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On January 5th, 2022, the Clearwater Police Department was called to the scene at the local Marriott Hotel for reports of a potential disturbance at the location. The following shows the body-worn camera footage of what happened during the incident. I actually the one gentleman who I I don't know what room number he was in, but I saw the one guy walk by out by the pool. Okay. I'm Ian Russell. I'm the one who called. Okay. So, my wife and I were at the bar inside, and some individual came in and and the bar refused to serve him. Mhm. There was two couples. They moved One of the guys moved I didn't introduce you to the guy. He moved down one seat. >> Mhm. And then he started giving him [ __ ] and I said, "Hey guy, just take a breath. Don't worry about it." And then he came over. He put his hand on the back of my neck. And he said, "Do you have a [ __ ] problem?" I said, "I got no problem. Take your hand off the back of my neck." He says, "Don't tell me what to do." And then that's when we called you guys. >> And then he just kind of walked Uh well, they had to pull him off of me. So, the hotel staff? You guys said >> was with him, right? The guy that was with No, no, no, no. The guy right there, wasn't he with the the couple? I think he was. That's that's >> Okay. Can I see the back of your neck? >> pull him off of me. Can I see the back of your neck real quick? Yeah. Well, I I'm not a [ __ ] I'm I That doesn't mean anything. I I understand what you're saying. Trust me. Do you want to do anything about this or not? >> So, all I wanted to do this is So, this is when I wanted to I didn't realize they were going to send four or five of you. I apologize, right? My brother's retired from the state highway patrol in Ohio. I'm a retired battalion chief from Cincinnati. I'm not a [ __ ] right? You just can't walk into a bar and do that kind of [ __ ] >> understand. Nobody here is saying that. You know, you are. I'm just saying, you know, when somebody calls and I get a >> somewhere, and if he He needs to understand he can't go up and grab somebody by the neck in a bar. >> So, I'm assuming if you want us if you want this done, we'll try to talk to security, figure out where he's staying, get him off the property. >> to him. Yeah, yeah. Exactly. Does that sound good? Yeah. All right. Do you want to point to me where it happened? Actually, the bartender can give you a full He saw the whole thing happen. Okay. If you want, I'll meet you over there in a second. >> All right, thanks. You guys know what room they're staying in? I'll take it if you want. I don't know what room he's in. Like I was saying, the the one guy that was walking down there with the little purse on his head was with the couple. But I they got him and went up, but I don't know what room they're in, so. You said who knows them? Yeah, I'll show you where where he's at right now. Where did it happen at the bar, you said? Out here? They have video, I'm assuming, right? No, we have nothing. No video on property. You don't know where they went? This is the couple that was with the other couple who actually I'm pretty sure it was the one Give me 1 second. Let me make sure that was the If they find them, I'll do disorderly, but No, no, no, no, no, not the couple. Okay. So we don't we don't know where the group was. No, see, I don't know. I apologize. So if they're staying on the property, if you doesn't want to do anything about the battery, if you find them on the property or you know where they're staying, if you want them off the property >> Yeah, we'll we'll be there. >> Just call us back and let us know. Cuz obviously we can't go door to door. Sure, sure, of course. I didn't see which way what what floor they got off on, so >> If you see video of them walking through here or something like that, that way if we come back, we know what they look like, you know what I mean? Or if you've seen them walking around, just call back and we'll have them trespassed. >> I remember what they You remember what they look like for sure. I'll be here in a >> Same thing for you. Just let them know if you see them, that way we can call, we can come back. I don't want them carted off and and penalized and all We're not going to be doing that. You don't want that. And what I'm saying is if you want them If you want them off [laughter] the property Oh, yeah, we would have had them disorderly trespassed. So anyway All right, we'll just just call us and let us know. Yeah, that sounds good. Thanks, guys. Can I speak with your name and phone number? Yeah, it's Russell 901. Can I cut by there for a second. Me? Yeah. Can you tell me what happened with the with the thing in here with the guy and Did you see when you moved out of the chair for somebody and then there was an incident? Can you tell me what happened? I moved out of the chair that folks that were going out there that were moving back and forth or him and that's what I saw. What did you see the