Hang on one second. >> I thought you >> Who's writing the cr Who's writing the crash report? How much damage you guys putting for the for the vehicles? >> That's all we talking about. >> So, so are we writing a crash report on this or what's the decision from there? I just need to know because it'll affect how I move move forward. Okay. >> If you're not going to write one, that's fine. On my end, I don't care. For me, it doesn't matter. >> Officers respond to a suspected DUI after reports of a driver behaving erratically on the road. When police make contact, they immediately begin assessing the situation and looking for signs of impairment. In this body cam footage, the encounter quickly escalates as officers attempt to conduct their investigation and determine whether the driver is under the influence. What starts as a routine traffic stop turns tense as the woman becomes uncooperative and refuses to follow basic instructions. As officers continue their investigation, the situation shifts from a DUI inquiry to something more serious. After multiple attempts to gain compliance, police are forced to take action. Watch the full video as officers investigate the DUI allegations and ultimately place the woman under arrest for driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence. This is response unit body cam. Real incidents, real arrests, and real police encounters caught on camera. Let's dive into the video. I said just figure it out real quick. >> Yeah, you just let me know. No crash sir. No crash. >> No crash. All right. Who's got her ID? I >> got it. Okay. Hello. >> How are you? >> Good. How are you doing? >> I'm fine yourself. >> What's your first name? >> Elsie. >> Elsie. Okay. There's no Monster Barn. Obviously, these officers called me here because they concerned maybe you had something to drink tonight. >> That was probably maybe more than 2 hours ago. >> Oh, was it? Yes. >> What did you have? >> Um, I took maybe half a beer. >> That was it? >> That was it? >> Okay. Are you on any medication or anything like that? Yes, sir. >> Okay. Do you mind stepping out for me? Yeah. >> Come on over here. >> You have any uh anything like physically wrong with you? Like any uh injuries wrong with like your legs, your back, your knees? >> Nope. >> And you said you're not on any medications right now? >> You're perfectly healthy then? >> I'm healthy. I have anxiety, but besides that, I'm good. >> You're on medication for that? >> I not tonight. I only take it when needed. >> Okay. Do you wear contacts? >> I wear glasses. >> All right. Can you stand with your feet together like this? Arms down at your side. What I'd like to do is begin by checking your eyes as part of some field exercises. >> Okay. >> See the red light here in front of you? >> Absolutely. >> What I want you to do is follow that light with your eyes, keeping your head still as I move that light back and forth. Okay. >> Keep your head still. Try to keep your head still. Okay. There's a couple other exercises I'd like you to do. Okay. You will want to do those for me? >> Absolutely. >> All right. Come on down here. So, we'll use this white line right here as a line to walk down. >> I'm going to give you some instructions. I'll show you how to do it. >> Okay. And then after I do all of that, you can ask questions. Okay? I just prefer that you don't ask questions while I'm giving the instructions because it's kind of hard for me to stop. All right? So, while I'm doing all of that, what I would like you to do is stand with your left foot at the very beginning of the line. Then take your right foot, place it in front of your left foot, so it touches heel to toe. Make sure both feet are on the line and one directly in front of the other. Place your arms to your side. Now, don't begin walking until I tell you to start. Okay? >> Okay? So, when I tell you to, I want you to take nine heel totoe steps, counting your steps out loud as you walk down the line. >> Okay? >> Turn around and then walk back down the line. Nine heel to toe steps, counting your steps out loud. >> Okay? >> So, your first step will be number one, and each step needs to be heel to toe like this. One, two, three, and so on until you get to nine. >> On your ninth step, I want you to leave your front foot on the line. Remove only your back foot, taking a series of small steps to complete a turn, just like this. And then you walk back down the line. and nine heel to toe steps counting your steps out loud. 1 2 3 and so on until you get to nine. >> Okay. So straight down slowly turn. Come down. >> Exactly. >> Count out loud. >> Exactly. So >> is this one or is the next one? >> So your first step will be number one. >> This one. >> Your first step will be number one. >> Okay. >> Okay. So while you do this, I'd like you to look at your feet as you walk. Count your steps out loud. Keeping your arms down to your side just like this. Don't stop walking until you've completely finished this. Okay. >> Okay. Do you have any other questions? >> No. Straight down. Slow turn. Back to you. No questions. >> Okay. You can begin then if you understand. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Boom. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. >> Okay, >> this is the part where officers try to keep things simple with a field sobriety test. Walking the white line. On paper, it sounds easy. In reality, it's where a lot of DUI investigations either confirm or clear someone pretty quickly. The officer gives clear instructions. Heel to toe, straight line, arms at your sides, count your steps. It's designed to test balance, coordination, and the ability to follow directions at the same time. And let's be honest, if someone is struggling to walk a straight painted line in a quiet parking lot, that's usually not a great sign. What makes it even more interesting is how confident people are before they start. It's always, "I'm fine. I can do this." And then two steps in. It turns into a freestyle routine nobody asked for. It might look simple, but this test is a key part of building probable cause in DUI cases. And it tells officers a lot more than people think. Let's jump back into the video. Next, what I want you to do is stand with your feet together, arms down to your side. You can forget about this line. We're not going to use it. Okay? I don't want you to do anything until I tell you right now. Okay? I'm just going to show you how to do this and explain everything. Okay? So, when I tell you to, I want you to raise one leg. Doesn't matter which one. I'm going to raise my left leg just cuz that's what I like to do. Raise it so it's about 6 in off of the ground. Point your toe straight out. Look at that foot and count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Okay. Make sure you keep both legs straight. Don't bend them at the knee. >> And if you put your foot down, just pick it back up and continue counting from where you left off. >> You won't need to balance right now. Okay. >> Is that a problem? No, we're working out. >> All right. Well, you see me doing it. >> You're a cop. >> Doesn't mean anything. >> Let's do it. >> All right. >> All right. >> Do you have any questions on how to do it? >> No. You just told me raise leg till you count. If I put my leg down, stop till you tell me. Keep counting. >> Well, if you put your if you put your foot down, I want you to pick it back up and continue counting um from where you left off. And you do that all on your own. Okay. >> Okay. 1. You want me to count by,00? >> Yeah. 10001 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 1000 10002 etc. Yep. Any other questions? >> Nope. >> Okay. And begin when you're ready. >> Okay. >> 1001. >> Make sure you're looking at your foot. >> 2 1 3 1 4 1 105 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 >> Make sure you're looking at your foot. 1 13 1 >> All right, you can stop and go ahead and put your foot down and put your arms behind your back. >> What am I doing? >> DUI what? >> Driving under the influence. Do >> you have anything that you like to walk? >> Well, you did the exercises. You just didn't perform them how I asked you to. There's a lot of exclusive impairment that I observed during that. Leads me to believe you've been drinking a lot more than you you're telling me. When we get down to the jail, I am going to ask you to do a breath test. Are you willing to do that? >> Nope. >> All right. Come on. You don't have anything hidden on you, do you? >> Okay. Do you carry anything? Do you carry anything in your in your top? Any any cash? Any Okay. Make sure >> there was not but okay. Just stand right here. Face the relax your arms. She's going to search you in just a second. Okay. >> I know. We got to make sure. No, don't impound my car. There's people in there. They can drive it. No, >> we have to. The car is in your name. We don't have a choice. >> But I have people in there. I don't even live over here. Like, >> that was a whole act. >> Do you want to hear what I have to say or not? >> No, because what? You want to impound my car for what? Like there's people in the car that can literally take my car where it needs to go. Like you guys are being extra. I barely even parked that damn car. >> This is the moment reality really sets in. The officer lets her know she's being taken to jail for DUI. And on top of that, her car is getting impounded. That's usually when the whole situation hits at once. A lot of people think the worst part is just getting pulled over. But the consequences stack up fast. Once an arrest is made, the vehicle can't just be left sitting there, especially if there's no sober driver available. So now you're dealing with towing fees, impound costs, and the hassle of getting your car back on top of everything else. And let's be honest, hearing your car is being impounded might sting almost as much as the handcuffs. One minute you're behind the wheel, the next minute you're watching your car get loaded onto a tow truck like it's part of the evidence package. DUI arrests don't just end at the roadside. They follow you all the way to the jail and beyond. >> I've been more than >> Okay, >> respectful. No, cuz I've been more than respectful. And >> you have. I appreciate that. >> I don't No, but can we talk? >> Yeah, we can. Well, you said you didn't want to hear what I had to say. >> Well, now let's listen to it because there's