In an age where cameras are on every corner, it's hard to believe some people still think they can sneak out undetected. But these folks tried anyway. Here are five cases when shoplifters realize they've been caught in 4K. Number five, man with multiple warrants tries shoplifting again and quickly learns his luck is run out. On May 26th, 2025, officers were called to a Meyers after staff reported a man trying to leave the store with unpaid trading cards. Watch how officers handled the case. Hey sir, I think that's >> it. >> Hey sir, how's it going? >> Good. How you doing? >> Good, thank you. Uh, so right now you are being detained. We got an investigation that you potentially just stole trading cards. So we're going to just take a look at the receipt and everything. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Buns. CP Snackers. Can I see? >> What? What do we got there? Are those the trading cards? >> Yep. >> All right. We got one, two, three. >> What's in here? >> There's eight >> buns and snackers. And then what are those? >> Uh, eight boxes of trading cards. >> Six. Six. Six. >> Six. Yep. You're right. >> Seven boxes. >> I got seven CP snackers here. Six. Look at these. That's the >> one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. >> I might have not took I might have overcharged it. >> CT Snackers, do you mind if you just run in with uh loss prevention with us and just get this straightened out cuz I'm not reading this all correctly. >> Okay. >> All right. Perfect. Thank you. I appreciate you. >> No, you're good. I'm sorry. >> All right. So, the scooper's been doing this in Michigan and Ohio. >> Okay. >> I was like, >> "So, was he scanning like a >> I don't know if he had something else printed, but he had it was like a little thing of like clearanced apples, and I'm wondering if he just multiple times." >> Okay. Do you want to see a video first or do you want a receipt? >> Uh, receipt. This section of the video is redacted in line with policy, [music] but according to the store staff, the suspect was unmistakably caught stealing trading cards on camera. >> I don't think it's going to be a felony. And then we do have a trespass form for him, too. Okay, perfect. >> Okay, so that's what he was scanning. Okay. >> I was wondering I'm like, he's got another sticker on there somewhere. >> Do we have a piece of paper that we can put that on and I can put it in evidence? >> I was wondering. I'm like I'm watching him scan it and I'm like there's no way he's going to pay for those cards. >> Right. >> Say I don't I just need his what's on here. >> Yeah. >> Name and date of birth really is all I need. >> Okay. All right. I'm going to run out and get that. >> Um if you get the receipt and then um we have this. So you scanning this and that's for a dollar, correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'll leave this here. I'll be right back. Okay. >> Hi ma'am. >> Hi. >> All right. So, he has a receipt here. We wanted to just verify what's on the receipt versus what's >> So, those are not $1. Those are trading cards. So, they'll be >> So, how much are they? >> Not a dollar. So, you've been doing this in Michigan and Ohio. >> Okay. So, that's not accurate then? >> No. Okay. >> All right, sir. So, at this time, you are going to be placed under arrest. Okay. >> Hold on. Put your hands behind your back. >> Sir, put your hands behind your back. You're being placed under arrest. >> I hear that. I have my phone in my hand. >> All right. We got your phone. All right. He's going to need two. >> So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. What do you think? That's just >> Don't Don't reach for anything. Okay. >> How am I reaching? >> You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided for you by the state. Okay? If you choose to speak with us now and you >> without Hold on. Left one. Left one. Left one. This one horribly hard. >> All right. >> Yes, I am out with them now. >> All right, we're going to get you. Okay. >> All right. Stop twisting. All right. >> I'm sorry. I'm not trying to. >> What do you keep reaching for? >> I'm not reaching for anything. >> You keep grabbing stuff. >> I'm catching my back. >> Okay. >> Cuz there's things. >> Since the man is cooperating, officers are willing to give him some leeway as they search him and walk him to the cruiser. So, your cuffs are double locked. So, that means that they are not going to tighten once you twist. Okay. >> I know. I'm not trying to twist. I'm just saying the left one is really big. >> Just don't twist your arms. Okay. >> I'm currently searching you to make sure you have no weapons or anything on you. >> No weapons. >> Where's your car at? >> Over there. >> Is anybody with you? >> No. I got to call my wife. You have this phone? >> Yeah, please. >> Uh, she has his phone. >> It's over there. >> All right. We're going to go to I can take them and do all everything. >> Okay. I'll get the info from >> We're going to my cruiser. >> Okay. Can I please call my wife? >> Not right now. >> Really? >> You have my phone at least? >> I have everything. >> What kind of car do you drive? >> Um, well, I got dropped out just now. >> Okay. >> I have a uh we have a rental. >> Okay. >> Do you remember what kind of car it is? Yeah, it's a Hyon day. >> Hyundai. Okay. Who dropped you off? >> It's me and my me and uh my wife. But my my wife uh is doing an order. >> All right. What's your wife's name? >> Tiffany. >> Can you unlock the door if you don't get in there like that? >> Just like how else would you get in there? >> Well, you see the seat belt. >> Okay. Yeah, that's goes over you. Ah, >> dude. This left one. There's no way I could like get this a little better. This left one. I'm just a big guy. That's all. >> I checked it, but it's also tight because he has the big wrists. So, if you want to check it again real quick. >> I'm sorry, guys. I'm not trying to be painful. >> Well, we're not also trying to hurt We're not trying to hurt you. So, >> I'm not doing anything hurt me face inside of my bruiser. Yeah, that's a lot better. >> He's honest and compliant from the beginning, and officers show a bit of leniency, accommodating his request regarding the cups and giving him a chance to contact his wife. >> Thank you guys. >> I'll go and talk to her real quick. >> Yep, sounds good. I'll start getting on the paper. >> Um, if you guys can. Um, I'm everything to my wife. >> I have she is for a hotel. >> Okay. I have to get a hold of her immediately. So, >> she's going to reach out to me. >> Well, there's no way I could talk to her and just tell her what she has to do. So, that >> Let's cross that bridge. Okay. When we come to it, let me go talk to them, then we'll go from there. >> You guys going to talk to them real