And we've had a schedule in the house. We basically put the kids in their room with the gate baby gate just give mommy and daddy some time and stuff. Even though they're not my kids, I claim them because their dad's locked up. He hasn't been there for them. >> On September 30th, 2024, Ohio officers responded to a domestic disturbance that quickly escalated when a man reported fearing for his safety after alleged threat from his girlfriend. >> Is there a way we can up there a little bit? >> Sure. >> I seen you were limping and stuff. >> I did and >> No, I'm okay. >> Want to walk make you walk a little quicker? So, I only came up here just cuz the fact she likes to run her mouth a lot and everything else. So, I didn't want her interfering with our conversation. >> You live there? >> I live next door from where he's staying. The one that had the door open. So, we we woke up this morning and we were doing fine, smiling and everything and just out of nowhere it just turned into a conversation or a argument. Ever since then, I just keep getting threats and all types of stuff to the point where I from my girlfriend. >> Oh, okay. >> And we've had a schedule in the house. We basically put kids in their room with the gate baby gate just give mommy and daddy some time and stuff. Even though they're not my kids, I claim them because their dad's locked up. He hasn't been there for them. So, I've been So, problem is I've had multiple threats. Her dad's been here a couple days ago and punched me in the face. I made a police report about it. >> Okay. >> They didn't do anything cuz there was no physical proof. Um so, there's a report on that. There's multiple reports on her brother. Uh I just keep getting these threats and threats and threats when things don't go her way and I'm to the point because her dad already put his hands on me that I'm not feeling safe >> Yeah. >> in this house. And they've removed her for threats before. >> How long you guys been together? >> Uh almost 2 years now. >> Is this just recent or is this a whole like history of this? >> These have all been recent. >> What's going on that's all this stuff? >> So, apparently she likes to run her mouth because certain days I like to have certain time to myself, so I put the kids in their room and let them have time. They got a TV, well, had a TV. I took it down after the the argument and stuff because it's my TV and everything, so I didn't want to get that broken or anything, so I just put it aside. So, everything draws up to the fact that she's always saying I'm treating her kids wrong. >> Okay. >> And I don't understand cuz last time I checked, I put them in their room behind a gate for their safety. I don't want them getting into things, trashing the house, and all that other stuff. >> How old are these kids? >> Uh, Amelia's almost 2 and the other one's going to be 4. >> Okay. >> So, I never put my hands on her kids, never put my hands on her. Um, so I don't I don't understand how I'm treating these kids all shitty. >> Right. >> I don't I don't get it. And it's always because when she don't get what she wants or she's in these attitudes, she just runs her mouth to anybody and everybody. And now I have all these people that she's supposedly saying that she's going to pull up and everything that I'm going to call the cops and all types of stuff. Like I'm not It's got to be the legal way. If it's not the legal way, I don't want part of it. >> Nothing physical? >> No. >> Okay, just the threats. >> Yeah, and I already told the landlord about all this that I would rather have her be removed with all these >> So, you lived there first? >> No, we both got it together. >> Okay. >> But the problem is is now I'm constantly getting these threats. I don't feel safe in my own I already had someone come here and punch me in the face, and she just bragged about it. >> That's right. >> No, it was about three, maybe four days ago. There's already a police report about it. >> Um, so I honestly don't know what's going on right now like I said, I don't feel safe here. And if I keep continuing to live here, she's going to just keep doing it. And all these people know where I live. So, >> You're afraid of Are you more afraid of like the people coming over than her? >> Pretty much. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, now she's just in there letting the kids do whatever and everything else when there's a schedule. All because she's mad. And she's just doing whatever So, >> Mostly mad because she feels like you're treating her kids different. >> Yeah, and it's weird. Like I don't understand. >> Yeah. >> All because I put them behind a gate every once in a while and stuff to the point There's nothing wrong with that. >> Well, no. I mean, you're not doing anything >> They have beds. They have toys. They have a TV. They can speak to us because the door is not shut. >> Well, that sounds pretty good. >> Exactly. So, I don't know how I'm treating her kids different. And I keep getting all of this stuff constantly. So, I messaged the landlord because I looked it up and I sent a picture to him just to tell him just if he says anything, "Oh, well, that's not true." stuff type stuff. I even said, "Yes, if there I even looked it up." It said, "Yes, if someone is threatening your safety or breaking the law, you should call the police even if you have a lease." And then it says, uh then they could