On January 6th, 2025, officers were dispatched to a bank after receiving a report of an individual attempting to cash a fraudulent check. >> Hello, are you still there? >> Hello. >> Ma'am, there's something going on with you. >> You know what's going on? >> Huh? They said someone called about you. >> Huh? >> us? Is this her? >> I did what? >> Is this her? >> I did what? >> Put your phone down. >> Why? >> Cuz they're saying something's going on with the check, so >> Huh? >> They said something's going on with the check. We're not sure. You know I was just trying to cash a check. And that's what they gave me that for the for the um for the um a commissary that I'm sending this out. It's one of my friends. >> Okay, well, figure it out. >> Let me figure it out. I'm being detained. >> You're just being detained right now. >> Okay. >> with anyone? >> No. >> Who did you How did you get here? >> Someone dropped me off. >> Where are they? >> I said I'm going to catch the bus. I don't know. >> So, who dropped you off? >> My friend. >> They just left you here, huh? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Huh? >> Who's your friend? >> My um my friend name is Tiffany. >> Okay, Tiffany who? >> Tiffany Norris. >> How do you know her? >> That's That's my friend. We went to school together. >> Where did you get the check from? >> The um fake check came through the mail. I don't know um that's I didn't know whether it was it real or not. I just came to try to see was it real. I didn't I didn't know. >> Who mailed it? >> Um it came from It said it was the the sheriff the um the sheriff the sheriff They had the sheriff and everything on it. Yeah, I just got it out the mailbox. That's all I want I didn't know that it was a real or fake. I didn't know until I just seen y'all. >> And you called us first? >> them about my office coming to see you. >> Okay. >> you can help us. Where is the fraudulent check? Why doesn't it say anything about BFI? >> It was on the envelope. I just came here. Just came to see what it was. Yeah. I didn't know it was a real or fake. I didn't know that. I'm thinking that I don't got me some money came in the mail. >> It would be a crime of honesty. That don't make any sense. >> Well, that's what they did. >> Yeah. >> I don't have no history of cashing no fraudulent checks. >> What they said. >> They don't know what they're talking about. They don't even know how y'all arrested me. I was going to say anyway. >> Do you have a case number? >> What the weather is like? You don't even know why y'all arrested me. >> I don't know what the weather is like. It's for the weather. >> I was hoping I asked them about it. >> It what doesn't give you the right to do what you do. >> No, I'm not doing I'm trying to I told you that I was trying to see what was going on. Yeah. >> So, maybe you should have Maybe if you got a check to BFI, you should have asked them then. Right? >> Well, the person that gave me the check is in the car. >> Where's the car? >> It's over there on the outside. >> I can't hear you. Speak up. >> It's the one stopping me in the car. >> What does he look like? >> He said that male. >> How tall is he? >> That's all he said. >> How tall? >> He's not too tall. >> And do you have an ID? Kind of tall. >> He was also right there. >> Cuz he was with a little girl? >> Yeah. He was tall. >> Who is he to you? >> He was asking like this, riding around and asking somebody do they want to do something. >> He probably when he seen us roll up, he probably left. I see you. >> No, they're sitting in the car. >> Huh? >> They're sitting inside the car. >> That's my first time ever. That's why you I said yes. When you came inside, you said are you with us? I said yes. I said yes. What I said yes what it is. Why would I tell you no? >> But you already lied already to us. You said that you said you got dropped off and they left and they took a bus. Yeah, supposedly. >> Where? >> Outside. >> What? >> And and the Mazda car and the Mazda car and the Mazda car. >> Yeah. >> Is there a Mazda outside? >> Can't tell. >> It's backed up right there. Yeah. >> With eight checks? >> I don't know nothing about no eight checks. >> Has he made you do this before? How many times? >> Like two times. I haven't seen him in a while. They've been They just got out of jail. >> Is this first time you've been caught doing this? You kind of knew something was up. People don't give you checks. >> I don't really know. >> are you? >> I'm just trying to get >> How old are you? >> I'm 43. >> Okay, you're 43 years old. You know what's right and wrong. >> I'm trying I'm in a I'm in a bind and a hole with a lot of >> What are you supposed to do? >> Get um that's how I'm trying to pay my light bill. >> Give me how how much was this check? 