Who are you looking for? >> Uh Valerie Dominguez. >> Valerie Dominguez? >> Yeah. She has red hair tied up and Hello. How you doing, man? >> Good, bro. >> You want to go to the sheriff's office? >> Come on, sir. >> What's going on? >> Uh just me and my wife got into a disagreement. She started hitting me, so I just It's fine. I don't WANT TO PRESS NO CHARGES on her. I just want her to leave for about 12 12 to 4 hours. Let her cool calm down. You know what I mean? She took off walking and then I got a hold of civil dispatch. So she's gone. She's not even here. >> Okay. I'll She went up the alley. This is where I found her. How long have you guys How long have you guys been together? >> Uh we've been married already 3 years. We've been together since 2020, 5 years. >> OKAY. >> YEAH. >> OKAY. >> I DON'T WANT TO PRESS NO CHARGES ON HER. >> OKAY, SO THE THING WITH DOMESTIC YOU DON'T HAVE TO pursue charges. I can see you have been battered. Without being out, I have to prosecute it regardless. >> No, you you don't have to. >> I have to. That's just the way New Mexico works. The way it is, man. >> Hey, you too, neighbors. >> All right, so what happened? What What ended up happening? >> Uh nothing. Just freaking a disagreement. >> [laughter] >> She She didn't want me watching the game and she wanted to sleep and my boy was hungry. She didn't want to make him nothing. >> You got a scratch on your shirt right here. >> No, it wasn't. Just a disagreement. That's what I'm saying. It's no big deal. I just WANT HER GONE. WANT her to leave go go down. >> Uh-huh. >> And then there's nothing. >> But there's a mark on you. >> Just a shirt. >> That's like a mark, bro. I saw it. >> I There was nothing. >> OKAY, WELL. >> SHE JUST HIT ME, >> YOU GOING TO LET ME TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU OR YOU GOING TO BE ARE YOU GOING TO BE UNCOOPERATIVE? >> I'M NOT GOING TO BE UNCOOPERATIVE. [laughter] >> CUZ YOU'RE TRYING TO hide the mark on you, man. >> It's fine, man. >> But that's not how it works here in New Mexico, man. >> Come on, man. >> That's not how it works. >> If I'm not cooperative, you can take me to jail. >> I didn't say that. I didn't say nothing. I said, "Are you going to be cooperative?" You don't want to You don't have to show me, but I'm going to file it anyways. Because that's what it That's the way it is, okay? So, she will have a warrant if you That's the story that's going to go, okay? So, you can be uncooperative, but she's still going to get a warrant. She'll still have to go there and you can deal with that later. That's what I Either way, I have to prosecute. Okay, you don't have to prosecute. I have to prosecute. It's the state. It's how it works with domestic violence with domestic violence. So, that's how it works. So, you were here watching the game. She got upset. Whatever. >> And that's it, man. She wanted to sleep and he was hungry. He went over there and then she came over here yelling at me. That was it. It was just a disagreement. >> Okay. So, how did she get How did you get that? >> She was Whenever I sit on the chair, she went after me. >> She clawed you? >> She didn't want to grab my shirt. She meant to grab my shirt to pull me up. And it scratched me and that's >> Okay. And she was just being She wanted you to get up for what? Just to not watch the game? >> Yeah, for me to go and pay attention to him. >> Okay. So, she came from the room this way coming here. You were sitting here. You How were you Which way were you sitting? Here? Where were you sitting? >> in the corner. >> You were over there. So, she came around and then grabbed you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Right hand up there, do you remember? >> I was using my left hand. >> Left hand. So, she was intentionally to grab your shirt, not your not your >> Yeah. >> Not scratching you, right? Okay. And then from there, what happened? >> I I got up, you know what I mean? Cuz she was already pulling my shirt and I told her to cut it out. She kept on trying to swing at me. I missed them, you know what I mean? I dodged them, but yeah. >> Okay. And then you called >> I told her enough or I'm going to call the cops. And she's all, "DO IT. DO IT." SO, I CALLED THEM. >> And then from there, she just took off. >> Well, whenever I got with central dispatch, you can hear it on the radio, central dispatch. She's cussing at me, yelling at me. She walks out the back door. >> Okay. All right. And then this to your face is just This is the way it is. I was making sure. I was double checking, man. Okay. All right. And your son was in the room at the time? >> Yeah, he was kind of in the room and then in the living room in the kitchen over here. >> Okay. And you guys have been married 5 years, you said? Or been together? >> together 5 years, we've been married for 3. >> Been married for 3, okay. Already. Does she have family members here? Are you guys from here? >> Uh I'm from here. >> Samford, you can downgrade out of the SPL here with me as well. >> Yeah, she does have family that lives in Berg. >> Samford, I'm here at the home. Okay. All right, man. So Let me take some pictures of that and we'll go from there. At the time that she pulled the shirt, was she in a rude and disrespectful manner? Was she being rude to you or anything like that? >> Yeah, really rude. She was really arguing with me. >> She was really arguing with you? Okay. Let me take a picture of it. You don't need EMS? You don't want EMS? >> nothing. >> Okay. Let me take a picture of this muscle shirt, please. Okay. All right, man. Did they get her over there? She's down the street. >> Are they talking to her or are they >> No, I'm going to talk to you and go from there, okay? >> Don't arrest her, man. Just tell >> I don't have a choice. I don't have choices, man. So, either she goes she gets arrested or there'll be a warrant. So, it's