On July 13th, 2024, officers were dispatched after receiving reports of shots fired. You want to hop out of the car for me? Yeah. Come back here and talk to me, all right? Okay. Okay. That's fine. You want to put the You want to put the tailgate down and sit down on it for me? >> Oh, okay. No way you can Take a couple breaths for me, okay? You want to have a medic come check you out? No. You're sure? Yeah. I just This is a nightmare. Okay. And so All right. So, what happened then? So, me and my husband got into it at our house and he left. And I know he has to work in the morning. He's estranged from his brother. These people caused us hell for many years. So, I knew he was here and I was trying to get him home because we're self-employed. Like, he has to work in the morning. Like, I And you know he's been drinking. So, I just My sister's here with our kids. I just wanted to get him home. And so, I called his brother on my way here trying to talk with his brother to speak with Brian. And I I get there and I see Brian and I'm like trying to get him like, "Can you come talk to me?" Like, I have our kids in the car. Yes. And it was like Let me think. Him, his brother was here and his brother's girlfriend was behind him. Well, she reached over my husband and just started spitting on me. So, me and her are like fist-fighting and they've got dogs. The dogs are attacking me. And so, me and her are going at it. And then I get away from her and I'm like, "Brian, can I I don't mean to touch you." I'm like, "Brian, like please. I have the kids in the car. Like, you need to come home." And he's like, "I can tell he's drunk." And he's like, "No. Like, we're done. Like >> Was Brian home when this was going on? Brian's at his brother's house. This is his brother's house. This is his brother's Brian came to brother's house to have a few beers. Well, to just leave. >> Okay. And he needs to work in the morning. Like I said, we're self-employed. My one son has a birthday party in the morning. Like, he does not need to be here. But my sister came with my kids to try and You know what I mean? To try and You know what I mean? And get him home. And so, I have not speak spoken with these people in years. Like I said, this there's big backstory here. They tormented us. So, Brian's your husband, correct? What's Brian's last name? So, um I I don't I don't know if the dogs got me. Yeah. Like I don't I can feel it now. It's burning. Um Try and get Brian to come down and check on I'm still trying to talk with Brian and every chance she gets, she comes up. Like, she got me in my eye and that's when my glasses flew off. And I'm like having to deal with her to get her off of me to speak with Brian. And then that's when his brother's like, "You know, you're trespassing here. I can tase you, shoot you, whatever." And I'm like, my sister My poor sister got out of the car. She's so docile trying to like, you know what I mean? Like, get Brian to leave with us type thing. And I'm like, "Leave my sister alone. Like, she's no part of this." And then his his old time his girlfriend still, you know what I mean? Trying to get at me this whole time. And I'm like, when I saw like me and Brian weren't getting anywhere, I'm like, "All right. We're just going to go." And so, he His brother, I think, had firecrackers cuz he threw one down and I looked behind me to see like, you know what I mean? What's behind me. And I think his brother was throwing firecrackers. But then my Brian pulled out a gun and he started ba ba ba ba ba ba. And then that's when I got in the truck and his girlfriend's coming out. And I'm just like, "Dude, we're leaving." And then when I just inched over here cuz this is like too much for me. He's shooting a gun off. >> been drinking? Uh they're all been drinking. Like, my husband's just shooting a gun off at us. Like, this is too much. >> spell Brian's name? Is it B R Y A N? Yeah, B R Y A N. >> B R Y A N. And so, I We got in the truck and we like inched forward and I immediately called you guys cuz I'm like, "I don't even know what to make of all of this." Like, this is too much for me. Like, I don't have my glasses on. Like, you know what I mean? Like, I came here to talk to my my husband. And uh yeah, like you know what I mean? And Uh the dogs >> was hitting you in the face as well? >> Yeah, she I feel it right here is where And then the dogs are biting me. And I'm just like looking at everybody going to like stop any of this. I need to talk with my husband. She got one on her arm, too. And uh I think that might be a dog bite. Yeah. And so >> dogs on the property? >> I think there's at least two. I don't know. It happened It happened all so fast. I just came here to get my husband home. >> me get us Let me just make sure I got the story straight, okay? So, you came here, right? Yeah. Okay. What time did you get here? I Like Was it just recently? kicking me out. Like, it just This all happened like I was there 5 minutes and then I immediately called you guys. So, I don't even know what whatever this man is. >> So, you get here and you're trying to talk to Brian, right? >> Trying to get Brian to leave with us to come home because >> Brian's brother's girlfriend is