You will want to participate in some field sobriety exercises. >> Yeah. I mean, I know if I decline, it's mandatory suspension of the license. So, >> okay. >> Oh, yeah. >> Got the AC on here blasting. Huh. >> All right. On May 12th, 2024, deputies in Flaggler County tried to pull over a reckless driver on State Road 100. They had no idea the night would end in the woods. This is Nicholas Scarpa, arrested for his second DUI. Deputies say he was driving like a ticking time bomb, speeding up, slowing down, and swerving dangerously across lanes. >> That's not [ __ ] >> Um, my wallet should be >> I mean, if I don't know if I'm just got >> I just put these on. You >> got cut on your leg there, too, man. >> That's a red. Oh, that. Yeah. >> No, but I mean, if I could show you where my wallet is. >> It's all good >> if you wanted. >> Well, they're going to do their traffic crash portion first. So, >> okay. >> All right. And then we'll >> So, I need to do, you know, do it. I'm not going to stop you from doing your job. So, >> I just got here. >> I have a choice. You know, >> I just got here. >> A pursuit was initiated. Although, the chase didn't last long. Scarpa's truck veered off State Road 100 and slammed into the woods. Thankfully, no one else was injured. >> No, this has nothing to do with me. I'm doing the crash report. That's it. The deputies are taking care of everything else. Okay. Um, and then issuing a citation for failure to maintain lane. >> Uh, the options are explained on the back. Okay. >> Like if I had to go to court or whatever. Okay. >> And then they're going to handle the >> How much is the citation? I can't see it on >> uh it should be 166. >> Is that for like reckless driving or something? Or >> to maintain your lane? >> Okay. >> All right. Any other questions? >> No, sir. All right. >> Hey, I'm Deputy Lars. I'm with the fight county sheriff's office. What was your first name? >> Nicholas. >> Nicholas. All right. Nicholas. Hey, I'm going to read you something. Okay. Yes, sir. >> This is called Changing of the Hats. All right, they're done with their >> Sorry, you're changing or what? >> It's called the changing of the hats. It's just a phrase. Anyways, they concluded their the the crash. >> What were you like switching departments or something? >> No. So, the traffic crash that investigation is complete. Okay, that's civil. Okay, sir. I'm now entering a criminal investigation. Okay. I want you to listen to something here. It's Nicholas, right? >> Yes, sir. >> All right, Nicholas. These are your rights. Okay. You have a right to remain silent >> and anything you say maybe uses evidence against you. You have a right to have an attorney and have him or her with you. >> What am I being charged with? Well, I'm conducting a new investigation, so just listen. Okay, sir. I want to start back off where I left. Okay. Okay. >> You have a right to talk to an attorney. Have him or her with you now or anytime during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. Okay. Yes, sir. >> If at any time you wish to stop talking or have an attorney present, all questioning will be stopped at your request. >> Yes, sir. >> You understand those rights? >> Yes, I do. >> All right. So, I'm conducting a DUI investigation. >> Okay. >> All right. You got slurred speech. Your eyes are bloodshot and watery. Okay. >> Yeah. I mean, I better sleep as it is, but >> All right. So my my next question for you is um are you willing to participate in some field sobriety exercises? >> Yeah, I mean I know if I decline it's mandatory suspension of the license. So >> okay. Um >> to what? >> Um >> we need to get a safe level spot >> right there. We got line right there. >> White line right there. >> Okay. Yeah. So you want to stand right here on this line. Wait, tell your feet. >> I can't do my alphabet backwards. I'm just letting you know. >> All right. Well, hey, I'm just going to give some simple instructions. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. >> All right. All right. So, the first thing I want you to do, do you have a a glass eye, contacts, wear glasses? >> No, sir. >> No. All right. Do you have any medical conditions? >> Um, like I'm disabled from the VA. >> Like disabled? How? >> I'm disabled from the VA, too. >> Ankle. I have uh mental health like problems. Um, >> anything would prevent you from being able to complete field exercises. >> Um, only thing would probably be the ankle. >> Ankle. All right. Well, these are designed. Um, so what's with the ankle? Were you >> I had like three tendon repairs. >> Three tendon. How long ago was it? >> Went out um probably about 7 years ago when I was 7 years ago. >> When I was in What do you do for work? >> I do construction and pressure washing. >> So you work at construction. When's the last time you went to work? >> Uh yesterday. >> Yesterday. Yes, sir. >> All right. You're able to perform and do your construction job? >> Yeah. I'm not really that much. >> Are you like throw drywall building stuff? >> Windows and doors. >> Windows trim work. I finished work. >> Okay. All right. But you're able to work though and you worked yesterday? >> Yeah. >> All right. Have you been hospitalized recently? >> Uh no. >> No. All right. Are you under the care of any doctors right now? Oh yes. >> What doctor? >> I have a psychiatrist and like a primary care. >> Okay. But not but have you seen him in the last week or anything like that? >> Yeah, I actually psychiatrist. >> Psychiatrist. Okay. >> All right. I'm not worried about I'm talking to like you know you've been in the hospital had a surgery. So >> I mean I've had like three surgeries but >> So how long ago was that? >> Uh the last surgery I had was February. >> Okay. All right. So no glass glasses. >> No glasses. No. >> Okay. Any head injuries in the last decade or so? >> No. Yeah, I'm like half a [ __ ] >> but >> All right. >> All right. So, what I need you to do is uh put your feet together like that. Keep your arms down at your side like this. You see what I'm doing there? All right. You see my pen? >> No. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Am I looking straight at you? All right. >> Um I want you to look at my pen. Okay. Can you touch the top of my pen? >> I'm sorry. >> Can you see the top of my pen? >> Like this part? >> Yeah. >> Um yeah, it's a little dark, but yes. >> Yep. That one right there. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. All right. So, what I want you to do is look at this. They call it my stimulus, but the tip of my pen. >> All right. What I want you to do is not that bright. >> That's all right. Can you go ahead and touch it for me? >> All right. What I want you to do is to file with the tip of my pen. Okay. >> And file it with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> You do not move your head. You just file it with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. You understand the instructions? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. >> Okay. >> I'm going to just say it again. You're going to file it with your eyes. >> I didn't know you were starting right there. Okay. >> I'm starting. Okay. Do you understand the instructions? Yes, sir. >> All right. Do not move your head. Okay. Follow your eyes and your eyes only. >> Okay. >> Yes, sir. [Music] Good. All right, we're going to move on to the next portion. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Actually, real quick, I could do one more. All right. Okay. >> I forgot one. All right. Still follow it. Okay. >> Still follow the pen. >> Yep. Follow the tip of my pen. >> All right. Okay. >> All right. [Music] You raised it a little high there, but >> that's all right. Um, all right. All right, we're going to move on to the next one. Okay. >> Okay. Whatever you guys need to do. So, >> all right. >> All right. So, we're going to do the uh walk and turn. Okay. What I want you to do is I want you to stand on that line. Okay. I'm going to I'm going to demonstrate it for you. Okay. Sir, >> you're going to put your left foot on the line. Okay. Then you're going to place your right foot ahead of your left foot heel to toe like that. Okay. And you're going to keep your arms down at your side like this. >> Am I standing on the line this way or this way? >> This is the line we're going to use. Okay. I'm just standing this way to demonstrate it to you. >> Okay. >> All right. So, go ahead and put your left foot on the line. >> Left foot on the line. >> All right. Put Put your right foot ahead of your left foot. >> Feel the toe >> like that. >> Peel the toe like that. And put your arms down by your side. >> All right. I want you to maintain that >> as I give you instructions. I want you to hold that position. Okay. >> Okay. How far do you want me to go? >> And and do not start until I tell you. I'm going to give you instructions. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, with your left foot on the line and your right foot in front and your arms down to your side. Okay, do not start until I tell you to do so. Okay, but when I tell you to begin, you're going to do nine heel totoe steps and you're going to count out loud. You're going to go one, >> two, >> every time heel of my left >> and so on until you hit nine steps. Okay? Once you hit nine steps, you're going to take a series of small steps, turn around, and you're going to do nine heel to toe steps back. Again, your arms are down by your side. >> White line, >> you're going to use this white line. Yes. >> I'm just >> All right. Can you can you get back into position? Arm down by your sides. >> All right. So, remember your left foot's on the line. >> Left foot's on the wall. >> Okay. Your right foot's in front. Heel to toe. Arms down by your side. >> You want me to start counting right now? >> All right. Do you understand? Well, I want you to stop. I want you to listen. Okay. >> Yes. You said left. >> Okay. So, you're supposed to maintain that position until I tell you to start. >> Oh, okay. >> All right. So, like this. Okay. Maintain that position. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you need me to cover the instructions again? You want me to go nine steps and then turn around? >> Okay. You're going to count out loud? >> Yes. >> You understand the instructions what I'm asking? >> Yes. You want me to count nine steps out loud and then turn around. >> Hands down by your side. Do not start. So, okay. >> Turn around. Do you want me to count it nine steps back? >> So, I'm going to explain the instructions one more time to you. Okay. >> I just want to make sure I do it right. >> What I want you to do is maintain that position like I've asked. You keep getting out of the position there. >> I'm sorry. My ankle. >> All right. You're going to put your left foot on the line. more. >> You're gonna put your right foot ahead of your left foot, heel to toe, arms down by your side. Okay? You're going to maintain this position until I tell you to start. >> Okay? When I tell you to start, you're going to take a nine heel to toe steps. You're going to count out loud. One, >> two, three, >> three, and so on until you hit nine. At nine steps, you're going to take a series of small steps. You're going to turn around >> and you're going to count again nine nine heel to to steps back. like count backwards from nine. >> No, you're going to count one, two. Okay. >> Do you understand those instructions? >> Okay. I start from here. >> So, I've asked you three times now to maintain that position. >> I don't want to do nothing wrong. >> But what did I what was one of the instructions I gave you? >> Start like this. >> I said stand in this position until I I tell you to start. >> Okay. >> Do you understand the instructions? Yes, sir. >> All right. You may begin. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. And now I can just turn around. Left foot first. I'm just I'm just want to make sure. One. >> Do the exercise. >> Two. 3 4 5 6 7 8 >> n about face or >> No, we're done with that exercise. All right. >> Okay. >> All right. We're going to move on to the next one. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> It's the al alphabet one. I'm pretty >> No, we're just going to do the one more exercise. Okay. It's called the onelegged stand. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Again, what I want you to do is stand on that line. Okay? >> With your feet together and hands down by your side, okay? >> Both feet on the line. >> Just stand like this. You see how my feet are right like that? Hands down by your side. Okay? >> Okay. >> All right. So, standing with your feet together, arms down by your side. Okay? Maintain this position until I tell you to do otherwise. Okay? When I tell you to, I want you to raise one leg. You can lift. You can choose either leg. Doesn't matter. Okay? >> Backwards. >> So, let me explain the instructions. Just stand that way. >> Okay. All you have to do is listen. Yes, sir. >> All right. All right. With your hands down like that, arms by your side, when I tell you to do so, I'm going to have you lift one leg. You choose the leg. Okay. You're going to lift it approximately 6 in. The size of a small Coke can. Okay. >> Off the ground. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. And you're going to count out loud, keeping your hands down by your side, you're going to count out loud. 1,001 1,002 1,003 1,004 10,005 and so on until I tell you to stop. >> Okay? >> Do you understand those instructions? >> Yes, I have a problem. You have a watch. >> Make sure you're watching your foot while you do it. >> Does it matter if I stand on >> You got to make sure you're watching your foot while you do it. You got to look down and at your foot >> on the foot in the air or when it's on the ground. >> So, you're going to stand with your feet by your side. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> You're going to choose either leg. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> You're going to look down. You're going to raise one foot. Either one. You're going to look at your foot and you're going to count out loud with your hands down by your side. >> Right. >> 1001,002 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. >> Yes, sir. Whenever you understand, I'm ready. Yes sir. >> What do you thought? >> You may begin 1,002 1,00 34. >> Oh, sorry. >> Is that okay? >> 1 out loud. Count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1003 1004 100,005 1006 1007 1008 109 >> 123 [Music] 1 15 1 >> Okay, you can stop. >> Okay. >> All right. It's Nicholas, right? Yes, sir. >> All right. Hey, Nicholas, I want you to do me a favor. Okay. All right. I want you to place your hands behind your back. Okay. placing you under arrest for driving under the influence tire. >> I mean, I can't remember exactly. >> Well, based on my observations, I think you're under the influence. So, that's what's happening. >> I want to break out. I promise. >> All right, we're going to head over to my car real quick. Is anyone going to poke me? Probably be a hazard. >> All right, my car is all the way down here. Did anybody call out yet? >> Anybody caught it yet? >> Yeah. >> Okay, thanks. Which car? >> Was there any property damage? >> Okay. We're going back here. I was a late arrival. Bing. >> I'm sorry. You guys like >> No. >> Depending on the breath samp. says bathroom's not an option right now. I need you to hold it. Okay. >> All right. We'll go to the other side. Yes. >> All right. We're going to stop right here. I'm going to grab some gloves. Okay. Yes, sir. >> Just lean right against that. Not not just yet. Just whenever you get to the to the jail after everything's done, if you're cool with them, they'll let you call. >> No, I'm talking. >> I can fix those, man. Thank you. All right. There's nothing on you. >> No, you turn around. Face that way for me. >> I just move them way. >> Oh, I got you. You can go to the side over here. Lean forward. Spread your feet for me. All right. That's your phone. Yes, sir. 95 north 289 for the 28. >> Is that what they just gave me? >> Yeah. >> There's anything on you that I'm not getting. They find it in the jail. would be additional charges. >> Nothing on me at all. Zero nothing where you'll be >> actually [ __ ] >> All right, brother. You don't you can you just get to this side so I can turn my wrist the same way as this one. >> All right. Is that better? >> Yes, sir. >> Let me Where have you got? [Music] >> That's better. >> Yes, sir. All right. Seat belts are optional. They don't exist in this car. So, I >> mean, I don't know. I'd be able to have a seat. >> The K9. >> Oh, Jesus Christ. >> K9 seat belts. >> You got the AC on here blasting, huh? >> All right. >> Deputies say the strong smell of alcohol was undeniable. Scarpa was arrested at the scene, charged with DUI, his second offense, along with fleeing and reckless driving.