I'm trying to cooperate with you but uh you know what? >> No, I'm not getting out of the car. >> Why don't you just have a talk with me, okay? >> No. >> All right, I'm going to pull you out of the car if you don't step out of the car. Do you understand? >> Should I should I get out of the car, do you think? >> I'm getting you out of the car, okay? You want to step out of the car. >> Ma'am, come out of the car. >> Don't don't >> The vehicle has been towed. >> Don't touch me. >> Huh? >> What happened, ma'am? What happened? Fill out a one. What's going on? >> I'm calling my mom. >> Okay. >> I'm calling my boyfriend to pick me up. >> Where are you coming from? >> I'm at home. >> Where are you coming from? >> Lawrenceburg. Literally like right there. >> Do you have your license and registration and insurance on you? >> So, I just sit there and I'm like >> Can you grab it? >> No, there's nothing. >> Do you have your second car there? >> Um >> Where did you just come from, ma'am? >> Where did this I see her. >> What? >> Uh she did get out. Yeah, I know. And she did get out and uh She almost She was like uh she basically was like standing up holding on to me. >> What happened here? >> Look here. >> Do you have your driver's license? >> Did you get hurt? >> Not yet. I'm still waiting on her. Yeah, but in a minute. I'll still do that. What happened here? Hey, Lindsay, just stay with her. >> Yeah, I'm I'm still here. >> Look, ma'am, are you speak English? >> No. Yes. >> Hey, do any of you guys speak speak Spanish? Do I speak Spanish? >> Yeah. >> Um I'm guessing What's the Ask them if the bus was stopped and they were stopped behind it. >> guys speak Spanish or Portuguese? >> Portuguese. >> But Portuguese and >> But you can speak Spanish, okay? So ask them what happened. The bus was Was the bus stopped? >> So she hit rear ended them and they pushed her then. >> And was the bus stopped? >> Was the bus stopped? >> Or was the bus moving? >> Okay, and he was going slow, so maybe he had just pulled off. >> If the bus was slow, how fast were they going? >> How fast were you Okay. Okay. Less than like 25. They were going like 25. >> So and they were in the right lane? >> Yes. So they thought that the bus was going to stop. >> Yeah. >> So then they slowed down and that's when the car slammed into them and they slammed into the bus. >> All right. Okay. And she hasn't gotten out of the car yet? >> She got out while I was there cuz I told her to get out and she like Yeah. >> Ask them if there was anyone else in the car with her. >> They didn't see anybody else there. She was by herself. >> She has no registration, no license. She has no license, too? Huh? >> She doesn't have a driver's license. >> She's driving a bus and I'm going to drive her home. Hello. Ma'am. I'm not going to surrender the vehicle. Please tell me what you're doing. Do you have your driver's license with you? Do you have it yet? Uh I don't know about that. Did you give me your license? You're fine. All right. Can you tell me what happened? Relax. Ow. You're doing it. What What happened? Ma'am, get out of the Ma'am, we're over here. No worries. Talk to me. All right? That's fine. She stepped away. What's your name again? Excuse me. What's your name? Ma'am. Hello. Do you need some help? For what? Can you come outside real quick? You can get out of the car. Listen. We're doing a detective right now. I'm conducting a criminal investigation. >> That's fine. That's fine. >> Can you cooperate with my uh investigation? >> No. I'm not getting out of the car. >> Ma'am, I just want to have a talk with you, okay? >> No. >> All right. I'm going to pull you out of the car if you don't step out of the car. Do you understand? >> Should I Should I video this? >> I'm videoing it, okay? You want to step out of the >> Ma'am, come out of the car. >> Don't Don't >> The vehicle has to be towed. >> Don't touch. >> Ma'am, your airbags >> What? >> Your airbags went off. The vehicle has to be towed. Get out of the car. >> Okay. >> Step out of the car. Just step out. I'm just trying to help you because I don't want you to reach over and grab something. >> Please do not >> I'm going to let go of you, but you're going to come out. Is that good? >> Okay. >> All right. Come on. Ma'am, don't start reaching in your car. Let's go. Let's go. Or I'm going to pull you out. We're out of options now. Ma'am, step out of the vehicle like you were earlier. Come on. Get out of the vehicle like you were earlier. >> One second. Step out of the car. >> Listen. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Stop. Step out of your car. >> Stop. Are you going to get out of the car? Do you want to get out like a lady or do you want to >> Lindsay. Ma'am. Please step out of your car. >> No. >> The vehicle is going to be towed. You have to come out of the vehicle. >> I'm fine with that, but I need >> You can't be in the car when it's being towed. >> No. I need to call someone. >> All right. You'll have an opportunity for that in a second. >> No. No. >> You have to come out. You don't have the option to stay in the car. >> No. Officer. >> Nope. >> Stop. >> Stop. Relax. >> No. >> calm before. Relax. I spoke to you earlier. You were very calm. >> Yeah. I was >> Let's get back to that. Let's get back to that how we were before. I don't know why you're getting all hyper and stuff like that. All right. Can we take it back up, please? Nice and calm, right? Listen. Like I explained regarding the crash, I'm investigating for possible driving under the influence. Do you understand that? Before I do that, I got to read you some things, okay? I just need a yes or no. Do you understand? All right. I'm required to warn you before you make any statements. Listen to me. Do you pay attention? Give me a second. Ma'am, before you make any statements, you have the following constitutional rights. >> I know I have the right. >> All right. I just got to explain it to you, okay? >> I know. I know. I know. No. I I I want I want to I want >> Just listen to what he has to say. This is only to protect you. You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Do you understand? Do you understand? >> All right. Go on the passenger side. Make sure she's not reaching for nothing. >> You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Do you understand that? >> No. >> What don't you