On September 1st, 2023, officers responded to a shopping mall for a call of an altercation between two males. One male had grabbed another male who he believed had stolen his identity and was at the mall to make a fraudulent transaction. [Applause] 16 out in front of express. What's going on? You're not going anywhere. Just let go. Where are you going? What's going on here? Thank you so much. Okay, so there's a misunderstanding. He thinks I'm someone that stole his identity, but I'm not. Okay. Uh he uh just came and attacked me. I think he's running. Uh I don't know. I'm scared shitless. Okay. I can see that you're running pretty hard or something. Why are you sweating so hard? Yeah. He dragged me all the way from over there to over here. I don't know. You tell me. Yeah. Yeah. But look, I'm not in I'm not in I have no idea what just happened. I just came up. I understood that there was him and from my understand. Hold on one second. You need an ambulance or anything? Huh? You need an ambulance or anything? Okay, we'll worry about that in a second. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. No one else is injured. No. And you don't need any name. I was I was even talking like like supposedly, but he was he wanted to run. He went run, you know. Okay. Let me tell you what's happening, sir. So, he kept jerking me around. Jerking me around. Jerking. Okay. All right, wait on this one person at a time. Okay, got my social security number, everything. My identity is like uh stolen already and I keep receiving like in the mail like some credit card application, some of denied like some approved and when I try to check like the Oh, I didn't I didn't apply for anything. So I try to check my credit report. When I try to see I am wearing a body cam by the way. Yeah, sure. So when I try to check my credit report, I see some current inquiries which I didn't know. I didn't initiate at all. Okay. Okay. And then like I see like there is one installment plan which is auto car loan. There's enough. So when I see the number right there the bank number. So I called them. When I called them, yeah, you have a car like you have any question with your car? What kind of car? Yeah, this is this is a car. Okay. So this is approved on July 26 like this year. Okay. And then they told me that and so they they provide some information and they got approved from Carvana. They have a car already 2017 like Land Rover Discovery Sports Car. Okay. And then so in that case like I report to the police every information that I have and the mails that I'm receiving. Okay. So I already report that and I did report to FTC Federal Trade Commission. So it's under like everything is recorded. Okay. So today like uh I received like a text message which is like you are requesting a sim change. If you are like press one if not two otherwise in 10 minutes going same thing going on with me. Okay. So at that point I just right away call to customer support in moment. So they ask me like yeah someone is already requesting it's not you. Yeah it's not me. I I confirmed everything my identity and he can send that request. So he told me like the location where it is requesting is scamming. So I came mobile here. When I came here like the person was out the one who checking like at mobile I was just waiting for him and then at that moment he just came. I have like a picture of him like from the account my profile picture. No they merged it together. They merged our lift account together. It's fine bro. It's going to be all right. It's going to be I just screenshot from my lift account. He got the picture like the he profile picture. So when I I was checking when he came into the mobile office. How can I just? Okay. And you happen to recognize him? Yeah. So I asked him the the person at the retail store. So what is the problem with you? So I I told him this is this what is happening. So when I when I talked to him I saw him right. Yeah. So this is a guy. Okay. Yeah. He said yes. This is the guy. So after like he just ran away when went out, right? So he got everything like he got hold on ID. So I just got ID. This ID and this car it's not mine. But he have it. I have my own ID. I don't know. But I have my driver license here. You see my driver license is here. He just using everywhere that driver. Okay. I'm asking this again. What makes you say he had these? Oh, he just pulled down and I just take him from him when I see my driver license. No way. That's why this isn't yours. Yeah, but this is my end. This is mine. I don't know how he get it. Like when I checked to TMI, he had your driver's license. Oh, this is my driver license. I don't know how he got this one, but he has this one and he showed everyone like when T-Mobile Who's this? Is this him? No, it's mine. It's me. This is yours. Yeah. Okay. Did you want from New Haven or No, sorry. I just came I was in the store and I just seen people. He was [ __ ] on him and pulling him and he was so he was shocked. Oh, his his book and everything is his start. This this book and the notebook everything is here. Where was he when this stuff fell out of his pocket? Like T-Mobile like I noticed him right