On January 1st, 2025, a girls bar fight spiraled into complete chaos. But when police arrived, the women quickly learned that the rules still applied, turning a wild night into a serious police encounter. >> Hey, stop. Police. WHAT'S GOING ON? >> DID YOU SEE THAT [ __ ] JUST PUNCH ME IN >> THAT GIRL just punched you in the face. I SAW THAT, BRO. OKAY. GOD, I SAID POLICE, STOP. >> WHAT AM I DOING, DOG? >> THAT GIRL JUST PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE OUT OF NOWHERE. >> GET YOUR PERMISSION. >> WHAT'S GOING ON, DOG? BRO, WE'RE GOING HOME, DUDE. >> NO, not right now. I just saw a fight. >> Because she just touched me. Why are you going to hurt her, bro? >> LOOK AT YOUR BODY CAMERA. >> It's not involved. >> Look at YOUR BODY CAMERA. >> NO, PICK HER UP. SHE'S >> SHE JUST PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE. >> GO TO HER. >> STOP. STOP HURTING HIM. STOP. >> Go to her. >> Stop. >> So, go to her. >> THAT'S THE VICTIM. >> YOU'RE ABOUT TO GO TO JAIL. WHAT AM I DOING, DOG? >> [cheering] >> WHAT IS WRONG, MAN? >> PLEASE, OFFICER, CAN I TALK to you? >> Do not >> Can I talk to you? >> DO NOT LET THE >> BACK UP. BACK UP. >> BACK UP. >> STOP SLAMMING HIM. >> BACK UP. BACK UP. >> I'M [ __ ] UP. >> BACK UP. >> Take her. Take her. Take her. >> IF THAT'S THE VICTIM, DO NOT LET THE VICTIM LEAVE. >> ALL RIGHT, I'M >> DO NOT DO NOT LET THE VICTIM LEAVE. >> I'M SORRY. >> HE WAS TRYING TO PULL ME OFF. >> LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE I HAVE >> Who is the victim? >> She just >> She was the >> He was the >> Do not >> No, [laughter] I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'M GOOD. >> GIVE ME YOUR ID. >> Why do you need my ID? >> Because you're the victim of a battery. >> I don't want TO PRESS CHARGES. >> YOU ARE getting me further away from the assailant. >> I don't WANT TO PRESS CHARGES. >> OKAY, I NEED TO IDENTIFY YOU so that I can get that on record that you do not want to press charges. Okay? I don't have your ID. >> You walk away. >> No, I'm your boyfriend. I'm I'm not going to Hey, hey, hey, hey, stop. Hey, as long as you don't Hey, as long as you don't interfere, we're good. >> Please, Chase, walk away. I know >> Hey, hey, I know I'm good. >> I got to get to the other person. And You're You're holding this up, please. >> Please go. >> ID and just sit. ID and sit. ID and sit, okay? >> Can I >> No, shut up. Shut up. ID I just need your ID. >> Can I just tell you something? >> Okay. >> I have not drank anything. >> I I don't care about that at >> I'm here. No, listen. Please. I walked out of the bar >> Shut Shut up. She's not in trouble. >> I'm so serious. I know I'm not in trouble. >> ID so I can get the person, okay? I'm trying I got to talk to you. I need it. Shut up. SHE'S NOT UNDER ARREST. SHUT UP. YOU DON'T KNOW [ __ ] ABOUT THE LAW. >> PLEASE. I'm so sorry. I do not I don't want to press charges. >> Ma'am, okay. It's getting worse up there. Give me the ID. Give me Give me your license. Oh my god. >> give you my name? I have my passport. >> License. Shut the >> Can I please I don't want to start this. >> Your driver's license. I have to document that you don't want anything. >> Can you please just write my name down? It's that girl. >> Okay, let me get to her. And that's all I can give you. I'm sorry. But I'm Right there, that's going to be That's another fighting party right there. >> See, I just walked out and she just started wailing on me out of nowhere. >> Give me your middle name, ma'am. >> I don't want to say anything else, though. >> Weston 530. Name DOB. What's going on? >> Uh I think uh >> What's up? She's got a shiner. >> Someone over there has her phone, I think. That's what she That's what she thinks. >> Okay, why are we fighting tonight? What's going on? Okay, I saw y'all I saw y'all going at it. What's up? >> It wasn't me. It was someone else. Someone took my phone and then >> Okay, they're pointing at you. What's going on? >> It wasn't me. It was someone else. >> What Give me your ID, please. >> I don't have my stuff. They took it. >> Who took it? >> I don't know who took it. >> You don't know who took it? >> I'm really just trying to look for my phone so I can go the [ __ ] home. I just want to go home. That's it. >> Okay, I need to identify you cuz I saw y'all rolling around the street. >> It wasn't me. >> Okay? >> It wasn't >> I I I I know what I saw, okay? Let's stop bullshitting. >> I'm not at all. >> What's your first name? >> Someone took my phone. >> Okay, what's your first name? >> Someone took my phone. >> What? Give me your first name. >> Someone took my phone. >> Give me your first name. >> Excuse me. >> Give me your first name, now. >> All I want is my phone so I can