Ever wondered how a $6.25 petty theft turned into a car burglary drama? On October 6th, 2024, at 6:2 p.m., chaos erupted at the Family Dollar store on 550 Getty Aave Clifton NJ. The Clifton Police Department responded to a shoplifting call, but what followed felt straight out of a crime thriller. Watch as Dena Elbana, accused of stealing gum and a USB cable, boldly jumps into a 2014 white Honda Accord NJ plate, the 62 PW, and declares, "This car is mine." while rifling through a stranger's belonging. All right. So, what's going on? Thought it was okay to get in my car. That white car right there. I don't know her. She was inside my [ __ ] She was inside my car. You going to stay there? Yes. Okay. All right. Just hang. What the [ __ ] bro? Nah, I'mma sue this [ __ ] All right. So So just take a seat right here. Okay. No, no, no. [ __ ] all y right now. Take a seat right there. All right. Can figure this all out. Okay. No. He just Look at what he [ __ ] did to me, bro. No. Look at what that [ __ ] did to me. Stop. Just sit down. All right. Can I put my shoe on? Put your shoe on. I want you to sit down. You're not going to go anywhere else. I'm not going nowhere. Okay. Just sit down. Please sit down. Make it a lot easier for everybody. Okay. [ __ ] Bro, what the [ __ ] is wrong with y'all [ __ ] Okay. You want to get Bro, remember now you Where you going? [ __ ] you. Where you going? I'm sitting down. You talk to me. I'll talk to you when I talk, bro. So So tell me, I don't know what's going on. I'm walking out with my stuff over there, the white car right there. I see her come out the driver's side and jumps into the passenger side of my car. Okay. So I grabbed her right away and I held it until y'all got here. Okay. All right. You have your info? Your ID and stuff? My ID and stuff is in the car. Okay. No, bro. I want my sitting down. How about you talk to me? I talked to you. I'm not talking to nobody else, bro. Okay, so what happened? I don't know, bro. What happened? I need catch my breath, bro. Okay, that's fine. Catch your breath. You want to sit down? Yeah. Okay, sit down right here. Sit down right here. You want your privacy? Just sit down like right here or something? No, bro. I want my purse. Okay. So, what happened? [ __ ] What happened, bro? Oh, you can't walk away from me at this point. So, then stay here. Why you walking? You're a bug ass [ __ ] And when I catch you, I'mma [ __ ] you up. That's your car. That's my car. That's exactly why I was holding a dumb ass. Yeah. She This officer actually spoke to her earlier because she tried to stop me. Okay. She wasn't getting Okay. What did she take? What she did? Yeah, she took a Okay. All right. We'll get that. All right. I'll be with you in a minute. Thought it was okay to go in there. She would have been a dude. I would beat her ass, [ __ ] That would have been So which So which one's your car? This one. All right. So that's my car. Come over here. Come over here. That ain't your [ __ ] car. That's my car. My car. That's my [ __ ] car. I'm going to move. That's my car right here. The [ __ ] are you talking my [ __ ] car? Come over here. All right. Tell me what happened. Turn your car. [ __ ] the key is my [ __ ] my car. All right. Step over here. Talk to you both to step over here. You both are Why did you just grab me? I didn't do anything wrong. And you grabbing on me. Cuz the [ __ ] is in my car. Nah, you should have talked to me before you [ __ ] grab me, bro. You [ __ ] crazy. You [ __ ] crazy. Get the car, [ __ ] I would have beat it. N ain't your [ __ ] car. That's my car. It's my car. That's my mother. My car real quick. The [ __ ] are you talking about? My [ __ ] car. That's your car. Turn it on. Turn your car on. Get the [ __ ] out of my car. All right. Turn your car on my [ __ ] car. Why the [ __ ] is her purse in my [ __ ] car? So turn your car on. So turn your car on. Watch out. Watch out. You're [ __ ] crazy. Get nobody. Okay. Sit here. Just sit here. Sit here. Sit here. Sit here. This is my car. This is my car. Stop [ __ ] touching me, bro. Stop [ __ ] touching me, bro. The [ __ ] you keep touching me. She's in my car. 13. Start me in my car. Hey, you keep [ __ ] touching me. You're [ __ ] [ __ ] Is this your car or not? I swear to God. Victim [ __ ] out of here, man. [ __ ] Come here. Come here. I'm going to detain you, okay? until I know what's going on. I'm going to detain you. All right. No, I need you to talk to me. You don't [ __ ] put your hands on me, bro. [ __ ] out of here, man. Again, I ain't give you put your hands on me. So, give me your information. But now I want to make a report on you. Move your move. You You got your ass all up. Relax. No, cuz you got your ass on me. What the [ __ ] Just say that. You got all that [ __ ] on camera. Good. I'm glad you got start us at least two more for crowd control. Yeah. Get me out this [ __ ] bro. Hold on. Relax, bro. You got my Look at Look at my body, bro. So, what are you doing? Why you acting crazy? I don't care. Turn around. You're being the team now. And then if you give me a problem and I find out that you try to steal this car, I'm going lock you up. That's what happens when we're nice to you people. Yo, y'all on track. Y'all on track. All right, come here. It's not even your [ __ ] car. It is my car. It's not your car. It's my car. It's not your car. Yeah, you. That's what I want to tell you. Put your ass on me. Okay. Here. Good for you. Good for you, [ __ ] [ __ ] Oh, [ __ ] Send in the car. All right, bro. All right. We have the cash. Can you just take it out for a second? For a second. For a second. Sit in the car. Here. Sit in the car. The right way. All right. Can you just take off for a second? No. And if you get out of them, you're going to get charged. I'm telling you for now. So, let's play it smart. If you're If you didn't do anything, you're not in trouble. If you did something, you're in trouble. If you get out of the handcuffs, you're in trouble. And I told you. Okay. That's your warning. You get out of the cuffs. not going to get out the cops. I I'm telling you right now, if you get out of the cuffs, I'm going to charge you and it's going to be higher charges. Stop touching my [ __ ] Separating all the [ __ ] to get away from my car. This is my car. This is my car. Stop [ __ ] touching me, bro. Stop [ __ ] touching me, bro. What the [ __ ] you keep touching me for? She's in my car. In my car? She's in my car. Hey, you keep [ __ ] touching me, you [ __ ] idiot. I swear to God, I'm the [ __ ] victim here. You s keep grabbing me. [ __ ] out of here, man. Learn how to do your [ __ ] job. Sitting here grabbing on me, man. You [ __ ] crazy as hell. Excuse me. Get the [ __ ] off my car. I need you to talk to me. No, I need you to talk to me. You don't [ __ ] put your hands on me, bro. Do you have your license, registration, insurance? [ __ ] out of here, man. I want you again. I ain't giving you [ __ ] You don't want me to help you. You put your hands on me. So give me your information cuz now I want to make a report on you for putting your [ __ ] hands on me because this [ __ ] is in my car. Can I have your license? I ain't give you [ __ ] My name's officer told you guys. You got all that [ __ ] on camera. Good. I'm glad you got it on camera. Letting this [ __ ] in my [ __ ] car. Do you have your license? Yeah, I really appreciate it. Thank you. She still got her stuff in my car. Exactly. So [ __ ] still in here. So what is it? So there's no there's no relation. I don't know the [ __ ] I walked out I walked out the dollar store. I'm coming over here to my car. My door's wide open. She goes over here and goes into the passenger side. Okay. And she goes into my car. She is what the [ __ ] She want to sit here and grab on me and she like crazy as hell. I work hard every day just like you. Okay, just do me a favor. Just don't go over to her. Please just don't go over there. Come on. 13. Hi. Hi. How are you? What's your name? What's your name? Dina. Dina, what happened to you? They think I'm [ __ ] I don't know what they think, but I'm trying to take money out to pay for a Uber and they think I'm stealing and I'm just trying to pay for a [ __ ] Uber. How'd you get up here? With an Uber. My boyfriend called an Uber and I came here in a [ __ ] Uber. Nobody stole [ __ ] Like, why would I steal? I got money. I don't know. That's what we're trying to figure out. All right. I don't care, bro. Fly away. Fly away, bro. Well, I drive a police car. I don't fly. So, ride the car and [ __ ] go. Well, we're going to leave together in a couple headquarters. We got one detained. What's going on, man? Is she Did she really try to break him into a car or something? I have no idea. I was inside shopping, so it just They can tell you [Music] I wasn't on this issue, but this woman car by the pizzeria trying to open doors coming to me. She's trying to break into car and she smells alcohol and everything will go away from this guy. Okay. You work at the Aladdin's over there? No, I was just sitting there. Yeah, I got her detained. She's in the car. She's apparently was trying to break into a car. So, we're going to see if the RORO matches whatever. You mind just staying with her? Cuz I told her if she gets out of the cuff, I'm going to charge her. So, when I walk out, my [ __ ] open. So, I went in there, I grabbed it, and I held them until I got here. Okay. I appreciate what you Okay. All right. All right. I'm sorry we started off like that, but you know, I just need we need to control everybody. And if she's getting in my car and I'm trying to stop that from happening, you decided Who's the RO whiskey 62? Papa Whiskey Yankee. No, my name [ __ ] No, I ain't giving nothing up. I'm not. She did. But