I just have to picture in public, right? >> Wait, what's your name? She's behind your back now. Stop. SHE CAME OVER HERE AND HER GIRLFRIEND TALKED TO ME. >> On April 23rd, 2024, police were dispatched in response to a call from a woman claiming she had been hit by her roommate. >> Hello, I'm the one who called. >> All righty. >> She should be upstairs. I'm a little afraid for my safety to enter like myself. >> Okay. >> She's very intoxicated right now. >> You want to tell me what's going on? What's up? >> Yeah, so basically um I moved out a couple weeks ago or I >> Real quick, were you there when this happened? >> Yeah. >> Okay, do you mind just waiting over there for us and we'll interview you separately? >> Yeah, so basically I moved out a couple weeks ago. Um her boyfriend was arrested in January for three charges of strangulation and one charge of cap and battery and she had the boyfriend after she found out she was 5 months pregnant come back and he stayed with us for a couple months and you know, at first I was like, okay, he's supporting her with the baby and whatever and at this at some point he wouldn't leave. He has no job, no car, no school, no money. So I was paying for groceries for 2 months and spending my hard-earned money on them too and it got to the point where I confronted her. I said, he needs to leave. I don't I'm not I don't want him here. He's eating my groceries. I'm not comfortable with him here. She got upset. He got upset. They started like, you know, blatantly disrespecting me, you know, not being kind, whatever. So I left and I had called her mom saying that the boyfriend is in the apartment against her will. You know I mean, like the mom didn't want him there. The mom pays for him. And so I came back today to get the rest of my stuff because I'm moving into another apartment in Orlando and you know, I get my stuff. She tries to come for me, but I push it off. I ignore it. It's not necessary. And I get into the parking lot and she starts screaming at me, confronting me. I said, I don't want to talk to you right now. I'm not in the mood. You know, we're not talking. She goes, no, we're going to be in the mood. We're going to talk. >> Mia, right? >> Maya. >> Maya, I am allergic to mayonnaise. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> My adrenaline's through the roof. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So um basically um she starts grabbing my phone cuz I'm on the phone with my mom and I was like, "Look, Mom, look who it is." She grabs my arm, pushes it away, tries to grab my phone from me. And so, I was like, "That's what we're not going to do." She starts trying to hit me. So, you know, I'm defending myself. I'm like, "Get off of me." She starts to step in the middle, you know, separating us and not wanting us hitting each other. And she keeps coming at me, screaming at me, foaming at the mouth, acting crazy. And you know, >> So, all she did was kind of just So, I guess you could >> she tried to slap me. She slapped my head and >> She like actually slapped you? Okay. >> That's from her. >> Got you. Okay. >> I mean, it's not nothing to >> Is it like a scratch? >> Yeah. Nothing serious, but >> Got you. >> I did hit her back, you know, in self-defense. I didn't put my hands on her first. There's video proof from my other roommate, but um >> Was the whole thing videotaped? >> I would I don't know when it started. >> Is this the other roommate? >> No, this is my girlfriend. The other roommate is in the apartment right now. >> Okay. And the other roommate videotaped it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then another man intervened and tried to push her away while she's still screaming at me and my two friends. I don't know where they're at. No, I don't. >> Was he involved at all in >> No, he's one of the managers here. >> Got you. >> So, I when I came down here to call the police, they had me safe, cuz I don't know what she's She's >> Okay, so obviously we're going to speak to her, get her side of the story, figure everything out. In the event, she let's say she admits everything, we find out there's proof, would you like her arrested or what would you like >> I would love that, if it's possible. >> Okay. That's fine. >> Just because, you know, I tried not to have any problems. I came here with the intention to get my stuff and leave, and she harassed me, saying homophobic slurs and like calling me names and this and that. She was like, walk in the door, and I didn't say a word to her. I I didn't want any problems. >> Okay. >> So, >> Where did all this start? It started in the apartment? >> In the apartment. Um she knew I was She was aware I was coming today. I told my other roommate, and she said she my other roommate asked her, "Do you want us Do you want to leave while Maya comes?" Cuz I you know, and she said, "No, I want to confront her actually about what happened." Because her mom came to Boca Raton from Orlando. >> actually on that call. Yeah. There was There was nothing that we could do, cuz there was no restraining order in place. >> Her mom said the lawyer said that there was a no contact order in place, but I understand I understand. Don't worry about it. It's just I didn't feel safe living there. I'm sure you could understand. I wasn't comfortable. >> So, you guys are start arguing up there or >> She said, "Hey, would you mind if I" She's trying to ask nice, you know, she's you know, "Hey, can I talk to you before you leave?" I said, "No, actually, I'm