He's playing in a vehicle. >> Well, I got my cousin coming to beat me up, though. I can wait for my cousin to come pick me up. I don't I don't I'm not stealing. I gave her the hell's back. >> I'm going to jail anyway. You're going to be a [ __ ] anyway. You're being >> Sometimes police officers come across criminals who aren't exactly masterminds. These individuals walk into a situation believing they've got the perfect plan or talk their way out of any accusation, but more often than not, their confidence crumbles the moment law enforcement steps in. >> Resisting. >> I'm not resisting if I'm in the car. I'm resisting the fact that my tits are out of my bra. On July 3rd, 25th in Las Cruus's, New Mexico, store staff say a woman turned shopping into a contact sport, tossing merchandise, loudly announcing she'd steal, then shoving the manager while charging toward the cashier. >> Hey, if you don't want it, that's fine. Just bring it to me. Put it back. >> Well, I'll leave it wherever I want it. And I'm like, all right. I was like, I'm not doing that. But then she starts talking saying something about me fighting her sister. And I'm like, I don't I don't even know who your sister is. >> And I was like, the lady that was just in here asking for you. And she was just like, no, my sister, [ __ ] And I was just like, okay, whatever. So, I'm throwing it. Whatever. >> She comes around the little carousel, you know, to come out. And she was like, matter of fact, I ain't paying. I'm taking all of this. And I'm just like, >> well, again, you know, what do you want me to do? Well, this this. And then she starts yelling at my cashier and going to her. So, of course, I stepped in front of her and I was like, no, >> she start say it again. I'm sorry. She was trying to get to my cashier cuz my cashier was like, "Lady, just go." Like, "If you're going to take it, then just take it. Leave." >> And she was like, "Oh, you want to talk?" She starts going at my cashier. So, I step in front of her and she's keep pushing me and I'm just like, "Girl, like it doesn't she pushed you?" >> Yeah. Three times. >> Three times. >> Yeah. Like two or three times. I think >> she made off with soaps, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, and even a plush toy, but ditched the loot nearby before cops arrived. Staff reported both shoplifting and assault. plush and I don't know what else but is definitely on camera. >> Okay. So plush. Um you >> she doesn't have it now cuz she came back. >> She came back. >> She came back. She went No, no, no. She didn't put it back. She went towards the Long John Silvers. >> Oh, okay. >> Towards that area and then first cop our first officer came by. I told him that she's over there. So he went that way and then she popped out from behind this bush. Why' you call the cops [ __ ] And I was just like, "Well, what do you want? Come here." >> She was like, "Well, now this, this, and this." And walks straight to him. So I think they're over there with her. But >> Okay. Yeah. He's he's over there with her. >> Yeah. >> Um did you want to pursue the >> police confronted her, but she denied everything, accused them of harassment, refused to sit, and tried to walk off like it was optional. >> No, I'm not doing nothing. >> All right, sit down right here. I'm not going to ask you again. Sit down or I'm going to put you in handcuffs. >> Right. >> Okay. You're being you're trying to fight and store employees and you're shoplifting. >> No, I'm not. Look, the only thing I had in my pockets. >> Okay, sit down. Stop reaching into your pockets. Please sit down. >> Look, I'm not reaching into my pockets. I'm not doing nothing. >> I'm going to put you in handcuffs right now. You're going to get charged of resisting if you don't listen. >> Hey, I'm not getting charge of resisting, but for what am I? >> Stop moving. What's your name? >> Angel. >> Well, wait. Hold up. Let me pause myself. D. >> Hold on. >> That's all I know. >> I'm not doing nothing. >> I don't have on me. D. >> Yep. D A I S H. What are you hiding me for? If you don't have nothing valuable, then let me go. You're not free to leave. >> I'm not doing nothing. I'm backing up because I don't feel safe with you kissing a man because I got sexual harass and back up. If you want a woman here, by all means, >> I'm telling you right now, you try walking away. You're going to get arrested for resisting. Okay? >> I'm backing up because I don't feel >> this is your only warning. Okay? I'm just letting you know. You can stand stand right there, but don't try walking off. Okay? >> I'm not. But let me back up three more steps because I don't feel comfortable with you. >> Do you want to explain to me what happened at the Walgreens? because the walk because she still she accused me of stealing and it was just bull. I wasn't doing [ __ ] I was not doing >> I have my glasses and that's it. >> Let me tell you this much and that's all I have. You see this >> you're not going to leave. >> What am I doing wrong? What am I doing wrong? >> Don't leave. >> What am I doing wrong? Tell me what I'm arrested for. You're You're being detained right now. Okay. For what? You're not free to leave. >> For what? >> Shoplifting. >> Shoplifting. For what? Look, I already empty all my pockets. >> Okay. You could have stashed it. I don't know. >> You just stash it with what? >> You're going to wait here until my partner figures out what happened. >> I'm walking away because I don't have >> I don't have free to leave. >> I don't have central over there. >> You're going to >> You're going to go in handcuffs right now if you don't listen. >> Okay. I'm listening. I don't have >> Then stop walking away from me. >> Cuz what am I to pay for? I already told you >> I have my glasses. You want You want to check my >> Just stop. >> You want to check my >> I'll put you in handcuffs. Relax. >> What are you checking for? Because I have my neck. >> If you try walking away, you're going to go in handcuffs. Just wait here. >> Look. This is what the [ __ ] I have. This is what the You want to What? What? What? You want me to show my [ __ ] you want me to show what the I have underneath my bra? >> Okay. Put your translated. She argued about being searched. tried to partially expose herself to prove innocence and demanded a female officer. Police clarified she was being detained for shoplifting, battery, and resisting. >> Lift my hand so I can lift my bra and then this me. No, >> that's all I'm doing. >> Is your water already covering you? >> No, it's not that. It's just covering. >> Okay, you we're already past that. You're you're covered right now with your shirt. >> I'm not doing nothing wrong. >> You're fine. So, stop pulling away. >> Oh my god. Can you at least have >> No, I gave you a lot of traffic. >> I wasn't doing anything. >> All you had to do is break. >> All I want to lift is my underneath my bra. >> You're being detained for battery and for shoplifting. >> How? Battery with what? Battery? No. >> But she said that. >> Battery with what? >> She pushed her three times. >> I did not push no female. Oh my god, dude. >> Can you at least lift my poop underneath my >> You're covered. You're fine. >> That's not the point. What are you doing? My glasses are on the floor. >> Pick them up. >> I wasn't shot lifting. >> Anything? >> No. I Can you at least lift me? Lift my lip. She's kind of this one. All right. Please. >> Okay. But I'm not. Nope. It's like this. >> No, you >> No, it is like this. >> Okay. We're going to resist. >> Call the sheriff's department. >> Call Chaveis Dominguez. Call them. >> I just I just want my boobs and my bra. >> That's all I want. That's all I want. I'll have a seat. I'm not giving you guys problems. I just >> You're giving us problems. Put your legs in. >> I just want my boobs and my bras. That's all I want. In the patrol car, she refused to get in, citing trauma and fear of police abuse. Officers warned her more resisting charges were on the table. >> We're going to we're going to put you in it because you're refusing to get in. >> Oh, it's ch you're choosing me. You're choosing for me because when I >> um what's it called? No, no, no. When I >> wanted to press charges against my ex, you guys didn't arrest me. >> You didn't catch on the charge. Just put your legs in. >> I just want to I want my boobs in my chest. You're not getting out of handcuffs. >> I don't want them. Can't you do them? No. >> Can I just >> I just want a lawyer. >> You didn't have cuffs on originally and you wanted to be uncooperative. And >> I don't want to be uncooperative. I just want to have my chest and