >> I will gladly ask you. Don't worry about that. But I'm telling you right now, I'm going to be talking with them. [music] We're going to figure out what we have going on. You haven't by the time we come in here and talk to you about what's going on to figure out a ride for your family, for your kids, and stuff. >> There's a possibility Why? >> Because apparently you stole almost $11,000 >> and like the Cory and Charles that run this store, they had a conversation with me and they woke me up. >> But let me, like I said, let me figure out what they have over here. Just get somebody to see if they can pick your kids up just in case if you do happen to go to jail. >> The thing I'm trying to think, who can I call? My family don't stay here. They say George. >> Okay. Well, you need to figure out a family friend or somebody or else I can call my friends the child services. >> So, can I call y'all um one of the police officers that used to work with you guys? when the time used to or does tell you about the meeting we had. >> Hang on. >> See, now he don't want to say nothing >> cuz he's talking with us. I told you you just can't interrupt. We're talking now. So figure out what you're doing. Figure out somebody with your kids. Okay. >> Can she walk me in the bathroom? >> No, >> I'm feeding like >> No, >> she's walking with me. >> No, you're not going anywhere. >> I can't even go pee. >> No, you cannot go pee. Why do I supposed to use the bathroom? >> It's either you make phone calls now for somebody to get your kids. Okay, I'm helping you that or I put you in handcuffs and we just go. >> No, we're not doing that. >> So, I can go. We have to listen to >> It's my You're in my custody right now. You're not free to go. You're under investigative detention right now. Okay. >> You know what that means? >> I also want to talk. >> Okay. [music] >> Okay. >> So, what was the question? just the extra total amount. See, we can just put >> if a police stand in front of me, they could they could deny me to use the restroom. >> You got to tell them why we're in front of you. You're making accusations of you stealing $11,000 from Windixie. Say it again, auntie. [music] >> Okay. Because with when I started back over here, he's saying that um $11,000 worth of lotto I took. So the police stand here. I have to pee. Like I'm bleeding. Like he told me no, I cannot go. >> I just asked him. He said no. She can't even go with me. He said I have to stand here. >> Yes. that emotion. >> Yeah, I'm sure. >> She said if me, I should be able to go. >> It has to be law enforcement. >> Y'all can't stand at the door. Ain't no bathroom. >> Do you have a I need a female? >> Oh my gosh. >> No, the thing is I'm having a female officer come here and trying to search you prior to going to the bathroom. >> Oh, she can search when you go second. No, I'm opening my clothes. >> No, >> that's what's in my pocket. >> You're fine. But now >> the only thing in here is milk and it's leaking and that's it. >> No, you're you are fine. Okay. >> He's saying no. I said can't go. >> Well, why don't you ask her see if she will um >> go pick up your little ones just in case you do have to come up with >> I cannot hear you. >> Okay. She said the same thing you said. What? >> I'm sorry. When the police say something, I'll call somebody. >> Despite the overwhelming evidence against her, she continued to play the victim card. What better to get out of the mess than to pretend that she had no clue about the accusation. >> She said, "As long as it's a female officer, I can go. Other than that, if it's a male, I cannot go. I have to sit here and hold my arm." Correct. >> So, Mr. card. >> So, they didn't tell you about the write up they gave you for that. >> What's that? >> They didn't tell you about the write up that the whole conversation we had in here cuz I had it with Charles court. >> That's fine. I mean, >> but but this is about the same thing you just talking. >> Correct. Cuz at that point, we didn't we didn't know where the loss was coming from. >> He said the lot. He said he said the lotto the lotto is messing up. So, you whatever you're doing, you need to stop. He said cuz it's a a [music] lot of money for that. And then after that it was another one for the >> upstairs. >> She really thought she was being slick, refusing to cooperate with the officers and playing dumb, but she had no idea the officers were about to [music] hit her with a move she would not see coming. >> Apparently, apparently 3 days ago, lottery police got contacted by Wixie about it. They've compiled all the paperwork and all like the files and everything for Wixie. So, there's a PDF up here with like tons of information on it about video surveillance, I guess, each actual um scratch off ticket, dates, times, money value. I mean, what like 11 grand over 5 months, man. I mean, that that's >> Yeah, >> that's that's that's that's corpus problem. >> Well, theft