I'm just looking at I'm looking for something to verify that you're a US Marshal. All right? >> I'm going to give you a little bit of I'm going to give you a little bit of an out. Okay, listen to me for just a second. I'm going to give you a little bit of an out or whatever. >> Right. >> Um I know you're not a US Marshal. I'm a US Marshal. >> Right. >> I'm going to I'm going to give you a little tip. Pro tip. Okay? There's only three of us in this town. You are not one of the other two. That's a pro tip. >> On July 31st, 2023, a Marion County deputy spotted a black pickup in Summerfield, Florida running a red light with red and blue emergency lights flashing. There was no call, no emergency, and no reason for it. When the deputy pulled him over, 52-year-old Dairy Wayne Lambert's story instantly started falling apart. >> 4399 signal 67 in junction. >> Right. >> Right. 761 39. >> 623 >> information dispatch client >> 6234 10-9 >> 10-20 See your other hand for me. Where you headed to? Okay. You have your driver's license on you? What's with the purple lights? >> They're all purple tonight. >> Where you headed to? You got your Marshal license on? I'm sorry? All right. Just hang tight for me. Hey, I'm sorry. Can you run a DL? I don't know if you have anything to be able to tell me if this guy is a US Marshal? He's telling me he's a Marshal. He's running lights and siren. All right. He's telling me that he's a US Marshal and he's responding to a shooting. One that occurred last night in Marion Oaks and they shot out his window. >> Right away, the deputy's guard goes up because the story about those lights just doesn't add up and he needs to know exactly who he is dealing with. >> Yes, we're supposed to Can Can you go ahead and roll me a serial number for this guy advising he is in law enforcement? He's got a badge but no ID. His vehicle comes back to a private citizen. Hey sir, so the vehicle is your vehicle, is that correct? Yeah, okay. Yeah, cuz Who is it? I'm sorry? Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. What? Okay. Give me a Give me a way to verify your identity here. Do you other than calling down there? You said Who was it? Dylan? That's fine. I mean, I listen, if you if you are who you say you are, you know, then then we're we'll be good. But right now I just need something to verify that. >> The deputy doesn't jump to conclusions. He gives Lambert every chance to prove his story because if there's even a small chance he's actually a federal officer, the deputy has to confirm it the right way before taking any action. So, he starts verifying everything. >> What What exactly are you responding to? What are you responding to? Keep going. Do you have a radio or something like that? >> It's in my car. >> So, you don't have anything else in here? >> in here. >> So, how come your personal truck is outfitted with lights and sirens? >> It's personal equipment. >> Okay. >> I keep it in my car when I'm going to my house. >> Yeah. >> It's in my house. >> You really got to let me know just so I can know we're all safe. Thank you. >> I just got off from work. >> You have any weapons on you? Yeah. Okay. >> Okay, quick pause because the analytics are telling on some of you. Almost 50% of you are watching without subscribing. Go ahead and fix that real quick. I'll wait. Perfect. Let's get back to the story. We're working on getting in touch with our liaison right now. Okay. Yeah, if he calls our dispatch and we can straighten it out that way. >> Yeah. I left a voicemail, so I left him a message. >> Okay. Yeah, just hang tight with me for a couple of minutes. >> back to shift in about 2 hours, so >> Where's shift at? >> Uh >> Another detail stands out. Lambert keeps glancing down at his wrist like he's checking the time. He does it repeatedly indicating he needs to get back to his shift even though there's nothing on his wrist. That small detail adds even more confusion to an already unstable story. Hey, this is Officer Miller. Hey. So, his name is Looks like Darrel Darrel Lambert. Yep. Something. Yeah. Yeah, it it it looks it looks suspicious and I I yes. He's so ultimately he's driving a GMC pickup truck. It's personally registered to him. It's got lights and sirens. I watched him run the intersection. And I got up to the vehicle there's no rearview mirror. He handed me credentials which was just the badge. He does not have other credentials. He said that that's in his other car. He's saying he's shift he's on shift work and he's got to he's got to be back in shift in 2 hours. Again, none of this really makes any sense. Yeah, yeah I can do that. >> Every