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On October 21st, 2024 in Big Pine Key, Florida, deputies were searching for a black BMW that had fled from a domestic disturbance earlier that night. What officers don't know is that the man thereafter is a fugitive from Pennsylvania wanted for attempted homicide. As officers locate the vehicle abandoned along US1, a woman suddenly runs from the vehicle towards them. >> Where's he at? Where's he at? Okay. Is he in the car? >> Is he in the car? >> No. No. No. >> Okay. Come back here. Okay. Where's he at? >> I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. >> You're okay. You're not in any trouble. Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh, my arm can right arm. >> Okay. Go. We don't have time right now. Get in the car. Move your leg. Move your leg. Move your leg. Move your leg. I don't see anyone. You got him with the shield. >> Yep. >> They call out that we're trying to make contact. >> We are. >> Anybody in the vehicle, come out now with your hands raised. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> 726 vehicles clear. 726 FWC is going to be out with us. Bleed the middle. Took off going southbound 32 on foot. >> What does he look like? He's a Hispanic male. >> Okay. How tall? Heavy. >> Six feet 6 feet. >> 6 feet tall. What's he wearing? >> He's wearing a green shirt. I feel like he's just >> Okay. You're You're doing the right thing right now. >> No, I am not though. If your wife did that to you, you wouldn't think that. You wouldn't think that. >> If my wife attacked me physically, yes, I would. I would call the police owner. What kind of hair does he have? >> He has green hair. >> Green hair. >> Green. Yeah. >> Short or long hair? >> Long. >> It's dreaded. >> Okay. >> He's got green drip locks. Dread locks. >> Okay. >> I got to get these cuffs off me. They burn in my wrist. >> Relax and don't pull against them. They won't feel tight. >> You're so nice. You really are. >> I don't know how reliable that description is. >> So, we don't know where he is. >> She just said that I'm not drive. I wasn't the one who was driving. She said that he's a wanted murderer and that he'll kill anybody he sees. That he doesn't give a >> He's wanted a murderer. >> Okay. So, no one saw this car stop. So, no one saw where he went to. >> So, we don't even know if he was in the car. >> She said he has a black gun and it's always >> stuff hurt my arm. >> I understand they hurt you. I promise that. >> Okay. And I don't think you are going to hurt. >> I'm pregnant. I'm not going to hurt you. >> How far along are you? >> 6 months pregnant. >> You're 6 months pregnant? >> Yeah. >> Sarge. Sarge. Do you guys know she's 6 months pregnant? >> What was that? She just told me she's 6 months pregnant. >> Okay. >> I don't think she's supposed to be cuffed in the back. >> Yeah. All right. Well, we'll change that. >> Do me a favor. We're going to have you hop out of here real quick. What's your name? >> See the L E S. >> Okay. Come out here. I'm here for you. You're here for your safety. What's going on? >> Okay. Well, the cops are off. You're fine. Is he just your friend? >> I'm gay. It's I don't like guys. I don't like them at all. >> Why'd you get pregnant? >> I don't know. >> That's a good question. That's a good That's a That's a really >> Are you not pregnant? >> Are you lying to me? >> Yeah. >> So, you're just friends? >> Yeah. >> Okay. He's not like your baby daddy, your boyfriend, your husband. >> No. >> Okay. You're saying you said he's wanted for murder? >> Attempted. Yeah. >> All right. So, he was driving. Why was he taken off? >> Did you guys saw the lights and sirens behind you? And >> I'm just screaming, crying. I'm scared to death. I have kids. I have seven kids. >> I said, "Please let me please. I'll be out." >> And then what made him stop here? >> Tarp. >> Okay. >> Oh, okay. >> Well, and got another >> back. I have to be so bad. >> I mean, if you want to pee on the side of the road, you can. I'm >> You can right now. >> I mean, it's up to you. >> Sure. Go for it. >> I'm not So, I literally have no idea what we have going on. >> Dear good lord. But >> that's what I said. And you don't need What do you mean? Look at me. >> What? You hopped the fence. >> This fence right here. Sarge, >> come here. >> Come here. >> She just said he hopped the fence. >> What? >> She just said he hopped the fence. >> So, he hopped the fence. >> Oh, sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't realize. >> You're fine. You're fine. He's not going to be standing right there. I promise you. >> You think he's not? You think he's not? >> Does he have any weapons on him? What does he have? >> A gun and a knife. He has a gun and a knife. >> Well, why don't you hop back in the car for a minute? You'll be safe in there. We're not You're not in handcuff. >> Oh, here we go. >> What' you find? >> Woo! >> Oh, what a guy. >> Out of Pittsburgh, >> South Carolina. >> There he is. Douglas. I mean, that guy does not