I I stand my ground and I don't like the boyfriend because the boyfriend's alcoholic. Okay. >> And mom in here is alcoholic schizophrenic. I'm sure you guys know her. Okay. >> But like she must have been drunk or something. He's sitting there saying that she came at him with a knife. He's saying no, no, no. >> You don't even live here. Say >> on New Year's Day 2025, officers received a call from a woman in distress claiming her mentally ill mother got into a physical altercation with her boyfriend. Apparently, a dispute over car keys turned into knives being pulled and people falling down the stairs. When officers finally arrive, the situation has calmed down already, but the boyfriend, Alex, is nowhere to be found. >> I'm going to pull the door out the way. >> Yeah, we got an ambulance. Back up. Is she okay? Because she's okay. There's Is there a dog? >> Is he friendly? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Hello. >> Who did that? >> I don't know. >> We didn't want no police involved. >> Well, when when we get a call says someone's being choked. That's We kind of >> Huh. >> What's going on tonight? >> My glasses and everything. I can't see. But no, we didn't want no police involved. >> Okay. Who was all involved in all this? Who the [ __ ] police? >> Well, here I got EMS coming. Can I at least check you out? Cuz they said that that you weren't like you're kind of a little disoriented. Maybe possibly got choked. >> Can I at least have the EMS come in and talk to you? >> Yes. >> Isn't that great? >> I didn't call him. >> Nope. >> Were you arguing with somebody? There's no story on that, but but yeah, they can come and check. >> Okay, I'll go get them and then we'll we'll talk about what's going on. Okay. >> What's his name, ma'am? What's his name? >> Huh? >> What's his name? >> You don't even know my name, sir. >> What's your name? Is your name Alex? >> I am my name. >> Is your name Alex? My name Alex. >> What's your name? >> I don't know. Okay. What's your name? They said the male that was involved in here went over to this apartment. >> They did say that. >> What's your name? >> The complainant. What is your name? >> I don't even say my name. >> What is your name? You are a male. You were in the apartment. >> My name's not Alex. So >> what is your name? >> It's not me. >> Okay. >> Okay. That's what we're trying. >> Then just say your name, dude. >> Alex Good Lord. >> No. Ain't nobody in my apartment beside my recall. >> Okay. Okay. We're not >> The fighting was going on at this point. >> Well, someone said he possibly may have the person may have came in here. That's what we're double checking. If we're just double checking. As long as he's not here, then we're just going to move on. Okay. I appreciate that. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. >> So, is there anywhere else he would have gone to? >> Over there. >> 93. >> Yeah. This one. Mo. I don't know. Mo's the one that came out and got Alex off. >> Did you guys see what happened? Mo is the one that you know. >> Okay. So, he's probably in there. >> Okay. We don't we don't have to say all we're just Did you guys you guys just hear a second but like >> it's like third party. >> Third party. Okay. >> And >> I I stand my ground and I don't like the boyfriend cuz boyfriend's alcoholic and mom in here is alcoholic. But again, I'm sure you guys know her, >> but like she must something. He's sitting there saying that she changed my hand. He's saying, "No, no, no. I he was self-defense. I pushed her." And she he ended up pushing her down the damn stairs. >> It was up. They arguing upstairs. >> She has said that it was in the living room, Leah's room, the bathroom, even outside. Leah's bedroom door is broken. When I was here just a few weeks ago, it was not broken. >> Okay. >> So, that door is broken. >> Do you know if there was anybody else here? >> As of right now, it's just whoever's downstairs. It's her son. >> And then there is a doll upstairs. Okay, >> it's Audrey, David, Star, Leah, and Alex left and I'm pretty sure they're over there. >> Okay. Well, if they >> and they have two kids. >> If Unfortunately, we can't unless we know for sure that he went over there, we can't really press the matter, unfortunately. >> Um, that's kind of one of those things that uh that we kind of run into. So, >> now that officers have collected initial statements and have a better idea of what's going on, they go back inside to further question the mother about the entire situation. >> Look for glasses. >> Yeah. And when I cannot see, I'm blind. >> Were you here? >> Were you here? >> No, I wasn't. I just came. >> Okay. Were you here when the >> No, I wasn't here. >> Okay. What was going on? Do you want the camera? Um, I wanted to ride over to my friend's house. Nobody don't want to take me. And then the boyfriend blah blah blah boyfriend has the keys and wants to control everything. >> Q22 County doesn't need to respond. Okay. So, you wanted to ride somewhere? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Did you guys get in a verbal argument? >> That's how it started out. Okay. Did it get physical at any point? >> Are you in yelling? Yelling. Yelling. Are you >> just a lot of yelling? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did he put his hands on you at any point? >> Just push down the steps. >> He just he pushed you down the steps. Okay. >> You know, did you hit your head coming down the stairs or anything like that? >> I might have. >> You might have. Do you want to go get checked out? >> No, I'm good. >> Okay. Okay. Do you have any marks or any bumps or bruises or anything like that? Cuts. >> You want to go? She's having >> No, I don't. >> She's having her mental No, I have mental issues, but >> No, you just want me to go. >> Where's the iPad? >> Okay. >> I don't know. >> She literally came. And where's Alex? Why Alex hiding? Did Did he put his hand Did he put his hands on Did he put his hands around your neck at all? No. >> He got bars all over. >> Yeah, because I was fending myself. No. No. >> Where's >> I Where's Alex at right now? >> Do you guys know where he's at? >> Yes, I am inside with the victim. >> And that's all it was. I just wanted to go out. Get out. >> No, I'm not. Don't say I'm okay. I'm not. >> Okay. Okay. Hey, ma'am. >> Ma'am, no one's accusing you of anything. We're trying to figure out what's going on here. >> My heart. I was >> Okay. I'm We're trying to figure out what's going on. You yelling is not helping. Okay. >> Sorry. >> Take a breath. Okay. So, you said he didn't push you down the stairs. >> Yes, he did. Okay. >> And yes, and we was fighting. >> Did you do anything to him prior to that? Did you push him at all? >> I push hit. >> You pushed You pushed and hit him. >> He was fighting me. >> You guys were fighting. >> Suspended myself. >> No, he he >> Okay. >> Do you tell it, Dad? You tell it, Dad. You tell it. >> Okay. >> He did not put his hands on her until my mom came after him. >> Okay. Well, >> and when my mom came up with the knife, >> if if he comes back, that's fine. We'll talk to him. >> He That's where she went to get him. >> Okay. >> I'm not hiding him. >> Okay. >> As the situation increasingly intensifies, the search for the missing boyfriend continues. Officers are now knocking door to door to try and find the individual who seemingly is the missing piece to this puzzle. >> You sure Alex isn't in here, man? >> Are you sure Alex isn't in here? And I'm not going to let a man that just put his hands on a woman in my apartment. >> Would we be able to come in and check? >> I mean, for what? Do I know? >> To see if he's here. >> He's not here. >> Well, could we come in and check? >> I mean, I ain't going to Dude, I'm not going to let it. I got a baby, a two-month old, almost a 2-year-old baby. I'm not going to let a man put his hand. My girlfriend's not going to let him. >> That's not what I'm asking, man. I'm not saying you're a bad person. I'm just asking if we'd be able to come in and check for him. Yep. Would we be able to come in and check? >> Man, you take that up with my old lady. >> Okay. Could I speak with her? >> Could you 10 nine? What's her name? >> Huh? >> What's her name? >> She's up there talking to whoever's >> saying four. They could be one more would be nice. Kaylin, will we be we be able to come in and see if Alex is inside? >> What's that? >> Would we be able to come in and see if Alex is in here? >> I'm telling you, he's not in here. >> That's not what I'm I'm asking if we would be able to come in and check. >> I mean, or >> it's a yes or no. >> I mean, no, cuz he is not in here. I swear. >> So, so if we go check the cameras, we're not going to see him go in here. >> No, you're not. >> Cuz that's going to