Did anything get physical between you guys? Did you put your hands on her? Did she put her hands on you? >> No. >> Okay. Why is she saying that you grabbed her? >> I didn't touch her. >> I didn't I didn't touch. >> On Friday, June 13th, 2025, officers responded to a disturbance at Tampa International Airport after reports of a confrontation between a couple inside the terminal. As both individuals gave conflicting accounts of what had happened, officers began investigating to determine whether a crime had occurred. >> Sir, how are you? >> What's going on? So, she's arguing with this guy talking about he's not supposed to be here, blah, blah, blah. >> Are you involved in? >> No, no, no, not at all. I was sitting there with my son. >> I need to see what what what's going on? What's the >> I was trying to talk to my old lady, but she's mad at me, so I'm leaving. >> I got 10 minute parking only. >> But was she saying that you're not supposed to be around? Did she Is there a restraining order or something? >> No, we had an argu We didn't even have an argument this morning. So, they had a website check done on her this morning and she left >> and her mom said, "Hey, just go check on her." >> Yeah. Look, I look, check my ticket. I'm leaving. I'm actually going to clear water right now. >> So, is she flying out or? >> Yeah, she's flying out. I'm leaving. I'm leaving. >> You escort me out? >> Well, we need to make sure that she's good. So, hold on. Just hold on a second. Just wait a second. >> She just doesn't want me around. >> She said get away from her. Don't talk to her. I ain't got no paperwork saying she got a restraining order or nothing. >> Did he Did anything get physical between you guys? Did you put your hands on her? Did she put her hands on you? >> No. >> Okay. Why is she saying that you grabbed her? >> I didn't touch her. >> I didn't touch I Well, why is she Well, then why is she saying that? I mean, is she making stuff up or what? >> No, cuz I got I got like this close. I said, "You want a cigarette?" And I said, I didn't touch her physically cuz I asked I said, "Can she walked with me, too? Go get me water and I'm leaving." And that was it. I didn't touch her though. >> Okay. >> I'm actually leaving and getting you in the parking lot. >> I know. Do you have your ID with you? >> No. >> Okay. Do you have an ID? >> No, I don't have it on me. >> You You have one though? >> Yes. >> Okay. Out of Florida? >> Yes. >> All right. Her I'm telling you, boss, man. Excit me to my point. I'm out of here. Well, if she's saying that you grabbed her, then there's there's >> Can you walk with me over there on that? >> You can look on the cameras. I didn't touch her. >> We're looking at it. Okay. If she if you didn't do nothing, then don't worry about it. But we got to we got to do our investigation. If if she's saying that hands were put on her, you know what I'm saying? Who's she to you? >> She's my wife. Can you >> She's your wife. >> Yeah, but she's she's leaving me. >> Okay. Okay. >> To try to talk to her, I think. I don't know if I went in front of her, but she There's cops everywhere. I'm not going to do nothing. >> So, she's she's here to fly out. >> She's leaving. She's leaving. But you were coming here to try to reconcile things or what? >> That's it. Okay. >> That's that's all that happened. I didn't physically. >> But it obviously got loud enough to where other people got involved and then >> like I said, you can escort me out and I'm gone. Bro, >> I understand. >> I don't want I don't want altercation. >> I got six kids. I'm going to >> But if it doesn't need to get to that point of me escorting you out, then you don't have to do that. >> Well, you don't feel safe or to feel safe or everybody feels safe. I'm on my way. Okay. >> You know, >> does that make sense? >> Yeah, I understand. Yeah. >> I've been all day, bro. >> I know you're hyped up. I just went through court 2 days ago. We've been fighting the set for 7 years. Have you all had any? >> Now she's quitting. >> Okay. >> We've been fighting for 7 years. Now she's quitting. >> Okay. Have you guys had previous domestic issues in the past where >> years ago? I literally just showed up maybe 20 minutes ago. >> Yeah. >> Not even long. And you know how long it takes to get from here? So I've been here maybe 8 minutes, >> right? I know. It escalated quickly then. >> I I par I'm at parking eight all