On June 17th, 2022, a severe road rage dispute on the streets of Navarre, Florida quickly turned violent. A driver tracked an individual directly into a local McDonald's parking lot where a heated confrontation rapidly escalated into a physical assault inside the victim's own vehicle. But when Santa Rosa County Sheriff's deputies located the suspect nearby, his unbothered reaction and his immediate choice to resist arrest turned a routine investigation into an intense takedown. >> Hey, how you doing, sir? >> Keep it 10-3 in Rosa. I'll be out 10-32. >> Hey, how are you, man? Hey, I'm Deputy Land with the Sheriff's Office. Were you guys just involved in an altercation or maybe a road rage incident with somebody? >> Uh yeah, that bastard was a road rager. >> Okay. All right. Would you mind stepping out with me real quick just to talk to me so I can get your side of the story? >> Well, I can talk to you right here. >> No, I'm asking you to step out, okay? So, you can step out or I can help you out. It's your choice. >> Listen, you don't have the right to put your hands on me. I'm talking to you. >> nobody's going to put their hands on you. >> cooperating. I'm talking. >> Okay, and I'm asking you to step out so I can talk to you. >> I'm not going to step out of my vehicle. For what? >> have your ID, sir? >> I sure do. >> Okay, let me see it, please. >> Uh let me get my video going. >> Okay, get your video going. >> Keep it 10-3 you turn on your traffic. I'll be out with 10-32 a lot closer. You just end the call with the 6-year-old. 10-19 >> 10-19 >> 10-19 is 20-32 70 or you still 51 with this one? Yeah, we can get that 10-19 >> Way too much talking. >> 10-19 go ahead. >> 10-19 any deal? >> Hey Adam, 69702015 >> Yeah. >> So, you want to tell me what's going on then? I was turning from coming from the beach. I was getting over in the left lane. This [ __ ] speeds around me and cusses at me. So, I come over here to McDonald's and I tell him I said, "Look, you were behind me. You were following me. So, that means you need to wait to see what I'm going to do before you try to speed around me. You got in the the the left far left lane, so I got in the far left lane behind him. Then I came over here and I asked him, I said, "What was the purpose of you cussing at me?" And he started >> Okay. >> Just that simple. So, he was behind me. >> Cuz he's cussing at you, you punched him in the mouth. >> And I'mma tell you why. It's because from here forward, y'all going to learn to respect who we are on Earth. That [ __ ] was uncalled for. I was I had I was in front of him. So, that means that wherever I go, if he's because I decide where I'm going to go. >> Go ahead. >> He because he was so impatient I was getting in the lane of the left the only left lane that was open. He was trying to speed around me to get to the far left lane. That lane wasn't even open yet just to get to [ __ ] McDonald's. far left lane. That lane wasn't even open yet just to get to [ __ ] McDonald's. He was beside us and he started cussing at us. I was like, "Okay." I came over here to the light and I asked him, I said, "What was the purpose of you cussing at me? You need to learn how to [ __ ] And I said, "You going to learn You going to learn to [ __ ] drive." >> Where was he standing when you punched him? Was he like at your window? >> sitting in his car right here. I walked over to the car and I asked him, I said, "Look, what was the purpose of you cussing at me? You were behind me and you had to wait until I moved and what whatever I did, you decide what you going to do after that." He started cussing. He said, "Well, you need to learn how to [ __ ] drive." I said, "Well, you going to you you going to learn how to respect what what I am on Earth." And what I stand for on Earth right now, y'all better stop messing with us. Y'all better stop messing with us. That guy, he got judged today. And if you knew who I was, you would know why he got judged. And if you knew the [ __ ] that he was into before this incident, this day, everything happens for a reason. Nothing is >> Somebody else with him over there? >> Everything happens for a reason. And y'all need to stop getting involved with Everything happens for a reason. And y'all need to stop getting involved in people's personal business because all that does is just create more situations where people don't have to take responsibility for the [ __ ] they do. >> So >> And why have Why y'all >> You understand when you make contact with somebody it's considered a battery. So, we got the call, so we have to investigate it. That's what we're here to do. >> Look, he verbally abused me, so that's battery. >> Okay. Would you would you write a statement on saying what happened? >> Look, listen. Listen, I'm not getting involved with y'all. We handle that ourselves. We're two grown [ __ ] men. We don't need to be policed. We don't need to be controlled. >> Well, I I understand you're in preschool. >> We're two grown men. >> I appreciate