We all find ourselves in tough spots, but not everyone chooses the right way out. These shoplifterss gambled on a quick theft and ended up facing officers, questions, and consequences they didn't expect. Here are five cases when women got caught stealing from Walmart and other stores. Number five, suspect learns that acting innocent doesn't work once police have the evidence. On December 3rd, 2024, officers responded to a local Target after loss prevention flagged a woman for allegedly skip scanning at the selfch checkckout. Officers got there fast and caught up with her inside the store. Watch what unfolds when the authorities confront the suspect. >> We're going to have you come up here, too. We'll talk about that. But we're explaining to you right now, you're both being detained. Okay? You're not free to leave. We're going to have to get your information, figure out what's taken cuz the business told us that. So, >> no, that's >> I don't know what you expect me to do. That's what they've told us. >> What do you mean told you? We just literally just paid. >> I got you, but not for all the items. >> What do you mean not for all the items? You went over there. That's where it started. That's a pretty good return. >> Stop lying, lady. the bars. And they didn't even pay for the chips. What do >> you mean we didn't pay for the chips? I have my receipt right here. She paid as well. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, she did. >> Nice try. >> Well, you want to go over there? I just literally did. >> I did. I just saw you on camera. Nice try. >> Come over here. >> Hey, I think you got confused about where you're free to go. Okay. You're not free to leave. Turn up. J >> from what? >> Chocolate. Oh, >> the dance you pay for, right? >> Okay. All right, let's go and walk. Just going to wait here. >> And give me one second. I'm going to double lock this so they don't tighten on you. Okay. The woman was moments away from leaving with a full cart, but officers took one look and realized she had only paid for three items total. Is >> this your receipt? Got like three things in the >> What's this receipt? >> What's this receipt? >> Which one? He said this one, right? >> Yeah. This one was good. We didn't see anything with that one. >> What's your first name, man? >> What's your last name? >> Forget about this one. >> That's not mine. [clears throat] >> No, it's not yours. The vlog's a target. >> Okay. So, what does that have to do with >> slow today, aren't they? No, that's literally not mine. >> Yeah, I know. It's Target belongs in hers. It's in her bag. >> That wasn't in my >> That was her bag. >> It was in her bag. Mhm. >> All right, ladies. Going to take a couple pictures of you. It's just for target purposes. >> Why' you guys come in today? Just needed stuff. Personal use. You selling it? >> Feed the kids. >> Feed the kids. >> Cuz I have no cash. >> I need to feed my kids. >> What are you going to do? Sell makeup to the kids or >> I have a buyer. >> Who you selling it to? >> Who's your buyer? Whoever >> [snorts] >> cuz I rather just do that than sit there and actually see around. >> The suspect finally comes clean, telling officers that the goal was to flip the stolen items for cash. And with that out in the open, the questioning continues. >> Yes. We're 104 for now. Thank you. [snorts] >> You guys sell it online or >> She says she has a buyer. Just whoever wants it. [snorts] >> I rather just do that than sit there and actually, like I said, I know it's wrong, but I don't want to be sleeping around. >> Yeah, I do. >> And I don't have a job. So, yeah, I'm in the process of getting my identification and everything as well. >> Cool. >> Then I [clears throat] was trying to get a job as well. So, I was going to be the next step after we got done here. >> I get it. There's got to be some, right? >> Yeah. Cuz off and on, I work over there at the silver market downtown, but that's usually the silver market. That's when I usually go get food and my drinks. That's what I usually work for. >> Okay. Where [clears throat] do you sell it at? >> What? >> Where you sell the stuff you get? Where do you sell it at? >> Just whoever wants to buy it. Usually in the hood. How do you advertise it? How do you let them know you got stuff to sell? >> Just go around and ask anyone that wants to buy anything >> just on the streets or is like their house or something you go to >> the streets. The streets and yeah, whoever basically wants items, I guess. >> You guys definitely know what you wanted. [snorts] That cosmetic [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> All right. So, both of you guys are just going to be under arrest. Felony shoplifting. Um, you have a felony warrant that we're confirming right now. So, um, just kind of want to give you guys that update. >> What's your warrant for? >> If he has one, do you have a cigarette? >> Cigarette. >> You have a cigarette on you in that bag or what? >> Okay. Yeah, we'll do. >> The process is nearly complete. With all documentation in hand, officers now prepared to take the woman into custody. >> That's right. Right. I'm going to have you stand up. >> M A R I A H. >> What's your last name? >> We'll get your stuff here in a second. >> What's up, guys? >> We're going to walk to the second car there. Do you have any needles or anything that's going to put them? No. Any knives? >> Okay. Just no needles though. That's that's my main concern. >> 1237 Roberts. >> Can't do it with the felony. >> Like even if I don't sit there and set foot on property, bro. >> If what >> if I don't set foot on the property, you >> can't do it. That's not even my choice. So, >> cuz I can't lose anything that I have right now. If I do, I'm going to lose everything. And I can't lose anything. And I'm not trying to be bad. I'm not trying to be good on the street. >> Got you. But >> and I'm like literally taking care of someone right now. And that's how like I get a little bit of my money instead of sitting there sleeping around or anything like that. I know. >> Please like drop her stuff off. Robert, >> I'm going to sit there and I won't take too. >> There's nothing I can do. There's no way we can ride in. >> Just take a seat right there. Have some help. You want one, too? >> She was charged with felony shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance. And because she admitted to planning the theft to resell items, she was also hit with conspiracy to commit a felony. Number four, notorious shoplifterss finally caught after hitting over 20 stores across the state. On March 18th, 2025, officers in Ohio were called to a Walmart where staff caught a couple allegedly