On May 21st, 2026, officers on routine patrol were dispatched to in reference to a physical altercation called in by a witness. >> 89, I'll be out with them. >> [ __ ] he's got her by the [ __ ] neck right now. >> He won't let me use the department phone. Do me a favor, back up. I'll separate you both, back up. Back up, back up, back up, back up. Back up until we investigate what's going on. >> Okay. No. >> Turn around. >> No. >> Yeah, you laid hands on her. You got her >> No. No. I'm We're We're a block and a half from where we're going. >> Okay. >> Oh, you suckers should have lost weight. >> Hey, seriously? >> Yeah, you're lying. >> Okay. >> She needs help and you're not helping. >> So, let's talk. Let's talk. >> hold it there. Just sit in the back of my car until I get some other units to come and talk about it. Understand me? >> Okay. I am not >> anything on me that'll stick me, poke me, harm me? >> Uh where are we going? >> In the back of the patrol car until other units arrive. >> I don't have any I got I got telephones and my >> just have a seat until we investigate further, okay? >> Okay. Okay. She's She's >> Just have a seat until we investigate further. You're just detained. >> We're going to the Almond Tree Inn. >> Okay, sit back. >> Okay. Hold on. I just had I had knee surgery here a few months ago. >> Take your time. >> Just give me Give me time. >> I am. I'll turn on the AC for you. Give me a moment. >> Hey now, I got the male security in the back of my patrol car. Hello. Did you happen to see what happened here? >> No, I did not. >> Do you got a ID or anything on you? By any chance? >> Uh he probably has the uh >> He He has the ID? >> Yeah. >> The witness walked off. He's going to be the the one with the headphones. >> Soon as I rolled up to him, he was deep >> The one with what? >> The one with that white shirt. He got like flowers or something on it. >> Oh, the two things with the girl? >> Yeah. >> With the orange and yellow? >> Orange and yellow. >> All right. I'll talk to him. >> Your car is faster. Your car is faster. Yes. Did you happen to see what happened? >> I called it in. This is some water I got from across the street for her. >> That's perfect. >> That's perfect. I don't know if you want to give it to her. >> You can give it to her for sure. >> Just some water. >> Can you let me know what happened here? >> So, I watched them for about a block. >> Okay. >> He had his arm on her a little rough. He's pushing her around a little bit. Then I watched him [ __ ] slap the [ __ ] out of her. >> Okay. >> That's when I said, "Hey, buddy. You got to lay it off a little bit. Relax." I walked away and I was like, "Hey, man. If I see that again, I'm going to call it in." Like, "No. You can't play like that." Then he did it again. >> Okay. You haven't had his ID with you or anything? >> Absolutely. >> Would you like to You're working out here or what? >> No. So, so I I work remotely. I live I live here. >> Oh, I know that's right. >> That's what I'm saying. Yes. So, I was walking down the street. >> Would you mind Would you mind signing a witness statement for me? Same type of >> So, who is he in reference to this? Who is Okay. Got you. >> This is This is a statement form. He got his ID and everything. I'll just let him write a statement real quick. I don't have a clipboard or a >> See how this [ __ ] is all laid out? He threw her into that. That's why it's like this. You know what I'm saying? >> So, you just fill out the information based off what you saw? You want to stay with the hood of the car? Oh, yeah. No problem. Thank you. >> Um who's the female? >> She's the one who got uh but I think he got hurt. He has her information. Would you happen to have her ID on you? >> Uh No, I don't I do not. >> You don't have her ID, just your ID? >> I have my ID. >> Okay. All right. You got to write down her information. Yeah. >> So >> to write down. >> We were at the Garden of Eden. She had one too many drinks and we're trying to get back to the almond tree. And she started to stumble and I I slapped her face a little bit and I said, "Babe, focus. I need you to focus." >> Mhm. >> And and this guy, I don't know where he came from. We're We're almost there. And I mean, it's our anniversary Our anniversary's tomorrow. We came down here for that. >> Mhm. >> So >> Okay. >> She just drank one drink too many. >> Okay. >> And so we're just trying to get back to the room. I'm not I I don't ever hit her. I just slapped her face to just kind of get her wake her up, focus her. Because she was stumbling a little too much. I said, "We're almost there." And this guy came out of nowhere. So >> He came out of nowhere and >> What? He came up in my face. >> He just came up to your face? >> He came up in my face and he said, "I saw what you just did." I said, "I'm just trying to get her to focus, >> Mhm. >> you know? >> Get her to focus? >> Focus. Focus so we can get where we're going, you know? >> Okay. >> I mean So trust me. I >> Let me kick up the AC back here watching you. >> Cleaning up the city. >> How long you guys been together? >> Uh well, we got married 16 We've been together for 18 years. >> 16 kids together? >> No. >> Kids together? >> 18 years. >> Kids together? >> Oh, no. No, we don't have any kids together. >> Where's my witness at? >> That's what I asked. I I saw you give him the sheet and then I didn't see him after that. What exactly what >> Going off of this discussion. >> All right, so step out for me. >> Okay. >> Hold on. I just had I had knee surgery here a few >> You're all right. You're all right. >> months ago, so give me a second. >> you. >> I mean I mean like 10 weeks, but I'm I'm good. >> I got you. >> All right. >> Okay, we're going to go to the front of the car here. >> Okay. >> Quick simple questions. Do you know what today's date is? >> Yes. >> What's today's date? >> It's June 