On October 19th, 2025, officers were dispatched regarding a reported domestic disturbance. >> She's got a whole 12-pack, still PO'd at me. >> Do you have weapons on you? >> No, no. >> No, okay. >> Uh yeah, she's PO'd at me because I cheated on her 2 months back, and I thought we were trying to work on it, but she decided to drink a whole case of beer and started hitting me, going, you know, ludicrous on me. She tripped, hit her head, and now she's calling the cops saying that I did that when I was just trying to save myself because she got me a good one right there. >> What worked up to things being physical? >> She just got drunk and started going violent on me and started yelling at me saying, "When you can go to bed." She didn't care to. She just wanted to come and attack me while I was laying in bed watching a movie, and she jumped out of the bed and started like coming up hitting me in the head, and I got up and moved out of the way. Next thing you know, she fell, and I was like, "Stop. Just go to bed." And all she did was just go up and start coming at me with some more. So, I was like, "All right, I'm going outside." So, I go outside, and she locked the door for her to patio. So, I was like, "All right, I'll just sit out here, have a cigarette." >> So, you're locked out right now? >> No, no. >> No, okay. >> She She just kind of when I told her, "Which one do you want to be in?" I said, "I'll go in the room, and you go out on the patio." And next thing you know, she started coming in right into the room at me again. So, I was like, "All right, I'm going back out. I'm going right out here waiting for you guys." >> Why did she do it? >> Cuz uh past trauma from me cheating on her. >> And she just brought it up out of the blue or >> She She keeps bringing it up. And I was like, "Because she drank a whole 12-pack." And I told her, "Not a good idea." And just started going violent, like yelling, screaming. I was like, "We got neighbors. We cannot be doing this. It's late at night." >> drunk right now? >> Yeah. >> So, when she came at you, what did that look like? >> She just kind of jumped on me and just started going all like, "Yeah!" And I was just like, "What the hell?" >> Where were you at? >> Just in my room sleeping, trying to like watch a movie and relax. >> You're in bed? >> Yeah. No, she was out on the porch smoking cigarettes and drinking beer and talking on the phone. And then all of a sudden out of the blue, she comes running and started coming at me. So, I was like, >> Did she Did she anything before she did that? >> She just a [ __ ] cheater." >> lover, blah, blah, blah. And I was like, "Calm down. It's late at night." >> And then what she do? >> She just started coming up and slapping me and hitting me, so I backed away and tried to move out of the way. Next thing you know, what? She falls, hits her head. She's got a little knot right there. And then she goes, "This is what you did." And I go, "No, I said just leave me alone." >> When she first Did she grab you at first? Did she slap you at first? Did she punch you? >> me and then just slapped. She didn't punch. She gave me a quick slap. >> Okay. So then what did you do? >> And I just got up and just tried to get out of the way. And just went out onto the porch to have a cigarette. >> Okay. What What What caused her to fall down? >> She tripped over something. I don't know. She came rushing at me and then she went like this. >> In your bedroom? >> Yeah. >> What And where is that injury at on her? >> It's right here. See, I think it's on one of these sides, but she came up and just kind of rushed at me, but tripped while she was trying to come at me. And that's when she hit the side of the wall right there. >> Okay. >> And she goes, "You pushed me." And I go, "No, I'm just trying to back away from being attacked." >> Okay. >> So I'm I know what to do not to ever do. >> Did you hit her at all in self-defense or >> I just came up and was like, "Do this." I tried to push her out of my way. Push. So I'm not getting hit. >> Uh it seems like you have a scratch right there by your nipple. >> Mhm. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. >> I was just >> I didn't I didn't want any of this. I was just trying to relax and watch my horror movie and >> Well, I'm going to I'm going to go talk with her, my partner and I. Okay? >> All right, sir. >> Hi, are you Sierra? >> Yes, sir. >> Hey, can I chat with you real quick? >> Yes, sir. >> What's going on? >> Uh Damien has been physically violent. >> I'm going to come over there and talk to you guys, so okay. I just want to know what's going on. Okay? >> He's been physically violent. >> Okay. So what does that mean? Like how did this start? >> We've had a lot of stuff going on for the last few months. My distrust, my dishonesty, cheating. It's escalated. >> You guys have a lot of fun. It ended up with us and I got thrown against the wall and I said, "I'm done." >> So, where did this argument start? >> This morning we started off well >> I just mean for like the reason why we're here, right? >> The reason why we're here is because I got thrown up against the corner of a wall. I don't have a happy Easter egg on my head. I don't already been through enough domestic violence where I'm not going to tolerate it. >> Well, paint a picture for me on what that looked like. When did the argument turn into physical? >> stripped. >> Your bed? >> The bed. >> So, you you >> He was ripping the sheets off the bed. >> Okay. >> He tried to put them back together before y'all got here and I said, "No." >> Were you in bed or >> We were both in our room. >> You're both in the room. >> And then I got up out of bed. Escalated. I ended up There's a corner in our room. >> You said >> knocked up against the wall. >> What is What does it mean when you say escalated? Like what happened next? >> Our It got violent. He said, "I'm not hurting you." >> So, who who >> threw me against the wall and because as quick as it went >> Where were you when that happened? >> Our bed faces this way. >> Mhm. >> Head towards the back that way and I hit the corner and I said, "I'm done." >> So, he he approached you. >> Yes. He came around the bed, got in my face, threw me. >> So, you went up to him. He got up. You were blocking