skip scanning at selfch checkckout. According to [music] loss prevention, these two had pulled the same move at multiple locations, and this time the store is ready to put an end to it. >> Their last thing, we've got multiple out of Waverly. They back. They skip scan stuff at the registers. We got put on to them and ran their card. >> My boss probably has 20 cases, 15 cases that he's put in. They're over $1,000 from past thefts and we've got a dozen or more items not scanned. I just got to get the receipt, but they're both in there. But that's the >> from this jurisdiction. >> Yeah. Um we I've got Aurora pulled up. I can show you where they're in the system, what they're what they've been doing. But, um, we've just been waiting. I had them in the other day, but the hand out was messing up and it was like two items and I was like, we'll wait and get a solid. And this is actually >> I go back every time you've been in here. >> This was $188. This was 50, which is a lower one. $114. I mean, there's 20 20 or more cases that you guys were involved in. I know what you're trying to tell me. You didn't do anything wrong, but I mean, why do you think I was watching you? >> This is two cases out of Waverly. >> This is one That's why I mean, >> they've been involved in 18 events. >> 16 from us so far that's loaded up. This one's $21. That's him pushing it out. There's her blue pickup truck. Um, their total value is 1356 at the moment. And it's it's all either not scanning stuff at the register >> or um >> scanning one, bagging two, three. We have receipts >> all the photo. >> There's still some we like but it's going to be 20 or more times that they've been in here. They do >> and this one or just Walmart general >> Waverly here uh Columbus. >> It was one of the Columbus stores. It was white hall or white. >> White hall. >> The male suspect thought a simple denial would do the trick. But with crystalcle security footage and stores working together to flag repeat offenders, that story's not going to hold up. >> Well, it was absolutely you guys. I mean, I'm not making it up. I watch the video. >> So, we were with another person there. What we did was run we got put onto it by a selfch checkout host >> and she said, "Hey, I don't think they paid for all their which is common how this happens. So then we pulled the last four of the credit card, ran their name, and pulled up all their Walmart transactions. That's why we got one hit out of Columbus and a couple out of Waverly. I believe on Facebook it says he's from Waverly, but that's how we got their name. >> Uh I believe it's Heather Simmons. >> Well, that his old address is Waverly on his ID. >> Okay. And then so we just started watching the transactions and sure enough, every time they're in, they miscan. She'll stand and stare at the selfch checkckout host. He'll do most of the bagging. >> Do do what you got here. >> Yeah. >> And then, you know, we can we can reference the other cases of of elsewhere and then uh the court can take that into account. >> Yeah. No, but >> all that stuff is completely up to you. We just want to >> make sure all those together for the court hearing or whatever before you >> I'll make sure to get put together. >> Okay. >> I mean, I've got >> How far back are we for this store? >> Well, 3 months. I'm not new. >> How many cases? >> Well, it's got right now in this one got one, two, three, four. >> Does this store break at 1,000? >> Yeah. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 >> 15 16 17 >> 18 19 count this one. Especially if you just >> And some of them are $27. Some of them are $218. >> Probably two days ago. >> This one's 288 or 18 207, >> you know. Some of them. Well, they got a sweeper the other day >> and it was 400 or almost well $300, right? >> Loss prevention has everything they need to tie the couple to past incidents and yet both continue to argue that they've done nothing wrong. >> Do you have full workups on those cases? >> Huh? >> You have full workups on those cases like to show probable cause for each one. >> Yeah, I've got video and everything on it. >> Have you done a statement that we can read? >> My boss has put the statements in. I just have to go print them off. All the ones we have in the system right now, which is probably like 12 so far. >> Yeah. So, >> so we just go in and hit the statement thing and just print it >> and print it. And then I have the original transaction and a receipt for what wasn't scanned as opposed to what's seen on video. So, I got a receipt for each and every time they were in here. And on mine, I put notes on, you know, when when the stuff got bagged that wasn't scanned. And then these are the receipts like we normally get you for >> maintenance. >> But I just haven't attached the videos to them yet cuz my boss will still put it together when I had my two days off yesterday. So >> we could put it into one report now these days. But >> but at the end of the day and the court size each one is a no. I know in the past they've group them together before. So they may do that. Well, the last time when I talked to F, he he was like, "Well, if you get them all put together, because we had another one similar to this, get them all put together and then uh we'll get with the prosecutor. >> It's kind of their >> find out if they want to do all of them together or >> or they want like 20 charges. >> I might give him a call, >> see what he wants to do with it." >> I think it's going to be all together going to be over $1,000. >> Is it both of them every time? >> Yeah. >> For every single case? Well, not every single case. Sometimes it's just her. Sometimes it's just him. >> So that's what we're gonna have to determine also is, you know, accumulative. Yes. Together. But >> yeah, we got to separate those and find out. >> When they're together, you count them as as both of them. But when they're separate, that total can't go for both of them. It's got to go for the single person. >> Yeah. >> So we got to figure that total out. >> Yeah. Well, the majority of the bigger the the bigger time or the more expensive ones >> were what both done together, >> right? >> Further reviews showed that even when they weren't together, each had made [music] solo trips to the store with the same intent. >> She had a couple times with small stuff like hot food, stuff like that. And he had a couple times with, you know, smaller stuff. But >> let's let's work on today, right now, and then we'll figure out that after this. >> Talk to him. I'll talk to her out here >> because we we don't have the authority to >> step out here and talk to me. >> Can we get away from all the people? >> Step