Hello.
Uh, were you just in an accident back
there?
You sure?
Yeah, over there on uh
South Himes Street.
Okay, do you have your driver's license
and insurance card on you?
I just need to see your driver's license
and insurance card, ma'am.
Yes, so you were involved in an accident
just back there. We have your driver We
have your
your um license plate,
your vehicle description,
you're on camera, and you have damage on
your vehicle, and then you just left the
area. So, we're just trying to
get your information for the accident,
and then we'll send you on your way,
okay?
So, I just need to see your driver's
license and your insurance card.
Ma'am, you need to give us your driver's
license and your insurance card.
Ma'am.
It's just an accident. Don't turn this
into something
You were involved in an accident. You
can You got to come off of that.
You got to come off of that, okay? You
were involved in the accident.
We have to take your information.
What's your first name?
Don't turn this into something that you
don't need it to be, okay? I was going
Let Let me tell you something.
Ma'am.
We need to take I already explained it
to you. We need your driver's license
and your insurance card or what's going
to happen is you're going to end up
going to jail.
I already explained it. Do you want me
to explain it to you for the third time?
Okay, you were involved in an accident
on South Hain Street. You left the scene
of that accident. We have your license
plate. You have damage to your vehicle.
We need your driver's license and your
insurance card for the accident report
and then we can send you on your way. If
you refuse that, you can go to jail. So,
it's your choice.
I'm just asking for your driver's
license and your insurance card. That's
all you got to do.
Do you have that on you?
>> What accident are you talking about?
>> The one that you were just involved in.
Now, you don't have to keep doing this.
>> Okay, we get it. We're going to keep
talking.
>> Okay.
Okay, how about this?
>> in no accident.
>> I need your driver's license and your
insurance card or you're going to go to
jail.
>> You pulled me over for no reason.
>> I already explained to you the reason.
So, I need your driver's license and
your insurance card or you can go to
jail for obstructing the police.
It's your call.
Are you refusing to open the window?
Cuz I think you know what's going to
happen if you do that. And you don't
need to turn that into something.
>> You pulled me over for what?
>> You want me to explain it to you for the
fifth time?
>> Yep.
>> Okay.
For the fifth time,
you were involved in an accident. You
fled the scene
and now you're refusing to give me your
driver's license and your insurance
card. So, I need to see your driver's
license and your insurance card or
you'll go to jail for obstructing the
police. I'll tow your car and impound
it. Well, you're going to unlock it for
me or I'm going to break the window.
Yeah.
>> For what?
>> Because you're refusing to give me your
driver's license and your insurance
card.
I Well, I know I can.
So, are you refusing to open your
window?
Okay. So, at this point you're under
arrest. I need you to get out of the car
or I'm going to break the window and
take you out.
>> you pulling me over?
>> I already explained it. You were passing
it. All right, if you don't get out of
the car, I'm going to break the window.
>> Hey, ma'am.
Are you doing here on the scene?
Otherwise, you're you're going to have
We're going to be down at the station.
It's up to you.
>> know why this [ __ ] is dumb as [ __ ]
>> Okay. All right.
>> What did I do?
>> It's going to come to that. I've been
here for 10 minutes trying to get it
through to you.
>> You might be wondering why she was
putting herself and the officers through
all this unnecessary drama.
But as you continue watching, you'll
soon see exactly why.
>> Can you shut the car off at least so we
don't turn this into something that it
doesn't have to be?
>> I just don't want to just 10-0 with just
standing around the car, okay?
>> Thank you.
Can you turn the car off? Thank you.
Can you give me your driver's license
and your insurance card?
>> What you think you're fronting me?
>> I'm just asking for your driver's
license and your insurance card.
>> Are you dead ass serious? You going to
act like that's what you've been asking
me for this whole time?
>> Well, what have I been asking you for?
>> [ __ ] up. Like, stop.
>> Okay, I need your driver's license and
your insurance card.
It's just an accident. Don't turn it
into So, he should tell you then that
you should give me your driver's
license.
