Roll this window down back here. Okay. The reason I'm stopping you is you're doing uh about 20 miles an hour in a 55 and you're not maintaining your lane. So, is everything okay? Yes, sir. My transmission is just flipping. Okay. And I had an appointment to get it fixed. I went to park. I just wanted to be able to see what I was walking up on. Yes, sir. Okay. Anyway, I'm Deputy Gron and Boom with Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office. Um I do need to see your driver license, your uh registration insurance today. Do you have any firearms or weapons in the vehicle? Um, there's no firearms. No firearms? All right. Where's your license at? Honestly, um, my wallet was stolen. Your wallet was stolen, sir. Okay. Do you have any other forms of identification on you today? The only thing that I have I have nothing. All right. Go ahead and roll down all the windows for me, please. All right. So, as you were saying, I'm in the process of moving. Okay. My wallet was stolen, I guess, because I went to somebody's house and realized it was gone. I went and asked them about it. They said they hadn't found it. Okay. So, I don't have my ID on me. I had my registration and everything like Okay. What? Let's Let's stop reaching around the vehicle. If you don't know where anything's at, what's your first name? Mary Lee. All right. Current address? Currently, I'm in the process of moving, but I was staying at um Alabama. That's not going to be your current address. Now, no. Since you don't have ID on you, I've got to try to look all this information up. I'm going to go run your license. Do you have a valid license? I'm honestly not sure. I was um paying like my fines and stuff. Mhm. I don't know if it's, you know, fixed yet. Was it suspended? It was suspended. What were you suspended for? Um ticket. If you are still suspended, we're going to need you to have somebody come get you in the vehicle. Okay. All right. All right. What's that on the dash right there? Right here. Yeah. probably one of his tools. He uh Can I see it? Yeah. So, it looks like it's possibly a pipe that smoking something out of. Oh, he works on the um They have like the big trucks and stuff over there. Yeah, there's burnt residue in here. Are you sure it's not oil from a truck? I mean, it looks pretty crusted. And is there anything in the car going you in trouble at all? Not that I'm aware of. No sir. Not that you're aware of. Yes, sir. I'm always finding nuts and bolts and like that everywhere. That's just tobacco it smells like. So, okay. But like I said, it has been smoked at him. So, okay. It's not just a tool. Oh, I like I said, I'm always finding nuts and bolts and stuff like this. So, Okay. All right. Hold tight for me. Okay. First name is Mary Lee. Uh there was a little metal pipe on the dash. She showed it to me. She's like, "It's Dexter's tool." Dexter is her boyfriend. Like, well, it's not a tool. It's little pipe. She has some burnt residue in it. There was a faint smell of tobacco to it, but that's all I could really smell in it. I ran her multiple times, didn't get a return back. So, she may be lying about who she is. Interesting. I got no return on that deal. That is bizarre. Excuse me. Okay, M. Um, I've got to be able to figure out who you are. I don't know if you're Mr. or if you're giving me a false name. I could listen. Listen to me. Listen. Right now, I'm I'm running you through the computer system. I'm running DL numbers that are coming back to the name that you've given me and so far we're not coming up with anything. So, do you have anything in that backpack that might help me identify you? Do you mind if I search your backpack for for identification? Rose. All right. I've got a uh got a prescription bottle here with her her name on it. Can you check David for that name? And he's coming. They said I can't leave until they figure out who I am. They don't believe that I'm We didn't say that. We're saying it's not coming back. It's not coming back. My name's not coming back. I know. Maybe because I was locked up for so long. Not finding any type of deal on her at all. While we're doing this, just let me have you step out here. Okay. I'm going to set this back in here. Okay. Huh? Let's step back here. I didn't get anything back out of Alabama either. When was the last time you had a license? Have you ever had a license? Yeah, I've had a license before. Yes, sir. Okay. Out of Florida? Yes. Weird. They're not finding it. That's why I'm I mean I was in prison for How long were you in prison? 4 and a half years. When did you get out? I got out in 2017. This the prison issued me an ID when I got out and it my wallet was just stolen what like a week ago. We found a record of you being released from prison but it doesn't have we don't have a driver's license number. There's nothing. All it says is your name, day of birth and you were released from jail. Yeah. There's no picture or anything with it. So hold tight for us. Okay. She she's not paying on her penalties after she got in jail is what that is. Car is not dable. She said transmission is out and there's no insurance. So arrest was in Dubal County for trafficking heroin. What happened to your car? Your damage over here. I bought it like that. You bought it like that? Yeah. We paid $1,000 for it. Holy cow. It's okay if I check real quick. Make sure there's no I'm mostly worried about guns. I don't I can guarantee there's no if I check real quick. I mean not that's my right as a person. Yes, it is. You're right. Um, how are you getting the car out of here? It's not drivable. What do you mean it's notable? You said the transmission's out on it. It's not all the way out. It It works sometimes. Sometimes it doesn't. 20 mph down the highway. That's Well, I was very dangerous. I know. I was going to pull over before y'all stopped me. I was pulling over to let it cool down. That's I mean, all it has to be like Yeah. She denied consent. She says that as soon as that transmission cools down, it will drive. It's fine. She says she has insurance on her phone that she's trying to locate right now. So, she had a clear tail here in 2019. Okay. She has several suspensions in fairy tale gear. So, we can't get her a citation because she has a clear tail gear. That's fine. Okay. So, what's the status on the the ability to drive the car? I mean, it's drivable. You can't do 20 on this road. I know that. Somebody's going to rear end you. Every now and then it just like I said, it just doesn't want to shift. And I was fixing to pull