out. >> Let's go out front. >> Let's go out front. >> I'm not going to go that far. You can sit right here on this bench. >> So, apparently this is a thing that happens frequently. >> I'm not trying to be funny when I say this, but how can every little detail from a scanner? >> Oh, there's cameras. >> I understand that. But I understand that also things can be mishand accidentally. They not saying that's always, but you can't instead of every time we come in here, we steal something. That's not even right. >> So, not that question. I'm not worried about that right. What happened today? >> No, we would I always stand there and talk to people cuz I know everybody in here. >> So, >> literally stand there and talk to everybody. >> What wasn't scanned? >> I guess a few things. It was probably some lotion, something. Um, some chicken, some cheese, I guess. But we pay for everything in the cart. Like I guess >> I get that you pay for some items, but you pay for all the items except for like eight things. I think it was like >> eight things is kind of a lot of things. >> I get that. I get that. I >> How do you forget eight times that you didn't scan? >> Well, I think he gets like he said he thinks he confuses someone else's scan when he's scanning his beside you. Doesn't make sense. >> I mean, I get that, but at the same time, >> you're feeding me what you're doing. >> Not at all. So, at the end of the day, no, >> it's every single time. I don't get how much you make. Listen to me. Every time >> Every time you come here Every time you come here, you guys are caught scanning things. Okay, that's fine. >> Have a step back in here. You're going to go to jail today, though. >> No, I'm not. >> Bet. Step inside. >> Stand up and turn around right now. >> No. >> Yeah, you're under arrest. >> No. For what? >> For stealing. >> I I'm going to do nothing. What you talking about? >> Right now, you're being detained. So, stand up. >> I'm not going to be detained. >> It's a bold claim, but the officer makes it clear that she's involved. She's a suspect and the decision to arrest isn't hers to make. >> Let me verify something just real quick. Today, right now, she assisted in not scanning items. Correct. >> Is that the regular series every time? >> Okay. And she You said she was looking around while he was not scanning items. >> Yeah. >> But I talked to a lot of people here. Do you not? I know everybody. And it's every time they're together, they're not scanning items and they're together. And she's doing the same behavior >> every time. >> Okay. You're under arrest. >> I talk to everybody. >> You're under arrest. For what? >> Stand up for theft. >> For you cannot arrest. >> If you don't stand up and turn around, you're going to be having additional charges added to your booking sheet. >> All right. Can I get my stuff and my husband then? >> No. Set it. We'll hand it whatever we need to. >> There's a lot of money in here. You can just put it in my purse. Thank you. >> Turn around. >> Want your custard? Have >> we talked to him yet? >> Huh? >> We talked to him yet? >> No, not yet. Okay. >> Just uh keep them separate while you're talking to him. I'll stay out here with you, too. Don't let me know when you're done. >> Yeah, you're under arrest. >> That doesn't mean you're on my property. >> He has it already. >> I have the passion. I didn't mean this. This is like honest to God, I didn't mean that. >> Right. But you do realize that when you come in, >> I I get I get you went I missed that plastic thing. I missed the body wash. But see, when I missed the plastic thing, I knew what I did. >> I hit it, >> right? >> And then I thought I hit the gun >> and then it's not like I was just like, "Hey, you know what? No, I understand. >> I'm going a valiant thing you're doing as a man, what not, but I I do not believe that she did not know." >> No, she she >> immediately told you to shut up and stop talking to us when you guys got in there. >> No, she wasn't saying that. She said I was talking too much. >> Mhm. because you admitted to not scanning this stuff. >> She didn't what she didn't mean it like No, she didn't mean it like that, bro. I promise you she didn't mean it like that. She was just telling me to shut the up cuz I was talking. >> The male suspect follows his partner's lead, claiming she had little to do [music] with the entire scheme. But the facts and the footage suggest otherwise. >> Pretty much saying he had she had nothing to do with Dave. Um he was the one that missed the items and saying that he knows that he missed them. >> Put her here together every day. >> Uh did you watch a video? >> Watch today's video. >> And then just uh they're saying that she's like looking out for stuff. So >> what were the items? >> Food and stuff. >> Things food. pregnancy test and >> I pay >> I really think it went through pregnancy test and like >> storage box thing. >> You have a higher direction cards and cash. >> But how do you forget to scan eight items and then do it consistently over 20 times? >> You know what I'm saying? like I went to the store and I've scanned things and I make sure I'm doing a thorough job >> and it and it happened one time maybe but eight times in one sitting and then and then multiple times in multiple sittings. It's beyond a it's beyond just a mistake. It's a pattern and it's shown that you're being thoughtful and stealing. >> I understand. [clears throat] >> And on our end, like I said, >> he puts all the cases, all the videos. We don't say whether you're guilty or not. I'm not that's the judge and all that. We're just going to put together the videos and send it in. >> Look at that. I mean, >> he scanned the cheap ones. >> She just picked up the other one. >> Yeah. >> I mean, you could obviously tell those are two different things. She'll stack stuff over here and then he just like bags it without scanning. >> Yeah. See, I mean, come on. >> Well, you pick and choose. It's not always the same thing every time. >> Yeah. You got chicken that was $10 and some chicken. Surveillance footage shows the man stacking a cheaper item over a more expensive one, scanning the wrong barcode before adding it to the cart. But even with the footage, he holds his ground and denies it happened. >> $5 that I missed. >> Well, he double bag the cornice. >> It was only twice. >> Yeah, he got the corn. >> Some stuff. >> He missed the queso, but he scanned it for wild rice. >> I thought I >> The cheese is on top of the rice. He scanned the rice for a dollar something. The queso is like $4 and something. I thought I had two bags of rice. So, I was my fault. I have two bags in the rice. >> All right. And then the pregnancy