new detail is supposed to make the story more believable. Instead, every new detail creates another thing that can be checked [music] and spoiler alert none of it checks out. >> Hey, we've got somebody on phone wants to ask you a few questions. >> Okay. >> All right, go ahead. >> Sir, what is your name? >> Darryl Lambert. >> Okay, what district do you work out of? >> I work out of Texas. But they got me down they got me down in Florida right now looking into uh Marion Oaks. There's two gang member two gangs out there that are riding on a four-wheeler with a pole on it busting into people's houses. >> Okay, so >> They got a call so I chased What's that? >> What district in Texas do you work out of? >> Dallas. >> Okay. >> I just my mom's in the hospital in Moffitt Cancer Center. So I flew back down to my second house. Yeah, exactly. I know exactly. Yeah, exactly. >> Okay. >> Yeah, should I stay? >> 10-12 until sergeant gets here just go 10-15. >> Sergeant Warren. >> Did you catch that? They tipped Lambert off that they were on to him, but Lambert wasn't phased. >> So, you a Cowboys fan? >> Are you a Cowboys fan? >> You can't say that. >> Yeah? >> I like the Gators. >> Yeah? Yeah? >> Yeah. I got to get back. Pick her up. >> All right. >> I'm breaking my car. You want to follow me home? I don't live in >> Yeah, that's fine. Once we check the red flags and we'll then we'll go from there. We're just We're going to remain here until we get done with our investigation, okay? >> Yes. >> Another check of the watch to remind folks he has places to be. >> All right, do me a favor. Just go ahead and turn around for me. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. >> For what? >> I'll explain it to you. >> I'm not resisting. >> I know you're not. Well, >> I got a call on my phone line. >> All right. So, you're going to be arrested for impersonating a police officer, okay? Let me go ahead and read this to you, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You can have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you for any questioning if you wish. You can decide anytime to execute these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of the rights I explained to you? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? No? >> Okay. All right. So, when I saw you coming through the intersection, where were you headed to? >> Mary Noles. >> Okay. Why? >> I got a call the four-wheeler was spotted. >> Okay. So, you were >> going to get my car. >> Who spotted the four-wheeler? >> Huh? >> Who spotted the four-wheeler? >> I have two partners down there. >> Okay. What are your partners' names? >> Jim. >> Jim? Is it James or Jim? >> No, it's Jim. >> Jim? Okay. What's Jim's last name? >> Wilson. >> Wilson? >> And the other one is John Terra. He's Spanish. >> Terra? >> I think it's Terra. >> Spell it. >> I don't know how to spell his last name. Spanish. >> Okay. >> After the sergeant calls back, it becomes clear that not one part of Lambert's story checks out, and that should have been the moment reality set in. But, Lambert does not panic. He stays calm, cool, and collected almost like he still believes he can talk his way out of it. >> Ultimately, your your 1040s are in there, right? Your your tax forms. Okay? So, you want to tell me why it's not showing that you work for >> Tax forms? >> Yes, sir. >> They're my old ones. >> Okay. So, it's >> I own a concrete company, too. >> Yeah, I see that. >> to go to SRM yesterday to get >> So, you US Marshal. Do you want to hold on to that because ultimately you're going to go to jail for that, okay? So, this is your opportunity to come >> Come clean. >> Come clean. >> I'm telling the I'm telling the truth. >> Okay. >> If you want to follow me home >> No, we're not following you home. You're going to jail. Okay? >> His opportunity to come clean expired before the cuffs even went on. At this point, no matter what he says going forward, Lambert already sealed his fate that he was going to prison for impersonating an officer. >> Do you understand that? Do you Do you understand that right now? Okay? You are being arrested for impersonating a police officer. >> Marion County, Florida. >> Do you want to call Mike Rosen? >> Nope, I've called everybody I needed to call, okay? So, you don't want to come clean, you don't want to explain to me what's going on, why you're driving around like this, how long you've been doing it for? >> I've never been doing No, I've never had a handcuff on me in my life. >> Okay. >> I've been a wreck for 14 years. It's the first time I've ever seen a handcuff on me. >> Well, ultimately, your