"I have the deed documents inside."
The woman rolled her eyes.
"He refuses to cooperate with community regulations."
The Officer turned back to her.
"That is a civil issue."
"You don't understand."
"I'm understanding plenty."
Her expression shifted.
That was the first moment she seemed genuinely nervous.
Then the woman behind the rear fence shouted:
"I have video!"
The HOA president turned.
Too quickly.
The homeowner smiled faintly.
The officer noticed.
"Who's that?"
The homeowner answered.
"Someone she brought with her."
The HOA president snapped.
"She's a neighbor."
The officer looked toward the fence.
"Can she come around front?"
The woman outside answered.
"Yes."
The HOA president immediately said:
"She doesn't need to."
The officer's eyes returned to her.
"If she has evidence, I want to see it."
The HOA president looked uncomfortable.
The homeowner understood.
Her friend had likely recorded only selected portions.
Maybe after the woman climbed over.
Maybe only after the shouting.
Maybe the recording was supposed to make him appear threatening.
The second woman appeared at the side gate two minutes later.
She held a phone.
She looked less confident than before.
The Officer asked:
"You recorded?"
"Some."
"Show me."
She opened the video.
The HOA president moved closer.
"It shows him screaming."
The homeowner remained still.
The Officer watched.
The clip began with the HOA president already inside the yard.
She was standing close to the homeowner.
Her voice could be heard.
The beginning was shaky.
The Officer watched for twenty seconds.
Then stopped.
"This starts after she entered."
The neighbor nodded.
"I didn't record everything."
"Did you see her climb the fence?"
The neighbor hesitated.
The HOA president stared at her.
The Officer noticed.
"Ma'am, look at me."
The neighbor looked.
"Did you see her climb the fence?"
"Yes."
"Why didn't you include that?"
"I started recording later."
The homeowner almost spoke.
He stopped himself.
The Officer continued watching.
The clip captured the homeowner saying:
"Back up."
Then:
"Get your hands off me."
But the camera angle could not clearly see their hands.
The HOA president immediately pointed.
"See?"
The Officer watched again.
He did not react.
Then the audio captured her voice.
"You think you're tough?"
The Officer paused.
He looked toward her.
"What did you mean by that?"
She frowned.
"I don't remember."
"You said it about thirty seconds ago on the recording."
"I was scared."
The officer stared.