go home, that's it. >> Just write it and your birthday. >> Thank you. Have a good night, guys. >> All right, thank you. >> Hey dude, I saw you last weekend. >> She punched me in the face, dude. >> Hey guys, >> She did punch me in the face, but obviously she was just having a bad day. Can I talk to the police officer for a minute? >> Yes. >> You guys don't mind? I think I think she was just having a bad day. So, it's whatever. Like I I I came here >> me give me the five W's right now. What's the story? >> I I walked out of the bar, the boys started arguing, and I think that she realized I was the only girl in the group, so she just started wailing on me. And that's that's what it was. Like I'm completely sober. I haven't drank anything tonight. I was supposed to be DD. But like >> Okay, why did she hit you? What happened before? >> honestly I have never seen her in my life. Like I think she's just drunk. I don't know if she's a minor. I don't know what's going on. But I think I got my lip back, so I'm just >> Got your lip back? >> Yeah. >> Okay, stay here. >> So, I'm not going to >> Dude in the gray hoodie, I guess they were involved, too. I don't know what that sounds like. It was just a whole big melee. >> Can I talk to you guys for a minute? This was this this girl came We were just This is These are my friends right here. We were walking out of the bar, we don't even know who this girl is and we passed them and I'm telling you she just started she realized I don't know what happened prior to that. I'm not sure if anything happened in the bar. But she just started wailing on me. I'm the only girl in the group and I'm she started wailing on me right away. Yes, she did. I don't want to press charges or anything unless she presses charges, you know what I mean? But like But I I don't >> What do you need? >> Uh see if they're open. I'm going to go check for our [ __ ] video or anything like that. Yeah. Yeah, see if anyone's responsible. Sorry. What's up? All right. Where is Did she get a brain or [ __ ] down or no? >> Can she stay right here? >> Yeah, stay right there. >> They all will tell you that I'm the victim in this. They all will tell you. Everybody that was outside can tell you I've never seen this girl in my life. I think she was wasted and I think that she took action just because I was the only girl in the group and that's what it was. And that's what it was. I didn't I didn't know what else happened. >> Okay. >> I know I'm good so there's no reason to >> All right, let me figure out this broad's name. >> All right, so I know you got her story. So can I get >> Yeah, what's your side? What's your side? >> Okay, so I saw boys and men getting to it. I tried to break it up. All of a sudden I got jumped. I was on the ground. All my stuff getting beat up. I'm like, "Oh my god, my phone is gone. My phone is gone." I tried to get my phone and I'm getting beat up. I'm trying to get my phone back. I'm getting beat up. >> Okay, do you need medical attention? >> have. No. >> Okay. All right, what's uh >> I just want my phone back. That's literally the whole reason why >> Is that the last time you saw your phone up on the corner? >> girl over there. That's the whole That's the first girl who >> Okay. >> And that's the whole reason why I fought back. >> Could you try to legibly write your name for me, ma'am? >> But can you listen to what I said? The reason why I fought back was to defend myself and my phone back. >> Okay. >> And that's it. >> Okay. >> I'm not this type of fight. I went to Louisville. I'm a D1 athlete and that's it. >> Okay. >> I'm not going to fight. I have a reputation to lose. >> All right. >> So, >> Nothing happened in the bar from what they're telling us. No verbal exchange. Whatever happened, everyone pulled outside. Whatever happened, they all I don't know. I didn't >> Okay. >> They don't have any cameras that they can review to see what happened. >> Right. >> At the bar. So, I don't know if I was trying to get liquor liability or I mean >> Uh it probably happened out here. They're probably fine. Uh Just make sure no one comes up. She said she picked up in the city, but she's going to give it to us. >> I freaking had it. AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY I FOUGHT BACK. To defend myself. I told you. Does my story add up? >> Pish. They got you. They got your phone, bro. >> only fought back to defend >> That's I I can't I can't read that. >> I'm defending [laughter] myself. >> Listen to me. Look at >> Look like you already I was defending myself. >> Okay. Okay. >> I don't know if you believe >> Slowly. Slowly spell your [laughter] name again. Slowly. >> I'm a D1 athlete. >> Can you do it for me? Please. >> I'll stay