credentials do not show that you're law enforcement, okay? You're telling me that you are, you're sticking to that. You're telling me that you are right now, while you're in handcuffs in the back of my car, that you're law enforcement, yet I haven't been able to verify that through any of the resources that I have, okay? You don't carry your credentials on you that you allegedly have. >> my They're in my car. >> Okay, but you have to have them on you. And so, you're telling me that you are, but you don't have them on you, right? And so, you're going to be booked for it, right? And you're going to have to go before a judge, and you're maintaining your story at this point right now, that you're a US Marshal. >> the old store. >> Okay. >> I know every judge in Marion County. >> Okay. Watch your feet real quick, okay? You want to slide back in there. >> All right, easy. >> Thanks. Yep. >> This is where I want to hear from you. Is Lambert digging himself into a deeper hole, or do you think the officers are seeing red flags that are not really there? >> Is that you? >> So, ultimately, I was at the gas station, >> This one? >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Start to fuel up, and all of a sudden, I hear lights and sirens, and I look up, and I see this truck going through the intersection, lights and sirens going on the shoulder, passing everybody. So, I stopped fueling. >> What are the colors? >> So, they >> they look purple. >> They look purple. I just looked at them. They're they're they're red and blue, but they look purple, you know. You saw it, right? >> Yeah. >> Uh it's obviously a cheap setup. I can't tell if that I can't make whether or not that receipt shows that it was bought from Walmart. But it it's a cheap setup. It's got a mirror out on the driver side that he says that yesterday while he was following these uh gang members on a four-wheeler in Marion Oaks, they shot out his mirror. And that he has eyes on him right now, his two uh officers. >> Does he work for Marion County? >> Well, he gave me their names, but he can't spell it. He's got uh Officer Jim Wilson, but I said is it Jim or James? He goes, "No, it's Jim." Every Jim is a James. >> Yeah. >> Uh and then John Terra. >> Okay. >> So. >> Okay. >> It's a hole. Hey, man, what's that exhaust manifold back there for? >> What? >> What's the uh thing in the back seat? >> An airboat header. >> An airboat header? >> header. >> Okay. What's it? Why is it back there? >> I just had an airboat built. >> Okay. All right. >> I'm not kidding y'all, man. I'm not I'm not playing with the hemp gang. >> Okay. All right. He says he's good friends with uh Lieutenant Rosa. He's calling him Captain Rosa. But he's not working. Hey, how long have you worked for the uh US Marshals? >> About 3 years. >> 3 years? Okay. >> Going on uh >> I'm sorry? >> I'm finishing up at Vo-Tech with Lecoochie right now to go to work for Marion County. So. >> To do what? To do >> cop. >> The vehicle search makes one thing clear. Dary Lambert is not some high-ranking federal officer, and he is not rushing to an emergency. He is a Florida man who owns a concrete business, takes care of his sick mother, and apparently wanted just enough of a thrill to throw cheap emergency lights on his truck and blow past traffic. >> And Rosa got me hooked up in the program. Okay. >> So, why would you leave the US Marshals to come work for us? >> Cuz my mom's sick and about to die. >> Got you. >> I'm not living out >> Wouldn't they have a position over here for you? I mean, you're you're working out of here right now, according to you. >> I'm just working for them. They don't I'm not a Marion County cop yet. >> No, I I understand that, but you said you're working for the Marshals out here right now. >> Yeah, just for a week. >> Okay. >> I'm going back. >> But you're saying they don't have a position for you here. >> I haven't applied yet. >> Lambert is still holding firm, no matter how many chances the deputy gives him to come clean. But Lambert doesn't know what is coming next, and this time the consequences will not be so lenient. >> Hey, Mr. Lambert, how are you doing today? >> Pretty good. >> Yeah? >> No, not so good with the >> Yeah? All right. Well, I wanted to talk to you about that. I'm going to read you your Miranda warnings. I know he said that he already did, but I just want to read them to you again, okay? You have the right to remain silent. >> I just got I have to tell you just There's a thing on the dash of my truck. I'm parking at Moffitt. I come from Moffitt. I dropped my mom's car off at the auction. Lake Moffitt. I