And this is where she came home from her boyfriend, whatever. She just got engaged. I didn't approve, so I kicked them out of the house. A couple days ago, and they just came back home. I didn't say a word. They just, you know, started unpacking, whatever. And uh in the shower, whatever, the caddy, it fell, you know, the tall one, so I had to remove everything from the shower. Her stuff I put in her room, my stuff I put in my room, cuz we just don't have anything anywhere else. And And she went off without looking in the bathroom. She just went off on saying, "Don't ever touch my [ __ ] stuff." I should know me. Go look in the shower. Don't come at me not knowing what happened. And it just escalated. She turned around to go in her room, but she turned back around and just started punching my face two, three times, and her boyfriend came and stopped her. >> Did it actually strike you? >> Two. I was closed fist, like right here on my >> Okay. Did But did it make contact? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is that which side? >> Both. >> She My left eye. And then um she started punching with both hands? And you said closed fist. Do you know about how many times? >> Like two, three times. Cuz I I I've been arrested before when I was 17, 18, and I I I know my consequences like hitting first and hitting back, so I didn't you know, didn't do anything. But he came in between and stopped her from punching me more. >> Okay. >> So. >> Um and this is all over her moving the stuff out of you moving the stuff out of the bathroom cuz the shower caddy broke. Um you said they just got engaged, and you kicked them out of the house. >> I kicked cuz he's staying here. He he just came back from the military boot camp. >> Okay. >> Um he has a place to go in Orlando with his mom, but he's been staying here. I personally don't know. My mom hasn't been a mom, so she doesn't do anything. So. You know, I've been taking care of my sister for all this time. >> Is it just you two that live here? >> No, my mom. It's my mom's place. >> Got you. >> And I I pay rent and whatever, but my mom's not home right now. I've been calling her. She's not answering me. >> Okay. Uh Is that her car? >> No, that's his. >> Um where in the house would she be at? >> Probably in her room right now. Yeah. >> Um what branch is he in? >> I'm just curious. I have no idea. I think he just graduated, so he's in the Navy, I believe. >> Um is your ID inside of him somewhere? >> I really don't want anything to happen to her, but >> Okay. Would you be willing to write over a written statement? >> Yes, I can. >> I just uh Um what's your name? >> Christy. C. >> This is locked, right? >> Yes. >> Do you know how tall you are, roughly? Do you know about how much you weigh? Um brown hair, brown eyes? Brown hair, brown eyes? What's her name? >> Naomi. >> She brown hair, brown eyes as well? >> She's brown hair, yeah. >> Do you know about how much how tall she is? >> Uh 5'3. >> Do you know about how much she weighs? How about you? >> 5'2. >> All right, miss. I'm sorry. Um he's got a written statement, if you don't mind filling it out. You're going to fill out the top portion with your information, and then write everything that happened, everything you told me about. Um your fight, the argument, and how it escalated. Um mention how many times you were hit, where, what hand, and stuff like that. >> Okay. >> And then >> inside? >> Yeah, um we're going to go and talk to her, though. Um and that she might be a little pissed off that we're here. So, is there a way you could be separated still? >> Yeah, and then if you want to pull her out, I'm I'm freezing, so >> Hopefully she won't claw at you. Hold on. Let me just let us uh her get comfortable. Hello. How's it going? >> Do you want [clears throat] to come out and talk to us? >> Huh? >> Yeah, I can. >> Perfect. Okay. Naomi, right? >> Yes. >> So, what's going on? >> Okay. So, what happened was It's like it's been like a weekly thing for like the past couple of weeks that like I've been telling my sister like well, I haven't been telling her. I just told her like a couple of times she's like I'm nervous like you know, but I feel like I think Meg is going to like going to leave and stuff. And like ever since I did like she's been like really mean to me. And like it's an interesting and even when I like try to be nice to her, she's always just I'm not being rude. And so Sorry. I'm sorry. I'm fine. then we were like the day before I was working with her and cuz we work in the same place and I told her I'm just like, I got one more like this on the the host stand and I'm just like She's like, what? And I'm just like, I don't know. And I was like doing this like thing and she's like, he's not proposing to you. And I'm just like, okay. Okay, I'm just like, whatever. I didn't I wasn't in like anything and I was just like, okay, whatever. Like you can be like that or whatever. And you know, I mean, I told my friends and stuff because you know, they're