in the early hours of March 2nd 2023 at approximately 12:59 a.m. an officer on patrol outside a nightclub in Georgia was flagged down by a citizen who was bleeding from the nose accompanied by a passer by providing assistance hey just have a seat right there okay EMS coming to check you out find that guy did you see where the guy went I don't even know who he was so uh when he when he hit him he was out here in the front he yeah he started running I got you drink down we'll talk to you a minute we spend your I body y please hold on hold on that's not [Applause] even to stay Patrol brother say you like my stay patr don't punch nobody else you hear me you're good man you're detained right now while we investigate that's it cuz it's crazy out here we're just going to walk you over here your body camera on I'm straight on man hold look at me how I'm lock how I got something on he ain't got nothing on because he got punched in the face and he got to go to jail he touched my okay we'll figure that out man there's cameras all I'll talk to you let me go I'll walk with you I can't run well I have to hold you that's just our policy I can't run Poli he was in the R I got you and and you know us you know we're cool going to nobody I got it I got you man and we ain't going to do nobody wrong if he a responsible' you're good I'm not I'm not trying I'm just letting you know are you with him do you want to talk to me or not what's all right so this is this is what happened the dude over there who calling the police he was actually in the room these guys was over here listening to music to the own business he he comes up behind the man he grabs the man seen guy that we got no the guy right there he grabbed the other guy right so the other dude SW yes that's exactly what happened okay all right so we going to get his side of the story and do you have any camera footage or anything cuz they said it happened right out here it did it literally happened right there all right can you check and see if you got any footage what happened I mean I can take y' down downstairs can talk my manager but and they can run the camera back but yeah that that guy right there he was he was walking up behind the guy in the white shirt grabbing up on and the dude push him back he grabbed up on him again so the man pushed him that's not there bro we going to get look we're going to get all the sides of the story okay are you are you with the other guy no you were standing all the time y with the security oh you're okay all so what happed where was you at then I was right I was right here I was standing right there when they when they first come came that was right here I don't have to I'm not going to escalate I don't want to escalate anything so can you just go can you just go keep that guy calm for me and I'll be right over there you want to go down look will you just ask the manager if he's got anything on there and if he does I'll come down and take a look at it okay man I got good ass laes where you want me to sit sir I'm just I got to lock your cffs real quick cuz they're going to they're going to close up on you let be your job why not sitting right here and I ain't need no bit hold on you're closing them a little bit there you go here I'm going to put this down man they got cameras all downtown I go to court every other money the found I got you okay let's start out with your name up huh no my my lawyer he's going to get that building camera that building camera I ain't going to disrespect you sir and I ain't going to talk or nothing I was walking to the Social Club I went and got me a drink some dude was he was in with his something he started talking to me he followed me all the way down that black guy he walked up and he start talking talking about he like my shirt I said cool how you doing and all that guy touched my bro which one the black guy or body camera no turn the black guy walked up just showing his wet that guy right there you go back and say man [Music] he hell yeah after I was cooling with him okay I got you well he's going to figure out what happened like I said there's cameras and stuff so we're going um I just need your name real quick my name is James th I got ID all right yeah let's that'd be easier can I dig it out for you hell yeah tell to come he pretty cool hey how about cuz last time I got in the corner they took me around the corner and they told me to get in my car guess what I did I got in my car and went home son I got you Wilbur yes sir the Wilbur's from Savannah not SP like that but I ain't from Savannah man I here where your officer I don't like that sleeve though I don't like that black one you don't like it hell yeah look how you got me look at my arm man let this one go I'll fix it me how it Go Dog put your ID back in it's up to your discretion I want you to get him too hey since since it's not by white and black walk straight up and say we got to take him you got to go too I got a goddamn son I got to take school in the morning okay I got you [ __ ] something I have no idea man I just see him [ __ ] him if they do that to me he waved us down he had a bloody nose he said he was assaulted I could have chased him all the way to the car okay I don't know I wasn't here man he was way best down so what how you doing Q good man I bought that F some drinks okay man this [ __ ] hurt bro this [ __ ] bad cuz and I have to go to work tomorrow at 7 I don't know we like I saw it what did you see okay so they they both were walking I want down this way together talking he saying walking like this way down here yes yes they they were walking together then all of a sudden he punched him in the face and I'm like cuz I was walking I was trying to my friends I couldn't find I left and I was trying to find what is it called what is that called barel yes I was trying to find Barrel house that's when I was walking back as well with right behind them and he I thought I thought they were friends or something they were talking all of a sudden he's like he PCH dude black dude punched him and he was like he was like oh yeah yeah yeah don't [ __ ] touch like he was like I was like what the like y' were just like friends and [ __ ] Department of Public