Hello. Did you call us? >> What happened? >> All right, let me step out real quick. >> Sir, you can hang out in there for a second. Ma'am. Ma'am, let me you call. I just want to see what's going on real quick. >> You step over here with me. You call this gentleman for me. come around to the backside where the garages are. I got both uh subjects. What happened? >> So he came. So I text him, ask him when he was going to be on his way. He had been gone getting his haircut and I was with the kids and I need to do some work on my computer. So things said argument over text message. And when he came he's like I'm making my daughter a sandwich. He like let me talk to you. And he was like let me hold you. You need to hear what I'm saying. I'm like no just say it regularly. So I'm trying to pull back. He's choking me, putting his ass on me. My kids were screaming. He knocked me against the pantry. So, there's a mark on my back. >> Okay. >> And this is not the first time that he's done this. >> Okay. >> Let me go talk to him. >> I got 62,000. >> Yeah. This is going to be a 95. >> Okay. What's going on, boss? >> What happened? [crying] I whisper in her ear. She freaked out, [crying] you know, like this. I'm like, "Calm down." I'm do I was like, "Calm down. Calm down." Speaking to her like she need to be spoken to. I said, "Calm down." That's all I [crying] did. My hand was right here. I'm saying, "Calm down." >> All right. Now, cuz you scared the kids. >> Yeah. >> That's what I did. That's how I got you. I had her hand right here. I said, "Calm [crying] down." >> What did you put on her ear? Said one time. You put what to her ear? Nothing. I had my hand in the back of her head. Calm down. Calm down. Cuz you're scaring the kids. >> [crying] [crying] >> already described. Go ahead and take your hands out your pocket for a moment. If you don't mind, can you tell me what happened? >> So came home, we had a discussion and I said she was getting she wasn't understand what I was saying. Kids crying, emotions going. I said, "Come here." This is what I did. Her hands right here. I'm saying be quiet. Calm down. Cuz our kids are screaming. Listen to me. Nothing. I didn't hit her. Nothing. I said, "Listen to me. Calm down." Because our kids are watching. Our kids are yelling. You going like this. I'm saying calm down. >> Okay. >> That's all I did. >> How did she get all the mocks all over her? >> So, she's going like this and I'm telling her to calm down. You mind if I open the garage for her? Or you want to open? >> Well, why are we opening the garage? >> Okay. Yeah. >> All right. Get some shoes. All right. So, they had altercation. So, she [laughter] >> I guess maybe take him in the house and talk to him. I don't know because everybody's just walking around. >> Come here. >> Are you Are you coming? You coming to my house? >> Yes, sir. >> Wait, you can't come into the house? >> Yes, sir. We're going We're going to speak to the female. She We just told her. So, >> wait. You You can't come into my house. >> I am going to Come on. At least let me get my kid. >> I'm I'm walking. >> Stay stand out here. Stand outside. Stand outside. >> That's my daughter. >> That's fine. >> That's my daughter. >> We're We're having my daughter out here. >> No, it's cold. >> So, I'm going to go with my dangerous explain. >> Can you tell us what happened? I just came in. So he went over his girlfriend. I text him like, "When are you going to be on the way? I have some work to do on my computer. The kids are up. They're kind of rowdy or whatever. When are you going to be on the way?" He got mad because I asked. So words were saying two text messages. When he came in, he wanted to talk. And instead of just talking regular like how we are, he like, "Let me hold you so we can talk. I'm just trying to get away like you don't need to hold me while we're talking." So I'm trying to get away. He's choking me up, hitting me all in my face or whatever and banging me against the pantry. There's a red mark on the back of my thing. And he like, "You're overdramatic. The kids are scream. He's trying to get away and he's holding me back. Like this is not the first time he put his hands on me. My mom is in abusive relationship. I'm not saying like this. [crying] >> But this is first. So you said this is not his first time. >> This is not his first time on me. >> But this is the first time you're calling police. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> This is the second time he's done it ever. >> Okay. Can I have your driver license so we can start the report upstairs? >> Thank you. Let's make sure. She got a lot of marks. >> Yes. I will dep. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Let me see. Let me see your neck. Pay attention to this right here. So, you have all your >> Can you So, I can see. Okay. So, I can see the >> And you said you also had something somewhere else. [crying] >> The pantry. Okay. Go ahead. So his version is that he was holding me. >> He started holding me like that. Yes. And I was trying to get away. So he was grabbing me up because I was trying to get away. >> How did he grab you? Did he grab by the head? The arm >> of it arms like head right here. Right here. Bang me up against I'm just trying to run away. I'm like I don't want my kids to see this. >> Okay. >> Now when he grabbed you by the Did you have trouble breathing or anything? >> No. >> Okay. Trouble getting away. >> You think he was trying to actually physically choke you? You think he was holding you? >> I don't think he was at first. I feel like at first he was holding it until I wasn't accepting of that. We don't need to talk with you holding my head down so I can hear what you're saying. >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. Well, take care of the little one for a minute. YOU NEED AN AMBULANCE? >> NO. >> Take care of the little one for a minute. We're going to go talk to me as your husband, right? Y'all are married. Okay. >> Don't worry about that. Let's go. Let's go talk to you. Got plenty of time to do all that. Take stuff out. >> Okay. >> Hey, sir. You can both get this officer. She's taking the police report and she just got her side of the story. >> Yes. >> Give me one more. >> So tell me what happened. >> Give me one moment. I'm still trying to calm down. Take her side. >> Hey, so where your work pants from? When I was over in Europe, I saw some pants that were like that. They had like extra big pockets for stuff. Is that what those are from? >> He's already told me his version of it. He said he was holding her by the back of the hill. Calm down. Calm down. on her. She's got marks >> all around the face, her back and everything. >> Her whole face and ears. Yeah. >> So he it's like he touched her. He put his hands on her. So it's not the first time. He's been abusing her multiple times and this is the only time she >> If he doesn't want to talk, it doesn't matter. What do you think in this situation? What do you think should happen? >> So the bruises are visible. You should arrest him. >> You know it. What is the Are they married or uh together or living in a house? >> Together, have kids together. >> Okay. >> And they're married. >> And married. >> So, would this fall under family violence? >> Family violence. Yes. >> Okay. And then if uh he's put her hands on her and then there's marks, what other what violation would that be? >> Um the violation. You need the code. >> Just the name. his name violence. >> Is it like aggravated assault? Aggravated? >> Oh, you mean that? Okay. Um cuz he was he said he's just trying to hold her head. >> He's unwanted touching and and they're married. So, >> okay. >> And she has visible injuries. >> Injuries. So, it will be simple batteries aggravated. Well, just battery this aggravated battery, right? What's the elements of counter? Aggravated battery is using a weapon with the intent to murder rap. But battery, what's that? What's the elements of the count for battery? >> Battery when he you actually make the actual contact, >> right? And >> wait and there's visible injury. >> Visible and since this is family violence, you really don't have a choice. We got >> Okay. So, put all your stuff in your pockets >> because he's probably gonna he's not going to be happy about what's going to happen. >> So, yeah. I mean, that's pretty pretty obvious. >> I mean, I I could definitely see personally I saw like the red all around her face. >> And when you get real close to your It's all on her back and everything. It's It's not good. All right, we're going to have her hang on to the child for a second while we talk to you. Okay, >> ma'am. Can you step out real quick and just get the little one? I don't want the baby freezing cold in here out here. >> Okay, sir. You are under so badly because you don't have I can see clearly red marks on her neck. You said you were holding her but you are almost choking her. >> That's what she said. >> No, she said you put hands for her. You're almost choking her. That's and he's visible to everyone. >> So, come on. Stand up. Okay. >> I got >> We going to check on make sure you ain't got nothing on you real quick. Okay. Spread your feet. >> We'll let you know. >> Yeah, we'll get you some shoes. >> We'll let her explain the charges to you. You got to shoot. >> You'll probably want to get something that they may let you actually wear those in there. >> Supposed to make you wear slippers. >> Where's your phone? >> I'm sorry. >> You want to make a call? You said >> yes. >> All right. We'll we'll put you in the car. We'll bring the phone out there to you because they're not going to let you take your phone with you into the jail. Okay. So, uh, you want to grab that phone? >> I checked in, but double check again since he's going in your car. Okay. >> Just right. I'm going to go get You got your camera? >> Um, yeah. Let me get my camera. >> That's her ID. >> So, >> we need to get his identification. >> Okay. >> And then >> let me return this and then >> we can do that when we get there, though. >> Yeah. Is it face or is it a password or something? >> Yeah. Can I make a call right now? >> Do what? >> I make a call. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> What is it? >> 76. >> 29. >> Can you press Can you Okay. You see Tammy Thurman? >> What now? >> You see Tammy Thurman? >> Yeah. >> Press Timmy Thurman. >> Can you press the up there? >> This one? >> Yep. Can you press call? >> Can you put on speaker? What in the world? >> All right, they're about to I guess they about to take me to jail. >> No, they're not. See, I cannot. What? >> They >> Hold on. Hold on. So, what are they going? This is a I have a problem with that. >> So, I can help explain if you want me to tell her your business. >> I can I can I can tell I can tell her. Listen. >> Yes, please. >> I I came home and we had a discussion. We had the kids downstairs. She was going we was going edic we was having a disagreement and I said come here. So I grabbed I grabbed her head to lock heads with me to talk in her face so she understand exactly what I'm saying. She kept moving her head. I kept getting her head still. She kept moving her head. So that is how she has red marks on her. I did not hit her. I grabbed Yes, I grabbed her head. I did touch her. I grabbed her head but I did not hit her. And she overreacted. She She overreacted. She moved her hand. She was trying to grab my hands and she was trying to grab and that's how she may have had red marks on her neck, but I did not hit her. I grabbed the back of the back of her head. >> So, are they saying that you harmed her? >> Is that what the accusation is? >> I think he's trying to say I assaulted her. >> So, what it is what I can explain to you. So, any kind of unwanted touching. So, I don't know if Are you from Georgia? >> Yes. >> So, they have what they call So, here's what they they have a thing called a family violence act. Okay. So anytime you put your hands on anybody, so when he touched when he touched her and left marks and even though she was moving, that would fall under simple battery or it's either going to be it's either going to be battery or simple battery. You can't touch people. And >> hang on, let me hang hang on. I'll finish it so it'll make it'll make more sense to you. Under the Family Violence Act in Georgia, when we find any kind of probable cause as far as unwanted touching, anything like that, arrest must be made under the state. >> So you So he has to be arrested because she made a call. Does she feel threatened? Does she feel she has a lot of of of marks on her? >> So based on feel like she wants to press charges for him to be locked up. Even if she doesn't want to press charges, we still we would still make the arrest. >> Wow. >> That's that's that's well that that that saves a lot of uh it it's a lot of like a lot of family violence issues. The state record the state mandated that several years ago, >> but she Okay, I do understand that. However, I want to know from her, does she feel like she's in danger? Does she feel like she was assaulted? >> She was. That's why she called the police. That's why we're here. Well, I'm not asking her because he's neither one of them are violent people. Yeah. So, that is just a misunderstanding from both of us. Of course, he should not have taken or put his hands on her. But to have an arrest charge, that's not my son. >> I get it. But you these unfortunately these things happen when people get upset like you just can't. And there's not a lot we not a lot we our hands are tied with stuff like this >> because >> I understand. So, now what do I need to do? Where is he going to? Where do I need to go? >> He's going to Rice Street. He'll go to Fulton County Jail. >> Rice. >> Yep. He'll be >> That's crazy. >> And how do I bail him out? I have no beyond. >> He won't have a bond right now because it's going to be a family violence. >> So, he has to he has to go see a judge. >> Wow. I cannot believe this. I'm on my way home now. >> Yeah. So, I'll uh Do you got her phone number? You know your You know her phone number by heart? >> Yeah. Can I at least Can I at least see my kids one more time? >> Well, yeah. We'll uh I'll see what they what they want to do right there. So, but you got her phone number, right? Okay. All right. Well, we're going to let you go so we can get this process started. Okay, ma'am. >> Thank you so much. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah. Give me a second. Okay. Do you want to turn your phone off or anything? So, she don't have access to it or what? >> Yeah. >> I don't know. I don't I don't even remember how to turn these off. This one. >> Just hold it down. Just one of them. >> Uh yeah, both sides. >> Oh, these two >> top and then the right uh top. Yeah. And then >> So, I'm going to take >> I'm going leave I'm going to leave it here so we ain't got to mess with it. Um he wants to see the kids one more time. I'm going ask her if she's cool with that. >> Yeah. Yeah, that would have been a fight. >> Do we need anything else from her? >> Yeah. Hey, ma'am. I need to get um some uh pictures of your injuries that you got. >> Okay. And uh it's kind of dark in here. Can we step into the garage one more time just for a minute? Cuz I think the picture will show up better. >> Then it'll be okay for just a second. Okay. So, hold on. Give me one minute. Okay. Just one minute. Okay. Honey. >> Yeah. It'll be real quick. [crying] >> Okay. Let's get Let's see. Okay. All right. There's a black Mercedes over here. Is that your car? >> No. >> No. Okay. I didn't Do y'all have a car here? um his mom, she does have a Mercedes. >> I just Well, there was just a black Mercedes with black windows and tent and it was running and it was right there. I just didn't know if that maybe related to >> I don't know. >> Okay. Okay. >> It should be a work. >> Okay. No problem. All right. You can go back to your daughter. Okay. >> Okay. So, you also need to get the names and ages of the two daughters because it occurred in the presence of the children. >> Okay. And we should do a witness statement