You're going to get yourself in trouble if that's the case. And I don't want to see you guys get evicted or something >> because I'm telling you the truth. He is not in here. >> Okay. >> One of the kids came in here earlier because they were yelling and fighting. >> Yeah. And he went back over there. >> Okay. Well, we're we're going to check the cameras. >> I didn't see anybody from there. >> All right. >> I just don't want to see you guys get in trouble, get evicted from here for something silly like this. We did not We did not let him. >> Okay. >> Do you know who Alex is? >> There's a lot of arguments that are going on over there. >> Do you know who he is? The gentleman? No. Okay. So, I'm going to ask you too, if we check the cameras, is are we going to see him walking in this apartment >> right here? >> In this apartment? Are we going to see him walking in this apartment? >> Cuz you guys are avoiding the questions that I'm asking. No, he >> your guy right here. >> Are you Alex? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> What's up, man? So, what's going on? >> Got an argument with the mom. The mom attacked me. You see the marks on me? She bit me right here. Then she came upstairs with a knife. She had it in like the motion like this. Then she had a knife >> and switch it around and told Aaliyah that she was going to stab me. >> Okay. >> Right here. >> Can you Can you describe the knife? Like was it like a kitchen knife? >> I don't know what type I'm not sure. >> All I know is a black handle. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> With a long How how long? About like this. >> She said she was going to try to slam me with it. But when she said that, that's when I pushed her. >> Okay. >> And that's when she fell down the stairs. I had to push her to get away from me cuz Aaliyah at first. >> You mean you got a right to defend yourself, especially if someone's coming at you with her. >> My girlfriend at first was trying to stop her from stabbing me with >> pull her. >> She was pulling her away from me. Trying to pull her away from like, you know what I mean? Away from me from stabbing me. But when she couldn't pull her no more, I came around the corner and that's when she got loose and that's when I pushed her down the stairs and that's when she fell downstairs. >> Okay. Did anything else happened after that? >> No. >> No. >> I went in the kids' room. I called my dad. That's where I'm on the phone right now. >> Okay. >> I called my dad, told him what's going on. I might have to stay at your house. >> And then is that where you went just now? >> No, my dad I I say my parents stay in Py. >> Okay. He just come and visit my house. >> Okay. So, where did you go after like after the fire? >> After this? >> Just trying to get out of here. Go for a walk. >> Yeah. I was trying to get away from it. And I went to Na house. >> Whose house? >> The na. >> The lady that was in the house. >> I don't know who that is. What apartment do you know? >> I don't know the apartment number, but I went to Na house and that's when she said that the police want to talk to me. >> And then you came back over. >> That's when I was like, "Okay." >> Well, we appreciate you coming back over and getting us cleared up. >> Talk to y'all. Do you want to be checked out by EMS, man? Especially for that bite wound. People's mouths are nasty. >> Bite wound is swelled up. >> You got a mark on your neck there, too. >> All these marks came from her. >> Okay. You mind if I take pictures of all that, man? >> I don't care. >> Okay. And then So, what would she be to you? Like, do you have Do you live here ever? >> I stay here. Okay. Could you look that way for me? You're good. Right there. Just stand right there. And then do you have any other marks? >> As far as I know, >> that and the one on your neck. And then you got some on your face. >> This came all these came from her. >> Okay. You didn't have any like cuts or anything like that? >> No, she she wasn't able to get stabbed. >> Okay. >> I just The only thing that scared me was I pushed her down the stairs. >> Yeah, I got you. And then we'll if you want to get checked out by EMS, you can go do that. Get that cleaned or something. You don't have to go to the hospital or anything like that. >> No, I want to go to the hospital. We can >> see what >> So, right now, we're just trying to figure it