These shoplifterss were seconds away from getting away with it. But the moment they thought they were safe, officers stepped in. Here are five cases when cops surprised the out of shoplifterss in the act. Number five, shoplifter tried to explain her way out of trouble, but the cameras had already caught everything. On September 4th, 2024, officers respond to a call from Walmart's loss prevention team about a suspected shoplifter attempting to drive off with stolen merchandise. By the time they arrive, the woman's already behind the wheel about to leave. Watch as officers step in to block her exit. plate. King George Nora part of the fire alarm. >> Hello. >> Hello, ma'am. Uh, what do what do you have right there between your legs? >> An unopened bottle of Escalon. >> Okay. And where did you get that at? >> Uh, I got it from my friend. I have also Okay. Um, >> wrong. >> So, so what did you just take out of the store at Walmart? >> Excuse me. >> Okay. So, they just called us and their loss prevention witnessed you and has you on video taking stuff out of the store. Okay. >> Taking what out of the store? >> Merchandise out of the store. All right. So, I'm going to have you Yep. So, go ahead and set those down for me. I'm going to have you step out of the vehicle. Okay. >> Okay. So, all the all the produce, all that kind of stuff on the floor over there, where did that come from? >> Ali, uh, algae. Uh, algae shnooks. And this I've had for a day again, unopened. >> Okay. All right. So, go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me. You can, if you want, you can roll the window up and and turn it off. Okay. >> I'll I'll turn I have no All right. Do you want to roll your window up? We're going to we're going to step inside for a minute. So, that's why I'm allowing you. >> Why are we stepping inside? >> Because we're going to go see loss prevention. How much have you had to drink? >> Me? >> Yes. >> I haven't taken anything. Everything is unopen. >> Okay. All right. >> We're going to step inside. Okay. >> I'm I'm >> It's not an option right now at this point. We're going to go inside. Okay. So, you can either walk in peacefully or we can walk you in there. Okay. >> Loss prevention already confirmed the items weren't paid for. And so, now the officer needs the woman to return inside for questioning. But, as expected, that's not something she's willing to do without a fight. >> Here's the deal. The reason that we are here is Walmart Lost called us and said that there are some items in here that you did not pay for. That is why we're here. I believe I stopped and I'm stopped. >> That's why we want to walk you in there and see what's going on. >> Get it figured out. >> Uh, no. I'm from New York. I'm not, you know, I have my I don't have my receipt. I have my digital receipt if you guys want to see that instead. >> Do you have a digital receipt? >> I do. Okay. >> It's from my sister's card. >> Okay. Is it on your phone? Huh? >> Yes. Yes, it is. So, hold on. I've been here counting and budgeting and all of this stuff and now you guys just pulled me up. I could have left. Like, what's the problem? >> Again, we've already explained >> The problem is loss prevention is saying that there are some items that you did not pay for. >> What items? >> I just want I >> That's why we want to go inside and talk to what we're going to figure out. >> Um, no. I would rather wait for my attorney. My sister listened to >> Okay. I I'd rather wait outside bringing your supervisor everything. >> So he is the supervisor. >> You are the supervisor. He is the supervisor. >> You witnessed me take things. >> I did not I didn't tell you that. >> Okay. >> That is what Walmart is. That is what we are here investigating. Walmart is the one the Walmart associates are the ones that are >> Which Walmart associate? Because I >> We will gladly show you if you just walk in there with >> No. No. I'm not walking in anywhere because I'm I have no I'm a behavioral animal. Do you have your Do you have your ID with you? >> Do I have my ID? I have a New York State ID. My Illinois ID is coming in next year. >> Okay. Can I have your New York State ID, please? >> Absolutely not. >> Okay. Can I get your name? >> No, I don't feel >> at this point. You have to give us your name. Okay. >> Why? >> You don't have a choice. >> Because you are the suspect of an investigation. >> How am I Let me finish. If you refuse to give us your name, you will obstruct. >> If she really had nothing to hide, cooperating would have cleared things up on the spot. But beyond giving her name, she refuses to do anything that might actually help her case. >> If I refuse to give you my name, you are arresting me. >> That is correct. >> For >> That is correct. >> For obstructing. >> Obstructing what? >> Your identification. >> Yes. >> You're not telling us your name. >> Why would I need to tell you my name? >> Because we're investigating a crime right now. And you are the suspect in the crime. >> What's the crime? >> I just told you the crime is retail theft. That is a crime that we are investigating. >> Can you please tell me your name or give me your ID? >> I can wait. My sister lives. >> No. >> Cannot wait. You going You can either tell This is the last time I'm going to tell you. You can either give us your name or you are going to be You are going to be arrested. >> Arrested for what? >> For obstructing a consultant. I'm giving you a lawful order to provide your name in your birthday and your identification. You go put. All right. >> Okay. And then what's your middle initial? >> No middle initials. >> What's your date of birth? >> I'm going into the car to get >> Just tell me your your birth year. Okay. Okay. 14. 140. Copy. One. Last of Common. First of my birthday just my cousin just gave me some credit. to get me some stuff so we can celebrate my early birthday. All right. Oh, Midwest. >> Okay. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> I think so. Or did he leave? Did he leave? >> Even after officers explain exactly what's at stake, she digs her heels in and keeps resisting. >> Okay. >> Can I have your name? Jay Wolf. What is your first name, please? >> Uh, officer. >> Officer. Yeah. >> Officer Wolf, what is your full name? >> Officer >> B. Lewis. Okay. >> Of Fallon PD. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Is this because of the harassment I claimed uh across from the neighbor? >> I have no idea what you're even talking about. >> All right. So, it was an officer Voltron. He did the whole thing. I'm the only >> uh I'm going to need to see your ID. Okay. >> I don't have it. >> You don't have your New York ID with you? I have my new idea. >> Did you try her out of New York? >> Huh? >> I'm talking to somebody else. I just Copy. >> I have to let that other [ __ ] wallet give me one second. Yes, it's expired, but I just um went in for >> I went in for an Illinois license. >> Um I know I have like unregistered tags. I have my whole thing. I have not I have >> 140 copy one by file out of New York. I'm sorry. Can I Can I Yes, sir. >> Rather than explaining the situation, she steers the conversation toward her past, talking about her criminal history while completely avoiding the stolen merchandise sitting in her car. remember you remember >> um where I technically assaulted a older guy and he had pictures of my sister and my niece and >> Okay. All right. Just checking this. This has to be I have the receipts. I have my sister. She can come down here. She lives on. >> So, we don't need your sister, but uh you said you have the receipts. Where And what what are the receipts for? It's a digital receipt for Bkari. >> For train, you want this >> forki. This I got it. And this I got to get it. Uh, this I gotation. Everything is unopen. I got this yogurt. This is for me. I, you know, stomach. >> My my niece, she's a vegan. and a wonder bra. >> Okay. So, uh here's the deal. Do you have a receipt from Walmart from the information? Uh >> I have a receipt. It was a refunded receipt. My sister has it. That's why I said my sister will come and bring the receipt. I I exchanged it and then I walked out. I'm cleaning my car. And then you guys pull up. I have no qualms about you doing your job. Like, I get it. I'm fine. Sweet Jesus. Midwestern. >> As officers press her for answers, she suddenly comes up with a new excuse. Another reason why she claims she can't go back into the store. >> All right. So, at this point, we need to go inside. If if you're clear, then we want to clear this up and make sure don't want to go back inside. I don't want to go back inside simply because if a loss prevention person if it's the same guy or woman that was looking at my butt and making inappropriate comments, then no, I don't want to. I'm from New York. I don't need all >> So, what what's the description of the person who is looking at you and making inappropriate comments? >> Both men and women. Well, >> give me a description. Physical description. medium black. Well, I can't say black. She was He or she was miss and there was Look. >> All right. So, so at this point, uh, we're we're going to need to go in there. Okay. >> I'm not I'm I'm I'm going to tell you I'm not going back inside. I have done nothing wrong. I've lived here for 9 months. I have nothing. I have a Walmart car and I have Look, >> okay. And and I'm trying to be as nice and respectful as I possibly can. >> And I appreciate that. And I appreciate that from And I appreciate that from all like you, >> okay? >> And I appreciate that from all of you. I am not a hotheaded crazy. >> Y'all are just doing your job. Like it is fine. But I have I nothing's open. Like I don't say, "Oh, I'm drinking like >> Okay. So we'll we'll get to that portion when we get to that portion. right now. I just kind of want to figure out what's going on here. Okay. >> Sure. >> Um, so to make that a little bit easier, if we could walk in there and and talk to them. >> No. Uh, >> once I once I walk into that establishment with the stuff and then it doesn't matter whether my cousin comes in with her um master card and then says Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm >> Why would your cousin have to come back with her master card and >> cousin? Sister. My cousin. >> You said cousin, but >> I did say cousin. I have a million cousins. >> Okay. >> I have one sister that I live here. >> The officer cuts through the excuses with a direct question, one that the woman clearly wasn't ready to answer. >> All right. So, why would she need to come back with her master card? What What's going on with that? >> Because I was using it on my phone. >> Sometimes I I'm from New York. Like sometimes it >> I got you. >> I'll wait until y'all people come out with the footage. Y'all can confirm the footage and then I can go out. Other than that, I'm I'm I'm not going anywhere. I didn't do anything wrong. >> Okay. Do you go by any other names? >> What? >> Well, I'm just asking. Do you go by any other names? >> Police. >> Okay. Any other legal names that would be associated with your driver's license or anything like that? >> Polus. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Well, we're going to hang tight right here then. Okay. Uh my supervisor's inside getting video footage and and seeing what's going on in there. Okay. Here's the deal. Watch Just watch the video. Okay. It has you in the store picking out the alcohol, right? And then leaving the store without paying for a thing. All on video. That's where we're at. So, right now you are going to be detained for retail theft. >> Okay. >> So, go ahead and turn around for me. Okay. >> That's where we're at. >> Go ahead and turn around for me. >> Can I Can I >> We'll talk through everything here in just a second, but go ahead. I need to put you in handcuffs. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. So, put your hands behind your back for me. Okay. In the end, all the stalling and excuses don't change where this is headed. She's placed in the back of the patrol car and taken to the station. That's all right. If you sit back, I'm I'm going to re >> No, no, go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. >> Let me get this. >> No, you should just, you know, this is all I'm seeing my phone real quick. Jesus Christ. I've been watching. >> All right, I'm going to turn up the air real quick. Okay, just so you get some air back there and you don't get too hot. The woman was ultimately charged with retail theft. Number four, when language barriers don't excuse criminal behavior. It's March 27th, 2024 when officers are alerted by several stores about two pregnant women allegedly stealing merchandise. Not long after, police spot the vehicle and initiate a traffic stop, capturing the moment the suspects are confronted. >> Get out. >> Oh my goodness. >> Hello. You're being detained right now for a theft investigation. Step out. >> Step to the No. Step to the rear of the vehicle. Step to the rear of the vehicle. >> What happened? What happened? >> Right here. >> Excuse me. What happened? >> On the sidewalk. >> Oh my goodness. >> You're being detained right now for a theft investigation. >> What happened? >> You two were stealing from all the stores on East Patrick. Go around, please. >> No, I don't think, sir. That is crazy. >> I have it on camera. I I took the I took the investigation. Okay. Were you not in a store on East Patrick Street? >> You were? >> You were. And then the storekeepers saw you and they chased you down and the guy they described your vehicle. >> Yeah, it's close. But um where's your identification at? Do you have ID on you? Where's your ID? Excuse me, sir. >> Yes. What you need? >> I need your identification. >> I'm just sorry. >> Mhm. >> All the hangers. Perfect. >> Oh my goodness. That is crazy. >> Yes, it is crazy. So when I find when I when I find the >> Where's your ID? >> Where's your identification? You have it? Officers begin reading both women their Miranda rightites, but suddenly language becomes an issue. Despite having no trouble speaking conversational English earlier, they now claim they don't understand anything. >> What's your name? >> Melissa. >> Melissa. Okay, Melissa, I'm going to advise you of your Miranda warning. Okay, just so you're aware, you have the right to remain silent. You have >> Melissa, pay attention to me, not her. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you on a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you're being questioned. >> I don't understand English. >> Okay. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish one. You can stop answering questions at any time. Do you understand these rights as I have explained them to you? >> I don't understand. Sorry, I don't speak. >> Okay. What do you speak? Romanian. >> Romanian. Yeah. >> Okay. You speak English, right? A little bit. >> Okay. I'll read you Miranda War as well. >> I need Listen here. Stop talking. Hey, separate her. Stay here. >> I'm going to put her in handcuffs. >> Go over here. >> Ma'am, you're not listening. What's your name? >> Oh my god. >> It's not. >> Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you being questioned. >> You cannot afford to hire a lawyer. One will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish one. You can stop answering questions at any time. Do you understand these rights? >> What is this? >> It's your Miranda warning. >> You have rights. Do you understand them? >> Okay, perfect. >> Okay. >> What do you need? >> That's fine. So, what we're going to do right now, you're you're detained for this investigation. There's stolen items in the back of your car. No, it's not. >> They I have it on camera. >> Oh my goodness. >> Have a seat. Sit. >> Ma'am, sit. Oh. >> As officers uncover nearly $400 worth of stolen clothing inside the vehicle, both women suddenly start complaining about stomach pain. But the officers aren't buying it and continue their search without missing a beat. >> Well, they're not yours. >> He's mine. >> Do you have a receipt? Do you have a receipt? Excuse me. >> Do you have a receipt? >> No, I >> No, cuz you didn't. You stole them. That's why. >> I don't know where >> this is. No tag on. If it's got a tag on it, we'll just >> I know what I should do. >> I want to I'll call the shopkeep for my my she at least identify this. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And then she can identify them as well. >> What's that? >> Do you need me to go grab someone? Do any >> I'm going to give her a call real quick. Uh and then I'll have her come up. She won't care. She's all about it. So, >> you want me to join for you? >> Just stand by with him. >> Excellent. Hey Pete, can you go to 38 and can you go make contact with the 17 from this call? >> Of course not. >> They refuse to admit what happened, but the photos tell a different story. Captured mid theft by store cameras, the officers now have everything they need to move forward with a case. >> You're not listening. >> You're not listening. Here's the photograph of you. >> Sit down. >> And then there's your photograph >> from stealing. So, >> do we get ID on her? No. Okay. >> Okay. Turn around. >> I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant. >> I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant. >> Something on that box. >> Yeah. >> Do you have any other clothing on you? >> Do you have anything else on you? >> I'm not speaking this. >> That's fine. Here, step back here. West here. >> If you continue to talk to her in a different language, I'm going to put you in the back of a police car. Stop talking to her. You understand English. You're just playing the game. All right. So, want