On March 11th, 2026, officers were dispatched in response to a reported battery incident involving a male subject, a female subject, and a dog. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Hey, you saw it? Did you guys see it? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Can you guys stay here for a second? Stay here. >> Yeah. >> Stop it. You're taking me. >> There was other guys here before me. They said that she only He ran her almost ran ran her over and uh I saw him yank her out of the car multiple times and yank the dog out of the car and she's been on the ground and he was just pulling her trying to get her in the car. >> Would it be good just hang tight just discuss with you? >> Uh it's working but yeah. >> Okay, so just give us just a minute. >> I I'm carrying. >> Okay. >> Oh god, that's even worse. Yeah, so you got thrown around. >> It's not relevant, okay? Is the park friendly? >> It is and she's pregnant. >> Okay, I'm going to go ahead and un zip this. >> Give me first second. It's 38. My phone. I have a license to carry. >> Oh, you should have shot him. >> This is my happy place. >> So that's fine. I'm just grabbing the gun. >> You're good. >> I'm glad I didn't say anything. >> No, it's okay. I'm very responsible. I'm super responsible. >> No, I believe it, okay? >> How you doing tonight? >> Good, man. How you doing? >> I'm doing all right. >> What's going on? >> Oh, the patient. >> Huh? >> Girlfriend. We're from upstate New York. >> Right. >> Trying to go back to Siesta Key or Blue Water RV. And she's drunk. Trying to get her in the truck. She's got the dog. Everybody thinks it's a big deal. And I'm just hiding back here waiting for you guys. I knew you guys were coming. >> And we get calls and >> Oh yeah. Oh yeah. >> Yeah, we don't know what's going on. >> Yeah, we don't know what's going on. I called the cops. I'm like, "Listen." >> We don't know what's going on. >> the cops. Yeah. I'm trying to get my fiance in my truck so we can get back to wherever we're going. >> It happens. You got any weapons on you by any chance, bro? No? >> No. >> No, no, sir. >> We didn't do anything 10-12 with her. >> But she was she didn't do anything. Damn, I didn't know she had a gun. >> What's your name, man? >> My name Jeff. Well, first I thought it was a joke and it just kept on going on and it was loud. I was even at the front doors over there and I could hear it. So, I just hauled ass and jumped over the thing and came here. >> That's fine. >> It's not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong. >> Oh my god. >> Do you do you have an ID, ma'am, anywhere? >> I We do. I'm sorry. >> I'm just going to grab it, okay, ma'am? Take a breath, okay? Take a breath. Take a breath. >> I'm sorry, LB. Oh, my pistol for men's room in my wallet in the camper. I'm licensed in >> I I believe you. >> I'm Florida, New York, Utah. I'm good. >> What part of New York you from? >> Upstate. >> Oh, upstate? >> Yeah, northern like upstate uh so, we got Syracuse. >> Yeah. >> We're north of Syracuse about 45 minutes. Um like Ontario. >> Oh, so you're right on the border? >> Oh, yeah, we're right on the border. I own marine service. >> Oh, okay. >> Uh I work on boats. Um I'm a boat mechanic. Work on boats. And um my girlfriend my or fiance whatever she is >> [ __ ] happens, bro. >> Yeah, I know, I get it. She's real estate season the real estate and sells houses, so >> I had to call the cops. Some good girl was being attacked and um missing work right now. So, we're going to have to write a statement, I'm sure, and all kinds of crap. But yeah, dude, this is her her she's she's pregnant, dude. >> Uh >> she almost got her her boyfriend almost ran her over and he was dragging her and >> Amanda, who who are you with? Who are you with tonight? >> My fiance. >> Your fiance. >> Randy. >> And what does he drive? >> A Dodge Ram. >> A Dodge Ram, okay. You want to kind of give me a breakdown of what happened? >> He had a little too much to drink, so I said I wanted to drive the golf cart back to the Winn-Dixie. And uh >> Yeah. >> And >> All right. >> He did, and we got into the parking lot and he just jumped out. He was like, "I'm driving." He just >> I did. Someone >> I haven't seen a light this in years. >> For what? So, did you get out of the car at some point? >> I got the dog out of the car. I got the car. I don't know >> I went to get in the truck and he jumped in and tried to drive and I was like, "No, I'm not getting in with you. Like, I will drive. Like, I'm okay. Like, I'm not driving. Or you're not driving." And that's when he kind of just lost his [ __ ] >> When you got but when you were trying to stop when you were trying to you don't want to get in the car. Yeah. >> I would drive that he couldn't drive. I walked away. I'm like, "I'm not getting in the car with you." And he just He He almost hit me, but I She was in the car, so I just tried to get her out. >> Tried to get the dog out. I got you. I'm just going to take him. Do you need medical help? Do you want me to get medical >> No, I'm okay. I'm okay. >> Okay. Okay. I I have to check what's >> It's okay. He just I wasn't going to get in the car. And I wanted to get her back. >> I don't know. You can go ahead. Just keep your hands out of your pocket for me. >> Yeah. My bad. >> No worries. >> We're not. >> Keep your hands in front of you. >> Yeah. >> Do you know what pertains to you? Let me just check you real quick, bro. >> No, you're good. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> Maybe. >> You're good. You're good. >> My bad. >> You're good. No no worries. >> I'm sorry to say this, but I'd hate to be your job. >> I think it's all right. Not a bad job. >> you. >> No no problem. >> No, thank you. >> No problem. You you you this first time down here? >> Yeah. >> Is it? >> Yes, it's my first time. >> Where you staying at Blue Water? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, it's a good place. >> Yeah, oh yeah. Oh, so far we've we've loved it. >> Yeah, they got that's a that's a real real good place. >> Came down here and had a couple >> the little the tiki huts and everything. >> So, when he grabbed you, you fell, I'm assuming, right? >> Yeah. >> Did he hit you? >> No, cuz I don't know where I fell. How the [ __ ] did I end up there? >> Did you hit your head or anything, ma'am? >> No. >> Like when you fell, I'm I'm like did you like >> I'm okay. No, I just fell on my leg my leg. >> Where did you fall? It looks like right here? >> parking lot. >> The parking lot? >> Yeah. >> And where your golf cart is? >> Yeah. Well, we dropped it off. It was a rental, so we had to drop it off and get in our vehicle and I told him I wanted to drive because he couldn't drive. >> Oh, you brought >> My fiance, wherever she is in this whatever. Uh she she ended up driving the RV down and I drove my truck. >> Oh, okay. With the boat? >> Yep. >> Oh, nice. >> Well, so she drove the RV and I drove the truck and the boat and got the dog and >> Nice. How long you all down for? >> Till April 5th. >> Oh, no [ __ ] >> Depending on what happens here. >> Do you have any firearms on you? >> No, sir. >> Okay, none of the vehicle? >> Uh there might be a .22 in the vehicle. But not on me. I don't know if that's in there or not. That's my personal. There should not be, but there might be my personal .22 in there. >> Well, the firearms are with her, so I'm making sure. >> Yep. >> All right, Amanda, just just just stay with me, okay? >> so sorry. >> It's okay. It's okay, Amanda. >> I'm so sorry. >> Just stay with me, all right? 7902. >> He's not going to be in my life. >> 7902. >> And my phone's dead. I can't even call my family. >> I have a New York State driver's license. Could you add this to the call for us, please? >> I should be carrying. >> There ain't nothing wrong with it. >> Nope, there is not. But I'm not. Should be. >> Some people do, some people don't. >> No, I should be. >> Yeah. >> Yep, you know. Should be. I'm a law-abiding citizen and I have all rights to be holding a firearm. I should be, but I'm not. >> Okay, I always tell officers when I'm carrying because I >> No, that you you did the right >> around with that. >> You did You did the right thing, okay? You did the right thing. My other officer still has it, just, you know, for safety, right? >> But you did the right thing, right? Now, we're just trying to figure everything out, right? There's a lot of moving parts with that happening. >> 79 Definitely. >> I don't have any kids and I'm 29 years old. >> Okay. >> And I don't say I wish I wouldn't have any, but I'm okay with not because I don't know what it's going to be like in another 25 years. >> That's not a bad way to think. You know, who knows where the world is going to be at with everything that's going on, but >> Yeah. >> What's your boyfriend's name? >> Randy. >> Randy. How long have you guys been together or >> It was 4 years. >> 4 years, okay. Are you guys engaged or just boyfriend and girlfriend? Oh, you You guys are engaged. >> But there's no I've never seen anything like this. >> Okay. Besides you falling, you never put hands on you. >> Not like that. No. We're on vacation. I just, you know, I We had friends downtown and I thought he'd be okay. He's never He's never been like this. We've been downtown all day. >> Okay. >> And we had a rental golf cart. But we got back to the Winn-Dixie and I just said, "I don't think you should drive. I want to drive home." We got about a 20-minute drive to Bluewater and he just lost his [ __ ] And I've never seen him act like that before. He's so He's got away from the people and They almost ran me over. And I got her out. >> Is she okay? >> She's okay. The The people came and they helped me. I've never seen him like this ever. I've never seen him act like this ever. >> Okay, do you want a prosecutor? >> I I don't. I just can't I can't I don't know what to do. I've never seen him like this. I can't deal with this. >> Amanda, can I ask you a a direct question? Cuz you keep favoring your left eye. Are you sure nothing happened to your left eye? >> Yeah. >> Are you sure? >> Yes, I promise. >> Amanda, you're okay. You're okay. >> Thank you. >> You're okay, all right? >> It's not okay. None of this is okay. I'm not going to live like this. this I'm so sorry. All my friends are [ __ ] troopers at home like they'd be mortified. Like I've never lived like this. I will not live like this. The only thing I worried about was her. She's the only thing that matters to me. >> What's your dog's name now? >> Sadie. >> Sadie? >> Has anything like this happened before? >> Not like this, no. >> No. >> It's It's been a couple years. He's We've had some rough nights, but he's never touched me like tonight. Never. Ever. I don't even I don't know who he is. I don't know where this came from. Like I've never seen him like this. >> Would you say he's drunk? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right, so I'll tell you what. You see that red blinking light running in front of us? We're going to go stand in front of that and I'm going to conduct a search. >> Yep. >> I want to be honest with you. Like I'm a super respectful business owner. I am And at home, everybody knows like this is not man. It's going to be my life. And I have never heard him act like this before. He has never grabbed me. Like he almost hit me. >> Where's my truck gone? >> Well, that's the next >> Cuz I can call my father and we can figure something out. That's why this didn't have to get to this point. >> Well, unfortunately, in the state of Florida >> understand. >> Can I finish? >> Yes. >> In the state of Florida domestic battery is taken very seriously. >> I wish there I wish there was proof in that. >> As a law enforcement officer if some if I can prove or have a witness >> there was proof in that. >> If you're not going to listen to me >> Can I know where Amanda is going or no? Is she okay? >> Yeah, she's fine. >> Okay. >> She's okay. >> Is she going back to Bluewater? >> Yes. >> Is Sadie okay? >> Sadie's okay. Sadie the the dog, right? >> Yes. So, what's going on with me? >> Well, unfortunately, you're going to go to jail tonight. >> How do I get out of that? >> Get out of going to jail? >> Yeah. >> You don't. >> I'd like to know really why I'm going to jail. >> Because I have a witness. >> Of what? >> We already talked about that. >> I I understand that, but I don't this I don't agree with that. >> It doesn't matter. >> And I'd like well, that should be my matter. It should be a little bit of a say. I Listen, I I I understand and I'm not trying to make a scene. I don't know how you guys can make a jurisdiction off of that. And what I'm going to do with my truck and how I'm going to get home. >> Do you guys live together? >> Yeah, we do. House. >> Is it under your name? >> Yes. Everything is in my name. >> So, he should probably shouldn't be living with you after the tonight, right? >> No. I can't go back from this, officer. I can't. >> Okay. >> So, I got to call my father and tell him what's going on. Well, I just want to know this is my first time. I'm I'm just asking out of actual I'm not being a smart ass. Well, why do why do I have no say in this? Like, why am Like, I understand the situation and why what's going on and you take this seriously, but I'm also taking this seriously, too, because I have rights and I'm a good human being. I'm not a [ __ ] monster. And a bad person. And I'm just trying to figure this all out. I have I have plenty of friends in the blue who are troopers at home in New York State. I'm not this I'm not mad about this. But, I want to know why I'm in here for what I've done. This is my first ride in a cop car, so thank you. Appreciate that. I hope [ __ ] Trump does something for this [ __ ] country. >> It does not look like a common occurrence based on your reaction, so that must be very emotional and scary, especially coming from someone you wanted to marry, right? >> Yeah, pretty much. >> That's rough. >> Pretty much. >> Public court records related to the incident are not available as the case has been designated as confidential. However, supporting documentation indicates the man was charged with battery and animal cruelty following the investigation conducted by responding officers.