inside T-Mobile. Just he will run away right when he ran out like he for everything. He just he was right there in front of T-Mobile. You want this stuff too or this was yours or this is his? Oh, this is him. like thing is like uh let me show you like what he has in his book. I was looking everything like uh when he was just he just write down this name. This is the name that she gave every information and he write the phone number that she gave my information to him. And this is this is the capital one I believe. Yeah. Capital credit card. They sent me a letter and they like You don't have a capital one? No. Okay. He just applied then have it then try to purchase somewhere else at where like in Chicago right and they send me like I report them this is a fraud it's not mine no he had every information he's provided ID everything so we approving him and we believe that's you so you are responsible for any charges that's happening so far okay who's this guy person that I walked in uh also with and he got like really close to me he's here in my right No, not a couple down the way. Okay. And uh he uh grabbed my shirt and started yanking on it. He started yanking on your shirt? Yeah. Okay. And I'm like, "Dude, what the hell are you doing, man?" Like, "Hey, so you guys are walking and all of a sudden he starts doing that." Yeah. He just keeps getting closer and closer and squeezing squeezing harder and harder right on your arm. I'm like, "Hey, dude. What's going on my arm? I can't breathe, man." Like I was like, "I'm dehydrated." And like you have an ambulance. No, I need some water. I don't have any water. I can get you an ambulance. Nothing else is going on because I need to I just got her. I know. Uh give me a sec. I do need something to drink. And dude, she's blowing up. She's just let her know you're with the police. And then you need to she needs to wait. You want I can talk to you. Um the only thing that I didn't notice is that our lift account are merging. I created like four tickets on it. Whose lift account? Uh mine is this guy? Yeah. They say you never met him. Well, no. I never met him, but he looks familiar. What? Okay, now you're looking. So, explain sport. You said you never knew this. So, this is a picture that uploads on Lift, right? When you sign in. So, you you do know him? I don't know him. Okay. But how is your lift account together? It's not It's not supposed to. That's Lift's error. They're somehow merging us together. So, show me my picture on his his picture on mine. All right, sir. Uh, remember this is body cam, okay? And you're not under arrest right now, okay? Underst%. We're trying to figure out what's going on here. Yeah. Your story is going to be different than his. That's normal. That's what we expect. Okay. This is your chance to tell me what's going on. Okay. Yeah. There are cameras all over the mall. Showing all sorts of stuff. Good, bad, otherwise. I don't know yet. Okay. So, if you tell me a story that matches what I see on the video, I'm going to be a lot more likely to believe you. If you tell me a story that looks vastly different than the video, I'm not talking about like whether you went right, left, around which pole, I don't care about that. But if you tell me something that doesn't match anything in that video, I'm not going to believe a word you say otherwise. Does that make sense? Yeah, absolutely. Okay. So, now's your chance if you want to tell me something about what's going on today. What's going on today? All right. So, I came in this morning to get a replacement SIM card cuz my cellular service has been shipped, right? By T-Mobile. Okay. So, I go to the T-Mobile store and they said, "Okay, wait 10 minutes." They did some sort of reset on their side and they said, "Wait 10 minutes and then uh restart your phone and go back into it." I was like, "All right." So, I left 15 20 minutes. And then I called the 1800 uh team. I was like, "Hey, what the hell?" You know, they told me to do this and it didn't work. So, like, okay, go back, right? And so that was my only option. And um previously our lift accounts have been merging. This is lift air. Okay. So basically his profile picture showing up on mine and my profile picture showing up on his. Okay. And his car is showing up on mine and my car is showing up on his. Okay. And so we're going back and forth on uh like a digital, you know, tech support uh debate with Lyft like, "Hey, what the hell resolve this?" Okay. you know, and uh they finally resolved it now. Okay. And uh I think that because he saw me uh like there was some odd like recognition of familiarity. Okay. And like came grabbed my shirt and he started yanking on me. Okay. Right. And uh this was in T-Mobile or where were we at when this was happening? No, I I left out of T-Mobile because the guy said, "All right, well, we're going to go ahead and do the reset on our end." Okay, you're all set. So, where was it that he grabbed your shirt? You're in the back? No, I'm asking where were you where were you physically standing when he grabbed your shirt? Walk out the place on uh on the right like in the aisle outside of T-Mobile. Yeah. Okay. Just to