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On June 25th, 2026, officers on foot patrol observed two men get into a physical altercation outside a bar. >> All right, I'm good. >> Where's your Where's your car? You're intimidating >> I mean, how did my wife tell me and she didn't intimidate >> Intimidated you? >> My wife did. Yeah, he did. I didn't want to do it. My wife did it. >> You don't seem like a guy that's easily intimidated. >> No, stay here. Don't come closer. Don't come closer. >> I don't care who you are. >> I didn't want to do it. >> What's your name, pal? >> Mike. >> Mike? I'm Officer Andrade. Um do you have any Do you have any uh weapons or anything on you? No? We're going to pat you down for weapons, okay? >> Sorry. >> What happened? What happened? >> I was getting in the taxi and the guy ran up and knocked me out. >> Okay. Do you need Do you need medical? >> Uh no no, sir. >> You want to press >> Yeah. Driver's license or >> Do you want to Do you want to press charges? >> Yeah. We want to press charges. >> Got it. Thank you. Thank you. So, listen, you're not under arrest right now. We're investigating because he was running by and I just saw some random guy, you, walk up and punch some dude. I don't know the back story to that and neither do they. They personally saw the same thing. So so we're going to investigate, okay? >> I'm his I'm his attorney. Can I stand in? >> No. >> I'm his attorney. >> I don't care who you are. I don't care who you are. Step back. >> I get it. I get it, brother. >> Where you from? >> California. >> California? Where's your Where's your ID? Is it in your wallet back here? In your pocket back here? >> We have a hell of a law. Do not come close to us in 25 ft. >> I'm sorry. >> Do not close. Do not come close to us. Hell of a law. >> What's that statute? >> Ma'am, if you're going to come close, you'll be arrested. >> What is the statute? >> Got your kind of okay. We're going to grab your ID real quick. >> Don't say [ __ ] >> Hey. >> Don't say [ __ ] >> You guys need to stop. >> Don't blink. Don't judge me >> I'm not judging you. You're acting cool, man. I appreciate you being cool. >> I don't want to go to jail. I don't know why >> No, you are going to jail for battery and disorderly conduct. >> He was >> the face right in front of me, all right? Okay, well, we're done. What he did is just a words. Okay? What he did is just a words. He's bleeding from the face. He did right in front of me, buddy. You going to go to jail. >> He was He was saying Don't say nothing. Let it go. I promise you it'll work out. >> Is this your car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I just patted him down for weapons, but I'm not sure if he has >> Yeah, do you have anything illegal on your body? Do you have anything illegal on your body? >> You will see a judge tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. You will be released tomorrow. But tonight you're going to jail. >> No, you're going to jail. >> Buddy, you cannot do it. There's a two cops You two cops threatened us in front >> I don't want to go to jail, bro. >> You got Are you going to You want to put him in the front? >> Boss, man. I don't want to go to jail. >> No. >> What? >> I I know that you don't want to go to jail. There's a two cops you saw us and you attacked the guy right in front of us. >> He kept antagonizing >> Yes, he was saying words. It's just a words. Freedom of speech. >> Antagonizing >> Give me great bodily Give me >> So, it's all right up to us. Back up. Do not come over here. You need to back up 25 That's That's not 25 FT. BACK UP 25 FT OR YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO JAIL, TOO. >> Give me a break, brother. >> So, it's it's not it's not up to us, okay? It's not up to us. He's the victim, the person that you hit. He's the victim, okay? So, have a seat. >> Give me a break, brother. >> So, listen. Again, it's not up to us, Michael. This isn't like a personal thing that we get to decide. In Florida, when you commit battery against somebody, which which is what you did, put your hands There's like a well in here for you to put your hands in. So, so you'll be comfortable. You feel it? >> Can you unloose this one? >> No, I can't unloose them. No, you you have you have to stay handcuffed. Okay. Okay. >> I've never been arrested in like ever. >> You work for Exxon, too? >> No, I work in California, but I'm visiting. >> What exactly happened in like the beginning? I only saw the end when she was already hit you, but what what happened before that? >> Nothing. You guys said something to me and I walked off and he just came up and walked away. >> With the like left hand, right hand, remember? >> I think it was the right. I'm not sure. >> Okay. Okay. Was it open fist or closed fist? >> I'm sorry. >> Was it open fist or closed fist? >> Closed fist. Totally closed fist. >> Okay. No, I'm just So, I just want to double-check. You don't want any any medical help, right? Just want to double-check. >> I mean, I I could. I'm not feeling great. I'm not feeling great. >> Not the moment. >> All right. So, So, do you want me to help? >> You know what I'm saying? I'm not feeling great. I could use something. >> You want to You want to get any help, right? It's got an ambulance. So, you want to know if an ambulance check on you? >> I'm thinking I think you should call one. >> Yeah. >> I really don't want to go to jail. I'm really scared. >> I know. No, nobody wants to go to jail, but >> How long am I going to sit there? >> So, you'll sit overnight. You'll see the judge in the morning. Okay. Go and have a seat. >> I've never been arrested, brother. >> I know, man. I I believe you. I believe you. You seem like a cool dude. I don't know why you what you did, but it is what it is. It's not up to us. >> lot. It was a lot. >> mean words are words and and fists are fists, right? So >> I get it. >> You know what I mean? >> I get it. >> So just go ahead and sit back for me, okay? >> Don't Don't talk to him. Do you have a victim ID? >> Yeah, uh yes. >> You said it to me, please. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. >> Uh yes, I did. >> I didn't I didn't It was a lot, brother. >> Hm? >> It was a lot. He's going to keep going, brother. That guy is going to keep going. >> Keep going what? Like what? Like he was just talking [ __ ] Like >> He He called me a I He called me a n-word, but >> Yeah, so I mean listen, I'm not saying that's appropriate, okay? Like, you know, that's not appropriate, but again, this is America and you know, you are allowed to to say [ __ ] and >> I get it. >> You know, so you can't always >> I I did feel like this is a lot. You know, I've never been I like >> So So listen, I believe you that you never been arrested, but the what's happening is what you did was commit a battery and then in Florida, if the victim wants to press charges, then the >> to press charges. >> Well, he he said he did he does want to, so then that's why you're going to That's why you're going to jail, okay? So >> He's mad. He's mad. He's going >> So you're going to go to jail. You're spending the night in jail. >> It started out as a good conversation, but it went south. >> south fast, yeah. >> It went south fast. >> And then you're going to see the judge in the morning. He's going to read the officer's report, okay, and uh decide whether there was probable cause for your arrest, and then the judge is going to either give you a bond um or release you on your own recognizance or decide that there wasn't probable cause, okay? Those are the three options or or four options you're to keep you till your court date. That rarely happens. Probably just get a bond, whatever that is. You can make the bond and you'll be released. Okay, and then they'll give you a future court date that you have to attend to to answer for these charges. It's not up to us. It's not up to us like I told you. All right. What's that? Can I get a break, brother? That dude is off the chain. He came out of bar. I just got here. Bro, that dude is drunk. That dude is drunk. That dude is drunk causing problems. I promise you it's not me. He's causing problems. There's no way out of this, huh? Is there any way out of this? Huh? I can't hear you. I'm sorry. Brother, I ain't even from here. I didn't come here for that. I didn't. I work with law enforcement like That guy really took me somewhere else I ain't never been I ain't never been here before. I didn't mean it. So right there you turn your head and you say something. >> No, I did not. >> You look in his direction and your mouth moves. >> say anything. I'm sorry. >> And are you telling us are you telling me too that you guys weren't there was no argument inside? >> Never saw him before until I walked outside and he was on >> Did but did you guys were you inside of this place? >> Yes, I was. >> You were inside of the bar were they inside there? >> No, never saw him. >> So when was the first time you saw him? >> When I walked out here on the curb. >> And what's what's uh security >> Yeah, it all started The initial interaction with me and him and I had a drink. >> No, but what did he say? >> I tried to walk away and he >> No, that's No, this guy saw him in the first part of here. And so you never seen him up until this point? >> No, not until I walked out here on that curb right there. >> And he just turns to you and says or he like how did he just say what? >> Not sure what the words were. I don't want any problem. I tried to walk away. >> the thing we we've got driver identification, right? >> Yeah. >> We're going to follow up with this. We're going to talk to the to the to the taxi cab driver. Very clear. >> I have video. >> Of the taxi cab driver, right? And they're in the they're independent witnesses. They told us that they heard you heard you say something to instigate the fight. Like it's not okay for him to punch you. But whatever you said could be determined to be offensive but once we talk to the taxi >> I want that right. >> So but but but but but hear me out. At that point if we determine a crime is committed before we follow up we're going to write a warrant. And I'd rather not go that route. I'd rather you just tell me exactly what you said to him before he hit Well, that's what we're trying to do. >> 100% I never said I don't remember >> All right, so what exactly happened? What exactly was >> that I remember and that I never said anything to incite him. >> So who's the who who started the initial conversation? >> He did. He did. >> And how? How so? >> He came out and saw and the bottom line was something like that. It wasn't and I and I ended up believing that statement. That's the bottom line. >> Cuz the security here said that it sounded like like you were talking like you were you were trying to to get him riled up essentially is what they were saying. >> You could see I was trying to leave. I was trying to you know, de-escalate essentially. Please, let's not you know I mean this is for >> It is for something it is for something it is for something it's not something to sleep on but we've got to do thorough investigation. >> Yes, sir. >> And like I said, you know, we're going to talk to that taxi cab driver and and I mean only you you and the cab driver and your buddy here know what was said. >> No, I I didn't say anything. >> Huh? >> I did not say anything. I was attacked getting into my taxi. >> Okay, we're going to we're going to talk to find out if they >> Absolutely. I think >> If it rises to the level of disorderly conduct then we're going to write a warrant for >> Absolutely. I did not do anything. I was completely blindsided by the attack. That's my statement. >> The man was charged with battery causing bodily harm and disorderly conduct, both first-degree misdemeanors. He posted a $500 bond the next day. The case is still pending.

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