This case begins with an allegation. A gym member tells officers she was approached by a man offering what sounded like a legitimate promotional massage. She says his confidence and presentation made her think he was connected to the gym. According to her report, once inside the massage room, she became uncomfortable with where he placed his hands, leading her to contact police. At this point, nothing has been proven. This is simply the account officers are sent to verify >> hands on them. So, um, this is a battery investigation. >> I'm a federal officer. I ain't put my hands on nobody. >> Okay. You want to identify yourself? >> Richard, >> how do you spell your name, Richard? >> None of your mothering business. Give me your captain here. Put on your mother. >> Hey, you touching me? >> Yeah, cuz you're coming up to me. >> Most definitely I am. Cuz I know my right. >> Coming up, >> sir. If you touch me, I will goddamn do what I must do to desist myself. >> I need you to get out. Give me one second. Give me one second. Do you have his membership info? Cuz he's not being very cooperative. His name's Richard something. Leave her alone. >> Leave her alone. Leave her alone. We'll go talk right there. Why don't you tell me what happened with her? >> No, I don't know. You tell me what happened. >> Help him, man. Help him. But man, you man, come on, man. >> Come on. >> What's going on here? >> You I'd like to talk to you away from her. >> Okay. What's going on here? >> I'd like to talk you >> I don't got to move because nothing. >> You put hands on her when she she didn't want She You put hands on her. >> Sir, please stop playing. Sir, >> that's what I'm trying to talk to you. Let's go over there with >> No, we were standing right here. >> She doesn't feel right. >> Well, take her and No, >> take her to the hospital then. >> So, you're admitting that you were >> No, I was not admitting anything. until you give me your sergeant here. >> And you don't even you don't need my >> Oh, sir. I need your >> No, you don't. >> So, what's your name? >> None of your mothering business. >> I'm asking you to identify yourself. >> And I'm telling you to go get your sergeant. >> Domestic battery investigation or I'm sorry. This is a battery investigation. >> Go get your sergeant, sir. >> No, we're not playing this game. We're not You're not going to look around. You're going to stay right here. You're going to stay. >> Why is you touching me when you told me to step over here away from her? Now, are you grabbing me because officer I didn't do anything to you? Are you grabbing me? Why is you touching me? It's against my first amendment, right? I'm not talking to nobody until you get your sergeant here because I understand my constitutional right. >> Perfect. >> Give me your mothering sergeant here >> because you ain't me. >> No, you you're the one that started all he did. >> I didn't do nothing. Give me your sergeant, boy. >> We were just trying to talk to you. What's your name? Give me your sergeant, boy. >> Let's start with your name. >> None of your business. I'm a pay member. >> You're failing. You're failing to identify yourself. Okay. Be considered obstructing. >> Okay, sir. I just want your sergeant. I gave you a direct order. A direct >> You're not my supervisor. >> Give me uh sergeant. >> Let's start off with your name and I'll get you my sergeant. >> Dick person. >> That's not your name. >> What's your full legal name? >> Dick person. >> Okay. What's your birthday, Mr. Dick? >> Dick person, sir. Okay, give me your sergeant here. [music] >> 53 53 available. You want to stay? >> In many states, including Illinois, unwanted physical contact, such as touching during a massage without clear consent, can meet the legal threshold for a battery complaint. When officers receive such a report, they are required to investigate, separate the involved parties, and identify each person. Legal professionals often highlight an important principle. Even if someone believes their rights are being violated, the safest approach is to comply physically, ensure the encounter is being recorded and invoke the right to remain silent. Any dispute over rights is resolved later through attorneys and the courts, not during the confrontation. >> All right, Richard, my boss is here now. So before you say anything, I just want to let you know you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. You have the right to consult with an attorney and have an attorney present with you while you're being questioned. Can I hire an attorney? One will be appointed to represent you for 20 [music] questioning if you wish. Do you understand these rights? What's up, my man? Good. We're here to talk, sir. We s here for a battery. I ain't nothing to nobody. Everybody don't count. My brother and I will take a lot of tech for a breathalyzer and a fingerprint analyzed. I did not touch no one inappropriate. I did not assault anyone. Okay. Everything that I did was recorded and I got recorded. But you got to call corporate to allow me to play the recording for you because everything I do is recorded. >> Sure. Where was the recording taking place? >> Um, sir with my personal. So you talk to corporate. So >> with your personal like personal phone or >> sir talk to corporate because if corporate told me to surrender the video to you, >> I will surrender the video to you. >> Okay. I'm one of the people that got here