Only Cams provides body cam footage for transparency and educational purposes only. >> I'm not hitting nobody. >> I'm not hitting nobody. >> Police in Metropolis, Illinois are dispatched to a late night domestic call. What starts as a fight between partners over alleged cheating quickly spirals out of control. >> Okay, so she's jumped. For some reason, she decided she was just going to get up and start beating the out of me because don't you know I'm screwing around on her. She's talking like a thousand different men on Snapchat. >> Yeah. >> Sending them tent shots, [ __ ] shots, whatever. She You can run her name. You can see that she's on probation. Four domestic. >> Yeah, I've got officers. >> Yeah. >> Outside, the alleged victim tells officers her partner turned violent after drinking. She points to past probation and says she threatened her pets. Like if they don't get her out of my home, she's gonna kill my dog. My big dog is locked up. Let them know that because they're gonna have to pry the door open. She's very um aggressive. We'll fight a >> We'll deal with that accordingly. Of course, we don't. Do you want to press charges? >> Um I just want her out of my home. >> So what I what I'm going to do is I'm going to get a statement from you um on exactly what happened. >> I wouldn't help you get out of the last one. >> Drives on you. I didn't have time. >> Okay, I'll write your stuff down and stuff and that way I can give it to dispatch. And okay, to what caused the argument? >> I That's what I'm saying. I don't know. Like she was supposed to be going to sleep and then it just turned into her flipping out saying that I was like around on her >> and I've never [ __ ] around on her. Like I've never even slept with a man. Like it's just not in my that's not how I was raised or in my heart. I don't know what else to say because I really don't know like what triggered her now. She's real bad with they some of them like Officer Myers and a couple others during the daytime >> work. I'm going to give you um I'm going >> her out of my house. >> Uh so well she's a resident there. >> Just something that we have to give out in domestic situations. >> She didn't get you anywhere else that you know. >> Just in the top of the head mainly. >> Okay. We're going to go over there. >> Thank you. So, and I would but I I would still recommend >> getting an EPO. I will. >> Yeah. I've got your I will you can go you can secure the dog. >> I got it. >> I would go tonight. You can you can go up there and >> like I don't have to stay or nothing. >> No, you don't have to stay there. You can go in there be like, "Hey, I need an ETO." Give her that information. >> Okay. So, that's good enough. >> Inside, officers find Amanda. She refuses commands, denies wrongdoing, and insists she's the real victim. Say hello. Yeah. >> Come talk to me as police. >> Yes, sir. >> Come here. >> What's going on? >> That's what we're trying to figure out. Just go to the door. Put some clothes on. >> I thought I sleep, sir. >> Okay. Well, come here. >> Sleep. I don't know what's going on. >> Okay. >> Now, I don't know what anybody else wants for me. >> I would like you to come here so I can talk to you. That's what I would like. No, I'm not coming out my door because I've been asleep. >> Okay. Well, I can come in or you can come to me. One or the other. >> I'm right here. >> Okay. Can you get up and come talk to me? >> Am I going to jail? >> Not at the moment. >> Okay. I mean, I'm I've been asleep. >> I I heard you the first four times you told me that. >> I'm trying to be rude with you. >> I'm not trying to be either. Can you put some clothes on and talk to me? >> I'm not going to show. Please tell me that. We don't even know what's going on here. >> I don't either. So I don't >> I know what you need to do is just put some clothes on and come talk to me. >> I don't >> Lord have mercy. Come on. That's that's that's fine. >> I've been asleep. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Okay. That's >> I've been sleeping and I don't know what's going >> She threatened. All we know now is she threatened to kill a dog. >> Okay. So you know why we're here. >> No, but I've not done anything. >> Then how do you know we're here for a domestic? because I've been in trouble for domestic before. >> So, what's going on with you and somebody else? >> Who else lives here? >> Holly hit me in my mouth earlier. >> Okay. Who's Holly? >> She's my wife. >> Okay. And why are you guys fighting? >> I don't know why she's fighting with me. Because she wants to be with a girl named Elixir at the um dispensary. Okay. >> Can I get my dog back in here, please? Okay. >> Come to mama. >> Which dog were you