the one that >> behind and and and just started trying to sucker like beat the [ __ ] out of me. And I'm just What's her name? >> Like, even when I called you guys and we started inching forward cuz I'm like, "I don't know where to go." Like, she even came up to the truck. Like, when it I don't know if they heard it on the phone. So, we just I didn't know if she was going to key my truck or what. And I'm just like, we just started inching forward. But it's like My husband and I got into it earlier. Like, he does not need to be here. Like, he needs to be at home so he can work in the morning. Like, this is why. Like, I didn't walk in asking for this. Like, I asked these people with my husband on the phone, you know what I mean? To try and speak with my husband that we can come get him and bring him home cuz he has to work. Like, we rely on him. He's the only person I know who works. Like, between like being attacked when I come here to find my husband. Like, they know His brother knew why I was here. I have no idea. I honestly have no idea. Like, they kicked my brother I just heard it's not one of their places. 42 Kings. Like, his brother No, I want to talk with Brian. Brian does not come here. Like, these people are psychopaths. That's why they're not part of our lives. >> all this happen outside of the house or was it inside? Where was it at? >> It was in their like pool barn area. >> pool barn? Yeah, like I had I the door was open. So, like I went in. I don't know if that's a crime or not. Like, I just came here to get my husband. Well, we're going to go make contact with them here shortly, okay? I just want my husband But my husband does not need to stay here. >> Is there a firearm in the truck? I don't think so. >> his truck? This is one we both have and he does have a CCW. How many How many shots do you think he shot? Four and then four or five and then he stopped a second and then he did it two or three more times. Like I said, he does not need to be here. I'm just trying to get him home. But like, he's been drinking and with those people. Like, this is like This is what This is what happens with those people. Am I in trouble for anything? Did I do something wrong? No. You're the victim. Okay. >> Okay. But it's healing up to their house. Was that wrong on me? >> No, you went to pick up your husband. There's nothing wrong. Do you have anything to drink tonight? No. Okay. >> If you want, I can do a breathalyzer. I don't drink. >> I'm not I'm not concerned. I don't see any signs. Okay. >> That would be the only thing if you're you're driving a car tonight. You're okay. Just calm down, breathe. We can have a squad come check you out. No issues. You got any water [laughter] in the truck? No, I just I I was trying to calm and not cry in front of my kids. But I'm like I'm a very anxiety-stricken person being a kid. Like, this is just too much for me. Like, this is just too much for me. All right. So, how how do you How do we think we ought to approach this? We do have two riot shields. So, if we want to approach it that way, we can. Or we can try to give him a phone call, have him come out with his hands up. All three of them. Just the three adults, right? Three adults is all we know. Kids are in the back of the truck right now. I don't know if there's any other kids there. I don't know if Terry and Britney have any kids there or not. Let's Let's find out from the victim. Okay. You know, she shouldn't have run in there if they've got kids. Let's just clear that up and uh We need to get get clarification as to whether or not I mean, cuz she can refuse charges against the the the female. She can refuse charges against the female. Um but uh yeah, Brian's a domestic. So. Well, we'll we'll set up at the property line. Um And if it doesn't look like we're going to do anything with Terry um I don't think we have anything on Terry. So, right now it's just Britney and uh Brian. All right. So, then so then Terry can stay in the house. Um We'll try to get a hold of each of them on the phone. Just just explain to them what we need. Um >> do you want to go ahead and have Terry come out also? Gun's been involved. That way we have all eyes on all three of them. Yeah. I mean, that would that wouldn't be a bad idea. We can just have them out front. But but ideally uh We can at least see his hands and make sure he doesn't have a firearm. Yeah, let's just make sure the dogs are inside. But yeah, we can we can have a conversation with everybody. Uh and let let them know Yeah, I mean, it it it's okay to let them let them know that we're coming. At minimum, we got Brian going to jail for domestic. At minimum. At minimum. Yep. Yep. While you're going to see our guy make contact with Brian. Hey Brian. Bryan County Sheriff's Office. Come to the front of the house and uh Get the firearm in the back of the truck and Bryan County Sheriff's Office. Bryan County Sheriff's Office. Come to the front of the house with your hands up. Okay, let's Let's shields get in front. Who's up in there? I got my shield. Okay. This is got real potential now. Now she [music] found a PX. Unlock. You ready? Sheriff's office. Come on out here. What's going on? Come on. Woah! Come on. Come