other guy do to him? Walked out and put his arm around his on his hand and his neck. Okay. So. Thank you. You want to come look? We got him. You got him? Yeah. Will you come verify that soon? Like I said, you're not you're not turning me a victim of the hotel. The business is the victim. It's disorderly conduct. Not acceptable. Hello. Hey. I know you hear me yelling. Come back here and talk to me. Come back here to the property. Come back here and talk to me real quick. Did you guys go in and fight over there or something at the bar? I don't know. Did something happen at the bar? Yeah. Yes, that's probably you. All right, let's go back here and talk on the property. Um Somebody What's your first name, buddy? Don. Do me a favor, can you take your hands out of your pockets? I appreciate it, man. Where are you from? Iowa. Iowa? Yeah. Okay. Do me a favor, turn around that way. What did I do? >> Turn around that way, put your hands behind your back. Are you serious? Put the palms of your hands together. What the hell did I do? And the other guy goes Uh Like I I got banned or something like that. He called. Are you serious? >> And Would you like to fight? I think he thought he was being funny. I don't know what he was doing. I'll buy you a drink. I put my arm around him. Okay. You want to get out of this all the time. He was being funny. I didn't hurt him. I didn't do anything. And the guy goes I didn't hear what he was saying. He was saying. That's assault? Code info one. Long time 62 info code 5 I would be happy. Well the problem is you can't put your hands on people that don't want to be but have their hands put on them. That's it. And he goes I'm going to dial 911 and then we go okay we'll just go home. Like we'll go somewhere else. There. Wait wait I want his phone call. Wait can I have We'll we'll we'll get there when we get there. Just we're going to walk back over to the property. And then we'll give it to you. Cuz um like we were like we'll buy you drinks. No he's not me. Well I'll tell you what. The guy didn't like that. So that's the problem. This is so funny cuz he's not me. My husband's like stupid. Well Like funny like He'll be able to He'll he'll be able to bond out in a couple of hours but you might have to find a new hotel. Cuz they're probably going to They're probably going to kick you out. They're probably I'm telling you they're probably going to kick you out. If they know you're staying there they're probably probably going to kick you out. I I'm not kicking you out but the hotel might. Let's walk Let's walk around. I am dumbfounded. There's four cop cars here today. See anything here for me? Okay. You okay? Yes no I just I'm dumbfounded. He's got a little bit of a cough or something? No I don't have a cough or nothing. I I know it's a fake cough of I can't believe what's going on. All right. Give me there take a seat for a second. Do you understand what I'm saying? >> I do. I'll be in a second. Let me go over and talk to him. And then the guy goes, "We have to make you go up to your room." And then I Iowa? Yeah. You got his info? You sure that Can you Is that Did you see the guy? >> Yeah, yeah. It's the same guy. Yeah, the same guy. Okay. What's his zip code? Uh 3 Um yeah, so he just talked to the other guy where they moved him down. But like the staff wouldn't have seen it, right? No, no. The bartenders >> Oh, okay. If you want to wait here, I'll go talk to him. Is he a he or a her? Uh it's he. It's Rick. 163 You show me 1015 on my phone. You showed me PT. Is uh the bartender working still? Rick is his name? Rick, is he the bartender? Yes, yeah. >> Is he I don't know where the bar is. Uh if you go down the steps, make a right. You can Cuz I guess he witnessed that, too, right? Yeah. He He said that's the same guy, so Did you see anything or no? No, I came down and I broke it up and had them, you know, I said you guys got to get out of here. How you doing? Hey guys, how you doing? Hey, what's up, man? Are you not Tyler? Is he Rick? Yes, sir. Did he see what happened at the bar? Did you see what happened at the bar? I I didn't see it. I wasn't aware of I'll ask Rick. I know he's busy. No problem. He can probably find the time. Yeah, we're good. If he has time, yeah. Okay, I'll let him know when he Find your way to What the [ __ ] At least I thought So which guy was There's two guys, right? The bald guy with his wife. She has a picture. The wife initially came in and was just loud and She has pink shirt on? She had on a red shirt. Yeah, sorry. If I'm not mistaken, yeah. We're with her now. Oh, really? Yeah. They we found them walking away trying to walk away. >> Uh-huh. Yeah. Uh there was uh uh the gentleman that was actually spoke to at the end sitting at the end of the bar. He got up and moved. Cuz they were like being loud. >> them. Well, so they could all sit there. Oh, okay. Were they at the end of the bar? And they were. And she said something I did not hear. It was a uh something like a really nasty remark to the