Officers in Shbboan, Wisconsin are called to a hotel for [music] a reported fight and alleged sexual assault. The madness that's about to occur is something officers could have never expected. >> I didn't go in there to fight anybody. I really went in there to just go in the pool. >> Okay. You guys were screaming at me. You have a driver's license here? >> Yes, sir. >> I didn't I'm working a job up here. >> So, for the last few hours, he has been increasingly hitting on me asking about other things that I'm not going to talk about. Okay. >> I swear to God, I went to go in the pool and they're looking he's screaming at me. >> I'll talk to you guys in a second. >> Bro, he's screaming at me and I'm like, "Dude, I'm just here to do his job." >> I got a call and it was somebody erratic on the phone coming to fight us. I'm like, "Where are you?" He's like, "They're in the we're in the pool." >> He had no pants on, no shirt, no over shirt >> ready to fight them. >> I don't want to fight with them. I'm here to do a job. >> So, what was happening in there? They were screaming at me and I'm like, I don't want to fight with you. >> Okay. >> Like, I'm here to do a job for my company. I'm like, dude, I don't want to fight with you. >> What caused him to start screaming? >> I was going to get in a hot tub, bro. And this guy started screaming at me. I don't want to fight with anybody. >> How much have you had to drink tonight? >> Not that much, but I don't want to. >> He's screaming, looking at them. They're escalating. They're pulling up pool chairs up against the glass here. Mhm. >> I can't have that. I I've told him over a dozen times to go to his room. I've push pushed him out of the pool room. >> You want him to leave? Do you want him to go to his room? >> If he does not go to his room, I'm going to have to have him removed because they are now scared. >> No. >> So, I'm off to do false police department. >> Oh, I know. >> So, uh you want Yeah, that guy needs to go, man. He sexually harassed my whole day. I am She don't really want to see she's freaked out right now, man. >> Okay. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Guys, guys, calm down. >> Dude, this guy just tried to fight us three times. I've been calling you for help like three times, man. Freaking out. >> Calm down. Fight mode right now, dude. I'm not that guy up, dude. I'm trying to disrespect. I'm trying to sit, too. >> I need Stop. >> No, I'm not having that guy's got to go. >> Stop. I'm trying to figure out what's going on. allow this dude to overcome and cause >> I swear to God I don't WANT TO STOP IN THIS SITUATION. I'M GOING TO CALL YOUR SUPERIOR RIGHT NOW. >> STOP RIGHT NOW. >> THIS IS MY MOTHER, DUDE. This is my open. >> Hey, I will call your superior, >> dude. I'm in FIGHT OR FLIGHT MODE. MY MOTHER ALMOST JUST GOT SICK. >> I NEED YOU TO STOP. >> ABDUCTED. Can you understand that? >> Stop so I can figure out what's going on. >> 3 seconds and take that in. >> Stop. >> She was almost just abducted. >> Stop. Take a breath. >> We're trying to figure out what's going on. But right now, you are not helping your flight mode. Okay. >> Hey, I need you to stop cuz you're not helping right now. >> Safe right now. >> WE'RE HERE. SHE'S >> OKAY. >> JUST STOP. JUST STOP RIGHT NOW. >> OKAY. She's trying to figure out what's happening. Just breathe. All right. But right now, I don't even know what happened. >> I'm her caregiver and she's had three strokes and she cannot be freaked out like this. Okay. >> But you haven't told me what happened. >> I just told you what happened. He sexually harassed her. He came in here. He took his clothes off. He started coming at her. We had to get out of the pool and protect her. We called the worker. He She came in. We said, "Get him out of here." He came back again. She came back again and he came back a third time. That's when I called the police and 911. Not again. Not again. I'm not going to prison for his drunken nonsense. My mother needs me. She I am her protector. I am her only son. Gotcha. All right. I want you to calm down a little bit, okay? Cuz we got to ask some questions. All right. You keep telling me the same thing, but I'm not getting >> Are you taking it in? >> But we're not getting a lot of details out of it. >> I just told you. >> We're getting the gist of it, but we're trying to look for some details. >> All right. >> You know what? Go talk to somebody else. I can't tell my mom right now. AND YOU'RE NOT HELPING. >> I I WANT TO KNOW. >> I DON'T THINK you're helping. >> I'm not, DUDE. YOU YOU ARE HELPING ME RIGHT NOW. I HAVE TO PROTECT MY MOTHER AT ALL COSTS. OH, CAN WE TALK TO YOUR MOM? >> YEAH. >> OKAY. Take a breath. >> Okay. Can you tell us what's going on? >> Exactly what he said. Mhm. This guy is drunk. >> Mhm. >> He can't see. >> Bro, I'm asking you just to take a seat in the chair now. >> Shut the up, dude. And he said, "Are those your sons?" And I said, "Yes." And then he came in here. We were talking to him. He came kept coming back and he said, "I really like your mother." >> Um, and then he kept coming back and then he came back and he stripped his clothes off. >> Okay. And that's when they said you're NOT GOING TO UM ATTACK my mother. >> Is this