On May the 26th, 2024, the Penllis County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene at the airport for reports of a potential incident. The following shows the body worn camera footage of what happened during the incident. We need to stand up I mean, what did she say? He was recent. I missed the beginning, but Oh, we were in the middle of the demo behind her. Hit the button for us. >> Oh, okay. And then you got there. She said that. Okay. We typically don't go on and get people off. Can you come ask him to come off? Then we'll have to go talk to her. >> Yeah. Down there. I'll talk to her over here. Hello. How's it going? >> So, uh, what happened? Hang. They don't know everybody. >> Yeah. What what what occurred that this made this happen? >> Oh, you know each other? >> Yeah, I didn't know. They didn't tell me that. >> Thought they were strangers. Oh, okay. Do you have your ID with you? >> Thank you. >> Is this the current address over there in Topeka? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You guys are just flying home. You guys was on vacation? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, what you guys are arguing about finances, he said, and >> Yeah. >> What uh what led him to was sitting next to you? >> I have to relive it. I'm sorry. Yeah. >> I can tell you. >> Do you guys know each other? >> No, I was just one night. >> Oh, okay. So, what what did you see? >> Uh they had been fighting pretty loudly and cursing. Yeah. And I think they were fighting over races. >> Okay. Um and then we brought lunch and then um sharing with each other things like that. And then um I did hear him say, "Why don't you come here closer so I can push you in the face?" And that's when my two daughters were right here and they could hear everything. >> Yeah. And so at that point, I can't say I did not see it. >> I did not see the this initial one. I don't know if he hit her or she hit him. Some altercation went down. I couldn't see it. I could only go by what I heard. >> You were behind it. The seats were in the way, I guess. >> Yep. And I could see the, you know, between them. >> Um, and then it kind of they cooled off for a little bit. So I thought, okay. >> Yeah. And then I kind of got fired up again and then that's when he entered and then I did see that. >> Oh, you saw that? >> 100%. >> Yeah. >> And then she turned around and asked me to hit the >> You hit the call button. >> Um, do you mind if I write down your ID? You have your information with you. All this motion is now in place. So, we always have to go right. >> I wish I didn't see it cuz I don't have time for this either, but >> Right. Right. >> I hope she's okay. >> But I did hear. I did not see. That's why I can't say he was saying that she hit him first. I don't know. I didn't see it. >> Okay. Well, you for sure saw him there, but >> um I don't know. >> They'll reach out, but they won't, you know, they'll call you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, what do you >> do? You try Are you trying to fly >> today? Or want to >> I want to go home. >> You want to go home? Okay. Cuz I have to do a couple things before that occurs since this is now domestic violence, right? If you two are strangers, you go on the plane, he doesn't, we call it a day. No big deal. But since you have a child in common and you're dating, it's a domestic battery allegation. I have to listen to him. I have a witness saying it occurred. So um where is your where were you struck there? Does it look is it painful right now? Do you have any other injuries? >> Right here. >> Okay. Uh I have to I have to photograph it and then can you look right at the camera? You don't have any injuries to your hands or anything? So what occurred at first prior to her seeing? Was there a physical altercation prior to that? >> Argumentation on finances. >> Was it physical prior to him punching you that she saw? >> No, just verbally and Yeah. >> So, you were only struck cheering like one time in the face? >> Yeah. >> Um, >> that's not the first time. >> Okay. I have to give you the case number and one other thing >> and I have to go talk to my corporal. >> I haven't done one of these out, you know, my rant before. Um, got a few things I have to do. So you two are together. >> We're together. We live together back in. >> We didn't know if it was just a fight between two people on a plane or a kid together. It's 3 years old tomorrow. Next week our kid is three. >> We're arguing about money and she backhanded me. >> So I freaked out and backhanded her back. I didn't mean to do it. >> So there's a reaction basically. Just come out and have a seat for a second. >> Parking there though. >> Park. standing right here to the right. Do you have a ID on you so I can get your information? >> Oh yeah. >> Usually got to behave in front of people. >> I'm sorry. >> Oh, that's all right. >> But when she backhanded