he steps away from the security desk and away from the panic button. his only way to contact the outside world. his only way to prevent what was about to happen. >> so i came out from behind the desk and i gave them my driver's license and i gave them my security i.d. and i think i was kind of sing songy sarcastic about it like i really work here. and he said up against the wall, there's a warrant out for your arrest. so i put my hands up against the wall. and he handcuffed me. he didn't frisk me. he just put a cuff on me. that's when i heard my partner behind me, shouting out, officers, why are you arifting me? why are you arresting me? i was just like, its a he over, it's done. >> reporter: in a matter of mrnts, the two thieves had both night watchmen completely under their control. >> he finished cuffing me and he cuffed my partner. very dramatically said, gentlemen, this is a robbery.