your I handle my business like I was supposed to. I appreciate your your opinion on the matter, but he has a different opinion. And as a man, he can have that. >> And whatever his opinion is, if he wants to write down stuff for y'all, then he can. I don't have to do that. I'm not getting involved with y'all. I'm I'm telling you what you want to know. We're operating with you, but I'm not getting out of my car. I'm not writing nothing down. All I had to do was deal with him. That was my problem. I dealt with him. And that's it. >> Any weapons in the vehicle? Any guns now? >> Dude, I am a spiritual being. I don't do no smoking, no drinking. I don't need no guns. I don't need none of that stuff. >> just a yes or no. I just want to know if you got any weapons in the car. That's all I'm looking for. >> No drugs, no guns, no alcohol, no nothing. >> Okay, perfect. That's all I'm asking. You from Virginia? >> Yes, I >> What brings you down here? >> I'm camping. My son and I retired and we came down here for peace. >> You're retired military? >> I I was in the military, but I retired. >> What branch of the military? >> Navy. >> Navy? Well, thank you for your service. >> Thanks. >> How many years you spent in the Navy? >> I was in 2 years and I ran a business and I ran several businesses for 16 years. >> Okay. >> I was a I had a commercial cleaning business and a landscaping lawn care business. >> Okay. >> Done. >> Okay. >> This is the type of [ __ ] that I'm dealing with. >> I got I got nothing against your spiritual journey, man. >> I dealt with all this stuff. I dealt with the the problem. I already fixed that. If he ain't man enough to do that for himself, that's his problem. Okay. If he wants to run around cussing at people and being mad at people because he can't That little baby can't have his way, then he gets what he deserves. >> Okay, well that's not always the way the law sees it, though. You understand that, right? >> let me tell you something about your law. If you go back and actually study your law, none of these laws actually they have expired. They the the statute of limitations on all American laws have already expired in 20 years from 1776. I was And and and furthermore, how are we as citizens on land operating in maritime law? >> Okay. All right, well, let me go ahead and you step out of the vehicle for me. >> I'm not getting out of my vehicle. >> What's your name, sir? What's your name? >> What did I do? >> Can I get your name? >> Durell. Durell. >> Durell. >> I told I gave you my ID. You said >> Hey, this is what we're going to do. We're going to get you out of the car. We're going to talk to them, get his side of the story. >> Why do I got to get out of my vehicle for? >> All right, is he out? >> Look, I'm not going to because you guys are going too far with this. >> Yes, sir. No, no, no. >> You're going too far. I am not doing anything to anybody. I'm trying to be cordial. >> We're trying to expect you to be cordial. >> What you What you want to do is control me. I'm not going to let you do that. Listen, I'm going to sit right here. I am talking to both of you like you are my people. >> In in the state of Florida, that's against the law. >> Okay, it's against my law for me to be talked to like he talked to me. >> I understand. >> And I follow universal law which trumps all this mess that y'all got going on here. So, like I said, you don't have no jurisdiction over me. You are on my earth. And if I decide to do something about it, I can right now. >> Look, when >> You need to understand what this is. And you need to understand who I am, Mr. You need to understand that I have a power that I can use right now on both of you if you don't stop messing with me. I'm not I'm not You are threatening me. You are telling me you can't >> We're asking you to my law I can do this well by my law I have the right to do what I need to do. Darrell. We're asking you, please. Make it easier on everybody. We get this out of the way. >> Why do I have to do Why do I have to get out of my vehicle? I'm not If I'm in my vehicle, you safe I'm safe everybody safe. >> You you are committing crime the hustling you committed. >> So, good. >> Okay, yes. So, we're investigating this. So, we need you to step out, okay? Mr. Darrell, is this your son back here? >> Yes, it is. >> He he's being completely cordial. Everything's being good, okay? He's fine. >> Why won't y'all let him get >> There's no reason that we're trying to get you out. We're not going to let him get out. We're not going >> I'm not under arrest? Why do I need to get out? >> Because there's a possibility of you being under arrest. >> Why do y'all have to arrest me? >> battery for committing battery, sir. But we have to investigate that and you doing it the way you're doing it is making it more difficult for us. It's making it more difficult and you saw You're here on vacation. We're just trying to We're trying to work our way through it, okay? >> Listen, guys. >> Listen, hey. There's