Okay, so what's going on? >> Well, me and my husband are getting the divorce. >> I'm not getting intoxicated. >> [laughter] >> I will get out of the car and get your kid off of >> Get out of the car. >> You want to arrest me? You want to arrest me? I don't give a [ __ ] >> It all began on January 21st, 2021. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office rushed to a local school after multiple reports of a suspected drunk driver. Witnesses said the woman behind the wheel had run over several parking cones, struggled to stay in the pickup line, and repeatedly appeared to fall asleep behind the wheel. When deputies arrived, they came face to face with 39-year-old Erin Nicole Rodriguez. >> Roll down the window. >> 10-4. >> Hey. What's going on? >> Nothing. I'm waiting for the car. >> Okay, but you ran over my cone. >> No, I didn't. >> Yes, ma'am, you did. Do you have your DRIVER'S LICENSE ON YOU? >> YES. >> CAN I HAVE IT, PLEASE? MS. RODRIGUEZ? >> YES. >> OKAY, this is um a food stamp card. >> I'm trying to dump all my kids. >> What? >> Can you show me on a signal 54 here at Liberty Middle School and if you have a zone unit, Kenny, can you send them my way? >> When the deputy asked for her driver's license, Rodriguez handed over the wrong card, further suggesting she was heavily impaired. She then broke down in tears, explaining that she was going through a divorce and had just dropped her child off at school. >> What's going on today? Talk to me. Something's wrong. What happened to your vehicle in the back? What's going on? >> Stop, please stop. >> I'm not stop Oh, I'm not seeing anything. What stop what? I need to I need you to talk to me, babe. Clearly, [clears throat] you're not in a shape to drive a vehicle, correct? Correct, right? I can smell it on you, right? >> Listen. >> Okay. >> I'm so sad. >> Okay, so what's going on? >> And me and my husband are getting divorced. >> Okay. >> have to go to school. They have to take them home. Just please let me go home. >> Okay. How much did you have to drink today? >> Nothing. >> When deputies asked if she had been drinking, she immediately denied consuming any alcohol. However, officers noticed several clear signs of intoxication, so they waited for the parking lot to clear before continuing their investigation. >> I'm just sad. >> Well, there's more going on, right? >> No. >> Where are your children? >> Can I please just go home? >> No, ma'am. I can't let you drive this vehicle. You know why, right? >> [snorts] >> I'm trying to wait till our parking lot clears out here a little bit, right? Cuz you have children that go here, right? Did you take anything? Do we need to have a medic unit check you out? We're going to wait until all these vehicles get out of here, okay? Just leave it right here. Nope. Leave it right here. You're in park right now. You're fine. You're safe. You're not going to hit anything else, right? >> I haven't hit anything. Okay, I please park the car. >> You're parked right No, ma'am, right here. Don't leave Do not leave, Ms. Rodriguez. I'm not kidding. Put it in park right now. Put it in park. Turn the car off. >> No. >> Ms. Rodriguez. >> my >> Listen. Listen, we're at school here. Do you want to do this in front of the children? I I I You can't leave, hon. >> I have to leave. >> right now. >> No, I am not. >> Can you please turn the vehicle off for your safety and safety of everyone else's, please? >> park my car and I will walk home. >> After several commands, Rodriguez finally parked the car and shut off the engine. She insisted she was fine to drive, but the deputy wasn't convinced. As she stepped out for field sobriety tests, she could barely keep her balance. >> Ms. Rodriguez, I'm not I'm not debating with you. >> There's nothing intoxicated about me. >> Okay, do you want to do some sobriety tests for me? >> Go ahead. >> Okay. Do you want to do it right now or can we wait till these vehicles leave so they can be safe? Listen. Listen. >> Go ahead. >> I'm going to tell you though. Listen. >> No. >> Ms. Rodriguez. >> Okay, listen. Listen. We have vehicles here. Okay? >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. >> Come on now. Do a sobriety test. >> Okay. >> Come stand back here at the back of your vehicle. >> Okay. What do you want? >> I don't want you to fall over. >> I'm not. Hey, hey, hey, don't touch me. I'm