All right, what's going on? >> Well, either that or you can step out and talk to us out here. That's fine. We're going to We're going to talk about something that happened with your girl. >> On July 14th, 2025, officers with the Villa Park Police Department responded to Motel 6 in Villa Park, Illinois, after receiving a report of a domestic violence incident. After locating the woman involved and documenting her visible injuries, officers made contact [music] with the man accused of assaulting her. >> All right, did you call? >> Yeah, I made the >> Okay. >> So, what room are they in? >> 153. >> Definitely not. >> There's It's just It's an elderly African-American couple. Is that it? >> another 153? >> No. >> 135 maybe? >> No, they're already not there. It's not that one. >> Can you pop up the door? >> Cuz this is the one, right? >> So, that's that's outside. >> On the Motel 6, Villa Park. >> You're right. >> Yeah, but it's >> Oh, so it's the right motel, just not the right room. >> Is it on the uh >> Were you able to look at the room number? >> Yeah, she said it's 153. She said I'm going to go get her over there. >> She said I'm going to go get her over there. Oh, she's upstairs. All right. Hi. So, What's up? She just fell asleep from what happened? >> So, we woke up. We're supposed to go to work, and then he was just like checking his phone and sending messages and messages to me. And then he beat me up, and I got blood on my shirt, and then he hit me in my back too. And I got like pictures too before the police came. >> Okay. >> Yeah, he took my car keys. I was just trying to leave. He has my car keys. He's not letting me go back to my room. >> Okay. What is your last name? Scream. All right. So, when did all this happen? >> Um like around 4:00. >> Okay. And did he hit you? Did he slap you? >> He slapped me in the >> With open hand? Any closed fist? Do you remember which hand it was? >> Both. >> Both? Okay. >> Is that your You got a bloody lip? >> Yeah, that was like a little abrasion. >> What What did you say was on your back? >> I think he only hit the back. I don't know if it's my vertebrae or my ribs. >> Did he bite you? >> No, he was just hitting me on the shoulder and turning around so he wouldn't hit my friends. >> I just My partner I'm going to get a picture of it, okay? >> It almost looks like a bite mark. He didn't bite you at all or anything like that? >> No, I was just turning around so he wouldn't hit my friends cuz he was trying to hit my friends. Oh, yeah, in the >> All right. I'm just like, can I get a quick couple pictures of that? I just let it go real quick. All right. Now, was it just the top lip or bottom lip? >> Oh, the top lip. >> All right. So, what room is he in? >> Oh, 253. >> 253? Go make contact with him. >> Does he have any weapons or anything? >> No. Sayeed. I don't know if that was locked or what. Villa Park police. Villa Park police. What's going on? Is this Said? All right. You mind if we step in and talk real quick? >> Yeah, but I don't know what's going on, so I can't invite you. What's going on? >> Well, either that or you can step out and talk to us out here. That's fine. We're going to We're going to talk about something that happened with your girl. >> What happened? >> Yeah. You mind if we step in or you want to step out? >> You can step in, but as long as >> Okay. Status check is We're good. All right. So, what happened with your girl? >> Um it was like some little Yeah. miscommunication. >> Miscommunication about what? >> We were three people out. Well, she told me to go inside. >> Well, we got called here cuz I guess some hands were put on each other. So, that's what we're trying to figure out what actually happened. >> It wasn't nothing like that. We just had a misunderstanding. >> And what about her keys? Something about you won't give her her keys so that she can get in her car. >> Well, she had >> We'll deal with that in a minute, my man. We got to figure this stuff out. So, you got her car keys? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you were You didn't want her to leave? Is that what the case was? >> Yeah, I was thinking that >> What's up? >> I was thinking that and then she left on the car. >> Okay. Did you put your hands on her at all? So, how did she get the bloodied up lip? >> Yeah, we were just having a little So, it's a >> Well, here there's a difference between misunderstanding and being verbal and hands getting laid. So, how'd she get the bloody lip? And the marks on her back? >> I didn't put them on her back. I don't know what I did, but I probably I don't know about that. I didn't put my hands on her. >> You never put your hands on her. Well, sadly, given the fact she's got marks, you are under arrest, all right, for the domestic battery. So, do me a favor, take your hands out of your pockets. Put them behind your back. Not right now, man. >> She can fix it there. I didn't put my hands on her. >> She's the one that told us that you did. So, turn around. Where's your shirt? My partner can grab your shirt for you. >> Which one's your shirt? >> Which shirt do you want? >> This white shirt? >> Yeah, that >> This one? >> Yeah, that. >> Okay. What I'm going to do is I'm going to take this cuff off real quick and we'll let you put your shirt on. We're not going to be [ __ ] about it. All right. >> Okay, I got it. >> All right, go ahead and toss your shirt on. Yeah. Uh we can grab your socks. >> Yeah. >> Your turn. Give me this hand. Which key was hers? That key fob that's in your pocket? Okay. Whose is yours? This was her key, correct? Is this your wallet? Anything else on you 27 and custody? What do you need? Okay, the one on the bed? Okay. What? All right. We're going to walk this way. And just go to your right. All right. Uh All right. All right, go over there and go down the stairs. How do you spell your name? S A I D? Okay. You've been in trouble before? Okay. All right, go this way. And we'll go all the way down to the end over there. So, we're going to go down to our police department. You're going to get booked and processed for domestic battery, and you got to go out to DuPage County and see a judge in the morning. Yep. Because the way Illinois works, that the domestic battery laws, you have to see a judge. All right. So, yeah, so you'll see a judge first thing We're going to walk this way. Cut through the grass. You see our cars over there. You'll see a judge in the morning, and then after that the judge will either decide you're getting released until your actual court date, or you're staying there. If you've never been in trouble before, there's a likelihood you're just going to get released tomorrow morning, and then it's conditions of No, unfortunately not cuz it's after court hours, so no judge is in right now. Can you do the sub? >> Yeah. >> Uh and get the other ones on file. >> Uh >> You want to call her? >> Yeah. >> All right. So, when you being under arrest, you have the right to remain silent for any questioning if you wish. You understand these rights? Okay. You want to talk to me about what happened later on? >> It was just a little like I said, just a little misunderstanding. >> Okay. What's up? >> We love each other. We know it just a little misunderstanding. It never happened before. It's the first time. So >> You just think things got a little bit heated? >> It's not even a home invasion. It was just a little >> Okay. >> Since I didn't want to give her the key, that's when she called me. It was just a little something. >> Just so you are aware, in the state of Illinois, if there's signs of injury, we have to make an arrest. So, even if she didn't want you arrested, we would still have to make an arrest in this situation cuz there are signs of injury, okay? >> Because I didn't see those injuries. We didn't assault anybody. >> Well, her face got busted up a little bit and then her back. Her back's got a bruise on it as well. All right. >> The man was taken into custody and transported to the Villa Park Police Department for booking and processing. He was scheduled to appear before a judge the following morning, who would determine whether he would be released pending further court proceedings or remain in custody. Based on the conduct documented in this body camera footage, the following charge could apply: domestic battery. The final charges, if any, are determined by prosecutors based on the evidence, and the ultimate outcome of the case is decided by the court.