>> you tell your [ __ ]
>> And what do you
>> Okay. Why are y'all Why do I Why am I
pulled over right now?
>> For the accident.
>> Sixth time? You want to go six? You were
involved in an accident. You left the
scene. I found your car. You're damage
to the front of your car. All this is is
an accident report, ma'am. Don't turn
this into anything else.
>> at that. Don't turn it into something
else.
>> It's an accident report. We need your
stuff for the report and then you're on
your way.
>> It's your word against the other
driver's word. That's all we're looking
at, ma'am.
You're making this far too difficult on
yourself.
>> I understand.
>> On yourself.
>> I understand.
>> Okay. If you just give me your license,
your insurance, they can relay that over
the other side.
>> go to them?
>> We already have it on the way.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Go ahead, then.
>> That's why we're here.
>> I have nothing else to talk about.
Okay.
>> I need your driver's license and your
insurance card.
>> I don't have none of that.
>> You don't have your license, then? No
your insurance?
>> have it.
>> Okay, I need you to step out of the car.
>> Why?
>> Because I need you to step out of the
car, because now you're under arrest for
obstructing the police, okay?
>> Man, get
>> You want to turn it into that? We can
turn it into that.
>> Just give your license, give your
insurance, give give an ID, whatever you
got. Just provide it.
It's Monday.
We're not trying to make it any more
difficult than it is.
>> I didn't do anything.
>> Okay.
>> Well, now you're doing something. Give
us your license and your insurance card,
so we can get this on the report and get
you the hell out of here.
>> Why are you opening my door? Don't touch
[ __ ]
>> I'm not going to touch [ __ ] but I need
you to give me your driver's license and
your insurance card.
>> I am, but don't touch my door. Why are
you doing that?
>> I've explained it to you already.
>> It don't matter. Don't touch [ __ ]
>> Give me your driver's license and your
insurance card.
>> Man, what a what's up?
You want to take me to jail? Take me to
jail. Don't touch me.
>> Don't don't step in my face.
>> At this point, just step to the side of
the car, miss.
This isn't This isn't This isn't the way
to do this.
All right?
>> Exactly.
>> Man,
All right.
>> I got an arrest right here.
>> What do you think you're
>> Don't grab my [ __ ]
>> I ain't grabbing [ __ ]
>> GOT AN ARREST. I GOT YOU. GOT an arrest.
>> No, got it, Bobby.
>> Bobby, I'm not letting you
>> Stop resisting.
>> You was dumb, [ __ ]
>> Stop resisting.
>> Ain't nobody resist.
>> Stop resisting.
>> You just
You must be a
You must be a rookie. You must be a
rookie.
You must be a rookie.
THE [ __ ] OUT OF MY FACE.
YOU FEEL GOOD? You feel good?
You feel good to fight your foes?
[ __ ]
>> No, it's the other It's the other one. I
got to wrist I got to
>> You dumb.
You dumb.
Like
>> Come on. Let's go.
Okay. You got to stand up, OKAY?
>> STAND UP.
>> [screaming]
>> STAND UP.
MA'AM, ROLL TO YOUR KNEES.
And then come on.
Come on. Slip your shoes on your feet.
You want your phone?
Is that your phone?
>> Yeah, I Yeah, I have it.
>> All right. Step up. If you want your
phone, step on your shoes.
>> [ __ ] y'all.
>> That's fine.
>> I ain't doing nothing to y'all.
>> That's fine.
That's fine. Put your shoes on. Do you
want them or not?
[ __ ] y'all.
I'm going to put them in the car. Stop.
>> Don't touch me.
You ain't [ __ ] You don't know me.
Get the [ __ ] out of my face.
[ __ ] y'all.
>> All right. Go ahead and get in. Come on.
Have a seat. Thanks.
>> Man, leave me alone. Y'all had no right
to arrest me.
>> Ma'am, you got to get in THE CAR.
>> MAN, OUT.
>> Hop in. Let's go.
