Officers found themselves caught in the middle of a heated divorce dispute after the wife made a 911 call alleging domestic [music] violence. >> You say who the complainant's name was? >> Come in. Please come in. Please come in. >> Dog's not going to hurt you. >> I'm not worried about the dog. I'm just >> What's going on? >> He's upstairs sitting there texting, lying, doing the usual that I've had to deal with. And he's pulled all the body. I don't want you. Don't face me and don't record me. >> You know that's our policy. >> I have to record. >> Turn away from me because I'm done with y'all. I'm a nurse. I'm about to lose my license because that [ __ ] >> He's upstairs with his daughter and they have >> he already moved out. >> He moved out. He moved back. I found out somebody else. Now he moved back in. Now I have evidence he's been his ex-wife and I want him out of the house and he won't even get out of this room. >> Does he live here? He does love her unfortunately, but he won't even get out of the room. He's doing everything he can to antagonize me to try to elicit a response. >> And I just want him away from me. >> Feel like I'm done. This is a long time coming when he had me arrested a year ago and you pulled me in and his buddy pulled me in despite the fact that I was RN and now my RN's at a at a risk because I had a couple of cocktails that night. >> Talk to you outside. >> Yes, please. >> Okay. Oh, look at that. Poor little scratch on my husband's twice my size. Poor baby. >> No, I'm not going to press charges. But >> I'm I'm not going to I'm not going to >> No, I'm not I'm not going to do anything. But >> what? We We What? What? What's going on? >> No, she's just lost it. And she's telling me to get out of my house and I'm like, "No, it's my house, too. I don't have to leave. I I'm just here to keep the peace. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. >> Yeah, that's that's what I know about peace officers. >> It's so peaceful doing because she doesn't. Look, we're in a bad place. I admit it. Okay. I've already called my attorney. The paperwork's going back in. We should have been divorced in January, but she fought it. I mean, she get thrown out. Long story short, we're going back through this and I'm excited about it cuz this kind of just is not going to work for me. And >> again, I'm not pressing charges. So I don't >> And you know how that goes. >> I'm not doing anything. So she's not going to be taping it. >> Okay. Cuz I didn't report this. >> It It doesn't matter. We ended up >> No, I know it's not being in that case. I'm not sure. What is I'm not doing this. Look, bottom line is >> she is losing her temper. I can go to my parents house, >> but what I told her is I don't inconvenient because of my daughter who has school tomorrow. It puts her in a bad situation and you stay away from me and away from her daughter. >> Do you mind if I talk to her? It's fine. >> You need EMS? Should we call bus? >> A prior domestic incident between the couple had resulted in the wife being taken to jail and there were even allegations of drug abuse made by the daughter. What did you see? >> So, I was like I heard them arguing. So, I stepped out of my room cuz I was across the hall and I like the only thing I saw was I saw her like walk around the bed and she had like a Stanley [ __ ] in her hand. You can see like the marks on the floor from when she was like where the water went everywhere and she was just like hitting him with it and then she started like clawing at him. >> She had like strips. >> No, I didn't. That's >> Daisy. Ellie I you are >> Shut up. Mm-m. Let's not do the back and forth. >> I I don't want to. >> So, let's not. >> It's called get out. >> My dad was like, "She lives here, too." I was like, "I lived here, too. I need my stuff." >> And she like charged at him. And I have it on my phone. >> I'm looking forward to not only getting a divorce, >> but suing you on top of the damages that you've done to my children and your own child. And because of it, you're going to lose custody. >> Ma'am, the back and forth. Let's not do that. Let's just save it for >> you. I don't want to save it for because you know what? between you and your buddies, him and his other buddy, which I'm grateful has been termed since then. He had no reason to put me in cuffs. I'm losing my RN license and all I ring in that mother. >> I I didn't want I'm not the one THAT PUT YOU >> ALL I DID. >> I'm not the one that put you in cuffs. >> Doesn't matter. I had bruises on my hands for weeks and I'm losing my damn license and I'm los >> because of that. >> But going back and forth is not going to solve the situation either. SO >> JUST GET THEM OUT OF HERE. >> YELLING AT ME. GET HIM OUT. >> PLEASE, I'M NOT MAD AT YOU. IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. PLEASE YELLING. >> Kindly understand my frustration is not with you. It's with him. And no one's solving the problem. >> Double up. >> Double up. >> Okay. I'm sorry. >> Come on. >> What? What? What? No. What? For what? >> Chill out. >> For what? >> Ma'am, chill out. >> For what? No, you're not putting me in cuffs for any REASON WITHOUT A WITHOUT A REASON. I want a reason. >> Why are you putting me in c Why are you putting me in cuffs? >> YOU'RE THEY'RE PUTTING ME IN CUFFS. YOU >> ARE NOT. >> YES, THEY ARE. >> ARE YOU NOT PUT IN CUFFS, YOU PRICK, SIR? >> GET AWAY FROM ME. >> GET AWAY FROM ME. >> Get away. >> I'M RIGHT HERE. >> I'M NOT. JUST GET AWAY FROM ME. >> [panting] >> OH MY GOD. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I SOLD FOR A SOUL AND NOBODY'S PUT IN THEIR CUP? >> COME OUTSIDE. LISTEN. >> Please don't do it. >> Don't do it. I'm not explain it. >> I'm not telling you to leave. I'm telling you. >> I'm not I don't want this. >> You got to come outside. >> I'm not going to do it. I will not come outside until it's I'm in my house and I will not come outside until you stop this. PLEASE. >> I WILL LEAVE. LISTEN, OFFICERS. I'M NOT LEAVING MY HOUSE. >> We're not telling you to leave, but you can leave. >> I'm not. But what I'm telling you is I will leave her here. I will go to my parents, but y'all will leave now. She called No, I'm not doing this again. Okay. I'll call the mayor who's a good buddy of mine. >> That's fine, sir. Go ahead and call the mayor. BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. >> DOMESTIC violence is is not in your hands. >> That's fine. I'm not doing domestic violence. I didn't call. She called. >> It doesn't matter. DOESN'T MATTER. >> HIS DAUGHTER LIED THE FIRST TIME AND HE LIED THE FIRST TIME. >> WE'RE NOT DOING THIS. >> I'm not doing this. I'm not pressing charges. I will not do anything. >> At this point, it's not up TO YOU, SIR. >> NO, THERE WAS NOTHING. OKAY. >> I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. >> NO. >> And let us let us handle this. Okay. No. >> No. >> You're not arresting me. >> No, you're not arresting her. >> Then both of y'all are going to go to jail. >> No. >> That's right. If you're if you're going to arrest both of us, me, you're going to arrest ME. >> I'M NOT OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, SIR. Unless she did something to you, I'm not saying she did anything. As tempers continue to rise, officers tried to explain how none of them had a choice, but the male was insistent that his connections to the local higherups would make things difficult. >> I Well, we're getting a divorce, okay? She doesn't deserve this. And I'm not doing this. >> I'm not saying >> I provoked her today. I shouldn't have. >> Okay, I understand you're saying that. >> Okay, so just leave it alone. >> But here's the problem. >> No, state law says that we cannot >> No, I know what the state law says. I went through this before. Okay. >> And I'll call the cab county and I'll call the mayor >> and I'll I'll I'll raise a real stink because I can. Not because I care about this, but because I just want this over. If you will just walk away. >> But there there is video evidence of of getting he any video evidence. There's no video evidence. I didn't show him one thing. If he said that, you're not injuries. >> No. No. Go ahead. No. No. I No. That could be from the dog. You don't know, >> sir. At this point, it's it's out of your hands. >> No, it's not. >> So, I >> This is a domestic violence situation. >> I'll make it on. >> It's a domestic violence situation. >> Call my dad and then he'll call. He'll call. Don't worry. We got plenty of ties. I got ties all the way up. >> That's fine, sir. >> Hell, the Tucker precinct's named after my great-grandfather. >> That's fine, sir. >> There. There we go. >> Hey, >> no. Stop that video right now. Give me that phone. I own that phone. Do not do it, >> guys. I'm not dealing with it. >> I'M NOT DEALING. >> SHE IS a She is abusive. >> Okay. I don't want to deal with this. >> I don't want to deal with her. >> Okay. Officer, you just coerced my daughter. >> No, he didn't. I'll do it. No, I will gladly say that I gave him the phone. >> No, no, you coerced her. >> No, he didn't. He >> No, he didn't. >> I'll tell my mom. >> How old are you, man? >> I'm 13. 14. Look, we can either do this the easy way or the hard way. I'll leave and that's fine and y'all can leave with it and she can send her crazy ass here and that's fine and everything goes away. We'll be divorced. She'll eventually be out of this house and everything will go away and y'all will never be called to this house again cuz I won't have a reason to phone >> and I'd like to get along with y'all since I'm going to live here. You do understand that what she did is battery. >> Okay. >> Domestic violence battery. >> Give me charges. >> And this was the dog. I mean, you can see the claw marks. >> Sir, it's domestic battery. >> I know. You know, be your word against mine, but that coercion you just did to my daughter. >> That's not >> Oh, yes it is. And it's on video. >> Yeah, it certainly is, sir. >> Okay. >> So, you you have four different body cams. >> I know. >> So, yes, it is on video. I know. And so you'll see that. >> Okay. >> You just took her phone from her hand and told her to show you the video. >> No, I didn't. >> Yes, you did. I stood right here. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, like I said, let's just let this go amicably. Be done. I'll go home. She can stay here. >> Sir, it does not It does not work that way when it comes to domestic violence. >> Okay. Well, understand. I antagonize her. Can I go to the restroom at the top of the stairs, please? >> When I'm done with this call, I wet my pants. Great. So, I'm going to sit here in my own I'm sitting here in my own piss because of my own stress. Jean, thank you very much. Hey, I've got a bunch of cops in my house because I called on my soon to be ex-husband and they are insisting that on picking me up on battery. Can you please help? I'm in a ball in my corner in my kitchen. The officers had wasted enough time listening to all that bickering and sooner or later they had to put the gears in motion. >> I used to be a commissioner in Aenddale for 4 years. >> I know how all that works. Okay. I know all of it. All of it. >> I know it. I know how it works. >> So then you understand that the domestic violence, you have no say in it. >> Uh, no, that's not the case. >> Yes, it is. >> No, it's not. >> No, it's not. >> And there's video because we were we were arguing, but I'm not I wasn't showing any of my video. Nobody wants to see any of that. cuz I'm not trying to get my soon to be ex-husband arrested. So, it's either me and him or Destiny. So, can you please help spoken with him? I'm just being honest. Do you have nothing better to do? >> Will you please? >> I'm asking, do you all have nothing better TO DO? >> NO, NO, NO. Kissing myself. GET OFF ME. >> GET OFF ME. GET OFF ME. PROBLEM TO GET OUT. >> NO, I'M WETTING MY PANTS. I'M WETTING MY PANTS. >> STEP OUT. >> HEY, NO, you just touched me. YOU TOUCHED ME. DON'T >> WETTING MY NO, YOU touched me. >> I DID. >> I JUST ASKED YOU TO step back. >> I'm sorry. >> Just relax your hands. >> What do you want? I don't >> put your hands. >> Why do I need >> Relax your hands and put your hands anybody? >> We're not saying you are >> hurting anyone and I'm not going anywhere, >> guys. Christ almighty. Thank you. THIS IS YOU. >> YOU CALLED THEM. >> I DID THIS. >> YOU CALLED THEM. >> I DID THIS. >> YOU CALLED THEM. >> Christ almighty. >> Guys, come on. >> And they've never ARRESTED YOU IN ANY TIME THAT you Why am I Why am I standing up? >> Did you go into the back of the car? >> Oh my god, my pants are wet. >> Listen, guys. No, I'm I'm No, sir. You're not. >> IT'S MY HOME. >> YOU ARE ON MY PROPERTY. NO, you are on my property. You are You are on my property. No, >> she's in custody. >> I'm in custody. I'm in my house. >> You going to move out the way or you going to go to jail, too? >> She's going to jail, too. >> We're not doing this. >> She's going to jail. So, she is She is >> Why would I need to go to jail? Do you understand? I'm going to lose my license as a nurse and my children are already gone because of his life. >> Oh, so now you're going to obstruct justice on me. You're obstructing. I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. [screaming] I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. >> Do you think myself? Can I please her pants? >> Oh my god. >> I want to make sure and videotape it all. Yes, sir. Please. >> I'm going to jail because of you. Can I PLEASE CHANGE MY PANTS? >> This is by the way, this is a false arrest. >> Uh, what's your number, sir? >> Ma'am, I can have my purse. Can I get that? >> I stole my >> Officer Branch. >> Yes, sir. >> Let Jonathan Elmore know. Okay. >> The female continued screaming, bringing neighborly attention to her soiled pants and difficult attitude. >> Why do you need to take me in? >> Why? >> It is domestic battery. >> I didn't do anything. >> Would you like to see his >> miss? Where's your purse so we can >> It's in the house. Would you like to see his battery so you can cuff his too? >> Okay. >> Would you like to? >> Please. Please. >> It's in the house. >> Okay. Where in the house? >> And the son of a has had me locked up. This is now the second time. >> Where? Where's your purse that embarrasses you? >> I have urine down half of my pants >> where because of the stress. >> Where's your purse and some of your pair of shoes? >> I don't I don't know. >> But you're obviously not going to let me back in the house if I my hands are >> Okay, we'll we'll find >> We'll get you a pair of shoes in your purse. Okay, >> we'll get your shoes. We'll get your purse. We'll get all that. >> You have nothing else to do but put me in a goddamn car. >> You have nothing else to do. Really? >> In the vehicle, please. >> No, I want to stay outside at the very least. I'm I'm I don't want to sit down. Please. I'm not even trying to be disrespectful. I just don't want to sit. I'm not saying you are. Okay. [panting] >> The other officer gets your shoes. >> Don't you want to see >> his evidence? >> Why don't you want to see my phone? >> What do you have on your phone? him doing screaming at me, arguing at me, the text from last night of him threatening me. It's just on and on and on and on. He has plenty of places to go. I have no one. I'm just trying to move back to New York after we're divorced, but I don't have any family here and I don't have anywhere else to go. I'm but he's got