over, let it cool down, and then All right. That That's not what we would consider operable. No, it doesn't always do that. It just Okay. How about the insurance? Did you ever find proof of insurance? No, I know that it's through direct. Well, that's not exactly proof of insurance. You know what I mean? All right. Well, finish up your cigarette. Um, somebody's on their way, though. Yeah. Well, unfortunately, with everything that we've had to do and you got a failure to have a failure to appear. I just got to what I'm saying. Okay. You have a failure to appear on your record and you have multiple other failure to pay suspensions on your driver license. So, we're going to go ahead because you you you can't provide us with an address. We write you a ticket. No, you you said that's where you were at. That's not your current address. Okay. Well, you you said you're in between places. Okay. We have no place to find you should you not take care of this criminal. I can give you my sister's address who always knows Ryan. All right. Well, that's not what we're going to do. Take me to jail. Finish your cigarette. Okay. Sir, please don't take me to jail. There's my ride right there. You're under arrest. No, I am not. Stop. Stop. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Put your hand resisting. Put your hand behind your back. Back. You're good. You're good. Good. Put yours up. Get yours on. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Relax. Okay. Stop. I'm not grabbing at me. Don't grab. Just relax. [Music] You're okay. Relax. Kick your feet up so you can stand up. There you go. I'll help you. Put the leg up under you. There you go. Right. Can I give her the keys to my phone? Your car's getting towed. Please. No. Please. Listen. You already got enough charges on top of what you already got, so you don't need anymore. Sir, back this. It's time to go. Come on. We're going back to Is there anything we should know about before you start searching? I mean, it doesn't matter now. Let them know. She trying to She trying to dig for something. That one doesn't look Take a deep breath. Deep breath. Deep breath. Do you need AMS for any reason? I don't even know it. What do you want? And you were saying there was something in your pocket rolled up in her. What's in her? Pills or something? I don't honestly. I was in the car, so I just not seeing anything. Just calm down. I don't I don't want to go back to prison. I don't You said there was something rolled up. I thought there was. So maybe I'm want to go back. So nothing on you that you're aware of? Okay. Have a seat up here. Step up. All that because we told that she had to go to jail cuz she couldn't get a citation. All right. So do we do vehicle inventory here? Yes. Okay. She had some kind of knife or something. She knives that a lot. That's actual rock. Those are actual rocks. David, I believe. Oh, here we go. So, we have a glass smoking device mixed up amongst the clothing in the front passenger seat along with a plastic baggie. So, now it's probably cause a search instead of just inventory. Here we go. Be careful. This one's broken. Oh, imagine that. Yeah. Look, look at all that. Holy. That doesn't look normal. Look at all that. Yeah, that's okay. So, probably quarter. I wonder if she tore this off and threw it back there while we were on the traffic stop. Yeah, she did reach up because Yeah, she reached up at some point. All right, I'm going to set this right here. I found that sitting on top of the pile of clothes in the passengers. Yeah, there's a lot of it in the corner and up in the crack here. Police often refer to it as a vehicle investigation for a reason. Every day, law enforcement officers across the nation encounter suspicious driving scenarios, ranging from a broken tail light to someone running a red signal or even a driver moving too slowly. Today, we examine an intriguing case from the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Department. As the deputy approaches the vehicle on the passenger side, it's immediately noticeable that the side mirror is missing, just one of several issues with this car. The driver is informed that she was traveling at 20 mph in a 55 mph zone. When police stop a vehicle, it's not just about issuing a citation. They must also ensure the safety of everyone involved, which requires a thorough investigation. The deputy questions the driver about her swerving and inability to maintain her lane. The driver explains that her car has a transmission problem, which is understandable. Anyone can face car troubles. However, the situation takes a turn when the deputy requests her license, registration, and insurance. The driver responds with, "Honestly." And at this point, it becomes clear that the encounter might not end well. She reveals that her wallet was stolen and that her license is suspended, adding that she is unsure if her driving privileges have been reinstated. The deputy, trained to recognize inconsistencies, begins to dig deeper. During the interaction, the officer notices a makeshift metal pipe with residue, which the driver claims is not used for anything illegal. However, her nervous demeanor suggests she is unsure if the deputy believes her story. As the deputy continues to investigate, no information about her comes up in the system. It's important to note that when officers run your details, they check statewide and national databases, so dishonesty will eventually be uncovered. Despite her evasiveness, the deputies remain professional and thorough. The driver refuses to allow a search for weapons, which is her right unless exigent circumstances exist. The deputies explain the next steps, but when she pleads not to be taken to jail and resists arrest, she is tossed. Upon inventorying the vehicle, deputies find possible drug residue. This situation serves as a reminder that while everyone faces challenges, it's crucial to avoid actions that could lead to further complications. The driver, now facing additional charges, must answer for her actions in court. During transport to the jail, she removes her bra and attempts to conceal something. A subsequent search reveals a plastic bag containing a crystallin substance that tests positive for methamphetamine. One of two glass pipes found in the vehicle also tests positive for the drug. She is charged with obstructing an officer without violence, driving with a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. It is important to remember that she is innocent until proven guilty in a court of