Officers in St. Petersburg, Florida, pulled over a woman for an unreadable license plate, unaware of how dangerous the encounter was about to become. Damn, people like getting on the brakes, man. Jesus. Come on. Even the car behind me about ran into me. Hello, driver. This stops audio and video recorded. Okay. You've been stopped for license plate. can't understand what your plate's reading there. >> Um, all right. So, I just drove. Um, so I've been trying to get um the my car register, but I'm going to my mom's house. She's supposed to be doing it. >> Okay. All right. >> Because I couldn't register and it cuz the paper was signed wrong. But I'm going She got my >> So, that tag's expired, right? That's on the back of the car. >> Um, I just found that out just yesterday. >> Okay. All right. Do you have a driver's license? >> I don't have it on me, but I know my driver license. Uh, >> why don't you have your license on you? >> I forgot it. All my stuff is in my mom's car. I'm meeting her right now. >> Okay. >> You want me to call her? >> No. What I want you to do is write your information down here for me. I need your Florida driver's license information. Do you have a Florida driver's license? >> Rhode Island. >> Have you ever had a Florida driver's license? >> No, I just moved down here. >> Give me your name, date of birth, and uh your current address. Hey, go ahead and call it out for me, would you? >> Yeah. >> I Sorry. I just been my I just been going through a lot. My moving. Yeah. My And when I move down here, my family moving also. So, the fact that they move in, the fact that they from they move from um the fact that I moved down here and we moving up and then the fact that I moved down here. I caught them when they're moving, too. >> Okay, I understand completely. Do you >> And I'm still like I'm sorry. I just >> You're fine. >> Um do you want my license number in case >> your your license number? Yes, ma'am. That would be very helpful. >> All right. How old are you? >> You look very young. >> Yeah, thank you. It's the Asian in me. >> So, um it's a Rhode Island. Is that right? >> Yes. >> Sydney, how do you say your last name? >> I'm just going to um Yeah, my mom said that she was helping me. She tried to register it yesterday, I think. But >> she said that um they said that the person that sold me the car didn't sign in the right area, so I had to fix it. And I forgot the car. I forgot to take your car. >> We'll figure it all out, but you got to give me a minute. Okay. >> Do you have any paperwork for this car inside this car? >> No, it was in my mobile car. >> No paperwork for the um license plate. >> No. Isn't Isn't Can I get the picture from her? is in her car because I tried to register in my car yesterday. >> No, that's okay. What I'm going to have you do is set your phone down and come on out over here and stand with the officer on the curb. Okay. While I figure out this car, okay, you just leave your phone in the car. >> Can I call my mom? >> No, ma'am. There's no reason to call your mom. If we need it in a minute, we'll get the phone for you. Just stay with these officers right here. >> She looks like she's got impairment and you can smell the burnt cannabis in the car. So, she's actively driving a smoke. Oh, there's some in there. >> There's It's It's old like >> Okay. Yeah, that's fine. She's been active smoking with us now or right before she got in the car, but she's slur speech. She got several things going. >> Okay. >> What's she balling now? >> Yep. >> So, what's your name? Sydney. >> Where do you uh where do you live? You said just up there >> in No, I'm from Rhode Island. Just please call my mom, bro. We got to figure out what's going on with the car first. And like you said, you're not you're not a kid. You're 21. So, we got to figure out what's going on. Okay. You >> just turned 21. Or >> if you scan it right there, there's a scanner and you my name will pop up on the car >> on a plate. >> We don't have scanners like that. >> No, on your phone. >> I No, I'm not going to do that. Just hang out. >> I love my phone so much. >> Hey, Sydney, can you stand up for me? >> Stand up so we can talk. Okay, >> let's step on over here in the shade. >> What are you upset about? >> My cousin. So, my cousin had passed away and I just need her. That's why I moved back cuz I don't got no one. I just want my mom. >> Why does that have Why? Okay. Well, your mom's not in your