Hey, it's a lieutenant colonel. I had her doing 73 down there and then in the 40 I had her doing 63. >> I'm just going to tell you what's going to happen. So, either you cooperate from here on out or we're going to break the window and pull you out of the vehicle and you're going to go to jail. Break the window and take her out. >> Hey, the vehicle >> and if there is injury and scarring to my eye, you're going to be and you're going to lose your job. On February 25th, 2025, Santa Rosa County deputies responded to a 911 call about a speeding SUV swerving through a construction zone near Tiger Point Park, Florida. Behind the wheel was 59-year-old Lieutenant Cold Michelle Bonjovi, who refused to hand over her license, ignored commands, and locked herself inside the vehicle. Within moments, a simple traffic stop shifted into a tense standoff no one saw coming. >> Good afternoon. >> Hey. Hey, Colonel. You want to roll your window down? >> No. >> Why not? >> Why are you detaining me? >> I'm not detaining you, Colonel. I'm stopping you for doing 63 mph in a 40 mph zone. >> I need your driver's license, your insurance, and your registration. >> Do you have proof of the speed? >> Yes, I do. It's on my radar, ma'am. >> May I see it? >> No, you may not. 227. Send me another unit. I also had you doing 73 further down the road. I need your license, your insurance, and your registration. >> Can I see the radar, please? >> No, ma'am. You are not entitled to see my radar. >> You're incriminating me on something, and you're saying that I'm not allowed to see. >> Colonel, I need your driver's license, your insurance, and your registration. >> I would like to see your supervisor. >> 227. Can you send me a supervisor? I need your license, insurance, and registration. >> When your supervisor comes, sir. >> You also don't have a seat belt on. Is the reason why you sat at that green light for several seconds, just sitting there at the green light? >> Um, no, not really. >> Didn't want to make your turn. with a green arrow. You didn't want to make your turn. >> Um, >> no. >> Is there something wrong about >> sitting at a green light with a turn signal giving you the authority to to pass through the intersection? Yeah. Most people when they get a green light, they drive. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm just curious. Hey, it's a Lieutenant Colonel. I had her doing 73 down there and then in the 40 I had her doing 63. She sat at the green turn signal and she's refusing to roll her window down or provide any documentation and I I figured why not get you here before I rip her out of a car. >> Did you want to talk to her before I get her out? >> Yeah, I'm going to try. >> Okay. >> No, she didn't. But it's on the 14th from the registered vehicle. >> Yes. Are you going to blow your window down all the way? >> No. Can you hear me? >> Okay. Problem? >> I don't know. Your officer stopped me and he also see the radar. >> You stopped for Well, if you want to see the radar, you have to step out of the vehicle so you can see it. It's not a handheld device. >> I don't have to step out of >> You do by Florida law. So, I'm not going to argue with you. What's going to happen is you're either going to roll the window down and cooperate from here on out. >> What are you detaining? >> Or right now, you're impeding an investigation. I'm investigating for what? >> For a traffic violation. >> What was the traffic violation? >> I already explained to you, ma'am. You're doing 63 and a 40 mph construction zone. >> I'm just going to tell you what's going to happen. So, either you cooperate from here on out or we're going to break the window and pull you out of the vehicle, and you're going to go to jail. It's that simple. >> To break my window, vandalize the car. >> Yes. And you're going to go and you're going to go to jail >> for what? >> For not cooperating. The Florida Supreme Court has said if I tell you to step out of the vehicle on a traffic violation, you will step out of the vehicle. So that's why I'm ordering you right now. You either cooperate and step out of the vehicle right now or they're going to break your window, unlock your door, open the door, and pull you out of the car, and instead of just cooperating and getting a traffic violation, you're going to spend the night in jail. So, are you prepared to spend the night in jail? Yes or no? Yes or no? Are you prepared to spend the rest of the night in jail? >> Jail. >> Huh? >> Okay. Break the window and take her out. THAT'S >> HEY, that glass just WENT IN MY EYES. HEY, >> GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. GET OUT OF THE TV. HEY, >> you had my face and you broke my glasses. 105. >> Can we have EMS? Come check her eyes out. Yeah. >> You need to send AN AMBULANCE. >> I just requested it. >> Glasses in my eye. >> Yep. Sit you up. Sit on your butt. Lift her up and drive her over to the side of her car. We don't want her on the glass, though. Let's just move her over to >> Watch my glasses, sir. Sir, my glasses. And you >> They're right behind you. >> Okay. There's glass in my eye. >> We've got an ambulance coming. >> And there is no crime. >> Oh yeah. Oh yeah. There is no crime. >> I'm sorry, Lieutenant Colonel, but there's definitely a crime. >> There's none, sir. You're detaining me unlawfully. >> And if there is injury and scarring to my eye, you're going to be sir, and you're going to lose your job. >> It's okay. >> Ma'am, are you under the influence of anything? >> No, sir. I am not. Is there a specific reason why Lieutenant Colonel United States Air Force is acting in such a manner? >> Because your actions are unconstitutional. >> Yeah, unfortunately that's incorrect. >> It is not correct. >> That's what I just said. >> So, is the breaking of the vehicle glass a form of uh intimidation? >> Absolutely not. It's how we got you out of the vehicle. Is this your 1031? >> No, it's Matt's. >> That's yours? >> Yep. Large amount of Matt cash. I haven't found anything else. Bunch of checks. You're doing a vehicle inventory. >> Yeah, she has a whole bunch of cash right here. Whole bunch of what? 50s, 20s. She got receipts on them. If you want to look at it, I'll just go ask her. I don't want to touch I just going through her bag. Make sure there's none of that. No drugs in there cuz she was acting a little coffee. Are you part of a booster club or >> No, sir. >> I want to make sure this goes with you so you don't lose any of it. Okay. Just Is this all there was that was in there? This is a lot. Most people don't roll around with this kind of cash. >> Sorry, I can't even see what you're doing. >> You're Okay. I've got several stacks of money. Okay. We're inventorying your vehicle. Are you like a booster club president or >> No, sir. That's my cash. >> Okay. All right. We're going to make sure this goes with you. Okay. And it'll be accounted for and the jail will give you a receipt for all the cash. Okay. >> Will they? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So, you searched my bag and you searched my car. >> Now, we're inventorying your vehicle cuz it's getting towed. >> No. Because you're >> as soon as as soon as your eye gets checked out, you're going in the back of my car and you're leaving. >> Mhm. >> We are inventorying your vehicle >> before it gets towed. It will go to a tow lot. >> Seizure and search. It's illegal. Seizure and search. >> Oh my god. I'm not taking this from you. I'm trying to make sure we have it all so that you get it back. >> Searching my vehicle. >> You know what? I'll just leave it in there. >> It is not a search. >> You just want me to leave it in there for the tow truck driver? Like a tip? Sir, you had to go through a book bag to get the cash. >> Yes. To do an inventory of the vehicle. See if there's any >> She didn't want to get out. >> Where are my glasses and my phone, please? >> They do have nursing staff at the jail. >> You guys don't want to deal with this shit. I'll just take her. >> They're just going to call us to come transport her out >> to get X-rays to see if there's glass in her eyes. So, we'll have to turn around and come back and get her and take her to the hospital. >> My glasses. >> I have your glasses right here. I have I noticed you have a concealed weapons permit. Do you have a firearm in the vehicle? >> None. >> None. Okay. Thank you. >> May I have a glasses, please? >> You can have your glasses. In just a second, we're going to I'm going to >> And I'd like my phone. >> Okay. >> All right. So, let's go to this office. Ma'am, I can't >> They're bringing you the phone. >> I want to count this cash in front of her just to verify. >> Well, she's going to tell you she can't see it. I already tried that. >> We're going to count this money in front of you so you can be sure that we're not taking it to want your money. I don't need You've already violated search >> because you're searching and seizing without any cause. >> You're actually sheriff's 8137. That's 570. >> There you go. >> Are you going to go with them? May I have my phone? >> Stop it. Are you going to go with them? >> Hospital. >> You're going in the ambulance with us to the hospital. May I have my phone, please? >> Perfect. We got it. >> Oh, more cash. >> Holy shit. >> Okay, that's going straight from pocket into the plastic bag. >> What is up with the amount of cash? >> May I have my phone, please? And I noticed that your cameras are off. That's >> it's running. Look at that. And guess what? Fun fact, they they record 24/7. >> That's excellent. >> 24/7. They're recording. >> May I have my phone >> to contact my commander >> at the jail? >> I want you to understand that when you get processed through the jail, you're going to go through a scanner and then they're going to search you. And if they find anything else on your person, it's an additional charge. Say it again, ma'am. >> Do you have anything in your boots? >> There's nothing in my boots. >> Okay. What he was explaining is if you have anything else on you when you get to the jail, it's an additional charge for introducing contraband. You understand? >> So if you have something on your person, needle, knives, anything like that, >> have my phone to contact my commander. >> No, that is your word policy. That is not our policy. You will do it at the jail. It is not lawful to detain an individual without being able to contact anybody. >> Just stop it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Are you going to go with them? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, I'll check your eyes first. Okay. And then we'll do >> dye in it. So, you just saw that. >> Yep. And let's get that checked out. >> All right. I'll make this easy. Can you We'll just come right over here. Just go ahead and put your hands down at your sides. Can you see this light? Can you remove your glasses? Will you still be able to? >> Well, I can see the light. Yeah. >> Okay. And you'd be able to track it. Okay, perfect. Okay. I'm going just have this light here with your eyes and your eyes only. Follow it. Don't move your head around. Some people have a problem with it. >> So, you want me to walk nine steps forward? >> Yes. Heel to toe. So, you're going to start like this. Can I turn around? >> Yep. >> Cuz that hurts my knee. I can't bring my legs together so much. >> Okay. [snorts] All right. Well, just head on over to the door. I'm not going to put you back in handcuffs. So, all you do is you're going to take a good breath in and when you blow out, you're going to blow wrap your lips around this completing the seal and you're going to blow as steady as you can until I tell you to stop. Okay. >> Okay. Put my >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. >> And you can begin whenever you're ready. Keep going. All right. You're going to So, did you hear that beep that it did? you. It's got to keep that beep going. So, >> okay. >> Take a good breath in. Blow. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. [music] Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep She was booked into the county jail on charges including DUI, resisting an officer without violence, and multiple refusal charges. Want to watch more videos like this one? Click the one on the