test. I don't know what he's doing with it. He scans a cheap one and then like the other one clear over here. >> No, I really thought I scanned the first one the first time. If you watch the video, >> I scan it. >> And like I said, we got like >> 20ome videos. >> It's going to look like I scanned it one time. >> And then this is this big. This is one of the biggest items they had. And this is it completely. scan. >> Well, just because people run it over it doesn't mean they mean to scan it because you can see is not even facing down. >> I heard a beep >> and some of them >> I've heard everybody tell me that way. It might that might very well work in your case, but I have 20 other ones just like you. >> I do. >> So, you're really messing up. You shouldn't go shopping by yourself. >> You shouldn't go shopping at all. Yes, because you can't scan it correctly, right? You didn't even try to scan fruit. Oh, I didn't. That's my fault completely. >> And then >> some of the other cakes is the it's another similar thing where it'll be like like the pork chops getting a cheaper one like the other day when they were in they got some clear seasoning. It was cheaper than I couldn't tell exactly what it was, but it kind of look like syrup or something, but he scanned it twice and >> seems like it's always the cheap one. >> I got two of the consistent. >> I got Tony two Tony's, >> right? But then there was something else in your hand. Look, it might not have been syrup, but it was some kind of bottle. We could pull up the transaction. >> He just said I stole a vacuum. I didn't. >> But the uh it's never the more expensive pay. So that's where >> we are like okay. >> Loss prevention has the footage, the database, and the full transaction history. And they're pressing charges. The decision is final, but the male suspect isn't ready to back down. and eight times >> and pointed it out when it came in a couple of the items which he was honest. >> Very nice the whole time and I said I would pay for everything. It's not like it was a big deal. I accidentally missed today. >> Not a big deal times 20 turns out to be a big deal. You know what I'm saying? >> Yeah, I I get that. I did not mean to miss the point where you're an alert uh database over all the Walmarts in the local area. Like how do you how do you because you made a mistake a >> couple I didn't steal. I had my daughter with me. But you're saying you didn't steal anything this time, too? And clearly. >> No, I I I just told him when I got in here. >> Well, people in Waverly put a video on there that shows you doing the exact same thing happened here. >> Well, what did I do? >> I'm really going to go over all of it. I'm telling you, they have proof or it wouldn't be on there. >> Their boss isn't going to let them put it on there if it's not >> I just didn't steal anything in W. >> We can lose our job over information up so it's not worth it. I'll let you >> wave, but it's plain as day and we're looking at over $1,500 of them on that total. >> We'll probably 20 for this today and then I'll probably send an email to uh request for a detective to look at all the cases, put it all together for to have a possible felony. >> Yeah, we'll put that in a cooler if you >> have to be arrested. >> Yeah, >> cuz you can send somebody >> when she's clearly involved. But I'm not like I'm going to try to tell you outside and you like you kept me so you don't want to answer any more questions. >> How am I supposed to continue my investigation? You got problem right next to him when he's not handing them to him. >> See what I mean? I'm not getting aggressive. I'm telling you my point. >> Shut up. >> More. >> They're like the little baby stuff. >> Hey, more for real. She had nothing to do with it. Honest to God. >> Oh, we have probable calls. I believe otherwise. And if the court determines that, then that's between her and the court. That's fine. But we got to do our job >> and then they'll do their job. >> Now that the reality of the charges is setting in, both suspects start scrambling, hoping there's still an easy way out. You know, normally I would, but with the history and and >> I understand that, but when they show me a case of $1,500 and you're doing it three for 3 months, you rack that up. You're in all all the Walmarts of Waverly and here and I didn't do anything. Can we just get a summer sale, please? And I will take care of everything in court so I can get take care of my kids. That's it. I'm not, you know, I'm not going to come back here. I'm not going to follow nobody. Come to my house. You can follow me through the period, whatever you want. >> Yeah. Not Not with the history of of doing this for 3 months. >> 15. >> I'm not back here. I give I will bring $1,500 back here. >> And that's 20 times here, right? >> Yeah. That's just here. >> So that's not even counting way. >> I never stole >> And that's in 3 months. >> You said I stole it back. >> Yeah. The past three months. >> I don't even have a vacuum in my house. >> Yeah. We We don't even have a vacuum. That's the crazy part. >> And then four. >> We're good. >> We good. >> Okay. >> Thank you guys. Be safe. >> Thanks. There was no way around it. The case closed with both of them facing felony shoplifting charges. Number three, woman breaks down in tears the moment she's caught shoplifting. On August 14th, [music] 2023, officers in Hoboken, New Jersey responded to a shopright after loss prevention reported [music] a woman concealing items. Watch how officers handle the case. 5194. >> Yeah. Oh, too. >> Great. Thank you all. Yeah. Okay. The suspect, later identified as Evelyn, doesn't have much ground to stand on, especially [music] with the store surveillance showing exactly what she did. walk out. >> Uhhuh. >> Yeah. >> It should be the kind of Have you been um sending it to evidence.com like linking it? Okay. >> Exon >> on the Axon thing. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And what number? Uh can I get your information for that so I can send it to you? >> Yeah. >> Uh what is it? Okay. And you've been doing that? You haven't been doing the USB anymore? >> Yeah. They don't want to do the USB. So, >> all right. It is easier cuz it goes right to the >> evidence. Okay. >> Yeah. Basically waiting to see the exit door and then just stop there. >> Okay. 132. >> All right. We'll have one. Can you just send me a call transport? >> All in all, Evelyn attempted to steal nearly $280 worth of items. You get everything on here. >> Okay. >> This your first time? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Do you have anything in your bag? >> No. >> She's going to touch your bag. Okay. >> Mhm. >> Can you just step over here? information, right? I'm just going to shake it back. >> Okay. >> We're just going to wait, okay, for somebody to come get a um a different car. >> Where are we going? >> Oh, yeah. Go ahead. >> If this is your first time, you're just going to be sent out. Okay. >> Some paperwork for your location. closest. >> Is that the receipt or did I take it? >> You got one. >> I got one. >> You got a uh one second. Evelyn begins to cry as the weight of the arrest hits her, but regret after the fact doesn't change what's already been done. >> Just don't sit on the cuffs the rest of the time for a minute. >> Why didn't you wipe my tears? >> Hi. Do you s All right. I'm going to need a cup. I can't keep your own cup. Okay. >> I just [laughter] literally was losing my chunk of it for It's been so much right now. >> What was that? Listen, you'll be out of here a few hours. All right. >> They're probably going to not want you to come back either. >> Is that a band thing? >> Huh? >> Can I please sit down? >> I can't without my hands. >> I know you can't you can't handle. We'll take it with us. >> But I didn't. But like I mean I know you're doing protocol, but I also didn't do anything to harm anyone or myself or anything like that. So >> No, I know. But we still stop living in a crime. >> We're just going to fingerprint you. We're going to give you a court date and you you're going to help. Okay. Did you get here by car? Mhm. >> Okay. Somebody's trying to trans do as fast as we can. Okay. You have any kids or anything like that? You responsible for it? No. With a transport vehicle waiting outside, the officers moved to escore devil in out of the store. >> Welcome down. >> Thanks, guys. Thank you. Heat. Heat. Okay. Just don't lean on your don't lean on your hands because you're going to >> No, I left them. >> Okay. >> So, they should want to hop on. >> Uh, put in the back. Yeah. Oh, you keep it on your lap. Whatever you want. After being charged with shoplifting, Evelyn was released until her court date. She ended up entering no plea and her charge was reduced to disturbing the peace. In the end, she was fined $533. Number two, duo tries to flee after stealing and instantly regrets it. On June 13th, 2025, officers responded to the Orlando Premium outlets after two women were seen concealing items inside a Nike store. They managed to leave the store, but not the scene. Officers were right behind them. Here's what happened when authorities made contact. >> Both you get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. There's one right here. Sorry. Straight ahead. >> Straight ahead. >> Get off your boat. Get over here. Small one. >> Sh. I need your cuffs. Mine's on the other guy. >> Not good enough. >> Do not move. Do not move. You understand? Do not move. Can I call my daddy? >> Hey, she was texting somebody. >> My daddy. You can look on the thing. Car. >> I'm sorry. Where are your car keys? >> Inside the vehicle. >> Inside the vehicle. What vehicle? >> Nissan Automo. >> Nissan Almo. It's inside the Niss the Nissan Auto. It's inside the car. inside the vehicle. >> They're in a black Nissan and Altima. The keys are inside the vehicle. >> Okay. Don't play games. >> I'm not playing. I swear to God. They're inside the car. I swear to God. >> What kind of color of the vehicle? >> It's black. It's It's on either It's somewhere down there or somewhere. It's either right here or right there. >> Now that both suspects are in handcuffs, officers read them their rights and begin questioning. >> All right. So, right now, you're being detained, right? We're investigating a retail effect. Okay. So, I just have to read you your rights real quick. Have you been read them before? >> So you have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Anything you say may be used against you in court. Do you understand? >> Yes, ma'am. >> You have the right to talk to a law before and during questioning. Do you understand? Yes, ma'am. >> If you cannot afford a lawyer and want one be provided to you before questioning without charge. Do you understand? Yes. >> Has anyone threatened you or promis you to get to talk to me? >> To talk to you? >> Yeah. Right. Do you want to talk to me now? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. So, you're from Jacksonville. >> Who's that girl with you? That's my friend. >> That's your friend? Like how like how close you are? Did you just meet her? >> No, we close. >> Like how long would you say that you've known this girl? >> Maybe a year and a half. >> A year and a half. How'd you meet her? >> I did I met her through a friend. >> A friend? I like your your little piece on your your gem. Nice. Those are expensive. >> Those braces. >> Really? >> These came off. Yeah. >> Uhhuh. They look like you put them on. You know, people put the gems on their teeth. >> Yeah, I know. >> But they're expensive. I think. >> So, you met her through a friend? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. And where is she from? >> Um, I I think she from No, she's from Jacksonville as well. >> Like, where do where does she live? >> Like the west side, I think. >> Jacksonville. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you're from Jacksonville? How did you guys get here? >> I'm from the north side. >> Okay. But how did you guys get here? >> So, we had a driver. >> Hm. >> We had a driver. >> You had a driver? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Who's that? >> I don't know. We don't know who it is. That's why I told you that the keys were still in the car. They must be waiting on us. >> Like, but who knows them? >> Uber. >> Oh, it's an Uber driver. >> So, it's not your car, her car. They were just here waiting for you. So, they just stay here and wait for you or did you guys order? >> Yeah, we ordered it and then they stay here and wait for it. >> Oh, okay. Is that on your phone? Like, would you be able to show me so I know you're being honest? >> My order. >> What are you looking for? >> I'm not looking for nobody. >> You keep looking out there. I'm not stupid. I can see you peeping around. So, who are you looking for? >> What a driver. >> Suspecting a third party may be waiting nearby, officers ask about a potential getaway driver. The woman denies it, saying they simply used a ride share app >> cuz it's an Uber driver. So, if I give you your phone, you'll be able to pull it up on your phone that it's an Uber driver. >> We had a driver. >> You found him? >> I can't see. I can't see over all the other cars. It's all >> What's your friend's name? All in the way. Shaboo. >> H. >> Shaboo. >> How'd you guys get here today? >> Oh, me. I met her out