On April 8th, 2025, officers received a report of a theft at a grocery store. Surveillance footage showed a man taking a $100 bill that another customer had placed on the counter. After reviewing the video footage, officers identified the suspect and went to his residence to investigate. Yeah, I just want a phone. Okay. Can I just Can I show you a video real quick? And did you see that Is that you? Okay. With that maroon shirt? Yeah. Okay, cuz you You did grab the $100 off the counter. No, I moved my card, my debit card. Okay, can I show you the video? Yeah. It's showing you took the money off the counter and put it in your pocket. Okay. Okay, so you Are you saying you did that? Yeah. Okay. You're going to be under arrest for larceny from a person. What do you mean? You stole $100 from from the woman that put it down on the counter to pay for her bill. No, a lady walked away. I didn't know what was going on. I thought somebody was there. >> Did you think they were giving you the $100? No, I didn't know. >> Then why would you take it? Because there was no one there. >> Okay. Do you want to leave your phones here? You want to put them in your pocket? >> No, I just got these. >> Okay. We're going to be taking you into custody. I'm going to put >> Hold on one second. No, wait. One No, wait. Wait one second. I'm saying that we can reimburse the person if you like. I mean, she's going to get her money back, but that's beside the point right now. Sir, do you want to put these in your pocket? Put them in your pockets. Hold on one second. I'm just telling you. It's not necessary. It is necessary, sir. Does that mean I have to go to court? Yes. That's a crime. You took You took a $100 bill off the counter. In what place would you ever think some Even if you thought she left it, it would be the place of the business on the counter like that. You did slide your hand. You knew it wasn't correct because you would have reasonably taken it if you thought you were owed it. >> Yeah, but I had money on the counter. Cuz you're acting irrational. I will cuff this for you. Put your hands on your back or I will pepper spray you. All I'm saying is this here. We can resolve the issue. >> [clears throat] >> Put your hands behind your back or I will pepper Put your hands Sir, I will pepper spray you. YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR I WILL PEPPER SPRAY YOU. I'LL LIGHT YOU UP, BUDDY. Get on the ground. Put your hands behind your back. All I'm saying to you is this here. Put your hands behind your back. Sir, this is so unnecessary. Oh my goodness. Do not move your hands. I'm not on it. You didn't want to listen. You didn't She told you to do something. You didn't do it. Yeah. Yeah, stand up. What do you mean? You said I'm not No. Hold on one second, please. I can give the money back. You should have never taken it. Do you understand? Listen, you're in custody. You have a right to remain silent. Thank you very much. Remain silent. Yeah. Put your knees up. Put your knees up. Get on your knees. One, two, three. Now, my foot is hurt, okay? My foot is hurt. All right, what do you need? I don't know, man. It feels like it's out of joint. Okay. First I want to say I apologize, all right? Cuz I shouldn't have I shouldn't have put my hands on you. Do you choose to end your statement there? Because I'll accept your apology if you're ending it. If there's a but, I don't want to hear it, to be honest. No, no, no. I just want to say I apologize. Thank you. >> That's what I want to say. Thank you. I have two friends that work for the Wayne Police Department and they're very Just sit seated for now. You want to get Put your legs in a little. Put your good foot in. I want to try. One, two, three, stand up. Thank you. We're going to search you, okay? Put everything on the hood. Right here. Come on, let's go over here. Come on, we're going to go over here. No. We're going to sit right here, okay? Does it hurt that bad? >> It does, dude. I'm telling you. All right. We'll get you checked at the hospital. Do I sit down back and I sit down? >> Yes, you want to sit here. Here, do you want to sit You want to sit on the stairs over here? He has been charged with larceny from a person, assault and battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest. Okay.