it's just weird. I know. It's cuz I'm a girl, but I'm a dude. But like I just want >> Okay, you sure enough pulled your bra down in the first place? But I just want to show you that I'm a girl because you guys want to do something like that happened with sheriff's department. I told them that I when she assaulted me, they I pressed charges and they did not press charges cuz I still haven't got the papers. >> Okay. >> Hey, just be cool with us. >> I'm trying to >> put your legs in, please. I Well, my partner called for a female officer. She She'll help fix it. >> She's right here. I can see them. >> But you >> But all I'm saying that's all I want. >> Put your legs in, please. >> For what? No. >> So we can figure this out. here and I want her here. >> Take her a minute, a couple minutes to get here. >> Okay, cool. >> Cool. You going to catch another charge >> for what? >> Resisting. >> I'm not resisting if I'm in the car. I'm resisting the fact that my tips are out of my bra. >> Okay. >> How would you like if your are out of your bra? >> No, I want a girl cop so they can >> Look, it's just my are out of my bra. That's it. >> She's on our way. >> Okay, cool. >> Just give us a few minutes. >> Okay, that's all I want. And they're saying that I'm going to catch another charge because I'm resistant. I'm not. Look, I got resisted. They arrested me for I don't know what. Like, I was just walking down over here to go to my dad. >> We'll explain that to you here in a minute. Okay. The female officer is on our way. Sit. Put your feet all the way in, please. >> No, I can't. I don't feel safe cuz last time it was not with you guys, but it was with sheriffs and I do not trust because last time they decked me in my face. Okay, >> I'm going tell you that much. >> I'm sorry that that happened, but >> I'm sorry, but I just don't trust cops. I'm sorry. It was males. I don't know. >> Please. >> No, I can't. I'm telling you. I'm telling you. Unless I have your supervisor. I asked for a supervisor last time. >> That's me. >> You? >> Yes. >> Okay, cool. >> So, have a seat in the vehicle, please. >> I will not. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. I want to respect you guys. I really do. >> We're going to pull you into the vehicle, ma'am, because >> So, why am I arrested? You're for shoplifting and a battery. >> I'm not I was not >> gonna argue with you. This isn't a court of law. This isn't a time to >> Okay. Time or place. Yes, I agree with you. >> So, have a seat all the way in, please. I've been nothing but cordial with you. >> No, I'm sorry. >> Cuz what's going to >> Officers reviewed. She shoved the manager three times, tried to attack a cashier, stole and stashed items, and now resisted detention. Resisting charges confirmed. >> What do we got? So, >> what did she do? >> So, she said that she went in there. She's being sort of thrown. All the stuff's off the shelf. >> Okay. The flight told her to stop. She's like, "No, I'm not going to stop." >> Uh, she went to go kind of prevent the other employee by there by the front. >> Uhhuh. >> And she the manager got in between them, said, "Hey, you got to leave." She pushed her three times. >> Okay. >> Um, she already has some stuff with her. She stood up with stuff, some soap, but she said she's dumped it somewhere along the line. probably wouldn't have it with you. >> She was pulling up in the police room for me right now. >> I heard her yelling over here with Audi. So, >> no, I was on my way too. >> She snuck off somewhere over there. She went towards the back and then she popped it back out over here. So, there's a possibility she stashed some stuff across the street or in front of the building cuz I came over here and the old man went over towards the when I searched her this way, she was coming across the street from here. So, she was someone back home and we have resisting. >> She bounced between polite and combative. Insulting cops one second, semi-ooperative the next. >> It's where my boob is. And I just need you to lift it under it because it's not comfortable. >> Okay. Face that way. >> Face that way. >> Yeah. You up. >> Yes. I want. So I asked them for one thing. >> Well, they're not going to do that. >> Yeah, I know. But like I'm just saying in general, but >> All right, >> I'll just Yeah, it's tight because >> I'm going to push on your leg. Yes, >> it's fine. Go for it. It's hard because Yes, I wear tight because of my chest. >> That's fine. Face the keep facing the back. >> Yeah, I'll touch the back. >> I'm not I'm not >> No, I know. >> There. Is that better, >> Deja? And like I told you, I I had a female officer on her way. >> She was just coming from a bit out. >> It wasn't you. It wasn't you. I'm going to tell you something. I'm being respectful to you. It was them dumb ass. >> Hey, >> no. I'm going to be disrespectful because respect my officers. >> No, I'm going to tell you why you're going to disrespect. Because dudes like you, let me say instead of >> dudes like you deserve a job. Dudes like them don't deserve because why? Because of dumb as I people cuz I sexual assault. Dudes like you Yes. are acceptable. It was like you knew you checked. >> Police officially placed her under arrest for shoplifting, battery, and resisting. She still resisted entering the car, blaming past bad experiences with police. >> Have a seat. >> I'm not doing anything. So, why am I detained? >> You're under arrest. >> For what? >> Shoplifting, battery, and resisting instructing. Yeah. >> For what? I didn't put hands on nobody. >> For the Walgreens people. >> I told them cuz they think I was stealing. I wasn't stealing. >> Okay. So that's that's what we're still investigating. >> Oh. >> So you're detained for those, but my officer told you to stop and you didn't want to stop. >> Stop with what? No, he did not. >> Okay. >> He turn on his light. Let me tell you what he did. He turned on his lights. >> Again, >> I said I'm not. I lifted up my hands. I told him that I was not doing anything. >> Okay. Again, this isn't a court of law. We're not going to dispute the fact right here on the side of the road. >> What you need to do is have a seat in the car >> cuz like they told you they're >> Okay. I'm not getting it in I'm not getting in their car. I'll get in your car. >> Fine. Let's go. >> Okay, fine. I don't trust I maybe I trust you cuz you're valuable. It's >> because you don't disrespect like some other people. >> Go grab him. Get in her car. >> You want to tell me this much? You don't see his tattoo behind his neck? >> Let's go this way. >> What? You can't look at him? Come on. >> Come on. Why are you going to let officers treat everybody like that? >> He hasn't said anything to you. >> What if what if that >> Let's go. Keep walking. >> You guys want to do otherwise? I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Have a seat. >> No. I'm I'm having to see. She can stand right here. I trust you. I I No. No. No. No. I can't because I'm going tell you, I've been through so much through sheriff's and yours. When I asked for help, I got beat. >> Yeah. >> I got beat. I'm going to trust her right here. And I'm That's all I'm saying. I'm not resisting. I'm telling you. I'm not resisting. >> I'm not because I'm trying to I'm telling you as much as I trust the LCPD and the sheriff's department. No, I'm not. >> I'm scared. I'm telling you because I've been through. >> Have a seat all the way in, please. >> I'm having I'm seat right here and I'm not doing anything wrong. My hands are behind my back and I'm not resisting. All I'm saying is I'd rather have her here and you maybe cuz you're a man, but I'm telling you I'd be with >> Officers explained that cooperation could have meant just a citation, but her behavior guaranteed a trip to jail. She still hesitated, asking for trust and supervision. >> I'm scared because when I asked for you guys help a long time ago, you guys I got poo. I got in trouble for it. She beat the out of me. And >> all I'm asking you is >> all that's all I'm asking you, boss. That's all I'm literally asking you. I'm literally telling you. I as I wake them down and everything and they they took me to jail because she hit me and I defended myself and that's all I'm scared of. >> I'm sorry to hear that. >> I'm sorry about this, but like >> But you need to sit in. This is a different situation. >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is. Sit all the way in. I've been listen I've been nothing but agreeable with you. >> I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm not scared of you or you. >> Okay. So, >> I'm scared. I need someone here. >> Here's the thing. Listen. We're We're not going anywhere. We're going to stay here. >> No. But it's not that. It's the fact that I asked for you guys for help. I waved him down and everything. I got in trouble. >> But what does that have to do with you putting your legs in the vehicle and me rolling? >> Because I did. He told me get down on the ground and I did. >> Okay. So then you're arrested me and I got in trouble for it and I got charged for it. That's why I'm scared because I don't need to. >> I'm telling you right now, if you sit up and put your legs in the car, nothing's going to happen other than me closing the door and rolling the window down. That's all that's going to happen. >> All right. >> Even with the shoplifting, I'm just I just I can pay for it. I don't give a [ __ ] Well, I'm just telling you like that's all I need is just for you to sit up and put your >> I need someone I need someone really bad about the word that I waved him down and he still arrested me and it was up. It was reallyed up because I needed to stop because I was getting hit and I had a bloody mouth and he still arrested me. >> All right, do me a favor and put your legs in. Okay, >> I can. Yes, you can. >> I'm scared. >> Yes, you can. Come on. I >> I I don't want to I don't want to pick you up and >> I don't want you to pick me up either. I just I just want >> Sit up on the seat, please. I'd appreciate it. >> I'm not trying to resist. I'm not trying to correct your charge. I'm telling you. >> Okay. So, then just sit on the seat and put your legs in. >> Sit on the seat. Put your feet in just like you were over there before we got you out. >> Yes, I know. But I didn't want to do that. >> I get it. But you did it and you were fine. >> Because why? Because why? Because you What did you say? >> And I said if you >> What did you say? >> So she tried to go in at her. Push in. Then you come around here. Could you go back to the thing she pushed you real quick? >> Yeah. >> What did she have in her hand? Do you remember? >> Uh it was a bunch of uh what is it called? Hand and shoulder. Um what is it called? Shampoos, conditioners. She had like four of them. And then a warm plush. And what was it? >> I think a mouthwash >> and a couple other small things that I really did. >> Mouthwash. But those are the ones you identifiable. Yeah. Okay. >> You think I'm playing? I'm not. >> It's another psych. >> Hi. >> You think I'm playing? Look, I'll get up with you. If he touches me, I'm telling you, I'm going to >> He won't touch you. I don't mean to touch you. I just want to go over there. >> Can you touch my bro? Like you say >> underneath? >> No, no, no. Hold >> on. You see >> what you looking at? >> I don't even know. >> I'm telling you. He's not going to touch you. I just need you to go. >> Tell him to go back in his car because I'm I'm tripping. >> I'm literally tired that I feel unsafe. >> Tell me that I feel safe in the jail. >> I'm feeling safe with >> all these officers here and we're all recording. >> All right. Go to the >> Okay. Come on. Let's go with Let's go with the female. >> He can take me. >> No. >> Oh man. What? You want to? >> I don't [ __ ] know. What are you looking at? >> With that haircut, I would not be laughing. >> Shut up. >> Keep moving and get that hair lining check. >> You're stupid. >> Security footage nailed it. Shampoos, conditioner, mouthwash, plush toys, all stolen. Even in custody, she mocked and insulted officers while refusing to comply fully. She was booked on charges of shoplifting, battery, and resisting arrest. Actions have consequences. Shoplifting and resisting only make things worse. Respecting the law and cooperating with officers prevents escalation. If you like this video, please sign up for Law Zone to receive more. Look out for the next Karen who will react even more aggressively. [Music] >> On September 9th, 2024, Las Cru's police were called to Walmart where a known shoplifter was in the store. Officer Thuvenel was on scene when the 26-year-old woman ripped the tags off a 49 Dons at 98 pair of shoes. >> The whole time we're talking, we could hear it. That's probably where she got off. But she was like maybe >> you need a ticket. [Music] >> Damn. >> Deep breath. She knows she's about to be on a sprint on her new kicks. >> For real. She's going to be speed walking. >> No, she's she's going to try to play smart. That's what she did last time. >> Employees note the tags seem freshly removed. Plan of action. Check her receipt. And if those sneakers aren't on it, she's in trouble. >> She's like, I don't have any in my bag. [Music] >> Just bring her in here, ask to see her receipt, and then if the shoes aren't on there, then I'll ask her about the shoes. Do you know what door she came in? >> Uh, this door. I >> feel like she was looking into my soul right then. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, man. >> The first stop, huh? She was like just >> Are we blowing up? >> We're going to say these two for um chop looking. Cool. for shoes. >> Yeah, >> she's buying a nice ass phone. But >> no, just a little bit. >> Yeah, heaven showed me taking her or her taking the shoes off. >> We're taking the tags off. >> She and her companion split. He wanders off. She heads to electronics. Surveillance stays locked in on the shoes. Staff agree they're stolen. off the shoes and then they're thinking this guy >> threw the shoes into the bathroom. So, okay, >> I'll bring them both in and just sight them both for the shoplifting on the shoes. >> Okay, >> my unit still open. >> Yes, >> I've been watching TV on >> Been here for a minute. >> 11:25. >> That guy get refused. >> I don't know. >> Not my chair. Not my problem. Yeah, four. >> Those are for sure not the shoes she came in. >> They look pretty new. >> Yeah, she has a boot on. >> She still has the boots on. >> I want to see if she can go back to this. [Music] >> So, the shoes are new, right? >> Yeah. She took off the train. >> Employees ask for her receipt and press her to identify which shoes she entered with. They start taking down her info while she squirms. [Music] >> Let's see. Oh yeah, one of those 11. >> I'll be with [Music] you. [Music] Oh yeah. >> Do you know the dude's name? >> We never seen him. >> See, I never seen that dude. >> So, she threw her old dude. >> Yeah. I feel like that dude cuz they they split and she went to the 913. >> Which one she went to? >> Right here. >> Ready, steady. >> She's told point blank. Cooperate. And it's just a ticket. Resist. And it's an arrest. Either way, Walmart plans to press charges for shoplifting and trespass. >> There we go. >> What's going on? Come over here, please. >> Come here, please. >> Can I help you? >> Come here, please. You, too. [Music] You need to follow my instructions. >> Sit down right here. >> You got a receipt? >> I'm going to change. [Music] >> Can I see your receipt, please? Is that the only receipt for what you purchased today? >> All right. Where are the shoes you came in with? >> Okay. What's your name, girl? >> Say again. Is it? >> Staff explain probable cause, snap her photo for Walmart's system, and issue a trespass notice. They remind her, "Save your story for court." >> Would I be able to pay for them? >> What's your name? >> I just s [Music] that I do not know. I went outside to go get her ID. >> Address for you? [Music] I can write a ticket for this or I can just haul you to jail. So, it really depends on your level of cooperation with me right now. Where are your other shoes at? >> Did you hear your Miranda rightites? >> I'm not a social freak. All right. Do you have an ID with you? >> All right. Can I see your ID? >> 822. >> 8222. Yes, sir. >> Person charges. >> Yeah. >> And first person. >> Talk shifts to her belongings, phone, glasses, and someone even ends up with a cut. Medical attention may be needed. >> Excuse me. Take those shoes off for me. >> This is just a trespass card that I'm going to give them. You're not going to be allowed to come back into the store. >> Take those shoes off. >> I'm going to need to take a picture of you. Nobody's going to see it except for Walmart. >> Yep. Where it's going to go on our anybody who steals. >> What is >> I just like it's going to be for anybody who steals. Somebody still want to get a picture of you. We got to upload it so other people know. >> Can you show me where where did I do this last time? >> I'm not going to go with you. >> Why? >> Just last time. What did I take last time? >> I'm not going to go with you. >> Why? >> I'm explain to you take a picture of you so we can put it in our system. No one will