He He has a kid in the car. >> He has a kid in the car. >> Yeah. >> On January 17th, 2025, deputies with the Will County Sheriff's Office responded to what was initially reported as a motorist assist after a minivan was found off the roadway. When they arrived, they found the driver passed out behind the wheel. so intoxicated he could barely speak and with a young child sitting quietly in the back seat. Is he passed out again? >> Hey man, you okay? >> Yo, >> can I talk to you real quick out here, sir? >> Hey, >> what's your name? >> Hey. >> Hey. What's up? >> What's up? >> What you doing? >> What's your Are you Nathan? >> Yes. >> Nathan, do you know where we're at right now? >> Yes. >> Where are we at? >> Oh my god. Nathan, where are we at? Nathan, can you hear me? Hello? >> Yes. >> Where are we at right now? >> We are ready to go. >> Ready to go? Okay, sir. Do you know what day it is right now? >> Let's do it. >> You what? I can't hear you. You're You're mumbling. >> For real? >> What? What are you talking about? For real? >> Can you do it? >> Can you do it? >> Yes, >> dude. I want to make sure you get home tonight. I see you got a little one in the back. >> No. >> What's up? >> Stop that. >> What's up? >> You do that. >> Do what? >> Whatever you do. What are you talking about? >> I don't know. >> Here, let's let's have one out real quick, dude. >> No, no, no, no. >> Yeah, you're good, brother. You're good. >> You You touch You touch. >> What's up? >> Too much. Start. >> Nathan, how much have you had a drink tonight? >> For you? >> What? >> For you? >> For you? >> Yes. >> How much How much have you had a drink tonight, man? [snorts] >> That's only you. >> I haven't had anything to drink tonight. I >> I'm sober as can be, dude. >> Oh, that sucks. >> Listen, dude. I just want to make sure you're okay to drive home. I see the load. >> I got it. >> Okay. Is it okay you just step on out for me real quick, dude? >> Put it in the >> Well, we're going to have to tow the car. So, can you just step out for me? >> You can do that. >> What's up? >> You can do that? >> Yeah, we can tow the car. We We can get >> You going You going to do that? >> Yeah, we're going to help you out. Can you just step on out for me real quick, dude? >> No, that's not >> Nathan. Can you please step on out for me? >> Nathan, I'm going to be honest. You are amazing. >> I greatly appreciate it, dude. Can you just step on out for me? We We got to get this car. It's unsafe. >> Put this in here. >> Put what? >> Put it in here. >> Put what in here? >> This. >> What's this? >> This. >> What's this? >> This. >> This. >> This. >> What is this? >> Whatever it is. >> Whatever this is, >> do it. >> The deputy notes that when approaching the vehicle, he was immediately met with an overwhelming odor of alcohol coming from inside. It quickly becomes apparent that the man is heavily intoxicated, struggling to answer even the simplest questions and often responding with slurred, incoherent speech. >> Nathan, I'm going to be honest. You are >> You are amazing. >> I appreciate that. >> I appreciate it. I >> put it in here. >> I appreciate that. >> You are amazing. >> Listen, can you just step on out? I'm going to help you out. >> No, I can't put it here. >> I Nathan, I I >> No, I can't put in here. >> Nathan, I really don't >> I can't put it here. >> Nathan, listen. >> I can't put it here. Nathan, >> I can't put it here. >> You have a little one. >> I can't put it here. >> Nathan, you're about to >> I can't put it here. You are amazing. >> What's up? >> Yeah, we're officer. >> Yeah. Yeah. We're >> No. No. No. No. No. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. No. Don't touch me. >> Make sure he doesn't hurt. >> You You putting your hands on me. I am. Don't do that. >> No. No. Don't do that. >> Can you come out here with us? >> No, I can't. >> Nathan, stop. >> Why are you touching me? >> Your name is Nathan, right? >> Why are you touching me? >> Because we want to get him out first. >> No, I can't. There's a massive difference. >> I can't touch it. >> I can't do it. >> There's a big There's a big >> I can't do it. I can't do it. >> Why are you touching me? >> Don't touch me. >> How much How much have you had to drink tonight? >> What are you talking about? Come on, Nathan. >> No, I can smell a strong odor of my alcoholic beverage from