here. >> You met her out here? >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, then better question. How did you get out here? >> How did I get out here? >> I call Uber. >> You got Uber from where? >> From my Airbnb. >> Where's your Airbnb? >> It's Well, I got an Airbnb with family and I met her out here. >> Okay. Ask where is your >> Oh, inh. >> Is that where your dad is? >> No. Oh. Uh-uh. My dad's back home. >> Okay, gotcha. So, you're Airbnb family decided Uber out here. Who Who is she? Friend, family, cousin, sister. >> I just know her on Facebook. >> You just know her on Facebook. So, y'all came here to steal stuff? >> No, no, no, no, not necessarily. It was just the simple fact that I met her up here. >> Okay. So, let me ask you this. Right. >> Y'all were seen walking out of Nike. Obviously, you guys stole, right? So when I was pulling up here, I watched both of you. Well, I watched you first start takeoff running. Then you stopped. Then you tried to hide be behind this car over here. Then I watched her. Well, there was a pickup here. She tried to hide behind that. And that's when my sergeant saw her. So what? So y'all decided to run try to hide? >> Yeah. >> Not to get caught. >> I didn't do all. >> Okay. So, while we're here, >> we're going to we're going to try to clarify something else up real quick. >> Okay. >> How long you been at your Airbnb in CMI? >> Just for today. >> Just for today. >> Mhm. >> Where were we at for that? >> Jacksonville. >> In Jacksonville. They left the store with bags of stolen merchandise, but they've been busy. A quick check reveals this isn't the first time they've pulled this move in recent days. >> Um, can you you got a phone? Take a picture of this real quick? >> Yeah. One second. >> Hear me out. >> Okay. >> Okay. This is your time to be totally brutally honest with me. >> Okay. >> Okay. Were you guys here at the outlets yesterday? >> I was. >> I'm asking you certain questions cuz I know the answers to it. >> Okay. I was. >> So you were. Yeah. First you said no. Now you're telling me yes. I was. So you were here at the outlet yesterday. >> Okay. >> Now again, I'm asking you stuff cuz I know the answers to it already. >> Okay. >> Did you steal anything from the outlets yesterday? >> Just like a >> What stores did you go to now yesterday? >> We didn't get a chance to go in the stores. >> Okay. Cuz this is you inside of a store. >> Oh, you did earlier? Yeah. So now I'm telling you, >> but this is not the is not the time to lie. >> I didn't I didn't take anything though. I didn't >> really. >> I promise I didn't. >> She Okay, we walked in the store. >> What store? >> We was in several stores. So in reality, we walked in the store, she realized she didn't have her key. We went back to the car and she lost her key. We had to call Papa and sit out. So at at that point we was already aggravated. We didn't we didn't go back in any stores. >> So whose idea was to take these things? >> I have one. >> Be honest. >> It wasn't my idea. >> It was your idea. >> It wasn't my idea. >> It wasn't your idea. >> How old are you? >> 20. >> You know, you're too too old to be peer pressured into doing dumb stuff. Especially getting locked up, spending the night in jail with dirty people. You don't look dirty. You don't seem dirty. You don't want to be around nasty people, right? I don't. >> So, how come you're getting peer pressure to steal? So, what she tell you that made you want to want to do this? >> The female officer wants answers. But getting the second suspect to open up won't be easy, especially since she's clearly not ready to turn on her friend. >> Nothing. >> Remember, she she can't listen to what you're saying. She's far away. So what she tell you that >> it's going what I'm saying is going to get further than just me and you know how >> is she worth your career and your life and your your future? >> I'm not talking about her. >> Okay. So even if she does find out but you're protecting yourself. Don't you think she's going to do the same? >> I'm not talking about her. >> Okay. So what are you worried about? >> I'm not talking about her when I say that. >> What are you worried about? >> I'm not worried. It's not I'm not worried about anything. >> I think you should think about yourself. You're 20 years old. >> I am. I'm thinking about myself. I just ask can I can I just pay for it? I don't want to. >> Well, I'm going to try to figure that out. But right now, we still got to do our investigation. You know what I mean? Like right now, they're at the stores trying to calculate everything that you bought from which stores and how much and they want to press charges. They have to write statements and all that. Okay. >> So, what she tell you that made you want to do this? What she said? >> She didn't tell me nothing. No. No. >> So, how did this go about? Can you just like break it down for me? Like, okay. You What store did you go in? What was the very first store you went into here? >> First store. The first store I didn't really been here for like >> What was the last store you just came out of? >> We went to Nike. Nike is >> So then just tell me that since that's the freshest in your memory. So you went into Nike. What happened? >> We went to Nike and um I was walking around looking at different things and stuff like that and then I was picking the particular items. >> Mhm. >> Okay. She wasn't. >> Well, I was over there. I had walked um to where she I had met up like first she had called me while we was in the store. I met up with her or whatever in the store. >> I I don't know. I don't know. I met up with her while we was in the store and then we just taking stuff. >> What do you mean you're taking stuff? Like >> she was putting stuff in my bag. >> So, she was putting her stuff in your bag. >> Where did you put your stuff in your bag, too? >> Yes, ma'am. See how >> this doesn't look good on you. Everything's on your >> Everything in my in your possession. >> Now it's up to the officers to see if both stories match or if one of them is still hiding something. >> Cuz now if I go talk to her, what she's going to say? >> Did you catch me carrying the bags? >> Right. >> So you said you had no particular reason as to why you stole the stuff. All right. That's what you told me initially. But in talking to her, that don't seem to be the case at all whatsoever. >> What she said. >> So, >> cuz we was just talking about that >> what I just told you. >> Well, I wasn't here when you just talked to him. >> I know, >> right? So, I don't know what exactly what you told him. So, what did you tell him? >> Did you you get he asked me do I be coming like going to get