600? >> How much are you supposed to get out of six? >> No, I was going to I was going to get my pay my light bill. I was going to pay >> How much were you supposed to get from the 600? >> Um He was going to give me like 450 maybe like >> He was going to give you 450? >> Yes. >> And you put it in your name? >> Yeah, um yes. That's what I guess cuz I didn't know I didn't know what it all >> You're the one that you're the one that you're the one that you're You're the one in here cashing it, so >> Yeah, I know. >> in your name, huh? >> I know. See and I took the um seven ones in the phone too of the other ones. >> You always come with this Ames got? So why do you come Where do you live? >> Me, I stay right off 6th Ave. >> You said why would you come all the way over here? >> where he brought me at. >> Oh, yeah, I see. So, so it doesn't make any lot of sense. He's having you cash checks in your name >> Yeah. >> going here, and going there, and going there. >> And then I owe him money. I owe him money. I owe him money, too. >> How do you owe him money? >> Um, just got in a hole with him with a lot of stuff. >> Like what? Doing drugs? What did you do? >> Just smoke. >> Huh? >> Just smoke. >> Can't hear you. >> Just weed. >> Weed? How much money you owe him? >> 200 to 80. >> How much did you How much did he pay you to do this? >> Um, 120 because I owe him. And he's going to keep the rest. >> So, you cash the check >> Mhm. >> and he keeps all the money and you owe him money, so he keeps all the money and you get nothing. You just trying to get out of a hole. So, then you How much you you owe him 200? So, you say he's going to give you 120. So, you're still 80 in the hole, right? And you know there's something wrong cuz you're sitting there saying that you got the check in the mail. You're telling us that. >> Yeah, I was saying one of the names. >> us your name. >> Just ain't telling you. >> When she called your name, you said no. Said you got the check in the mail. You said you were in your truck. You said you were trying to see if it's even real. Like if you get a check in the mail, you're going to say it's real. >> Probably not on I'm trying to get the one in trouble. >> I'm sure he's still out there. We talked to him. He's What is he going to What do you think he's going to tell us if he's even still out there? I don't know. He said he told me to drive her up here. >> No, no, I didn't. >> You think he's going to What do you think he's going to >> about it. Yeah, he's going to lie because he just wanted public assistance cash money. >> So, he did? >> Yeah, just now. >> How do you know? >> Cuz he went that way and I went this way. Yeah, we had the same thing. Oh, you went to Publix? >> That's where we just left. What happened, Louis? What the what happened? >> I don't know. I was I was >> Turn around. >> What happened? >> Relax. >> I'm not under arrest. I just need to take my purse. >> Relax. >> I didn't steal anything out of my purse. >> I know. >> What happened? But why am I being brought here? Later. What Publix? I'm right in the car. Ma'am, I rolled with her to put her stuff. I don't have anything. >> Did you go anywhere else? >> No. No. I went to Publix and got me some fruit. >> So when they start looking through the cameras at Publix, what is it going to show me? >> They're going to show me coming out with They're going to show you coming out. They're going to show you They're going to show my wig came off. They're going to show me coming out with fruit and a soda. >> You Guess what? Your wig don't come off. Guess what? No No No woman goes out >> No. >> without a wig coming off. >> This didn't come off in Publix. That's why I'm telling you it's coming off now. What What is she What is really going on? >> How did you get here? Where's your car? >> She said that she don't have a car. She don't have a license. >> I know that. I know she don't have a license. >> I don't know whose car it is. I don't know whose car >> What kind of car is it? >> It was a black car. >> Who drove? >> Some guy. I don't know. >> Okay, so stop. You said you rode with her. >> I rode with her. Yes, I came with her. I had nothing to do with this. I didn't come in this building. So why am I being detained because I came to check on her? >> Yeah, you kind of got caught up in this feud. Listen. Being detained, you're not arrested yet. You're being detained till we conduct our investigation. Listen. Right now, listen. Listen. >> listen. You're being detained, okay? We're conducting investigation. You're not arrested yet. So you you you hold on listen. Hold on. We determine Okay, right right You're going to you're going to walk away. Like a lot of times you can be