He's got all over the place. >> Bro, wake up. >> Hey, are you on something right? >> No, I'm disturbing. >> No, you're not on anything. >> Officers had just responded to a call in a parking lot and discovered an unconscious man behind the wheel of a car. However, it quickly became clear they were dealing with someone far more unstable than first anticipated. >> I'm not resisting. They're going to kill me. >> Are you going to stand up? >> I'm not resisting. >> You should stand up. >> You're ripping my wrist. >> Stand up. >> You're ripping my wrist. >> You're ripping my wrist. You're being racist. >> On June 5th, 2025, officers from Planefield were dispatched to a 7-Eleven parking lot after reports of a man sleeping in his car. When they arrived, they [music] found 29-year-old Jordan G. Thirsten, clearly under the influence. >> This is >> Well, he's breathing, so he passed out. So, I guess I don't Yeah, it's over. >> Is there anything over there? Are you good? Before I let tap on. Hey. >> Upon arrival, officers immediately sensed the gravity of the situation. Illegal substances were plainly visible inside the vehicle, and the man's condition, unconscious and slumped on the driver's seat, made [music] it clear that something was seriously wrong. >> Hey. Hey, bro. Hey. 29. What's up? >> Go ahead. Hey. Hey, >> bro. Wake up. Hey. Hey. It's the police. What's up? Are you on something? >> No disturbing zone. >> No, you're not on anything. >> I know. Hey, what's up? What's going on? >> You arresting your eyes? >> I was chasing you. >> Say what? >> I was chasing you a while ago. You were chasing who? Come here. Come here. Look at the meat. You need to get the out the car. Come on. Let's go. Let's go. >> Get out of the car. I'll be racing >> over here. Go in the back. >> All right. Come on. >> Go back here with him. >> Can you search him real quick? >> Yeah. >> Thanks. >> Take him out of that pocket. >> What are you doing here? Keep your hands out your pocket. >> Can you put your hand up here, please? Thanks. >> I was shopping and then my phone trying to make my way out of here. >> Out of where were you going? >> Home. >> Where's your home? >> Uh, you got ID on you? >> Where you where? >> No. Where's your home again? >> Harlem Avenue. >> Harlem Avenue. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> When Jordan finally came to, he appeared sluggish and spoke slowly. His behavior was erratic and unfocused, raising immediate concern. Despite his impaired state, Jordan still attempted to deflect responsibility and downplay what officers were seeing. >> You got you you got on you. You got we back here. All this here. And right now, you're on something. I can tell you're on something when you're talking to me. >> Okay. I don't know what's going on, but right now >> I don't know either. >> Okay. That's the problem. You don't know what's going on. Okay. >> He was very disrespectful though. >> Who was disrespectful? >> The the the Arabic man that owner. >> Okay. He was disrespectful. Okay. We're going to figure this out. Listen. >> Listen. We're going to figure this out. Okay. >> Who is your passenger in the car? >> I didn't have passenger car. >> So, you just leave all over your car. You put weed on the on the back of the >> It was making a big mess. >> So, you just put weed everywhere. Okay. >> Yeah. Everywhere. Everywhere. No. >> Your car is just full of like and there's money everywhere and you're a problem. Okay. It is a problem. Yes. You're out here. I don't know. And he found obviously medication on you and everything. Okay. >> No, I think good money went with her. >> See, you're not making any sense. You >> I walked in there. I bought >> and then did what? You put all your [ __ ] on the back and then set went to sleep. >> That's what he was saying. He think you cannot come in here anymore. I'm like, "Bro, I left money." Okay. >> Out of the drink. >> Okay. So, he said you can't come in, so you came out and took a nap. >> I don't remember nothing about no can't come. I'm like, "Bro, that makes no >> Okay, I'm gonna ask you again. What did you take? >> I did not take anything. >> You didn't take anything? You're not on any or any alcohol at all?" >> Cuz right now, the way your eyes looked, your eyes are red. >> Okay. Well, I can look however I want, ma'am. >> Say that again. >> I can look however like >> Well, you look high or drunk. Well, I'm not highly drunk >> because right now >> I don't want to argue over munchies at 7-Eleven. I plea fifth. This is ridiculous. >> Okay, you know what? Just stand here for a minute. Okay. >> Well, right now you're being arrested for possession of Xanax. All right. >> A ton of >> I I could double search it. >> Cuz you got weed all over the car. >> I know. Going out. Did you have someone in the car? >> Hey, did you have someone else in the car? Dude, I think Hey, I think there was a drunker. I think he fell asleep