August 2022, Clearwater Beach, Florida. What begins as a relaxing day in the sun quickly spirals out of control. A 21-year-old woman, visibly intoxicated, lashes out at a family triggering a chaotic confrontation that draws police to the scene. But what follows isn't just a simple disturbance. It's a volatile mix of anger, resistance, and emotional breakdown caught entirely on body cam. Where you at right now? Where you staying right now? Uh we live in New Port Richey. No, I mean on the beach. Oh, we're just right here. Where Where's your stuff? It's right there, but we don't care. They had an issue. She punched me in my face. Why? No, let's start from the beginning. There's got to be a reason. No one just comes up to you and punches you in the face. >> she thought we were like I don't even know. So she came up to you and just hit you for no reason? She thought we were being I guess excessive. So we haven't done anything. We just got back here from walking on the beach. Okay. Can we leave? I'm not dealing with her. >> of a crime, so you can't >> Okay, well I'm leaving. You can't leave right now. I got to figure out what's going Okay, well it's only me. They can leave. It's only me. Hey, one second. I've got to get your Ma'am. I'm telling them to take my keys and leave. Just wait. I'm not done talking. I'm not done talking. >> first name? Ashley Anderson. They are They have nothing to do with it. I'll see I'm just talking to you right now. >> face and I want to press charges on her ass. What's your middle name, Ashley? Anderson. Uh Hope. Emily, take my keys and leave. Ashley, no. Stay right there. >> No, they have nothing to do with it. What's your date of birth, Ashley? 9/21/2000. I'm not She's on probation. I'm not doing this [ __ ] They punched me in my [ __ ] face for no reason. Let me just talk to her for a second. Can you just back up? No. Don't push her away. Just let me Go. You're not going to jail. I will. I'll go to jail. You're not. I'm going to jail. >> Talk to him for a second. They punched me in my [ __ ] She punched me in my face What's your phone number, Ashley? So I'm I can't I can't write that down. You can write it down. They never came here with this [ __ ] What's your address, Ashley? She is not going to jail. She is not >> to jail. Just calm down. Jesus, what is your address? Ashley refuses to calm down and resists the officer's attempts to de-escalate. She insists she was assaulted first, repeatedly claiming the family punched her. Officers try to gather her personal information while explaining she is not going to jail immediately, but Ashley continues to argue and push back. Like this is [ __ ] [ __ ] She punched me in my [ __ ] face and I'm pressing charges on her ass. I'm trying to get your information. What's your address? They are not going to jail. >> They're not. Aphrodite Wait, what is it? Aphrodite Loop. Loop. She punched me in my [ __ ] What city is that? New Port Richey. This is [ __ ] [ __ ] And I will continue to [ __ ] fight her ass. I'm going What's your zip code, you know? Okay. >> [ __ ] Where were you sitting at? Tell me. >> We were sitting there. Okay. You were sitting on the beach or whatever. You and who? Me and her and them. Who's who's she to you? She's my sister. Okay, so you are just hanging out >> stepbrother. You are just hanging out. Then what happened? >> she was I guess we were having an issue with them. >> What was the issue about? I don't know. I guess we looked at them wrong. Okay, so so what? You're saying she came up to you and just punched you? >> Yeah. No, no, no. She came up to me and had a problem and then I got up. >> was the problem? I don't know. There was no problem. That's the thing. There was no issue. I am the most least confrontable person. All right, so for whatever reason she came up to you You're not leaving yet. For whatever reason she came up to you and just punched you. Yes. She decked me in my [ __ ] face. >> she say? Do you want Oh my god, I can go deck her ass in the [ __ ] face. >> What did she say? >> nothing to say. She said there was kids. >> Did you defend yourself? Did you hit her back? No. Okay. All right. >> Me and my No, I'm pressing charges on her ass. So hang out. I got to get everybody's info. They have nothing They have nothing to do. She was with you. She Did she see what happened? >> No. Nothing to do with it. >> says she was there. >> No, she was there, but they didn't see anything. Well, I'm going