A DRILL, BRO? >> SO, who was he trying to fight? So, he was like arguing with someone. Is that right? >> Um he was arguing with these guys cuz they want he wanted to attack me and so THE GUYS DIDN'T WANT HIM ATTACK ME. >> OKAY, we call Joel. We're trying to figure out what's happening, but you guys are yelling. >> He approached his mom several times in the hallway. >> We We said to this guy, "WE WE'RE JUST HAVING FUN. WE'RE IN A JOY AND and then you come in here and you ruin everything." >> Okay. What's your name? >> My name is Can you? >> No. and not touch point at me told me get out of the hot tub. He wanted to fight. So at that point got out hot tub. I was like do you really want this dude? Cuz I don't want to hurt you 100%. You either want to fight me or 100% want to try to I'm not playing. >> So you're not feeling comfortable with him here obviously and he's trying to attack you or he would you say >> yeah. >> You think it caused a disturbance? Yeah. >> Here's what's going to happen. Okay. So, they're closing the pool. >> I mean, what did I do? >> Just Just listen to this officer. Okay. >> This is what's going to happen. Okay. The pool's going to close. You're going to go back up to your room because you have work tomorrow. Okay. You're going to go up to your room or wherever your room is. You're going to go to your room and you're not going to leave for the night. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You're going to stay in your room. Otherwise, we're going to come back here and if there's something to do, >> I want to leave my room. So, she just let you know if you come out and create any kind of problem. >> I swear to God, I leave in my room. I I I believe you. >> At this point, we're not taking you to jail, okay? But if we come back and there's some sort of disturbance come back like I need to >> go up to your room. Don't come out of your room for the night. Okay. >> I don't have no problem. >> All right. So, no more drinking in your room. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. You have a good day at work tomorrow. >> All righty. >> You just not arrest him for sexually. I don't know what they discussed. ALL RIGHT. >> I ASKED you to arrest him. >> Absolutely not. They did. I'm going to be calling your superiors right now. If you do not, God rest that over. WHAT DID WE CALL YOU FOR? >> YOU'RE YOU'RE GOING TO BE TAKEN AWAY. HE'S NOT JUST SHOT TOO LONG. >> YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T EVEN WANT to talk to you. If you're not going to arrest him, I don't want I don't have nothing to say to you. I'll plead the fifth and get out of my face. >> We need to get your info. >> If you don't give me your info, then you're obstructing my investigation. >> I'll plead the fifth. I have that right. >> I absolutely still need to get your name. >> Oh my god. What's his FIRST NAME? UM, I I I got to get OUT OF HERE, MOM. >> LET'S GO. You got to survive. You ain't know nothing about >> Okay, listen. You're not telling us your side of the story, so how am I supposed to know what actually went on IF YOU'RE NOT TALKING TO IT JUST >> YOU'RE RUNNING AT 100 miles an hour. >> I got his info. >> Did you run them? >> No, I haven't had a chance to run them. >> First name. It's either going to be Mike or Michael. Um, I I will do a written statement. >> Okay. I don't at this point I don't think it's even necessary. He's not willing to hear the complaint and you're you're not >> My verbal statement is already on file. >> Listen, I'm trying to get your information statement. That's just how it is. >> We don't do I already told you >> I'm trying to get your information. >> Take care of my mother first. She's the one that was attacked tonight. She's the one that had to be protected tonight. She's the one that needed the police called 9 this dispatch and 911. That's That's an emergency. >> Okay. I'm trying to get your information. Like, what's your name? What's your date of birth? That's the >> Okay. 8:29. >> Let's leave. Hey, leave, bro. I need to tell them to the written statement for my mom. And if they're going to be obviously, bro, >> they'll never help me. Y'all never help me. Y'all are some chumps, MAN. >> I DON'T LEAVE IT. I'M LEAVING. I'm leaving. >> Hey, COME BACK HERE. >> I DON'T GOT TIME FOR Y'ALL. >> HEY, COME BACK HERE. >> NO, LEAVE ME ALONE, MAN. >> I'LL LET YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW, if you don't keep your voice down, you're going to jail for this early time. >> Man, WHAT'S UP? WHAT'S UP? HE'S RIGHT HERE. WHAT'S UP, DUDE? BUT I TOLD YOU, MAN. WHAT'S UP, MAN? LEAVE ME ALONE, DUDE. STOP. LEAVE ME ALONE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DUDE? >> WHAT THE BACK? GET OFF MY BROTHER. GET AWAY. HE'S DISABLED. HEY, HE'S DISABLED. HE'S DISABLED. STOP. NOW HE'S DISABLED. He's disabled. >> Get on the ground. I'm disabled. I'M DISABLED. >> GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND NOW. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> STOP. >> WHAT DID I DO? STOP RESISTING. >> WHAT DID I DO HERE? PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> THAT MAN ATTACK [screaming] BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> THAT MAN ATTACKED ME. >> PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> THAT MAN ATTACKED ME. WHAT DID I DO? >> THAT MAN. HOLD HIM BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> STOP FIGHTING US. >> HEY, I AIN'T PLAYING WITH YOU. >> STOP. My mom. You trying to >> This why mother don't call cops, bro. >> Sit on your butt. All right. Stay there. >> Please. My mom's GOING TO HAVE A STROKE. [screaming] PLEASE GUYS, this is not right. >> You're up there pushing THE OTHER GUY. >> NO, THAT GUY PUSHED ME AS SOON AS I GOT THE DOOR. HE PUSHED ME. DUDE, >> WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? HE WAS RIGHT THERE WAITING FOR ME. >> WHY IS HE GETTING ARRESTED? >> WE called you laughing, but >> I'm NOT LAUGHING. >> I will be at the racetrack. >> That guy attacked me AS SOON AS I GOT TO THE TOP of the stairwell. I WAS GOING DOWNSTAIRS. >> YOU WERE TRYING TO fight him. >> You were? YES. >> I WAS GOING DOWNSTAIRS TRYING TO CATCH MYSELF. NO, I HAD A HOLD of your shirt while you were trying to run away. >> I I WAS ABOUT TO FALL, MAN. I'M ON STAIRS. Come on. >> So, where are we, bud? >> I need my mom to calm down. I'm her caregiver. She had a stroke. >> Stand up for us. >> You okay? >> THIS IS WRONG. >> IT IS WRONG. >> IT IS WRONG. >> HEY, MY BOSS. >> IT IS WRONG. >> IT IS WRONG. >> WE can put him in my spot for now. Can I just say this? I was trying to protect my mom and you guys came at me in fight or flight mode, man. And then that guy attacked me as soon as I went up the stairs. I was trying to catch my fog from going down the stairs. He's not right right now. He's trying to hurt somebody. >> Please protect protect the protect the community from him. >> Please protect the community. >> I need my mother safe. >> YEAH. NOW HIS STUFF IS BROKE. YOU BROKE HIS STUFF. >> STOP. IF WE GET CALLED BACK HERE BECAUSE you're yelling, then you're going to end up going to jail. So, please take a breath. Okay, I understand you're upset, but you need to take a breath. >> So, why did you get arrested? That guy just got arrested. >> We called you. My son is getting >> STOP. WHY ARE YOU continuing to yell? >> I'M JUST VERY UPSET. >> I understand you're upset, but if we get called back because you're yelling, then you're going to end up going to jail, too. >> I'm not going anywhere. >> Okay. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I GUESS NOT. >> YOU'RE GOOD. You can go up to the room. >> Okay. All right. I'm looking for my shoes. I'm waiting for y'all to leave. I don't know. >> Okay. We're good. We're done with you. Um if you if if we get called back here though because you guys are causing a disturbance and someone else I'm just I'm just saying. I'm just letting you know if we get called back because there's more of a disturbance than someone else is going to end up. The family was subsequently kicked out of the hotel by hotel staff after continuing to be loud and uncooperative. The arrested [music] son was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. While he is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law, he went on to file a federal lawsuit against the two officers involved with his arrest, claiming violations against his Fourth Amendment rights for wrongful arrest and excessive force, as well as claiming the officers ignored his disability and medical needs while in custody. While the claim for ignoring his disability needs was dismissed, [music] the court allowed his claim for violations against his Fourth Amendment rights to proceed. [music] While the officers now have the opportunity to respond to the claim, the case is still ongoing. Most people wake up expecting a normal day. Cops wake up knowing that any stranger's bad decision can become their problem in seconds. Step into any hostile call with an officer, and I promise you, you'll feel the tension before a word is [music] even spoken. You look at a guy who says he was just going to the pool, and your brain is already scanning. The speech, the alcohol, and the eyes too wild for the story. he's trying to sell. Some people imagine policing is a Q&A session, but in my years on the street, most of the job was decoding nonsense in real time just to get to the truth. We got hotel staff who has a problem with this guy, then other drunk guests yelling that you're not doing enough, as if drunk and hostility ever came with an instruction manual. Meanwhile, you're trying to gather clean facts from people who can't even walk straight, let alone give a coherent statement. You want to see a witness turn into a suspect? Watch what happens the second they won't give their information. The whole energy in the room changes because now you're not dealing with someone who's trying to help. You're dealing with someone who suddenly has something to lose. and you recognize that shift instantly long before you reach for your radio. A lot of people think arrest starts with handcuffs, but it doesn't. It starts when someone stops cooperating and starts believing the law only matters when it benefits them. And what's sad is cops spend so much time wrestling with regular everyday people who lose it in the moment. Those are the people who turn a simple report into a fight. And those are the moments that remind you how thin the line really