here. >> Okay. >> What do you got? Oh, cool. That guy doesn't want a supervisor. Uh we have a [ __ ] show. Okay. >> Uh what happened? >> [laughter] >> I was not THE ONE TO FIGHT. >> If you see If you see anyone holding anything or anything, just start the ticketing everyone. Let's get them the [ __ ] out of here. >> I'm cool. >> Okay. Did you see anything? >> Um So, I just saw We walked outside. We were Me and my friends were just trying to figure out what was going on. And then all of a sudden there was just like a big fight that broke out. >> Okay. >> And then it was like a bunch of different groups that just kept on going. >> Okay. >> was trying to I was just trying to get my friends out of it. Cuz I don't know what the hell was happening or who the hell was in it. And then she started getting with that girl or or or there. and then she said that she lost her phone and her temper is just way too much than >> Okay. >> I would appreciate it. So, you guys can >> Does she have a purse or anything in here, man? >> I'll be there in a minute. >> You might Did Did she have a purse when y'all were with each other? >> Not that I know. >> Okay, cool. >> She She was looking for her phone. So, if she If she has a purse, I don't know. >> Okay. >> Is the other party free to go? >> No, she's not. >> No, okay. >> Okay. >> I didn't get her name. >> Girl one has >> All right. She's going to get a ticket for fighting, okay? >> You can do that. >> Yep. $100 ticket payable within 10 days at the Lockport Police Department or the fine goes up to $200. >> But what if she attacked us? >> Y'all are both saying the same thing, but I took a police report. >> Can you check the cameras? >> You don't have any >> There's no There's a camera right there. There's a camera right there. >> You're getting a ticket. You're free to go. >> I'll be near you. >> Where is the uh >> She's freezing, so >> Okay, cool. >> Hey. >> They're trying to explain what happened to >> No, he started the fight, so >> Okay. Well, y'all are both getting a $100 ticket for fighting, okay? You pay within 100 dollars at the Lockport Police Department within 10 days or the fine goes up to 200. It's not going to affect your record or anything crazy like that. Just pay it, okay? So, it's not a state charge. There's no court or anything like that. It's the lowest level of the tech level I could do. I saw y'all rolling down the street. I have to do something. See all these cars over here? It can't be for free. All right? >> I understand. >> Here you go. You're free to go. >> I appreciate it. >> Yep. >> Can I just talk to you for a minute, though? Is there any way? I'm DD tonight. Like, I'm completely sober. I haven't had one drink. You can check my tab. There's not one tab under my name, Elizabeth Edelman. I have not I've ordered Sprites all night. I walked out and there the that boy right there was fighting with somebody in my group and he she saw that I was the only girl in the group and started wailing on me out of nowhere. Officer There's no way that this is fair. >> Y'all both Y'all both got the exact same thing cuz y'all are both claiming pretty much the exact same thing. When I rolled over, I didn't get to see anything. >> use a breathalyzer and and hit zero? Cuz I can >> Unfortunately, alcohol doesn't have Alcohol doesn't have anything to do with the offense. Um that's I'm not writing a public intox ticket. >> Can we see these these These These cameras right here? Can we look at them? >> I'll try to pull them, but if you If you want to contest, you can go to that hearing if you want to contest that ticket. >> want to contest that >> Okay, but I got to do what I got to do right now. >> told me they don't have access to any cameras. >> But there's cameras. How is that not a possibility? >> know what to tell you. Officer, likely city cameras, which I don't have access to right now, okay? No one No one on staff right now has access. I have to make a decision right now. All right? Are you see I have half the county out here, right? >> I understand. I understand, but I just think of this as >> That's one of those things I don't have discretion >> She's wasted. >> I understand. I agree. >> You can talk to me and you can talk to her. >> And that's why That's why you didn't You didn't get a public intox ticket. >> But that But she hit me. Do you not understand >> Y'all are both Y'all are both claiming the same thing, ma'am. >> Listen, at the end of the day >> Well, like at the end of the day, multiple multiple people will tell you my story is right. >> what's going on. The problem is everyone keeps bouncing. >> Pay attention to my partner. >> Okay. I'm sorry. I don't mean to disrespect anyone. >> saw the number that came up. Here's