Safety like oh you a trooper yeah like department for safy motor care compliance man oh I got you I got you my boy works over there okay um I mean I but I don't I just saw it I felt yeah rer went to the academy with yeah I know Riner but I'm saying like might be I got EMS coming to look at you man I don't want to I didn't want to you're good I got you but I saw it I really did I well I mean you got potentially you got a battery here so yeah I saw it man follow me from he was I got you face what's it going to be for you to be in the hey hey have a seat man we got you I'm going to call my sergeant I mean if you don't want to be in the reporter then don't worry about it it's it's I mean it's your call man you're just a citizen right now so right right that's what I'm saying like um bro if I Hon ridiculous okay I was walking with you I got you so all right I I've heard from him I've heard from them I'm not trying to defend myself it's crazy I don't no no saying tell me what happened start from the beginning okay I'm at Social Club okay I'm sitting there walks up the bar I start being nice to guy we're sitting at the bar I thought it was a homeless guy sitting there I leave we all leave Social Club I start walking down here I'm being nice I'm trying to be in my complete opinion it was a guy I all like and it's not to say that because he was a black guy he punched me but I'm saying like nice I thought he was a Rand homeless I thought he was a homeless okay so I'm sitting there you guys start coming this way I'm about to leave I'm I'm literally working on buying an Uber I walk towards bar house I walk he's walking with you yeah I walk here talking or what yeah we're talking shooting I'm trying to be as nice as POS I'm treating him like a boy like a bro okay I'm being as nice as possible because I'm not like I don't know how to say I'm not a racist guy so I'm sitting here it's a black guy I'm walking I think he's homeless whatever I'm walking in being as nice as possible he's being nice to me shootting [ __ ] he talk about B so we're sitting here I'm trying to like get to barel house okay or something along those lines I get there the last thing I remember before I don't remember punch me but the last thing I remember he go like I graved him I like like this like something nice just as you were walking or was it like a like good game type [ __ ] like purposeful or just accidental intentional so intentional no homo I go like like like intentional but like subtle check yeah I got I go like this I don't even know if I even really touched him so I go like that and guy like it happened so fast like right there was where were you where were you standing at when it happened I had to have been here between here be okay so like maybe by the dumpster here probably here so I'm walk I was like right here and I had to you can check I don't check cam okay so when you I'm walking here I gra him like good game type [ __ ] right but like was there something said like that like good game or like why I don't know you'll see it dude I have no defensive I I I was no no I'm not saying that I had no idea a guy was about punch I got you but so I'm walking you get this guy out here Q Man hit the bricks get inside yeah you're good you're good so I'm walking here [Music] here and I swear to God I said something like night like team like think of a football team like whatever you know what I'm saying so like slap on the like it's so weird to say but slap on the ass team I've being nice to so then so that happens and then what happens you hit you hit him on the dude I hit him I hear I hear I literally you tap him on the you tap him on the butt then tap on the side he's such a so anyway walking right here I tap on the side this guy's like talking to me about random so you tap him then what happens I tap him next thing I know and I swe like hands up I do not remember the specifics of from the moment that I tapped him to the moment that he he created a fuss a little bit and about you tapping yeah I tapped him okay I remember tapping him I remember hearing Go a different way go stand over there I'll talk to you in a minute found I found out what happened Q go stand over there I'll talk to you in a minute I swe to God go over there and talk I'll talk to you in a minute I my I'll talk to you in a minute go stand over there so you did you tap him again no just the one time I don't know that for sure but I do not remember I I tapped him one time that spark the conflict that and then he slugs you in the face he he tried he tried to like he he aggressively and kept continuing trying to trying to uh Advance on it essentially okay that's when I saw I think there was a slight struggle before when I tapped him it triggered him to think that I was in some sort of did he like say anything like don't be homo or anything like that I don't know if I don't I do not know for sure he said that but I I'm just asking if he did not saying he did I I when I did that I think that triggered his brain to think that I was doing something weird right like he thought you about some funny business or something like that I think it was about some funny business I was being friendly okay that I thought was homeless did that I think there was a slight thing like hey whatever okay don't do that so then you remember tapping them and then all a sudden you got straight left or right was he standing in front of you when he hit you like a like a jab or he had to have been hit me like that that so like but squared on okay it was a sucker punch he started walking away and the guy start kept coming towards him I was like hey bro shill up okay and that's when you saw him we like I had then he walked away and you walked away and walked over he he ran away he ran I ran away because I knew there was a conversation that I was not trying to partake in I'm going to let you do it man well technically you're not under arrest right now I'm going let you do the real way bro I hate body cameras cuz lot of good cops used to let me go I got you got his boy so y'all were walking and he did some shady stuff just all the contact yet was that look how you loud look how you talking another off they lock something just go