Stop. >> Come here. Here. >> Stop. >> You want this guy? I don't have any money on. Why? >> Stop. >> Stop resisting. >> Whether they fled in panic or turned on their own friends and family to save themselves. Every attempt to cover their tracks eventually collapsed under surveillance footage and security investigations. These are the moments they realize that loyalty can disappear in seconds. But deception has never been enough to earn mercy from the law. What would you do if the moment police caught you, you immediately turned on your own fiance in a desperate attempt to save yourself? >> Yes. >> Hello. How are you? >> Good. >> Is Catherine around? >> Who's Catherine? >> Catherine? White girl with short hair? >> Not that I know of. >> Not that you know of. >> Not that I know. >> Is anyone else in there with you? >> No, not that I know of. I just got in here. I was next door. So, >> okay. Is this You should take a quick look. We're just looking for C. >> I can't give you permission to do that. >> Is this your place? >> No, it's not my place. >> Whose place is it? >> A1's. >> It's A1's. >> Who's A1? >> He's a good friend of mine. >> Okay. >> A brief chase through a Target parking lot ended with Hannah screaming for her fiance to come back and help her. Unfortunately, the only people returning were the police officers. >> Yo, stop. >> Down here. >> Down there. >> Stop. >> I swear to God. Down there. >> Stop. >> Down here. Yo, >> stop. >> Come here. Here. >> Stop. >> Babe, help. >> I'm going out. They're in front of >> Babel. Bab, help. Babe, help. Help me. >> STOP. >> FOR WHAT? FOR WHAT? BABE, help me. Help. >> Oh, I'm out with her in front of the Ford dealership. Stop. Put your hands behind your back. >> Okay. Okay. Babe, help me. You're making this way worse for yourself. >> I'm not I didn't do anything. >> You're making this way worse for yourself. >> Can I get up this real quick? Can't breathe. >> Turn around. >> Make it up, please. Get up, please. Quick. You're >> making this way worse yourself. Yeah, she was pulling from me. >> 41. >> Where are you coming from? >> Marshalls. >> Marshalls? >> Yeah. >> Where else? >> Marshalls. And I'm at Sierra. My fiance was at Target. That's an example. You're looking for it. Shearing a white shirt and and gray shorts. >> Across it was they said a female. >> Yeah, that's her. It's It's a female. She has short hair, white shirt, gray pants. >> That's not me. That's >> Yeah, that's how she's down there. I swear to God, she's down there. >> I I I just realized that's where I was going. I was telling you that she's down there. >> Okay. Yeah, but when I told you to stop, you just started running away from me. >> Okay. >> Nothing. I I ran to the to Marshall. >> She hurt. >> I don't understand how you know that you're looking for car around here because >> Yeah. Pull pull it in the parking. I'll walk over. You got any warrants? >> No. >> Not that you know of? >> No, I don't. >> Where you from? Burton County down here. >> Um, I'm living down here right now because I'm I'm homeless. >> So, I'm moving down in there with my fiance and my and my friend. >> What's your fiance's name? >> Her name is Catherine. >> Catherine W. >> Um, last name is Henderson. H D E R S O N. She's right down there in the room. That's who I I heard her 105. I heard her calling for the woman outside of Target calling for her. And I told her just to just stop and like just stop, but she kept going. But you were looking for me. You're looking for her for real. >> Oh, you can't run regardless. >> I understand. I wasn't sure. I was >> It is what it is now, right? >> She's She's upstairs. >> But the most surprising moment came after Hannah was detained. Any sense of loyalty vanished almost instantly as she began cooperating and pointing fingers elsewhere. >> Hannah. >> Hannah. And your other was Catherine. Is that what you said? >> Catherine. >> Catherine J. And you're Hannah. >> Hannah. Yeah. >> Hannah, do you want to show us your receipt? I mean, I'll be honest with you. Everything over there. It's like a casino. We're going to find out what you stole and what you didn't stole. If you're lying to us that there's a receipt on here, it's not going to do you any good either way. It It's over at this point. So, do you really have a receipt on here or do you not have a receipt on here? I have a receipt for for part of them and not all of them. So, I'll I'll be honest with you. >> All right. All right. So, there is certain things that you paid for and certain things that you didn't. Yes, sir. All right. All right. Do you want Do you want to pull that up? You don't have to show us. I'm just going to be honest with you. >> It's up to you. We're going to go to the store and we're going to find out. >> I'm just going to scan and they're going to tell us what was taking all this. >> You'll just speed things along if if you want to show us, but it's totally your decision. >> We're not going to go in your phone unless you give us consent. >> Okay. Well, I can show you what was and what was if you