quick? >> Yes. >> Okay. here. >> Oh, most certainly. >> It's so freaking hot back here. >> It sure is. >> You don't understand. We're in a hotel right now. >> Okay. >> That's why I've been doing what I've been doing. I I haven't been able to afford everything. It's $2,600 a month just to be where I'm at. On top of that, we don't have our vehicle. I've been renting a car. >> So, you know what I mean. >> What's your social? >> Okay. >> Yep. I got you. I'm going to help you out. Okay. >> I have the cards. I have the cards. As requested, the officers placed a call to his wife and let him have a brief conversation. >> Money on it. >> What? >> Hey, honey. >> Very, very bad news. >> What? >> I got picked up by the police. >> What did I do? >> Um, I don't know where I'm going yet. Um, you know, when you dropped off the car at Meyer, you have to tell the guy who we rented from to pick up his car from Meyer. His name is Sammy. Okay. >> Um I don't Do you have his number? >> Um I don't think so. No. >> All right. Um this is going to be this officer is going to help me cuz he knows my situation and he it's going to be a while. Um you know I love you, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. So you're going to have to figure out we're going to have to have you call my brother up, call my mother up. You're going to have to figure out a way to get to Mississippi. Okay, >> I baby, I'm here. But here's the problem. You know, in in jail and stuff, you have to keep up on me because I I am very It's very hard for me to get any information to you. >> I know. >> Okay. So, the card So, so please. So, the card um I'm in Westerville right now. I I think I'm probably going to the county jail, correct? >> Yep. >> I'm going to be going to the county. Is that going to be Franklin? >> Delaware. >> Oh, I'm going to be going to Delaware County Jail. Okay, this is the officer who's talking with us. He's helping. So, um, the car, get a piece of paper, please. >> Okay. >> I know you're going to be very, very upset. I am so sorry. >> All right. You got to wrap this up. Okay. >> I'm trying to do this quick. I I just have to get Are you okay, honey? >> Okay. You have to call Sam. You have Sean's number. You have my mom's number. You have to call Brian Pascowitz up. Brian will help you go to the Delaware County Jail and you'll be able to get your cards for the little money that's on there because they're your cards. >> With time running out, they can't allow the call to continue. It's time to move forward and close out the case. >> Okay, say goodbye now. >> Real quick, honey. Um, sorry. Uh, last thing, honey. Um, the he wants me to wrap this up. So, just keep in touch with me. I'll try to call you back. They might let me call you back in a little bit. >> Okay. >> All right. Say goodbye. >> All right. Bye. >> Hey, they still want to trespass him, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Info for them to trespass. So, I'm going to have them make a copy and she has to sign this. >> Um, we'll serve him that paperwork. It sounds like he has warrants. No offender. >> Uh, he's got a full extradition one. >> Nice. >> Yeah. >> From where? >> Michigan. >> Michigan. >> It looks like. Yeah. >> He's been doing this for a long time. That's what they said. >> Yeah. >> Um yeah, we have the stickers on the bottom of the boxes that he was doing. >> Okay. >> Um so we'll have those for evidence. She's doing up the receipt now. >> Okay. Sweet. >> What? >> Um yeah, >> I don't know if her >> 60 said we can just do direct transport. If you're okay, I I don't know how long that'll be. I can try and start on the charges or if you'd be willing to work on that while I'm transporting and then email it to me and then we'll just boom boom boom. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. I'll start I'll start working on it now though and then like >> Okay, perfect. >> But >> yeah, I'll download it and then just share it that way. >> Hi. >> Sorry. >> No, you're okay. >> All right. So, this is nice. Okay. This is B A R D A N I. Um I don't know if B a Barbani is his name. Barbani. >> Yep. >> Does it say B? >> Yeah. I just can't write. All right. If you want to sign that and uh if we can make a copy to give to him that way that we have >> um Looks like he has a bunch of warrants too out of Michigan and for very similar things. So, >> I was going to say we file charges in Michigan. I just don't know if the Columbus folks have started doing that yet. >> Yeah. He already had warrants and now he's walking away with one more charge and another retail ban on his record. >> No, he doesn't. I haven't looked at his whole sheet yet, but we'll be taking him to Delaware. You guys do want to prosecute, correct? >> Yes, we do. >> I have another case on him, too. If >> you >> Yeah, we can. >> I'll have it ready, but >> Yeah. So, we can do charges today if you can get like the report and everything, the footage and all that and um like obviously a statement like that and then we can add that to the report. So, >> cool. Okay. >> I'll check too and see if he has a trespass already. >> Okay, perfect. >> I say it wouldn't be out of Ohio, but I don't know. >> Yeah, >> he might. I'm not sure though. >> Yeah, this is a good catch. So, do you guys have like facial recognition or like >> We have um basically like an OC investigator. Okay. >> So, we were all having a bunch of cases on this guy and we sent it in for facial recognition and she saw it and she was like, >> "Um, that's so and so out of Michigan." Oh, of course he's in Ohio. >> No, that's awesome. All right, perfect. We'll serve him for this and we'll get the charges together and go from there. >> Oh, thank you so much. I appreciate >> Perfect. Thank you. And just uh I don't know. I'll give you my card for the >> Oh, yeah. The case number. >> Mhm. And then that way you can shoot me an email and you have it together and I'll pick it up. >> Yeah, I'll get that done. Actually, I can just email you everything so you don't even have to come back. >> That's awesome. >> I don't know what to do with that. >> The best thing would to do would be to not steal. >> I understand what I've done, sir. >> Okay. >> I know you're trying to be truthful, and I get it. I don't want to steal. >> What's your address, sir? >> Where? Now >> where I live now 5, you know, it's just >> So you don't own a house or anything? >> No. >> If you didn't have that hotel, where would you go? >> If I didn't have the hotel, where would I go from here? >> We'll just put the hotel for now. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm I'm trying to figure out >> What city is that in Columbus? >> That's in Yeah. >> With the man being respectful and open throughout, the officer lets him place one more call to his wife. >> I appreciate your cooperation. >> Tiffany, just just he's letting me call you one more time. Just be okay. Everything. You know what? This has to have been done no matter what. You could call Sean. Call Brian. Okay. So, remember, you need a couple bucks. I mean, I don't know who's gonna give you the money. Call Steve Selva. Let him know what's going on. Call Sean and call my mother. >> I already called Sean. He said he doesn't know what to do right now. He said he wanted to know what you're getting charged for. >> Oh, it's petty theft or something or lararseny or theft or something. It's theft. But that's this this the big deal is, you know, I'm going to >> for a warrant. >> Yeah. Well, I have warrants. You know that. >> Okay. >> So So try to stay calm. Try to get a hold of your mother. >> All right, sir. So this is your form notice of trespass from all Meyer properties. Okay. So you've been given a criminal trespass by an authorized agent of Meyer. This criminal trespass informs you that Meyer is a privately organ owned organization that reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time for any reason. Okay. This time you are no longer permitted on any Meyer property that includes but is not limited to Meer stores, gas stations, parking lots, warehouses, and any Meerowned land. Failure to obey the rules of this trespass will result in your immediate arrest and prosecution for criminal trespassing. Do you understand? Have you been trespassed before from Meyer? Okay. So, I'm going to put this up with your stuff. Okay. And it's going to go with them or with your stuff. She's getting the uh the rest of the stuff ready and she'll email me when she has it. I can just forward it to you. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> In addition to being issued a criminal trespass to all Meer locations, the man was also charged with theft. [music] Number four, she claimed she stole nothing. The camera footage told a different story. On April 17th, 2025, officers were dispatched to a local Walmart after a woman was reportedly caught shoplifting. Loss prevention staff had watched her go shelftoshelf stashing items in her purse. What she didn't know was that officers were already in position, waiting for her to pass the final point of sale. Here's what happened next. Can you please see the camera? >> Police is going to get involved. >> Don't grab me. Hey, >> you guys don't have any. You don't have to go, >> man. >> Can you please let me go, please? >> Can you let me go, please, so I can do it. >> You didn't even give me a chance. >> You didn't even give me your back. >> You You didn't give me a chance. >> You gave me a chance. >> You did not. You won't even get off of me. How can I do that? >> Put your enemy on your back. Can you please get my You know what this is? This is how you guys treat me. This is how you guys treat people. >> Get your elbow off of me. Get your elbow off of me. I'm just trying to get my shoe on. You don't have to be a You guys allow me to do that to me as a woman. >> I got some. Thanks. >> One of them is >> Can you please get my shoe on, please? Thank you. Can Can you please put my shoe on? >> Put your shoe over and stand your shoe off. >> The stolen items spill out the moment her purse hits the ground. [music] But instead of acknowledging it, she turns her focus on the officer, accusing him of mistreatment. >> That was unnecessary. >> No, it wasn't cuz you didn't have to do that to me. Thank you very much. >> You were fighting me the whole time. I was not fighting you at all. You literally grabbed me and smashed me against the the the >> go and put your >> And then you put your your knee on my back and I told you I have a spine injury. >> Put your feet underneath. >> I can't. I have a spine injury. You have to put You have to literally stand me up. >> Yeah. With your legs. >> I'm not able to do that. I'm telling you that. >> 913. I want to go. >> You straight put your knee in my back and my spine. And I told you I have a spine injury. You're big as looking at me in my spine. >> This is Are you injured? >> Can someone help me, please? >> Hey, are you injured at all? >> Yeah, I would like to get checked out. >> Yeah, they're on their way. >> That's fine. Can you please help me get up? >> I can't help you get up. If you can't help me, >> I need two people to stand me up, sir. You just put your knee in my spine. I have a spine injury. >> Okay. Are you able to actually assist me? Cuz I'm not assist you. I don't have my hands. >> No, use your legs to stand up. >> I can't. >> Okay, then I can't just lift you up. You're not >> You're not 5 lb either. You're big. Got on the top. >> Just wait and I'll get another officer over here to help me. >> No, you're hating me and didn't evening tell me what the reason was. >> The job left. They told you. >> So, what are your injuries? Is this your back? I told you what they are. I don't have to say nothing else to you. >> Okay. >> Can I make a phone call, please? >> And what are you arresting me for? What am I being arrested for? >> Obstruction and theft third. >> Theft third. Theft third is what? For what exactly? You don't even know what I stole. Shoplifting. >> You don't even know what I stole. >> She doesn't waste time trying to justify herself. But what comes out of her mouth next, it's not what the officer expected. And furthermore, isn't there a limit for when you take people to jail? >> It sounds like you're pretty familiar with this process. >> You know what? Because I actually want to be a lawyer one day. That's why that's why I'm familiar with something. I don't have a I don't have time. >> Future lawyer. >> I don't have a record. I'm just somebody trying. I'm just somebody trying to make it in life. Oh, you're fat. >> Yeah. You want to go? >> I need help. I have a spine injury. >> So, can you please be careful? He put his knee in my spine and I told him I had a spider. >> Here. Uh, we can solve that problem by don't resist. >> I'm not resisting. >> Now you're not. But >> I wasn't resisting in the first place. So don't tell me not to resist. >> Okay. We're going to start off this way. All right. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> That's not how they >> I'm not at all. >> Okay. That's fine. No, I'm not treated like everybody else. I'm a black woman. >> Oh, please stop. >> Yeah, you're black and you see you seen him just on the ground. >> No, I didn't see anybody. Have a seat, please. >> I'm not talking to you, sir. >> Oh, I don't care if you're not talking to me. I'm talking to you. >> I was talking to that one. >> She took underwear and shirts and she >> I did not take underwear. I paid for my underwear. >> That's the one that we have underwear and shirts. Conceal the shirts and pay for the underwear. That's what I was saying. Then >> is there anything else? >> There's nothing else. It's just shirts and you don't you don't have >> Yes, he has legal authority. Stop through my >> No, I did not authorize >> exercise your right to remain silent. Then >> listen, I did not authorize him to go through my >> You don't have to. You're under arrest for shoplifting. >> You know what? And I didn't authorize you and you have the wrong ID. >> Oh my god. >> Sir, >> no. Nobody's We're going to stop talking to you. >> That's the wrong ID, >> sir. Just why are you going to get all that stuff out of my purse? It's just a couple shirts. >> She doubles down, pushing blame and claiming she should walk free now that the items are recovered. The officers, however, don't entertain it for a second. >> Don't go through my purse. You're not That's it. That's all I have. You don't have to go through my purse. Is legal. You can put that back in my purse. You have no right to go through the rest of my items. >> You're going to bite of your rights. Okay. >> No, I'm not. He has. Why are you going through the rest of my purse? >> Argue it in court. That's your legal right. >> Okay, that's fine. I will do that. >> All right, man. I'm going to advise you your rights right now. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us? >> Listen, I will I will cooperate, but I don't like how he's going through my purse. There's nothing else in there for you to go through my purse. I would appreciate if you not not went through the rest of my purse. >> You're going to go to jail today. So, be cut for obstruction and theft third. Okay. >> No, listen. I I have every you can for that reason items back. >> I need to actually look through this. >> Take me to jail. I don't have a record. >> And I apologize, but I'm homeless. Okay. >> I am homeless. I don't have any anywhere to go. >> Can you please put put my stuff? Can I please go home? That's all I want to do is go home. >> Take me to jail. I'm homeless. >> Like I'm homeless. That's why I took a few shirts. >> Where's home if you're homeless? What do you mean? Where's home? >> Said you're home, but you want to be taken home. >> I went in my car. In my car. That's where I belong. In my car. >> Which car is yours outside? >> Sir, so you're taking me to jail. >> For what? >> For obstruction. You fought me. >> I did not fight you, sir. You >> Yeah, I gave you a lawful order. Stop. >> No, you literally put your knee in my back and I'm not going to argue with you against the You're taking me to jail and you literally slammed me again. You didn't even give me an opportunity. >> Yes, I did. Did I give you? >> No, you did not. >> Okay, >> so taking me to jail for what? >> Shoplifting is called theft. It's a crime. >> Understand. Okay, >> I understand that. But take me to jail for Why do I have to go to jail? Why can't I be in court? >> Again, see, there's that self-entitled thing. Anybody who commits a crime can be taken self, but I'm telling you, if you commit a crime law, I don't >> Well, you are today. You shouldn't have committed shoplifting. >> She's only making things worse the more she talks. And by now, the officers have a clear picture of who they're dealing with, and they're not interested in cutting her any slack. >> Can I please make a phone call >> at the jail? >> Can I ple >> Yes, at the jail you can. You have a right to at the jail. >> That'll probably help you in court. You should keep talking, >> sir. Listen, I'm already in trouble for whatever this is. He literally put his knee in my in my >> Don't resist. >> No, I wasn't resisting. I was not resisting. >> Well, I can tell by your attitude from the moment I met you that it's probably more plausible that you were resisting and arguing. >> No, I was not, sir. He literally slammed me against the the the door. >> Okay. Well, like I told you before, then just argue with in court. >> Okay. Those are all my cards. So, why do you have >> Is there something that you're worried that I'm going to find? >> No, I'm not. >> You really don't want me to keep searching? >> Because this is my belongings. >> All right. >> I don't need you to go through my documents. >> You're under arrest. So yeah, you have to be search incident to arrest. >> Can you please answer that please so I can talk to him? >> Nope. You're under arrest so you don't get a phone call. >> Officer Cordo, if you like to do a search incident to arrest on this gal. >> So I'm going to explain to you real quick. He's going to stand you up and he's going to search your person per law. So he'll have you stand up. He's going to search your pockets. You have anything else that you shouldn't have on you? Do you? Perfect. I like the way you responded. >> He's just doing the search real quick and then just one second. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. Do you have ID? >> Okay. Do you want me to Are you wanting to go to the hospital today? >> Sorry. I I want to go home. I want to go sleep in my car. That's where I live. I'm homeless. >> So, what I'm worried about is your medical condition right now. Are you in Are you in back pain? >> I do have You want to go to school in my in my spine? Okay. >> Do you think so? We don't see anything based on the email that we're seeing. >> Okay. >> But but based on what happened, if you'd like to go to the hospital to get an X-ray. >> No, it's okay. >> You don't want that? >> I need to check myself out when I get out. >> Okay. All right. No problem. >> The medics are cleared from the scene and the woman is now headed to booking. >> All right, guys. We're good to go. Thank you. >> All right. I just want her to know that she's not running. >> So, what we'll do for you is um when we get to the uh outside the jail cuz there's kind of a line like a sallyport area, >> we'll get your cell phone um we'll hold it to your ear and you can talk to her. >> Does that sound good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I appreciate that. >> Thank you. And I appreciate you being cooperative. >> The woman was ultimately charged with theft and obstruction. Number three, when arguing with officers only makes the situation worse. On March 18th, 2024, several officers were dispatched to a Walgreens following reports of a shoplifter. Here's what unfolded when they confronted the suspect. >> Please go and tell me what I said to take cuz I feel like I push it back. Hold on. I'll be right back. Mhm. >> I had some mocha and some Tylenol and I put it back cuz I seen the movie. >> You didn't take it on with you? >> No, not from here. No. >> I seen the I seen him watching. >> You got ID or anything on you? Did they get it already? >> I don't know. I don't know if I got my card. >> No, I'm just going to check. I don't know. I