On January 27th, 2026, an officer on routine patrol observed two individuals engaged in a suspected exchange consistent with possible drug activity and initiated a stop to investigate. What began as a routine investigation quickly developed as the encounter unfolded. >> Peace. All right. Come on. Get off the bike. Have a seat. >> Why? >> You too. Can you show me why? >> Off the bike. Off the bike. On the seat. >> Have a seat. >> Have a seat or I'm going to put you in cuffs. >> Why? >> Have a seat or I'm going to put you in cuffs. >> ID. You got your ID on you? >> All right. Don't go in the back. >> Okay, that's fine. Like >> All right. >> Could you tell me? >> Yeah. Just for now, I'm going to put you I'm going to detain you really quick. All right. >> Excuse me. Why? >> Don't. >> No, that's kidding. Someone's watching my baby. >> Someone is watching her though. >> What the [ __ ] did I do? >> I'm not trying to resist. Rough. >> That's a one. >> Yeah. Give me a second. Get your ID out for me. Actually, don't go in the back. Stay out of the bag. Don't go on your phone. All right. >> I got nothing on me. >> What? >> I don't have anything on me. >> I know. I understand. Bobby said I'm not here for no reason. I just watched you guys at the corner >> and then So, it's it's it's no it's no surprise game. I just drove across you guys. >> You guys gave him money. >> You guys were seen doing something. Okay. >> No. I owed him money and and lent me $10. >> I gave him clothes and I owed him money. You didn't? I swear to God. >> Okay. I >> But listen, let me stop. >> Because of you your history, >> it's reasonable to believe that somebody giving you money is selling drugs. >> So that's why you're being stopped. >> I I Samuel's house, sir. Like I live over there watching my baby right now. >> This one? Okay. So we can search your purse in your pocket. Get out of here. Okay. You want to do that? >> Please do. I've got my life together. I promise. I swear. >> Okay. I got a baby. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Neil, >> I know you're trying to get upset. I'm sorry. I just >> No, I get it. When I tell you to have >> clothes, he got a job. He's my friend. You know, I haven't even seen him for lunch. >> Yeah. When I tell you to have a seat, you have a seat. And then you're sitting here, you're getting angry, >> and then you're just you're all fighting around. And then when I just detain you, you just start pulling away and tensing up and everything. All right. >> All right. >> I understand. >> I came nice and smooth. All right. All right, let's stand her up. >> All right, listen. >> Anything else will be considered an act of aggression and I will react accordingly. Do you understand? >> All right. >> This is going to be a little uncomfortable cuz I got to move your hand. >> What were you doing before that? >> Hand on top of your head. >> Okay. >> Well, I know more than you think I know. So, >> we're just going to go hand back. I'm going just pull my car off a little bit. >> Circle. >> All right. You got anything on your person that's going to poke me, stick me, cut me, blow me up? What's that? >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. Let's step over to the vehicle. >> Can I get in? Am I? >> No. No. No. Put your stomach in the blue light. All right. I've been clean. I just had a baby moving in his house. I'm just saying I haven't associated with him. >> Okay. All right. >> He called me meeting clothes cuz I got a job brought clothes and I don't mind. >> All right. >> I promise. >> Well, you I mean you understand how it looks. >> I It does look that I understand. >> I've been seeing this house once a child. >> All right. Do go do go do go do go do go do go do go do go do go do go do me a favor. Widen your stance except for your feet. >> So you got nothing on me that's gonna pump me, right? >> Officer how my buddy Cam is on charge. So if I >> Sure. >> Have you listen to this? >> Sure. >> The reason we're here is because >> before I before I Of >> course, it's clear. >> Can you check the serial number on that bike and then both of them actually? >> Yeah. >> Just $10 in this pocket cuz that one's really small and I don't want it to fly away at you. >> I gave him two $5 bills. That was it. And a bag of clothes. And it's it's just clothes. Like he called me. I can show you on my phone. He called me. He said he just got a job. I haven't seen him in months. saw. >> Yep. I hand him $10. >> Okay. What part of the house as well? What's something