You don't want any of this? Well, ma'am, you're involved in an accident. You've hit a several cars. Are you going to do field sobriety test or no? No. Okay. No, are you going >> asked you if you are going to say no. I was waiting for that. I was waiting for that. Sir, she's being uh placed in custody for driving in the wrong way on the parkway. On November 10th, 2024, in Chicago, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steel was arrested following a crash into two parked vehicles. Body-worn camera footage shows she was slurring her speech, refusing to exit her car, and repeatedly invoking her status as an elected official. Authorities say she was found lying on the ground near the damaged cars, and officers observed signs of intoxication, including glassy, bloodshot eyes and the odor of alcohol. An open bottle of red wine was also discovered inside her vehicle. What's going on, who are you? How are you doing? Are you all right? Are you able to say anything? Okay. Do you need an ambulance or anything? Let's Let's walk to your car cuz I don't want you to get hit by a car, okay? Well, I'm going to wait. Yeah, I see that's your car. Here, ma'am, right over here. Right over here. Right over here. Right over here. Okay. Can you start off with your driver's license, please? Sure. Why don't you have a seat in your car, ma'am? Why don't you have a seat in the car? Okay. Let's start off with your driver's license and your proof of insurance, okay? Yeah, I'm here. Okay, he wants a driver's license and your proof of Who's this? My attorney. Your who? Your attorney? All right. You can call him in a little bit. Cuz right now, everything's recording audio and video, okay? But uh you're involved in a traffic accident. I'd like to see your driver's license and your proof of insurance. [Applause] Ask him. Okay, who's not driving here? Yeah, just hang up, Samantha, and I'll be there. Tell him I'm on my way. >> He's on his way. Yes. She said he said he'll be on his way. Okay. Let's start off with your driver's license and your insurance. >> I know, ma'am, but I need to see your driver's license to verify you're okay to be driving. And number two, your insurance so we can start the paperwork. There's some damage done to your car. I'll wait for him. Ma'am, I got to tell you everything's being audio and video taped, okay? I'm just saying I'm wait I'll be fine. >> your driver's license and your proof of insurance. I'm sure you can provide me with those two things while we're waiting for your attorney to show up. >> I'll wait for him. Okay, but we don't have to wait for him. I need to see your >> to wait for him. Okay, ma'am. You don't need to make the same more complicated than it already is. It's just an accident. I just need to see your driver's license >> for him. Okay, ma'am. Do you want me to handcuff you and arrest you? No. Because right now, at this point, you're refusing to provide me any >> I am. You are. You realize that, right? >> Yes. I'm an elected official. You what? I don't want any of this. Well, ma'am, you're involved in an accident. You've hit a several cars. Two. >> So, yeah, I need to see your driver's license so I can start the paperwork. >> He pulled out in front of me. I So, okay, great. I'll ask you that in a second. But I really need to verify this is you This is your car? No, it's my friend's car. It's your friend's car, okay. Do you have a valid driver's license? >> Okay, great. And I have insurance. How about an ID? I do. Okay, can I see some of those so I can know who you are? >> Okay. Okay, I'm trying to go I'm just trying to work with you here. >> But you're not providing me your driver's license and your insurance. Nope. And why are we waiting for your attorney for? He's in my friend. He's your friend. Okay, but he wasn't here in the car. Nope. [Applause] Is that him there? No. So, you want to give him a call? He's coming. Okay. You want to give him a call so I can talk to him? You want to talk to Yeah, please. Can you get Officer wants to talk to you. Okay. This is Officer Furneaux from the 20th District. Oops. Hey, officer. Who are you? Uh you're a client here. >> I'm fine. Your client here was involved in an accident. How far are you? Hello. >> Uh like 25 minutes. Okay, I need to see her driver's license and her proof of insurance. And she's understanding that she doesn't have to provide that to me until you arrive. Can you advise your client That is not true. that I I would be happy to advise her what the law is. Okay, please. Can you advise her so I can get this paperwork started? >> Great, thank you. Now, you listen to him? Yeah, I know it's on the side. Yeah, so I can hear you. All right, so go on ahead and it is by state law you have to give him your driver's license and your proof of insurance. Great. That's great advice. >> go ahead and start the paperwork. That is exactly what you should do, and I'll be there in about 25 minutes. We can give further advice. That's all That's all you're required to do. Your name and your driver's license and your insurance. Great, thank you. And you said this is not your car, right? No, it's my friend's Do you happen to have Do you happen to know if he has insurance? He does. Can you go look in the