hooking in jail we go to the first booking together so where did all this happen outside of the barrel house is that where walking down that's where happened is Sir but I can't do too much talking to you man I want to disrespect you I want to talk you on the real side I ain't with none of that [ __ ] bro yeah police don't like snitches I'm right here you're not snitching man I'm trying to figure out what happened cuz he's saying you punched him in the face for no reason so I'm trying to figure out what happened there you got the fake badge and all that good [ __ ] you got your body camera on Sir fake F I cannot say something a doing self defense and you and and your goodness your goodness out your heart it it it jeopardizes your job I'm not with all that talking there and I'm not going to try you like that try me like what like I can't do all that talking and [ __ ] right now cuz you got your body camera on man my camera has to be on you just was so smooth so I I I did what you said I appreciate that Manet pictures where are you staying at man one way BR Way South dude I have work what do you do I trying to go home you have your ID on you can you just look straight at me all right look up okay do you want to press charges for getting hit in the face yeah but I got you I didn't do anything I'm walking down street being nice to I'm you're not that you're not that I'm just asking that's all right BOS I don't do that I get let me go good man I think I got what I need to keep you out of it so he took me around the corner let me go when a [ __ ] you're good I appreciate the help you see Riner tell him I said hi I have white folks black folks you yeah so I was looking out for that bastard what's up man I'm officer ker man I'm doing like the investigation here I've already talked to some other people I'd like to talk to you as well um but with that said I'm going to read you something and then you can decide if you want to talk to me or not okay yes sir what you read me do it's just advising you your rights maning my rights for what your constitutional rights my man I'm being arrested I didn't say that but you're in handcuffs and you're not free to leave so before I talk to you I got do that to you look it's just the way I won't do it to you okay well I'm just then let me do my thing and you can tell me if you want to talk to me or not look man I'm all for the I'm all for the Constitution hear me out what's your name James Thompson Mr Thompson you have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law you have the right to speak to an attorney and to have an attorney present during any questioning if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you at government expense knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you are you willing to answer any questions without an attorney present yeah okay can you tell me what happened tonight uh well me and my wife got in some fck [ __ ] today cuz my son said he didn't want to go to school okay but he didn't lie he said he was tired okay so we making them live I'm takeing my whole day that's fine uh can we we just skipped to the part where you met this guy not first of all can I ask you a question sure do you know you're officer yes sir do you know what somebody lying to telling the truth sometimes all right well I was having times but you so the [ __ ] didn't cook so I said I'm going go I sh my hood on my gy street and I was like I'm going to go down there and eat y'all better not play none of this [ __ ] back in cour talking about my wife okay so I said I was going to go down social car get me some burgers and you go to the front deck there three burgers down there waiting on me I gave him a d for them I've been coming down all my life so I went down there I went downstairs and [ __ ] and like I got me a drink and that dude right there he start talking to me but I didn't shut him down like because like it's so much racial [ __ ] in the world and [ __ ] I I started to shut him down he started talking about giving him [ __ ] G him drugs giving him drugs yeah man y'all be quiet man I got you no he's an a it's the only time I ever said I've been talking to him for about 15 minutes and I a even told you that part so I was like man wrong with you man I was like I don't got no [ __ ] okay and uh he off me drinking and [ __ ] so then y'all start walking this way no hell no we a off a drink and [ __ ] yeah he offered a drink being so cool that the white girl downstairs bottom of social she was start choosing it like she started liking him and [ __ ] just hearing our conversation cuz late and the music wasn't loud this is truth I got you so uh cuz they don't hard black guys may not then so she was liking him and [ __ ] so I was like had to beef him up and [ __ ] I was like [ __ ] biting I was like man I was like he said what if I tell you I met my dream on my life here the night before or whatever some [ __ ] like that so I said go for it so y'all are kicking it you be writing it down I'm listening and it's all recorded but man my neck hurt bro um so I got to p hold where you going right here oh scratch your bag or something [ __ ] man me got blood in it bro okay so I don't run for no goddamn police y'all two are kicking it at Social Club I know y'all really him so you're KCK that black guy he was probably he was a LW he was doing his job the black guy I guess long story short the black guy was cool to long story short how come you punched him in the face man I ain't punched him my buck I got like eight people telling me you punched him so let's skip all that see remember you told me ask me if I could tell people tell me the truth or not I want to believe you but let's be let's be honest we all know you punched him so he said so he so we can get past that right why did you punch him he hit me what do you mean he hit you he hit me okay well give me your side of the story man he hit me on that sir he hit me ex he hit me what do you mean he hit you on he thought walking by me bumping he did it right then I said don't bump me no more he bumped me so he bumps into your so you slugged him for hitting you in that n he bit me sir that's what I'm trying to figure out man like he hit me I've