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This shoplifting couple failed to realize that everything was caught on camera, leading to a muchdeserved arrest after police surprised them in the parking lot. On September 9th, officers in Hawthorne were called to a Dollar Tree after a couple was caught shoplifting on security cameras. Police review the footage before heading out to confront the suspects who were last seen entering another store in the plaza. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> How are you? >> Doing all right. >> My cashier said that she had on the walkway, so I'll turn off the camera. >> All right. Yeah, if we could see what uh >> what exactly it is that were reminiscent. Any idea what they might have taken? >> I'm not sure. My cashier was the one that saw most of it. >> Okay. >> So, the minute she said that there was someone walking around with um bags cuz they went by the bathroom. >> Okay. >> I started pulling up the camera. It took me a while because I was looking for the password to log into it. >> Okay. >> So, >> so we're not positive if they evenly took >> they definitely seem to have like bags with them >> and they didn't come up to the registers at all. >> Okay. >> I think that's one of them. I'm not sure because I know there was a gentleman that had a yellow bag. >> Okay. >> After reviewing the footage, officers head over to confront the couple as they exit another store. >> Hey, how are you guys? >> Hello. >> How you doing? Mind just talking to me for a second? Want to come over here? Just want to have a quick chat. I'm Steve, by the way. >> What? What? Walking in the store, looking around. >> What? So, we got a call from the Dollar Tree. All right. Two intervals matching your description. Possibly shoplifted. >> No. >> Well, like >> I used the bathroom. I came out and we left. >> She know they know we ain't do nothing. We been >> right now. You're detained. Okay. You can't leave. What? Are you serious? >> For what? >> Chris, for a possible shoplifting matching your description. I'm not saying you did or didn't do it, but it's we can confirm in about a minute. Depends on whether you're free to go or not. Right now, you cannot go. >> Is that definitely her putting something in the bag there? >> I'm not sure. Let me ask my cashier if it was one people or two, but >> I'm looking at someone. >> I'm I'm thinking that's been somebody. >> Yeah. >> Wait, how many people? It was just one or was it two? >> It was two. It was a lady and a man. The lady when she went to the bathroom, I followed her. Her bag was empty when she came out and walked out the store. >> What color? What color was the bag? >> Pink. Her bag was pink and the other one I have a picture. >> And that's her. >> Yeah. >> Are you skinny? >> She's right in front of the camera putting candy in a bag. >> That's what we doing that way. >> That's crazy. >> I already have officer over there. What's your name, sir? >> My name My name's Julius. >> Julius. And you, Miss >> Ivana. >> Ivon. Nice to meet you guys. I'm Steve. >> That's crazy. >> Want to chill out for a second? Listen, I I'm not saying you did or didn't do it, but I have a job to do as well, you know. >> I told you. >> How's your guys doing? All right. Same old. Same old. >> Were you guys in the Dollar Tree? >> I said I went in there. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear that part. My apologies. >> Gotcha. So, we just have to confirm. Is there anything in your bags that you didn't pay for from there? Just be straight up with me. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Come here. You, too. >> I'll keep it real with you. >> I appreciate that, man. It makes it a lot easier. You >> got to go to jail. >> What? No, dude. Just stand up. You too, miss. >> Yep. >> All right. Come here. Just do me a favor. Put your bags down right here. >> All right. >> Not everything in here. >> Okay. No, no. I didn't say everything. All right, just take your hands out of your pockets for me. All right, just stand up, both of you. Come over here. Right here. >> Where are? >> No, no. Over here. Incarcerated. >> I'm not incarcerated. >> How you not incarcerated? >> Right. Cuz nobody goes to jail these days. >> Yeah, right. >> Unless you guys have warrants. >> No. >> No. Then I doubt you're going to go to jail. How much you steal? >> Um, I still >> candy. >> Okay. Anything on you that you shouldn't be on you? >> No. >> No. Anything