On March 22nd, 2026, officers were dispatched to a residence after receiving a report of a domestic violence incident. >> All right. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. >> You keep her. You hurt me. >> You hurt me. >> No, he didn't. You attacked him. >> She attacked She I can't even eat. She's attacking me. Look at my Look right here. I have pictures of her attacking every night. She's drinking and she keeps doing this every night. I just want her to get help. >> I AIN'T DOING PICTURES OF her hurting me. And this is a multiple thing. Look. >> Okay. Hold on just a second. >> Look at the picture. >> With his girl on the phone with his girlfriend. She called him about 100 times. >> She She's saying that I have She's like making fun of cuz I have ADHD. She's making fun of me saying I'm a small dick and she won't let me eat my food. >> I'm I'm sorry. I'm coming at you like >> I was This I came home cuz she's calling me all the time. >> And >> do do me a favor. Will you Will you talk to him? >> This is your dad or your dad? Yeah. >> Okay. Will you talk to dad? >> A liar. >> A liar. >> And then I'll talk to you over here. Okay. Is that okay? >> I >> She tells us every like every night she's always drunk every night. She's a good person, but she's drunk every night. >> All right. >> And I just I got home from being with my girlfriend at the movies and she keeps like calling me saying get home. >> 136. You give me the last of my case number, please. All right. So, uh, the time now is, uh, is 10:10 p.m. >> And, uh, the statement is in reference to case number 260315616. Um, the location of the of this statement is, what's the? >> Okay. And my name is Deputy Carlo, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. And your and your name is >> I'm a junior. >> So, do you are you under the influence of any drugs or alcohol? >> No. >> Do you know the meaning of perjury? Or what? >> Perjury. Do you know the meaning of perjury? No. All right. So, perjury is where uh is where um you uh direct law enforcement in a different direction. You make false statements. You lie. Not being truthful anything. I'll be truthful. >> Okay. And perjury. So, perjury is a crime in Florida. It's a felony in Florida. >> She keeps calling me. This is like every night thing. She just drinks and like lies about everything. >> She's always drunk and that's I don't do anything. I just wanted to get help. She came out. I was trying to eat. She keeps annoying me saying I said stuff about her when I didn't. I said, "Mom, I'm just trying to eat." Then I tried getting some bread to make a peanut butter jelly sandwich. And she like said like this said, "No, you cannot eat." And then she started pushing me. That's when she started scratching me. And I >> gently like kind of like, you know, cuz I'm not going to let her just keep beating me up. So I kept pushed her back. >> I got you. >> And then you know she's drunk. So she fell into the glass cuz how drunk she and she can't barely stand. >> And then I I'm like, you know what? I'm going to let her go outside and call her aunt. I went into my back room cuz she was I want to be left alone. That's you usually want to walk away from her. I brought my sandwiches back there. She came back there, started attacking me and tried to punch me in the face. >> Well, how do you mean attacking me? >> Like getting in my face like trying to punch me and stuff cuz I wouldn't listen to go back in the kitchen cuz I was trying to eat. >> Did she throw any punches and you blocked them or >> I did. She tried punching me here. I went like this. >> And then she just does this all every night. I just want her to get better. She's a good person, but at night she just drinks and drinks and drinks. >> She's alcoholic. Okay. So, she drinks on a regular basis. >> Yes. >> All right. So, Okay. So, you went you went in your bedroom. You're saying that? >> Yeah. I was eating my sandwich. She came in there and >> told me to go in in the kitchen for some reason and I said, "Ma, can I just eat here? I'm trying to talk to my girlfriend. I have to keep hanging. I was hanging up with her cuz she keeps coming in there yelling at me." And that's when she said, "Get off the game." I wasn't even on my game. I was there eating my food away trying to get away from the