On February 6, 2026, a California Highway Patrol sergeant in Los Angeles, California stopped a highly intoxicated driver in a purple Nissan after the car allegedly drifted into the path of his marked CHP patrol vehicle. >> Hey, how's it going, man? >> Hi. >> Hi, I'm Officer Harris with CHP. You know why you're pulled over already, right? >> I don't I don't know why. >> Oh, so you cut off the the unit that was originally pulled you over. I just want to make sure you're okay to drive. Are you Can you just go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me? >> Next to the officer on the other channel wave. Where are you? >> We We are on um >> Fourth and >> Uh Gage and uh and Vermont. >> And Vermont. >> Yep. Just go and step out for me, okay? >> No. >> We're just going to go over here to the curb. Just walk over here. >> This is a big dog. >> Do you need Do you need me to help you over I see you over here, okay? Let's go and stand right there, okay? >> Mhm. >> Just stand right here. And face face me. Take a step back. Just watch out for that dog, okay? >> I don't want him to bite me. >> Okay. >> Oh, I have my dog in the car. >> Yeah, I saw your dog um Can you let me know that your mom is on the way to get the dog? >> Okay. >> I've got a couple questions, okay? Is there anything wrong with your vehicle? >> No. >> No? Are you sick or injured? Are you diabetic or epileptic? Do you take insulin? >> No. I have a dog in my house. I don't want him to >> It's okay. Your doors are shut. He's not going to get in there, okay? >> All right. >> I made sure your dog stayed inside the car, okay? >> Thank you so much. >> Do you have any physical impairments? >> No. >> When did you last sleep? >> Um I work as a dental assistant. >> Okay. >> I've been up for like maybe 24 hours. >> You've been up for 24 hours? >> 18 hours. >> 18 hours? So when would you say like you last slept and do you know for how long you slept? >> How long I slept? >> Yeah. >> Uh maybe 8 hours. >> 8 hours? >> Yeah. I woke up to my child. >> Okay. When did you last eat? >> Um I just ate food. We went to uh me and my husband went downtown. >> You went downtown? >> Yeah. And ate at their house. I have allergies. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Um What did you eat? >> Um sushi. >> You had sushi? >> Yeah. I I sushi and had a What is it? Caesar salad? >> Caesar salad? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Can you just go ahead and keep your your hands out of your pockets for me? Thank you. No, you're okay. >> It's not sure. It's too late. Too late. >> I just want to make sure you you were driving the vehicle. >> Hm? >> You were driving I just want to make sure you're you're the one driving. >> Yeah, and my mother is coming. >> Okay. Where did you start driving? >> I started driving from LA. I live in LA, so I don't >> Okay. >> I live over there. Sorry, and this is considered the east when you go past the freeway. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah, it's considered >> Do you know where you were going? >> To my home. >> Home? >> Maybe this >> This I think this might be your mom, okay? >> Yeah. I'm not doing anything wrong. I apologize. >> Okay. Do you know where we're stopped? >> Huh? >> Do you know where we're stopped? >> Can you repeat that? >> Do you know where we are? Where we're stopped at? >> Yeah, Gage and um this is like um Well, this is Vermont. >> Okay. >> And this is like headed towards home. No, that makes My dad is really sick and I am tired to go go home. >> Okay. What have you What have you been drinking? >> What have I been >> Yeah, what have you drink What have you been drinking? >> Mhm, to be honest, um not much. >> No? >> I just really took a long trip from Hannah to California. I'm okay. >> Have you had anything to any like alcoholic beverages at all drink to drink? >> Um not on this. >> No? >> I was just heading home. >> You're just heading home? >> Yeah, cuz I live >> Okay. >> Yeah, and my parents live right here. >> Okay. >> So, that's what >> I just want to I just want to make sure you said you haven't had anything anything to drink at all. And no alcohol? No? >> And in my I have my dog in my car. >> Yeah, I saw your dog in there. >> Okay. >> Are you under the care of a doctor or dentist? >> I work at the dentist. >> Are you currently like um like having any care for for a doctor or dentist at all? Like any any sort of >> by that? >> Like have you Are you getting like dental work done or any any anything else? Okay. >> I mean you don't have to my teeth years. >> Have you taken any medicine or drugs? >> No. >> 524 I got it. Have you had any recent surgeries performed at all? >> No. >> Okay. So, I just have a couple tests for you, okay? >> Mhm. >> So, just go ahead and stand back here. Stand right here. Facing me. Just take a step back. There you go. Come a little bit closer. I don't want you on the edge. There you go. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Just stand with your heels together. Your toes together. Put your feet together. All the way together. Like copy you copy my feet. >> Well, what do you want me to do? >> I want you to try to to copy how I'm standing. Like put Put your heels together and your toes together. And then just keep your arms up by your side. >> Mhm. >> Are you able to try to get your feet a little bit closer for me? Okay. There you go. So, what I'm going to have you do, you're going to follow the tip of my finger, okay? >> Mhm. >> I'm going to have you follow the tip tip of this finger with your eyes and your eyes only, all right? Go ahead and just look at my finger. >> Mhm. >> Remember to keep your keep your chin straight. Just follow it with your eyes and your eyes only, all right? >> Mhm. >> Just keep following to my finger, okay? Just keep following my finger. Try to keep your chin locked to my chin. Okay? Just keep following to my finger, okay? Make sure you use your eyes, your eyes only. >> I'm going to make a circle around your face. I'm going to come into the bridge of your nose, but I'm not going to touch your nose, okay? I will. Just Just follow it Just follow it to my finger, okay? >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, next test I'm going to have you do is I'm going to have you stand Stand over here. Go and face me. >> Where? >> Right there. Yep, right there. >> Okay. >> Just put your Put your heels together. Like this. Heels together. >> Together? >> Keep it like that. Your heels together, your toes together. And then keep your arms down by your side. >> Oh my god. >> You okay? Yeah, do you Do you want to continue? >> Yeah. >> Yeah? Okay. So, maintain this >> Where is my mom? >> Say it again. >> Where is my mom? Okay, I'm going to sit. >> Okay. So, get your Get your heels together. Like your feet touching. >> Okay. >> And put Keep your arms down by your side. Let's maintain that position till instructed otherwise. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> So, when instructed to do so, I'm going to have you pick up a foot of your choosing, whether that's your left foot or your right foot, you're going to raise it approximately 6 in off the ground, you're going to keep it parallel to the ground, you're going to look at your toe, and you're going to count out loud. >> How does that work? >> I'm going to I'm going to demonstrate it, okay? >> Yeah. >> So, it'll look like this. You'll have your arms down by your side, right? You're going to pick a foot of your choosing. You're going to count in the manner of such. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, and so on. All the way up until you're instructed to stop. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> So, >> I think >> just remember, you're going to pick up your foot, partially 6 in off the ground, parallel to the ground, you're going to look at your toe, you're going to keep your leg straight, arms down by your side. >> This is so frustrating. Okay, I got it. >> Okay. >> Tell me what I do. >> And then, go to begin whenever you're ready, okay? >> This is hard. >> Go and Go and pick up your foot and continue, okay? >> How can I do that? 1, 1 >> Okay. >> How can you >> You can't perform it? Just move on. Okay. Would I don't even What if Is it even worth trying to do? Okay. Yeah, I wasn't going to Yeah. Okay. Okay, ma'am. So, I'm requesting that you take a preliminary alcohol screening test to further assist me in determining whether you're under the influence of alcohol. You may refuse this test. However, it is not an implied consent test, and if arrested, you'll be required to give a sample of your blood or breath for the purpose of determining the actual the actual alcoholic and drug content of your blood. Would you like to take this test? >> No. >> No, you don't want to? >> What? No, I don't. You You You gave me an option. >> Yeah, so, uh, what my partner's bringing right now is a little device. >> Mhm. >> And, um, >> I don't want to blow into it. >> What was it? >> 25.28 >> 25.28 >> You don't want to? You said you don't want to? >> What is this? >> So, >> I feel like I didn't do anything this device just helps us determine whether you have alcohol to drink at all. It just helps us determine whether you've had anything to drink at all and whether if you're safe to operate the vehicle. >> think I'm I know I'm okay. I'm not >> You want to take it? >> No. >> No, okay. >> Why he's so rude? Oh, no. >> Just cuz it just helps us It just >> I'm just asking a question. >> It just helps us determine whether you're under the influence or not to where to where we can let you go. >> My wig is sliding off literally. Like I don't even know why I'm in this situation. >> Okay. >> What I want to do is go home. This is my mother. >> Okay, so Go and face the wall for me. Just face that way. >> No, you're trying to arrest me. >> So, I am placing you under arrest for driving under the influence. >> My dog is in the car. >> So, your mom's here? >> I will take it. I will do it. >> So, you want to do it? >> Yes. I'm going to tell her I'm going to be I'm going to be right behind Come on. >> It's just going to turn around, okay? >> I'm going to be right behind you. Where where are you? >> I'll tell you where they are. >> And I'll take my dog. >> I'll give you the information right now. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Can I get my phone? >> Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, go. >> Oh, what am I doing? I'm not doing nothing. >> So, you're being placed under arrest for driving under the influence, okay? So, we're going to get >> I think I can't get a ride. [crying] Give me my dog. >> Your mom's going to take your dog. >> My Give my keys to my house. Oh, I need this. Bye. >> I can't get my phone. >> Okay, ma'am. >> Can you guys help me? >> Come over here. We're going to walk over here. >> No. >> We're going to walk over to the patrol car, okay? >> Well, what are you guys doing to me? Well, I I want to walk. >> Take her inside here. >> I'm freezing. >> So >> What? >> You are I'm reading you the implied consent, okay? >> What? >> Because it's just uh >> What? >> So >> That's pepper spray. >> Yeah, so I have >> I need my phone. Why are you doing this to me? >> So This is implied consent, so you are required by state law to submit to a chemical test to determine whether determine the alcohol content of your blood. You have the choice >> Give me no reason. >> You have the choice of taking a blood or breath test. >> Can you give my dog? >> Your Your mom's >> I need my phone. >> You need to be quiet. >> I want Honey, I'll take the dog. I need my purse. I need my phone. Get the I want to I want to walk. I'm pissed off. >> Here it goes. When you you being pissed off ain't going to solve nothing, so you might AS WELL CALM >> I'M BEING NICE TO BE KIND. >> OKAY. >> I DON'T WANT TO [screaming] WALK. >> I'LL HAVE MY MOM TAKE THE DOG. >> PLEASE. PLEASE LET PLEASE LET >> UH WE start at 85. She's going to take the the dog. sorry You're under arrest for driving under the influence. So we HAVE TO TAKE YOU TO our office, all right? FOCUS on my partner REAL QUICK, OKAY? ERICA. ERICA. WHEN YOU WHEN YOU CALM ERICA. ERICA. YES, WELL I APPRECIATE THAT. ERICA. YOU GOT TO CALM DOWN. YOUR MOM'S GOING TO TAKE YOUR DOG, OKAY? We're going to hey, listen. You got to listen. You got to listen. Listen to Erica. Come on, listen. Okay. Everybody take care OF YOU. ERICA. IN ABOUT AN HOUR YOU'RE GOING TO You got to be calm though, okay? If you don't calm down we can't RELEASE YOU. YOU CAN'T SCREAM, YOU CAN'T ACT LIKE THAT. You got to be an adult now, okay? It's not a big deal, we're going to take care of you, all right? How old are you? 38. You're 38. You're acting like you're 12. Really are, you're crying like you're 12. you're tough. >> Erica, Erica, Erica. >> Erica. >> Erica. >> You can't be able to >> I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO >> YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND the night in jail. You're going to spend the night in jail. >> Erica, Erica, Erica. >> You don't WANT TO >> SHUT THE [ __ ] >> UH, please ma'am. >> He didn't do nothing. >> I I >> You know. HE AIN'T TELLING ME THAT CUZ I'M >> HE FACING FACING THE CAR. >> Get the [ __ ] out of my face. >> Separate your feet. >> And what you want to do? >> I have to I have to search you. Did you just search me? >> Search me and get this [ __ ] off of me. >> What? What? What? What? >> Just stay here. Hey, we're going to let your mom pick up your car, okay? >> He's a cocky ass man. >> Ma'am, we're going to let your mom pick up your car, okay? >> My mom going to take my car? And she going to take my dog? And she going to leave me? >> Erica, Erica. >> No, you don't. >> Do you mind if she takes your car? Cuz we can tow it. >> Do you >> Cuz we can tow it. >> Do you want to be cocky? >> Do you want to be cocky? >> I I'm a I'm a [ __ ] I'm a grown ass woman. Cuz you you are a [ __ ] Erica, Erica, Erica. Erica, be quiet. You disrespectful. He disrespectful. >> Ma'am, have a seat. >> I'm disrespectful. >> I'm sorry. >> He's disrespectful. >> Okay. >> He acts like a sergeant. Do your job. >> Erica, have a seat in the car. >> No. >> The the Erica, the sooner we get you in the faster you get home, okay? The faster we'll go we'll get you home, okay? Erica. You got to take a seat. >> Yeah. >> Watch your head, okay? Go ahead and turn. >> Get this off of me. >> Erica. Can you swing your feet in there? Get out of here. The faster you get home, okay? >> I don't