Shoplifting Pop Tarts and Soda Turns Violent After Suspect Attacks Officer

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:01]PLEASE DO IT NOW. GET ON THE GROUND. DO IT NOW. GET ON THE GROUND. DO IT NOW.

[00:00:13]>> What's wrong with you?

[00:00:15]the rest of one. We're going to go.

[00:00:17]>> On August 12th, 2024 in Orange County, officers from the Orlando Police Department were monitoring a retail store due to frequent theft incidents when they observed a man named Chadwick shoplifting items and attempting to leave without paying. As officers moved in to detain him, the situation quickly escalated into a physical confrontation.

[00:00:38]>> You want to press charges, right?

[00:00:39]>> Yeah.

[00:00:40]>> Thank you so much.

[00:00:44]Orlando police, stop. You stop. Get on the ground now.

[00:00:48]>> Get on the ground now.

[00:00:59]>> Police. Do it now. GET ON THE GROUND. DO IT NOW. GET ON THE GROUND. DO IT NOW.

[00:01:12]>> What's wrong with you? do anything?

[00:01:14]>> The rest isn't one. We're getting close.

[00:01:17]>> Stop lining.

[00:01:18]>> I didn't do anything.

[00:01:20]>> Stop lying.

[00:01:21]>> It's called theft and that's what you did.

[00:01:23]>> I didn't >> I've been watching on cameras.

[00:01:31]>> Check me.

[00:01:34]>> You stay right where you're at. Don't move.

[00:01:40]>> Nope. That's evidence.

[00:01:45]Just don't touch anything for me.

[00:01:48]>> I appreciate you.

[00:01:48]>> You good? You want something, brother?

[00:01:50]>> I appreciate. Thank you.

[00:01:55]>> Pursuit.

[00:02:22]Your elbow's cut up pretty good, >> huh?

[00:02:24]>> Your elbow's cut up and bleeding pretty good.

[00:02:32]>> This is why we're here. In case you're confused, this is why we're here. This stuff is sold.

[00:02:43]Downtown is not the place for this behavior. We watch cameras in the back of stores and wait for people like you to come in and do what you did.

[00:02:50]>> Okay? Anywhere downtown is not safe for thieves. You understand me?

[00:02:55]>> You understand me? I'm talking to you.

[00:02:58]This is all >> right.

[00:03:04]>> Officers found that Chadwick stole a package of Pop-Tarts and an orange soda.

[00:03:08]placing both items into his personal bag before leaving the store without paying.

[00:03:13]The total value of the stolen items was approximately $5.75.

[00:03:21]Hello.

[00:03:23]>> I'm sorry. I didn't know you were going in.

[00:03:26]>> Thank you.

[00:03:26]>> Yep.

[00:03:27]>> Oh, you bing me with goodies.

[00:03:29]>> I am.

[00:03:31]>> I have to kill this one.

[00:03:32]>> Thanks.

[00:03:36]gave her this morning.

[00:03:37]>> He gave me hell this morning.

[00:03:41]>> You got hurt.

[00:03:42]>> Yeah.

[00:03:45]>> Yep.

[00:03:55]>> You have statements in the back?

[00:03:56]>> No, I need one.

[00:03:57]>> Okay.

[00:03:57]>> In fact, we need some That's >> all right. I'll take care of Thank you.

[00:04:02]I got to get pictures and stuff like that.

[00:04:05]All right. Thank you.

[00:04:06]>> Yeah. His last charge was drugs and resisting. He's also got a theft on pre-trial diversion for theft. So, you seem to be a repeating his behavior. And he's got a meth pipe in his pocket.

[00:04:15]>> Awesome. That's why you didn't want to talk to anyone who knows.

[00:04:17]>> That's pretty much it. You want to press charge on behalf of DJX? And the two items were a soda and Pop-Tarts and their value.

[00:04:25]And then Simon Mitchell. You Is he a regular customer here?

[00:04:28]>> He came in this morning and gave me grief.

[00:04:31]>> Okay. So, you want to have him trespass too and be a repeat customer? I've never seen him before. He can't come back since he's okay.

[00:04:38]>> We can nip it in the bud.

[00:04:40]>> That way if he comes back, >> probably need to go. Probably need to go to Let's pull him out and check his socks while we're here. I don't want to deal with him taking the stuff off the back of the cop car.

[00:05:10]You think they're going to make me go for clearance cuz he scruff scruffed his name.

[00:05:22]>> I don't know.

[00:05:34]Not bad for them.

[00:05:54]Go back in.

[00:05:59]After a brief struggle, Chadwick was placed in handcuffs and the situation was brought under control. The injured officer was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment while Chadwick was also taken for medical clearance for minor injuries.

[00:06:13]>> Listen what I'm saying.

[00:06:15]>> Do not do anything stupid. It's going to cause you a lot more pain. Okay? So, don't do anything stupid. Do you understand me? Yes or no? Do you understand me? Do you understand me? Yes or no? Okay. Don't be stupid. Get out.

[00:06:28]We're going to go get you some treatment. Make sure you're okay.

[00:06:33]If you get out, put your chest against my vehicle.

[00:06:38]Put your chest against my vehicle.

[00:06:44]Come on.

[00:06:55]All this is avoidable. He would just stop, right? You know that, don't you?

[00:06:58]When I said please stop and he would just listen to me. This wouldn't happen.

[00:07:16]Go to an alpha 97.

[00:07:41]After receiving medical clearance, Chadwick was taken to the Orange County Booking and Release Center. Here he was charged with pettit theft, resisting an officer without violence, resisting an officer with violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer. If you want more content like this, make sure to like and subscribe. We'll see you in the next one. And remember, the lens doesn't lie.