The whole car looks messed cuz I lost my wallet. And you're your your intentions to do that with a child? Shoplifting is often dismissed as a minor crime, especially when it involves small items. But the reality is some offenders escalate the situation far beyond petty theft. What begins as a simple shoplifting incident can quickly spiral into a serious legal matter. On April 8th, 2024, a woman accused of failing to scan all her items at a self-checkout became combative when confronted by law enforcement. So, the the amount missed was $43.63 without the tax. This is what she paid for. I've the video pulled up right here. Really? [Music] So, this item right here that's right on top of that other item never gets scanned. She just kind of holds it over it, scans the bottom item, then places it right here for him to bag. Uh I don't think he realized what all was going on. Um and I he went to go get the kids. He had to pick up the kids, that's why he's not here. Does it happen that way every time? Didn't what? Does it happen that way on every item? Not every item. Like for this one right here, they have six of them, they only ring up three. Now, she says it's because they were stuck together and they don't know that you can pull them apart, but let me fast forward to the end This is the most obvious one. With this uh uh sports bra thing or whatever, then there's that one underneath it. She has it stacked up on top of it, but she's going to take the the hand scanner and only scan the top item before passing both of The woman gives officers an outdated ID, claims she lost her current one in a car accident, and says she recently moved from New York to Florida. Can you do it in real time? Yeah, yeah. Let's try to get it. So, she just scans that one item on top and then leaves it here and eventually grabs it. What's the other item she got? It's her ID? Yes. This brand Sorry. I'm married now. Oh, okay. It's an older ID. I got you. Is this your most current one, though? It's not. So, right before here, I was actually in a car accident where I pulled the place and I gave my ID from the accident to here, I don't know what happened to my ID. Is it a New York ID, though? Are you from New York? It's a Florida one. You have a Florida D or Florida D? Yes. All right, so you're being detained by the police, so I'll read you your rights before we have a conversation, okay? Officers review how she underscanned produce and other items, leaving multiple unscanned goods in her bag. When questioned, she becomes defensive and refuses to cooperate. >> two of them right there for him to bag it. I see. And that's how it worked with uh Okay, so the item's placed on the scanner surface, but not was never actually scanned. >> Exactly. Exactly. Okay, and that's kind of the except for the this one, that's kind of how all the other ones were not scanned. Is that the same system? Okay. And then for like the uh the produce items, they had it all in one bag, so I don't know if they just didn't want to take it out and scan it individually, but I don't know. But that that's how it was Uh Florida driver's, can you I just got this get her Okay, she have a Florida As she claims, but it's not. This is her New York deal. She's just being Can you put the phone up for me, please? So, we got to ask you some questions. They're both here. Yes or no? You going to put the phone down? Okay, well, hold on cuz they're yelling at me now. Okay. What is your name? Amber. You have a Florida DL? I'm sorry. >> Do you have a Florida driver's license? >> Yes, I do. Where is it? I don't know. Lose the attitude. Okay? You have one, too. With all due respect, I didn't do nothing wrong. I didn't say nothing to you. >> What is your last name? You have an attitude. What is your last name? As officers try to question her, she stays on the phone and ignores commands. When told to hang up, she resists, claiming her mother is a police captain. Officers order her to the ground and begin handcuffing her. This deputy is the deputy in the case and he says you need to get off the phone, so listen to him. Thank you. So, when you get there, there's cilantro, a cucumber, onion, and a tomato. Uh she just takes it from the up there and Right. The white onion and then the cilantro gets scanned, but then the other stuff in there, she never even bothers to take it out. I just didn't see the when you stopped her. Oh, when we stopped her? Yeah, yeah. Which entrance? Of course, where you're It was right out here. All right. I tried to be nice. I told you to get off the phone. >> My mom's a captain of THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. DURING THE ARREST, SHE SCREAMS FOR HER mother and suddenly pretends to have a seizure, crying that the handcuffs are too tight and that she can't breathe. Officers stay calm, telling her to be an adult and sit up. I'm not even DOING ANYTHING. STOP RESISTING AND PUT YOUR arm behind YOUR BACK NOW. >> THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING ON THE PHONE and told I'm under arrest. You're going to get a resisting charge. You understand me? I'm literally laying here not doing anything. >> Put your arm behind your back. >> Put your arm behind your back. I'm aware. Put your hand Drop Move your hands. Mom, I'm not resisting. Mom. Yeah, Mom. You guys ARE BOTH ON TOP OF ME. I WEIGH 130 lb. Mom. [Music] Mom. MOM, PLEASE TELL JAMES TO GO ON JOHNNY. This one is way too tight. You're cutting off my circulation. What are you saying there? All right, roll it over. All right, Johnny has them. All right, relax. Relax. I think that's how it was. I'm going to sit you up, all right? I'm not going to [ __ ] lay down and look Sit up. Be an adult. I have Be an adult and sit up. >> Come on, we'll help you up. You really going to do this? You're going to You're going to Okay. Call the sergeant. I'm going to have you messing around. She I don't acting as though she's having a seizure. You and your kids are better. Mom, I told them I have that. Please. I don't need any of that. Do you want to sit up like an adult now? See, I can't. I can't. You can't sit up? Medics are called. She alternates between refusing medical help and demanding her husband for medication, insisting she's had this all her life. Police note her behavior seems exaggerated. >> I got my kids like Okay, all you all you had to do is get off the phone, all right? doesn't And this All right, do you want any ambulance or not? No, I need my husband for my medication. All right, we're good. I'm going to have an ambulance come anyway. No, I don't. I'm No, you can't get an ambulance if I refuse that. You were just acting as though you're seizing. So, you have to get back to get you medical care. I don't. I'm refusing it. I just I just need a hand to get her up. No, I can't get up right now. I need a lady here. An ambulance is going to come check her out. This is all because she wouldn't get off the phone. Well, it's probably best if we stand you up and walk you outside. I need a lady here, just one But it's probably not going to benefit you in any way. It is. I I suffered from this for all my life. All right, good. Your Your hands are handcuffed behind your back, that's the position that's not going to be for people that are breathing fine. You want to try something? Officers tell her she's still going to jail despite her medical episode. She continues to insist she was eating medicine from the shelf for health reasons. Deputies remain skeptical. >> Get up now? I don't know. I don't know if I can. All right, we're going to help you get up. We're going to help you get up onto this chair right here, okay? All right. One, two, three. [Music] I need someone to call my husband. Okay. I need my medicine. Well, you can tell the medics about your medical-related matters, okay? I have medication that they can give me in there. >> Well, the jail