come out >> Yeah. >> I seen that skinny cop right there pulled over with a car. And you seen a lady pulled over and went past him. >> Mhm. >> Coming down the road, I get a call on my cell phone. Hey, they see the four-wheeler out there on the drone. Can you come help us? >> Who's that? Who called you? >> My squad in Texas. If you look through my phone, you'll see the 941 area code. >> By squad, what do you mean by squad? >> They sent three of four of us down here. >> Who is they? >> The Rangers. >> The Rangers? Which Rangers? Like the baseball team? >> No. >> Hell no. >> Okay, so what Rangers? >> The Marshalls. >> The Marshalls? >> Yeah. >> So the Marshalls Okay, so the Marshalls sent you to from Texas? >> I live there. I got two houses. One here, one there. >> Okay, so the So the Marshalls called you? >> Danny. I've known Danny Rose since I was a kid. >> A real Marshall would have credentials on them at all times, but Lambert keeps building. He's committed and shows no sign of backing down. Tell us in the comments your prediction on this one. >> Okay. >> Here I am Danny sitting in this damn car. >> Okay. >> me and my wife. >> What did you show him? >> My badge. >> What What do you By your badge, what is your badge? >> It's in that front bag right there. >> Okay. What is it? >> Says US Marshalls. >> Okay, so you are identifying yourself as a US Marshall. >> Yes. >> Okay. Were you wearing anything else that identified you as a US Marshall? So you got a a hat that says US Marshall and you were wearing that? >> I got a shirt. Bulletproof vest. I got it on. >> You got a bulletproof vest? >> I just came out of the market so I couldn't wear it in there. >> Okay, where's your bulletproof vest at? >> It's in my house. >> Your bulletproof vest is at your house? >> Yeah. >> So you were running lights and sirens to get to your house? >> Yes. >> Exactly. >> And then from your house you were planning on then getting in your car and running lights and sirens? >> Yeah. >> Wait, you're watching right now but not subscribed to the channel. Go ahead and smash that subscribe button so we can move on with the video. All done? Great. Let's get back to the story. >> Dallas? >> Yeah. >> What's your district? >> District? What do you mean? We have you're headquarters >> If you're a US Marshall you would know your district you work in. 641? Okay. >> That's our squad. >> Okay, but there's only a few of us here. A few of you? Would I be one of those? >> No. >> I'm not a US Marshall? >> I don't know. I didn't see your badge. >> Well, here's my credentials. I am actually a special deputy US Marshall. >> Yeah. >> Here are my credentials. >> Yeah. Mine are in my car. >> These your credentials like this are in there? >> I have one just identical to that. >> Okay. Even though he is presented with real US Marshall credentials, Lambert still reports that he is legit a US Marshall. >> I'm going to give you a little bit of I'm going to give you a little bit of an out. Okay, listen to me for just a second. I'm going to give you a little bit of an out or whatever. I know you're not a US Marshall. I'm a US Marshall. I know for a fact, 100% you are not with the US Marshals. Okay? I'm going to I'm going to give you a little tip, pro tip. Okay? There's only three of us in this county. You are not one of the other two. That's a pro tip. All right. >> You don't know me and I don't know you. >> 100% Mike drop. In a county with only three US Marshals, pretending to be one of them is a bold move, especially when you are claiming to be someone everyone should already know. >> So, if you pull up US Marshals with your badge, that's the first thing they notice. >> Oh, really? Is it real metal or is >> Yeah, it's >> Oh, it just looks plastic. >> Well, I mean, that's a real US Marshall. >> Oh, yeah. It looks plastic. >> That's not it, but this doesn't even have our like this isn't even right. There's nothing I mean, it's not even close. >> Do you want to evaluate him for >> No. >> No. >> The search of the vehicle is where the full picture becomes undeniable and the charges get more serious. Impersonating a law enforcement officer, unlawful use of blue lights, unlawful use of a badge, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Four charges that caused Lambert to be transported to Marion County Jail, but it's not over yet. >> Did you get a hold of Mike Woods? >> I'm sorry? >> Did you get a hold of Mike Woods? Same type for me, but This cuffs killing me. Tell them not to lose that phone cuz I got a call. >> Tell them not to lose that phone because I got a call. >> I have your phone right