look like he has dreadlocks or green hair. >> Okay, we found an ID. Just advising the female knife is highly intoxicated, but she's saying that the male half is wanted for murder and has a gun and a knife. >> I have the knife. I think it's a big knife. It's right there. >> Oh, that is a big ass knife. Why have we not taken that out of the car? >> What is that? >> I don't know. >> I don't know. But there's the Batman mask. >> Oh, there you go. That is a big ass knife. Wow. >> That is a very big ass knife. >> Sure. Can I leave? >> I just want to put the knife somewhere. >> Oh, he's got snacks. >> Do we even have a crime? She doesn't want to press charges. >> As at this point right now, we have battery. And then uh and it's not domestic. She's saying it's not domestic. She's saying it's just a friend. She's telling me that she is a lesbian and she does not like guys. >> I don't even I still don't They keep They keep going, well, are you guys going to handle this? I'm like, I don't even know what to have. You guys chase this into my district. Well, she's saying that he jumped that fence. So, I'm wondering if we should have FHP come out with drums. >> Yeah. For what? What the we have? >> Hoping to get more information, the officers returned to interview [music] the female suspect. >> Do you have a cell phone? >> He threw it out the window. >> Who threw it out the window? >> Why? I mean, how are you going to Do you Do you have a wallet? Any money? >> I'm sick as I don't, but I >> Do you need medical attention? No. >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> Would you like to go to the hospital? >> Great guy. >> What do we found? >> Would you like to go to the hospital? >> You're a great guy. I'm worried about him. What's out there? >> Well, he's fine. >> Gators. >> Ah, deer. >> Deer. >> Deer. Little tiny deer. They're little key deer. They're about this big. They're miniature deer. >> Deer. >> I just want to make sure you got someplace to go to be safe. >> I want to look and make sure there's no other marks on you real quick. Look like you got some sunburn today. >> I know. I don't get sunburn cuz I'm half black. You know >> you're half black. All right. You don't have to do too much. I'm just looking. Okay. >> All right. So, definitely your arm. >> Let me see. Turn. I'm not going to shine light in your face. Oh, cover your You can pull your shirt down. Pull your shirt down. You can pull your shirt down. >> Okay. I am right. >> Cover yourself. There you go. I don't need to see all that. That's good. All right. Now, raise your arms. Okay. So, just that one on your arm. Okay. That's all I want to look at. She's done. You're good. Go. Um, let me talk to him because he's the one handling that and I'll tell you. Okay. >> Like, holy, I haven't done anything wrong. I've been so nice to you. You've been a great ma'am. You really have. >> I hear you. You met him 3 days ago at the Walgreens and Marathon. Right. Right. >> Got me a cigarette. It's amazing. >> Is that correct? >> Yes. You met him? >> I'm not telling you anymore. I don't I I have the freedom. Right. Right. It's my civil rights to not tell you anything. >> Don't want to tell me. >> I'm so drunk. I'm sure. Sorry. >> Officers returned to the car [music] with the female suspect so she can gather her belongings. >> Walk up. Keep walking. >> I told you. >> Okay, I believe you. All right. The truck The truck is here to tow the car. So now we got to get going. >> You got everything? >> Yes, dude. I have to walk all the way to the gas station. >> The gas station's right up there. Not even a mile. Having no charges for Lita, officers planned to let [music] her go, leaving her to walk to the nearest gas station a mile away. But something Lita had just removed from the car was about to become a key piece of connecting [music] evidence as officers nearby had just spotted a man lying along a fence line further up the road. >> He's probably Hey, he's probably running down there. >> 12, I'll be out with a gentleman, sir. Sheriff's office. Sheriff's office. Hey, Sheriff's Office. >> Yeah. >> Sheriff's office. Stand right there. DON'T DON'T MOVE. DON'T MOVE. DON'T MOVE. GET DOWN. GET DOWN. GET ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. I SAID DON'T MOVE. >> I'M NOT MOVING, BRO. >> OH, [ __ ] me. Okay, we'll see how that goes for you. >> What's your name? >> Marcus. >> Marcus what? Ward. Marcus, why are you laying on the ground right here? >> I was driving. I was walking, man. I got tired. I'm >> You were walking from where? >> I'm I just came from that way. Okay, man. >> What are you What are you What are you What are you pointing at me for? >> Say, don't move. >> All right. >> Give me your hands. GET I SAID GET DOWN. >> YOU SAID NO. >> YEAH, I SAID DON'T MOVE. I WAS MOVING YOU. >> OKAY. >> I MOVED YOU, NOT YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. YOU SAID GIVE me my hands. >> I Yeah. Didn't mean stand up. What are you doing, man? >> What did I do wrong? >> You got any ID on you? >> No. >> Why not? >> I don't have ID, man. >> Okay. Where are you walking from? >> I I came from that way. >> What's what way? >> I'm laying down. I'm tired. I'm homeless. >> Okay. You got nothing on you. No identification. >> Absolutely not. What the hell, man? >> Yeah. We're looking for a murder suspect. So that's why that's why. And you're laying on the ground out here where no one ever lays. Scared the [ __ ] out of me. >> Yeah. Sorry, man. >> Not in your pockets. >> No. >> No. >> What' you say your name was? >> Marcus Ward. >> Marcus Ward? Where are you from? >> Me? I'm from North Carolina. >> Let me ask you a question. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That turquoise nail polish on your fingernail. >> Yeah. >> It's kind of weird that the murder suspect we're looking for, there's a bottle of that color nail polish in the car. >> Murder suspect? You're crazy. Listen. >> Okay. What vehicle were you in before you walked over here? >> I don't have a vehicle. >> So, it just so happens we have a vehicle over here where we blew the tires out on it and you're over here laying on the ground. >> Listen, I don't have a vehicle. I've never murdered. >> So, what's your real name? >> My name's Marcus. >> What's your real name? >> I told you my name, sir. I don't have a vehicle. >> I don't own a vehicle. Okay. I've never murdered. The female put a bottle of teal or tur turquoise colored nail polish in the black bag she has. Please grab that nail polish bottle. >> Officers stop the female suspect before she walks away from them to remove this new evidence [music] from her bag. >> What I want you to do is I want you to take this bag off for me. Okay. What' you do with the teal nail polish? Is that it right here? Okay. All right. Yeah. >> Hang on right here for me. Okay. I'm 26 to 121. I got the teal nail polish. >> So, this is what I need. You can have your bag back. Okay. Your nail polish. Cuz I really like the color. >> I'm kidding. No, I'm kidding. Actually, no. Um, >> did you paint one of his nails? >> No. >> Did he paint one of his nails? >> I don't know. >> You don't see him with like a >> No. >> turquoise fingernail? >> No. That's gay. >> All right. Well, I'm going to hold on to this. >> No. Can I have that key real quick? >> Not his moment. Okay. But he's saying it's not him and blah blah. And this is like the key to tell her that he has this on his fingernail and this was inside the car. Okay. Okay. Cuz you could still go to jail for falsifying an answer to Leo if you really want to play that card. >> My name is Lita. That's my name. >> Okay. So, what's your girlfriend's name? >> I don't have a girlfriend. So, you don't have a warrant out of Pennsylvania for probation violation reference homicide? >> Homicide? >> Absolutely not. >> Okay. What? When are you going to tell me your real name? >> I told you. >> You are You are absolutely detained right now. So, if you don't tell me your real name, you're going to get an extra charge. >> You know what, man? How about this? >> Hey, you're not your hands off me. I'm not. >> No, you're not. >> No, you're not. >> Relax. No, you're not. >> Relax or you're going to get tased. >> You're going to get tased, bro. >> You're going to get tased. >> I'm laying here. What's your name? >> My name is Marcus. >> My name's Douglas. I got a warrant out of Pennsylvania, but I'm not a murder suspect. So, you >> What's your name? >> I told you, Doug. Put me in the car. Let's go. Can I at least sit up? >> No, you can't. Cuz you tried to jump up. >> No, I'm not. >> No, you did. You did twice. >> And you lied about your name. >> Man, you're a Yeah, the cuffs. I whip your ass out. >> Okay, man. >> Okay. Little ass [ __ ] Freedom of speech. I say what I want. >> Yeah. You still mother. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You little taser. >> Yeah. You little >> Okay. >> You can never put me down by yourself. >> Okay. >> Here you are. >> Yeah. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Ro, you good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Douglas, >> what? >> Do you have any firearms? >> Nope. >> Did you have any firearms with you before this? >> I never had a firearm, bro. We're talking. >> I've never had a firearm. I don't have a car. I don't have a girlfriend. I don't have >> Well, we have your car and your girlfriend, so I know that's not true. The one >> I ain't got nothing to say to you. Take me to jail, bro. [ __ ] you, bro. Take me to jail, mother. >> Well, we're going. >> Take me to jail, bro. Take me to jail. I ain't got nothing to say to you, bro. >> Take me to jail, bro. >> Okay. >> Got nothing to say, mother. >> He was here the whole time. We were just sitting down there. >> I know. >> Good caller. He's about as cooperative as she is. So, you're not going to go anywhere on him. Uh, and he was not happy the fact that we had him at gunpoint. >> Yeah. Almost broke his wrist. >> I had to hold him up. He kept trying to jump up. He kept trying to buck up. >> I'm not him. It's