him. >> came around to me. >> Okay. >> I We can go into the bedroom. >> Sure. Yeah. That's That works. Yeah. Paint a picture for me. >> Yes. And I'll show you exactly how I hit the wall. And this happened and that's when I was like, "You know what? I'm done." >> Okay. >> I'm not going to go through this >> Are there weapons in the house? Any weapons in the house? >> No. This is where he pushed me. I hit this corner of the wall. >> Were you blocking the doorway or something or was it >> No, we just stood because I came from here. >> What about the marks that he has on his arm? >> I don't know where this mark on his arm came from. He's been fussing with this mark on his arm since yesterday. And that's where he's like, "I'm going to get you." I said, "I don't know I didn't do anything to you." >> He's saying that you walked over to him >> No. >> to confront him and grabbed his arm and that's where that mark came from. >> I only came on this side of the bed. Never gone over >> And he was on that side of the bed? >> He was on that side of the room, sir. >> So he did he get up and approach you? >> side of the room. I was on this side of the >> Now when he pushed you, did he push you out of the way to leave? >> He pushed me back. He did not push me out of the way to leave. >> So he pushed you because he wanted to. >> aggressively, 100%. >> What happened once he did that? >> Um I pushed back again. >> Did he walk away? >> He didn't. He actually got his car keys. He went outside, he had half a cigarette, and then he got his car keys. I called my friend Gary, who is out the end of the phone. >> Did he come back at all? Did he come back in here at all? >> No, he didn't. He grabbed his car keys and he left out of here. >> So other than that >> "I'm calling I said, "I'm calling the cops." I said, "I'm not going to tolerate this." I said, "I'm not >> that one time in trouble to me, I understand. I understand. So other than his push, he didn't hit you, slap you, push you any other way, just just the once? >> just he hit me. I'm I don't know. >> Okay, so he pushed you the one time and you hit your head. >> We're not going to see bruises. I mean, they happen later. Like I said, this one on his arm, I have no idea where that's from. >> Well, did you see that prior to this? >> Oh, yes. He's been fussing and messing about that all day. I don't know. I'm going to go get him. I told him I don't like stay away from him. >> Are you willing to take a recorded statement in everything you say on oath that you're being truthful? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Absolutely. >> Damien, okay. Help me understand cuz you guys' stories aren't quite lining up exactly. It happens all the time, right? >> Yeah. >> But she's saying that the physical altercation started somewhere else. >> Uh no, we were laying down. And I was watching a movie and she was still getting on me like, you've been cheating >> Okay, so pause right there. You told me earlier that she came into the room. You guys both weren't laying down together. >> Yeah, I asked that. >> You just said, "We were laying down. >> No, I was laying down. She was out on the porch talking on the phone with her little brother or something like that while she was drinking her beer and came out from there, came into the room to lay down next to me. >> Okay. >> And then that's when she started getting on me about cheating with a black girl or something like that. And then came up and jumped on me, grabbed me, and then started >> She jumped at like you were on the bed and she jumped on you? >> And then she was like, "You fucker." And then I was like, "Get off of me." And then I pushed her off, got up, went like this, and that's when she kind of went back at me and hit me right here. And then that's when she came and started rushing at me again. >> Let me see that your face again. >> Sorry, girl. >> You're a good at dodging. >> So you're saying that she walked around to your bed. >> Yeah. >> Did she stay there? Did you go somewhere? >> I went out to the back on the porch. >> Okay. >> And I just stayed out there and that's when she was She locks it, and says, "Stay away from me." >> Okay. I was like, "I ain't Okay. And what's her name again? >> Sierra Vance. >> Sierra, okay. All right, Sierra, where you at? >> She's upstairs in the >> We're going to put you in custody, okay? >> Please, why? >> Well, I've heard both of you guys' stories, okay? And it's my job to determine at this point who the primary aggressor is, okay? And you got it? >> Yep. >> You're going to be going to jail tonight, okay? >> Why? >> Because I heard what you had to say and I heard what he had to say. And there's some inconsistencies with both, but I think that you're the primary aggressor. There are fresh injuries on him, okay? And I understand that >> He has a mark on his arm, but >> So you're you're welcome to take a recorded statement if you'd like um to tell your side of the story under penalty of perjury if you'd like, okay? >> Should I? >> Wouldn't make it better. >> What What do we need >> Do you need a fire to come check his little arm for us so that you know if he got from work? >> Well, we'll ask him to. >> like let's really think about this. >> Nope, keep going. >> My friend is down here waiting. Could it Who can contest to this? This is >> that's what I was talking about. >> Okay. >> This is absurd. >> want your phone? >> No, he's probably going to shut up. Trust me. >> Would you like us to take it for you? You can take it with you. >> Come on. Please. >> Over here, watch your step. There's a curb. >> I didn't know there was a curb, but I can see What is wrong with Federal Way? >> and stand right here. Widen your stance, please. Do you have any weapons or anything on you? Okay. I'm going to search you before I put you in my car, okay? Do you have anything under this? >> No, sir. >> I mean like a T-shirt. >> No, I have a tank top on. Do you want me to take it off? This is embarrassing. I'm in my pajamas. >> No pockets in your pajamas? >> No. No, yes, but there's nothing in them. >> Okay. I'm going to check anyway. Okay, other side. >> Wow. No, I am supposed to I am fine. >> All right. >> I'm going to sue you. >> of my car, please. >> Yes. >> The woman was charged with domestic battery.