not. I'm not [ __ ] intoxicated. >> Okay, then what's going on today? >> I am having a hard time. >> [laughter] >> And I understand you're having a hard time, but having a hard time doesn't make make sense right now, sweetheart. Ms. Rodriguez, have a Just have a seat. Can you sit on the curb? I don't want you to fall over. Talk. Okay, I I don't know what it's like to go through a divorce, so I can't talk to you about that. [laughter] Okay. You got children. As a mother, [laughter] we got to do a lot of things that people don't understand. >> [laughter] >> 648 to 426. >> She broke down in tears and got back into her car. The deputy called for backup and tried to keep her calm while waiting for another unit to arrive. >> Do you have a tango unit that can be 10 that's 10 it can be 51 to me. >> Please don't. Please just listen to me. >> I am listening. I am listening. >> No, you're not. >> I am. You crashed your car in your yard. What did you hit? Obviously. >> The tree. >> Okay. Okay. Is everybody okay? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Just please >> Were the kids okay? >> Yes, the kids weren't in there. >> Okay, the kids weren't in That makes Okay. I I worry about your children. I'm here I'm here every day for your kids. >> Listen. My kids are good kids. >> Who are your kids? I might know them. >> No. Please don't. >> a lot of the I'm not I'm not doing anything to your kids. I want to make sure your kids are okay, too. But you're >> calling in [ __ ] and I don't like it. >> Okay. >> Please stop. >> Okay. I I Unless they call me, I won't talk to them right now. Okay. >> I'm out of here. >> No, don't. Remember, we're going to get in trouble. >> I do not care. >> Come on. >> Don't touch me. >> Do you want to go get my car? >> me. >> Do you want to go get my car? >> Do not touch me. >> Ms. Rodriguez >> Do not touch me. >> I thought we were talking about being nice. >> touch me. Get your hands off of me. >> Do you want Do you want to wear to school? Remember, your children are present and I'm going to be nice cuz your children are present and I don't You remember how we talked about this cuz of your children? And we're doing things because of our children. Right? I've been nice to you and I've worked with you. >> Okay. >> You could see the inside of me. Listen, I'm just saying you could see the inside you don't want to see. >> I won't. >> Okay. >> I won't as long as you keep your feet here >> Okay. >> and you don't start this vehicle. >> Instead of calming down, Rodriguez's demeanor quickly changed. She began accusing the deputy of lying while the deputy remained calm and professional. >> Don't [ __ ] lie. If you're going to lie, I'm driving right away. >> I What did I lie about? What did I lie about? You tell me what lied about. Did you have damage to your car? >> That, no. >> You told me you hit the tree. Didn't you tell ME? >> NO, I DID NOT hit a [ __ ] cone and I did not hit there. >> Look, there's my cone. [snorts] >> Okay. >> Do you want me to get you out of the car? Remember your children are here. >> Do you think you're stronger than me? >> I told you I was going to work with you, right? >> Don't [ __ ] with me. >> I'm not. I Have I not been honest with you, Ms. Rodriguez? >> No, you haven't. >> What Tell me what I haven't been honest about. >> About your phone call. >> You were here. You were still listening to it. >> And I can disagree. >> Okay, what do you disagree with? Let's talk about it. Put your feet out and we'll >> Don't [ __ ] touch me. >> Do you want to do this? >> We will do this. >> Okay. >> Because I will [ __ ] take you down. Don't [ __ ] touch me. >> Are we going to sit patiently and wait for my other unit or do you want to go >> Don't touch me. I was calm and collective as long as you told the truth. And now that you I'm not >> What did I not tell you? What did I >> Now now I know you're a [ __ ] liar. >> About what? >> The now >> Talk to me. Tell me, what did I lie about? >> You lied about the whole goddamn thing. >> Tell me. And you're lying. What's the matter? >> a hard time. >> Well, I didn't Listen. >> [ __ ] with me. Don't [ __ ] with >> I told the other deputy I was having a hard time with her. >> God damn it. I'll tell you right now. Get your hand [ __ ] off of me. Get your hand off of me. Get your hand off of me. >> Okay, come on. Let's go. Let's go. >> I will