threatening to kill? >> What? There's a text message just saying that you were threatening to kill the dog. That's why we got called. Man, I would never kill my dogs. Okay, >> that's what I I when I saw which house, I'm like I don't really see anybody here hurting the dog. >> That's what we're getting called. Okay, >> I'm not put my hands on it. >> Okay, so tell me about the fight. What happened? >> Okay. Can I close the door so that y'all can hear? >> That's fine. >> Am I going to jail? Please tell me that >> if you were going to jail, you'd already be in my car. >> Okay. Can I let my dog in because she's my emotional wellness dog and she understand what's going on. >> That's all right. >> Come here. Come here, baby. It's okay. I'm not even out there. >> Okay. >> I would never beat my dogs ever. >> Okay, I believe you >> ever. >> But we're getting calls and we just need to figure it out. >> My nose tonight. Oh, he hit me. >> Okay, so what started the fight? >> Because I was on TikTok in my bra doing what she wants me to do to make money. >> Okay, fair enough. >> So, she hit me in my mouth. I don't know if you see it or not. >> So, >> she hit me. Why is your hand bleeding? Is it from the same thing? >> That's what she I tried to go over my mouth and >> she hit you again. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, what happened? >> Look, any other time I've hit her first and I'm not going to lie to you. >> I'm on a 12 month probation. I've been drinking. I'm not going to lie to y'all. You can smell it on me. >> You're at home. You're fine. >> But I take care of my animals. Like, do y'all want to come in my home? >> No. That's why I had >> Please come in my home and let me show you that I take care of my babies. >> Trust me, I believe you when you say you're not going to hurt the dog. Okay. We just have to figure out what's going on between you and Holly. That's it. That way we don't have to come back and somebody doesn't have to go to jail. >> Listen, Holly doesn't need to come back here tonight. >> Well, the problem is >> I own this home. >> Okay. You guys are married, correct? >> No. >> Has she been living here? >> Yeah. >> Well, then you can't make her leave. >> She made me leave. >> That's not how it works. That just doesn't work that way. >> I'm a part owner of the house. >> Yes. Which means I can't make you leave, nor can I make her leave. >> Then how did they make me leave before? >> Who made you leave? >> Your state your police made me leave on EPO. Were you arrested on a domestic? >> Uh because she put my head right there through that window. You see? >> But were you arrested for a domestic? >> No, not until two weeks later. >> But it's still you guys fighting like that. Yes. Somebody's going to leave. >> She hit me in my mouth. So if I want to press charges, yes, I want to press charges. >> Okay. Do you want to press charges? >> No. >> We're We're not here to make sure somebody gets in trouble. We're here to make sure. >> She's here to have me put to jail. I know what she's doing. She's a dirty [ __ ] like that. >> Well, then get away from her. >> I'm trying. And do you know how hard it is when you were in a shooting at your work? Do you know how hard that was? No, you don't. You don't. And do you know how my door like this? >> Now I can't get back to my house. >> So, you think I'm going to hurt my dogs? Do you really You really think I'm going to hurt my dogs? >> No, I don't. But that's what we got to check on the call. >> I would never call my dog never. And she called on me. >> Yes. Somebody I don't know if she called. Somebody called. >> She called on me. >> I have no idea. >> Good thing to know. I can't get in my own door. And I'm cold. >> Okay. So, the only reason we're here is cuz of the text messages. We get it. You're not going to animals. As long as you guys >> animals are my life. I would lay down and die for my dogs. >> All right. Well, as long as you guys out ain't out here throwing hands at each other. >> Man, look. Look at my hands. This is from a cigarette burn because I I take coladopen. >> Okay, >> I'm just being real with you. Like, yes, I've been drinking. I'm on my own land. I'm not bothering nobody. She hit me in my mouth. >> Calm down. Listen. Nobody said you're in trouble. Not >> she sent goddamn two cops to my house. >> Where the is she at? Pockets. No. Like, this is not cool. >> We're out of here. Let's go. We're done. Go back in the house. Quit yelling. Look, she comes back, it's gonna be bad. >> Well, somebody will go to jail. >> No, because she called y'all in line. >> I'm gonna be real. If I come back and you're like this, you're going to jail. >> My property where it says private property. Y'all