a suspect, you can be a victim, you can be a witness. Right now we're not sure what you are. So you're being detained cuz right now you're caught up in this one way or another you're caught up in this. You can be the a suspect, you can be a witness. We're trying to determine that right now. So right now Which one you want? Which one you taking? >> What in the world? >> Come with me. And where's the car? >> The car is over there that silver car. Me and and and >> What silver car? Don't look at it. >> I went to public. >> Okay. >> And that was just to get something to eat. I ate my food I came back she wasn't in the car. >> So she got in the car and that's where she's going right there. >> Huh? I don't have anything in my car. >> So I got to make sure hold on. >> I had nothing to do with her. She had me around I've been around with her all day. Well not all day I've been around with her the past hour. >> I see. >> Her friend got I got in the car and >> So hold on I'll talk to you in a minute. Hold on. >> From the station I'm reporting to you there's a lot of traffic I'm going to decide my phone I'll be there in 5 minutes. >> Correct correct. >> All right from the station I'm going to decide Wait wait WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT. >> NO FIGHT. >> I'M NOT I HOLD ON I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS. LOOK LOOK look look. >> Relax. >> Stop relax Stop spitting in MY FACE. JUST RELAX. RELAX. You're being detained because you're not under because you're fighting us. >> I'm not fighting y'all, I'm not fighting y'all. >> Stop, just relax. Relax, just calm down. >> I'm on probation, I'm on probation. >> I don't give a [ __ ] Right now. >> What I do wrong, officer? I'm on probation, bro. >> I don't give a care. >> But what do I do wrong, officer? >> I told you to turn around, I put cuffs on you, and you're fighting with me. >> YOU SCARED ME cuz I'm like you, dog. >> Spit on me. >> Oh, I know you got me on camera. >> Anything sharp? Any weapons? >> I got my probation, officer. >> Okay, this is what's going on. >> Talk to him. >> Right now you're just being detained. >> What? >> Do we conduct our investigation. >> What happened, officer? >> Okay. We'll get to that, but right now you're being detained for fraudulent checks, okay? Hold on. >> Hey, I got nothing to do with no fraudulent checks, man. What What I got to do with no fraudulent checks, bro? >> Is there anyone else in that car? >> What No, it's Oh, where's Oh, I got >> What girl? Kiki? Who's that? >> What's her name? Who's that? >> I don't know who Kiki is. >> Bro, she was just picking up me and Kiki, bro. >> What girl? >> Uh uh Sandra. She was driving the gray car, bro. >> Put your feet inside. Put your feet inside. >> Hey, you got I got my card right here for >> I got it. >> Oh, yeah, bro. I just left the hospital with everything for my um dead brother, bro. >> I ain't holding on Just check Just check the car. >> What's your name, sir? >> Yes, sir. >> Make sure no one else is in there. >> Kiki said that >> They're going to come out. They're going to want to talk to you, okay? What they have to do before they ask you obviously any kind of incriminating questions is they read you your Miranda rights. >> Okay. >> All right? So, they're going to read you your rights. >> Okay. >> Don't be nervous. If No, they have to ask they have to read you your rights just to ask you any questions that may incriminate you. Okay? It would be in your best interest to be honest with them if you do choose to talk to them, okay? >> Is it Is it the feds? >> Hm? >> Is it the the feds that contacted you? >> It could It could possibly go federal just because it's involving banking. >> spoke with the feds. I generally Yes. Yes. And the federal building downtown. >> Okay. So then why are you participating? >> I'm trying to get them in trouble. I'm trying to work with them, but I have to do something to make sure they they look like I'm doing something. >> All right. Well, they can figure that out. They're going to vet all that information. If you're telling the truth, you should be fine. All right. I'm going to put you in my car until they get out here. All right. So that way we're not making a spectacle. Okay? >> Mhm. >> They decide they're taking you to jail, all this is going to come off, but for now let's stay on, okay? >> Okay. >> Go ahead. Watch your head. I'll turn on the AC. >> All three suspects were interviewed by detectives, and the two accomplices were later released due to insufficient evidence. Detectives also learned that Willis admitted to knowing the check was fraudulent. She was charged with uttering a forged instrument. Share your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe.