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What would make this man hold his own girlfriend hostage just because she refused to pay his phone bill? >> I'm both out on a lease. He just picked me up in the car. He held me held me hostage at the gas station for over an hour, beat me up, and I just want to come home, and I want him away from me. >> Okay. Who is he to you? >> He's a just a boyfriend. >> Okay. >> His name is Edward. I just want him to leave me alone and to leave We're both out on a lease. I want him out. >> Okay. Is he upstairs? >> I want >> Is he upstairs? >> Yes, and he's going through all my [ __ ] and I want him gone. >> What all What all happened today, then? >> I wouldn't pay his phone bill. I wouldn't pay his phone bill until he held me hostage at the gas station until I would pay it. >> How How did he do that? >> By not letting me go. >> Okay. Were you guys What kind of car were you guys in? That one? Was Was he driving or were you driving? >> I was. He kept hold of the key. >> He took the key from you? Okay. Are you guys together? >> car. No, not married. >> You guys don't have any kids together? >> No. >> Okay. How long have you guys been living here? >> July, August, September, October, November. >> About 5 6 months? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We've known each other for over 17 years all together. >> Okay. How long have you guys been together? >> Just now. Just this past um My husband passed away in January. >> I'm sorry. >> And so I moved here from South Carolina back here. And he was the only one I knew at that time. >> Is this as far as it goes? >> the elbow? >> Yeah. I mean >> You're You're not hurt up here or anything? >> I don't think so. And he punched me here. I just >> I'm going to get a picture of that real quick. >> But it I don't think it >> How did he do that to you? >> He wouldn't let me go. >> Like he was just holding on to you? >> No, he kept punching me, punching me in the face over and over and doing this, and I was fighting back. >> Okay. Um are there any kind of weapons or firearms upstairs? >> Not to my knowledge. I don't carry any cuz I don't believe in it, but >> Okay. Uh How did he do that? Scratch you? >> He bit me. He scratched me. He There's a tooth right there. He wouldn't let me drive out of the marathon gas station and I tried to defend myself and I just kept hitting until he go away. >> Do you think he's going to be okay with us or do you think he's going to try and put up a fight? >> know. >> Okay. >> He's been in the hospital for psychotic episodes. I don't know. >> Okay. >> He's not okay. >> And you're Are you willing to go down with us and sign charges? >> I just want to do whatever it takes that I need to do. It's B all the way up to the right. I'm on the right. Please don't let my stuff get all destroyed. >> Hi. >> Hello. >> Are you Edward? >> Yes. >> I want to go back up there and talk real fast, okay? She's here right now or she's uh getting bandaged up right now. >> I'm sorry. >> She's getting bandaged up by EMS right now. >> Bandaged up? >> Yeah. So, what was that from? >> From her biting me while I tried to get my car key. >> It's your car? >> Yes. >> But she was driving? >> Yes. >> How did she get marks on her? >> She probably got blood on her maybe from my blood. >> No, there's marks. What happened? >> I'm trying to get the car >> sit down on the um Yep, thank you. >> I'm trying to get my car key out and put it in neutral >> So, from from the beginning from today, what I got What all started it today? >> So, we're we're leaving here to go to the phone store because I needed to pay the bill. >> Mhm. >> The other day I put $200 on his bank card. He normally pays for stuff, too. I'm not saying he doesn't. He does. So, I put $200 on his bank card and I said, "Go ahead and pay um the phone bill." Either both or one or the other. There was over $158 on that bill. He spent um he went to the Cheesecake Factory, he spent 40 bucks, and then the rest was there. And I said, "Okay." Why he doesn't do he says, I don't know. I said, "Did you pay the phone bill?" He says, "No." I said, "Why? That's what I gave you the money for." So, today I said, "Why don't we go together, pay the bill in person, so it's paid. Give me the money I gave you yesterday." >> Mhm. >> Why would I pay twice? That became a big issue. Everything was a big issue. I wasn't doing everything that he wanted me to do on command. He wanted his phone on right now, and it took 2 hours to shut it on. >> Mhm. >> Because I wouldn't do it. So, he starts hitting me. >> How How does exactly does he start doing that? >> He just grabs me, grabs my arm, starts punching me in the face, starts grabbing my arm, bit it, I think. I don't >> And was this uh in the parking lot of the >> lot at the at the Marathon gas station. The closest one to get me here. Well, I got to I jumped on the freeway. I got gas there. Oh, I put $5 in his tank, and he pissed about the $5. That's another thing. That's why I stopped at the gas station. >> So, today the only one that the only time that you you used your phone for