This is the shocking moment a Florida woman held on to her four-month-old son while she tussled with a police officer all because their local Walmart had sold out of the Sony PlayStation 5.
The incident unfolded after Valeria Aguilar and her family reportedly waited some eight hours on line to purchased one of the most sought-after items of the holiday season Thursday in Doral.
Video of the altercation obtained by NBC6 shows police officer Cristina Pacheco trying to defuse a tense situation between Aguilar's brother-in-law, Juan Ramírez, and the store employees after they were informed there were only five PS5 for sale.
Valeria Aguilar tries to stop police officer Cristian Pacheco from removing Juan Ramírez from the Walmart in Doral, Florida, on Thursday after Ramírez confronted store employees
Valeria Aguilar confronts officer Valeria Pacheco at a Walmart in Doral, Florida
Valeria Aguilar (pictured) was arrested after she tried to stop a police officer from arresting her brother-in-law at a Walmart in Doral, Florida, on Thursday
Officer Pacheco, who was on hand to assist with crowd control, asked Ramírez to leave the store after he 'became belligerent with Walmart employees when they announced that only five PS5 consoles [were] left to be purchased,' the police incident report said.
Video footage shows Pacheco escorting him out of the store after he attempted to incite the other shoppers and refused to leave. Aguilar, with her baby son in tow, reached for Ramírez's arm in a move to stop the cop from detaining him.
Once outside, Aguilar confronted Pacheco all while holding on to her son before the cop fell to the ground. The officer attempted to arrest Aguilar.
Subsequently, Aguilar's father Fredie Aguilar allegedly stepped towards Pacheco and grabbed her by the collar to stop her from detaining his daughter before punching the officer in the face.
However, Valeria Aguilar insisted that the officer lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Police officer Cristina Pacheco escorts Juan Ramírez from a Walmart in Doral, Florida, on Thursday after he 'became belligerent with Walmart employees when they announced that only five PS% consoles (were) left to be purchase
Doral Police spokesman Rey Valdés confirmed to DailyMail.com that Fredie Aguilar (left) was arrested for battery on a police officer and then transferred to Miami-Dade County Jail where he was booked. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took Aguilar into custody due to detainer that had been previously issued. He could be deported from the United States. Juan Ramírez (right) was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
'My dad never touched her face. My dad is innocent, real innocent,' Valeria Aguilar said.
All three were then apprehended by other officers who arrived on the scene.
Fredie Aguilar was arrested for battery on a police officer and transferred to the Miami-Dade County Jail where he was booked. While there, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed him in its custody due to a detainer that had been previously filed.
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