Oh, she's she just wrecked into a person's car. >> On November 14th, 2024, in New Braunfels, Texas, state troopers attempt to stop a white Toyota 4Runner for a traffic violation. Behind the wheel is 37-year-old Audrey Marie Schneider. But instead of pulling over, she heads south towards San Antonio. At first, it looks like another suspect trying to outrun police. It doesn't take long for everyone to realize this chase is anything but normal. >> A civilian tried to block her in, but she passed she got past him. Oh [ __ ] Oh [ __ ] We got it. We're down. We're down. We're down. You No. No. No. Nope. Oh, she's she just wrecked into a person's car. Which is She just hit She just hit my car. She just hit Um I'm in Yes. Yes. Oh, I see her. I see her. Here, get out the way. Hurry. Jesus, bro. Okay, now we're crossing crossing we're crossing into Alamo Quarry Market in that parking lot now. I'm going to use my car to stop her. I'm going to use my car to stop her. >> The pursuit spills into the Alamo Quarry Market, where Audrey does something officers almost never see. Instead of looking for an escape route, she starts driving laps around the parking lot, smiling, waving through the sunroof, and casually weaving around shoppers and parked cars. It's less fast and furious and more main character syndrome. >> She's exiting out of Jones mulch burger where where the quarry's at and she just rear ended another car in front of her. >> She's rear ending She's rear ending the vehicle? >> front of her. She's rear ending the car in front of her. >> She's rear ending the vehicle in front of her. Is the vehicle occupied and in motion? >> Yes. >> Yes, the vehicle occupied and in motion. >> Now we're back in the quarry parking lot. >> Okay, so it's in the quarry parking lot. >> Oh She stopped. >> Even after officers try to box her in, Audrey manages to slip away and keep circling the shopping center. But after several more laps and multiple collisions, she finally stops the SUV on her own in front of a storefront. You'd think that's where she'd surrender. But Audrey had one more decision left to make. >> Did she stop? >> HEY. >> [music] >> NO. EASY HANDS. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME? EXCUSE ME. NO. WOO! MOTHER. OKAY, WE'RE NOT DOING THIS. ALL RIGHT. I KNOW YOU. We're going to be friends. >> No, we're not. >> YEAH, WE'RE NOT FRIENDS. OH, YOU WANT TO FIGHT HER? >> All right. You >> Put your hands behind your back. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> OH, WOW. OKAY, THANKS. MERCY. MERCY. I'M YOUR MOTHER. OKAY, YEAH. She punched me in the face. >> You all right? >> Yeah. I did not punch you. >> Yes, you did. >> All right. I guess you all want to get a hold of me. We're being advised to come back to that point. >> [music] >> Instead of staying with the SUV, Audrey jumps out barefoot and runs into a nearby salon hoping to lose officers inside. Troopers move in almost immediately, cornering her after a brief struggle. Turns out hiding in a hair salon isn't exactly the DLC escape plan she thought it was. >> Okay, thank you. Go back. >> They're right there. We can pull them out. >> Do you have anything else on you? >> Uh we're going to get you some gloves. Get some gloves. >> What's that all over your face? >> Um popsicle. >> We got to get EMS to check you. I know you said you're good. >> Yeah. Um I have lots of popsicle on my If I have any eating anything, I have lots of snacks in the car. Okay, my Please please >> Second half went that way. >> I just knew she was going to come back around and I was like, "God." >> I was not running away. Hey. My uh >> Oh, yeah, sorry. >> Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Um I'm just I'm going to pat her down and then get her in my car, so Oh, I don't know because I I couldn't I couldn't hear y'all, but y'all could hear me. >> Yeah, yeah, we're we're dealing with this right now. >> Okay. I'm back, Captain. Okay. >> Call it in because so we can get the order of the list of make the report for you, okay? >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you very much. What do you need help with? >> Huh? >> What do you need help with? >> Um I mean, I guess I I I guess the pursuit started in Comal, so do I figure to Comal or do I figure to Bexar County? Okay. >> You need some water? >> No. I have a headache. Did any of y'all's units get >> It's a brand new unit. >> No, actually they just hit the Oh. That don't count. I don't know. That's the worst I've ever That's the worst I've ever crashed in the world. >> What were you in the hospital for? >> My heart. >> Okay. Stand up so I can search you. >> You can search me. You can search my crevices, too. If you like to. I'd rather. >> Okay. Oh. All right, we're going to go in my car. You hurt >> My >> You really hurt what? >> The doves. The dove is very hurt. She's got a broken wing now. Oh my god, I really burned my engine. I'm surprised it didn't start smoking this time. >> This time? You mean you've done this before? >> Oh, very much. Like a lot of Woo! Hundreds of times, but this is the third major time. Like major, major, major. Maybe. >> With the chase finally over, Audrey is already in handcuffs, but her attitude hasn't changed. She's still smiling, laughing, and talking as officers escort her back to the patrol car while investigators begin piecing together the trail of chaos she left behind. It's the kind of confidence that usually disappears once reality starts catching up. >> It was um sitting on this pillow. >> [snorts] >> I had him covered with my camo jacket, and I strapped him in so he's safe. It was good because I just was having fun. I was playing Mario Kart for the first time in real life. Yeah. It was It was something all right. >> Sorry. >> I'm not sorry, actually. It was fun. You um seriously You're bad. And I mean that in the biggest of compliments. >> Thanks. >> Yeah. I really I for a long time. God damn it. >> going to stop. Yeah. I like running though. I mean I'm a natural I mean we're all athletes in our own ways. >> Yeah. >> And I've got so much energy it's ridiculous. Like I don't really need to sleep much at all. Like I Like a 5-minute nap, sometimes even a 2-minute nap. Sometimes like where it really starts to get really, really bad if as long as I'm at a peace level like in a good like Actually, I don't remember if I got Right now, this is where cuz my brain is hard. I don't remember if um my if my I know I'm talking a lot, but that's just >> No, you're good. >> I don't talk it's usually cuz I did go through a major depressive period. I almost jumped out of a helicopter without a parachute. >> Oh my gosh. >> Yeah, I was in a very depressed state. This is a long time ago. I was working for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure campaign. And I was like literally in her deep cuz I was staying at this tiny dump fire. I was super [ __ ] depressed. Oh my god, look at that building. Oh, gorgeous is she. >> Audrey Marie Schneider, 37 was charged with driving while intoxicated, evading arrest with a vehicle, assault on a public servant. So, what do you think? Should officers have ended the pursuit sooner or did they handle a dangerous situation as safely as possible? For more real-life cam breakdowns, subscribe to Code 3 Cam and stay tuned for the next case.