On September 12th, 2024 in Reading, California, an officer with the Reading Police Department pulled over 38-year-old Frederick Rick Phillips dot on Beck Kelly Lane for a speeding violation. Hi, I'm Brian Cray Police Department. The reason I stopped you is you're going about 60 mph on Pelli as you pass me. Can I see your license? registration and insurance, please. >> I'm uh I'm not in the process of uh conducting business. >> Okay. We're not going to play that game, sir. So, if you don't want to identify yourself, I'm just going to place you under arrest and tow your vehicle. >> I'm traveling right now. >> Yeah, we're not going to do that. Okay. So, I need to see your ID >> and I need to see the registration and insurance on your vehicle. Okay. >> And you're a grown adult, so you're going to make an adult decision right now. >> Okay. So, that's up to you. What do you want to do? >> Okay, you're going to be placed under arrest. Step out of the vehicle. >> Out of the vehicle. >> Hey, bro. >> 47. I'll take the 1025. >> Don't Don't [ __ ] I feel you, bro. >> Ow. That [ __ ] hurts. >> Don't >> let me get out. >> Don't get out right now. Undo your seatelt. >> Undo your seat belt and get out. I'm traveling, sir. >> Undo your seat belt. >> I'm not in I'm not >> Get out of the vehicle. You are under arrest. >> I'm not conducting. >> Get out of your vehicle. >> Out of your vehicle. Undo your seatelt. Do you understand me? Do you understand me? Undo your seatelt and step out of the vehicle, >> Ryan. Dude. Okay, call me 857. I think I'm closer. >> Undo your seatelt and get out of the vehicle. >> [ __ ] you, man. >> Undo your seat belt. >> And get out of the vehicle. >> [ __ ] break my arm. >> I'm not going to break your arm. I don't want to. I want you to get out of the vehicle. Get your seatelt off first, >> bro. >> Why don't you just get your seatelt off and we'll we'll do this. [ __ ] >> break my arm, bro. >> No. >> God damn it, dude. I'm not I'm try I'm not >> You're under arresting business. >> You're under arrest. >> I'm not conducting business. >> You're under arrest. Okay. >> No. For what? >> Show me the magistrate. >> Yeah, that's where we're going to go. You don't want to identify yourself, so we're going to do that. >> Okay. You don't get to do this, sir. >> You don't either, bro. You don't get to go in my car and [ __ ] take me out and break my [ __ ] arm. >> I'm asking you to step out. >> I'm asking you to let go of my arm. >> I'm not going to do that. >> I can't reach my seat belt. >> You can do it with your right arm. >> No, I can't. >> You can do it with your right arm. >> So, as soon as the other officer gets here, we're going to pull you out and put you in handcuffs. Okay. >> For traveling. Yeah. Yep. >> Not in the process of conducting business. >> 470. Take another unit. >> Get off me, dude. What the [ __ ] is your problem? >> Don't get the [ __ ] off me. >> Stop. >> Get off me, dude. >> Get the [ __ ] off. >> Stop. >> No. >> God damn it, dude. >> What the [ __ ] >> Resisting me. >> What the [ __ ] >> Stop resisting. I'm not doing this. >> [ __ ] pull me over that, dude. >> Stop the [ __ ] >> resisting me. >> No, dude. You're [ __ ] attacking me, dude. >> Stop. >> [ __ ] you, man. >> Get the [ __ ] off. >> Get the [ __ ] off me, dude. >> You stop. Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> Godamn it, man. >> Stop. >> No. You [screaming] [ __ ] stop. >> Stop. >> You [ __ ] stop. >> You're not going anywhere. >> I'm not arrested. >> Under arrest. As for what? >> You're under arrest. >> You caught me speeding. Give me a ticket so I'll be on my way. >> Stop. >> I got you. [snorts] >> Stop. >> What are you guys doing, dude? >> Under arrest. >> [ __ ] you. >> What the [ __ ] Smash my [ __ ] face, dude. >> Stop retesting. >> Then put me under arrest and [ __ ] throw me your magistrate. >> You are under arrest. Not fast, dude. >> Got it. >> What the [ __ ] was wrong with you guys? >> Here, let's get this arm. >> What the Stop? >> You good, bro? Stop. >> I'm burning my face. >> All right. >> Got it. It's on my >> This one's not burning. >> I got you. >> I'm traveling. Nope. >> Nice one. >> So, I'm traveling right now. >> You're traveling to jail right now? >> Not in the conducting. >> Not in the process of conducting business right now. >> Take me to see the magistrate. Please in >> any sanitizers though. wipes. >> I don't know if I have any wipes. Yeah. Heat. Do >> you still need some uh hand sanitizer? >> Yeah, if you have some. >> Yeah. Yeah, like blood on my >> cool beans. >> Yeah, I saw you. I was driving this way and this guy said, "Hey, needs help." So, I pulled over and [ __ ] Oh, well. So I can help. >> Yeah, me too. I'm Brian Luke. My >> you good? >> Yeah, I'm fine. >> Okay. >> No, I got it. I just need uh You have his ID and stuff? This guy's >> Yep. Let me run it real quick and uh >> What's his name? >> Frederick Phillips. How long were you struggling for with him? >> Oh, just actually right when you pulled up cuz I had him in a twist lock. >> Yeah. >> And I was just holding there waiting for another unit. >> Yeah. >> And uh he then he kept trying to pull away and he tried like trying to reach in undo his >> or undo his car his keys and then he just went crazy. >> Yeah. >> So >> good times. >> Good. He's a constitutionalist, so Oh, >> he'll have time to take care of that in jail. >> Yeah, >> cool. If you want to just write his name down. >> Yeah. What's your name? >> Actually, >> I just didn't have my I left all my paper stuff up. >> Yeah, I got it. >> Let me let me I'll do it so we don't have to all do subs and stuff. 312. >> Cool. We'll do two stuff. I got done. >> Okay, cool. >> Cool. What's that? No, I don't think so. I don't think so. >> Okay. What's that, sir? >> Okay. Yeah, it's going to your car's going to get towed. >> So, really nothing. >> What's going on? >> Actually, hold on. >> You good? >> Yeah, I'm good. >> [ __ ] I got citizens stopping to help, you know. That's how desperate I looked. What was the guy doing? >> Yeah. >> So, what do you need? >> I need to be seen. See the magistrate and show my victim. Where's my victim right now? >> Me? >> I'm just traveling. >> Yeah, you're traveling to jail. I'm not in the process of conducting business. I'm a private American. >> Okay, cool. >> This encounter shows how fast a routine dot traffic stop can turn volatile. Dot dot. Refusing to comply or identify yourself during a lawful stop can quickly escalate into a physical confrontation. Dot dot. In this case, community members willingness to help may have prevented a far worse outcome.