proceed to the eviction proceedings to avoid liability. >> How long you lived here? >> I lived here only almost on the 8th, I think it'll be 2 months. >> 2 months. >> And and constantly just because she don't get her way. And I even explained it to you and you didn't see a problem with that. So, I >> I don't but >> see the >> But I mean, you live with her and I You know what I mean? So, that's the >> Exactly. So, I I told the landlord straight out like I don't feel safe with her being here no more. The cops already removed her once. And I thought when we came to our agreement after our sincere conversation, I bring her back, give her the key back, that and she wants to sit there and still threaten me, have her dad over here hitting me and [ __ ] And I'm not going to tolerate it no more. There's only so much you can push someone to the edge. And I don't want to do [ __ ] the illegal way, that's why I called you. And every time I call the cops, all she says "Oh, you're just and all this other stuff. Like, I'm getting sick of it. >> Okay. So, >> cops told us to keep our distance until the cops are here and everything else. So, I just been in the driveway. And there's nowhere else I could really go. This is my only home. >> What um what are you interested in? I mean, what would you like to see happen today? >> I would like to see her be removed. I mean, >> Well, yeah. >> I don't know if we can do that. The cops don't know if they can. >> Well, I don't know what but you can't really remove someone from their home unless we have a reason. >> I mean, I don't know what to do because even when you guys leave, she'll just keep doing it again. And it's constant. >> Yeah. I mean, I I understand your dilemma. I do. >> Like, I'm I'm a disability person. You think I can defend myself? >> Right. So, >> After you remove me out, >> He was telling me >> that he just feels he gets getting threatened by his girl, that they live together. Uh they don't have kids together, but she does, and that's why he called. He's been keeping his distance since he's over here. I haven't got her side of it. Do you want to go in there and find out what's going on with her? What's your name? >> Autumn. >> Autumn what? >> No, what's her name? >> Oh, Autumn Lee. >> Autumn Lee? >> Do you know have you been here? >> Yes. >> Who's she fighting with? >> Her and her her kids and him and I thought I was here that she was getting all of her stuff and moving out. >> Yeah, she did move. >> I see that. >> And then I tried to be civil. I tried to bring her back and communicate and try and work on the relationship, but here we are again with the threats. >> Uh I asked him what he wanted to see done. He wanted her arrested and out of the house, and I said, "Well, that's And that's going to have to be a good reason, which would be if she's arrested, but other than that >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Are you Autumn? >> Yes. >> All right. You want to tell me what happened? >> It's just an argument. I don't know why he keeps calling y'all over argument. It's just an argument. It's petty [ __ ] I don't know why he keeps calling the cops. Like it's annoying. >> So it's just verbal, nothing physical? >> Just Just verbal, nothing physical. I don't know why and it's [ __ ] cuz I threatened him. Oh, okay, it didn't happen. I mean, what can I do? I'm a female. If you threaten to hit me or something, of course I'm going to threaten you with somebody. Like I mean, I'm a female. But yeah, that's it. He's just calling y'all on petty stuff, basically. It's just an argument. >> So you guys both He threatened you first and then you like >> He didn't hit you first, he didn't hit you? >> No, he didn't. >> You never know. >> It's just like I said, it's an altercation. Every relationship goes through it. So that's all there is to it. It was no hitting, no nothing like that. And he talking about I thought you was leaving. Like I'm honestly, so I don't have to leave. He has a car, he can go somewhere for a couple hours or something. Like I don't drive, he does. So he has an option, I don't have no option. >> Do your best right now, you guys. Take some time, chill out. >> That's what I'm saying. Like he has a car, he can go drive somewhere and chill out or something. I don't have no option like that. I have a place right here. Like he has a whole car talking about I don't got to leave. Well, you can leave the situation for a little bit in your car and go drive somewhere and leave me alone. And And then he he wanted to get all mad about talking about you breaking the rules cuz I let my kids sit right here in my living room and watch my damn TV. >> What rule was that that he was breaking? >> Oh, my kids got to be in their room and they can't come in here and watch TV. So, he got all pissed about it, too. And that's when he ended up calling you cuz I said my kids don't have to be in their room or something. They're surrounded me. I said my kids are allowed to be around me right here on the ground sitting watching TV. >> It says their name on the lease as well? >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Both of them. Cuz I said if you want to solve it, I mean he has an option. He has a car. He can go drive it for a couple hours. Leave me be. >> And not have to be with the kids for a little bit for a while. >> It's dumb stuff if you ask my opinion. He called like it's dumb. It's a