March 28th, 2024, a juvenile contacted an officer after a concerning encounter during a food delivery reporting behavior that made her feel unsafe and alarmed. As she provided more details about what had taken place, officers recognized the seriousness of the situation and began working to identify the individual involved. Their investigation led them to a nearby hotel where they moved to locate the person and take the next steps in handling the case. Hey John. Yeah. Hey, how's it going? I'm Officer Krucker with the Auto Police Department. You have a minute to talk really quick? Do you mind if I come in and talk to you really fast? >> I'm not a criminal. No, no, not right now you're not. I just wanted to talk to you about something that happened last night if you have a minute. Okay, perfect. What happened last night? Uh well, do you have a minute to sit down really quick where we talk it out really fast and then kind of go from there? Do you mind Do you mind if we turn it down that way we can talk really fast? I have a hard time hearing. I spent 6 years in the army, so I can't hear very well. Same here. Oh, perfect. Yeah, you understand that. No one can't hear. The food delivery people were here last night, correct? Uh Thursday, yeah. Yeah, last night. Okay, yeah, Thursday. I didn't know what day it was. Today is Friday, so that's why I was like, was it Thursday or Anyway, uh so when they were here, what happened Thursday night when they were when the food delivery people were here? Nothing, really. Nothing really? Okay. So, there were some things that were reported to our police department today about what happened last night. The girl I I thought you were cute. The girl that you thought was cute? Yeah, that and some others. 15. Yeah, she's 15, yes. No, that. You can't No, no. What else happened last night with the That's it? You didn't do anything else last night? Okay. So, there was and you know, and let me refresh your memory a little bit. Carrie reported me? Well, yeah, it got reported for all this stuff, but it's it's it's not the end of the world. I just came here to talk to you more about it than anything else. So, last night you were making those comments about the 15-year-old girl, right? Yeah, I just said that she she was cute. She was cute. Okay, fair enough. Yeah, I get it. Um Wow. Yeah, okay, fair enough. Uh obviously you make comments like that, people get a little concerned when they're 15 years old. I'm guessing you didn't know she was 15. >> 15. That's fair. Okay. Yeah, people were concerned about the comments you were making when it came to her being 15 years old and stuff, okay? Uh another thing that happened between you and what was her name again? The person that you said reported you? You said that someone reported you. Do you know who Do you know who it was? >> Carrie. Carrie, yeah. Did something happen between you and Carrie on the first floor in front of the elevators? I mean, we're good friends and we help them out. She helps you out quite a bit? Yeah. Yeah, okay. [music] So, listen, and this is the part where I just need you to be honest with me about this next part, okay? Uh cuz she told me that you grabbed her butt in front of the elevator on the first floor. I didn't mean to. You didn't mean to? It was just Listen, man, I'm not I'm not trying to jam you up over something. I just need the honest truth from you. There's cameras down there, I'm going to know the truth. I just figured I'd come and get I didn't mean to do it. You didn't mean to cuz she said that you were pretty deliberate about it. She said that you grabbed her pretty forcefully on the butt. Is that is that true? If if it is, if you can Listen, I get it. You were She said that you were She said that you're a very nice guy. >> hugging her and Well, she said that she said it wasn't during a hug. She said it was you guys were standing next to each other in front of the elevator and then you you grabbed her butt. >> My hug didn't find time. Like this. About the the butt grab? Yeah. So, you you did grab You knew that you grabbed her butt though. Grabbed with a handful there. No, wait, listen. No, I'm just talking to you is all. You know what I mean? It's not the end of the Like I said, I'm just here to talk to you is all about it. Hurt me and Well, she was a little upset about the whole thing. I can understand. I wouldn't I wouldn't like it if someone came up and grabbed my butt. You know what I mean? That that would make me uncomfortable. How much did I grab my ass? Well, that's to each their own, I suppose, but she she didn't seem to like it very much that you grabbed her butt like that. Cuz I didn't mean to. Well, so listen, I'm going to watch the I'm going to watch the cameras, all right? All right. It's going to show that you did it on purpose, right? You mean you meant to do it. I was drunk. You were drunk. That's what she said. She said when you're sober, you're a super nice guy and that she likes you a lot and you're good friends and she does help you. But she said last night that you were drunk, which is sounds like you're admitting right now you're a little drunk, and that you grabbed her butt. Is that true? So, you meant to grab her butt. It wasn't an accident. I mean, let's let's call a spade a spade. It wasn't an accident, right? It just happened. Yeah, but you meant for it to happen. It wasn't like cuz when you say accident, I'm thinking like your hand brushed up against her accidentally. That's not what happened though, correct? >> mean to. I'm I don't know. If you're honest about it, it's something we can talk about and whatnot, but if if you're not going to be honest, it's going to it's just going to make it more difficult for me to work with you about the whole thing. >> mean to. No what? It wasn't on purpose? I have no idea. Am I under arrest? I'm just talking to you. You're not You're not under arrest right now. I'm just talking to you. Here's the thing, I know you didn't do it by accident. You meant to grab her butt and it's that's where I want you to