– Huh! – ♪ Bad boys ♪
– ♪ Whatcha want, whatcha want ♪ – Get on the ground, dude!
– ♪ Whatcha gonna do ♪ – Ow!
♪ When Sheriff John Brown ♪ ♪ come for you? ♪
I wasn't doing nothing wrong.
– ♪ Bad boys, bad boys ♪ – ♪ whatcha gonna do ♪
– Get out, now! – ♪ Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? ♪
– ♪ Bad boys, bad boys ♪ – Aah!
♪ Whatcha gonna do ♪
♪ when they come for you? ♪
ANNOUNCER: "Cops" is filmed on location...
...with the men and women of law enforcement.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...
...in a court of law.
I haven't always been a cop.
I used to do retail and worked in the retail industry for about 15 years.
Got tired of it, wanted to do a career change,
...so decided to become a police officer.
I love the night shift.
Uh, this is where all the action is.
Uh, just enjoy being able to serve the community.
While they're all sleeping, I'm out trying to catch the bad guys.
Uh, we're gonna stop this moped for improper display of tag.
Uh, I can't read it, it's all crumpled up in a 60-day paper plate.
So we're gonna see what he's up to.
( RADIO CHATTER )
Oh. Uh, he just crashed. He's running.
Hey, stop!
123, I got one running to 1800 South Saint Francis, running to the south.
White male, blue shirt, blue jeans. Stop!
( GRUNTS )
He's running... St. Francis and Skinner, running to the south.
Stop or you're gonna get Tased!
Stop!
Here it comes again! Get on the ground!
He's right here.
– He's down. He fell. – Yeah.
Stop!
– I'll tell you why! – Get on the ground!
– No lie, man. – Get on the ground!
– Dude, you aingt... (SCREAMS IN PAIN) – Get on the ground!
Put your hands behind your back!
– Put your hands behind your back! – Ow!
Okay, okay!
Gotta tell you, I wasn't trying to resist.
Dude, that wasn't smart at all.
– I wasn't trying to do nothing. – Yeah, you didn't stop.
Ow.
– Got a light? – Yeah, I got you. You're good.
– I'm sorry. – ( RADIO CHATTER )
– Did we get the address? – Yeah.
Tried to stop the moped for a tag violation.
– Tag violation? – He instantly...
There was no tag violations.
...kind of jumped off his bike and started running.
– What's your name, buddy? – Wouldn't stop running, even after I gave him...
...a bunch of commands.
– ( RADIO CHATTER ) – Here.
– Pretty good amount of meth. – That was all.
I'll tell you right where I got it.
– He said front, right pocket? – No, I thought that's why...
– What'd you say, buddy? – I thought that's why you came on, man.
Well, we're gonna get you on your feet here in a second, all right?
– Yeah. – Let's get him up.
Okay, why don't you roll... roll to your butt. Roll to your butt.
This leg's good. You ready?
On three. One, two, three.
Uh, we located some crystal substance, which is methamphetamine,
...in his, uh, front jean pocket.
Uh, he also ditched a backpack, uh, while he ran from me,
...which I haven't looked through yet.
Uh... (CLEARS THROAT) Looks like he has a bunch of, uh, burglary tools.
Guys'll steal mopeds, will go around to these businesses, cut along the fence,
...and gain entry, then, they'll either go inside and, uh, steal...
...steal items inside the business.
Um, so, this is a good grab. We were able to catch him probably before he actually...
...got to strike a business tonight.
We're just trying to get him ID'd.
– Okay. – Uh, and we ended up getting him ID'd.
– But thought he was playing the name game for a while. – Uh-huh.
– Some weird thing. – So he has, uh... so he's wearing gloves.
– Uh-huh. – He has a strike plate from a door.
– Uh, another person's wallet. – Mm-hm.
I've already tried contacting that person.
Also, Thompson said there was a backpack...
Yeah, there's a bunch of burglary tools. They got the bolt cutters...
I'm just gonna let you know, it looks kind of fishy with the strike plates.