else transferring? >> There's something else transferring. You can get a dog here. I mean, I'm clean. I live in Sam's house, sir. >> He used to be my friend. I used to run around with him. I get it. I understand. >> I know. >> I'm asking you. >> I'm telling you the truth. God's honest dog. >> You agree to speak with me? >> Yes. I mean, that's that's this is good. >> Yeah. I didn't do anything wrong. He said he was hurting me. He didn't have any money. Yeah. And so I gained $10. I'm working. I mean, I'm I've been clean a month and a half. I understand the perception, but I got my [ __ ] together. I just had a baby. >> Two thing. >> Yeah. And there wasn't a two-way. I hand him money and there was I hand him a bag of clothes. >> Do you have a shirt on underneath this? >> Yes. >> Okay. Hang tight. >> You are there any pockets in this? >> I don't believe so. >> If you need to take it off, you can. Like you get a dog on me. I don't know. >> We have video respectful. >> Yeah, of course. I'm trying to >> treat you like gentlemen. >> I just I got scared. >> I haven't ran in with you guys at all since I've lived here, you know. >> I got my [ __ ] together. It's that little Merry Christmas bag over there. >> So, all I gave him was a sweatshirt. That black Adidas sweatshirt over there. It was out of the bags. Didn't fit. Okay. The Merry Christmas bag and then $25. And I handed him the money after I gave him the bag. That was when we were pulling off. He said he didn't have any money. >> Detective may want to talk to you again. Have a chat with him. >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. My ID is in my bag, Jen. I clean houses downtown for myself. And so I live right there at Samuel's house. I literally just I didn't want him to come in front of the house, >> you know? So I met him with the clothes. >> You mentioned that you've been clean for >> a month and a half. I've been living there a month and a half. Um, well, almost two months at one point. I just had a baby. She's almost two months. >> Sure. >> Absolutely. Let me know if you need it. >> You check the bike already. >> I don't know how to >> I think it's just a cushion. Yeah. Pull that out. >> Light. Can you see in there? >> It's all right. I just Listen, I love you guys. Don't worry about it, man. >> Oh [ __ ] Didn't even see YouTube just now. >> All right. I think I'm going to go back that way. All right. >> Listen, if you want to take me to jail, I am ready. I got a lawsuit. >> Please keep moving. >> Let me prone out for you. Let's go ahead and take me in. >> All right. >> Why don't you be cool? Let's take the rest of what speed he is. >> Listen, we're not all right. Just go. >> Your attitude isn't good. >> Boss, I'm allowed to be here. >> You're not 25 ft. You're an investigation. >> Go to the end of the curb. >> I'm 25 ft. >> You're not. >> Now I am. >> You're not me. >> Why don't you get control over here? This guy's got a bad attitude. >> This guy's pretty cool. Always. >> Here we go. Here we go. No, I love it. >> No, there's no tape. There's no nothing. Listen, I've been Listen, it's okay. Don't worry. No need to apologize. Listen, let me apologize. >> Let me explain something to you. >> You mind if I just shut that van door though before we go? >> You should have You shouldn't have closed. >> No problem, Baba. No problem. >> Okay. Say the photo. >> I listen. I understand the Halo law. >> Okay. >> All right. >> And you're in violation of >> No, I'm 25 feet away. >> No, >> you guys keep walking towards me. He's walking towards me. No, I can't. >> Sir, I Cuz I wanted to see I see this cool stuff going on. I wanted to see what's cracking. >> Sir, look at me. >> And I had no idea that I knew the guy. >> Listen to me for a second. Do you know why I walk towards you >> to try to talk to you like you're the calm guy. I get it. >> And I'm trying to get you to keep you out of hand. >> Sir, honestly, honestly, listen. In this day and age, with law enforcement's willingness to put handcuffs on anybody for just about anything, I welcome it if that's what you want to do. >> You know me. I know you're a really cool guy. >> You do not want to >> always been the calst dude I've ever seen >> and I'm the one that handcuffs. >> I get it, boss. >> Absolutely ridiculous. >> Listen, if it's your if it's your danger on you, >> huh? Chargers on you >> like tools. >> Don't think Well, no. No. Just the keys in that pocket. Cell phone there. >> I'm not even recording my cell phone, guys. >> Where's your ID? Very