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-♪ when sheriff john brown come for you ♪
-Honestly, whose dope was it? -Not mine.
-♪ bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do ♪
-Don't do it!
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-Announcer: "cops" is filmed on location
With the men and women of law enforcement.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty
In a court of law.
-I've been with colton for the past three years
As an officer, but before that I was a clerk with them
And I also did the explorers from the age of 14.
I love this agency.
It's taught me a lot, and honestly it's because of them
And the people here that I am where I am today,
And I'll forever be grateful for that stuff.
Right now, it looks like there's a burglary in progress
That we're going to.
The reporting party stated that he saw the subject
On the video surveillance going into one of the cars there,
So we're gonna go over there and see what's going on.
Robert 31, I'm 97.
I copy.
Robert 31, can you turn on the rpc if you still have eyes on him?
Calling robert 31, now I have one.
He's inside a vehicle to the rear of the business.
Robert 31, it looks like he's just sitting
In the vehicle right now.
I don't think he's seen me yet.
He's on the driver's side of this range rover.
It seems like he's just bumping music.
I don't know if you can hear it,
But he's in the driver's side.
Calling robert 31.
He's gonna be on the south side of the building,
Underneath a metal canopy.
Robert 31, it looks like he just locked the doors
To the vehicle.
So he's right here, and he's in the driver's seat.
-In the range rover? -Yeah, in the range rover.
Robert 31, he's gonna be on the south side of the business
And we'll be on the west side.
There's gonna be a few officers on the east side also.
-Is he in the driver's? -He's on the driver's side.
It looked like an hma. He was wearing a baseball cap.
He was bumping it when I got here.
Hey, sir, when you go 97,
You could just try to give him a few announcements.
-Officer: Suspect in the vehicle,
I need you to come out with your hands up
And walk over to the officers and make contact with them.
Again, I need you to exit the vehicle.
Come out with your hands up
And make contact with the officers.
-Robert 31, we're gonna make an approach.
-Officer: I need you to come out with your hands up,
Head towards the officers and make contact with them.
-Police! -(dog barking)
Let me see your hands, put your hands--
Keep your hands up. He's holding onto something.
He's holding onto a bag.
Keep your hands up, keep your hands up.
Don't move, don't move!
Don't move, don't move.
-Suspect: What are you doing?
I didn't do anything!
What are you doing? I didn't do anything.
-Stand up.
What are you doing? -What?
-Robert 31, female unconfirmed.
All right, what are you doing? Do you own this car?
-I was just sitting right there.
-What's your name? -Monica.
-Can you get him to open the gate?
-Which way, this way?
-Nilda, can you-- I kind of patted her down,
But can you get a good search on her for me?
All right, my partner's gonna pat you down, okay?
We'll go right over here.
You got that video, sir? -Yeah.
-You mind if I see it real quick?
And you're security? -Yeah.
-Have you ever seen her before? -No.
-Security guard: She broke in and she was just trying
To get into any vehicle that was open,
Maybe looking for a stereo.
Right there, she's inside the vehicle right there.
-Muro: Oh, okay, coming out.
Do you guys leave the vehicles unlocked?
-Security guard: Yeah, most of them.
Of course, we're gonna forget to close them.
-Muro: Okay, which vehicle is that one,
That's on the far corner over here?
-Right there behind, on side of the ranch.
-Suspect: No, I didn't!
-It looks like she damaged on the inside, of a few panels.
Oh, there you go.
All right, and you guys want her arrested?
-Security guard: Yeah, that's what the boss wants.
-Okay.
So it looks like she caused some damage inside
And then exited the vehicle and made her way
To this newer model range rover over there,
And that's where we actually found her
And ultimately detained her there.
Let me talk to her.
What's her name?
-Nilda: Monica. -Muro: All right.
Hey, monica.
So you want to tell me what's going on?
-What's going on? I don't know what's going on.
I didn't do anything wrong.
-Muro: No?
Okay, where are you from, monica?
-I'm from colton. -From colton?
What brings you to this dealership here?
-Well, because I had my cd in there
And my friend's uncle owns this shop.
-Your friend's uncle.
What's his name? -Robert.
-Muro: Robert? -Mm-hm.
-Okay, and what were you doing?
-I was just listening to a cd. I didn't do anything wrong.
Just listening to a cd. -Okay.
