On October 4th, 2023, Los Cusus police in New Mexico responded to a child protective services welfare check involving 18-year-old Deja Cano. Officers were called only to assist CPS, not for a crime. But when Cano refused to exit her vehicle, what started as a routine agency assist quickly escalated into a tense standoff. >> Nobody does. You have the door unlocked. Can you unlock the door? >> Oh, yeah. >> What happened? >> Yeah, DJ. >> What's up? >> What's going on? >> Nothing. >> Nothing at all. >> I'll talk to you later. >> All right. You don't need to talk to me, but you do need to get out of the car. >> All right. She needs to take off. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Later. Get away from me now. Get out of the car. >> Can you get >> Yeah, [snorts] I'll move out the way. But you're going to get out the car. She has to go do stuff. >> I >> Okay, cool. >> Goodbye. >> Go ahead and unbuckle and get out. >> I don't need a goodbye. >> Just unbuckle and get out, ma'am. >> You can't stay in here. >> I already asked to go back to the CY office. That is all I need to say to you. >> How old are you? Hi. >> How old are you? >> Oh, Deja, you're the one that got arrested at 10:36. >> You >> don't need to go that way. >> Yeah, we don't need to go that way. >> And I don't know you. >> Yeah, you don't know me. >> Okay, but I know you're 18. >> I know you're 18. >> I'm not 18. You got that wrong. >> All right. How old are you? >> Doesn't matter. >> How old are you? >> How old are you? >> Doesn't matter. >> All right. What's your name and date of birth? >> Why? I have a lawful reason right now to identify who you are because you're not getting out of a state vehicle and they requested me here. >> Okay, then if you get the out of here and get the away, I'll step out of a car. >> I stepped back for you. >> How your last name? >> I don't know. >> You really want to go to jail? >> No, I'm trying to step out of the car. >> Okay, unbuckle and I'll step out of the way. I'll step out of the way, but you need to start unbuckling now. >> No, you need to back the >> I'm telling you right now, DJ, you're not in charge right now. >> No, I need you to back up and respect my space. >> Okay, I'm not in your space. I'm telling you right now. >> Get this [ __ ] the >> away from me. >> So, go ahead and start unbuckling now. >> There's no need for threats. >> There's no need for you to be here or for you to try to talk to me. Okay. I was called out here. Nah. All right. So, get him. >> Go ahead and step. Look, stepping back. Start getting your stuff and get out. >> So, I'm telling you right now, you're getting out of that vehicle one way or another. >> Can you get him away? Look, I'm out of the car now. GET ON YOUR BUSINESS AND GET THE OUT of here. >> You could go over there. >> No. >> You could go over there. >> No. >> Get out of the vehicle. >> No. >> Deja, I'm going to tell you right now, you're going to get out of the vehicle. >> For what? cuz y'all trying to arrest me for what? >> I'm not arresting you. I'm just telling you. She doesn't want you in her vehicle. So, you need to get out of the vehicle. >> I don't want you near me. >> This is why y'all think y'all have rights. >> No, you think you have rights. >> No, I KNOW I HAVE RIGHTS. >> BUT YOU DON'T know them, but you don't know them. >> You don't know them. You think because YOU'RE IN A UNIFORM, YOU'RE ENTITLED. >> I don't think I'm entitled to anything, ma'am. Then can you let can you step out of my mother way and let me talk to my case worker? >> You get out of the vehicle and go over there and you could talk to her right now cuz your case worker doesn't want you in this car. >> So I'm asking you nicely. Please. >> No, you're not asking me nicely. >> I'm asking you, man. Please step out of the vehicle and come over here. Do you have any other stuff in the car? Just this right here. >> A lot of it's in the car. It's all mine. >> No. What? Yours? Is this yours? What else is >> none of your business? >> Deja, you need to get out of the car. >> I need you to leave me alone. >> I'm going to tell you right now. You need to get out of the car. >> I need you to leave me alone. >> Deja, get out of the car, please. >> No, I need you to leave me alone. >> That's not going to happen cuz I'm not called out here by you. I was called out here by your case worker. They wanted assistance. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, go ahead and get out, please. I APPRECIATE THAT. >> OUT, FOOL. GO OVER THERE. >> NO. >> I need you to stop talking to me and leave me alone. >> It's not going to happen. >> You're not going to get your way either cuz look, I'm out of the car. >> Get all the way out. Back in the car. >> Get out of the vehicle. >> I need you to literally leave me the literal alone for 5 seconds. I have to take I kind of did, but I'm >> don't know. We're just trying to figure out >> I've been trying to figure out options. >> Well, they try to help you and then you >> talking to you. Okay. Well, I'm telling you that she's talking to her boss and they ain't got off. >> I KNOW WHO SHE'S ON THE PHONE WITH. >> OKAY. WELL, get out of the car. Stop yelling, please. >> No. >> You know there's a charge for that as well, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yelling and shouting. >> Okay. >> So, you're just adding charges to your >> I'm not doing [ __ ] I need you to leave me the [ __ ] alone. >> You're not getting out. >> You're not leaving me alone >> at this point. I'm not doing >> I don't feel comfortable getting out of the car with you around. >> Get out. >> No. >> Get the I'm telling you right now, this is your last chance. >> I'm out. >> All the way out. Get out all the way out of the vehicle. All the way. Go over there. >> Step over there. >> No. Get >> step over there. Away from the vehicle. >> Deja. I'm only giving you one more chance. >> I've been out of the vehicle 3 4 5 6 7 8 NINE TIMES. >> Now get over here. >> Put your hands on me for noing reason. >> I have every reason to put my hands on you. So you need to get out of the way. >> You're causing a scene for no reason. >> You're causing a scene. >> Get away from the car. Get out. She has to leave. She has other things she has to do. >> I can talk to my case worker. >> Yeah, talk to her over there cuz she doesn't want you in her car. >> And I don't want you near me and I don't feel >> as soon as you get out of the CAR WITHOUT YOU AROUND. >> I'LL LEAVE as soon as I [ __ ] YOU UP. >> YEAH. YEAH. Cuz this is all the reason I'm here for is for you sitting in that car. That's the only reason I am here. D. >> The only reason I'm still in this car is because you are here now. >> Okay. Well, get out. >> No. >> I'm going to give you one more choice. All right. And I'm going to go to my car. I'm telling you right now, Deja, get out of the way. >> I am out of the way. >> Go over there. >> NO. >> OKAY. SO, I'M going to walk to my patrol unit right now. >> GO THE [ __ ] AHEAD. I don't care. >> Get all your stuff and get out. Get out of the car before I physically do it. >> You don't need to physically get out of the car if I've been out of the car. >> Okay. So, move so I can close THE DOOR AND GET YOU OUT of it. >> Let me talk to mying case. >> She don't want to talk to you. If she did, she would be talking to you. She wouldn't have called me, >> right? >> I'll call another case right now. >> All right. Well, you could do that out of the car. You can let my case worker tell me what the up. >> Okay. Ma'am, do you want her out of the car? Do >> she's going to tell you right now? >> Do we want her out of the car? Uh, law enforcement's asking if we want her out of the car. >> Unfortunately, >> yes. Get out of the car. Your case worker wants you out. So, get out of the car, please. >> Okay, I'm out of the car now. Back away from me. Come over here. Get all your stuff. >> Get all your stuff and get out of the car. I can't carry all my It's going to stay in the car regardless. >> Actually, not cuz if she doesn't >> I was already told that it could be stayed in the >> You're good with her property. >> She has a bunch of stuff in the back. >> My boss says that that can stay okay with me taking it to the office. >> Are you okay with her taking it to the office? >> Deja, >> are you done here? >> Are you okay with taking it to the office? No, I'm not. Then I'm not answering your questions. >> What do you have that you could take on you right now? >> I'm not taking anything on me. I'm waiting for you to leave alone. >> Then get out of the car. >> Then get out of the car, >> I am out of the car. >> Get completely out of the way so she can leave. >> No, dude. I'm trying. >> Officers attempted to deescalate and remain calm, but the subject became aggressive, used profanity, and appeared to try to spit at officers, causing the encounter to escalate. Lisia, we've already been out of the car four, five, six, seven, eight, nine times. >> But you're not staying in the car, and you don't get that. >> No, I'm waiting for you to leave me alone. >> Until my partner gets