On Tuesday 06/27/17 at 1559 hours I was dispatched to a shoplift from Tommy
Hilfiger in the Outlet Collection Mall located at 1101 Outlet Collection DR SW in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA. Dispatch advised an employee from Tommy
Hilfiger said they had an 18 year old male in custody for shoplifting.
I met with Tommy Hilfiger employees, one of who identified herself as Esther
Vallejo. The employees pointed to a male, who verbally identified himself as
John Williams, and told me he had shoplifted a pair of shorts.
I advised of his Constitutional Rights from my pre-printed Miranda card. I asked
Williams if he understood his rights, and he said, "Yes.". I asked Williams if he wanted to speak with me about the incident, and he said, "No.".…show more content… Vallejo said when Williams and the female entered the store through the front entrance the sensor gates did not make any noise, but when they left through the same entrance, they set of the sensor gates. Vallejo explained the gates made a loud audible beeping sound, which indicated one of the subjects possibly had unpurchased items with them.
Vallejo said she confronted Williams and the female, and told them to walk back into the store. Vallejo said the female walked back through the sensor gates and they did not make any noise. Vallejo said Williams walked through the gates and they beeped again. Vallejo said Williams told her he did not have anything in his bag, but she told him the sensors would not got off if he did not have anything. Vallejo said Williams opened an Express bag he had with him and pulled out a pair of blue Harold 9 shorts. Vallejo said Williams offered to pay for the shorts, but she told him it was too late. Vallejo said they called mall security and 911 to report the incident.
