COPS (1989) s24e06 Episode Script

whatcha gonna do when sheriff John Brown come for you? bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do? whatcha gonna do when they come for you? bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do? 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.
Corporal Ron Clark: I'm not originally from Lafayette, but I moved here and, I mean, immediately I fell in love with the city.
The people here are real easy to get along with.
You meet somebody once, and they treat you like family every other time they see you.
Everybody here just loves having a good time.
You know, it's real easy to go out and meet people.
It's just-- It's a great city to live in.
(Garbled radio transmission) Right now we're on our way to a disturbance in progress.
It was listed with weapons.
The suspect, who was in the disturbance with the victim, threatened to go back to his house and get a gun.
He is described as a black male with a white muscle shirt and blue jeans.
What's up, you called? Yes, sir.
Clark: What's the problem? Um, he came to my house.
Clark: The one right there? Yes.
He came to my house.
I told him he was not welcome to my house.
Told me that he was gonna go get a gun.
When he come back out, he is not gonna kill me, and he said I don't know, thirty- something, whatever.
Clark: He's thirty-something? Yes.
Clark: All right.
I'm heading over there.
There's the suspect rattling the fence.
What's up, man? Come on, bring it.
Clark: Bring it? Bring it, yeah, bring it.
(Garbled radio transmission) (Over radio): All right, 10-40.
Sitting over here on a, a code 23 for a vehicle that's, uh, parked Clark: Break, (Garbled radio transmission) (Grunting) (Dogs barking) Running towards He's heading towards Buck Nuttys.
Old skate park-- Buck Nuttys.
Black male, no shirt, blue jeans.
(Panting) He may be armed.
The victim said he went back to his house to get a gun.
(Over radio): I'm on Patterson, right at, uh Conrad.
(Sirens approaching) Clark: Yeah, I got him right here on Benoit-Falgout.
Come out.
Show me your hands.
Show me your hands.
Put 'em on top of your head.
Put your hands on top of your head! Put your hands on your head! What's the matter, bro, you got tired? 'Cause I didn't.
(Garbled radio transmission) One detained.
Sergeant Paul matte: Roll him on this side.
Clark: Why you ran, bro? (Suspect spits) Don't do that.
Don't do that.
Why are you spitting? Guess who got another charge.
(Suspect mumbles) You said bring it.
I'm trying to spit this (Bleep) out my mouth.
Get up.
And keep your head that way, 'cause you made the mistake and spit on me.
I don't want my pants falling, man.
Dude, walk.
Clark: You gonna walk? My pants falling, man.
All right, get up! Put your feet in there, man.
No, let me spit, man.
Put your feet in, big guy.
Let me spit.
No, put your feet in there.
Watch yourself.
Put your feet in.
Put your feet in there.
Clark: During the foot pursuit, when he rounded the corner right there at that trailer, I didn't hear any more footsteps, didn't hear him panting or anything, so at that point, we knew he had bedded down, so we slowed it down, started doing an area search, located him under the trailer, and as I was extracting him-- The comments in the call and the victim both said that he may have a handgun, so as I was extracting him, I was giving him orders to show me his hands.
He was putting his hands at his waistline, so at that point, I kind of had to forcefully restrain him, and then he tried to spit on me once we had him in cuffs.
Matte: Well, yeah, I mean, airborne disea-- You had to do what you have to do to protect yourself.
If you put your hand over his mouth so he couldn't spit, that's fine, I mean Clark: Yeah, I had to hurry up and turn his head.
You know, I wanted to hurry up and get him in handcuffs because if he did have a gun in his waistband, I wasn't going to give him a chance to pull it out.
Matte: Exactly-- But you did the right thing with the hand putting-- Hiding his face.
That way, he wouldn't spit on anybody else.
Clark: Can you tell me real quick how this started? Well, he came, knocked on my door, and asked me if he could chill.
I told him no, he wasn't welcome here because he stole out my house.
Clark: So you know for a fact-- Did he break in your house or did he just? No, he was there and something just come up missing, and I knew when it was missing from the time Clark: How long ago was that? Um, like a couple weeks ago.