get out of the car. Get your hand off of >> Get out of the car. Come on. >> Get your hand off of me. >> Come on. >> There is nothing wrong with me. Get your hand [ __ ] off of me. >> Come on. >> Rodriguez then asked if she could smoke a cigarette. But the deputy refused since they were on school property. She quickly became more uncooperative, speaking rudely to the officers and refusing to cooperate. >> I don't care about you and your feelings. I care about my marriage and what's happening. >> And I can't help you fix that right now, babe. I can't help you fix that. >> I just Leave me alone. You want to arrest me? Then arrest me. I don't give a Can I please have a [ __ ] cigarette? I don't care. You want to take my kids away? Then take my kids away. >> I can't let you have a cigarette. You can't smoke on school grounds, Miss Rodriguez. >> Don't >> Miss Rod- >> Don't [ __ ] touch me. >> Come on. We're not getting back in the vehicle. Do you want to sit down on the curb? If you want to sit down, you can go on the curb. You're not getting back in that vehicle. >> Don't touch me. I'm telling you right now, don't [ __ ] touch me. >> You're lucky I'm a patient, nice person, Miss Rodriguez. >> not. You know what? I am >> lucky that I'm very patient and I'm a nice person and I I don't know what you're going through with your divorce, but I know you're having a hard time right now. And I know there's children around on this campus. And I'm a very patient person, sweetheart. You're lucky you got a patient person. You know what? Come sit down right here on this curb because I don't want you to fall down and I don't want you to get hurt. >> Can I please have a cigarette? >> Listen, listen. I'm going to tell you right now. I Listen, you have No, you have to listen to me talk first. I just told you that I'm a very patient person and I'm willing to help out in anything I can, but I cannot let you school smoke on school grounds. >> After giving her several opportunities to comply, she continued refusing the deputy's commands. Left with no other option, the officers placed her in handcuffs. It was only then that she seemed to realize she had made a big mistake. >> There's no smoking on school grounds, so I cannot let you have a cigarette right now. And I'm trying to work with you. Just sit down. >> No. >> Where are you going? Sit down. >> No, don't Sit down. >> Stop. Stop touching me. >> to say sit down. >> Stop touching me. Please stop touching me. Please stop touching me. >> Ms. Rodriguez >> Why are you touching me? >> We're going to stop. >> me? >> We're going to stop right now. >> you touching me? >> Because you're trying to get up and I asked you to sit down. >> only asked to get up. >> I didn't Nope. >> I What is the problem with me getting up? >> Ms. Rodriguez >> No. What is the problem with me getting up? You're going to Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Do you want >> Okay. Okay. I will sit down. I swear to god I will sit down. >> Okay. >> I will sit down. >> you will cuz you're going to sit Do you want to move your arm so it doesn't hurt? Do you want to move your arm so it doesn't hurt? >> I will not. I will >> want to move your arm? >> I will not. Please stop. I will not. I will not. >> Okay, give me your other one, babe. Come on. Here we go. Well, cuz now you won't listen to me. You're being mean. You're not listening to me, so we're going to stay here until another unit gets here. So sit down. Sit still so I can take so I can make these so they don't get tighter, okay? I don't want them to get tight on you. Okay. Me too, babe. I told you several times that I was going to work with you because your children are up here. What did you? You cursed at me. You were rude. And you didn't listen to me >> [laughter] >> and I gave you several chances to sit down and remain calm until we can get another unit here. >> By the time backup arrived, the stop had already lasted nearly 20 minutes. >> [music] >> The assisting deputy asked Rodriguez to perform field sobriety tests. She immediately agreed, but her demeanor remained confrontational and uncooperative. >> Ms. Rodriguez, till my other deputy's here, Mr. Our Deputy Osborne. >> [ __ ] up, [ __ ] >> Okay. >> a lot of good choices. >> Are you willing to stand up and try these sobriety >> Yeah, there has been a lot of good [ __ ] choices that you didn't