if possible. She can write a witness statement out of what happened, right? So, so you don't have your book here, do you? Your witness statements and stuff. So, let me get a witness statement for >> and then let's see what else. I think that'll be it. So, you got family violence, battery. >> Okay. >> You got uh cruelty of children in second degree times two. >> Mhm. >> Okay. And that's it. That's three charges. That should be good. >> Um, do you know what they were fighting about? >> If they are >> what they were fighting about. >> Uh, she said just over she was calling him and he didn't like it just to ask. Then when you were talking that was not the reason for the part. So you said he was just mad because you are asking, >> right? So I text him like, "When are you on the way? The kids are giving me a hard time. I have work on my computer." And I guess he didn't like what I was seeing. So he waited till he got back. He was like that's like let's talk. >> Okay. And just so that I'm clear, uh what what did he do as far as um putting his hands on you? What does that mean? >> So at first he just like grabbed me like I need you to hear what I'm saying. So like I'm like we don't need to I'm sorry. We don't need to talk with you. Grab me. I don't feel comfortable with that. And so I'm just moving away and that's when he was grabbing me up, choking me, slam me against the pantry. I'm trying to run away. So he's grabbing me and and my daughter >> is uh when he pushed you up against the pantry, I see he's got a doororknob. Is that what hit you in the near the bottom and left that bruise there? >> Okay. And when you say choking you, was he just grabbing you by the neck or was he just choking you where you actually couldn't breathe? Choking. >> I could breathe. It wasn't like >> he was like holding you by your face and neck more than >> like if I'm trying to get away there's no reason to put your hands on me. >> Gotcha. Oh, no, no, no. I agree. I'm just trying to I I just want clarity to make sure I understand exactly everything that happened. So, um when he he was holding you by your face or was he was holding you by your throat? >> He started off holding me by my face. I'm getting away. And he hold That's why our marks are over here. Hold me like this. Holding me like that. Grabbing me, banging me against the pantry. >> Mhm. >> And I'm simply trying to get away. We don't need to talk in this way. >> Yes, that's correct. Um, did uh did he say anything specific uh that you remember in a threatening way while he was doing that? >> No, he just like listen to me talk. I'm trying to talk to you. I'm trying to talk to you. Nothing. So he's trying to talk to you and hold you there so that he listens so you listen his way. He said while he's holding you up against the wall and stuff, >> right? At first it was like even though that don't make sense for you to hold me here so I can hear what you're saying. That was it at first. And then when I wasn't willing to allow him to do that, that's when it started. >> Gotcha. I understand. Um >> Okay. Go ahead. I need uh the age of the kids. >> He is seven months. He's seven months. Then you got his name. Yes. Okay. >> Okay. Can you give me his name and her? >> Just a witness statement here. You could just uh I think it says fill in your name uh name and date of birth here. Um and could you give a brief description of what happened? It only needs to be about a paragraph or so long. Okay. There's a pen if you need. Okay. Okay. All right. I'll let you get everything you need for the report. I'll let you go ahead and go. I'll bring this in when [crying] I get finished. >> Okay. >> And then uh his driver's license. Probably just want to take this. All right. So you can do the tickets and stuff. I'll attach these pictures pictures when I get back. >> Okay. >> So we're good. He's going to be going down to Fulton County Jail. >> Okay. >> In about probably be like tomorrow morning realistically. At some point he will be given a bond where he can be bonded out like by mom or you or whoever wants to bond him out. that he would have a bond. Um, and at that time, the Fulton County Jail should contact you uh to let you know that he's being bonded. Okay. >> Um, if you have any questions, you can call the Hateville Police Department. We answer the best we can. Most questions that would be about him specifically would go to Fulton County Jail. Um, also have these numbers on the back here in case you need any assistance, you know, with different services that the county provides in this situation. There's an explanation of it and a telephone number here if you want to call any of them. They can give you any help that you may need. Okay? >> And again, if you have any other questions or concerns, comments, give us a call back. We're trying to help you as best as possible. Okay? >> Okay. Is there anything else that you need us to do for you today? Okay. He will definitely be down there for [snorts] at least 12 hours before probably before he can even get a phone call. It'll be at least eight hours probably. >> Okay. You need anything else? Let us know. >> Yes, ma'am. Sorry you went through this and you did the right thing in calling. No matter what everybody's about to say, you still did the right thing about calling. Yes, ma'am. I'm going to shut this door behind me. I close the garage door. Okay.