On April 18th, 2025, police responded to St. Pete Clearwater International Airport after reports of a battery in progress. >> Hold on. >> No, no, no. >> What's that? >> Listen. We're going to talk this guy. >> Listen. >> Slap me in the >> Listen to me. >> Listen. >> Yes, sir. >> Hold on. >> We're going to Hold on. Listen. You're going to get yourself tased. Is that what you want? because that's what's going to happen. >> Okay, do me a favor. Turn around just so we can talk. >> You're going to You push me, you're going down. >> No, >> hold on. >> Hold on. >> Yep. Hold on. >> Leave it. Let him hold it. >> Be nice to get the bag off. Why am I getting a No. >> No. [ __ ] >> You're going to end up going down on the ground. >> Yeah. >> So, stop. >> Hey, >> what crime? >> We're going to get there. >> Oh, you're still >> All right. You gonna be able to get that off him. He has cuffs on. >> Wait a minute. >> Check that side of him. >> Oh, the gun. >> I'll cut the bag off. >> What? >> Settle down. >> If I have to cut the bag off, I will. You understand? Come on. Oh yeah, a gun. >> Take the take him off now. >> Take them off. It's >> not happening. >> I'm not taking them off. >> Wow. >> Settle down. >> Now you're just getting stupid. >> Yeah, they're going to get hurt. >> Slimy. W. I'm a dream, right? >> Thank you. Thank you. Nice. Thanks. >> Wow. What does that do? >> He's going to tell you. >> You need to settle down. >> You're sitting in my car. You understand? >> Yeah. What the [ __ ] >> Do you understand? [laughter] We're going to put that. >> Come on. Get in the car. Get in the car. >> Stand up on your feet now. >> You broke my broke my jaw. >> We didn't break your damn jaw. >> Get up. >> You pulled away from us. >> Stand up. >> Wow. Yeah. >> Get in. Let me get on the other side and try to pull him in. >> Get in the car. Get in the car. >> Uh, get in the car so you don't get hurt. >> Get in the car. >> Watch out. >> Get in the car. Look at him. >> I got him. I'll get >> Wow. >> You need to get in the car, sir. You're going to get hurt. Yes, sir. >> All right. You need to help us put you in this car. >> Let's go. Push your feet up. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Let's go. >> Yeah. Family. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. Are you all right? >> Little dizzy up forward here. He hit me on the backside. I don't know if it was like a punch or >> Tell me the whole story. What happened? >> Yeah. And I just uh >> So Cam called me to his gate. He says, "I I've been getting complaints by other passengers. This guy's really intoxicated." So he pointed it out to me. He was already at the counter. So I asked the guy to come over to the other side of So he's 10, 11. So 11's empty. So I asked the guy to come over to gate 11. So, I can talk, you know, just ask my routine GSC questions, which are, you know, >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. >> Uh, I'm here because it was been reported by other passengers that you appear to be intoxicated. >> Um, so I started asking him, well, you know, what flight are you on? Do you have your boarding pass? So, he gave me the paper cup. And at that point, he was still uh he was >> kind of cooperating in >> kind of cooperating. >> Okay. And I could really smell him and I and he started getting really upset. And then as soon as I said, "Look, sir, I you're not going to be able to travel today for your own safety and others. Uh but I can uh put you on another flight a different day when you're better." And as soon as I said that, he grabs his boarding pass, walks past Cam, the gate agent, spits right towards him, but thank God it only hit the counter. >> Okay. >> Right. >> Spit towards Cam. >> Towards Cam, but it kind of missed. >> Okay. >> And I told Cam, he spat at you. Don't touch there. >> Okay. And to you, it looked like he was trying to spit on Cam. >> I think you could see it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Well, I'm saying to you, does that what it looked like? >> Cuz I start following him right >> Okay. >> behind and I saw the angle. He goes like this. Okay. >> And it kept going. So, I stayed at a good distance. You'll see. I didn't want to get too close. >> So, I was following him cuz I was ready to call you guys. >> And and uh so we maybe were like this far from each other. I didn't get anywhere near close to him. Then he comes around. >> Where is this? Uh, still B side in the center section just