On October 21st, 2025, officers were dispatched in response to a reported domestic disturbance from a neighbor. >> They're both drunk. They've been drunk >> um all the time. I've already knocked on the door several times. >> Which one is it? >> Key West Police, open the door. >> Hello. >> Hey, Key West Police. >> Need you to open the door, please. Sure, man. Can you hurry up, please? >> Yeah. >> Male and female. >> You going to be male and flip? Male, female yet? >> It's been going on for a hot minute, but it's first time we called. >> How long have they lived here? >> Less than a month. >> Yeah. >> So, okay. >> What's up, man? >> Hey, you mind stepping out and speaking, please? >> Yeah. >> What's up? >> All right. So, what's going on? >> I just rode up here on the bike. >> Okay. We're good, man. Breathing heavy. >> I know. I just read up on We need to talk to her, too. So, >> she You can check her out. She's She's laying in bed. >> Okay. >> Can you just peek? >> I mean, I got >> When When you say >> you're all right. >> Okay. Come here. >> You mind putting on the >> I just threw up on the bike. >> Stay right here. Don't go anywhere. Why do you have blood on you? >> Cuz I crashed like coming around the corner, dude. All right. You got your ID on you? >> Yeah, I do. Give me something. Yeah. Is that her ID, too? >> Yep. All right. Let me get that. >> All right. >> Yeah. We're just arguing, bro. This dude I don't know. He's like, "I'm going to call you 20 minutes. I'm calling the cops." Like, "Get the out of here, dude." >> Yeah. That's not the point, though. >> All right. I understand. >> If you're disturbing, you're disturbing. And obviously, you got blood on. >> I just crashed the bike on the way here. So, >> I went 102, >> dude. It's not on the Dude, it's on the literally wrecking the bike. >> This dude literally just came to our door. I cussed him out when he came to my door because we were arguing. Dude, I'm like, "Dude, mind your business." He's like, >> I mean, it doesn't matter though. You s >> I understand. >> You're obviously drunk. You barely can stand up. >> Yeah, that's why I'm home. Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Can we close my door? You put some clothes on, man. Dude, I cut the guy out. He's mad. That's the only reason you guys are here. I'm not giving you guys no [ __ ] >> Okay. There's a bunch of broken glass. She's got scratches on her arm. You got scratches on your arm. >> I just crashed the bike on the way in. Okay. What about her scratches and the blood on the bed? >> I broke a candle when when we came in the door. That's it. >> So, you're telling me that your scratches are from a a moped? That's fresh blood. >> I'll look. Stay right here. >> Life right there >> around the corner. Literally came around the corner and the dude said, "Hey, man. What's going on, man?" Literally, we broke a candle. >> We're arguing. >> Who are you guys arguing about? >> We're arguing. Period. Sir, please. I'm not giving you guys another [ __ ] What do you mean? We're drunk. We were arguing because we're drunk. >> You know what I mean? I say he didn't gave me [ __ ] I said, "Mind your business, >> dude." I said, "We're not doing right here, man." >> Where do you Where do you live at? >> Right here. >> So, what you don't live live here? >> I live I just got my mail. Yes, sir. There's my name right there. >> So, is this like a condo? >> This is me and her. Yes, sir. Sorry. I'm not I'm not being distracted. >> No, I know. I'm I'm asking. So, is this like a condo? >> Tomorrow's two Tuesday. I got two Tuesday question. >> Yes, sir. >> Is this a condo >> rental place? >> Oh, yeah. We rent We rent this. We We We live here, Her and I. We're on the lease. Both of us. >> So, what what Sorry to argue with. >> We were drunk, sir. >> She was drunk. That's my question. >> She You want me to sound like an [ __ ] dude who's trying to blame it on the chick? Cuz that's what it's going to sound like. She got wasted. She got wasted. >> Sir, you want me to tell you the honest truth? My buddy My buddy is at a bar. >> He's the bartender. He gave us She drinks well tequila. My buddy gave us 1942, whatever the that is. I guess it's really expensive. When the tab came, it was 11 bucks. There's another chick working at the barn. Now she's [ __ ] face. She goes, "Why did she give you that?" I said, "We never even spoke to this lady. I've never even seen her in my life. The only person I know at this bar is my homeboy Jack. Right. >> Right. That's it. Downhill from there. And literally, I'm like, "Dude, are you We have kids together. Everything. We've been together for 9 years, dude. Not hurting this chick. I'm not telling her to say some one thing or another. We got [ __ ] drunk, sir. I'm telling you, we made it here. I literally got my mail out of the mailbox, dude. When the Now, I'll tell you where I got a little bit out of line. When that dude right there who I don't even know came and beat on my door like like you guys should. I said, "Dude, what the [ __ ] man?" I said, "I first off," I said, "I apologize