car when you're driving, right? So, there's not a problem with you being just like I'm not from here. I don't leave me alone. >> And I'm going to work If you're worried about that license plate, we're going to figure that out. That's not going to be a huge deal. Let me tell you why I have officers here. Okay. >> Yeah. Uh, in just a few seconds I'm going to do a roadside evaluation to see if you've operated a vehicle while in a state of impairment off of the cannabis that you've been smoking. You can't operate a vehicle in Florida after you've consumed, ingested, or whatever um controlled substances >> when I leave like how I just walked out. >> So, we'll talk about all that. >> I just left my mom like literally I just left her >> like in the parking lot and and I told and then she told me to go drive the car and drop it off and that's it. >> Okay. And we'll figure that out. >> She said she was going to meet me. I just want my mom, please. >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. Well, we got to do this first. Okay. Um, let's step away from this tree so I don't have this in my face. Here we go. Turn around and face me. Now, you're 21 years old. You're an adult. You know, there's some things that you're going to have to figure out on your own in your life, and this is one of them, it looks like. Okay. Just because you and I are talking doesn't mean you're in any trouble at all. All right. It just means you and I are going to have a conversation. I'm going to evaluate you to see um you've obviously been smoking some marijuana. Okay. At the house. >> So, do you have a medical marijuana card? >> No, I smoked at the house when my my brother. >> So, >> my mom was there. When you smoke or when you drink alcohol or anything that is intoxicating. Okay. You can't operate the vehicle when that intoxication >> gets when I smoked. >> Huh? >> I was parked when I smoked. >> But immediately after I can't Yeah, I can't. >> It's like drinking six beers. It's like drinking six beers waiting 20 minutes and get in your car and driving. You didn't drink and drive at the same time, but you did after you had the intoxicating substance. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. >> So, you and I are going to have a little evaluation going here. It doesn't mean you're in any trouble, though. Part of that evaluation is I need to read to you what's called your Miranda warning. It doesn't mean you're going to jail. Have you ever heard your Miranda rights? You have the right to remain silent type thing. You ever heard that? It doesn't mean you're going to jail when you hear this. It means I want to ask you a specific question when I'm done. Okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights, not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand the rights? I read them to you. >> Yes. >> And having that in mind, are you willing to talk to me now? Yes. >> Okay. All right. It's going to be real simple. I'm not going to trick you, okay? I'm going to ask you some some questions. I expect an honest response. Don't lie to me. I would rather you not answer than to lie. Okay. So, you already told me that you smoked a little bit of marijuana before you drove. About how long ago was that? >> Probably like 30 minutes ago. >> Okay. >> And you do not have a medical marijuana card. >> No. >> About how much marijuana do you have in that joint, we'll call it, that you smoke? >> I only had a gram in the joint that I smoke. >> One gram. Okay. about an hour ago. One grand. >> Yeah. 30 minutes. One grand. Hey, Mom. >> Are you prescribed any medications? >> Just No. >> Just what? >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. >> The last thing I took was antibiotics, but I don't take them anymore. >> Okay. That was a while ago. Based on what you're telling me, then you you have pretty good health. Is that right? >> Yeah. I used to pass out a lot, but I don't pass out no more. >> I noticed that you've walked without a cane. You've walked without crutches. You don't have a handicap placard in your car. So that you don't have any physical defects that keep you from simply walking, turning, um, or doing motion. Is that right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I do have like my tailbone broken. I was supposed to go get checked out your tailbone. >> Yeah. And I was supposed to go get checked out, but I never went and I was like, >> "How do you know the tailbone's