I'm a one with your emergency. Hi, um my mom was just um assaulted in the bathroom at home. Okay, and who did it? >> Um my dad, um the gentleman's in the bathroom with my dad has them in there. Okay, where are you right now? I'm out with my with my my baby nephew. Okay. Where is mom right now? She's in there holding the door open so that like there's nothing weird fishy going on. He just signed him to sit down till you guys get here. Okay. He's not physically holding him down or anything, he just told him you sit over there, right? Well, he was cuz he was with my mom and now he's not cuz he's sitting down. Okay, got you. But he was I mean my mom was in there alone with him. So yes, he burst through the door to make him get off of my mom. Okay. What uh any Do you guys know him or is he just a random guy that approached your mom? >> guy. It was a No, my mom walked into the bathroom and all of a sudden we heard screaming for yelling for my dad and luckily we were close and so my dad went and burst in there cuz my mom was screaming for help. Okay. And he was on her like on top of her like I don't know. My dad My dad's I don't I don't know. My I was with my nephew. My nephew's like two and so I have him away from them. Okay. Are you standing outside still or you Did you just come up to the front of the store? Well, their bathrooms are at the front of the store. I'm just coming of any area. Like I said, I'm with I'm with my nephew so I don't want him around that. Okay, are you But you're inside not outside? >> two workers in there with them right now with my dad and my mom. Okay. Okay, all right. I've got the police on the way to you. If something changes or like he people start fighting again or he tries to get up and leave, give me a call back, okay? Okay, thank you so much. Mhm, bye-bye. Bye. Where they at? HOW FAR DOWN? IT'S MY DAD AND MOM AND TWO WORKERS. HELLO. Who's the first style, I guess? Turn around and lock your fingers. Interlock your fingers, put your hands behind your back. He's being detained. You're lucky they came, my friend. >> [snorts] >> 1666 We have one detained. You can slow it down. What's your name? Mohammed sir. Okay, do you have an ID on you? Um yeah, it's it's in my pocket, sir. In your pocket, where's that at? Right here. Okay. Right side? Okay. Any needles or anything on you? Anything that's going to hurt me? No, I don't have none of that. Okay. We'll be right out and talk with you guys here in one second. Can I wash my hands real Yep, yep. You just [ __ ] with the wrong kid. That's what That's what you did. You [ __ ] with the wrong woman. 1666 >> Unfortunately for you, you had somebody here that would stomp you in that [ __ ] wall, bud. That'll be our suspect. I'm going to start getting Yep. Let's separate them. Sir, if you stick around, we'll talk to you at the end of the evening. Just let her get out of the way. Stay right there. Yes. Take a seat. Hey, can you read this Miranda real quick? Do we got first? Yep. I wasn't going to ask him much. I was just going to get the Miranda out the way. If it's something big the detective might want to do it after. That's fair. Okay. You okay? Okay. Okay. I heard she was she was screaming and I heard her. >> What's all the relation here? You guys are employees Husband and wife. Husband and wife, okay. All right, hold on a second. Um All right. So we'll go into whole detail on everything that kind of happened and I'm going to get a statement from you here in a second. Um did you guys just come running up here right after? Yeah, we heard slamming and then help from her so we came rushing back. >> don't mind going to the front of the store and then talking with the officers as they arrive, I appreciate it. We'll get a statement from each one of you. So I know this just happened obviously and everything's going on. Um can you describe exactly kind of what happened? >> Oh, yeah. Okay. So my husband had my grandson out here and he had given him chocolate. He had chocolate in his mouth so I was like let me go in here and grab a wet paper towel. Okay. And when I walked in, I was like I'm going to get the restroom. So I went into the restroom and literally as soon as I walked into the stall, I heard the door open behind me but like Yep. right. And when I came out, he was standing right at the corner. And I said, "What are you doing in here?" And he said, "Women's." And I said, "Yes." And he immediately came at me and took me by the throat and my mouth and just shoved me against the wall and I started screaming like a maniac and just swinging at him. >> Okay. So he was hitting my hand and choking me and I'm like totally just trying to cover my mouth and I was biting and pushing him off and he was telling me to shut up. And yelling at me that he's not doing anything as he's choking me and I got up towards the I was screaming bloody murder cuz I knew my husband was like out here somewhere. >> Yeah. Um and I was trying to make it to the door and I got close enough to the door and he like flung me back again and he was on me and my husband heard me and he came tearing in and that's when he got him. But he was on me when in the door. Okay. When he was grabbing you, was that like the hand like this actually just squeezing your neck? neck and mouth Neck and mouth to keep you quiet. Yes, so he was shaking How did you interpret that? Do you believe he was trying to rape you? I don't know what the hell he was trying to do. I don't know but it wasn't a friendly altercation. Did he grab any of your And I know these details are uncomfortable. I'm not Did he grab any of your breast, your crotch, anything of that? >> I recall, no. Okay. I was his his knee came up at one point but other than that, I think that was honestly I don't know. I think that was to contain me but I was a wild woman in there so Yeah. Did you strike him at all which is perfectly fine. >> not. Okay. I was Just trying to defend yourself. Yeah, you're trying to You're trying to defend yourself. >> off of me. What I was trying to do more than anything was trying to get him off my mouth so I could scream because I knew that he would hear me. if There was no one else inside there. It was just them. No. Okay. I started off immediately yelling help but then just started yelling bloody murder for my husband's actual name. Good. Sorry. But it was I mean They are I believe we'll be walking out to them. Initially >> Um the when he slammed me against the back and it Yeah. You can clear 99. If I get another unit over here, just I don't know if we have a scene in the bathroom. If I get one over here. >> That's what I'm saying. Yeah. Yeah. He he got mad and he was trying to cover my mouth. I'll get your statement in one second, sir. Yeah, yeah. Oh, how's that? Um we're going to have medics still check you out. Just make sure you're okay. Right now you got a lot of adrenaline so I want to make sure you're not injured in any kind of way. I know I'm not but I understand. Yeah, I understand. Um as soon as another officer comes here, we'll walk over. Okay. Okay. Well, you did the right thing on that. >> I'm I'm terrified cuz my grandson was with me. Like I can't imagine having gotten away with him for him to see that. So you heard the bathroom coming behind you. Like he wasn't in there originally but he What would you have done? >> Yeah, nobody was in there when I walked in. Okay. And I walked into the second stall cuz the first one was out of order. So just walked in and like I said, I heard the door open right behind me. I know he was strangling you. Did he punch you at all? No. >> but he was just holding you down. >> He was this and this is what he was trying to do to me. Okay. And I I don't think he realized this is what was out here, right? Um I don't know what to say to you. Yeah, no you're right. I don't think he struck me struck me other than my neck and It all happened in here so the um strangulation and then holding her quiet so we're going to zero nine on him. So I don't know what we all have in there. If there's anything Was any anything disturbed in there besides him just holding you down or was that right in the stall area? >> where he did it. Let's Let's check that out real quick. Yeah. No one else is in there. When I when I came around, the reason they heard it is cuz like he slammed me against the wall which is his so it made the So when you came out >> I came out of the bathroom and he was standing right here. Mhm. Closer than you are and I stopped immediately and said, "Well, what are you doing in here?" And he said, "Women's." And I said, "Yes." Like and I started to go and he immediately came at me and I tried to go around him and he threw me by the back into this which is what made the loud sound. Okay. And I started screaming and it was a wrestling match cuz he just kept coming at my face, which is where he probably got my eye, and shoving my head against the wall to shut me up. Okay. And it was a tussle and I was able to kind of wiggle away and get over there and he threw me back again. >> Who was the first one to come in? Was that your >> Oh, my husband. Yeah, cuz that's who I was screaming for. Okay. Um if you don't mind, I'll get some photographs. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. >> We'll come out here and have you get checked out by the medics, okay? Um I got the victim's rights form out there with Harris. I was trying to look for uh victim's statement forms, too. Um but I'll I don't Do we don't need to hold this thing, do we? You don't need what? Do we don't need to hold this or anything? I don't think so. There's nothing on here, but I'd still get pictures. Nothing was done in that manner. She Basically, her husband came in before anything actually happened except for the assault. >> Okay. Okay. We're going to have uh her get checked out by the medics just real quick physically and then uh we're going to walk out to them real quick and then I'm going to get a statement from you, sir, if that's okay. If you want to stay with her for a little bit, that's perfectly fine. >> I just Yeah. Okay. We'll walk out um to the medics real quick. Are you good with him? Surveillance footage showed that Muhammad Kamara had been inside the store since around 2:00 p.m. At first, nothing about him stood out. Just another customer moving through the aisles. But as investigators reviewed the footage more [music] closely, they noticed him near the restroom area shortly before the incident. Sometime later, he was seen walking near the bathrooms, briefly moving away, then returning moments later while looking around the area. As soon as the victim entered the restroom, a few seconds later, he entered the [music] restroom. Within moments, screams rang out, loud enough to draw the attention of employees and the victim's family. What's your name? Kaiser. I I literally when I went in there, I thought maybe she slipped on a wet floor and twisted her knee or something. Yep. And when I walked in there and saw that, it was like first of all, I didn't even know what's going on, right? >> I know. The um What and I didn't I didn't see him walk in behind her. Well, you're busy doing other stuff. I was with my grandson. He had He was going to get wipes to clean him up. Why would you Why would you look Why would you Yeah, exactly. Can't keep your eyes on everyone at all times, so. 100%. Like I said, it's all in all, probably the best outcome possible. Definitely. Yeah. Uh 100%. I mean, so. Unfortunately for her, I know, but it's going to be hard. As a result of it all? Yeah, 100%. It's He's got all his teeth. Yeah. Probably has some bumps and bruises. Yeah. And that's all he's got. He's a lucky guy. Lucky guy. Yeah, it's something else. We uh I just don't I don't get I don't get what gets into people. And how much Reasonable, all right? How How much do you think he would walk into a restaurant hearing like that? In broad daylight. >> In broad daylight, middle of the afternoon, parking lot has cars in it, and try to pull that off? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know at all. Um I guess that's why there's mental hospitals, right? Yeah, but whether it's a mental issue or some people are just what they are. You got You got to tick off. I guess. Right? She went inside Were you watching the child then? Is that right? No. Or where were you? Well, my son My son and I had the grandson in my aisle. Okay. Looking at spooky stuff. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Right, right. Right. Um so, we have it all, I guess, from start to finish. She went to the bathroom. >> She went So, so he had chocolate Like I We've got pretzels chocolate pretzels in there. And he was eating and got chocolate on his mouth, so she was going in to get a a wipe. Okay. >> Because she didn't have wipes on her. So, she was going in to get something to clean his hands with. Okay. And didn't think anything of it. Next thing I know, I'm hearing scream Okay. from the bathroom. It's like What's up? Wait a minute. That's Something's going on. So, I'm Right. So, you see that on camera. Right. Go plowing in there and he's on her. Now, on her, is she laying down or is she just on like up against the wall? >> the over the sink counter. Okay. Um What's her back up against the >> Yeah, she was back like this over the sink counter. Okay. And he's He's on top of her. On top of her. Can you see what he was doing at that time? His hands were on her neck. Okay. Yeah. Hands were on her neck. Was another one on her mouth or not? Uh Or was I wouldn't say that. It might have been even both. Okay. Yeah. I don't It was It's whatever you remember. There's a lot of stuff going on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> When I When I walked in, Yeah. he's got her bent over, he's on top of her, and I saw one hand on her foot. Okay. All right. From then, what happened from there? What would you guess happened? I just somebody grabbed him, but I'm I didn't know exactly on that. This is Again, you have the right to defend yourself, 100%. I removed him. Yeah. I put his head into a wall Okay. and put my forearm and tried to remove his head from his neck. Okay. Um Was that in that back corner right there? Is that where he stayed then? From right there? It It didn't start there. Right. It started I got him off and turned him right around in the wall adjacent to the sink. Yeah. That's where I Yeah. You got him off and you did you go. And from there, I saw we From there, it was >> Did the Did What I'm sorry. When did they come? Oh, no, no. You're good. You're good. You're good. Um I just want to know if you want to be in the shade. Um sun's hot today. Um Did employees come in right after that or I didn't notice employees I didn't notice employees coming in at all. Okay. They They came to >> They were to the door, but came to the door. And then we said call the cops, and then the one the one >> in right away cuz well, I mean, it was right away, but first one to have this done and I said call the cops, and then employees came in. Okay. All right. Yeah, I didn't None of the the store So, pretty much immediately, the police were called, right? After you stopped the I I don't know for sure, but the the statement was made as soon as I got As soon as I got him off of her, put him in the wall, it was obvious what was going on, called the police. Yeah. That That was That statement was made when the actual call happened, I I don't know, but that that