Okay. Come on. Listen. Go to the other side. Other side of the car. Other side of the car. Damn. You're not listening. Like you don't care. >> Answer the phone. >> Answer the phone. >> She's not going to answer the phone. Okay. Stop. Cuz she's the issue right now. You and him are the issue. So, she's not going to answer. Okay. So, you need to stop. >> This is your doing, not hers. >> I literally feel so bad for her. On April 1st, 2025, officers respond to Princeton Avenue after a 911 call reports a violent fight between an intoxicated mother and stepfather. Here's the body cam footage from that evening. >> It's Park Police. >> Can you come talk to us real quick? We got a call about some kind of argument. >> At first, he didn't open the door. The officer insisted, wanting to make sure everything was all right inside. I'm telling you what we need to do, man. Someone called us. We're here, right? It is what it is. It's not the end of the world. Once we check on you guys to make sure, okay, we'll be out of here. That's it. >> What happened? >> We can't even talk. >> Hey, you guys are here. >> Is your wife or spouse here or girlfriend? >> Oh, man. She ain't been here Saturday. I told you to record. >> Hello. >> How are you? So, we got to make sure you're okay. We got to make sure that whoever else is in here is already just sitting down. I seen the cops outside. I'm like to her real quick. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Can you go talk to them downstairs real quick? Make sure everything's okay. Um, why would someone keep calling us and saying you guys are arguing if there's no arguing? >> He repeatedly told officers his spouse wasn't home, explaining she was under a 72-hour no contact order for a prior domestic incident. >> Nah, she's not allowed to be here for like another day >> from the domestic. issue. >> So why why are we here earlier? Cuz I wasn't working then. >> Cuz I was me and this kid were arguing and me I drink bro or something. It's stupid. Whatever the >> Okay. >> And lay down. Um now my mother was here earlier too. She [ __ ] upset about some other [ __ ] My mom doesn't like my ex. >> Um all three same out. >> Uh yes. >> Okay. Did you say more kids since I was your last? >> Yeah, I have other kids. >> Okay. What happened to your lip? The officer noticed blood on his upper lip and a bite mark on his forearm. >> I fell earlier. >> You fell earlier? >> Drinking, bro. I drink a lot. >> How much did you drink today? >> You're an adult. I don't >> I got to make sure you're okay. >> A lot, bro. I'm alcoholic. >> So, let me ask you a couple questions just to make sure that you know where you're at. >> I I know it's stupid, man. Just me. I got body camera. I got to make sure. >> That's good. That's good. >> What day of the week is it? >> Sunday. >> Okay. What? Uh no. Tuesday. >> Okay. Close. What? Uh >> it's not Tuesday. >> No. No, it's close to Sunday. You said Sunday. >> No, it's Tuesday, bro. >> Okay. What's the plan for the rest of the day? >> Cuz I just don't want to keep coming back at this. >> And go and just get what I'm saying. >> No, I get it, man. Just where we at right now, bro. I'm just praying. I don't know [ __ ] But any little noise, bro. You guys show I thought you guys were here for across some. >> You got to understand where I'm coming from where if somebody calls us and says something's going on, we got to check on you. I get it's annoying, bro. >> I get it's annoying, right? But unfortunately, you guys live in an apartment, you got thin walls. If you get into some little argument, someone's going to call. Dude, >> here. Is she here? >> No, she knows she not be here. I don't even want her here, bro. >> Do you mind if we check? >> You can check all you want, bro. >> I know you earlier stairs maybe. Make sure >> stairs. >> There's a second door into the apartment through the kitchen. I mean, I drink too, man. It's just >> Well, you're an adult, right? You can drink, but we just got to make sure that we're good with the kids, you know. >> A quick search confirmed she wasn't in the apartment. At least not in plain sight. Okay, come on. Come here. Put your hands on your back. >> Victor, uh, >> it's 72 hours to pick up my stuff. >> Victor, two, I'm in the >> So, why am I downstairs with it? Put your hands behind your back for a minute. Okay. Because you're hiding in the closet when the police are here. I don't know why you're hiding in the closet. So, right now, you're detained. >> Stop moving. >> You just have something against me. I don't have anything against you. But when we get called here, Listen, when we get called in for domestic and I'm trying to find you, you're hiding in the closet holding the damn door. What does it look like? Right. >> Are you good? >> Yeah, I got it right here. >> Never. >> All right, let's go. Why are you hiding in the damn closet? >> Cuz it's my time to get my But you guys don't ever understand. That's the thing. >> Was I here earlier? >> I don't know. Right now, okay, you have the right to remain sign. I listen. What is your first name? I don't know your first name. What is your first name? Look at me. You're not under arrest. You're detained right now. Again, I don't know why you're hiding in the closet. That's why you're in cuffs. Okay? But I'm going to read your mander rights anyways. Okay? So, you have the right to remain silent anything you say can be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer. Have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any question. If you wish, >> you can decide any ground to exercise these rights not answer any questions or make any statements to understand your rights. >> Come on. Man, this is ridiculous. >> I after the 72 hours, I get a time to come here. >> Stop. >> Let's go outside. Outside. Go outside. >> You were just asking to stay separated. >> We shut the [ __ ] off, dude. >> I didn't say it. Literally, >> did you guys have a 7 domestic a couple days ago? >> Correct. >> No, more than a couple days ago. Way more than a couple days ago. >> I was told you have a 72 Thursday night. >> Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen. This can all be figured out, but you got to be cool with me cuz I don't know anything about you, right? So, I got to get things sorted out. Okay? We got called here for domestic. Okay? That's why we're here. You're obviously hiding in the closet for a reason cuz I'm guessing you're not supposed to be here. >> No, that's not true. Listen, can I explain something? >> Let's go to the car. We'll explain it. Explain it to me. Okay? So, understand this. Okay. >> How embarrassing this is. >> Listen, we're going to go to the other side. Other side of the car. Other side of the car. >> Damn. For real. Like, you don't care. Seriously, >> this is like a game or funny. I don't know. For real. Like, hey. >> All right. Right now, I got one female custody. There's a 7 or something. Correct. Somebody advised, >> have a seat for a second. So, we get this sorted up. >> So, when did you and what's your boyfriend? >> I can get up there. >> My toes hurt. >> What? What? What? When did you and your boyfriend have it? A couple days ago, correct? >> Um, like Thursday evening. >> Okay. Did you get I don't know what happened. Did you get arrested? What was the deal? >> Um, yeah. They told us 72 hours. They said I could visit one time within the 72 hours to get my children. >> Okay. >> So therefore, I was there >> and all of a sudden police didn't call. So my first instinct, sorry you guys, but >> last time I I felt like I wasn't even doing much either and I got arrested. So >> well, if you have a 72-hour stayaway and you can't be here, that's a problem, right? That's what I'm trying to figure 72 hours. Now that's not my fear like right now. My fear is more that somebody called and I don't know why because like okay like I don't know why they called. They said that >> who knows what. >> We were told there was an argument inside the apartment again. >> Right. That's my worry more versus the 72-hour part. That part I only came here now because that's passed. >> Put your feet back in the car. I'm going to close the door real quick. Okay. Oh man. She >> stand by. She did. >> Yeah. 19 from two. Can you confirm there's a what was it? Pre-trial release. >> Pre-trial release. >> Pre-trial release for this address with these people or no. >> I promise you I wouldn't make this up. Like they did this like my the public defender was really good with it. For real. I was surprised. >> I don't know what she said. >> She stated the 72-hour order had expired several days earlier, but they could not understand why she had been hiding. >> Okay. If it's an argument, don't hide in the closet from us. Right. I mean, it doesn't work. It doesn't look Well, all right, sit tight for a minute. Hang out with it for a second. I'm going to go talk to corrupt here. Make sure he's good. >> Yeah. >> I'm pulling on this door and the door's like kind of giving. I'm like, come on. Really? >> Probably. So, is this confirmed or no? There's a 72our stay away. Correct. >> Cindy and ask. >> Well, they don't really do 72 hours. That's more of like a a term. It's not really 72 hours anymore. Usually, it's like till further order of the court or something like that. So, >> well, so why did they tell us 72 hours? >> Well, that's I'm going to try to find out right now. See if it is. If it is, then