Police in New Jersey responded to a homeless shelter on October 7th, 2024, where an investigation revealed one individual had sprayed another with pepper spray during an argument. Here are the events that occurred. All right. >> Shelter wants one removed. >> Morning. >> Tell her how they want to tell right there. >> You need to speak with the police, man. >> You need to >> You have any complaints? >> Yes. >> What happened? >> Him and another client was I work upstairs. I work upstairs. My other coworker works downstairs. >> So, they told me there was a fight. So, I come downstairs. Okay. >> But it's I come downstairs, see what's going on. They told me that this gentleman right here sprayed another client in the face with mace. >> All right. Where's the other? >> He's inside washing his eyes out. >> All right. >> You know what I mean? >> Uh 109 Romeo rig here for uh potentially a uh patient that was sprayed in the face with Mason. >> Where is he? Just >> this gentleman across the street is the one who sprayed the guy in the face. So I'm the other guy's marsh. >> Okay. >> Just be advised the uh potential actor he's should be in our cat. Uh I'll let you know in a minute. >> He's definitely in our cat actually. >> What's your name, man? >> What's What's the last name? >> Belmont L. >> Derell. So Derel Belmont. in our loss system. >> Just hang out right there for me. All right. >> Just hang out right there. I'm going to get another officer to talk to you. Okay. >> Okay. >> I I just I'm just wait for my partner who got sprayed in the face. >> He got sprayed in the face. >> With that, >> apparently he sprayed him with back in the city. Since since last night this guy started with me. >> Okay. >> You know he not arrested and he I'm resting. I've been here for almost four months. >> I'm not in trouble make it. You can see my rest. Yeah. I get sprayed free time. >> All right. I'm going to have an ambulance come here and check. >> Can you actually make your way over housing? >> You try to approach to me with a spray and spray my face. I grab a chair because I want to play myself. I was I was I don't know. >> You have it. >> No, I don't have peppers. I was able I was sitting I was standing and he was like oh he picked up the chair and started throw it at me and there was witnesses >> before after you did this >> no that was before I can't use that if he didn't do anything but when he he he attacked me with a chair and I'm like you know what I'm saying why you attack me with a chair for >> you to talk to him or you No complaint. >> You have ID on you, man? >> Yeah. I don't file a complaint officer. I just want him to stay away from me. I'm saying file a complaint. >> He's not even not even arrested. I'm saying a complaint. He's a resident. I'm arrested. I understand. But do you have ID? I need still needs to be documented. Got spray in the pictures. >> I'll provide I'll provide you I'll provide you with those documents. I can see is that that's on your shirt right here. Okay. >> My eyes move. Yeah. That's my >> just hold it out for me. I want if you got mace on you. I want to hit me too. [Music] can check my record and everything. Officer, I'm cleaning and no background checks. All right. >> I just working, man. They try to be stable game. >> I got you. You have a phone number? Uh, >> yes. Uh, >> what's your birthday? Hold on one second. >> Can you make a wheel over to the shelter? We have officers on scene. >> What's your name? just sit tight. Um, so just what what how did this start? >> That happened last night, you know. >> No, no, no. What led up to you getting sprayed in the face? >> Uh, I was next I was sitting next to a friend of mine and he passed by. He said something something. >> This is at what time? Just now. >> Just now. Yeah. And I told her, "Yo, I told you." >> What did he say? >> He said something. I heard what he said, but I witnessed. So, >> he said something when he passed by next. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It was right in front of me. It was right in front of me. He got ripped the mace out right away and started masoning down. >> Then he did pick up a chair, but the mace was first. >> I have to defend myself. Do you have ID on you? Were you sprayed? >> No, I don't. No. Um, not really. I mean, the missed, but not directly at me. I'm okay. I'm okay. >> All right. Well, I'm going to get an am the ambulance is coming here. They're just going to evaluate. All right. Just 34. It's going to be uh two people. Um the victim who was initially sprayed and the uh >> obviously the mace from the spray caught an employee as well. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> One more time. Tell me begin. >> Okay. So, I walked into the game room. They started the argument. Soon as he ripped out the mace, he started macing him in the face. He picked up a chair and he just continued macing him down. He did throw the jab, but the mace got to him too quick and then he had to turn around. >> So, so what I am understanding is that there was a verbal argument >> that resulted in >> and then you responded with the chair. >> Yeah, exactly. And I was trying to get in between them cuz I do try to save them before it escalates. So, I think it's too late. [Music] >> All right, we're going to have one mil 1025. didn't say I got heat one >> say that >> he did but he also everybody there is saying that you sprayed him first >> no the back off witnesses over here to say that I'm I got you first >> you understand what I'm saying >> you want to take the jacket off or you want to leave it on for now cuz I got to go through it regardless Okay, you >> I got to get uh the employees in front of other cuffs. >> I can't My shoulder hurts. >> My shoulder. >> You have a third cuff? >> Not on me right now. >> My shoulder. >> I hear you, but we still got to do this. So, we're going to have a ring come come for you. Okay. >> Give me your hand. >> I have a silver. >> I understand. >> I'm not I'm not forcing it right now. >> Try as much as possible. Okay. >> All right. Do me a favor. Call another person so we have more cuffs. >> All right. Uh 109. Can we get another car here with a extra set of cuffs? Cuz two handcuffs aren't sufficient. >> Turn this way. Turn this way. Sorry. The other way. >> Make your way over. >> Just sit tight. You got him. >> All right. Let me just grab this phone. >> Where Where's Where's the the other guy with the the tissue on his nose? Yeah. >> Oh, I need his information. And what's your name? >> My name is Las Vegas. I've lost it too many times. >> We lock our bags up in the office, >> you know? >> Yeah. >> For safety, you know what I mean? the other way. >> Did anybody else get catch this the the discharge of the spray? >> The whole room. I mean, half the room was there. >> So, when the mess got So, when the mace got sprayed, I came. >> Is there Is there a company you could call? Obviously, it's going to It's going to It's an irritant. It's going to Is there anything you guys are going to do on your behalf to to try to >> like You let Rev know, so that's up to you. >> I already called the uh >> We called our boss. >> So, he'll take care of that during the day. >> Yeah, he'll take care of that during the day. >> Also, for the lodges, um the uh shelter is having a maintenance company come in and uh disinfect uh the the room here. and also just log it that there's no other complaints that were affected by the discharge of the spread. He's a 25. He's He's a bigger individual. You need another set of cops. >> What? >> He's a 25. He just needs >> He's saying he's got shoulder issues. >> Okay. If anybody else was affected by this and needs medical attention, let me know now. If not, >> okay, find out that anybody else got infected. All right. He's straight in the face with trying to see if anybody else got it. >> Want to check up on him? >> Everybody's good. >> All right. >> Everybody's good. >> All right. Hey, what? >> Huh? >> Yeah. He's want to get rest your stuff. >> Okay. We don't want leave nothing behind >> who's >> getting the rest of his stuff. >> Are there two pictures or one? >> There's two. I want you to check on the employee, too, because he's he's sniffling. >> Oh, that's >> all right. So 109 update for the log. There's only two victims of the mace, the employee and the actual victim. Uh, no further complaints or reported injuries. 14. Did you happen to go through the stuff? >> Uh, under this needs research first. >> Oh, that needs research. Search it. But let's get him out of here. Let's get him to the car and we'll go to the Come on. >> Can someone take him up? Well, >> no. Everything has to stay together. So, we'll just go to whatever car is down there. >> All right. >> You want me to bring it down here? So, >> yeah, we got a clean bag. >> Uh, can I evidence back? >> Not while we're sitting here, just get one bag and go through it >> like that. Start with the >> You got anything illegal in here? Just tell us now. >> Nothing illegal. >> Keep that separate, by the way. I think >> no narcotics, nothing. Tell me now. Um, gloves or tissue? >> Nothing illegal though. >> Yeah, I heard you have yourself jacket and some poker stick. >> What's