On August 10th, 2026, an officer on routine patrol spotted a driver he recognized from previous encounters and initiated a traffic stop. >> Good morning. How are you doing? Officer Ruppert, PSPD. Do you got your license on you? >> not. >> As soon as you give me your license, I'll be more than happy to help you out, sir. >> Uh I got a I got a temporary license in Georgia. >> In Georgia, okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> My insurance is through Geico. >> Okay. Let me run this, make sure it's valid, okay? Um I think he's going to be going. He gave me this, said he got a license in Georgia, but it clearly says ID card on it. And he's suspended in Pennsylvania. 10-4. I looked through our CAD history. Um I have a license out of Pennsylvania. Can you run that for me? 10-4. Does Georgia show a license or an ID card? 10-4. All right. I'm going to call Hessey real quick. Cuz supposedly there's a license in Georgia now. >> What's going on? >> All right. So, where do you live now? >> I'm living >> Hold on. Hold on, Jake. Jake. >> I'm living in Georgia's my address, but I'm staying at a place on um Thomas. >> Thomas, okay. You're at a room. Okay, so you're not at Big Pine anymore? >> No, no. That's No, I'm not in Big Pine anymore. >> Okay. So, are you down here for work? >> Down here for work. >> Okay. How long are you down here for? >> Um it depends. Like this job here is probably going to go like 4 to 6 weeks. >> Okay. >> mean? So, I just head home on the weekend. >> Okay. And then when did you move down here? >> I moved down here originally like 6 months ago. >> Okay. So, when was the last time you lived in Georgia, I should ask? >> Um I just signed a lease. >> Okay. So, why is your license suspended in Pennsylvania? >> DUI-related stuff. >> DUI-related? Okay. here, you know, what I mean? It's just The only problem I have with this >> Okay. >> It clearly says identification card. It doesn't say driver's license. >> Yeah, but then it gives a number and it says they said to me to hand it in at the DMV and they said you could drive with this. >> Right, but it should say driver's license, not identification card. Because in Florida, I'm not sure 100% sure how Georgia works, but your identification card number is the same as your driver's license number. It doesn't change. >> Oh. >> Um >> She said I could drive, so I said okay. >> Okay. >> I'm on the insurance, on the Geico insurance. And uh that was the best way cuz I I investigated it when I was in PA. >> Okay. >> The state that would be able to, you know, with the least amount of [ __ ] to go through and Georgia was it and that's what I did. >> What's your address in Georgia? >> Um I have it in the Give me the address now. McKinley Avenue. >> Okay. >> Okay. It's Dougherty County. It's the lease. >> One key realty. One key realty, that's a key west company, isn't it? >> No. >> No? >> It must be nationwide cuz that's the address. >> Okay. What was your address on Thomas Street again? >> Thomas. >> Thomas. >> Yeah, it's Mary McDowell is the lady up front now. >> Okay. >> It's been a long time since I drank, so >> Okay. Yeah, last time I saw you, your head was cracked wide open. >> Where'd you see me at? >> When you fell over and cracked your head open at Walgreens and they life-flighted you. >> Yeah, I had a seizure there. They had to state the person is not me. >> No. Okay. You hear that? He's not licensed. It's a felony. Huh? I'm going to take him. Yeah. Can you just step out of the car for a minute real quick, sir? Yeah. >> Right over here? >> Yeah. It's what? What's going on? >> I'll explain to you in a second. Just come right here. So, it came back you do not have a license in Georgia. It clearly states it in our Right, but it like I said, the paperwork that you handed me >> I have somebody that >> said identification card. >> Yeah, but I didn't I I have a valid >> And then we ran it and it says I >> You Why are you arresting >> Cuz you don't have a license. And you have a suspended one in Pennsylvania. >> I could drive. They handed it to me. I'm pretty sure it said I could drive. >> You have anything illegal on you, sir? Anything illegal in the car? >> I'd put this in my mouth so I don't have a pocket. >> What's that? >> I'm going to break through it. I'm going to put my thumb in my pocket. >> What is it? >> It's like >> Hey, right right. Relax. Stop reaching. >> Listen, I have a guy that can pick the truck up. Do you hear me? >> Yep. You got anything illegal in the truck? >> Uh no. I have nothing illegal in the car. >> Okay. Just asking. >> Take this off. Can you have a company for a second so I can put this in my mouth? >> No, you got to drop it. You can't have that in your mouth. Just drop it on the ground. All right. Have a seat. >> Can I get somebody to pick the truck up, please? >> All right. Give us a second. >> Don't don't impound my vehicle. >> I I I have 15,000 lawyers or something in there. I got to be able to make >> What's that? Like a Zen pal to make? >> Uh oh, yeah. I just saw it. I'm What about my phone call? I got to be able to make that phone call. I didn't do anything wrong. Yeah, this ain't You ain't got no chance. in my face as it's in They yeah, they're not even letting me make a call or nothing. >> Right. So, he had like I said, he has a lease right here I'm looking at he just signed in Georgia on the 28th of July. >> Okay. All right, sounds good. Thank you. I got to be able to make a phone call to take the truck. >> They're here already? >> Yeah. >> [ __ ] Can Yeah. Can you do a tow slip? >> Yeah. >> Please. He's got He's got a lot of tools in the back, too, if you just want to document that. Russell Russell >> You're the best. >> He's working on that tow slip for you now. Yeah, if you want to look through real quick. Just inventorying. Still? >> Yeah. >> Maybe. >> He had 31 before. >> 30? >> Yeah. >> Huh? What's that white thing there? >> Huh? >> I think that's coke. >> I don't know. I have a I have a wipe. I think that I They have powder. Those things do have powder, but I don't >> You got a wipe? >> I have a wipe, though. >> Don't touch just in case. >> I don't know if you want if there's anything in the car that you saw, but if you want to wipe in the car, you can do you some. >> Yeah, it is. It's hard to say. It's