for 5 minutes." I said, "Hey, my bad, dude. I apologize." >> Sharper, let's do this. >> Let's talk to him out here so they could get back into their work in the morning. >> What's your name? >> You mind stepping up for me? >> Don. All right, so let's talk over here so they can go back there. >> I literally walked in there and >> these are supposed to be nonskid. Mhm. >> I busted my ass as soon as I came in with a Yeti backpack puller on. I got the Yeti backpack in there. I busted my ass when I came in and I knocked a key lime pie candle. She was laying in bed, which is over there all the way against the wall. >> The key lime pie thing was in the kitchen. >> Mhm. >> I knocked the off the counter like in like a [ __ ] Okay, >> this is actually from >> coming. It's not funny, man. And and believe me, I I apologize. I'm not giving you guys any disrespect whatsoever with my record sucks. I get that. I've not caused no problems here, man. We're not We don't do drugs. >> We were drunk, man. >> Okay. >> That was it. And there's no violence. I've been doing it for 9 years. >> I got you. >> Yes, sir. All right. Yes, sir. >> So, we established that at one point in the night there was a verbal argument between y'all two. >> Oh, yeah. Two two hours ago. >> You explained it to me. Okay. So, what I'm >> And we were arguing. We were talking too long. >> Let me talk. Let me talk. Yes, sir. So, what I'm focused on now is the fact that you got a bunch of injuries on you. Very visible. >> No, no, this is old. >> Hold on. Let me talk and then I'll let you talk. >> I have hospital reference yesterday. >> I I'm not talking about that. The bandage. Hold on. >> I'm talking about the scratches on your upper chest. Let me talk and then you can talk. The scratches on your upper chest, on your side. Okay. You got an abrasion here on your wrist and and that's fresh blood. All right. So earlier when I mentioned all this to you, you also have some on your bicep >> and you have a scratch on your lip. >> All right. Earlier when I mentioned that to you, you told me it was from a moped. >> No, that bike right there or a bike. It doesn't add up to a bike accident. She's also got a bunch of scratches and blood on her. So all we're looking for is a little bit of clarity as to what happened. >> I wrecked the bike. I argued with her. We were drunk. Sir, I'll just sit back here and let you guys talk to her because you think I'm lying to you. >> Okay. when it's not in the line. That's not That's not from a bike. >> Sir, can I show >> Listen, stay right here. Stop moving. >> Yes, sir. High five. Here. >> If you if you just said y'all been arguing for two 2 hours, that boat is not going to look like that. >> No, we were arguing at the bar. We I >> How long have you guys been here? >> 20 minutes. I just came around the I literally just pulled up literally. And the dude just just said, "Hey, what the >> Do you understand what he's saying, though? You're like trying to shoot it over our head like we're >> One thing for sure. My parents worked for the sheriff's department. >> That doesn't matter. That's That's pointless. >> You're not. >> Do you understand? Do you understand what he's explaining to you? >> I understand, sir. >> Okay. So, stop being around the bush. >> Not being around the bush. >> It was obviously physical. >> Absolutely not. >> Very obvious. >> No physicality whatsoever. >> Okay. So, so you're telling me all these little marks on your neck, on your shoulder, on your um collarbone >> from a Yeti backpack cooler and wrecking the bike coming around the corner. >> Look, sir. I literally just threw the cans in the garbage can. It's full of water and everything. I beat it cuz it was full of water and ice. Sir, I can show it to you in the garbage can. There's probably blood on the bike. There's probably I literally where I just ate [ __ ] I The garbage can is right there. I ate [ __ ] coming around the corner with empty white cloth cans full of water and I ate [ __ ] on the bike. Ate [ __ ] >> What are you on in release for? >> My what? >> What are you on in release for? >> My what? >> Inmate release. What are you What are you in inmate release for? >> Inmate release. >> Were you ever in prison? >> I've been in prison three times. Okay. What were you last released for? >> Or what were you last in for? >> Felony petty theft. Because I had two of them inside of one year from Indian River County. >> Okay. In Florida. >> Indian River. All right. >> Indian River. That's where I'm from. >> Okay. >> Yes, sir. I I understand. And one thing I know, you're protecting you're doing your job and please please guys, I'm not trying to make >> We're not pro You're doing your job. >> What you're about what you're about to say is we're protecting her. We're not >> We're protecting We're trying to protect both you guys. By state of Florida, they have no tolerance of domestic violence. >> There's no domestic violence. >> If we can't if we can't um >> determine a primary aggressor, >> nobody's hit anybody. >> If we can't determine a primary aggressor, we take