Who is inside with you? SARAH. SARAH, STOP. >> My hands. >> I am pregnant. >> What is wrong with you people? [Music] On Monday, September 30th, 2024, at approximately 12:01 p.m., dispatch for the Burlington Law Enforcement Agency was notified that an individual who had reportedly been robbed and stabbed was located in the communal lounge of a residential building. It was further indicated that the offense had taken place in a unit occupied by a female suspect. Responding officers were dispatched to the scene, secured the communal room, confirmed the victim's location, and initiated first aid measures while establishing control of the immediate environment. Ma'am. Ma'am. >> This is the Burlington Police. I know. Open the door. >> Take a minute. Okay. Who else is inside with you? >> Oh my god. Just open the door. >> Just tell me who's inside with you. We want to do this safely. And in order to do that, you have to >> getting hurt. Open door. >> Okay. >> So, ma'am, who open the door? >> Who is inside with you? We can't do that until we know it's safe. Who is inside with you? >> Gentleman who is asleep. >> Okay. So, it's just the two of you inside. >> That's it. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, this is what ma'am, this is what we're going to do. >> Just hands >> her name's Tammy. >> Sarah. Sarah. >> Sarah. Sarah. Sarah. Come close to the door and I want to explain to you how we're going to get this done safely. Okay. But until you do that, I and I explain this to you, the door's not going to come open. Okay. Sarah, can you come to the door? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> The door. >> Okay. So, what's gonna happen is we're gonna we're gonna let some slack off the door. What I need you to do is put both your hands outside the door so they're visible. Okay? So we can ensure nothing's in your hand. Where and the LA I do need to know this. Where is the gentleman in the apartment? >> Okay. And he's asleep. >> Is there any sort of weapons near him or in the apartment that I need to know about? >> Okay, Sarah. So start coming towards the door and I'm going to remember you're I just need you to repeat to me what you're going to do when the door opens. >> Open the door and show my hand >> very slowly. Okay. >> Okay. All right, we're going to take some slack off. Okay, stick your hands out. Hands out here. >> Hands out. Step back. I have a serious Sarah. Sarah, stop. >> I have a serious on my hand. Just relax. Just relax. >> I am pregnant. >> I am pregnant. Sarah. Sarah, take a break. >> I'm the one you were just talking to. Take a step over your arm. >> Go. We need you to walk over here. >> Relax. Just relax. behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Stop resisting. Get your hands behind your back. >> Listen to fighting us. Okay, >> I am pregnant. >> Just relax. Just relax. Pull your arms away. Pull your arms away. >> What is wrong with you people? I haven't done anything wrong. >> Okay. Do you have any weapons on you, ma'am? >> No. Here's what we're going to do. We're going to step out into the hallway. Okay. We're going to make sure that you don't have any weapons on you after these cuffs are determined safe. All right, just take a breath for a moment. >> I'll tell you this right now. Your actions and your behavior dictates our response. Okay? So, with you fighting and you tensing up and pulling like that, but but right now I'm just telling you how to remain safe in the situation. Okay. Stairwell. You got a mic? >> Yeah. Okay. We're going to go into the stairwell here. Do you want to take a seat, >> please? >> We just got to make sure that there's nothing on you. We're just going to give you a quick check. Okay. There's no or anything, right? No pockets here. I got some change in this pocket. Okay. Right here. Check your other pocket. Can you turn it the other way? Just like that. Take a seat right here. >> Take a seat. >> Okay, >> Sarah. I'm Nikki. I'm one of the detectives at Burlington. >> I know. I know. Fire. So, I know I can tell this is distressing, but we're obviously here for a reason. So, thank you for cooperating. You're going to be okay. As long as you're listening to what we're doing, right? You know the drill. You're not nobody's going to hurt you. Any of those things, right? Just take a few deep breaths, okay? That'll be best for you and you know your baby and all the things. >> Josh, it's the Burlington Police Department. Can you come to the door? Small dog. >> Hey, Josh, come to the door. I can't hear you. Please. >> Josh, my name's Kyle with the Burlington Police Department. >> Hey, so I need you to uh come out to the door so we can talk with you. Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. What? >> You said you need a change. >> Jay. All right. Hey, Jay. My name's Kyle. So, I need you to come out so we can talk about whatever happened earlier, >> right? >> Hi. >> Okay. >> I didn't put any hands on. >> Okay. Well, I can we come out and talk so we can talk out of here and I'm not talking through a wall to you. Open the door. >> All right. >> All right. Yeah. So, this is what we're going to do, though. All right. >> When we're ready, I'm going to we're going to loosen some slack on the door so you can open the door, but I need you to stick your hands out of the door for me. Okay. >> All right. You have no weapons on you? >> No. >> Okay. Do you have clothes on? >> All right. Perfect. So, we're going to loosen the door a little bit. We're going to crack a little bit and have you >> Is there anybody else inside besides the dog? >> No. Okay. >> No. Okay. Do me a favor. Just stick your hands outside the door. >> We're going to loosen it. >> Yep. Just stick both hands out. >> Both hands out, please. >> Thank you. Officer's going to grab your hands. Okay. >> Okay. I got this one right here. [Music] I really appreciate this. >> I have no idea. I was going to change. Obviously, there's some situation that occurred. You want to rotate these for a second so it doesn't hurt too much. There you go. >> Nothing on here. Let's go poke sticker stab us. >> No, I'm >> No. Okay. The incident is under administrative and criminal investigation with bodywn camera footage and dispatch logs forming part of the official record. The case illustrates how an apparently private residential building situation can rapidly escalate into a major law enforcement event requiring coordinated response, victim care, evidence preservation, and suspect accountability. Adherence to procedural norms, prompt medical intervention and systematic documentation remain essential in such context.