on. Woah! Come on. Come on. All right. All right. All right. Turn around [music] there. No problem. No problem. >> Turn around. Turn around. No problem. How we doing fellas? No problem. Turn around please. Turn around place your hands on the door. No problem. >> [music] >> Yeah what you what you supposed to do with that? I got it. All right. Hands behind your back ma'am. You're being detained. I'm sorry. We have No problem. I have a pistol and it's on the table in there. I have CCW. Can you lower your weapon? Please. I'm already in trouble sir. I'm already in trouble. >> [music] >> This is our home. >> Yeah. This is my house. Okay. What's Terry's relationship to you? Is he your boyfriend? Uh Uh partner for 20 years. Okay. Uh Seven. He just did it. Thank you. Do you know why you're being called out here? No. No clue. My wife. You already know why you're here. Yep. I do. I know why you're at the store. Do you want to give me your side of the story or not? Uh I just like to know what's going on why I'm in handcuffs. >> Okay. We'll already do this real quick. Hey, you ain't walking in there. Don't walk in my garage or I'll get Really? That's rude as [ __ ] man. Come on now. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. We're good. You have the right to Don't move. You have the right to legal representation by the county public defender if you so desire. Do John Paul Ryan. Do you understand? Yes sir. >> Yep. You don't want to talk to me? No. I'm good man. Okay. I'm I'm extremely agitated right now. >> That's fine. All right. You're being placed under arrest for domestic violence tonight. Domestic violence? That's funny cuz I didn't touch that girl. Okay. All right. We're playing with It's interesting. Yep. Arrest my brother for domestic violence. That [ __ ] [ __ ] Megan. Yeah. She going to make me crazy. This is what That's okay honey. Just calm down. We're going to get it handled. Can you please let me go? This is my home. Okay. All right. Nobody touch Megan. Hey, go and stand up for me. Thank you. No we're we're going to I'm going to take you out front. Do you have Do you have shoes or something? Cuz I don't want you to have to walk through gravel in your bare feet. Cuz we need to talk a little more before we decide on what's going to happen. Okay. Am I leaving my home? No, that hasn't been decided yet. We'll we'll talk about it here in a second. Okay? Why would I leave my home? I said that hasn't been decided yet. You guys are technically trespassing on my property. Okay. >> Right here. And you guys should not be beyond the gate. Okay. There is no trespassing signs beyond that. It's okay mama. Just let them do what they got to do. We'll be gone in a minute. Sorry man. Ain't trying to be an [ __ ] Okay. Hang tight. We'll be back with you in a little bit. I don't like none of this. I feel like it's a show of force. It is something going on here. >> Well, we we wouldn't we wouldn't have had to show any force you know, had had anybody answered phone calls and and then Well, I didn't have a phone call. I never I didn't see a phone. Well, we're we're just we're just being safe. That's all. All right. Cuz we we don't we don't We got a report that shots have been fired here on the property. So because of that we we we have to be safe. Okay. All right. No problems. Okay. What am I being arrested for? >> You're being arrested for assault right now. Assault? >> Yes. When this girl came to my house and assaulted me. She's saying that over her boyfriend that is in my home. Okay. Do you want me How am I being arrested? >> happened? Tell me the story of what happened tonight. She came here Okay. for Brian which is Terry's brother. Okay. out of nowhere and I asked her to leave and she started punching me on the top of my head. I have little lumps. Like if you pull my bangs back you can feel them even. Do you want me to check you out by squad though? >> Yeah. Go ahead. Do you want the squad to check you out? Yeah. LIKE I DID NOT do anything. She did this. >> Okay. Hang on one second. You do want to be checked out by squad though, right? I mean I don't really I mean I'm okay. Do you want a squad to come check you out? But I How am I arrested for somebody that even hit me in my own property? What happened to your knee? You have some blood on it. What's that from? I went to the ground with her. Okay. So you two were fighting each other then? >> tell you that she came and attacked me. >> Okay. She's telling me that she was trying to talk to Brian and you came out from behind Brian and punched her in the face. That's insane. Now you're saying Ask Brian. You're saying that she punched you? Yes. Okay. All right. So tell me what happened when it came to the fighting. She came in the garage out of nowhere. Started talking to Brian. I stood up. She hit me. Okay. Was this in the house or was this in the barn? In the garage. In the garage? Yeah. Okay. You just said house. I need to make sure I have everything right. >> Not the house. garage. I'm not going to comply. We're not going to act like this. There is no reason to be like this. This is too far. If you guys could let me out the cuffs and let my people out the cuffs, I will comply and no problem. But I'm