you're the complain, right? I'm not going to complain. They the one that complain. Motorola solution power on your car. Connected her, man. Go one more time with the name. Talking about her car. Yes, I had no problem cooperating. I had no problem with making sure everything was okay. But the moment you put your hands on me is why I got a [ __ ] problem. I didn't do anything wrong. And you sitting here grabbing me because somebody's going into my car. You got her ID? Yeah, I got her. That's Erica. Yes. Okay. So, yeah. So, then she's going locked up. [Music] No, she just made entry. Is it okay? Is it okay that I look okay? Yeah. Yeah. You're not in trouble. No, no, no. It's It's all right. No, calm down, man. Would you like it if somebody grabbed on you? I get I get why you're upset, man. Look, this ain't this ain't mine. That's not yours. This ain't mine, either. That's got to be hers. This is mine. Look, this her [ __ ] This her [ __ ] too. That ain't mine. Okay. Hey, you got your wallet out of here? [Applause] So, we dealt with her earlier, but she didn't do anything wrong. She was kind of like stranded um trying to get back to Hoboken. She didn't want our services, whatever. Come back a few hours later. Um she made entry into that car. Didn't take anything, but it's not. She's being detained right now. I just found this out. So, she's going to be under right for the uh Which one? She's in the back of the car. She's in the back of that car right now. Yeah. And she's claiming that it's Yeah. And then I verified the RO is the same as you know whatever. So she's going to be under for that. Is there shoplifting from there also? Um I didn't talk to that. Did she? Okay. All right. We'll get there then when we get there. Okay. So for the report card. All right. Just give me a second. Okay. 13. Yes. All right. That party we got detained is going to be under. Just uh let me know when you're ready for a date, name, and date of birth. Check all the way. [Music] One of them guys putting hands on. This girl's walling out, dude. Holy [ __ ] man. Well, not this time. I mean, Tobi said it was fine, whatever. But the guy was just [ __ ] pissed off because she was in his his his uh girlfriend's car or whatever. So he's like, "Why aren't you protecting my car? She's breaking in right now." Whatever. Just get a statement from them. Get a written statement from them. Okay. Um to you're good. You're not going to the hospital. Okay. All right. Cool. Sorry. Sorry. You said go to the hospital. I'm good. You you stay here and do whatever you got to do at this time. Passport. Let me get the statement form. [Music] You got a statement form by any chance? I had a trainee with me today, so I didn't bring I didn't even see him. I'm sorry. He's obvious. She's so stupid. Sorry. She's just grabbing a statement form real quick. Yeah. Hello. And what'd you get from inside the store right there? I have no idea yet. I didn't even deal with that portion of the job yet. two statement form, charge. Yeah, one I mean it's going to be just a one job, but it'll be two charges. We'll get whatever they're alleging she stole their statement and then we'll do the score. Yeah. Yeah. She broke into your car. It doesn't negate the fact that she Yeah, it's still a crime. Okay. Going to grab some. It's all good, bro. like anything. [Music] I'll take care of that part. This is it. I mean, that's the other ones I can grab. You got the other ones? Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. No, just make sure you write that in your state. And I brought it over there. Joe, can you get two, please? Thank you. I see [Music] something stupid. All right, let's talk to the uh plate. All right, cool. Bro, can you sit on the body real quick? just make sure she doesn't do anything. Uh, can I skip the statement, please? So, the reason why we want you guys to write a statement is because you guys saw it happen and we want the charges to stick in court. Yeah. You know what I mean? Cuz that's [ __ ] up. She like literally broke into the [ __ ] Yeah. And like I understand, you know, I had the door unlocked. I should have had it locked. It never happens here. We come here all the time. We live No, I get you. No, I get you. You guys seem like reasonable people. just she she did some [ __ ] you know, so whatever. And again, I was okay up until when she got back in my car, whatever. And I was trying to I promise you right now. I wouldn't have let her drive. That's why she could That's why I had her arm. The keys were in my pocket. That's why I had to drive all the But that's why I had I was yanking on her arm so that way she knew that the keys were in my pocket. So like it was worse. Right. Right. Okay. Um Okay. So, you don't have to go crazy into detail. Um, just say that, you know, whatever. I can't tell you what to say, but just say exactly what exactly what I