Would you be surprised if I told you that they had a camera in the window pointed right at the mirror across the vehicle and you can see you walking up to the vehicle. >> Mhm. >> Sliding it with a key. >> Not No, not me. I was literally on my way to the ward. I was literally just on my way to the car. I mean, it was me. >> On May 6th, 2025, Lakewood police responded to a hospital parking lot in Washington State. A co-orker had been systematically destroying another employees truck over 2 weeks. >> All surviving Lakewood Police Department. Just be advised, obviously. audio and video recording. >> Absolutely. >> How did I do it? >> I don't know. You want to see the video first or >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, >> while I watch that, what's your relation to the person? >> This is my wife. Um, well, this is my truck. My wife drives it. The relationship to the person, um, I don't there is no relationship to the person. Um, they work together. Um, but my wife doesn't really associate with anybody. She just does a job and goes home. All right. So, I don't know what's going on, but my vehicle's been getting scratched. And I'm talking I wash it like once a week, but I mean it's getting scratched. So, we kind of rigged it up to I got dash cam stuff for it. Um, but she kind of rigged up some crap for her phone to record, right? So, we got some recordings and then today I don't know if you want to. No, >> I can see. >> Okay. And then there'll be a truck that passes and then she walks right up. There's a truck and Carter is on that side. There she is. And I don't know. I have no idea. Anyways, so it's all along here, here. >> Oh, wow. >> Here, here. >> You said it happens down there. >> It happens here. >> Oh, in this parking lot. >> I don't know if it's in this parking lot. These were the couple days ago. This was Wednesday of last week. This was Monday. So then Tuesday, she rigged up everything to catch her right here. And this is what she just did today. >> I'm assuming the only video that you have so far right now is just that one. >> That one. >> Okay. >> But the on Wednesday she she's with the food. Um they park over there. So my wife drives over here. So Wednesday um the girl got sent to the clerk's construction area. Um and my wife seen her running away from the truck and she's like weird. So when she came over here and parked, she just got out and looked and seen this. So the big one. So the same girl that just walked up and scratched that and did that on Monday. So but she's been tearing up my truck. >> Is your How do you guys know her name? Like if you guys >> She works, so she knows. And then I Facebookked her >> and she lives two doors down from my dad just right down the road. So I know where she lives. I know who she is. I grew up with her. She doesn't know who I am. She doesn't know my wife. Um, but yeah, that's as far as I got. The story I'm telling you is a story I know, too. They they work together. They don't talk to each other. My wife doesn't sit with anybody. She goes in the truck, reads her Bible on lunch. She doesn't associate with anybody. She does her job and goes home. But it's been happening and we finally called her. So basically to your knowledge just completely unprovoked. >> No idea. And my wife's been here almost a year and I think she's been here about 6 months is what my wife said. So >> but I mean that's that there's no buffing the stuff out. I mean that that's that's a paint job >> throughout the entire truck. >> Yes. Like from the front to the rear the whole you can't I know it's black but I don't know. I I work on cars. like painted cars, there's 30 different colors of black. So, the whole truck has to be repainted. You can't just blend here and blend there and blend this and buff that. Like, the whole truck needs to be repainted. >> You would say your estimate was above $5,000 is your >> estimate? Oh, yeah. I mean, with the prices of gas, you know, how much everything else is, you know, is >> it's going to be expensive. >> And where exactly does she work? Like is there like a specific >> They work in the food area. Um cafeteria food aid, I guess. I would say. My wife's name is Deanna Diaz. D E A N A D I A Z. Dude, I I had to go out and spend like 600 bucks on this freaking dash cam and rear cam and Oh man. >> That didn't even catch it. >> That didn't even catch it. It's her little 2019year-old iPod that caught it. >> It's crazy. Do you think the um the person who scratched it would be working now as well? >> I don't know. As far as I know, I think my wife said that their supervisor probably called her in and as she is going to get fired, but I do want to press charges. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Really quickly, >> I think that's her. One second. Yep. >> Hello. >> What? >> Are you on Are you Where are you? >> I'm here with the truck with the police. >> Okay. Just I'm glad that you're with the police. Um, I just want to say just stay calm and collected when you're when you're out here, okay? Because I don't I I don't want to end up getting in trouble for you going out of control. Okay? >> I'm not I'm fine. >> He's doing a great job >> given the circumstance. >> This is this is this place right here is no joke. I don't want to get in trouble, but I I my I am I am just as mad as you guys are. So, I do appreciate the police coming out and and doing something about it because I will be pressing charges and this will stop. >> Yeah. Well, yeah. Now, is she still here or did she get sent? >> She is still here currently, but I believe that my bosses are keeping it on the down low for a minute so she can finish her job today because they are short staffed serving these patients here. So, they will be getting to her as far as having a talk with her. >> Well, the police want to talk to her. >> 5:30 or 5:45. >> Well, the police want to talk to her, too. >> That's fine. But unfortunately, what time is it? It is only first serve right now. And there's another serve that we have to serve at about 5:10. She normally gets done with her serve very quickly at like 5:45. I know that's kind of late, but you guys would have to sit there for quite some time waiting for her. Her vehicle that she drives is a It's like a goldish looking um Mercury. It's a Mercury. >> Oh, it's a >> It is a Mercury. And she I don't know where she's parked, but she is on this side of the hospital where I am parked currently. Um, her license plate, if I can remember, I think it has Oh, Lord help me. I think it's like has an X and a Q in it. Uh, but that's all I can remember. But right now, um, I wish that I was able to be out there with you guys, but I am actively working. >> No, you're fine, honey. Don't worry about it. >> And she is working right now. So, if the police will be patient enough to wait till 5:45, the latest. Okay. How's it going, ma'am? >> Hi, >> Officer Ivy Lakewood Police Department. Can I Can you out of your pockets for me? >> Yeah, sure. >> Okay, fine. >> It's out of your pockets. You don't have to like show me what's in your pockets or anything like that right now cuz my pockets must be bad. >> So, you have no idea why we're here today? >> Uh, no. Just a call from my boss. That's >> You don't have a seizure. Okay. Sure. >> Well, the reason why we were called here today, >> okay, >> was cuz it looks like somebody's been keying a vehicle, black vehicle in the parking lot down there. >> A black ve uh I don't know what that means. What do you mean key? >> Hm. >> What do you mean key? >> Like keyed. Grab your key and you swipe a vehicle. >> Scratching the paint, scratching the property, damaging it. >> It's not mine, so I don't know why. And would you be surprised if I told you that they had a camera in the window pointed right at the mirror across the vehicle and you can see you walking up to the vehicle. >> Mhm. >> Sliping it with the key. >> H >> on video. >> I have not uh Okay. >> You're saying that wasn't you though? >> Not No, not me. I was literally on my way to the ward. I was literally just on my way to the war. So, this has been occurring over the past couple weeks. >> Okay? >> You're on video doing it. So, this can kind of go one in a few ways. If we think you're lying and we're just going to play through the game, we're just going to handle it and talk. We'll still always be respectful, but we're just going to go to jail and that's just going to be the game. You like to have an open and honest conversation and quit lying. We can ask some questions. We'll figure out why this is occurring. This is obviously going to stop occurring. >> Mhm. and then we'll see if we can try to come up with an outcome that's best for everybody. >> Okay. >> Does that make sense? >> A little bit. >> A little bit. Okay. So, let's redo the whole entire conversation. >> Okay. >> What is going on between you and her that we're all pissed off at each other? >> Uh, literally, I don't know. She's been like saying some stuff about me. >> Okay. >> And I don't know what it is. is I don't know if she's getting mad at me, but for her just to say some things, it's just like wrong. >> She's just like talking. >> Yeah. Like looking at me and stuff like that and just makes me like uncomfortable. >> And then just to clarify, who is she? >> Uh, >> just make sure we're talking about the same person here. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Again, I have nothing against her, but if she wants to keep talking like that, then I have no I have I'll just talk to her manually without her complaining and going to you guys about certain things. And >> do you think that would have been a lot better option versus keeping her car over the past 2 weeks? >> Yeah. Uh that was I know I if I met if I did if I can't talk if it was me doing I mean was me doing that I apologize. I'll go up to her and apologize, but if if it's just little things and whatnot, >> it's not just little things. And no offense, I'm not lying to you. It's not it's not a ruse or a lie. They literally have set up surveillance inside the truck. They have cameras on all the windows. Not like the dash cam in the front and the back. They literally went out, bought cameras, and taped them to all sides of the windows. You're literally on camera walking up, approaching the car, and then scratching it and then walking away. That's why we're here. And there's multiple scratches all over the car that have not been there. And every time they come to work throughout these two weeks, there's more and more scratches occurring on this car. She also saw you when she was walking out at the truck and then running away from the truck back to your car. All right. >> Okay. Well, I'll apologize to her. It's just literally just with her cuz she's been saying stuff about me and my other friend that works here and I don't know what this is about. She feels threatened. I'll leave her alone if that's the case, but I don't want to be near her. >> You guys have HR and stuff, right? >> Yeah, we do. >> Yeah. Right. Do you think that would have been a way better option if she was talking crap and then that offended? >> That would have been that probably that would have been a better way instead of just calling you guys and just having >> I'm not saying that you probably did $5,000 worth of damage to their car. >> Yeah. >> To fix it, the whole thing's got to be repainted. >> This isn't just words and she's talking smack about me and me and my friend and we're upset. Now you're at the point you're literally committing a felony crime of property damage to get back at her all because she's saying words. I'm not saying that she's allowed or should be able to talk crap, but this is something you just bring up to HR, "Hey, I'm having these issues with an employee. This is what is going on. I would like this to stop." Then what happens? HR gets involved and HR tells her, "Knock it off." And then guess what? Your problem is solved. And nobody committed any crime. >> Okay? >> And now we have the police involved and you're potentially looking to go into jail for this. All because somebody said words. Doesn't put you in a very good spot, does it? >> No. >> No. >> I understand. Um, I'll do whatever it takes to leave her alone or pay or whatever. I just don't want to pay her. All I'm really doing is just to do my job. Leave her alone. That's it. >> No, but we're not doing it. We're out here scratching her vehicle every time she parks it. That's now the convention. Wait here with my partner. Let me go talk to someone. Just so you know, it's a class B felony. So, misdemeanor, gross. Class C, class B. It's only one higher crime above it. That's like murder is class A. But this, if it amounts to 5,000, do you know what she was even saying? Or was it just I've heard she's talking or do you know what she's actually saying that made you a living to do that? >> It's just threatening things she said about me and mostly my friend and just everything. Now if this was happening for 2 weeks she should have literally came to the side and told me her stuff instead of everything. >> See what they want to do about the situation. >> Yeah. Did you have any questions? >> I mean, >> or anything on top of your head >> right now because I'm really feeling uncomfortable and I would hate to get fired over this thing. >> Like I said, if they're willing to not press charges really just don't want to happen again. I just don't want her to just just I don't want to talk to her. Just do whatever. I would hate to like go to jail for something awful because intentionally I'm not like this at all. And to me, this is just a little ridiculous. Again, she should have just tell me about it herself oneonone. >> Were we using a key or a coin or what were we doing to scratch her? >> I was just literally just using this. >> I was this. I was upset. I was irritated. And again, she should have just talked to me and just figured everything out instead of all this. >> But also, to be fair, you should not have done the damage. You could have been one to also try to communicate with her. >> I was I guess I was scared to the fact that she would do something to me cuz I don't know her like that. >> Well, she doesn't know you like that either. And you're out actually destroying her car. So, no offense, playing victim cards here doesn't really work. You're the one doing this. She didn't do anything to you other than say words, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Well, lucky enough for you. Mhm. >> This is what we're going to do. You if we wanted to and we really wanted and she wanted to be a jerk, you're at felony, we could arrest and look in the Pierce County Jail Jail, sorry, for felony vandalism. >> Okay. But lucky enough for you, we're going to keep this the lowest route possible. >> Yeah. >> So, we're going to write a police report. is going to get forwarded off to Lakewood prosecutor's office. And if they want to go forward and do it, then you are going to get a letter in the mail saying, "Hey, you're charging me with this crime. Here's your court date. Please show up at this court date. If you don't, you end up with a warrant for your arrest." >> Okay. So, I just can I get a better understanding cuz I have like this disability type of thing and I need like to somewhat break it down. Just interview everything you said. You said, "Luckily for you, I got that part." But >> could have been a big deal. >> Yeah. >> We're keeping it the lowest deal possible, trying to be nice. Luckily, that's their decision, >> right? >> After you scratch the out of the car, >> right? >> Okay. So, your address, it's on your driver's license, correct? >> Yeah. >> That address you still live there. >> Yeah. The 85. Yeah. you were writing a police report that goes to our prosecutor's office. If they're going to charge you with a crime, cuz that's up to the prosecutor's office, they're going to send you a letter in the mail. That's going to say, "Hey, you're being charged with this crime. Here's your court date. You need to show up to court and start this process." >> Okay? >> If you don't show up, then they just send a warrant out for your arrest. And then you eventually come find you and then you just automatically go to jail on the warrant and then sit there until you have your court date or you bail out and then if you don't show back up then all the money you put into bail goes to the city. >> I see. >> Okay. >> I see. Okay. >> Okay. >> Any questions with that? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'm just trying to process a little bit. So >> I got >> I don't know what's going to happen between you and Western State. >> Mhm. and bosses and everything else. Please, for the love of God, do not talk to her. Don't engage with her. No more keying cars. >> Yeah. >> No more doing the stupid stuff. >> Yeah. I just tried I just try to avoid everybody. Literally, this is a typical day. Usually, when I'm done with work, I just go ahead and cart until everybody's released just to avoid drama. >> Just processing everything a little bit. >> No more stupid stuff, please. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Talk to your boss. Figure out what's going on next. >> All right. Thank you. >> Seven separate incidents. The damage exceeded $5,000 under Washington Revised Code section 9A48070. That is a class B felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The victim's husband had spent $600 on dash cams. They caught nothing. A phone taped to the truck's interior window caught everything. One low tech solution outsmarted $500 of purpose-built hardware. When officer Ivy made contact with the suspect, she denied any involvement. She claimed she had no idea why police were there. The officer already had video footage of her walking up to the truck and scratching it with a key. Here is where the interview gets legally interesting. The officer had not placed the suspect under arrest. She was standing at her workplace midshift, free to walk away, or so she believed. The Supreme Court addressed this exact situation in Burkimer versus McCarti. The ruling established that Miranda warnings are not required during non-custodial investigative contacts. Because she was not under arrest, the officer was legally permitted to question her first. The test courts apply is whether a reasonable person in that situation would have felt free to leave. She was at work. She was not physically restrained. No handcuffs, no patrol car. Courts would likely find that threshold unmet, meaning voluntary contact. The officer then deployed what investigators call a structured choice framework. He laid out two paths. Plainly deny and face immediate arrest or be honest and explore a better outcome. No coercion, just clarity about consequences. She chose honesty. She admitted to the keying. She also disclosed her motive. She claimed the victim had been saying things about her and a co-orker at the hospital. That admission made voluntarily before any Miranda adisement is almost certainly admissible in court. Washington courts assess voluntariness under state versus frier and the broader due process standard. The question is whether the confession was the product of free choice or police coercion. Nothing in this context suggests coercion. The officer was calm, professional, and gave her a real option. One procedural note worth flagging, the suspect disclosed a cognitive disability during the interview. She asked the officer to reexlain the legal process. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Washington's own procedural guidance, officers have an obligation to ensure a subject genuinely comprehends what is being communicated. The officer reexplained without hesitation. He walked through the prosecutor referral, the letter notification, court dates, warrants, and bail clearly and at a slower pace. That accommodation matters if the case goes to trial, and the defense challenges whether the admission was truly knowing and voluntary. The suspect attempted to frame her conduct as a reaction to verbal provocation. The officer shut that down precisely. Under Washington law, no amount of offensive speech, however sustained, constitutes legal justification for property destruction. Words are not a defense to malicious mischief. The First Amendment protects speech, not retaliatory property crime. Courts have consistently held that civil or HR remedies exist for workplace harassment. The existence of those remedies makes self-help destruction legally indefensible and eliminates any diminished culpability argument at sentencing. Seven counts of felony vandalism. That number matters. Washington sentencing guidelines under the Sentencing Reform Act calculate offender scores based on multiple current offenses. Seven class B felony counts filed simultaneously will produce a significantly higher standard range than a single charge would. If each count is treated as a separate unit, and the facts support that since each incident occurred on a distinct date, the combined exposure could approach decades. Though prosecutorial discretion and plea agreements typically drive outcomes well below the theoretical maximum, the officer chose sight and release over onseen arrest. That decision was legally sound and tactically appropriate. The suspect was known cooperative employed at a fixed location and not a flight risk. Washington law does not require arrest for a class B felony where the suspect is present and identified. The private surveillance footage is admissible under Washington's privacy statute revised code section 973010. Recording devices placed inside or on one's own vehicle do not constitute unlawful interception of private communications. The husband recorded his own property that is lawful. The video also corroborates the admission which is critical. A confession alone without corroborating evidence carries prosecutorial risk. Here prosecutors have the footage, the admission, prior witness observations, and seven separate incidents of documented damage. That is a dense evidentiary record. One civil dimension worth noting. The victim retains a private right of action for property damage under Washington tort law independent of any criminal proceeding. Even if the prosecutor declines to file or if charges are later dismissed, the victim could pursue restitution in civil court for the full repair cost. Now, the grades. Officer Ivy receives an A minus. His interview technique was textbook patient non-coercive and effective. He correctly identified the felony threshold, accurately explained the prosecutor referral process and accommodated a suspect with a disclosed cognitive disability without losing professional composure. the A minus, not an A, because he questioned the suspect about the substance of the offense before clarifying that her participation was voluntary. With a disclosed cognitive disability in play, a brief voluntary contact adisement at the outset would have neutralized any future challenge to the admission's knowing and voluntary nature. The suspect receives a D. Seven incidents over 2 weeks is not impulse. It is a deliberate, sustained campaign of property destruction, targeting someone who by every available account never physically confronted her. The initial denial to police when the officer already had video compounded an already serious legal situation. The complainant receives a B+. He documented everything, identified the suspect through lawful means, and brought a complete evidentiary package to police rather than confronting the suspect directly. The only mark against him, stating on camera that he knows where she lives, introduced an unnecessary complication into what was otherwise a clean complaint. Now, the takeaways. The biggest lesson here is about evidence architecture. The professional dash cam system failed. The improvised phone mount succeeded. High-tech equipment is only as useful as its field of view. Coverage matters more than quality position first, resolution second. For suspects, a denial made after the officer has already reviewed footage does not help you. It adds obstruction to the evidentiary narrative and removes goodwill the prosecutor might otherwise extend. The structured choice framework the officer used exists precisely because honesty is in most property crime cases the legally smarter path for victims of workplace harassment. The HR process feels slow. It feels inadequate. But taking that route preserves your legal standing, creates a documented record of the harassing conduct and puts the burden of enforcement on the institution, not on you. Self-help responses, even non-violent ones, convert victims into defendants. And for officers, when a subject discloses a disability, that disclosure is not a footnote. It becomes part of the legal record. Accommodating it in real time, as Officer Ivy did, is not just good practice. It is the difference between an admission that holds up and one that gets challenged on due process grounds. 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