you're good. Depending on the date. So, she's sending me a picture of it right now. Um, so it says 72 hours. You got arrested on the 29th at 1:25 in the morning. >> Wow. You guys are going to be that technical, too. We >> We have to. There's paperwork that says you can't be here for a certain amount of time. So, why are you hiding in the closet? >> Because he told me to run. He's like, "Go." And I'm like, "Why?" He literally pushed me out. >> But you think hiding in the closet's the best? >> When I say he literally pushed me out of the apartment and pushed me out. >> Why are you guys arguing? >> We weren't. That's the thing. >> But why is somebody calling me saying you guys are arguing? >> All of a sudden, he looks out the window. He says, "Oh, the police are coming." And I say, "Why?" And he's like, "I don't know. Maybe it's cuz they heard me or you." And I'm like, "Heard you guys doing what though? You You see what I'm getting at? >> You You just told me that he told you to get out of the apartment because one of the neighbors may have heard something, right? Heard what? Weren't >> arguing? >> But heard what? What would they have heard to make them call the police and say the people in this apartment are arguing? >> Honestly, I don't know. >> So, did you hide in the same closet earlier in the day? >> Huh? >> Did you hide in the same closet earlier in the day? >> No. >> Where were you at earlier? >> Earlier, I don't Earlier I was coming, but I I came over here and then he told me it was like a problem. Yeah, but earlier in the day when we came here, >> I told him I'm like, I don't know, Dad. >> Okay. >> So, let me ask you a question. >> If everything works out well >> and it's past the 72 hours, >> are you going to be cool going up there? We're not going to be coming back again later today. Like, >> it's like it's not even like >> cuz here's here's the thing. But understand what I'm saying, okay? Like, do me a favor. Listen for a second. I'm not trying to be rude, but just understand what I'm saying, okay? I'm not trying to be a jerk, but I'm trying to be real with you. But we're not just here because we're bored. We're here because somebody called us. Yeah. Right. Because the last thing that your babies need is seeing the cops in the house twice in a day. >> Right. You know what I'm saying? We don't want to do that. >> Go back to my dad's house like I was planning on doing. >> Okay. >> She going to go to her dad's. >> She wants to go to her dad's. How are you going to get to your dad's? >> He's going to come and pick me up. I was just texting him. Literally, my phone is up there. You can even look at my text messages. I was just texting him. >> You don't drive or what? >> I don't drive. No. Plus, I have two babies, so he he comes and he'll pick me up. I'll put the car seats in. >> Did the out of the handcuffs. >> Cool. >> Other side. >> Did it have a time on there? No. All I saw was one time stamp at 101 >> or 101. >> So, which means it happened then or prior, which means we're beyond >> Yeah, >> we're beyond. >> And I'm not blaming him and I'm not blaming. >> Is he cool upstairs or no? >> Yeah, we just talked. city. >> He says, >> "Listen, >> he blames the boot. >> Whatever is going on, it's got to stop. >> I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm not trying to rub salt in the wound, >> but we keep coming here. >> Here's the other thing to consider, too. Okay, so these apartments, they they sign what's called the crimefree housing agreement, okay? So, your landlords can kick you guys out if we keep coming back for pretty worried about that, too." >> You know what I'm saying? So, I'm not trying to rub salt in the wound, but something's got to get figured out. Okay. You have any questions for us, >> comments, concerns, opinions? with you. >> Um, >> you get inside >> if you feel the need to. Otherwise, >> I think we probably should. Just so you get inside and make sure everything's cool. All right. >> All right. >> She was escorted to the apartment without issue. Officers left the scene thinking the problem was resolved until another call came in less than 2 hours later. >> Where's JJ? >> Uh, he went to the motorcycle. Who else is here? Sus three. >> Uh Schultz is downstairs. >> Schultz. >> I just want to make sure we got him. And where did he did he take off on foot? >> He did. >> Yeah, he went south and west on >> or >> me. Are you guys looking for him right now? Can I ask? I'm not trying to be like >> troublesome or nothing, but what's going on? >> He's supposed to be staying out for tonight. Okay. >> All right. so that you guys can just decompress and make sure you guys are good. >> Officers observed the TV on the table in the living room to be knocked over and children's toys knocked over on the floor. >> You were the one that called? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, absolutely. Um >> they just argue and >> the daughter stated that they had been kicking, pushing, and hitting each other. >> So we Dave came out here really for that. Um I just got a brief from Sia. She was nowhere to be found. He says, "Honor, stop. I'm going to search my apartment. She's not here. She was here." >> Round two, I was here. He's the same thing. >> He finds her. >> He finds her hiding down there. We did the arrest. However, we find out we have a little past 72 hours, she was released. >> Okay. >> So, I reinterviewed the daughter just now. She says, "I told the police." Now, I don't have three poor here or anything to reference what she's saying. The first time your guys came out here, which is round one, they were physically fighting. >> Okay. >> However, they had weapons. She was here. So, they were and she's like, "Someone out. He smacked her. She kept them in the >> Okay. >> So, um now based on that, now she hears what sounds like physical. They both have injuries." >> Yeah. >> I think we can arrest them both. >> Okay. >> We will figure out the kids situation. Maybe right now we tell her, "You got to make some calls to come. Is there somebody get the kid? >> Yeah. >> And then I'm not to grab somebody else for electric. >> Find them. Okay. >> All right. >> Officers made a decision. Both of them would be going to jail. >> This is the third call where it has been physical. There's physical injuries on both of you guys. >> Okay. >> No, I haven't even done anything. >> The issue is that if you don't have someone to come take care of the kids, we have to have >> other agencies come and get the kids. But my father then >> can you call him and see if he can come take >> I mean he could come. Yeah. But it's going to be maybe like an hour or so. I don't know what time it is even right now for example. So he could come. Yeah. >> Can you call him and ask him how long it'll be for him to get here? >> Probably an hour or so. >> So what's about where am I going right now? >> Right now you're going to Villa Park. The Villa Park. >> And then where? >> From there we'll talk to the the state's attorney and then go from there. >> So I'm going to go back to DuPage for what? For no reason basically. >> It's not no reason. >> Yeah it is. They already took him. >> He got violated for doing something to me just now. Right. If I'm understanding correct. >> Both of you guys. >> Answer it. >> He's calling. >> Answer it. >> What? >> Who's calling? >> Answer the phone. >> Answer the phone. >> She's not going to answer the phone. Okay, stop. >> Answer the phone. >> Why would she answer the phone? Wow. for the person you have problems with. Right? >> For the love of God, I'm begging you. >> Answer the phone. >> She's not going to answer. Okay. >> How? >> Why would she answer for him? >> So we can know what's going on. Cuz he's the issue right now. You and him are the issue. So she's not going to answer. Okay? So you need to stop. This is your doing, not hers. I literally feel so bad for her. Do you mind if I I splash my lips right here? You're going to see me do it. I'm going splash my face. >> Let me see your lip real quick. I want to see where would it Can you go like this? >> Yeah. Before you just take a picture of it. >> No, honey. Are we going to start not being cooperative again? >> It's not that. It's just I don't want you guys I don't know about that for real. Can you open it? There we go. >> I don't know what that will help me or hurt me later. We'll see. >> Your injury that you have on your face. Why would it hurt you? >> Um, you'd be surprised. >> After multiple attempts, officers established contact with the children's grandfather. He advised he would respond to their residents upon completing his work shift. >> Okay. All right. So then about 10ish. Um well I we wouldn't have any other choice. So yeah. All right. >> After nearly 3 hours on scene, officers were able to clear once the children's grandfather arrived. >> Hello there. How are you? >> Sorry it took so long. Patience. >> Yeah. No problem. No problem at all. Hey your shoes. Yeah. a sweater. [Applause] >> A little bit. >> Can you turn around? >> I just didn't want to go to >> Can't walk that fast. Sorry, my foot hurt. >> That's fine. Dang it. >> Second sign. >> Wow, dude. >> Mark the private. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. >> In the end, she faced three charges, including domestic battery and violating pre-trial release involving a family member. Her partner faced two counts of domestic battery.