happened in September<\/a> at the Publix at 1585 W. 49th St., next to the Westland Mall.<\/p>\nAccording to police, the off-duty Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement officer saw Edwin Soto, 43, stuffing items into a book bag.<\/p>\n
Authorities said he had stolen \u201csix bottles of Advil and three bottles of Tylenol\u201d worth a little less than $190.<\/p>\n
Video shows the FWC officer showing his badge to the suspected crook, wearing a backpack. Police said Soto stormed out of the store while looking over his shoulder. <\/p>\n
Just after the officer returns with the bag, so did the suspected shoplifter, who police said threatened to kill the officer while armed with a knife. He then rode off on his bike.<\/p>\n
Authorities said they later caught up to Soto.<\/p>\n
In body camera footage, a Hialeah police officer is heard telling Soto, \u201cAn officer approached you and showed you a badge and you pulled out a knife and you said \u2018I\u2019m going to kill you, motherf—er.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, he beat me up,\u201d Soto claimed in response.<\/p>\n
But Soto was the one arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and petit theft.<\/p>\n
Soto, who has a lengthy criminal history, remained on house arrest as of Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n
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