them both. >> Well, then you're going to have to take us both cuz no neither one of us has touched each other. >> I've been with her for nine years. We have six children. >> I've I've crashed my bike plenty of times. That is a bruise, man, from somebody grabbing you. >> She's not grabbing me. >> All right. >> She's not going to touch me. >> I know what you're telling me, but >> she's not going to touch me. We argued, man. We're drunk, sir. >> That's it. >> No, I've been with her for 9 years. His mother, man. I'm not Look, I would lie to you. I understand that. I would lie to you. I'm I'm not lying to you. All right. We are drunk. We She got just silly for for no reason. And literally, we're yelling and screaming each other. Not yelling, yell, yelling. We were drunk, man. You know what I mean? We're arguing a little bit. She'sing a little belligerent. We're heated. I've been with for 9ine years. She's been drunk for seven and a half of them. We got a bunch of [ __ ] going on. We got a lot in our life going on. We got a lot with our kids. We got drunk. We're arguing and I cussed this dude out after the third time he'd get on the door. After I was respectful and I lo I I where I where I flew off the handle, I should have told him, "Hey man, mind your business, dude." >> I cussed the I said, "Dude, I said I said I apologize, dude. We're going to bed. My bad, dude." I said, "Dude, you're smoking cigarettes and banging the door at 3:00 in the morning. We come in from Jack where the is going." We don't care. We were out of line. We were intoxicated. Absolutely, sir. We It's Whatever stupiding [ __ ] is going on out here. We were drunk. Nobody struck anybody, man. >> The right side of her face is >> Nobody struck anybody. Nope. Absolutely not. Okay. All right. Well, then guys, I don't know what to tell you. You're not going to believe. Obviously, this is going the wrong direction. That didn't happen. Nobody struck anybody. She didn't touch me. I didn't touch her. We're not covering for each other. We loved each other, man. We're drunk. We made a mistake for getting loud. And I cussed the dude out the third time he'd get on our door. We've wrestled around before. We've been drunk before. We got in a fight at the Fort Pierce Inlet one time, literally where we wrestled with each other, drunk as [ __ ] and end up in the bathroom. I'm just telling you the truth. There's no there I would never ever I wouldn't I wouldn't hit a chicken. >> Sound like some Indian River [ __ ] >> That is some Indian River [ __ ] That's almost St. Lucy County [ __ ] right there. >> Absolutely. Sir, >> you said your family is in law enforcement. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, I want this is very important. I want you to listen to me. I don't want you to stray from one single direction that I'm going to give you. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. I want you to turn around. >> Yes, sir. >> Do not stray from these rules, sir. >> Do you understand me? >> Yes, sir. >> Turn around and put your hands back. >> That went downhill quick. >> I was going to turn around before you even said it. Very good. >> What's that about? >> We going to walk up to this one with the lights on. >> All right. Going to jail, huh? >> I guess I'm just say I'm an assistant officer. I'm just here to wonder what's up with that, man. >> Think so. Like that's what I explained. Domestic violence. >> There's no domestic violence. >> We don't. But based on that's why we keep bringing up how the rumor looks, how you look, how she looks. Put your stomach on. Yep. We keep bringing that up. How you look and how she looks. Based on all of that, if there's any hint that some something has been happening, you got a lot of bruises on you, okay? Things of that nature, she's got bruises on her, the room's torn apart, you know, just blood samples, things like that. That all takes in count. >> She's she's going to tell y'all that none of that happened, man. I mean, that's that's the truth. I don't I don't understand that, but I literally wrecked a bike pulling in here. There's nothing on my knuckles. There's no drugs and nothing. Go ahead and face. >> What am I going to jail for? >> Battered on hit. >> She said I battered her. >> It's not the point. We determined it. >> How do you How do you >> I'm going to take both in the same car. >> I don't think so. >> No. >> Cuz you said take them to your car. Okay. >> I guess. Yeah. So, I don't know if they explain it to you. >> I tried telling him that it was just a little like it's just 9 years everything like it's a lot, >> right? And that's a big factor. >> I told him that. So, I asked him that too. I'm like, "We've been here 9 years. We have kids." Like, it's not >> I'm not scared or anything like >> and and and say the photo. There's a no tolerance on domestic violence. Okay. >> Okay. So, I told him and it was there was a candle that broke. There was a lot of walls are broke. Not me yet. >> Correct. I can't even look into the wall. Both the male and female subjects were charged with domestic battery.