here. >> Oh, okay. >> We're going to seize it. >> Okay. But I got a call I got a I get one call. >> Not off that phone you don't. >> But off some phone. >> You get a phone call when you get >> is supposed to not open that door without a search warrant. >> I'm sorry? >> I said you can't open them doors without a search warrant, either. >> Sure I can. >> My dog sniffed that. >> You're under arrest. So, you you're being arrested for impersonating a police officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. >> I'm not a convicted felon. >> I'm sorry. In the commission of a felony. I apologize. >> Thank you for your time, 10-918. >> I'm not a convicted felon. >> You're being charged with impersonating a police officer and possession of a firearm. Tell you what your bond is when I'm done. It's going to be late. >> Yeah, there's somebody that's got to pick her up at 11:00 in the morning. >> I hear you. >> She's going to hospice. I don't want her to die. Let my attorney do the rest. >> Now there's only one question left. After everything that's happened, is Lambert still going to insist he's a US Marshal or is he finally going to admit the truth? >> Lambert, so they told you that they found some pills inside your wallet? >> Yeah, they're prescribed. >> Okay. Where's your prescription at? >> At my house. >> Okay. You know you cannot carry pills on you without the prescription container. >> My doctor told me I always could have them. >> I'm sorry? >> My doctor always told me that. So, my doctor's numbers and cards in my file that they wouldn't give me. >> Okay. No doctor's going to tell you that you can carry around pills without a prescription container. >> I had them. >> I You got to have the prescription container, okay? So, you're also being charged with that and you're also being charged with the introduction into a county facility, okay? So, um you're going to have You're going to have six charges, okay? >> What do you mean six charges? >> During a search, a detention deputy finds something unexpected a hidden compartment inside his wallet. Inside are loose pills, diazepam. The pills being loose is not the issue. In Florida, the bigger question is whether Lambert could prove they were legally prescribed to him. And in the middle of a traffic stop that was already falling apart, loose pills only gave deputies one more thing to question. As a result, two additional charges are added, possession of diazepam and introduction of contraband into a detention facility. That brings the total to six charges. >> So, here's the deal, all right? I'm going to cut you a break on on your running the red light, okay, riding on the shoulder, and and the mirror on the side of the vehicle, okay? These are all things that can't do, okay? Do you have any questions for me? >> No, sir. I I just can't get anybody on the outside because every number I got's in that phone. >> I hear you. >> get that phone. I can't get no help. >> Okay. I mean, I can't help you right now with that, all right? But, you got to make some better decisions, okay? >> I've never made I've never never made a bad decision. >> So, you still maintain that you're US Marshals? >> No. I It's from the stress. I've I've been away for 5 days. I told you that. >> I don't think you purchased that badge while you were stressed. I think you've had that badge. I don't think you put the blue lights the red and blue lights on your car. >> It was there when I bought it. Now that I think back, they were there when I bought it. >> The red and blue lights were there when you bought it? >> Yeah, and that hat and badge I bought >> So regardless, right? You can't turn them on and you can't use them, which you did, okay? >> In the end, Lambert was given six charges: false impersonation of a law enforcement officer, unlawful use of blue lights, unlawful use of a badge, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of diazepam, and introducing contraband into a detention facility. His bond was set at $18,000. At the time of this report, the clearest available information indicates his sentence came down to 3 years of probation. House arrest was also reported, but official sentencing details were not immediately clear. If you enjoyed this Spike Cam breakdown and want to see more real police encounters explained from start to finish, make sure to hit that like button, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications so you never miss our next upload. Then let us know in the comments, could Lambert have avoided any of the charges by coming clean sooner, or was his fate set as soon as the cops stepped up to his window that day?