here, I'm going to give you that option. I'm going to walk over here, get what stuff you need. >> I don't care what you need to walk OVER AND DO. WALK OVER and do so. >> Okay. >> I'm going to walk away for now, but when I come back, >> I don't care. When I come back, get out. Don't tell me, [ __ ] Get away. >> Don't put your [ __ ] hand in my face. Get >> the [ __ ] out of my face. >> I'm going to tell you right now. Don't touch me and don't put your hand IN MY FACE. I >> TOUCHING YOU, [ __ ] >> TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, don't put your hand in my face. >> All right. >> Where's it at? G. Where's the it at? >> Okay. >> Despite calm explanations and repeated attempts to deescalate, the subject grew more aggressive, forcing officers to physically intervene. >> SO NOW, BYE. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. GET OUT OF THE CAR. [crying] Get in the car. I told you don't get in the car. [screaming] [screaming] STOP. You guys got arrested. NO, [screaming] I WANT TO [ __ ] MY DEFEATED NOW. I WANT A request emergency, but [crying] my head. [screaming] Can I please die? >> Yeah, I'LL BRING IT OVER HERE. >> TALK TO YOU. It's so fun. Can I please die? Can you I'll stop FIGHTING, BUT CAN I PLEASE? >> YEAH, I'll talk to her in a minute. Can you >> No. PUT YOUR LEGS IN. >> NO. CAN YOU LEAVE? I'LL PASS MY HEAD. I have to [screaming] my head. [crying] >> No, I want a request emergency. [screaming] Can I PLEASE DIE? >> YEAH, I'LL bring it over here. [crying] >> It's so fun. Can I please die? Can you I'll STOP FIGHTING, BUT CAN I please? >> Yeah, I'll talk to her in a minute. You >> don't PUT YOUR LEGS IN. >> NO. CAN YOU LEAVE THEM FOR MY HEAD? >> I have to my head. >> Move your foot. [screaming] >> YOU NEED I just want to talk to LIKE [screaming] what's for what am I being [screaming] >> I LITERALLY JUST WANT TO TOUCH IT. >> [screaming] [screaming] >> DON'T GRAB ME. [laughter] >> My kids like that. ALISSA, can you please allow me TO [screaming] Oh my god. >> No. >> Don't Don't BLE THE LAST ONE. [screaming] DON'T BLE THE LAST ONE. PUT HER IN MINE. >> YEAH, CUZ WE'LL JUST PUT HER IN MINE. YOU DIDN'T LEAVE YOURSELF. Can I PLEASE I can't you please just PLEASE JUST STOP. >> IT'S ON THE SIDE. Can you please talk to me? [screaming] >> WHAT THE [ __ ] >> PUT THE BOTTOM BUCKLE. You guys need to >> No, cuz it's going TO GO. I'LL STOP. >> It's going to She's going to put Put it in mind so you don't put the bottom. >> It needs to be buckled up. It needs to be LOOSENED UP. >> I'LL STOP RESISTING. OKAY. >> TOO MUCH SLACK. >> I'll stop. Can you please stop? Please stop. WHAT THE [ __ ] >> WHAT THE [ __ ] PLEASE. This isn't right. This [laughter] isn't right. This isn't right. Please don't. The subject was actively resisting, including allegedly spitting, kicking, and striking officers. After being taken into custody, she was transported to a hospital for evaluation, where further issues were reported. What happened next at the hospital is something no one expected. >> Don't put YOUR HANDS ON ME. I CAN LOOK ON MY >> YOU CAN'T NOT IN THIS. continue to do this. [screaming] >> They can get me. [screaming] GET THE [ __ ] AWAY. NO. GET HIM THE [ __ ] AWAY FROM ME. GET [screaming] HIM AWAY FROM ME. GET HIM the away from me. >> Stop putting your ass. Get away. [laughter] >> Get away from me. GET AWAY. NO. Get away from me. Get away [screaming] from me. >> [laughter] >> away from me. [laughter] [laughter] [snorts] >> You can look back if you want. >> Are y'all done now? Are you happy? Are you all done? Is it over? Will you leave me alone now? [gasps] Keep him away [laughter] from me. Please [clears throat] me. [clears throat] [laughter] Please. Please me. [gasps and laughter] I'm not doing this. Why are y'all doing [laughter] this? What do y'all get out of there? Huh? Huh? This is what y'all live to do. It's not right. [clears throat] It's [laughter] not right. Are you not GOING TO EAT A WATCH? LIKE A [ __ ] P. >> NO, it's not right. It's noting right. [laughter] It's not right. It's [laughter] But it's not okay. It's not. Okay. [clears throat] What do you guys want? What? [laughter] Like seriously, why still around? What do you What do Like really, why? [laughter] You're not going to I'm trying to keep my [ __ ] cool. I really am. What the is it that y'all want? Chill out. >> I don't want you think I want it now. [gasps] >> Y'all [laughter] are [ __ ] evil. >> Why? What was the point of it? What is the point of all this? Huh? >> You were listening to MY PARTNER. >> YOUR