grand has their own corporate that investigates [ __ ] like this. >> Yeah. Well, they you wait 5 months to do this. >> Well, they just knew about it 3 weeks ago because they got alerted by the state regarding I guess basically they sent a summary or whatever and I guess they said like oh you're you're over this amount because basically each ticket has a value. So she would go in just go to the computer and take money out without scanning a ticket. So that the hit and then I guess that when they found out about it they started investigating it. contact water police. Water police sent him all the information. Um I guess he just got the rest of the information. I don't know yesterday, today or 2 days ago. And then I guess uh she's here. So nobody's talked to her yet. Um I guess lottery police said that they have too high of a workload that they're not going to come take this. And it's just simple grand theft. And if you need him to come to the station to uh go this way to explain all the paperwork [music] and how to read it and all this other kind of stuff. They've been helpful already. So, >> he'd be more than happy to come do >> I appreciate it. >> Like, I don't understand why they just don't [music] do it, but whatever. >> So, I just need you to fill out a statement form. >> Basically, just put your information here. >> Okay. >> Down here, put her information. Okay. >> And then, let's just make this the easy way. So, on the statement form, just write um we have on this date at this time, I was informed of XYZ. Um, >> you begin an investigation which you ultimately determine that from this month, this day to this month, this day, employee X was doing XYZ. Um, you contact the lottery police. Uh, they went ahead and sent you over all the files as far as video, dates, times, I'm assuming the the transactions. like all the video and all the registered transactions was from us and then I had to go through the state to get the for the the lottery their lottery terminal reports and that's what I contacted >> the scans of the actual like scans right >> and then just say you got all that information um just say that um it has been determined that the total amount of of of theft from um you know business or whatever is x amount of dollars um and then just put in there that you wish to pursue charges. Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. Cool. I mean that's >> I mean we don't have to go too deep into yours, >> right? I mean I mean everything's on the thumb drive so >> I know it's going to take some time to do day by day and each time and that's a lot. >> That's what I was going to say. It's probably going to be she obviously depending on she says if she doesn't like probably lose her while we continue to work the investigation because it sounds like it's kind of in depth for months, right? So, um, and once we arrest, the state has 33 days to file on those charges. So, if we can't really make sense of it for them, then they're going to drop it. >> Obviously, the only thing I'm worried about is restitution. So, obviously, I have to go through the prosecution part to get that. >> So, is it is it Windex at a loss or is it for the lottery? >> I'm at a loss for the value of the tickets. >> Now, the cases that I've worked for in the past is we'll prosecute for the value of the tickets cuz that's my loss and then the state goes after that person for the winnings of those fraud tickets. >> Okay? So that's what usually happens. >> That's even more in depth for for Yeah. >> Yeah. What's the total value for the >> for my loss is 10,000. [music] Yeah. 10 10653 >> for the uh just the >> for the tickets. Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Then the value for the day is probably going to be triple that probably. >> Yeah. Depending on what you're >> Yeah. So, like I said, just on that just kind of like just this date you found out about this, you begin an investigation and you know, just kind of the format of it. So, cuz I likely I'll be I'll be doing the initial just a brief. >> She had plenty of chances to come clean, but she refused to budge. Now, the officers were done playing games. The detectives were now involved, and it was time to get straight to the point. If she confessed, there was no doubt she'd face the consequences. Who do you want to do an interview? >> I don't really have a lot of knowledge, but I'll give a shot. Just understand. [music] I just want to What was your What was your I know your your last name is Bird. What was your first name again, ma'am? >> You can read my my man. I didn't say that. But in order for me to speak to you, okay, because you are detained, okay, because we are doing an investigation, in order for me to legally speak to you, I have to read you your Miranda warning. Somebody said you're going to jail, okay? But I have to read these to you. Okay? So, what was your first name? States that the Constitution