GPS was to come to here. I think. >> Okay. >> At least that's what it >> That I I pulled that up to come home because I I want to make sure I'm doing it right. >> Yeah. Do you Do you remember which Marathon it was? >> You know, the closest Marathon I mean, I jumped on one freeway to get here. That's all I know. So, we were leaving there, we ended up in the I said, "We need gas." The hitting and the cussing and the words and it just kind of all blurred together after a while. >> That all started at the gas station though, right? >> He started running his mouth, but the physicalness, I think, start Yeah, the gas station. >> know around what time that was? >> Hour or two Maybe two ago. Two Two hours ago, cuz >> And And you guys were in this car, correct? Okay. >> I was driving. He has no I mean, I have no recollection of time when you're in that state of >> Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. So, while you guys are in the gas station parking lot, he started grabbing you, hitting you in the face. >> and then when I tried to go, he's trying to pull the key, trying to pull the key. All I'm trying to do is drive here. >> Yeah. >> Just get here. He was trying to, you know, on the on the freeway, on the way here, stop and go, stop and go, cuz he kept pulling the key, pulling the key, and I kept covering him, and I kept holding him off like this. >> Mhm. >> And then, at one time, at the gas station, is when he just did everything, punching and hitting and biting. Okay. >> Okay. Did anything happen after you guys got back here? No? So, it was all pretty much at the gas station? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Did he ever threaten you in any way? >> Yeah. >> What exactly did he say? >> He always says, "I want to kill you. If you don't listen, I want to kill you." I mean, that's just I thought that was a normal not a normal I know it's not normal. >> Yeah. Um >> He's got such a temper that just flips on a dime. He's supposedly 40-plus years of sobriety. I've got 17 years of sobriety, and it's like, really? >> Okay. Um I'm going to go grab a form for you real quick, just to fill out. It's just a statement form. So, pretty much everything that you told me, if you can, just write it down on paper in detail, just so that I have that down on paper, as well. So, um give me 1 second, I'll be right back, okay? Um he has a small cut on his I think his left hand, like right here. Do you know how that happened? >> I could be defending myself. >> Okay. >> So, that's all I Obviously, I was defending my I mean, I'm not going to let you keep hurting me without >> Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. >> myself. >> Okay. You said that he he hit you in the face a few times? >> Right there. I mean, it's a little darker, but it's still tender. >> Okay. >> I don't know if you can tell. It's not easy. >> I'm just going to take a quick picture of that, too. And then, anywhere else other than your arm and your face? >> That's it, cuz I was driving, so he was had access to all this and this. >> Okay. All righty. >> I'm going to go in and get warm. >> Yeah, if you want to, you can go sit inside and do that, yeah. >> I'm going to go in the restaurant. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Um So, you didn't do anything physical to him? >> Yeah, I defended myself, of course. Okay. So, did I start it? No. Did I He wanted his phone bill paid. I wasn't doing it right now. >> But, you went to pay your phone. >> I did. >> Okay. >> Why should I have to pay your phone? Okay, I'm just saying >> I I get it. So, um >> And so, I was beaten mentally to pay his bill to for him to leave me the alone, basically. Cuz I don't pay his bill normally. >> Okay. So, he was trying to get the car key from you? >> And and he told me to get out and walk on the freeway? No, ma'am. I I'm I'm just saying >> He was trying to get the key and yes. >> Because he >> So, what did you do so he couldn't get the key? >> I held it the my hand over the key, period. In the ignition. So, I'm driving, I keep my hand here. And if you pulled over on the highway, I keep my hand on the key because he kept going like this and shifting the gears. >> Okay. >> So, we would emergency stop or not, or whatever. >> Yeah. >> And then, I would sit down on the side of the road till he calm down, and then I would start it up and get try to drive again. And every time I try to drive, he'd shift his thing real quick or whatever. He wanted me to get out. I wasn't going to get out in the middle of the freeway. >> Right. >> So, I kept defending myself to drive to get here as safe as I could. >> How did he get injured? >> I was I was defending myself. >> So, you bit him? >> I don't know what I did in the After all this, I was defending myself. I think he punched me I don't know how many times in the face. He did all this. He came at me thinking I have some boy toy up there. So, with his mouth and his accusations, he's coming at me physically. I'm not I'm not the aggressor cuz I don't do that. I will walk away in a heartbeat. Let me walk away. He won't let me walk away. >> He was