even give me, you stupid [ __ ] >> All right, Ms. Rodriguez, the question is do you want to do the field sobriety >> Yes, I do. >> Okay, before we get to that, do you want to have medics check you out or are you still >> No, I'm fine. >> Okay. All right, we're going to stand you up to do the test or whatever. >> I don't need help to stand up. No, stop. >> Ms. Rodriguez, YOU'RE IN HANDCUFFS. >> I LISTEN, I can stand up on my goddamn self. >> Right now, if >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> if you work with us >> off of me. I can stand up on my goddamn self and show you I'm [ __ ] perfectly fine, you stupid [ __ ] >> Ms. Rodriguez, the reason we don't want you to stand up by yourself is if you fall, we're all liable cuz you're in the handcuffs. >> reliable for [ __ ] [ __ ] >> If you're going to be all spitty and snotty >> That will be fine. >> Okay. >> Listen, I can stand up on my goddamn [ __ ] self. >> Remember, we're on the school grounds and your kids are inside. >> Do you remember what you did last night? Do you Do you give a [ __ ] Do you give a >> care about everything >> No, you don't. >> threw it in there and then >> I told you I was already fine and you want to be a stupid ass >> Okay. >> Despite the deputy's calm demeanor and repeated attempts to work with her, Rodriguez remained uncooperative. She also claimed she had a speech disability, explaining that it affected the way she spoke. >> Are you going to do these exercises willingly and cooperatively? >> do it willingly and cooperatively, whatever the [ __ ] you want. I don't speak right because I have a disability, you dumb ass [ __ ] [ __ ] >> I didn't say you didn't speak right. I've never I don't make fun of anyone's disability. >> Listen. >> What's your disability? >> I have a learning disability. I don't speak right. >> that's >> Okay? Get your [ __ ] your off of me. >> Listen, I'm going to have my hands on my hands on you right now cuz you're in handcuffs, okay? >> I don't have any handcuffs, you [ __ ] stupid ass prick. DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT? I'M in handcuffs. >> I understand that. >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> I'm giving you the opportunity to do these exercises right now to prove that you are in good condition. If you're going to keep fighting with us, we're just going to go to the jail. >> Do it. So, put my ass in jail, [ __ ] >> Do you want to do these exercises? >> Yes, I do. >> So, when we take these handcuffs off, you're going to comply with us and you're not going to cause any problems. >> God damn it. >> All right, let's walk over here towards the back of your vehicle so that we're on flat ground and we don't have to go over the curb. Right here. Okay? And we're going to take them off. >> Thank you. >> With everything ready, the first field sobriety test began. The deputy started with the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, better known as the eye test. >> Do you normally wear glasses? >> No. >> Do you have contacts in? >> No. >> Do you have any problems with your eyes normally? Okay. All right, so I'm going to check your eyes. Can you put your feet together and put your hands at your side? I want you to maintain this position until the exercise is over, all right? >> Fine. >> Keep your head still and I want you to follow a stimulus. The stimulus is going to be the tip of my pen here. Do you see that? >> Yep. >> Okay, you can clearly see the tip of my pen, right? >> Yes. >> All right, so I'm going to have you follow this stimulus. I want you to maintain the position you're in while you do so. I want you to follow with only your eyes, not your head. Do you know what I mean by that? >> Yep. >> Okay, so don't move your head, just follow the tip of my pen with your eyes. >> Fine. >> All right, the exercise is going to begin. Remember, just to look with your eyes. >> I got it. >> Got to keep your eyes open for me. >> You think I'm drunk and I'm not. I was going through a [ __ ] hard time. >> After completing the eye test, the deputy moved on to the walk and turn test. Rodriguez claimed she had bruises on her foot, but agreed to continue. As she walked the line, she repeatedly lost her balance and struggled to follow the instructions. All right. >> Cuz I ain't drunk. >> All right, so we're going to move on to the next exercise. You see