requires I inform you that you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be used in court is evidence against you. You are entitled to talk to an attorney now or have him or her present now or anytime during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you without cost. If you desire to consult with an attorney first or have one during the interview, just speak up at any time. If at any time hereafter you wish to remain silent or have an attorney presence, all questions will be stopped. Do you understand your rights? [music] You you willing to speak to me? >> Go ahead. >> Is that a yes? >> Is that a yes? >> Okay. >> She finally [music] admitted it. She'd been taking lotto tickets without paying for about 2 months. She even explained [music] how she'd scratch them off, cash in the winners, and toss the losers. The reason, she needed money for milk and baby supplies. But that excuse wasn't going to cut it. And she definitely [music] wasn't getting away with it. >> Scream that later. I don't even need it. >> Can you go out? >> I got to do it here. >> I don't need David. I >> Okay. Okay. Well, I'm trying to put your >> like you're praying like this. Like you're praying. >> Stop pulling from me. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Okay. >> Stop pulling. Do you understand that? >> I don't walk down the stairs. >> Doesn't matter. You're pulling from me. >> You don't anything that I don't tell you to do. Do you understand that? >> Do the car. I'm not happy. >> In the end, she was convicted of [music] felony grand theft and sentenced to 2 years of probation, but she couldn't stay out of trouble. She violated her probation and ended up serving 8 [music] months in prison. Next up is a freshly promoted employee who dumbly decided leveling up meant raiding multiple registers she was trusted to oversee. noticed on camera that you were uh responsible for going from register to register and taking the money out of the drawer. You didn't do that. Okay. So, why would the video footage show you doing that? >> Is there no other pleasant way to do this? Like walking out of the store? >> Unfortunately, no. >> On the 1st of August 2023, officers were called to a Target after a woman who had recently been promoted to a manager position stole money from multiple registers she [music] was responsible for. She never thought she'd get caught, but with $2,000 missing in a single day, the situation proved too obvious, and cameras captured [music] her every move. Police first examined the footage to confirm the suspicions, uncovering a trail of evidence that left no doubt about her involvement. >> So, we're looking at ones, 5, 10, 20, 50s and hundreds or in the last room. >> It's a a little bit more video cuz I got the whole process. So you combine the 50s and hundreds in the far right. >> Mhm. >> Is that how every register is supposed to be? >> It's a standard. [music] So what she does is she takes all the register. Um and once she has it all out, she fans it all out. And then you can see the left side, which be the larger bills are cuz she's setting it up that way. She'll take a multiple what looks like on the low end to be three. >> Okay. >> So, we went with three. >> Now, is this common for a cashier to sit here and pull all the money out at the cash register and count it and then >> typically they should just take it all out. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, and put it in one of those bags. >> So, they're not usually counting it at the register. >> They don't count at the register. We have a cash office in the counter. Okay. >> It was finally time for the officer to confront the employee about her theft. The confrontation did not go as she had hoped. My name's Asha Kelly. I work for West Palm Beach Police Department. I'm sure you're aware of why we're here cuz they told me that they didn't speak to you about it. >> Okay. Um, but first off, before I start, I have to read you your rights. It doesn't mean you're under arrest. It just something I have to do before I ask you any questions. Okay. Have you ever heard of the Miranda warnings? >> Okay. I'm going to read them to you after each one that I read to you. I just need you to give me a verbal yes or no if you understand it. If you don't understand it, I'll go ahead and explain it to you. Okay? >> All right. You have the right to remain silent, not answer any questions. Do you understand that? You have the right to the presence of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statement enduring any question. You understand that? >> You cannot afford a lawyer. You're entitled to the presence of a courtappointed lawyer before you make any statement enduring any question. You understand that? >> Mhm. >> Any statement can and may be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand that? >> Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. You understand that? >> At any