and they ripped his ass >> for sure. >> It was a drunk cuz he's got a black eye. >> Yeah. Talk to your wife. My shirt. >> Yeah. Just making a >> What happened to your eyes? [snorts] >> I don't know, sir. I just found this ridiculous. I would like to talk to your white shirt. >> You don't have a white shirt. >> Well, then I like to >> A closer look inside the vehicle revealed the extent of the situation. Bags filled with illegal substances were scattered across the seats and floor, and even the medicine compartments were packed with controlled substances. The strong odor inside the car left no doubt that this was not a recent or isolated issue. After speaking with the convenience store worker to understand how Jordan ended up there, officers moved forward with the arrest. Unaware that his attitude was about to complicate things further. >> All right. All right. I'm just going to read this to you real quick. Okay. Can you listen to me for a minute? All right. Well, I'm going to read it out loud whether you listen. I'm just I just want to Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, Kiana will use against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. If you decide to answer any questions now without an attorney present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an an attorney. Okay? Do you understand the rights that I've read to you? Do you understand those rights? All I need is a yes or a no. >> Yes or no, boss, but you understand the rights read to me. >> Do you understand them or you need questions? >> I'm not sure uh what rights. >> You don't understand those rights or you do? >> They're Miranda rights. >> Yeah. I'm just reading you your rights. That's what I'm saying. So, you want me read them to you again >> or do you understand them? >> No comment. >> Okay. >> You speak English, right? >> All right. You know what? >> I speak I speak uh English. >> It's fine. Uh >> you guys are just adding [ __ ] to it as we say. >> What's your name, sir? Jordan. >> Yeah. >> What's your middle initial? I >> What's your middle initial? I I What's your last name? Spell it. >> U R S T O N >> S O N S T O N >> S T O N. And what's your date of birth? Jordan, >> can I ask you why your car's stuck here? >> Because I misplaced my starter key to drive off. >> So you misplaced your key, so you decided to take a nap. >> Well, the dude said he's going to >> Did you put his shirt? >> I just put I screw it up here. That's whatever was on the floor. >> I've had a long day was clear. >> I had a long day. >> He's new. I don't know. >> I didn't even like Bro, I'm not going to leave my car full of [ __ ] that I paid for. >> I didn't hear it from >> He's very ignorant. >> The dude put me back in the store like five times. >> Sir, the reason why we're here, we got a call about you. So, we came to perform a welfare check. Okay. And >> it had nothing to do with the guy in the store. He didn't call. >> I'm saying the only problems I'm stuck here because I couldn't even >> Your keys were in the car. You had your keys the whole time. >> Your keys were inside your car in the glove box over here. >> In the glove box. >> Oh, I should have unlocked them. >> You had your keys. Your keys were not inside. >> So my keys were locked up. >> You had your keys? >> They weren't locked up. They were just there. You had your keys. So, you put your keys somewhere in the car. Unless you had a passenger in your car, which we asked, but you said no, right? Did you Was it just you in the car or somebody else? It >> was just me. >> Okay. Well, then if it was just you in the car, that means you put your keys there. So, you had your keys. You weren't stranded? >> He didn't take your keys. You had them. So, you were taking a little snooze over here. >> And that's why we came to check on you because someone passed by and thought something was wrong. Now in custody, Jordan was forced to confront the consequences of his actions. But instead of cooperating, he became increasingly difficult, signaling to officers that the arrest would not be easy. >> A white shirt. This is ridiculous. >> This is not ridiculous. Ridiculous. There's no white shirt. >> I misplaced the feet and you trying to me. No. Come on, sir. Come on. >> I want a white shirt. Come on. Let's go. >> You'll get a white shirt at the station. Let's go. Let's go. We ain't playing this game. >> Okay. >> We're not playing this game. We're not playing this game. >> We're not playing. >> I'm wearing a white shirt. >> You're Hey, you're feeding me. You're feeding my my right. >> Stand up. You're feeding my right. >> You're going to get one when we get back to the station. I don't >> stand up. >> Investigation, bro. >> Stand up. >> I don't like I'm about to get broken. >> We're putting in a vehicle. Come on. >> That's how you feel, sir. Officer, I'm I apologizing bad movement. I'm not resisting. I want to watch. >> You are