would. Yeah. So, just write it down. So, you can use it for the charger. You're each going to get one. Well, her she already pulled up because as I was sitting there holding her, she was like, "Oh, I'm get my [ __ ] to [ __ ] you up." I said, "Okay, well, I can call my wife to [ __ ] you up." Okay, cool. Um, you guys got a pen or something in the car? two pens if possible because I might need mine right now. Oh, damn. I got one of these. You got one? All right. Just share. But it's not it's not it's no big deal. Um and then just let me know when you're done. All right. Okay. Sir, I got Did I get your license or anything like that? No. The thing is I thought it was here. Unfortunately, it's in the house. So, you have one? I do have one. Okay. Can Can I get your info just so I can say that I spoke to you and that you gave us a statement? Well, I gave him my name again. We're going to go. We got to go to court cuz unfortunately I'm sorry. Your office will pay his hands on me and I'm going to make the I'm going to make the That's within your right. So, I'll take that. Yeah. No, that's within your right. I understand. Did Did uh Did you give him the info or No, no, I gave him my name. That's it. Did you give him a date of birth or address or anything like that? Yeah, we'll deal with that [ __ ] in court. Yeah, but I need it so I can put you as, you know, a witness. You're not in trouble or nothing like that. I'm not You get what I'm saying? I get what y'all saying, but at the same time, so I don't have to give y'all my name. All right. So, you don't want to be identified. That's fine. So, I'll do that. Um, you're the actual name, I guess. So, can I just say something? You're the actual victim. So, you're the you're the really the name that matters. I'll just, you know, it's okay. All right. We'll work through it. Don't worry. Present their presence. Yeah. Yeah. complaining like for complaining dollar not a happy camper brother. Yeah. No, dude. I was I literally ran into her hours ago. She said she was from Hoboken and she just needed to get home. All right, no problem. On another call. I Yeah. So, I tried calling her cab and then she said, "No, I I don't have the money right now for that. I'm just going to call my friend. Whatever. I'll wait at the the pizza shop." All right, cool. All right, sounds fair. Yeah. And then and then and I was like, "Oh my god, of course it's her." And then Yeah. She She's like literally getting into the car. She's trying to drive off. Whoa. Car was running. No, not yet. But she was like throwing her [ __ ] in there and walking away from me. And I'm like, and then walking away from Joe. And then he starts getting mad at Joe and wants to follow an IIA. And then these all 10 15 people are trying to crowd up on us. I'm like, "Dude, this is a [ __ ] mess right now. So, that's what we got. Just shoplifting and then the breaking into the car, right? Shoplift bottom. Yep. Yep. Stupid. [ __ ] stupid. We arrested her. She actually did take the charge in the end. Oh, yeah. Yeah. So, we arrested her. Um, is the other cop around? Yes, he's in the office. He's in the back down aisle one. I don't even have I just wanted to make sure he was here. He's good. All right. All right, man. No problem. Yep. Thank you. [Music] Okay. Yeah. I mean that's that's one of the other ones I can grab on. Okay. All right, I'll talk to the uh employee. Excuse me. Okay. All right. So, um I just want to get some info from you guys. All right. Of course. Uh around what time did this happen? So, this happened around What time did you You have it on video, too. We have it So, it might have been at 6:00. Exactly. It didn't happen too long ago. Okay. All right. Can I see the video? Yes. If you if you don't know, it's okay. I don't have Let me Okay. Just ask her and just have her send you a login. And do you have a receipt? Can you print that receipt for that? Thank you. And I even have the item that she stole. Just a copy of it because Wait, did she actually just take it? Okay. No, she didn't. She tried stealing that earlier, but I'm pretty sure she didn't take it. No. Okay. So, she didn't take any of this stuff. She tried to take the stuff. Um, no, she did take a charger. She didn't order it. But earlier, she tried taking this, which she wasn't successful at. and this and along with the other items that you have on the some of the list there. I'm sorry. This and along with the soda and whatever other items you see. Yeah. So, there's just a few items that you tried taking. She tried taking this. How did How did she like what did she walk out and somebody pulled her and the stuff back or had it? No, no, no. So, basically, she was trying to pay, right? She was even leaning on my machine. Okay. Right. And the officer, I'm not sure what's his name. Yeah. earlier, right? Okay. But he he dealt with that part. Yeah. But what about after that? So