stuff for people like if if it was a case of racketeering or anything. I said no cuz I done be in trouble with people and they'll try to put the blame on you. like you set up there and just did god knows what in. >> All right. Well, word around is that you're the one getting the money and telling her what to steal and you're getting paid by somebody else that's higher than you. >> I know. >> I know. >> I was that'd be cool, but no. >> So, do you see where my dilemma is now? When you tell me I see why you coming off your You ain't had no reason. But if that's the case, you got somebody in the other car flipping the script real quick. Listen, check this out. Let's check it out. >> If that's the case, why only had that little bit of stuff? >> Maybe y'all weren't done. >> No, >> y'all weren't done. You just got caught. >> No. Why would I had that little bit of stuff if somebody pushing me up to steal? >> Okay. So, I've been doing this for a little while. This this whole theft thing. >> I know a common practice with this is people typically have a car, they steal a little bit, they dump it in the car, they go back, they go to another store, they steal more, they go back, put it in the car. Who's to say that isn't the case with YouTube? >> No, >> I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out. Trying to compare the two stories here. >> No, that makes sense. >> I can't believe she sat up there and said that. I wish she was right in my face because why would you sit up there? She said I >> With one suspect opening up, the other wastes no time trying to deflect, pointing fingers right back. >> And you know her from Facebook? >> I got her stealing from me. >> You know her from Facebook? >> Yes. That's how I met her. That's how you met her? >> Yes. Matter of fact, I'm lying. I met her in the Avenues Mall. >> I met her in the Avenues Mall one day. >> Facebook the Avenues Mall. >> No, no, no, no. That it. Yeah. True enough. Okay. Dad, I met her in the Avenues Mall one day. She got my number and that's how we started talking. >> Okay. >> So, not Facebook. >> No, but it was like literally she knew of me through Facebook. You knew who I was when I was in the Avenues Mall. Like, don't do that. >> Like, we already in trouble. Don't do that. I never do no. >> So, y'all just randomly met inside the Florida Avenues Mall. >> Yeah, we met in the Avenues Mall. She, you know, how people already know you from Facebook. >> I don't have Facebook, so I don't know. >> Oh, okay. She spoke to me or whatever the case is like that. We exchanged numbers and she started hitting me up from there. >> I can't believe she really just sat up there and told you that. Do it look like I got her stealing from me. >> That's not for me to say. >> That's wild. I never do nobody information that I get. >> I never One thing about it, when I'm in trouble, I'm in trouble. I never try to make nobody take the fall or say somebody was doing something that >> Well, nobody's taking a fall for anybody. >> No, I know both of us going to jail. I'll tell you that much right now. >> You trying to make it a little lenient on you like, "Oh, holy sanctified." It's not leaning on anybody. Realistically, at the end of the day, like like whatever happened here today, like it is what it is, >> right? Exactly. So, just go ahead. >> Well, we're more interested really in the aspect of things is the bigger picture of this. Like, where is this stolen stuff going? >> I'm not quite sure. I only I only had a couple of items, so I'm not quite sure. Like I told him, I get I like I told him, I used to steal heavy back in the day. >> The first suspect's [music] record speaks for itself. Officers quickly realize they've dealt with her before. >> Like back in the days, I used to steal heavy, but it was for me and my kids. I never stole stuff to sell like the rest of the stuff before. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I told him I just back in 2022, I just had to um charge out a sampler >> with probable cause. Officers searched the vehicle and found stolen items from multiple stores. With that discovery, the officers waste no time confronting the suspects. Got it. You got it. >> How often is every day? Like every every week. >> So they've been trespassed >> cuz she's going to stay with her. >> I had no problem with that. What? What the What? >> So listen, the car is full of stuff. Full of stuff. >> What that got to do with me? >> That was also stolen today and stolen yesterday. >> No. No. No. No. >> No. No. No. No. No. We're not going to play that game. No. >> I swear to God. Not for me. Not from me. >> Not from me. >> I didn't say it was I didn't say it's from you or her. >> Oh yeah, that ain't >> I just knowative that there is a ton of stuff in the car that is stolen. >> Yeah, negative. >> So where else today besides Nike did you and her go to? What other stores? Um, Nike, >> she was texting me, by the way. >> Yeah, my I was still going to text my sister. I was not texting her. She ain't even got no phone. >> I Why are you trying to take advantage? >> I'm not trying to take advantage, but I need to let my family know what's going on. >> And you will get that opportunity, but that ain't going to be right now. >> All right. Nike. >> She also gets to make a phone call. Nike and children's place. >> So her >> I already called now. >> So she wanted to call somebody, but I told her no. And I guess she called and she saw >> No, she did. Cuz my phone was sitting on the thing. I talked on speaker phone. >> All right. Besides Nike, what other stores did y'all go to? >> Nike and Children's Place. >> Nike and Children's Place. >> Yes. >> Did you guys ever separate from each other or were you guys together the whole time in here? >> No. No. No. We like I was going to certain souls, she was going to certain souls. So again, more so my question was like, were you guys like separated in different parts of the mall or like did you go into a store and she was waiting outside? >> No, I only waited in the food court for her while she went in. She said that was children's place, I believe. >> The officer has heard enough conflicting answers to doubt her story. And before finishing, he circles back with a few final questions. >> Okay. You don't have a very good track record of being honest. >> No. What? What? >> I already know more stories that y'all went into because she already told me. >> This stuff's in the car. >> So, >> half that stuff was >> again. I'm like >> half that stuff was in her car before we even got here, though. >> I So, I know that, too, cuz I know she already told me that some of that stuff is from yesterday. So, I already know that