don't know if I got it on. >> You got anything else on me that anything stick? I'm good. >> I'm just making sure, bro. I I'm not accusing you or anything. I'm just asking. >> I'm just telling you. >> I ain't got no need. I don't got no need for none of that. >> I appreciate that. >> You said you don't have ID or you don't know? >> I got stuff, but it ain't What do you mean >> an ID? >> I don't know if I got my ID on. >> You got anything with your name on it? No, I don't even know if this is like I I don't I don't even know if we have you handed properly, man. >> Say again. >> I think I might need to let you go. >> Well, either way, we have you stopped. You're detained right now. We just have to identify you. >> They said, >> we're going to work that out. >> They said what they said and I'm telling you no. I put the stuff back. >> Just for one moment. I'm just going to take the handcuff off you to take this bag off you with the stuff in put back properly. >> As soon as you saw the car gets here, I'm I'm Sergeant Plumber. I'm the supervisor right now. I'm going to go in. I'm going to talk. I'm going to find out what happened. I'm just going to have him cuff you for me to take your bag off just cuz I want to be pulling on your arm. But he's going to have to put it back on for a minute. Pull this arm out. Pull it off. Sorry. Just bear with me one second. The officer questions the suspect to get his side to the incident and the suspect casually makes a shocking statement. Tensions suddenly flare up as the officers go through with their investigation. >> Where do turn your hand the other way so that I turned your head the wrong way. I'm trying to put back trying to I didn't want to twist your arm. Just check his bag. See if he has ID in there. >> So now tell me again what you said happened so I know what I'm talking >> I went in here to come side lift. I seen the people. I put the stuff back. I left it. I left the medicine. >> So none of this stuff is going to ring on theirs. >> It's going to ring up. Yeah, but it's not theirs. If you ring this at Family Dollar, it's going to ring up as well cuz it got a barcode. >> Some of them they have they're weird with some of that stuff. >> I know that, bro. But no, you can't do that. I've been through this before. >> All right. >> That's how I look. I know the ins and outs. I'm not saying that I'm I'm clean or I'm um >> I appreciate I appreciate your cand. >> So, you don't think you got nothing with your name on it? >> I don't think I think I left my ID on. >> All right. Just I'm I'm going to step inside real quick. Just get his info and check it. >> Need my name. >> You ever been What was that? >> You might not even need my name. >> Oh, we don't need your name regardless. >> For what? because you've been detained by us. We We have you I'm being detained because someone made an accusation. >> I understand that. But either way, we have you I understand that. But either way, we have you >> got to let me go. >> Can you let me finish? >> I'm not saying you're not going to get let go without anything. >> Again, you're not letting me finish. >> Go ahead, bro. But y know everything, brother. Cuz we got >> I'm not saying I know everything. I'm saying we have you detained in >> So again, I'm going to explain. We may let you go, but either way, right now, you're detained in handcuffs. We need to identify you. That's what I'm saying. Okay, now let me go find out what's going on. >> While the sergeant steps away, the remaining officers try to deescalate the situation. Meanwhile, the suspect starts pointing fingers at someone else. >> I don't think Why don't you tell them to come here, bro? Cuz they can tell you one thing and I can be a whole story. She put the cuffs on the sick. I already know that like >> you have no You have no idea. >> No. >> You don't want to give me a name, >> bro? Talk to these people right here, man. Just talking to them right now. Listen, my sergeant trying to figure out what what scenario is going to happen. But regardless, we going to need to know who you are. >> They right there. I don't know what they doing. I don't know why they going that way for you. I'm right here. I'm supposed to be the guy that stole everything. I don't know, bro. They It's It's these people in these stores. They don't really know how to like They don't know how to conduct themselves. They think They think somebody I don't know. I don't I don't know. They see they see a bum looking worse than looking worse than men call the cops. Now this man is probably coming in here to get a a box of pins. That's it. You can finally handle that yourself. Let me go. You got to talk. I done been around officers that hate doors. That pate door was they don't like they don't shop. And if that's the case, get somebody a child. That's that's perfect. They give him one last opportunity to comply. Unfortunately, the suspect still won't budge. Oh, >> no. You You don't got ID on you or anything? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You're not giving your name? >> No. All right, then. Right now, >> I've explained this to you. I've explained to you twice. >> You are stopped. You are lawfully detained. And we requesting your information identify you. If you fail to properly identify yourself, you will be placed think immigrant. Absolutely not. >> Even if you were, I don't care because you were >> All right, sir. At this time, I'm advising you, you're under arrest for obstruction, okay? For failing to identify yourself. >> They made a false accusation. They made a false accusation. >> Are you serious? >> They made a false he called the police on me. That's like somebody >> and I addressed that when you said that I was going to find that out and I was going to speak to them. >> And you still refused to give me your name. There's an inside pocket. All right. >> You got some cash in there, too. >> You serious? >> I'm just holding it. >> No, I'm talking about you serious. >> I I've explained to you at least five times. >> Why do you have to have my name for what? >> So, you want to do this a sixth time. You are lawfully detained by the police. You must give your pedigree information upon request. You have now refused six times to do such. You are now being placed under arrest for obstruction. >> Obstruction of what though? I'm not doing anything wrong. >> My officer still have a job to do. >> I'm not doing nothing wrong, bro. You want my name? >> That's it. You serious? For what, though? >> For the seventh time. >> Constantly requested your name. >> I'm not giving you my name, sir. What are you going to do? >> No, you're under arrest. >> I still need your name. You will identify yourself. No, >> not you. Take me that now. You handprint me. You do. You get my name that way. >> All