Clark: A couple weeks ago? Okay, well, he's going to go to jail for a lot of different charges, so Well, good.
Clark: He's not going to be back at your house tonight and probably not tomorrow night and probably not for a very long time, okay? Well, good.
Clark: Makes you feel better? Yes.
He threatened me, and I have a child.
Clark: Okay.
Why you ran? 'Cause I didn't want to get arrested.
'Cause I felt like, why was I gonna be arrested? Because she wanted to smoke weed and I never had no weed, so she, she had a confrontation and she called the law.
I never had nothing.
Clark: And at's the thing, man, it would have been just me talking to you, just two guys talking.
All I wanted to know was what the argument was over, but because you ran and spit on me, I don't have a choice.
Now I have to take you to jail, and all I wanted to do was talk to you, bro, that's it.
It could have just been me and you talking, and both going our separate ways.
I'm not one of them lunatics.
"Oh, why I'm going to jail?" And they know I ain't going to jail.
- I want to know why I'm going to jail because - It's gonna be flight from an officer 'cause you ran, and the other thing, because you spit on me, I got to charge you with battery.
Any time you spit on me, I got to charge you with battery.
Okay? That's the charge, man.
Man, none of them charges had to happen.
All I wanted to do was talk to you, my boy.
I was just scared, I was just scared.
I'm gonna still go to jail, but I was just scared.
To be real, you want to hear it from an innocent heart? Clark: Let's hear it.
I was scared, and, and you know, I would do anything I could to avoid the jail cell.
Clark: - All right, man, well - But it's all good.
Clark: Well, let's go.
The sooner you get in, sooner you get out, right? Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Clark: It's all business.
I ain't got no, no bad feelings toward you, man.
Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Clark: All right? Just responding to a simple disturbance call.
Could have just been him having a conversation with me, getting his side of the story.
Kind of turned into him going to jail.
Senior Officer Jonathon Sanchez: You know, my dad's a smart man.
I always wanted to hang out late growing up.
My curfew was midnight.
I'd ask him way, and he would always tell me, "son, nothing happens good after midnight.
" And it wasn't until I grew up a little bit and started working this job and learned that nothing happens good after midnight.
(Indistinct radio transmission) Uh, we got a disturbance between a A female's cousin and another known male.
We don't know what's going on right now, but apparently he's leaving in a white Ford, so we can see if we'll cross him up.
(Speaks indistinctly) (Garbled radio transmission) What's going on? I called.
Um her older sister's boyfriend took her, slapped her and threw her, like, grabbed her right here-- You see thehe red mark?-- Threw her into her door.
He's I don't know how old.
She's 16 years old.
Sanchez: Okay.
'Cause I asked for my sister to give my mama back her five dollars that she stole from my mom and to take my sister to the - doctor in the morning - Yeah, 'cause I have to bring her to the doctor; That's why I'm here.
So I told her to give her back the five dollars.
He opens up the door and starts talking (Bleep), and then he got in my face and he grabbed me in the face and, like, slapped me and threw me against the door.
Sanchez: Okay.
And why is he here? 'Cause he's a junkie.
Um, because he's dating my sister.
Sanchez: You the sister? No.
No.
Sanchez: Where's the sister? The older sister.
- There's two twins and Sanchez: - Is she here? Yeah.
Sanchez: So why is he messing with you? Because-- Okay, I told you the story-- It's late, I went in there to get five dollars that she stole from my mom.
He comes out the door talking about I'm waking up the baby.
- I said - What I'm saying is-- I know all the story-- But what I'm trying to ask you is Is why would he get physical with you? 'Cause he's a woman beater.
Sanchez: Okay.
Yeah, he beats Shawna, too.
Sanchez: Has she ever called the police on him? Yes, she has.
Yeah, there was a incident last year, actually.
Sanchez: Has she pursued charges on him ever? She was supposed to, like, get, like, a restraining order against him, but she never went through with it because they're always broken up and they're always back together (Bleep) They just told me today they was broken up.
