On July 23rd, 2021, officers respond to a tense domestic call involving a distressed father holding an infant where mounting pressure quickly turned the scene into a critical situation. Officers responded to a domestic dispute involving a couple where the female had visible injuries and allegations of pepper spray were made while the male remained uncooperative creating a tense and volatile scene for officers to manage. Okay. Um I haven't seen He's a very uncooperative. He's got the baby in his arms in his lap. And she's got injuries. I'm having her swallow the state right now. She's in my panic mode. Is your baby okay? They're looking at the baby. Hold. They're looking at her. They're looking at her. Give it to Okay. Give it to Give it to her. Hey, how you doing? I'm not exactly You just got to Yeah. What I asked you to do is calm There's no way we can move that I'm sorry. My name is Tiana. I'm her father. Okay. Put the baby We were both Where's my baby diaper bag at? I'm sad. Sir, do you know her friend Nathan? I have to tell the newborn baby. Do me a favor. Sir, baby, sit down on the ground. Sit down on that Sit down on that curb, sir. Sir, this is Mr. Gavin. Who's up in Who's up in the room right now? Nobody. Just me and my wife. Yes. What's her We have to get her info. Which car right now? I know. That's who sprayed the mace. Yes, that's who sprayed the mace. For me and her. I wouldn't agree with that. That's The issue is And it's a closed room. Hey, nothing. Get out. The issue is you got some business so you got to take care of the dog. Right. I don't have no choice. I already know about all that. I got to pay. I know that. They're going to say I can go. I know that they're going to say I can go. They are. What's the charge? How am I going to get charged for something that somebody else did? How am I charged for using somebody that somebody else sprayed mace on? What's your name and what for what? Keep her on the blanket. You do that. I promise they're going to say I can go. [ __ ] I promise. One minute. Do you do Do you have a warrant with us? I have a warrant so I know that I have to pay. I'm going to court right now. They can confirm it. I'm not giving up I'm not giving my baby up. She's not well right now. All right. Then Then let's Let's take her to the Let's take her to the hospital. Get her checked. They have the warrant. Give me it. I know that I make the decision on the fifth floor. I understand about it. Do not Listen. Listen. Let me I understand that they call up all the time and the judge let me go. That's what I understand. Yeah, they call you all the time during COVID. I can give you a ride to the jail during COVID. COVID's over. Our jail is open. You have to come back. You're going to You're going to jail today. If you do anything to resist and not comply Why am I going to jail IF SHE JUST SPRAYED MACE ON A SEVEN-MONTH-OLD BABY? LISTEN. You need to stop. You are going to get charged if anything happens to that baby. If anything happens to that baby, it's your fault. So she's not going to get charged for spraying mace on my baby? Yes, separately. I need her to get charged right now. >> Separately. Can you let I'm not I'm just trying to I'm just trying to spray my baby. That's all I'm trying to do. You need to stop walking away. I'm going to walk away for what? Bro, I didn't do nothing. For what? Right to the fire department. Hold the baby. Take her to the All right. Bro, no, bro. We're not going to We're going to take care of her. We're going to take her up to the hospital and get her eyes checked. >> want you to take us to the hospital. She's cool. I want to go home, bro. I want to go home. I didn't do nothing to go to jail. Do you understand? We're just going to take care of her. Let us take her and you can deal with this and you can go. I get you're frustrated and this isn't the way you want to go. Not me. You're You're taking me to jail. I'm not going Let us handle that. We're working Usually right now you'd be catching another charge for resisting. We're trying to work with you. I understand. He can sit. That's what he did. He did not say that in the video. He said yes. We'll see. We don't We don't want to charge you with anything else. You have a warrant. That's all you got to take care of. But if you If you don't give them the baby right now, you're going to catch an additional charge. It's going to be an additional forfeiture. If you ever go to get custody or anything like that in a court, they're going to look at a child endangering charge. Think of the future. Think of the future. Hey, is that something I'm about to pay for, bro? Think of the future. I'm about to pay for the ticket though. You're You're going