want. >> No, that's all right. >> Okay, >> we'll hold off. We'll just take her over there. >> Still all over there. >> At least she'll be honest, though. >> Yeah, I appreciate that. I know. I got you. I got you. It's not the end of the world. >> All right, we'll just She doesn't have ID on her either. That's >> I'm sure we'll find out. >> Yeah. Yeah. From what you say, Burlington or >> Bernie? You bring her in. start doing. >> All right, since I I only >> briefly patted her down. >> How do you How do you pronounce your last name again? >> Cavendic. P A D N D I >> Hey. Uh, hey, just lean back. I got to All right. Sit tight. You know, that's your knowledge. No warrants. >> No. >> What followed was a tangled story involving receipts, changing explanations, and surveillance cameras with a far better memory than the suspects expected. >> You ever been arrested for shoplifting? >> Um, a while ago, like 10 years ago. Um, I had I went and filled out paperwork for public defender yesterday. >> You went to what? >> I went to Neptune and filled out paperwork for a public defender yesterday for something for a charge I didn't get I didn't get arrested for. >> Um, I'm waiting to see the judge for that. I had to I have court for that in December. Um, yeah, but that's from I didn't get arrested for it. I saw the judge via Zoom last week and she said you have until Thursday to file paper for a public defender and then we go from there. And I went and did that yesterday, but I haven't been charged with anything like yet. But like I said, I didn't even get arrested for anything. I have him shoplifted in they said they had me on camera doing something, but I didn't actually get like like an auto didn't come and pick me up is what I'm trying to tell you. since 2013. >> Oh, hey. >> How are you? >> Good. So, we got the one of the two. We got the one that had the black bag. >> So, she has merchandise in here. So, she wasn't being 100% truthful with us, but she said some of that is hers that she had a receipt, but doesn't have she said it's on her phone, but she doesn't have it with her. Is there a way you guys can tell? >> Yeah, she's saying she bought a few things and stole the rest, so know for sure what was taken. I mean, if she ever goes to a register, but I'll be able to find that stuff and run it and find a transaction by her. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. >> She didn't even go to a register today. >> All right. Then she stole it all. >> Yeah. I mean, but she didn't even go to register. Got >> her to go to court and figure it out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. She told Didn't she say she had it like she ended up pay for something? >> Yep. Exactly. >> And then go to the register, then it's all stolen. >> Yep. All right. I'll just grab this. >> Anything that's your item that appears new on camera? >> Yep. That's definitely her. You said there's another female. Is that who she's with or >> This is who she's with. >> Okay. They've been here together at least one other time. She's been here two other times. Did this one steal anything? >> Yeah. >> Yes. Not sure who we were like physically watching today. >> Okay. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> She was the one we saw like this is going to be her. >> Let me I'm just going to put a quick description out on her. Is that Is that a female? Is that like a female? >> Female short hair? >> Yeah. >> They're the two that ride the bikes down the highway and they go into Asbury and then they come back. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. When officers located the second woman, they uncovered an even stranger detail and attempt to erase evidence that only made the situation look more suspicious. >> Hello. How are you? >> Good. >> Is Catherine around? >> Who's Catherine? >> Catherine? White girl with short hair? >> Not that I know of. >> Not that you know of? >> I know. >> Is anyone else in there with you? >> No, not that I know of. I just got in here. I was next door. So, >> okay. Is this >> You should take a quick look. We're just looking for Cath. >> I can't give you permission to do that. >> Is this your place? >> No, it's not my place. >> Whose place is it? >> A1's. >> It's A1's. >> Who's A1? >> He's a good friend of mine. >> Okay. >> But I can't give you permission. >> Uhhuh. You know where the girl with short hair? Does she stay here or stay? >> I don't know. >> All right. >> All right. >> Well, if you see I just Here's the thing. There's minor thing that happened. Uh we're just trying to end it right now. Otherwise, we got to put a warrant out for her. She's going to go right to the county jail. It's a little thing. If she's here, boom, boom, boom. Summoned on her way. But we don't find her today. She got war. She goes right to jail. So >> All right. Okay. Okay. I just We just got to leave this a little bit. You can you can close her right there. What does she do? What does she do? I mean, if she's not like family, we can't really say, but I can tell you for sure that it's a it's a minor thing. Disorderly person's thing. Not the end of the world. I think she knows >> how are you going out. Want to put that down. Thank you for coming out. We appreciate you down. Make sure you didn't do anything. I'm good. >> Just a minor thing at Target. I think you know what it's about. Do you have any drugs or anything on you that's going to hurt me? Poke me. >> Nothing. Nothing. >> All right. You good case? >> Yep. So, we just want to ask you a question. Where's the bag that you that we saw on camera? Where? >> Back here. >> Where? over here >> back in the by the Oh, over there by the dealership. >> By the dealership. If I drove you over there, could you show me where you threw it? >> I mean, kind of. I threw everything like I threw it loose. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I didn't want to be caught with it. >> Just put your hands together like you're praying. >> You have any warrants, Captain? You got any warrants? I don't know if I've never met you before arrested before or not. the shop listing. It's not the end of the world. Get you out in a summon and go to court. >> All right. All right. >> Appreciate your cooperation. >> Good luck to you. All right. >> Are we going to walk straight 46? I'm going go around the other side. >> Damn. Really? >> Yeah. for a couple. >> The case ended with both women arrested for retail theft involving approximately 144 and $95 in merchandise. Hannah also faced an additional charge for resisting law enforcement after trying to flee. Modern security systems preserve far more evidence than many suspects realize, making shifting [music] stories and blame games difficult to sustain. If the handcuffs at Target caused loyalty to disappear in seconds, the next Walmart case reveals an [music] even more shocking betrayal. Sani never looked at the receipt really explained why expensive items kept appearing on a bill at unbelievably low prices. I >> know he brought that to my attention and he said it rang up $16, but honestly I did not check the receipt. I I I walked right out of the front of the store with it, >> right? But come on out. Like that's not believable. Like >> how is that not believable when I don't look at receipts? Typically when I go shopping, I don't ever >> You don't look at the screen and be like, "Oh, $117 today." You just >> get done scanning stuff. >> I I immediately I don't know you know what kind of um situation that you're witnessing, but I immediately take out my debit card. >> On July 13th, 2024, Walmart security investigated an unusual internal theft case. The suspect was not a customer, but a store employee who had worked there for barely a month. >> She hit a felony three weeks ago. >> So, she'll just grab things and then just change the the tag or just not pay for things in general. She she has has tickets switched to a number of things like the um >> the clock and the >> the clock she didn't even >> or the fan >> but whatever whatever the like a it's just a decorative trick but she she swapped that one out for uh some kind of a whistle >> just know >> that one she did scan And it's it's whenever she has like two of anything or more than two of anything, it's usually pretty pretty fair to assume that she's not going to scan every one of them. Like here, she's she's pulled the trigger on it, but that's not where the UPC is, right? [groaning] So she'll she she bagged one and scan the other one or she'll scan one and just bagged four of them. Um there was big. >> So that could have been a $150 cart that she may only paid 75 bucks for it. She ended up with this one, she ended up paying 170 something and that big pack of chicken too. She she uh didn't buy uh I want to say it was 187 and some change I think of [ __ ] that she just skipped or didn't didn't stand. >> Um >> No, I'm I'm I'm serious. I don't want to talk to you, man. >> Okay, not a problem. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> The sheriff's office is a deputy with you. Just, you know, everything's being audio and video recorded. >> Okay. So, obviously, we got killed here because there's obviously some things going on with >> Yeah, that's what he was saying. I I mean, you know, I am being straightforward with him. >> Before we go any further, okay, you're not free to leave. Okay, >> just so you know. Okay. >> So, just you're not free to leave. I'm just going to read this to you just in case. Okay. Would you like to talk to me? >> Yes. >> Okay. Mecca at 5:47 your mark time for Miranda because I mean I I honestly I did not pay attention. I mean I would never steal anything. And that's why I offered to pay. I don't care what the amount is. I have a job that I can pay for things. A lot of times I don't pay attention. During questioning, she insisted everything was just a series of mistakes, but investigators found far too many mistakes to believe they were accidental. >> When you have like the the box fan that you bought. >> Yeah. I mean, really, literally, I I didn't pay attention to the receipt. I don't ever keep receipts. I don't even look at