You going to shoot me? >> Why would I shoot you, man? Man, I'm just trying. >> Okay, I see your license. >> Acting like I'm black. I'm not threatening you, but I will tell you this. I know a lot of people in this town. I'll also call the mayor of this town. Governor Murphy was like my son's baseball coach. >> Okay, [snorts] you follow. >> Is this being recorded, please? Cuz I find it hysterical. >> Yeah, you are being recorded, man. >> Thank God. Billy, this Billy Portman, please help me. This is crazy. In the quiet of a New Jersey night, a routine [music] patrol turns into a highstakes confrontation when an officer finds a vehicle sitting in the middle of a roadway with its headlights off. What begin as an inquiry into a traffic hazard quickly escalates as the driver immediately becomes [music] defensive, arguing that her lights were functional. >> How you doing, man? Red Bank police. >> Oh, good. >> Is there a reason why you stopped in the roadway here with your lights off? Well, I thought you wanted to go around me and I said, "Let me let this person run." >> Okay. But you have no lights on and you're blocking traffic. >> My lights No, no, my lights are on. >> They're on. Hold on a second. >> My lights are off. Watch this. >> It's automatic. >> Okay. Well, you're in the middle of the roadway. I was trying to figure why your lights are off. You're blocking the roadway. That's why I That's why I'm here. >> I'm blocking the roadway. And I'll tell you what, I'm straight up. >> Why are you yelling at me? Oh, I'm not yelling either, but I would be very careful, kid. Cuz >> you're threatening me now. You be careful. What? >> Oh, I'm not. Oh, baby doll. I am not threatening you. But I will tell you this. I know a lot of people in this town. I'm not blocking anything. My lights are on when my car is on, but I'm not threatening you. >> Are you yelling at me? You're threatening me? I'm just trying to figure out why. >> You know, prosecutors [music] all around the environment. >> Okay, let's let's start with this. How about your license, registration, insurance, please? >> I got it, baby. You got it. You know I'm right and I know I'm right. >> No problem. >> I'm not playing games with you cuz I'll call the cells in half a second. >> Call the cells. Okay, >> you got it. And I'll also call the mayor of this town. >> Okay. Who's the mayor? >> Let me see my good friend. >> Is this the vehicle that they were talking about or is it something else? >> Verify. You said it was a block. >> Yeah, I know. This was a block on the roadway. So, I don't know if it's the same. >> So, we don't know. We'll just pull them all over. >> Yeah, fine about that one. I'll deal with that. >> Pull them all over. Ma'am, you don't have to yell at us. >> Well, I'm not yelling. I'm glad I'm on video cuz I'm not yelling. >> Okay, no problem. I see your license. >> Call Billy Portman, the mayor of this town, and Mitchell Anfel, the prosecutor of this town, >> okay, >> to check your video. You going to shoot me? >> Why would I shoot you, man? I'm just trying. >> Okay, I see your license. >> Actually like I'm black. >> I see your license, registration, insurance, please. >> I dropped my license. >> Okay, you can grab it. You want to open the door so you can get it? That's not a problem. Yeah, 100%. Thank you. So, I'm about to call Billy Portman. >> Okay. >> And Mitchell. >> No problem. >> Here we go. >> Okay. I haven't seen your car, please. I need your license, registration, insurance, please. >> Perfect. >> I need all together, ma'am. License, registration, insurance. >> Oh, is that a law? Is that a law? Together. >> Why do you keep yelling at me? >> Cuz you got it on video. >> I'll tell you what. You look for registration insurance. I'm going to take your license back. We'll go from there. Okay. Stay in the vehicle, please. Okay. Yeah. Okay. >> What's that, man? What do you have for me? Registration. All right. Try to find your insurance. Be right back with you. Okay. >> I don't even try to stop over here. >> Yes. I'm going to call out the stop. >> As the officer attempts to secure her identification rather than complying, the driver repeatedly invokes the names of local political figures, demanding the officer contact the mayor and the prosecutor to intervene. Despite her claims of community involvement, the officer observes physical signs that suggest a much more dangerous reality. Man, we able to find your insurance card. Thank you. >> Oh, you tell the officer. Okay, no problem. Can you step out of the vehicle for me, please? >> Thank you. Do me a favor. Stand right here till these cars go