last. Okay. You work here or sir, sir, sir, sir, sir. I work for PNC Investment. A private company that analyze business from the inside out and we make things pop. Okay. I've been giving out free promotional to everybody in the gym tonight, man. And both. >> Okay. What is a promotional? I'm not familiar with that. >> The promotional is anything that they want on the company credit card account. any gym members you offer? >> Any gym membership? I have multiple clients throughout that been taking me up on my offer. Got it. I've been walking people around, helping people, picking up weights, but I never disrespected of nobody because corporate training in the way of avoiding lawsuits. >> Okay. I'm not saying that you did it. >> I understand and I'm explaining it to them. When the police walked up to me early, I didn't know what they was looking for because what was I doing? What officer hot >> in the hot tub swimming jumping out the pool [music] of doing what corporate what PNC Investment Group is paying me to do. >> That's who you work for. >> Yes. Okay. >> As officers try to follow procedure, the interaction becomes increasingly difficult. Richard refuses to identify himself, repeatedly demands a sergeant, and challenges nearly every instruction given to him. He claims he works for a private company and says any interaction with the woman would be documented through a corporate recording he cannot show without permission. Officers attempt to move him away from the complainant and continue their investigation, but his resistance to basic commands turns a routine inquiry into a prolonged standoff. >> Okay. And get it to pop. >> Okay. What was the last thing that you bought for somebody here today? >> Uh let's see. Um I bought that young lady a massage right there. >> Okay. Where did that massage happen at? I don't know because whatever she said it happened. >> I I didn't talk to her man. >> Well, go to her and see. I don't know. >> Is there a masseuse that works here right now or? >> Well, sir, I don't know because I'm not a part of that company. I'm with you. Is he investing? >> How much did the massage cost? >> Huh? It didn't cost her nothing. >> Well, how much did it cost you? >> It didn't cost me nothing cuz it cost with the company. >> Okay. Are you the person that gives the massages? >> No, I'm not. The big massages. >> Who does the bed? >> Oh, the the bed. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I don't do nothing. Gotcha. Okay. Without [music] permission. >> What's that? >> Without their permission. >> Gotcha. >> So you ask permission. >> No, that makes sense. You want >> So you can have your own sister walk around the jail because I've been giving it to everybody. >> Okay. Okay. How long are the massages? >> Um I don't Well, there's a time setting on the massage. [music] Okay. It's 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 25. I think the manager here said it for 26 minutes and I think she was done in 20 [music] and she got on a step massager. >> Okay. >> So, whatever she said happened. We got >> So, how does the massage work? Like, is there >> You got to go ask us, sir. Stop patronizing me, young man. Arrest me and get me my lawyer or please take me at face value. Do what you do, sir, because I know I'm covered by my company. >> Gotcha. But you have a recording of this? >> Yes, sir. I do. And once PNC tell me to lure it to you, I will give it to you. >> And the recording's on your phone or where's it? >> No, sir. It's on company um database. So, and when they tell me to surrender it to you, >> I will surrender you upon their request because everything that I did today was actually recorded. >> Okay. All right. I understand. Every transaction with everybody. >> All right. We're just going to put you under arrest for battery right now. talking about whatever you choose to do. >> All right. Just want to make sure you understand. >> Okay. Can I get dressed? >> You're going to have to come out like this. >> Oh. So, I'm going to So, I'm not going to leave my [ __ ] property in this gym. Oh, that's my property right there. >> Yes, sir. In that gym. >> Which stuff is yours? >> I own that stuff. I'm not leaving my stuff here. May I get dressed? I'm not giving y'all no problem, Sarge. We'll bring it. >> I'm not giving y'all no problem. My son is in this gym. Okay. How old is your son? He's underage. He's in this gym. >> Okay. >> Well, where where is he right now? >> How old is he? >> Right there with the red headphones on. >> GIVE ME MY LAWYER RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOU are bow length. [music] May I get dressed and walk around out of here raped? >> If that's your stuff, >> that is my [ __ ] >> We will bring it. But you're >> No, I would NOT WALK OUT OF HERE IN SHORTS. >> WELL, you have to. The car's >> No, it's winter time. I will get dressed like a man. >> We're not We're not changing. >> I will get DRESSED LIKE A MAN. >> We'll put your coat over you. >> I WILL GET DRESSED LIKE A MAN. THIS IS AGAINST my constitutional right. >> It's not. >> If I was under arrest, you should have told me to get dressed. >> That's not not the way that it works. >> Sir, are you denied? Get me a lieutenant here, please. >> There's no lieutenant. This is high as it gets. >> Give me a lieutenant here, please. >> Not not happening. We don't have one working. So, we will bring our stuff and we will walk you to the car