the receipts when I get home. I don't look at them when I'm walking out the door. I mean, but I mean, I believe what he's saying. >> So, I mean, I was willing I I was whipping out my credit card. Hey, if if this is what truly happened, then I want to make it right. >> Okay. There's I mean, you know, maybe when I was younger, I I had um you know, like a a thing, but I think that was it had to do with some wood uh where, you know, like a uh I lived in an apartment complex >> and um the gentleman told me that I could have the leftover scrap wood. I took it and Arley Ardsley management sued me for $500 and I paid for it. Um, I I don't have any theft other than that. >> Mhm. >> I mean, I mean, I have the money to pay for things. That's why I use my card and that's why I mean, you know, maybe I need to start paying closer attention to how things are wrong. But I've never switched price tags. Nothing. I would never do that. But like wouldn't you know like if you bought a like a ceiling fan and it >> No, because would it ring rang up like a lot less than like >> No, because I don't even check the I don't even check I mean I'll print the receipt just in case I need to bring it back, but I don't even check the receipt on how much I spend. It comes across on my phone. So if you bought something was like supposed to be $50 and but you really paid 300 you wouldn't pay any attention to that >> that it really would have been 300 >> like if you paid $50 for something but you're like well that's you wouldn't think that's weird like that thing's $300 like you wouldn't >> I know I would have stopped if I would have noticed something like that but he said there were multiple occasions where you know he's he's saying I mean I even heard him in the hallway >> right I'm saying but you said you don't pay attention to No, I do not pay attention. I just swipe it and I go on about my business. I because I have money in my bank account. >> Yeah. >> To cover the things that I purchase. So, I don't >> But you find that odd like >> But literally, I don't even look at the receipts. >> So, you may just pay $300 for something, not have any idea. >> If it comes across my phone and I think it's outrageous, then yes, I'm going to go back over and check the receipt. But if it's not outrageous then or I mean you know like I don't know if I can show this to you but God >> the irony was that she repeatedly claimed to have plenty of money in her bank account and no reason to steal. >> Even like when you're in here grocery shopping like not working. >> No. >> Because I mean I I just spent $175 here for groceries. >> Yeah. And I scan everything. >> And the video like shows differently though. >> But I don't see how that could be because like I said, I scan everything. I use the >> TURNING THE THING LIKE THE BARCODE. >> NO. NO, not at all. See, look. That's how >> I mean that doesn't make any difference to me. Like >> that's how I check my account. I don't look at receipts. I know. You don't look at things whenever you pay for them. >> No, >> no, not at all. >> After you get done like shopping, you're not like, "Oh, I spent $140 here today." You don't look at that. You just scan your card. And >> basically, that's why I offered to pay because I mean, I'm an honest person and I want to rectify the situation. I don't steal. I would never steal. And I mean, if things are not ringing up, I'm not precipitating that. >> Mhm. >> I don't know what to do. What can I do? But he said that they totaled over $500. >> Yeah, I think it was $571.81 >> in a little over a month. It's kind of hard to believe that in one month you can all a sudden. >> I mean, honest honest to God, I mean, I keep 2,000 3,000 to $5,000. 27 27 >> I'm not saying you you don't keep that. What I'm saying is if I were >> It's hard to believe. >> Hear me out real quick. Hear me out real quick. What I'm saying is if >> I know within the last month if me or Wendy were to go home with $600 extra worth of groceries, >> that'd be kind of easy to notice. It's a lot of money. >> Literally. I mean, you can do whatever you need to, but I am not a criminal. I do not steal. Okay. And that would be a lot more believable if it happened once, but this is $600 worth of stuff over a full month. >> Statement will be in the report and then all the stuff that they've provided with me of the videos that'll all be sent to the state's attorney's office. And then later on, they may if they elect to prosecute you at the state's attorney's office, they may send you something in the mail like with a court date like a summon. We may come out and serve you a summon. >> Okay? or if they elect. >> No, I'll check my mail because I mean I just want to be >> We would probably come to your house and serve you a paper with a court date. >> Okay. >> Or they may issue a warrant for your arrest. >> Yeah. >> Walmart refused repayment and chose to pursue charges after investigators linked more than $571 in stolen merchandise to the scheme. The employee was charged with felony retail theft. In modern retail stores, every