a guy trying to fight me for taking too long. I mean, you you don't have to I didn't get to sit here and and cleanly do it, right? I had I had him trying to obstruct. I had uh you know, some guy trying to fight me, you know. >> I'll pay the hundred if that's >> Dressing me Dressing me down for taking too long, even though I was just at a domestic battery. >> This won't be on my record, right? Like I can >> why I went That's why I went with the ticket. You okay? Listen, let me Let me break it Let me break it down. All right? Cuz you're not It's like a parking ticket. >> I just told you two or three times. This is like if you go to Naperville, don't pay your parking fee, and they put the tickets in the local ordinance. >> Okay. >> This ain't This ain't a criminal This is you pay it and it's done. Absolutely, ma'am. Okay? Yes, ma'am. >> I have a job. That's fine. >> What both of y'all doing on the street I could have done it. I could have went battery battery to public way. I could have had y'all in a felony charge. >> No. >> This is >> Can I give you some advice? >> Okay. Which one? >> Oh, look >> Look at that body. >> Look at him right here, bro. He's literally saying it. You were You were walking away and this [ __ ] came out of nowhere and started attacking my girlfriend. But why But why am I getting $100 for us being attacked? >> Y'all are both fighting. Okay. >> We were not She We were not Self-defense, bro. Why Why >> You even >> The video We didn't check the video. Bro, she was on top of my girlfriend. How are we fighting? >> I'm going to get your statement that way if she wants to get tested, we have a calm statement. Yeah. >> Can we I'll step over here. >> All right. You see how I'm dealing with a lot. All right, I had a guy assault me the second I walked up here. All right, so let's let's give me one adult here. >> Okay. I mean, they're not here right now, actually. From my understanding. I don't know. Maybe that guy in the brown He was He might have been involved. But there were several people involved and when I came out the bar The guy right here like the in the black. Uh he said because my girl told me that he was getting in a fight." And when I had witnessed he wasn't in a fight, he was trying to stop one. So I He said, "Help my friend. Help my friend." is what people were doing in the back. I said, "Who's your friend?" He said, "Guy in the blue." Several guys were hitting him. The guy in the blue. Several guys were hitting him. So I grabbed him and I pulled him and then there were two guys attacking him and I grabbed one of them and then they two The two guys attacking him both fell on me. They hurt my toe a little bit. It's okay. Uh Then I got up. They got up. The black girl The girl in the black was getting punched by was getting punched by another I don't know what. But then I ran up and I covered her face and then that's when you pulled up and the girl ran back cuz she must have seen the police lights on the ground. And then I picked her up. I picked up >> [laughter] >> girl in the black up and then that's when you ran out and you started talking to the black girl and I kept trying to you know, everybody was yelling at you but I kept trying to tell you The girl in the black was getting punched first. He had nothing to do with it. He was just He was He was pulling him back from defending his friend. And his friend never even got to throw a punch. Okay. His friend was just getting attacked. I tried to stop it. >> But you were You were kind of in the middle of the fight when they started going off though if my understanding is that >> I was stopping I was stopping people. I was pulling people back. No punches. Okay. I was just pulling people back trying to at least. But people fell on me. >> The problem is I have everyone from different camps saying the exact same thing. All right. That's a city camera that I don't have access to right now. >> I mean one, two, three, four other people I mean two other >> I know cuz I used to work here. I can tell you right now there was an incident not that long ago of a rape in the parking lot. They have cameras. >> I know but a sergeant has cameras. We do not have a sergeant tonight. >> So right now I feel like you should just get the most sober if you can. Pick at random. Don't pick people that you think were involved in the fight. I was lunged at. I >> you get attacked at all, man? >> I mean I mean yeah. >> I was trying to get him back. >> Do you need medical attention, man? >> No, I mean I mean it's your face. >> Do you know anyone around that did that to you around right now? >> We don't know. They they they did run they did run off but they they were I walked out and they she was on the ground on her