me to go to Augusta Rose. So, we have Augusta Rose. >> Where's all this from? >> Who knows? >> Um, yeah, I at least know this is from ours. >> Oh my goodness. >> I got ambulance coming. >> Okay, >> I'll help. Well, they're going to jail by Well, I'll take I'll take it now with you. Yeah, >> cuz it's over, you know. >> All right. Um, let me Do you want me to go to 38 and try to talk to them there? >> We have an ambulance coming. Don't worry, it's right here. >> I'm going to go to 38 and try to figure out. >> Get us kind of totals. >> Yeah. >> You want to take all the stuff from this pile and see what they can sort through? >> Um, not right now. They'll probably Well, there's a mess. We'll figure it out. Let me go up there real quick. >> The officers not only find stolen goods, but they also discover $1,400 in cash tucked away inside the vehicle. These women could have paid, but they didn't. And now they're being taken in. >> So, what happens when you get >> Yeah. >> Well, they have the signs they have the signs in the back of their car, too, of uh, you know, help with just $1,400 in cash. right here. >> Well, no. >> And then this is that ladies that >> All right. Best of luck to you. >> Here we go. >> I will. Thank you. Okay. >> Mela. Mela. Okay. So, we're going to the jail now. >> It's getting towed. >> And they're going to jail. >> Yep. >> Why? >> For theft and conspiracy. >> I don't care if you're pregnant. Don't steal things. >> I don't know. It's up to the commissioner. >> In the end, both suspects were charged with two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to steal. Number three, serial shoplifters crime spree finally comes to an end after one mistake too many. On January 11th, 2025, police officers confronted a woman in a Target parking lot who was apparently caught shoplifting. Here's how it all went down. I'm coming out. I was >> All right. I'll be out with them. >> So, uh, I just got called because there was some shoplifting >> there. They had books and I put them I gave them to the girl on the way out. My children came in who I gave them to her on the way out. My children came in with books and they were looking at books the whole time and we walked out and she said that I had books and there was a pair of boots under the car cart that I wasn't sure if I was going to get or not that I had totally forgot about cuz my cart was filled with children. >> Okay. And I told her, I said, "I'm so sorry." And she said, "No, this is not a mistake. This is not a mistake. My daughter, who is two or three, is sobbing, trying to give the girl the books back, and she says, "No, too bad." >> Okay. So, what about some So, there's books. What about groceries? >> No. >> Okay. No, you don't have any groceries at all. Do you have any Did you buy anything when you were in there? >> No, I I put some sweaters back and they had the books. >> Okay. All right. So, you have your kids in the car. Who's Who's driving? >> My husband. >> All right. Let's have him turn off the car cuz we got to figure this all out. Okay. >> Okay. So, if you want to open the door, >> can you turn the car off? >> We got a we got a call about some shoplifting. Okay. I don't know. I'm getting the situation right now. We're going to figure it all out right now. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, let's start. Do you have an ID on you? Hey, >> thank you. >> Yep. >> According to the woman, she was not able to purchase anything in the store because things were too hectic, and the staff even accused her of stealing. But what the officers discover in her car's trunk? Tells a different story. >> So, you didn't take anything from the store. There's nothing in your trunk from inside the store at all. Okay. Can we open it and check? Yeah, there's stuff from We've been running errands all day. >> That's fine. Okay. Yeah. Do you mind popping the trunk for me just to check? >> I I'll let you go ahead. Check on 3275. >> Okay. So, what's that? >> This is stuff from a different Target that >> a different Target. >> Yeah. I've been looking for this stuff for baking. I've been going to different Targets to try to find it. >> Okay. With the opening of the trunk, things are not looking good for the woman and the officer drops a vital question that will determine how the rest of everyone's night will go. >> So, >> okay. So, you don't do you have a receipt from the other target for this? Can I look in my purse? >> Sure. Where's the purse at? Up in the >> Yeah, >> she's going to do you know where I put the receipt from Target? >> She's going to look in her purse for her receipt. Can >> you check the bags again? >> Sure. With a woman visibly distressed and receipts nowhere to be found, the officer decides to get the store's point of view on this whole situation. Listen, so I got this call. So now I just need to investigate it. Okay. >> So we went to S. Can I close this so my kids don't get cold? >> My mother lives in Rockford. So we went I was looking for this stuff for baking. >> Okay. >> We were going to do a Valentine's craft. >> Okay. Okay. I see this. This is cool. Okay. I'm going to give that back to you. So let me go talk with her in there and figure out what's going on. Okay. I'm going to have this other officer hang out out here for a minute. All right. So, you can go sit in the car for now. Okay. Get warm and then we're going to we're going to get this figured out. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> With the store's help, the officer discovers significant information that paints a really bad picture for the woman. Here's what happened next when the officer confronted her with that info. >> Hey, Carly, can you come out and talk to me for a minute? Okay. So, they have a whole thing. They've been tracking all of your thefts for a long time. Okay. You are on camera 15 times at different targets all over the place stealing things. Okay? So, I don't want to hear the excuses about how you were just, you know, you forgot it was underneath the thing. I mean, you have a history with Target. Okay? Luckily for you, all they want to do today is trespass you. Okay? So, you you're not allowed to come back to this Target. If you do come back to this Target, you could get a ticket. If you remain, you can get arrested. Okay. Um, where are the Pokemon card set things that you took today? >> I didn't take >> Okay, she has you on video taking the Pokemon cards. Where are they? >> Okay, cool. >> Do you have anything else at all from this store? Okay, that cart as well. Okay. Anything in your car from this store today? No. >> Okay. >> Absolutely not. >> Cuz if we find out that you have other stuff, >> I have my children. >> Okay. >> So, right now, I'm going to get a trespass form started. I'm going to go talk to them again, make sure they don't want charges, and you can leave here today. Hopefully, very, very lucky. Okay. Take a sec. >> After consulting with a store on what the next step should be, the officers decide that it's time to put a stop to the woman's unacceptable behavior and show her that her reckless actions have heavy consequences. back here with me, please. All right. Go and face my car. You're going to be placed under arrest for retail theft. Okay. She decided she wants charges. Go face that way for me. Side, please. All right. Do you have anything in your pocket here? >> I don't think so. >> All right. I'm going to check your pocket really quick. Make sure there's nothing in here. Okay. Nothing else on your purse. I see you're wearing like yoga pants, so you should have a bunch of anything in there. Okay. All right. >> Can I at least tell my husband what's going on? >> We'll tell him what's going on. And grab a seat for me. Just anywhere. >> Yep. Just scooch right in. I know it looks confusing. It's not. Put the seat belt right over you. >> All right. Sit tight for a second. Okay. The night ends with a woman facing retail theft charges. Number two, officers investigate a shoplifter and discover an entire illegal setup in the woods. On May 31st, 2023, officers responded to a call about a suspected shoplifter at a local retail store. As soon as they arrive, staff are already outside, eager to explain exactly what happened. >> Working on the charges deeper than that. Are you security? >> Yeah, we could both are. >> What happened? Let see what charges we got. >> Uh, yeah. No, she went down. She went down to those bushes, but you know, like I know that that crap goes deep. >> I've never been back there. >> Uh, yeah. No, it go deep. >> Um, what did she do? >> Uh, she basically came in. Well, he saw her come in, saw her concealing like a bunch of uh cosmetics, close to like 200 something dollars. So, we got out to the front stuff some her purse and then she also seal some inside her purse. So we got to stop her. She didn't want to come back. Of course, she can't touch her. So like at least try to retrieve the merchandise. At that time she like you can't touch me. She kind of almost gave me like a pimp slap just about and she just walked off. He actually walked off. >> Would you be able to identify her? >> Yeah. >> Can I get you start on a statement? >> Yeah. I'm going to try to go over there. You guys want to press charges? >> I bought a spot. >> Who already got opened up? >> We got to ask. All right, hold on to this real quick. All right, the same thing for both of y'all. First name, last name. Explain what happened for both y. Let me see if I can go uh if my partner get you. Sorry, I walk in the woods. >> Guy outside there. >> There's guys. >> Yeah, she she met with a guy with a red hat and a red shirt. You've been back there before? >> No. >> No. So, >> I mean, if you want to walk with you, I'll walk with you. >> No, I'll wait for her. I want I don't want them to shoot at us and then you get hit or something. >> They have for this for for back there. They have >> like a homeless camp. >> I cuz I live in an apartment complex right there. It goes back there and there's a lot of them back there and they kind of like all stay. In their statements, both staff members confirmed that the woman stole beauty products and that things turned physical when they confronted her, leaving one of them hurt. >> So, if I find her, would you be able to identify her? >> Yeah, of course. >> Who and then >> just give me about how much you think she stole and what she stole. Whoever saw her concealing, don't talk about Don't talk about what you guys are going to write. So it doesn't >> I need you to tell me what you did, what happened to you, and what you saw. What happened to you? >> Gotcha. >> So you're going to be a victim to the battery. >> Mhm. >> Sorry. Going to be a victim to the pet ear. >> That's your security. Both y'all security. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Was there a girl standing here? >> Yeah, that's what we're looking for. >> She following me. >> What are you, Da or Uber? No, no. Uh, she works for me. >> What was she wearing? >> Oh, I don't know. I was just kicking her up. I was supposed to be here at 10:00. It's 10:12. >> Did she text you? >> No. No. I met her. I met her a few days ago. She's working for me. Where is she? I'm taking her with me. >> Well, if it's what I'm looking for, she's going to jail. >> Oh my god. Really? Uh, >> if you want to pull up real quick, I'll talk to you in a second. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. My bastard. >> Well, there you go, bastard. >> Hey, I'll wait for you. Here. Are you almost here? >> All right. >> Yeah. So, >> is she real skinny? >> Yeah, she's real skinny. >> She homeless. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> She was going to work for me. >> Doing what? >> Cleaning. >> She's probably going to steal from you. >> I don't think so. She's stealing and hitting them. >> Oh, she is. >> No, these are security from And she stole and then slapped them. >> So, I'm waiting for my partner to go in there and get her. >> I fed her. Yes. >> Huh? >> I fed her. Yes, at Waw Wa. >> With a suspect still on the run, officers stay put for now, waiting for backup to arrive and for security to finish documenting what happened. Hey, I took a lady in that was homeless and she lived with me for five months and I live on the golf course and she has now bought a trailer and she is doing wonderfully. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> Not this one. >> I help people. >> Unless there's another female in there, but >> I'm trying to What was her name? Mer. >> Uh, it's the on Vegas. Uh, the girl in Vegas. What's her name? Uh, Jill. Jillian. Her name Jillian. You can wait here if you want. Once my partner gets here, I'm going in there to find her. I don't know if it's her. If you want to wait to see if it's her. >> Her name's Ceing. >> Jillian. >> G I L L I A N. I think >> I just don't want to go in there by myself. Once he's done writing the statement, he's going to go to the store and get me footage. He'll show you a picture. >> I really need Google. I have I've never had trouble with >> Let's keep on. >> You got to be careful because these homeless people >> I know >> they act like they're your friends while you help them and then when they're not. >> I guess she won't be helping us >> again. It could be It could be a different person. >> I don't think so. She's real skinny. >> I haven't seen her. I'm about to go look for her. >> I know her. >> Have you seen her today? >> Her lots of fun. No, I was supposed to >> Does she have a pink purse? >> I was at Waw Wa. Yes, >> that's her. >> She has a pink uh like a drawring that she hangs over her shoulder. >> Is it like a hang purse? >> Yeah. >> Uh a large of a bar >> large like a cloth. Yeah. Yeah, that's her. >> And a white shirt. >> Well, she didn't see her today. >> This one. >> She have like a black. >> She's going to jail if I find her. >> All right. >> I'm leaving. >> All right. >> Officers now move into the nearby woods, tracking the female suspect. As they walk, the lead officer brings his partner up to speed on what went down. >> Looking for a white beam, white shoe. I've never been back here. >> Like $200 worth of cosmetics and then he went to retrieve the cosmetics from her and she like but he never had it so she didn't forcefully take it from him. >> Oh, I was like, "Wait a minute." >> Yeah, it wasn't a robbery. I tried. I'm I'm gonna stay on the whole route. I guess a lot of people live here. Is this like county pop? Julian's turning. Jesus. Hello. >> Jillian. >> What's her name? >> Huh? Uh, >> huh? >> You don't like that? Uh, we should go there. >> Officers are caught off guard by how many people are living in the woods illegally, but that's not their concern right now. Their focus is finding out if one of them is the woman involved in the earlier theft. >> Ma'am, >> what's your name? >> Where'd you come from? >> Yeah, >> ma'am. Um, >> from the face on the court team. Where's the phone? >> Is somebody supposed to be picking you up over here? >> To go do some work. >> Work? Yeah. >> Walk out with me. >> Why? We're going home to uh campaign. >> Okay. Well, you're going to walk out with me cuz we need to figure out if you committed a crime or not. >> Okay. >> Crime. Love you. >> All right. She the only female here that I want to come up behind. >> Oh, you're good. I appreciate that. >> I appreciate what >> Huh? >> What? H Mike, ma'am, I know. >> Huh? >> We take pictures of police, >> right? me. >> Oh, I've already got the bags over there. >> Huh? >> Let me move. Well, some some lady was trying to give you some work. She was here to pick you up. >> What? I work. Don't you know I collect disability? >> You see my color? >> I don't give a color you are, man. >> Oh, don't be calling me here. >> No, we ain't. >> Yes, we are. >> I don't know how the world >> No, we ain't. >> We're all mixed. >> As soon as they spot her, the two eyewitnesses recognize the female suspect and give the officers a positive ID. With that, they waste no time placing her in cups. >> We all have every Cool. I'll get drop it. >> What? What guys call you? >> Shop listing and battery. >> Well, in battery. How does that battery in? >> And you hit somebody. That's battery. >> I didn't hit nobody. >> Cool. >> Who did I hit? Who did I hit? Ask your lawyer. He'll tell you. >> My lawyer? Good. >> You know I don't get no lawyer. Yeah, you do. You got a defense attorney. >> You know who I am. Pora, >> right? I know it's all over the radio. I'm Gabriel. >> Call defendant. You have on your right in the >> I'm all me in jail. >> You don't know that. >> Well, let them know. They'll defend you in there. >> They'll in jail. >> Okay. Well, then you shouldn't be. >> I'm Betsy and Pora. I'm Mimi. I'm Mommy. Right. Okay. >> All right. You didn't know that, right? Now you feel bad. No. >> I had to be in protective services in there. >> Okay. It's not my fault. >> Yes, it is. >> Nobody told you to steal. >> Who sold anything? Okay. >> Hey, Steph. Britney, >> are you stupid? >> Britney in there. >> Have them go you. Can you guys go to her car? >> Get the off of me. Get the off of me. You're in jail. Get the off of me. You know who the am. You stupid son of in jail. I'm the one that's radio [ __ ] My dad doesn't even give a Don't you know that my dad walk stupid the same? Trust me, they will know about every cop out here. Peanut Rusty Will. >> The woman's outbursts don't stop, but neither do the officers. They hold steady, working to secure her safely for transport. >> All right. I know all the lineup. >> Okay. I do. >> I'm the one that you're supposed to be protecting. >> Yeah. And you're the one that's not supposed to be spitting him. I didn't even spit at you. >> Battery for what? I didn't hit you, girl. I got to go back to prison. Yeah. You didn't know that you idiot. I'm the one that's all over the radio, you fool. Right. Stop it. I'm looking at the They don't know that. Why did you look at Pac that Gabriel Nelson did? How about Jerome Parkkins? Huh? Bye. Thanks. >> So you going in midnight as well. >> You guys okay? >> Yeah. >> Was the battery outside? >> Yeah. >> Is there cameras in that area here? >> It is. >> It's okay. >> Yeah. >> You going to do me a favor? >> Yeah. >> You going to give me two coffees? >> Yep. >> Sweet. Actually, I only need one, not two. >> Let me see what I got over here real quick. While she's secured, the officers begin listing and bagging each item recovered. >> Did you let them know >> what? >> I have one. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I can't even scratch my nose. I need to like bathe in hand sanitizer. >> And then we also do a trespass. >> Okay. >> Her purse isn't there at all, though. I don't know if she's done that. >> Who's is this? Oh, >> Kyle. Who's Kyle? Did you see how much stuff she put in there? It's hard to tell with the cosmetics for the most part. So, she was in and out of a certain amount of cosmic items. Items are so small. I can give a range. >> Yeah. Give me a range and then of what she stole like cosmetics and then you >> Well, if she still out the purse, it's all she should be in the purse. >> She had it uh it was like empty almost. >> Oh, so her name might be in there. >> Was it like uh >> I could go back >> inside and you like real like F? >> Yeah. F cosmetics. I'll go back on the camera and get a a rough estimate. >> She had walked throughout those aisles a couple of times and it was kind of like stuffing them throughout like over the course of 30 minutes. >> All right, fill everything. I put a dash on. >> I'm going to need your license. And then here I need you to put um who you are, your security for Walmart. I am security for Walmart will prosecute for the petty theft if that's Walmart will do and you will press charges for the battery. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Add the ball. >> Yeah. Put add that there. >> Okay. >> Um so uh I am security for will prosecute for the petty theft. I will prosecute I will press charges for the battery and I am willing to testify in court if you are she weeped. quietly from the back seat. But it makes no difference now. Her choices have already determined where she's going next. >> Falling soldier. >> No, thankfully I saw it coming and I was pushing her as she did it. So she got my car. >> I didn't even assault you. Who? >> I didn't a battery on what? So, how do I do battery on? >> If it was me, it would have been you lying about the battery. >> That thing behind your back, right? Where was the battery? >> No, I didn't say it was on me, ma'am. >> What? Well, who did I batter? >> Somebody Walmart. >> Who did I batter? Someone in Walmart. >> They attempted to grab me and I told them not to touch me. Mind you fact, I was security officer from an undercover cop, undercover DA officer here in Orlando, Florida. >> Now, what's your first name? >> Betsy Puerto. What's wrong with you? And I told you >> B E T S Y >> S E Y >> S E >> That goes for a drop off. That goes for the church. >> B E T S E Y >> and then your last name I'm Pora. >> Hey, >> sorry for what? >> You shouldn't have done it. >> If you were that sorry, you wouldn't have done it. >> I didn't say sorry. >> Oh, okay. >> Listen, I can book you in as a Jane do. >> Okay, give me battery then. >> You want me to book you in as a Jane Doe? >> For sure. >> Well, you won't have a bond. >> Oh, well then you My dad doesn't pay for nothing. I'm not going to get bonded out. >> Oh, well, you can stay in there longer then with the Jane Doe. >> Easy enough. >> For her actions, she's charged with petty theft and resisting recovery efforts. The court later sentenced her to 31 days in jail along with fines. Number one, shoplifter gets caught red-handed and still has the nerve to be angry at police. On February 21st, 2025, officers from the Skakus Police Department were called to a TJ Maxx for a reported shoplifting. When the primary officer arrived, he immediately spotted the suspect, but instead [music] of cooperating, he refused commands. >> Sir, sir, stop. Stop. Sir, stop. Come here. >> Shoplifted from TJ Maxx. >> Well, you're being detained for an investigation, though. >> All right. 45. He's not complying. I'm still following him. I'm now about to catch more. Sir, you make this harder on yourself. >> Well, they said otherwise. All right. So then we could talk about what you didn't do. >> All right. 45. We're going by Michaels now. It takes a few more minutes of following and repeated warnings, but eventually the suspect stops on his own. >> All right, so then we can talk about it. It's not that difficult. >> I'm arrested. >> I didn't say I'm arresting you or anything. I don't even know what's going on. They just said that you shoplifted. That's it. >> I shot you with some of my stuff. I don't got no >> Take your hand out your pocket, please. >> Hands on my Relax. >> Have a seat. >> No, I don't want to see nothing. I just want to just leave and that's it. >> That's it. I ain't do nothing. That's it. You make every life easy. I ain't do nothing. >> Okay. If you didn't do anything, then that's that's fine. We can figure that out. But I still have to talk to you either way. Hey, you want to be home? >> What's it? >> Behind the Costco shipping building. >> Oh my god. >> All right. You have ID? >> No, I don't have ID. >> I didn't take nothing or anything. >> All right. You don't have to. I take nothing or not. We still have to figure it out. >> Figure it out what? >> What happened? What they say happened? What you said? >> No. No. He He thought I was going to take it. I didn't take it. He said, "Yo, leave it right there." Left it right there. We didn't take nothing. All right. Let's see. Ah, >> what's your name? >> My name >> What is your name? >> Alvin Pardon. >> What is it? >> Alvin Partardo. >> Pardon? >> Yes. >> All right. Just so you understand, you're not under arrest. You're being detained for investigation. All right. >> All right. >> We're going to put you in handcuffs, but you're not under arrest. >> No. You see, that's why I'm trying to say handcuff. >> I just said you're not under arrest. >> All right. But you trying to put me on handcuffs. That's not >> You can't just You walked away. You're being walked away from what? Everybody ain't doing nothing. >> You're being detained for opportunity. Okay. Say the police. >> Stop lifting, man. I didn't know. I didn't say nothing. You see what I'm saying? >> Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Don't fight. Look. Look. Put your handcuffs. You're not under arrest. You're not under. You're not under arrest. Just calm down. >> You're not under though. Why did it take >> I didn't say that you did or didn't. >> We're investigating. That's it. >> Don't pull up. Come on. >> Now in cuffs, the 33-year-old jumps straight into defending himself. But in the process, he ends up revealing more than he should. >> Oh my god, bro. >> 45. >> I didn't take nothing. >> I ain't taking nothing. >> 45. Can you just send someone over to the store? >> Call the shop. >> They're following you out store telling me to stop and I stop for what? I didn't leave. I didn't take nothing. I left everything there. That's it. I knew >> you left everything there, right? >> Okay. So, you left the stuff there that you listen both. Listen, you had stuff then you left it there. They're accusing you of shoplifting. We're we're sending someone over there to watch the video to see if you're shoplifted now or not. But I have to think about the store with the stuff, right? No. If you can feel it figuring out if if it's all good, then you'll be let go. It's no problem. He was like, "All right, leave leave that right there." I was like, "I changed my mind. I was going to shoplift it." You were. >> I was, but I didn't. I said, "No, but you know what? He's right. I left it." >> Okay. I didn't go out the store with nothing. >> Okay. So, we're going to send the other officer there just to verify what's going on. >> He like, "Look, I'll get out the store. I'm giving you I'm like, "All right, look. You give me a chance." >> He called you called and said you're shoplifting. This officer said to stop and you kept walking. If you just talked to him, we would figure this all out. You would have had it in handcuffs. >> Okay? >> We're not giving you a hard time. We're really not right. We're being we're being cooperative. We're just trying to figure this out. >> You have idea. >> Yes, sir. >> How you doing? >> All right. Look. All right. I was like, cuz I'm I'm I'm homeless right now. I was going to shoplift, but the guy was like, "Leave it right there. Get out the store." So, I did that. I'm like, "You know what? I'm going to count my blessing before you >> and that's it. I'm being honest." And I didn't take it >> or anything. I left everything there. >> All right. You have the right to be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them prison. >> With formalities out of the way, officers begin their line of questioning. >> Make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights and I write to you? >> Okay. You want to speak to me? I want to speak to >> Okay. So, you were going to shop with whatever happened over there. >> The officer said, "I'm a cop. She goes to police. Stop." And you didn't. And you and you left. And you kept walking away. >> Yeah, I was walking away. >> Did he tell you to stop? >> He did tell me to stop. >> Okay. Were you just trying to shoplift? >> Was. >> Okay. >> All right. So now you're being detained for a shoplifting investigation. That's called obstruction by flight. >> Did I just I feel like I didn't take nothing. So I'm like you turn just so you know you know where you are. Where'd he find you? >> All right. All right. Tell you where we're at. Where's your ID? >> I don't have an ID. >> You don't have any ID on you? What's your first name? >> Elvin. >> E L V I >> P A R D O. >> How do you spell your last name? >> P A R D O. >> When's your birthday? Uh the address that will be on your ID. Give all your right info. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> You know your social? >> No. >> Have you been arrested before? >> No. No. Not recently. >> Not at all. Have you been arrested in New Jersey? >> No. >> Never. >> Look, I'm not giving you a hard time. Can you explain? Well, I can explain. We just got to get your info. We're going to do our investigation. A quick search reveals hidden illicit substances on the man's belongings, and a background check shows he's wanted. They find one active NCIC warrant out of Hudson County, making the man's situation go from bad to worse. Jump back. Well, the one might stuff. Oh, it's been there. So, I literally just caught my regular ice ready to go run some miles after work. Where' you put it? um by uh like the jersey on this on the front side of this lot by the entrance. >> Down here. >> Uh we got to figure that out now. We got to get back to our paperwork by Jersey Mike. >> Yeah. >> The entrance over here. >> I just told we got to do some paperwork and we got to figure it out, right? >> I don't know. We got >> We don't know your history. >> Do we know? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Transporting one adult male in custody [snorts] from this location to headquarters. Sorry, mile knowledge 89325.5. He was ultimately charged with possession of an illicit substance, hindering apprehension for providing false information to the police, obstructing administration of law, and shoplifting. 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