On March 6th, 2023, officers with the Bloomington Police Department were dispatched in response to a reported disturbance involving threats and harassment. The caller reported that his ex-girlfriend, Carissa Cherry, had been staying with him for several days as he attempted to help her through ongoing struggles with alcohol and drug use. According to the caller, she had already caused damage inside the apartment and now was refusing to leave the residence. He's going to drive you. Okay. What's his name? >> drive me home? I can't. Cuz you live in Mclain? No, she lives in Stanford. What What do you I can't drive you to Stanford. Oh, never mind then. Ooh. Yeah, she's Yeah, you can come in. I tried to. Can we get her some Do you have pants or >> bro. What do you want me to do? I This is what I'm dealing with. Why do you think I called the police? I I'm not saying anything at you, but ma'am, is there Do you have like a pair of shorts or anything around here? I mean, she has everything, but I I've been trying to get her to get dressed. She won't get dressed. No, [ __ ] you. See? I probably it probably be a good idea to get some something on so that way >> I want to go home. Okay. So, you live in Stanford? Mhm. Okay. I mean, are you fine? Like, is your Is this friend going to drive you from here to Stanford? I don't know. I don't think I You understand when I say like friends or like I don't have any friends. No, but he's on his way to pick you up. Is what he's asking. No, [ __ ] off. I mean I don't have friends. Bro, I I just don't know what to do and I get No, I I get I can't just throw her out. No, I I I get. I mean, do you She She going to drive her, right? No, of course not. Okay. So. So, what like Do you need to go to the hospital tonight? No. Nothing like that? You're not feeling suicidal or anything? I told you this This all yesterday. Can you answer that for me? Carissa. Uh, is your That's what she does. Okay. Is your Is your landlord aware of that? No, of course not. Just happened last night. Okay. I just probably give you a heads-up so you don't get actually screwed with that. Um, let me square your info quick. I'm sorry, man. Which person So, Carissa, just kind of like circle back a little bit, okay? Like Like I said, you're not in trouble or anything like that. Okay. Like are you I mean, are you are you wanting to hurt yourself at all? Mhm. No? Are you Are you suicidal at all? Mhm. No? Okay. Uh, so like like what's the what's the situation Have you just been drinking too much today? I just need you to get the [ __ ] out of my way. Okay. So, I just got to get you just a a few silly questions, okay? Do you know what year it is? Yeah. What year is it? 2023. Okay. Do you know what city you're in? Uh, Bloomington. Bloomington? Do you know what the president is? Uh, yeah. Joe Biden. Okay. All right. I'm not [ __ ] I know. They're They're goofy questions. It's It's a silly policy we got to do. I know it's Yeah. It's kind of stupid. And then, do you know what day of the week it is? What What do you think? If you got like shorts or something you can put I know. Are these your pants? I want pants. Here, I think you got pants right there. Okay. Okay. 33. I'd stop doing that. There's a female officer close. They can head my way in no rush. Oh, please don't Please don't Please don't Please don't Please don't what? Please don't. I just want to make sure that you're able to get pants on, okay? I can get pants on. Can you get them pants on? I just want to make sure you look decent, okay? Okay. There's a lot There's a lot of people people walking around and Hey, I have a really weird like honestly pretty good thing to show you. Like out there. What's that? Come on. What are you trying to do? Why don't you Why don't you Why don't you sit down? Can you sit down? Just wait for your ride. Just sit down. You're I just don't want you wandering around, okay? Can you sit down for >> really good time for something I blah blah blah blah Okay, watch yourself. Okay, if you just want to talk to me in person, you just go sit over there and we just chat. That sound good? No, there's this really cool thing I have to show you. >> Don't do that. What's that? Don't do that. Hey, just stay We're waiting for your ride. Can you sit down for me? Carissa? I'm being very patient, okay? Can you sit down for me, please? Why are you blocking me? >> Because we're waiting for your ride. I want to make sure your ride gets here and you get out of here safely, okay? >> Oh my [ __ ] god, dude. Any other booze in here or you going to be just maybe get out