No wonder he ran. With all the... the drugs and the burglary stuff, so.
– What was it, a quarter-ounce of meth? – Yeah. All right, so...
– Good amount. – Yeah. All right, well,
– ...let's see what he has to say. – All right.
I'm gonna ask you some questions, all right, buddy?
Before I do, I wanna get your side of the story.
Okay? Um, can you tell me about the incident...
...with the moped, why you ran?
– My throttle was stuck... – Your throttle was stuck?
Is that kind of why you hit the curb so hard?
– Yeah. – Okay, well, why didn't you just get off and stop...
...and wait for me?
– I just panicked. – You panicked?
– You think it was a good idea? – No, I...
– No? – I definitely don't. I hit my head, I mean...
Yeah. I understand.
There for a minute, I just... I didn't realize...
Yeah. Is that why you ran?
– Yes, sir. – Yeah. I really didn't wanna Tase you,
...but you left me with no choice.
When you run like that, there's...
...there's nothing I could do,
...'cause I have to take you into custody.
– I understand that. – You were hopping those fences pretty good, man.
– I don't remember... – Yeah. Well, you were hopping quite a few,
...so that's why I had to Tase you.
– I don't like doing that, but... – No, I understand.
I've been Tased before, I know how it feels,
– ...and it doesn't feel good. – Yeah, I... I just...
– I don't wanna go to jail. – You don't want to?
Well, you got some warrants we gotta take care of.
– I do? – Yeah.
– For what? – Um, they're just through the city.
I don't know yet. We'll tell you when we get down there.
– Oh. – But we got that, we have the possession...
...of methamphetamine, okay?
And I believe the bike isn't stolen,
– ...so you don't have to worry about that, but... – No.
I gotta check your driver's license and make sure you got a good one.
– It was suspended. – It's suspended? Okay.
The reason it's suspended is... Well, they said it's suspended...
...because I don't have a driver's license. I misquote, that's what it was.
Well, you got your... Sometimes you just gotta think to yourself,
– ...you know, "Self, is it really worth getting in trouble?" – No, sir.
It's not. 'Cause that would've just been a little ticket if you would've stopped for me.
– You understand? – I know what happened.
I know. All right, well, we'll talk here in a minute, all right?
– ( INDISTINCT ) – Yeah, we'll talk here in a minute.
So just relax. We'll get you some water, all right?
– So the tag comes back to a Chevy HHR. – Right.
Uh, ran the VIN, um, it's not a stolen moped.
But obviously the tag and the... and the bike don't match.
Basically, a lot of people, they'll get these bikes,
...and they'll, uh, make their own paper plates.
Uh, 60-day plates, 'cause they don't think that we're gonna run 'em,
...uh, so they can get around without getting pulled over.
So, this bike'll just get impounded just in case somebody wants...
...to report it stolen later, uh, they'll have a suspect on who was riding it.
But he won't be doing any burglaries tonight, at least.
All and all, this was a pretty good stop tonight.
Yeah, the job we do, sometimes it doesn't feel like we're making a difference.
But we are. Um, you know, so just have to get out there...
...and keep doing it, keep your head up,
...keep a positive attitude,
...um, treat people the way you want to be treated.
You know, if there's times when we can be nice to people,
...if we can be nice, we need to be nice to 'em.
You know, just treat 'em with respect.
If we treat 'em with respect, they'll treat us with respect.
The 9-1-1 hang-up call, dispatcher could hear yelling in the background...
...and the caller disconnected.
Four-five clear. On scene.
( RADIO CHATTER )
– WOMAN: (SCREAMING) Help me! – Stop!
– (SCREAMING) Help me! – Hey! Stop!
Can we get in?
– ( SCREAMING, CRYING ) – Hey, go 'round the other side.
You can get around the other side.
( INDISTINCT SHOUTING )
( BANGING ON DOOR )
He's over here.
– He's hopping the fence. – Stop! On the ground.
Get on the ground, now!
Get on the ground!
Put your hands out!
Do not move.
