On February 9th, 2026, officers were dispatched to a hotel in response to a reported domestic incident. You okay? Are you sure you don't need a rescue? They should look at it and clean it up at least. I think I'm fine. I just like Okay. You know, clean her up and I'm going to grab a cookie and I'll be right back. Is that okay? Can you tell me what happened? Well, well, we're like talking to my wife and obviously like, you know, key words and we had like We had a little bit too much drink. And we got into >> She, I'm sorry to interrupt. Is she in the room, sir? I think so. Like >> or she's she's awake? >> I have no idea. I came here because after that >> she look like? She's blonde. Like What is she wearing? At the moment, I'm not sure because like she changed when she went to bed. So she had like a gray shirt. But I don't want like anything like bad Okay. happened to her. We're just going to make sure that she's okay, too. Okay? They're going to go check on her. No, I'm not saying I'm just saying that, you know, like we were like in the room and we're like talking Okay. and we had like a good conversation and everything and then again, after a little bit too much of a drink, we're still like talking and then we got into argument and then she like ripped my earring off and I was like, "Hey, listen, this is my from my mom's Mhm. And it's sentimental. Mhm. And she's like, "I'm going to I'm like, "Don't do this." Did she go straight after the earring or was that like a slap and that cut caught it or She did not go for earring. It was like, you know, like, "Hey, you know, like I'm I'm pissed off." So she went like this >> Okay. and then like she got it off. >> went to grab you. Okay. She would not like go for this, but like it was right there and like after all this happened, she didn't care. Obviously, you know, like she's nowhere to be found. Like if I was the one, like I'll be like, "Hey, you know, I didn't care about this. Like, let me see what's going on. Like, you're bleeding. Like, you know, I don't even know what's going on right now." Like, the lady here was very nice. Went to the bathroom. She's like, "Oh, look, it's like a lot of blood. Like, you have to take care of it." I'm like, "Oh, shit." You You ran out of the room? I said, "Listen, like, I don't want to be near you." And she's like, "Yeah, get the hell out." Like, "Go somewhere else." I'm like, "Where am I supposed to go? Like, this is our room, you know?" Okay. And I came here and I said, "Hey, you know, can I get a different room just so we like separate?" How long have you guys been married? 5 years. Okay. >> But we know each other for 9. Okay. Hey, uh, ask her what's that. Oh, she bit me here. How did that happen and when? When we were like talking and like fighting. Okay, so now we're going from she ripped your earring off and you walked out into you guys fighting. So, just tell me exactly how it went down. Are there Are there any Are there any weapons in the in the room? No, no weapons. No weapons. You guys don't have guns or knives? Okay. No. No, we came from back from the bars and like we were in the room and we're like talking. And what I went to bed and there are two beds. And I was like, "Oh, you want to come to the bed?" And then she's like, "Yeah, yeah." And so, I went to the bed and then she went to the other bed. I was like, "What are you doing? Like, why don't you like go to the same bed? We're like married, you know?" Mhm. I don't even remember like what she said like first. And I was like, "Oh, okay. I guess you just like go to that bed and then I'll stay here and then we'll see each other in the morning." She's like, "What do you mean? Why are you doing this?" I'm like, "Doing what?" Like, "You're going to go in this bed and I'll go in this bed." Like, "Whatever." And she's like, "I don't understand like you always do this on vacation." I'm like, "Doing what?" Like, you know, like And then we just like back and forth, back and forth. Like, things from before, you know, like nothing that just happened like 5 minutes ago. And I was like, "Listen, like, just get off like, you know?" Cuz she came like to me Mhm. and I said, "Listen, like just get off me." And then I pushed her, which again, I did push her. You know, I wasn't like just like staying away like like this. And then she bit me and I was like, "Why are you doing this?" Like just get off me. And of course I pushed her away. Was she trying to like make up when she came like came close to you? >> She was nothing like you know, sexual like making out or like >> anything. Okay. But you know, everything escalated in the middle. So like, you know, this I don't think it happened like on purpose. That's why, you know, I don't want to like push anything on her, but like why would this even like happen? Like why do we even have to like go to the purpose like hey, I have to do this to you and you have to like do anything to me. Mhm. Just so I understand I'm not I'm not like filling the blanks. So you pushed her to get you get her off of you and at that point she bit you in in the arm? Yeah. Is that what you're saying? So I pushed her. Okay. And then we started like kind of like not fighting, but you know, like kind of like pushing each other on and off on and off. Mhm. And then Was she Was she on top of you at that point or were you guys like sitting on the bed? I'm just trying to you know, understand the It is at some point we were like I was on top of her, she was on top of me, like it depends like where we were. So >> So you guys were full on fighting like full on like tussling. back and forth like not like fighting, but like pushing each other on and off on and off. Okay. Is she going to have any bites, scratches, bruises, anything like that? No body >> can expect. >> I'm not like, you know, like