On March 31st, 2026, airport officers responded to a reported assault involving a rental car employee. >> 7:50. >> Yes, he's right here now. All >> right. Is everything okay? What's going on? >> So, I was I clocked in at 4:30. I work here. >> Okay. >> So, I was at the counter and normally the customers who don't leave their keys out here because they said they can't see the sign. It says leave keys in there. So, he said, "Do you work for Avis?" I said, "Yes." So, he's getting his keys out his pocket. So I said, "Well, I'll take your keys because there's signs outside that say to leave your keys in the car." So he handed me he handed me his car key. That's how I have them. I didn't take them from him. >> Okay. >> He handed them to me. He was getting He said, "Well, let me get a picture because I don't know who you are." I said, "Sir, please don't take a picture of me." I said, "Your receipt gets emailed to you. I'm going outside to check the cars in." So I walked off. He said, "Excuse me. Excuse me. No, you don't go nowhere with my keys." I said, "Sir, I work here." He said, "Well, then we'll go outside together." I said, "There's no need for that." I said, "I'm going outside to check your car." I said, "I work here." So he said, "Well, you're not giving me no name." So I tried to walk around the carousel and he was following me. So then after I was trying to get past him, he put his hands on me. He mushed me. So that's when everybody was down there and they seen him put his hands on me and one of the workers said, "Well, airport police is right there, just talking to somebody." And the man wouldn't listen. So I don't know where he disappeared to. I don't know where he's at, but he said he was coming out here to follow me to make sure I checked his car at >> he and that >> he was older. Blue sweater. He had a blue sweater on and he was older gentleman. >> That's not him down there with the backpack, is it? >> No, I don't think so. I never seen him come out. >> Okay. They didn't they didn't follow you out? >> No, but he said he was and I told you he's still in here. >> All right. I'll wait till the other officer gets here and I'll go check inside. You want what would you like? You just make sure he's gone or that's >> It was two of them, but I don't remember what the other one looked like. It was just the one the aggressor that I spoke to. >> Okay. And he was a white male older. >> Yes, both of them were white. >> Okay. Uh um >> the the said that she was going to look on the camera. See if you can see it. >> Okay. >> Where's the car? Just make sure that if he's down there. >> The car is here cuz I This is my car right here. So, we pulled up around the same time, but I had went in first. >> Yeah. Let's walk down and make sure there's nothing to say there. So 104. She don't want to do anything right now. See, >> this is literally all I do and I was trying to tell him that. >> I understand that, man. I know what you guys do in the morning. But you don't want to do a report or anything like that? >> Are you Are you Are you okay? >> I'm fine. I just don't I don't want to deal with that. >> Oh, I'll tell him not to come back and visit you at all. No, no problem. If I find him, I'll give him a conversation. But he didn't like harm me in any way. Just >> no. He just like like he mushed me >> like like did like like push you on you like this? >> Like he moved my hands out the way like this and >> Okay. So he never actually touch it like >> he did touch me >> like that. >> No, like he like like that. >> Okay. >> Like I wouldn't go nowhere. He wouldn't let me pass him like at all. >> Okay. >> Like I was being held or something. I didn't do anything. >> If you need anything, I'll I'll be back. I think >> he's back. >> He's right here. Stay with me. >> Sir, did you did you touch her? Yes or no? Did you touch her? >> I I Listen, let me explain the situation. Not trying to be difficult. I don't know this lady. And she comes and she takes my car keys and I'm saying, >> did she have any? She has a jacket on and says, "But >> yeah, but I just told her I'm just asking her, can I take a picture of you >> if she's not comfortable >> with my car?" Yeah, but she's got my keys. >> What do you if you wanted to walk back to the car with her? I just So, I'm trying to see if >> Yeah, but you can see right here. I just want to take I just listen I think if I can just get a picture of her with my car. >> That's done. She works here. I know she works here. >> Okay. If you can >> It's not about that. So, but you're not supposed to touch anybody. You know that's >> No, I I just I just told her can you I'll walk out with my keys. I'm just worried. I'm good. If you can vouch for if you can vouch for No one's going to be coming in here like that and asking because she >> Well, I know. But you understand some some stranger comes. I'm I'm I'm good if you know her. >> It's not about you. I