Don't touch that. >> 45. [Music] On June 24th, 2024, at approximately 4:08 p.m., officers with the Columbus Division of Police were dispatched on a call about a homeless person trespassing and setting up camp in a place they were told not to. The officers arrived on scene and made contact with the man who ended up having warrants. And you'll never believe what its warrants were for. Kingdom 1484. >> She said that she saw the male with a female at the corner of Cleveland 161. So there might not be anybody in here, but if there is. >> Well, I love sure you get to see all of it. >> They cleared it all out. All sorts of tents and stuff. 624 36. Large objects in the roadway. 270 northbound marker 34. Laundry basket. That's some kind of metal or the three-way device. All right. >> But I think there's probably still somebody back here. There's more up here. >> It's cuz >> No. Well, maybe. >> We're also in the woods. >> So, >> Oh, they do have it still set up over here. Say that again. >> Tarped. >> Yeah. Are we Are we code three in we taking a report here? >> Okay. >> Yeah, he's right here, too. >> Uh, yeah, it's tree line. No. >> How you doing, sir? >> You staying back here? >> Uh, I just woke up. >> Okay. Well, the property owner doesn't want anyone to be here any longer. Okay. >> Is anybody else here with you? >> Are you alone or? >> No, >> you're alone. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Doesn't care. >> Okay. Well, the property owner doesn't >> budget slumped over. >> They don't want anybody else here. Okay. So, we have to take a report. Do you have your ID with you? >> Okay. >> So, there's anybody else here with you that we need to speak with or are you by yourself? I found myself. >> Okay. >> You made a mess here by yourself with nobody else. >> No, people. >> They all left. >> Well, they were here now. They've been staying there. >> Oh, I got you. >> Is it April and Ellen? You know them? >> Um, >> okay. You don't have your ID with you? >> No, I don't. >> Have you had you have an ID though? somewhere. I just >> Okay, it's no problem. You You know your social hand? >> No. You >> What's What's your name then? >> I can't if I anything wrong with you. >> No, you're not in trouble. We just have to take a report to make sure that you you're aware that you're trespassed and you can't come back here. >> Oh, yeah. I'm aware I won't be there. >> Well, yeah, but we have to we have to document it as well. >> Okay. What's your name? Um, you know, officer Reed. >> I do. >> I've talked to you too. >> Maybe. >> Yeah, you remember when I talked to you. >> Okay. >> I was church and I had deal go with the church, God's Christian >> on Cleveland. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I remember I had it over there with the guy and he kept trying to rob me, took my stuff. >> Okay. >> Must have been another officer. I don't offic. >> Yeah, I know. Officer, >> these guys getting cancer, too. I got cancer. >> Yeah, >> she I just came over. I've been talking to >> You're not in trouble. >> Well, I might be. Officer Reed, he gave me a court date. I missed my court date. >> Okay. So, you think you might have a warrant or something? >> Yeah, it's a permissive court. So, if I did, it might go to jail. I won't >> Well, we have to look. Do you know what the the court date was for? for for for um uh I had a house in and they ripped it down. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I made it during the winter time because the shuttle >> look something small. We're not too concerned about it. We'll call the judge. We'll try to work with you and resched. >> Yeah. Yeah, we can we can work with that. So, we'll worry about that if if it comes to it. Okay. >> Okay. It doesn't change the fact that unfortunately you are trespassing today and we have to take a report to document that we are telling you you're no longer allowed to come back because if you do you'll be placed under arrest. >> Right. But today you're you're arrested. >> Yes. So it's just going to be an official report documenting that. That way if you do come back next time and officers see you, they can, you know, there's a paper trail showing that you >> knowingly violated the law. >> I was on this property here like that property. I I got I got to expand. So, I just got a few things there. I just want to get out of here. >> Yeah, no problem. Well, hold on. F first things first. I want I want to know your name. >> I'll be gone. >> Okay. >> I'm just trying to get myself. I got jump. They hit me. >> Yeah. Let's take it one step at a time. Your ID first so we can take >> They [ __ ] broke my tooth. >> How long ago was that? >> It was like two nights ago. I tried to keep drinking my stuff so I could go and they it busted me in the eye and they [ __ ] broke my tooth out. My lips lost a lot of took by a couple dollars. They took it. >> I'm sorry to hear that. Did you Were you able to contact police at that time? >> No, sir. I have no way to. They're only here. >> What? What did that happened over at the church? I was taking my stuff back and forth from church and it happened right here in this parking lot. >> Okay. >> Was anyone else around or was it just you? >> It was just me. >> You got mugged basically? >> Pretty much. >> Do you know who the person is that mugged you? >> I don't know. Somebody nursing. >> All right. Well, let me check on uh I want to make sure for you since you missed a court date. Um and then we'll work through that. All right. Do you have a phone at all or did they take that phone? >> I I got I just got one, but I don't I it's got the Wi-Fi and I don't have no SIM card yet. >> Okay. All right. Well, uh that you said for sure there's no one else here right now, right? >> I know. Okay. Pass it along to your buddies. >> The owner >> 14's list. >> 14. Stand by on the list. >> Okay. >> Pass it along to your buddies if you do see them. That >> the owner of this property has given the police trespass authority. Do you know what that means? >> That we can trespass on their behalf, right? And that any