The kids got in the middle of the altercation. I am bruised up. >> She came after me and her and it was He had to defend his kids. >> We're engaged. He threw my ring tonight. He was at the strip club. >> She broke my dad's phone. >> I don't want to put him in jail. >> I know. >> Hey, are you going to just pissed on myself? On September 23rd, 2024, officers responded to a residence following a report of a fight between a couple after the wife discovered her husband had gone to a strip club and driven home while drinking. >> Sheriff's office, we're in there. >> Okay. >> Okay. Can you guys step out for me? >> Sheriff's office right here. >> I explain the situation, defended himself. We have the video evidence. I have marks on me from her. >> Okay. Where's she at? >> She is inside. A lot of people on the way for them. >> Hello. >> We have videos here. >> Would you like to see my face? >> What's going on? >> Um, so my fiance is drunk. He came home from the bar. He's been aggressive. Hold on. We were arguing. The kids got in the middle of the altercation. I am bruised up. He threw a a chair at my face. >> Maybe I'm not aggressive. >> He's broke my face, too. I I would have had pictures to show you. You guys, >> I'm fine. >> I'm I'm fine. I just grab a cigarette, please. >> Do you guys have any weapons on you? >> All right, sir. Can you go ahead and sit down for me? >> Yeah. >> May I go grab a cigarette? I'm not trying to argue. >> Look, I didn't do nothing, baby. >> Okay, just go ahead and sit down for me. >> Would you like me to show you everything? >> Do you have your ID on you? >> Yeah. Inside. >> Do you guys need fire rescue or anything? Do you need Okay, >> sir. Do you Do you need the ambulance >> me? >> Yeah. >> No, nobody seriously. >> Do you have a video of anything, >> Kyla? videos. >> She's been aggressive all day long. >> My forearms are swollen. There's scratches. I've gotten hit in the stomach multiple times by her. What happened tonight is they started arguing. She's hit him in the face multiple times. >> I didn't I didn't I tried my best to stay away from her and >> and then she came after him after she came after me and her and it was he had to defend his kids and himself. >> Thank you. Can you 1066 fire rescue? >> Okay. >> All right. Um let me go ahead and talk to you first on the side. Okay. I don't want him arrested. >> Are you guys married? >> We're engaged. He threw my ring tonight. He was at the strip club. >> Go ahead and tell me what happened. >> Um, so we've been arguing because he was not He we've had an altercation since last week. >> Yeah. >> Um, we've had disagreements. He's not supposed to be at the strip club. He was at the strip club all day drinking. >> My friend runs the strip club. She said he wasn't supposed to be driving home. I called him. He drove home. >> It's just been a fight ever since. >> St. John's. We've been arguing. I got a chair thrown at me. >> And what what happened today? What started it? >> Um, so what started it was him being at the strip club. He told me it was he was on the way home. He wasn't on the way home. He was sitting up there drinking. That's been a problem. >> Um, we were arguing about it. >> Can you stand right here for me? >> Yeah. >> Just so I can keep an eye on you guys. >> Yeah. No. >> All right. So, you were arguing and >> we were arguing. The kids were getting in the middle of it. Um, I told them to leave us alone. While we were arguing, I went and took a shower. We had gotten to an altercation. I took a shower. He broke my phone. In the middle of that, um, when I went back outside, that's when we were arguing again. I told him I was done with the [ __ ] cuz tired of feeling disrespected. >> Okay. Come closer to me. >> All right. Can you come here for me? Really, Derek? >> Yeah. All you got to do is look at her record. >> Just so we can be more private. Um, so it happened. You guys were arguing. He goes to a strip club or >> he's like >> just talk to him. Just talk to me. >> So, does he bite? >> You grab for a second, please. >> Harley, I felt disrespected. >> So, you guys were arguing? Yes. I'm trying to see what happened today. Okay. You guys were arguing. You went to go to the bathroom. Nothing happened. >> I was in the shower. Um, no, we were arguing before that. We had some correspondence. I threw a candle. >> Okay. >> It