does. You're going to jail, so. If you cooperate from here, I might make a phone call for your husband to come take this stuff. Okay? You continue to give me problems, I will not care. All right? How long till I get out of here, my god? Why didn't you mention this prior I told my husband. Swear to god on my kids' life, I told my husband. If you watch the cameras, go into the beginning of the cameras, I took Emergen-C off the shelf and I was eating it for my health. Check the cameras. >> It's just funny how you only had your uh those are uh those are issues, but When I'm under a lot of stress, it's not after. >> Go ahead and tell the medics what's going on, all right? Right now. Okay. We'll gladly check that for you. So, what happened? So, you told her uh trying to get information. She kept trying to use her cell phone. She was what? She was trying to get information. The deputy explains to another officer that she resisted when he tried to take her phone, forcing him to take her down. She is given a trespass warning banning her from Walmart indefinitely. So, I told her said I she had told her to stop the call. Then when she she continues to talk, um I go to grab the phone from her. I said, "Give me the phone." And she says, "No." And she pulls the phone away from me. I attempt to grab it and she kind of turtles the phone in. And then that's when I just dumped her. But I mean, they had already caught her. Like it was like Oh, yeah. She Yes. Right. Okay. Yeah, so you were just being nice to her. You used the phone and then you called it quits and she didn't want to call it quits. Yes, she thinks it's from New York and we're done. Yeah. I mean, that's typical. Do we go to the hospital or is she going to law enforcement? Yes, I don't know. Hospital. I just want you to know it's not going to delay you going to jail. Like you are going to jail. >> I I I told them I don't need an ambulance. I I refused it. I said that from the beginning. All right, but you can't tell us that you're having and expect us to do anything about it. >> anybody it happened. Okay. So, she's medically okay? >> literally get her medical records. Okay. Okay. And you're refusing to go with them? >> Yes, I am. Okay, perfect. [Music] Yeah, two seconds. There you go. All right, that's you. Actually, why don't we just Can you just search while she's standing? Yeah. I'll take this second. I have a girdle on cuz I had surgery too. A girdle? So, all we're worried about is anything that's going to stab me, stick me, or poke me. Do you have any knives or needles, anything? I know You don't have any drugs or anything hidden in your bra, your underwear? No. Okay. So, this is a trespass warning. Walmart has requested that you be Officers contact her mother, Natalie, who arrives to collect her daughter's belongings. The suspect remains uncooperative, arguing about her cards and bail process, but finally complies when escorted to the patrol car. Do not return to this Walmart. This is your warning. If you return, you will be arrested. Okay. It's indefinite. What is I don't know. Sorry. Like forever. Like it until unless they decide differently, it's in place for forever. What's your Do you have your Do you know your husband's number? Yeah, I'm sorry. Is that like any Walmart in the No. United States. What's your husband's number? So, who you want to come get this stuff before I call? Um Can you ask first if there's somewhere to leave my kids? No. Well, I don't want my kids going in this room. That's not my problem. You have you burned through any good graces with me. I'm not here to be your best friend. I'm not looking for you to be my best friend. >> Well, I'll just leave this stuff here and just take you to jail. So, what This is the last time. Do you want Who do you want me to call? That's the only person. >> Okay. Can he come here and get this stuff? There's no point calling him if he can't come here and get this stuff. Okay. What's his name? Johnny. All right. It says the person you're trying to reach is not accepting calls. And my kids are okay. Mom's name? Natalie. She's the one that you were on the phone with when I told you to get off? Yes. All right, this is Deputy Dennison from the Sheriff's Office. Hi, I'm trying to reach Natalie. Hey Natalie, can you come to Walmart, 555 20th Street, Vero Beach, pick up your daughter's belongings and purse and groceries? Okay, can you just wait outside? Don't come up to the door. I'll come get you and you can come get the stuff after, okay? Okay, what car are you in? Just so I know. All right, I guess she's already here. All right, so Natalie will take the stuff or stuff, correct? All of hers good to go? Yep. All right. You only want to take your phone with you. You're not going to get down to jail and make a fit that you don't have your cards, credit cards. I don't have All right, you can't Who's going to bail you out of jail? You're not going to complain that I didn't Okay, whatever. That's right. Hey, what happened? You got to bail out of jail. Yeah, I know that, but The mom's parked there? I'm not sure. Let me go to this one. You're talking to her? No. I'm going to Natalie. Yeah, if that helps you. Just Tell your mom. Can you just wait one second? Right there. All right, you guys need to wait over here, okay? Please. Don't approach her. I I I told you I would talk to you, all right? All right. All right, she's been checked out by medics. She's fine. >> medical. Come on. If you step up here with one foot, we can help you get in. [Music] Oh, it's not Can't push my butt. I know I'm overweight. Okay, I'm okay. They're going to take these off you after Do you want your seat belt on? Uh no, I don't need it. Okay. They're going to take you those off you at the jail, okay? I don't want to like rip your skin. That's okay. As she's placed in the car, officers note she'll be charged with retail theft, disorderly conduct, obstructing, resisting arrest. Honesty and cooperation go farther than deception and resistance. A fake medical act can't erase real consequences. But this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. On January 22nd, 2025 in Washington, Illinois police responded to reports of multiple women shoplifting at Walmart. Officers learned that all suspects are part of the same family. All the gray Kia? All right, okay. Okay, I see it. Okay. The Edward King 74393, it's heading north in the field. They said there's still one in the store. Washington 28 terminated. They went through the red light at College and 24, speed over 100. It's pretty crazy. Never One young woman is caught hiding inside the store after her companions flee. She nervously denies involvement, claiming she was left behind and only came to use the phone. >> Never had anyone go through the field and ditch me like that before. All right, let's go see what we got going on here. Where's the girl at? Okay. You're about to go Shut What? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right You move again, I'm going to put you on the ground. Do you understand your rights? Yes. Okay. Hold on. So, so, so why am I here today? Um I don't have nothing to do to do with that. I'll tell I'll tell you I don't have nothing to do with that. You're looking for some people, but I literally was with some people, but I don't have nothing to do with that. Somebody just gave me Somebody just gave me $10. That's what's in my hand. That's what I'm trying to tell you. Okay. Can you put it in my pocket? >> Okay. So, you You have anything to do with the what? What are you talking about? You came with some people, where did they go? I don't know where they went, but I they left me like I came in here to use the phone and that's my $10. Like you can literally ask them. I don't know where they you have an ID or anything on you? My ID is not with me, but I'm 22 years old. I don't have no reason to lie to you and nothing. But I don't know >> a lot better for you if you don't lie to me. I'm not I'm not lying I'm not lying to you. I'm literally telling you the truth. Somebody gave me $10. Like literally. I came in here and asked them to cuz I'm not from out here. You feel what I'm saying? I came out here with some people literally. I don't have no reason to lie. I'm from Peoria. They They don't have Walmart and Target in Peoria? Why did you choose these ones? I was with some people. They I wasn't driving. You feel what I'm saying? I'm not going to lie to you because I'm telling you the truth. You feel what I'm saying? If anything, they need to they need to come too. Like I'm not going to go to jail for nobody. You feel what I'm saying? Let's back up a little bit. You were with some people. Yeah, they left me. Who were you with? I was with my cousin I was with my cousin. Who's that? One of her name is um Kamaya. The other one name Bree. You feel what I'm saying? And I'm not going to be You feel me? I'm not going to go to jail for nobody. What did you guys come over to Walmart for? They wanted to come to Walmart. For what? I didn't KNOW WHAT THEY LIKE I'M NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT they was doing. You feel what I'm saying? They didn't tell me what they Tell me Tell me. My bad. They didn't tell me No, cuz I'm kind of nervous. You feel me? They didn't tell me what they was doing. Okay. You feel me? I literally was scared so I asked them to It's all on video that I'm going to look at that, okay? So let me ask you this question. >> she was homeless and wanted to steal clothes, but insists she took nothing. Officers confirm that her companions fled in a car that sped through a field at over 100 mph. You were going to take stuff, but you didn't, right? Is that what you're saying? So you were going to take stuff, you were going to steal stuff, but you didn't. >> Yeah, like they literally You feel what I'm saying? They literally like come on and I'm literally telling them like I'm literally looking for them and they gone. You feel what I'm saying? Like I ain't going to lie to y'all. I'm really scared because I'm not There's nothing to be scared of. You not going to get hurt. We're not going to hurt you. We're just trying to figure out what's going on, okay? I know that, but it's just like yeah, I might have ran from the lady because I really You feel me? I wasn't planning to come out here. You feel what I'm saying? Okay, but you you did say you were coming out here to steal, but you just didn't take anything. You attempted to steal, but you just didn't take anything. Like Did you get scared? Did she see you and scare you or what happened? I don't know. Like sir, I'm really going to be honest with you. You know I'm She's kind of scared. She kind of scared me a little She scared you, Jesse? Is that what you're saying? You were going to take the stuff? What all were you coming to take? I mean I was going to get me some of those because like I said, I really have been from out here. You feel what I'm saying? I ain't going to lie to you. You were trying to get what? Clothes or food or what? Like I was trying to get some clothes. Police find items and a credit card belonging to another suspect in her bag, which she claims is not hers. Officers prepare to transport her to verify identity and check for warrants. Because I don't have no way. Like they literally left me. What's that? That's not mine. That's in your bag. They got that from another store though. The girl the card who card is their mom, that's her. So where was this stolen from? She got that from a Walmart in Peoria. Kamaya Gibbons, why do you have Kamaya's stuff in your bag? >> Because that bag is not mine. That bag is Kamaya. If you understand what I'm saying. That bag money and stuff goes in my pocket. My money in my chaps cuz that bag That bag's not mine. We want to make sure everything gets All right, let's walk out here to the car. We're going to get back over to Walmart. All right. Washington 20, can you sound X two people for me, please? Are you buckling me? Cuz we're going over to Walmart. You got to wear your seatbelt. But these Can you loosen it some cuz Loosen them. Loosen them how? >> Like they a little bit too tight. All right, let me feel them here. All right, I can get a whole finger in both of them. If anything, they should probably be a little bit tighter. I won't I won't put you Another woman claiming to be 19 years old argues she paid using a financial app called Affirm, but her phone died mid-transaction. She insists the issue was a misunderstanding, not theft, and accuses the officer of racial profiling. Hold on for 1 second. WAIT, Y'ALL LET US TALK AND WE WON'T BE TALKING TO YOU. NO, NO, I'LL TALK IN A MINUTE. YOU GET a chance in a minute. I've asked you several times and I've asked you to be quiet. It's suspicious that I know I told you I UNDERSTOOD THAT. WE WHAT? IT'S GOING TO BE SUSPICIOUS. WE BLACK PEOPLE GOT THEY GOING TO MAKE WE STEALING. LET ME KNOW HOW I can finish because right now we're not getting anywhere. It's suspicious when I have two people as cold as it is running and walking fast and going across the parking lot. When I see somebody drop a bag, it's suspicious, okay? So Yeah. All right, be friendly. Are you going to let me finish? So I stopped. If everything checks out, we're good, right? You say you didn't steal. You say you didn't steal a thing. You guys didn't do it. We got cameras, we'll check it. If they got it wrong, guess what? You get to go. But if that's not the case, then we're doing something else. You're not helping yourself by sitting there yelling and talking to somebody that has nothing to do with your actions if you carried it out. What she shaking her head for? What she shaking her head for like? What the [ __ ] I know y'all probably don't heard of y'all probably don't use it cuz y'all probably got Don't use what? Affirm. Like you know where you pay for your Affirm. They pay for your whole cart. Do you pay it off over time on the app? That's what I did and I scanned my phone thing. My phone went dead after I scanned it so I put my card up thinking that it went through. I DIDN'T TELL THEM I wanted to check for NO RECEIPT. I DON'T NEED no receipt when I spend my money. So I just let it go through and I walked out. When he was like, "Where's your receipt?" I don't got no receipt. He said, "GIVE ME THE CARD." I GAVE HIM THE CARD. >> BUT YOU would have a receipt on your phone, correct? >> Yes, but my my phone is dead. Like it's not turning on. My phone went dead soon as I did the Affirm thing. You got ID on you? No, I don't I don't got no ID on How old are you? I'm 19. How old are you, ma'am? 21. 