It's my iPhone. My iPhone got stolen. It is a thing cuz he ordered like three iPhones. >> So film me and what what happened? >> Um that's the one you pepper sprayed the guy with cuz he pulled a gun? >> Did she rob a bank? >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. >> A WOMAN WALKED INTO a tow yard to reclaim her car. What should have been a routine pickup quickly spiraled into chaos. An employee was left blinded by pepper spray. A stolen tow truck crashed through a security gate and police discovered a purse packed with drugs and thousands of dollars in cash. >> Where are they at? Who got sprayed? Who got sprayed? You? Okay. Let's get her some air. It's all right. Fire department is on the way. So what happened? >> Um you see where my black car is over there? So I opened the gate. Uh I walked by here. >> You work here? >> Yes. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So my tow truck is the one right there by the gate. >> Yeah. >> All right. Move the car so the fire department can get in here. >> Huh? >> She what? >> No, over there. The guy stayed outside. >> She's over there? >> Yeah. >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. GET ON THE GROUND YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. GET ON THE GROUND NOW. GET ON THE GROUND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU TWO MORE SECONDS. GET ON THE GROUND. Get on the ground. >> I got it. I got it. I got it. >> Get on the Get on the ground. What's wrong with >> Get on the ground. >> What's wrong with you? >> [snorts] >> Where's your camera? >> The what? >> Are you stupid or you stupid? >> What did I do? >> It's never a safe place. When we give you instructions you follow it. >> Okay, can you put my hands behind my head? >> Give me a second. >> [clears throat and snorts] >> Don't start reaching, please. Do not start reaching. >> up. >> All right, come on. >> Huh? A gun? Where's the gun? >> In here. >> Where's the gun? >> Right here. >> I'll put it on. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> Right here, right here. >> I got it, I got it. >> Stay right there. Okay, good. >> Yeah. >> Cover your eyes. >> The man put a gun up on me. He put a gun up on me in my face. >> He stole my iPhone. My iPhone got stolen. >> That's the main thing. >> It is a thing cuz he ordered like three iPhones. >> None of them got hurt. >> None of them okay. How are you doing? >> It wasn't over there. >> I almost knew what's in the package this time. You not injured, are you? You don't need medical attention, right? You sure? Besides what? >> The gun they pointed in my face. >> Oh, boy. >> Officers take a look inside Long's bag, and what they find turned the chaotic incident into a potentially criminal case. >> Damn. Mason! Can you give me a BAG FOR SOMEONE? HELLO. DAMN. HELLO. HELLO. NO, the other one did. Hello. How do you think this happened? She got three phones. Oh, she had No, she had two. Grab that. Did she rob a bank? >> By securing the weapon early, officers removed the single biggest factor that could have turned this chaotic scene into a tragedy. >> Do you know how much money you have? How much money is it? Cuz we're going to count it too. Just make sure we're on the same same page. >> No, there's a lot more. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that money was in >> In where? >> In her sock. >> In the car or >> No, in the >> Okay. Is there anything in this? I know, but is there anything in here? Money-wise? Okay. >> That's why I just want to make sure if we're going to count it out, I'll make sure I get all your >> Okay. >> Is it real? >> Yeah. >> No way. >> Yeah. >> Come on. >> She had a whole bunch of money in her sock. >> Yeah. >> Really? >> I'm on. >> I'm on. >> I can't. >> You're going to need a counter. >> Oh, yeah. I'll take it. >> We got to count it. >> No. >> Yes. >> All right, here. >> No, Savannah. >> I'm going to stick the money >> No. The one on Washington. >> Is that even real money? >> Wait, well, that's separate. >> That's different. >> This was in her purse. >> Okay. That's in somebody else's. >> Is that real? Looks legit. >> Hey, ma'am. This belongs to you, right? Okay. I don't want to like uh throw it away. Um that's the one you pepper spray the guy with cuz he pulled a gun. Okay, cool. Hey, what's going on, man? I'm Officer Paz, OPD. Um you're a member from over there, so >> From over where? >> Oh, back there. >> Oh, yeah, what's it? >> Yeah. All right, so I'm going to just read you your rights. Just give me a verbal yes or no. Um if you don't want to talk to me, you don't have to talk to me. I'm just going to ask you some questions. However, they it could be incriminating questions, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? Anything you say may be used against you in a court. Do you understand? You have the right to talk to a lawyer before and during questioning. Do you understand? If you can afford a lawyer