know her. you didn't. There's not many people going to come in through this way to come get steal a car. There's cameras around here. Even if you turn the car in, you're still not going to be liable for anything because you turned it in thinking it was representative. >> Hold on. I I >> Do you have a driver's license on you? >> Go for 750. >> I was just trying. >> I understand. So, you're you're But you sometimes if they're wearing the shirt, you might want >> I don't know. I asked her for identification. It's how much it's FC. >> I'm good if you are good. >> He vouch for you. I'm good and I'm sir. Sir, >> it's okay. I'm just trying to be peaceable. >> Yes, sir. Where where are you? She doesn't want to deal with you. >> Where? All right. Just stand right over there and I'll I'll deal with you. I got to talk to my sergeant real quick. Just stand right there, sir. Basically, it was a gentleman who didn't want she actually worked here even though she had the budget shirt on and he wanted to take a picture of her to say that vouch that he turned in the car. And she goes, "I work here." She handed him the she handed him her the keys according to her. She handed him she he handed her the keys and he wanted to take a picture that she had the car that she works here. And then she wouldn't let him pass and just like pushed him off is what she said. and like smooshed him, p uh touched her. She won't do anything. She just wants him gone. He's right here with me. He will just He came down to take a picture. I'm talking to him right now. >> Adise him he needs to go. Advise him he needs to go. >> All right. All right, sir. Just Are you flying out? >> Yeah. >> All right. Just go ahead and leave. No. >> I'm sorry. It was just weird. I'm sorry. I will just say no more. I apologize >> because you made her feeling really uncomfortable and she's just trying to do her job. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. You know what I mean? If you really if you really come next to him, just stand by the car until you see a representative come up cuz All right, sir. Go ahead and go. >> I'm here. He's gone. I tell him he can't come back here. >> No, I want to press charges on him. >> You hold on a second. Sir, stand by. Step out here right now. You might have to help me deal with this now. She wants to press charges. She's an employee here. Step back over here, sir. Just Just come outside here. You'll see me. I'm standing right outside. Hi, my sergeant. I This has gone beyond more than what I need. I need to get my sergeant out here. Just stand by with me right now. Okay. Situation happened. All right. So, we have to I have to take care of this. If she wants to write and do a complaint and press charges cuz you touched her. >> I can go. You know what I'm asking her? I ask her, "Can you just give me my keys back and I'll walk out with you?" Because I know she wouldn't give them back. >> And I said, >> she says, "I'm going to call the police." I said, "Can you please call the police? Just call >> just that." I would have just waited right there. I would have >> Yeah, but she's running off of my keys. You got to understand. She wouldn't show me any identification. How long would you do that? I don't want to mess up my flight. >> Go for 750. >> I just give me my keys. I'll walk out with you. She wouldn't do that. She wouldn't take a picture of her with my keys. She wouldn't. She was just And she's running off. >> I'm not a violent person. I'm just trying to so I don't know what what happens next. >> Well, sir, I guess when he goes out here, I'm going to talk to her and we'll go from there. >> Well, how long? >> He's coming right now. >> Can we walk that way? >> Uh, I'm just really nervous. I pee now, too. >> Well, just stand by here. >> Is this her? >> No, that's that's my sergeant. >> Yeah. >> Now, did you actually touch her? Like swat her hand away? No, I just She's trying to run off and I just I kind of like bought for egress and she's trying to run just, you know, I don't touch you, but I didn't like assault her or anything. >> Did they send you the video? >> Now, >> did they send you the video? >> No, they just said they sent to you. >> I have not received it yet. >> I did. >> So, okay, here it is, sir. Sir, stand back over there. >> Take me to the retreat. >> All right, come with me to the retreat. You can use keep my phone and I'll >> Well, if he really wants to press charges. >> Oh, seriously. So, what does that mean? How long is this? >> Sir, you can be arrested for this. That's assault. >> Oh my gosh. >> You got to understand where I'm coming from. So, what happens? How do you walk through this? >> Well, right now I'm going to let him he's going to talk to her. I'm going we'll go back out there and see what he wants. Oh gosh. Cuz this has gone further up the food chain. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. >> Right down here. I'll be right back. >> Hey, what what happens? >> He's going to come back. Just come with me right over here. >> Why should you just show me identification? I don't get it. >> There's several different ways you could have handled this. Just >> Well, she did she tell you that your receipt will be in the your email? She she told me I should have left the keys in the car. >> Yeah. >> Give her my key. So, all I'm saying is let me I'll give you my keys. I'll walk out with you. I just wanted to make sure that I don't know who this lady is. She wouldn't show me identification. She has a jacket, but I mean someone could pick up a jacket from behind a counter. She some strange she steals my car. I got nothing. Well, I didn't I wasn't aggressive with her. I mean, I hel up and said, you know, please don't log off. Call the police. Call please. I'm begging her. Call the police. I >> I don't know. >> Yes, sir. I'm going to have to go back out there and find out. I can leave him right here. Yeah. Let me go find She was outside when when I was trying to get you to come out when he came up. No, no, no. I before. Okay. Okay. I'll put him in my handcuffs. Can we go talk to her again? And I'm not trying to do anything. Or can you come? Can you come? Okay. I need to All right, then. I need you to come down here. I need to get his information. I I need I need another officer down here now because I need to get get his stuff. Yeah. Yeah, I can get I can do all that. I just need to get his his driver's license information cuz all his other stuff is upstairs. >> Yeah, is upstairs with his friend. >> All right. All right. Come with me, sir. >> What? What's happening? >> I'm going to arrest you. >> Oh, seriously? So, what happened now? >> You're going to have to be You'll be uh transported down to Chattam County Detention Center. >> Oh, come on. Seriously, can we talk to this lady? Can we appeal to her? Oh my gosh. >> Like I said, you don't put hands on people even though you're not sure. Just let let him call the police. If she says she'll call the police, >> so I go to lock up. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm trying to be nice about it. >> Well, I'm not I got no issue with you. I get that you have no you're not the one making the calls here. But can I talk to the sergeant? I mean, is who makes the call? as we're doing right now is basically that's why I was trying to get this stuff here. I'm going to put you in handcuffs and I'm going to put you in the back of my car. >> Oh, come on. Oh my god. So then how long am I in lockup >> and until you can make bail? >> Can I can I'm getting handcuffs, man. Put them in handcuff. >> I Okay, I got my handcuffs. >> Can I just Can I talk? >> No, sir. You cannot. You don't need to hear nothing. You got to say >> Oh my god. All right. Put you in the back of this car. Okay. >> Just if you got to turn around a little bit. >> Um, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. >> Sir, get in the car right now. >> Wait. I have I'm hanging on to my buddy. He needs my car keys. >> Okay, sir. Where's your car keys at? >> Um, my bag. >> Okay, good. I can get that. You need to get in the car. You need to get in the car first. I get >> We'll get everything. All right. Watch your head. Just hold on. >> Take your time. >> Oh gosh. I can't. I'm trying. >> This really hurts. My buddy is finding >> We'll get you We'll get you the key. We'll get him his keys. Now, I just need you to get in the back of the car. Information? >> No, I haven't got any of that. >> Hold on a second before you run off. Where's his keys? >> Did you just tell you his bag right there? >> Oh, first of all, I was telling you, he came right back out and that's when she said she wanted to press her. No, no, no, no, no, no. I didn't. That's why I called you back out. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I got to I got to also get I got to remember I got to do that bag thing now, too, with Terry so he can get his bags back. I'm getting him for assault. >> No, simple battery. >> Simple. Okay. My cell phone. >> Uh, your cell phone is up front with me. I have it right there in my in the front seat. Okay. >> Hey, can I talk to my friend to explain? He's an older guy. He doesn't even know how to to talk me out. Too much waste of time, man. >> I had I had to have him sign that stuff. That's why I wanted you to just wait a few minutes so we can get or have somebody else down here with me so I can get this stuff processed. That's all I was trying to get done. >> Trying to get that lady get her information before she end up getting out of here. >> Why she Why is she leaving? She's working. >> I don't know. I'm just I'm just trying You can get the process, but I need to run out and get her stuff first before she get it quick and then come back in cuz we can get this done. >> Go ahead and go get Go ahead and get those keys off to her. I'll get this other stuff taken care of.