part, too. >> Yeah. Half that stuff was in her car. Don't try to make it seem like >> Right. But you I I also already found out that y'all rode down here together yesterday from Jacksonville in the same car which has all the stolen stuff in it from yesterday and today. >> No, my Why would I bring my stuff today? >> Why would I bring my phone today? >> Why would I sit up there and say, "Oh, we done came from the outlet." Mind you, we didn't even go in. We only went in two stores yesterday. That stuff been in her car all the time. She rides around with merchandise and I don't even mean to throw up in these bus stop riding around with all that stuff in your car. You ain't even had to go in them stores that day, but you got all this stuff in your car. >> Ultimately, both suspects were charged with grand theft, possession of an anti-shoplifting device, providing false information, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest. Number one, Walmart shoplifter thinks she's in the clear until officers surprised her at the exit. In our final video, officers responded to a Walmart after loss prevention spotted a woman taking a purse off the shelf before removing the tag and using it to hide merchandise. Loss prevention decided to let her walk past all points of sale. Completely unaware that officers were already waiting at the exit >> and all the stuff she didn't pay for. Yeah, she got my conceal in her pants as well. >> Yeah, we watched her conceal. >> All right, come on. Give her the stuff. >> She not supposed to be here. >> She already been trespassed. >> Find me that trespass and she'll go to jail. Come on. Off the part, please. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. I'll get your hand check what's in here. Y'all going to get rid of this? >> Mhm. >> It was in her. Where's your receipt, man? I'm not trying this up three times. There's two bell pepper on here. Store staff work carefully to list every item the woman attempted to steal, making sure everything is accounted for before finalizing the itemized report. >> No, you did not. You pay for bell peppers three times. I got a salad peaches. 1 2 3 4 Give me your uh driver lock, please. >> Can I tell my purse? >> Officers in charge. Here's something from our store. I mean, I can print out all of them if you need it, but this 23. >> Yeah, but it's been >> just hold that. Put it with the paperwork. Those are on a car. work in an accident. >> I need to make a call. >> All right. Are you able to come into the office? >> 192. >> I can't understand your traffic. You won't be able to drive. Sir, I'm not able to understand your traffic. >> While employees prepare the detailed receipt, the officers begin laying out the next steps for the suspect. >> So, you have been trespassed from Walmart before and 23 several other Walmarts apparently. Um, you're going to be charged with a felony this time and you're going to go to jail today. You are under arrest. Okay. All right. It's right here on the desk. >> Until her come to my park. >> Uh, that's going to go with you to the jail. Is she here in the parking lot? >> Yeah. I don't care where you phone at. >> My phone. I don't have my phone. Can you call her? >> I'm not calling anybody. >> Just let her know to leave. >> That's going She She'll figure it out. Where Where is she parked at? Oh no. >> Okay. >> Oh my question. >> Short. >> Well, take it. Return it because I can't >> I need a I need a total for everything that you took. >> Yeah, I'll get this but the food. Are you going to keep it? >> Return it. So I could cuz I can't. >> She's asking for you to return it. >> That's what >> Okay. Then I need your EP card with your >> PIN number wrote down. >> Okay. >> Because I have to have that to go back. >> Sorry. Sorry. Okay. Step card. >> Where's your EBT card? >> It's on the side. >> Is that it? >> I have two. >> But say she got two. Wiggins. >> Oh, this one says Timothy. >> JB 125. >> Would you would you watch her for me, please? >> She's a mother on public assistance trying to make ends meet. However, her decision to steal won't be overlooked, especially by a store determined to press charges. >> Is she searching in there? What? >> She's searching. Okay, she >> is a deep dive in there. >> It's bad, man. She stinks. [music] >> I say you let her. >> No. May mean no difference. I don't care. >> We'll do the report. Easy enough to do. I want it. Y'all can have it. Oh, heat, heat. Thank you. >> Yeah. You want >> Okay. >> No, you the best. Mhm. throw my clothes. >> The store finalizes the trespass notice and tells the woman she's no longer welcome on the property. With that done, officers prepare to take her in. >> Good luck to everybody else. >> This is yours. things in the notes report date and I know you're right here. >> All right. Peace out. Oh, how'd you go to a meeting? >> Thank you. >> Hey, tomorrow is Dennis's 30y year anniversary. >> You've been here 30 years. Take that little Walmart. >> I know. >> When you retire? I can afford to. Sure. Jeez, boy. >> Is she here? She like out waiting on me. >> She know you still. >> She thought she was going to get those steaks. >> Ain't nobody get them st >> You had to put any pursuits on them cars like state police do? >> Not yet. They put it on them, don't they? They kind of >> That's >> I don't even know why they run in the first place, but yeah, >> I don't either. >> You too, man. Have a good day. >> She got to pulling out them steaks. I said, "Oh, no. Not not you." >> I get up there. I said, "Oh, God. Y'all aren't putting those back on this shelf. Oh, got a got a twang to it. >> That'd be bad, man. >> Oh, Lord. >> You change your seats between your This one's got a time on it. That one don't. I have to key every one of them in my hand. >> I just want to say thank you for transporting for me. Appreciate your work. Inside, a female officer conducts the search and handles the paperwork. At this point, it's only a matter of time before she's walked out to [music] the cruiser. >> I'll tell you. >> Oh, good gracious. Hello. Walmart does provide when it comes to chocolate. Got to wait sometimes, but they do provide. >> He's like, I ain't been over there before. I'm like, >> you ever had this place here? >> Yes. >> Is it good? The >> food's good. It's a little pricey, but the food's good. All right. You ready to roll? >> You know you take that. >> Just imagine me being bumped into the door after this right there. God damn. >> Give us Give us a second. 435. >> Copy. Clear. The woman was ultimately charged with shoplifting. Do you think these people learned their lesson? Let me know what you think in the comments down below. And I'll see you in the next one.