out. So, you are right now. You're not under arrest right now. Okay. You're just not free to leave at this time. Then, could I get your name? >> Dexter. D X T E R. While Alex gets checked by EMS, the officers head back to Audrey, who's doubled down on playing the victim and is hoping to shift the focus away from the fact that she could have seriously injured him. >> No. See, no. They going to turn against me and they're going to make me go to jail. That's what they going to do. They are. And I'm already trying to stay out of trouble. I'm already in trouble anyway. >> What are you in trouble for? Have you been drinking or not tonight? >> A little bit. >> A little bit. Okay. >> Yeah, but I ain't drunk. >> Okay. >> And he's drinking, too. >> Okay. >> Get ignorant when he's drunk. >> Okay. Um, >> did you do anything to him? >> Huh? >> Did you do anything in it? It >> It all started because I wanted to ride >> Okay. Oh, it's my friend. >> And you said he pushed you down the stairs? >> He did. >> Did he do anything else to you? >> Huh? >> Did he do anything else to you? >> He He had me on the ground outside. That's when the neighbor had to get him off. Okay. >> And so we don't hit females and girls or whatever he >> But you didn't do anything in response to him? >> No. >> No. Just defending myself. >> Just defending yourself. How did you defend yourself? What' you do? >> Scratching. >> Scratching. Okay. >> Hitting. >> Okay. Yes. >> Did you bite them at any point or anything like that? >> No. Okay. >> You got some What's that red on your >> Oh, that's >> cut yourself. >> That's my finger. >> I broke my finger. >> You broke the fingernail. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. Nothing else. >> No, I don't know who the baby are. >> Cuz the little boy is the one that went and got mo. So, and I I babysit them. I used to. >> Does your knee hurt? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And that's why I really worried about them. >> You sure you don't want to go to the hospital and get checked out? >> I'm good. >> Are you sure? >> I'm good. >> Okay. >> I'm good. >> I just need my glasses so I can see. And everybody hates me. >> No, we don't. >> Yes, you guys. >> No, we don't. >> Seems like you have a lot of people here supporting you right now. >> I see that now. What is it? >> You can't see without it. >> Do you think you lost your glasses outside? >> I don't know. I don't know what happened. That might have been I don't know. I don't know what happened. I need my glasses. >> We'll go outside with our flashlights and see what we got. >> I I do my glasses. >> Yeah, we can go look for your glasses if you want. >> Are they outside? >> Finally, we get back to the caller and the daughter of the alleged aggressor. officers decide to question her one more time, knowing that whatever she says now will ultimately seal her mother's fate. >> Okay. Could you kind of explain to me what happened? >> So, my mom asked me to take her to her parents. Okay. >> And I told her I asked her to find the keys and she just wasn't listened. He had the keys, but he didn't have she gave the keys to me. >> Right. She had the keys. She had just dropped came from taking me to >> and she just went ballistic and then my mom started hitting on Alex and Alex the only time he put his hands on her was to push the gas. >> What about any weapons? >> No. >> You didn't see any weapons? >> No. >> On either side? >> No. No. The only one I saw was when my mom came back upstairs with a knife and she was holding it like >> And is that when she pushed him? Yes. >> Or he pushed her rather down the stairs. >> Okay. >> Cuz it's like I see if he was attacking you. I don't see no marks on I march on you. >> Yeah. No, absolutely. >> If you if she was defending yourself, where's your march? >> That's a friend and she's supposed to be on her. >> She's been drunk because she came banging on my daughter too. Something drunk as hell. >> Yeah. >> Were you here too or >> I had just left to drop my son off. >> Okay. >> It wasn't even 10 minutes. And then so does he live here sometimes? >> Sometime he don't like but he's just busy. Yeah. >> But >> how like for how long? Like weeks at a time? A couple days here? >> Just a couple days work in New York. >> Okay. All right. >> She's not supposed to be around the kids. She got to be >> She's not around the kids here. So she doesn't