PARTNER? >> YEAH. >> DOESN'T MATTER. [laughter] Do you see all that has happened before you got there? No, I haven't. You haven't. So, >> like, >> you can talk to him. >> I DON'T WANT HIM NEAR ME. >> He's arresting me. >> I don't want him around. He doesn't need to be around me. >> Is coming over here. >> Do you need some water? >> No. I NEED YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE. YOU'RE MY COUSIN. >> I DON'T CARE. I DON'T NEED YOU TO TALK TO ME OR ANYTHING. JUST LEAVE ME ALONE. >> DON'T TALK THEN. >> I DON'T I CAN TALK IF I YOU WANT TO. >> I don't need you around. I don't need you to BE >> GET THE [ __ ] BACK THE [ __ ] UP, [ __ ] THAT'S NOT ALL RIGHT. >> YOU'RE MY COUSIN. >> I DON'T GIVE A [ __ ] WHO'S CUSTODY OF ME. >> ALL RIGHT. >> Get the [ __ ] away. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW many times say it to you. GET THE AWAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS? >> YEAH, I ACT LIKE A CHILD. >> YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE screaming in the hospital. >> I don't give a [ __ ] YOU'RE THE ONE ACTING LIKE 5YEAR-OLD. >> I GOT YOU. >> YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S BEEN DOING ALL OF THIS. >> YES, MA'AM. >> BYE. >> Back [screaming] up. >> I'M SCOOTING UP. THAT'S ALL I DID. NO, CUZ YOU GOT OFF last time. >> I'm not doing this. >> Okay. I don't want him near me. That's literally it. >> I'm going you to the bench or I'm going to cuff you to the bed. Sorry. >> Okay. I don't care. I don't want him near me. >> Is it okay? I can take pictures of you. >> NO, IT'S NOT OKAY. Go away. Just take Get away. [crying] Get [screaming] away. Get away. Get away. [screaming] [screaming] I CAN'T [screaming] [screaming] go away. [screaming] PLEASE TAKE IT OFF. I can't. [screaming] Please take it off. Get away from me. Please just TAKE [screaming] IT OFF. CAN'T BREATHE. I CAN'T [screaming] BREATHE. I can't get off. [screaming] Please. Please take [laughter] it off my head. >> You can't. You spit on an officer. >> You spit on an officer. >> Please. Please just take it off. >> You cannot. You spit on an officer. >> Please. I can't breathe. >> [laughter] [screaming] [laughter] >> Please just take it off. [laughter] >> You have to calm down. >> We're not taking anything off till you calm down >> or the doctor tells tells you to take it off. >> You need to calm down. You're just making it worse. >> [laughter] >> You're just making your situation worse. Hyperventing yourself is not going to change anything. [laughter] [panting] [gasps] You're at a hospital. There's sick people here. Calm down. Creating seems like what you're doing is not working. >> [laughter] >> What do you say? >> He said I could go to the lady and I guess just take you want to interview her. >> What about you guys? I don't think he probably even needs to interview him. >> All right. You might want to give him a call for the other Charlie to add it on. I think he already Yeah, he already >> maybe just forward his copy [laughter] to Thomas so you can add it to his >> You want to tell >> [gasps] [laughter] >> Please [laughter] >> [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> Stop. How wrong? [laughter] [screaming] [laughter] Can I believe my please? Why can't I [gasps] [panting] have it? Anyway, >> I see it. [laughter] [screaming] [crying] [laughter] Can I please [laughter] [screaming] [laughter] can I Please [laughter] [laughter] can't breathe. I can't breathe. [gasps] I just needed an inhaler. That's all [laughter] I'm asking for. [gasps] Lee, can I please have my name? PLEASE, >> PLEASE. >> [laughter] [screaming] >> Can I believe I'm an inhaler? [laughter] Can I leave? I'm an inhaler. [laughter] [gasps] >> Are you going to stop? >> I have water right here. See, >> I have water right here. >> Please water it. [laughter] [gasps] >> You want water or not? >> You want it or not? [snorts] >> Relax. [laughter] >> You're scaring me. >> No, I need [laughter] >> No, I want some. Please stop. [screaming] CAN I PLEASE HAVE SOME WATER? NO. PLEASE. [screaming] PLEASE. HELP. NO. I already stop. You're scaring the [ __ ] out of me. YOU'RE SCARING ME. YOU'RE SCARED. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. Following the hospital evaluation, the subject was returned to custody where the incident officially concluded. According to available information, the subject was arrested on charges including resisting battery on a peace officer, disorderly conduct. Subscribe to jury duty body cam for real body cam footage. No commentary, just facts.