Romance his yard, start like choking me, just like squeeze me, bro. He has a bump on the back of his head. Okay, this is the shoulder right here. Mhm. When he grabbed me and I was trying to pull my arm away and run away, that's when he pulled me back. >> um what exactly happened tonight? >> Guys, do not trespass. I don't like it. My privacy, okay. My neighbor Uh-huh. actually was really pissed off. This kids [music] trespassed your property several times. On April 3rd, 2025, deputies in Palm Coast, Florida responded to a call about an alleged battery involving a juvenile. When they arrived, they spoke first with the teen's stepfather who gave a brief rundown of what had happened before the boy himself arrived to tell his side of the story. So, what's going on? So, um my stepson was here fishing and he said this dude this guy here that lives on came out and took him out and hit him in the back of the head and he has a knot on his head. His mom is bringing him back right now. Okay. She's up here in a minute. She's in the white SUV. How uh how'd you find his information? >> The The kid that got took out, he sent it to me. I don't know how he got it. Listen, he just he just sent it to me. Okay. So, does he know him or >> No. Okay. All right. Pretty sure he don't. Some Russian guy. Let me see the address where he's at. 13. Can I scroll? Yeah. Okay. And this is just today. Yeah. Okay. That's just now. Cuz um I guess he was scared to call his mom. Mhm. So, he had his friend's mom come pick him up and took him to the B section. So, she picked him up from there to bring him back here to where it happened. Okay. So, he's on the way with his mom Yes. to here. Yes. Okay. According to the stepfather, his stepson Christopher and a friend had been fishing behind a local residence when a man from a nearby property suddenly approached them asking if they'd caught anything. Moments later, Christopher arrived at the scene and recounted how things had gone from calm to chaotic when the man, [music] described as the Russian guy, suddenly turned physical. How's it going, CJ? All right, you tell me what happened. Me and my buddy fishing in the next door neighbor's guy's house uh yard. The guy was fishing in his yard. And uh so I was So, he was out there fishing next to y'all? Yeah. Okay. I was fishing. The guy caught a fish or I caught a fish and then I and then I threw it back and he started talking Russian. And then he started rushing and I was like, "Oh, have you caught any fish?" And then he just randomly just ran up to me, grabbed me, threw me in his yard, started like choking me, just like sorry. Squeeze me, bro. Started kicking me in the back of my head. >> He has a bump on the back of his head. He has marks He hit me in my shoulder. All right, you got marks on your shoulder? You can feel the bruise, but Okay. And they choke you on the neck? Two hands around the neck? He He grabbed Grabbed me by my neck, threw me on the ground, and was holding me on the ground with one hand. So, you were on your stomach? >> No, I was like on the ground like like On your stomach? Yeah, you were laying down on your stomach. >> Yeah, and he was forcing my face into the ground. Okay. And did you pass out from that? >> no. I kept on just saying to stop and he didn't stop and then he was going to hit me again and then I grabbed his hands, said, "Stop, please stop." And then I got up and he was going to like he tried to grab me again and then I got off and just ran away. Okay. And your friend was there for all this? He ran away. So, he didn't see He saw some of it. He saw some of it. Okay. And his friend's his friend called his mom and his mom picked him up. He She got here before we did. Okay. So, you both were fishing. So, did you have permission to be here? You're from the his neighbor, right? Yeah. Okay. So, you're on their property fishing. You caught a fish, he didn't. He said some He didn't have permission to be in in his backyard. His girlfriend lives in the neighborhood, but he wasn't visiting his girlfriend. Okay. He was just fishing. Technically, the boys may not have been allowed to fish there, but that didn't make what happened next any less serious. While one deputy got the friend on the phone who described the exact same sequence of events, another examined the marks and bruises on Christopher's neck and arm, clear evidence of a struggle. He's the one that got hurt? You want to follow her? You want to take him out? No, you're good. What happened to your knuckles? Uh that was from catching fish. You got the fish. Okay. Not a struggle with it? No. This was from the struggle then. I see some red marks there. They're on my neck and nose because he had me Okay. All right. Okay, this is the shoulder right here. Mhm. Okay. Do you know if I feel the back of his head? Yeah, go ahead. He has pictures as well. Okay. Okay. Okay, that's from him. He He When he grabbed you When he grabbed me and I was trying to pull my arm away and run away, that's when he pulled me back. Okay. And that's all that happened. You guys were fishing? Yeah. And that's your personal phone? Yeah. Yeah. All right, I'm going to feel the back of your head, okay? Okay. Where do you think that Where you tell me where that knot is. In this area and then I have one on my back shoulder right shoulder blade. Does it hurt when I touch it? Uh a little bit. A little bit right here. Do y'all want medical to come check him out? No. Okay. Um Christopher, what's up What's your phone number? >> [music] >> And would you be okay with basically just writing down on paper on what happened? Yeah. Okay. How old is he? The man or him? No, Christopher. 