– Got him? – Get your hands behind your back.
– Sir... – Behind your back!
– Sir, there's no warrant. There's a knife... – Shut up a second.
There may be a knife in my pocket, I'm not sure.
Let go of your hands. Let go of your hands!
My hands are let go, bro!
My hands are let go!
Please, I have a flagged up knee.
– Please! And my shoulder... – 4-5-1 in custody.
– Ow! – Take a knee and stand up.
– Ow, my... my shoulder's... – On your feet.
– No! (SCREAMS IN PAIN) – Put weight on your feet.
My knee’s (BLEEPS) up, dude!
– ( WHIMPERING ) – Let's get him in the cars here.
Come on, you were just booting in a door, you can walk.
I didn't boot in the door, I punched in the door, bro.
I (BLEEP) up everything. I went off on the old lady for a while, man.
My knee’s (BLEEP) up, dude.
Have a seat.
I ain’t gonna say (BLEEP) till I get a glass of water, please.
Please, sir. I've been drinking? Yes, sir.
If... If you tell me what happened, I'll get you a bottle of water, okay?
– So tell me what happened. – Okay.
I... I vandalized her door, yes, sir.
Okay. So you broke the door down, what happened then?
No, I did not break the door down.
– Oh, okay. So you... – The door was already open.
– Okay. – I hit it once to...
– ...just... kind of, you know, get the (BLEEP) out, you know? – Okay.
Everybody has a little (BLEEP) they have to get out every now and then.
I didn't do it right.
I didn't do it right. I should've hit a tree or something else.
But... I would never hit anybody.
I won't ever hurt anybody. I made a vow six years ago to God.
– I've been to prison. I've done this and that... – Okay.
So what happened after you hit the door?
When I hit the door, we sat and talked.
– Okay. – We sat and talked, explained about, you know,
...what's going on, wrong with our relationship.
– So what happened then? – Nothing.
I love her to death.
– Okay. – I tried... I've tried to kill myself.
– Okay. – Because it was killing me.
– Okay. – And, sir, I would never hurt her.
Okay, well, hang on just a minute. I'm gonna go get you some water, okay?
I promised you, so it's in my car, though. I gotta go to my car and get it, though.
I'll get it. Hang on. Put your feet in, okay?
Here, I'm not... Here, just put your hand back.
Put your hand back behind your back, okay?
– I can't shake your hand? – No, put your hand back behind your back.
It's an officer safety deal, okay?
– I understand. – I'll get you a bottle of water, though, hang on.
Yeah, we were here before, 'cause he kicked in that door before.
He broke it open with a knife...
...after he told her he was gonna do it.
And she caught it all on video.
We arrested him that night, that was only a month or so ago.
He's back out and at it again.
Do you think he's going to jail?
– Yeah. – He'll be in jail for the rest of the night,
...so he won't be any more trouble.
Can you run me through what happened real quick?
I was watching a movie, and I heard banging on my door,
...and then all of a sudden, I could see where he's hitting it enough...
...to where, um, one of the bottom boards came out.
And then, um, I opened the door, and I was, like, "What?"
'Cause he's banging, you know?
And then, he wouldn't leave, and so, um, I just reached over and grabbed my phone...
...and I video'd this.
– WOMAN: (ON VIDEO) Get out of my house. – ( INDISTINCT )
– Get out of my house! – ( INDISTINCT )
– Get out of my house. – If I get outta your house, I’m breaking the (BLEEP)
...outta your door, you send me to prison, you're gonna feel bad.
Get out of my house. Now.
– Get out of my house. – I bought you a door. I bought you a door,
– ...so this one... – Get out of my house!
I bought you a door, this one is mine to break.
Get... No, it's not! There's not anything here for you to break!
– Do you see that door? – This is my house!
– Do you see that door? – Get out of my house!
Do you see that door right there?
And he just, like, came after me and just, like, tackled me.
And whenever he tackled me, we were on the floor or whatever,
...and then... he gets up, and he goes at the door again.
Were you guys... You guys were previously in a relationship?