not in the mood to talk to you right now." I can tell she's drunk. There's bottles Keep in mind she's under age. There's bottles on the counter. Whatever, and she's acting hysterical. So, I said, "I'm not in the mood to talk to you right now." I was willing to have a conversation if she was sober, but she's clearly not sober. So, I was like, "No, I'm not even going to talk." She's like talking to a wall, you know, someone like that. And so, I I we're finished packing my stuff. I go to the main office and say, "Here's my keys and whatever." Get in my car. She comes out. She's trying to find my parents' numbers online and trying to say [ __ ] to my parents. Finding them Yeah, she followed me down. Starts screaming at me in the parking lot. >> And this was >> in their spot. in my car. >> She parked over there. Cameras that work in that parking lot? >> I would hope so. You have to ask them. I'm not sure if they work or not. >> You said she witnessed everything. >> Yeah, she was there for everything. You want to talk to her? >> Yeah, just real quick. Yeah. Can you walk us through it step by step? Like, what was the first part that got physical between you guys? >> When we were at the car about to leave in the parking lot, my name is Lianne. We were about to leave. We had finished packing myself and everything. My other roommate came down cuz I called her. I said, "Hey, if you want to say bye, you know, I'm not I don't plan on coming back to Boca Raton anytime soon." I said, "Let's say bye." She was nice to me throughout the whole time I lived here. Then, as she's coming down, my mom called me and said, "Listen, like your other roommate, her name is Alexia, she found your dad's number online." My dad is Middle Eastern, so he was raised a certain way. That's my girlfriend. He doesn't know she's my girlfriend. Told him that I'm gay. So, she basically outed me. And so, she comes and says, "You know, I called your dad." She was were fun of me. Like, "I called your dad. I told him your gay. Aren't you happy now? >> Yeah, and my mom I showed my mom. I said, "Look, like Look, she's here now." So, she grabs my arm, tries to yank my phone from me. >> Uh no. >> Oh, another one. And so, I said to her I was like, "Don't touch me." And so, I pushed her away from me grabbing my phone and she starts hitting me. So, I start, you know, hitting her back. Yeah, she's trying to grab my hair and then LeAnn is trying to separate us in the meantime and I'm like I'm And then she started hitting LeAnn after that. So, I said, "Don't touch my girlfriend. Don't touch her. She She has not hit you this whole time." She fell on the floor at one point. >> The roommate? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Cuz LeAnn was trying to separate us and that's when I stopped touching her. And so, she got up and hit LeAnn again. I was like, "Don't touch my girlfriend." >> Where all did this happen? >> In that parking lot by my car. >> In the cars or behind the car? >> Between the cars. She even started hit She was slamming someone's car at some point cuz she was so mad. The car next to mine, it's a white Audi. >> Okay. >> The Jersey plates? So, yeah. Um I don't know how I I know my other roommate texted me when she went back up, she's still acting hysterical. I don't know how she is right now. I have another random number as well. Another random number texting me as well saying this and I all I asked was who they were and I'm like, "What are you talking about?" I don't know who this is in Orlando area code. So, I'm assuming it's her friend who's also in the apartment saying they're going to get legal and stuff and they're going to get footage tomorrow. >> Okay. >> All this stuff. I So, Not only is she harassing me >> text your roommate to send you the video of >> Yeah, let me with the happen. >> Can you have her come down? The other roommate, not Alexia. >> Okay, let me let me call her one second. >> Yeah, just this one thing. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Uh everything you probably told her, can you just explain to me, please? >> Um I was I went down to say bye to my and her boyfriend and um Alexia came down and started confronting her and basically saying like, "Do you think you're going to leave without speaking to me?" >> Mhm. >> Um and they were yelling back and forth. And next thing you know, I saw Alexia get in her face. I saw them still communicating. I turn around for a second. I look back and like boom, she I don't know if she started going at her and then her girlfriend was being like the defender. Like I I don't I don't know how to deal with hitting and stuff. I've never been in a So I stayed back, um but she just helped try to separate it. That's really all she was there for, but the altercation was pretty much between um Alexia and Maya. >> Okay. And you were able to see Alexia hit Maya first or you kind of just saw it later all >> And she Alexia I didn't see her actually throw the first hand. I saw her approach Maya first, getting in her face. >> And then I just saw Alexia get to the ground. >> Yeah. >> Maya. All right. Um did you have a video of the incident? >> Yes. >> Can I see that, please? >> I mean maybe she she was defending >> That's where it starts. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Is there anything else after this and any more physical? >> Oh. Oh. Oh. >> Okay. >> Can you email that to me, please? >> Yeah. >> She's in the room, correct? >> Yeah, I just want to make sure she's >> How How is she doing? Like is she still riled up or is she calm? >> Is she saying she's Well, when I left she was talking to her mom right now. >> So, when we go up there, do you think she's going to try to >> I don't know. >> Okay. Well, I guess we'll find out. You want to find her? I don't want to scare her. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> Do you mind speaking to us out here? >> Who is it? >> Do you mind speaking to us out here? >> Yes, sir. >> All right, perfect. So, do you know why we're here? >> Yes, so my roommate came over here >> Right. >> and she's my Abraham. She came over here and she came to talk to me. She gave me all her stuff and she was working. >> Uh-huh. >> And then she was >> Really quick, I just have to put you in cuffs, right? >> Wait, what are you doing? What are you doing? >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Wait, why are you putting me >> Listen Listen to me. Look at me. >> What is going on? >> You're being detained. You're being detained. >> Wait, what? >> You're free to leave. You're being detained. >> Why Why am I getting detained? >> We're going to explain that to you, okay? >> You're doing it for no reason. You touched me first. >> I understand. That's why we're here. >> You touched me first. >> Ma'am, do I understand? We're going to talk to you, okay? >> She touched me first. >> Okay, let us do our job. >> Why are you putting me behind cuffs if she touched me first? >> We're going to talk to you. Just let us do our job, okay? You're under arrest and you're not free to leave, okay? >> She touched me first. >> I understand. >> Why are you putting them behind cuffs if she touched me first? She touched me first. >> Really quick, Ma'am. >> She put her hands on me and her and her girlfriend put her hands on me and they touched me me first. We We can What are you doing? What are you doing? >> So, like I said, I just want to figure everything out. So, go ahead and explain to you what >> She decided to come over here grab her stuff. And I told her she can go ahead and grab her stuff, whatever. And then she I >> I'm going to read you something real quick just before you make any Just hold on one second. We're going to It's going to Just give us a minute. >> Yeah, just let me make sure you understand your rights before you make any statements, all right? >> I know you have You want to talk to us, but we said earlier that After I read you this, you can talk to me, all right? >> Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> You have the right to the presence and representation of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statement during any questioning. Do you understand? If you cannot afford a lawyer, you are entitled to the presence and representation of a court-appointed lawyer before you make any statement during any questioning. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> If at any time during the interview you do not wish to answer my questions or prefer to remain silent, do you understand? I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Do you understand? >> Mhm. >> Any statement can be and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand? Go ahead and explain to me >> So, all I'm saying is they came to their apartment, my apartment. I pay rent here. They came here to grab their stuff cuz they were leaving. And then when they came here they grabbed to get whatever. I asked them, "Hey, can we talk? Can we have a conversation about everything that happened? Blah, blah, blah." And then they were like, "Oh, no. Like, we're going to do this and that." I went downstairs, I had a conversation with them, I tried to have like you know, a mature conversation with them. >> Right. >> And they told me, "Oh, no, no, no, no. We're not going to do that." And I was like, "Okay. Hey, so this is what you did. Can you talk to me about what you did and be honest with me about it?" And they told me, "Oh, we're not going to do that." And then I told them, "Whatever." And then they they sort of punched me. Her girlfriend punched me in the >> Where did they start fighting you at? >> They started fighting me right at the parking lot. >> In the parking lot? >> Her girlfriend started fighting me, and I told them, "What are you doing?" Whatever. And I was like, "Hey, your girlfriend called the cops on me and told me that I was doing this and I was doing that and I'm not talking to my boyfriend." >> I ask you something really quick? After they went to the parking lot, why did you follow them there? >> I went to have a conversation with them cuz I told them that I wanted to have a conversation with them. That's it. >> And then when you went to you were walking up to them, what happened? >> All I did was say, "Hey, I want to have a conversation with >> Right. >> All I wanted to do is say, "Hey, can I talk to you? Can you tell me what's going on?" And then they told me that they were going to pack their stuff and leave. And I was like, "Okay. Well, can I have a conversation with you about what you did before that?" And they said, "No. Um I don't want to talk to you." And I was like, "Okay." Then I tried to leave. >> You tried to leave and then what happened? >> And they told me they came up to me, her girlfriend tried to fight me in the face. Her girlfriend punched me in the face, I fell to the floor. >> Gotcha. >> And then her other the other one, Maya, >> Mhm. >> she came over to me and then she grabbed me, she pulled me up, she pulled she pulled me and she