She's been screaming that for months.
She was telling us her husband was human
trafficking. So, what's the pain for?
The the pain? I was thinking something.
Hey. Hey.
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, Lake County,
Florida. Around 5:00 a.m., officers
responded to a call reporting that a
woman was committing criminal mischief
outside of a residence. The victim
claimed that the suspect had a history
of making racist remarks towards her and
her family. prompting law enforcement to
act quickly before the situation
escalated further. I'm Tyler and this is
your daily dose of crime.
Hello.
Yes. What's going on? What's going on?
What? What's going on today? What do you
mean?
Something happening or we we got caught
out here. Human traffickers doing my
hair. Who? Human traffickers. Nothing
human trafficker in my house. in your
house. Yes. Look at what they did.
Somebody did that to you? Yes. You think
I would do that to my hair? I don't
think so. What's your name, man?
Camille. Excuse me. Camille. Camille.
What is it for you to
Camille? What's your last name? Camilo.
Your whole name is Camille. Yeah. Okay.
Why don't you go next door and tell them
that to stop getting in my house and
doing nothing here?
Okay. Who called you? Them? Somebody
did. I'm not sure. Somebody did. I think
that they did. Okay. Can you step out
and talk to me? No, I don't think so.
You don't think so?
I don't know. You might do my hair more.
phone. Stand by. The woman identified as
Yam Lash Chappelle Ortiz was approached
by an officer just as she got into her
vehicle and started the engine. She
appeared visibly upset and dismissive,
pointing to her hair and showing the
officer what she claimed had been done
to her. Her behavior was openly
aggressive and she showed no intention
of cooperating with authorities. What
exactly had gone on between her and the
neighbors?
Excuse me. So if somebody is making
noise and you don't go next door, I'm
telling you that he's doing my hair.
He's doing my hair. He's getting in my
house to and doing my hair. Okay. So can
you just calm down? What's going to calm
down in your pocket right there? What is
in my pocket? The blue thing. Don't
touch it. What is that? The what? What
is this? I was doing my Let go. What is
that? A knife. Don't Don't grab it. See,
that's not Huh? Step over here and talk
to me. Why are you That's not a I'm not
going to kill you. Is that what you're
thinking? I didn't say I think you're
out, but I don't want you to have a
knife. It look like a knife. That's what
I was asking. Knife. Okay. So, what's
going on tonight? Why Why are you Look
at my hair. That just happened. They
keep getting in my hustle in the hair.
They just got in your house. I keep
calling you and you don't do nothing.
Mhm. I You haven't called me. I've been
No, I'm calling everybody here. You've
been calling. You've been coming to my
house all how many times? You could
call. I've been here once. No, you
haven't. But I'm saying the others have
I know. I know. I'm I'm telling you.
I've been here once before. I know. But
you didn't have swastikas cutting to the
side of your head and all that or
painted on the side of your head at the
time. Said you didn't have that stuff on
the side of your head when that
happened. So what happened? Yes, it did.
They just didn't show you. It has some
It was a while ago. It was like This is
like before
Christmas. Oh, you right here. Yeah,
this is like before Christmas. So it was
a while. Um Okay. So you're you're
you're saying you somebody break? I said
he saw in my house. You said somebody
broke into your house. They keep coming
in my house and do the hair. I'm not
going to do my hair. Obviously I want to
do my hair. Okay. So this is what I want
to ask you because you're a little all
over the place and you were kind of
shaking a little bit. I just I just got
up and somebody did my hair and I almost
shot with the hair in my hair. Okay.
So just literally I want you safe. I
want your help. I'm not safe. Look at my
I look like an African refugee. I can't
even strain going to the bathroom. I
cannot. Do you would you like me to have
medical come out here and take a look at
you? You feel like somebody broke into
the house and did something to you? I'
I'd like you I'd like you medically
looked at. They just made the hair and I
almost have an asthma attack. Yes.
Y was now yelling and clearly agitated
and began complaining about the numerous
times that she had called the police in
the past without receiving any help.