by and we're going to walk over that over there. Stay over. Stand right here for me, please. Okay. Walk right over there, please. Okay. Just stand right there for me, please. Okay. I wish you had a drink this evening. Okay. Are you able to answer me, Mary? How much you have to drink this same? >> I would say two drinks. >> Two drinks. Okay. Was it beer, alcohol, wine? What' you have? [snorts] >> I would say alcohol. >> Alcohol. Okay. No problem. >> No problem. >> All right. Where you coming from this evening? >> Um, right there. >> Where? The restaurant behind me. >> Okay. No problem. Uh, do me a favor. Put your feet together for me, please. Hands to your sides. All I want you to do is stare at top my pen, please. Only move your eyes. Do not move your head. Do you understand my instructions? >> Are you able to track the pen? Are you able to follow the top of the pen? You keep stopping. >> What do you mean? Am I able to? >> So, I want you to do is move your eyes. Follow. >> Is this all being recorded? I find it hysterical. >> Okay, no problem. >> When you say, "Am I able to track the top of the pen?" And you're doing this and I'm staring straight at it. What exactly do you mean? >> I'm looking for you to follow. >> Is this being recorded, please? Cuz I find it hysterical. >> Yeah, you are being recorded, man. >> Thank God. >> So, all I want you to do is follow >> Billy. This Billy Porbin, please help me. This is crazy. >> Keep your head still. Only move your eyes, not move your head. >> Okay. So, just move my eyes and not my head. >> That's correct. Yep. >> Thank God. I swear to God, I only have a master's. I'm about to get a PhD, but I'm going to try to follow your instructions. >> Excellent. >> Look straight forward. >> Perfect. >> Okay. You're not following the top of my pen. So I'm going to terminate the session as me. So what should happen? >> So I'm going to go to the next step. >> Put me in jail. >> Why do I push in jail? >> What happens when your eyes don't do what your What is >> We're going to do next reasonal course of action. We're going to do a balance test. You're wearing shoes a little bit heel on. Do you want to go barefoot or wear your your shoes as is? >> I think I should go barefoot. >> Okay, that's fine. You can take them off. >> Okay, ma'am. Stand right here for me in front of me, please. I'm going to put a light down. You stand on my where my lights at. What I want you to do is put your right foot in front of your left foot so your heel touch your toe, please. Wait in front. >> I'll explain it again. Put your feet together for me, please. >> Ma'am, what's your first name? >> Stop it, >> man. What's your What's your first name? Alexis. All right, Alexis. >> Alexis. Alexis. >> Alexis, put your feet together for me, please. Stand like this. Don't move till I say so. Hold that position. If you lose your balance, regain composure and stand back in that position again. Do you understand my instructions? >> I mean, you might Yes. >> Okay. All right. >> What happens if I fail? You mean >> Well, I'm trying to be clear. you understand the instructions. Okay. All right. So, I'm going to try again so you understand. If you're not going to listen my instructions, let's go do the next reason course of action. That's not my next step. >> Governor Murphy was like my son's baseball boot. >> Okay. >> Here we go. 1 2 3 4 5. >> Alexis, walk this way, please. I I want you to understand the instructions before you start the test. So, once again, while I give the test, like you do is stand with your right foot in front of your left foot. So, your heel touch your toe. Keep your hands to your sides. You able to do that? >> Okay. Don't start till I say begin. >> Oh, are you bigger? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> No, it's the instructions for the test. Okay. Are you ready for the instructions now? >> Don't start till I say begin. When I say begin, take nine steps. Each step, your heel will touch your toe. You keep your hands to your side. You're going to count loud each step. I'm going to demonstrate. One, two, three, four, five. Let's point to nine. Once you get to nine, you're going to pivot the inside foot, taking small steps, going back the direction you came. One, two, three, four, five, and swing the nine. It's very important. >> Using that cheerleader, this is like I swear to God, I think I'm pretty good. >> Okay, >> I'm going to do my best. >> Well, that's the instruction of the test. >> NASA, I'm going to do what I can, mofo. I'm going to do what I can, MASA, >> are you willing to are you willing to try this, >> NASA? I'm going