was made very quickly. Okay. Can I see your other your other eye as well? Okay. She had visible trauma to her face, including a broken blood vessel in her left eye. An injury she said likely occurred when Kamara's hand struck her face as he tried to cover her mouth. She described being unable to breathe as he applied pressure to her neck. Despite the assault, she continued fighting back, pusing, elbowing, and trying to create just enough space to scream for help. As time passed, bruising became more visible on her arms and face. Officers carefully photographed each injury, documenting how the marks developed over time. All injuries were recorded, along with her statements, preserving a detailed account of the violence she endured. This is all the initial stuff. I know this is >> else with them. You don't want >> want anybody else going through this with them. I understand. If I didn't have my husband like right there, like in the front of the store on a Friday afternoon, this store is not that full. Like I don't know what would happen. I got you. The good thing is you're safe now. Yeah. No, absolutely. I just So, you need me to wait to sign something, is that what you're saying? We'll have you fill out um an actual statement at some point, but why don't you go be with your family and relax for a little bit. So, it can be a little overwhelming. All right. Thank you. Yep. After the scene was secured and all initial statements and evidence were collected, Muhammad Kamara was transported from the location to the police department for further processing. Hey, don't you I'm good, sir. I'm good. I'm Detective Warren. This is Sergeant Levine. Okay. You are Muhammad. Muhammad. Is it How do you pronounce your last name? Uh Kamara. >> Kamara. Okay. All right. Uh I just want to talk to you a little bit about what's going on. I'm going to give you this. How Are you able to read in English? Yes. Okay. So, I'm going to go down through there in the second line by line with you. So, how do you spell your name? Is it M O >> M O H A All right. So, again, I'm going to go line by line on this. After I read a line, I'm going to ask you if you understand, okay? >> Okay. Um you are currently under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? Yes. Okay. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand? Yes. Okay. You have the right to talk to an attorney before answering questions and to have an attorney present. So, you if I sign it, that means I have uh I have to answer the questions without an attorney. That's correct. Uh Not necessarily. I mean, if if basically signing it is just saying you understand your rights. So, if the waiver says, "I your name have read the statement of my rights or had it read to me and I fully understand each of my rights. I am willing to make a statement and answer questions." If you're not willing to answer a statement and make questions, you don't have to sign it. Well, we just want to kind of talk to you to figure out what happened and what's going on. Right. Yes, but let me see, since I'm being arrested, I will I want to speak to an attorney Okay. before answering questions. All right, sounds good. Then we are done here. I'll take that back in the pen. There will be an officer back here shortly and they will probably finish the process with you and take you down to the station. If he doesn't, that's fine. So, all right, he'll be back to take care of you and you'll probably end up going to the Franklin County Jail, okay? >> Do you know what you're under arrest for? No, sir. I'm being arrested? Yes, you are. You're currently under arrest. You're under arrest for kidnapping. Um and so that's that's what you're going to be taken down to the Franklin County Jail on tonight. So, okay? And I won't be able to you know, I'm sorry. Yeah. I won't be able to get released or none of that. You definitely aren't going to be released tonight. At least initially you're going to go down on kidnapping. You'll have to go in front of a a judge to for an arraignment. Okay. You'll be allowed if you want to make a call, we'll we'll let you make a phone call here, too. Uh but you'll They haven't said anything yet, correct? They didn't take your fingerprints or anything from you? No. No. They'll take your your photograph, they'll do your fingerprints, they're going to swab your your mouth for DNA. Okay. They'll take you down to the jail, you'll spend the night in jail. Tomorrow, if you make it, they they cut off everything tomorrow, you'll go see the judge who will decide if you're allowed to be released or if they will will keep you or they may make you pay money to be released. Okay. Um and then that will start your the kind of the court process. I just wanted you to understand you're going to jail for kidnapping. Okay. They're all in. Yeah, thank you. The victim, while visibly injured, was treated on scene and evaluated by medics. Her injuries, including bruising and a broken blood vessel in her eye, were determined to be non-life threatening. Mohamed Kamara was taken into custody and charged in connection with the attack, including felony kidnapping and felony strangulation.