just very thin and greasy. Huh? >> Give me a call on >> I got it. >> Do you have a test kit with you to bring it to the cell? >> I'm going to take this to the jail. >> Just so the jail knows what he takes. I gabapentin. Looks like he's diabetic. No, I'm not. >> All right, that's fine. >> What's that white You said that white spot? No. >> All right. >> He wiped tested positive for cocaine. There's powder in there. Uh so, the field wipe turned blue. There's a abundance of powder in the like top right here. And then when you open it it started blowing around, so we took the field wipe came back blue, but that's why I'm testing with other one to make sure. >> Um here you go, the other one. >> I got Do you have another glove? Cuz I took this one off like an idiot. >> That's weird. >> Yeah. It's not normal. >> I don't really >> I was talking to Sanicky cuz he looked at it he's like, "That's not blue." When he wiped the the wipe he's like, "Oh, that's blue." >> No reaction? >> Nothing. Not yet. Yeah, I don't think so. >> All right. >> Good thing I >> That's why we can drop >> Yeah, exactly. It's turning blue. It's turning blue. Oh, it's blue. Holy [ __ ] >> Did you ask him about that at all? >> Not yet, no. >> Um can I see that again? >> Yeah. Cuz He had one in his hand he's like, "Put this in my mouth." I'm like, "No, I'm not putting that in your mouth." >> Ooh. >> Yeah. >> Weird part that I would put in the report is like that is all collected right there. >> Mhm. >> I can see it turn it It's blue up there where you wiped it. Um but there's nothing like in the package like if one of those opened kind of thing. >> Right. >> It's only there. >> And then Yeah. >> Yeah, I would do it. >> Okay. >> I mean, we got two test kits. Let's say it's cocaine. If it comes back and it's not then it's not, but >> All right. >> Yep. >> And he's very adamant, "I've been clean. I have nothing on me. I haven't been drinking or doing drugs." >> Okay. >> All right, Mr. Little. I got to read this to you, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. So, the next >> I got to call I got to call my landlady. I got that one call right to my landlady. I got to call >> Okay, that's at the jail. I just got to I got to finish reading this to you, okay? So, the next three parts I need a verbal yes or no, you understand? Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes. >> Have you asked any law enforcement officer to speak to an attorney? >> Uh >> Having these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me now? >> Nah. >> No, okay. >> Easy. >> Yep. This is [ __ ] crazy. This is over nothing. It's a Monday. Would they let me access her my landlady's phone number off my phone? >> Yes, sir, they will. You can't call from it, but they'll let you write numbers down. >> My reading glasses. >> You got to talk to the jail about that. I don't know how their rules work cuz they're the sheriff's office and we're the police department. >> Well, I never was able to get my I was never able to get my reading glasses. That's why I'm asking if you think you maybe we could talk about it when I get there. >> I'll talk to them, but I can't promise anything, okay? >> Thank you. Thank god I had that with me. I just picked it up. >> Uh-huh. >> Will they give it to you in there? >> Um they won't give you your bottle, but they'll give you the same medication. >> Same medication? >> Thank god for that cuz I have seizures if I don't take that. >> why I brought it. >> That day you saw me when I had that seizure, >> Uh-huh. >> I ran out of my medication and was being transferred from county. >> the hospital too. >> It was a >> Yeah, it was a scary day. >> Yeah, man, I lost my bottom partial when I had that seizure. I wish you didn't have to arrive I wish you would have let me have somebody pick the truck up though cuz I had a guy in a spot to park it and everything with all my tools in it. That's all I was asking. >> I got you, but when it's involving a crime, it's our policy we got to do >> I didn't know I was illegal. I swear to god I didn't know I was illegal. Cuz Georgia literally said you can drive with this. Yeah, my son was with me. My son will vouch for that that they said that. So, I don't know. I literally didn't know I was doing anything wrong. Cuz you know, I had this truck all along. I wasn't driving. I was e-biking it until till I did that with Georgia. How Why did you pull me over then? >> Because you didn't have a license. >> Cuz you already knew. You ran the tag. >> Huh? >> My name came up on the tag. It's in my son's name, that truck. Yeah, my landlady needs to know that I'm going to keep the place cuz I have fixed income. >> Mhm. >> So, I don't want her You know what I mean? Rent it out to somebody else. >> What? >> It's a big deal, huh? >> The jail won't let you get numbers out of the phone, but I'll I'll make sure they know that you need them. >> I have like $15,000 worth of tools in there, man. That makes Man, does that make me a nervous wreck when that thing's, you know, if it's a, you know, towed or whatever. But, man, trying to get You know what I mean? I'm I'm a really good carpenter. I I paid the the first and the last because I believed that that that that temporary was legit. I So, this is a shocker, man. I'm suspended in Florida. >> Yeah. >> What do you mean? Uh I didn't know I had to I thought it was squashed. How many calls do you get? >> How many what? >> How many calls do they give you in here? Can I get a couple? So, I just live off my fixed income. Give you a month minimum. >> All right, so I looked into it. The reason your Florida is suspended is because you refused to provide a sample of your breath. So, that's an automatic suspension. Like I said, I got your your glasses, your phone, your wallet, your medication, all right? >> Just don't tear Don't tear my wallet up. So, a lot of times I get it >> I didn't. I looked through it already and then your cash is in there. I think you have $155 like that. >> also in the cards like that. >> No, it's all in there. >> Like a couple times where I had to go on my stuff. Stuff was missing. >> Got you. >> The man was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving while his license was suspended, and violating Florida's non-resident driver's license requirements.