no listening. Just be cordial. Step out of the vehicle and let's get this out, okay? >> One thing I want y'all to understand is I don't I'm not going to jail over something that petty. And if two men in the street can handle their business, if he can if he's big enough to run his mouth to anybody he runs into and can just say whatever he wants to say out of his mouth, there's consequences for that. Okay? He suffered the consequences. And if y'all get in the way of his judgment, you bring it on yourself. Bring it on yourself. And I'll get out of here. >> Sir, I appreciate it. >> What you're doing is bringing it on yourself because you're getting involved in some [ __ ] that you ought to be able to handle yourself. Well, let's talk to you for just a second outside the car. >> Sir, hey. Hey. >> I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything. >> Put your hands behind your back. Right now. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Why is all of this necessary? >> Calm down. Calm down. Okay. Okay. Don't resist. Give me the arm. Okay. I'm going to hold you right here, okay? >> This is not necessary, bro. >> It is, but you're not listening, sir. You haven't been listening the whole time. >> I've been listening. This is what y'all been waiting to do. Okay. Y'all just messed up for yourselves. Y'all just messed up for yourselves. I didn't touch either of >> Listen, we gave you the opportunity to go nice and peacefully. You want to resist, you want to pull away, this is what happens. Now you're catching additional charge. You're going to be placed under arrest for battery day as well as resist officer. Do you understand that? >> Hey, look. All of this is is is is really crazy. >> Listen to me. I'm going to roll you this side once you kick your knees out in front of you so you can stand up, okay? >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Just listen. Mr. Gorell, just listen. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Hands behind your back. >> DO IT NOW. RIGHT NOW. PUT YOUR HANDS behind your back. >> I'm not doing anything. >> Don't you tense up on me or we're going to the ground. Do you understand? >> This is not >> I got Are you [ __ ] [ __ ] Does it take that much to put handcuffs on? >> I've been listening. This is what y'all been waiting to do. Okay. Y'all just messed up for yourselves. Y'all just messed up for >> Come on. Nope. Walk to the car. >> I can walk on my [ __ ] own. >> You're my responsibility. You're my responsibility. We're walking to the car. >> Get your [ __ ] hands off me. HE PUTS ME OVER NOW? WHAT DO I SEARCH YOU FOR? WHAT? I DON'T HAVE ANY [ __ ] pockets. >> You're going to jail. >> Okay. >> So, that's why you're getting searched. >> For what? I don't have pockets. >> Doesn't matter. >> It clearly does. >> Stand up against the car. Don't move. >> Or what? Or what? I'm genuinely asking. Or what? I'll see. And when it comes to your soul, I hope you know it's mine. >> Okay, great. Fantastic. >> This is crazy, guys. >> Stick your stomach right there. Thank you. >> You got anything you want to poke stick in your stabbing? >> You see what all I got on me? My necklace isn't breathing. I tried to walk cuz if you just cooperate, none of this happens. >> What do you mean? >> I I got out I got out >> Nobody's being cooperative but you, sir. There you go. >> I got out and cooperated and this was the [ __ ] y'all did to me. >> Okay. Your name is Sergeant Miller. >> That's my name. >> I'm Deputy Miller. Have you on your record before? Do you remember that? All right. >> He's going to jail, wait. >> Sit down. >> Let me roll my windows up and lock my >> We'll get you. >> You got your options, go nice and peaceful. >> Sit down. Hey, stop Mr. Drill. Mr. Mr. Drill, sit down. Sit down. Sit down. What's up, man? >> I was turning in to go get something to eat. I went to go turn off the bridge to take a right. >> Right. >> This guy cut me off. I tried to go around him, get away from him. He followed me here. I turned in here. Used my blinkers the whole time. And I noticed he was using his blinker the whole time. He followed me. I went through the drive-thru and said I was going to get something to eat. He got on the other side and said, "I'm going to teach you >> 58 >> some manners, blah blah blah. And I'm going to get you." And then I stood up here and and proceeded to get out of his vehicle and just >> Did you ever get out of your car? Okay. Okay. You got your ID on you? Do you want to pursue charges on him for battery? Oh, we've got him. >> Yeah, I I want him. He can't do this to people. >> 58 and 4192 That is 10-4, he does. Do you need a medic unit to come check you out, Mr. Steagle? >> I like to be checked out. >> Okay. >> It hurts, but I just want to go home. >> Okay. 58. How old are you, man? >> I'm 40. 40? >> 40. Yeah, we've got a med unit route. 