and want one, one will be provided for you before questioning without charge. Do you understand? Has anyone threatened you or promised you to get you to talk to me? Okay. Having your rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me about what happened today? >> Yes. >> Okay, cool. Um So, fill me in. What what happened? >> Okay. >> How [laughter] How did it escalate to this point, you know? >> Because I was at the apartment moving out. >> You're going where? You're moving out? >> the apartment moving out. >> Okay. >> Moving out my stuff out of the apartment. >> Okay. >> Like moving out. >> Okay. >> So, I parked the car and backed in, opened up the trunk, and was putting the bags >> Okay. >> back and forth. The bags was on the ground. So, they came and closed the trunk. They took our >> Okay. >> The maintenance people sitting outside, I said, "Why y'all there to take my car?" They was like, "It was a close to take your car." So, they called the company and was like, "Um can y'all bring the car back if y'all sell the apartment?" They said, "No." So, I said, "Okay." So, they was like, "Well, you can't get your car because it's a rental car people. They didn't call me to get it back." So, the rental "She can get it back." This like um she was allowed to get it back. He told me, "Oh, no, they said you can only get your stuff out." So, I called the rental car people, they said, "No, he told us that it's their policy and they're not giving nobody back the car, but you can try." I said, "Okay, well, I just need my stuff out of the car cuz I packed all my moving stuff in the car >> Yeah. >> before I left. But, I packed my money first, and closed the door and then they took the car. I was like okay, at least I need my money. So when I came here, I don't see nobody. I go to the side right there where I see a man. He told me to get the out of his way and he trespassing. >> Uh she stops right here. Literally right here. This is what you see on the camera but I saw her sitting there. When she sees that my truck is there, she runs to my truck. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> She backs it up, puts it in the spot metal place. So while she's doing that, I'm running. I recently broke my legs. I I run like that. So I'm like hopping over here. As I'm running to the gate, she runs back but I close the gate. >> Yeah. >> So she she gets back in her car, she runs, she hits the gate twice. >> With the blue Honda? >> No, with the with the Malibu >> The Malibu over there that answered you. >> Yeah, I guess it was her Malibu. >> Um but I'm I'm standing between the fence and the gate holding it like this. >> Yeah. >> So I'm turning here. So she opens her driver's side, goes like this and just pushes through. She pepper sprays >> Okay. Um did you give her I know stupid you give her permission to get in her car? Did you give her permission to pepper spray you? You want to press charges for both? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um did she pay for her car to get removed here? >> I've seen her before from my own understanding. >> Okay. Um can you show me which one is her car? >> Uh it should be the Malibu right there. >> Okay. >> I said okay, I don't care. I ain't got time for this. So he wrote on the car according to me. He got his daughter in the car so I just walked around him. So I just go over there. I was pressing the button. So I see the my car so I tried to get my stuff. >> You're pressing what button? >> The key. >> Okay, okay, okay. >> So to see if the car was even here. So I see the car was there. So I went over there and it was another man's in his with his car. Another man in his car. And it was blocking the thing so I went inside the car and got my bag out. So, he came back and was like, "Oh, you moved my car?" And cut off my car and then ran and then shut me in the gate. I said, "I was just trying to get my bag." He was like, "Oh, no, well, you going to go to um you going to go to jail for trespassing and all that other stuff." So, I was like, "I just wanted my bag." And I kept on >> Where were you at? Were you inside already? In the lot? >> Yeah. It was a gate that was open up. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, he was like, "Oh, you going to go to jail for trespassing." I said, "I just needed my stuff." And I was like, "I already um talked to the people. They said I can just come and get my stuff." He was like, "No, you got to go um to the somebody else, like I guess the office." And I was like, "Well, I tried to talk to somebody and he told me to get the [ __ ] out of his I really don't know what to do with y'all. I just wanted to get my stuff." He was like, "Well, you're not getting nothing really." So, they started saying to me again, >> The bag with the the money in there? Okay. Okay. >> So, he was like, "You're not getting nothing really. So, you can put all the stuff back." So, I was like, "Well, I just