Put your hands behind your head. >> DRIVER, DRIVER, GET BACK. GET BACK. >> Deputies conduct a traffic stop on a rental vehicle traveling through Charlotte County, Florida. At first, the stop appears routine, but when the passenger refuses to identify himself, the encounter quickly becomes more complicated, and what happens next nearly turns deadly. >> Hi. >> Hi, how are you? >> Good, how about yourself? >> Good. All right, so the reason why I pulled you over, the gas station, as you're coming out, there's two uh there's there's access road, okay? The white line, you have to stop that, stop before that. There's one right here as you're coming into Harbor >> Right. >> as well. You got to stop before that, okay? >> I thought I did. Watch my foot. >> You did, okay. Is there any one behind here just to make sure that the windows aren't tinted? Can you roll it down for me? So, safety. All right, thank you. All right. Is this a rental car or something? >> Yes, it is. >> How you doing? >> Good. >> You got somewhere around here? >> Excuse me? >> Are you from around here? >> I'm not from around here, but she is. >> Okay, I got you. >> That's the one thing that they gave me. >> Okay. >> Is that right there. >> Okay, okay. All right. Do you have your ID on you, too, sir? >> Yeah. >> All right, can I get it? >> No, I'm not going >> Huh? >> No, I'm not going to, I'm good. I'm going to close my window now. No disrespect. >> Okay. Definitely the male subject in there, the right side? >> Yeah, that's him. >> He's not providing us any ID. Doesn't want to. >> Is his name Justin? >> He's being huh? >> His name is Justin. >> He does. And who rented this car, you? >> No, my brother. This is a rental >> Where's the rental agreement at? Are you the driver of the rental car? >> Yes, there's a multiple drivers, but I don't know >> Okay. >> Can I check my seat belt for a second? >> Absolutely. You're not I'm doing our work. Just >> Just don't know where you put it. That's all. Okay. Is that I don't know. >> Is that the agreement? >> I don't know what this is. >> What uh what was given to you when you rented this car? Huh? Where did you rent it from? Where did you rent it from? >> He rented it from Hertz. >> Okay. Who's he? >> Uh my brother. He He's the one who rented it. >> It's your brother's name? >> Juan Morjan. >> Juan what? >> Morjan. >> So we're trying to figure out cuz you got to have the rental agreement obviously, okay? When you rent a car. So >> He probably has it on his phone. He probably has it on his phone. I don't know. >> You should have it with you. >> I I I I'm sorry. I apologize. I don't >> Sorry. [clears throat] >> I thought that that's what that was. >> Can you Can you write his What is this name right here? What is this number here? Because >> 85 my year of birth. >> Okay. I cannot read that. >> Yeah, it's 85. >> What's What's your Spell your brother's name for me. >> Juan. J U A N. >> Middle initial? >> I don't know. >> Do you know his date of birth? >> No, I don't know his date of birth. >> Okay. Because he's the renter of the vehicle. >> She can't find it and her brother Juan is the one who apparently that rented it. >> Well, she better find it She better find the agreement cuz it's her own car. All right. We're going to have both of you guys step out of the car. >> Why? >> Because I told you to. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. What are you going to get the car for? >> Because I told you to. >> That's not the That's not >> Pennsylvania versus Mims. You want to try that? >> Excuse me? >> Pennsylvania versus Mims. I can ask anybody to get out of the car for any reason. >> For any reason? >> So if you want to continue to refuse, I will rip you both of you out of the car and you can both go to jail for obstruction. >> I'm not trying to >> Absolutely. >> Really? >> Absolutely. Pennsylvania versus Mims. Look it up. We're only going to ask one time, okay? If we have to say it more than once, you're going to jail. You can film me all you want. Step out of the car. Step to the back. Thank you very much. Appreciate that. >> You didn't do anything. I'm asking you to step out of the car so we can investigate on who's >> No, that's fine. I can call >> The rightful Stand over here. >> Don't walk away. >> Stand over here. >> Okay. >> You're not free to go. >> I didn't say it was. I'm going to Okay. >> Stop walking around. >> Ma'am, just so you understand >> Stop reaching in your pocket, okay? All right. Give me a second. Let me finish. >> You have to have a rental agreement, okay? Because our rental agreement shows that you are the rightful Renter. >> vehicle. Or if you're not the one who rented it, you're one of the approved drivers. You're supposed to require it. You have to have that with you. >> I'm I'm so sorry. I thought it was in there. I apologize. >> That's why