– Do I understand that correctly? – Not really. He was my neighbor, but he, like,
...fell in love with me, and so, of course, I had him doing everything else.
– But, I mean... – Did he think...
...he was in a dating relationship with you? Let me ask it that way.
I'm sure he's probably gonna say that he's in love with me and everything else.
Okay. Um, is there anything else we can do for you?
– Can I get a door? – Uh... (LAUGHS) I don't have a door with me.
– Um... – Can I keep somebody on standby?
Uh, we can... we can have an officer drive by.
What am I supposed to do now?
What we can do, if he comes on your property, call us,
...and we can arrest him for trespassing, even if he's not in your house.
Even if he's just in your yard,
...we can arrest him for trespassing.
– Okay. – So, um, if you see him...
...coming over here, don't open the door.
(SIGHS) Okay.
All right, man, sit up for me, okay?
Thank you, so great.
It's not super cold, though. I'm gonna have to hold it, okay?
Look, I'm gonna have to hold it. Keep your hands behind your back for me, okay?
– All right, man. – Thank you very much, sir.
Oh, you're welcome. Okay, listen to me, okay?
You're under arrest for burglary one, right now, okay?
– Burglary one? – Burglary one, yes.
– Uh, for what? – For breaking into her house, okay?
I never broke into her house. She opened the door, sir.
Well, you can argue that in front of a judge, okay?
Oh, I mean... she used to love me a lot.
That's it. I mean, that's...
I just love baby to death.
I've worked for Spokane County for five years,
...and then, prior to this, I worked for Snohomish County...
...on the west side of the state for five years.
Living here is a lot better than the west side.
This is more of a rural area. Outdoor activities are all over,
...for hunting, fishing, it's a lot closer to it here.
All right, now we're headed to an arson call,
...where the witness watched him start the fire...
...and then flee into this trailer, and he hasn't left yet.
There's other guys here locking that trailer down,
...and then we'll go from there.
( RADIO CHATTER )
( BANGING ON DOOR )
Sheriff's Office.
– Come and talk to us? – You're not allowed in my house.
Are you home... home by yourself?
No, you can't. I'm trying to get him to sleep.
Okay. Is there... Is there any adult male inside the residence?
I don't... He hasn't come home.
The reason why we're here is someone watched him set fire to a grassy field...
...and then run back inside this specific trailer.
So we need to talk to him if he's inside.
I don't think he's here.
You said you didn't know if someone was here.
Yeah, I didn't hear anybody come in. I can't hear everybody come in this house.
Okay. Can we go inside and look?
No. Unless you have a warrant, you're not coming in my house.
– What was your name, ma'am? – None of your (BLEEP) business.
Okay. Well, you're not allowed to go back inside now.
Um, dude, you guys were coming and knocking on my door...
Here's the deal. If you're lying, which we think you're lying,
...you're just as guilty as the person who committed the crime.
So we're gonna lock the house up and secure it for a search warrant.
– No, you're not. – Okay.
– Yes, we are. – That's not... We're not asking.
Dude, do you want me to go in there and look...
...and see if there's somebody else in there?
You are not allowed back inside the residence...
– ...unless law enforcement accompanies you. – That is my house.
– Why? – We have probable cause to secure for a search warrant.
I can go in and see if someone else is in the house.
– No, you cannot. – Yes, I can.
You cannot, unless we go with you.
Listen, unless you want your son to see you go in handcuffs...
– Hey! What the (BLEEP)! – Please...
– What the (BLEEP)! – Come with us.
You're the one that's making it really bad for your son right now.
You guys are (BLEEP) monsters.
– That's what police are. – Really?
You're the only one cursing in front of your son right now.
This is my house. What the hell!
– It's moving. – Is it?
Yep, he's right there. Hey, dude under the mattress.
Give up now.
Here he comes. Show me your hands!
Both hands.
Good.
Come out to the door. Do not reach for anything.
It's a naked dude.
Real sweaty.
– Here you go. – Hands up, get your other hand up!
