On April 17th, 2023, deputies responded to a home after a 17-year-old was reported to be destroying her father's vehicle with a hammer. >> How you doing? >> Yo, what's going on? >> I said I can't continue to pay police for this. She was nervous. She called the police yesterday. >> Uhhuh. >> Try to explain. Looks like I fight with her today. I'm back after call after work. I was surprised the car was here. Because I disconnected battery, nobody can drive it, >> right? Why did you disconnect the battery? >> Why? Because she tried to drive without insurance because I cancel insurance for this car. So, I have some issue with payment. >> Uhhuh. >> This car my registration. You can check tech. It's my >> Did you touch anything? Is there was there anything missing like tools out? Anything like that? >> No. No. She just damaged car. What did she damage it with though? >> It's a lot of tools. Hammers, knives. I have no idea. And also before she did it, I got two cameras here and run open. She just got right now. She doesn't. This camera doesn't work. >> Looks like there's wheels. >> So, it's all this. >> She cut them all. Did she play? >> Look at this. I see some I see some >> When did When did you find it like this? >> Excuse me. >> When did you find it like this? Just 30 minutes ago. I back up to work, take a shower, came in the rush. >> Okay. So, when did you get home? >> When? >> Yeah. >> 1 hours? Maybe 2 hours ago. >> Okay. Um, >> she [snorts] uh ripped the seats too. >> All seats. Yeah. She took >> And also she tried to break these last three. You see? >> Yeah. So, she uh carved all the seats. >> Mhm. Yeah. Look. All the back. So, where's she at? >> Upstairs. >> Have you talked to her yet or no? No. Okay. >> Yesterday I spoke with other guys, one of the police guys. >> They said minimum contact. I try to do that. >> Mhm. >> And also I repeat this car was garage and battery was disconnected. She didn't have experience. She had no idea how we connected back to drive. So nobody had access. Just her. Nobody. Are you guys still married or you >> divorce? Yes, we still live together but with divorce. >> Okay. So the but the car So she drives the car. >> Yes. >> But you pay the lease for for this car for her. >> Okay. >> It's brand new. Maybe five maybe 6 months. Almost brand new. >> Wait. So you leased this vehicle for her and she spent driving it every day. >> Why did you disconnect the battery then? Because I said I can't pay to pay. I mean continue pay for this. She was nervous. She said I need car. I said if you need car you have to buy. I can't pay for this. And also I don't have to pay for this. She was nervous about it. She tried to fight with me. >> What happened to the car? >> I don't know >> what happened. >> I broke it. >> You broke the car. Why did you break the car? >> He was going to sell it. >> He was going to sell it. >> Mhm. He was going to I don't know. You haven't been able to leave the house. Like my mom is supposed to go visit my go. I'm just translating. >> Oh. Oh, okay. I'm sorry. I thought she was tired. >> Um, I can't leave the house. I can't go to the store. I can't do anything. >> Okay. Um, so just speak English. >> Oh, but you're going to talk with her. >> Can you wait outside for a minute? >> Because we're we're here cuz you called us. So, we're trying to give you our best effort. You yourself broke it or your mom broke it? >> I broke it. >> You broke it. >> 4230. >> Okay. Why did you break the window? And what did you do to the car? How did you cut the seats? >> Uh, kitchen egg. Where's the kitchen knife? >> In the kitchen >> still down there. >> Mhm. >> All right. What about the tires? >> Kitchen knife. >> Same knife. >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, and you you did that because he won't let you guys leave or what were you saying about that? >> Uh like for the past I think at least weeks he has been threatening to take the car away >> and my mom has been telling him like if you don't want to pay for it, let me pay for it. Let her pay for it. Uh because like I She has a job and uh he has been refusing and he has been threatening and threatening and threatening and uh just now just got to my breaking point. >> Did mom does mom know you did all that? >> Well, I told her after I broke it. >> How long ago did you break it? >> How long ago? >> Yeah, it's within an hour. >> Within an hour? >> Yeah, I think an hour two maybe. So, was your dad home when you did it? >> I think he was in the basement on the trip. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> So, did you did you converse with him when he got home at all? No. So, you didn't talk with him at all? Okay. You just knew he was home? >> Yeah, I think I heard him. >> Okay. Okay. Um >> cuz uh he was threatening to take the car away, but I think he either broke something inside of the car. you today morning or he took a part of it cuz it like you couldn't step on the pedal. It like completely locked. >> Yeah. Like like maybe you're missing a battery. >> Mhm. Yeah, probably. >> That's not good. >> Okay. Um talk to you real quick. Where was mom at when you were doing that? >> Uh she was outside. She was on the phone with my grandma. >> Where at outside? >> Uh somewhere in the neighborhood just walking. >> So like she wasn't on this property. >> Uh she was on the phone with grandma. >> My grandma. >> Mhm. >> I'm pretty there are cameras outside and in the garage as well. [snorts] >> Security cameras. >> Did you mess with those cameras at all? >> I don't even know where exactly they are. I just know that they're probably in the garage. in the garage. >> Do Do you or mom know how to access the footage? >> No. >> No. Uh I think there's an app on his phone, >> but I don't know. I don't have that access to that app. >> Okay. And you you promise mom had nothing to do with this? Are you sure? Does mom know you did that to the car? >> Yeah, I told her. >> You told it? What? What did mom have to say about any of this? She missed call she doesn't like we're not going to solve the problem with that. That's what she said. >> Okay. >> Can you come down in the kitchen? >> Yeah. Can you show us where the knife is? >> Just Just point it out if you don't mind. This one. >> The smaller one. >> This one. >> Okay. >> All right. You understand that you can't damage >> property of another person. Okay. It belongs to >> your mother and your father. >> Okay. >> It belongs to my father. So, I think >> Well, it's it's kind of joint because she she drives it every day. It's it's that's kind of how it works. >> Doesn't seem it doesn't seem fair if it's joined that he can just take it away. >> Okay. Well, I I understand. So that that's when it becomes more of a civil thing, but you can't damage property like that, especially to the extent that you did. >> Um that that's where our problem lies. Okay. Um and unfortunately with you them being your parents, you guys live all in the same household. This this falls under what's called the Family Violence Act. Okay. And they don't have a say in whether they want to press charges against you or not. Okay. The state does. All right. Um so where I'm going with this is what you you are being placed under arrest for criminal damage. Okay. For the vehicle. >> Mhm. >> All right. Um, so you'll be going with us tonight and we'll be with you for county jail. Okay. I I appreciate you being cooperative with us. Um, you've been very cooperative. Um, but I can't knock you against that. But but unfortunately that is where >> this is going to go. Okay. Um, um, so if you will just place your hands out for me like this. This >> front car. Okay. Stand right here by this back tire. Just going to check you real quick. Make sure you don't have anything on you. Okay. No pockets. >> No.