just grab her like this. So like she might have like a bruise. But like again, I didn't like, you know, bite her ear off or like, you know, push her or anything. >> Can you put your hands in front of you? Hi. I'm Officer Bernatova. I work with the Key West Police Department. Uh what was your name? I'm sorry. Amy. Amy. Um I know you already spoke to them about what happened, but um would you mind re- repeat that for me? So, we were we had a night out. Mhm. Got home, were going to bed. So, we were sleeping in different beds, and it I don't know, like it just it kind of upset her. Asleep, and she kind of was just like, "You know what irks me a little bit about this?" And it just spiraled from there, and I I'm going to need a little bit more than it spiraled, you know? I got to I got to understand how the whole thing got physical between you guys, cuz you obviously you are married, you love each other, I would assume. So, what happened that it made you guys Um fight? We were just kind of talking. She got up. She sat on my side of the bed. Mhm. She I must have said something that she didn't like, and then it was just a backhand, and I was like, "What Backhand, what what do you mean? Like she hit you, or Yeah. Okay. How How exactly did she hit you? Uh she slapped me. Okay. With an open hand, closed hand, backhand? >> No, she back- she backhanded. Okay. With her right hand, left hand? Left. Left? Yeah. With her left hand, like that? Okay. Can you uh turn towards me? Uh excuse me. Sorry. >> Okay. So, like that. Okay. Is she left-handed? No. Okay. Okay. So, after that happened, then what? That's kind of when we were just like, "Okay." I was like, "What the hell is going on?" Like she's she's not she doesn't do this. Like she's not that kind of person. >> Uh you just I was like, "Okay. What the hell is happening? Like stop." And I mean, it got to the point where she just kind of like Did she went like this to me and I was trying to like get her away from me, dodging her and Mhm. I I I couldn't tell you what started it. I really I don't know. She just kind of went a little out of >> What what were you guys arguing about? The fact that we weren't sleeping in the same bed. Okay. Because that's what it started as. She was like, "Well, you know what I think is weird is that like you're sleeping in a different bed as me right now." >> Okay, so you went to a second bed and she's she didn't like that. But she wanted to go into all the pools and like after hours and do all this like crazy things and I'm like, "Wait, where's this coming from? Like you don't we don't do this >> Okay. kind of So based on that, she wanted to sleep in the other the other bed. The fact that I didn't I didn't want to sleep in the same bed as her. So like me going into a different bed I think is what I don't know set her off. Mhm. Would would it help if we go to the room and you can kind of picture it? >> No, it was she was sitting on the edge of the bed. There was there was a point I mean, she got on top of me. Mhm. >> [snorts] >> She kind of just had me pinned. I'm sorry. I had to What did you say? I said she kind of just had me pinned a little bit. I know it's a little traumatic but like try to recall it. >> out of it and I was just I'm not going to I'm not going to hit her like what Mhm. She's my wife. I don't want to hurt Mhm. So, do you have any injuries on you? I That That's that's from that's from what exactly? Uh I I don't know. Honestly, I didn't notice it until until you guys pointed it out. Okay. Can you tell me how her earring got ripped off? I I So, I think when we were over by the dresser, I was trying to stop her from swinging on me. Mhm. I think my ring got caught in her earring. Okay. And I think it ripped like I I remember feeling something tugging on So, what you're saying is your earring got caught in I mean your your ring got caught in her earring. >> I think that's what happened, yeah. Okay. But, you don't know what what point like what was the actually physically happening between the two of you at the Okay. Um do you remember uh biting her at any point? No. Okay. Um can we go in a room for 1 second? I want to see um after After. All right. Well, the matter of the fact is that you guys uh battered each other. There was a fight. And from your story and her story, I'm not able to determine who was the primary aggressor. So, in the state of Florida, we got to make an arrest. So, you are both going to the jail. Turn around. Place your hands behind your back. Come on, Palm 97. There's one adult female in custody. And uh you said you would like the shoes obviously and your phone. Yeah. Do you know where is it in uh the room? Okay. If you have anything illegal on you, I got to tell this to everyone and you're going to introduce you to um jail. You're going to be charged with the felony. So, now would be the time time to tell me there is anything on you that you weren't aware of. No. Step back. Put your hands And I'll get you the shoes and the phone. Anything else? No, just the phone. No purse. Whatever the shoes like I have like different >> Yeah, we'll get you the shoes and the All right, let me Can you stand up for me? Yeah. Place your hands behind your back. What? You are both arrested for the domestic battery. >> Would you like to bring your phone with you? Uh yes. Okay. You already talked to the front desk. We're going to leave your room secured. Is there anything else besides the phone you would like to bring? Uh if you could get a switcher. I mean that'd be A switcher? Yeah. Oh, they'll give you a switcher. They won't let you wear it anyway. Both women were charged with battery and a no-contact order was issued between the parties. Court records later indicate both individuals declined to pursue further action and the case was subsequently dismissed.