20th, 2019, I think. >> Okay. What city are you in? >> What? >> What city are you in? >> Well, we're in Cave Junction. >> Okay. What state? >> Uh California. Oregon. We're in Cave Junction. >> Okay. What state you're in? >> Uh I don't know because Yeah. Cave Junction. >> Okay. But actually, what's the color of that roof right there? What color would you say? What color is the roof? What color is that? >> It's white. I don't know. >> Yeah, what color is that? What color is this wall? Now, this wall right here, what color is this wall? >> Yeah. Like black and gray. >> Okay. >> Black. Got her cell phone and my cell phone and our room key. >> I got you. >> Oh, forgot my wallet. >> Okay. >> She fell down right there and her and her wallet >> Is that your cell phone? >> Yes, that is mine. Her's is probably over here. >> Okay. >> Everything else is over here. Should be my wallet and her cell phone. And my room key. >> All right. Got some deep pockets. >> Oh. That's my lip gloss. >> Okay. >> No. That's her lip gloss. Oh. She had it on her leg earlier. >> with her shirt. She didn't like her nipples showing with her shirt, so she put them in both of them there or just fish two of them? >> I think there's two in there. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. Good to go. We got this in there. >> All right. That's her room. >> Okay. >> See you back up >> in the car here. >> He said she's He got it. He said he don't have it. Yeah, he put her in the car by name and gave her >> Why don't we figure out I can take her >> It'll be perfect. >> So her to her room, I'll go get it from him. >> Figure it out. I'll just meet >> I'll keep this and I'll keep this. >> This is her stuff. This is the room key and this is her stuff. >> Okay. Does Does he find her ID or anything? >> She did not have her ID. That's all she had. Room key, phone, and duct tape and That's the gun. >> Okay, well cute. That works. >> All right. >> Um Let me get my car. I'll swing it back around. Stay right here, okay, honey? What's your first name? That what? Stella? I love it. I'm Katie, okay? I'm going to take you back to your hotel. I'll take you back for for 2 seconds. I need you to sit right here, okay? Understand? Stay right here. >> All right, sir. So, tonight you're going to be spending the night at Monroe County Detention Center in reference to domestic battery, okay? >> Are you serious? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. I I just I'm trying to get her back to our room. >> We're going to be We're going to be sure she get back to the hotel inside the room. >> And she's going to be by herself. >> She's going to be with her room key. She's going to be in the room. >> Well. Oh, okay. I was going to say I got the room key, but no, you got it. >> Yeah, she has it. Go. Come on. Move. Get out of the [ __ ] way. Jesus. Okay, honey. Can you come over here and have a seat? You're not in trouble. I just got to put you in the back cuz that's going to be easier. Careful. Careful. Well, not tonight. All right. I'm just going to put this little one little belt across you. >> I will love this doggy. >> Yeah, that's That's Huck. >> Hello, guy. He does not want to talk to me. >> Oh, yeah, he's in a kennel, so Okay. Hang on just a second. >> I will like to listen to you. >> Okay. All these fancy things that we have to do now. >> Ain't that right? >> Need help? >> Okay. >> Got it? >> Good. >> All right. Oop, hang on. Hang on. You're really drunk, huh? And I don't want you walking by yourself. Hang on. Come here. >> Yep. Hang on to the car for a second. >> Yeah. Okay. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> All right. Let's go find your room. 212. Do you remember where it is? >> No. Let's go over here. Let's go over here, babe. Come on. Come over here. I don't know if anybody's in here. Watch your step. Watch your step. Nope. Oh, yeah, they're closed. So, why don't we come this way? There we go. That's probably easier for you. I guess we'll just have to go find it. Your husband's with another officer, huh? >> Yes. >> Cuz I guess he put his hands on you in a way he shouldn't have. So. >> So, they're taking her back to the hotel? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Okay. I just want to make sure. >> She's already back at the hotel. >> Is she? Okay. >> Okay. Good. >> Let's see if we can get in here. Where you going? You're going to fall into a tree, huh? Yeah, you're you're dropping stuff. Here. >> Yeah. >> Don't Don't Don't >> Oh, [ __ ] >> Ooh. Are you okay? You going to pass out? >> No, I ain't. I ain't. >> Okay. I'll pick that up in a minute. Let's find your room. Let's come over this way. Here. Why don't we do this? There we go. Here we go. Hopefully this is the right way. All right. Let's come through here. Watch your step. Watch your step. Oh, lord. >> I feel oh. Okay. Oh. >> Here we go. >> Why don't you have a seat for a second? >> Yeah. >> You sit there, okay? Let me look around for a minute. Marcella. We got to come this way. >> We found him? >> Yep, okay. You got to come this I don't know where the elevator is. Oh, oh, let's try this. Oh. Out of service. Okay, let's come this way. Here's the stairs. Whoops, watch your feet. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Careful, careful, careful. Go slow. Slow down. Oh, you got to do you got to open this. All right, down this way. This way. >> Oh. >> Here we are. Room 12. Where you going? Come this way. You need to stop grabbing on me, okay? Let's have a seat. You're too old to be doing this. >> Can I make a request? >> Yes, what would you like to >> If I'm going to be in the handcuffs much longer, the right one is super tight. >> I don't think we're probably going to be in here that long. >> And It won't be much longer, no big deal, but I mean, if I'm going to be much longer, it's really tight. >> Huh? >> The man was charged with battery.