either or. So, with domestic with domestic violence, well, that's how it is. Okay, you might not want to pursue charges, but I have to pursue it, okay? That's the way it is with domestic violence. Okay? So, I will let you know what happens out of it, but that's where it's at. Okay? I'll be right back. Hello. >> I'm going to run it through your dispatch, but forest service keeps talking. >> No, I heard. Hello, I'm Deputy Garcia with the Sheriff's Office. What's going on? >> We just had a argument and it got ugly. >> Ugly how? >> Pushing and I was trying to hold him and I scratched him by accident. >> So, what do you mean by So, explain to me what happened. >> He got me, right? And he was holding me, shaking me and I'm got getting him hard by accident. >> Uh-huh. >> I'm not, so I don't know how hard I'm squeezing him and I scratched him. That's what it was. >> Okay, so he What was the argument about? >> Just problems we're having. >> Okay. So, he came at you in a rude and insolent manner? >> No, I did get him first and he got me. >> So, you came at him first? >> No, I didn't hit him at all. I just scratched him. I was holding him here. That's all. >> Okay, so what happened? Explain to me what happened. I need a play-by-play. So, you >> We just We're upset. We're screaming at each other and that's it. I got him. I was screaming at him and he got me and he was pushing me. >> So, what was it about that you guys are arguing about? >> First person problems. Personal problems. >> Okay. Did you rip his shirt? >> Yeah, I did cuz I pulled him. >> So, you pulled him? >> him. >> Where was he sitting? >> On the couch. >> Okay, was he just sitting there while you guys are arguing? >> stood up. He just >> After the fact? >> We're screaming and I was in front of him. He stood up. >> Okay. >> I got him and I did >> Okay. That's where the scratch came from? >> Yeah. >> Okay. But, you didn't mean to scratch him, but you meant to pull him? >> I didn't >> You meant to pull his shirt? >> Yes, I was just trying to hold him, but I was upset and I didn't scratch him by accident. >> Okay. Okay. All right. How long have you guys been together? >> We're going on 5 years. >> Going on 5 years? Okay. All right. Well, All right. Is that What's the redness on your on your clothes? Is it just dye or something? On your shirt? >> Um, no, it's not blood. It's just dirty. >> Okay. Can I see your hands? Okay. Wiggle wiggle those. You okay? You all shook up. >> Yeah, I'm just a little upset. >> Okay. >> That's all. >> Do you guys normally fight? >> No. >> No, this is the first time? >> We haven't fought in a long time. >> Okay. Where were you before the prior to that, where were you in the house? >> I was in my room. >> Okay, you're in the room. You guys having issues. >> Yeah. >> He was sitting down on the couch, what what made you go towards him? >> Cuz he was ignoring me, that's why. >> So you came up to him? Was he sitting down at that time? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then he stood up. You grabbed him. What hand do you remember grabbing him with? >> With both. >> Both hands? You grabbed his shirt? >> No, I I he stood up. We're both standing up. And we're in each other's face. >> Uh-huh. >> I like grabbed him. And when I grabbed him, I scratched him and I pulled his shirt. >> Okay. And at the time when you grabbed his shirt, you were you guys were arguing you're in a rude and sly manner? >> Yeah. >> Yeah? Okay. Okay. All right. I'll just have a seat for me right here, okay? Give me a minute, okay? Husband said that she was arguing about him watching the football game. He sat down, she came out here arguing. He does have a scratch in his right above his um, right up bicep area or chest area and then his shirt's ripped. When I told him you know, I'm going to press charges cuz he kind of retracted everything, but he does have markings. She does have a shirt torn and then she did admit he tore it. She tore it in a rude and sly manner while they're arguing. >> You got what you need? >> Yeah. Okay. You want to run those for me? Valerie and then >> Can you pop yours? My radio All right. >> You have anything on you, ma'am? Is that going to stick me or poke me? Any weapons or anything like that? No? Okay. So unfortunately right now, you're going to be placed under arrest for battery on a household member, okay? >> Wow, really? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Really? >> All right, turn around for me. Do you have any shoulder injuries or anything like that I need to be aware of? >> No. >> No? Okay. You can take off your shoes for me, please. Go ahead, turn around for me. You know what? Here, just turn around for me. Let's just put him in the car. Okay. Relax. >> Why am I going to jail? I didn't do anything wrong. >> Because you admitted to scratching him in the manner. >> mean to. It was an accident. >> You didn't mean to scratch him, and then you didn't mean to scratch him, but you pulled his shirt in a rude and offensive manner. That's battery. Yes, ma'am. That's battery on a household member, okay? So, usually in stuff like that, you you guys don't put your hands on each other like that, okay? As of right now, that's what you're being charged with, okay? Come over here to the front of my unit. Hold on. To the right one. Can you transport him in the car for me? All right, grab some gloves. You can go to the back of the truck. 25 central. You can mark me 10-15. This is 30 West, okay? Let me take this one. Um let me just look at this car. All right. >> Central, SFD >> You can go over there. You can have a seat, okay? >> Come for a redirect for 11. SFD negative unit 12 99. Yeah, we're quickly 10-16 in control. All good. 10-4. >> Um try and yeah. I'll make sure you Um, there's really nothing there. >> Um, screw tight some um fellow. Screw tight some one more time. I just don't want to one more time.