right, we'll do that. >> And I don't got nothing else to say. I'll give it to you right now. You're still under arrest after the fifth fourth time I told you you're under arrest. Now you want to try to bargain and barter to get your way out of it. >> Because there's no reason for me to be going through this. There's no reason at all. >> In my car you >> with a suspect refusing to give his name. Officers decide it's time to secure him in the back of the cruiser. Meanwhile, the officers returned to the store to gather more details about what actually happened. Are >> you serious? You cut it terrible, man. >> I got to take that inside. >> Bro, ain't nothing in there, bro. They ain't even come out with nothing. And y'all went around the back. Did you see the pallet pistol? I didn't. Hold on, bro. What's your name? I'm not doing this, bro. It's already sold. Sold. Sold. And don't touch none of my stuff. Please, please, please, please. That's all. Look, look. All I got, my request. Everything that's in my bag, bro. And everything in my purses. Please put that in there. Everything's I don't like I don't I don't understand what's going on right now. I really don't. I put it on the seat for now. Um, I don't know. Just that's it. So, >> got a cologne bunch of baby. >> I know. He said the origel song. >> He's saying he I I guess he's trying to say he shoplifted from some of it from somewhere else. But if it's the same stuff you say you're putting in the bag, it kind of is what it is. >> As the suspect holds firm on his denial, officers meet with the store manager to see if the claims match up. >> Is this all from that same aisle where he was? >> Uh, no. >> I just want to make sure he's trying to say he didn't shop list any of it from here. >> Oh, no. I saw him have it on camera. Oh, this is this is like the origin. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um so all this is from here >> cuz he was in every he was in he was in the baby. >> No, you go this. >> No, >> I I told him I was like they know exactly what's theirs and what's not. That's a long Jesus. What is this? The bottomless bag. At least we got a bat. >> We went to the store or you went to the back of the store. >> Um, they already had him stop when I got here. I think he was around back. They tried to duck up behind the um, what's that called? The dumpster area. >> With a manager confirming the theft, officers work with store staff to determine exactly how much the suspect attempted to steal. heard of that. Better give it a shot when you're going to do it here. >> Yeah. >> Trying to lay everything out for you as nicely as possible. >> I'm from the other store, so I don't have access to uh I was going to say I thought you were I was confused when I saw you. I thought I was just off. Then you want a bag and he'll sell that for 20 bucks. Did it look like anything else was taken? >> He was trying to take like two things of Motrin, but I guess he saw me on the phone. >> I did cuz we It didn't look like he dumped anything, but I don't know if there was anything else made. We were missing. >> Are you taking two motion things? Yeah. It would have been over $20 each. >> Can I see your info? >> Sure. >> We're still still doing >> Oh, yeah. >> me. Just do me a favor. Don't use my personal. >> No, no. I I always put this address. >> Uh yeah. >> Uh what's the phone number here? >> Uh >> different store. You don't know. Is it on the receipt? >> It might be on the >> I got you. >> Yeah, it's on the receipt. >> I got you. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. It's all yours. >> Yeah. We're still dealing with the shoplift and the obstruction and the hindering and then see what other warrants you got. Teach the young man how to do some good arrests. The team reathers outside, weighing their options before the sergeant steps up [music] to break the news to the suspect in the cruiser. >> 79 in 175 plus the two motions he tried to take. >> You can include that in there. >> Yeah. He said they were $20 each. You can do it as um like especially on the property sheet. >> Okay. >> You do the amount that was taken. say it was uh was 75 205 >> the exact amount. >> Yeah, it'll be 205 and then just returned or recovered would have been the $40. >> Okay. >> You know what I'm saying? >> Even though we brought all the stuff back. >> Oh, hey, you're right. My bad. What am I thinking? >> Let me get the price of the motor real quick. I'll >> You might as well. >> It was still obviously his intent and he even said that was his intent. Yeah. >> Who you want? Me? >> Yeah. >> What's up, bro? >> What are yall talking about? >> What are y'all talking about involving me? >> You're right now you're under arrest for obstruction, hindering, and shoplifting. >> How am I getting shoplifting, hindering, and whatever the other the other thing was? >> Well, the obstruction and hindering are failing identifiers. >> That was mine, bro. That's my stuff. >> That's funny cuz they have you on camera putting it all in your bag. Not all of that stuff. >> You've also self admitted that you were trying to take the Tylenol on the Motrin. >> Yeah. >> Told you that, bro. >> All right. So, you know, >> I take it though. >> All right. I'm not doing this. >> We're We're going to take you across the street to our headquarters. You're going to be fingerprinted, identified, and charged. You got warrants or anything? >> All right, then. Shoplift and sugar probably be out today. I can't guarantee it, but >> no, you're good. >> What? >> Yeah, they're on. >> Oh, sure. Yeah, my bad. I didn't even hear. Yeah, you're good. >> At the end of the day, the suspect was charged with shoplifting and obstruction. Number two, woman thought a fake name and denial would work. The footage said otherwise. On July 19th, 2024, officers were dispatched to a Sam's Club for a reported shoplifter. By the time the authorities arrived, the suspect had already left the store and was walking through the parking lot. It didn't take long for officers to catch up and confront her about the theft. Here's what she had to say. >> Hey, what's going on? >> What's going on? >> Y sales club told us that you uh stole some items from >> I didn't steal no items from sales club. >> Okay. All right. >> I I came up here. You know what I'm saying? I'm not going to lie. I'm on a bus. I had to get off right here so I could go to the bathroom. >> Okay. All right. Do you have your uh You got your identical? >> No, I do not. >> Okay. What' you get from Sam's Club? >> I didn't get nothing from Sam's Club. >> So, what's this car right here that you got? >> I got this car. Yes. If you can go look in that um if you look at the um camera of me going in, you'll see I had all my bags together. >> Okay. All right. What's your last