not going to listen to this. This is ridiculous and I think it's a show of force and I am 100% going to have a lawyer on this tomorrow. We have Clark County. I'm in Bethel Township. Bethel Township, Clark County over here. So where are you guys out of? Miami County Sheriff's office. >> Miami County. Miami County? Cool. Cool. So you guys have no jurisdiction. Are you guys walking here at my property by any means? I mean you you realize you're actually in Miami County, right? No. I'm actually in Bethel Township, Clark County. Clark County. That's what this is. Run my Run my house. Run my house right now. You might have a New Carlisle address but that's This is Miami County. Your zip code doesn't doesn't determine where you actually live. You're physically in Miami County. Okay. Well, if you guys want to pull me out of these cuffs, I'll I'll 100% comply. I'm not going to comply right now. Okay. I'm not going to listen to nothing. >> can go ahead and cuff him. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it. Do you mind uncuffing my people also, please? Ma'am, that's not going to happen. What? Why? Well, you got to uncuff my girl. That way we can talk about this. Okay. Well, well you're you're you're uh Britney, who's your girlfriend, she's being charged with with assaulting your brother. Assault? Assaulting your sister-in-law. She trespassed on our property. There is no You can drop your hands. These my hands. You can drop your hands. You want to You want Hey, you're not under arrest. You want to talk to us about what happened? Yep. Yep. No problem. You guys want to hear it? Yeah. Go ahead and start Go ahead and start with when um your sister-in-law showed up on showed up at the house. >> up on our property and walked onto our property screaming and yelling and we asked her to leave immediately. Okay. So when we asked her to leave immediately, her sister was the one that grabbed her and took her to a truck like a F I would say uh Z71. Okay. Like a 1500 over that way and they backed out and left. That's That's all that happened? That's all that happened. Britney didn't get into a fight with with Megan? No. I didn't I never seen a fight. I never seen a fight. Okay. Was Was there a fight though? I never seen a fight. Okay. Never seen it. Were you Were you Were you ever out front? Out front? No. We was in the garage. You guys were all in the garage? >> My garage is bigger than my house. Okay. We was in the garage. So Megan was in the garage with you guys at one point? Uh Megan illegally came on my property and she walked onto my property and started yelling at my brother which my brother Brian was the one that tell her like please leave and she didn't comply immediately and when the girl started arguing that's it they was like an argument and they went back and forth verbally verbally and then they make a left. All right what point did what point did your brother pull his pistol out and fire it? I never heard no guns fired I never heard none of that cuz all I have to do is go next door and knock on doors and say did you guys hear gunshots? That's fine you can go ask whoever you want to ask you know what I mean I mean we shoot over here all the time we do pop it and we do fireworks what time is it right now? What time is it right now? I have to look at my phone right exactly what what time do you think it is? So what we're talking about two hours ago when Megan showed up when she showed up hours ago? She was yeah probably two hours ago when she showed up she was hostile she came in and was hostile. Did you have your dogs out? My dogs was outside. Did your dogs by chance because of because the argument with with Megan and Britney did your dogs by chance bite Megan? Not a chance I immediately pulled them off and I was like there's no yeah why did you have to pull them off? Well the females was yelling you know the females get loud and Megan was screaming so I pulled the dogs I didn't pull them I didn't even touch them you know my dogs listen if you pay attention right now my dogs will if I let them out right now they don't they don't bite they don't jump on people. I wasn't saying all that to to to tell you that I was going to do anything with your dogs all right since the allegation is that your dogs bit Megan all right you're going to have to make sure the dogs stay quarantined. They need to stay quarantined for 10 days. Good luck you tell them to come take my dogs it didn't work like that my dogs didn't bite listen to me they get quarantined here you have to you have to quarantine them here they can't have any contact with anybody else. Are you guys okay? Are we good here? Cuz you can talk to my lawyer you know what I mean we'll go ahead and talk to the lawyer is that what we need to do here? Cuz I'm not going to you personally have any firearms in the house? Not a chance. You don't? Nope. Okay. Was it empty when you found it or was it Huh? Was it empty when you found it? Both. How many bullets? Seven in the chamber. So full mag? No. No. So the gun hadn't been shot. The woman faces an assault charge and the victim's husband was charged with aggravated menacing and domestic violence. The victim was subsequently trespassed from the property.