punched me in the face. And I was like, "Okay, I'm trying to have a conversation with you. I'm a mature person." >> let me explain this to you really fast, right? You know there's cameras all around the building, right? >> Yes, and I know that. So, she came and she hit me first. >> Okay, so we saw We saw you storming up to them, right? >> I came to have a conversation with her cuz I told her in my apartment that she lived in, "Hey, can I have a conversation with you before you leave?" >> Got you. >> I went downstairs to have a conversation with her. She came over to me and she said, "Hey, okay. I will have a conversation with you when you come downstairs." When I came downstairs, my other roommate, Tamar, was downstairs and I told her, "I'm going to have a conversation with you while she's down there." When I have a conversation with her, she just Literally, she started punching me in the face. Her girlfriend, Leanne, sat there and pulled me to the side. >> All right, so really quick, before you keep going, we saw everything. She No one hit you first. You hit them first. It was It's clear as day, right? So, just what Why did you do it? >> Because she sat there and snitched on me >> Okay. >> to my mother >> Okay. >> and saying that I was having a person in my apartment that I wasn't having in my apartment. >> Okay. >> And then she sat there and having like a police report and saying this to my mother. >> So, that's why you hit her first. >> I mean, I guess. I mean, she came over to me and saying all this [ __ ] to me, saying that she was going to do this and this and that she was going to put me in in jail because I was talking to this person. I'm not talking to this person. >> All right, so based on everything, the whole thing, you're being You're under arrest, right? >> I'm under arrest because she came into my apartment? >> Yes. She didn't hit you in your apartment. >> She came into my apartment. >> We're going to go to the police station and we're going to fill out paperwork and then we're going to go up to county jail, all right? That's fine. Don't you dare. >> Don't you [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Don't Don't resist. >> What What do you need? >> You're under arrest for battery counts, all right? >> She came to my apartment. >> It's battery counts again. We're going to >> Do you have anything, like a credit card or money that you want to bring with you to the county jail? >> Wait, for for what? >> We're going to explain it. >> Just listen. Do you have anything, like your driver's license or a credit card to bring with you? If not, we're going to go as is. >> I just I tried. They don't know where your license or your credit card is or your phone is. >> We have the phone right here. >> Okay, so do you know where your license is, babe? >> My My license is in my car. >> Okay, and your credit card as well? Do you have a credit card on you? >> My credit card is in my apartment. >> Okay. Um what do you What do you want to do about this? >> I'm just going >> Okay. >> All right. >> Walk this way with me. Yes? I have your phone. >> Wait, you what the What do you mean I'm under arrest? >> Come over here like this. >> Oh my god, stop. What do you mean I'm under What do you MEAN I'M UNDER >> LISTEN, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO, OKAY? >> What do you mean I'm under arrest? >> We're just going to keep walking. >> She came over here and her AND HER BOYFRIEND ATTACKED ME. What are you talking about, baby? Are you serious right now? Are you serious? They attacked me. >> Let's walk with us, all right? >> You're going to call me a taxi? And they attacked me. They called me a taxi. Walk with us. Are you serious right now? She's a They attacked me. Are you serious? So you're not going to say anything? So that the cops are not going to say anything to me? Oh, walk. Oh, walk. That's crazy. That's wild. >> I got you. Are you going to come out? >> Oh my god. >> Yes. >> This is insane. This is ridiculous. Because she beat my ass. Because she put her hands on me and you guys want going to put me under arrest. You guys are [ __ ] insane. >> Spread your feet for me. Go go wider. Necklace or anything else? Rings? Got a ring back here? >> nothing on me. Do not touch me. Do not do that. >> Do not resist me. >> What are you doing? What are you doing? >> The property's going to go with you. It just has to come off you. >> WHAT? WHAT? WHERE AM I GOING? >> COUNTY JAIL. >> FOR WHAT? >> Two counts of battery. >> two counts of battery? I didn't even touch them. >> All right. You have any other jewelry other than your earrings? >> I have literally nothing. What are you doing? What are you doing? >> Sorry. The ring was sliding underneath the bottom of the bag. I want to make sure you guys can find it. >> There's nothing on me. What are you doing? >> That's fine. Take your earring off the other one. How do we do that? You want to do it? >> Okay. Like Why am I going to jail? I don't understand why I'm going to jail. Why is nobody telling me what the >> You're under arrest for two counts of battery. >> For two counts? What did I do? Please tell me what I did. Because she hit me first. Do we Do we not forget what she did first? >> Open your mouth. Open your mouth. Lift your tongue up. Perfect. You have no other jewelry on, correct? >> No. >> All right. Watch out. >> What the [ __ ] is going on? >> She was charged with two counts of simple battery and one count of unauthorized possession of a fictitious driver's license.