understand about it? >> I would like to read my friend. >> We have to get through this, okay? >> Okay, I know. I know that that >> Let's relax. Let's relax. Let's relax. We're just talking. We're just talking right now. >> No. We're not talking. >> We are talking. I'm trying to have a conversation with you, but I need to read this to you so you're protected. Do you understand that? >> And I I know what I protected. >> Without me reading your rights, you don't have these constitutional I need to know that you understand you have these constitutional rights, okay? >> Well, I know that I have these constitutional rights. >> Look, you have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. You have >> I don't I don't agree with that. I don't agree with that. I don't agree with that. >> I just need to know that you understand what they >> I don't I don't agree with that. >> Any statements >> agree with that. >> Now, just listen. All must be freely AND VOLUNTARILY >> AGREE WITH IT. >> OKAY, JUST LISTEN. >> I DON'T AGREE WITH >> presence and representation >> I DON'T AGREE WITH IT. >> OF YOUR choice before you make any statement and during any questioning. >> agree with it. >> If you cannot afford a lawyer, you are entitled to the presence and representation of a court-appointed lawyer. Any statements and during any questioning. If at any time during the interview you do not wish to answer any questions, you are privileged to remain silent. I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Any statement can be and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand these rights as I have as I have read them to you? >> No. >> Are you just saying no because you don't agree with it or you don't understand them? Do you understand the rights? >> No. >> What don't you understand? >> I don't understand. >> What don't you understand? >> I don't understand. >> I need to >> I don't understand. >> so I can explain >> I don't understand. >> I want to be able >> I don't understand. >> Let's Let's bring it back >> Don't don't put your put your eyes up. I don't give a [ __ ] >> I want you to look at me. >> You're not looking at me. >> What don't you understand so I can help you understand me? >> Give me my street wealth. >> You don't understand your rights, then. >> No. >> All right. How am I going to help you if you don't understand me? >> Give me my boyfriend. >> All right, you're going to have an opportunity to talk to him. >> No, I need them I need them right now. No, no. >> Are you ready to come out of the car so we can continue talking to him? >> No. Like I know I don't know what this problem is. >> Is this car in your name? >> Yes. >> You are the registered owner? >> Yes, me. >> What's your name? >> Erica. >> Erica. Okay, Erica, I'm Officer Mendez, okay? Like I explained to you, Erica, I'm just trying to have a conversation >> I don't care what your name is. I'm not trying to go to jail. Like I'm not >> How are you going to go to jail? >> I'm not trying to I'm not. >> Why would you go to jail? >> I'm not trying >> What is it? Did you have any drinks today? Did you have anything to drink today? Before you drove? Erica. >> What? >> Did you have any drinks today? >> No, I'm annoyed. >> Why are you annoyed? >> I'm super [ __ ] annoyed. >> We have to go through this process, okay? >> Why? Why? >> I'm not going to be able to go anywhere because I'm investigating for driving under the influence. >> Well, investigate. >> That's what I'm trying to do, but you're not helping me. >> What do What do you want from me? >> Have you had any drugs today? >> No. >> Okay. >> What do you want What else do you want? >> Have you had any medical conditions that you sucked the [ __ ] >> No. >> All right. Have you had any alcohol today? >> No. >> Okay. Would there be a reason why you put the car in front of me? >> No. >> Do you want to conduct some field sobriety exercises for me so that I can determine whether you are under the influence of drugs? >> No. >> You don't want to do them. >> No. >> All right. If you don't do them, then I have to end my investigation based on the information that I have right now. With that in mind, would you want to do the field sobriety exercises? You don't want to do them. All right. You're going to be placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence, OKAY? >> STOP. STOP. STOP. >> COME OUT OF THE CAR. LISTEN. Get your Come out of the car now. >> out. I didn't ask you. >> Stop. Stop. STOP. >> ALL RIGHT. >> WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? WHAT? WHAT? STOP. >> DON'T TENSE. >> STOP. >> RELAX. RELAX. Let's sit down, Erica. Sit down. Listen. Like I explained, you're under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. >> Okay. That's fine. Stop. >> Yeah, let me do it right here. >> Stop. No. Stop. >> We're right here. We're right here. We're right here. Close the door. No, close the door. >> I'm just going to pat you down, Erica. >> Get this off my face. >> Do you have a license in the car? >> Get this off my face. >> it. I've been looking for it THE WHOLE TIME. >> [screaming] >> ERICA, RELAX FOR ME. THIS ISN'T HELPING, OKAY? >> Do you have anything on you, Erica, that's going to poke or stick me? I can't even >> Stop resisting. You're going to get another charge. >> I'm going to get a >> You got it? >> Yeah. Follow you to back? >> Yeah. >> Take her to the bathroom. >> All right. >> All right, have you >> Yeah. >> It's fair. >> Yeah. >> So, she's going to have the camera on you. >> Yeah. >> Erica faced two charges after her arrest, driving under the influence and battery against a police officer. The next morning, while still in custody, she appeared before a judge who found enough evidence for the case to proceed, ruled she couldn't afford an attorney, and assigned her a public defender. Bail was set at $1,000. She paid it that same day and was released on the condition that she avoid alcohol. For a while, it looked like the case would move forward as charged, but behind the scenes, things shifted quickly. On May 4th, 2023, prosecutors chose not to pursue the battery charge at all and reduced the DUI from a felony to a misdemeanor, sending it down to county court instead. That decision effectively ended the felony case. By August, the $1,000 bail money had been returned to the bonding company that posted it for her.