I want to show you outside. Let's go outside and talk. Let's go outside. >> On Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, officers with the Evanston Police Department responded to an IHOP restaurant after employees reported that a woman had struck two staff members in the face and remained inside the restaurant. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the woman and began investigating the reported battery. >> Hi. >> Hello. She's right here. She's talking to us. >> She did what? >> She's trying to leave now. >> Oh, she hit who? >> She hit two of our employees in the face, though. >> Okay. >> Hey, ma'am. How you doing? >> Let me out. Let me out. Let me out. >> No, you're not leaving. You're not leaving, okay? We got to talk to you, okay? >> Talk to me for for what? This is God in the E. He ain't got no business in here with these people he married to in his world, okay? So, can you get him out of here? >> I got you. I will. We got a few questions for you. Did you hit somebody inside? >> No. She's trying to fight me. >> Okay. All right. >> I'm Gloria. My name is Gloria God. >> Okay. All right. >> No, she just ran through them and she smacked them. >> She don't know. >> So, where are the Where are the victims? >> Oh, she was >> They don't want >> Oh, yes. I don't want them in here with me. >> They don't want to arrest her. They just want her to leave. >> She's my manager, so I don't know what to do. But, she did hit me in the face, but like hard. >> Okay. It's up to her if she wants to arrest her or leave, take her out, or Yep. You guys all right? Good. >> I'm not going nowhere. I'm going to go home with you and my daughter. >> They're saying you hit somebody, so >> I didn't hit nobody. >> We just got to figure it out, all right? >> my place. Let me show you something. Come on. Come on. >> Nope, you're staying here, all right? >> No, let me show you something. >> You're going to stay here, okay? >> I want to show you outside. Let's go outside and talk. Let's go outside and talk. >> going to stay right here, okay? >> Why we going to stay here? >> Cuz I got to figure out what happened in the store, okay? Just doing my job. >> I told Sydney to get out of here. >> I know. >> I don't like Sydney. Sydney is not married to me, okay? This is my >> I got you. I don't know everything that happened. In a minute we'll go outside and talk ABOUT IT. >> WIFE, GET IT? That was my son's ex-girlfriend. I DON'T LIKE SYDNEY. And Sydney know that. Sydney is not married to me. >> Okay, go ahead and here, put this down for a second. Go ahead and put it >> Let me Wait a minute, let me put it in this bag. >> I'll put it in the bag for you. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. >> Don't do my stuff like that, okay? >> I didn't mean to. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back, all right? >> For what? >> You're under arrest for battery, all right? >> Okay, let's go. >> Okay. Well, she was fine cuz I was thinking of Don't Don't Don't You want another charge? Don't do it, okay? >> Yeah. >> Can somebody get her hands out? >> That's me and Sydney. >> Okay. Don't tense your arms up here now, all right? >> Yeah. >> I'm just saying you're under arrest for battery, all right? >> Um can you put my wrap my food up and put it in the bag? >> I will. I'll come with you. >> Don't Don't go in my pocket. >> Stop. I'm not >> DON'T GO IN MY POCKET. >> RELAX. >> STOP. >> You ain't Don't go in my pocket, okay? >> Stop. >> Go ahead and hug me, okay, Leon? >> I'm not hurting you, okay? >> Yes, you is. You got this on my arm tight. >> She's just >> You ain't supposed to be in here, Leon, in your [ __ ] okay? >> Okay. >> You're not supposed to be in here, Leon. This is not Avenue C Police. >> It's good. >> This is not Avenue C. >> This is Avenue C. >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is. >> No, it's not. >> Chill. >> Can you stop tensing the arms? You're going to get another charge. >> There. She's good now. >> Let's get her in the car. >> Wait a minute. >> I'm going to bring that out separately, okay? >> No, I want to get my stuff now. >> We're walking out. We're walking out. >> Don't grab my bag, girl. >> Don't Don't >> Don't grab my bag. >> Hey, you're going to get another charge. You're going to get You want another charge? You want a felony charge? If you hit her, you're going to get a felony charge. >> You better tell her to move the white from me, okay? >> If you hit her, you're going to get a felony charge. >> You won't, Neda. Don't touch me, okay? Let my my father touch me. Would you tell her Leona to leave me the [ __ ] alone? Tell her to get her hand off of me. I'm not going to Evanston, okay? >> I got you. >> Shall I I'm not going nowhere. >> kick one of us, you're getting a felony charge. You good? >> What what am I getting a felony charge at? >> For hitting a cop. >> What? >> You almost did that. >> What police station we going to? >> We're going to Evanston Police Department. >> Where's Evanston at? >> She's going to search you, okay? >> Where's Evanston at? >> to take this off. >> No, you're not. You're not taking my credit card. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Cuz I ain't got no money. >> We're just going to search it. >> Hey, look for them. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I just want to make sure you don't have anything on you you're not supposed to. >> What's your first name? >> I don't have one. The Lord God is my life, my Lord. >> Do you have an ID on you? Ma'am, do you have an ID on you? You find anything in her pocket? >> Uh no. >> Hold on, I haven't searched her yet. >> I can look go through her stuff in the bag there. >> ID in there. >> Okay, I got you. All right, let's go. >> All right. Lock up. Spit swag. >> Oh. >> They stop. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> You're going to get Okay, you're getting a felony charge. Stop. >> Stop kicking me, love. Don't step on my Don't feel my okay? Put my $10 and my lighter back in my bag. >> It's all going with you. We're not taking it. We got to search you though, okay? Before you get in the squad car. >> to get out? How y'all going to get out? >> You got to decide you When you're done here, you're going to sign something you're being interviewed and you're being taken to >> Right. You feel my gear, I'm going to bust your mother >> Stop. >> on my pocket. >> Stop. Stop. She's good? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. All right, let's just get her the car. Can you not kick me? >> Mhm. It's locked up. They can't go no where. In no police station. Excuse me? >> Yes, uh >> Where's my ID at? >> Here, hand the >> Where's my ID at? Where's my ID Nah. Get in that MOTHER [ __ ] AH! >> THE WOMAN WAS TAKEN INTO custody and transported to the Evanston Police Department for booking and processing. According to the body camera footage, officers arrested her after investigating allegations that she struck two IHOP employees. During the arrest, officers repeatedly instructed her to stop resisting and warned that striking or kicking an officer could result in additional felony charges. Based on the conduct documented in this body camera footage, the following charges could potentially apply. Battery two counts for allegedly striking two IHOP employees in the face, causing bodily harm. Resisting or obstructing a peace officer for allegedly resisting officers during the arrest process. Aggravated battery to a peace officer if prosecutors determine that she knowingly made physical contact with or attempted to strike or kick a law enforcement officer while the officer was performing official duties. The final charges, if any, are determined by prosecutors based on the available evidence and applicable law. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.