On March 8th, 2025, officers responded to a residence after receiving a report of a battery involving a postal worker. How you doing? Hey, how's it going, sir? So Southpark 789 now He assaulted me. I have it all on camera here and he opened my door twice. I just I just a mailman. Yes, I'm a mailman, sir. He assaulted me twice and I have it on camera here and he claimed I was blocking his driveway. I was only dropping off a package, sir, cuz I didn't want to block like traffic and going traffic on this side. So this is the guy. Him right here? Yes, he he literally walked up. He opened my door. I didn't even open my door. He opened it. Let's see. Let me put the volume up cuz he actually admits to it. What's your last name, sir? My last name is Thompson. Thompson? All right, Mr. Thompson. Just so I can let you know you're being audio and video recorded, okay? >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Of course. I just I got to let you know. I I know a lot of people I know I I always try to be respectful. >> So and then look, this is when he actually slammed the door on my leg. Look, I just did. Hold on. It's a little loud, though. Yeah, I see. I see. I'll show you the video. I don't need to hear that. You know you can't just open my door like that. I just did. Okay. Twice. You blocked in my driveway, man. You got He slammed it on my leg. Well, it closed. It would have closed. But my foot I mean it was still on my foot, but Yeah, I get it. Like on the side >> And then this is when he did it again. You want to um And he this is not his first time I'm warning him. So he does it to all the carriers. I see, man. He admitted it, too. I know he But he even if you didn't even if you didn't see it, he still >> And you were right there and you you were right there, right? >> No, no. I was up here. >> No, no, but where were you at when were you in the driver's seat? Yeah, I was in the driver's seat. >> Okay, so I was on this side, yeah, he slammed it on my leg. And and he doesn't even have permission to open my door. You feel what I'm saying? So he's actually doing that without my permission. And then the next with the next one is how all of this happened. This is all So So look, and then So look, he kept walking up on me. See? See? You got You got your uh My license. Yeah, uh Now you saw that, right? Okay. It's Like I said, it's um And this Hold on, let me um So my wallet's actually in my locker, but this is my driver's license. So uh cuz I already know uh always be times like this. This is me. I'm just, you know, I you know I got to I might as you, you know No, trust me. You know this is you know this is a petty offense, right? So he's not really going to be Okay. Yeah, but still he like I mean, he does this all the time, but then um Yeah, so that's the license. That's yours? Yeah, yeah. So basically he got mad because he said you were blocking his driveway. He claimed I was blocking his driveway. And this is his house right here, by the way. That's my truck. I know him. Also, you know this guy? Oh, okay. So you're a mail carrier, right? You know, yeah, it won't be no type of favoritism going on cuz he's actually How did I say I say it no matter as far as from here where he lives. >> okay, yeah. So stop with the favoritism. We don't do that. Okay, yeah, I thought you knew And even if I did and even if I did, I don't show favoritism. I go by what the evidence is. Okay. Okay? So let me show you some more evidence then. No, I I saw enough. Okay. You keep that, okay? Okay, so just tell me kind of what happened, like Okay, there's >> There's a history I know, let me guess. Is it No, no, but there's a history and that's the same individual that he literally parked his van right here last time. >> Martinez, all I want to know is what happened today. >> he blocked the entire driveway, but there's a history. He parked his van here. It's the same individual. I try to be nice. You You went up to him and did what? >> as he was walking towards his van, I said, "Hey, my man, I thought we've been through this before. You're not to block my driveway." >> him. Well, no, I walked around. I I know, okay, so you approached him while he was by his truck. >> walking towards his truck. >> it. >> I got I walked out of my house and I was on the sidewalk and I said, "Hey, my man, I thought we've been through this before. We We had We called the police last time. The problem is the police never once issued him a ticket. He has no plates. There's a clear sign there that says, "Do not park from there." I know, you're upset that he was blocking your driveway. I get it. >> not that I'm upset. You got I need help. Okay, so then what happened? >> to stop doing this. So, then what happened? So, he ignored me and he got into his truck and then he turned on his little camera and he started videoing and then he opened and he started yelling. This guy's got mental problems, just so you know, cuz last time he even argued with the police that he was in his right to park the damn postal van right here on my driveway. He said he was in his right. And today all he's been saying is, "I'm a postal service man. I can do anything I want." >> And then what happened? Okay, I understand he he closed his door, started recording you, then what? Then he went and he parked over there, then he came back. I didn't go chase him. Then he came back. He kept yelling obscenities and you're going to jail. And then I walked over to the corner. I said, "Look, we've been through this before. What's the problem with you?" But why did you approach him and start yelling at him? >> No, no, no, I didn't yell at him. I said, >> next to his his driver's side truck. >> No, I told you I walked up to the sidewalk, the edge of the sidewalk. >> and you you you And I said, "Hey, my man, I think we've been through this before. You're not to block my driveway." Because when they're driving, which way how which way was he facing? He was facing that way. >> Right, and where was he Was he on the driver side? No, he's in the He's in He's on driver side on that side cuz he's facing that way. >> Right. And I was on the sidewalk. Okay, so let me ask you a question. So, you're telling me that he was on the driver's side on that side when you came up to his door. Right? And you you you opened his door. >> I didn't open his door. He has the video. No, I got video, too. >> He has video of you opening the door. >> open