violator is going to be taken to jail. Today, we're giving you a warning. Okay? But we are documenting that we gave you that warning. That way if this happens again, there's going to be no excuse, right? >> Okay. I want you to be fully aware of that and definitely pass it along to your buddies that they're not messing around. Apparently, there was a rape here not too long ago. Obviously, there's a lot of trash. Somebody's going to have to pay people to clean all of this up and it's not going to be you guys. So, just like pass that along for us cuz you're going to help us out and you're going to help your friends out because they're not going to end up going to jail later if we do catch them. You know what I mean? Yeah. >> So, you have possibles. Okay. So, we're detaining you for this moment while they verify. If there if there's something we can get you court date, we will. >> What's it for? >> Obstructing official business and trespassing. Does that sound familiar? Is that the court date that Rodney told you about? Officer Reed, Mr. Wit. >> All right. Officer Reed. Um, yeah. He's the one that he's one of. I told and I asked him how many he said it, man. I said he's going to Okay. I have no way to get there. >> Do you think it was for the the trespass? You think it was >> It's for this here just I stayed over to you and >> said he was staying by the dumpsters there then here and he was >> the dentist man. The dentist. >> The dentist. Okay. >> Cuz I stay there. I took my stuff back in there and I try to move it, >> sir. And >> all right, hold on. >> It says that knife. Do you have any other weapons on you, sir? >> No. >> I'm going to give you a pad down, okay? To make sure you don't have any like bazookas tucked away anywhere. >> Just pins and dumb crap. I fell on the ground. >> Okay. >> Is this like a vape or something? >> I don't want to go to jail. Lose my >> You don't want to take it to jail either. That's a lot of time. >> We're going to try to uh help you, but again, it's not up to us. It's up to the judge that, you know, signed your warrant. So, uh, >> we'll call that judge. If the judge is cool with us rescheduling you, we're more than happy to do that. >> But again, it's not up to us to the judge. We're ask whatever that judge says is outside of >> We're not trying to do you dirty, okay, man. >> I'm not trying to do anything wrong. We're trying to survive, you know. >> For sure. I understand that. >> Y'all, some of us just have it a little worse than others. >> I hear we end up every day like you guys everywhere I go. Oh, >> you want to try walking around or back through the woods? >> Um, >> or I can go and pull up my car here. >> We'll go back through the woods. There's a straighter shot. >> Do you want your knife with you or are you pulling up? >> No, they'll be gone. >> Yeah, we'll grab you guys. I >> Yeah. Oh, it's no problem. >> So, let's walk back through the path here. Okay. I'll get you in the car for a second. If we can get you new court date, we'll let you go. All right. And >> I remember that. >> You push the button back down. >> Those just became legal this year in the United States. >> You got to turn it. You can just do it. And >> you push the push button back down, man. Push the button back down. >> Is it against the ground? >> No, no, no. Push the button down. There you go, man. >> Look at that. >> Switch blade. >> No. >> No, I don't know that they are. >> 14. Good. What? >> Let's keep walking, sir. >> Keep going, guys. Just get my bag real quick. >> We We will We'll We'll come back for it. >> 14. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, the first obstruction obstructing official, the case number is 24 Robert Boston 5805. That is good. With a $1,5564 CSA. Uh the second is 4 CRV 7326. That's the criminal trespass that has a 564 CSA. Those are no ring. >> 14. I copy. Thank you. You got all that? >> Y. >> They said no recite, but we're going to we're going to see about that. It means typically that uh they won't allow us to grant a new court date. Have you missed more than one or just just the one? >> Just almost right now. >> Okay. Maybe Officer Reed tried to get another one and that lapsed as well. Usually they give you one chance. >> I'm sorry. I haven't done anything wrong but try to take my dog from me. >> I know. I hear you. It's the the people who own the properties. They have they have the right to trespass, folks. And I know you're trying to get by. So, I'm sorry that this is falling upon you, but hopefully it's just a minor roadblock on the way. You get back there because I'm too late to reach. >> That's not tobacco. >> Okay. >> And and we'll keep this all with you. >> If you would Yes, sir. >> Can you do me a favor? >> Um, if you go back to back sat to the left like that. >> Is it like this one? Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> And right down to the bottom, I have a a black bag bag. >> Okay. I'll grab it for you. >> It's a big cooler bag. >> Okay. >> And it's got all my all my >> All right. Watch your head getting in. All right. All right. I'll go grab your bag and then we'll get this moving. All right. 64 be clear too. Victor >> 60. >> Go ahead. >> I'm clear. You get that 30A on 375 bridge. [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I looked everywhere. I promise. I tore it all up. I lifted the chair. I looked under everything. I dug through. I can't find it. No backpack, not even not any kind of backpack was in there that I could see. I tried. I'm sorry. >> Jeremiah Wit had warrants for criminal trespassing and obstructing official business. He went to court and ultimately plead guilty to the criminal trespassing charge where he was given a 30-day jail sentence with 8 days of credit and 22 days on the shelf. The obstructing official business charge was dismissed. Before we take you in, is there anything I missed? Like uh contraband, any alcohol, ammunition, weapons, anything like that? >> Okay. Nothing hidden on your person or anything? All right. Go ahead. You go and follow her that way. [Music] [Music]