It's late at night in Port Charlotte, Florida when deputies pull over a rental car for a simple stop sign violation unaware that the passenger inside is desperately hiding who he really is. >> is desperately hiding who he really is. >> Hi. >> Hi, how are you? >> Good, how about yourself? >> Good. I mean All right, so the reason why I pulled you over the gas station as you're coming out there's two there's there's access road. Okay, the white line you have to stop that stop before that. There's one right here as you're coming to the harbor as well. You got to stop before that, okay? >> I thought I did. My foot hurt. >> You're good, okay. Is there anyone behind here just make sure that the windows are tinted. Can you roll it down for me so safety. All right, thank you. All right, is are you living in Fort Myers, ma'am? >> Yes. >> All right, all right. Do you have is this a rental car or something? >> Yes, it is. >> That's the male right there. How you doing? >> Good. >> You got somewhere around here? >> Good. >> Are you from around here? >> I'm not from Port Charlotte, that's the reason. >> Okay, I got you. >> That's the one thing that they gave me. >> Okay. >> Is that right there? >> Okay, okay. You got your ID on you too, sir? >> Yeah. >> All right, can I get it? >> No, I told you. >> Huh? >> No, I told you I'm good. >> Okay. >> I mean I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything wrong. Pulled me over for no reason. I want to close my window now. No disrespect. >> Okay. It's a definitely the male suspect in there. >> All right, sounds good. >> Yeah, that's him. >> And he's not providing us any ID for the warrant. >> Does he have a seatbelt on? >> Huh? >> Does he have a seatbelt on? >> He does. Her name Amy. She's shaking like shaking. >> That's a rental, right? That's a rental, yeah. >> She needs to give you the rental agreement. She needs to be on it as a driver. Hey, who rented this car, you? >> No, my brother. He's the one >> Where's the rental agreement at? Are you the driver of the rental car? >> Yes, there's a multiple drivers, but I don't I don't >> Okay. >> I took my seat belt off for a second. >> Absolutely. You're not doing anything wrong. >> I just don't know where he put it, that's all. Where is that? I don't know. >> Is that the agreement? >> I don't know what this is. >> What uh what was given to you when you rented this car? >> That's it. >> Huh? >> That's it. >> Where'd you rent it from? Where did you rent it from? >> He rented it from Hertz. >> Okay. >> Who's he? >> Uh my brother. He He's the one who rented >> What's your brother's name? Juan what? >> Moreno. >> We're trying to say cuz you got to have the rental agreement, obviously, okay? When you rent the car. >> Well, I don't know. He He probably has it on his phone. I don't know. >> You should have it with you. >> I I I'm sorry. I apologize. I don't I thought that that's what that was. >> What is this? What is this name right here? What is this number here? Because >> 85, my year of birth. >> Okay, I cannot read that. >> Yeah, it's 85. >> What's uh what's your Spell it out for me. Let's figure this out. >> J U A N >> J U A N Because he's the renter of the vehicle. [ __ ] it. Jesus Christ. Hey. You can call Hertz. You can hold the car until we say that she can drive. >> Yeah. >> All right. We're going to have both of you guys step out of the car. >> Why? >> Because I told you to. >> We didn't do anything wrong. Why are you going to get us out of the car for? >> Because I told you to. >> That's not That's not >> Pennsylvania versus Mimms, you want to try that? >> Say it again. >> Pennsylvania versus Mimms. I can ask anybody to get out of the car for any reason. >> For any reason? >> So, if you want to continue to refuse, I will rip you both out of the car, and you can both go to jail for obstruction. >> I'm not trying to >> So, for any reason you can just rip me >> Absolutely. >> Really? >> Absolutely. We're only going to ask one time, okay? If we have to say it more than once, you're going to jail. You can film me all you want. Step out of the car. Step to the back. Thank you very much. Appreciate that. You didn't do anything. I'm asking you to step out of the car course, we can investigate on who's >> No, that's fine. I can call my brother if I can >> Stay over here. Stand over here. Don't walk away. Stand over here. >> Okay. >> Take it easy. You're not free to go. >> I'm sorry it was. I'm going Okay. >> Stop walking around. >> Ma'am, just so you understand >> Stop reaching in your pocket, okay? >> with the car, you have to have the rental agreement. >> All right. >> I thought that was in there. I'm sorry. >> Excuse me a second. Let me finish. You have to have a rental agreement with you, okay? Because that rental agreement shows that you are the rightful renter of that vehicle. Or if you're not the one that rented it, you're one of the approved drivers, okay? You're supposed to require You have to have that with you. >> I'm I'm so sorry. I thought it was in there. >> That's why you guys are out of the car now, because as far as we can tell right now, we don't know if you guys are supposed to be in the car. >> Can I get him on the phone? >> Okay. >> Yes, that's why I'm here. >> You can Where's your phone at? Well, you can get him on the phone. We're also going to call Hertz to confirm it. >> That's fine. >> Okay, are you speaking with Hertz in America C Police line? >> Hi, this is Deputy Balsinger with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office in Charlotte County, Florida. >> Uh-huh. >> I I have a one of your rentals here pulled over for a traffic violation. If I give you the tag, could you confirm whether or not this person could be driving? >> What started as questions about a rental agreement quickly escalated. Officers discovered the passenger was wanted in connection with a 2012 murder. When they