gentleman's wife who called you. The girl in the red shirt made a remark to the the guy that moved's wife. Uh yes, the guy that got up. >> starting problems. And then the uh the bald-headed guy got up and that's all I saw was like he was all around the gentleman's neck. Like what? Like this? Like he was like grabbing him? Uh-huh. Cuz that guy said he came over and grabbed him and was like, "We have a problem or something?" That's exactly >> antagonizing like starting a fight. >> what happened. Now, uh for some reason after 41 years of bartending, uh they were cut off literally about 40 seconds of walking in the bar. Uh I knew that where they had been, that was truly the last stop of the evening for them. Yes, yes. >> And unfortunately, that is a wonderful gentleman. They're here. The guy Yeah, from Orlando. Just trying to chill here. >> he's sitting here now, right? Yes, he is. He's just trying to chill for a couple of days here and And that's his wife? Yes, it is. Got you. Okay. I know you're super busy, but since >> Well, I'm not super busy, but this was I mean, Can I just grab your info real quick so I can get out of here? >> Yeah, he he got wronged big time. So Yeah. No, don't worry. He doesn't want to do anything about the battery about him getting touched. Okay. But we are arresting him for disorderly conduct in a retail establishment. Okay. So cuz obviously that's not that's not okay. Especially if they're staying here. They're just going to come back and do it again. Oh, yeah. I would think that they're probably going to remove them from the hotel this evening as well. Probably. Uh you Rick, your full name? Uh is actually Garrett. I I talked to Rick. Same thing. I I don't know if he told you anything, but I guess the couple was sitting at the bar. They actually moved over that way that other couple could sit. Sure. Sure. Then I guess his wife in the pink shirt started saying something super derogatory towards his wife. >> Got you. And then that guy that we put in custody in the car got up and went around and just kind of like put this guy in a little half choke hold and was like kind of show you what I mean like pay the way a problem type thing like holding him like he's like manhandling him or something so Did we Did we tell him it's Wednesday at 8:30? I know, right? That's why I'm like are you serious on a Wednesday night at a bar on a Wednesday night? Anyways, I don't know what we'll get what room they're staying at. Do you want them off the property her off the property? >> Yeah, we we just want her to go. >> We got the We got He gave us the room number then he took got it and he took down my ID and my phone number. >> so when she comes back in here I'll tell her out there but she'll have to come and get her stuff and get out. Exactly. Hi, how are you guys? I I know you booked what 5 days here? Yeah. There's hotels everywhere. You can literally right across the street. And for they they're not going to refund you for tonight but they they they they should refund you for the rest of your stay. But to call you got to call them. You'd have to call corporate to do that. That somebody like hit her or something happened? There was not. There was somebody that Well ma'am, you know unfortunately I wasn't here and all I know is the two stories that I have. You you have that story though. I got your story and I got her story and I got You got the other story? Well like whatever like getting the police or whatever. To be like I got to have there was like something big but there was not. There was not something Well the I think I think I think the lesson here I think the lesson here is you just can't touch people just because you want to. That's that's That's that's the problem. >> Like hands on somebody and like hug them and go like Well, it sounds like it was more than that. Again, I wasn't here so I don't know. I didn't. Like all I've seen is Did you like look at the video? Like, all I'm saying is look at the video. My husband's like, "Oh, I all drank. Can't pull over." And the guy's like, "Oh." And then he accused me of being a dick. And we're like, "All right, we're leaving." Cuz he goes, "Oh, wait, what? Y'all made us move over." And then we're like, "All right." And we all just went to the back. Like, did you? Yeah. I That's what I spoke to her about. The hotel. Cuz my husband had a confrontation with one of your people. And then they got called in even though So, we just need to need to check you out here. Yes. And all my stuff is in my room, so I can't go I have to go to my room to get my purse and everything. Yeah, he said he said you had And yeah, um So, I have to go to my room Sorry? I'm with him. Hey, by the way, my decision can change. My decision can change. My decision can change. So, so drop your attitude. Stop swearing down here. Get your things. Wait, did I swear? >> Yeah, you said it's [ __ ] ridiculous over here. What did I say? If you keep arguing with me, I have an easier solution. Did I swear? Did I swear? >> Yes, you did. I'm telling you to stop. Stop arguing. Get your things and let's go. What did I say? You're now trespassing if you refuse to get your things. Get your key and get your things. Did I swear at you? Yes, you did. Get your things. >> I swear? If you I'm going to Did I swear at you? I did not swear. I did not swear. I didn't I didn't swear. >> or you're going to get another charge. I I did not swear. I didn't say another word. We're not going to stand here with you while you are being trespassed. >> but you can't say I said a naughty word. >> Stop fighting against ME AND WALK. NOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHARGE. STOP FIGHTING WITH ME. GET UP. STAND UP. YOU JUST got another charge. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. NOW YOU HAVE A RESISTING ARREST CHARGE. >> I WHAT? CUZ I COULDN'T WALK? >> BECAUSE YOU'RE PULLING AWAY FROM ME. >> HURT. IT'S ON my camera. [laughter] Oh, oh, oh, good. Oh, good. You're a [ __ ] [ __ ] Like, I'm swearing now. Yeah, I finally said a naughty word, [ __ ] Why would you hurt me like that? I I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING NAUGHTY. >> Stop pulling away. Oh, [ __ ] I didn't say anything, MAN. I DIDN'T even say a naughty word, you [ __ ] Can I ask them where somebody's friend is to help them that's up the street? Their friend is a She's going to jail. Well, that's fine. I'm just saying that their friend, like, get her phone number or her friend that's up the street that can help her. >> She's She's an adult. She I appreciate it, but she can handle it. I got to search this person's belongings. Couple things we got to go over. Is there anything I need to poke me, stick me, cut me, hurt me, shoot me, stab me, anything in any way possible? Guns, drugs, knives, razor blades, scissors, screwdrivers, anything like that? Should they find any stuff in your possession when you get to your property when you get to jail, they will hit you with an additional felony charge. >> All right. I said, bro, you right? It says Iron Paradise on the back of your shirt. I lift. Oh, you lift? I thought it was some hard [ __ ] Well, I thought I was doing something good. Listen, you know I didn't Listen, you did do something, that's for sure. I wouldn't be making this up. That's That's illegal. You can't put your >> Well, I mean, but I was doing it nicely when I did it. You know You saw the video. I didn't >> If I walked up to you and put my arm around you nicely, does that make it okay? Well, I didn't pull a cop on you. Well, listen, I I listen, I wouldn't either, but that's the I can't tell somebody not calling the cops, right? Right? Can I tell somebody to do >> but you know what? There's some common sense in life, isn't there? I didn't do anything. If I If I could tell people to use more common sense on on the calls I go to, I would. But I mean, if if I done something If I If I If I did something to him, I would know Say Say it that way just for a second, okay? But if I did something, I would understand this [ __ ] I didn't do nothing like that. I just asked him what his problem was cuz he was mouthy. I said, dude, we we got to sing and be down. It's not a big deal. And he I put my arm around him. I said, "Are you okay?" And he goes, "You have 3 seconds." And I took my arm. You saw the video. I took my hands off him. I understand. It It doesn't change Listen, there There's some things that are out of my hands, just There he go. I really No, when he starts doing >> this is the most amazing thing I've ever done in my life. Yeah, that's it. Yeah, I took it to the Bing bong. This is amazing. I put my weapon away. Someone got out and asked me what he was doing. This is the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. How did you do that? I know this has no meaning but I hope you know you can put your own weapon away if anybody asks you what you're doing. I know they will. Yeah, you're probably better just to know it was illegal. Well, I mean, I'm born and raised around here, so I know how Florida is. I'm wearing a G-Shock, but it's not it's not my uh What? I I I mean Central City dispatch. Go ahead. I literally asked the guy 397 and I don't see it. Could you make a refresh on the screen now, please? I walked up to my own weapon and go What is your problem? You know what? I understand that's illegal. You can write me a [ __ ] ticket and send me on my way. I didn't assault anybody. Does this come off, too? I'm over with a gun. I I don't know the case or anything like that, but Look at the guy sitting in there. Give me just 1 second. Just hold still for a second. No, but I see him in my room. You can put me in cuffs. >> Go ahead step up on the head. Give me one second, but give me one second. I'm not going to do it. All right. We've got this customer stuff. >> All right, you're good. All right, go ahead step up. What do we do? All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Thank you for watching.

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