Upon seeing the police arrive, Craig hurried over and exclaimed, "I've been assaulted! I demand a medical examination for my injuries and compensation from them!"

He had planned this meticulously. He aimed to get one person to pay him 3,000 dollars, which would suffice. With three people involved, that would total 9,000 dollars, more than his current yearly income.

One of the police officers, Ryan Popper, glanced at him and remarked, "You again? Last time, you were assaulted at this store, too