the way at the end. You look at the cameras. We're looking at cameras right now. I'm not saying you did or didn't. I got to do that. >> She's saying I grabbed her. >> Did you grab her by the arm at all? >> I I grabbed the blanket. The blanket. >> The camera chose you grabbing her arm. >> But I didn't grab it any kind of way. If I did, I didn't grab it like Can Can you grab my arm? >> No. >> No, no, no. Can I show you? Like I I maybe did. Can you talk to me? >> That was it. >> Well, then watch. >> If I did talk to If I did touch you, that was it. >> But that's not a grab. That's not That's a touch. But she's saying it's a grab. I didn't grab her cuz there's two there. >> If you grab and yank, I mean, >> I didn't grab I didn't grab I didn't grab and yank her. >> Okay. >> I'm not saying you didn't. We just got to figure that out. >> Like I said, I didn't grab her. I didn't yoke her. I didn't >> Did you talk to the frontier guy? What did he say? >> She saw the city. >> How you doing, man? >> Hey, I'm Officer Richards, the airport police department. >> Um I know my partner talked to you a little bit, but So, can you tell me kind of just a little bit of what happened? >> So, I'm going to start with this morning. >> Okay. So this morning, my girlfriend bought me a plane ticket. I got the crew to go to Boston because I told him I was done with him. Okay. >> Because he's so violent. >> And who's he to you? >> Huh? >> Who's he to you? >> He's my kid's father. >> Are you guys married? >> We're not legally married. >> You're not married. Okay. But you guys have kids together? >> We do have kids together. And even said to him that he is dangerous. >> Okay. >> So, do you have a restraining order against him or anything like that? >> No, but I want to put one on. >> Yeah, I would I would pursue. So, do you think I'll be able to do that from up there? Because he he literally said while I was on the phone with her saying, "Oh, I'm going to fly where she lives." >> Are you trying to establish residency somewhere else? Like another state? >> I'm trying to stay up there with her. >> If you get up there, then you can if you establish residency up there and you become a resident of that state, then you can you can um go to the courthouse and >> and file for a restraining order against him. >> Um and then any paperworks and stuff that you have, you know, that'll use to build your case for it. The officer this morning basically was like, "Stay away from him. Do not come back." >> So I That's what I was doing. I've been here since 10:00. >> Yeah, I saw you downstairs earlier, I think. Right. >> I've been sitting here minding my own business, waiting for my plan to approach 8:00, right? >> And he just comes up here harassing me. >> Okay. >> He's not supposed to be around me according to the officer cuz they're supposed to be putting in a some kind of no contact. >> But as far as the incident, >> weapons. Okay. as far as the incident today, right? So, did at any point did it become physical or >> he he did grab me like this and he was like, "Come on, let's go to the bathroom." Like, "Why are you trying to take me to the bathroom for?" >> Okay. >> So, he grabbed you by the wrist. I mean, did he squeeze really hard or was it just like a normal kind of grab? >> I was trying to pull away from him. >> Okay. >> Cuz I don't want to go with him. All I want to do is get on my plane in one piece. >> I got you. I got you. And where did that occur at? >> What do you mean? >> Where he where he grabbed? >> Right here in this section. >> Like right here on the towel? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I I just don't want him on my own. Yeah. Yeah. And the other officer here got your information and and stuff. Okay. Just stay tight. I'll be right back with you. Okay. >> And I've been I've been texting her all day. She asked me for $5. Is there a Wendy's? She said there's a Wendy's right here. Can you give me $5? >> Yeah. I I understand. She never said I know. It's You all y'all are going some through some stuff. But >> I didn't I didn't yoke her. >> It changes it when it when things get put on. >> There was a blue security guard right there. >> How you mean the TSA guy? >> Yeah. He was standing right there. The old man. >> Yeah. Okay. I mean, you have >> My oldest is 8 years old. >> All six are with her. You >> see what I'm saying? >> That's It's a tough spot, man. I >> Seven