regardless. That's It's not even up for debate. It's not an option. I'm telling you straight up man to man. If you do not give them the baby right now, they're going to catch an additional charge. Do you understand? They'll be safe with us, all right? We're trained for that dog. I was six months old long. No one like that baby. You do the smart thing for her. I get that. But you have stuff you guys take care of so you can move on with your lives. I just want to live for a long week ago. I can't fight this though. I'm I'm not trying to go to waste that's all that. You won't let me go but I'm not trying to go nowhere, bro. Hand over the baby. Dude, help. She's seriously agitated. Making me nervous. I have her though. I promise you I'm her dad. I'm not going to let nothing happen to her. You need to hand over the baby. This is what I want. Go on. It's the best thing for her. It's the best thing for her, right? Right, but I'm not going to be able to see her. You will. You will. You have everything straight out. You got to take care of Take care of business and then you can see her again. You're hurting me so much, bro. Just You need to hand over the baby. It's not an option. We're We're giving you orders. You can do that right now. I can't, bro. Y'all got both of my Y'all got one of my hands and you Look at the car, bro. Look at We don't want the baby to Look, you don't got to touch her. It's my baby. You have to hand her over. She's agitated because you got pepper mace on her. I understand. Let us help. Okay, bro. They y'all saying y'all going to take me to jail or something. I ain't do nothing. We're not We're worried about her. That's our job, okay? So just let us have her. We'll get her checked out. She's going to be right up at the hospital down the street. What y'all talking about? Y'all talking about taking me to jail so I'm not going to see her. You'll see her when you get out. When you take care of business. I don't have no money to pay for nothing. I'm about to sit in jail all all day all day. Well, there's nothing we can do about that. We're here for her. A minor warrant you're more likely to get out than a child endangering or child abuse charge which you're about to catch right now if you don't hand it over. I'm All my stuff is right there. I will get all your stuff. I promise. But you need to hand over the baby or you're going to catch a charge. Let's grab the baby. He's up pressing, bro. Okay. Thank you. Squeezing her. I'm not squeezing her. Hand her over. I'm not letting her go. Let go of your arm. Let go of your arm and be safe. Bro, come on. Why are you bending my wrist, bro? No, what is wrong with you that you won't let go of the baby? I love my baby. No, this is going to hurt the baby. You're not doing it right now. All right. You're not cooperating. Thank you. Don't take her easy. Yes, I am. You're shaking her head, man. Come on. All right. You're catching a charge in five, four I can't do nothing. They have my arms. I have my hands under the baby. I can't. They have my arms. I got I have my arms. >> What are you talking about? I'm the victim, bro. I got maced. Y'all seeing in the video. This is We're talking about the warrant. That doesn't have to do with you. I want to die, bro. Hateful, bro. Did you need more to do there? Bro, these are doing that. Bro, I don't have it. That's my phone. That's my That's my kid. What are you taking stuff I'm going to hock for? I'm taking everything out of your pockets. His tape. He was just sitting in my car, bro. I didn't All right. Then I'm missing anything? No. Is that it? Yeah. You guys can just leave. Go back. Give him an opportunity to wash his eyes out in the Sally port. >> Okay. While he's still handcuffed or something like that. Okay. And then just get him out of here. All right. Cool. We got his property. Okay. Okay. >> Can he stop? Yeah, he said I just get him back and Yeah, he can fill out a statement if he wants. Copy. Can you get the caller's photograph of him? I I don't know how to dispatch random. Uh I I did. Yeah, send them messages Oh, there you go. 98 radio, can you run a VIN? Yeah. Okay. All right. Thanks. All right. 1284 We're going to get back to the jail. If you want, you can rinse your eyes out, all right? >> want to go to jail. Well, not right now. I mean, I got to pull up your warrant, see what all's with it. So, if that's all there is, then you might have to post a bond. I don't know what it I don't want to go to jail. Let me go. All right. Let me Well, then you'd have to wait till you get before a judge then. But, we'll pull up your warrant and we'll see what it is. Could you let the jail know we're at the Sally Port, please? You're in between the lobby, okay.