According to her, the neighbor's son had
entered her home and cut her hair, which
explained her anger. But there was
something she wasn't addressing. Why was
the neighbor's truck spray painted? And
why was she conveniently in possession
of a dual filter mask? And I I started
teasing and everything. Okay, that's
what I got. So, you know, when you being
attacked, you're going to be in a five
and four fly
respawn. Huh?
Okay. So, you think they're breaking
into your house? They keep breaking into
my house to do the hair. Okay. To break.
And so what And so what happened today?
What happened this morning? They just
got in here doing my hair. I wasn't It
wasn't like this all over here in the
back. They keep getting in my house by
this. They did it all week long.
Okay. So, what's the paint for? The the
paint? I was painting something in there
because I just got off and I don't think
it work. You said what? I was just going
You doing your house? Yeah. Like what?
With that? I like to do that. You were
painting the house with spray paint. I
like to do that
with Okay.
I can show you the the thing on the on
the window since they broke the windows.
Mhm.
When did that happen?
What the uh that they broke the windows?
A long time ago when I called you I call
you know how many times I call you and
you say me. No. I'm saying you guys.
When did that happen? Well, today not
today. All week long. They they they did
first this side. Mhm. on the side and
did this front yesterday and did this.
Is your Is your husband here? You have a
husband, right? No, he was. He doesn't.
He works.
Okay. So, it's just you. Mhm. Okay. You
might step over here for me just I don't
I don't want you I don't I just don't
want a little bit more. Where are the
keys to this thing? For what? I just
want to turn the car off. What are you
What are you talking about?
Has you wanted? Yeah. Yeah.
What? I'm not going to go anywhere. Is
that what it is? Okay.
So, why did we get reports saying that
you're screaming and hollering out here?
People were worried about you. They were
worried. Multiple neighbors called and
said they heard some a lady screaming
outside. I was praying about somebody
that keep getting in my house and uh I
need to I have a problem with my rectum
and I keep bleeding through the rectum.
Mhm. So, he was hurting a lot. Okay. Her
explanations about the spray paint
didn't hold up. Her behavior remained
suspicious. She left the car running,
lingered near the driver's side door,
and stayed constantly on the defensive.
Y challenged the officer at every step
and gave vague, inconsistent answers.
Was she really willing to get arrested
rather than cooperate? What did you use
that paint for today? What did you tell
me what what thank you for? H What did
you tell me what? I'm asking you the
pain I use it for the house because I
got up. Mhm. I cannot go to sleep and I
like to paint in the house. I do that
all the time. I did the thing like this.
Okay. Cuz you keep looking back. I don't
know where you Well, you sure you don't
know why?
I have no idea.
Do you have your ID on? I I would like
to when you came over here last time, I
would like to go to the house. To that
house? No. Yeah, because I saw his son
in my house. In my bed. You? Yes, I saw
the son from that house. Yes. In this
house? In this house. In my bed. I saw
him. Mhm. But if I were to say that, you
know, I'm not going to do nothing.
What do you mean if you were to say it?
You just said it. I said it last time.
What happened? Did you go to the
house? Somebody's getting in my house. I
pointed out saying me you guys. You guys
I don't know about those times. I know
about Okay. But did you did you go to
the house? You did not go to the house.
I don't remember what was I don't think
you alleged anything about the house
last time. Last time. If you have any
any question, I'm going to go. Huh? If
you have any question, I'm going to go
now. Go where? Go where? I'm I was going
cuz I'm being human traffic here. What
do you mean go?
I'm going to go. I'm being human.
Traffic here. Don't you see my hair?
They come in here me and then do my hair
then try to kill me.