got everybody else's side of the story I want to get yours so okay he hit you where did he hit how did he how did he hit you like with an open hand with a closed hand uh he came up walking I ain't going to do that man well just show me like with your hand how he had it I ain't doing that [ __ ] to you man don't do it but like did he have a open hand like cup your butt did he like just rub by you I a't no [ __ ] bro I don't I got you I got you okay and I understand that you serious that's what I'm asking you I'm trying to have you explain your side so he you got I like my son all right so I know you real right so uh that's not a [ __ ] lazy how did he I see everything might be the real out here he knows I see everything I try to tell these these people might so okay how about let himim come right here with handcuffs and see how it feel too and then we get to [ __ ] out okay so how did he hit you on the was it like on some funny business yes okay but like with did he like grab himself a chunk like he was trying to to get up in there or did he just like yeah that's second time or was it like so he it was more than once yeah the first time he bumped me and I was like Hey I was like I don't play that man I don't do that [ __ ] right he was like cool cool I really like you then whichever his spot was dude came over there I'm from this town man I got you so he did it again and that's when you hit him he hit me right so he he hit you on you going to make me say I hit him sir it's what happened bro like everybody even the people that are on your side saying that you hit them but you hit them for a reason one of them hit him he hit me okay and then did you do anything in return for him hitting you I said get the on then he ran over there it look like he hit his head on that you think I'm [ __ ] don't you I think you [ __ ] about the last part you might be telling the truth about everything else but I think you [ __ ] about the last part because even the people that are telling me that you were in the right are telling me that you hit him in the face but you cool I am cool sit right here before I don't know I'd rather stop the conversation I'm not going to try you up sir I don't know but even the people that are like you were in the right are telling me man you have to take a okay and I'm not saying that that's wrong but when you're not telling me the whole story it's hard for me to be on your side you see what I'm saying I don't really know man acting like gay okay come calm down you a got so it's camera so he hit you he hit you on ass so then you hit him cuz you felt like he was trying to get up on you or something I hit him he hit me yeah I got that part don't say no more listen I work at the club I seen everything you in the right just don't say nothing no I ain't going to lie I'm telling you I don't know what kind of stain this is or something got out dir [ __ ] you might be in the right man but without your side of the story luck without your side of the story Man without your full side of the story it's not looking good for you so tell me the full story so that I could be on your side what you want me to say something I'm not I can't tell you what I want you to say I just want you to tell me what happened because if it up to the point where you're like he hit you on the ass I'm with you but then you're like oh I didn't hit him when everybody else that's around there that saw is telling me that you hit them so why not just tell me the full truth got body cameras what's that got to do you're it's something you're to Scrat you okay all right so I won't do nothing to hurt you call La neither no you listen listen sir you on the right no I I I man family I ain't going to say anything and you might want to help me out in this for real okay I'm telling you dog I a with that [ __ ] they had doing man you right just let me let me talk to hang on man I buy people eat give me one second okay all right stand up for me partner we're going to come right over to this car okay I I buy people something to eat down I love you got anything I you're not supposed to have guns bombs drugs knives no sir okay all right have a see you back here my man sir I was trying to get from R man okay I got you just have a seat back here till we can figure everything out okay no I'm I'm on some real [ __ ] with you okay I was trying to get from r that man man with some been going let me I got to figure out some more stuff so let me trying to get other officers to do the Dirty Work I was trying to get from around that man bro okay just have a seat for a minute we'll figure everything out it was cool the guy was cool hell yeah okay he he was he was worse than he was worse than drunken pass and drunken tox he was worse than that bro all right have a seat for me my man I can figure some stuff out no I'm from C never SE brother that's for water man he he vering no we got to get the video and all that so we can get out of here okay yes sir get the seat Bel in case somebody comes up behind you and hits the car I don't want you oh no you the surveillance video confirmed Grigg's account showing him backing away with his hands raised before Thompson approached and struck him Thompson receiv received a subpoena for battery Mr Gregs where's your ID back sir thank you okay both of you guys are getting charged today okay for what he's getting charged with battery for punching you in the face and you're getting charged with sexual battery which is unwanted physical touching of the butt o okay at this point I've got multiple people that are telling me that you hit him on the butt you told me you hit him on the butt he didn't want that that doesn't give him a right to chase you around and try to punch you in the face back after the fact but um you can't do that either so at this point it's going to be up to the DA and the judge to decide but I have enough probable cause neither one of you going to jail cuz they're misdemeanor charges okay this is for you you'll get a court date in the mail please respond to that and uh do whatever it tells you to do okay yes sir do you have any questions for me no sir do you have a uber coming 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