that's going to stick me, poke me, anything like that? No. No weapons, knives? >> No. >> What is this? later. >> Is this your knife? >> It's not for your fingers. >> You're allowed to have You're allowed to have a knife. >> There's nothing illegal about that, man. >> Acting like you can't have a knife. >> No, you could have a knife. >> It's not even a >> I know. I just got to finish searching you. No, I didn't say that, but I can't search you if you're a woman. >> Oh, okay. But I'm still asking. >> But that I got to see. >> Well, we ain't trying to talk to you. Be honest with us. >> So, it depends if they want to sign complaint or not. I'm saying they got all their stuff like it ain't like they got what they mean. We don't got to go remember. >> Just put your hands behind your back right now. >> Well, right now you're under arrest >> for what? >> For shoplifting. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just give me one second. Okay. >> Hang on. I don't want to tighten up on you. Let me just double lock them. >> Put your hands behind your back for me and let's put you after. >> Well, I don't know. I know, but I'm not in the store. I'm not talking to them. I'm really I'm getting the information from somebody else. You know what I'm saying? >> They want they want to come. >> But you can't just tell your partner like look they got their stuff. >> I can't. That's not up to me. So like if the like you stole from the store, right? If they want press charges, they have every right to do that. >> Whether it be doesn't matter whether it be for a dollar or this or that. Do you have an ID on you anywhere? >> No. >> After apprehending the suspects, officers search through their belongings and locate dozens of stolen goods from numerous stores in the plaza. Wow. >> What? >> Huh? >> I said you throw that away. >> That's That's That's drug power. That's a crack pipe. I ain't stupid. >> No, I ain't. You know what I'm saying? Like >> Where'd you get these, sir? >> Don't my >> You had them? >> All right. Good. Got uh these are them. You You check me. >> You didn't You just had that little shooter, but nothing else. >> What? >> What else? Pens. >> Those are my pens. >> Those pins did not Those Those are my pens from my Those are my kids pins. >> No, >> the candy is theirs. Yeah, >> definitely the candy. The candy. I That's what I'm saying. >> The candy for sure. >> I I know for actual facts and nothing else in that bag but candy is there. >> What is this for? >> Huh? >> What is this? It's for protection. >> It's for me. It's mine. >> Nothing and nothing. I don't have anything. That was it. Just the candy. It's just the candy. >> All right. Let me >> I have to check, right? I can't take your word. >> I know. >> [ __ ] >> I'll bring him back. >> I never touched anybody with that stick. I walk alone by myself at night. >> That's fine. We just didn't know what it was. That's all. Anything that's yours, you'll get back. Okay. We just have to figure out what's what and then your property you'll get back. What was that? You going in? >> Yeah. We're going to take you to our headquarters. Okay. She's not giving me She got handcuffs on, bro. That's my lady. >> I know, but I can't have the hat on it. >> You guys are going to see each other inside. >> Yeah, but they ain't part of all that [ __ ] [ __ ] together. >> We had a bad day, too. >> I'm sorry to hear that. >> Yeah. Well, it's not just you guys. So, they got to figure out what's yours. And >> they stole from there, too, right? I just told them they were going over there to steal. >> So, let's see what's your stuff and what's belongs next door. >> Every store around you. >> No way. They stole the oats. We just put out. We literally just unboxed those. >> Awesome. >> All right. Well, I definitely have her on camera taking gummies. It looks like you got sour patch something. >> Yeah, that's all in there. >> When's the last time you used crack? Today? >> No. About a year. >> A year? I'm sorry. So, today's >> not mine. Like, no. That's I didn't even know it was in there. >> Today's alcohol? >> Yeah, I just want alcohol in there in here. >> No. And >> I have my shot. >> What? >> Yeah. Does he finish your shot? >> No. You said you was cool, man. >> I am. I can't just drink right in front of me. >> The [ __ ] the way you uh you put up on me after that was it. >> That's my weed container. On top of that, >> we was going to run and do all that. We would have did that [ __ ] We ain't trying to do all that [ __ ] What? >> We seen you before we came out, too. >> I know. I saw you before I went in or you guys came out. >> You seen You seen us before we went in. >> I saw you were in the store right here. >> Yeah, I seen you. Look at us and you walked that way. Yeah. Just wanted to confirm, you know, it is what it is. >> Well, this is all of us. >> That's all your stuff. >> This? No. >> That's not us. >> These I saw hanging on the shelf. >> This? No. >> The snow. >> Not us. >> Everything else? Yeah. >> Oh, the Poland spring is probably there. We don't. >> Yeah, that we uh >> this. >> We don't. >> I don't think so. No, that's not us. That's us. That's us. >> Why don't you put everything that's yours in one bag? >> This is us. >> Yeah. >> Must be new. That's us >> cuz I saw all of this in all seven. Told you they were in summer. >> Actually, these are nice. I might buy these when we're done with this. >> Don't you judge me. I'm an artist. I need supplies like that lying around. >> What is it like? $50 worth of items. >> Yes. >> Oh boy. >> Cuz she ripped off tags on them. >> Of course she did. >> Oh, those are mine. They don't have a tag on them. >> All right. If you want to ring those up, we'll see uh >> how much >> how much that is. And then I'll bring these next door cuz I'm pretty sure these are from next door. So, if you could just print out a receipt for that. >> No problem. I say I'll come back >> get this figured out. >> There's worse things to happen. >> Candy, >> did you uh >> going to jail for candy? >> No, it's not. So, hear me out. Hear me out. Just because you're arrested right now doesn't mean you're going to jail. Okay. The way it works, right? Have you guys been locked up before? >> I'm a six and a six. I'm going to jail. >> Your PSA is a six and a six? >> Yes. >> You're confident in that? >> Wow. >> Good for you. Damn. >> I am too. >> What have you been locked up for? >> [ __ ] This [ __ ] >> This Nothing serious. you. >> I gave it up. Yes. Yes. >> Anything else serious? Any like weapons charges and [ __ ] like that? >> I have none of that. >> No. Any drug charges? >> I have nothing but a DUI on my back. >> DUI is not criminal. >> It's a traffic offense. >> But um yeah. So now the judge going to have to release it. >> So no, the way it works, you're locked up right now, right? You're going to come back to the station. We're going to get processed. Both of you >> six. We going in. >> It's not up to me. >> That's what I'm saying. You got to call the judge. >> No, I got to call the the court and the judge. Yes. >> Yeah. So like that he just But that's >> you're saying it's a six and a six. If it's a one and a one, you ain't going. >> But it's a six and a six. >> I mean, if you're confident in that answer, okay. >> I absolutely know I'm a six and a six. I just came home from playing a year. >> Okay. >> And this is my first time ever being in jail. >> I just what 2 months ago? >> What? You got locked up? >> Job listing. >> You guys have jobs? >> I did. >> You did? >> Down my way. I just came out this way. >> Okay. And you sir, >> uh, last job I had was, >> but I actually >> January supposed to be starting a job at a dispatch. >> The hats are the only thing that are not from here, >> but I'm pretty sure these are up by >> Madak. If you look straight in, I saw them hanging up on the >> If not, they said that's the only thing that and the bag of chips. >> I don't remember anybody matching prescription buying it. Yeah, Sarah, if you want to throw them in there, this >> that's the stuff that didn't come here. >> She said, "Do they go home or they going to jail?" >> They'll get charged. It depends on a lot of things. So, >> you're going to get charged. >> They'll get charged though. >> Depends on how much it is. >> Here we go. >> I know. If I need some action, I'm coming to you. You >> So, do you live in anymore or you just stay up here? You go back and forth. >> Back and forth. >> How do you get my children out? >> I got you. How do you get back and forth? >> Train. >> Train. I got you. You just got to confirm if that was stolen or not. That's all. >> What do you mean? I got those from Walmart. >> Listen, you have to understand where we're coming from. Okay. >> Okay. Um, do you recall somebody purchasing them in the last hour? >> Wait, this one? >> So, I just brought this Mad Rag and they said they looked at the label said, "Look, they look like from here." >> Yeah. So, >> this one? Yeah, these are not this one. Just not this one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Uh this one though. Okay. >> Yeah, these are ours. >> Okay. Do you guys have surveillance footage? >> Um we do, but it's like a camera room. I could give you the number. I wouldn't be able. >> Okay. But within the last hour, you don't recall somebody purchasing these hats. Okay. Cuz the the individual would have been in a camo pant. The black camel camo pants, like long aurn hair, and like a bucket hat >> with the man >> right out there. Yeah. >> Yeah. They just came in here and they were over there in the section. Okay. I didn't buy anything. N >> Okay. Can you guys print out like a receipt or something that just has all the price of the hats? Yeah. >> Okay. And I'll come back. I'm going to just have you fill out a property declaration as well. It's just stating that these hats were taken. Okay. So, just give me like 2 minutes. I'll come back. No problem. >> I'll read them to you again in sub, but I'll read them to you now. You have the right to remain silent. Anything is safe can use against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford a lawyer, we want to be appointed for you to represent you before any question upon your request. >> You can decide to exercise these rights at any time and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand the rights I've read to you? >> First one. >> Oh my god, this new system. >> That's right. If you have the one written down there, I'll just take >> It's a wrote down here. This is when >> hotel date of birth of >> immediately after she does that the person that she was with. They go to put their cart back and they walk out. >> So what I'm going to do if she comes around this way >> if there's any way you can upload that video um I'm going to send you a link. It'll go to your cell phone. Even if you were just recording >> I was going to ask you does it have to be the file or can it be recorded because we've had this problem before. >> Yeah. Where you can't get one from the other. >> Get it out of this. >> No problem. But yeah, definitely cuz I've done that before when um a while ago a customer actually struck one of my cashiers. So, we did a similar process. >> That's that's totally fine. Yeah, we can upload or we'll send you a link for you to upload. >> Definitely to my cell phone, right? >> Yeah. And if it's if you can get him and her, that's even better. >> Yeah. >> If you if it takes you a little while, there's no like rush on that. We have them both. >> So, we we we got all our stuff back. So, I'll give her I'll give her these Yeah. So, all right. No problem. >> Thank you so much. >> Absolutely. Yeah. If uh you should get that >> probably within the hour. That link >> from Walmart. >> All right. This guy you ain't no help me trying to help us. >> How can I help you? >> Help us like you ain't >> How can I help you? >> You ain't had >> Why? Why? Why? How can I help you? And why should I help you? >> Cuz I asked you. We was all You was polite, >> right? I was polite to you, was I not? >> Yeah, we was. And we >> So what did you want me to do? >> [ __ ] I don't want you to give us no powerful mail for that. >> So what? >> I don't want you to give us no drug power for me. >> It's on you. >> That [ __ ] was And I didn't even know that I didn't know that [ __ ] >> So how how would you like me to help you? >> Just don't charge me with that [ __ ] >> I can't do that. It's on recording, dude. Everything's recorded. Since the moment I stepped out of the car, it's been on. What type of charge is that? Anyway, >> you're going to get shoplifting charges. You probably get a parrot charge. It's everything but the uh two packages of pens. >> Let me uh put the ship back. >> Uh they took everything from Mandy's, too. >> Oh, okay. That's where the hats came from. That was the only other thing in the bag was the the hats cuz all all those socks, underwear, everything that was old in box. >> Yeah. >> She's going to get the power charge. >> It's in his bag. >> She'll get the possession with us. >> Is that what that thing is? >> It's like a billy club. >> Yeah. >> Did uh you pat him now? Don't pat you all. >> What's up? Say you already. >> All right. All right. Well, we got to get in the car now. >> All right. >> Uh like a small Yeah. >> inside. >> What's You want? We can talk inside. Is it something