live here. We're not trying to get anyone tied up for that. We're just trying to figure out what her relation is to him because it's going to go with the doctor like she just don't like him and all of that. Just when I was trying to calm stuff down, she stay >> How long have you guys been dating? >> 5 months. >> 5 months. >> Okay. And he's in those five months, how often do you think he stays here while she's also here? Like is she here pretty often? And they're here together. >> Yeah. >> And they t they sleep in this apartment together pretty often. >> So it's like that's the first time that I even hear anything from them or about anything. >> Okay. All right. >> They were just cool. She was literally sleeping on the couch. So that's why I'm like, "What the hell? She was just sleeping. I just walked out the door." >> Okay. >> Cuz she even You mad at me? You don't like me? Like huh? You have I want her to go to the >> Yeah. >> hospital. But she's in there saying, "No, no, I don't." But you have >> That's That was a man name episode. >> Like I don't see nothing on you, >> Miss Sure. I'm going put it. She had a damn night cuz plenty of time she didn't had an episode and I had to call her at work. Hey, your mama having an episode and I got the kids >> and and she screwdriver in the door. Mandy and all kind of baby. You know what I'm saying? She didn't do nothing wrong. >> But I am like I don't even know why she's here, right? >> Okay. >> She just I call my brother. >> They don't even live out here. She got the brother. So the brother >> All right. Well, we'll talk to her, you know. I don't know. >> With all sides heard, the officers decide it's Audrey who's going to jail today. But judging by her actions tonight, it's clear that she's not going without putting up a fight. Where? Where you at? >> What's your name? >> Audrey. >> Audrey. >> Audrey, step out here for me. You're going to be under arrest for battery. Okay. >> Audrey. Audrey. Audrey. >> Audrey. >> Audrey. Come on. Don't make us carry you. The police. >> Come on. Stand up. >> Stand up. Good night. >> They lie at me. >> You go first. >> I can't walk. You guys going to pick me up? >> We're not going to beat you. >> Yes, you guys are carrying. >> Yes, you guys are carrying. >> No. Okay, fix it. I didn't miss this. Put her in the back line. >> Do you guys lie? >> They lied. That man don't even put your hands back. >> Okay. Okay. I They abuse and have my money. >> Okay. >> They said to take my money. They lied on me. You guys lying on me. >> Yes, you did. 95. >> Okay. All right. Hold on. Right there. >> 104. Stand by. >> Yeah. He lied. >> Do you have anything on you that's going to poke me or stab me? >> I'm not going. I'm not resisting. I'm not >> Do you have anything on you that's going to poke me or stab me? >> No. No. >> No weapons on you? >> No, I don't. >> No, I don't. They lied. They lied. They lied. I don't have mental health. >> Yeah, I understand. Please and stuff. I peed on myself. >> Get in the vehicle. >> I am. I am. I am. I am. >> We don't want this to be a recurring issue where we have to keep coming back tonight. We don't want to see anybody else go to jail. Okay. Is everyone >> he gets taken? Because he >> is everyone going to be okay here. >> Why not go? >> Because of the stories that we got. So he's under arrest. >> He is. >> No, she is under arrest. >> Why not him? >> Because from the stories that we got from everybody, he was defending himself. Are we all going to be okay here? >> Even though the neighbor had to come out and kid off of her. >> The neighbor neighbor said that didn't happen. So >> the neighbor said that >> neighbor said that didn't happen. What? You ready? >> She said she literally just said that she didn't come outside. So >> the neighbor, the the male neighbor. >> Okay. But she just said they didn't come outside. >> Yes, they did. >> She just told us that. >> Do you guys live here? >> No. I'm waiting for David. >> No, because if you don't live here, go back to your apartment cuz you guys are trying to cause problems. >> David. With evidence and statements stacked against her, Audrey was taken to the station, complaining the whole way while clinging to her victim act. Nevertheless, she was booked and charged with domestic battery. As for Alex, he was declared the victim who acted in self-defense, so no charges were brought against him.