this white line in front of you right here? Pretty clearly? >> Yep. >> All right. I want you to place your left foot on the line. I want you to place your right foot Yep, left. >> I can't I'm not a Listen. I don't have stability. >> Okay. >> It doesn't >> Place your left foot on the line for me. >> Okay. >> I want you to place your right foot on the line in front of the left. >> Okay. >> Touching the heel to the toe. >> That doesn't matter. >> What doesn't matter? >> The fact that I'm not stable. >> I I didn't say you weren't stable. >> My foot, don't you see that it's bruised? >> Okay. Are you able to complete this exercise? >> No, I'm not. >> Why not? >> Because my foot is bruised, and it hurts. >> Well, like I said, we're giving you the opportunity to do the exercises, so it's up to you on whether or not you want to do it. >> the next exercise because this >> we can't just skip it. >> My my foot is up and bruised. I can do what I can. >> Okay, so you're saying you can't do this exercise? >> Okay, fine. What do you want me to do? >> Can you do this exercise or not? >> Yes, I can. >> Okay. >> What do you want me to do? Step on >> You haven't let me get through the instructions. It quickly became clear the exercise wasn't going to work. The deputy switched to the one-leg stand, but Rodriguez interrupted the deputy before he could even finish explaining the test. >> Hey, just come back over here. Stand still and when he's Let's done with the instructions, then then you can determine if you can do it. Let him speak. Remember how we talked about this earlier? Okay. >> Okay. >> Let him speak. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> deputy. I'll give the instructions. Ms. Rodriguez >> God damn it. >> Ms. Rodriguez, me. >> Shut up. >> Do you want to do this exercise or not? >> It doesn't work because my foot is [ __ ] up. >> Okay, so you're saying you can't do this exercise? >> God damn it. Whatever. Go ahead. >> All right, I'm going to read you the instructions. Listen carefully. >> Place your left foot on the line. >> it. >> Place your left foot on the line. Place your right foot on the line ahead of your left foot. With the heel of your right foot against the toe of your left foot, put your arms down at your side. Okay? >> it. >> So, it's going to look like this. >> Yeah. >> Look down at me >> I don't need to look at your ass. >> I'm not asking for that. For reference >> up. >> Are you going to listen to the instructions? You're not going to listen to my instructions. >> do you want me to god damn do? >> I'm trying to tell you what to do, but you're not listening to my instructions. >> Because it doesn't work, god damn it. I already showed you that I could focus. What's What's our next exercise? Let's do the next one. Moving on to the next one. If that one doesn't work, we'll move on to the next one. Ms. Rodriguez, we'll see if you can stand on this one. How about this one? >> Okay. >> All right, let's do the next exercise. >> to skip TO THE >> NO, I WANT TO DO THIS EXERCISE. >> We're going to We'll GO BACK TO >> NO, I'M NOT GOING TO GO BACK to it. Do it. >> We'll go back to it. We're moving on. >> Listen, my kid is looking at me >> It's not your kid. It's not your kid. It's not your kid. It's not your kid. >> Focus. Shut the >> The deputy asked me and he's going to read the instructions >> instructions for the next exercise. All right, listen. >> Please stand with your feet together with your arms by your side, just like this, okay? If you need to, you can look at me for the reference. >> What? >> Feet together, hands at your side. >> What do you want? >> want to do these exercises or not? >> No, I'm not. >> All right. >> Yes, I am. Okay, fine. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Please, please, please. No. I'm sorry. Okay, I'm sorry. Please. >> Put your arms behind your back. >> Please. >> Don't Don't spit in my face, either, please. >> Please. >> Don't spit in my face. >> I'm not. >> I know you don't mean it, but I'm just asking you to turn sideways. >> I will do what you want. >> After Rodriguez refused to complete the task, the deputy had seen enough. With probable cause established, he placed her under arrest. In the end, Rodriguez was taken into custody and charged with DUI with a minor in the vehicle. She spent the night behind bars before posting bond the next morning.