know a damn [ __ ] you. >> Turn your feet. >> Cocky ass white boy. >> Swing your feet over. >> My [ __ ] white and my dad and my dad is Mexican. >> your hands towards me? >> Don't judge me. I'm like some weak ass black girl. I ain't never known black [ __ ] Get the [ __ ] out of here. MOM, TAKE MY DOG HOME. YOU HAVE THE KEYS TO my house. >> Your mom will take your car and your house. >> Yeah, bye. Bye. I'm not a joke. >> Can you lean back for me? And then can you look to the left? I got to put the seat belt on you. I got to put the seat belt on you. >> Take this off of me. What are you talking about? >> Just go and lean back for me, all right? Just going to put the seat belt on. >> No, we're Take my dog home. [screaming] >> No, I got to get it. >> I think you're under arrest here. I live up here. >> Are you ready? >> No, we're Take me home. >> Do you want to I read her it, but do you want me to read it again? >> The mom's going to circle back right now. So, we'll wait. And then um We'll get her a phone. We'll get out of here. >> Okay. Yeah, I might I was like I was I'm going to give it a shot. I asked her I was like, "Do you want to continue?" And she's like I said, "Yeah." So, but That's why Right when I saw her put back and go to the wall, I was like, "Okay, I'm not even going to Yeah. Do you have your ID on you by chance? >> Yeah, I'm going to put her in the car. >> Yeah, that works. Just to document who we released the car to. I appreciate your help. >> No, no, you're fine. Thank you. >> Thank you. Just this back. And then a good phone number to reach you. >> Okay. Um hopefully we can get her to go to the program at the office to do the chemical test. Um and then hopefully we can have you just pick her up. >> Okay. But you guys will call me or >> Yeah, I'll I'll give you a call. Um and or you can you can go to the office. Um but it's no guarantee that she'll want to do the test. If she If she refuses, then we have to uh then we'll have to take her to jail. So, if we get her to do the test, then and then she's >> her to jail, how long will she be in jail? >> Until she sobers up. So, it could be not not 100% sure. Yeah. So, >> Okay. >> um We're at the Central LA office um on 777 uh Washington. >> Okay. >> So, if you want to head there, you can. But um we'll we'll try to see if she'll do the test or not and >> I see. >> and I'll give you a call if uh if she does to where we can try to cite and release her. Okay. >> Thank you, gentlemen. >> Yeah, I just took a picture to make it easier. And then I got her phone number. >> Perfect. Yeah. So, hopefully she calms down a little bit. If she's able to provide two breath samples, we can give her a ticket and send her home. >> Right. >> That way she doesn't have to go to jail. >> Okay. >> Okay? >> Thank you, guys. >> Um God forbid we have to get a warrant for the blood, it's just worse for her. So, we're trying to let the alcohol die down a little bit. >> Yeah. >> I see. >> She's a little too intoxicated to be right now. But hopefully with you talking to her, maybe she'll calm down. Let's try having her grab the car. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Thank you, guys. >> All right, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am. >> If you want If you want to go to the office, you can walk and wait outside and then we'll give you a call and give you updates, okay? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you. Mommy? It's Joe. Katie? >> 1584 will be 9 1097 any mileage of 40239. We're about to head inside, all right? Kill emergency. >> Uh you can un cuff one of her hands >> Out here? Oh, in there. Okay. Uh 13 so it's still like 30. Okay. All right, ma'am. I'm going to take off your seatbelt, okay? >> Yeah. >> Just move your hand for me. I'm going to take this strap off, okay? >> Yeah. >> Sorry, it's going to Here we go. Okay, step out. Just watch your head, all right? And turn around. And we're going to go up to that door, okay? Once we get inside. >> 10-4 >> You're going to go to your right? Oh, just get in. We're going to go over here. >> The driver later provided two breath samples at the CHP office before being released to her mother. The results came back at .342 and .343 which is about 4.3 times the legal blood alcohol limit in California. >> Okay. This one off? >> Yeah. >> You don't want your right hand off? >> No, they're on. >> Well, once I take off your right, it'll make the left one more comfortable. >> I'm not going to >> I'm just trying to help you out, okay? >> You won't help me. >> There you go. Just like that. See? >> No. >> It is It is loose. >> No. It hurts. >> Okay, give me 1 second, okay? >> I'm not going to >> Look. It's nice and loose. Perfect. Now you get Now you're a little more free, okay? Yeah, it's just It's just so you can't So you can't move, okay? She's on her way.