transaction leaves a digital trail. Attempts to manipulate prices or exploit checkout systems often lead to consequences far greater than the value of the merchandise. If the Walmart employee blames suspicious receipts on simple oversight, the next Dollar General case features another familiar excuse using personal hardship to justify taking merchandise without paying. What would you say if police stopped you with a bag full of snacks and drinks from Dollar General, but you insisted you had already paid using a form of store credit that seemed to exist only in your imagination? Can you stand up, please? >> Put your feet in the cruiser and sit down. >> Is this reference? >> Yeah. >> On May 31st, 2024, officers responded to a shoplifting call at Dollar General. When stopped outside with a bag full of merchandise, Anna offered one of the strangest explanations imaginable, claiming a simple nod from an employee meant she had permission to take the items. walking on the sh >> I need to figure out what they did. >> Huh? >> I need to figure out what they did. >> It's not male and female. They're walking up exchange right now. >> What' they do? >> Huh? >> What they do? >> Stole stuff out of my store. >> Walking down that way. >> Yeah, they're walking right there. That's why I'm standing here taking pictures of them. >> Okay. What' they take? >> Huh? A bunch of candy pop all kinds of stuff. >> You want them to come down and sign charges? >> Yep. Hey, did you guys just come to a dollar store? >> Okay. Well, I saw pictures of you guys coming from the dollar store. >> Did you guys take stuff without paying for it? >> I gave her a headnog. She gave me a head back. I mean, a head nod back. >> Okay. Well, now they're calling on us saying you guys stuff from the dollar store. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> Well, I didn't I >> Let's go talk over here. So, we're out the street. Okay. What did you guys What did you guys take >> this? I No, the lady I looked at the lady and went like this and she went like that and I left. We didn't run or anything. >> Okay. Did you guys open that stuff? Did you open it? >> All right. >> I'm trying to go to that my spot and get shoes. >> Okay. Well, >> you want this back? >> No, not if it's over. >> I don't have any money on me. That's why we both don't. >> Okay. I I understand you guys are coming on hard times. All right. I just I'm going to get you guys' information and we'll go from there. Okay. >> My info. >> Yeah. >> You guys have warrants? >> No. >> You got warrants there? >> I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. >> Is there an ear? He didn't have his back if that's the issue. >> You got warrants, buddy? >> Huh? >> You got warrants? >> Yeah, probably. Maybe. I don't know. >> Okay. You know what I got to do now, right? All right. Just set that stuff down. I'll put you in handcuffs. I'll run. Damn, you're not free to go. >> Why? >> I said so. >> Oh, >> 22. >> Ma'am, >> 22. >> Don't go. >> Where am I going? >> I'm going to be out with these nines at Brown and Krauss. >> More so 85. >> 85. What? >> What about you? >> Huh? >> Oh, what's her What's the issue? She You want to go back? >> Well, we're probably going to have to go back. Okay, >> do me a favor. Set that stuff down. I'm going to run your guys' information. I got to put you in handcuffs, my man. You said you have warrants, right? >> What started as a minor theft case quickly turned chaotic once handcuffs appeared, leading to a physical struggle with officers in your pockets. >> Show me. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Still re your pockets, though. >> Turn around for me. >> All right, let's go have a seat. >> All right. Just have a seat for me. >> What's your name? >> You got anything illegal on you? >> No, I don't. >> Any math? Anything like that? You don't have to show me. >> Well, I'm emptying my bra before you touch me. >> I'm not going to touch you. >> Oh, okay. >> I just asked you. >> No, I don't have any more. >> Okay, pull your shirt back down. >> Can I get my chips back, please? I'm trying to go to my house which is on Herbert. >> On Herbert? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you guys went to the Dollar General store. >> I just grabbed I swear to God that the tall lady at the register looked looked she went like that. >> Okay. Do me a favor. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> Why? >> Because I said so. >> Listen. >> Don't. What is wrong with you? >> Stop. >> Stop resisting. Put your hands behind your back. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Stop. >> Stop. Stop. >> Stop pulling away. >> Put your arm back behind your back. >> Stop. Stop trying to kick. >> For what? >> Knock it off. >> What is wrong with you? >> I sit right there. What is wrong with you? What is wrong? >> 22. Okay, I have another cruiser. I need to put this female in a different cruiser. >> Her whip. >> I've already got a male in there. >> I will. Somebody will. >> You pinched the [ __ ] out of me. >> I did? >> Yeah. >> Let me see. >> I didn't mean to. >> You didn't mean to. >> No. >> This was a simple a simple case. >> And now you made it so much harder. >> What is it? Now you're going to jail. >> Why? >> Well, you pinched the [ __ ] out of me. You stole from Dollar General. >> And I just can't do something at my birthday. It's June 5th. >> I don't give a [ __ ] about your birthday. Knock it off. >> What? >> Stand up. >> Put your feet under you and stand up. >> One, two, three. >> Stand up. Check. >> Can you stand up, please? >> Put your feet in the cruiser and sit down. >> Is this reference? >> Yeah. >> She pinched the [ __ ] out of me. >> What? >> Pinched the [ __ ] out of me. >> Free blood. >> Pinched you? >> Yeah. >> All right. My name is Sergeant Bolassic. Okay. What's your name? What's your name, sweetie? >> What? I'm trying to talk to you. >> All right. What's your name? >> Why did you do I'm trying to What are you >> Okay. Well, you don't need to do all that moving around, so I'm just going to talk to you through the the window. >> Okay. >> What's your name, sweetie? >> Anna. >> Anna. Anna, what's your last name? >> I don't What? It's Dery. >> Dery? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Dery, anytime that our officers aren't able to to solely just put somebody in handcuffs, i.e. a struggle. >> I was sitting on the curb. >> Okay, hold on. First of all, I'm here. Second of all, you never said you're under arrest. >> Okay, it's implied. >> Third of all, no, it wasn't implied. >> It's implied when they tell you to turn around, put your hands behind your back, it's implied that you're under arrest. >> No. >> Okay. >> You You Whoever grabbed me by on the shoulder and can I explain to you why I'm here or at least finish trying to explain to you why? >> I I mean, you can't try. >> Okay, I'm trying to, but >> I'm trying to listen. Can I scoot up and talk to you like a person? Sure you can. >> Then why did you send him the door in my >> Well, because you've been kicking and spitting at people and inside this cruiser, so I didn't want to get kicked or spit on. >> I don't want to get touched and handcuffed for nothing. >> Okay. Well, you did you shoplift today? >> No, >> you didn't. >> No, I thought it was a courtesy. >> You thought it was a courtesy. I think restaurant or businesses just give out free stuff as a courtesy. >> The the woman on the first register said, "Okay." >> Okay. That No. >> To me, >> you initially told the officer that she nodded at >> So, hold on. >> All right. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to read you your Miranda warning before I start talking to you in the first place because we're having conversations that are started to be admissions and and retractions of guilt. So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in a court of law. Talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time uh to exercise these rights. >> Who am I? What am I getting charged with? I don't afford to hire a lawyer be appointed to represent you before any question. >> A lawyer for who? Now, for you at this point, >> you understand what I just read to you? >> No, cuz you just said it out loud looking around. >> Okay. Do you know what your Miranda rightites are, >> or would you like me to say them again? Cuz I will. >> At the at this point, find me guilty for something I didn't do, you will. >> Okay. Okay. Would you like me to say them again so that you understand them? Or do you have a question about what they mean? >> I had I definitely heard you the first time >> and you weren't looking at me when you said it. >> Do you understand what they mean? >> And I said it again. They will. >> Who will? If you understand what you're doing, write to me. >> I'm on the way to my mother's house, >> okay? >> And I have to go take care of my grandmother who lives on her brick. >> Okay. >> And I'm I am hungry. It wasn't a those chips. >> I haven't ate them in a while. I was chilling. I swear to God, I haven't had these in a while. Fritos. If I wasn't chilling, they would be a different kind or something stupid. And I'm sorry that Well, I'm not sorry for something. I was on the way to my house. myself. >> So, did you take those items from the store? >> No, except the chips. >> Where'd you get the Where did you get the chips from? >> I don't know why I'm stressing about that's what I found. >> Okay, Anna, where did you get the chips from? >> The ginger. Yeah. What about >> Where did you get those items from? >> Um, I don't Dollar Tree, Dollar General. >> Okay. The one right down the street on exchange. >> I'm not sure. It was like >> As questioning continued, Anna introduced a series of increasingly confusing explanations about how she supposedly paid for the merchandise. So you you you said that you you paid for them in a in a fashion other than money >> like store credit. >> Store credit. Do you have credit in an open line of credit with the store? >> No is where I be. >> I'm going to I'm going to say that we did not pay for these things. Pay for >> No, I I cannot. >> Well, that's my [ __ ] >> I understand >> the the drink and the I like chips. >> I get that. But she didn't pay for them. We just took so the store >> So the store called >> and said that you guys shoplifted those items from the store >> except >> and then the officer found you down here around the corner. >> Wait, where? >> Right here where we're standing or where where you're sitting. Actually, you guys were standing right there. >> Can I have Can I tell you my agenda again? >> Hold on one second. Let me finish Let me finish my conversation with you first. >> In one of the strangest moments of the encounter, she suddenly shifted the conversation to topics completely unrelated to the theft investigation. The case ended with Anna facing theft and probation violation charges while her alleged accomplice was also charged with theft. No amount of bizarre explanations can change the facts once evidence shows merchandise left the store unpaid. Cooperation almost always leads to a better outcome than resistance. If Anna's imaginary payment system and chaotic resistance at Dollar General showed how quickly a small theft can spiral out of control, the next case takes a very different turn. What happens when a fun group shopping trip with friends turns into a criminal arrest? Can tears and begging mom on the phone erase clear security camera footage? >> Your girl stole too. >> That was Can I get a warning? >> A warning? >> And if they stole, how you going to let them go and not eat? >> Listen, you you started resisting, too. >> Okay. Can I talk? >> Yeah. I'm glad you talk. I'm not being rude to you, you know. I literally watched you the whole time and I'm like, I hope this girl don't do this. She messing up her own kind. A 21-year-old girl was caught by loss prevention trying to leave the store with a bag full of polo items. Instead of cooperating, she immediately started fighting and resisting. >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. You know what time it is? Stop playing with me. >> What are you talking about? >> Put it down for me. >> All right. >> Put the >> Listen, I'm trying to be nice. I have you on camera. Don't resist. This is It's fine. I know you got to you on the phone with your girls. Why? Don't resist me. This is extra charges. This is extra charges. You know it, right? I know you're out here with your friends. This extra charges by myself. >> Listen. >> Could I please? >> It's too late. I gave you a chance. You kept looking at me. >> No, I did the whole time. You and your friends that's outside right now. >> Nobody outside. >> Listen, you guys playing me for a fool. I I do this all the time. Okay. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back for me. >> Just put them right here for me. Right there. Why you you seen me all day and you you saw to do this? You should just walked out the store all day. You kept looking like I'm walking around the store. Come back here now. I'll try to help you out, man. I try to help people out all the time in the store. >> Can I call my mom, please? Can I call my mom? >> You want your mom now? >> I said, could I [laughter] call? >> Sit down. Sit right here for >> I mean literally you looked at me the whole time and I used to >> Yeah, you did. You know what you were doing. I saw you in the polo section. You and your girl your girl stole, too. >> That was Can I get a warning? >> A warning? >> And if they stole, how you going to let them go and not be? This you started resisting too. >> The moment the handcuffs locked on, her attitude changed from defiant to terrified. >> Yeah. I'm glad you talked. I'm not being rude to you. You know, I literally watched her the whole time and I'm like, I hope this girl don't do this. She messing up our own kind. Hey, where did you get that back from? >> I earlier and I bought you stuff earlier. >> The girl that you were with with the big sack, did she have >> she didn't even take anything? She just walked out. >> You want to let me get my stuff? >> Well, could I just move forward, please? >> Is your I let you talk. Let me get >> out for it. >> They don't they don't do the paper still all the time cuz we would have got away. This is would have been stuff they lost and they would not afford the bill. >> I ain't sweetheart. I promise you I wish I can work with you. >> I wish. Let me take this off you. >> Could I call my mom again? I'm still on the phone. >> On the phone with your friend still. Yeah, she in here. >> Could I call my mom? >> Me and others. Damn. Y'all was on a damn group name with each other. Y'all y'all came out a little mission going on. >> It wasn't. My birthday is on the other line. Can I call my mom? >> Give me one second. You got to give me one second. Ain't no rush to do this. Girl, you still you still getting locked up. >> Can you please call me? >> I'm trying to. You the whole time. You should never You saw me. I literally saw you. We said hi to you and your friends. Some rocks. >> I wish I can. Dang. I just doing a job. I can't do nothing. Take me to the car and let me go. I tried to look out for you the whole time. I when I was standing right there, I was just being like, "Please don't do this. Please don't tell me this. Please don't do this. >> Please, can you take me to the car?" >> I can't. I can't. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I can't cuz they they're pressing charges, not us. They press charges. >> But can you just take me to >> Listen, honestly, if it's not If it's not over $500, you going to get released anyway today. But if it's not, you're going to go to jail. So hopefully it's under $500. So, >> but I just I'll pay for it. I don't care. >> Somebody come for me. >> She's supposed to be >> I swear I will. 62442. >> So if it's not 05, >> we'll see. Where are you from? >> I'm from here. >> I'm You've been arrested before? >> No. >> The detective said he'd been watching her group run a coordinated theft mission. Cameras and phone calls between them exposed the organized plan even after her friends ran away. >> Listen, I'm I'm trying to work it out with you. Your friends took stuff, man. That's >> They didn't. I swear. No. I put this on God. She saw No, she saw you standing right there and she did not take it. That's that's my thing. And I heard you on Listen, you you guys are not the first people to do this. You do it all the time. I'm like, please don't do this. Especially I get mad when that happens. I'm like, why they come here messing up making us look bad. >> Can you sit right here for me? I'm I got to get some paperwork. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, sir. Well, I was That's looking for your friends. We got everything back. You know what I mean? >> But it's not I was with 500. >> I know, but that's what your friends have, too. They don't. That's don't have nothing to do with me. >> But all y'all So all that's all part to a crime. >> It's not all in the same car though. >> I'm not Listen, I ain't trying to get you mad. I'm just leaving. I'm just letting you know how stuff go. You know what I'm saying? I I'm just I'm just doing my job. >> I'm asking you though. >> And I have some time telling you. >> But you said my stuff. >> You know, you know what party to crime is. >> No, that's not party to crime. And we not all in the same car. >> No, no, no. But you all came here as a group together with a plan. >> How? I walk by myself. Yeah, but you guys on the phone with each other like like I said, listen, I ain't trying to be rude, but this ain't the first rodeo we doing this stuff. >> I just I'm sitting here telling you >> all y'all came in together as a plan. That's why that's that's why you told me your friend put the stuff down when she saw me, right? >> See, I'm trying to help you out with you lying. I don't like people that lie to me. And that's why I try to help people out, especially but I don't like when they lie to me. >> You listen to what I'm saying? >> I am listening to you. >> If I just told you she put it back, how are you saying? >> That's one of them. I'm talking about you can't remember but you can't remember. >> I don't know her. I was That's her friend. I was not on the phone with her. I was on the phone with one girl and she >> Why you Do you have kids? >> I don't. >> Why you What were you selling that stuff for? >> My niece. >> How old are you? 21. >> Yes. >> All right. I tried. >> Listen, it ain't no warning with these things. You know the people the people still here all the time and these business lose money. It ain't me. I'm trying to help you out. But >> how you know? >> Because I was in the area. I tried to get you to turn to drop the thing. >> I'm saying you told me if it's under 500. It is. [snorts] I'm I'm going to check. I got to go. Can I finish writing this stuff down so I can the point? What? Where do you live? Where's your address? >> Is that the address you actually live at? Cuz I'm telling you, right? So, I don't like lying to folks, right? Cuz I This is a side hustle. I'm a detective during the day. So, what they're happening is they're going to send you a subpoena. If you don't if you don't show up to court, a restaurant is going to come out for you. So, you let you know. They're going to send something out for you. If you don't my address, >> I'm just letting you know cuz I don't want you like they pick you up on a traffic stop, you get arrested, and you got you got some like a plan going on, >> you don't work. I do. >> Where you? >> Just started working. Memorial. [snorts] >> What do you do there? >> Register started >> at Memorial. The front the ER. >> Yes. >> I don't know why you coming up in here doing that stuff for Do I have to go? >> I got to finish my I got to put everything together first. I'm not going to lie to you. I don't like lying. I got to put everything together and see what we have right now. >> The stolen goods were under $500. So, it was a misdemeanor. She [music] received a court summon at home and a lifetime ban from the store. One bad decision can ruin a young person's future, especially in healthcare. Always stay honest and comply with police to protect your record.