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Hi. What's your name? >> Nick. >> What is it? >> Nick. What happened? >> I was basically arguing over um him. I was trying to uh figure out like what happened to my items that were in my room. I don't have a lock on my door or anything. And I know that a bunch of my items from my room was missing. So, I went down there to confront him about it. And he basically came up to me, started shoving me, saying, "Get out of my room." This that the other thing. I said, "Don't put your hands on me. Don't touch me. I'm just trying to figure out where my stuff is." And then he said, "Get the out of my room, otherwise I'm going to hurt you." And then I was like, "Why are you being aggressive towards me?" And he said, "I don't care." And he started shoving me. And then that's when I shoved him back. And then it just downfall from there. >> Okay. >> And then he started calling the cops and that's why you guys are >> Do you have any marks on you? >> I mean, I mean, I'm pretty I'm pretty >> I'm pretty big. So Okay. >> And you say he hit you first? >> Yeah. He stood up and he started shoving me out. and you were in his room and you just you didn't want to leave his room. >> See, I was trying to figure out where my stuff was before I even like exit the premises so that I could at least have like somewhat of an idea. And I was just at first I calmly asked him like, "Hey, do you know where my stuff is?" As soon as I asked him that. Aggression, aggression, aggression. He was like, "No, get the out of here. X, Y, and Z. I don't give a" And I was like, "Can you please just help me out by finding the stuff?" And he started shoving me on. I was like, "Don't please stop, you know, stop touching this stuff." And I was like, "Touch me again and we're going to have a robbery." Like I don't I don't want to. And then that's when like we started wrestling and whatnot and grappling. And then eventually he had he was like holding me and that's when I was trying to like get him off of me cuz he was like >> when you go like this, where were your hands when you did like like this? Like around? Yeah. >> Around. >> Yeah. I was like trying to shove him off of me. >> What What which part of his body were you touching when you were doing? >> Uh like around here. >> Okay. All right. You remember putting your hands on his neck? Um, it might have been like up towards his neck a little bit, but uh, I was trying to like put my hands on his chest, but he was wrapping his legs around me and whatnot. So, go ahead and put your hands behind your back. Thank you. Suspect just took off running from us. Stop. >> We back. 34. Where you at? >> Take a right down. Cumberland. >> Did you lose sight of them? >> Yeah. The fence back from 35 charges. They're going to be domestic battery, possibly egg domestic battery. Suspect's like 5'8, probably 130 lb, 140 lb, wearing a navy blue Planefield South athletic t-shirt and a pair of black shorts. >> 30 lb 140 lb wearing a navy bluefield South athletic t-shirt and a pair of black shorts. >> 35 is going back to the house for Stop. Just stop. This isn't going to get better. Stop >> in the backyard. Yeah. >> Not far in the backyard. >> Where is he? >> Oh, he's in the backyard. He just ran back here. >> Check the backyard. >> Yes. >> You stay away. I don't want him to Yeah, of course. I'll take that out the bar. You got to unlock it. There you go. >> Don't let him in this house. >> No, officer. What are you doing? >> I told him not to run. >> Stop. Put your hands behind your back. >> Come on, Nick. >> I told you not to run. You just made it worse on yourself. >> Very much so. >> 926. >> You just made it worse on yourself. >> Now you have more charges. I'm going to finish my paperwork. I want you to sit with the Alvarado in the car. Okay. Okay. >> We're sorry. >> Right here. Don't move. Spread your feet. No. Get up. Okay. Spread your feet. You better be out. >> I have nicotine on me in my phone. That's it. >> You shouldn't run. >> I'm sorry. Like I said, I was in the moment. >> You thought running would help. >> Dude, I don't want to go to jail. What are you telling me? >> Well, now you're going to jail for more. >> Yeah. >> This was a simple domestic battery. Now you've turned it into resisting, fleeing. >> You got your camera? >> Yeah. >> Sorry, guys. >> Let me turn the back one on. >> Yeah. Go ahead. I'm going to have him sit in the car while I finish paperwork cuz I don't want him taking off again on us. >> No, he's 17. Or wait, how old are you, buddy? No, no, no. He's 20. >> Good. Y >> Hey, don't do that. >> You charges >> him shoving me first. Doesn't matter, right? >> You would have had your day in court, man. You still are going to have your day in court. This isn't the end all be all. >> I don't want there to be any court. I just wanted my [ __ ] out of my room, man. Like, it's in my room for a reason. Why do I have to sit here and wake up every morning wondering, "Oh, is this going to be in my possession? Oh, is is my [ __ ] still here? Are my clothes still on on my hanger?" >> Nobody should have to wake up like that. I'm I'm thankful to God that I have a roof over my head and I have parents that love me. Cuz if I didn't have that, I wouldn't have [ __ ] man. I want to do is finish high school and finish my community service, man. >> Do community service for >> freaking speeding. And I was speeding for the reason to get him to school, get his education and mine. What type of family calls the cops on a family? >> Family figures family issues out through the family, not through the police. The >> I'm gonna headbutt something. I swear to God, dude. >> No, man. Like I said, man, you do stuff like that, you're just going to make it worse. So, look, right now it's not the end of the world. >> Might as well, V2. My life is over. >> No, it's Dude, it's a it's domestic battery. It's a misdemeanor. >> I'm going to be in jail for domestic battery when this could have been resolved with him just giving me my [ __ ] >> Remember I told you you're going to have your day in court, right? Just because you're in cops and you're in a squad car doesn't mean it's the end all be all. You're going to go see a judge. You're going to tell them your side of the story, right? >> Yep. >> This suspect was charged with aggravated domestic battery and resisting obstructing a peace officer. He is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. This next case shows officers approaching a male who was in the middle of the street causing busy traffic to stop and shouting obscenities at drivers. >> Need to see your ID. I need to see your ID. >> ID, sir. Sir, sir. I need your name, >> sir. >> Name and ID or ID, >> sir. >> I don't have No. >> Okay. Give me your name. >> No. Just last week we were here. >> Give me your name. >> Let's walk over this car. Come on. >> Sir, my girlfriend's over there. She's pregnant. I don't care. >> She's pregnant. Okay. There was last week. Someone thought we had fake 20s. Someone thought we had fake 20s last week. >> I'm not drunk or anything. >> I don't care. You're not acting the way you should be acting. Standing in the middle of my girlfriend is pregnant. >> What is your name? >> Emanuel. Sir, why am I being detained? Cuz you stay in the middle of the night in the middle of the street. >> Come on. I'm not going to go to jail, right? >> For jaywalking. >> Yeah. >> No, you don't go to jail for jaywalking. >> I got a clean record, sir. >> Where's your ID? >> I got I don't have an ID, sir. >> Do you have a wallet or anything with your name on? >> Oh, I don't mind if I search you. >> I don't have a >> Do you mind if I search you? >> Stop reaching for stuff. I don't know if you have a private >> I don't I don't >> Stop reaching for stuff. >> Can I search you? >> Yeah. Well, why? I don't I'm not going to >> Cuz I want to find your ID. The first I have an ID. Look. >> Hands out of your pockets. >> Look. Hands out of your pockets. Keep your hands out of your pocket. >> I'm not going to around with you guys. Stop. >> I'm not going to around with you guys. I know. >> Separate your feet. >> Separate your feet. There you go. >> I'm just going to follow. I'm just I'm not going to cause you any more trouble. Listen, sir. I'm not going to cause you any more. >> Here's here's the deal. You lie to me about your name. I am going to arrest you. Do you understand? >> So, either you deal with deal with whatever the consequences of consequences are of your real name, which I suspect you have a warrant. Why? >> But the way you're acting, it's indicative of somebody who is trying to hide who they are. >> All right, spider. Last move forward. >> All right, man. You >> chase male, Hispanic, male, white, all black. Done. Come here. I got to tase you. Taser. Taser. Taser. Watch out. Watch out. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. I'm done. Got to take off my coat. Shut the up. 14241 in custody. >> I'm done. I got to go secure the car. Yeah. >> Hey, can you tell someone arrested? >> Stay on my face. >> Stay there. >> Stay on my face, sir. >> Stay on my face. >> Shut the warrant. >> What? >> You got a warrant. >> Okay. Well, you got to take care of it. So, why you running? No. Now you're screwed cuz you ran. We're just going to be a warrant. Now it's Now you made it a lot harder. >> I have money. >> Don't reach in your pockets. Don't reach in your pocket. >> I don't care. Don't reach in your pockets. >> I have I think 10 bucks in my pocket. >> Don't reach in your pockets. They said the hell's wrong with you, man? Said he has a warrant. >> Yeah, that's why he ran. Can you stand up? Can you stand up? >> You want me to carry like a little baby? >> I was just laying on top of that, man. Hey, how come all my [ __ ] friends get arrested and they out the next day, bro? >> Huh? >> Who are your friends, >> man? >> I'm asking who are your friends? Maybe I could tell you. >> So, for real, how come, man? So, I got arrested cuz I was arguing with my girl. >> Come on. You're not that stupid, are you? >> Seriously, >> it's cuz you ran in the car. >> You heard, sir. Sir, that's garbage. Sold out. >> Hey. Hey. >> Put your legs in. >> Put your head in. >> Get in. Get in the car, man. This suspect was charged with resisting, obstructing identification, violation of his bail bond conditions, causing a traffic hazard, and walking on a highway. He is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Do you know why foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous moments in policing? Because in the blink of an eye, control disappears and the second a suspect runs, your vision narrows and every possible outcome, good or bad, flashes before your eyes. And I've chased more runners than I can count and almost none of them got away. and they do sprint off like they're in a movie thinking this is their big chance. But in Philly, the streets don't lie. There's always a fence, a dead end, or a waiting patrol car around every corner. I've actually seen guys ditch their shoes, jump fences, and even crawl under cars and still end up face down in dirt and in handcuffs. Suspects never realize that running never resets the situation. It only makes it worse. If you watch this again, it took only seconds for these guys to size up the cops and run. But you could turn a misdemeanor into a felony in 10 seconds flat. A simple battery charge can evolve into resisting arrest, fleeing, obstruction, or worse. And it's not the sprint that ruins lives. It's the decision to run instead of facing what's coming. I was good at chasing suspects, but I always hated foot pursuits. And that's because of the unknown. You can hear it in your breathing during a chase. And it's not always exhaustion. It's calculation. In your mind, you're thinking, where's he headed? Who's flanking you? And where's the perimeter? It's a mental chess match played out at a full sprint. And when they do get away, which is rare, they never sleep right again. Because every knock at the door and every car slowing down outside, they think it's the day it catches up with them because the streets talk. You don't win the race. You just delay the inevitable because whether it's a minute later or a month later, somebody's coming for you. When that door finally opens, you realize that all that sprinting was just a long way to the same destination.

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