glove compartment for me? [Applause] It's a fancy car. I don't know if I can >> I just need to look at see if he's got insurance. I don't know how to open the fancy You want me to take a look to see if he's got it? I'll I'll be right back. Oh, there you go. Great. Yep, that seems to be it. I'll be right back. Stay in your car, okay? Attorney is in the way. That's fine. Yeah, just tell her. What is she looking for? No idea. I've already got her driver's license here. I'm fine. It's fine. Ma'am, we need you to exit. It's not uh It's not you telling us We're not taking your word for it. We don't take nobody's word for it. We don't need that. >> I don't need that. I already I already told you to get out of the We just need you to exit in so we know you're good. You just got involved in an accident and it was like three minutes >> but my friend's coming. If I go outside, I'm not going to be like so secure, and then my friend should be >> Secure? Secure. Everything is on video and audio recorded. >> I know. Yeah. So, can you exit? I can. Okay, please do. Waiting for you. Can you hold that? What What I'm not holding anything for you. Just put your hands on the dashboard. That's fine. No. We are not going to hold anything for you. >> How long do you need it anymore? You can put it in the dashboard, that's fine. Just need you to step out. I'm good. Ma'am, we know you're good. We heard you, but you need to step out so we can see if you're good. I'm fine. Okay, I know you're fine. Just exit the car, then. I don't have that. Yes, you do. I don't have that. We're giving you a lawful order. You You were You were involved in an accident. You're going to have to or we're going to assist you and make you exit. I'll wait. So, you better all just exit. Are you going to exit or not? All right. You need to exit. I will be fine. Okay, whoever this is She said she knows you. She said you texted her. Okay, so exit the vehicle, then. No, I'm not leaving the vehicle. Ma'am, if you don't exit the vehicle If you don't exit the vehicle I'm going to help you to exit. And you don't want that. You don't want that. I do. I actually do. Elected official of what? Cook County. Cook County, you elected what which which which office? What's your name? I'm Sam. Sam who? Hey, Sarge. Is it okay for her friend to tell her to walk out, step out? Uh she's saying she's an elected official of Cook County. Okay. Oh, you are on video. >> You are on video, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. So, you need to >> I'll wait for my attorney. Okay. Nope, I'm waiting for my attorney. So, she's not exiting. We're going to have to make her exit and so we do She is not complying right now, as you can see. Does she >> she's an elected official of something. We don't even know. Does she need to be compliant at this moment? Of course she does. She was involved in an accident. >> Can't she wait for her attorney? No. Well, regardless of whether she's involved in an accident Even if the attorney is here, there's nothing he's going to tell her. She was involved in an accident and we're doing our investigation. And now, obviously, she doesn't want to. Ma'am. Okay, here's the thing. You were involved in an accident, correct? So, you're going to have to exit. If you don't exit, then we're going to make you exit. Can you give her a second? I think you should do that. Can I have a second? That's all you have to do. That's the attorney. So, you have to exit. Okay, so you have to exit. I'm waiting for him. Yeah, you got to come out. Get out of the car. I have to exit. Be careful with traffic. Stay right here. Stay right here. We don't want you to go out. Get out of the car to exit. Okay? It's fine. Now, you can hang up the phone, ma'am. No. We're still doing our investigation. Okay. Now, tell your attorney since he's on the phone, are you going to do field sobriety test or no? No. Okay. No, I'm not doing >> to get arrested? You say no. I was waiting for that. I was waiting for that. We're waiting for that. You don't have to arrest her. Because she refused. I asked her to do field sobriety test and she refused. And she smell like alcohol. She's been drinking. We can Oh, so you've been recording all this time. You've been recording. All right. Okay. No, I'm not doing the test. >> do field? You want to do field? I need my attorney. >> He's on the here. He can hear you. They're arresting me. She's Okay. I I'll be there in 5 minutes. If they just would wait 5 minutes. He's not going to wait. Let's go. You've been transported. She's not doing the field sobriety test. She's a freak. She's under arrest right now. >> my purse. Take my purse. Give me the purse. Thank you. I'm not going. Okay. Let's hold on. Wait, can he Can he go Can she Can he give him 5 minutes? No, we're not giving him any minutes. I'm not going to sign anything. She's not doing the field, so we're not going to be uh She's been drinking. She struck bunch of cars. Okay? She struck bunch of cars. We're taking you in. Come on, babe. Let's go. Have a seat, please. Can he just like >> No, no, we're not. We're going to sit in the car. That's why That's You got Uber. You got taxi. You could have done all of that. No. Have a seat in the car. Let's go. Have a