didn't hit him. It hit the thing. Um, I went and took a timeout. went and got in the shower. While I was in the shower, he came in there and broke my phone. We got in to an altercation. I came out of the shower. I said, "I'm going to call the police if you start." So then he threw a chair at me. A chair hit me. >> Um before she got in the bath, she broke my dad's phone. >> I did. >> Threw it on the ground. >> I did. It's It's not shattered like mine. So >> actually, yeah, it is. >> So the phone's in my name. >> Ma'am, so you you broke his phone first and then he broke your phone. Why did you leave that out? You can't be leaving things out. >> I broke his phone because he's been being he's cheated on me. He's lied. He told me he was gonna my best friend. >> Okay. So, you broke his phone cuz you were mad at him. Yes. >> And then >> I went and took a shower. >> Went took a shower and then he broke your phone. >> He came in there and shattered my phone. We got into another altercation. >> Okay. >> I went finished my shower, came outside, sat down. I'm sitting there. We get into an argument and I'm like, "Why did you do this to me? I love you." >> Okay. like, "Stop disrespecting me. I told you last week I can't do this anymore." Okay. >> And then the chair got thrown at me and then we got into another altercation and then the police were called. So, this is why you're here. >> Okay. >> Do you guys have any kids in common? >> Um, no. >> Do you guys have any video of what happened by any chance? >> Not that I'm aware of. >> Okay. >> My phone's broken, his shattered. >> So, today the first time that he touched you or he hit you? >> Yeah. was thrown down on the ground and stuff. >> So, how were you thrown down on the ground? You're skipping stories and I need >> I I it happened so fast. I don't know. >> So, you guys were in the bathroom. I see the I see the the cuts and everything. So, you guys were in the bathroom cuz I wasn't here. You got to You got to tell me step by step. >> I was in the bathroom literally taking a bath when he shattered my phone. >> So, he shattered your phone and then after that you stepped out of the bathroom. Were you in your towel and run outside? >> I was naked. >> Okay. And did you run outside? >> I was. How did you guys end up outside? >> I had got back in the tub, finished my shower, came outside. I was trying to take a breather >> and then he came back. He left for a little bit with the kids and then it started again. He's intoxicated. >> Are you um drinking as well? >> I've had two drinks. I threw two of them on him. >> Okay. >> I I'm not going to lie to you. >> You threw two of him? >> Yeah, I did. >> Ma'am, there's a lot of there's a lot of parts on being honest. Yeah, I threw two drinks on him because he was lying and >> he told me he told me I was fat. He didn't love me. I was piece of >> All right, ma'am. So, every time I hear a new piece of evidence, I have to go back to zero. Okay, >> I'm being honest with you. I don't want to put him in jail. >> I need to know every little detail, though. You were in the bathroom. You stepped out because he shattered your phone. >> Correct. >> Okay. Why did you step out? What did you guys do when you stepped out of >> I We started arguing. I was like, "What the >> I'm in the tub." >> Did you guys touch each other then or? >> Yes. >> I pushed him. Because I was like, "Why are you breaking my phone at this point? I'm in the shower. I'm leaving you alone. I want to leave." >> Okay. So, when you threw his phone first, did he push you at all? Did he touch you? >> Okay. So, he touched you when you threw his phone. So, before him that, did you guys touch each other then? Did you guys physically hit each other or anything? >> Okay. So, he hit you first. How did he hit you? With what hand? How did he hit you? >> He pushed me first. I I don't want to press charges. I do love him. He >> Well, it's not it's not about pressing charges at this point, ma'am. It's the fact that we got called out here for a reason. We want to make sure that you guys are all right. You're bleeding. Okay. So, I need to make sure that I understand the story. And he pushed you with both hands. Or how did he push you? >> I fell over the table first and then I fell over a chair. >> Okay. So, you were outside of the bath in the middle of bath. Um, I