time during the interview, you do not wish to answer any questions, your privilege remain silent. You understand it? >> Mhm. >> I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Do you understand that? Okay. >> I'm just going to have you sign the back of this here states that I read you your rights and that you understand your rights. >> Does it say that on there? >> No. But you verbally told me that I know that that's what the signature was for. >> Yeah, that was for notation of guilt. Just stating that. All right. So, as I spoke to your colleagues there, um, they basically >> they're accusing you of taking unknown amount of money at this point. Um, somewhere close to the range of $1,400. Do you know anything about this at all? No. >> Okay. Um, how long have you worked here for? [music] >> Almost 3 years. >> Okay. And you've had no other issues like this within the last 3 years, correct? Um I noticed on camera that you were uh responsible for going from register to register and taking the money out of the drawer. Is that a common practice of yours? Okay. And what is included in that practice? What do what do you do? Can you explain to me? >> So I am taking the money from the day out and putting new money for the next day. >> Okay. And when you take the money out, do you count it or anything like that? So you just >> So how would you take it out of the drawer? >> Just take it out, put in the red or green bag and then put the next bag into the >> Okay. So you basically just go from each money slot, pull it out, place it in a bag, don't look at it or anything, >> right? >> I fix it up if I need a coupon. >> So if it's out of order or something, you'll you'll fix it up. >> Okay. >> Would there be any reason why you'd roll up money? >> No. >> Okay. So you wouldn't roll it in to any kind of like money roller and then put a rubber band over it or anything? >> No. >> She didn't put up much of a fight, meaning she knew she was guilty. The suspect denied all involvement in the theft. Little did she know that her denials were futile as evidence stacked up against her. >> So, when I was watching the video footage, it's pretty clear that it was that it's what you were doing is rolling it into a money roll, placing a rubber band over it, and then placing it on top of the desk. Why would you be doing that? >> You didn't do that. Okay. So, why would the video footage show you doing that? You see where I'm at here, right? I'm watching the video footage that's unedited from the department store who has no reason to accuse you of this. >> I don't know if it's unedited, but I have never done anything like that. >> Okay. >> Is there anything else you'd like to add to this? >> All right. So, Mr. Janine, based off the video evidence and uh the statements made by your co-workers, I'm going to be taking you to jail tonight. Is there anything on your person that might poke or stick me? >> No. >> Okay. Can you stand up for me, please? >> What is going to happen with my items? >> Uh, they're going to go with you to jail. Okay. Can you take this jacket off? When do I [music] get to speak to a lawyer? >> Um, that will be after processing. So, once you get processed into the jail, processed into the jail, then you'll have an opportunity to call whenever you'd like. >> [music] >> It's like your jacket. That's their >> This is >> No, no, the jacket. >> Oh, that's okay. The jacket's yours. >> Yeah. >> Chris, do you mind grabbing that? >> Yeah. >> Is there no other pleasant way to do this? Like walking out of the store? >> Unfortunately, no. Cuz uh once you're in our custody, we have to place you in handcuffs in case you try to run away. We've had people run away in their head. [clears throat] So, it's a liability thing. So, we have to detain you like this, unfortunately. >> And you guys are walking out of side doors. I'm assuming >> if there is a side door available, you can do that. However, our cars are parked at the front. So, >> I I know you guys know the fire emergency doors or whatever. >> I've actually never >> especially we don't go downstairs either. >> Really embarrassing. They're going to be embarrassed after they are proven wrong. Then let's see. >> Okay, [music] >> I'll just walk with you. Can one of you guys lead us out? >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. >> With no other way out of the store, she had to walk the walk of shame and embarrass herself in front of her co-workers. Make sure nothing just leaning against the left side. >> Left side. >> Yeah. >> Is it because it's caught in your hair band, do you think? Or is it >> Let me take this. It's okay. I'm going to reach around you and I'm going to put the seat bel. Okay. Actually, I'll wait because I have a female officer that's going to come and do a thorough search on you. Um, I'm going to drive you to the back over there so we're not doing all this right after. In the end, the suspect was charged