Opinion ID: 2514669
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Heading: The police's arrival and investigation

Text: Hashimoto-Matautia testified that the police arrived approximately fifteen minutes after she called. An officer asked her if Kassebeer had any weapons, and she told him that Kassebeer owned a handgun. The police also asked her to call the residence's home phone and tell Kassebeer and the complainant that they should open the door, or else the police would knock it down. Kassebeer answered the phone and angrily repeated that Hashimoto-Matautia would regret calling the police. She relayed the police's message to Kassebeer. The police banged on the front door, which prompted the complainant to open the door. Hashimoto-Matautia recalled that the complainant looked terrified and proceeded to cling to her. Kassebeer came through the front door shirtless and was seized by the police. Officer Donato testified that she responded to a call from the complainant's residence on April 10, 2004. Officer Donato observed that the complainant appeared to have injuries to her face and arms and seemed distraught. At trial, the complainant testified that she received the bruises on her forearm and between her legs during the afternoon incident, but that the bruises on her chin and shoulder were sustained during the early morning incident. The complainant admitted on cross-examination that the bruises on her arms may have resulted from playing with her children. The complainant testified that she initially stated in her conversation with Officer Donato, [E]verying's okay, everything's okay, we're all okay, you guys can leave. But, after Officer Donato escorted the complainant into the house, the complainant broke down. She grabbed the officer's arms and pleaded with the officer not to leave her alone. The complainant told Officer Donato what had happened to her. The officer asked the complainant where Kassebeer's handgun was located, but the complainant did not know. After her discussion with the complainant, Officer Donato conducted a search of the bedroom and bathroom for weapons. The officer testified that she discovered a loaded Glock 26 handgun underneath the bed between the mattress and the box springs. Detective Dennis Kim testified that he interviewed the complainant on April 11, 2004. He observed that the complainant appeared nervous and traumatized during the interview. Detective Kim also interviewed Andrew Kim, who told the detective that he thought Kassebeer was going to take it to the extreme by kidnapping the complainant and forcing her to reveal the identity of the person with whom she was having an affair. Andrew Kim also thought that Kassebeer might harm the complainant or end his pain by killing himself.