So, nobody's here right now. It's just
you. Nobody here. It's just me and the
cats. You and the cats? Mhm. Okay. Well,
would you mind providing a statement
about that? But what? You're not going
to do anything? Why are you going to
tell me what I'm going to do? Do me a
This is This is the thing. I don't know
who you're talking about. I don't know
what deputies you've dealt with. I know
about me. Okay. A statement. If someone
tells me that a crime was committed,
today I did not see anyone. They just
beat my head. Last time I did see a
person and they did not take a
statement. They just threaten me. If I'm
lying, why would I be lying about
someone doing my hair? Okay. Or this is
what I'm saying. You can walk over to my
truck. I can get up a statement and you
can fill it out. Would you be lying? I
did not see anything. So, how I'm going
to say that that some Okay. Well, you
were just telling me a bunch of other
stuff was happening too, right? That was
last time that you came over here. There
were four guys here. I told them I seen
that the guy next door in my bed and I
see someone else, but I did not say who
it was. I just pointed out the guy next
door. I said I seen that that guy in my
bed. Okay. But they did not want to make
the statement. I still have the paper in
there. So, I'll leave you the paper cuz
if you want to make the statement and
you're lying about it, why would I lie
about something so so serious like that?
Okay. But did you do a statement? No, I
did not because they saying that I was
lying. They were acting like I was
lying. I didn't like that. Okay. Did you
just stay at the house yesterday that
that time? Yes. I had to stay because I
was very scared. Uh I wasn't a lot of
How long ago was that? When was last
year? I think maybe 2 years ago. Last
year.
No, I don't think so because uh when
when I wanted to do the statement then
you didn't want to do it. Now you want
to if you don't want to I'll go. Who's
you? Cuz you're not talking about me. I
said you guys. We're not all the same
person. Our brains aren't all the same.
I I I make the I I rephrase it. You guys
I wasn't here that time. That guy I saw
him in my house and he does the hair. So
you did you do something about it now? I
I I'm
okay. Single out, right? Yeah. So my
question is why won't you write a
statement for me? because I tried to do
it last time and you were acting me like
I was lying. Okay. Hey, do you have any
weapons on you? I don't have any
weapons. All right. Can you come here?
Hey. Hey.
Get out of the car. As the officer
continued trying to understand her
version of events, a second officer
arrived. Clearly frustrated from dealing
with her behavior. He moved in to
restrain and arrest her. Y responded by
jumping into her car and trying to drive
away, but the attempt had failed. She
had been given the chance to explain her
actions peacefully, but chose not to.
And now she would have to face the
consequences. What exactly had she done?
Get on the ground. Get on the ground.
Put your hands behind your back.
[Applause]
Stop.
You can breathe. You can breathe. Stop
coming. Do not do not scratch me. Stop
coming.
Trying to get in traffic for a second.
You got her hand. Got her hand.
Oh
[Applause]
my
god. We got one.
Hey. Hey. Do me a favor. Do me a favor.
Hey. Hey. Anna. Anna, calm down.
Hey, Anna. Breathe. Breathe. Okay.
Hey.
Go. No buzz, man. Let's just for a
second. Yeah. No buzz. Hey, no problem.
Hey, calm down. Yeah, I just chilled.
Calm down. I knew it was going to
happen. Calm down.
Calm down. All right. But let me just
let me calm down. Let me breathe. You
can breathe. You can breathe.
No. I can't. I'm too scared.
You're fine.
Chill out. I cannot breathe. Yes, you
can. I'm literally watching you breathe.
I cannot breathe.
Y had entered her neighbor's garage
without permission, damaged a security
camera, smashed a window and an outdoor
flood light, and spray painted swastikas
all over the victim's truck. She was now
being physically restrained while
continuing to scream and resist arrest.
What did she think would happen after
actions like that? What are you
screaming for? Because he went to How
old are you? He went to my house. How
old are you? He went to How old are you?
How old are you? He's still my traffic
me. How old are you? I'm 43. Okay. So,
act 43 right now. Okay.
Sorry, but sit up against the car. Okay.
Look, we're going to sit you up. Okay.
Sit on your butt. Sit on your butt.
Don't kick your feet out. Kick your feet
out.
[Music]
It went to my house. That
chill out. Here.
It went to my house.
[Music]
It went too
loud. It went too loud.
2749 like you know you can
up on the ground.
I thought she was going to jump in that
car and take off. That's why I was
That's exactly why I did what I did.
What did you say? Huh? He went to my
house and raped me and did my hair.
Okay. Last time you did not do anything.
Did you call us last time? Yes, you did.
You You were You were not here that time
again? Yes. You never been there before?
Yeah. She was here talking about all
this. So, please. My hands are hurting.