40-year-old white male. Got a little blood on his nose. He's claiming his head's hurting. There'll probably be another officer that comes over here and talks to you for a minute and then we'll probably get you started on a witness statement, okay? Just give me just a minute. So, we've got your side of it. He's already on his way to jail, I believe. Are they both riding with >> The passenger >> with 192 or are you taking you taking the kid? How old's the kid? >> He's born in 2002. Born in 2002, so he's 19. >> Okay, so he's an adult. So, yeah, actually if you want to uh They were in the same vehicle together. If he wants to take them both up there right now, and he can he can throw a booking ticket on the juvenile or on the 19-year-old. You can do your arrest report and we'll do it all here and then you print it out up there. If you want to let me know, that that'd be awesome. Was it just one of them that hit you or did they both hit you? >> No, the the driver was the one that jumped out and just started He said, "I'm going to teach you a lesson. Don't you forget my name." Blah, blah, blah. >> Did he tell you his name? Okay. Do you remember what he was wearing? >> Yeah, he was wearing a white tank top. Um he had some chains around his neck. Um jean shorts. >> Okay. >> Um I can't remember if he had something on his head or not. He just He just started He reached through my window and just started beating the [ __ ] out of me. >> Okay. Just make sure when you put down here the name of the suspect or his description, just put basically what you just told me. You can put that there. All right. Deputy Cooley, Sheriff's Office. >> All right. >> Deputy Cooley with the Sheriff's Office. What happened What happened here? >> Uh Dad just I mean, he got upset because we got in front of him, but it wasn't like my dad was going to hurt you getting in of him or or And then he just yelled on a something with the word [ __ ] but I didn't really I wasn't really paying attention. And my dad just like stay back there. into the parking lot just talk to him for a minute and ask him what his problem was. >> So you got it your dad got out in the parking lot? >> No, he he went to McDonald's and my dad was going to wait for him on the other side and then he ended up walking over to the drive-thru line just to ask the dude what what his problem was. And then he ended up Well, I wasn't even over there. I was just sitting in the car, so I don't know what happened after that, but >> So your Where was your dad going to talk to him at? >> He pulled Well, he was just following to see what the guy was doing cuz we have to come to Winn-Dixie and Dollar Tree. So he just assumed that he was coming to the parking lot and he was just going to tell him that but he was basically just going to cuss him out or ask him what his problem was. And he parked at McDonald's while the guy was in the drive-thru and got out, but like I was still in the car the whole time, so I don't really know what happened. >> Did your dad get out of the car? >> Yeah. >> Okay, where'd your dad go when he got out of the car? >> Uh over to his car. >> He got out of the car to go talk to whoever? >> Yeah. >> So while you were while you were in the car, you don't know what happened? >> No. >> Okay. >> I was in the car. He was He went over to the drive-thru side, so I didn't see what happened. >> All right, if you don't mind, just step over there to car for me real quick. You got a ID on you? >> No. >> And what's your name? >> Cameron Reynolds. >> Spell it for me. >> C A M >> C A M >> E R >> E R >> O N >> O N >> And Reynolds like the rapper. >> R E Y O N D L S >> R E Y N O L N O All right, you got a middle initial? >> D >> Yes, just give me 1 second, okay? D, what's your date of birth? >> 4/11/02 >> 4/11/02. How about you, sir? If you don't mind just stand right here at that corner. >> In my wallet. >> Uh just give me 1 second. All right, sir. If you would, just fill all your information out up here and then start right here to describe provide a detailed description of the incident and what happened, when it happened. >> I'm having a little trouble because my hands are shaking and I'm just >> Okay. Okay. >> That's the deal. >> Yeah. Did he get his ID back? >> Yes, he's got it. >> Thank you all. Appreciate it. >> No, I'm not in trouble. >> No, you're not in trouble, man. No, we just I need you to write that stuff down so we know what so we've got your side of it. He's already on his way to jail, I believe. Are they both riding with 192 or are you taking taking the kid? >> He's 19. >> He's born in 2000 and born in 2002 so he's 19. >> Okay, so he's an adult. So, yeah, actually if you want to uh They were in the same vehicle together and he was to take them both up there right now and he can he can throw a booking ticket on the juvenile or on the 19-year-old. You do your arrest we'll do it all here and then you print it out up there. >> Okay. >> If you want to let him know >> Sounds good, sir. >> Following the incident, the suspect was arrested and officially charged with burglary with battery and resisting an officer without violence.