of the way? Yeah. Can you sit down for me? >> Get the [ __ ] out. This isn't your home. You called me here. Get the [ __ ] out, dude. During the incident, Carissa was in contact with a man who was expected to pick her up from the residence. Earlier, the caller had overheard this individual making vague and concerning remarks for the caller, which contributed to the initial request for police presence. Get the [ __ ] out. And then you have a gun, a taser, and like whatever the [ __ ] you have. I'm trying to help you. Yeah, but I don't need help, so please get the [ __ ] out. But he called us and this is his home, so I'm going to stay here until I finish my job, okay? Okay, I understand that. Is your Is your ride still coming? Uh-huh. It is? Okay. So, you can get the [ __ ] out. Well, no. Can we get him on the phone? Please get the [ __ ] out. >> What's Al's last name? I'm not going to share that with you. Okay. Please get the [ __ ] out of here. Why do you want me to leave? Just leave. But you live in Stanford, right? Yeah. You do? Okay. Is Is If that ride falls through, is there anybody else that can come? No, like I'll I'll I'll be I'll I'll be okay. Okay. I just need you to get the [ __ ] out of here, dude. Okay. Here it is, here are my license. Okay. Hey, Dave, what's So, if that ride falls through, okay? Um cuz you know, it's it's it's hard to get an Uber out here. I get it. Do you go to Stanford? Right? And I I I don't even know if I can try if you want. If If you can, like if you could see like the they even offer that. I I really don't know. >> I I They do. I I It's It's just depends if anybody's available to drive out there. So, I'll try to get you one on the way. >> it it is a ways. Um I mean, it depends So, Will you drive me? I can't go to Stanford. Unfortunately. So, so they're useless. Well, who do you live out in Stanford with? They're useless. Chrissy, who do you live in Stanford with? It doesn't matter. I don't I don't care. Can we call one of them to come get you? No. You should just go. No, I can't. Okay, well then what do I do told you you? You don't do anything. You just sit down, relax, and wait for your ride. Go. No, don't put your hands on me. Don't put your hands on me. You're going to jail. Don't put your hands on me. Please leave. If you put your hands on me, you're going to go to jail, okay? Don't think about it. I'm not like like doing that. Oh, [ __ ] I have to go. While officers were on scene, Carissa spoke to him again and informed him that police were at the apartment, suggesting that he should not come. It became clear that no one would be arriving to pick her up. I'm going to pull into the station. So, if that ride falls through, like what's the plan? Okay. I'll I'll I'll try. Hey. And if it does go to here, it's Stanford, right? It goes Carissa. Mhm. Mhm. All right. Dude, I would just don't do anything. And it cancels? No, no, don't do that. Right again here. I'm never going to have a letter break in. This is Hey, you got an Uber coming in 9 minutes to take you to Stanford. >> There you go. You want to sit down and hang out? I know an Uber came from here Your Uber is coming in 9 Um Is there any other property? I'm assuming like these shoes No, her purse. Purse, okay. And I'll let her keep the shirt. Okay. Hey, Carissa, this is your purse, right? Carissa? This is your purse? Right here? I'm telling you, you're wasting your time. Why? My priority is to get you home safe. We got an Uber coming for you. Hey Kirsten, you should just put your stuff on. Hey Dave, you should [ __ ] the [ __ ] off, dude. >> I will as soon as you get your shoes on and I mean Yeah. Wait, what's your name? Nelson. Nelson? Yeah, I've been over there. You Do you recognize me? No. I gave >> Nelson what? I gave you a ride over to uh Oh, to the Super 8? I don't know what Super 8. I thought it was the uh the Quality Inn. It took me a couple minutes. I I knew you looked familiar. Mhm. I think there was I think there was that. Mhm. I remember when you said you're from Stanford, I recognized it, okay? Mhm. Yeah, we don't have much people living there. No, there's not. No. I mean, if it was something where like, you know, Stanford was Bloomington, I'd be able to give you a ride over there, but I I can't. So, but we got an Uber coming for you. A few minutes away. Where am I supposed to go? It's taking you to Stanford. To Stanford? >> Yeah. Perfect. Do you have any booze in there? No. All right. Hopefully it's just Coke, cuz if there is, it's probably a good idea for you to not drink it anymore. Yeah. No. No. Stop. Do