after that happened before after that happened before this car. Yes. So um I was in the back. So she was here in the front. Okay. She basically called me over to see what's up and then she even followed her outside. But then that other individual that you saw pinning her down. Yeah. She was basically he basically went out after her. Okay. But what did So did she take she take a charger at that point? Yes. That's what she told me. As far as you know, it's still on her. Yes. It's still Okay. All right. But that's what your coworker Yeah, my coworker. Okay. And which way? Where she? She went in the office. I'll show you. Okay. [Music] And she left the store with that item right there. Yeah. This is the Oh, she got it from there. Mhm. Yeah. She was just growing, so What's the time stamp on it? It's 5:58. Okay. Okay. What did she grab finally that she is that just a charger from somewhere around? Okay. What charger do you can you get um a receipt for that? Yeah. Okay. So this is her just messing around with the Yeah, her card was not going through. She's touching his stuff. That's where I recognize her cuz um my colleague had told me about her earlier. I thought that was her. I think she grabbed something and she left. Yeah. Okay. Okay. All right. Let's uh get a uh I guess we'll get a receipt for that. Um if you guys want to do a I have a statement form. I'm going to get one for you and then you guys can fill that out. Okay. 13 to 8. [Applause] The uh victim outside is good to go. Yeah. I'm just waiting uh for them to finish the rest. All right. Okay, cool. Um I have everything I need. Uh you guys are free to go. Um you're probably going to get a court date when she does get, you know, and you guys are going to be witnesses, right? Yes. So, and I'm going to be honest with you, like a lot of people don't like to show up to court and stuff like that, but dude, she did the crime, you know what I mean? So, yeah. So, show up and you know, she broke up with your car. Maybe she'll learn her lesson. You know what I mean? So that's the justice system. When people don't help really with us, like stuff really doesn't doesn't get Yeah. But we want stuff to get down cuz we don't want her to do Yeah. You know what I mean? And I work in Clifton, so I don't like seeing this either, you know? So All right. Take care. Yep. Good luck, guys. She only took a pack of bubble gum in a target. You earlier? Yeah. again. I will say though, I will say though, do you mind if I ask one of your questions might be, but I've been trying to apply to become a police officer. I don't know what now that I see you guys here. I wonder um I mean I don't know what the route is. I've checked online. Yeah. But I'm not sure what the Look up the test. It comes out usually once a year. New Jersey Civil Service Commission. Applies for State Trooper and for all the others. Uh, no. State trooper is a different process, but it's like sheriff officer, police officer. Um, and yeah, like just monitor the website though like every few months because they just make the announcement usually in the springtime. Entry level law enforcement. And where I will say though, at least we won't deal with her again. Once it's all filled out, then you get like it's like you could be so nice to people. The exam announcement will come out. Uh, but um be able to fill out what location you want to take the test. Oh, really? I came in after a lot of it is entry level. Um, you know, you could take the courses that people take those are back. Oh my goodness. So, look all that up. And it it I think on the website it does have mention some of her I think she tried to take somebody's car. Yeah, that's why we arrested her for that in the shop with me. So um yeah, she's not the brightest. I did see her trying to hold doors, but I didn't see her get into any of the cars. Like everybody's car should be locked. Yeah. Yeah. But then he told me that she was inside his car. I was like, "Wait, what?" Yeah. And make sure you guys lock your doors, too, you know. Yeah, don't forget you walked past Yeah, sure. What's the product? Uh [Music] 24-57542. Oh my goodness. Thank you. Good. All right. Take care. All righty. Huh? They're both like, you know, walking up. I know. No, no, you're good, bro. You're good. I mean, listen, you were investigating this the incident and I told him the same thing. He's investigating. Yeah. I told him like, listen, he's conducting a lawful investigation. Like, it's not it is what it is. All right. Do the transport. Uh, oh [ __ ] Here we go. Transfer. All right, cool. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it. Yep. [Laughter] Yo. Yes. Okay. Uh, yes. And she's in my seat, so. Okay. Follow me in. All right. Cool. Cool. You have my uh what? Cook. Yeah, somewhere. Let me see. I definitely have this. Maybe I put it in the back seat. Yep. Right there. Yep. Of course.