I'm not going to do anything for yours.
Okay. Please. Please.
He went to my house and did my hair.
[Music]
Let's get that uh gas mask off of her.
Yeah, I'm going to just cut it off her
cuz I don't feel like pulling it off of
her head.
Why you going to take
that?
Thank so
so
look at that truck.
You want to just when we get her up. You
don't want to do that. He's in my hair.
Okay. Go ahead and stand up. Okay. He's
in my hair. Stand up. We're going to
walk over here. Okay. No, please. Yeah.
Yeah. We're good. Walk over here. Okay,
actually right here while we got light
cam, let's see if we got anything on
her. Oh my goodness.
Please tight. Please. They're too tight.
They're not too tight. Because my hands
are too skinny. No, that Well, you don't
don't pull from us. Don't yell at us.
Don't scream at us. I'm so Okay. Act
like you're 43 like you said you were.
Okay. It's not fair. Look at my hair.
Okay, I see your hair. That's from you.
That's from you, not me.
I asked you. I said, "Ma'am, turn
around." And you tried jumping in your
car. Where's your vic? We haven't talked
to him cuz I knew when I pulled up, she
was sitting in that car. He did your
hair. Yes. Okay.
Mhm.
It was me.
When I got here, she was sitting in the
car, so I was like, "Well, I ain't
talking to him. I'm talking to her."
They did something two time. What I
going to do with three guys? Well, don't
act like that.
Listen, if you don't act like that, then
that's how happened to you.
She kept insisting that her arrest was
unjust and that she was the real victim.
But her behavior did very little to
support her claims. Y showed no real
understanding of the seriousness of
damaging someone's property, nor did she
seem aware of her own role in the
escalating situation.
Just walk.
What are you doing? They're going to
kill me this way. Okay.
[Music]
What are you doing? They're going to
kill me this way. It's going to kill me.
All right. Go ahead and have a seat.
Have a seat.
Going to kill me this way. Not. Yeah.
Just hold her back. No.
No.
Please. I don't want to do nothing then.
Okay. So then just stop. Just
coming for
you. Oh, he's in my head. And you're not
doing nothing. No, we're not. He went in
my house. Please listen,
please. Please.
Okay. I'm
thirsty. I'm thirsty.
Suck. My
go ahead and sit up in there. Okay.
[Music]
[Applause]
Stay back.
You want to get a walk? Yeah, I know.
[Laughter]
[Applause]
You want
That's good.
After a brief struggle, Y was placed in
a patrol vehicle. And before taking her
to jail, officers needed to take the
victim's full statement to determine the
appropriate charges. Um, everything that
I circled, if you can fill out for me.
Yes, sir. Um, starting right here on the
X, just write a summary of what what
happened. Uh, what she's been saying to
you, what you woke up this morning. Um,
you went to bed last night. last time
you saw the truck not like this. Okay,
just uh let me know whenever you're done
with that. There you go. She's been
screaming that for months and I've been
trying She was screaming that the last
time we were over here. My mom She was
yelling. She was telling us her husband
was human trafficking. Did you guys
already give him the link? No. Okay. Did
she hit that camera or something? Mess
with the camera.
So that wasn't tilt it that way. I have
her video hitting it. Like her face and
everything was in it with her hitting
the big picture. Was that window like
that?
Oh no. I never heard what you broke
back.
She broke my window as well.
Yeah, broke my bad. I did not hear that.
That's what the dog that happened.
Yeah.
Hey, we got EMS coming for you to check
you out. Okay. You just have to be a
little patient. Okay. Okay. What's
wrong?
I'm just thirsty. You're thirsty?
He gave you water already.
Oh, yeah. Yes, ma'am. Okay. They're
going to come and they're going to um
Okay, I got you. I understand. You just
have to be a little bit little bit
patient. They're coming. Okay. So,
either come in, they're going to check
you out, and
then walk up here. Okay.
Y Lash Chappelle Ortiz, age 44, was
arrested on charges of criminal mischief
involving damages over $1,000 and
resisting arrest. Depending on the
circumstances and her criminal history,
she could face prison time, probation,
or restitution.