Meet Runette West, who's spreading Christmas cheer with her fists. But Deputy Rifck is about to give her a holiday gift she'll never forget. A pair of shiny handcuffs. Um, at this point, we just need assistance getting her belongings, the car keys, her house keys. Uh, I live with my wife. I've been living there for a while. We've been married since August, and I've been living at the same residence. Okay. Here. No. No. This is her friend's house. Okay. She has your property inside there, though. Uh, she gave me my ID, but it's ripped up. Um, she destroyed her ID. Okay. I don't want to press no charges or anything. I know. You know, it's just time for us to leave each other. Okay. So, what all are you needing from her then? Well, I need to go to my house. Okay. Where we live together. Um, I got my car there. Um, we need the car keys for that car. Okay. So, from here, you just need car keys. Yeah. Is that all she has that we need? Yeah. No debit cards. House keys as well. No, my debit cards are in my wallet. All right. So, house keys and her car keys. We were getting ready to leave and girlfriend or friend. That's my wife. That's your wife. Yeah, that's my wife. This is my idea. We were getting ready to leave and we both were fighting. So, I'm not going to press charges on her cuz we both were fighting. I hit her, she hit me. You know what I'm saying? So, I'm not going to do none of that. Um, but at the same time, I was on the I was on the phone with my I think that's her friend. That's her friend. That's her friend. Okay. Um, I was on the phone with my family and she just made it seem like I was talking trying to talk to my family and it went from that. Talk to my family. Trying to talk to your family. Yeah. Like trying to be with them. Trying to meet with them. She was on the phone just like a relationship. Trying to meet with them. I have a question. So that car is mine. Okay. Um, it does not belong to either of them. They drove it over here. She her wife drove it over here. Um, and she has the house the car keys currently and it's not her car. It's your car. That is my car. Well, technically it's my boyfriend's car, but yes, it is my car. Okay. And she her wife's still in there. Yes. And will not give us the keys. Okay. If he doesn't want to give you the house key, that's fine. I can come back a different day, but I will need y'all guys's assistance. Um, but I don't want her to put my stuff outside like she usually does. Let's see what I can do. Okay. Thank you. [Music] Hey, I'm Deputy Ras Sheriff's Office. Hello. Are you Reette? No. No. Her friend. Okay. Is Reette available? Can I talk to her real quick about this for what? About the situation that's going on. It's no situation going on. It was a little um dispute between her and her wife. Mhm. It got a little carried away, but it wasn't nothing like it. Well, they didn't say anything happened. She just wants her keys from Reynette. What keys? She said that Reette has her car keys and house key. What car keys? What house key? I don't know. The ones that belong to her. Apparently, she don't have no car keys over here or no house key. She asked Reette to bring her ID. I got her ID in case it's her. How do you know that Rene doesn't have her car keys and house key? Have you asked her? Because I'm her friend. I got a lot of friends, but I don't know what all they're holding in there. No, I'm just saying period. Like you sitting up here saying we don't know all that they holding. I know my friend ain't got her keys. She said that Ret has the keys in this house. So, I was going to ask right after those keys. What I was trying to explain to you before you cut me off Oh, is that she wants to go get her stuff from that house. And if she doesn't have the keys, the only way in is to kick the door in. Nothing in my house. No car keys. Okay. So, we're going to go to that house. And she legally has the right to kick the door in and go in and get her stuff. So, she doesn't have the house that her and Rette live in. No, she doesn't. No, she does. She does. I'm telling you that right now. No, she doesn't. She does. No, she doesn't. Okay. That's right house. But she lives there, too. So, she does have that right. No, she doesn't. But okay. Okay. Well, we'll see. Thank you. Yep. It's okay. Don't make a big deal about it. I'm going to come get myself. I'm going to come get it myself. Don't worry about it. I obviously don't have the right to just go in there and search for them. That's fine. Don't worry about the car. I go get my stuff. I will get the car. You couldn't get the house keys either. So, I will get any of your stuff. I will get them. I will get them. So, when did you move out of that house? I didn't move out. I'm still living there. Okay. So, that's the problem. You can't pull me out. And then we tussle and stuff like that. And then I'm ready to walk. I'm ready to go home. You know what I'm saying? I don't want a ride from you. Yeah. But I want my stuff. If you're done with me, let me know. I'm done. Let me get my stuff. I don't want you to put it on the porch and do all that, right? Cuz