Sanchez: Okay, would you like to pursue charges on him? Sure.
I really would.
Sanchez: All right.
(Indistinct talking) Yeah.
No.
(Speaks indistinctly) Hey, man, can you hang up the phone for me for a sec? Yeah.
Sanchez: You have the right to remain silent.
For what? Sanchez: Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney and have him present with you while being questioned.
Mom! Sanchez: If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning, if you wish.
You can decide at any time to exercise your rights Wait, wait, can you first tell me what Sanchez: Now, you understand those rights? They arrested me for no reason.
Sanchez: Did I say you were under arrest? That's what you just said.
Sanchez: Did I say you were under arrest? That's what you just said.
Sanchez: No, that's not what I said-- I said I have to read you your rights.
If you were paying attention, you would've heard that.
Okay.
Sanchez: Okay? What happened over there at that house? Nothing happened.
They were being loud.
They were-- I said, "Shawna, can you go handle can you at least tell them to be quiet?" They kept on knocking on the door-- "We need money, we need money, we need money.
" And then finally I had enough.
I said, "girls, please, y'all is gonna wake my son up.
I got to get up early in the morning.
Please.
" You know, "you! This ain't even your (Bleep), nah, nah, nah.
" Look, I don't want to argue, okay? And then that's when they woke up Jesse, I grabbed him, and then I left.
And I came here 'cause I'm tired of the (Bleep).
They can tell you.
They've been here because of that family many times.
Sanchez: So, what happened with you and jade? Nothing.
Nothing.
Sanchez: And that's it? That's what you're gonna tell me? They're trying to get me in trouble, dude.
They've been trying to get me in trouble.
Sanchez: All right, well, look, do me a favor, turn around, put your hands behind your back.
For what? Sanchez: She's obviously got marks on her.
Her marks on what? I didn't even touch the girl.
Sanchez: From you grabbing her.
I didn't grab her! Sanchez: I got marks on her saying otherwise, all right? You got uh Sanchez: - I got it right here.
Just have a seat for me, all right? We're gonna go back over there and we're gonna get to the bottom of it first, all right? (Indistinct chatter) Hey, jade.
Yes, sir? Sanchez: Uh, real quick, I'm just gonna get you to fill out - Come outside - Fill out a statement.
In the window.
Sanchez: If you can just fill out a statement.
You want to go inside and do this? Yeah.
Shawna, come outside.
Ignore the girl in the window.
(Indistinct chatter) Sanchez: Shawna? (Knocking) Shawna? All right, come in.
Put your light on.
Sanchez: You see what happened between your boyfriend and her? No.
I don't know what happened to her.
Sanchez: You don't know what happened to her? Okay.
Has he been physical with you in the past? Yeah.
Sanchez: See, you're gonna be getting a restraining order on him, you gonna do that soon? No.
He's a great father.
Sanchez: Okay.
Well, we'll see how we can help him out, okay? Well, thank you for talking to me.
And I have three witnesses, they're all telling me pretty much the same thing-- His girlfriend from past experience telling me that he's been physical with her.
So there's no reason to believe that he wouldn't be physical with another female.
All right, jamey, you are under arrest for simple battery, okay? I have to do it.
I got holes in your story and I got I got marks on her.
I didn't even touch her; There's no marks.
And half of these girls weren't even here, dude.
You know they're lying.
Sanchez: Okay, well, like, I'm really going off of the marks that she has on her, okay.
- I didn't even touch her Sanchez: - Just listen, okay? Look, like I said, I understand you're a hardworking man, you got to work tomorrow, you're providing for your family-- I Understand all that, okay? So I'm gonna do my best to help you.
Like I said, you're gonna take that ride, but I'm gonna make sure that you make it to work tomorrow, okay? I'm gonna promise you that much.
All right? All right.
I mean, I got to be at work at 7:00.
How am I gonna go if I get in jail? Sanchez: Trust me.
This officer will explain everything to you, okay? All right.
