Virgin Voyages Cruise Line is a family-friendly vacation experience that we have all come to know for its reasonable prices, popular destinations, and distinguished passengers. How could something like this even happen? On October 4th, 2024, the Key West Police Department was called to the scene for reports of that person. I'm Officer Roscoe with the Key West Police Department. This is Officer Betts. So, pretty sure you know what we're here >> I'm only assuming that it's because somebody I was with sprayed an employee. >> Okay. >> That's all I can >> So, right now you're not under arrest, but obviously you're not free to leave. So, before we go any further, I'm going to read you your Miranda rights, okay? I'm going to read you your Miranda rights, okay? >> Oh my god. >> You're not under arrest, like I said. It's just >> It's because you understand we're on a ship >> Yep. >> that you can't leave freely anyhow. So, in order to interview you, we have we just have to do it. We're we're investigating. >> You said that somebody that was with you >> Yeah, what it was not It was not me. >> Sprayed who is that someone? >> Go ahead. You can >> Um I only know her first name. Know her first name. Her name is Anit Anita or Anna. I know her by Anita. >> Is she staying with you? >> She's in the same group that we're with. I don't know her last name. Like I said, I just met her. This is the second time I meet her. >> So, like I said, you're not under arrest. Just Right now you're not free to leave. So, before I can ask anything, I have to read you your Miranda rights, okay? Okay? Um Before I ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. Do you have these rights in mind as you wish to speak to me now? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, walk me through what happened. >> I went to We went to the restroom. Her and I went together with another two group of >> Now, this was Anita? >> Anita. >> Okay. >> So, we walked to the restroom together. I go into the restroom. I use the restroom. I come out. Anita starts talking to me. Next thing I know, she sees somebody who works there. I don't know if it was a server or somebody else. It was an employee. She gets down with a janitorial kit on the floor. She gets down. She picks up the bottle and she sprays her in the face. >> Anita? >> Yes. All I know is that I told her, "We're going to get in trouble." Like, I apologized to the employee. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." I'm like, "We're going >> It's very important that I understand you're on a cruise ship and I don't know if you read all the stuff. You understand that the cruise ships in the public areas, I eat everywhere but your quarters, as it's better than casinos as far as any video. >> Oh, yeah. >> So, it's it's imperative if you're not telling the truth to tell the truth. Um because at the end of the day, if you're the one that sprayed somebody in the face, and now it's people cover things up with a lie, it always looks worse than that when the interview gets played to the jury if it goes to trial, now you now you you're an evil person instead of, "Hey, I made a stupid mistake." So, I always like to I've been doing this 18 years and I've seen people dig a bigger hole than a stupid mistake. Stupid mistakes happen. Okay. >> Correct. >> So, if it's if if if your friend Anita that you don't know um her last name, what she look like? >> She has long black hair. >> Okay. And who's she here with? Do you know? >> She's here with her husband and she's here with the same group >> What's her husband's name? Do you know that? >> Wilfred. >> Wilfred? Okay. >> So, you didn't see anything prior to Anita spraying the crew member in the face with the chemical? >> I was in the bathroom. I came out. I don't remember seeing anything. I mean, I had >> Did Did you Did you see her spray her? >> I did. >> You did? Okay. >> What what other girls were with you guys? >> Um Her name is Karen. Room 130. >> So, we're still sorting out and that's why you got brought down and we'll see. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And you are I've been here >> I figured that's what my husband and I figured. >> This is why you're here. >> That's why we were I was called down here. >> Everything, like I said, in the cruise ship is recorded. Um so, it drives me nuts that people go out and do things like this on cruise ships. >> I mean, she was I'm not making excuses for her cuz there is no excuse. And as a matter of fact, as soon as I walked out and I left with my husband shortly after that, I told my husband about it cuz she told me, "Don't tell him." So, I told him cuz I was flabbergasted because to me that's it's just not okay. >> Right. Well, fortunately the chemical was bathroom cleaner. >> I figured it was something to that effect cuz it was down on the floor. So, what else, you know, would it be? >> Did Did you see where she grabbed the bottle from? >> I >> Like off the cart or >> I'm pretty sure the little cleaning caddy was on the floor. >> Okay. But, she But, she removed it from the the >> Oh, that I didn't >> Okay. I didn't know if you saw where she grabbed it from. >> Good morning. I'm Officer >> go to the Key West Police Department. What's your first name? >> Karen. >> Karen, take a seat. >> My name is David and this is Detective Moore. >> Okay. >> So, do you know why you're here? >> No. >> Okay. So, apparently before we go any further, you're not under arrest. I'm I'm just going to ask you You're on board You're not free to leave right this minute. So, before I can ask you any questions or anything like that, I have to read you your rights. Okay? Like I said, you're not under arrest. You're just not free to leave. So, do you understand each of these rights that I've explained to you? >> Yes. >> Okay, with these rights in mind, do you wish to speak with me? Okay. >> Do you need them for anything else? >> No. No. So, apparently, there was an incident on board this uh about