resisting, but you catch another charge. Obstruction. >> I'm not obstructing anything. >> We need another unit. >> I am not obstructing anything. >> 7-Eleven. >> All right. You're either going to get dragged in. I want a white shirt. >> You're okay. But you got to sit in the car and we'll get your white shirt. >> No, I don't sit in the car. >> Yeah, you do. You guys, you guys. >> I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I've been Ah, you're ripping my wrist. >> No, you should stand up my wrist. >> You should stand up. >> You're ripping my wrist. >> Stand up. >> You're ripping my wrist. >> You're ripping my wrist. >> No, this is in inhumane. This is inhumane. This is inhumane. This is inhumane. I was I was buying nutrients for myself. I was buying drinks. >> Ready? >> All right, sir. Stand up. >> You're going to stand up. Come on. >> Otherwise, we're going to apply pressure points. >> Come on, bro. Let's go. >> Come on, sir. Stand up, sir. Come on. Let's go. >> You got to get in. >> I won't talk to your supervisor. >> You will once we get there. Come on. >> No. >> Come on. Stand up, sir. >> Get up. >> Come on, sir. Stand up. >> You're going to hurt your head. >> I want you to call my grandma. >> Call your grandma. You'll call your grandma when we get to the station. >> We're going to apply plain pain pressure to you if you do not comply. Do you understand? >> Come on, sir. Stand up. >> I don't know what's happening. >> All right, >> sir. >> What's happening? You're under arrest in the car. >> We're trying to put you in the back of our vehicle. Stand up. >> Ready? >> Hang on. >> All right. >> I want to drag you away, sir. >> All right. I'm going to give you one second to comply. If you don't put near my foot, >> if you don't, >> you're pushing my neck. >> No, I'm not going to. I'm going to push you back. >> Are you guys going with that? >> Okay. So, you're going to >> Are you going to resist, >> son? >> Are you going to stand up? >> They're going to I'm not resisting. They're going to kill me. >> Are you going to stand up? >> I'm not resisting. >> They're going to kill me. >> No, >> I don't want to die. >> I DON'T WANT TO DIE. >> Then stand up. >> I can't. >> All right. >> You guys, >> can we help you stand up? >> You them last time. >> Who? >> You that last time. >> What are you talking about, >> sir? Stand up. Okay. >> I cannot. I don't know. I can't. >> We're going to help you up. >> No, I can't. >> I want to look at him. Look at him. Look at me. I BOUGHT I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. >> BYE. >> Can you do me a favor real quick? >> No. To get I don't know what >> I want you to sit up cuz I don't want you to get hurt. >> I tried to say that. >> Okay, sit up. Ready? We're going to sit up. >> I need my grandmother. >> We're going to sit you up. >> She's like, this is ridiculous. >> Are you going to sit up? >> I don't want you to get hurt. I want you to >> I don't feel safe. >> Can you sit up? You'll be >> I don't know what you guys are doing. >> I want you to sit up. >> You never said any words. Jesus say sit up. >> Yes, because you're going to push me on the way. Can you sit up? >> I'm not I'm already You're going to hurt me. You guys are going to hurt me. >> No, we're going to hurt me. >> I need you to call. >> The white shirt's on his way. I need you to sit up. >> White shirt. No. >> Well, then I'm waiting for him to go. >> Well, then you're now you're catching another charge. >> Resisting. Yes. >> I'm not responding. >> Yes, you are. I'm not. >> This is resisting. >> No, I'm not responding. This is the definition. >> I'm having a mental health issue. You guys are not responding correctly. >> Sir, sir, if you sir, if you're having a mental health issue, >> we're going to call an ambulance for you. Okay? Just I just need you to sit up so we can get you off the ground. >> I'm going to call an ambulance for you. Okay. >> You good? >> I should have to tell you guys do that. He was threatening. Now he went >> No one was threatening. >> Yes, he was. >> No one threatened. >> So then what happened to that one? >> His behavior quickly turned childish. Jordan ignored instructions, talked back, and attempted to provoke the officers, stretching what should have been a straightforward arrest into a tense ordeal. However, his so-called white shirt came a moment he seemed to believe would save him, but instead delivered a harsh reality check. >> We got a supervisor on scene. >> She just doesn't want to get in. >> Here's my white shirt. Here's the white shirt. >> Listen, this Sergeant Palis, look at me. Look at me. You are under arrest. You have to listen to these guys. That is a you cannot do. You >> I did nothing wrong. >> All right. Here's the deal, brother. You are under arrest right now. All right. Don't make this harder than it needs to be. >> It is harder. >> So, go ahead and stand up for me, man. Come on. This is