Well, you're under arrest for burglary, okay?
-I didn't steal anything.
-Okay, well we're gonna explain what's going on
In a minute. -Can you do that right now,
'cause I didn't steal anything at all.
I am not a sinner and I did not sin at all,
Today, right now, at all.
So I'm not lying.
You know that for sure 'cause I'm telling you straight out
That I did not do anything wrong and clearly it's the truth,
But you are choosing to put the universe on trial
Because what?
-Because you were in a vehicle that didn't belong to you.
-You're lying on me right now.
-Muro: You said your name was monica?
-Yes, so you're choosing to lose your life for it.
-Okay, all right, monica, sit tight for me, okay?
Luckily we had the witness who had good video surveillance,
A good description of the suspect.
So now we're just gonna go down in the station,
Get her booked into county jail.
-Prior to my law enforcement career,
I spent about 12 years with a delivery company.
In 2017, I made the jump into law enforcement,
Something I always wanted to do.
Since then I've had the privilege to actually work
With my partner here, officer montero.
We were actually hired on together, sworn in together,
And since then it's been a hell of a ride.
-We're going to a parking lot
In reference to a subject with a knife.
The victim's calling in stating that there's a male subject
Outside his vehicle, slashing his tires,
And it's in reference to some type of civil dispute.
-Grab this guy. -Yep.
Put your hands up where I can see them.
-Um... I'm not sure.
-Separate your feet for me.
You're being to detained right now
Until we figure out what's going on.
Where's the knife at, man? -It's not a knife.
It's a tool thing. -Right here?
-Yeah. -All right.
You all right if I take everything out? -Yes.
-It's not a knife? It's a knife.
-It's a knife on there.
I didn't use the knife part, sir,
And he was trying to leave,
So that's why I put a hole in his tire,
So he couldn't leave.
I just want my money back. -Okay.
-I talked to the victim.
What's going on, sir?
-We rent apartments, we're investors.
-Espinosa: So you rent apartments.
-We rent apartments, and he came to us.
He signed a contract with us.
The agreement says 30 days,
If you're not happy, what we show you.
So today he tricked me if by saying I'm another customer
So I can come here and trick me say, hey,
I want my money back.
Okay, I can give you half now and have to the contract
On November 6th. -Okay.
-No, I want all my money right now.
So I'm gonna call the cops.
He went around my truck and started punching my tires.
I was trying to give half of the refund back.
-What business do you work for?
-Genesis, yeah. -Genesis,
Do you have a business card or anything you can show us?
-We rent apartments.
-He's claiming he gave you an amount of money
On October 6th. -Yeah, $200.
-Espinosa: $200 one time.
-He has the receipt in his pocket.
-Espinosa: What's the value on the tires?
-400 for each.
-Okay, do you desire prosecution against the gentleman?
-Yes. -Espinosa: You willing to sign?
-Is this the knife he used? -Yeah.
-Espinosa: That's the knife you saw him use?
And where were you when this happened?
-I started to follow him, he went fast.
-So you followed him around the vehicle
And you saw him actually pierce the tire, both tires?
-Both of them, yeah. -Okay.
And then what did he do after that?
-He went and start calling them,
I'm gonna call the cops on you.
-Okay, and then you called us as well?
-Yeah, of course. -Okay.
All right, give me one second.
-Suspect: Man, I just want my money back,
And he was trying to leave,
So that's why I put a hole in his tire,
So he couldn't leave.
-Montero: So according to you, he's a realtor.
-That's what he said.
-That's what he told you? -Yes, on the card, sir.
-You've been in contact with him
To rent a property with him?
-Suspect: Yes, sir.
-Okay, and he's been giving you addresses
To these properties that he's supposedly renting out?
-Suspect: I'll go and nothing is there.
-You've been there. -I call, nobody answers.
-Montero: And nobody answers. -Nobody answers.
-Montero: Okay, have you given him any money?
-Yes, sir.
-Montero: How much have you given him? -I gave him $5,000.
He said what he has is 1,200 a month.
If I give him 200 now, when we first met, give him 200 now,
That 200 gonna go towards the first month of the rent.
So the whole time I had $5,000 on me that first time I met.
I gave him all of it.
-So you've given him 5,000 already.
-Suspect: In cash, yes. -Okay.
So why is he upset?
The day that he signed a contract, he gave you how much?
