A Florida woman got more than she bargained for after her ex-boyfriend’s Pokémon cards became the competition for his attention. Police say she deliberately grabbed his trading cards because she knew it would get a reaction out of him, and the disagreement eventually landed her in the Orange County Jail.
Orlando police responded to an apartment on November 7 following a reported battery involving 23-year-old Nadia Hussain and her ex-boyfriend. An arrest affidavit filed with the Orange County Clerk of Courts includes statements from both parties and describes cellphone footage reviewed by Officer Nicole Rendon.
Hussain and her ex-boyfriend had spent the night together before getting into an argument at his apartment. He told police he no longer wanted to argue and asked her to leave. When Hussain refused, he took out his cellphone and started recording, warning that he would call apartment security.
The recording, later reviewed by Rendon, showed Hussain knocking the phone from his hand and striking him several times on the head and body. She repeatedly demanded that he “delete the video!” before turning her attention to his Pokémon cards on the living room table. When she went for the cards, he stood behind her and told her to “let them go.” Rendon noted that the recording did not show him putting his hands on Hussain during that exchange.
Ding Bong
Her ex-boyfriend eventually offered to walk Hussain to her vehicle. Once she was downstairs, he ran back to his apartment and locked the door.
There was still the matter of a bong Hussain had left behind.
She returned to collect it, but her ex-boyfriend was reluctant to open the door after their earlier disagreement. Hussain promised she wouldn’t enter, and he agreed to open the door slightly so he could hand it to her.
When the door opened, Hussain forced her way into the apartment and headed for the living room, where the Pokémon cards were still on the table. Her ex-boyfriend managed to get around her and block access to the cards, but rather than leave, she headed into a bathroom with a second door connecting to the living room.
Believing she was trying to reach his cards through the bathroom, he grabbed Hussain by the belt and attempted to pull her out while yelling, “Get out of my place.” She continued pushing farther inside, causing him to pull harder as he tried to remove her.
I Choose You
Her ex-boyfriend had initially threatened to contact apartment security if Hussain refused to leave, but once the argument became physical, he informed her that he intended to call police.
Hussain allegedly struck his cellphone several times to prevent him from making the call. Orlando police dispatch received a 911 hang-up from his number, and a few minutes later, neighbors intervened to help get Hussain out of the apartment.
When Rendon interviewed Hussain, she admitted she had been “purposefully being annoying” because she felt her ex-boyfriend wasn’t showing her affection. She wanted an explanation and refused to leave without one. Hussain also acknowledged pushing him because she was upset about being recorded and grabbing his Pokémon cards after discovering how much it bothered him. As for her return to the apartment, she admitted promising to stay outside before “barging” in when he opened the door.
Trading Spaces
Rendon arrested Hussain on charges of domestic battery and tampering with a witness to hinder communication with law enforcement, a third-degree felony.
The report does not indicate that any Pokémon cards were harmed during the encounter.
All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.