want my bag." He was like, "Well, you got your license and registration?" I said, "Yes, in the bag." So, the other man came back that told me to get the [ __ ] out. He said, "Don't get [ __ ] Don't get [ __ ] nothing." So, I said, "Okay, I'm not going to play this game with y'all. Well, I'm just going to go." They said, "You're not going to go So, they start closing me in the gate. So, I miss I didn't miss uh the man that was holding me in the gate. >> Okay. >> The man pulled out a gun and put it in my face and was like, "Get the back." Or something. I was like, "Why you got this gun in my face?" >> Yeah. >> He was like, "Oh, because you trespassing." I said, "Well, why you got a gun in my face?" >> Okay. >> All right. So, on this video um Well, like I said, the whole time this is happening, I'm back there. So, I don't know anything. I guess that's when you first came in. >> Okay. What time was that? 4:18? Okay. >> 4:18, yeah. It's the same video that I was just showing from the back. >> Mhm. >> It would be a quarter after you leave. 5 minutes. >> 1-800 is not available. >> So, just reiterate what you're telling me. You come You came to work in your bike. You open up the gate. You left the gate open. >> Yeah, with my truck right here. >> is right there, correct. You go to the trailer. You park up your motorcycle there. You get a phone call from one of your buddies saying, "Hey, we see a black female in the back lot here. Does she belong with you?" You said, "No." You come check it out. You see that she's in her car trying to exit out of here, right? >> Yeah. >> Um that's when you're like, "Oh, but you were here." >> Not with the bike. I'm I'm walking from You see that >> Okay. >> So, you see the >> No, I see a trailer. I see a trailer. >> Yeah, that white trailer right behind the That's that's I was just in there putting my bike in there. >> Where's her car parked at originally? >> Uh right here behind behind this uh >> Oh, the Honda. Behind Honda. Okay. Okay. Okay. So, then that's when you see the Honda You see that her car is Chevy parked move and you're you're trying to come over here quick to close it. >> Yeah, yeah. She stopped right here. She gets out. >> Yeah. >> And then she runs to my truck. >> Does she say anything to you? >> No. >> Okay. But, you're trying to run towards her to close the gate. >> Correct. Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So, she goes to your car with the car Your truck was running? >> She gets Yeah, my truck was running on. Right. >> Okay. That would be good. >> Uh she gets in the back seat of She backs up and then she drives forward into the scrap metal place. >> Yep. Okay. >> Um >> And then that's when she comes in here. >> Exactly. By >> Trying to get her car. >> I haven't even got to the gate yet and she already >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah, correct. >> So, as she's getting in her car, I close the gate, but I'm still behind I'm still between the gate and the fence holding the gate like this. >> In here on this side. >> Yeah. So, she comes and she hits the gate twice. >> While you were still >> I'm holding the gate, yeah. >> Wow. >> So, she hits the gate, backs up, hits it again. Uh then she just opens the door and then just go like over here and then >> Is she sitting or she gets out the car and sprays you? >> She's like like halfway kind of kind of like this. >> Okay. You remember how the pepper spray looks like? >> Um like like it was like a small bottle, but I mean she was >> You remember what color it was? >> Uh black. >> Or black? >> Black, yeah. Um and she even put a good like I'm sure you heard of it. >> So, he put the gun up. I him. He put the gun up. Then he came and talked to me through the window. He was like, "You didn't have to do all that." I said, "I know I didn't have to do all that, but you didn't have to do all that. You putting the gun in my face and I'm a little girl." And he was like, "Okay, well, right way was to um go inside office." I said, "I tried to go inside office and he told me to get the out his way. Stay right here." I didn't run. I do nothing. Then he was like, "Oh, well, um they finna um trespass you and they all going to take you to jail." I said, "Okay, let me call my grandma." So I start walking that way and then y'all just start chasing me to get the phone around. But if I was really trying to do anything or run, I would have been, you know, you know. >> Like many suspects before her, Long sees herself as the victim. But officers aren't interested in narratives. They're interested in evidence. And so far, the evidence isn't backing her up. >> Okay. So, at that time, once you got past the gate, you're trying to get your car, you saw your car there, right? >> Mhm. >> Um all this cuz you want to get your bag with the money. All right. Why take the car? If you just want to get the bag. >> No, I approached the car. >> Yeah. >> And I was trying to