waste of your guys' time and his. Like goofy. For real over a argument. Like ain't nothing going to happen. Words were exchanged. Okay, words are going to be words. As long as nothing happened, I mean nothing was done. Nothing happened. So. >> Um okay. I'm going to take some of your information down. >> How long have you lived here at this address? >> Oh, yeah. I'm living here. >> Um For a few months now. For at least >> have you been >> 3 4 months now. Oh, and that's nothing. Um I'm sick of him here. Talking about I don't got to do that for him cuz they ain't my kids and blah blah blah. Like that's annoying. For a relationship together, it's supposed to be equal, not just make my kids feel unwanted and left out. Like I'm not like that. If I'm in a relationship with you, it's going to be my kids, too, not just me. >> Yeah. I'll step up. All right. Uh I don't know what his story is. We kind of got here later. I know he spoke with the other officers. Um typically, like she said, we >> know what they may be on channel two. >> We best for if someone takes off a little bit, so they can cool down. I don't think I've ever done that. No, I mean, we can't make him leave, either. Even if Uh, I mean And in the long term, I mean, if he doesn't want to But either way, if you want to like willingly move somewhere else then I talk to the landlord. You you might have to wait until the lease is up, but they they might get it worked out. Um but I mean, that'd be, you know, landlord issue. But yeah. Our suggestion would be for him, hey walk, drive, whatever cool off. Uh, but just so you understand, like we can't force either one of you to leave. So, if he does like, "No, I'm not leaving." Just try to stay away. And then if anything does start up a lot of times, just get out the phone, start Obviously, if it's something you need, you think you're in danger, you call. But I mean like Well, and we'd rather show up before any of >> actually happens so we can maybe like figure out a solution before something does escalate to where, you know, hopefully that's, you know, >> You know when you mad or saying you just talk [ __ ] after acts, right? When you mad, oh yeah, I'm going to I'm going to have someone beat your ass or something when you mad. Of course you mad, you heated at that moment, but are we out here? Am I going to do Like come on. >> We'll talk to them and see what he's saying. Try to figure something out. Here is that it's verbal. No one's threatening anybody. Nothing physical. She doesn't want to leave. She says she has the car, he can leave. I'm like, well, we can't make him leave so What's going to worse if he's staying here? I feel like, well, stay away from each other and tell me. And that's the told me the exact same thing. I said we can't make her leave. I mean, it's kind of at a stalemate. But What's your partner want to do? She don't know where she's at. What do you think? >> You can't really do anything if it's just verbal. This is verbal. That's what I'm trying to >> Yeah. I agree. Yep. Yep. All right, man. We can get out of here, all right? >> Who called this time? >> Huh? >> Since she called this time, what's going on? >> We both called. >> You both called? And what's going on? >> All I did was go in the bedroom. I told her I wanted us get some space uh uh in the bedroom. So I started getting my things and she had her clothes in a tote that was mine so I dumped it out and everything else just cuz I want to put my belongings in there. Well, she came out or started her mouth and stuff and everything else and saying you can be ignorant all you want and blah blah blah and then she threatened me again and I have it on record. >> You have it? >> I do. And then and then she says I'll murder you now. I'll have you murdered now. Ain't nobody recording. Ain't nobody even recording anything, dude. I'm on my phone. I want to put this down before I call the guy back. No. I told the sergeant that she was going to do it again. They got to come through me first. Okay. Keep threatening. I don't know why you keep threatening me. >> It's not a threat, it's a promise, baby. >> That's not a promise, it's a threat. >> promise. >> That's a threat. Okay, it's a threat. >> Because it's not >> She already had it out for >> It's not a promise, it's a threat. >> Was it earlier today or is this a different day? >> No, a few days ago. I recorded it, but there was no evidence. >> It's not going to happen, watch. >> Okay. And then after that she said murder. Like So now I have proof that she threatens. >> You do. So I know that we told you to take some time or something, but is there any way that you could just drive for a little bit cuz you got the car and you could just go to the store or something just to cool off a little bit? >> really anything I can I need. I would like to just go in house and have peace, but I can't. >> Dude, I get that, but >> Even the sergeant said that if I had a recording with proof of and uh uh of threats and stuff that they would be handled. So that's what he told me to do. That's what I >> Yep. >> I got it. So, >> [clears throat] >> once he's done talking, I'll talk with him and see where to go from there. >> I'm not going to keep living here with threats. I'm not. This is like six times that I called you out here for uh threats and all this other stuff and threatening me to have people come over and do it and everything else. Like, I'm