up? this first. Why do you discharge his easy turn? Why do you discharge his stuff? Just >> finish searching his [ __ ] Wy just finished searching his stuff. >> Basically, a verbal argument ensued. Okay. >> As a result of the verbal argument, he just the witness stated that he just pulled out mace, let it spray on him. >> Do you have the mace? Okay. >> Yeah. Um as a result, >> start spraying. Yeah. As a result of the guy getting sprayed, he picked up a chair, but he threw the chair. It didn't strike him. >> The employee get sprayed >> because uh >> the employee was on scene while it happened. >> He started I guess he started spraying him and cuz the employees like sniffling and he's got tissue on his nose. >> So there was no there was no threats or anything. It was just they started arguing people cuz Mason just sprayed them. Y >> that's what the witness said. >> All right. So, >> and that's the actor there, the big guy. >> Yeah. So, possession of weapons. >> Do you need the uh more cops or not? You don't know? >> No, we're good now. Um we're just searching his stuff. He's got things >> then. They may go to the hospital or just going to get >> At this point, I'm not sure because the victim said he didn't want anything done. >> I just told him just for need to get checked out. We'll say the worker at that time. >> The worker. >> Where's the employee? >> Where's Austin? >> Austin. Austin, >> he needs to get checked at least. If he wants to sign RMA, he's more than welcome to do so, but he needs to get evaluated. I said they were getting ready to leave. Said I know they start packing up at 5:30. >> I said he just walked by him and started and that was that >> him. He's in lawoft already. I've issued him before. So [Music] I'm good. >> You just got to get checked out, man. I I know you're good, but >> I got I got a job to do, too. >> I see. He doesn't like people. He doesn't want to be. >> He's saying he doesn't want to check, but I rather check an arm. >> Uh I I don't want to I'm going to see what the victim wants to do cuz at first it's like I got no complaints. >> But I have Try to right now just as my suggestion is just try to air the room out, open the windows. It's going to suck, but um try to avoid anybody. It is an irritant. So depend some >> it's not our maze, but >> Yeah. Yeah. No, >> but still >> how big is the pen? >> It's like.7 legal size. >> Ricky, you need some You can't rig. Take them up. >> Should we transport him in the rig? >> No, not even in my car. My car is gutted. It's not gutted, but nothing back. >> Yeah. Yeah. I just used my last one. >> Hey, check if he's in RMA. RM, >> I have a question. Is he going to the hospital? >> No, but I'm just arrogating his eyes. He's still burning. He's most likely going to RM. Okay. All right. He's most likely going to RM. He's going to RM. >> Did I just tell her I'm okay? Just so I can finish. >> You have to sign a form for that. >> Uh, another thing. Once you're done with these two, you're going to have to transport RS up there. He's too large to fit in the radio. I'll put this one. >> Okay, cool. >> They're they're going to he's going to RMA. We just put him in here and they take >> So, the one staff member that said he stole his Okay, cuz that's that's kind of that's going >> He got sprayed, too. >> Yeah. I mean, he he caught the discharge of it, too. a second. They got to wrap it up and we're we're going to transport you know and we'll put him in there and bring him up and he's he's just got to finish. He's got >> they have to be done by 7:00 >> um in order to get breakfast ready. >> Okay. And then um and then they'll come let just let them know you got to come back. You >> have a little right. >> Yeah. Excuse me. Hey yo, Austin, do you have an email address I can reach you at? >> Sure. >> Okay, >> cool. Thank you very much. [Applause] Sir, do you have an email by any chance? >> Email. Let me write it down. All right. Thank you. I'm sorry. It's like a happy Got it. Feel better. >> All right. [Applause] 1 2 3. >> All right. 9 log 134 is going to be transport. All right, it's going to be one male 1025 up to headquarters. I'll be uh returning up there for the time being. >> After the incident, an individual was located outside and arrested. The pepper spray was collected as evidence and the individual was transported to police headquarters. There was discovered he also had an active warrant for theft. He now faces additional charges including aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was then transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility. [Music]