midnight, 1:00 this morning that you might have witnessed or been involved with. >> Where in the last night in the nightclub? >> Was that Was it there? >> But can [clears throat] you tell me can you tell me what you saw? >> Yes, I was with my friends and she was a little bit drunk. >> Okay. >> Is that real? She was drunk. And she just do uh she was just what? Getting the spray and she do choo choo to the air, but not to no one in the face. >> She did you So, you didn't see her spray someone? >> No, like this. No. >> Did she spray it in the in the direction? >> No. >> Just straight up in the air? >> Yeah, and she was really drunk. She put it back. And I And I say, "No, no, no, no, no." And she put it back, but it wasn't like that. >> Okay. So, what we're what we're done They followed They followed the CCTV. So, we have three ladies that were in that area. Okay. So, we have pictures from the CCTV of them what they were wearing and how they looked that night cuz I know it's hard to look at the crew picture. So, what I want you to do is take a take a look at all those and then tell me which one is the one that sprayed you with the chemicals. >> It's not very loud in here. I couldn't hear the sound. >> That's okay. But again, it's it's traumatic and you're doing your job and you got sprayed, so take your time and >> I'm sure it's not her. >> Okay. Definitely not >> her. Okay. >> It is more like her because she's not that moment she's not entirely her. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> How how's how at a percentage how much percentage you think it's her? >> 80% >> 80? Okay, perfect. That's that's good enough for me as far as what you can remember. Like I said it was traumatic and we understand that. So, what I need you to do is can can you just >> Like that. >> Okay. Okay, perfect Katherine. All right, they're going to get you out in the dock so thank you very much. Okay. We'll get you all set, okay? >> Okay. >> All right. All right. So, do you know why we're here? >> No. >> No clue whatsoever? >> No, my friend now tell me really. I I don't know what's happening. >> Okay. So, right now you're not under arrest or anything like that, but you're not free to leave. So, before we go any further like I said you're not under arrest right now, okay? I have to read you your your Miranda rights before I can ask you any questions or talk to you any further, okay? >> I I I need um >> What's that? We got like both of them. What is she she Somebody speaks Spanish? >> Yeah, Spanish yes. >> Please no no no no no no. >> You're not under >> What's happened no. >> I'll explain everything to you, but I have to read the read you this first, okay? >> But what's happened with the police? I don't know >> I'll explain everything in just a couple minutes, okay? You said you wanted someone that speaks Spanish so they're going to get someone that speaks Spanish to translate. Okay? >> Okay. >> This is our colleague Gabriella. She speaks very good >> I can talk to her and ask her any questions. I have to read her her rights. >> Okay. Read her. >> [laughter] [laughter and gasps] >> Want to you before any questioning if you wish. Was she out on the ship last night? On the second deck, right? Was where it happened? Deck two? >> Yeah, midnight. Deck six. >> Deck six? About midnight, 1:00 in the morning? >> She said she was with a group of friends. >> Who Who were the friends? Choice here? >> Mhm. >> Because everything's on video. >> Mhm. >> And it it only makes it worse if she tries to cover up a mistake. So she doesn't She doesn't remember? >> She can't remember anything. >> Was she that intoxicated that she doesn't She blacked out and doesn't remember? It's not an excuse, but I'm just for curiosity. >> She said she was drunk. >> Okay, stand up. I'm done. Come on, stand up. >> Let her know she's being arrested for aggravated >> No, put your hands down. Don't make Tell her to put her hands behind her back. Don't resist us. Don't. Tell her cuz she's going to wind up >> She's going to end up on the ground and hurting. >> Okay? >> She's going to end up on the ground and hurting. >> Okay? >> No way. >> But what I do? >> What I do? >> Tell her she sprayed one of the crew members with a chemical that the that the crew members now going to the hospital. >> I don't I don't do that nothing. No, I don't do that. I don't do that. >> Two people said you did it? >> No. >> And the crew member picked you out. >> No, I don't do that. >> From the photo. >> No, I don't do that. I don't do that. >> Ma'am. >> Sir. I don't do that. >> I've got three people that said you did. >> I didn't >> Look, stop. You understand what I'm saying? >> Yes. >> Okay, so you do speak English. >> No, I I speak I I speak English. >> You understand it, right? >> No, I don't do that. >> here's what happened. Your day in court will happen. And if you didn't do it, fight it in court, but you're going to jail. She said you did it? >> No. >> And she said you did it. >> No, I didn't >> Your friends. >> No, I don't do that. >> Your friends. >> I don't do that. >> Your friends said you're the one that did it. The girl that got sprayed, you're the one that did it. Yeah. You just said that you were so drunk you don't know. So how can you tell me Okay, let her Let her know. I've got three people that said she did. Three witnesses that said she did. She'll get her day in court, and she can plead her case to the judge. >> Okay. >> And if she's going to jail. And Anna, do you still smell the booze? >> Yeah, I can literally smell the alcohol. >> to drink, my man. Or girl, whatever. >> Enjoy the cruise, folks. >> Johnny, she's >> No, she's with the with the other two >> With the other people? >> The witnesses. >> Johnny got all the information, I'm going to guess. So, yeah, they're good to Yeah, they're good to go. They're good to go. Yeah, just need her ID for the jail people. >> All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Thank you for watching.