BOTH OF YOU. >> STOP. STOP. STOP. >> STOP. I'M GOING TO TELL MY DAD KILL YOU, BRO. >> MAN, DON'T SAY THAT. >> ALL RIGHT, STOP IT. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. THIS IS STOP. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. PUT YOUR HANDS >> [laughter] >> AT FIRST, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A ROUTINE family argument that officers can simply separate and send everyone home. But multiple calls, conflicting stories, and visible injuries immediately change the situation. The officers aren't just deciding who is upset. They're trying to determine whether a crime actually occurred. And that means the next few minutes matter. >> Okay. All right. Hey, that's not a big deal. I'll just take your info, right? Cool. Stay a minute and I'll get you guys on the way. Sounds good? Where'd you get the marks from? Huh? You got any marks on you? No. No, I don't see any. That's why I'm asking you. Okay. Yep. We show up as in teams, right? We show up in teams. Can I have your ID? Sounds good. You want to sign the grass or you're not? So, >> live here? >> No, we got a BnB here. So, I can't I don't have no car, so I got to leave when she leave. I leave when her mom leave. So, I don't I don't have no car. She's my transportation out here. So, I was trying to leave when she leave. She didn't want to leave. I just want to leave and go home and be by myself. And she don't have to be here. I'm saying, but she >> Well, so what happened? >> Nothing. Like, we just literally just arguing over it. Like, she just scratched me. Just stuff like that. Just arguing over like nothing. Cuz she got caught cheating. She get mad. >> Were you physical with her at all? >> I'm literally trying to move her away from you. You can ask her mother anything. I didn't touch her or nothing. >> Listen, you know you're not under arrest right now. I'm just going to read you your Miranda rights, so that way you know. How old are you? >> I'm 18. >> You're 18, okay. Like I said, I'm just getting your statement from you. That's all. All right. Just Did you put the phone down so I can talk to you? >> Yeah, my phone's down. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to How long have you guys been together? >> Since ninth grade. >> Since ninth grade? And that's the your child that you guys have in common? Okay. Um, you guys >> We have many altercation, but like not like not like It's probably probably this. >> All right. So, you guys were here today. >> Yeah. >> All right. You What happened? >> Literally, okay, I woke up. I checked the time on her phone cuz my phone dead. >> Okay. >> And I see a dude text her. I just asked her. I'm like, "So, we cheating?" You know how girls do. They get defensive. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. All this and this that. And I try to talk her. I'm like, "Boom. Can you just take me home cuz I have no transportation. I want to go home." >> What's your roommate? >> We live in the same house. >> Where? >> In Fort Myers. >> Okay. Why you guys are over here in Englewood? >> Oh, because her mom's birthday. >> Okay. >> She got to stay over here a couple nights. Yeah. And then, I woke up. I'm like, "You text anybody?" She's like, "Yeah." >> How did you see the text? >> Oh, cuz my phone dead. And I like I had to use her phone to see what time it was. >> And you went to her messages? >> No, I didn't I I just turned her phone on, literally. And then, it said she was texting somebody. So, boom. I'm like, "Can you take me home?" She's like, "No." She getting mad. I keep asking her, "Can you take me home? Can you take me home?" She's like, "No. No. No." That's really what happened that led up to it. I kept asking her to take me home. I don't want to be here. I got no transportation. She brought me here in her mom's car. I have no other way home, sir. I called my people. They couldn't come get me. So, I just I needed somebody to take me home. I didn't want to be here at all. >> Okay. So, what led up to that? >> in front of my baby either. >> What led up to the physical aspect of everything? >> Cuz I cuz I wanted to go. I kept asking her, "Even Can you take me home? Can you take me home? I don't want to be here cuz she obviously got [ __ ] up in the club. I don't want to be here." So, I just want to go. I don't want to be here. Yeah. She got mad, threw the phone, everything. >> She threw the phone or you threw the phone? >> She threw the phone. >> She threw the phone? Okay. So, she she throws the phone. Were you guys inside or outside? >> We were inside, sir. >> Inside? >> Yes. >> All right. So, you said you tried to like leave. >> She just Yeah, she just She was just grabbing me. She started scratching me and stuff, but I was just trying to get her off I didn't touch her none of that. >> Okay. So, you're walking away. How did she grab you? Like how >> She just She just grabbed me like she like, "Don't call me out my name. Don't call me out my name." I'm like, "Bro, I just want to go home. I don't want to be here." I told you this. >> Okay. So, then how did you end up with the scratches on your back and on your stomach as well? >> She I'm telling you she was just like grabbing me. Like I'm I I'm telling you I'm trying to push her off me cuz I don't want her to touch a female. >> Were you walking away? Were you >> I was trying to. I'm telling you I don't not want to touch a female. >> Yeah, I'm asking these questions. I'm trying to be discreet about it just because I wasn't I just needed like certain details to know. Where was your child when this was happening? >> My child was in here her mother. Well, her mother was trying to control her too, but it was just too much going on. >> So, you're trying to walk away. She's grabbing you, trying to force you not to leave. >> Her mother got the baby, so she can't control her like >> And you're doing >> I'm trying to >> evasive maneuvers, trying to get out out of it. Okay. Did you hit her at all? >> No, sir. I did not hit her. >> How did she obtain those injuries? >> I don't know, sir. I'm trying to pull her off of me. She Like when I mean she on me, she on me. So, I'm trying to pull her off of me. I don't want I don't want these on me. I don't want that, sir. I'm trying to pull her off of me. Like it did hurt my baby. She's right here for that [ __ ] Like >> Yeah. Have you guys been physical in the past? >> No. Not like this. We just argue, but we've never been physical like this. her. I just wanted to go home. That's it, bro. >> Okay. >> All right. Um >> And she she get she get mad at words. And I don't touch her. She get mad at words I say cuz like you're cheating in front of my face. So I said something like it's not like you feel me? It's not physical. I'm just telling you like that's what it is. Like I can't >> Okay. And um So when you trying to leave, that's how she got her injury? You're trying to push her off and push her away? >> That's the That's the only reason why she got injured sir because I'm trying to get off of her. I don't want >> Okay. Someone There was something that mentioned of her running outside. What made her run? >> She ran outside to throw my phone. She threw my phone. You can check the camera. She threw my phone outside. She She was in the house. She took my phone and threw it. >> Okay. And your phone's broken now? >> Yes, it's broken. I can't I was on the phone with my sister and my mom. I can't even get in contact with them. I'm just trying to get home. That's it. >> Why did Why did she break the phone? >> Because she's mad. She got >> the That's the only reason that that she was mad? >> She got caught cheating. >> All right. Hey. You want to just talk to me? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Very good. You okay? Do you need EMS? No? Huh? You sure you don't want EMS? They can check you out. All right. So the argument started about cheating? >> I guess he was cuz I saw somebody on my phone. Well, you both cheat. You know how to jump on somebody. >> Okay. >> Um um I guess he I was already This is my sister and he already kept coming by saying slick stuff. Like after he found out I already told him I'm in a messy situation that I take the blame. After that, he just kept coming in and out making slick remarks and I'm just trying to ignore him. I'm on I'm on the phone with my sister trying to ignore this man. So after that, it just take place like he wanted he wanted to go home. Like he wanted me to drop him home. We already came out here for the Airbnb. But he wanted me to take him home, but I already said like we just woke up at 12:00. It's already hitting 1:00 at Um, Fort Myers. I said I don't feel like going home. >> Is that on your ID? >> Um, it probably is probably is Lehigh cuz my ID's old, but it should be Fort Myers up here now. >> Okay. >> Um So, I told him I didn't want to go home. >> What's your address in Fort >> So, I come out the living room. I'm sitting there and putting on my baby clothes cuz she just got out the pool with my mom. We sitting on the couch. My dude is drinking liquor already. He could tell bring the out the truth in people. He's drinking liquor cuz he can't smoke, so he had to do something else to cope his pain, I guess. >> Okay. >> So, um He is sitting there. He was like, "That's why you taste like that. That's why you've been tasting so weird." Just basically like calling me out my names, calling me out, saying I'm ran through, saying I'm that, just making me feel bad about myself. So, of course the words touched me and I threw my hand on him. >> Right. >> So, my mom was trying to stop us, but I was still throwing my hands on him. So, he he didn't touch me at all. He was just trying to like jack me up, push me off of him type, but he didn't put his hands on me. >> Okay. When you say push push you off of him, did you come on to him? >> Did I come on to him? >> Yeah. >> We was already like this. Like this. >> Oh, you don't have to do that to me. >> Well, that's how we was. So, I'm trying to give you the picture. >> Okay. >> So, we was like that. So, I already threw my punch, but he already he grabbed and pulled my braid out my head. My [ __ ] is scalp already, though. Um, so that's when I was punching him cuz he pulled my braid out my head. So, of course I'm going to throw a punch and I was continuing throwing punches at him. So, he has a knot on his head. So, that's when he just yanked me by my shirt and grabbed me like this. That's when my shirt is ripped. >> Okay. >> And then yeah, so my mom put us in the car and it was just time to go home. And then that's when you guys came. >> Okay. You obviously have marks all over you. >> Me? >> Right. Yeah. And so does he, so >> have to cuz my junk is like messed up, which you can see. >> go ahead and Yeah. Keep I mean, I don't want you pulling down your shirt too much, but you got a couple scratch marks there if you could just hold that. >> Just give her water. >> Yep. You have anything on your hands? Can you go ahead and put your hands together for me? Like this. Turn them around. Together. Okay. What's you got on your legs? >> Just that welt. >> This? >> Yeah, I don't know. >> How did you get that? >> I don't know. >> Can I get your other foot, please? You approached him and he started hitting you, swinging, or >> When I approached him, we were already arguing. I guess when I got >> At what point did it get physical? >> When he just kept calling me out my name. >> He was saying that he was saying nasty stuff. >> Okay. >> saying nasty stuff like it's very personal and probably bring somebody's >> Right. >> gratitude down. And and me as a female, you know, I love We've been together for a long time. And I told him like even her dad did stuff like that. I don't like that as a female. Don't say stuff like that. >> Who's this? >> Oh, that's my boyfriend. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I got nothing to do with it. He just >> No, he just got here. He don't even know what >> Okay. >> He hasn't even visited my mom yet. >> Okay. >> So >> So did did he just kind of piss you off and all until you came over and hit him? Where'd you hit him first? >> Um his eye. >> Right in his eye? After you hit him in the eye? >> him out. Yeah. >> Okay. >> That's when he pulled my braid out. >> hit him? And he just >> got more cuz he pulled my braid out. >> After you hit him? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> Not going to lie, officer. I don't know if I do have anger problems, but I really tried my best cuz I'm trying to change for my daughter, but >> Right. >> he already know what type of button to push. >> Right. >> And I literally was trying to hold my I I kid you not. I was trying to hold my composure. I didn't mean to hit him, but I even told him >> How long have you guys been together? >> Everything just escalated. What started as an investigation has now turned into an arrest, and she's refusing to cooperate with the officer's attempts to handcuff her. The repeated warnings are important because police are giving her opportunities to comply before using greater force. At this point, resisting can create an entirely separate legal problem. >> [laughter] [crying] [laughter] >> All right, stop it. Turn around. Turn it around. THIS IS STOP. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED. GET YOUR HAND TAKE YOUR OTHER ARM OUT. TAKE YOUR OTHER ARM SHE IS. DO NOT RESIST. I'm going to [ __ ] tase you. Do you understand? Stop. I'm not going to. Can you go over there so we can do our job, please? Thank you. I don't care. >> You guys >> Go and fix them. Fix them. You got to take them up anyways. Fix them. She's not going to do anything. >> So, is he What's happening with him? >> Listen, ma'am, I told you to go over there, all right? I will arrest you for obstruction if you don't get away from me. >> Cuz you're a [ __ ] Carl. What you told him? Now you quiet? But if I didn't book him over here, right? Watch out. >> 340 something. You want to show 101 to the officer? All right. Roll over. Stand up. All right. Hold on. Hold on. Stand up. Get up. Stand up. I will drag you to the >> Stop it. Stand up. >> I'm sorry. I had my radio down. >> Why, bro? Bro. The police just cut my [ __ ] Carl. >> Get in the car. Get in the car. Get in the car. Um take pictures. Take her. Once you get to the jail, take pictures of her. Hey. >> You're going to get another charge. >> Move. Move. Listen. Stop that or you're going to get tased. Do you understand me? Stop that. Stop that. You're going to get another charge. Listen