crazy. >> After taking the nail polish from Lita's bag, the officers ended up giving her a ride to the nearest homeless shelter. Her partner wasn't so lucky. [music] He was found to have an active warrant out of Pennsylvania for an attempted homicide charge filed earlier in the year. Following this incident, he was charged with one count of resisting an officer without violence and one count of providing false identification to law enforcement. He is innocent unless [music] proven guilty in a court of law. After this initial encounter, officers ran into issues with paperwork [music] for Lita. They soon discovered that the woman they had spoken with on the side of US1 had given her sister's name and information. The following is a call between the original arresting sergeant [music] and the real Lita. This is Sergeant Bragg with the This is Sergeant Bragg with the Sheriff's Office. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm You're trying to review over this. What is your name, ma'am? >> My name is Lita. >> Okay. And what's your sister's name? >> Domingo. >> Well, there we have a little bit of a problem then. But I'm saying is ma'am, she gave your name. >> Yeah, I know. That's what he told me. And I figured that whenever I read that article about that Douglas, >> she said she was 35 years old. I figured she gave my name. She's done it before. >> But why would she give your name? >> I I don't know, hun. >> Okay. All right. >> She's done it. I think, like I said, I think she relapsed. >> Mhm. Relapse on what? >> Drugs. >> Drugs. >> I don't know what specific drug cuz like I said, I don't see her and she's a recovering drug addict. >> Well, it looks like we took her to the local homeless shelter. >> Okay. Well, let me go call let me go check over at Cox there. Um and uh I'll call you back. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Armed with this new information, officers quickly obtained a warrant for the woman they had dropped off at a homeless shelter just a few nights earlier. >> Watch for the landmines. >> Sheriff's office. >> Hey Sammy. >> Hey buddy. >> Hey. How you doing? Uh just real quick, is uh Lita here? >> Yeah. Yeah, she is me. >> Okay. You don't mind if uh we talk to her real quick? It's just pertaining to a case that she's been helping us with. >> Yeah. Yeah. We just got back. >> Okay. Hey, what's up? >> Hi. >> They arrested those guys. >> Yeah. Yeah. Don't mind coming down here and just talking to me real quick. >> Okay. All right. Let's just walk over here. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, real quick. >> Um, you got a warrant. All right. >> I have a warrant. >> Yeah, you do. So, let's turn around. Place your hands behind your back and I'll explain everything to you. Okay. Now, do you have a sister? >> Yeah. >> You do? >> Yes. >> What's her name? >> Desa. Okay. What's your name? >> Domingo. >> It's what? >> Domingo. >> Dominga. All right. So, remember the friendly stop we had where you were with that guy fled from us and he ended up running. Yeah. Yeah. >> And you're right by the car. Actually, I was the first one to speak to you. If you recall, you told us that your name was Lita. All right. That's your sister's. >> Yeah. I'm so drunk. >> You do have a warrant. All right. For false IDO. Okay. >> Why do you keep giving your sister's name? >> I don't know. >> You only got yourself a warrant by giving false name to Leo. You got a bond. So, if someone bails you out, do you have a number for Sammy? >> No. >> Do you have a number for your sister? >> No. Well, your sister would really like to talk to you. I have a phone number for her. She's really worried about you. She called in and she said, "Hi, this is Lita. I'm looking for my sister." We're like, "Wait a minute. What do you mean?" And she said, "No, that's not her name." And that's when we looked up your name, found you. I I saw your your driver's license photo out of Pennsylvania. And I was like, "That's who we talked to." >> Well, you're alive. I will let her know that. >> So, I'm just going to place you in back of my patrol car. >> Man, I should have taken my real name. Like, I bet you drunk. >> There was literally no reason to lie, >> you guys. I can't believe you I can't believe you didn't take me to jail. You know how wasted I was when you guys I was drunk as okay. >> Actually, we're going to go on the other side cuz >> you're a great guy. You know that? And I called you or something the other day. >> I don't think Well, you didn't. At least to me, not to my face. >> That lady. >> I really have no warrants. >> No, you have a warrant. >> I mean, >> for now you do. At least that's what you're getting arrested for. But previously, at least in the state of Florida, you weren't wanted for anything. >> Oh my god. Holy [ __ ] dude. I was stupid as [ __ ] man. >> Domingo was charged with one count of providing a false name to law enforcement. She is innocent [music] unless proven guilty in a court of

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