>> Man, get me the [ __ ] out of here. Y'ALL
HAD NO RIGHT to arrest me.
>> You got to get in the car. I'm going to
go around the other side.
>> No, you don't.
Leave me alone.
>> Come on. Come on. You have to get in the
car.
>> 20 now. I'M ALREADY IN.
>> LET'S GO.
COME ON.
>> YOU CAN GET ME THE OUT OF HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE ALL
RIGHT.
>> YEAH, YEAH, WE'RE GOOD.
>> This is This is going to This will part
of a comprehensive uh
patrol course. Just uh taking out
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> They don't arrest people.
>> I didn't hit her.
>> I'm being arrested? What am I getting
arrested for?
>> Well, you see, what you did back there
is like all sorts of not good.
Okay?
And I think you know that, so just
listen.
>> No, what am I getting arrested for?
>> It's called obstructing the police. I
mean, we can go a whole different route
if you want with resisting. You kicked
the sergeant. We could do that, but
we're not We're not going to do all that
unless you act a fool down in the jail,
okay? So, what we're going to do Just
listen to me. We're going to go to the
Joliet Police Department. We have to
take your fingerprints and your picture,
and then we're going to release you.
Listen to me. Just listen to me,
Brittany. And then we'll get you out of
here on an I-bond. We'll take you back
to
Or you can go sit at the Will County
jail with no bond.
There's your options, okay? This started
from a simple traffic stop.
And and you could have just went with
the program.
>> Yeah, right.
>> Right.
But you didn't.
>> Okay, that's fine.
Whatever.
No.
>> Oh.
Well, she's probably intoxicated. She
was wrestling with us a little bit. She
was in an accident, hit-and-run,
refusing to get out of the car, so
All right, Brittany, so we're going to
take inside.
>> Take me home.
>> I promise you I will, but you got to
promise me that you'll be cool with
this. We just got to take your picture
and fingerprints.
>> We're cool. You're going to get out of
here tonight. You'll be out in an hour.
>> Cuz I Did I do anything? I don't want to
go to jail. I don't want to go to jail.
>> you to take you to jail. This is just a
misdemeanor.
>> Okay.
>> Both of these are misdemeanors.
>> Okay.
>> You'll be out of here tonight.
>> So, I'm not going to jail.
>> No, this is the police station. This is
the Joliet Police
>> Yeah, I promise they're to put me in
jail.
>> on camera. You're on camera, okay? I
can't lie to you on camera.
>> I'm young, but I'm Fingerprints and
picture, and then we're going to We got
to do paperwork.
>> you're
>> not going to take me off the I didn't do
anything.
>> under arrest. It's part of the booking
procedure. Listen to me. Listen to me,
girlfriend. Listen to me.
>> Y'all not going to Y'all going to put me
on the ground.
>> walk your way into a felony. Okay? Don't
do that.
>> What?
>> Refusing this is a felony. We're trying
to get you out of here.
>> Upon booking, Joliet police discovered
that the suspect, 32-year-old Brittany
Gaston, had been driving on a suspended
license.
That revelation helped explain why she
may have been so reluctant to provide
officers with her information and why
she allowed the encounter to escalate to
the point where force was used.
Police also discovered that Gaston had
previously been arrested in Joliet in
2019 after authorities said she spat on
hospital nurses while intoxicated. In
that case, she was charged with felony
aggravated battery to a nurse.
The driver she had rear-ended reportedly
suffered only minor injuries.
Gaston then refused to cooperate with
booking procedures at the police station
and was ultimately booked into the Will
County Jail on charges including felony
aggravated battery to a peace officer,
obstructing justice, resisting, leaving
the scene of an accident, driving on a
suspended license, and failure to reduce
speed to avoid an accident. She was also
issued citations totaling approximately
$1,620.
Her bond was set at $50,000.
According to sources we were unable to
independently verify, Gaston reportedly
remained in jail for approximately 2
months. She remains presumed innocent
unless and until proven guilty in court.
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