On April 29th, 2025, deputies responded to a local elementary school after reports that a driver had struck a crossing guard with her vehicle. >> It's all right. >> She didn't chase me down after I struck him. >> Excuse me. Um, how are you today? >> Good. >> So, >> so I'm going to read this to you. Okay. 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 to have him present with you before and during any questioning. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before and during any questioning if you wish. You can decide any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? >> Are you arresting me? >> Well, right now you're being detained. You're not free to go. I'm questioning you in regards to an incident this morning. So, understand these rights. >> I understand them. >> Okay. Do you understand these rights? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me? >> I wish to talk to you. >> Okay. So, you know why I'm talking with you? The incident. >> My son, my son called me. >> Okay. So, I got called to Pinerest Academy, >> which is a school right over here, regards to a vehicle that was going the wrong way down a oneway aisle with a crossing guard school employee was telling them to stop. Okay. The employee said that vehicle was driven by a female, right? >> And we told them to stop. They had to turn around. And the female told them that they didn't know where they were go. They weren't from this area. They said, "Well, you have to turn around, go the other direction." And they says, "No." And then at that point, the vehicle came forward to the employee, striking the employee on their feet, honking the horn and the legs, and there's laid on the horn. >> No sir, I believe that happened. >> So they also provided a photograph of the vehicle with a tag. >> Okay. >> So this is your vehicle? Yes. >> So that is your license plate? >> Yes. >> And that is your vehicle there? >> Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. Were you driving the vehicle at the time over in front of the pine crest? >> Yes. >> You were operating the vehicle? >> I I didn't know it was a school zone, sir. >> Okay. Do you recognize this gentleman? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, >> wait, wait, wait, wait. >> That's the one that you that you struck. >> No, I didn't struck him, sir. I did not strike this man. Okay. Well, when you first walked up here, you said that at least I didn't have to chase you down after you hit him. >> Well, you would think if I struck somebody, they would have called you straight away. >> Okay. So, when I walked when you walked up here, why did you say that? At least I didn't have to try run you chase you down after you hit him. >> I know. I thought about it while I was waiting for you. I was like, why in the world? Okay. And I said, don't say that. This man can do his own job his own way. But I'm like, normally if you hit somebody, >> I didn't even tap them with your car, which I did not do. >> I just got close to him and I just saw, oh my god, this there's a school over there. And he >> So you got you >> he was belligerent, mean to me. Okay. >> Okay. But anyways, >> well, he's directing traffic. Why didn't you call the police straight away and say somebody just hit me? >> How do you know he didn't call right away? You fled the area. Because he No, he said I'm calling the police. I said do that. Okay. >> Call the police. >> And how do you know he didn't call right away? >> Well, because you This isn't a This isn't a video game. We don't spawn when they call. We have to respond there. So, he has to call. >> Well, I don't >> We have to get I have to get the call and then I have to respond out there. >> He let me go finally. He sent the traffic. You know, he didn't tell me. He told me. >> Okay. First of all, I didn't know it was a school. I came in on the back road because I was looking for a car wash that was back there. >> Okay. So, I came in from the back road and I saw all this construction to the right of whatever they were doing at that corner. I had no idea there was a school there. >> Okay. >> Okay. And then I went down and I said, I got to get out of this parking lot. This is congested here. I had no And I looked and the first buildings that I saw were like businesses. I didn't know there was a school. So I said, I got to get out of here. So I went down to the the back row and I wanted to make the first turn. And there was a woman with a young little seven-year-old standing there. And this this is where I am in my car and he's telling me something and no voices coming out though, like one way or nothing like that, but he's making hand motions and I'm like, there's a car right here on the left of me. I said, well, I know he's got the right away. I said, "I gotta move." You know, I was I didn't know if they were crossing or not. So, I said, "I'm not listening to a seven-year-old. I don't know what." So, I turn left. There's no arrows, okay, saying that's a runway. I move up and then I didn't see it was a school and I didn't realize it was a school. What does it being a school have anything to do with you driving towards and and running into a an adult that's standing in front of your car? >> I wouldn't listen to the man. If he would have said to me, all