seat in the car. Have a seat. Have a seat in the car. Let me get out of here, sir. Have a seat, please. I can't. All right. You got a small You got a small wrist. No, we're not going to do. You want to do the field? You want to do the field? We asked you to do it and you said no. No, you're saying This is tight. Oh, I said I'd do the field sobriety test. You said you wouldn't do it. All right, come on. Give me your chance. Ma'am, we're not mean. You don't You Imagine somebody crashed Somebody Somebody And that's exactly what we do. Ma'am, can she sit over here? Turn this way, please. Sam. Sam, so you wearing the lenses. Yes. You wear glasses. You have them on right now. I have contacts. Can you see me with that with that Can you see me with that? Okay, you said I can I can see like All right, so now how's your head? You have any injuries? Your head is good? You hit your head? When? When I hit the car. When you hit the car, did you lose I don't know what good means. So, you want a EMS? You want to call an ambulance? Yes. You want us to call an ambulance for you? Okay. We're calling an ambulance. But I can do a I can do the sobriety. You can do it? For sure? Okay. No. So, put Put both feet together like this. Yes, I would like an ambulance. Put both feet together. Can you do it? Yes, I can put both feet together. >> like this? I need an ambulance. Okay. You're under arrest. That's weird, but yes. Okay. Just letting you know you're under arrest. So, now when we go to the hospital, you're still under arrest. Okay. You have my phone? Do you know which hospital you're at? We don't know. It's whatever the ambulance decide. This way. Okay, ma'am, you cannot uh get too close because she's under arrest. She's in custody right now. So, you can't Who's the next person? She should have called you. Called her attorney. So many people you could You could have called. I'm the only person that Hi. Okay. I'm Sam. Sam? Okay. ambulance cuz she said she hit her head when doing the accident, but she did not lose conscious. Yeah, um Update this to the 1622. Just update it. I'm going to turn off the car. See me what? That's the cop's car. Who's about to somebody else? Yeah. Got that on video. That's good stuff, too. 409 A? Yeah. Good stuff. And then all that alcohol is going to help. What's her name? Uh here, I got a photo finish. Whoop. She was thinking like, you know, she's going to crash and have alcohol in the car and Yeah, let her go to the hospital. She's going to be charged with DUI cuz [Music] [Music] >> She refused partner she refused so uh I got you now. Yeah, once we go to the station Station No, she's going to go to she she said she want to go to hospital. You want to go to the hospital? Yes. What what do you mean no? We call an ambulance. We just wasted their time. Do you want medical attention? We just wasted their time. You don't want to go I want to see the EMT. All right, just take her in. We just going to Ma'am, stand up. It's not It's not heavy your weight, man. You asked for an ambulance. You wasted these fine people. You just refused them. I want to see the EMT. You got to let her see the EMT. No, but hold on. You're under arrest. >> arrest. You got a pretty small wrist. So, make sure you cuff her. Make sure you cuff her. She has very small wrist. Careful. I'll make it loose. That alcohol smell strong. You put Why would you It's a half empty. It's half empty. Bottle of wine is half empty, Samantha. Oh my god, you guys are She's drinking. I mean, it's illegal to drink and drive. It's illegal to have open alcohol in the car. You know? Can I go with you? Oh, here comes the attorney. Saving the day. She's going to have to go. He's coming right now. All right, you going to go ahead. No, I need to see my attorney. No, he's right there. I'm not moving. He's right there. Yeah, no, my attorney. Sir, she's being placed in custody for driving in the rain forest with alcohol. She struck bunch of vehicles right there. And that's her open bottle of wine in the car. So, I didn't drink anything. Same thing. Okay. Don't say anything. Yeah. Listen to him. Has she been Mirandized? No, no. Not Mirandized or no or nothing. She refused the field so now we got to take her. She going to she going to go to an ambulance and then they going to go with her. And we still got to do How many cars did she crash into, partner? Two cars. Our car is undrivable. So, we have to tow it from the scene. All right. Yes. Thank you, Sam. Great. Go ahead. That's the one you're assigned to. No, no. This one. Okay. Who's doing this one? We are. We are. We got It's regular traffic crash. And this then I'll do the 501. Steele faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. According to reports, she refused multiple requests to perform field sobriety tests and was handcuffed when she declined a final request. During her arrest, she reportedly made repeated crude remarks about a male officer's genitals. She was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation before being booked and a court date has been set for December 27th, 2024. Her current custody or bond status has not been publicly disclosed. Before you go, we want to hear your thoughts. 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