you guys are out of the car now because as far as we can tell right now, we don't know if you guys are supposed to be in the car. >> Can I get him on the phone? >> Okay. >> Yes, that's why I'm Can I Can I get him on the phone? >> You can Where's your phone at? Well, you can get him on the phone. We're also going to call Hertz to confirm it. >> That's fine. >> If he can If he has a like a picture or maybe an email, that would that would probably help. >> I have a one of your rentals here pulled over for a traffic violation. If I give you the tag, could you confirm whether or not this person could be driving it? >> As deputies work to determine who the passenger is, a background check begins revealing information that raises immediate concerns about both the driver and the passenger. >> They cannot give me an answer till tomorrow. >> So, they said they're good with the car going bye-bye. >> Going with them. >> [cough] >> Essentially. So, we have her name, his name, and then she gave me this this name for her brother who's supposed to be the one that rented it. >> I don't think he'll be here, right? >> No. >> All right. Look at the height, 6'4". He ain't 6'4". >> I'm trying to look at her old case. I'm trying to see if I can She's got fraud, stealing ID, stolen property. I want to see who she might have been with when she was uh arrested over a year ago. >> He was with She got arrested in '24 for false ID and cash and checks and and and >> They just got a $300 gift card. >> Told you that's why they go to 7-Eleven, see? That's the only reason why they go from 7-Eleven to 7-Eleven. >> cashing all the cash that they just stole. >> Correct. So, he was with her. She She I'm reading her PCAS. I'm figuring out who he used to make sure he's not >> Oh. Oh. Oh, please. Is that him? 8274 >> Oh, he may have a warrant. >> Uh Pennsylvania? No, Lee County. Hold on. >> That might be him. Let me get a good look at him. >> Hey, the cops have us pulled over here. They need to know where the rental agreement is. The little piece of paper? >> Yeah. >> He said that's where the rental agreement is. That's what I showed him. >> You didn't do anything on the email? >> He said anything in the email is copy said the receipt. Send them the through my to my phone. >> Did you You got it? >> Got it. He's sending it over right now. >> All right. >> I'm so sorry. >> No, no, it's it's not your fault. I mean, you just may not have known. We just have to verify. >> Once deputies confirm the passenger's identity and discover he has outstanding warrants, they move in to make an arrest. >> Is there anybody back Put your hands behind your Taser, Taser. GET BACK. GET BACK. GUN. GUN. GUN. GUN. TRY IT. TRY IT. TRY IT AGAIN. >> IN SLOW MOTION, you can see just how quickly the situation unfolds as the suspect reaches for a handgun concealed in his waistband. The immediate response from law enforcement prevents the encounter from becoming even more dangerous. >> I don't understand why you just wanted to run on us. So, you think that's why he tried to pull a gun? >> You're going to keep YOUR HANDS UP AND DON'T MOVE. YOU UNDERSTAND ME? >> STAY OVER THERE. >> I'M NOT doing nothing. Listen, I'm not doing nothing. >> PUT YOUR HANDS ON THAT HOOD. OFF OF THEM NOW. >> OKAY, THEY'RE OFF. >> YOU LIFT THEM OFF THAT here we're going to have a problem. You're going for a gun. THE HELL'S YOUR PROBLEM? YEAH, BRIAN, get up. Get your ass up. >> Excuse me? >> Yeah. Yeah, that's what you get. Try to put a gun on us. Where's the gun at? >> I got it somewhere. >> Where did you put it at? Get up. >> What did I do? >> James, you're getting detained. >> What did What did I do? I don't know. His name is JR. What am I getting detained for, sir? >> Because we're dealing with him. >> Okay, that's fine, but I didn't do nothing. I didn't know his name was Brian. >> Then what did you do with it? Cuz I know it's on you. >> I want to see what you got. >> Whatever. >> I sent it to my dad. >> Get up, please. Get up, Brian. [ __ ] [ __ ] >> His name is Brian? >> Yeah, you were arrested with him in 2024. >> No, I wasn't. >> That's your boyfriend. >> No, it's not. His name is JR. >> His name is Brian. >> Houston, that's what his name is. I know it is. >> Yeah. >> Sorry, you're trying to use the gun, huh? You're lucky you're not dead. You are lucky. Stop. >> I tried to >> Yeah, no. You were trying to No, you were trying to be like an [ __ ] like >> No, I'm not. I'm trying to turn for you so you can see. Make it easier for you. >> No, you were being an [ __ ] You didn't think we were going to find anything out. >> The way he pissed that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Are you a felon? >> Oh, [ __ ] yeah, yeah. >> Oh, you're going to prison, sir. Welcome. You're going You're going back to jail, you'll see. That's where you're going. What the [ __ ] is this thing? It's a Kel-Tec. You're stupid for that, man. >> For what? >> Why try for the gun? His name's Brian Houston. That's his name. You're lucky you lied, dude. >> Matter of opinion. >> Yeah, it is a matter of opinion, yeah. >> Middle initial. >> Pulling a gun out on a cop, yeah. >> D as in dog? >> Stupid. All right, get your ass to the car. Come on. >> I tried to run. >> I don't cuss, but today's today's your one of your day. You You make me cuss. Hold on. We got to get these perps off you. Hold it ready. I knew he was going to do it. I just had a feeling he was going to run. >> So, you didn't know your boyfriend's name? >> He told me his name was JR. >> Got you. >> In the car. >> Something in front of my shirt. >> you got to get popped a million times for for being stupid. Got to pull that, ready? You go. All right, watch your feet. >> I'm trying. >> Watch your feet. >> I'm trying. >> Once I'm done searching the car to make sure there's no other weapons in there, then you'll be taken out of handcuffs. Is there anything on you? >> No, I have cigarettes, a couple dollars. >> you mind if we had a female search you? Come over here and search you. Is that fine? >> I have nothing on me. >> Okay. You're all good, man. I'm not mad at you. I just don't like guns being pulled on me, you know what I mean? So, >> I see. >> You gave it a valiant effort. I'm not going to fault you for it, but I'm glad it didn't get any worse, okay? So, no hard feelings. >> Do you know about the gun? >> No, I didn't know about the gun. >> Do you have anything on you? >> No, I have cigarettes. >> Why were you shaking when I when we stopped you? When you when you were shaking like this, why were you so nervous? >> I'm not nervous. >> Well, you were. Why were you? >> No, I wasn't nervous at all. I I seen you come out. I go, "What did I I do?" And I was like, "I didn't do anything." So, I just kept going, you know? I didn't know I didn't stop there. I thought I did, though. >> Bag. Bag full of cash. There's a badge in there. Uh extra ammo. >> Is everything okay? >> What do you mean? >> You look a little mad. >> Oh, I'm pissed off. Yeah, when someone tries to kill me, absolutely. He's lucky he's not dead right there. What are you doing? >> My leg is jammed again. >> Huh? >> My leg is jammed again. Trying to move it. This is way too tight, man. >> Oh, they're not tight. When you try to do that, we put cuffs on them when we can. Okay? >> So, you know the tense. >> I understand that, but what do you have right there? I'm not trying to be rude to you, but all right. What's your life, bud? >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. With these rights in mind, are you willing to talk to me? >> I can tell you what I know. >> Is that a yes? [clears throat] >> Yes. >> Okay, so everything in that bag, the money >> He has money. No, I'm not being funny. >> Okay, the money, there's uh some It looks like law enforcement badges or fake badges in there. You had no idea about that. Okay. As far as that bag, that you're you're saying that it is all his. >> I He brought that bag with him. >> Okay, what were you guys doing tonight? >> Uh he came over here to get a card because the 7-Eleven over there in Punta Gorda don't do Visa cards, and I like to put my money on cards cuz I like the Hard Rock. I'm not going to lie. So, that's what I did. >> Race track didn't do it, either? >> No, they won't do it over there after 10:00. So, I just thought I'd come up an exit and >> Okay. Well, I'm going to take you out of handcuffs now. I appreciate you talking to me. >> What's going on? Can you somebody fill me in? >> Apparently, you didn't know his own his name. >> No, he He told me his name is J.R. >> How long have you known him for? >> I just met him maybe 2 weeks ago. We just started talking. I >> You You just met him? >> Like we just started talking. Went out to dinner one time. >> Jesus Christ, dude. >> What's up? >> It's all warrants. >> Can he be on the road for so long, period? Nothing personal. >> No, I know. I know. No, I I would have been fine if he didn't pull that gun out. I had a little I had a little respect for you, but I mean, what you do with a gun like that. We want to go home just like you. No? >> Yeah, I do. >> You got nothing to lose, right? >> The suspect was arrested for the multiple warrants, including one for homicide in Pennsylvania, one for failure to appear in Pennsylvania, and charges in Lee County related to trafficking stolen property. Additionally, he was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer for intentionally pointing a firearm at a deputy, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of controlled substance found in the vehicle, resisting with violence, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 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