years I've been fighting DCF. >> Yeah, it's a long time. >> And for me to do it by my For me to fight by myself, I can't. >> I can't do it. >> Put the phone in his pocket. >> He's about to take me to jail. >> Turn around. >> Put your phone down. Put your phone down. >> All right. Come get me. >> Put your phone down. I'm going to have it. >> It shows that I touched her. >> Can you have another bear? >> Yeah. >> No, I'm going to have a second one. I want >> It show that I touched her. >> Huh? >> It shows that I touched her. What am I being arrested for? >> Domestic violence. >> Touch or strike. I touched it. >> Uh, I don't know. You You want me to ride it or ride it? >> I mean, >> we just don't have it. >> I'm sorry. >> We have to go back to the PD to get a car. >> Sorry. >> Where was it at? >> I grabbed your arm. Did you also slap her when you got here? >> No. >> In the right side? >> No. Did you see her face mark? >> No, >> I didn't. But I'm going to go watch cameras. >> You going to watch the cameras before? I have I have other officers that wants you if I didn't talk to you. You going to let me know what >> again? Before you start, I want to apologize for everything. >> Like all I All I wanted to do was get on the plane in one piece. I can't remember if it was the front or the other side. I can't remember which side. So I've never been to an airport before. I don't do planes. I like >> Which side of your face? >> It was this side. >> So it was before you went up onto a ramp to get into the airport. >> Yeah. He like basically followed me here and I I like the cops told me this morning stay away from me. >> How did he follow you and hit you or something? >> I don't know. >> No. What I'm getting at is like how did he hit you if he followed you? Where was he? >> Like I got out of the Uber and he came running up behind me and he hit me. He was like, "Oh, where you think you're going?" He's like, "I'll find where you and her are and I'll come and take care of it. I'll do 67 a lot." >> When you got out of the uh out of the Uber, >> where was that Uber at? Like it was like >> Was it here already? >> No, I was in the car with the Uber when the Uber pulled up with me to come here. >> So So you're at the airport? >> Yes. >> You were dropped off and then you grabbed your bags and you >> Well, I didn't come with bags cuz they press charges against him or put a restraining order on him. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Got it. I just wanted to get on the plane. >> Gotcha. And you're a little early, but you can go back across if you need to. >> Okay. Thank you. Just make sure you don't have any knives or blades or anything like that. >> I charger my >> Okay, you take care of yourself. >> I'm telling you, dude. You have to like >> But I didn't come here with no malice. I didn't Bro, I literally got seven years. We're going to trial, six kids. >> But you understand how it looks from the other side, right? I get I I can understand what you're saying. But it when you put it together >> and it's a domestic situation, these >> you do your job. I know. >> Is that your wife? >> Bro, I've been wait 10 years. I got her off, man. >> I got her all cleaned up. She's She's She's quitting on the kids. Me crawl. I just came here to see if I can salvage anything. And >> stand up and go with him. >> It ain't going to be much super comfortable back here. >> You got to try to sit the way you feel the best. >> Sit the way you're going to be the most comfortable. I'll help you get up there. But >> can you push me? >> Yep. Got you back. Bro, this one's I can't I got >> One of them's on it like last tick. So ain't going to get >> Bro, that's policy. I can't do any loosening that. All right, boss. Roll the roll the window down >> about this. Hey, >> live and learn, right? Just a phone. He wants to throw out a phone and keys. Yeah, watch your head. >> As the investigation unfolded, officers compared the statements provided by both individuals with witness accounts and available surveillance footage. After reviewing the evidence, they determined there was probable cause to place the man under arrest. Based on the conduct observed in this body camera footage, the following charge could apply: domestic battery touch or strike FS784.03. Potential charges are presented forformational purposes only and may differ from the final charges filed or the ultimate outcome of the