Stop lying. >> Bro, where the where the laundry go? Where' the laundry go? >> I'm trying to tell you who do you think we are, >> bro? I'm not lying. I can call my mom. >> On April 17th, 2026, officers responded to a reported domestic assault at a residence in Washington, Illinois. The suspect had fled before officers arrived, but he didn't get far. When officers caught up with him, he denied any involvement. As the investigation unfolded, witness statements, physical evidence, and his own changing story painted a very different picture. >> Let's just go drive. He ain't got a car or nothing. >> We're busy. >> We're busy, man. Sorry. >> Okay. Come here. >> You're just aiming for the massive. >> What I do? >> What do you mean? What are you doing? Why are you wearing the bathroom, bro? >> I'm on the phone. >> Okay. >> Hey, can y'all wash my clothes? Make sure my people get my clothes washer. >> Yeah, we got you. >> All right. So, >> can y'all bring my phone? Pop the seat real quick. Okay. Well, it's my paper. Just >> happened. Okay. So, you're being detained right now. >> For what? >> For a domestic. >> On who? >> On Lynette. So, I got to I got to read you this before I ask questions. >> I was never at her crib, though. That's what I'm trying to tell. I call my brother. My brother just dropped me off here. That's what I'm trying to tell you. >> All right. So, before we ask you any questions, might you advise you your rights, man? You're going to fall over. Don't hurt yourself. Were you at LN? >> No. >> Why? >> I was I just got dropped off. When was the last time you seen Lynette? >> Couple days ago. City. >> All right. So, nobody had her out. Nobody else at her house here, man. >> I didn't run her. Why you sweating like you just did, >> bro? I I >> Are you going to stop bullshitting me? >> I'm You could call my brother right now and he'll tell you he just dropped me off. >> Cuz we have good cameras here, >> okay? >> We know the We know the people here, >> okay? And I'm trying to tell you they could see you just I got out of the car. Is you talking about I'm not telling you no lie, gang. That's what I'm trying to tell you. >> Okay, but here's the deal. We have somebody reporting that you were just at the house. You're sweating like you just ran. And that was what was reported is that you ran. >> I didn't run. >> No, I just I just got dropped off. I'm trying to >> Okay, you're not answering my question. How'd you work up a sweat? >> Because it's hot. >> It's not that hot. >> It is. I've been outside. I've been sweating. I've been I've been at Sibling the whole the whole night. I just had him pick me up and drop me off over there because because Lynette kept on blowing on my phone. She wanted me to come back. That's why she called the police. >> Text messages in. >> Oh. Oh. Can you grab it? >> Is that okay? We see him. >> Go here. >> So she's talking to say he ran from the house. Nothing like that. >> No. Hear me out. Her dad her dad her dad just went to work >> before before I came back over here. Her dad was at went to work at 4:45. Right. >> What did he say? >> She told me to uh get dropped off down here. I told her I don't got no ride. I told her I can see if my credit drop me off because I got to I'm trying to do laundry. She like, "All right." But then when I told her I don't want to be with her no more, she get to flipping out. >> Okay. >> And then this is what she do. >> Still, >> bro, I just had a problem with her. >> She's got a bloody face >> and she gave us the exact clothes you were in. You got mud all over your pants like you were running and tripping. >> I wasn't. I was. >> You got dirt on your shoes like you're running through some side yards. What are you on a band for? >> Because I'm only ban because I'm on probation. No, because my my last >> We're going to put you in the back of the squad. Take >> stand up real quick. Hey, >> we're not saying you're liar, man. Like, y'all is y'all basically trying to say I'm lying, bro. Like, I got witnesses. Like, this is what I'm not. >> Who's your witness? >> My brother. I could call him. >> Well, you could have picked He could have picked you up from >> the corner. I was sitting right there, >> bro. I s I was sitting You could ask the lady also that just came up in here. She had laundry here, too. >> Yes. Which one? There's not a single one in here. >> It is. She just went to it. Tell me which one. >> Which one? >> I got a single one going, bro. >> Stop lying. >> Bro, where the laundry go? Where' the laundry go? >> I'm trying to tell you this. Do you think we are, >> bro? I'm not lying. I can call my mom and my you talking about and >> are are you are you washing invisible clothes? >> No, but I want you right now. Look, my people going to pull