you're not going to put it all on the porch. You're going to put what you want on the porch. Yeah. Well, and it can get damaged and all that stuff. You know how people are. You know how people are. So, I'm not pressing charges. I'm not doing none of that. I just want my house key so I can get my stuff. I don't want her there while I get my stuff and that's it. And I want my ring. I want my wedding ring. If I can get my wedding ring and my stuff, that's it. That's all I want. Okay. We'll see what he can get. See if he gets further than I did. How's it going? Hey, I'm Reese. Can I talk to you over there? Yes. I appreciate it. I wear a body cam. I don't know if else you told me. No, it's fine. So, um, who's the female and why they He came to me saying that my friend has her keys or whatever. I told him, "My friends don't have my friend doesn't have a key." He said, "How do you know?" Then he turned around and your partner, whatever I'm supposed to call him. Oh, okay. Then he turned around and said, "Um, well, if I go to your friend house, I'm able to kick in her door." I said, "For what? I don't know what's going on, but it has nothing to do with me." Okay. Is she inside? Yeah. Okay. I'm going to need to talk to her and figure out this. Okay. Well, I'll get her out. Okay, that'll work. Hey, how's it going, man? I'm Deputy Reese. I over body cam. So, what's going on? What happened there? Well, we had a disagreement. Okay. And that's your wife over here? Yeah, that's my wife. Okay. One thing led to another, you know, and I just saw her just moving around. And so, she started walking down the street. Okay. And she wanted her things or whatever. And I thought, "Okay, well, come back and get them." And so she came back like, "Well, just give me my ID." I said, "Okay." So I gave her ID and then she was and then she sent me a text message was like, "It could have been avoided. I didn't have to call the police if you would have gave it to me when I asked." Okay. And so I was just like, "Well, I was angry at the time." What are you guys arguing about? Um, just like this stuff. Yeah. Okay. I'm trying I'm trying to figure out. You're here with her stuff because you guys are like having an argument. staying separated. No, we was we came together. Me and her came together. Yeah, me and her came together. Okay. So, yeah. I mean, she called her sister pick her up from here and her sister came and got her. Okay. Is that her sister over there? Yeah, that's her sister. Okay. Whose car is this? That's her her sister boyfriend car. Okay. Do you have the keys to it? No, she do. She does. Will you give her the keys? I don't keys. Oh, they probably in there at the end. Okay. Yeah. I mean, I will give the keys. No problem. Okay. if that's what she want. Yeah, cuz apparently it's that girl's boyfriend. That's fine. I It's let me tell you something, sir. What's up? All I asked was for her to keep everything cordial with me and everything would have been all right. But she wanted to get hostile and then things to another level. So, she hit she swung and then okay, that's fine. We kept fighting. That's fine. Everybody kept fighting. Ain't no relationship perfect. And then she wanted to call the police and then get my things and get the car. So that way don't nobody move. That's fine. Okay. Okay. And so I told her that's fine. I give you whatever you need. She asked for ID. Gave the ID. She said I can keep the car. She said I just don't care about the car. I got to text me to prove it. But now you said she want the keys and that's fine. I'm not going to fight with nobody. Okay. Because that's her boyfriend's car. Okay. So I I don't have no problem with giving the keys. Okay. Perfect. Did Did she do physical? You said she got physical. Yeah. She punched you last year. Uhhuh. She pulled my hair, punched me. You going to play with me cuz I'm not the one. Okay, that's fine. And it was all over. Yeah. We both upset. She claim your cheating or her? No, we both. She got laugh and I told her I said I witness. I'm telling her like the New Year's resolution moving forward. I want loyalty. And that's all I was saying because she's before this she's been cheating and I said moving forward if we can't do that then we just need to go our separate ways. You know what I'm saying? So with that being said that was it? Yeah. Yeah. She pulled my hair, slapped me and like like I'm on my head pulled my my ponytail up and I want her over here on this face and No, I don't. Was that blow? Yeah. Was it her? Yeah, it was probably her. Did you guys go to the forward anytime? We did not at all. Mhm. You shove push. Yeah, that's all it was. Pushing and shove. That was it. Yeah. And then she text me like, I would never call the police if you would have gave it to me right then and there, but since you want to be stubborn about it, then I called the police. I said, okay, it's fine. However you want to do it. Let me do that. Yeah. Let me get my keys up. I'm going to let you get these keys though, officer. Perfect. Thank you. No problem. I got the keys to the car. There's that. Thank you. Okay. So, she you guys both came here together. Mhm. Were you guys drinking here together? And then at some point, you guys started arguing about cheating about each other. Um, which I told you she felt like I was talking to her friends, my cousin's friend. I told you that. Where did you guys start getting physical at? In the house after the fact that No, it wasn't in the house. It was out here. It was out here. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, it was out here. Okay. It was out here after I told her like, "No, this is not what it is. I don't She I'm married now." You know what I'm saying? Were you trying to leave? Yeah. I was walking down the street. Okay. I don't need nobody. I don't need nobody. I don't have like I was telling your partner, I don't have a job or nothing right now. Who started it physically? I don't know. I probably did. I don't know. I couldn't tell you. I think we both probably did. I don't know. It's nothing like to press charges or anything like that. We're cool. You know what I'm saying? We're married, but at the same time, we have disagreements, but we should be able to go home together. Okay. That's the part that I'm messed up at. Nails. I don't. I just cut mine down so I can get a manicure. I don't have any nails. She has nails. So, that's why I have scratches on my face. But, can you put your hands like that for me? Like this? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. No. There's a scratch right here. Here. Oh, she called people over here. Hold on. So, it's all you took the house key off the keys. What about her getting her stuff out of the house? She said she's got stuff there. Yeah, no problem. I can go there. That way she can get it out. Okay. Yeah, no problem. Trying to figure that plan out ahead of time cuz I know what's going to turn into. Oh, no, no, no. That's going to be no problem. I want her to get everything out and accordingly flat. She coming over here with someone she ain't even she ain't even want it. So like what's the problem? That's why I'm sitting this herbody over here. The only person well in front of her house we can't control cuz ugly. She can keep him out of the yard and stuff. We can't keep him out of the street. She's trying to figure out what's to figure out what's going on. I think she's I'm guessing she's wanting to get her stuff from the house. I don't know that he's handling all that. What's up? Oh, yeah. So, here's the deal. What' you say? What is she going to jail? What you going to jail for? Hold on here. Here. I'll I'll give it I'll give it I'll give it We'll give it to you. Hold on. Just Just stay back. Stay back, please. We'll we'll give it to you. Why is she going to jail? No. Hey, you're not You're not Wait, I got her. Wait. You're not going to go over there. Get in the car. Me. No, you're not. You're not going to go over there. Come on. You go. Okay. I just said get in the car. Get in the car. We don't want anyone else getting in the car. Let's go. We going to go get her. Get in the car. Let's go. She ain't domestic. Why she for domestic battery? How did she go to jail for domestic battery? Where did y'all see her? I got back up. Back up. Back up. Where did y'all see her? Hey, you want me? You want me to wait? You want me to wait? I don't need to talk to you, but I will. Just give me some time. Okay. Okay. Just step up here for the ar why you by Illinois law. If there's probable cause happen, we have to make an arrest. And she's got a warning across her face. Don't worry about becoming In Illinois, she's done. But in Illinois with domestic battery, there has to be. The friends have a brilliant plan. Scream louder. Accomplish nothing. The next one. I didn't press charges. Bro, get in the car. Hang on, [ __ ] Hang on, [ __ ] I understand what she wants, but I can't do that. I can't if I'm dealing with you guys picking though she came home she not going to jail I can't deal with her if I'm dealing with this okay look to back up she going to be in there No problem. Do you have anything on you? No, I ain't got nothing. Okay. No, you just want to face the car. Don't touch you down real quick. Yeah. Can you separate your feet for me? Yeah. Okay. Appreciate it. So, how this how this works, she's not pressing charges. Okay. But the state can press charges. Okay. Because we can't be physical with each other when we're like in a romantic relationship. Okay. Yeah. That's fine. Yeah. I'll be right back with you. We got 10 of these people. Um I was gonna ride in my nose, bro. Just get in my They press charges on her back. Goodbye. Go in the house. Go in the house. Go in the house. Bye. See you guys. Let's go. Let's go. How y'all going to let them keep coming to me? I stay by the car. Watch. How are y'all letting them come over there? No, they kept coming. The girl in the red and white, she kept coming over there by me. She kept coming over there by me. How How did y'all let her find me these people? She live with y'all let this get away with so much. Excuse me. Oh, got to die to our name. Do you have anything on you? It's going to poke her. No, I