getting sick of it. >> No, I get that. Have you guys, like, I hate to say it, but thought about separating at all? >> We did that at once. The cops told her to be removed last time, but I was trying to be a nice guy just to move her back and try to get over it. And and it's just not working. >> So, are you guys like together right now or are you guys >> I don't know at this point. >> That's fair. >> I don't know at this point. And all she's going to do is just keep being ignorant if we're broken up living in the same house. >> I get that. Probably. If that's what you have to do, if that's what you want to do, and find somewhere else, you know, to like get it to stop. But, like, I get it's hard. And like, you love somebody. I understand that. But, just for like your safety and stuff cuz you don't want to get threatened all the time. >> Well, here's the thing. The threats actually happened into physical abuse. Just like her dad. A few days ago, I had to record him because he put his hand through my window while I was sitting there. He just randomly came out and told his daughter that he was coming out to smoke, instead he came up here and punched me in the face. I mean and who's to say you guys leave again and she has someone pull up and actually hurt me? >> That's true. >> I mean, I already have it with threats that she's going to have some over and I mean and it's happened before. >> He has recordings of her threatening him. >> What's it What she say? >> Uh that she was going to knock him out and I'll have you murdered, Edward. >> I don't know. I'm going to turn it in. >> Can you turn around? >> Hi. >> Why? >> I'm under arrest? >> He's running in. >> Because he threw me, like I just said, he gaslighted me to go in the room and got my stuff. >> He's got it on recording. All we hear is you. We don't hear anything. >> Because like I said, he threw my stuff on the ground. I was getting my kids. He threw his stuff on the ground and he said And then he came in, threw my stuff on the ground, and then that's when I started getting gaslighted me. >> Listen, I need you to turn around, face away from me. >> Can I have some Coke and my kids out? >> When uh >> I was about to leave in a minute to go. >> What what >> Can I just leave with my property? >> We we can't. Ohio's preferred arrest. So, if we have proof of a domestic, either menacing, which is threat, or domestic violence, which is physical, we have to arrest. We are going to add what led up to it. >> Why don't you call my sister so you can just pick them up? I don't want to be in there for. I'm scared. >> Probably tomorrow. >> Yeah, probably tomorrow. >> I'm scared. >> Are you scared? Mom, I get scared. >> Mom. >> Face away from me. Face away from Put your hands above your head. Interlace your fingers. Interlace your fingers. Face away. Spread your feet. Above your head. Spread your feet out a little bit. Interlace your fingers. I'll take this for you. Come here and get your bag. I'm just uh >> I don't have to go in here with my kids. >> She'll be here. We're going to stay here. We're not going to leave right now. >> He's going to go down. The bunny is there. >> Yeah, she's under arrest. It's DV. It's a through the state. It's an arrest state for domestic >> Brenda's on her way to get the girl. Can you get her all your dress? They need more diapers. Poor me. That's my first time. I'm scared of losing my kids. And we don't want to lose them. >> Probably not. >> I'm scared. >> As long as your sister doesn't have any felonies or anything on her. >> She don't have nothing on her. >> Nothing? >> What's going on? You can talk to her. >> Why Why is What's the charge of arrest? >> Are they pressing charges? >> So wait, what happened? Because I don't throw my [ __ ] on the ground like you guys like me. I throw myself on the ground where you can get like me and record me when I throw out of anger. So you recorded >> Charging her with what? What would she be charged with in regards to that? What's the Like what? Like what would be the charge? >> Oh, it's a misdemeanor. >> He said I could be out tomorrow. >> I don't think I know I ain't locked. I mean, would she have to I mean Ohio has preferred arrest. >> Huh? >> Ohio has preferred arrest with domestic violence incidents because if we don't do anything and then something escalates, then you would even if she just leave and come to her her mother's house or her sister's house. >> And that was when we were out here the first time, that was the option. Hey, we can't make either one of you leave. That's the best bet because then nothing can happen. You won't be here, he won't be here, one or the other. You guys are separated. No one wanted to leave. >> But obviously the cops was already there the other day for the situation that happened with him and her and her dad. So clearly he is he's the problem. >> I was about to leave. >> If if you guys were here the other day because he the her dad did something to him because he how he treats her. >> Her and her dad just left here. >> And they like got him hurt his >> Yeah, they don't >> Listen, I >> That's why and I mean I get it, but yeah, unfortunately he was recording. It's got her threatening him. >> The case ended with a domestic violence arrest, but the legal process doesn't stop there. If the charge results in a conviction, what sentence do you think would be fair? Join the discussion in the comments.