not rocket science. Come on. >> This is ridiculous. >> All right. We're going to have you stand up now. All right, boss. >> No. I don't My right. >> We're going to get you up. We're going to get you up. >> I didn't do anything. >> Bro, I just spent money at the 7-Eleven. >> Why? Take a seat. >> Did you tell me how did I break? >> Take a seat. >> Well, you have PCS. >> You can smack my head against >> I was just here. >> Listen. >> What you mean? >> Tiger. >> Tiger. Why would you smack my head against the top? >> Stop resisting. >> I'm not resisting. >> Phoenix. Come on. >> I'm not resisting. Let me help you. >> YOU GUYS SAID THAT LAST TIME. ANYBODY over >> who you are. I have no idea who you are. In front of me, too. >> I have no idea who you are. >> Listen, they're all rolling. You see the red on here? They're all rolling. Just take a seat. Relax. All right. >> Why are you doing me? >> Oh, man. I couldn't find this. >> You shake them down. >> Yeah. >> Shake down. Good. >> Yeah. Very good. >> All right. Good. Just sit here and take a breather. All right. Relax, man. It's all good. >> No, it's not. All good. >> What's not the end of the world? Whatever this is, just relax. We're going to have you sit in here. All right. Now that you're calm, I found your keys to your car. >> Just breathe. Breathe. Take a minute. Take a minute. >> All I need is >> I have your keys. >> You want me to grab your keys? Then you need to sit in here. young black man the the middle eastern told all his all everybody come in he's going to call the cops to you I'm like how he's telling I left my shoes by the freezer >> all the cops >> I have freezer I bought like seven different kind of drinks >> mainly for something else >> manufacturer delivers Annies >> come on man >> all right you ready you're going to sit inside all right >> this one that's 52 call or is the other one? >> That's ridiculous, man. >> All right. >> All right. You good now? >> I'm not good. >> Okay. >> This is illegal. >> Nothing's illegal. >> He He He refused. >> I'm telling you, he did not call the police on you. >> It's action though. >> It was a person that pulled up. Look at If you didn't notice what your car looks like and you were passed out, someone that pulled up that went to 7-Eleven called on you. Not him. >> He's like, "You've been sitting there for can't call at the police. >> Arrested or just >> I was just like this is ridiculous. I was just I was just arrested arrested. I was a week ago. >> By this point, officer's patience was wearing thin. Jordan continued to shout, posture, and act as if he could outsmart or overpower the situation. Still, he searched for excuses to explain his arrest. Anything that shifted blame away from the crimes clearly laid out before him. Why you got to arrest me? >> For being black and confused. >> Then what's the reason? >> I just told you. >> PCS, possession of control substance. Okay. He just >> So what about the part where you guys were with me because I couldn't find my car key. I have ADHD. >> I I found you. >> I said I told him this. >> So listen to me. What's going to happen is you can if you don't you have a court date. Okay? That's the only thing we're doing. We're process you, give you a court date, and that's it. All right? >> That's it. You get tickets and that's it. And you go home. >> That's all. >> You want to go home? I want to go home. I want to go home. Okay. We're going to give you some tickets at the station. You're going to get your tickets. You're going to get your court date. And then you're going to have someone to come pick you up from the station. >> Yeah. I can't. Who? Who's going to be >> I don't know. Don't you have somebody that can >> No, I don't. >> You don't have friends? >> They all No, I don't have friends, man. >> What about your grandma? Somebody >> My grandma had a pacemaker. >> Okay. So, what about your >> I'm holding the conversation with him, ma'am. No, I cannot. >> No, his >> No, I'm talking to him. >> No, man. Don't slip your handcuffs. >> I'm not slipping. You guys are being racist. You're being racist. I'm talking to this guy about my grandmother AND YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT MY SLIPPING OUT OF my >> No, I'm making sure. >> No, I'm not even talking to you. I'm talking at this point. >> But I don't want his things to >> I'm just talking to you. He came in here. He came in here. Don't rip your hands out. >> So, we're going to loosen the handcuffs for you. Okay, >> that's all we're doing, man. >> I want to loosen them so your wrists are all right. All right. >> With nothing left working in his favor, Jordan began to realize the situation wasn't changing. Still, he refused to accept it, filling the silence with rambling explanations [music] and empty arguments that only dragged the process on even longer. >> Well, how about we have you sit in here? >> I'm not I'm not loitering in any