On December 17th, 2024, a quiet afternoon inside a Panera brand, a cell phone video of a woman attacking a Palestinian couple would become an overnight sensation and go completely viral. And be sure to stick till the end of this one. You won't want to miss the attacker react to her very actions that wound her in cuffs. >> Why would you call that person a terrorist? >> Because she poured coffee on me. >> Hi, Alexandra. >> Hi. >> How's it going? I just got to have a couple of words with you real quick. Okay. >> Sure. >> Okay. So, here's the situation. Yesterday, you had an incident in correct. >> All right. Okay. So, due to that, there are charges for battery that are placed against you. >> Against me? >> Against you. Okay. So, what I'm going to have to do is I'm going to have to place you under arrest for battery. That being said, I will be more than happy to read your Miranda rights now before I do any other further questions. >> Are you good with discussing this in front of your husband? >> Of course. >> Okay. Fine. Okay. >> You're trying to arrest me. So, the person that you made contact with yesterday, >> did you know what he did? >> I watched I watched the video because there's videos of it. Okay. >> Right. >> There's videos of it. And then we also have video footage of the female manager who had video recording inside the Panera. Okay. So, per their manager and per the video that we watched. Okay. It shows you as the initial progressor. Okay. >> I didn't do anything. I I I I just just he he he just just just you know stepped in front of me and I said well I I I don't like what you're wearing. >> So again we have more than we'll be going back to the PD and I will have more than we'll have a further discussion on it. Okay but if you don't want to speak further I can read you Miranda right now. >> Can you say what what actually happened or what the video shows? So the video shows an altercation between your wife and a male party who is in between his wife who is recording your wife due to her actions that happened at the panel. >> No, her wife was was recording >> recording you. Yes. Correct. >> So I I said stop recording because I'm talking to him. I didn't attack her. I I didn't I didn't have anything. I didn't >> Did you attempt Did you attempt to grab the phone? >> Yes. >> Okay. So she's allowed to record you. It's a public area. It's as as unfortunate as it is, you're allowed to record people at a public area. Okay? So, you can't be grabbing people's phones. Okay? >> I didn't. >> I understand. Okay? So, again, just for the sake of everything right now, I'm going to read you I'm going to read you your Miranda rightites. Okay? >> After that, we are going to be placing you under arrest for battery. >> Okay. >> What What do you mean? >> We're going to be placing you under arrest for battery. >> What does this mean? >> Okay. So, in the state of Illinois, a battery is anything. >> No, no. What mean arrest? I'm I'm going to go through >> transporting you. We'll be transporting you to the Johnsboro Police Department. We will be booked and processed. Okay. That doesn't mean that you're going to jail. Okay? But it does mean that we do have to take you back to the police department. We have to go through the procedures that we have. Okay? And then a state's attorney will decide what happens next. Okay? >> So, just right off the bat, you have the right to remain silent. Any statement you make can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. Do you understand the rights? >> No. I I really I I will in terms not just in regards Just regards to this in layman's terms. Okay. You have the right to an attorney. Okay. Police department. >> How do I get attorney? I you know I I never was in in the in the problem with with the law. So, if you do not have an attorney, >> he you know this guy attacked me and and >> if you don't if you she doesn't if you do not have an attorney, we can find an attorney for you >> right now. >> If you know of an attorney if you would like. >> Well, does she need one? >> That is up to >> because you started talking and you still didn't tell me what exactly happened. What does the video show? >> The video shows that your wife attempts to take a phone from a female. The husband of that female gets in between them because she does he does not want her to be taking the phone at that point. >> He was between us. He he was all the time >> and I understand that because he did not want you taking his wife's phone. Okay. >> No. There was a small tussle >> because in the video it shows you looking like you're about to throw coffee. >> But I didn't. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Okay. The coffee was not spilled on that person. >> Correct. However, >> the coffee was spilled on me. However, however, after you had the tussle with the coffee, you made contact with the left side of his face. You swung at his You swung at his face. >> He He did because he threatened me. Did Did she show you that? He Yes, he he said, "I'm going to hit you. I'm going to hit you. I'm going to hit you." >> You said several times that you were going to hit him. >> No, I'm going to hit you. >> Okay. So, again, that's essentially what happened. She made contact with the left side of his face. Okay. No, I I want to see that video because I I was so nervous that I I I just don't >> and that's fine. You have a right to see that video. >> I'm just telling you from what we've watched, >> that is what happened. Okay? And the video and the manager of the Panera who reviewed their video footage informed me that you were the one that started the altercation between the two. >> Okay? So, again, my main question at this point, because I read you your rights, I want to make sure that you understand. Okay? here. You know, just for sake of transparency, I have the video. This is on social media. This is on a app called Reddit. Okay. So, I'm going to This is just from the beginning of what they did. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> Oh my god. >> Oh my god. No. I'm going to call the police. >> Call the police. >> Call the police. Call the police. >> Stop. >> You're going to hit a pregnant woman. >> No. >> Get away from my wife. >> The hell is your problem? >> Can you call the police? >> Get away from me. >> Go. >> What's your problem? Stop. >> Can you get away with my wife? >> I'll punch you. Get away. >> I'm going to fight you. >> Punch me. >> Okay. What the hell? >> The phone. I I I want to take the phone. >> See, because he poured coffee on me. What did I do? But like I said, I'm just showing I'm just showing you you all this just in the sake of full transparency. This is publicly available on multiple social media. >> Great. Great. Let's see what they did. Let people see what they did. So he he he started cuz he he put coffee on me. He and then I said, "Okay, it's not worth it. I'm not going to put trouble with some terrorist." >> Why would you call that person a terrorist? >> Because he he threatened me. So So I I see he pushed me again. >> Do you think she has a point? Let us know in the comments. >> Do you see that that she kept pushing me? >> In the moments before the argument started at the Panera Bread on Lamont Road in Downer's Grove. Wasim Zaron and his wife can be seen walking up to the counter. He was wearing a sweatshirt that read Palestine on the back. The couple crossed paths with Alexandra Shustaku who was carrying a coffee in her hand. She returned and seemed to say something to them while gesturing toward them with her keys in her right hand. Zahan has said she had whispered an expletative about Palestine. As the argument continues, Zaran put his arm in front of his wife while she grabbed her phone to record the encounter. Zeron has said he was protecting his wife from having coffee tossed on her. I think we can all agree that Alexandra here is who's in the wrong, but let's see how she continues to justify her actions to the cops. >> I understand, but the problem is is this whole incident was provocated by them alleging that you, and pardon my language, but this is what they claim you said. If you walked up to them and said, "Fuck Palestine." Because they had the word Palestine on the back of their jack uh their shirt. That is what provocated this. That's what would make this you the primary aggressor on this. >> Can I say why you making this political statement? You're killing the Jews. >> But the point the point being is that's what started all >> they can say kill the Jews and and we cannot >> I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with that. >> We are not taking any political stance on anything that's happening right now. The only thing that we are here to discuss is the battery that occurred at Panera. >> So you you you you see that that he was he was pushing he was pushing me all the time. If if he would just just let me go it it it would just be over. >> So again I I >> freedom of speech right there is freedom of speech in this country. So so they can say I can say >> and again I'm not taking anything away from your civil rights. I'm not saying anything against their civil rights. The only thing that we are here to discuss right now is the battery and disorderly conduct that occurred at the murder. Okay. The reason I read you Miranda rights is because if you do >> are you going to arrest him? That that is my question because he he was he was actually charging at me. I I just said I I can send what whatever I want. But but he was charging at me and he said, "Yeah, I'm I'm going to hit you. I'm going to hit you." I I felt threatened. >> He he he terrorized So, at what time did he say he was going to answer? >> Because if it was during that video >> Oh, she I'm I'm sure she she she got rid of this. I I was I was wondering if that's why >> I So, did that occur prior to you pointing at them and saying what you said or did it happen after the fact in between? after after um you know at at some point we were already you know like like in in this agreement so so I just you know he I don't know exact moment but but but I I I know we were like in um I think he I don't know if it was before or or after he poured the coffee on me but but but he he threatened me. I I I swear I mean it doesn't matter. So again, I just want to clarify cuz I want to make sure that it's for our purposes and for the purposes further. >> Did you understand what I explained? >> Yeah. Okay. >> That you have the right to the attorney and you don't have to say whether you guilty or not guilty. You don't have to say okay because they're going to use everything against you. >> Injustice. >> Well, it is injustice obviously, but that's how they do stuff. So >> So again, I've read you your Miranda rightites. I will do so again once we get back to the police department. Okay. At this time though, okay, whatever belongings that you do not want coming with you, I suggest you leave with your husband. We will then have to place you under arrest and we'll be taking you back to the police department. >> Can I go with her or >> you can go to the PD? You can't go with her in one of our squad cars, but you're more than welcome to go to the station. You would just have to drive there yourself. I can't We can't take you in the squad. >> Oh, I always wanted to. >> I I will I will foul since I can go with you guys. >> Can I Can I get dressed up? >> Yes, you can. You can get dressed. Unfortunately, your wife has to sit here. I We will wait until you get back. >> Yeah. Why don't you give your husband your purse? I mean, you don't need it. >> I do need it. >> Okay, that's fine. If you want to bring >> If you want to bring it, it's just like I said, it's just if it's extra stuff if you don't want. >> Well, then doesn't she need like ID and stuff? Because then you're going to ask for ID and she won't have ID. So, then you're going to say like, "Oh, you have you already have her identification." >> But if if if you bring your purse with you, we have to search that entire purse and all its contents. So, I'm just trying to help with your privacy. So if you don't want us to go inside your purse, >> you can bring your wallet and your phone if you want. That's fine. And then leave the rest. >> Just for our policy at the department, if she brings a bag, we >> So the people basically copied the license plate. That's how this thing started. I mean, how did they know her name and address and everything and suddenly four cops show up here? >> So we were able to get her information um >> via our computer. >> Okay. But computer is not so smart. Somebody had to input the information in the computer. So I'm asking >> So a third party person a third party person informed us of her information. >> Okay, let me let me just >> go ahead and get changed. >> What should I take? >> Just take take the wallet. >> You would like to just take your wallet. >> So they won't accuse you that you're walking around without ID. >> Exactly. You guys are really I mean >> don't say anything. Don't say anything. Don't say anything. Okay. My daughter is so sick and she lives in Boston. I I I need to aim to talk to her and you we'll let you make phone calls when we get to the station. Okay. >> We will we will allow you to make any phone call you need to make at the police department. >> Why don't we just do it in front? >> Yeah, fine. >> All right. So, ma'am, we do have to put you in handcuffs. Okay. That is our office. >> We won't we will not put you in the squad car until your husband returns. But that'll make you feel more comfortable. Okay. But for for the purposes of this incident >> for for the Did you arrest him? I I want to see him arrested for for what he did. I still have coffee on on my I wasn't looking at this. My my hair was wet, but everything was wet. My >> face. I know. But had you not had you not made the comment that you made and kept on going on with it >> because he he he if he wouldn't react, you know how many people attack me, hey be silly accent or something. So I I'm going to go after them. >> I can't make any comment on that, man, because I'm not in your shoes. The only thing that we can make comments on are what we know. And if what you're telling me is the truth, that if someone makes fun of your comment, you or your your accent and you don't do anything about it, I applaud you for your restraint. The problem is is in this situation, you were the one who made the initial contact between that couple and yourself by the comment that you made and that devolved the situation into where we're at now. >> Okay. I hope it's I know that you're doing your job, but this is crazy. I did touch so I look like like a offender or or something. I I I just go after my life people. Wait, I mean the there is there's so much, you know, wrong going on in the world and the the people who are really attacking others and I I I just because I I made some comment and and uh and he he reacted. He actually reacted. Okay. He he he could say I I don't know he he he could he he he just you know >> again unfortunately ma'am just due to the circumstances of this >> all right because you have been >> because you have been identified as the main aggressor in this situation and you attempting to grab his wife's phone out of his hand >> was something that she's allowed to do >> and I understand it's frustrating but >> he is she is not I mean because I I knew If if she she's going to probably delete some parts of the video where where he was the the you know aggressor. >> And if that's if that is the case, then that will be the state's attorney's job to figure that out. So what we're going to do is to make it more comfortable for you, I will cuff you in front. So it will not be behind your back. It'll be in front. Okay? So the other officer here will hold on to your property. >> Okay? >> And just put your hands kind of like that. >> Yeah. Okay. cuz there's stuff in your pocket. >> We have to hold on to it because we've had people call and record with phones in the past and we have to put the stuff in the front of the car. >> Well, so what's wrong if she's recording is if she got recorded at Panera and you're saying it's it's perfectly legal. So it's like double standard now. >> Well, we're actually recording in the car itself. But again, it's just our policy that the stuff the front of the vehicle or the rear of the vehicle, not with the person that's in the vehicle. So, I'm not going to go looking through any of this. I'm not going to try to unlock your phone, nothing like that. It's just going to go right into the front seat of my partner. So, sit tight real quick cuz I'm going to double lock this so they don't tighten on you when you're sitting inside the vehicle. Okay. >> Oh my god. Go ahead and move. >> That's horrible. Where's my phone? >> I have it right here. Right here. >> We will allow you to talk to your daughter as soon as you get to the police department. Okay. This is Chelsea. >> Hey, just so you know, man, there's a >> Sustakovich, a 64, was granted release after her arrest, but has been barred from entering the Panera Bread where the incident took place. She was charged with two felony hate crime counts and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to leave a like and don't forget to subscribe for more police body cam content like this.