be honest with me. Did you grab her butt on purpose? You're a little drunk, it happens. I get it. You're drunk and you do things you're not you don't really mean to do if you were sober. She has a nice ass. So, you got in there and grabbed yourself some of her ass then at that point. Yeah, okay. Gotcha. Did she Did you say anything prior to her prior to grabbing her ass? She said that she's too young for you. Yeah, she said about the 15-year-old, but did you say Did she Did you tell anything to Carrie prior to grabbing her ass? Not that I remember. Not that you remember. How much did you have to drink last night if you don't mind me asking? Uh about four of those. Four of the tall boys here What did you drink? Oh, Steel Reserve. That's pretty good. I like the Steel Reserves. Yeah, so you were a little drunk last night. You said she has a nice ass. Went in there and got Went in there and just grabbed her ass. Can you show me how you grabbed her ass that way I can just get That way I can just kind of visualize what we're talking about. You just went in and grabbed it like that? I don't know. I'm just trying to make sure I understand it right. I'll grab your ass. No, >> [laughter] >> no, no, I don't want you to grab my ass. That's why I'm just but with your hand motion, if you know, pretend that she's right there. How would you You just grabbed her butt then when you were hugging her? Okay. All righty. Do you have any pants? You know why? Well, you might want to put some pants on. No, so listen, I'm going to place you under arrest for it. It's a battery, okay? So, what you did is a battery, okay? Am I under arrest? Yeah, you're going to be, but I prefer you put some pants on before we go. Listen, so when I arrest you here, all you're doing is you're coming to the police department. I'm going to give you a ticket and then you're going to I'm going to give you a ride back back over here. You're not going over to the county jail or anything crazy like that. I just need you to put pants on and some shoes on. Well, you committed a battery. You can't grab someone's butt. >> [snorts] [snorts] >> It's There's worse things that could possibly happen. It's a class A misdemeanor. You just can't grab people's butts like that. Well, like I said, you're just going to go with me to the police department really fast, get your fingerprint and photograph, to give you a ticket, and then you're going to I'm going to give you a ride back over here really quick, okay? You can give me a ride back? Yeah, I'll give you a ride back over here. You're going to be with me for maybe 20 minutes, if that. Yeah, some shoes and socks and whatnot. No, sandals [snorts] work too. It's not too cold out. Do you want a coat or anything? Oh, you can't bring the beer with you. Oh, okay, you're just putting it away. I was like, you can't bring the beer with you. We're not going to be gone very long. Like you don't need your wallet and stuff like that. Or if you want to bring your phone, you can bring your phone. But we're actually going to be gone maybe 15, 20 minutes. All right, let's go. Is this a misdemeanor? Yeah, it's just a misdemeanor. It's not a felony. I'm not crazy like that. I know she's got a nice butt like you said, but you can't be grabbing it, okay? You just can't be doing that kind of thing. No. Someone here with their dog. I love them. Huh? Say go. >> [laughter] >> Don't mess with me. No, you seem like a good boy. Don't mess with me. >> [laughter] >> He's just mean. I'm not mean. Well, you want to be. You can grab your ass, too. No, let's not do that. Watch us die. That for the dog, I will I will not slide with the dog. Come on. All right, after you. That part. Yeah, like I said, we're going to be gone maybe 15, 20 minutes. We'll get you right back. I'll give you a ride back over here then. Ah, let's go on the other side. All righty. So, do you have you have your phone in your pocket, right? I I have to hold on to your phone while you're with me. Uh you can make a phone call. I'll let you make a phone call to the police department, but like I said, we're not going to be gone very long. Is there anything else in your pockets or anything like that? Money. Money? How much I don't want to take your cash off you. Is it just cash? Cash. All right, I just got to pat you down really fast is all. It's not a big deal. Give me your wallet back here. Wallet. Cash in your pocket. Is that it? Are your keys? Okay, cash and okay. I'll let you hang on. Huh? Grab my ass. I have to for this part. All right, so listen. I got to place the handcuffs really quick here, okay? So, put your hands behind your back here. But you're not going to be in them very long. We're going to be going to the police department, I'm taking them right off you, okay? I want to make sure this locked that way you don't pinch your hands back here with them. All right, let me unlock the door. All right, there you go. Give me my phone. Yeah, I'll I'll hold on to your phone for you. >> Watch your head. I'm going to stuff you in here really quick. I'm sorry. Hey, like I said, you're not going to be back here for very long, so let's get you in and out and then go from there. All righty. Mhm? All righty. Go ahead and head on in. We'll get this stuff taken care of as fast as we can and get you back and get you right back home, okay? All right, come in. Just go and stand there for really quick and let me get the handcuffs off you. All righty. Take these off you really fast here. Uh mind if I grip your hands here that way I can get them off you? All right, go ahead and have a seat there on the bench. Did you want to make a phone call or anything like that? Like I said, you're going to be with me for maybe 15 20 minutes. Huh? Did you want Did you want to make a phone call? You're only going to be here for Let's say we're only going to be here for like 15 20 minutes, so Uh If you need something holler, but I shouldn't be gone very long. I'm just going to grab some stuff and we'll kind of get you taken care of and get you out of here. All right.