up right now. So, so, so, so, yeah. So, yeah. So, yeah. >> They they coming right now. >> Which car? They They coming. >> That car? >> No, it's not that one. They got a They got a black uh Nissan. That guy straight with >> Turn your camera on and put a seat belt on him if you would take him over there. I'm going to go. Is there a manager here? >> Did you see him? >> Did he have dropped out the car? Did he walk up? >> I didn't see that. But I mean, two dudes took him out. A cuff. >> Did you see him come here? >> Oh, yeah. We saw him walk in. >> Okay. >> Did he Yeah, >> we were like Okay. How long did he How long ago would you say he came? >> Did we came in? >> Well, we were pulled up sat outside. We seen y'all pull into the restaurant over there. >> And was that when he was coming in here? >> Oh, yeah. That was probably like >> Was he was he walking or did he get dropped off in a car? >> He was walking. >> Okay. >> Yeah, he was walking. >> Cool. Did you see him like running or just walking? >> He has some peping stuff. >> Peping his stuff. Okay. All right, guys. I appreciate you. >> Cool, man. I appreciate you. Got you, man. >> Um, who is the witness that told you that he was hiding in someone under? Gotcha. Okay. I have a witness and saw him running through the plaza. So, I'm coming over there. But, I mean, I have a I'll talk to her and man, is she refusing? Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. No, no, don't. Come on. Get in the conversation, buddy. >> I'm the one whose >> I know. I'm sorry. He's 26. I'm 40. >> Mhm. >> He's very abusive. >> Okay. What happened today? >> Uh, my phone rang. >> Okay. >> I got a text message from a man. >> Mhm. >> Um, so I have handprints around my neck because he's jealous. >> Okay. >> I've asked him to leave my parents house. My parents don't know he's here. I keep sneaking him in. My mom's 100% vegetable. My mom has had four strokes. She cannot speak. She cannot eat or feed herself. She cannot get up. She cannot move by herself at all. So the other night, I'm not going to lie, he snuck in. He roped in the bedroom window. I let him in. I accepted it. He grabbed me by the hair. I'm not I'm sorry. Don't do not I'm sorry. I'm going to say this and I fully do not mean no disresect towards either one of you. your little fat white officer that came at 2 o'clock in the morning, drugged me out of my parents house, never told me what I was going to jail for, never read me my Miranda rights. >> Okay, let's focus on today. Let's focus on today. >> So, that person is the same person he is saying, "Someone call the cops. You're going to go to jail." >> I haven't touched him. >> Okay, >> I won't. My mom is on >> How did he touch you today? >> Because he choked me. >> Okay, so that mark is from a fingerprint. He choked. >> Okay. Was it one hand or both hands? >> Both. >> Okay. What is that, Bruce? From >> on. >> This all started at 9:00 last night. >> Him striking you? >> No, this is him grabbing me and throwing me where he wanted me. So, he me. >> Okay. Can I Can I ask you questions? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, after he put his hand >> I want him to go to jail. >> Okay. Can Can I ask questions? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Okay. Thank you. When he put his arms around your neck, could you not breathe? >> I could not. >> Okay. and I kicked him in the nuts to get him off of me. I'm sorry. I have a lot of respect for you cuz you you It's not you. >> He's a super He's a super nice guy. >> That's not you. It's just the other night when I called for help. I went to jail for 24 hours and he did not go to jail at all. >> Okay. Okay. So, that right there, was that him grabbing your arm? Was that him punching you? >> No, that's him grabbing. >> Did he punch you anywhere else on your body? >> I just had What is that? >> I just had a This is him with his knees climbing on top of me. I just had ovarian cancer surgery on the 6th. >> Okay. >> So, last night he climbed on top of me. >> Okay. >> And this is where all this comes from, but I couldn't call for help. >> So, those look like puncture wounds. Are is that from your >> like on your stomach? >> These the these are these are from the surgeon. >> Okay. So, that's not from him. >> No, these are the from the surgeon. He is a extremely homeless young man that runs I tried to give him the best life. Don't judge him. After he put his hands on you, where did he go? Did he leave? >> I No, I tried to tell him to get the [ __ ] out of here. Okay. >> And he told me, "If I have to leave, you're going to die." >> Okay. And then So, how did you guys get separated? >> I walked to the gas station. >> Okay. Okay. >> And I told him to come with me and we're going to hang out for a little bit. >> He did not. >> Okay. So, he stayed here. >> He did. And then when we got back here, I told him I said, "Hey, my dad's got to come downstairs for a little bit. You're going to have to hide." I found him at the laundromat. >> Okay. Well, he was downstairs when I came upstairs to talk to you. >> He wasn't. >> So, that means he broke the window to get out. >> Okay. Just now, like right at when you called us? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. Did he hear you calling? >> Yes. >> Okay. And you think possibly if he ran, that's why? >> Yes. >> Okay. Which window? >> I honest to God. >> Which window? Can you show it to me? >> This is my father's window. >> Gotcha. >> But if you >> Oh, that is broken, isn't it? If you look right here, there's another window >> that's broken. >> And I'm not trying to be That's the window I sneak him in and out of. >> Oh, okay. That's great. Can you hang out with Amanda? >> If they get a hold of you, they're going to kill you and them. >> I don't want my dog. >> I'm I'm not going to. Nobody's going to. You're just extremely drunk. >> What's up? >> An order of protection on >> Okay, you can you can apply that. >> No, I already won for the last dimension. It's >> because she keep on threatening me if I don't come home. She's stalking me, bro. She's stalking me. What don't y'all understand? She's stalking me. >> Because she's telling me if I don't come home, she was going to call the police. >> Well, for what? >> Because I don't want to be with her. I don't got time for her calling the police. Bro, >> is that is that why you ran when she called the police today? >> Yeah, because she don't want to be with me. I mean, I don't want to be with her. That's why That's why it's >> And you were afraid that would go down if she called the police and that's why you ran and that's why you're sweaty. >> Yes. Okay. >> I don't I didn't >> Did you guys get into it today? >> No, I didn't touch her or none of that. >> Okay. Why does she got bruises all over her neck? >> Them hickeys. I got one, too. I got a hickey on my neck. We was just kissing. >> Okay. Listen. Listen. I know the difference between a hickey and a finger fingerprint. So, you going to be straight up with me? >> Come on now. >> She got one right here. She's got two right up here on the corner like someone wrapped hand around her neck. >> I ain't seen no fingerprints because when we was did I'm telling you it's there. See this [ __ ] It's cuz [ __ ] >> Oh, so now it's changed, >> bro. >> Which one is it? >> How you going to tell me? Bro, I know she got marker on her neck. She got a hickey, bro. She I gave her a kiss on her neck, too. And we was whileing All right. >> You can ask her. >> But you're admitting you see the marker on her neck. Are you drunk? >> No, I don't drink at all. >> I don't drink, sir. >> Okay. Why was she being all belligerent today? >> She got into it with her dad. I guess she's been gone for 2 three hours and her dad had to go to work at 4:45. So when we >> Did dad want to come in the basement? >> Huh? >> Did dad want to come in the basement or >> I didn't I don't know. She didn't tell me no. >> She said that like you were going to leave, but then dad wanted to come in the basement or something like that. >> No, that she didn't say nothing like that. She just she she just been she she said her dad was going to shoot her dog because her dog wasn't listening. She just started balling out, crying, talking about she love her son, all that. I got that on video, bro. She's only She was just laying on the floor after we just got She was just laying on the floor stage talking about, "Oh, he he going to my dogs. Woohoo. I don't want him to my dogs." Like, I got all this on Snapchat. >> Okay. >> I got all this on Snapchat. >> So, y'all weren't arguing at all? >> No, sir. >> Okay. >> No. >> All right. Well, with the evidence that I have today, you're under arrest for aggravated domestic battery. Okay. >> That's fine. >> All right. >> That's fine. >> So, you're going to go to Kaz County Jail? It's fine. >> Um, >> you happy now? >> I don't give a roll this window up and I'm going to sue y'all. >> Okay. >> So, he's going for egg. Yeah. Work on booking. Slip. We'll put her him in a Croy's car. >> All right. >> This body camera footage captures the officer's investigation and the evidence they gathered at the scene. Based on the conduct observed in the video, the following possible charge may apply. Aggravated domestic battery. This assessment is based solely on the events shown in the footage and is intended for educational and discussion purposes. The final charging decisions and case outcome are determined by the appropriate legal authorities. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of