plenty of options and he's doing it he's again he's doing it to just be to antagonize me and I don't understand why. I don't understand why I'm cuffs and he's not I've called at least three times. >> We need you to either put on the shoes or you need to get in the car. There's only two options. >> Am I get I'm not getting asked. You're going to take me You're going to take me down. You're going to take me downtown to You're going to book me, aren't you? No matter what I do, >> no matter what he says, no matter what I say, you're going to book me. >> You're under arrest. I'm not I can't be any clearer than that. >> I would appreciate if I can at least change my pants since I've pissed myself and I've asked multiple times to change my pants >> because of the stress. >> We're in a public setting. So, >> understood. I don't care if I do it over there next to the bush. I just don't want to be in wet pants anymore after the stress of the abuse of my husband. But none of y'all care about any of that. You're not going to hook. You're not going to cuff him. You're not >> If you want to deal with the pants situation, you have got to calm down. Okay. >> What else would you like me to do? >> I'm trying to be as calm as >> We're not going to take you back. >> That's fine. >> Okay. We don't I don't want to do it out here. >> I don't care. I just don't want to be soaked in urine anymore. >> So, ma'am, can you just put on the shoes? You're going to get you back in the car. We're going to take you to PD. You can change your pants there. >> We can do it there. >> But you're not going back inside house. So, if you can, can you put your shoes on at least? We won't mess up your feet. You get back in the car. We'll take you to PD to switch your pants. Okay. >> Thank you. Talk to you later. >> Continuing his weird show of solidarity, the husband refused to let officers acquire the video evidence, forcing them to seize the poor child's phone. >> We can hold the phone. >> Do not talk to her. >> Do not talk to her. >> Dad, I'm not going to I'm not going to I'm not doing anything. >> I know you're coming inside. Come on. I'm your legal guardian. Come on. >> Okay. >> We can hold the phone to get a search for >> uh if you take that phone. >> The phone is ceased. We're gonna get a search report if that's the way you want to do it. >> He's going to turn it off. >> Uh, no. No, sir. You cannot do that. >> No. >> It has evidence on there. You can do that if you want. >> Evidence on the phone. We can seize the phone. >> No, you can't. All right. I tell you what. I'll stand here with her and give me the phone back. Drop it right there, please. But >> no. No. >> What? >> Are you buddies with Neil? Is that what it is? >> Is that your friend? >> Is your ex-husband your buddy? >> I know. I know. I know the truth of this. >> I know the truth of this. So that's fine cuz he actually told me. >> But nonetheless, let's just go ahead and you can talk to her with me. >> I'm trying to do this the easy way. >> You can talk to me with me present. You don't need the phone, >> sir. The phone has evidence on it related to a crime. >> You are not No, >> it it doesn't matter what you say. Okay. I'm trying to do this the easier way without taking her phone. >> I'm going to listen to them. I'm not going to do anything. >> That's fine. >> I'm going to do what they ask. >> That's fine. And I'll stand here and listen. >> I've already heard what you said. Do not unlock your phone, Ellis. >> Okay. >> But you asked me to. >> Do not unlock your phone. >> It doesn't have to. I don't need it for that. There's other ways to get it. Okay. >> That's why we're asking you to do it the easy way by do the way. I don't want to have to take your daughter's phone. Okay. She's already been through enough. >> But you put her >> No, you put me through that. Don't even >> There's usually a TPO issued with the with the domestic >> ask you why do y'all and and I'm being serious here. Do y'all like doing this to people? And I'm just being honest. I'm I'm not I'm asking because I don't understand it. I would understand it if I was in a situation where I felt like I wanted to do it or if I called the police or something, but I don't understand this. So, I just I'm just curious, especially because it seems like if I'm honest, y'all have a particular thing for her and I don't I don't understand. >> No, we we don't >> Well, I don't know. I don't understand. Look, I'm divorcing a woman. >> We wouldn't be here if y'all don't call us. That >> I didn't call you. >> I'm not saying you did. I understand. But again, you're you're the problem is is you're ruining her life. And in the process, whether you know it or not, sir, you're also ruining mine. >> Okay. >> And that's and I don't I I get it that you >> The first step to us showing up is calling us. I get it that you don't involved her. I get it that you don't care. >> Okay. >> We've done everything we need to do. >> Do you feel safe? >> Yeah. >> She feels safe with me. >> Okay. The 48-year-old female was charged with battery and cruelty to children thirdderee. YouTube thinks you'll love the video on screen. Click to watch now.