21. And forgive me if I'm asking a silly question, but we're talking like biological mom, right? Yeah. Okay. We we don't look alike to you at all? You don't. He said we talking about biological mom or something. Cuz I don't like that bro cuz I cuz I'm in here trying to explain to y'all that if if it ain't go through, I understand that, but I paid with my Affirm and my phone went dead right after that. When he asked me did I have a receipt and no, I said I don't have a receipt. He said, "Give the card up." I gave it to him. No hesitation. IF I WAS STEALING, I WOULD HAVE OVERDID MY STUFF. Defending myself would have did the most. I gave him the card because I paid with my Affirm. I seen the barcode thing. If you replay camera, you see me. Look Look at camera. That's me. What you see? They jump the register and then you walk away. No, I was paying WITH MY AFFIRM. YOU SEE MY PHONE OUT. YOU STOP PLAYING with me. So dead ass, ain't no acting like I paid with my Affirm account and my phone went dead and I did not know what it did go through until you stopped me at That's all he's RACIST AS HELL. HE RACIST AS HELL. He racist. You see me Look You see me clicking on stuff. He racist. He might just be jaded. Talking about so I waved. Jaded meaning uh he holds a lot of negative stuff and so And that's what I understood but don't take that out on me cuz I didn't steal nothing. I showed I showed you my bag. My bag was empty. No, no. With the with the Affirm thing, this is an app, right? >> Yeah, I could go I could go show YOU ON A BARCODE. I COULD GO CHECK OUT WITH YOU RIGHT NOW AND SHOW YOU WHAT I DID. >> UNDERSTOOD. What happens if you I mean cuz I don't know. No, it's a app like you pay like you pay for like Affirm. The app pays for your card as soon as you buy it. But you have to pay them back a certain amount every 2 weeks or even every couple days over the time. >> Just like a credit card, but it's an app. >> Yeah, that's how it works. That's how it works with Officers discover that the driver of the getaway car, the suspect's mother, abandoned her daughters and fled through a field at high speed running red lights. The daughters express shock and sadness saying their mother had never left them before. is for you and we drop them off to your vehicle. That's how that works. All right, go ahead and step out for me, please. Please do not run. I ran the Chicago Marathon. I will catch you. >> I'm not going to run. I'm not like that. Hey. All right, have a seat. Is it a different thing or is it still the same thing? No, it's the same thing. Okay. So now what what do we go from here? Like we explained the situation. You said it was a misunderstanding with the Affirm. Hold on. I'll talk to you in a second. Hold on. If you tell me the truth, we'll we'll work with you. If you don't, you will you will not like it, okay? So let me just say something here to you now. You have the right to remain silent. So I just chased that gray car through a field down all the way almost to Peoria. Hold So why don't you step out there with him and you step out here with me while he talks to her. That'll work. And then I'll I'll come talk to you, too. So I just said I'm asking you to be cooperative. Okay? If you cooperate and all you did was steal some stuff, I'll give you a ticket and a court date and you'll walk out of here. If you lie to me, I promise you I'm going to make it different. Jesse, we just explained to him that it was a misunderstanding at Peoria. I could pay with Affirm on my phone. I could scan the barcode. My phone is dead right now. You see in the camera I pulled my phone out and scanned the barcode. Okay. My barcode went through, but the phone went dead so I didn't know it did not go through until you stopped me at the door. My mom. The The person you chased, that's my mom. So she brought you all here today. Yes. And she ditched you all the here. Yes. That is terrible. But we stuck in Washington. Oh, I stay in Peoria. I have a WHOLE BABY. I'M NOT going to steal nothing. I came in here I scanned everything. So who who else was with you? It's you, her, the girl I had here, and your mom. That's it. There's no one else. The daughters confess they came to steal clothes and other items. Police issue retail theft citations and ban them from all Walmart stores. The officer warns that their mother will face additional charges for fleeing. I looking for my mom. I ain't like y'all left you. So, what it comes down to though is you have these items, you did not pay for them. I'm going to write you a ticket. You're going to have a court date to go to. Your mom is in a world of [ __ ] cuz she ran from me. I will find her. There's no question, okay? So, she can come turn herself in and I'll be cool with her or she can hide and I'll come pull her out of bed if I have to, okay? So, you can tell her that at a later date. Are these Are these the other two ladies going to tell me the same thing that you're telling me? >> Yes. Okay, I hope so cuz I mean I don't like it when people lie to me. Nobody's lying to you. I promise you. All right. Red Red pants, come in here, please. Thank you. All right. Breanna, her name last name is Bentley. Is she a sister, a friend, a cousin? What is she? >> friend. Friend? How about um Dunnigan? The other girl, you don't know her? Huh? Dunnigan. The other girl? Ronisha. Okay. So, the driver of the car, you know her? No. I mean it's Kamaya's mom, right? So, did you realize you guys didn't pay for anything or what? What happened? No, like she said she was she was bringing the stuff and she was paying on the little app and walking outside. She was her phone was dead. And then I was going to get my money in my car so I could pay for that stuff. I ain't going to lie. Walked out with it. So, you So, you came into Walmart without any money to buy something. >> No, my my money was in my car. Like in the car that I had made right in the car. So, I'm thinking I brought it in here but I didn't bring it in so I checked my my little wallet or whatever and the money wasn't Okay. And then you walked out without the items. That's what >> We know. I was going to get it. It's a kickback or something. Did you have items with you in the deal? I mean you had the items with you, right? Okay. So, what I what I mean you're being cooperative. I'm going to give you like I told her. I'll give you a court date and you show up at court. You don't show up at court, they'll give you a warrant. It's in the courthouse in Ithaca. It's in Tes- T- T- T- County. Since I'm not going to take you to jail, let me take your picture. One, two, three. Thank you. Why you taking a Why you being petty? Oh, you got to look at the camera. One, two, there we go. Thank you. What What she has told me is that they all came here together. Yeah, they drove by Kamaya's We did. I told you. and came here to steal things. She personally stole a few clothes. Is that what you're >> Yeah, because I needed clothes. Which is all that merchandise is still in the See, I did say that. Okay. I I apparently have I apologize for That's why I said you misunderstood You didn't misunderstand me cuz I said that. What's the What's the name of the driver again? Last name Gibbons but what was her first name? Huh? The driver of the car, Kamaya's mom. Malika. Malika? She came in, too? Everybody already came. Okay. Okay. And in the restaurant conversation, all of us My mom, me, Ronisha came through this door. Jasmine, my other sister came through that door. That's why I was telling you. Okay. I see it in the video but thank you for telling me that. But why would she leave you? I don't know. Lose your mind, right? That's what I said. I don't know why she left us. And she she drove I mean she went through a field. I mean it it was crazy. It was doing over 100 mile an hour, through red lights. So, I don't I don't know I would never leave my kid like that but I just I don't know if you guys got something going on. >> Jasmine said. I'm like, "Bro, my mom ain't never leave me." That's why we was running through the woods cuz I'm telling Jasmine like, "I don't see my car nowhere." I turned over there to try to see if she moved over there. I'm like, "She ain't never just leave us here." Okay. How you How you just going to leave your kids? All right. So, I'm going to write you a ticket. You'll have a court date you have to go to, okay? And that'll be that. They don't want you back at Walmart. They're going to give you paperwork saying you are banned from Walmart, okay? You see now? And that's every Walmart, not just this one, okay? The driver of the car, I'm going to find her and she'll have a little bit more trouble than I know you know who she is. You said you going to find my mom? I have to go find her at 3:00 in the morning, pull her out of bed? Well, she could come to the Watkin's Police Department, get some tickets. >> Yeah, if she comes to Watkin's Police Department, I will be cool with her. I promise you that. No, you won't. Oh, yeah, I will. She made you You You said she was going to