be able to see it. Just one more. Okay. Take a picture of me. Okay. Nobody will see it other than Walmart. back. I want to take a picture of you. Okay. Well, I want to know like nobody's going to see it except >> I just want to see where where >> So, look, you have your day in court. We're not going to argue here. We have ma'am. >> We have probable cause. Okay. So, we're already Yeah, we already have probable cause. Probable cause is that you committed a crime. >> I committed >> receipt shown. She's escorted for processing. Meanwhile, her companion lux out with a you're good to go. The background chatter fades as the incident closes. take it to jail with you. I'm sorry. I haven't had a long day. [Music] I'll go watch this real quick. [Applause] Should be locked. [ __ ] [Music] What the hell? >> Just watch your back with that guy. >> I was the last one, right? [Music] Let this go. >> Are you charging on this sh? >> Do you guys want to charge this on this guy? >> No, he [Music] I'm going to take your necklace off. [Music] I told you when we sat down that this was an arrestable offense. Listen to what I'm saying. >> This was an arrestable offense and it was going to depend on your level of cooperation whether or not you received a ticket or you went to jail. >> Okay. You chose the alternative. That's >> I took I took the shoes off. I was just asking a question. >> Come here. Do you have any pockets or anything? Yes. No. Maybe. [Music] [Music] Can I just give it to you guys? >> No. >> What is this? >> My arm. It's >> like an arm. >> Wrap around. >> Okay. >> Should have a cut. >> It's an effective girl. No. medical attention. >> You want medical attention? >> I do need three stitched stuff. >> You what? >> I think you need three stitched stuff. >> You can show the nurse at the jail then. >> All right. Do you want your phone and your glasses to go with you or do you want me to give them to this room? >> Okay, we'll take them with us. You want your phone to go with you at least so you can call him when? [Music] >> You want him to take the necklace and stuff to you? >> Okay. >> Put it in your room. >> You want to take your phone? Yes or no? >> Put it on your phone calling where you >> I'll follow ID. Where's my birthday? >> Uh, anything? >> Uh, the receipt? >> Yeah. >> Can you bring me the >> Yeah, my car. >> As far as you go, sir. You're good to go. Good. >> Thank you, guys. Yeah. I'm not hurting her. 115 7 central. >> She was charged with shoplifting under $250, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer. She plead not guilty to the charges, and her next court date is November 5th, 2024. Stealing, even small items, always leads to bigger consequences than expected. Cooperation and honesty can mean the difference between a ticket and going to jail. All right, let's move to this next case where things might get even messier. >> Hey, police. >> Go with them. You're not resisting them cuz they're you're detained for shoplifting. Go over there. >> I wasn't. I didn't pay for it. >> You're acting a fool in front of them. >> No, I'm not. Shut up. Shut up. >> What began as a routine retail theft call quickly escalated into something far more complex. Officers had to balance enforcing the law with uncovering the deeper issues at play. >> Get in the office. >> I guess >> your ID. >> I don't have it on me to the car. And I I don't have >> Okay. Take the bag off of me. >> Take the bag off. >> For what? >> Take the bag off. >> What are you doing? >> Put your hands behind your back. >> For what? >> Heather, >> stop resisting your hands. Keep putting my hands behind my back. Heather, >> I don't know, bro. >> Stop. >> They're embarrassing me. Heather, come in my kids, please. Cuz they're embarrassing me. >> I didn't do anything. I'm corrupt. >> Sit down. You're going to jail >> for what? >> You're resisting me and them. Sit down. >> I didn't resist anybody. What are you talking about? >> I didn't even do anything to resist anything. What the hell? Pour it out. >> Pour it out. There's nothing in there. >> Oh, okay. >> I already paid for that. >> No, she paid for that. That's all they need to pay for. >> Call the people that are in >> I don't care. Sit down. My kids can't be in here with them with us. >> Sit down. >> Literally, she's sit down. >> The suspect's denial only fueled the tension as she resisted cooperating with the officer's request. Meanwhile, her children stood by in confusion, caught in the middle of a scene they didn't fully understand into. >> You're doing this. You're acting a fool in front of them. >> No, I'm not. >> Guess what? Shut up. >> Shut up. Heather, we're on the grocery side by the wine. Kiana is screaming. >> Nobody's coming in here. >> They're pushing me. Come get my kids. >> They're doing crazy to me, man. They're doing crazy to me right now. Y'all give me a hug because they don't like black people. Give me a hug. >> No, you should be embarrassed because you're acting like a parent. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, you are. You're stealing in front of your kids and you're going to jail. >> I will get my credit card out and pay for everything right now if you want me to do that. But can you please not make my kid stand right here? Like I promise to God I will do that. >> If that's the issue. >> It wasn't swiped cuz it broke or something. >> Don't cry. It's okay. I did not grab you, bro. >> I have you on video right here grabbing my arm. You cut my finger. >> You pushed me. I did not touch you. Bro, you didn't grab the camera. You grabbed my arm and I've never once you push me just right now touch you. >> My hands were on my phone and on the car. >> Can you take them outside, please? [Applause] [Music] >> Okay, it's okay. >> We're not going to keep talking. >> What do you mean? >> I'm taking this off of you cuz we're not going to have somebody on the phone while you're under arrest. >> You're not going to do what? >> You're not going to do what? I'm sorry. You're not talking to anybody. >> Why are you acting like that towards me? Like I did something aggressive. I didn't do anything. >> You are. You're resisting. >> I didn't resist anything. >> Okay. [ __ ] >> What did I resist on camera? >> What did I resist? >> Okay, we're going to play stupid. >> What did I resist though? >> I'm done talking. >> Let me know what I resist jail. It's okay. That's all you need. >> What did I resist? >> If you want me to pay the cash money, I can pay cash instead of pay nothing cuz you had the chance to do it and you didn't. I did it. Baby wouldn't go through. >> Cool. Now, and so you walked out of the store with all their [Music] >> Excuse me. >> Can I get the parking real fast? >> You got your ID on you. >> Sit down for her parking. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> Cuz I paid for. >> All right. Well, >> no. I just I'm not releasing any property to you. Unless >> you're going to do what the they're asking. >> Hold on. Wait. Sit down. >> Cuz you're pissing me off. Frustration boiled over as the woman tried to justify her actions with anger. But the officer, running out of patience, made it clear that excuses wouldn't change the outcome. >> I'm about to resist. At this point on the ground, >> sit down. Sit down. [Music] >> Sit down. >> Got video. >> Hey, send me another unit. >> No one. >> He just put his hand around my throat. You just now you >> He just put his hand around my throat. >> Are you serious? >> We have cameras all over. >> So pull it up, man. He just put his hand around. >> No, he just put his hand around my throat. >> That's horrible. >> What is your name? >> You just battered law enforcement out there. >> I didn't do anything. >> Yeah, you just charged at me. >> I stood up like this. >> Yeah. Now you're getting in my face again. >> You're taking me to jail anyway. >> She means like she's been charged. >> You're taking me to jail anyway. I don't live in Florida anymore. >> So you're taking you're taking care. Let me understand this. Hey, let me understand this. You're going to jail anyway, so add more crimes. Is that what you're doing? >> I'm going to jail anyway. You're going to be a [ __ ] anyway. You're being a since you walked up to me. Cuz I didn't resist anything. >> You resisted, walked away. I didn't resist anything. I didn't resist anything with you. >> Okay. >> You said police. I turned around straight up. I did. >> Yeah. And then when I put you in handcuffs, you pulled away. You >> No, I did not. >> We were already in this room. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> I didn't have to walk in this room. >> Okay. Sit down. What do you mean? >> Shut the [ __ ] up and sit down. >> Don't tell me to shut down. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> All right. Kill me. [Music] Brian. I just need Oh, >> you're not going to let me stand up, >> bro. Let me stand up, bro. >> Then stand up and stop dead weighting yourself. Shut the up cuz you racist or something. Bro, are you aggressing me the whole time? Calm down. >> Record everything. >> Record everything. >> Calm down. >> Get in the car. >> Did you record him dragging? >> Get in the car. >> Get in the Cool. Get Come record this. Yeah. Come record her resisting >> cuz you talking to me doing crazy. >> Stop kicking me. Stop pushing me in there. Get >> in the car. >> Let me get it. >> What began as a minor shoplifting call now spiraled into a full-blown case stacked with charges. Even in the back of the patrol car, the woman's erratic rambling showed no signs of slowing down. >> You're ashole racist [ __ ] That's what you are. >> I think you're racist. >> No, you are. Cuz I didn't do anything until you aggressively handed me. >> Okay. They didn't do nothing until you aggressively handed >> and then you kicked me in the face. >> Nothing. I didn't kick you. >> Okay. >> You was hitting me and pulling me and sliding me on the ground. What do you mean? >> Yeah, because you dead weighted. You're resisting again. >> Are you serious? >> Yep. >> Where is my [ __ ] Where is my stuff? Where is my stuff? Heather, they won't give me my stuff. They won't give me my stuff. Heather. >> Yeah. Can you just stand by with her? She is violent. So, >> um, I got to go in there. She's got family here. here. I got to collect some evidence. So, who also I put her in handcuffs and she's like, she's like, I'm already going to jail. She stands up, gets in my face, pushes me with her chest, and I'm like pushing her back down. So, I drag her out here. I'm like, all right. And she dead weights and then kicks me in the face while we're back here. >> Nice. [Applause] >> Good chunk of my finger. Yeah, she kicked me when I got her out in the car. You okay? >> Yeah, she just kicked me. >> Where is it at? >> Right here. >> I'll have to take a picture. What did she do? How did that happen? >> She like at this point right here where I'm right here. I have a hold of the button and then she grabs a hold of my wrist. When she does that, my finger gets sliced by the button. >> Stings like a mother. If you want videos of her resisting, we have the one in here twice. >> If you could save all of that. >> Everything's been saved. >> She admitted to everything. I didn't even have to read her Miranda. She said she admitted to stealing. She admitted to the battery. She was doing it as she was. >> Yeah. I don't understand. Like she's like, "Get get my kids out of here so she can actually school even more. Can you just go ahead and like just refresh my mind?" >> So she tried to pay with the EBT. >> Yeah. So she's at the selfch check. >> Yeah. >> She scanned stuff. She was concealing stuff under the bags. They she had the they cancel it. They went to a register where she only paid for Dr. Pepper and then walked out. >> Okay. >> And when I was over there, she grabbed like she grabbed my arm and >> Can I take a picture of your uh >> have to go home? >> It's fine. >> She grabbed your this arm. >> She grabbed this arm and pushed down. >> Okay. >> Ain't nobody do that. Fat ass. >> I got video of it. >> Just give it to them. >> I'm not giving them any. >> You don't need to take it to jail. >> Okay. Well, I can't take it all to jail. So, it'll be turned into this property. >> You can't do that. >> I sure can. Do you want me to hang out here until you're done? >> I should be fine. She's just going to be gone. >> The whole car needs to go. >> I can't I don't want >> Listen, I don't know. >> I'm okay with releasing a car, but I have to know who you are at least. >> Well, I know I'll give you everything. >> Okay. That's why I was asking you over there. That's why I was like, I'm not releasing anything ID. >> What's your name? >> Heather. >> Heather. What? I I kind of get now why she wanted her kids out cuz so she can act up and resist arrest in front of her without it being in front of her kid. At least >> our kids here. >> They were here and then she was like, "Yeah, let them let them go." I let them go and then she starts resisting. >> You said I resisted before. So what do you mean? You said I resisted before. So what is it? >> So you resisted a retail merchant. >> You literally lying on me. >> Okay. And then you resisted arrest. And then you resisted arrest out here. And then you battery Leo when you got in my car, kicked me in the face. >> Yeah. It's It's my fault that you stole, right? You admitted to stealing before I even got you in the office. >> Make sure you turn in that camera. >> Mhm. Oh, it's going to be turned. >> With the purse handed off to her friend and all reports squared away, the officers wrapped up the scene. The last step was clear. Transporting her straight to jail to face the consequences. >> She bought Is that me, Kevin? >> She didn't buy anything but a Dr. Pepper. She bought she stole everything on her seat. Receipt. >> Yeah, she So, what? >> Here's her purse. >> Thank you. >> Don't I I cannot release I just want you to understand. I cannot release anything if I don't know who you are. It don't make any sense. No, it's cool. >> And then she comes back after me like she's been doing this whole time. It says, "Oh, it's stolen. >> It's stolen." Well, I'm just letting you know my point of view. It's stolen. And then she tries to come after the police department. Well, I handed it to you, but I never got your name. And then they look at me like I'm the >> right. So she went to a register. She scanned everything. There was an issue and then >> they avoided the transaction. She went to another register where she was supposed to ring everything up. Well, she only pays for a Dr. Pepper and then she walks straight out the door. Before I got here, they tried to confront her and then she tried to walk away from them >> and then that's when she started this whole fiasco. So >> Okay. This is everything I need though, right? This is all her stuff she had with her. Okay, cool. And then you said one more time. The county >> Scami County. >> That's Scami. You want to remember that? Scambia >> scambia. >> Scambia. [Music] >> Ariel's actions turned a shoplifting call into a violent confrontation with police. Her bond may have secured release, but the charges will follow her into court. Cooperation can deescalate a tense situation, but defiance only multiplies the consequences. Poor choices in the moment can leave lasting damage to one's future. It not the craziest incident you can see. The next case even more. >> Okay, I can stand by the car. I don't have to sit in no car. >> Sit in the car. >> I don't have to car. >> On March 28th, 2021, police were called to a CVS after an employee requested help with an intoxicated woman causing a disturbance. While she wasn't originally accused of shoplifting, the employee wanted her removed from the premises before things escalated any further. that baby say to me. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. I just came here to buy my stuff and I asked her what the stuff was and she told me she didn't know. So, I was going to get back in the car. >> Okay. >> I don't know. Babe, you um What happened? >> Are you guys okay to drive? >> Oh, I'm I was drunk. I'm drunk. But I'm I'm drunk enough to drive though. >> No. >> Well, I got my cousin coming to pick me up though. I can wait for my cousin to come pick me up. >> Yeah, that's fine. But you can't drive. >> I'm wait for my cousin come pick me up then. Baby, you can call whatever police. That's why I be trying to tell people call whatever. Sir, have you been drinking, too? No, I won't drink. >> Can you drive? >> You have a driver's license? >> We could go ahead and actually trespass her cuz I do know her bag has stuff in it because they didn't come in. >> What started as a simple disturbance call quickly escalated into a suspected shoplifting case. If she had nothing to hide, she could have just walked away. But the moment she tried to bolt, it became clear she wasn't as innocent as she claimed. Safe to say she had something to hide after all. >> Okay, but this is my bag, sir. This is my bag. Listen, this is my bag. I gave her this. >> 16. Step it up. >> Excuse me, sir. I gave her this. >> Sir, this is the only thing I gave her that my bag is not is not hers. >> Okay, I'm just going to figure that out. >> Okay, but I'm going to secure you until that happens. >> But why are you trying to handcuff me? >> You are not under arrest. >> Okay, but what are you handcuffing me for? I I don't steal. I'm not stealing. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> But what are you handcuffing me for? I don't I don't I'm not stealing. I'm giving her the nails back. >> Stop fighting. I'm giving her the her nails back. Hey, baby. Stop being so hostile with me. >> Okay. Well, stop fighting and put your hands. >> I ain't stealing. I'm I'm giving her her her nails back. >> Okay. Okay. Sir, can you stay over there? >> I appreciate it. I'm just securing >> Okay. I'm just giving her her nails back. They're going to nail. I had them up under my arms. You seen I didn't want them. >> Drop this stuff. Okay. >> Okay. Get it. >> The woman insisted she'd done nothing wrong. But if that were true, cooperation would have been the smarter move. By this point, even if she hadn't shoplifted, her aggressive behavior and resistance were enough to land her in serious trouble. Still, calming down was clearly the last thing on her mind. >> I'm going to help you. >> Do you have the I I can see it. >> Okay, I'm going to help you down. >> I can see it. But I'm telling you, sir, when I walked out, the nails right there is the one that beat up under my arms. That nail. >> Have a seat. >> I don't have else up there. >> Okay, come here. Have a seat. >> I'm going to seat. >> I'm going to sit you in the car. >> No, I'm going sit right here. I'll sit right here. I sit. I sit. I sit. >> I'm going to sit. Well, don't grab me. I'm going to sit. >> I'll sit. >> Don't grab me. I'm going to sit. >> No, just sit in the car. >> Why do I have to sit in the car? I don't have to sit in no car. >> Okay. I can stand by the car. I don't have to sit in no car. >> Sit in the car. >> I don't have to. >> What's in the car? >> So, you just going to bust my lip. So, you going to bust my lip? So, you busting my lip. Yo, you busting my lip. You busting my lip in the car. >> And you busting my lip. I ain't do to you. Fed up with her attitude and refusal to cooperate, the officer gave her a light push into the squad car. Though the woman later claimed he busted her lip, body cam footage clearly showed the push was minimal, just enough to get her into the cruiser after repeated resistance. >> Thank you for being calm. >> Yes, sir. >> What's going on? >> Yes, sir. We came in the store, look for some nails. >> She had the nails up on her arm. She must forgot cuz she was drunk. >> Okay. So, I'm saying she handy. >> Okay. >> Do you have any of their merchandise? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. I got one female in the car screaming. >> Okay. >> It's a mess. All right. Is this your car? >> Yes, ma'am. >> That's her car? >> Do you have a valid license? >> Yes, I do. >> Are you able to drive? >> Yes, sir. >> Have you been drinking, too? >> Okay. I'm going to have you hang out here until I figure out what else is going on. Okay. >> All right. So, I make contact with them both. She's drunk. And as they're walking out, it beeps and the manager says, "I want them trespass cuz she just stole." So I'm like, "Okay." She's like, "Oh, I just stole this." It's like a little thing of nails. I'm like, "All right." So I got to put her in handcuffs to see if she's also got a bag over there. See if she's got anything else. She starts freaking out. So I ask you to set it up. So I'm going to figure out I just need to figure out if they want to prosecute what else they have. I don't really have much right now. I can push resistant if I want. But that's kind of what I got now. >> Actually, the officer misunderstood her story. The woman never admitted to stealing the nails she claimed the officer escorted her out before she had a chance to pay, which triggered the anti- theft alarm. So, if the officers don't find any unpaid items in her bag, there's still a chance she could beat the shoplifting charge. So, do you guys want to press charges? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Yeah. >> You want to press charges for the theft? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, >> and she like >> Can you come out and see and tell me what is yours? >> Hey, sir. Where's her bag? >> Cuz you took it. Yeah. >> Yeah. Where is it? >> Okay. I need that now. All right, ma'am. Could we go through this real quick and see what's yours and what's >> Just tell me what's yours. All this is yours. >> I'm not I don't want to. >> This yours? >> Yeah. >> This is yours? >> Yes. Only over top. Yeah. >> Is this yours? >> It's half done. Is that This one might be hers. I did. >> Oh, no. Never mind. I It felt white, so I I guess it is. >> Chip gloves. >> Yeah. Could you go through the rest of that? >> Looks like she won't be dodging that shoplifting charge after all. As for her partner, he got off easy. Officer showed some leniency, but had they chosen to press the issue, he could have easily been charged as an accomplice. >> Yes, I promise I didn't resist. >> Well, I mean, I was there, so you did. I didn't deal with you, sir. I was just telling you I I was telling you, please don't this is all you're doing cuz if you didn't resist me, you wouldn't be going to jail cuz they don't even want to prosecute for the things you stole. >> Please, I'll keep it. I promise I didn't resist. >> And what are you saying? You didn't do anything wrong cuz you had a whole bag of stuff you just stole from that place. >> He was knowing he was helping, but I didn't know. I >> It was Oh, yeah. Right. It It was your female bag on your shoulder and you didn't know. Come on. >> Okay. Get up. >> Next time when they're trying to talk to you, don't fight cops. >> You go to jail. >> The officer was right. The officer was right. Resisting only earns you a first class ticket to jail. By now, the woman had ditched her aggressive tone for incoherent blubbering, but it was far too late to talk her way out of the situation. The officer proceeded to search her before transporting her to jail. >> Can you please go and call my friend if you b me out like >> Yeah, I'll tell them to bond you out. Oh, I want to tell cuz I don't know listen to you guys. >> Step in the vehicle, please. >> Quite frankly, I don't care. >> Sit down. >> Sit down. >> Our bonding out is not our responsibility. >> Nope. >> Thank you so much. >> You know, we're you know, we're hiring. If you don't want to have to keep going back and forth. >> She was later officially charged with resisting arrest. In court, she pled no contest and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. Resisting arrest only makes a bad situation worse. Stay calm, cooperate, and handle disputes in court, not on the street. >> Doing a vehicle. >> On March 7th, 2023, it all kicked off at Home Depot, where employees call the cops about a woman who allegedly tried the old grabandgo move. She allegedly stashed some items and fled the store. Not exactly stealth mode. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you just wanting a report? You want her trespassed? >> I want her arrested and everything. Cuz once they go past the door, that's theft. >> Well, actually, it's once they conceal it. It's >> true. True, true, true. But for our rules, they have to get out the door. Okay. >> And we can make the stop, it's theft. So, >> did she set her whole purse down or she just put the items down? >> She opened it up, tossed it all. I was on the phone with 911 >> and said, "I'm not coming back in with you." And I said, "Well, I'm already on the phone with 911, so this got to go to the end." Are y'all going to step in there and get her? >> I figure we'll just wait till she comes out. Is that her right there? >> Uh, she got red hair. >> You said white female. >> She kept taking her jacket off and putting on a black jacket. She's got a red, white, and blue shirt. >> I mean, she's not out here, so Is there a back door? >> Yeah, but is there one where an alarm won't go off? >> She open this door. >> No, she's not there. >> Officers find out she might have snuck out the back door mission impossible style, but surprise. She's caught behind a Best Buy trying to play it cool and claim she's just waiting for a ride. >> What's going on? >> Cuz that sounds that sound. >> I bet she did then. >> Yeah. >> 591. Staff believes she went out her back door. >> Yeah. >> 57 591. I got her out here out back. She's going to be behind Best Buy. >> I'm good. How are you? >> Good. >> Where you going? Trying to find a ride. Yeah. Trying to get out of here, huh? Put your hands behind your back. >> I Why? >> You're under arrest for