problem. >> Okay. >> And then she just starts punching me. And my dad got in the middle and like blocked her, told her to stop punching my son. So I'm trying to do that and then that's when I'm like I'm tired of this. She hurts me. She won't leave me alone. I call the cops. >> Okay. >> I got I work in waste management in Port Charlotte. >> So I have to get up at 9:30 at 3:30 in the morning. So [clears throat] she was telling him she text him and or called him and said, you know, have a little respect for your father. He's got to go to work at 9:30. I already talked to him >> about it. He said 9:00. I said, okay, fine. So I drove to Venice and picked him up. >> Yeah. I come home and my [clears throat] my other son my daughter came with me. My other son's in bed, >> my little one. And um >> Is your daughter here as well? >> Yes, she's here. >> And she um we came home and he she started started with him for no reason >> about what >> about having no respect and stuff like that. And >> I was he was eating two White House hamburgers >> and I was messing with him cuz his daughter his girlfriend calls him uh >> frogged or something like that. >> I me and him were playing around. Then she comes out [clears throat] >> and >> she's your wife, correct? >> Yeah. >> And this is not this not the first time with her. >> She blacked out once when she was drunk. >> Was she drinking before? >> I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. >> I have no idea. Yeah, >> I know. This is all she does is scream. >> Okay. >> It's aggravating that she starts with him. >> Mhm. >> And she saw said [ __ ] >> and she my cut her. She went after him. >> Mhm. >> So he was she he scr she scratched him. >> And he was in the back room in the playroom. >> Mhm. >> Going on the game with his friends. I mean no school. >> How did she get cut? >> She went after him. >> She got cut. Did he cut her because of that or >> He don't He don't >> I'm just asking how she got cut. >> I don't know how she got >> Did she come after you at all? >> Oh, she's done in the past. >> Did she tonight? >> No. >> No, not tonight. >> He got in He got in the middle. >> Okay. >> He got in the middle. >> She was about to and then he got in. >> Like I I didn't call tonight. I've called in the past. Yeah. >> When she attacked me. And >> your son called tonight, right? >> My son called cuz he just can't stand it no more. He cannot stand her drinking. >> My name is Deputy Carter with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. The person being interviewed is uh Trisha Garuda. >> Garrapa. >> Garuda. Her her date of birth is 1018 of 1974. Correct. >> Um and um so obviously you're under the influence of some alcohol. >> No, I'm not. He keeps saying it. I'm not. >> Okay. So, are you under the influence of any drugs or alcohol? >> All right. So, explain to me what what happened. >> He has never been here for these kids. Okay. >> Ever. >> Okay. And then um he you know tries to be their best friends now. He's never been here for these kids. I've raised them. I've done everything for him. I have never touched any of my kids. He likes to start because his mother from New York will tell you she'll get on the phone which she did with him. Oh, start. Do this. Do that. So that's basically what happens every time. I take care of my kids. I take them to school. I, you know, do everything I have to do. He's never done nothing for them. >> Does he live here full time? [snorts] >> Does your husband, >> if you want to call it, >> he leaves at 4:30 in the morning and I'm the one that take care of the kids, cooks for the kids, everything. >> Okay. Does he leaves at 4:30? Is that because he works? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, he has a job and he leaves at 4:30. >> But he don't even come home. >> He comes home whenever he feels like coming home. You know, I take care of these kids. So during the argument and stuff like that, did you did you make any statements about him having a having a small deck or with his not getting >> He actually caught me. So if you WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE, >> how'd you how'd you get that? What happened >> from him? >> What happened? >> He caught me >> with what? >> I don't know. Whatever he had. >> So what what started the argument between you and and >> husband? >> Your husband started. >> Yeah. >> About what? >> Oh, well I'm here. You know, he's trying to push the kids against me. >> And why would he do that? >> I guess because the kids never loved him. You know, I raised them. But I'm not going to have my kid caught me. No, he needs to be out of here tonight. >> What do you expect him to go? What? What do you I mean, >> I don't know. >> Okay. >> I don't care. I'm not going to be caught by kid >> with what what did he use to >> I don't know. Okay. >> Just in the midst of the argument or what? >> Yeah. Okay, Miss Trisha, put your shoes on for me. Okay. >> Why? >> Because you're going to be arrested for for domestic violence. >> Why am I being arrested? >> We'll explain it to you. Just put your shoes on and stand up. >> Great. And I'm being arrested. Me just like we don't have >> Go ahead. Go ahead and stand up for me. Okay. H tell you. You can call her later. >> Why am I being arrested? >> Because for battery. Okay. For domestic battery. Go ahead. >> Battery. >> Y. Nope. Nope. Stop. Stop. That's not >> You better get the out of my ass. >> Stop. >> No. Can we talk a little bit? >> Stop. >> Are you kidding me? >> No. Stop. Stop. >> Are you kidding me? >> There's Trisha. There's Trisha. Calm down. Okay. >> You may get the OUT OF MY HOUSE AND >> I'LL give you my cast. >> No. We didn't talk about this. Can you stop? >> Go ahead and DOUBLE LOCK THEM. >> STOP for a minute. >> Okay. I'm not going to >> go and double them. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop being resistful. >> Stop before you get another arrest. Another charge. Stop. Just stop being resentful. >> ALL RIGHT, THEN. STOP >> because we can talk. >> Come on. It's not him. It's Miss Trisha. >> Okay. I got caught by my son. >> It's not him. Okay. It's us. We're the one that does the charge. >> Okay. Can we talk a minute? >> Please. I've been there. Please. Can we talk? >> We did talk. I did talk to you. >> Don't do anything wrong. Anthony, [screaming] >> YOU MAY GET THE OUT OF MY HOUSE. CAN WE please talk? >> Why? All right. Can you stop for one second? >> No. Come on. >> One second. >> Tell me why you're arresting me. >> I just told you for domestic battery. >> I didn't do no batteries. No. No. Who? I want I want somebody to call. No, you are not taking me. I am taking you. >> Nope. I want I want this to get attorney here. >> Get in the car. >> Nope. >> Get in there. >> You're going to get hot. >> I did not. >> We're going to tie your leg if you KEEP GOING. >> THAT BATTERY. >> GET IN THE CAR. >> Get in the car. >> No. >> Get in. >> No. I have a right to somebody coming in here. I have a right. You dig me? I SWEAR TO GOD. I DID NOT BATTERY my son. >> GET YOUR LEGS in there. >> I DID NOT BATTERY MY SON. >> I DID NOT. >> OKAY. >> I WANT I WANT TO CALL. >> You'll get one at the jail. >> No. >> No. >> YOU I DID NOT BATTERY MY SON. >> OKAY. >> SO, who do you think you're arresting? I did not DO NOTHING TO MY SON. YOU ARE nully cop. You will not even listen to me. I DID NOT BATTERY MY SON. WHY ARE YOU NO, I WANT TO KNOW. WHAT DID I DO TO MY SON THAT I'M BEING ARRESTED? WHAT DID I DO TO MY SON? I WANTED A DETECTIVE HERE. I WANT A DETECTIVE HERE NOW. WE ARE NOT GOING NOWHERE. I WANT TO ATTACK OF HERE NOW. I SWEAR TO GOD. >> You leave this, I will have your I will have your You know I did nothing wrong. Why are you bringing me to jail when I've done nothing wrong? Please don't bring me to jail. Please. [laughter] Please. I'm begging you. >> There's no begging. It's fine. >> I DID NOTHING WRONG. HE WAS THE [ __ ] that did it. Oh my god. [laughter] I I want I want to detect a I want somebody right now. Then I will sue the out of you. I DID NOTHING. I'VE done nothing wrong. [laughter] He got me. And I got to go to jail. Let's go. Let's go on a news like the other ones. When those kids are killed, guess what? You're going to be on TV. Got that one right. Will kill them cuz you don't give a [ __ ] about them and you're not getting me. I'm asking you for a chance to go back home. >> All right. When they're dead, you're going to be all over the news. I did nothing wrong. So why are you arresting me? Actually, that's what I want to know. >> So please tell me why am I being arrested? She was charged with domestic violence and battery.