14. You guys are the parents? I'm the I'm stepfather. I'm the mom. Your mom. Okay. Biological mom? All right. You want to press charges? I do. Okay. I just want to make sure at no point you lost consciousness. You were aware of what was happening the entire time? Uh a little bit, yeah. Okay. At any point could you not breathe from what he was doing? A little bit. I was just like like trying like Like when he was holding you on the ground and you tried to take a breath of air? >> way to like uh like kind of >> a struggle because of the weight of him, you know. Yeah, yeah. >> Okay. All right. With a written statement now in hand, the deputies could move forward with their investigation. Fortunately for them, the teens had already identified the suspect and even knew where he lived, giving the deputies a two-step [music] head start. >> The um how did you know that that was his house? Because we went on Google Earth and we looked at his backyard. That That's like most recognizable thing. It's he has three lawn holders in the backyard. We went on Google Earth and it showed the three lawn holders. You know the guy lives there? >> you know he lives there. He Yeah, he was fishing there. His His uh his friend's mom that picked him up, she looked up the address on the property appraiser. Okay. She found the address, found the owner, looked him up on Facebook with the name she found property owner name And then it all matches. So, it's 100% that address. Okay. Just making sure we're double-checking that one so that we're going to the right house first. It's 13. Okay. Then did Can I see that name on that by any chance? Do you have that still? I have I know it's um He's Russian, you said, so. All right, just hold tight to that, okay? Don't delete it or anything yet. When officers arrived at the suspect's address, the house appeared empty. But after Deputy Medina made a quick phone call, it became clear the man wasn't as far away as they'd feared. Hello. Hi, is this Pavel? Yeah, it's me. Hi, are you home? This is Deputy Medina with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. No, I'm not at home. I'm working. There's no, but I'll be home in 10 minutes, I think. You'll be here Okay. Hey, so we just got some some trespassing complaints and I just wanted to talk to you about that cuz it's behind your house. Yeah, it was behind my house. But actually, I didn't want to put complaint just to teenagers. No, it's I politely asked them never do that again. Okay, so what What even happened? I mean, I'm just curious to see what Okay. Okay, in 10 minutes I'll be home. Please come. Okay, you're Are you walking your dog? Yeah. Okay, perfect. I'm in the community. I'll be back very soon because you need me and you are official. I'm sorry, say that one more time? Uh I'll be back. I'm I'm in the community. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Okay. All right, we'll be We'll We'll wait here for you. Okay. All right, see you in a bit. Yeah. All right. So, he's not at the house. He's roaming around the neighborhood walking his dog, so let me snap a picture of that photo you have of him so I can send it to the deputies so that they're able to look for him. Pavel? Hi, I'm Deputy Medina. So sorry that you to bother you this late, but um We got some sorry I have No, it's okay. We got some complaints. Is he Yeah, yeah. Is he nice? Absolutely friendly. Hi, Daddy. But who knows? Today he decided there is a Yeah, yeah. Okay, sorry guys for I'm respect for you respectful for your time. Of course. So, what um what exactly happened tonight? Like what I know you mentioned on the phone that there was some kids in your backyard, so >> Yeah. That's where kind of >> Okay. My neighbor Uh-huh. actually was really pissed off. Yeah. This kids trespassed your property several times. He asked me for help. Really, I don't care, but she explained it me if something happens with teenager on my place, I'll be in charge for sure. Mhm. Okay. She asked it several times, "Guys, do not trespass. I don't like it. My privacy, okay." She put this sign, "No trespassing." Today I see them again with bandana. They covered face means they know they do something wrong. Mhm. And one of them, I don't know who really. Previous time actually answered my Victoria Victoria, my neighbor. His father he work for sheriff officer. You covered it. Something [music] you do wrong with your father's name. Right. >> Come on, guys. Yeah, it's understandable. Yeah. I asked them. I didn't leave them. No, no. Children, come on. They cannot answer. One run away but my voice was a little bit stronger than strong. I asked him, "What is wrong? You are in high school. You can read what is it? Why you cross it again? Why you trespass it again? Take your road and get out from here." One run away and another one just I showed, "No, no, not this way, this way. Go to the road and that's it." So that's all that happened today? Absolutely. The suspect was soon identified as 65-year-old Pavel Syrov. When deputies met him at his property, Pavel claimed he'd been having ongoing problems with juveniles trespassing on his land. But to the deputies, it was clear that some crucial details of his story were missing. I know you want to put him up and just come back out here and we'll talk. You can actually come in. You want to sit in here and talk? Officers stepped inside Pavel's home to discuss the incident and the call that had brought them there. But when they walked back outside, there was no doubt left in their minds. They knew exactly what had to happen next. All right, if you don't mind just putting your hands behind your back for me, okay? Okay, so you're being detained for right now, okay? Put