and we'll figure out more. >> I would not walk in the winter in wet clothes when I could get dressed. >> Would you have a jacket? >> I would not. Yes, I got jacket and jogging pants over there. >> We'll put the jacket on right now. >> No, I would not put on a wet jacket over my wet clothes. I would not walk out here in wet clothes in the winter. >> You can't change right now. All right. >> I could change right now. CAUSING. WHY IS YOU TAKING MY STUFF OUT THE DOPE? I WOULD NOT MOVE without getting I would not go out of here. >> Grandma Hob. >> I WOULD NOT GO OUT OF HERE. WHAT? THAT I AM WHAT? I just got out the pool AND I GOT DRY CLOTHES. This is against my constitutional right. >> We're giving you one last opportunity. Are you going to walk on your >> No, I'm not going to walk right outside. This against my constitutional right. I am wet and I demand my dry clothes. That's all I ask. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, come on. Come on. [screaming] Don't hurt me. I NEED TO GET DRUGS. DON'T HURT ME. GET MY LAWYER. GET MY LAWYER. DON'T HURT ME. >> NOBODY'S HURTING YOU. THEY HURT ME. >> I got a constitution. Help. Help. HELP. I NEED MY LAWYER. HELP. THEY'RE TAKING ME OUT IN WHITE CLOTHES. PLEASE. PLEASE. Listen to me. >> You're going to catch more charges. I don't >> All right. Come on. Come on. Come on. Ready. Come on. Ready. >> You ready to set up? >> You ready? >> Are you ready to set up? >> GIVE ME MY LAWYER AND GIVE ME DRY CLOTHES. >> YOU CAN PUT DRY clothes on at the station. >> No. I will put on my dry clothes and walk from here. All right, WATCH THIS. >> I NEED AMBULANCE. I NEED AMBULANCE. >> I need ambulance. >> Hey, you got him. >> There you go. We got an ambulance coming. >> Now, let me sit up, boss. >> You want to sit up? >> No. >> All right. Thank you. Let's sit in the chair like a man. >> No, we're going to sit sit right here. Oh, now I'm on the floor like a dog. >> Will you put yourself in? >> No, because you trying to make me walk out in wet clothes. Give me my [ __ ] lawyer. >> With Richard refusing to comply and obstructing the investigation, officers decide to detain him so they can continue safely. The moment they attempt to restrain him, he reports pain, mentions old injuries, and repeatedly requests medical attention and legal representation. EMS is called as officers try to manage his movements and prevent further escalation. The scene becomes increasingly complicated, shifting from questioning to medical assistance while officers balance safety procedure and his ongoing complaints. >> Sir, you are hurt. >> Would you stop stepping on the corner? >> We don't want We don't want you to kick anybody. >> You are HURT MY LANE. >> YOU ARE HURT MY LANE. >> YOU ARE HURTING MY LANE. THIS MAN WAS DIGGING IN MY LANE. NO, I DON'T. OFFICER, TAKE THIS [ __ ] OFF ME. >> We're not going to let you pick. >> One, I'm going to break your [ __ ] leg off. >> That's going to be for you. Don't do that. >> That's why we're >> Officer, would you please release me? >> Oh, cuz you're going to kick us. Absolutely not. >> I'M IN PAIN. >> I'M IN PAIN. >> YEAH, I didn't know what's coming. Sit up. Sit up. >> I can't sit up. You my back. I got screws in my back and you to MY BACK. I CANNOT SIT UP. [screaming] I got a wounded. There you go. We can do it this way. Even better. >> We're just going to put some bigger cuffs on you so we can slide the board underneath. OKAY. >> DAMN. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? OH, >> WHY WE double lock it? >> We're just readjusting it. You're fine. >> So, you just made it to >> No need to scream. Just keep trying to kick me like that. >> I ain't trying to kick you up. >> Pick them up. >> Screws in there. >> Ready? >> And this hurts. I'm not refusing. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Now, if you turn ME ON MY BACK, I'm going to shoot the [ __ ] out of you. >> What do you want? The only thing I can't handle is like face. But I mean like this like this away from >> Okay. See you at court, [ __ ] See y'all at court. Bring y'all happy. >> HELP. THIS HURT. THIS IS VERY UNCAPS. I'M NOT REFUSING YOU. I'M IN PAIN. >> I'M IN SUPREME PAIN. >> OKAY. >> No one's hurting you. >> Amlam. So you going to hook me up like this? And I didn't refuse to do any of that. >> Who's going to ride in the back? Can you ride IN THE BACK? >> I'M NOT TELLING YOU [ __ ] UNTIL YOU FIX ME. I talk TO YOU. >> OKAY. >> I'M IN A [screaming] >> WE CAN'T You're going to scream. >> You got ME ON MY TO PLEASE READJUST ME. >> WELL, how do you want to lay off this shoulder, man? FIX ME. OKAY. >> WE'LL fix you. have to WORK WITH US. SO, [screaming] YOU GOT TO SIT UP ANYMORE. >> SIT ON YOUR ASS like this. >> All right. SIT UP. >> I CANNOT TURN AROUND. >> OKAY. Sit up. SIT UP. >> WHY AM I LIKE THIS? >> YES. >> You can call him. >> TAKE ME OUT THIS SHOW. I DID NOTHING WRONG. >> ALL RIGHT. All right. All right, is that better? >> With the case now in the court's hands, the outcome will depend on evidence, not the emotions seen in the moment. Situations like this remind us that anyone, even a completely ordinary citizen, can end up facing either an aggressive stranger or an officer who seems too forceful. But reacting with anger almost always makes things spiral. The only real control most people have is to stay calm, comply with the process, and let the legal system handle the dispute instead of escalating it on the spot.