important? >> Well, not necessarily. Uh >> yeah. Came up here. I shoplift. I was polite with the officer. >> Okay. >> Very polite. I didn't try to run. I didn't exist. I didn't do nothing about that. >> I told him what it was. The third. >> Uh I had a shoplift in the past. Okay. >> So, what's the question? >> I know that we might get released or we might not. I think it's just don't go in the store anymore or that type of stuff. I know process. >> I won't know anything until we get inside. We got to see like what's going on. >> So, whatever. I'm pretty sure I'm good. >> If you got warrants or something, that's the only I mean, if it's just if it's just the shoplifting, then you'll get released. >> Yeah, but like point system. >> That doesn't matter for this. That's only for more serious crime. You'll most likely get released. >> I don't know. They they they they uh last time I went to the county. >> If it maybe you had a warrant. >> Yeah. >> If if it was an indictable offense. >> Yeah. >> If it's an indictable offense or you have a warrant, >> a court warrant. Yeah. >> Yeah. But if you don't have a warrant, then you're not going to go to the county. All right. >> Another thing. >> I got this offic. We're going to go inside. >> All right. So you guys been cool with us. So we got no issues. >> Yeah. Like >> you guys talk to you guys. >> Honestly, um honestly, >> you guys can't go back in in the store, though. >> Oh, yeah. All right. >> All right. You can't go back to Dollar Tree. >> They don't want you back in there. You get back in there, you get yourself a trespassing charge, which you're not getting now cuz they didn't tell you that in the past, but you'll get that if you guys go back. >> No, I was just saying about the the power familia. Like, you know what I'm saying? Like honestly, >> I got to talk to the other officer. I didn't I don't know what it is. >> We got I got that bag from a guy You know what I'm saying? I know I was walking. You know what I'm saying? Had the hat and stuff in here. >> Okay. >> So, it was probably in one of them hats. I didn't check. You know what I'm saying? I don't even smoke. >> We'll figure it out if if it's in your possession limit. It's >> I know. Like, you know what I'm saying? But God dang me some type of latency. Like, I mean, >> we'll do what we can, guys. You know, we got to do what we got to do. So, we'll get you inside. We'll we'll we're going to keep you cool with you. You guys are cool with us. So, >> all right. Appreciate yours. We'll break it out at the end of Jin. Um, you have the right to remain silent once again in court. Uh, you have the right to return if you can't afford one. Want to be appointed for any questioning, stop any questioning. Not that we're really doing any questioning or we can stop any questioning at any time. All right. So, we're going to get you inside. We'll get you process and we'll let you know what's going on. All right. Just watch your neighbors. >> Yeah. You'll get it back. Don't worry about it. >> Familiar? >> Yeah. >> See? >> Got a hers? His Okay. >> Okay. I'm going to um take you on my car here. Okay. >> Okay. Uh, >> what's the merchandise? >> I'm not sure. I was dealing with them while they got the receipts, but they stole from Mandy's and from Dollar Tree. Okay. Um, he's got the drug parro and then she had this for her protection. So, I don't know. You want to do that charge? Just gohead inside. >> Had a job. She just lost her job. Not rent. People pay for socks. >> I ain't work since. >> You guys use or >> No, nothing. >> No, I used to smoke. >> Okay. How long ago was that? >> Oh, like a year. >> Okay. >> That's what I'm saying. Why is he asking the question to the females now? >> It's his job. He's going to be the one that's processing. You know, all you guys we're all kind we we work together. Small department, you know. So, you stand up for put them on top of your your hands on top of your head. Okay. >> So, if I use this, it's going to happen. You got another truck. >> Yeah, you got nowhere to go if you're inside here. >> Doesn't do a whole lot of help. >> Never know. >> Shut up. >> I put the I thought it was so I got it. >> I'm just going to move this out of my car. The suspects were charged with retail theft and violation of parole. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a like and be sure to subscribe for more body cam footage daily.

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