attempted to arrest him, he tried to run, and officers say he reached for a firearm. >> Um so, we have her name? >> This name. >> And then she gave me this this name for her brother who's supposed to be the one that rents it is. >> He was with She got arrested in 24 for false ID and cashing checks. >> They just got a fuel and a gift card. >> Told you, that's why they're going to 7-Eleven, see? That's the only reason why they're going from 7-Eleven to 7-Eleven. >> Correct. >> Oh. Oh. Oh, please. Is that him? >> 8274 >> Oh, he may have a warrant. >> Oh, Pennsylvania? >> Think that might be him. Let me get a good look at him. >> Hey, the cops have us pulled over here. They need to know where the rental agreement is. >> The little piece of paper? >> Yeah. >> He said that's what the rental agreement is, what I showed him. >> You didn't do anything on the email? >> He said anything in the email, the cops said, the receipt. >> You you got it? >> Got it. He's sending it over right now. >> All right. >> I'm so sorry. >> No, no, no, it's it's not your fault. I mean, you just made out of nowhere. We just have to verify. >> No, that's fine. I did I didn't know that it wasn't in there. He said that they gave him that little piece of paper that I was going to hand you, sir. And he said that's it, but other than that >> It's like a little credit card receipt or something that looks like a regular receipt. >> They gave him like a little piece like a thing that you put on the window, you know, not long, but, you know, but >> usually has like the renter and who else is >> It has his name on it and everything else. I don't know what else it needed to have or anything. >> Well, it's it's also supposed to have if anybody else is driving the car besides him, they have to be an approved um driver. >> Well, I don't think I'm an approved driver. >> Okay. >> I'm just being honest. >> The suspect was ultimately taken into custody and faced multiple felony charges, including possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, aggravated assault on law enforcement, and resisting with violence. The drug-related charges were later dropped, while the remaining case continued. The arrest. >> All right, put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your >> Taser, TASER. GET BACK. GET BACK. GUN. [screaming] GUN. GUN. GUN. TRY IT. TRY IT. TRY IT AGAIN. CENTRAL, STANDBY. HE JUST TRIED to run on us. Suspect was tased. He tried to pull a gun. You going to KEEP YOUR HANDS UP AND DON'T MOVE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? >> STAY OVER THERE. >> I'm not doing nothing. Listen, I'm not doing nothing. >> PUT YOUR HANDS ON THAT HOOD. BOTH OF THEM NOW. YOU LIFT THEM OFF THAT HOOD, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM. Going for a gun. THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM? >> YEAH, BRIAN, get up. >> Yeah, that's what you get. Try to So, put a gun on it. Put the gun at. him. I got it. It's on my foot. All right. Get up. >> What did I do? >> Dennis, you're going to the same. >> What did What did I do? I don't His name is JR. >> WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? YOU GOT IT IN YOUR HAND? YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE NOT DEAD RIGHT NOW. GET UP, PLEASE. Get up, Brian. >> His name is Brian? >> Yeah, you were arrested with him in 2024. That's your boyfriend. >> No, it's not. His name is JR. >> His name is Brian Houston. That's what his name is. [ __ ] [ __ ] You are lucky. Yeah, no. You're trying to be No. You're trying to be like an [ __ ] I mean that. >> not. I'm trying to turn for you so you can see Make it easier for you. >> Yeah, you were being an [ __ ] You didn't think we were going to find anything else. >> past that. >> Are you a felon? >> Oh, [ __ ] yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, you're going to prison, sir. Welcome. Go We're going back to DOC. That's where you're going. >> So, you know you got multiple warrants, Brian. >> What the [ __ ] is this thing? It's a Kel-Tec. You're stupid for that, man. >> For what? >> Why try to for the gun? His Brian Houston. That's his name. >> You're lucky you're alive, dude. >> I knew I knew you were going to resist. I had a feeling you were going >> Yeah. >> You are so lucky, dude. >> I had a feeling he was going to do that. I told you. >> Oh, I knew he was going to run. I didn't think he was going to be dumb enough to pull a gun. He thought he was going to get shot. I wasn't worried about him running. He ain't going anywhere. >> All right, get your ass to the car. Come on. >> He tried to run. >> I don't cuss, but today's today's your one of your day. You You make me cuss. Hold on. We got to get these spurs off you. All right, ready? I knew he was going to do it. I just had a feeling he was going to run. I would have shoot shot him if he popped back and we'll pop him. Think he's funny. >> Get in the car. >> These are way too tight, man. >> Oh, they're not tight. When you try to do that, we put cuffs on you as hard as we can. Okay? I understand that, but what you did right there I'm not trying to be rude to you, but all right. >> What began as a routine traffic stop in Port Charlotte ended with a dangerous confrontation and the arrest of Brian Houston, who was wanted in connection with a 2012 murder. According to the script, Houston was arrested and faced felony charges including possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and resisting an officer with violence. The drug-related charges were later dropped while the remaining felony case continued toward a pre-trial conference. But the biggest question remains, how did a simple traffic stop uncover a decade-old murder investigation? If you want more real police encounters, shocking arrests, and cases that take unexpected turns, subscribe to Patrol Vault, turn on notifications, and stay with us for the next case.