saying you weren't letting him get his car key, and then you bit him. >> Okay, all all I was doing right now >> It's basically like a he said, she said type situation. >> I'm not the [ __ ] Okay. I'm going to pull my tongue. I'm trying to be I'm trying to tell you verbatim what happened, how I defended myself, and now I'm here. >> So, after this whole altercation happened, it was all said and done. >> at the Marathon gas station forever. Seemed like an hour or two. It seemed like forever. The lady came out and said, "Are you okay?" I couldn't say. She saw us crying. She didn't know what I was going to trigger in that. He has a He has a He has a um a tendency of violence. He is out on bond from Indiana because he beat up his his wife. >> Okay. >> So, he does have a history of this with women. >> Okay. >> Okay. I've known him for 17 years off and on. My husband just passed away in South Carolina. That's where I came from. >> Okay. >> And I've been here about four or five three or four or five months. >> Okay. But, so after the Marathon gas station, where did you guys go? >> We calmed down enough to come home. Or no, we paid the phone bill, excuse me. >> Yeah, so you went to the phone store for a minute and came here? >> Yes, ma'am. Nowhere else but the phone and here. >> Okay. Uh you want to go talk over here? >> Yeah. >> Um for right now, you you can finish completing that. Right now, just stay separated from him. I'm going to go down there and see if there's any video footage. >> Yes, it's a plus if the lady that's working now, she came out to the car and she she asked me if I was okay. >> Mhm. >> And I looked at her, I was crying, and I didn't tell her anything, but she knew something was wrong. >> Okay. >> Did she see your arm or anything, or was it >> I I don't know. I'm not sure sure at that time, but I know she knew what I was trying to communicate as a woman. >> Okay. >> And I needed to get out, but I didn't know how, and I needed to get help. >> Okay. >> Do you guys have any cameras that point outside to where they were? >> Uh we do, but I can't access them, so I'd get my manager. >> Okay. That's fine. Did you see anything happen there? >> Mm-mm. Okay. Um, do you know around what time that was? >> Um, I'd say like they left around 3:00, so >> Around 3:00? >> Like 2:40 to 3:00, somewhere in there. >> Okay, cuz it's 3:00 right now. >> Oh, [ __ ] Sorry, I can't remember now. >> You're fine. >> I meant between 1:40 to 2:00. >> Okay. All righty, thank you. Uh, they just uh girlfriend, boyfriend having an argument about paying a phone bill pretty much. >> Oh, okay. >> So, but thank you. Did When you went out there, did you see any blood on on either of them? >> No, I asked him if they were okay. >> Okay. >> Same for me. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Oh, now he kicks the door. See, he takes all the [ __ ] out. Okay. >> Are you able to come back down so you want to grab a jacket? Um, we're we're just going to go over to Mike Freezer right here real quick, okay? >> Okay. >> Um So, I'm I'm going to take this from you real quick. So, you have a couple warrants out for your arrest, okay? >> For what? >> I'll let you know in a second. >> Okay. >> I'll be gentle with you since you got your arm all cut up. So, you have a couple felony warrants if you want to step over here by this back tire. >> I will. >> Okay, thank you. >> I'm not going to leave it there. >> Okay. >> Um, you have a couple felony warrants that are from like 2008. >> For what? >> Uh, one was for tampering with evidence and I believe that's out of Summit County. >> I went to court for those. >> Um, well, you still have also have one out of us for I think passing forged checks or something along the sorts. >> Okay. >> So. >> Not sure on that one, okay. >> I'm just going to have you take a seat, okay? >> How do you do this? >> Just put your butt in, like like face backward, put your butt in. And then try to scoot back if you can. >> Oh, I just can't move right. Sorry. >> No, you're fine. And you don't have anything on your person, anything that's illegal or anything like that? >> bag. >> Okay. And then I'll try to make this all pretty quick, okay? >> Okay. >> So, like I said before, you have two felony warrants. One is out of us for from back in 2008. So, I'm assuming this is for passing forged checks or something along the sorts. >> I got sober in 2008, so I'm not really sure. >> Okay. >> I'm Yeah, I'm drawing a blank right now cuz I got sober. >> And then the other one is actually out of Summit County at the end of 2008 for a tampering charge. >> What's tampering mean? What is >> Like you you do something with evidence. Say if like say if you just committed a crime and you get rid of that gun, you dispose of that gun, you destroy that gun, that's tampering with evidence. >> These are so long ago, I >> Yeah, exactly. >> I just can't recall. I'm sorry. >> No, you're fine. >> The man was arrested and charged with domestic violence. Drop your opinion in the comments and hit like and subscribe for more videos.

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