The store owner isn't the smartest person. The store owner should have hired a SPO (Security guard with arrest powers) if he wants to detain every person that steals from his store. What he should have done is tell the defendant to pay for the product, took a picture of the defendant (to barred them), then call the police. Once the police came to the scene, show the police the video so he can get report numbers to give to his insurance (to replace any damages or money that were took). I would have advised the store owner that if the women come back, call 911 so we can barred the women or arrest them for theft two.