On March 8th, 2025, officers were dispatched to Tampa International Airport in reference to a battery incident that occurred on a bus in the employee parking lot. >> Do you remember which bus stop that uh >> you came the last one? >> The last one? The the one closest to the gate? >> Yes, the next to the gate. >> Okay. All right. Let me give this back to you. >> Okay. So apparently uh one of the the gentlemen he's uh he tapped you on the shoulder and then he charged rapture badge. Yes. >> Okay. >> And it was following me and you think I it's my last week here going to be so how did it all started? >> Okay. I was talking on the phone with my uncle and he called me. Oh your voice >> annoyed. I was like, "Okay, just okay." And I go outside. [clears throat] >> Mhm. >> And I I still talking to my uncle. >> Yeah. >> And he he he stand and come to me like um >> close your mouth. >> Yeah. He he tell you to like close your mouth. >> I was like, "You are you really? >> Why you bothering me?" And he was like, "Oh, I can hear you." >> Mhm. Um >> she she speak French so her English is a little broken at >> but and you were speaking to your uncle in French. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Uh and then >> and then he tried to grab your badge. Okay. >> Okay. Like did did he actually grab it like that? >> Exactly. I was like what's wrong with you? And the boss he I was sitting next to him and he was like, >> "Okay." And what did he say? He he just >> um >> like after he tap on your shoulder, what did he say? >> Um >> it's my last day here. >> He's going to um he's going to make sure they fired me. >> He says that his last day there. He's going to make sure. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And he he take pictures and he take videos everything. see when he touched me because I was like, "Don't touch me. What's wrong with you?" >> Okay. >> And he follow >> So after after he tapped you, did you continue to tell him to stop and did he do it? >> After that, >> did he stop? >> Okay. So when when you told him stop touching me, >> then he stopped. No. >> Okay. Um, so all this grabbing bash and all that that happened before you tell him to stop. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That was at the bus stop when he >> That was that was at the bus stop >> when he tried to grab my bag. >> Okay. Um, the touching was it on the bus? Okay. On the bus. >> And how far did he follow you? >> All the way to the Marriott. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So he he went into the Marion uh the office and then Okay. >> All right. He tap you on the shoulder and try to grab your badge. Did he touch you in anywhere else? And right after you tell him to stop, he stop completely but he just follow you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And it's he stop injury. He he is still injuring me. Like when he follow me at the marri every Asian see him >> Uhhuh. is he asked them um if they um W are my boss. W is my boss. >> Okay. So he was asked >> he want to make sure it's my love day here. >> Okay. >> Hello sir. Hello. >> I'm officer Da. This is officer train. >> Okay. >> You know why we're here. >> I don't. >> We're here because of um something that happened on the bus. U >> I asked I asked a lady to turn her phone off. Yeah. So, she uh she uh basically recorded a battery incident on the bus. >> What was the battery? >> Yeah, that's what we did for >> I asked her to turn her phone off. >> Just so you know, we have other witnesses from other airlines, too. I just I just want to hear the version your your version of this. >> So, I was in the bus shelter. She's screaming on the phone and I said, "Can you turn your phone off?" >> Mhm. She calls me a racist >> over and over and over. >> She flips me off with her fingers. >> She tells me to go myself. And I said, "All we need is quiet in the shelter. We need quiet on the bus." >> We're going here. We go into the terminal. I find her co-workers coming down and they give me her boss's information >> cuz I want to send a thing and say we don't we don't scream on the bus. >> We don't do anything. And >> well, apparently this happens this started before the bus and then during the bus. >> It started in the shelter. >> Uhhuh. >> Then on the bus >> and then coming to work. >> Okay. So I followed her down towards the Marriott. Her co-workers coming this way. Three of them stopped and said, "Oh, this is our boss's number. I have the buses." >> Mhm. >> Um I took a screenshot >> Mhm. >> of the bus. And I said, "Um, we we don't need to yell on the bus. Everybody can have earphones. Everybody can be texting. You're screaming." I said, "Don't screaming." I did turn around and put her my hand on her shoulder and I said, "Can you please stop?" And that was the only time I touched her. >> Okay. Did you So after you guys exch have changed work, you reach over, grab her badge, and took a picture on it. >> I don't think I took a picture of her badge. No. child