know this. I'm in my goddamn yard. >> Come on, Dian. Let's go now. >> Quit yelling. Go back in the house or I will take you to jail. >> I want >> I don't care. >> Don't care. Stop cussing out here. You'll get the We're not on your property. >> As police try to detain her, Amanda grows combative, making accusations and refusing to cooperate. >> It's open. >> Is there another dog in there? >> Small. >> I'm waiting on you cuz you look like you want to shoot somebody. >> Nah, >> it's open. Hey, Amanda. Amanda. Amanda, you see your eyelids moving? Amanda, >> my hands are up. My hands are up. My hands are up. Please don't shoot me. Please don't shoot me. >> Not a damn one of us got a gun out. >> Not one of us. >> I'm going to do anything. >> Stand up. Stand up. >> Am I going to jail? >> Yes, you're going to jail. >> Yep. >> For what? >> Domestic violence. >> I didn't hit her. >> Listen, just stand up. >> Just stand up. Don't fight us. Okay. Stand up. Go behind. >> I can put my hand. >> Yeah. You have some clothes you can put on close by. >> No, but I didn't do no to my one of her charges on her for hitting me in my face. >> Her face is all jacked up. >> No, she has hit me in my face. >> We're not going to sit and argue with you. >> Y >> I did not hit her. >> Here's what the point is. >> She hit her. >> Okay. >> Look at my hands. >> We are not here to argue about you. You going to put some clothes on or you going to go on or you want to go like that? No, I'm gonna put clothes on cuz I'm >> Okay, where your clothes at? They're right there. >> Can I kiss my dog? >> Yeah, go right ahead. >> I mean, I'm serious. >> There's a pair of pants there. Yeah, there's some pants right there. Are those yours? >> No. No. I'm going to be 12 months. Amanda 12 months. >> Yes, because I just got one and pled guilty to it. >> Amanda, what's that bottle on you, bro? >> That's my [ __ ] collar that I take. Do you want to see them? >> Just got to make sure. Yeah, just get dressed. You're good. You want to take these with you? >> I want to take them with me. As long as they're not just going to take them, I'm going to be in jail for a long time. Let's go around. >> We're not just going to take them. They'll be >> No, they're going to put me in jail for something I didn't do. This girl around. Last time I beat her [ __ ] ass. This time I did it. She got rid of me like she wanted to. >> No. The truth be told you whoop my ass. >> No, you hit me in my mouth and you hit me in my mouth. >> Don't come in here starting more [ __ ] >> I'm not touching her. >> Not you. I'm talking to her. >> No, she's supposed to be my wife. >> No, she's getting >> It doesn't matter. I'm going to go to jail anyways. Let me go. No issue. Okay, I'm just getting out of your way. I'm >> not trying to be disrespectful to nobody. >> We're not trying to be disrespectful. >> Drinking and yes, that's fine. Where's my face? Wasn't here. [ __ ] are you doing? >> I want to do you not understand that you're not under your back now. >> I'm going to dunk you in the pool of [ __ ] >> Go in. >> I'm not [ __ ] up. >> I'm not hitting nobody. >> Put your nobody. I was trying. You put me against the wall. >> Yeah, cuz you're done. >> Stop. Stop. Kill myself. Break my [ __ ] break. Break them, [ __ ] Break. >> I'm going to do something when I get to jail. You watch. >> Stop pulling. >> I'm not pulling. >> I don't care. I forgot. pick up on. >> You have a full cage. You have a half. >> He's got a full. >> You got a half? >> I've got a full. >> Once placed in the cruiser, the situation gets worse. Amanda thrashes violently and threatens to harm herself, forcing officers to call for medical backup. >> I love you. >> You got a half. Then we need to check her wrist. >> That's why have it in her hand? >> No. No. Something something big. A >> knock it off. >> No. >> Stop. >> I don't have to. >> You're just going to hurt yourself. There's no sense in it. There's no sense in it. Just stop. >> My mom's dying. Kids are going to prison. >> You're not going to please close my shirt so that everybody's not looking at me. Please. >> I have a daughter that's 17. My rap. >> Everybody makes mistakes. But I did not hear this go around. >> Okay. Well, when we have this >> No, my father's mouth open and she's not going to jail. >> There was no injuries. You showed us there was no marks on your lip at all. >> There was. >> No, there wasn't. >> It's always me that goes to jail because I have a record. >> I didn't even look at your old record. >> It's on y'all. >> No, it's not. >> Okay, end of discussion. >> Okay, good. And you just >> I can I can [ __ ] >> Are youing done? You ain't the only one out here in thising county that's been