to try, MASA. Okay, >> I'm going to try cuz the state has told me I got to do >> this. Be the last time I ask you, man, before I continue next course of action. >> No, that's not my next step. So, are you willing to try this test at this time? >> I'm always willing to try. >> Okay. Do you have any questions regarding the instructions I just gave you? >> Of course I do. >> Okay. What's your question, man? >> You said I got to step one foot in front of the other like I was in a ballet. >> I don't know what you mean. She said, "You're highly educated, so I need you to pay attention. You should not have a hard time understanding this." >> The investigation shifts to the pavement, where the driver's bravado is put to the test through a series of field sobriety exercises with her cooperation wavering and her temper reaching a breaking point. The line between a roadside warning and a life-changing arrest begins to blur. >> So, the next test I'm going to give you, since you keep interrupting me, is called the one leg stand. Okay? So, you're refusing. >> I got that cuz I'm a gymnast. >> Okay. Purpose. Boop. For the last drink theit they want, beat up the people. But today I got to walk a certain way. >> No, at this point we're on to the next day. We're not doing the walk and turn anymore. >> I like to go meet you. >> Are you willing to do the next test, ma'am? It's called the one life stand. I'm going to give you instructions. >> Is willing. >> Okay. I'm going to try to give you instructions. >> Is that like being in a yoga class? >> Oh, I'll explain it to you. Keep your hands to your side. Keep both legs straight. You're going to stare at your foot. I'm going to demonstrate. Do not start till I say begin. Lift up your foot. 1 1,00 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 100 until I tell you to stop. It'll be about 30 seconds. Do you understand the instructions that I gave you? Yes. >> Okay, ma'am. You may begin. Sorry. I didn't >> Are you able to continue? >> No. >> Okay. >> Just take me home. >> Okay, babe. >> You want to take me home? Are you ready to begin the test? >> Let me ask you something. Do you want to take me home? >> Whatever happens this evening, hopefully we'll get you home tonight. That is the goal. >> Then just take me home. >> Okay. May I tell you, do me a favor? We're going to put your shoes on right now. Can you do that for me, please? >> Why? What is the >> Because you're barefoot and the test is now over. So, I'm going to give you an opportunity to put your shoes back on. >> Test over. >> Because you're not able to follow my instructions. >> No, it's try one more time. Cuz I asked you what I said to you is I'd like to get home. You have a my over here. You want to take me is what I asked. >> Okay. >> Do you want to take me home? >> Okay. >> If you take me home, this is over. Or do you want to be a tough guy? If you want to be a tough guy, you can me up. >> I have no interest in that. >> That's your I want you to put your home. >> All right. Put your shoes on for me. Can you do that for me? Thank you. >> All right, Alexis. Let's stand you up. All right, Jimmy. Stand up for me, please. I want you to look at your car, please. Look [snorts] at your car. Put your hands behind your back. You're being placed under arrest and drive while intoxicated. All right. Turn more this way, please. >> Officer [snorts] Bomber, man. >> I hope you rot in hell. >> Okay. You said you want me to ride to hell. That's what you said. >> Mother, you know, >> I just want to make sure I heard the right words out of your mouth. She has a little bit injury on her wrist from something prior to the arrest. >> Well, it's dried blood. It's obviously been there for a while. All right, Alexis, we're going to walk this way. You know what? Dude, where's my phone? What did I talk about? >> I don't know, man. We'll get out of the car if you need it. >> Don't pull away from me, please. >> All I care about is her. You know, she's a woman. >> Okay. >> Guess what? I'm at the house. >> I'll hold the light if you can search her. >> You don't have anything on you. You shouldn't have, right? >> No, but I'll tell you what. Oh my god, dude. You are going to be so sorry tomorrow cuz I'm gonnaing have somebody put something up here. >> All right. Am I supposed to stay the car, please? >> As the handcuffs go on, her attitude gets even worse. She brings up political connections as if that might change what's happening. >> What started as a stationary car has now turned into a serious criminal investigation, [music] showing that no title or status can change the facts. Hey, hey, hey.