turn it on you. You won't be mad? You said you was out through the field. Yeah, well, I didn't drive through the field, she did. I'm not I'm not going to wreck my car. So, I'm not GOING TO WRECK MY CAR. If she comes, I'll give her some tickets and she'll be good, too. But if she If I have to come find her, it's not going to be fun. I'll call somebody. We good? Yep. I'm all good. You're all free to go. Hopefully your day gets better. Hopefully your day gets better. The mother, Malika Higgins, later turns herself in and is charged with fleeing from an officer and traffic violations. Korea Gibbons, charged with retail theft and obstructing justice. In trying to avoid minor financial loss through theft, the family's actions escalated into dangerous behavior and legal trouble highlighting how deceit and desperation can destroy trust and endanger loved ones. After you see the next case, you may want to think twice. It's shocking. And for more articles, subscribe to Law Zone if you like this. You don't You don't have to grab me like that. You don't have to grab me like that. You're being arrested for On February 4th, 2020, five police responded to a Walmart retail theft involving two suspects who bizarrely claimed they were working with Walmart's loss prevention to steal items. Do you have Do you have any receipts or anything? Or no? Do you have any receipts? I'm going in my receipt messages because I've been working for these two for the longest. The suspects argued they hadn't left the store, claimed they knew the rules, and insisted they had text messages proving they were allowed to freely take merchandise. Okay. We'll just hold the purse. Yeah. I got the receipts. You'll have me here, too. You already know. All right. Well, at this point Yeah. Well, I don't know what Well, at this point you guys are going to be detained Okay. >> of retail theft. Yep. Okay. We never walked out the door so we know the rules. Well, you passed the last point of purchase. It wasn't the last point. We was at the first point. We know the Okay. Well, I'm not going to argue with you right now. I'm just going to read you your guys' rights. >> I'm not going to argue. No, we're we're not arguing with You have the right to stop this interview at any time. Do you understand? No. But can I say something? Yes. >> All the text messages, they let me come in here and take anything out of here. Yeah, huh? Look. I got the proof, baby. Do you understand what I said? >> No, I understand what you're saying but I'm just letting you know I was able to come in here freely. So-called They denied hiding items in jackets, claimed they were recruited by Boss Lady, and resisted being physically handled by officers while continuing to insist on innocence. Oh, I have no jackets. That's not even our jacket. That's not our jacket. I don't know whose jacket that is. Go through all of it. And when they say item, press it. Yes, I am. You are? Her name is I have nothing. I've been working with these two for the And he just called me three times. And it's under because No, ma'am. You have the footage. Okay. You have the footage. I pressed the items. And when they say Boss Lady, Deborah. It's the last lady. Of course Yeah, she's Boss Lady. That's Deborah. And then if you go to my messages, I can tell you. I've been working for them for 2 years. You think I'm going to give you my receipts? You don't You don't have to grab me like that. You don't have to grab me like that. You're being arrested for Walmart employees and police confirmed through surveillance and receipts that the suspects had multiple carts of unpaid merchandise and never scanned items. Yep. I'm sure it is but that's okay. You see what I'm talking about? You see all the items they told you to come in here to get? [Music] And when they have the stuff in the trunk, that was done in my apparel section And they never even scanned any of this. Hey, they still have more stuff in there. And they never scanned any of them. I know my rights. So. Yeah. What did they pay for? What's that? >> What did they pay for? No, you didn't pay for none of it. They missed all of it. No. Well, the carts >> the two carts. We walked out the door. They went through the vestibule. Can I Can I look at They went to the self-scanner. They just went to the self-scanner, never scanned and walked out the door. Did they go through the self-scan self-checks because I didn't go I didn't go through I wasn't here. Cart, too. Do you have a receipt for the cart? Do you know that's not That's That's not okay. Okay, that's on them. I still have more They work They work here. The suspects identified supposed organizers Boss Lady and Big C who allegedly called them, directed thefts, and even moved employees around to make it easier. Which person? My name is Keisha. Keisha? Almost all What's your last name? Okay. So, we're going to look at that. We're going to separate them because they're When we talk to them, we're going to ask one to come out here and go from there. What are you guys doing here? Um them. Like I was trying to explain while she was talking. Okay. I have nothing to lie about. They already know what's going on and everything. The crazy thing about it is they called us. We wouldn't have been in here. Her name is Deborah but her name in my phone is Boss Lady. If you scroll through my phone, all that cat food and sorry, I'm not racist but they call people food. So, it's like salami, beef. That's all her food. I don't know why she playing dumb. The The lady that just took the carts, Yeah. I know her, too. She's in my phone as well. Identify me as a cousin. Remember I said that's my cousin. He's He's His name is Big Cuz. You just went to my phone. He just called me three times. I have no reason to lie. I wouldn't have never been in here until they called me to come in here. I They've been calling us and telling us to do this for the longest. So, like I told them, if I'm going down, y'all going down, too, cuz I would never have been able to come in here without y'all's permission. She Right there, she moves people around. They admitted this wasn't the first time. They said it happened before, most recently in in claiming they sometimes paid for items but were often waved through. They told you to come in, grab these items. Yeah, and there's not to pay. Not even notify anyone. No one. And just to walk out. Is that what you're saying? >> Yeah, she was people who work for us. Okay. What does that mean? Move them around, see if the boss she can move them around and tell them to go on break. So you can walk out the door. Okay. Okay. I have no reason to lie. All right. You seen it in my phone. I have I have it in my phone. I hear you. All right. Thank you. Yes, sir. Thank you for your time. Yes. Okay. So, what are you guys doing here? Um we got a call that said that we said that we were able to come in here and you needed a few things. Um they needed a few things and then we could also come in here and get some things for ourselves. Okay. Police questioned another woman the suspects named, but she denied involvement and pointed out she hadn't spoken with them since mid-January. It's a couple times. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I said always just you two? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. All right. That sounds good. Um so I got Laisha, cousin, and her friend Emerald here. Uh Okay. I saw that you called them and called where Laisha's from. Okay, what were you telling them? It was basically a chore. We were going to say that Yeah, I was like well, I actually I actually was. I was on a date. It was basically And she said that she was in the bathroom. I was like, okay. She was like, you got to call back. So I was like, okay. You got to call back twice and she didn't answer the phone. Okay. All right, cuz they're saying that you uh called them to come in here to gather some stuff and not pay for it and walk out. Well, that's a lie. Okay. The only time I talked to her was she was dating me in February of 2018. And I was trying to invite her over for my uh cell group meeting. Okay. And then you're sending pictures that that she was sending you or you were sending her food food items? [Music] Yes, I did. And there was this lady here who was saying because like we don't we don't expose. Okay. You know what I'm saying? And then I said I I had a talk to her. I was like, damn. Listen, no. I I do picture hanging out. Okay. >> have stuff like that, so. No worries. I just I just wanted to verify because you're telling us that you you and Deborah are the ones who have told her to come in here grab these items and not pay for them. I never talked to her on the phone cuz I haven't talked to her since No, I I saw that you haven't talked to I I saw you haven't talked to her since January 2018. Both women were arrested, charged with felony retail theft, and banned from the property. Walmart loss prevention staff were cleared of wrongdoing. Excuses and fake permission don't change the fact that theft is still theft. The truth always comes out when evidence and surveillance are checked. What an unyielding shoplifter. The next shoplifter will react much more violently, so keep an eye out. What's happening? I'm being detained. On April 19th, 2024, police detained three women suspected of shoplifting at True Religion in a premium outlet. >> Go to the food court. Okay. Let's make contact when they uh when they're heading out. All right. We're moving to contact. The one with the black shirt. I'm 10-12. Hey. Ma'am, come with me. What what happened? I don't have nothing. Let's go. I don't have anything, sir. What What do you mean you don't have anything? >> know what what else could you be grabbing me for? Okay. You have this. My phone for what? >> give me your phone. Listen to him. You're being detained for a theft investigation. So just comply. Just comply. Just comply. You're being detained for a theft investigation. I'm on the phone. I'm on the phone with my job. Let's turn off. Go ahead, I got her. Okay. I got her. You have your ID on you? Um not in this bag, I don't think. Undercover officers observed them working together. One removed security tags with a magnet while the others distracted store staff. In this bag you don't have ID? >> No, it's in the car. In the car? Yeah. I got one. Yeah. And then I got one. What's happening? I'm being detained for a theft investigation. Stop. Stop. Give me your phone. All right, so we're about to find out. [Music] You know what I called you for? Transport? Yeah, let's go. All three suspects were stopped and escorted by police for further questioning and searches. >> So my car is out here. Where Where is your car at? Right here in front. Way on the other side? Okay, let's go up here to our car. Hey Josh, that's 10-4. Meet me in front of the T-Mobile booth in the front. She needs to be searched? They're all all of them do. Mhm. Is your purse? Can you take it off? I'm taking the bag off her wrist for now. Is that how you do You can take the bag off her. Yeah, hold on for a second. She needs to be Step up here. You going to listen to Officers noted suspicious behavior and secured the suspects' belongings for investigation. There's an officer there right there that can do it. We're going to lean up against the car, okay? Does she have ID? Hey, just just hang up by the car. It's kind of hot. Yeah, the car is stinking. You know what I mean? I can't breathe. That's her property. I have her cell phone. I gave it to the black man already. No, she didn't have nothing. But she had this purse. I didn't check her. They were they looked really sketchy. Oh, you got all the cars? Oh, I'm I'm just That's okay. Um Do you have any cash? Police mentioned possible felony charges. Approval was sought because the theft value qualified. They have got felony charges. I need to get an approval real quick. Felony charge? What is I don't know. They said they have felony on the other guy that was coming the night they took, so. Okay. Okay. All this is done. This one? Copy. Over here? You want it off? No, this is my car keys. This is my That's my main car keys. Yeah, this is mine. Okay, one person. What is the name of the uh Delta? Um she wants to sit in with you guys. I'm going to take the seat belt off. Do you guys want to One of the individuals involved had prior convictions raising the severity of the case. >> Crimes. All right, so let's ask you a few questions. All I need is a verbal yes or no. Mhm. All right. So you have the right to remain silent, do you understand? Yeah. Anything you say may be used against you in court, do you understand? Yeah. Reading your rights, do you want to talk to me about today? Do I want to what? >> Do you want to answer some questions I have for you right now? Uh I don't know what I asked you. No, not right now. So you don't wish to talk to me? Huh? So you don't wish to talk to me? Okay. Speak to you first. All right, so I'm just asking some questions. All I need is a yes or no. All right. You have the right to remain silent, do you understand? Huh? You have the right to remain silent, do you understand? Yes. Okay. Anything you say may be used against you in court, do you understand? Yes. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before I ask you any questions, do you understand? >> Yes. All right. Do you have After reading your rights, do you want to speak to me about today? No. Okay. You want to know how to get out? You gave me I don't want to talk on that side. Okay. Thank you. You want to know? All right. So, I sent you the yogurts, people. Do you have the right to remain remain silent, do you understand? I mean, verbally, yes or no? Verbally, yes or no? Yes. Okay. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law, do you understand? Yes. Do you have the right to talk to a lawyer before and during questioning, do you understand? Yes. So, you Officers read the Miranda rights to each suspect. Two declined to answer questions, while one agreed to limited questioning. >> Do you have the right to speak to me about today? So, you few questions I have? 15. You said you have a few questions. >> I have a few questions. Microphone on or off? Huh? Microphone on or off? All right. Yes or no? Do you want to talk to me? You said before or after you asked the question? Huh? Before or after you asked the question? >> Whatever you want to do. During questioning, the suspect denied stealing, despite being found with a magnet in her pocket. So, if you want to hear my question, I'll ask my question. You can choose to answer or not. I want to hear your question. So, you agree to that? Yeah. Okay. So, what what did you guys go to the store today for? Nothing. For nothing? Okay. So, why are we here right now? And why was there a magnet in your pocket? You don't like my questions? Are you Are you done with my questions? Okay. You sit back. The trio had stolen over $826 in merchandise. All three face grand theft retail charges, and two face additional charges for possession of anti-shoplifting devices. Working together to steal might seem clever, but undercover cops are always watching. Even small thefts can lead to felony charges and a criminal record that follows you for life. If you like this video, please sign up for Law Zone to receive more. Look out for the next shoplifter who will react even more aggressively. Make sure it's all of it, because like I said, you're going to get searched back there. And if you don't turn it over now, we're going to charge you >> On September 4th, 2024 in Melbourne, New Jersey police were called to a shopping mall to apprehend an alleged shoplifter. They spotted the woman just as she was leaving Victoria's Secret and heading in the direction of