What started as a routine shoplifting stop turned into a bizarre scene when a woman, desperate to avoid arrest, decided to lie about her age in front of police officers.
The Shoplifting Incident
Police were called to a local retail store after security spotted a woman allegedly stuffing clothing and accessories into her bag without paying. When confronted by store staff, she initially denied everything — until they showed her the security footage.
By the time officers arrived, the woman’s story had already started to unravel.
The Strange Excuse
When officers asked for her ID, the woman panicked. Instead of handing it over, she insisted she didn’t have it. Moments later, she blurted out an age that clearly didn’t match her appearance.
According to witnesses, the woman — who appeared to be in her mid-30s — claimed she was a 17-year-old minor. She believed, wrongly, that this would prevent police from arresting her.
Officers were stunned. “It was obvious she wasn’t telling the truth,” one officer said. “But she stuck with her story for several minutes.”
The Confrontation
When police pressed further, the woman’s excuses became even stranger. She said she had “left her ID at school” and even tried to use a fake birth date.
Meanwhile, curious shoppers gathered nearby, watching the spectacle unfold. Some could be heard laughing as the woman dug herself deeper into lies that no one was buying.
Eventually, officers located her actual ID in her purse — the same purse containing the stolen merchandise.
The Arrest
Once confronted with the truth, the woman’s act crumbled. She was arrested on charges of theft and providing false information to law enforcement.
The stolen items, worth several hundred dollars, were recovered and returned to the store.
The Fallout
The bizarre incident has since gone viral online, with people stunned by the woman’s attempt to claim she was a teenager.
“She thought she could outsmart everyone with a fake age,” one social media user commented. “Instead, she just made her situation 10 times worse.”
Legal experts say lying about one’s identity can result in additional charges and harsher sentencing.
👉 WATCH the jaw-dropping bodycam footage of the moment she tried to convince police she was just a teenager.