like way more supportive than my sister, which I didn't expect that because I wouldn't do that to my sister. Right? Would you do that to your sister? So, I mean, she was like the last person I expected it to do that. Be like this. Anyways, so we got engaged and >> [snorts] >> um I posted it on TikTok like I'm like, yeah, of course. So But then her co-worker saw it on their for you page and um pretty much sent it to my sister and they are She won't show me who it was with. I I don't care. Like I know who it was from. I know who sees my for you page. It's either this these two co-workers that really go on TikTok. >> [snorts] >> So, I'm just like, okay, like I don't care who's sending you the text. Like just you don't have to like cut it out and be like She was like you're a [ __ ] idiot. Like both of us agreed to read it. We read it. >> I'm not sure. >> Check fire, go for checking in. >> She's like >> Go for it. >> She's like, you're a [ __ ] idiot. Both mom and I agreed to that and we don't want him making this house. I said, huh? And she's like, you know what I'm talking about. I said, what? And she's like, he needs to pack his stuff and leave. I said, what are you talking about? And she sent me a screenshot. I said, is there a problem? What are you so upset about? And she's like, it's just not me. Your family doesn't accept this. I said, who are you? And she's like, she he needs to pack his stuff tonight. Thank you. I said, I don't care what you don't like to be narcissistic. It's not about you. Like, please stop. She's like, you're 18. You can leave the house, too. Mama doesn't accept this, either. I said, and you and you can leave. And she's like, I already talked to her. He's not allowed here. Sorry. I was like, okay. But, the thing is, she's lying. She's like a blind because my Nick literally or my boyfriend my fiance literally talked to my mom. He talked to his family. He talked to like my mom about it. And she said, okay, it's fine. Like, yeah. Like, you know, like as long as like marriage waits whatever. So, she was fine with it. I talked to her. I already texted her like this whole thing cuz she's like, what's going on at 1:40 in the morning? Because I said, you know, like, okay, this is what the this is why I was mad right now because she keeps picking up my stuff from the bathroom and throwing it on the floor and my like on the floor. And I get upset because I'm like, I just cleaned this towel. Like, why are you like why are you being like this? Like, so, I went back inside and I pick up the towels. And I have my like from This is second time this happened that she did this. So, I pick up my towels and I'm like, this is not just your bathroom. We share bathrooms. I'm like hoping she heard that from her room cuz the walls are pretty thin. So, I'm like, this is not just your bathroom. This is we share a bathroom. We live together, you know? So, I just throw it in the like where the um washer is washer and dryer is. And so, you know, so, my mom already apologized to Nick about my sister's behavior. And she said she said to me like, oh my god, like, I didn't see the message somehow. Is that why you guys left? Cuz hence, clearly he lives in Orlando. But, I told her like, you know, we were already planning to leave to go like spend time with his family before he leaves to go back to back to um school like Navy school yeah. And so And so we're we've been here sitting in the car for like an hour and a half just talking to each other and like crying cuz he's about to leave. And it's just he's leaving like 5:00 in the morning or 4:00 in the morning. >> So um >> But anyway okay he sorry sorry sorry. >> Yeah. >> So I go in the house and I get I'm like I didn't see but I saw his like sponge thingy like laying on my desk and I'm like I'm like what the did you put this here? He's like no and then I came back and I saw like a pile of my like shower stuff here and I'm like I'm like no way like no way right now. So I didn't I haven't gone in the bathroom yet so I haven't looked in the shower to see like what's going on. Cuz I automatically thought like you know she put my stuff out in my room again. So I'm just like I walk I walk to the kitchen I'm like you don't need to touch my stuff okay? She's like what? I was like you heard me and she's like I was like you don't need to touch my stuff. And she's like I'm like I'm like okay you don't need to get in my face. And she's like yeah did you not see the pile in the back? I'm like no I didn't like what are you talking about? Like she's like I'm crazy so I'm like and she's like I acted a little bit I'm like trying to walk away. She comes to me and you know like I just had this build up anger and I hit her in the face. And she's like do you want to do that? And I just did it again and I'm just like okay and then that's where my phone takes comes to get me and I'm just like you know I'm like in the moment I'm just mad cuz like I don't know just for the past couple months she's just been rude