American Airlines witnesses um saying a little bit different of your story. >> Okay. >> Um you did touch her shoulder. That's what they say. >> I did touch her shoulder on the bus. >> And then she told you to don't touch me. >> She said I'm being >> She started screaming and I said, "Nobody." >> Technically a battery just so you know when you touch or strike somebody >> without their permission. That's >> telling you how the floor is satur. >> Okay. But I don't I don't have a picture of her ID on my phone. >> Okay. >> So, this is my this is my phone. >> Okay. >> Did you try to grab the ID? >> No, I I don't know that I ever touched her ID. >> Okay. I know. I touched her shoulder and she screamed when she was sitting down. >> And you never reached for her ID. >> I I don't remember reaching for her ID. I did. >> Did you touch her shoulder or you tapping? >> I I told I said we we don't need to be hearing anything. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> We still got to get the video from the bus. You said the bus. >> Okay. So, what happened was because what leading to when you touch her? Obviously, she did not want you to touch her. She did not want to be touched. >> Okay. >> And the letter of the law, her statue, that's a battery. >> I did I did touch her. I >> You did not strike her, but you didn't touch her. And that is unwanted touch. >> Okay. >> And based on the law, >> that's constitute a battery. So, what I'm going to do, someone might need you to go with me. Actually, you have an ID with you, sir. >> Um, yeah. >> You have my United one? >> Uh, no. Your driver license. >> Sure. and a week. >> So, she's going to walk back with me. I'm going to get you a court date. Okay. >> A court date? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> So, basically, basically, we are going to arrest you and release you on your own recontinance. >> Okay. >> Um, you will get a court date and it's up to the state attorney whether they wanted to when they talked to her, they wanted to press charges, when they see other videos from everywhere. >> Okay. >> Um, was not there, but we do have witnesses. >> Okay. And what did the witnesses say? >> That you touched her. >> I did touch her. >> Yeah, >> I did. >> That you guys were arguing back and forth and stuff the whole time. And then if you have any letter from the court, you better respond, you know. >> Okay. >> And uh when we uh once we get to the office, uh >> I'm going to give you a uh a statement form for you to fill out so that you have your side of the story in paper. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Um you want to do it on our office down here or >> you want to go Let's go down here. You have an office down here, >> but I have an office right here and nobody's there. >> Yeah. No, but we have our our system. >> All right. So, I thought it was this. [laughter] >> Okay. Um, I'm not going to work. >> Is that what you're saying? >> How long it takes to >> depend on how >> Okay. Cuz I'm I'm I'm supposed to be on an airplane right now going. >> So, these are going to be to change. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, um, not detained detain, but I got to go with them. So, I'm not going to be >> We have our office down here. Okay. >> In the first floor. >> Okay. >> We're just going to do a uh RO, which is release on your own requirements. >> Okay. >> Once he finish filling out all the paperwork and we give him a print out of the court date, >> he can go. >> Okay. >> I don't know if it's going to take him 20 minutes or 30 minutes. >> No, it's now cuz the plane's got to go to Denver. >> Okay. We'll take care of that. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. >> All right. Sorry guys. So, can I know who made the complaint? >> The actual person and her boss, everybody else that was there and then since we have to do an investigation, I have to go to Okay. >> the people that were on the bus from other airlines. >> Okay. >> And I have to interview them. >> Okay. So, is this uh >> It's a simple battery, sir. So, >> but is it a 30-day thing, a 20-day thing, or a >> What do you mean? >> How long? Yeah, once once we >> the computer would give us automatically a coordinate and then >> do I have to appear in person or can I do it >> both in person? >> Yeah, I mean if you need more time you can request to schedule. >> Yeah, the thing is it start out as verbal as verbal. What? It start out as verbal you. >> If he was not touching or the way if you wouldn't even touched her, we just would have left it as verbal. >> I did the fact that you did. >> I did and I and then I touched her shoulder and I said, "Can you please stop on the bus?" >> I did the the whole situation causing her a lot of distra. She was crying when we got there. So >> So she made the complaint? >> Yeah, she she was the one that made the complaint. >> Okay. He was charged with battery and was later released on his own recgnissance. Share your thoughts in the comments below.