She hit two of our employees in the face, though. >> Police are speaking with an IHOP employee who reports that a woman has just struck two staff members in the face, and she is still inside the restaurant. >> Oh. Oh. >> Stop. >> Stop. You're going to get Okay, you're getting a felony charge. Stop. And just as the employee described, she wasn't only aggressive toward the staff, she turned on the officers, too. But it didn't take long. The woman was quickly taken into [music] custody and got exactly what she deserved. On Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, at approximately 11:27 a.m., Evanston police officers were dispatched to a battery call, and this is what the body cam captured. >> Hi. >> Hello. She's right here. She's trying to >> She's trying to what? >> She's trying to leave. She um She hit two of our employees in the face, though. >> Okay. Hey, ma'am, how are you doing? We got to talk to you. Now, you're >> Let me out. >> You're not leaving, okay? We got to talk to you, okay? >> Talk to me for what? This is God and Eve. He ain't got no business in here with these people he's married to in his world, okay? So, can you get him out of here? >> I got you. I will. >> Okay. Thank you, man. Thank you, man. >> for you. Did you hit somebody inside? >> No. She's trying to fight me. >> Okay. >> I'm going. My name is the Lord God. >> Okay. They don't want >> Oh, yeah. I don't want them in here with me. >> want to Okay. It's up to her if she wants to arrest her or if we can kick her out, or Yep. You guys all right? Good. >> I'm not going nowhere. I'm finna go home with you in my pocket. >> They're saying you hit somebody, so >> I didn't hit nobody. >> We just got to figure it out, all right? >> my pocket. Let me show you something. Come on. Come on. >> You're staying here, right? >> No, let me show you something. >> You're going to stay here, okay? >> I want to show y'all something. Let's go outside and talk. Let's go outside and talk. >> We're just 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. >> GET IT? THAT WAS MY DAUGHTER'S EX-GIRLFRIEND. I DON'T LIKE SYDNEY. And Sydney know that. Sydney is not married to me. >> Okay. Go ahead. Here. Put this down for a second. Go ahead and put this in. >> Let me um Let me Let me put this in his face. >> 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? >> didn't mean to. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back, okay? >> For what? >> arrest for battery, all right? >> Okay, let's go. >> But she's just fine, cuz I was thinking of Hey, don't Don't Don't You want another charge? Don't do it, okay? >> Yeah. >> Cuz somebody can hit you. >> It's Sydney in his face. >> Don't tense your arms up here now, all right? >> Yeah. >> I'm 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. Stop. Stop. >> DON'T GO IN MY POCKET. >> RELAX. STOP. >> You ain't Don't go in my pocket, okay? Go ahead and hurt me, okay, Leon? >> I'm not hurting you, okay? >> Yes, you is. You got this going on my arm tight. You ain't supposed to be in here, Leon, in your bags, okay? >> Okay. >> You're not supposed to be in here, Leon. This is not evidence, police. This is not Evanston. >> This is Evanston. >> No, it's not. 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. >> What's your name? >> 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 >> 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 away from me, okay? >> If you hit her, you're going to get a felony >> You move never. Don't touch me, okay? Let my my father touch me. Would you tell Leanne to leave me the alone? Tell her to get her hand off of me. I'm not going to Evanston, okay? >> I got you. >> So, like I'm not going nowhere. >> If you kick one of us, you're getting a felony charge. You good? >> Where we going? Where I'm getting a felony charge at? >> For hitting a cop. >> Where? >> You almost just 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? >> I'm going 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, okay? >> 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 Jesus Christ our 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 yet. >> I can look through her stuff in the back there. >> ID in there. >> Okay, I got you. All right, I'm going >> All right. Lock up. Fast way. >> Oh oh. >> Don't touch me. >> Stop. Stop. You're going to get Okay, you're getting a felony charge. Stop. >> Stop kicking on me. Don't step on my foot. Don't feel I'll put it in 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? Okay. You feel my [ __ ] I'm going to bust your [ __ ] on my [ __ ] >> Stop. Stop. She's good? >> Yeah. >> Oh. Oh, okay. All right, let's just get her in the car. Can you not kick me? >> Mhm. It's locked up. They can't go nowhere. In no police station either. >> Yes, uh >> Where my ID at? >> Here, hand the >> Where my ID at? Yeah. Give me MY [ __ ] ID. >> IN THE END, DENISE JENKINS, 62, was arrested and transported to the Evanston Police Department. Facing two counts of battery causing bodily harm, one for each employee that she struck. >> Police are speaking with an IHOP employee who reports that a woman has just struck two staff members in the face and she is still inside the restaurant. And just as the employee described, she wasn't only aggressive toward the staff. She turned on the officers, too. But it didn't take long. The woman was quickly taken into custody and got exactly what she deserved.