have my keys in my phone right here. I'm trying to figure out how the jails battery. How? Look at my face. Look at my face. in domestic battery. She don't got down to [ __ ] car and I'm going no jail for domestic battery talking. No, because I'm pissed off. How I going to jail? Because I want my her I don't care right there. Give them to my sister. No, you don't want your phone and keys. Give them to my sister. You sure you could You could take them with you. Okay. Take them with me. Take them with me. Okay. Take them with me. I'm just looking for I don't have any pockets. Nothing. She took all my [ __ ] I right here weapons. Let's cut up. Stupid [ __ ] And you got these raggedy ass down there trying to ride for you but can't keep a job. do anything else in your [ __ ] at all? No. How am I going to jail? Look at my face. Okay, she hit me. You think I'm supposed to stand there? I want my ring from her. Did you guys get anything from her? Did you guys get my wedding ring? Did you get my wedding ring? No, that's nothing. Nothing at all. Oh, okay. You didn't get my wedding ring, but you let her go with it, right? And when I get out of jail, then what? What's going to happen then? I called you guys. She didn't call Hey, quit kicking around back there. How the I called the police. You guys looking at her story. She had people pull up to fight me. Take in my back seat. Relax. No, because you guys don't see this. She had people to pull up to fight me. How the victim? I play that [ __ ] peaceful. I called you guys. I have a career for Wait, kick in my seat. I have a career for myself. Yeah. Well, do you want to get Do you want to get more charges? Do you understand? I have a career for myself. I understand. I work with the government. Okay. And I just showed up so I don't know what's going on, but they decided to arrest. How the I go to jail. How? Obviously, I am the only one who has marks on my face. She doesn't have nothing on her. But you guys are understanding. My whole career is down the drain. I didn't do anything. I called you guys. That's why you don't marry the wrong. I swear to God. you. Well, it's up to you, but she's behind us now. So, I fig it' be easier just come this way. Uh, just don't get out yet, but I'll leave the door open so you guys you can kick your legs out if you want or wait till they get out here to come out. Do you guys understand that I have a government job? A government job? Huh? That's cute. You think that's a get out of jail free card? When the girl in the red and white kept charging towards me and I stayed right there in front of my sister's car. But the girl in the red and white had nothing to do with the domestic battery that happened. But she kept charging towards me with domestic battery. So she's so she's pressing charges. No, with finish. Once there's an probable cause of a domestic battery, we don't have a choice but to make an arrest. That is I didn't call you for that. Doesn't matter. There's probable cause to believe it happened. So that's the way it goes. I didn't call you for that though. I called you for my ID and my keys is what I called you for. Oh my god. Can you just let me out of the car? I can't until the jail personnel gets you. You guys don't understand. You have the rule of my career. That one deputy that was there with him. He has a canine. So, I came to transport for him. So, I But you guys are ruining my career. Do you guys not understand that? I don't even know where you work. I work for the government with the individuals with disabilities. You guys are understanding you guys are ruining my career. Well, just because you're here right now, it's going to be on my record. You're still going to have a court date and all that and all that stuff. So, we still got a lot of stuff that it's going to happen from and it's going to be on my record and I'm not going to be able to get no job with the government, nothing. So, I'm going to be minimum wage flipping [ __ ] cheeseburgers. You guys don't understand. None of you guys got nothing that I wanted. I want my wedding ring. That's what I want. So, I don't know what happened with that. She has it. What do you mean? But that's moral property and it's a civil issue. We can't do stuff about Hello. I don't want to get out. You have to. It's not a choice because I'm not understanding why they're taking me to jail if I call for my keys and my ID that I can't. I'm not pressing charges. So, I'm confused on why you're calling me. You guys make it to where people don't want to call you guys. I didn't press charges or anything. I didn't say it was a domestic violence or anything. I said we were fighting earlier. That was earlier. So, that's why I have a scratch on my face. And his recorders will say that. I'm confused. I have a whole career. I work for the [ __ ] government and you guys are [ __ ] it up. It's not going to [ __ ] go away. Ronnet West and her wife were arrested and charged with domestic battery following a physical altercation between the two. Both individuals were taken into custody and transported to the Champagne County Satellite Jail.