Bloomingdale's. She's walking towards Bloomingdale's. Uh by Victoria's Secret. I'm trying to catch up. [Music] Hi, ma'am. Stop right there. All right. I'm Officer DeLikely of the Montclair Police. Just so you know, we're recording on body cam. Okay. Stand over here for me. Right over here. Okay. Um were you shopping in any stores today? Yeah, I just came to the mall. Okay. So, I'm just going to read you your rights real quick. Do you have your rights here? For Just listen here. You have your the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Hello? Now, we got to go. What's Why are you recording me? What's going on? Relax. Let me finish my statement. >> what's going on? I'm going to answer your questions after I read my statement. Hello? What is the I'm in the What is going on on the right? >> I never stopped by Crate & Barrel. Crate & Barrel? I don't know no Crate & Barrel. Right. Are you going to listen or are you going to talk? Okay. Okay. So, you have the right to remain silent. >> Any officer will tell you that talking on the phone while being questioned is a sign of disrespect. It shows a bad attitude and a reluctance to be open and truthful. But in this case, the shoplifter had much bigger problems to worry about. >> were you in today? I was shopping for Crate and I wanted to I forgot where I wanted to go before that. Okay. All right. Did you conceal any merchandise on you? Crate & Did you take any clothing? Cuz we're going to go to the store and look at the cameras. So. >> Okay. Hello? I said, did you take any clothing? >> No, I did not. Okay. Do you do me a favor? Hang up the phone real quick while I'm speaking with you. Do you have an ID on you? I have my ID in my I have my phone. I have a picture of my phone that recently lost cuz it got That's fine. expired. Okay. I'm under arrest for what? >> You're not under arrest. You're just being detained at this time. Detained for what though, officer? For potentially shoplifting. For potentially? Not for actually, potentially? So, you're matching the description of somebody that reported shoplifting at a store. I just literally got to this mall. So, we're looking at camera footage right now. Okay. If you didn't shoplift, you'll be on your way. That's it. Okay. Okay. What's your phone number for you? 212-212-1111. Um my phone's going to cut off. Do you have like my mom's number? 347 261 247 I'm sorry. 247? No, I said The woman turned out to be a terrible liar. She claimed the phone she was on was getting cut off and then gave the officer a blatantly fake number. Lying about your identity is not only illegal, but also incredibly risky. And in this case, it wouldn't have mattered anyway, because video footage doesn't lie. >> What did you take from the store? I didn't take from what store? What's in your dress that you took from the store? You're on camera. What camera am I on, officer? >> Every camera that's in the store caught you putting stuff in your dress. >> In what store? So, I'm going to Let me explain how this is going to go down, okay? Yeah. I'm going to hold on to your phone. So, you're going to be placed under arrest, and then you're going to be searched, and we're going to find the items. Either you can just give them to us now Okay. or when we have an officer come and search you and find the items, then we can charge you additionally. Okay, and what happens? You know, tomorrow my daughter's birthday. Okay. My kids go back to school tomorrow. Is that why you took the items? My My daughter's school and her birthday's tomorrow. Okay. Well, let's Give us the items that you have concealed under your dress. And then we'll get you out of here as soon as we can. >> No, I know you're going to You're going to arrest me. Like We are. You said Either Either way, we need the items back, whether we get them >> right here. Are you Are they tucked in there, or can you just pull them out? [Music] Like I don't feel comfortable I don't feel comfortable doing it right here. Okay. All right. Is there like a corridor I can go into? Let's go in this corridor over here, okay? I just need you to take your purse off real quick. You can keep everything in there. >> lose money. >> It's all coming with you. It's all coming with you. We're going to hold on to it. >> All I have. We're going to hold on to it. The woman then tried to play the sympathy card, claiming she was stealing for her children. But that excuse quickly fell apart. After all, what could her kids possibly need from Victoria's Secret? Right here. You just walked out. Yes. [Music] Now, whatever you have, you can just throw on the ground. Okay. Okay. You walked out of Victoria's Secret. Make sure it's all of it, because like I said, you're going to get searched back there. And if you don't turn it over now, we're going to charge you additionally. Okay. Okay. [Music] You walked out of Victoria's Secret. [Music] No, I'm going to make them for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. Yes. What's on the lock key? Okay. Just confirm confirm that's everything. I can't open the week. I said, confirm that's everything that's on you. Make sure that's everything that's on you. Definitely nothing else in there. Like that. [Music] Do you have any other items up top? I'm going to make it for my daughter. That's definitely it, right? Because I'm telling you, you're going to get searched. She's going to go under your dress. >> I don't know about you, but this scene felt more like a circus act, like clowns pulling an endless string of colored scarves out of their pockets. Honestly, how is it even possible to stuff that much stolen merchandise into a pair of underwear? >> Can you take the dress off? I mean, you have pants underneath, right? So, you want me to take it off? I'm sorry? You don't want to take it off? Okay. I just I just I guess it was What's this strap here? It's for my school drive. Okay. All right. So, like I said, you're going to get searched when we get down there. If there's more merchandise than there could have been an issue. Can you Can you just be honest with me? What's up? I'm going to make it for my daughter's birthday. Yes. Like I said, you were pretty transparent, right? You did admit to it. >> your date of birth and the number Listen. Listen. Listen. I'm going to work with you, okay? You were You gave me everything back, right? So, are you going to get arrested? Yes. You're going to get processed. I will do my best to get you out of here today, okay? Okay? Yes. All right. Just come over here and All right. Come over here and just stand on the wall. Put your hands behind your back. Why am I getting searched? I don't have no number. It's It's all going to come with you. I'm going to let you make a phone call when we get back to the police department, okay? I'm going to unlock your fingers. The officer handled the situation with remarkable patience and professionalism. Since the woman didn't resist or put up a fight, the process was straightforward. She'd be booked and then quickly released. Can I sit on the wall? What's up? Someone might Well, like I said, all your money, all your property is going to come with you. When you're released, you're going to get it back. We're not keeping your money, okay? Okay. Okay. Okay. So, that doesn't change anything, but like I said, we're going to do some paperwork. I'm hoping you'll be out of here in a couple hours. All right, I said you gave me all the merchandise back and I'm taking your word for that, okay? So, I'm going to work with you, and it's just going to be a shoplifting charge, okay? So, that's it. So, maybe a few hours of paperwork. You're not going to miss her birthday, okay? Don't stress about it. [Music] So, what stores did you steal from? Yeah, so anyway, thank you. You took stuff from there as well. Hello. Just those two stores. Okay. All right. All right. Do you want to wait or Uh