broken?" >> Cuz I went to the hospital. >> Okay. And they How long ago was that? >> They told me I had chronic pain. It was in Atlanta like this year. And >> so it's been a while. Is that why you smoke marijuana is for the chronic pain? >> Yeah. And it helps me like sleep and stuff like it helps me get through the night. If you smoke it for chronic pain, why don't you go get a medical marijuana card? >> I just haven't had a chance to go back up north in Rhode Island from where I'm from. I just came back from Georgia. >> Yeah, if you're living here, you can get one. >> Yeah, I'm going to >> That's something maybe you can work on later, right? >> Yeah. >> I know what you're telling me about your tailbone. I believe you. >> Um but it doesn't prohibit you from doing simple movements. You were sitting on it without any special cushion or you have no >> I have I have a donut, but I just don't use it. >> But it's not in that car right now. >> Um the I bought it from a pharmacy, but it's not prescribed. But you're not using it right now. No. >> So it's not something that you're dependent on. It's something maybe that gives you a little more comfort, but it's not something you're dependent. Yes. >> Okay. All right. And again, I've seen you walk over here. I've seen you even set down on the ground and get up on your own. >> So there's no problem there. Okay. >> Would you take off your glasses for me? >> I can't. >> Yeah. Just take them off. Okay. Take them all the way up. Just put them in your pocket. You're not going to have to read anything. See the tip of this ink pen? >> Yeah. >> Follow the tip of that ink pen with your eyes. All right. Do not move your head. You understand? >> Here we go. Doing fine. Open up the eyes. Open them up. There we go. Don't move the head. This time I'm going to go around your head. I'll bring the ink pen towards your nose, but I will not touch you. Okay. Understand? All right. Open up your eyes. I'm not going to touch you with the pen. See that? Her eyes aren't there. Okay. What I was showing him was um your eyes are showing things people that smoke cannabis regularly. There's certain things their eyes do that uh a person that doesn't smoke cannabis that their eyes won't do. So um do you smoke probably about a gram a day then? >> Yeah, I don't smoke a lot. I don't I really don't. >> How many times a week do you think you smoke? >> Probably like three or four times. >> So about three or four times a week at a gram a piece. Um okay. No other medications. >> No. Am I getting a ticket? >> You what? >> Am I getting >> We haven't got anywhere near that yet. Okay. This is going to take a couple more minutes and then we'll be done. and we'll decide what's going to have to happen there. All right. Where's the marijuana at in your vehicle right now? >> Um um I don't have none. >> Don't go get it. But you want >> I have like a roach like it's in the middle >> which was means that you were smoking marijuana. >> No, that was in a I told you I was just at my house. >> Whose mar burnt marijuana is that one? >> That was what we were smoking. >> So you smoked it and then brought it with you. >> No, we parked and smoked and then I just Yeah. And then my brother got out when I just left. >> Okay. So you smoked it when you're setting? >> Yeah. My brother Yeah. My brother came in. And >> is that in front of your house? >> Yeah. >> What is your house address? >> Um I Well, I'm staying at my mom's house. It's on 8. That's the address you gave me. >> 449. >> Okay. So, you sit there with your brother and and smoke in front of the house in the car. Okay. About an hour ago. >> My little brother. Can you I need to call my mom to get him. Can you um can I just call her? >> So, um >> I'm allowed to use my phone, they said. >> Who told you that? >> That's what like the law is, right? They >> No, not at all. Record and stuff. >> Nowhere near the law. No, >> but I need to call my my brother is going to be stuck there. How old your brother? >> He's like 14, 15. >> Okay. Where's he stuck at? >> Um, Northeast High School. >> At school. Right up here. That's where he's going to get him. >> Um, on the way there. Yeah. If he's >> Yeah. He's uh at that age, he'll be fine waiting on you. He has a phone of his own. Is that right? >> So, he can give her a call if you don't show up. I'll be right back. >> Sydney, do you have anything in your coat? >> No. >> Nothing? >> No. Okay. >> Check if you want. >> Nothing like that. All right. >> My cousin just died out there in Georgia and I was living with him and like I just been going through a lot. I feel you. I feel you. >> We'll talk about what we're getting ready to do. It's real simple. >> Okay. So, I'm going to give some basic instructions and you're just going to follow me. Okay. I'm going to demonstrate what you're going to do. This is just a walk and turn. I'm going to demonstrate. One, two, >> three. Just like that. You understand? I just did three. >> Up to nine. >> Up to nine. I just did three. You're going to do nine. You understand? Okay. You can begin the task. 