While conducting a retail theft surveillance, officers observe two individuals enter a shopping mall carrying bags believed to be part of an organized shoplifting scheme. >> What's up, bro? >> How many people own this car? Are you the only person that owns this car? >> It's my mom's car. >> Oh [ __ ] Okay. You got your license insurance with you, man? >> You got your license? >> You got a picture of it or something? >> No. My whole life police report? >> You got a debit card or something with your name on it? >> I don't have my whole w You got anything? >> Is it your car? >> No, it's his car. >> Why are we on this stop right now, bro? Be 100% honest with me. I'll be 100% honest with you. >> I have no idea. >> No idea. >> No. >> Okay. Were you guys not all putting merchandise in the back seat and hiding it as we were stopping you? Did that happen or I'm seeing stuff? >> I got two work uh Well, this is my mom's car. >> Where you coming from, bro? >> I just dropped them off at the mall. >> You dropped them off at the mall. Okay. What were they doing on the mall? I have no idea. I would just park in the parking lot. >> Okay. Come on out here. >> You know what? >> Come on out by me. >> I think >> you said he has no ticket. >> Here. Come on over here. Oh, you got a warrant or something? >> No, I accident. >> Here's the deal. >> Um, we saw you guys go in with all the bags. >> Uh-huh. >> Okay. Did you steal some merchandise in there? >> No. What? You're supposed to go in with all the bags. I only have my bag and you didn't have a bag. >> Yeah. And then we're pulling you over and you're you're moving the stuff from your bag. >> No, I was looking for my cigarette. >> Okay. >> I I only got a shirt. That's >> So when you went in the mall, did you buy anything? >> No, actually I was going to It's a It's a secret for um uh what do they call it? When you do um when you put stuff on um when you like get married or something and they got the >> the registry. >> Yes. I was going to see if they had a certain thing that my girlfriend wanted. >> Okay. So you guys didn't buy anything? >> No. >> Okay. So there's no merchandise in the car? Oh, sorry. >> Okay. So, there's no reason that there'd be merchandise in the car. >> I mean, besides >> you you you can be honest with me. >> We work in Orland Park. We deal with retail crime >> all the time. >> You you go to Chicago, you get shootings, armed robberies, everything. You come to Orland Park. >> This is our job. >> Yeah. Which totally you guys. >> So, so we see you guys. Listen, hear me out. Hear me out. I'm I'm going to be completely honest with you. I want you to be completely honest with me. Okay. We're going to start over. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, let me No, let me tell you. So, we watch you guys get out of the car. He's got a bag. The dude in the jersey. You got your purse. You got more bags in your purse. He gives you his bag to put in your purse. You got You guys come out of the mall. >> I swear to you, his bag stayed in the car. I did. He did not give me no bag. I do have my bag, which my coat is in at first. >> Um, >> but this is a little bit more deeper than that. Be totally honest. >> Okay. What do you mean? >> Like, this isn't just cuz you walked in the store for a with a bag. You know what I mean? No, that's that that brings our attention to people when you go into a shopping store where they give you bags when you buy stuff. When you go in with your own bags, >> that's one thing that we look for. >> Okay. >> Right. So, we stopped you for expired plates and then when we're pulling you over, we see clothes getting taken from a bag and put in the back seat and then we're saying, "Oh, there's merchandise that was stolen." >> That's my coat. I swear to you, Listen, >> honest to God, I was looking for my cigarettes and I was moving my coat. All right. I did not sell anything. I went to the uh Lulu lemon place, okay? Because Okay. So, I have a cousin that works, right? >> Yeah. >> And I don't want to get a fire. So, anyway, >> you're fine. Give you a little discount or something. >> Yeah. But I don't pay her at this. I pay her. >> Okay. >> You know, and then I was to go in. >> So, is that what you did today? >> No, I didn't get a chance to do that. But she was supposed to uh take part of the little things for me and then her manager is there. Okay. >> So, she sit on me. >> That's all. But no, I totally didn't. I don't I don't do that. But we do have like, you know, little stuff like that. But no, I don't go in. You know, I probably would have been running when I came out. I'm too >> How much stone shit's on your car, bro? >> They said they was going to make an exchange and get a gift card. >> That's all I know. >> That's it. >> I wouldn't have never done this stuff because, man, like I said, it's not even my car. I got you. >> So, how old are you? >> Huh? >> How old are you? >> 36. I'm 36. No, you're not. >> Huh? >> You're not 36. >> Or you gave me the wrong birthday. >> No, no, no. I listen. I'm almost 50 years old. Don't you don't ask the lady here. >> Okay. So, how old are you right now? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> I'm almost 50. >> All right. How old? >> You won't judge me. How old do I look? >> Just tell me how old you are. >> I'm almost 48 years old. December, I'll be 48. >> How much stolen shit's on the car? >> Okay. Listen, >> Javon, hear me out. Take Take a seat. Take a seat. >> When I'm talking to somebody, but I won't do nothing. >> Okay, officer living. I have a connection at the Lululemon, the uh one in Chicago. Yeah. And she got me the stuff, but she didn't have her her her to her her one of those things. Um >> Hold on, hold on. Take take a seat. Give me one second. I'm sorry. >> See, that's that's awesome. It's only one bag. >> I watched you go to the mall, right? You had a bunch of empty bags. You put it in a big bag. >> That's why I'm telling you guys, >> I don't think that's going to be the same. >> Are you Are you stealing the survive? >> Let me ask you that. Are you stealing the survive to put food on your kids table? Is that why you're stealing? Okay. >> I'm a person. Yes. Okay. I understand. >> Honestly. >> Tough times. >> Actually, I got that from somebody who did steal. Okay. >> It is. >> It is stolen. They left the on there and they had somebody and it did work out. That was what was in here. They would have taken it off. >> You brought this into return? >> No. Just so they can take the sensors off. >> Did they do that for you? >> No, the manager was there. >> Did you ask them? >> No, the manager was there. I was on the phone with That's what >> Go ahead and stand up. Put your hands right here. >> Are we going to start telling the truth now? Have I been nice to you? >> Too late now. I'm going to jail right? >> I'm going to jail now. So, we're going to >> Could you tell me what Lululemon store that came from so we can give it back to them? >> Yeah. >> What location? >> That was the one in the city. In the city. And I was really coming here to >> to return it. >> Yeah. Not to return it, but to get the things off. Okay. >> What's What's the driver's What's the driver's involvement? >> What What's the driver's involvement? >> No, he just drove. He didn't even know what I was doing. swag. He didn't know nothing what the [ __ ] was going on. >> You didn't agree to pay him money? >> Hell, he didn't know what was going on. I promise. He wouldn't have took involved. >> Okay. I already talked to him. >> What is his involvement? He didn't go in the store. He stayed on the phone. >> He didn't know that I was still. He wouldn't have took that. He's a freaking working boy. He's a straight up. >> So, why you bringing him in? >> Because I didn't think that this would happen. >> I didn't think that this would happen. And then when you guys parked on the side and it came right out, I said, "Oh, yeah." But it wasn't just because I went no mall. Yeah. >> With no bag. >> Are you wearing anything that stolen? >> No. Hell no. >> Anything in your clothes? Any drugs in like that? >> No. No. But this isn't because I just went to the mall. Y'all been watching me? >> No. We were We were parked. >> Huh? >> How long you think we've been following for? >> For a long time. >> No. >> How long ago? >> I don't know. >> You guys pulled up about 10 ft from us. We were already parked at the mall. Well, we see two people get out with all the bags. With all the bags, he didn't have a bag. >> How you doing? >> Hi. How are you? >> Uh, we just stopped the car and they had maybe $1,000 worth of merchandise. >> Was the woman wearing a denim jacket by Yeah, I know. Yeah, she's coming here a couple times. >> She has. Okay. >> She stuff today. >> Um, we saw her in the rooms and I found tags after she left. So, yeah, she did definitely. And they spit out. It was a man and a woman. >> Yeah. What was the man wearing? >> Um, I know he had a hat on and he had Patriots jersey and he had a cigar in his mouth. Yep. Okay. Um >> yeah, she had a >> he kept bringing her stuff to the frame like size zero, size two, and not >> she was not trying on a size zero, size two. Um >> you know, >> so we could get you your guys merchandise back and we could could you do a duplicate receipt for us? >> She came she came in here last week and she was like saying that she's like a recovering addict and she's trying hard not to steal and that she wanted to like and stuff. So we didn't we wrote that all up. We call our report line and everything. Um, >> but did you make a report with Orland yet or No, >> no, I I don't know what they do on the back end. All I do is I submit the reports of stuff I find and they do >> all that stuff on the back end. I don't really hear much about it, but I know she was in the video for a while. >> But yeah, this is going to be a decent. >> There's some stuff too she took that is not here, too. >> Blue lemon's expensive. My wife full time tell >> you guys get a discount though. >> Yeah. >> Do we? >> Yeah. 50%. >> That's criminal. I didn't know that. >> Uh, awesome. All right. Can you print out a people get receipt? Officers recovered over $1,000 in stolen merchandise, returning every dollar back to Lululemon.