his door. He opened the door. I got video, too. >> Give me a sec. Give me >> I videoed him because he said he was recording me. >> Give me a sec. Hey, where's that uh You were parked facing that way, right? Were you on the driver's seat or on the passenger's seat when you opened the when you uh From the driver's seat when he did that. So, and he was on this side. And he was on this side. Right. Okay, so you said he opened the door, right there. No, he opened the door. Right this door right here. Yes, my driver's side. Oh, he >> No, no, no, my driver's side. >> came to the driver's side. >> Yes, sir, I got it on camera. Hey, hey, hey, hold on, hold on, hold on. No, no, I understand. >> I'm going to Look, I'm going to keep asking you cuz I want to make sure I get the story straight. So, he came over there. Yes. Yeah, he actually walked over there last And I know he was over here. >> going out of his Who's saying he was over here? >> No, he's a liar. Let me show you. >> see. Let me see that part again. Man, he's in the He's on the side of the street. Look, that's the wheel. He's on that side. He's lying. You know what? Let me Let me No, stop, stop. No, listen. That part something 18. Can you run one by any mean deal be? Give me a sec. Give me a sec, Mr. Martinez. So, you're saying you never opened this truck door and that you never slammed the door. I approached him first here. And Okay, okay. >> Then I walked around and I started videoing Mhm. Mhm. because I wanted to picture him because I recognized him from the last time. >> Okay. And that's when he opened his door and started yelling. So, you didn't you didn't slam his door shut. No, he opened the door. But I saw I saw you on camera slam the door. No, he pulled it from inside. >> I saw He pulled it from inside cuz he wanted to leave. Okay. So, you were over here and you went around. All right. Hey, hey, where's that video of him? Uh cuz he keeps saying that he that he did not open your door and then he >> it twice. He admitted it. Look, he admitted it. No, no, no, don't put it don't No, I'm trying to make you hear it. I don't know. I don't care about that. I want to Just pull it back and let me see it. Okay, so I see the door open. I don't need to hear it. Just I need to see. Okay, so I see he walk away. Okay. Now he comes back and remember that. It pisses me off when people say they don't do something and they got them on video. I I'm literally saying that you're going to keep opening my door. That's the video. He said he did argue with you about parking there. I see. Okay, so I see you're closing it. I see you're closing it and then that's it. Ah, okay, I got you. All right, just I got I couldn't see him very well, so I had to go around to get picture. Because Do me a favor. And I got video, too. Do me a favor. Do Hold on, do me a favor. Put your phone in your pocket. >> Sure. Okay. Put your hands behind your back. You're being detained for assault. I didn't assault him. Sir, you can take that up to court. Come on over here. Help Park, code 18. I'm going to have uh one detained. The post office is supposed to send their own personnel over here. That'll be uh Mr. Martinez and uh you can change that to uh it's going to be uh assault. Have a seat. All right, so I saw your evidence, I saw his, okay? And this is what my investigation so far I got. All right, he has enough to prove. He has a video which he's going to get take it to court uh to prove that you assaulted him. You You You didn't have to go up to his truck. You didn't have to go up to his driver's side door, okay? Listen, you didn't have to do all that. You should have just called us. I have. No, no. It doesn't matter. You didn't You didn't do that today. Yes, I did. You went up to his driver's side. Okay, it was open. I didn't say you opened it. I It was open, but you're going back and forth with him, okay? At one point, you go up to him like this. He's yelling and screaming. To me, I would feel assaulted. If If somebody's Okay? Then, you do this. Almost hitting his leg. If somebody did that to you, wouldn't you feel like he was about to hit you or beat or or or assault you? If If somebody came up to you like this, what would How would How would you feel? That I'm going to hit you, right? That's assault. He was the one constantly yelling. >> But, he did not approach you like this and and then grab his door. You grabbed his door. He has it on video. You shouldn't have done that. Okay, but I'm Give me a sec. All right, you want to You want to sign complaints? Yes, sir. Okay. This is not the first time doing this. He opened my >> Okay. For the record, sir, he he he definitely opened my door twice. Okay. >> not lie to you. Okay. I'll I'll put that in the report. >> Thanks. I just need your signature right there and right there, okay? It's for assault. Okay, you're going to be getting something with your address. That That address on your file from In- In Indiana. You're going to get something that you're going to go to court. Okay. >> Okay, I don't know I'm not sure. It's probably going to be sometime like in April Okay. for the for the case. Okay. I actually need you to talk to my supervisor as well. I'm sorry. I'll As far as what? Yeah, cuz they actually need to notate the the incident for our incident. >> to get I'm going to give you a report number, okay? Okay. Right there. And then you can show him that, okay? Okay. I can't talk to nobody. Okay. I can only talk to you. Okay. But he he he's like I said, he's technically under arrest, but you know for cuz of things like this, I'm going to he's detained, I'm going to sign some paperwork, and I'm going to let him go from here. Okay. It's the new uh Yeah, I got to say yeah. I I Usually we would take him to the station. Yeah, for sure. Not no more. Yeah. All right, hey. Bring it in. Yeah. All right, brother. Here's my name. Okay, here's the report number. Boom boom boom boom. Okay, cool. That's it. Thank you. >> You got any other questions? Uh no. No, sir. Yeah. Just know you did good. Next time, like I said every anything like that happens to you, somebody's coming up to you like that, call us right away. I I >> You have to defend yourself, you're going to defend yourself. But at least try to close the door or leave. Yeah. I got you. All right, brother. All right. All right. >> He was charged with assault. Share your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe.