A 23-year-old Florida woman was taken into custody following a domestic dispute with her ex-boyfriend that began over his Pokémon trading cards and subsequently devolved into a physical confrontation, during which she allegedly struck him multiple times and prevented him from contacting emergency services.
Nadia Hussain was arrested over the weekend and formally charged with one count of misdemeanor battery with domestic violence and one count of felony obstruction of justice for allegedly hindering a witness from communicating information to law enforcement, according to court records.
Based on a probable cause affidavit, officers with the Orlando Police Department responded to a reported battery incident at a local apartment complex at 3:45 p.m. on November 7.
The victim informed investigators that Hussain, his former girlfriend, had spent the previous night at his residence. The following morning, the two engaged in a verbal dispute, prompting him to ask her to leave. When she refused to comply, the victim stated that he began recording Hussain on his cellphone and warned that he would contact building security if she continued to remain on the premises.
In the cellphone footage reviewed by police, Hussain allegedly struck the phone from the victim’s hand, causing it to fall to the ground. The device continued recording and allegedly captured Hussain striking the victim “several times on his head and body” while repeatedly demanding that he delete the video.
Hussain then allegedly directed her attention toward the victim’s Pokémon trading cards. According to the affidavit, the victim continued to instruct Hussain to leave his apartment while she attempted to approach his Pokémon trading cards, which were resting on the living room table. The victim reportedly attempted to physically intervene by positioning himself behind her and urging her to leave the cards alone.
The victim eventually persuaded Hussain to exit the apartment; however, she allegedly returned shortly thereafter, requested some of her personal belongings, and then forcibly pushed through the front door. She subsequently ran toward the living room, where the trading cards remained on the table.
When the victim intervened to stop her, Hussain retreated into the bathroom, according to the affidavit. The victim explained that, because the bathroom contained a secondary door connecting to the living room, he believed Hussain intended to use that route to access and take more of his Pokémon trading cards.
The situation once again turned physical, and the victim reported that when he attempted to contact police, Hussain struck his phone multiple times in an effort to prevent him from calling 911. A neighboring resident ultimately intervened and assisted in removing Hussain from the premises.
During her interview with police, Hussain allegedly admitted that she had been “purposefully being annoying” toward her ex-boyfriend because he was “not showing any affection towards her.” She further stated that she became upset when he began recording her during their argument. She also allegedly acknowledged that she had targeted the Pokémon cards after observing that doing so visibly “affected” her ex-boyfriend’s behavior.
As of Wednesday morning, Hussain was no longer in custody, and it remained unclear when her next scheduled court appearance would take place.
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