Appreciate it.
Sanchez: Yes, sir.
What it sounds like is, he got aggravated.
You know, making a lot of noise and And I can understand him, getting aggravated, you know? But at the same time, it doesn't give him a right to push her by the throat.
Hopefully, they can work this out as a family, you know? Mm-hmm.
We'll see.
Sanchez: Yeah.
Deputy Kirk Beasley: You know, in law enforcement, one of the neat aspects that I like about it is that you never know what you're going to face in a day.
I mean, you could face anything from a cat in a tree to, literally, you know, a homicide or watching someone take their last breath, or You just don't know.
And that's what I love about it.
When you come to work, it's a clean slate, and you don't know what the day's going to bring.
We're on our way to a traffic crash where an individual ran into a pole.
Apparently, he knocked it down and then got out of the car and ran from the scene.
So we're going to go over here and see if we can locate this individual and see what's going on.
I believe I've got our subject here from our call that 36 is on.
Hey, let me talk to you a second.
What's going on, man? I'm just stressed out.
Beasley: You're just stressed out? You don't have anything on you-- Guns, knives, weapons or anything? No, no, no, no.
Beasley: You mind if I check you out real quick.
Yeah.
Beasley: Go ahead, just turn your Put your hands on your head, turn around for me.
Okay.
Beasley: Were you involved in an accident? No, not at all.
Beasley: No, not at all? Where are you coming from? Where are you coming from? Hmm? Beasley: Where are you coming from? I'm coming from down the street.
Beasley: From where? Down the street.
Beasley: Turn around and talk to me.
Okay.
Beasley: From where? I'm coming from down the street.
- I'm, uh, I just I'm going back to my house - Okay.
To talk to my wife.
- Because me and her were having a - What kind of car you drive? I'm not driving no kind of car.
Beasley: Then why are you banged up? Why are you scraped up? Hmm? Beasley: Why are you scraped up? - I-I-I fell, fell off - Because you what? I fell a couple times, you know.
Beasley: Okay, then why do I have your car over here off of queen palm? Hmm? Beasley: Listen, you're not being straight with me.
I know that that's your car over there.
- Okay, that - Okay, so you need to start being truthful with me, all right? Okay.
Beasley: 'Cause right now you're not being truthful.
(Mumbling) Beasley: I'm sorry? That's my wife's car.
Beasley: That's your wife's car.
And-and my car, too.
Beasley: And your car, too.
All right.
And what happened? Me and her we're-- We're just getting in some kind of, just argument, you know what I'm saying? Beasley: Yeah? And everything.
And I'm just going down to the house and getting-- Straighten things out between me and her.
Beasley: Okay.
But you had an accident over there, correct? What did you hit over there? I think probably a corner of a curb or something.
Beasley: A corner of a curb? Yes.
Beasley: Okay, how about a whole light pole that you took down over there? Okay.
Beasley: All right? We need to go back over there, all right? I know what I did.
(Sobbing): And I'm so freakin' sorry.
Beasley: Do you see this pole? Yeah.
Beasley: That could have been a pedestrian or somebody.
Exactly.
Beasley: And look how far it is off the road.
Exactly, but it could have been Some-somebody like-like-like my little girl.
Beasley: Mm-hmm.
Because I have a-- I have a little girl.
She's about six years old, you know.
It could have been anybody-- Anybody, you know? Beasley: Mm-hmm.
And I feel-- feel for that, you know? Beasley: - Well, fortunately, it wasn't a little girl - Exactly.
Beasley: Or somebody.
Exactly.
Beasley: Okay? And that's why, when I've done that, I parked right there.
Beasley: Here, step up here.
I parked right there and I realized what I-- What I've done, you know? Beasley: Right.
Okay.
Well, I just wanted to make sure you saw this and realized how dangerous that was and how close that was for you getting seriously injured.
Yes, I did.
Beasley: Okay? All right, let's walk back over here.
Your wife is on her way.
Sir, you know, sometimes it takes something like this to shake us up to realize our priorities in life.