-200. -Montero: $200 in cash.
-Only $200. -Montero: In cash?
-Yeah, cash.
-Montero: Has he given you any money since then?
-No more. -Montero: None?
-No.
I heard he was saying 1,000.
-Yeah, he's saying up to $5,000 already by now.
-That's a big lie.
He still has his contract.
That $200 is right there.
-And I'm assuming you have the contract as well
To verify that all he gave you was--
-$200. I have a copy, he has a copy.
I mean, he's not happy.
I tell him all right, I give you 100 today
And 100 when your contract, when 30 days come.
He said, no, I want everything back.
So he got mad, started going this way and yelling.
-But when you came here,
You think you were meeting somebody else?
-Yeah, he lied to me, yeah.
We meet people all day.
I tried to solve the problem with him,
But he didn't want to.
-Montero: And you were gonna give him the money back today?
-Yes, half of it today.
-Montero: So $100. -Yeah,
But he did that and I just straighten out.
-Is there a reason you can't give him the full refund?
-Yeah, 'cause his agreement, I finish it, it's 30 days.
His agreement, it says 30 days.
He didn't want to wait. He said, I want my money now.
That's when he got mad.
-Montero: What's the 30-day agreement,
That you'll help him find a place within 30 days?
-Yeah, he have the paper.
-Espinosa: And at the end of the 30 days,
If he's unhappy or hasn't found a place,
Then you refund him the money? -Refund, yeah.
-Espinosa: So I understand it was $200 initially.
-First, when I signed that paper,
He told me the apartment was $1,200
And it's gonna be $1,000 initially given,
So when I gave him the 200 there,
And he's supposed to send me the apartment stuff,
The same time before he left, I gave him,
I told him I wanted to pay up some months in rent,
In advance, so I gave him the rest of $4,800 that I had,
Gave it to him. -So you gave him $4,800?
-Yes. -Okay,
Where's the receipt for that?
-He never gave me no receipt.
That's the only paper he gave me.
-Espinosa: How am I able to prove
That you gave him the $5,000?
How are you able to protect yourself?
-I could go back to the address that we meet at,
Hopefully his camera, but we was in front of a pizza place
Somewhere around here. -Okay, all right, sir.
-He had a receipt for $200.
They can't find him a place, at the end of the 30 days,
He gets a portion of that money back, right?
Because they have to render for time and gas and services.
-For 30 days, is what he's saying.
So this gentleman's claiming that on October 6th
He gave him initially $200 plus an additional $4,800.
-And he can't give an explanation
As to why he would sign for a receipt for $200,
But never ask for a receipt or a copy
Of an additional contract for $4,000.
So you understand you're under arrest.
-How am I under arrest? 'cause I'm on probation,
Or it is just 'cause of the vandalism?
-'cause you took a knife and you punctured both his tires
On his vehicle. That's felony vandalism.
You can't damage someone else's property.
-I'll explain this to you. It's actually basically easy.
Because of the damage caused to the vehicle,
The gentleman does desire prosecution against you.
He did sign a private citizen's arrest warrant.
He valued the tires at $400 each for a total of $800.
It meets a felony level, so your formal charge
Is basically felony vandalism.
-I was born and raised here in milton, florida.
I've been associated with the santa rosa county
Sheriff's office pretty much my whole life
Due to having other family members employed
In law enforcement out here.
Santa rosa is near and dear to my heart
And I take a lot of pride in the opportunity
To serve the citizens of this county
And to put his uniform on every day.
I'm trying to catch up with this red car
That just left a well-known drug area.
I observed the car to have a cracked windshield,
Which is pc for us to stop.
Hey, ronnie. Step out for me.
Go ahead and turn the car off.
-Officer: Step out.
-Turn around for me.
You got anything on you?
-No, sir. -Okay.
-This is your wallet?
Okay, ronnie, is there anything in the car
That'll get you guys in trouble today?
-No, sir, not that I know of.
-Okay, you have any objections to me searching it?
-Yes, sir. -Okay, okay.
-I don't know why you pulled me over.
-Officer: 103.
-Can you have a k-9 out?
-Officer: 10-4.
-Ronnie, step over here to my car.
-Got my wallet? -Yeah.
Just leave the screwdriver there.
-Officer: Is there a k-9 on channel 4?
-Smith: Who's this with you?
-Carrie. I just met her not too long ago.
-I've known her since she was a little girl.
Just hang tight where you're at.
How are you, carrie? -Carrie: I'm all right.
-Smith: I'm good. -How are you?
Hey, I'm detective floyd.
Are you on probation or anything?
-Yes, sir. -What are you on probation for?
-Possession.
-Just understand this, okay?
Honesty goes a long way, so if there's something in the car,
Then we prefer you be up front about it
Than us having to search through your car and find it, okay?
Do you have anything in the car?
What do you got?
-There's a meth pipe and there's some dope in there.
-Some dope and a meth pipe?
-Oh, and some roaches.
When we were grabbing up stuff to go,
I just grabbed it up and just threw it in my purse.
-So does he have any dope that you know of?
-I don't know.
What I have was his that I grabbed off the table.
-It's not a trafficking amount, is it? -No, no.
-Just a little bit of dope? -Yes, yes, no.
Am I going to jail?
-Well, we'll talk about that and see what he says.
You're saying it's his and you just grabbed it
And put it in your bag? -Yeah, I just grabbed it
And put it in my purse so we could go.
I told him, I said, hey, I got your stuff in my bag.
-You can see where that's probably not a smart thing to do, right?
-Carrie: I know, I know.
-All right, sit tight.
Hey, ronnie, she already said there's dope in the car.
She said there's a dope pipe
And a little bit of dope in her purse.
Is it your dope?
-No, sir.
-'cause she's got be getting violated on her probation.
So we just need the honest truth.
If she put your dope in her bag,
Then we need to know about it. -I don't know.
I don't, I don't--
-'cause I'm about people telling the truth,
And that's the thing, if she gets hemmed up
And has to do a couple years
Because of you not wanting to own up to your stuff,
That's pretty messed up, is it not?
-Ronnie: Well, yes.
-Okay, I'm gonna just let you think about that now.
-There's a meth pipe.
There's another meth pipe.
It's fresh, too.
Oh... Bingo.
That's some powder right there,
It appears to be methamphetamine.
All right, carrie. So this is the thing.
Today you go in, okay? -Please, please, please.
-Smith: I'm the last one that wanted
To be put in this situation. -No. Please.
-But I don't have no choice.
Look, if you need help, we'll get you help.
But right now. I don't have no choice.
I gotta do what I gotta do. -No.
-Okay?
-Carrie: No.
-You can't keep hanging around people
Like you're hanging around. -Oh god.
-How many people have two meth pipes, right?
-One was broken, and he told me to throw it away.
-How many people have two meth pipes?
-A lot, a lot, really.
-But chances are at least one of them is his,
But my point is he's not even copping to it.
Let's walk over here.
-Rodney, please tell chris to bail me out, please.
-Go ahead and have a seat.
Ronnie? -Ronnie: Yes, sir.
-I don't know how much you care about this girl
Or anything, but she's got two meth pipes,
There's two of y'all.
I mean, she's got enough meth in her purse to share.
-I didn't know she had all that stuff in her purse.
-I've known you for a while. -Yes, sir.
-I've known her for a long time,
And I've always shot straight with you.
-Yes, sir, and I know I've done my dirt,
You know what I mean?
I was just helping her out, you know what I mean?
Getting away from her boyfriend and stuff.
-Smith: I mean, you care about the girl?
-Yes, sir.
She's a pretty good gal, for the most part.
I didn't know she was on probation and all that stuff,
You know what I mean?
I got four youngins to take care of.
-I understand, I understand.
-If it was mine, I would own up to it.
-Okay, all right.
You're free to have a seat in the car and hang tight. -Yes, sir.
-Don't take off yet.
I'll be right back with you, okay?
-Yes, sir.
-It's a sad day for her.
All right, I talked to him one more time
And he's maintaining that it's not his
And he didn't know you had it,
So there ain't a whole lot I can do.
So today you're gonna be charged
With possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
-Please don't, please, please, please.
I'm begging you, please.
-I mean, I wish it was different.
Do you understand the charges?
-I do, yes, I'm gonna go to prison.
Oh my god.
-(over radio): 132 and bush, I've got him at gun point.
-Dispatch: Okay, gunpoint, 132 and bush.
-Cover's code three. -Thanks, 10.
-(indistinct radio chatter)
-Okay, we'll still send a code three.
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