not drink anymore. Stop. Uh can you not do that? You're fine. You're not even I'm hoping you won't. >> not >> I'm hoping you won't. All right. Stop. Stop. Stop. You're drunk. I don't want to take you to jail. Stop. You're not going to go over there. Stop. Stop. Okay. Okay. >> I don't >> to take you to jail. Okay. >> Okay. I want you get you a cab ride home and you get home safely and sleep it off. All right. Okay. Can we do that? Mhm. All right. Watch yourself. I think you should leave. No. No, I'm not going to leave. No, you should go bye-bye. No, bye-bye. No. Mhm. See if she'll go. You all right, Chrissa? Mhm. You just going to the bathroom? Mhm. Okay. Um all right, so can I get All right, let's turn that on. Chrissa. Let's go. Okay, so she's not wanting to go. Are you just wanting her to go to jail now? Here's the deal, Chrissa. If you don't like your Uber ride's here, we've been very patient with you, okay? Are you willing to leave? Yes, I'm willing to let you go. >> If you're not willing to leave, I'm just going to take you to jail for trespassing, okay? Okay. Hold on 1 second. >> So, you willing to leave? >> to get her uh packed and and out of the house, okay? Can you leave for us? No, I'm not going to go to jail. So, she don't want to leave. All right. All right, bud. Hold on 1 second. Okay. Yeah, 2 minutes, if you don't mind. And then if I got to get charged, I got to get charged. >> Go the [ __ ] away. If you're not willing to leave, you're >> Chrissa. Chrissa. Chrissa. Stop with your hellish just go get your Uber. He can pick you up and then Apparently, if I don't get the [ __ ] No, she's not going to go. No, I don't want to go to jail. We're just trying to help her out, but We're trying to help her out, but the cops Can you step out of the bathroom for us, please, Carissa? No. Okay. So, we're going to put the phone down now. Okay. Put the phone down. Put your hands behind your back. No. Stop. Stop. Like literally. Put your hands behind your back. Literally. Put your hands behind your back. Stop. Stop. Carissa, please. >> Stop. Stop. Please. Just go let me over. Go home. There's an I will just come pick you up at your house. Please. You don't need to go to jail. Just go home. There's an Uber right outside waiting for you. I got him waiting for 2 minutes. All you got to do is jump in the Uber, go to your I will just come pick you up. Please. Okay. So, today she made it very clear that she I I asked her many, many times to leave. I told her the consequences. She said you wanted to go to the jail. Okay. So, this I just want her out of here. I don't want her to go to jail. >> I I What what I know all night just to stay up here and play these games. >> So, are you fine with that? I got you. Okay. So, Carissa, you're under arrest for trespassing. We're going to go to the jail now. Let's get your shoes. Okay, let's go. I'm trying to help you out, Carissa. If you please, stop. Stop pulling away. Carissa, you must stop. Stop. STOP. NO. NO. 33 I NEED TO CODE. SHE'S JUST VERY LOUD. >> PLEASE STOP. PLEASE STOP. Please stop. >> Chrissa, you're under arrest for trespassing and RESISTING ARREST. HOW THE [ __ ] I JUST WANT TO GET HER OUT. PLEASE BACK UP. PLEASE STOP. PLEASE STOP. I'LL BE GOOD. NO, YOU'RE going to jail. No, I'm not. No, I'm not. Calm down. Calm down. Take some deep breaths. Please do not kick Okay, that's the extra charges. Please leave me alone. Please leave me alone. Please leave me alone. Please leave me alone. I've already been through this so You're going to be out Chrissa. Please don't do anything. Please. Hey Chrissa, when my partner gets here, are you going to walk out to the car or are we going to pull you or just carry you out? Okay, take some deep breaths. Please let me have my own pants, dude. What the [ __ ] Please [ __ ] remove this [ __ ] >> No. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. WHY? WHAT THE [ __ ] DID I DO? WHAT THE [ __ ] DID I DO? HUH? WHAT DID I DO? WHAT DID I DO? DON'T [ __ ] GET ME ARRESTED. WHAT? [ __ ] GET OFF. GET OFF OF YOU. GET THE [ __ ] OFF ME. Stop pulling away and stop trying to kick me. >> Then get the [ __ ] off me. Please. Let me go. Let me go. Let me GO FOR A SECOND. GOD DAMN. What the [ __ ] am I going to do? Whoever comes up with the title of this video gets to >> Please move. Please move. THIS [ __ ] HURTS. MOVE FOR A SECOND. WHAT THE [ __ ] do you think YOU'RE GOING TO DO? Don't try to kick me. Don't do that. I don't want you to add extra charges on yourself, okay? Oh my god, I forgot you're so [ __ ] precious. Oh yeah, cancel cancel whatever. >> I just want to be left alone. >> Okay. Are you going to have rescue Can you want to have rescue come over here and check out that finger? Yeah. Yeah? Okay. Cuz we're probably going to do we're probably going to the hospital so they can check you out. Are you going to be cooperative with hospital staff? Well, you need to leave me the alone right now. >> Are you going to be cooperative with hospital Carissa, are you going to be cooperative with hospital staff? Yes. >> Okay. Well, you need to leave me the alone. >> Cuz we'll So we'll we'll we'll go to the kitchen got a little cut there. Let's go to the hospital. I want you to leave me alone. We just got to get you cleared, okay? Yeah, come on in. Yeah. All right. I'm good. Just She's bleeding and stuff. Okay. Here. Yep. Quit. We talked about this, Carissa. No, we did not. All right. Where you guys parked at? I'm just down the street. >> Yeah, we're right behind yours. Okay, we'll go up there. Hey, Carissa. So this way it makes it a little easier. Just walk with us, okay? That's when you lean over to your left and we're going to stand up. If you start kicking, we're just going to carry out. You're going to get extra charges, okay? So let's lean over to your left. Sit up. Just stand straight up, right? 1 2 3. You just walk straight up. So you got to just turn to your Turn to your right. Turn to your right. God damn, dude. Can you handle like a little more easily? Do you need anything else from this room, man? You've got property first. STAND UP. YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE YOUR PARENTS MAD. YOU SCARED BY YOUR FEET? STOP. STOP. STOP. WALK UP THE STAIRS. STOP. What the [ __ ] Please stop. Please stop. Please. PLEASE STOP. YOU GOT IT. STOP [ __ ] TOUCHING ME. STOP touching me. I didn't even do ANYTHING THAT BAD. YOU GOT IT. OKAY, IN THE CAR. THANK YOU. YOU think we're going to let you? No. What did you get her for? Previous injury on Carissa's hand had reopened and was actively bleeding. EMS arrived on scene to evaluate her condition. But Carissa remained uncooperative and ultimately refused medical treatment. I'M [ __ ] DONE. I'M [ __ ] DONE. [ __ ] YOU. [ __ ] YOU. UH I I I HOPE YOU GO TO bed and like realize that you're like a really great person. I really hope that you do. I really hope you fall asleep and like understand that like you're a good person. Cuz um you're not. You're not a good person. Please just Please let me like Please drop me off at home. Yes, you got shackled and stuff like that. What's going on? You got to be cooperative with us. Yeah. Yeah? Okay. All right. You're cooperating with us and you know you won't have any problem with us, okay? What happened to your finger? That's uh pretty Look at that hand. It looks like a pretty deep cut. That's Oh. Yeah? Does that hurt? Kind of. Yeah? Um It looks like it's going to need some stitches. Um It's okay. Huh? It's okay. Are you going to I'm fine. You're fine? Yeah. Are you sure? Yeah. I'm fine. Uh what How did you How did you cut it? I don't know. Okay, are you Is she Is she unbuckled? Can you Can you remove those shackles? Uh yeah, we'll get those off you, okay? Hang on a sec. All right. Um What's that? I mean Let me see your hand, ma'am. I mean it's pretty Why don't you let them take you to the hospital get stitches and I'll bring you back? At least if we could try to get some stitches in that finger cuz like I said, it's it's pretty jacked up. >> Yeah, you don't think the hospital only have I know if somebody come out to the I'm not cuz we're not going to do a whole fighting with us and she just got more charges for us. So um Sometimes it's like okay, if she's dealing with like somebody else, she'll be a little bit, you know, more cooperative. That's why it's like, all right, you know, when we come out here sometimes it's like new faces and the different attitudes and stuff like that. So but all right, I mean, hopefully she doesn't give you guys any problems, but let us know if you guys are on your way back and she's still causing problems. We'll come in here and help. So but like I said, let's try to do that. So all right. Like I said, sorry guys. It is fine. After being secured and removed from the residence, Cherry was transported for medical evaluation due to a pre-existing injury, where she ultimately refused treatment. Cherry was later transported to the McLean County Jail, where she was charged with criminal trespass, two counts of resisting a peace officer, and was also investigated for criminal damage to property stemming from a broken window during the incident.