no way. I don't even live over here in have them impound my car. >> We have to by by our policy. We can't release >> people here. >> I'm trying to tell you. I'm trying to tell you something. >> Have a seat. You don't want to listen to me. >> Don't get an attitude. >> I have an attitude. No, because you know what? I >> have a seat. Sit in. Sit in the car. Sit in the car. I'm going to put you Sit in the car or I'm going to put you in the car. >> I'm sitting in the car and I'm trying to have a conversation. >> No, I'm trying to have >> Stand up. We're gonna put you in the car if you don't touch on the charge. For what? >> Battery. >> Battery for what? I haven't touched none of you guys. No need. all right. >> I'll go see if she has any like wallet or phone. >> Yeah. ID. >> I won't take the whole purse. Uh, just credit cards, nothing else. Credit cards, cash, nothing else. I got count. Make sure there's not Yep. All righty. >> All right. I'm going to get out of here. Thank you. Oh, if you would. Um, >> yeah, you're not going to be able to talk to her right now. She's not dated. >> She's not cooperative with us. So, nothing against you, but I just don't want her to get hyped up again. Okay. >> Whoever had contact with her or whatever, just do a supplement for me, please, on the report. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. I have it in a in a bag. What's that? >> Where's my card? I can have somebody pick it up. >> I don't know yet. I'll write it down for you as soon as they send me the info. 672 1097 8052. You'll have a bond. >> Can they give you my purse? >> Yeah. >> Fantastic. >> Can I call my attorney? >> Yeah. When you get inside, you can. >> Fantastic. >> Yeah. >> So, I know you said you didn't want to take the breath test. >> I am not going to. >> All right. I do have to read you something by law. Okay. >> So, if you refuse to take the test, I've requested of you your driving privilege will be suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or 18 months if your driving privilege has been previously suspended for refusing to submit to a lawful test of your breath, urine, or blood. >> This is the part a lot of people misunderstand. The woman refuses to take the breathalyzer test, probably thinking that refusing automatically helps her avoid a DUI charge. But in many states, refusing the test comes with its own set of consequences. The officer explains it clearly. When you get a driver's license, you're usually agreeing to implied consent laws. That means if an officer lawfully suspects you of DUI, refusing a breath test can lead to automatic penalties like license suspension, fines, and additional complications in court. And you can almost hear the mental calculator going off in people's heads when they realize refusing doesn't mean escaping. It's kind of like trying to skip a test in school and then finding out the grade automatically becomes a zero. At the end of the day, refusing the breathalyzer doesn't magically make the investigation disappear. It usually just adds another layer of consequences onto an already bad situation. Let's jump back into the video. on the police. >> They had a female booking. >> Thanks. So the second portion of this is additionally if you refuse to take the test I've requested of you and if your driving privilege has been previously suspended for a refusal to submit to lawful test of your breath, urine or blood, you will be committing a misdemeanor in addition to any other penalties which can be imposed by law. So refusing to submit to testing is admissible as evidence in a criminal proceeding. >> Go ahead and leave me in here so I can >> Okay. You understand your license? You understand your license is going to be suspended for a year? >> Okay. What's going on? Come on out. If you would just stand right here for me. >> All right. See the doors? Uh, right here to your right. We're going to walk right back. >> I've got it. All right. I've got a I didn't bring your own purse. Oh, you pressed and stuff like that. >> Got your cash, too. We don't leave that kind of stuff in the car. >> At the end of the day, this entire situation is a reminder of how fast one bad decision behind the wheel can snowball into a major legal problem. What started as a DUI investigation turned into field sobriety tests. An arrest, an impounded car, and a refused breathalyzer, all within one traffic stop. And let's be honest, nobody ever plans their evening thinking, you know what would really improve tonight? A tow truck, handcuffs, and court dates. But DUI cases escalate quickly once officers establish probable cause. One of the smartest things anyone can do is plan ahead before drinking. Use a ride share, call a friend, stay where you are. Because the financial and legal consequences of a DUI can follow someone for years through license suspensions, insurance increases, fines, and even employment issues. A temporary inconvenience is always cheaper than a permanent criminal record. If you enjoyed this body cam breakdown, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to Response Unit Body Cam for more real police encounters, arrests, and true crime footage caught on camera. We'll catch you in the next