On July 27th, 2025, officers arrived to speak with a man and his grandmother navigating tense moments and walking through the station process step-by-step. 35% works 3/5 of the time? Every time. Mr. Smith. Hello, it's Officer Sapanic again. I was coming by to speak with your grandmother All right, if we step in. Okay. So, I was able to I went to the station. Your grandma ended up going to the station. So, I met her over there. Yes. I saw that so if she wants to press charges, maybe I'll get you Well, so So, I spoke with her. Um, the first thing that she told me or that I wanted to address was she was saying that you spit on her. I absolutely did. Yes, sir. And that's the truth. Okay, earlier today. Okay. Okay. I appreciate you being honest with us. Um, and then the other thing was that she did want to pursue charges for the broken glass, too. Okay. Um, so you'll have to come in and get processed with us. Okay. Um, and all that. So, Um, does that have to I mean, I'm not really that in Tuscaloosa Okay. Okay. Um, do you have any weapons or anything like that on you? No. If I ask Okay. Yeah, we'll we'll discuss everything. Go go through it with you um, when we're there. You want to put that out real quick and then we'll do what we got to Take a couple more And I don't know, is there a t-shirt you want? You got a t-shirt or you got one here? Does the broken broken glass criminal damage result like jail time or something like that or like So, it the charge is criminal damage to property. I can't say how the judge will handle it. Um, it's a class A misdemeanor charge what it is. Just a misdemeanor? Yeah. So, are you filing here, you say? Uh Is that your underwear or shorts? Yeah, I I don't I can't I mean my some stuff in the washing machine. I mean, it's still wet. I got to wash them now. I can't do that right now, but Okay. So, I just put these on over there. And there's any shirts cuz this this rain is pretty bad outside. Yeah. Get the shirt. Get your arm. >> [snorts] >> Oh, yeah. My grandmother's all right though. Yes. Yes. She's She's okay. So, it's not going to She's just I think she's just She's just getting upset, you know, dealing with everything. Um I guess, you know, we've been here a number of handful of times. Um so, it's just just She was saying, you know, she's getting a little fed up with everything and having a hard time dealing with it all. So, uh but physically, she's all right. All right. So, what is Yeah, maybe I'll grab your shoe uh yeah, there's your shoes there. Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> So, I'd like you to court date or some shoes. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yeah, I called her a number of times to check up on her. Like, she probably went out to get lost and stay in the sun. Yeah. Yeah. If the court does probable cause, like like if if time is What time do you think a judge would say normally? Like, maybe Oh, I can't even I have no idea. Yeah, every every judge is different. Every case is different. Um so, I'll set. What's in that Do you need Is it anything in there? >> Oh, my wallet. Okay. Yeah, if you want to Just stuff I got I just got I'm not going to put that in the machine. I wouldn't even bother bringing it with you just cuz you won't be able to take it anyways. Um The earlier you leave here, the better cuz you never know if you're going to get it back. Yeah. It's just my knife to protect myself. I mean, I don't want to get >> Nothing else in there? Like, no knives or anything like that? Nothing? Okay. Okay. All right. >> Why would you just leave that there? I mean, you really don't need it. Cuz yeah, you're going to end up You're going to end up leaving it at the station anyway. Yeah. So. What do you know? I mean, my phone's in it. So, I'm I'll just put that in my pocket. Your phone they won't let you take the phone either. Yeah, well yeah, it'll stay at our station. >> Right. Okay. But yeah, so you don't really need too much. >> much as you can. Okay. All right. Yeah, if you can just stand right there, face the wall for me, and then put your hands behind your back. We'll leave the hat here. You're not going to be able to take the hat either. All right. Well, I I can't take the hat? No. Well, you can take it with you. Maybe it's something. But we'll leave it out here. I'll leave it out here for you. I'll leave it out here for you. And then I'll be coming back to get it in a minute. You got it. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll leave it out here for you. I'll leave it out here for you, okay? Yeah. All right. I'm locked. Good mark. One minute. Smart phone down there, that's fine. All right. Let's Can someone Or do you guys mind walking him down? Do you You have a cage in your car? I'm going to call her cuz she wanted us to Okay. I guess she didn't have her key with her. All right. Um so she wanted us to Make sure she can get in. Correct. All right. Go to the front of the car. I'm locked. Yes, yes. Yes. All right, go this way, okay? All right. Do you have anything in your pockets or anything? No, I don't. You can check it. I mean, you can pat me down, but I don't have nothing. All right, I got you. I I just have to per policy if you're getting in my car. Actually, we're going this side cuz there's more leg room for you. All right. Open the door. Hold on. Let's Let me search right here so you don't have to step in the puddle again. All right. All right, thanks. It's easier around. Absolutely. Got you. That's all right. I'll stay in the puddle for you, all right? Got you. You ready? Yeah. Oh, my socks are soaked. Ready? All right, I got you, bud. Jeez. Do socks go to the county? No. No. All right, I'll let you know later. I appreciate it. Yeah. No, I appreciate it. Uh cuz if you'll be going to court uh in Bridgeton. If it was If it was yesterday, you'd be going to county. Yeah, yeah, we got you. Uh uh Officer Stepanek. Um we're all done in the apartment here. So, if you want to come in, um I we still have the door open here. Okay, excellent. I'll wait for you here. Thank you. Bye. Ford Road is 227045. That's 1540 hours. But there's still some glass on the ground. Um so, we're going to take him in the station. Um I did ask him about spitting on you, and he did admit to it. Um so, I'll charge him with the domestic battery as well. Um so, are you going to be here today? Okay, I'll probably same form that you signed earlier. Um I'm going to complete another one for the other charge. I'll bring it here and have you sign it. Um in a little bit, maybe like an uh within the hour, more than likely. And two, cuz the charge for the damaged property, um that one we typically release straight from the station. However, the battery, uh, cuz it's domestic related, he'll actually be held tonight um, and then go before a judge tomorrow. Just so you're aware, too. So, I'll be back, have you sign that form for me. And there's one other form, uh, with a few questions we'll run through with you real quick when I'm here, and then um, so that may change based on the um, because of the additional charge. Just for that, it was August That's my my normal court date. Uh, next one is August 30th. Yeah. Um, but like I said, tomorrow morning he'll actually go before the initial hearing. Um, so that's Today's Sunday, so um, it'll be a Bridgeview Courthouse at 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-ish tomorrow. Um, will be the first initial hearing for for the um, because of the domestic. Mhm. It'll be tomorrow, the first. Mhm. And then the state's uh, state's attorney will be in contact moving regarding further. Um, so it may still stay that August 13th date or may be changed, so um, it'll all be depending on how tomorrow goes, I guess, tomorrow morning. But I'll be in touch. I'll be back later today. Okay, thank you. Uh, couldn't hear what Jensen said. Jensen said hold off, you said? Is Jensen here? All right. She just told me to hold off. I I think so. I turned off the car as soon as she the start to say something. I don't know if he's Yeah. Yeah, cuz I guess something happened and they tried to get him to sign it. It was already expired. And it was already expired. So, he was gone out of the system. So, now we have to have our body cams on for um, in case it like, you know, In case it malfunctions? Malfunctions. You find Jensen? Yeah. That's uh, fun. Yeah. Apparently, they were trying to do something and it was gone cuz Yeah, I got you. I didn't hear what you said. When I turned off my car, uh, it Come on, get Got to uh take out of me. Appreciate it. All right. Got you. So, I'll drive in here, right? Most of my officers be like, "I didn't do that. [laughter] I didn't do that." No, I'm We're glad that you're honest. You follow her, please? I'm going to put away my uh firearm real quick. Yeah, I don't know where I put my keys. Oh, it's in my pocket. I do this every time. I can never feel it. Hey, at least you didn't like do a transport and forget it. I don't know. People have done that. Go ahead. Let him know you're booking, he said. So, you're good. I think he's handling your call. All right.