shoplifting. Drop the cigarette. >> I wasn't shoplifting. Prove it. >> Why are you doing that? >> I just told you. >> I'm not I wasn't shoplifting. >> You understand what? You can steal items in a in anything on your purse, bag, or anything like that. You're shoplifting. >> What? What? What am I? >> When confronted, she goes into full denial shoplifting me. I don't have anything. But employees say she had a giant black purse and even did a quick change act with her jacket >> discussion. Let me just tell you that you know where we do discussions at court. [Music] Sorry about this y'all. >> So you realize you are going to jail today, right? >> I don't see why. >> Okay. >> I don't have anything. >> Is your name Samantha? >> Yes. And I have to go see my PO at 3:30. >> Well, your PO is going to get a call from me telling me telling them where you're at. So, >> how can they press charges on me when I I I don't even have anything? >> Listen, like I said, it's not up for discussion. I take a lot of shoplifting from Home Depot. They've got camera footages. They've got it all. All right. Sorry about the commotion, y'all. Y'all have a good day. Have a nice day. >> You, too. And you know, it's funny. You told me that you had a ride picking you up, but I was told that your vehicle's in the parking lot. I don't have a vehicle. Okay, cool. I didn't find your stuff out there, so I hope it doesn't get ruined. >> I don't have anything. >> Can I talk to >> I was coming over to you, but can you just ID and make sure that this is her? >> Yeah. >> Yep, that's her, >> please. >> Okay. >> Nope. >> Realizing she's cornered, she finally admits, "Yeah, she might have ditched the purse in a dumpster." Classic. Cuffed and arrested, but still insists she's innocent. >> I bet the dumpster. >> I ain't digging. Did she go out back? >> She did. Yeah, she back. >> Hey, what's your name? >> Samantha. >> All right, Samantha. Where's your purse at so I can get it back to you? >> I got rid of it. >> You don't want it back? >> No. Please. >> All right. >> Please. Please. >> You want to do this over at Home Depot where it's dry? >> You can. I mean, normally whenever police catch them, they don't want to move away from wherever we're at. >> Oh, well. I'll worry about that. We'll go We'll go over there. [Music] Just as officers start wrapping up plot twist, another shoplifter is spotted inside the store. This one's a guy and he takes off running. >> Them or them? >> Okay, >> you got her. >> Is that him? >> Conway, can you open another shoplifting, please? >> Conway, I'll be in foot pursuit going left across the parking lot. Hey, stop. Police stop. Stop right now. Hey. Hey. Stop the car. Open the door. He's fing a vehicle. >> He bolts into a blue sub with rear end damage, peels out like he's in a Fast, Furious movie, and leads cops on a wild high-speed pursuit. The >> north across the parking lot towards Best Buy. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] Hey, 438. It's blue. It's either a Tahoe Yukon. It's a larger blue SUV. >> All I saw is a white male. Looked like a blue jacket. As soon as I laid eyes on him, he took off running. The windows are tinted on the uh SUV [Music] units. It will have damage to the back passenger side. >> Where does he go? Through a river. That's right. This guy takes the sub off road and straight into the woods. But the law doesn't quit. >> John, we got speed. Medium traffic. Medium traffic. [Music] All right. Still crossing on 286. Turn it off. He's going to keep going till he gets the main. [Music] >> Are y'all past the dead end? >> Tell me. I think they just said he has a gun. >> Officers catch up, draw weapons, and pull him out of the vehicle. He tries the sympathy card. I'm hurt. Probably from all that off-roading. Cops confirm he was at Home Depot earlier. >> Keep going down, Barrel. >> Get out. >> Get out of the car. Negative. Get out of the car. >> I'm going to drag you out this. >> You make a move at home, I will blow you away. I'm not even playing. >> They're coming. Oh boy. >> Give me another hand. >> Oh my god. My leg was up. >> Get up. >> Get up. >> I can't get up. >> Use your knees. >> I can't get up. Do >> I look like I'm on play games with your stupid ass? present here. What's your name? Ask your question. Uh [Music] >> that on. >> Yeah. Just keep going. Yep, that's him. >> This him. >> That's him with a red blue Tahoe and then he ran from us. >> He boked it through a pond and finished it off. It was actually pretty badass. >> He's my new least favorite person. >> How do I know you and why do I know you? >> Look, you grab me. >> No, we ago. How much further down here are they? >> Yeah, mine's up there. You want the keys? >> I was gonna go see if it was the same car from Home Depot, but yeah. >> You stopped watching Home Depot today, too. >> See how much you had a drink today? >> Come on, buddy. >> You need an ambulance. >> My back's hurt. >> Bags hurt. Okay. Right here. >> Also an escape room. >> Which one is it? This one. >> There you go. A little more. >> Nope. I can get one finger in there. My back. All right, let's see. We got uh Pford coming up here. Okay, slide in there, man. There you go. Slide your feet in. Okay, we're going to go meet the ambulance. >> Jeffrey, the sub guy was charged with battery shoplifting, fleeing criminal mischief. Samantha, the dumpster purse lady, was charged with shoplifting. Shoplifterss these days are getting bold and things can escalate fast. Officers have to stay sharp because next time someone might be armed. >> So, tell me what happened yesterday with all that. Sir, sir. >> On July 2023, police were dispatched to a raw store after reports of a couple shoplifting. Wow. >> Uh, short version is I was just walking in just, you know, and I was actually just by their car. Didn't they parked right where you parked? Okay. I saw them running out. Did not identify myself or anything, but I was right by the car. Um, and he told me to get out of the way instantly. So, I did get a picture >> and then everybody in the >> Okay. All right. And do we have video of them? We move. I literally just saw it. Okay. Yeah. Come on through the office. >> Down. Good. >> After receiving an explanation from the employee. The officer recorded the details about the suspects in their vehicle. The following day, the car was seen at a Safeway store. >> Police Department Police Department. Hey, come and chat with me real quick. >> Hey man, can you just have a seat in my bumper, please? >> Can you turn around? Put your hands behind your back for me. >> Who's being detained right now? >> What is he being detained for? >> Both you guys are being detained right now. >> Me? >> What did I do? >> Zach, put your hands together. Hey, man. Put your hands together. Hey, fingers together. Palms together. I'll pick up your cigarette. I promise. Drop your cigarette. Palms together. >> Hey, I I will tell you here in a sec. Put your palms together, sir. Don't together. >> No, they are. Put the palms together. Put the [ __ ] thing gone, bro. Hey, put your fingers off, man. Unless it's your fingers. You're still going to p the bro. You didn't get my palms together, bro. True. I didn't. That's all you have to do. >> Brandon, stop it. >> Brandon, it's going to be real quick. We'll let you know what's going on, okay? >> And then we're going to be out of these pucks, right? >> We got to explain to you what's going on and why you're being detained. Okay. >> I didn't do anything. The officers responded quickly, but the male suspect, identified as Brandon, appeared visibly nervous and possibly uncooperative. If he was feeling anxious, staying silent might have been the wiser choice, though it seemed he had other plans in mind. >> I'm not nuts, man. Cuz >> he live all the way in average, bro. >> I was dropping my kids off at camp yesterday, bro. >> The you mean, bro? >> Get the out of here. N that >> Hey, chill. >> You got meed up, bro. >> So yesterday, >> Yeah. A male batch of your kitchen. >> I get my letter. Can't get my cigarette. >> Yeah. >> How many mills rest in my pony? >> The out of here, bro. Let me explain. >> Explain. >> Hey, I'm going to explain it all to you, but you got to let me explain to you. >> Can I get Can I get my leg? >> Yeah. >> I got Hey, I'm willing to work with you on this, but chill. Chill. >> Hey, I will explain everything to you, but you got to chill for me. Okay, Brandon. So, you're saying you had this vehicle yesterday? It wasn't in the city at all. Your car? No, >> yesterday. >> No, I was dropping my kids off at camp. >> Yes, it was in the city yesterday. >> The car was >> Yes, because uh my friend who's in the store right now um came here to get groceries. >> Was he with your friend yesterday or is it just your friend? >> It was just my friend in the car. >> Brandon appeared noticeably agitated and he was fortunate to be dealing with a patient police officer. However, from the beginning, his account of the car didn't align with his partner's version of events. >> So, let's go with you saying, "Hey, it's not him or it's not Brandon. It's not you." So, who was it? >> My friend that's in the store, probably. She took away yesterday. >> She has She I can't >> 1 2 3. I'll take one here, please. >> I don't want um I'm not going down for something that she did. >> Yeah, she did. And I'll tell you what. Well, he he's giving a bunch of lip. I'm going to show you the proof that it was your vehicle. Okay? And you can tell me if I'm lying. How's that sound out? Hey, is that your car with the ground sticker and the same license plate right here? >> So, >> yeah. So, right now, you guys are my theft suspects, right? Until I know otherwise. >> Well, she's in the store right now getting her medicine, but I don't want to be known that I told that it was it was her, not me. >> Okay. She a bigger bigger gal. We want her. The story about an unknown man who just so happens to match the male suspect's description helping the blonde friend shoplift seems a bit far-fetched. Still, the officers need to question the friend before drawing any conclusions at this point. >> Well, now you're detained because yesterday you had possession of the vehicle that's out there. That's your friend's car yesterday. >> I had possession of the fire, you know, like I've been on my death bed, right? Like >> I mean death or not, you match the exact video footage of a theft that occurred at Ross yesterday in our city with that car and you talking to the loss prevention officer. I'm sure you remember it. So I just want you to be honest and tell me what happened. >> Talking to the loss of >> Yeah. on your way out. I don't think you realize it was lost prevention. >> So tell me what happened yesterday with all that. >> Sir, seriously. Oh god. >> Yeah, [ __ ] I honestly I'm very strange right now. I don't want to look insane. Okay. >> But can I please at least get my shirts cuz if you're going to take me at zero I at least can I >> Yeah. Well, we'll work through that. But talk to me about yesterday. >> I just said I'm the same. But what happened? >> I know you're a shame. So what what happened to all the merchandise you stole from Ross yesterday? Go ahead. >> Is it >> is it still in the car? >> The blonde female suspect appears unwell, which isn't surprising when faced with the consequences of one's actions. The officer, remaining patient and understanding, continues to question her calmly. >> You stole some like kids shoes and stuff. I get it. You probably got family or taking care of them, but where's that merchandise now? Is it in my car or is it at home somewhere else? >> It's gone past our flight. Whatever we are, they went to camp. >> Okay. See, I these are things I need to know. Right. Right. I can understand people fall in hard times, >> but it doesn't mean when it's driver, >> right? That's right. You know, and you know, I appreciate that you're being honest with me. Now, the next thing I want you to be honest, give me about who was with >> and I really knew, hey, >> yeah, well, we'll go get him. But who was with you yesterday? Was it the male that's out there right now? Is it was Brandon with you? Oh, it's not all the same. >> At this point, there's still a bit of mystery surrounding the blonde female suspect. But the bigger question is Brandis Bran's role in all of this. Was he actually involved in the shoplifting or was he genuinely mistaken for someone else? What do you think? >> I don't even know him. My friend >> Okay. Was the Who was the gentleman with you yesterday? Was it the gentleman out in the car with you today? [Music] Yeah. Is that Yes. Yeah. Did you just say yes to me? >> One's a scared scare cuz I have all four kids on the stair right now. He feels sorry. >> Right. But your honesty goes a long way with me right now. Right. It's the difference between me keeping me in jail or taking you to jail or criminally cighting you cuz you got medical issues, right? There four kids of them. But I need your honesty about everything that happened yesterday. Okay. >> Cheers. So the gentleman Brandon guy with Bill but he was with you yesterday and he was the male who stole the items from the store. Correct. >> Huh? >> By Cory who was four. >> Okay. And you also stole items from the store. Yeah. >> Given her cooperative attitude and medical issues, the blonde suspect will likely avoid jail time. Brandon, on the other hand, might not be as fortunate, especially if he keeps lying. After learning what's ahead for Brandon, his partner even offers a disclaimer to the officers. >> He's under arrest, too. My partner's in there with him, but she's advising that she along with Brandon were both in Ross. >> So, >> Ross, >> yeah, here in Kirkland. And they got stuff for the kids to go to camp and that's what they stole. >> Oh, >> clearly she and Brandon were both in on this yesterday. So, clearly, you're not the person I'm looking for. So, I appreciate your honesty with me. Appreciate her honesty. I'm going to go talk to Brandon, but right now, Brandon, I'm going to be under arrest for the theft as well. >> Of here and somewhere else. >> Of here. Did she Did you steal anything from here? >> No. I thought that's what we were in the parking lot from. Stealing from Safeway. They >> Well, yesterday your car is involved in a theft at Ross. >> You didn't Yeah, you didn't say that. You said Safeway. >> I said Safeway. I thought it was Safeway. Yeah, I told him yesterday. So, it sounds like they got for uh the kids sto camp. So, I'm going to go chat with him and then she unfortunately got all these medical stuff looks like. So, she might not be coming to me, but we'll figure that out as well. Okay. She might have stuff. We might still take her in to get fingerprint or photographed, but release her today just because of her medical issue. >> Did you get released today, too? >> He lied to me. So, I'm going to go chat and give him a chance to be honest. >> Okay, I'm going to tell you something right now. Like I told him, he does not have a good background of police being nice. Okay. racial profiling, racism is >> well, but today he's already lied to me because he did commit a crime and he is the one who committed the crime in our city. So, he had this chance to be honest with me then about it. Right. So, >> yeah, but he doesn't need to go to jail either. He's he's out of he's on Suboxu. Okay. He's out of his meds. His appointment's tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. If we miss that, he's screwed. >> Well, we'll go check and we'll see how honest he is with >> It's understandable that Brandon may harbor resentment toward the police, especially if he's had negative experiences with them in the past. However, right now he needs to focus and carefully think through his situation because if he continues to be hostile, it could very well land him in jail. >> Lengthy conversation with her in the store, right? Blew out the gal who was also involved in this theft yesterday, right? And wasn't a lot of what do you think she told me about the theft yesterday? >> Okay. >> I hope you got to talk about ours. >> Okay. Uh if you're not going to be honest with me and given this chance here, then today you're going to jail. Be honest with what >> about more than do >> about the theft yesterday? >> Say I broke the law so you could take me to jail. No, >> I already know you broke the law. But >> say got me the >> You got the wrong card. You leave me the law. Leave me out of it. >> Let's pay pull him out searching Brand. You're under arrest yesterday for theft. You >> okay? Cuz you committed theft yesterday here in our city. So step out. We're going to That's down here. You want me to edit? I do. Oh, Ed. No. Okay, babe. Give me my phone. I'll be calling you. Tell me the out. >> Both Brandon and the blonde woman were charged with petty theft. The woman was arrested and released due to her health and cooperation while Brandon stayed in jail overnight. When dealing with law enforcement, being honest and cooperative can lead to better outcomes. Lying or showing hostility only makes things worse. Think carefully and take responsibility for your actions. Come to the next case when shoplifters caught loading up you howl with $4,000 of stolen goods.