back and the other girl was on top of her beating her up and there were some dudes on top of them punching, too. I pulled them off. I said relax. Somebody else came up and punched me and then put me in a headlock. That's when my my ear got ripped out. >> When he had me in the headlock, I was pulling him >> And then we were we were saying stop stop. She was still on the ground and he the white skin guy over there her boyfriend was trying to pull people off and her and the and her boyfriend the other girl that you were talking to they were fighting. I don't I don't know where their friends were but >> The victims would stay and the aggressors would run. >> I don't you know I'm not I'm not trying to 100% but I'm trying to >> Do you know anyone that did that to you? >> I mean you know I can't you know I I No but but as you but I you know what I'm saying none of us none of us threw punches. That girl was on her back when I walked out. That's my friend you know what I'm saying? I um I think it was that that dude in the that that Adidas hoodie that was with that girl. I pulled him off. I said I said relax, bro. I said don't don't be don't be hitting no girls. Somebody else punched me and pulled me in a headlock. That's when my ear ripped out. We were on the ground. He he pulled he him and him and the other guy pulled him off and we and then you know we weren't fighting but we you know we were wrestling on the ground. So we had me in a headlock. We we stepped apart and then that's when you guys pulled up and were saying relax relax the police are here. You know what >> I understand that they're upset, you know. And you know I tried to tell them calm down. That's not you know you're only doing your job. You're the only law enforcement officer out here. So >> So we're not The The problem is I can't catch everyone. >> No yeah so I got someone yelling at me a second mother >> do we But I I don't it's not she she's not in in the She's not on the ticket. >> Okay, I don't have access I don't control that dude. >> No, I know but you're you have the ability >> That's a that's a city camera. I got a city camera so that's You're a licensed officer. >> This guy is here a GM for the building. He says he's going to tell you about the video. >> Do you have Do you have the video right now? >> This one this one is not working. We have some over here. So what do we what do we need to find? >> Okay, about 1:00 1:07 this morning we had a fight and if you could just get me video of what actually happened. >> 1:07 we're looking for right out here. >> Right out here, yeah. >> I cannot tell you if it's going to be good video or not but I can look. >> Okay, do you have your ID on you, man? >> My ID? >> Yes, please. Yeah, that way I can ID and phone number. >> Where's my ID? >> West Palm 35 >> See if we have the I mean I I know that this one doesn't work but I do I know I'll look and it's over by the door. I can look 1:07. >> Allegedly if two guys were fighting and then another two girls started fighting so that's what he's looking for 40 square. >> Yeah. >> I can look. >> Yes, please. Yeah, get them out of here. All right, man. >> I can look. I know where the camera >> to give you I'm going to give you a business card and try to email that to me, okay? >> Sure. >> It's going to be my car right over here. That's my email if you can email it to me. That's the case report number just put that in the title for the email, okay? >> You got it. >> Yeah, I appreciate your cooperation. >> If if I don't think we have a clear shot. >> If you don't got it you don't got it, man. It is what it is. >> All right. >> Yep. >> We'll try to make it down. >> I'll make it. Where are your boys going, dude? They just left you here to [ __ ] rot. >> We have We have a domestic in custody right now. >> You guys are blowing up. >> Someone Someone threw a Someone threw a few glass at his wife's head while she was holding a 2-year-old. >> Oh, you can't be doing that. >> You can't be doing that. Yeah, no. That will That will Yeah, so right now we're just hammered. >> You're sick. Release the tumbleweeds. >> Hey, release the tumbleweed. >> I'll get it for you, buddy. >> Oh, she wants her weave when she gets out of it. >> Are you good? >> Yeah. >> All right, I'm going to get the [ __ ] out of here. >> Thanks, dude. >> Anytime, dude. Anytime, man. >> Yeah, I'm always here. We have one in custody, so it's stuck in the engine tonight, dude. >> [laughter] >> How are you? >> Yep. >> Good. And how are you, man? >> Yep, someone else >> Thanks for watching Bodycams in. If you enjoy real police bodycam footage and true-to-life encounters, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. More compelling cases are coming your way.