okay and I'm just like you know I don't mean to like you know but she's the last person that I expected to. >> I need to ask you a couple questions but because we're standing here, I do have to read you your rights before I can ask you. Is that okay? Just to clarify some details. >> [snorts] >> All right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Having these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me? >> No. >> I'm sorry? >> I don't want to talk. >> Okay. I'll grab her in one second. >> What happened? >> Just one second. >> Where are you guys taking me? >> Give me a second. Serena, you're under arrest. Do you have anything on you at all? >> I don't know. >> Okay. >> Just my night clothes. >> Do you want your phone to go with you? >> Um you can take it. >> Okay. We'll be right back, okay? >> Where are you guys taking me? >> Just give me a second. We'll be right back. 604 my address. Serena, you're in custody for domestic battery. All right. It's a misdemeanor. Sure. All right. Um just widen your stance a little bit. I'm going to have to search you. You said you don't have anything other than your necklace, right? He said it's a phone. Yeah, the bracelet. Hopefully it didn't didn't dent it. Gosh, I can't even talk right. So, here's the thing. She um admitted that she struck you, which is domestic battery, which is a crime, regardless if you want to prosecute or not. I know you said you didn't really want her to be in trouble, but we're required by state law >> Right. >> um if there's probable cause for it. >> Okay. >> I understand. >> So, she's going to go to Pinellas County Jail for the night. She's going to see the judge in the morning. It's a misdemeanor cuz she has no priors that we know. >> So, she'll get out tomorrow. >> And so, the um I got to do a domestic violence supplement form with you, where you can say if you want like a no contact order or anything like that. >> Yeah, I got it. >> Um and then there'll be what's called an advisory hearing, where they'll decide if they're going to put a no contact order in place. >> Okay. >> Uh if you show up to that and you say, "No, I want contact." Um it'll let the judge know kind of where you're at. The state attorney will also reach out to you to uh decide if they're going to continue the prosecution or not. It's up to them. >> Okay. But, I can say, "No, I want this dropped." Okay. >> It's uh it's going to be documented um regardless. >> You just can't say no now. >> Yeah. >> And say it for them. This has to be made in person. >> It's It's sometimes it's to give um victims the time to reflect on >> Right. >> the situation and stuff like that. It also lets everybody calm down. >> You can take your hands out of your pockets. So. >> All right. Um >> So >> we can go and grab the the witness statement forms. And then um uh she's already aware. She's She knows what's going on, so. >> Okay. >> Do you have any other questions? >> Can I please Can I please talk to her? I leave tomorrow to go to Chicago. I'm stationed up there. I would like to talk to her, please. >> Yeah. Um you were working on a witness statement, as well, right? >> finished it. >> Okay, great. Um so, what did you see happen? >> We came back home. I was trying to get my stuff packed and ready to go for tomorrow morning. >> Mhm. >> Um all of her all of her stuff was on the floor. >> Mhm. >> So, all of her bed stuff was on the floor laying down. Um I did see the altercation where they were both getting into an argument. >> Mhm. >> Um and then as Naomi was coming back into her room, Christie was pursuing her and getting in her face and Naomi reacted, which I believe out of self-defense because it was a similar altercation where her sister actually struck her >> Okay. >> and gave her scratch marks and bruises and she could tell you all about that. >> All right. Thank you. >> So, I believe in self-defense. >> Unfortunately, we're here for tonight only. Had she called on the prior one, then they would have investigated that and she could have possibly gone to jail based on that. So, uh in what capacity did she go at her? >> Like >> What do you >> You said You said she got in her face or like Like if if if she was the car, how was she approaching her? >> Like very like like right here. Like not giving her any space to breathe and just getting in her face and yelling at her. >> And then what did Naomi do? >> Naomi turned around and she tried to back her up and then she hit her. >> How many times roughly? >> Like twice. Like once or twice. Like she missed the first one and hit her once. >> Okay. But >> other than that, like I believe it was all self-defense. She just >> Like if >> They were charged by law. Um they're She admitted to it. There's marks There's small mark on my face. Um so >> What time should he be getting out? >> Sometime tomorrow. Um they'll they'll say it like she has to see the judge. She's required to see the judge cuz it's domestic related. Um but I'll let you talk to her. So >> Thanks. >> Yeah.