You understand that, right? Yes, no doubt about it.
Beasley: 'Cause you understand this is like a wake-up call.
This is a wake-up call for me.
Beasley: Right.
Okay? This is a definitely wake-up call for me, you know? Beasley: Correct.
Because, like you said, it could have been somebody, you know, it could have been an innocent bystander.
Beasley: Correct.
You know, in front of me.
And I have a little kid, you know? Beasley: Okay.
And I'm sorry for it.
Beasley: Okay, why don't you have a seat.
Okay.
Beasley: Hi.
Are you Michelle? Hi.
Beasley: Hi.
- What's going on is - He took my car without permission.
Beasley: Okay, hold on a second.
Are you guys married? Yeah.
Beasley: Okay, if you're married in the state of Florida, what belongs to you belongs to him and what belongs to him belongs to you, okay? Okay.
Beasley: You understand? You see that pole over there? That's what he hit over there-- The one that's down.
So he took it out completely.
- Yeah, but we just got married, so Beasley: - Okay, it I understand, but what I'm saying is if you're married in the state of Florida, okay, what's his is hers and what's hers is his, you understand? - Okay, I mean - All right, so it's joint property.
Oh, my God, look at what he did to my vehicle! Beasley: - Listen to me, listen to me - Oh, my God! I just got that! You know what, Robert? You're going back to Pennsylvania, you stupid idiot! Look at what you did! Beasley: Michelle, listen to me, listen to me.
Calm down.
Look at me.
You should have freakin' died in that accident! Idiot! Beasley: Michelle, listen to me a second, okay? All right? He took it without my permission, sir.
Beasley: I understand that.
Listen were you guys fighting at all today? No.
Beasley: Were you guys in an argument? No, we weren't.
Beasley: No fighting? - We-- we fought - 'Cause he said you guys were arguing.
No.
He's just drunk, the freakin' idiot.
He should have freakin' died in that accident.
No, I don't want to hear it.
You stay away from me.
Beasley: Hey, you stay over there.
You're freakin' driving under the influence, all right? Look what you did to my freakin' truck, you freakin' idiot.
Beasley: Here's kind of the deal with that.
We'd love to put him in jail, if we could prove that he was driving the vehicle.
What happens in the state of Florida is, is that also we don't have anybody to ID him in that car, okay, that he was driving it and behind the wheel at the time of the accident.
If that were the case, then we would be able to arrest him.
But nobody saw him actually driving the vehicle.
Yelling at him, screaming back and forth is not going to get anything accomplished right now, okay? So try to calm I know you're upset, understandably so Yeah, I am upset.
I can't believe that.
Oh, my God, I am He's getting a fucking divorce.
That's all I have to say.
Beasley: How long y'all been married? For a month.
Beasley: For a month.
Okay.
So this is-- This is unacceptable.
I cannot believe it.
I don't even know if my insurance will cover that.
Beasley: Okay.
Well all right, just hang tight here for a few minutes.
Please don't go over there and yell at him.
If you would, just stay over here for now, okay? Listen, what we're going to do is we're going to have the deputy He's going to drive you home, okay? Yes, sir.
Beasley: All right? 'Cause we don't think it's a good idea for you to be with your wife.
She's really upset with you right now, okay? I know, I know.
Beasley: Justifiably so, correct? Okay.
All right.
Beasley: We don't want any more fights between you and her, all right? We don't want to turn this crash into a domestic.
Yes.
Beasley: All right? Yes.
Beasley: Okay, hang tight.
Okay.
Beasley: We're really fortunate in this situation that nobody was hurt.
I mean, obviously some property damage, but there was nobody - that could ID him behind the wheel - Right.
Beasley: So it just left us with no charges, basically.
On the bright side, he'll get the bill for the light pole.
And he's probably not going to be married too much longer.
Beasley: No, he's definitely going to pay for this.
It's just not going to be criminally.
Officer (Over radio): I've got him at gunpoint.
Dispatcher: At gunpoint, 132 and bush.
Cover is code three.