Walk out, down the stairs.
Once you get to the bottom of the stairs, turn around for me.
Okay, I got your lethal.
– Face the house. – Face the house.
Don't move, you understand me? Put your hands together like you're praying.
Behind you. Clap your hands together.
( INDISTINCT )
Oh, is that you?
( INDISTINCT )
Come back here with me.
Some guy... some guy chased me (INDISTINCT)...
– There's your admission right there, did you hear that? – Yeah.
Hang here for just a second. We're gonna get you in the car...
...so you're not standing out here with everything in the way.
( INDISTINCT )
Okay, right now... Let me tell you what we're here for, okay?
We're here for an arson investigation, okay?
And we have a witness that says he saw someone matching your description...
...go inside this residence here, okay?
– Yeah, I was trying to smoke... – Hold on, hold on.
...a bowl of weed, like, a block away. That dude tried to run me over...
...with his (BLEEP) truck, brand-new Chevy, and he chased me up in here...
...and told me what my rights were, and what I could and could not do.
And I was trying to smoke a bowl of weed to my (BLEEP) personal level.
And I wanna press charges on that dude.
– Okay. Who is this lady to you? – She is my fiancee.
Fiancee. Okay, is, um, the baby daddy of the kid inside at all?
– No. – Okay, it was just you inside?
Yes, sir.
What were you wearing when you started coming down the park here?
Were you wearing clothes or were you completely naked?
No, I was just wearing my... my pants and my shoes, and that was it.
– Where did those disappear to? – And a T-shirt.
They didn't come off until I came in the house.
Okay. Where did you pipe go or whatever it was...
...you were using to smoke the weed?
– It was just in the alley, man. – Well, you left it back there?
– Yeah. – Did that light something on fire?
– Uh, no, I didn't mean to. – Is it possible that it lit something on fire?
It might've, but I doubt it.
– Okay. – Honestly...
The fire department's out there to put the fire out right now.
My question to you, why didn't you come to the door...
...when we were knocking on the door?
I don't know, I was scared, man.
Okay. If you weren't doing anything wrong,
...what would you be scared of? Did you have warrants or something?
I might have a bench warrant, yeah.
– Like a misdemeanor? – Uh, it's a misdemeanor.
I missed... I... I missed court, like, two weeks ago. I had to work, and (BLEEP)...
Okay. We'll talk in a little bit, and we'll get you some clothes...
...for the night, too, okay? All right.
There's a lotta smoke for a little fire like that.
Yeah, it was climbing that tree really well.
It made it almost to the top.
This is where the guy lit the fire.
We're gonna take pictures of it, so we can have that evidence...
...for when it goes to court.
Uh, he's admitted to everything here, he's just... his intent in his story is that...
...he was just trying to light a bowl of weed.
And it... now, the other guy tried to run him over, and he spilled it.
I wanna know why I'm questioned on why some dude chased me...
...when I'm trying to hide and smoke weed on my own, private, and he's coming in...
...and making it a public thing, and exposing me for this and that.
I wonder why that dude's not in trouble.
Probably because you started the fire and then fled from there, right?
Well, I probably wouldn't have started a fire if I... and fled,
...if the dude didn't try to run me over with a (BLEEP) three times in a row.
Uh, oh, yes, I was wearing clothes.
I was wearing shoes, I was wearing socks,
...I was wearing pants, I was wearing a T-shirt and a sweatshirt.
So you understand what you're in custody for at this point?
Five counts of arson and your DUI warrant.
Um, at this point, we're locked out,
...and we can't go inside without a search warrant.
Where's grandma and grandpa and your kiddo at, right over here?
Okay, that's close enough that we can... we can get a hold of you if need be.
– All right. – Okay? And we'll let you know once it's all safe to come back.
Okay? So I appreciate your cooperation.
It's kind of... It kind of sucks that he put you in this bind.
I mean, you were minding your own business...
...and he comes busting through the front door, right?
Probably scared you half to death.
(CRYING) I didn't even know he was in there.