he would have said, "Ma'am, this is a school zone." >> What does it have to be? What if it were here in the parking lot? >> Because I didn't because he's >> What What is the difference if I'm here in this parking lot here? >> What does a school zone have to do with the fact that you drove your car >> into a pedestrian? I didn't drive into the pedestrians or I didn't know it was a one way. I did not drive into him. I just thought it was somebody trying to help with the congestion in the area. >> So you drove >> So I thought he would not let me go through because >> So you drove your car at him >> in an aggressive manner because he's standing in the middle. >> He wasn't aggressive. Okay. Okay. When I realized it was a Well, first of all, he he told me to back I said he said back up. I said, "Sir, I'm not good at I said, "I'm not good at backing up." Okay, he's directing traffic. I don't know he's a school guard until I got closer and saw his badge. >> Whatever. >> And then what happened? >> And then I got >> So after you realized schoolard, >> he Well, then he told me, "Well, if you can't back up, park over." Okay. They're they're dialogue. >> Uhhuh. >> They're diagonal parking spaces. >> And he said, "Well, park over there." And to park over there, there's cars parked in the front. I It's still diagonally. They're like this. Okay. And there's parking spaces on this side. I cannot swing my car. I told him, "I I don't know how to do that." Okay? I said, "I don't know how to do that. You're directing traffic. You've got to let me through." He could let me through. He could have nicely said, "This is a school zone. You know, you're going the wrong way." And then I saw the arrow. I said, "Oh my god." And then I saw the school zone. I said, "Oh my god, this guy is gonna make a spectacle out of me." >> You notice in this picture, the gentleman that you struck is not taking taking the picture. Somebody else is taking the picture. That means somebody else was there that witnessed the entire thing. >> I know. I'm sure everybody witnessed the entire thing. I was just going to say that because I laid my hand on the horn. I said, "If you want to call the police, call the police. I'm not doing nothing wrong. I laid my hand on the horn and I would not let up on that horn." I said, "If you're going to make a spectacle out of me, let's have the police come here, make a spectacle out of me." And that's the way I was thinking. And then I felt really bad because >> because what? >> I was in a school zone. I said, "Oh my god." I looked to the right. I said, "This is a school zone." I saw his badge. Okay. And then >> how close did you get to him? >> I got close enough to look to see his badge. I'm like, "Who are you?" How close? Stay in front of your car. Show me how close you got. >> I got close. >> So, you drove up that close to him? >> Yeah. >> With a vehicle? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, if somebody if somebody if you're if you were standing in the roadway telling somebody to stop and they got that close to you with your their vehicle, >> what would you be thinking? Okay. >> What would you go through your mind if somebody came at you with their vehicle and got that close and you're standing there telling them to stop? >> They want me to move. >> Okay. >> Okay. I would move. >> Okay. What else would you be thinking? >> What am I doing wrong? Okay. I would >> You wouldn't be thinking that this person's about to run me over. >> No, I would think I was cautious. I would walk over here and I would say, "Did you realize you're in a stool zone?" Ma'am, I I told him I'm not This is ma'am. Sir, I need a backup. I'm not park over here. And I said, "Sir, I don't know how to park over there. You're directing traffic. Do your job and let me out." He said, "No, you're not getting." He said, "No, I'm not letting He came up to my car. >> He walked up to my car. He says, "No, I'm not letting you out." >> You just told me you drove up to him. >> Well, I did drive up a little bird. >> So, how did he walk up to your car if you drove up to him? >> Because he like he walked up to my car and said, "No, I'm not letting you out." And then I just laid my hand on the horn. I did not strike him. I know. Because he would have said, "She struck me." >> So, I have a gentleman >> a thousand people witnessing something, right? I have a I have a I have a gentleman that wrote a statement is swearing that you struck him with his vehicle. I have a witness that says you struck him with your vehicle. >> No, no, no, no. That's a lie. That's a lie. I would like to talk to this gentleman. >> No, you can't do that. >> That is a lie, sir. I did not strike that man. I would I would not be that aggressive. >> I thought he was any junk. >> So, let me ask you this. Okay. So, let me ask you this. I'm out here by a school zone. I'm directing traffic, >> right? >> You want to go through? >> Why aren't you letting me through? >> What makes you If I'm directing traffic, it's for a reason. Are you going to drive that close to me? >> Because he said me. No, he approached me first. >> You just told me you drove up to him. >> No, no, no, no, no. He approached me first and told me to back up. >> So, go ahead and put your stuff down in your car. Put your stuff in your car. >> Yes, ma'am. You are going to be placed under arrest for aggravated battery of the motor. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Put your stuff in your car. >> Okay. >> Um I have a statement and a witness that says you did. >> Of course. Of course. Abs. Okay. Of course you would. I did not strike him. He was came up to me and told me to back up and I had no idea why he was telling me that. You're going to ruin my whole life because this man was aggressive with me and I didn't listen to a seven-year-old. >> No, ma'am. I'm not going to ruin your life at all. >> Yes, you are. >> No, ma'am. >> I have to get my keys. >> Okay. >> Just told me that if he would have nicely just said, "Ma'am, you're in a school zone." >> School zone has nothing to do with you driving your car at somebody and hitting them with it. >> Changed my whole perspective of what was going on. So, >> so you so you think you can just drive your car up towards somebody aggressively and strike them if it's not a school? >> He was aggressive with me. >> Go put your stuff in your car. >> I'm going at least let you do that. Oh, and another thing I just I'm starting my own. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I'll open the doors. >> I just I just >> This is going to get ruined in the heat. Okay. >> So, I'm going to put it on the bottom because the sun's >> Where's your phone and your uh >> driver's license? >> You take your phone to the to the with you? >> Yes. But I'm just going to put this here because it gets ruined and then he can cover it up. >> Is there anything else you want to take with you? >> Do you want any excuse to stay in the car here? Where are so your son can come get the vehicle? >> No, I don't have an extra key. Okay, >> sir. So, how's your son going to get into the car to get it? >> I don't know, but we're not I'm not a violent person. Okay. >> I I didn't strike this man. >> Okay. Well, >> that's not what my victim and my witness are saying. >> Of course, there's a school there. They heard me. I laid my hand on the horn. I wanted the police to be called. I wanted to let them. >> So, why didn't you stick around when they for the police to show up? Why did you leave? He stopped the traffic and let me go through. >> So you didn't want the police to be called? >> No. I thought he realized that I did not know my way around here that I was serious. I could not back up. >> So So a one-way street doesn't mean you can do whatever you want because you're not from the area. >> It's not a one-way street. It is a oneway street. It's a parking lot and the arrow they've only got one faded arrow pointed at the other side. >> He told you it's a oneway and you could not come through. That doesn't mean that you're you're allowed to go through because you're not from the area. >> I don't remember. >> If you were to travel out to say New Mexico and you come across the same situation, they'll be like, "Oh, you're not from here, so you go ahead." >> I don't remember him telling me it's a one-way street, sir. I would have backed up if I realized it was a school. It >> has nothing to do with a school zone. >> I >> You were directed. >> He was keeping children safe. I didn't realize that. >> Okay. >> I didn't realize he was keeping I thought he was anybody. I didn't know he was anybody. You're still being directed. >> Well, who was directing me? I didn't know who he was. If he would have came up and said you were in jail, >> you leave your purse here. You don't need to take that with you. >> No, >> then you're not going to be keep it. You're not going to have it in jail. You're going to take it from you jail. Might as well leave it here. >> Jail? >> Yes, ma'am. You're going to jail. >> So, might as well leave your purse here. >> Can I use my phone? >> Not right now. No. >> Why not? >> Because you can make phone calls when when we get to the jail. They'll allow you to get phone numbers out of it. >> Oh my gosh. I don't believe this is happening to me. Is >> this your wallet? You want to take the whole wallet? >> I'll just take my treasures. I got this big. >> You will have a bond. I'll have to look up. So, do you have any credit cards or anything that you want to take with you to possibly bond out with? >> I'm going to have a bond. Yes, you will have a bond. >> What happens if I if they find out I didn't strike this man? >> It's between you, the judge, and the victim. >> You want to take this with you? >> Well, it's got my driver's license. >> I have your driver's license. I have your driver's license already. >> You have my keys? >> Yep. And your phone? >> Oh my gosh. Can you hand me? >> Yes, ma'am. Please. Can you lock the car? >> I will lock the car up. Can >> you make sure it's locked? >> Yes, ma'am. I will make sure it's locked. >> That's right. I just couldn't believe it. I'm like, if I really hit somebody, you would think that they would be out for me straight away. >> 195. Anything in your pockets? >> They said that person. >> What about this pocket? >> No. >> Anything in there? >> No, sir. >> Have a seat. What did I have? >> No idea that was a smoke. >> She was charged with aggravated battery with a motor vehicle. Disclaimer: The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of