your hands We're with you on that. Yeah, you're He's not detained. He's under arrest. We're 10-15 now? Do we Do we have show up? Did they leave already? We can still do a show up. I'm going to say secured for right now. I have enough but I'm going to say secured for right now until I get my show up. It's absolutely unnecessary but if it's procedure procedure. Yeah, we have additional. We'll tell you in a minute. But we're just This is just We're We're just maybe thorough, so. All right. All right, I'm back. I checked out the previous deputy assigned us come back to a red Chevy Let us know when you're close. To the same email as Mountain Running Lane. Has no 10-28 assigned. What's happening, Steph? Under the light right there just cuz there's the light so we're getting good lighting. Do you mind just I know you're getting ready. Probably heard deputy. Deputy logs in just right here. Could they ask you somebody from you to call to my wife? Yes, we can get a hold of her. She's on concert or maybe call to Victoria. Yeah, I know your neighbor has your wife's contact [music] so we can do that, too. Is that your phone? Yeah. Okay, you want me to grab it for you? Yeah, please. Is there anything in here that's going to stick me or anything? Is it Why is that your wife? No, it's Victoria. Your neighbor? >> [music] >> All right, we're not going to answer that for right now, okay? I'll put it back in your pocket for the time being. Okay, and you don't have anything on you, right? Do you mind if one of these deputies just pat you down real quick for a light a lighter? Oh, a flashlight. Okay. Okay. All right, we'll take care of that in a minute. Just hang tight. We'll explain what's going on, okay? Yes. Temper? All right, okay. Um Pav Pavo, is that how you say it? Okay, so as of right now you're placed under arrest for child abuse, okay? That's what's going to happen tonight, okay? Do you have any other Do you have any questions as of right now? No? Okay, the dog's secured. Do you need to do anything else with your home? Yes, I need to close the house. Close What do you mean close the house? It's the just The lock? I'm sure that one of our deputies can hit that for you, okay? All right, we're going to head this way toward the car, okay? I need to explain to you how. It's very easy. I will not come. I will not It's Oh, it's just the the regular lock, like the the push button, right? With the numbers. Yeah, I'm sure we'll figure that out. Well, I guess I understand your frustration with the trespassing thing and your complaint about that. Put Put your button in first. And watch your head. Watch your head. Pavel was placed in handcuffs and escorted to the patrol car. Meanwhile, another deputy returned to Christopher and his stepdad to inform them of the outcome. It was clear Christopher wouldn't be fishing anywhere near Pavel's property again and just as clear that the encounter had shaken him to his core. All right, there's no room but you'd be surprised how big some people are and we get them in there. Oh, I'm sure you do. They'll make it the most uncomfortable ever. They'll lay them down, lay them across, butter them up, squeeze them in. But so yeah, he's going to be placed under arrest. He's going to be going to jail. So you guys should be notified whenever he is released. It's probably going to be either you or the mom. So you guys will be notified when he's released. Sometimes they release him with no contact order where it says he's not supposed to come within 500 ft of his residence, place of employment, school, stuff like that. So that's just to prevent any kind of harassment or like revenge, anything like that. So yeah, no, we won't. And our report, so if he tries to make a public records request of the report, all that information is redacted. So it's going to be like black ink Yeah, over it. He won't even Yeah. Yeah, and he won't even know your name. It should literally just going to be your initials. So he won't know your name, won't be able to Google search you [music] and nothing like that. Once assured that Pavel wouldn't be able to harass him again, the boy and his family were left to recover from the ordeal. While Pavel was transported to the Flagler County Jail for booking. Can you spell your last name for me? S like Sam, >> [music] >> Y like York, R Robert, O ocean, V Victor. >> [music] >> Not N. S like Sam. One more time? That's correct. Officer, as I remember I have right for one call. Do I have right for call to my wife? As many times as possible. I don't know exactly what their policy is on that but they'll let you make the phone calls that you need to make. Officer, question. What kind of rights I have for my high blood pressure treatment? Just tell the nurse when you get in there and they'll be able to explain it to you. No. What's your last name? Syrov. Okay, first name is Pavel. Okay, can I ask you a bunch of questions, okay? You under the influence of anything? What what what? Are you under the influence of anything? No, no, no. Take anything in the last 24 hours that's not prescription? Take anything? Alcohol anything like that? Okay. You have any medical conditions? Yes, I do. Any heart problems, asthma, anything like that? Heart problem. Make sure you let our nurse know that, okay? He says heart problems. Blood pressure, high blood pressure. Okay. Hey man, it normally don't take this long and I greatly apologize. You want to stand up and stretch your legs for a minute? I'll stand out here with you. After the case was reviewed by a supervisor, the charge was reduced from child to simple battery as the injuries were minor and there was no evidence of intent to cause lasting harm.