me, I freaked out and re and didn't understand what was going on. So I reacted and I did it, too. >> And a lady saw me do that behind me and [Music] She'll tell you she did it first. Probably. >> Probably. >> Maybe. I I don't know. >> Who knows? >> A weird thing for me. So, >> I know that I don't have anything on my record. So, >> okay, that's good. a couple overdue guys, but that wasn't right or criminal was. But I mean, nothing. I'm not messing with people basically. [Music] >> Like I said, I had a stroke a couple years ago. It's changed life. I used to play basketball in Iowa and run 5 miles a day. And since the stroke, it's been difficult. >> Yeah, it's a lot to recover from. So he's not flying. >> No. >> Okay. I just need to get his last >> Yeah, he's not get his last name. I just need his information. >> She's not flying, too. All right. >> She's fine. >> She bolted me first. >> Come on. >> Um and put it on the head. Oh, it's heavy. All right. >> Can you turn my car off? I >> mean, obviously you just went through TSA. >> Save me through a marriage, though. Trust me. >> What do you mean? >> I'm not marrying her. >> We have a three-year-old, but not a [ __ ] girl. >> I got to put you in handcuffs, buddy. >> Uh, second. >> I can't move very well. So, >> I know I had a stroke, so big. Uh yeah, go ahead. Put that bad boy on there. Um he's cleaning. She's back hand back in the back when it's in the back row. So I haven't smacked her. So it's 3438. I think I'm going to let liquor bottles go into jail. I don't think so. Right. That was very cooperative. >> Yep. Oh, yeah. Big time. Big time. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> We appreciate you're being cooperative. We'll try to be as cooperative as we can with you. >> I wish she was honest with you guys. I mean, come on. >> She said you hit her and the witness said you hit her and no one saw her. >> [ __ ] yeah. She does cuz she wants money. I mean, come on. >> I know. But I mean, >> [ __ ] >> I wouldn't hit anybody unless they hit me first. I mean, come on. I mean, it's my life, but it's not your life. >> I know you don't understand that, but >> I don't understand. >> I freaked out and did the wrong thing. >> I reacted. >> What did they say? >> No alcohol, no razors. >> Because that No. Yeah. Um, those little shot bottles of alcohol that you have in there, you can't go to the jail with you and your razor can't go with you. >> Okay, I'm fine with that. Her alcohol anyway. >> That's why she drank earlier. That's why she's all drunk and tapped me. >> Did we ever even breathalyze her before she got on the plane? >> Unfortunately, al being her being drunk is not, you know, an issue. It's that we have an independent witness who said they saw you hit her and no one saw her hit you. So that's that's what I mean, we're just going by the facts that we're given. You know, we weren't there. You could be 100% correct. We don't know. We weren't there. We just told this lady told us that you hit her and she said you hit her and they both denied she hit you. So, we just got to go on the facts. You know, we don't know. >> I know what you're doing. You're doing your job. Like I said, my son is a cop, but this is [ __ ] >> I mean, just because a witness is blind and doesn't see anything doesn't make me guilty. I know I have a judge for that, but >> I was going to say, yeah, right now you're just seeing go home and I'm going to see a judge when she get to [ __ ] De Mo airport or the west Kansas City airport. No ride home cuz I have the keys in my truck. I'm like, truck is in the [ __ ] Oh my god. >> Well, hopefully she realizes she made a mistake and she doesn't press charges or doesn't follow through and you know it all gets dropped and dismissed. But that's the best case. >> She press charges and I go to jail. >> Well, she doesn't have a choice. See, if it's a domestic in the state of Florida, somebody goes to jail. So, since we have an independent witness that said, "You did the striking, you go to jail." Now, whether or not she said she wanted you to go to jail, that's irrelevant. You go to jail. Now, you go in front of the judge and tell you his case. Then, they'll ask her to be a witness or whatever. And then it'll be up to her, you know. >> Yeah. >> Well, she has to spend money to fly back to Florida. >> Hey, just so you remember, your passport's going to be right there. Your keys are in there, right? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Appreciate it. My son can stay with her. I don't [ __ ] care. >> How old? >> He's three now. Three next week. Going to be three next week. And whatever happens happens. And I know that he'll be fine and he'll survive. But I'm not dealing with somebody that's going to lie and get me in trouble. >> Yeah. >> Blame you. >> Where are we going? Kansas City. >> Yes. Topeka. I live in Topeka. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.