there's Victoria's Secret, too. The suspect attempted to steal nearly $1,200 worth of lingerie from Victoria's Secret, along with another $800 worth of merchandise from a different retail store. She was charged with shoplifting, but despite the high total, was released later that same day. Shoplifters come from all walks of life, but unless someone is truly stealing food out of desperation to feed their starving children, it's difficult to feel sympathy. Why should they be entitled to free merchandise when everyone else has to work hard and pay for it? But, this is still not the worst case. Just wait until you see this next one. This is not our first day. We know what's going on, okay? You're being charged with it because On March 16th, 2024, police were called to a Walmart for what seemed like a routine shoplifting case, but they quickly found themselves in the middle of something far messier, good old-fashioned lovers drama. >> Turn the car off. Step out of car for me, will you? Come on around here, my man. Come to the front of the car right here, okay? Yeah. Ma'am, you're over here with me. Don't reach back in the car. Come over here with me. You want to put your hands behind your back, all right? You're just detained right now, okay? Give me these. I'm going to set these up here. The reason we're here, um these guys work Walmart asset protection. Yeah, they said we were just taking some things. Yep. I was. Can I give it back? >> Concealing items. Can I give it back? Huh? Can I give it back? You didn't give it back? >> Yeah, I gave it all back. >> Well, we'll have to take care of it. In a surprising twist, the man didn't deny the theft or make excuses. He owned up to it immediately. As officers and loss prevention agents reviewed the stolen items, he kept apologizing, clearly aware he'd messed up. Is this you? Yes. Yeah. Okay. That's mine. Yeah, everything else is mine. Hey, hey, I know I I know you're nervous, but just just relax, all right? We'll let you know everything that's going on, but right now you're just detained, okay? You're not under arrest, you're just detained right now until we can figure figure out this investigation, okay? So, just relax. You know, I know you there's a lot of questions right now. Yes. The suspect looks visibly anxious, like there might be more to the story. Maybe he confessed to the shoplifting so quickly because he didn't want the investigation to dig any deeper. Could he be hiding something worse? You got to keep your woman happy. The most peace I ever had in my life was living here with this woman. You know, it was just peaceful and you know, Yeah. truly, genuinely, I felt good and was happy, you know? And all I did was I stopped smoking cigarettes and, you know, stopped hanging out with the bad people and, you know, started really living my life for God and >> That's That's the big key, man. You got to leave. You got It's people you hang around. >> The suspect shared a surprisingly heartfelt conversation with the officer, giving a glimmer of hope that he might truly want to turn his life around, but the story's far from over. Both suspects are then brought back into Walmart, and that's when things start to get serious. We're going to do the same thing as we normally do as an arrest. Part of that is making sure, you know, you don't have anything you're not supposed to on you, okay? Do Do you guys have any of you guys have anything you're not supposed to? Any kind of drugs, needles, paraphernalia, anything like that, okay? Where is the thing? You used the van for a commission of a crime, so I can search the van. So, I'm asking, is there anything in there? I didn't know. Not that you know of. The cops played it smart. They made it seem like they were just about to search the suspect's vehicle, giving the pair one last chance to come clean. But, in reality, they'd already been through it and found all kinds of suspicious items. It was a test, a chance for these lovebirds to do the right thing and confess before things got worse. Whose is it? I don't I don't even remember you are, you know, remember you're But, this is your chance to to tell us if you want to. Okay, so what is I'm not sure if it's drugs or paraphernalia. Yeah. It's a black bag. It's a black bag. It's got a pipe in there and some other stuff. I got a black bag over your seat. My seat? Yep. I don't have that. No clue? This was hanging off of the seat off of a bag off of your passenger seat. I mean, I don't have that. Okay. He was in the passenger seat and all your stuff's over there. Yeah. Is yours? No. Yours? Well, I guess it's yours. >> You probably noticed that subtle smirk from the female suspect when asked who was responsible. Despite their head shaking and looks of surprise, it was obvious they were covering for each other. Sensing this, the officer switched tactics. So, this is not our first day. We know what's going on, okay? You're being charged with it because nobody's admitting to it and it's in your possession. It's in your general possession in that car. Whose Huh? Not necessarily. Now, if it is, are you wanting to take the rap for him or what's going on? You're on probation, right? Representing a disability you're not supposed to have firearms, right? In addition to the drug paraphernalia, officers also uncovered a firearm, making this woman's situation go from bad to worse. Surprisingly, she didn't try to shift the blame onto her boyfriend, taking the heat all on her own, but now it's his turn in the hot seat. For one thing, you got a solid girl in there, man. She ain't giving you up. It's not mine. And look, this is still This is still You're still Miranda still applies. You don't have to tell me nothing, okay? You don't You're You're in handcuffs. You're under arrest. You don't have to tell me anything. I just want to throw that out there right now. I'm just asking one last time. Whose gun is It's not mine. She's on a disability. She's on probation. It's not mine. She can't hear Can you hear what I was saying? Yes, I heard everything you guys were saying. But, I was talking to him and he said it was hers. All right, whatever. Here. Come on to this Come on to this side. The young man was visibly nervous, clearly worried his girlfriend might overhear him snitching. But, what he didn't seem to realize is that secrets don't stay buried for long. Sooner or later, the truth always comes out. And she stole his That's where it came from. I promise, on my daughter's life. It's her. Yes. So, she did it, okay. I don't want to tell you guys that, though, cuz that is my girlfriend and I do love her with all my heart, but I Well, I'm just going to be straight with you. She's going to get charged with it anyway, whether you guys didn't tell me whether you didn't tell me that or anything. She's going to get charged with it cuz it's in her possession in the car. I'm not going to lie and say that's mine, and she stole it from someone who that she was talking to. All right, that's all we want to know. And I know I get I work in the jail. I work No, I'm not going to say anything. I work in jails and prisons. I know I know about the snitch thing. I get that. All right, so I get all of that, so I'm not going to We want to make sure we charge the right person. hurt real bad, like and I ain't trying to, you know, get I got you. She stole someone's gun and I told you guys that it was hers. All right, we're going to play it off like it's she's in she's in constructive possession of it cuz nobody's admitted to it. That's how we're going to play it off. In the end, the boyfriend was hit with a petty theft charge, while his girlfriend got the same, plus additional charges for possession of a firearm and drug paraphernalia with intent to use. Snitching might save you, just don't expect it to stay quiet. And if you're both guilty, love won't keep you out of handcuffs.