to I don't care. They're on probation. I'm not doing this [ __ ] They weren't there. Hey Brian, I'm sorry, man. Can you watch her? She's kind of Just stay with her. Sorry, ma'am. One second. I've got to interview everybody. Just stay with him. Uh 303. She don't like the police. It's all right, but she needs to cooperate so I can figure out what the hell is going on. Can you tell me what happened? Yeah. I don't even know. I think she just didn't like how I was sitting there. Where were you guys? We were right there on our little things. On our floaties. She just came up to you? Yeah. What was the reason? >> I don't even know. I I When I tell you I don't even know. You said there was no conversation. I don't even know like >> Beauty. Eyewitnesses describe the incident differently. The family claims there was no provocation, only a brief physical push initiated by Ashley herself. All right, let's go. All right, I'm These I don't know if these people are drunk or on something, but I just looked at the That one over there in the red and her in the green were arguing. I tried to separate them and then that girl punched that girl in the face. Okay, they were Sorry, ma'am. One second. I've got to interview everybody. Just stay with him. She [ __ ] punched me in my [ __ ] face for no goddamn reason. I just want to [ __ ] leave this beach. What's What What lady was it? It was the [ __ ] big ass [ __ ] who punched me in my [ __ ] face. You didn't get up in her face starting [ __ ] You didn't go on I didn't I didn't go on her face. She came up and punched me. You're going to defend the [ __ ] I have no issues. They're all defending her. Take me to the jail. Cuz they ain't going. Cuz I'm the one that had an issue. I know both of them. But they weren't they weren't in the issue. It was me and only me. All right, well we just got I'm going to defend your little [ __ ] Who punched me in the [ __ ] face. Oh, really? Cuz I was a [ __ ] old fighter [ __ ] I'm 21. I ain't got time for that [ __ ] I ain't I don't give a [ __ ] I ain't got time for that [ __ ] >> Hey, are we done here? Are we done? Ashley! Ashley! Put her in cuffs. Hey, put her in cuffs. It's just for right now cuz she's not being calm. Put her in cuffs. I know I am cuz she's not being calm. >> No, she doesn't like the police. So I want to pick me up. Bail me out cuz I didn't do [ __ ] Yes, first. >> I don't know if you I don't know nothing. >> Okay. She literally like rammed her. She's [ __ ] 250 pounds. >> pushed her? >> her. Like physical hands >> her back or no? Yeah, she pushed her back. Well, defense. Self-defense. Okay. All right, you got her info for me? Yep. Thank you. Nobody should have I'll get to you. All right. Is my sister going to be okay? Yeah, she is. She's highly intoxicated, right? You guys been drinking? Okay. She needs to calm down. She's trying to figure out what's going on. All right? Um Don't go anywhere. Let's go talk. Okay, stand with her. What did I do? Give my phone to my sister. Give my phone to my sister. Don't touch my [ __ ] Come on. Nope. Come on. Y'all are a piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] I didn't do [ __ ] Come here. Why am I getting arrested? Am I Can you explain? >> acting right now? I don't care. She [ __ ] punched me in the face. Well, you don't know how to act. That's your problem. Go ahead and take me to jail. Where's that lady that was here? That one, the black lady? I think she stormed off. I do want to know. She just panicked. I know tried to defend everything. Where Where does lady come here. Oh, ma'am. What happened, ma'am? So my niece are watching our kids out in the water. The lady was laying here and she started cussing and saying, "You big goggle-eyed wearing [ __ ] why you watching me? You're staring at me." Yeah. And she said, "I'm watching my kids out here." She gets up and she just keeps cussing and cussing and cussing and she walks this way. There was a little push between us both and I will not lie. I mean I'm not going to lie. I did swing because she pushed. Okay. So she got up in >> She was right in here where space and she pushed you back? Like with her chest or her hand? Hands. Pushed you back and that's when you hit her. Okay. That's fine. I know why. >> ID on you, ma'am, by any chance? I just got to report this thing just cuz there was physical contact. Doesn't mean anybody's going to jail. I just got to I don't like drama like this. I have my grandkids. 100%. 