before you go towards the windows >> kind of like towards all the chairs. >> Is that where he hit you? >> Yeah. >> So, he comes around >> and real fast right up to me like like if he wanted me to touch him >> and he pushes against me and I go, "Hey." And then he jumps back like to see if you know like I'm going to do something or he can do something to me and I go, "Hey, you're definitely not traveling." And then he takes off again. So I still following. I'm getting ready to call you guys. And and then I for a moment for just a moment I turn to walk away from him because I said I'm done. This guy's after he already test bombed you. >> He ran right behind me and must have done this to my head. I mean, I still feel here. >> Okay. >> And I feel at this point I'm feeling uh >> Okay. Look that way. Yeah. You can see redness. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Right now I'm feeling a little >> Do you want an ambulance or anything like that? >> No, I don't. I I think I'll be okay. >> So, what happens then? So, you're still in the checkpoint at this point. How do we get out to this point? >> I'm on that point. So I I then ended up on the phone and I told TSA cuz he started darting to TSA and I say, "Hey, stop that guy." Cuz I wanted them to be aware because none of the TSA agents were looking this way >> and he was starting to barge that way. As soon as I said that, the guy comes right back at me like he was talking to me all this time >> and I said, "You hit me." >> And and I got the I've got the deputies on here, you know, and then I got you or whoever I was talking to >> and that's when I I followed him out just to make sure he left the secure sight up area so he would not harm. >> So And that's when you end up out here. >> I ended up out here. >> Okay. He didn't touch you again out here. >> No, he tried to several times. >> Did he hit anybody else? >> No. Uh let me let me >> That's all right. Let me uh let me talk to him. Let me just read them and stuff. >> All right, sir. What's your name? What's your name? >> What's your name? >> Sir Law School. You have a good date. >> What's your name? >> Why? >> What's your name? >> Why? >> Okay. Well, I'm Deputy Gotti with the Penelis County Sheriff's Office. I'm going to read you something. Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent. >> What law did I break? >> ANYTHING YOU SAY. >> WHAT LAW DID I BREAK? CALL the supervisor, please. >> Please. >> There's a supervisor here already. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Okay. I'm going to read you this. I'll read it over you. >> No. Thank you. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. >> You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned if you wish. >> What law did I write? >> If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. >> You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand your rights? >> Do you understand your rights? >> Do you understand your rights? >> Why am I arrested? >> Do you understand your rights? >> Why do you do you understand your rights? >> Uh, I don't like you. >> You don't like me, >> sir? >> Why don't you like me? >> No. Listen. >> What happened in there? >> Nothing. >> Nothing happened. >> Where? >> Where are you? Do you even know? How much have you had to drink tonight? >> Corporal. Corporal. >> Where are you flying to? >> Corporal. >> Corporal. >> You're not talking to me. You're talking to him. >> Uh, not anymore. I need super. >> No, you're talking to him. >> Oh yeah. >> What's your name? >> Listen, if you don't want to tell me anything, you're going to go in and you'll be booked as a John Doe. Okay. At this point, you are going to be arrested for battery. Okay. Because you battered another person. Who? >> THE ALLEGIANCE. >> YEAH. YEAH. THERE you go. There you go. Make it up. >> Okay. Do you know that you're at an airport and is all over the place? >> Yes. >> Are you aware of that? >> Do you know? >> Do Do you >> I didn't hit anybody. >> Okay. What happened? >> Nothing. >> Okay. What's your name? >> You have a good day, sir. >> Did you say that you were an officer in the military? >> No. God, no. God, I want you [ __ ] on crayon [ __ ] >> Okay. Is there anything else you want to say? >> Thank you for your service. >> Okay. You're welcome. >> All right. Well, I guess he's going to be a John Doe. >> He was charged with battery and resisting an officer without violence. Share your thoughts in the comments below.