get my bag in suitcases. Worth of stuff because I'm trying to move. >> Okay. >> So once I couldn't do all of that, the man told me I could get my registration or whatever. So I was like, "Okay, I'll get my stuff then." >> Yeah. >> He said, other man came and said, "Don't get her [ __ ] Don't do nothing." >> So when you when you moved to get to kind of like you got in the car trying to drive off to get to the gate, you know, to open it, um to, you know, guessing, you know, reclaim your property. Um did you move the guy's truck, the tow truck? >> The tow truck was out here, right here. >> It was out here? Was it blocking the way? >> It was like right there next to the white car. >> And then um as I'm getting his spray, purposely but before this whole thing even happened, um the alleyway, the office guy, he's already running back. >> Okay. >> So as soon as I see him run back, I just I just walked back to my truck. Um he came over here and then after that he's him dealing with her. One of these I went to the to the scrap metal place. I'm screaming at him to get up to move away from the gate cuz he already he was I'm I'm like I said you probably going to hear this from the guy over there. >> Yep. >> Something like yo get out of the way cuz he's going to hit you he's going to hit you. Um I guess she backed up cuz somehow she ended up over there. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay. >> While that's happening I went back in my truck and wrong and I pulled it right there again. >> Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. >> She would >> That's why the other Spanish guy that's who you guys are okay >> Exactly, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Okay, cool. >> And then the other driver that was in the first lot he came around and >> Hey, hey brother I know you said you don't want to write a statement but can you just pull like hey, um I didn't give permission for this lady to pepper spray me and take off with my car, you know? And you do want to press charges, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um >> Now the white semi was it blocking the the pathway of the you getting out? >> I got to leave but is to be safe. >> Okay. Um how did the truck get moved? >> Somebody moved >> Stop. >> [laughter] >> Move >> It just magically reversed? Okay. >> I think he moved in his car. >> Okay. >> Cuz it was like two or three guys. I don't know it was two of them that I knew was I don't know if they say they all look alike but >> Okay. >> One was in the car with the daughter I know that. And one guy pointed to him and got out. I Is that him? The other one? >> Um yeah, I see him. So So pretty much, you know, you moved the the his tow truck to get your car out the way, right? You go back in your car, they try to block you in, right? They try to lock you in in the gate? Once the tow truck was moved you go back into your car to get your car out, right? But he blocks you. >> He blocked me with his hands. >> Okay. But that's when you're like hey I'm like you know you came out pepper sprayed him. >> That's why I was like okay well I'm just trying to get my bag I'm just trying to leave he I no you're not getting [ __ ] You not getting nothing out of here." >> Okay. >> And then I missed it. >> Okay. Um >> But the man had put a gun on me. >> Okay. Was that after or before? >> It was before. >> Okay. >> He called and when I was trying to he was like, "Hey, we got somebody in here trying to do something." So, he started closing the gate. >> Yeah. >> I missed the gate. >> Did you ever pay to get your car removed by chance? >> That's what I was coming to do. I went right there to talk to the man. He told me to get the [ __ ] out of his way. So, I don't know where I was at. I thought I went right there. I went to the stop sign right there where the tow truck was at and tried to talk to the man. >> Okay. Was that that Chevy Impala you tried to rent a car? >> Yeah. >> With the scene secured and the evidence collected, Long is headed to jail for further investigation. >> Uh no, ma'am, I don't. I'll tell you when you get to when you get to the jail, okay? It's not far. We're probably like 10 minutes away from it. >> Why I have to go there? >> Because you have to be interviewed by the detectives. >> About my money? >> About the money, about the the pills, about everything that happened. >> Do y'all know charges yet? >> What's that? >> Do y'all know charges yet? >> Uh I believe it sounded like you had a burglary, aggravated battery, trespass, the drugs, the firearm, the works. >> The works? >> Sounds like those were all your charges. >> Oh, that's what the works mean? >> Yes, ma'am. And that's the end of it, okay? All right. >> Quapricia Long was transported to Orange County Jail and hit with five charges including burglary of a structure with battery, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and resisting an officer without violence.