relaxed. >> You're being so ridiculous. Okay, I will admit. I'm being ridiculous. >> Where's your Where's your ID, bud? It's >> my It's my It's my car over there. You live over there? >> No, I'm just parking my van there. >> For what? >> Because I get to park there and see the motorcycle in front of it. I get to drive it up the keys to save money on >> allows you to park there. >> Dude, I wish and I could have had this conversation. >> Sir, it's okay. I've been to jail a lot. It's no big deal. If you want to take me to jail and generate the law, you're going to do that. I'm quite reliant to do I was walking away. All right. I was leaving walking alongside of you. Then one one moment. Let me just articulate this for the camera. >> I was Yes, sir. And I won't say another word after this. All right. Good sir. >> You are wrong. >> So go ahead. >> I was walking away and you were walking alongside of me away. All right. That's on video. All right. Then you started talking. Not you, but this guy started talking to me again. Then I stopped and engaged. >> Stop right there. Stop right there. >> End the story. >> Stop. No. It's not an end of story. Okay. No. No. No. Your story don't mean anything because I'm going to tell you this now. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. Okay. >> We asked you to please stay away and instead of walking away, you walk right towards those detectives within 5 ft of 25. Wait, stop interrupting me. At 25, >> I just want to go to jail. I don't want to listen to you no more. >> We don't want to take >> I don't Then don't let me go and I'll go on about my way and I'll just I'll just make all my complaints. >> All right. You want to take me to jail? Take me to jail. >> All right. I know you don't care. Yeah. >> God bless you guys. All right. Are we going this way? >> Yep. >> All right, man. Put your stomach on the blue line for me. >> All the way. Come on. All the way against the car. Oh, this was >> Listen, man. This all right, Bubba. I'm I'm I'm quite sure I'm cool. All right, you don't worry about it. >> I was walking away. You guys stop talking and talk to me some more. We'll see what a jury has to say about it cuz I'm not one for a plea deal, big guy. >> All right, let's go and get in. >> Can you please at least go close my van door? Thank you. You know, let's just go. >> You guys don't have to do [clears throat] this, but you can if you want. >> Oh, you didn't have to keep walking. >> Listen, I am a free man. You have no tape up. I was walking away when being told to walk away. You guys re-engaged me. I've seen this go down a number of times. Have a good day. >> You guys are just dumb, >> brother. He's unreasonable. I've tried everything to get this gentleman to keep >> Wait till I tell the chief. >> Holy crap, dude. Are you like what? >> Jesus Christ. >> I'm sorry, bro. >> End end of encounter and whatever the hell that was. >> Hey, you guys want my Bluetooth? >> Hey, officer. You want the Bluetooth? >> You want the Bluetooth in my left ear? >> Huh? You want the Bluetooth on my left ear? >> Oh, you drove up. >> Thank you kindly. [sighs] >> You guys got a lot more leg room back here than back in the day, cuz seriously, man. And I bet these seats are a lot easier to wash. Harder to stash stuff in, but much easier to wash. So, listen. Um, officer, just for the books, you book me in, there's enough for me to get an attorney. You cut me loose now, no one will take it cuz there's not enough damages. But I'm real curious and feel pretty confident that I'm in the right position here. Hey, not for nothing. Is that little dude like uh got problems with the DEA and [ __ ] bro? Or what? That little dude, I think his name is Nate or some [ __ ] like that. The little dude you guys have up here with his backpack open. I think his name is Nate, right? Yeah. It ain't going to look like that on the video, big guy. You can control the narrative right now, but it's not going to look like that on the video. On the video, it's going to look like I was walking away and you guys kept talking to me. So, let's do it, baby. Jury of my uh what is it called? A jury of my peers. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey, you got someone back here, Bubba. Take it easy. Take it easy. Try to keep the RPMs down a little under 3,000 if you would, please. It's just 25 miles an hour back here. I'm in No, you're in no hurry, Bubba. All right. You can have me as long as you want me. Come on. How many times you got to scroll up to read it all? That's a handsome picture though, isn't it? Just so you know, man, you're the only one with a smile on his face. And as soon as I said you and your other buddy got problems, then the handcuffs came on. Told me to go to the corner, which was much further than 25 ft. This will be interesting. Hey, about how long would you think this car is, officer? You how how you think maybe like you know 10 12 ft. But you but you knew I was 25 feet away, right? How do you not know the distance of the car? But you know how far I was away? But you're measuring distance, right? Cars take up distance, aren't you measuring distance, man? I'm telling you, bro. I think I was real close to that 25 ft. Man, I tell you what, man. That's coming from a person with a biased position. Wait till that tape measurer pops out. Yes. What? What? You're the one talking about 25 ft. Why would I not bust out a tape measure when I get out by tomorrow morning? You know, that's what I'm going to do first. All right. Now, I'm going to go out there and I'm going to measure it and I'm going to take pictures. But that's okay, man. Don't worry about it. Qualified immunities got your back. But I'll be talking to Mr. uh what was that? Th Good. No, not Third Good. Uh Jenkins. Mr. What? Jenkins. What's his name again? Ah, you know what, man? I'm kind of vibing a little bit. You know, I don't think I got the right song. It's probably about the same rhythm. Boy, it's going to be an interesting video watching me just continuously moving away from that scene, walking back to my truck. But I just wasn't walking fast enough. Right. Accusing you of having a bad attitude wasn't a good idea either, was it? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Because I didn't want to I didn't I didn't want to I didn't want you guys to think that you had to, you know, use any type of physical violence to uh you know, rob me of my freedom to move. >> You didn't move though. >> Yeah, I know. But I was I was moving when you guys put the handcuffs on me. You know how the guy had to walk all the way to me? I mean, he had to walk damn near 20 feet just to put the handcuffs on me. >> Stood still talking. >> Bubba, listen. Save it for the deposition. Oh, yeah. There will be. Oh, no. This is a misdemeanor, isn't it? >> You've been taking a trial, though. >> Oh, I will. Just like the last one. Well, I'm going to be busting out that tape measure, man. I'm going to find out which cop it is I'm supposed to stay so far away from. Then I'm going to find out when I got another cop following me. How can I stay 25 ft away? You guys don't have a good time explaining to the jury which cop I was supposed to stay 25 ft away from. The one following me. >> It's not a cop. It's a whole investigation. >> It doesn't matter. Do you not remember walking in front of all >> I'm walking down the sidewalk to get from point A to point B >> and then you turn around when he's >> the moment I saw that dude. All right. I didn't want I'm Iinging I was like, "Oh [ __ ] I actually know this guy. Get the hell out of here." All right. And personally, I don't even I don't even know if I got the guy's name right, but I don't like him. Yeah, I used to work with him, Bubba. I used to work with him. I'm pretty sure he's a very very hard drug user. Well, I mean, listen, Bubba, you know, I I can tell you that there's a lot of people out there doing a lot of dumb things, you know, and some of them wear uniforms. >> I like it. >> Yeah. I can't tell you how many cops I see recording themselves violating rights. Oh, [laughter] >> my goodness. Oh my goodness. Oh, that's pretty interesting. I bet your investigation is where the guy is actually being questioned. And I was certainly 25 ft away from him and them. right when you decided to >> N no no no no let's let's let's get the evidence up and let's let's get the jury involved. So, let me ask you something. You know how like when you're telling someone they got to leave or they're going to be trespassed? You know how many times I've seen people get arrested on their way leaving because they weren't leaving fast enough for law enforcement? It's going to be very obvious I was leaving. It's going to be very obvious you guys kept talking to me. We'll just see how the jury feels about it. >> According to arrest reports, the man was charged with obstruction. Court records indicate the case was later reviewed by the court, but ultimately resulted in a no action, meaning the state declined to pursue formal charges.