to me. You're going to get another charge, okay? >> [cough] >> Stop it. Just go down now. Uh I'll do the rest. Let them know she's uh probably going to be disorderly so they know. On your way there. Yes, I will explain that to you. GIVE ME 1 SECOND. NO, WE'RE STRAPPING HER. YOU GOT YOU GOT THE HANDCUFFS? >> WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? >> NO. >> WHY, Y'ALL? >> NO. >> I don't want to ride with y'all. >> Stop. Stop. Stop it. All right, stop, please. I'm asking you to just stop. You did this. We didn't do it. Okay? >> do nothing. I told the truth. >> Hey, I got a I think I got some on my seat. Just hold her here. Just watch her. Come back over here. Come back over here. >> Why, y'all? >> Come back over here, woman. >> to get in the car. >> I understand. I'm going to tie your feet because you can't act like an adult and you keep kicking my car. >> Well, I'm not doing that no more. >> Come over here. You still have to be in a in a car seat. Come over here. I'm going to drag I don't want to keep hurting you. I don't want to keep touching you. Come over here. Listen to me. I don't want to keep forcing you, all right? I don't want to keep holding you. Just come over here so I can put her I got to put your your car I got to put the seat belt >> to get in the seat belt. >> Come on, dude. Let's go. Stop it. Come over here. She's your feet. >> OH MY GOD. MOMMY, CAN YOU CALL MY DAD? I WANT MY DADDY. I WANT MY DAD. Call my dad. [screaming] I can't bring it here. >> Sit back. >> BRING IT HERE. BRING IT HERE. Don't listen to them. BRING IT HERE. TELL DADDY COME. There's a seat belt. >> Just go to Just go to the jail. Just She stops Let the jail know she's going to be disorderly. >> Why are you being so difficult? >> This is the part many viewers misunderstand about domestic violence cases. In Florida, the alleged victim generally doesn't get to simply cancel an arrest by saying, "I don't want charges." If officers have probable cause, the case can move forward independently of the victim's wishes. Here, the officer explains that the couple's relationship, shared child, and living arrangement place the incident within the domestic violence framework. The final listed charges, misdemeanor battery and resisting an officer without violence, show how quickly one argument can turn into multiple criminal allegations. >> I'm going to take some pictures of you, okay? You just put your arms out like this. >> I don't got to press charges though. >> I don't know the status. >> Why? I got to? They got to? >> It's domestic violence, brother. Hands out like this. Come into the light, please. Turn this way. >> You got to You got to be in paperwork. >> What's going to be what? >> I'm going to be in paperwork, like >> Yeah. >> For what, dude? >> If you choose not to not to not to be a cooperative witness >> No, I'm saying I don't want charges. >> That's fine. Listen to me. It's domestic violence, okay? You got to listen to me. You asked me a question. I'm going to explain it to you, bro. >> I'm just saying I got a baby. >> Listen to me. You asked me a question. I'm trying to explain it to you, all right? In the state of Florida, all right? We have no choice but to prosecute for domestic violence. You guys have together 5 years. You have a child in common, and you currently live together. Those are all the criteria that meets for domestic violence, okay? Whether you choose to cooperate or not right now, we have no choice but to sit to separate you guys from the situation. So, she's going to be under arrest for that. At a later date, if you go to court and you don't choose to cooperate, that's on you. And you want to drop charges, that's on you. But for right now, yeah, she's going to go to jail. >> Yeah, I can still drop charges or anything like that. >> Yes. You can do whatever you want later on, but not right now, okay? Lift your uh your hair up so I can get to your forehead. Yeah. You understand? I'm going to give you some paperwork, whether you want to take it or not, I still have to give it to you, okay? It's your victim rights. It just has stuff for you as a victim, things you're entitled to, uh resources you can use, and numbers you can call, all right? Give me a second, I'm going to grab that paperwork for you and I'll give it to you. Do you have a right Is your phone working now? >> No, my phone is out. >> No, uh do you know a number by heart? >> What, my mom's number? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay, so when we're done with that, I'll get I'll let you use a phone so you can make a phone call >> my shoes? >> and get picked up. Yeah, that's fine. You can go inside or whatever. Just give me one second. Sit out here for now. >> The suspect was charged with misdemeanor battery by intentional touch or strike and resisting officer without violence.