What's your first name? How you spell that? >> Yes. >> Okay. You got your key? >> Yes. >> So, your last name and your first name? >> Okay. What's your date of birth? >> Okay. Dispatch 143. Copy one. Last name common spelling first name brother black male correction black female Illinois. >> So how'd you get all this stuff? >> I came here with this stuff. >> Uh-huh. You came in there with that stuff? >> Yes. You got to take off the bus. >> Okay. Where you coming from? >> Um, I was from um off. >> Oh, for real. You state you live in Fallon? >> No. >> Oh, you don't? No. Okay. >> All right. >> Shortly after, a store employee meets with officers to clarify the situation and walk them through the events leading up to the call. >> Hey, how you doing? why I called in the first place. So, um, our policy at the exit door is to check people's receipts. Most of the time, if people bring in like their old cold or hot bags to put their stuff in, they'll use that bag, but they'll still unzip it and let us scan the items inside. She she got quite a few bags and she said she just came in to use the restroom. >> Um, then came out. Yeah. But then coming out and she got real aggressive with the lady at the door was cussing me but walking real fast and just came over here. >> You got you want to pursue charges for theft. Correct. >> Yeah, if if that's what she she did. But I truly feel like she was taking stuff from out of here. >> She got like four or five. She got four or five like 1.75 gallons of Cheetos. >> Yeah. >> So you guys got her here on camera stealing it? >> Yeah. I mean, no, we we caught stuff walking out. So we I can go and pull up the cameras from her actually putting the stuff in. That take time. Um, but as far as us seeing her come out, yeah, she came right out and I all I want to know is you're pursuing charges. Yeah, that's all I want to know. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. If you want to stay, uh, >> I can go back inside. >> Stay stay uh, if you want to go back inside and just try to get camera footage ready for me. Okay. >> I'll try and do that. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. Simple. Hey, can you face that way for me? Push your head back on. And you guys trust. All right. Can you show me plan everything to in a second? Okay. Give me just a sec. >> When officers run her name, they get nothing. That's when they start pushing for clarity because something about her story isn't adding up. Here's here's where I'm I'm going to lock these cuffs real quick. Give me just a second. Try raise your hand for me. Yep. Ain't got no ID on you at all by chance. Okay, >> here's where we're at right now. >> You I've been pretty cool with you so far, haven't I? >> Mhm. >> Okay. I've been pretty cool with you so far, haven't I? >> Okay. Your name The name that you gave me is not is not a real name. >> It is my real name. >> Okay. You either give me the wrong last name and the wrong first name. Okay. You either spelled it wrong. Let me I'm going to double check and see. Okay. So, your last name is Right. >> Correct. Okay. unless right. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Your date of birth is what? >> Mhm. >> Okay. That that name's not coming back. So, what's what's what's your real name here? >> My name is >> Okay. What's your last name? What is >> You're not You give me a fake name. It's not That's not I just checked your name and not getting nothing back. You got no formal ID on your >> I have nothing on me. >> Okay. I'm going to tell you what. You keep telling me the fake name. I'm I'm going add another charge for on top of the for obstruction. Like I said, I'm I'm willing to cut you a break right here if you give me your real name, but if you give me your another fake name again, I'm I'm going add obstruction to your uh your charge. Okay? So, it's however you want to play it. Like I said, I'm not trying to be rude to you. I I got a job to do. You know what I'm saying? I know you're probably falling on hard times right now. I'll work I'll work through that for you. Okay? I'm going to cut you a break right now. Okay? So, you want to try this again? Give me your real name. >> I gave you my real name, sir. >> Okay. All right. >> Officers try again with a second name, but the results are the same. No records [music] found. >> Yes, sir. >> That blue bag. >> Yes, sir. Yep. Yep. I'm not getting not getting nothing back. So, at another charge so we figure out who you really are. >> Do you have the information from the same club? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. the recording party. >> Yeah, she I told her to go grab camera footage for me. >> Okay. >> Yep. I'm gonna search you real quick. Can you show her? >> You got no idea. Actually, right here for me, please. No. Place that camera for me, please. Where you stay? Okay. With conflicting information and little to go on, the officers paused to figure out their next steps. her name. >> Yeah. Uh I forgot her name. I She >> You didn't give her name? >> No. No. That lady right there. The manager. >> Yeah. >> I told her I told her to meet her inside the >> Yeah, she had dreadlocks. Missouri. >> Yeah, I tried. We kept it very nice. >> Okay. Well, we're going to we're going to take your fingerprints. We're going to figure out who you are. So, we're going it would it would be it would be much easier and would be a huge benefit if you if you're not telling us the right name. We we just need to know. But like I said, we're going to take your fingerprints. We're going to find out who you are. So, we just need you. We would just would really appreciate it if you gave us a real name or if it's like a wrong date of birth, something just, you know, Okay. So, officer Ben's going to get that for you. >> That's your real name. >> Okay. What's your last name? >> Okay. What's your first? >> S A >> S H A >> N I K A >> N I K A M. >> Okay. What's your name on this one? That's some coming back. 104. >> Good. With her identity finally confirmed, officers load her into the cruiser. Jeff, go ahead and confirm for me. She denied the theft and even gave officers a false name, but the store's highdefinition video told the full story. She was ultimately charged with theft. Number one, when shoplifting becomes so normal, even being arrested barely matters. On August 25th, 2024, officers were dispatched to a Walmart in New Jersey after store security reported an active shoplifting in progress. Loss Prevention had already been watching the suspect and invited officers into the LP office to observe her behavior. Here's what unfolded next. >> Bring him in. Hey man. Hello. >> Observing female. >> I mean, she's grabbing all the heavy hitters and fagmarket. >> D soap tie detergent, diapers. I mean, there's no way