100%. All right, so this is you right here. Okay. Witnesses say Ashley suddenly became aggressive, yelling, making gestures, and approaching the group while they were watching their kids. A brief push followed, which they describe as a defensive reaction after she got in their faces. What's your phone number, ma'am? 503 266-7 Okay, and you're okay. You're not hurt at all. Everybody's okay. Who would be my best witness? Who was there during this whole thing? Robbie, Tia Whoever wants I just need one witness. Anybody Robbie? Hey Rob, can I talk to you? Sorry, sir. No, no problem. Can you tell me what happened, sir, if you Yes, sir. We have children. The little kids are in the water. All the adults are up here. They're getting bothered. Strong parents, so we're staring, you know, watching our kids like we should. These people just happened to be next to us. We're looking past them. They So, they flipping the bird, cussing us out. Yelling at my pregnant wife here. Saying, "Fuck you. Why are you Quit [ __ ] staring. I'll give you [ __ ] something to stare at." Then she got up and defended and just said, "Please stop. This is my niece. You don't need to So, here's my question. Who pushed who? Uh she came up and got up in the grill. >> In the grill? >> Yeah, yeah, she Did you witness her pushing her first? And then she defended. Yeah, defending. So, let me get your name here. Yes, sir. >> All right. Everybody All right, so I need your info, if you don't mind. Just for the report. It's all right, man. What do you need? First name? Uh It's just It's just easier for me to >> Thank you. I'm just doing a report. I'm getting your Yeah, I'm just going to I know the drill. Are you okay with me just getting her out of here or do you want I mean, it's up to you. You're the You're really the victim here, so Can she move or anything? No, I'm going to get She's out of the beach. She's out. What I'm saying, are you all right with me just removing her from the situation versus, you know, taking her to jail, pressing charges, you know? Okay. I mean, you know, she's Yeah. No excuse for what she did, but All right. So, oh yeah, you're local. Well, okay. That's there. I like seeing my Florida IDs. Like makes me feel good. No, I mean, I always see like out of state. I'm like, "Ugh." I don't know where what what it is. All right. M 236. I'm actually allergic to shellfish, so no, I don't. I I've had them, but uh Oh, nice. And I appreciate you. Of course, man. Like I said, I'm just going to document only just cuz contact was made. She don't want to press charges. I'm going to get her out of this beach. And you guys won't see her again. She's not from here, so Like she said, we don't want to ruin anyone's day. Yeah, but there's no excuse for that. Control your damn liquor, right? You know? What are you, 93? What's your phone number, Robert? All right, thank you, my friend. Appreciate you, bro. That's it, bro. We're we're done. We're done. All right, guys. Have a good day, okay? Yeah, yeah. I don't know what I had at first. What was it? Oh, man. Thank you so much for your information. I'm going to take care of her, okay? I got you. She's She's out of the beach. Don't worry about it. What started as a beachside dispute ended in arrest and a moment that would change everything for Ashley. A reminder of how quickly things can escalate when emotions and alcohol collide. Madam, You're losing your [ __ ] mind. I'm tired of this unjust [ __ ] recording. Hello. Hi. I hope this ass loses his job cuz I got punched in the face and I'm getting taken to jail. Hello. THIS IS GOING TO >> HELLO. I HOPE THIS ass goes to jail cuz I'm taking you guys to court. You guys are ants. Take me to jail. You think I give a [ __ ] about jail? My whole family went to jail. You think I give a [ __ ] I'm a stupid [ __ ] vegetarian. You think I cut my hair like [ __ ] pull that wrist? No, I got [ __ ] I got punched in the ass. Hey, you're going to hurt yourself. Relax. You don't give a [ __ ] damn. We're in I'm a piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] I'm a piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] and I'm going to knock out your Milwaukee window while I'm at it. Throughout the arrest and transport to Pinellas County Jail, she alternated between rage, grief, and defiance, claiming she had been punched, lamenting her parents' deaths, and insisting her future was ruined while officers attempted to de-escalate the outbursts.