way, shape, or >> form. So, I I don't want you to I don't want you spending Juliet a week in jail, okay? I want to give you you're going to get a couple tickets and you'll be out of here in probably less than 3 hours instead of staying a whole week in jail. That sounds a lot better to me >> personally. >> Yeah, thanks. >> So, just have a seat. We can get this done faster. I'll go talk to the owner about your car. >> I just don't understand how all this came from me from buying some [ __ ] Frosty. >> They He didn't call. Some random citizen that pulled up noticed your car. They were the ones that called, not him. He said that. >> So then why are you taking out my car and start searching illegally? >> What are you talking about? You have all over the car. >> That does not give you the right to search. Yes, it does. >> No, it does not. >> And you're passed out. >> Well, obviously after 3 hours of arguing with with a racist black dude, what am I supposed to do? >> I don't know what the argument began >> because I couldn't find my key. >> I found your key. >> Where was it? >> It was in your glove department. I have your key. >> Okay. Was it locked? >> Was your glove compartment locked? No, it was open. >> So, I have your key. He didn't take your key. >> He didn't say he took my key. I was just saying like, >> "All right, so let's sit in the car and let's get this tickets taken care of and we get you out of here. We'll call it a day. You want to go home today?" >> Yeah, man. >> Okay. So, let's just get this done. >> I just don't know what. Like, >> like I said, it's going to be a couple tickets and you're out of here. >> I'm just saying, bro. A black man can't get some snacks at 7-Eleven. >> That That's something else to settle about. >> Something different. >> That wasn't We got called here. We didn't just show up magically. >> OH, I DROPPED MY KEY. My bad. Let me keep paying you money so you don't get mad. >> Okay. Well, let's get these tickets on so we can get you out of here and you could go home today. I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't >> Right. And I feel the exact same way as you guys, but you guys are all in my mother Kool-Aid instead of telling me that either you leave or we tax your vehicle. I gave you guys no right to access my vehicle. >> Okay. So, listen. I'm trying. Do you want your vehicle or no? Cuz otherwise I could try to help you get your vehicle. Otherwise, we're going to get it towed out. >> Yes, I don't want my vehicle. >> Okay. So, like I said before, I need you to sit in here so we can take you and write you some tickets and you can go home today. Or I can get it towed out and we'll come with it getting towed out. >> What do you mean towed out? >> Towed? Yeah, towed out. >> You want it to out? >> Yeah. What was that? >> Do I get to talk to you guys once and can I just end this faster? >> Yes. >> Yeah. I want to tow it out. >> Okay. Then let's then let's have a seat and we'll we'll we'll do that for you. All right. >> We'll take care of the car. >> You guys. >> What am I taking the first one? >> Hm. >> What am I taking for? >> I just told you PCS possession is All right. And you have a little bit over 30 grand. >> And you're going to give me two felonies for that, sir. >> What? >> After you guys just gave me with a medical card 2 with the bag, you're going to give me another >> What do you mean? I don't know what that means. I didn't give you anything, >> but you're going to give me a felony ticket now. >> All right. How about we talk about it? We when we get to the station and we'll talk about the thing. >> I am honestly, bro, on my mother's grave, I literally have never had any positives with that. I get there and now it's felony felony felony felony felony felony felony. All done my friend. >> Do you want your tickets to go home? I am trying to get you home tonight. This is what I am trying to do for you. >> Otherwise, you're going to go to Will County. >> Yeah. >> Do you want to go to Juliet County and then we could just be done with that? >> We could send you there and then we're done and then you could sit there for a week in jail. >> I just have one question, bro. >> What? >> Do you think you all properly handled correctly? I mean, given the situation. Yes. >> So, let's let's sit in here. >> I just know I had no weapons. I wasn't screaming at nobody. And I >> Okay. Well, we need you to get in here, >> but I own everything. I'm just scared to get in here and like >> What are you scared of? I just told you you're getting tickets. I don't know how many times I have to tell you this. >> All right. I'm going to put you in a seat. >> All right. I'm going to remain silent until I talk to my lawyer. Okay. >> Okay. That's fine. You're you're still going to get tickets and get out of here. >> In the end, Jordan was arrested with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and possession of cannibis.