through some [ __ ] Stop playing victim. >> You know what? >> There's other people that go through [ __ ] too. >> Survivor. This ain't >> survivor. I'm a survivor. This don't tell me that I'm >> It doesn't give you any any right to act like this, though. >> No. >> No. But does it give you any right to treat me like I'm trash? No, it doesn't. >> We've all been standing here trying to talk to you and keep you from bing. >> No, I'm going to jail for domestic violence. Look, I'm about to piss all over myself and my feet are cold. Y'all got me out in 5° weather with no shoes on. >> An ambulance arrives. Even with medical staff on scene, Amanda continues to resist, alternating between shouting and breaking down emotionally. >> That is enough. You understand? Enough. >> Yes, sir. I understand. >> Tell them where we're at so the ambulance can come right here. >> City 17 have the ambulance. Just come right here. Fifth and Franklin. Fifth and Franklin. She's >> got a gash on her for seat. Please be careful. Okay. Okay. >> Please be careful. Please be careful. I have FC IFC. Please be careful. >> Damn it. >> No, I'm fine. I'm fine. Don't I don't I don't. Please, please. >> You all right? >> I got blood all over my uniform. >> I got some light. Let's get that off of there. >> It's half positive, too. So, >> hell yeah. >> And get him some ice wipes and see what's going on. Oh, just head banging in the car and I can pull and bust her head open and I had to pull her out cuz I can't keep her from hitting anything in the cage. I had to pull her out of the car. >> He said, "How many you got on your truck?" I said, "Well, two of us." He said, "Well," he said, "You think one of you might be able to take my car out or just take charge?" So, I'll check with you. >> That's fine. He just take it up the station. >> Station or the hospital? >> Yeah. If you guys got time to bring it out there, >> that'd be fun. Yeah, we've been involved with all kinds of other [ __ ] today. >> I don't know how much I'm going to be able to actually get off. >> Yeah, we get what we can and I'll I'll have to run home and change. >> Yeah. >> You got any on your shoes? >> Follow this, >> CJ. I'll be right there. >> Officers are left with a squad car smeared with blood and an unpredictable suspect who cannot safely be taken straight to jail. >> Said she was going to calm down. I tried to make it and I made it from there to there. I had to whip over. >> Catch it. Don't bleed. No, buddy. Catch it. >> All right, we got to We got to stress like riding in a car with seat belt with your finger behind your back. >> You think this means [ __ ] to me? >> Cut it out, >> ma'am. If you'll just let me move, I will move. Okay, >> just let her do it. >> I'm just asking. >> I just didn't want you head first and all of that. That's all I was saying is I can do it myself. Y'all come to my house because I was supposedly killing my dogs and then y'all come back because I supposedly assaulted someone when I was asleep. That's it. No marks, no blood, no nothing. Right. I'm going away for a while because I have a long ass front sheet for attempted murder. Right. >> That's how it works. >> That is how it works here in Illinois. >> When you're not intoxicated and you can understand, you will understand. just touching me. >> You want to go down this road and go down this road? >> What? You're going to beat me up in here? Oh, well, >> you beat yourself up. What are you talking about? >> No, I beat the out of my head. Yes, I did that. >> Let me fix you so we can go. >> Oh, I'm lying about that. Google it. >> Hey, she's not He's not saying that. But we need to take care of you. Clean you up. >> Don't clean me up. I'm aing nasty hepatitis infected. >> I still got We still got to clean where you're bleeding. It's going to happen. >> Okay. And >> I'm just saying we're just going to clean you up. >> You're no better than me. You got false teeth in your mouth, so you're no better than me. >> I don't give tooth if I got false teeth or not. >> Okay, so don't act like you're better than me. >> I'm not, but we had to. >> Okay. Well, don't act like you're better than me. >> Lay back and be quiet. >> No, I won't. Please, please. >> What do you want me to give her? >> Domestic calls like this one show why officers often say these are the most dangerous calls they face. A simple dispute can escalate into chaos in minutes. In this case, what began as a domestic disturbance over alleged cheating ended with flashing lights, medical intervention, and a suspect strapped to a stretcher. In the end, Amanda was charged with domestic battery and resisting or obstructing an officer. If you like content like this, please like and subscribe.