she's paying all this stuff. My guess this home stretch is going to go from this block out. >> Okay. Or you you guys want to intercept her or >> I'll try to intercept her. I guarantee she's going to try to run at me. So if you just follow not far behind so you grab her. >> So what what So she's just concealing. >> She's got no list. She's just buzzing store. >> And like I said, fist holds like off the shelf. >> Can we wait till she passes all points of sale? It just makes it easier. >> Yep. Of course. >> All right. We should. I think she's going to have to do that right now. >> We didn't think you were going to be here that [laughter] fast. >> Let's see if she's >> She's by the produce, right? >> She's going towards the cafe entrance. >> Can the next unit go by the cafe exit, please? Without hesitation, the suspect cleared all points of sail without stopping, rolling her cart into the lot, triggering officers and LP to intercept before she got any farther. She is all right. I'm going to go pull my car. at the cafe exit. >> Bam. >> Bam. Stop. You're not going to stop. Okay. You're under arrest. Do you speak English? >> Yeah. >> Come over here. >> When I tell you to stop, you stop. >> Okay. Okay. >> Come over here. >> Okay. All right. 36 1 to 10. >> Is there a reason why it didn't stop? >> Huh? >> There's no reason why it didn't stop. Hang on here. So now you got shoplifted end up structure. Where were you going? Where were you going over there? >> I was just getting away. >> Okay. She's now cuffed and their next goal is to learn more about her. However, the authorities immediately find out that she has prior charges and is even wanted by the National Crime Information Center. After all, they quickly find out that the woman has [music] no problem revealing all that information by herself. hotel here. I'm going to leave him as well. >> Valentine, I'm just going to move my car if you could just hang out with her. >> Yeah, >> she's in custody for obstruction and then shoplifting. >> So, cuz she tried to run on me. >> Okay. Yeah. >> 364. You can mark. >> We're going to go inside the uh LP office. >> What were you saying? >> He was asking me where I was. Uh, shoplifting for >> Yeah. >> Well, I'm not asking anything about shoplifting yet cuz I have a Miranda here. >> I'm locking you up for obstruction. >> Okay. >> You don't run when All right. >> Police tells you to stop. You ever been arrested before? >> Yeah. >> When? >> Uh, maybe like a year ago. >> You got any warrants? >> Yeah, >> a lot. >> Probably. >> Just use mine. They're small. >> All right. I'm going to take you back in the loss prevention office. Okay. Thinking you going to make it far. >> Yeah, I'm fine. >> All right. Thanks. She's brought to the loss prevention office for further questioning and a background check. And to the officer's relief, she stays cooperative. >> Have a seat there, please. >> I'm good for the time being. Yeah, appreciate it. Don't lie to me about your name. >> I'm not. >> Okay. What's your first name? >> It's Alicia. A L E I S H A >> A L >> E I S H A. >> Middle initial >> D. >> There was a walk in there. >> A E F E R. >> S C H A F E R. >> No. S C H A E F E R. Okay. >> 36204. Can you take Miranda, please? >> Miranda. >> All right. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand that? >> Yes. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you're being questioned. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to you at no cost to represent you before any questioning if you wish one. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> If you agree to talk to us, a decision to w these rights is now final. You may withdraw your waiver whenever you wish, either before or during questioning. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> What were you doing here? Were you shoplifting? >> Yes. >> Do you admit the shoplifting? Yeah. >> And you were shoplifting. Why? >> Okay. >> All right. >> She's admitted to the shoplifting and the video backs it up. With that, officers move forward in closing out the case. >> So, you're in custody for obstruction and you're in custody for shoplifting. Okay. >> 64742. >> All right. Cool. Do you guys have video or you want me to respond later to get that? Doesn't matter. I mean, I can probably bring it up for I can probably get it down in about 5 to 10 minutes. So, we got time. >> We're pretty slammed today, so I'm just going to bring it back. Um, and then I'll swing by later. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Can we get a case number real quick? >> Yep. 3695 362 DVR doesn't have anybody until >> I just don't have a form on me. >> Okay. >> So, what'll happen is um >> just capture a body cam that you're verbally signing cuz I'm going to do it at the station. >> Okay. >> All right. And then I will put verbally sign and your name. And then she'll sign and then I will bring that back when I pick up the video. >> 364. What's my case number? >> 35564. All right. Thank you. >> Yep. >> All right. M stand up. >> Appreciate it, guys. >> We bring you back to the station. We'll do the complaint for shoplift and obstruction. Okay. Um do you know if your warrants are criminal or traffic? >> Uh I think they're criminal. >> Do you have Okay. All right, hang out right here. >> To cover all bases, the officers checked whether she's holding anything illegal. And to his surprise, she admits it without hesitation. >> Do you have anything on you? >> You don't got nothing like that? >> Um, >> I might have. >> All right. All right. Hold on. >> I don't want to get charged. Bring it into the station. >> Hold on, Valentine. All right. How about if >> What's wrong? >> She got her bag. >> You got anything else? >> No. >> That's it? >> Yep. That's it. >> You don't got nothing like that? Okay. Step towards that way. >> Hold on one sec. I pat you down. Use the back of my hand. Okay. You don't got no pockets? >> No. >> Okay. >> Okay. Have a seat. 36 airport. >> Can you see if there is a female officer and meet me at the station? I'm getting a female officer coming to the station cuz to be honest, I don't believe you. All right. >> Fine. >> Thank you, sir. All right, dude. Appreciate it. >> Oh, what was that walking for? >> Escorts. Um Torino told me to check to see if there's a TTRO in place. If there is, then the one party just has >> quality escort. The walk-in. >> Yeah. >> Then the one party just has to be served. >> Okay. walk in for the escort. >> There's two walkins. One for an escort and then a male named Terrence in reference to an heal last night. >> The woman was ultimately charged with shoplifting, obstruction by flight, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. What's your verdict? Let me know in the comments and I'll see you in the next video.