your breath. Your eyes are >> Why are you touching me? >> I am touching you right now. Okay. >> You touching me too much. >> Do you have any weapons on you? >> Too much. >> Do you have any weapons on you? >> Weapons on what? >> Do you have any weapons? I see you have a void card. Do you have any weapons on you? >> No, you can't. No, you can't. Okay, I'm gonna per and pat you down. >> No, you can't. >> Yeah, I am. I'm paying you down. >> You're doing too much. >> I'm petting you down. >> Why you doing too much? Hold on. >> I'm making sure there's no weapons. >> Making sure you have no weapons. >> What is your name? >> My name is Deputy Frank. >> Okay, we're just making sure you got no weapons on you. Do you want to >> do you want to step out of the car? >> Deputy Frank. My first name is Michael. >> So, what is his name? >> My name is Parker. Parker Fannis. To keep the child safe and warm, the sergeant removes him from the vehicle and placed him in the back of his squad car. Meanwhile, officers continue attempting to negotiate with the intoxicated father, trying to get him to exit the vehicle and out of the ditch. >> Listen, we want to make sure you can get home safe tonight, Nathan. That's that >> I'm I'm so much on that. >> Okay. So, is it okay to >> Okay, I won't touch. Is it okay if you just step out? I won't come out, man. >> I'll get out. >> Watch your step. It's steep. >> I'll get out here. I >> I just don't want you to fall. Oh, that's why I got my hand. >> I I feel it. Don't touch me. >> Can you just come over here real quick? >> No, you can't touch me. >> I'm not going to touch you. >> I'm just going to help you get up this hill here. That's all. >> You really think it's the end? >> Yes, I do. >> No, don't touch me. >> Okay, let's walk up here. >> I'm fine. >> And we're going to patch you down for weapons. >> I'm fine. I'm fine. >> We'll help you up here, man. >> No. No. No. No. No. No. No. We'll help you, bro. >> No. No. No. >> Nathan, >> whatever your name is. >> Nathan, I'm telling you right now, my biggest concern I'm trust you. I'm I'm just trying to help you up. >> I don't trust him and I don't trust him. >> Okay. Can Can you walk with me? >> I'm fine. >> Can you do that? Come on. We're good, dude. I'm just trying to help you up this hill. >> No, don't touch me. >> Dude, I just want to make sure you don't fall. >> You touching me. >> Come on. Let's go. >> No, you touching me and that's wrong. He's wrong. He's wrong. >> I don't want you to fall. >> I'm fine. >> Okay. Can we walk up this hill then? >> Nathan, we have to tow your car. >> Okay. We have to tow it to get it out. So, we want to make sure. >> Nathan, can you please walk up the hill? >> Yo, wait. What do you mean? >> I need you to walk I need you to walk from there. >> No up to here. >> I'm not I'm walk I'm not walking that stuff. What are you saying? >> That's what I just said, Nathan. From where you are. >> No. No. No. >> What do you need need to do? >> I need you to walk from there to up here. Three steps. >> I'm not doing that. >> It's as simple as that, man. We're standing in a wet ditch. >> I'm not doing that. Up to this point, the father has yet to show any concern for the safety of his child. Instead, he appears far more interested in making the deputy's job as difficult as possible. >> Nathan, Nathan, >> you, >> Nathan, >> I trust you. >> I understand. >> What do you need me to do? >> So, can can we just go over there in front of the uh squad cars real quick? So, we >> Not at all. This is not okay >> here. Perfect. You know what? >> No. >> You can stand right there. >> No. No. No. No. No. >> What are you doing? Please stop. I want to make sure you get home safe tonight with her little one. That's my biggest concern. >> Please stop. >> Just hang on right here. >> What are we doing? >> He's not. >> Yes. I mean, >> Nathan, >> you >> Nathan, listen. >> You are a good You are a good man. >> I appreciate that, Nathan. >> Please stop that. >> I'm going to give you one final offer. Okay. >> I'm asking you stop. >> Can I check your eyes and make sure you're okay to drive? >> No, you do not. >> Okay, then turn around. You're under arrest. Drive. >> Why? Why? >> Turn around. Come on. You're under arrest. >> I have not done anything. >> Here, I got you. You know I have not done anything. I have not done anything. You >> got that one? >> Yep. >> Officer, I know I have not done anything. >> Officer sir, I have not done anything. >> Got to get him up this hill. >> I'm giving you [snorts] Nathan. We're going to step on back. Quick, you're under arrest for driving under your feet. Nathan, >> I didn't do anything. >> You're going to be able to prove me wrong. We're only in 20 minutes in. Okay. >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> No, you you didn't you're not sure. Do >> do you want to submit to stand field test? I can read your Miranda warning. Okay. Would you like to do that? >> Let's do that. >> Okay. We're going to go in front of my car then. In the meantime, we're going to keep >> I have not done anything wrong. >> Hey, we're going to go over here. Okay. >> No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Time out. Time out. No. Wait. Before we do anything else. I have not submitted to anything. >> I know. I don't You don't need to. >> I haven't done anything. What are you saying? You saying you you doing that? But I have not done that. >> All right. Nate, we're going to >> alcohol. >> Oh, man. That's what we doing. >> If you want to do standardiz test, we can. >> No, I'm I'm serious. What did I do wrong [snorts] >> right now? >> You're under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Okay. >> Under the influence of alcohol? >> Yes. >> Say that. >> Yes, sir. >> After several minutes, deputies finally managed to get him out of the ditch and over to their patrol vehicles. But as it turns out, getting him there was only half the battle. Now they have to get him inside. >> I'm not doing this, man. I don't know why you're talking to me. [ __ ] >> No, no, no, no. Nathan, >> I'm not doing this. >> My man, can you please listen to me? >> I I I can't listen to nothing. >> Okay. >> I'm not doing this. And you know, and you know, >> so I'm going to have to read you something. So, you're going to have to sit in my car. Okay. >> What is your name? >> You just call me Parker. My name's Parker. >> No, no, no. What is your name? >> Parker. >> His name is >> Parker. You think I'm bullshitting you? >> I Yes. >> You think I'm bullshitting you? >> I think you are under the influence of alcohol nature. >> I'm not. So, >> like seriously, this is not >> I'm going to read you something. Okay, you're going to have to listen to this. Okay, >> this is that that is totally fine. >> Okay, you have the right >> No, no, no, no, no. Let's do this, >> Nathan. >> Let's do this. Let's run it down. >> I'm going to read this to you. So, listen to me. >> No, no. Let's run this down. >> You have the right to remain silent any no stop that nonsense. You >> have the right. >> Do you understand each of your rights? >> No. >> You're not listen. >> Sir, you are an amazing man. I don't respect that. >> Okay. So, we're going to put we have to put in the car. >> No, no, no. >> Nate, we're not doing it. You're not listening, dude. >> As a man, wrong as a man. >> Yes, I am. >> You know I didn't do this. You know, >> sit in the car, please. >> What did What did I do? >> Under arrest for driving under the >> [ __ ] this [ __ ] man. >> I'm trying to help you. >> Thank you. >> Perfect. >> No, no, no. Wait, wait. Man, you stay there. >> Get your feet in the car. >> I promise to die. Get your feet. >> Oh, sorry. >> There we go. >> There we go. There you go. Thank you for the cooperation. >> I'm not doing anything. >> Can I just add the seat belt real quick? >> What you want? >> Nathan, do you want to submit to a breath test? >> Nathan. Nathan, do you want to submit to a breath test? Nathan, can you hear me? Nathan. Nathan, can you hear me? Nathan. Nathan, Nathan, do you need medical assistance? Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, do you want to submit to a breath test? Hello. Okay, you're not going to answer me. Okay. Nathan was charged with two counts of DUI, child endangerment, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lane usage. Because of his extreme level of intoxication, the jail refused to accept him until he received medical treatment, and he was instead taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, the sergeant safely transported his young son to his mother. What are your thoughts on this case? Please leave a like, subscribe, and comment your thoughts below. Thanks for watching.