let you know, my uh my wife's in like the third trimester now. She's holding me back to Jackie. Okay. And what's with this stuff, dude? That's all him. I don't know what the hell. got a video of you holding these things. Yeah, cuz he inside T-Mobile before any of this happened based on your story. So, remember I told you you tell me a story that doesn't sound like it makes sense. I'm going to have a hard time believing anything you say. Now, I have a hard time believing anything you say. You're standing inside T-Mobile calmly at the counter holding these items. Okay. So, that is from uh I gave him all the info already. He wanted to know where it came from, right? And I I told them where it came from and what she did with it and who she is and all of that. So So what parts are you making up today? All of it? Some of it? None of it. Tell me what's going on. I'm asking you questions. This is your one chance to tell me what's going on. Um who is she to you? An acquaintance, a friend of a friend, something like that. Okay. Um, and uh, pretty much his driver's license has been passed around to a couple people. Okay. Um, and uh, that ended up with me because she jumped in the car with me one time. She dropped it in the passenger seat. Okay. Um, and then the rest of that stuff is credit applications for when I I work at a dealership. Okay. So like inquiries that come in uh yeah fill them all out you know hey I'm interested in this car inquiry um and then process through finance uh Fraser uh the main dealer financing companies. Okay. Um what dealership do you work at? Auto gallery. What's it called? Lux Auto Gallery Inc. in Addison. Okay. So why do you have a credit card with his name on it? That I don't believe that's mine. It just happens to be a credit card that he doesn't know anything about that happens to be with the driver his driver's license and falls out of your pocket. Remember I said your story is not real believable. You had the chance. That did not fall out. Okay. So when I watch the video, none of this stuff is going to come out of your hands or your pockets or anywhere near you. won't be laying on the ground when you fall. No. No. No. Okay. How did this stuff all end up looking like this? Like this piece torn out of here. Why is that like that? Basically just shaking them down to the ground and I have a back problem. I got stenosis. I'm like, "Hey dude, like I'm a stretch, man. Like stop. What are you doing? I can't deal with that schizophrenic stuff, dude. like I uh I got heart problems as well. All right, here's what we got so far with everything we have preliminary information that we have from you from what we have here what have happened today and all the surgeries at the T-Mobile store. He's going to try to see if you can get any more information than what you're giving us. If we have him walking in there trying, you know, open up this SIM card with your name and with your information and your account, then we have a crime committed in Spoki and then that way we can charge them. At that point, you know, we would have to ask you if you willing to uh sign complaints, which is charges, criminal charges, which I'm thinking you would cuz you opened up a bunch of stuff on your name and you know, they trying to control my mind everything because I'm not. So, um, we like it today. Give us a little more time. You got your information already? Did the officer getting your information? Yeah. Yeah. So you you happened to come to T-Mobile because of that and then he was and you saw him here or what? Yeah, like as I said like 11:54 I have received this text. You see got one running traffic. I got one running. 25 104 one running this direction. Going eastbound on the mall 25 eastbound. Hey, stop. Police stop on the ground behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. I can't hear you. That mean we got him. Hey, hand behind your back. that doesn't know your name. Come on. Move your hand. Officer, you're not coming through your traffic. [Music] Put you in the ambulance. Yeah. Get up. Get up. Get up. All right. You can breathe now. All right. Where's the victim? I'm sorry. We're We're in the way. This guy' like to back up. Which guy? This gentleman right here. Give us a sec. Just a minute. I'm sorry. Sorry. Yeah, there would be a car like the car. We got him. He's going to be around here at the car. Okay. Just One thing at a time. We got a lot going on. So, let's just try to figure this out. The fact that he's running from the police. So, his wife gave me a different name. He referred to him as something else. She referred to him as something else. I said, "No, you're giving me a bad name. Turn around." 146. This is where we're at. Are you good to be moved over here so we can let this driver come out of this parking spot spot? Huh? Really? Okay. How about you just swing your slide back a little bit here? I'll help you slide back. All right. Ah, mess. Okay. The man was charged with identity theft, credit card fraud, concealing identity, fleeing and eluding, and resisting arrest. Thanks for watching today's video. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe for more of our content.