believe so. It happened so fast. >> You were still naked. >> Okay. So, he pushed you over a table or something. And then what did you do after that? How did you react >> after the altercation? When he shattered my phone, I finished my shower, took a timeout, and went and smoked a cigarette out back. >> So, you didn't push him back when he pushed you first? >> I I did when we were arguing, but then I was just like, I'm going to take a time out. I'm going to finish my shower. Okay. >> He left. I was sitting outside. We >> How long did he leave for? >> 10 15 minutes. He went and got food >> with all the kids. >> Yeah. I told him he need to bring my child back. >> Mhm. How long have you guys been together? >> Um almost 2 years. Hi. >> Was it your phone first or his phone? >> Um it was his phone first. He I have two phones. He shattered both of them. >> So he shattered both of them and then you >> I tried I tried to call my girlfriend Ava to see if I could go stay with her. >> Yeah. So, you pushed him >> um whenever he grabbed my phone the second time. Yeah. I told him. I was like, "I'm trying to leave." And then he threw the chair at my face. >> Okay. He threw the chair at your face before you went back into the bathroom. >> This was after. This was when it was on the porch instead of it. It was like a 15-minute timeout where I was staying by myself. >> He came back and you were outside. >> I was sitting outside. He said um that I contacted my ex. Didn't contact my ex. I said I contacted Ava. Wanted to leave and he got started getting off. Threw a chair at me. That's when I got the chair to >> So he took he threw two chairs at you. >> One I think one or two. I'm not sure. >> Okay. Okay. No, cuz you said earlier he had >> I know the metal chair hit me in the face. >> Okay. No, I see I see some swelling and stuff. So he threw the chair one time or two times at you? I >> I'm not sure to be honest with you. I I don't want to fabricate the situation. >> Yeah. Are you willing to do everything on a sworn statement? I >> I don't want to put him in jail. >> Well, it's not up to you or your sworn statement. It's up to us. So, your sworn statement is just basically stating that everything that you're telling me is the truth and the whole truth. I >> I do not want him going to jail. >> Okay. >> I'd rather have a timeout if that's okay. >> Yeah. You were outside in the back. Did you fall at all? I know you have some grass and stuff on you. When did you fall? when he threw the chair or when >> Yeah, when I was trying to get up. >> Okay. So, when he threw the chair, when did you fall? >> Um, there were like two incidents. >> Okay. Two incidents that you >> Please don't take him to jail. >> Well, like I said, it's not up to you guys. It's We came here for a purpose. They called us. We just want to make sure that you guys are okay. >> I'm fine. >> Okay. But you're bleeding. >> I'm fine. >> So, >> JF, I'm trying not to put you in the jail. >> Ma'am, can you can you just talk to me? I don't want to escalate anything. He's telling his side and I just want to make sure that I got the story right. You were on the floor. Did he ever punch you or did you punch him back? >> Not that I'm aware of. >> Okay. All right. Um, let me get your best contact information. >> I don't even have a phone now. So, >> do you have my email? >> Yeah. Give me your side of the story. >> Derek was up at the bar cuz that's where he works, right? He does air conditioning, HVAC, everything. >> Okay. >> He was sitting up there. He had a business offer. He was sitting with one of his buddies. He had two, three beers. He wasn't anything over the legal limit. >> Yeah, >> he was good. >> Came home. She thought he'd been good. >> He She walked out, shoved him out. Yeah. She came out there, roughing him around. He She hit him in the face three or four times. >> Is that the first time that she hit him? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, she hit him first. How did she hit him? >> Pushed him backwards in a chair. >> Yep. And she's thrown glasses. There's glass all back there. >> All back there. >> And she pushed. So, she pushed him. Why did they were arguing verbally? >> Yes. >> And then she pushed him first. Were they outside first? >> They were outside. >> They were outside and then I went out there so just in case anything happened because like I'm a big guy. I'm big for my age. I'm 14. >> Okay. And how old are you? >> 14. >> Okay. The daughter of him or >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did you guys see any phones being thrown? >> Yes. >> She walked out there. This was after the third altercation. Third or fourth? >> Yeah. >> She kept hitting him. Derrick walked outside. We left to go get food. We came back. She hit him again and again and again. >> And kept getting in his face. >> Kept getting in his face. >> How does she keep hitting him? >> Full. >> Yeah. >> Do you guys have video? >> Uh, she might have one. >> I don't have any. >> She has videos of her hitting me. >> Okay. She >> She threw a candle and she was going to hit Derek in the face. So, I stuck her arm out >> and she got in my face. She was screaming at me >> at one point. Did she yell at you? >> Yes. She was in my face 20 minutes ago. She said, "I hope you don't ever come to me to ever take care of >> that's where he wants." >> You want to lie to me? You want to lie about me? >> That's what you want. Can you send this to my >> I got to show you. >> I got the mark on my arm. Show you. >> Yeah. >> I'm a man. I'm hoping. >> That's where the candle hit me. It's real swollen right here. But you see the line? That's from her. I got hit in the stomach two or three times trying to She's thrown five drinks at him. She's thrown wine. She's thrown coke. She's thrown everything. >> Yeah. Can I take my medicine, please? >> Yeah. Give me one second. So what we're going to do today is my son invest and I'll explain. >> Hey that's going to add another charge. So stop resisting stop resisting to pee and I'm put I just aren please take my medicine that is first let go of it. Look open your hand. Open your hand. >> Open your hand. >> Open your hand. >> That is tedone improve. >> Okay. >> And I just p on myself. Try to take my medicine. >> All right. All right. So, let me double cuff you. >> Please. Can I please take my Are you serious right now? >> All right. >> Can I have my prescribed medicine, Derek? All right. Before I put the pretend, I got to go with the pass. I don't have anything on me. I don't have a bra or underwear on and I just my pants. >> All right. Can you get closer to the vehicle? Go ahead and widen your stance for me. Put your forehead on. >> You can beat the out of me and it's okay, right? >> Do you have any weapons on you? Okay. Do you guys have anything, bro? >> Okay, that's okay. Don't put my head in the jar. Okay. So, you're just going to take a round. >> Darren, are you serious right now? >> Neither did I. >> You better come get me out. I swear to you. >> All right. Watch your feet. >> Do you have my medicine for tonight that you can give to the jail? >> They're not in a prescription bottle. So, >> I mean, my presc I told you my prescription bottle was at the house. I was in the process of taking them when I answered the door. >> It's trazadone and I think it's called prop propens. >> I have PTSD because my ex-husband used to beat the out of me. Here we are. There's no way you can call my best friend and have her bomb me out now. Please, I'm asking you nicely so I can go stay with her. >> The bond isn't going to be set until a judge determines that. >> Yeah, I get that. But I'm requesting a bond immediately. I haven't did anything wrong. I I'm sitting here telling you guys what happened. >> Your right cuff is really tight, too. They're really tight. And I'm not trying to be an aggressor. I just want to go to sleep. This is why I don't call the cops when like this happens. Ma'am, may I get out, please? The cuff on the right >> the cuff on the right side is cutting off my circulation. That is why I'm asking you I already asked you to loosen that side >> to loosen your cuff >> on the right side. It's cutting off my circulation. >> Let me get another >> Thank you. Thank you. See, >> is that better? >> It's a little better. >> Yeah. >> Am I able to just get checked in, please? Mallerie, what's the problem? >> I I just want to be checked in so I can call. >> They're getting there. They're getting there. >> I'm not trying to argue. >> No, you're not arguing. You're fine. You're okay. Listen to me. Take a breath. >> All right. I'm sorry. The woman was charged with battery, cruelty toward a child, and resisting an officer.