Witnesses Convince Cops the Wrong Guy Did It

Police Report:
“On 11/17/2021 I responded to the Circle K in reference to a theft.

Upon my arrival, I made contact with victim who advised his cell phone was stolen. The victim advised he is a regular customer at the location. He advised he left his iPhone 12 on the counter of the “Polar Pop” station and entered the restrooms. The victim advised before entering the restroom, there were only three people in the store, to include himself and the store clerk. The victim advised he does not know who the suspect was.

The victim valued his Apple iPhone at $1,280.

Upon reviewing the store’s video footage, I observed a white male suspect, later identified as the defendant, take the victim’s iPhone from the counter and place it into his pocket. The time stamp the defendant took the phone was at 0238 hours on 11/17/2021.

On 1/20/2022, I identified the defendant by sending photos from the store video to this agency’s Intel Unit. The Intel Unit identified the defendant, as well as I was able to compare a recent booking photo of the defendant to the store video footage. I positively identified the defendant as the suspect who stole the victim’s phone.

I responded to the homeless camp, where the defendant is known to frequent in an attempt to make contact with him. I located the defendant.

During a Post-Miranda interview with the defendant, he acknowledged he remembered the iPhone at the “Polar Pop” station at the incident location. He advised he found the phone, to which he believed belonged to his friend “Mike”, who he advised was also at the store. The defendant acknowledged the phone did not belong to him. I then asked the defendant if he asked “Mike” about the phone, to which the defendant advised “Mike” told him the phone was not his. I then asked why the defendant did not turn the phone into the store clerk to which he advised that “Mike” was supposed to do it., The defendant advised “Mike” turned the phone into the store clerk before they left the location.

When I reviewed the store footage, the defendant nor did “Mike” return the phone. I placed the defendant under arrested and transported him to the Marion County Jail.

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