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 >> continue the test just like I demonstrated proper turn. >> So we got one more test. Okay. So that was the walk and turn. Next test is not going to take long. It's going to be the onelegged stand. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just come over here. You're going to keep your uh foot horizontal to the ground. You're going to watch your foot and you're going to count out loud. It's going to sound like this. 1,00 1,002 1,003 Okay, you can begin. >> 1 2 3 4 5 >> counting 7 87 38 31 48 >> Until I tell you to stop. Yes, ma'am. >> 41 42 37 >> He can stop. Okay. So, Sydney, for right now. All right. We're going to place you under arrest for suspected DUI. Okay. >> Yep. Just right now. All right. We'll explain more what's going on. >> You're under arrest for a big one. And then that's the reason cannibis. >> Can you call my mom? >> We won't take care of them. >> Listen, I'm going to double lock you so they don't tighten up on you. All right. >> Okay. Can you call my mom? >> Yes, we will. >> Call my mom. Call my mommy. Please. You're fine. You're 21. You're an adult. Please call my mom. >> Well, bring the phone with you. You'll get that opportunity. Okay. >> Please call my mom. Mom, please call my mom. >> All right. Please call my mommy. >> You'll have the opportunity to do that later. Okay. >> Always later when I'm in this house and I can't get out myself. >> Yeah. Very speedy. That's going to be the last one. >> Okay. All right, Ty. We're going to go over here. >> Did you search her for us? >> Yeah. >> I have my cousin's gun on me. Pardon me. >> My cousin's going on. >> Stop. Stop. Don't reach. I've got a gun. Y >> Let go of it. LET GO OF IT. LET GO. LET GO. >> LET GO. >> LET GO OF THE GUN. >> I GOT IT. I GOT IT. I GOT IT. I got it. >> I'm sorry. Let go. Just take it out. Breathe. I'm sorry. I'm scared. This is traumatizing. >> We're calm. We're calm. We're good. >> I can't breathe. >> Well, you don't grab it. If you fire it, you have shot somebody. >> I'm sorry. I was going to give it to you. I'm sorry, sir. It's my cousin's gun. >> All right. All right. We'll figure it out. >> This my ex-boyfriend's cousin. >> Can you call my mom? >> No. You'll do that for later. >> My wife is over. I didn't do nothing. I promise. I go to the gun range. I'm clean. >> You can search me. I promise. Y. I promise. Y. My dead cousin. I don't got nothing. I go to the gun range with my brother. My cousin. >> Help me. I might be pregnant, too. I don't know. >> Go ahead. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. >> My glasses. >> Stand up. Stand up. You want me to take care of that? >> Yeah. >> Y'all got me. I don't got nothing. I promise I'm clean. I didn't shoot nobody. >> All right. We got to continue what we're doing. All right. We're good. >> You see the paper behind? I go to the gun range. I go to the gun range. I promise you. I understand. You got a gun permit on you? >> Uh, no. But I go to the gun range. They That's a concealed carry, but we can talk about that later. Comfortable with our search. >> They allow us to bring guns to the gun range, though. >> Okay. I wasn't worried about the gun till her hands got on it and then she wouldn't release it. >> That's the thing. >> But she's going to pull the trigger, you know. >> What's it with you and guns, man? No [ __ ] >> You're fine. Don't bang her head. That's just being silly. It's not going to get you anywhere. Just relax. >> I want to die so bad. I just want to die. I'd rather be dead, bro. Just dead. I know. I should just sit, bro. Help me. >> Sydney was charged with DUI, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting an officer without violence, and driving an unregistered vehicle. The DUI count was closed in December 2022, and the weapon charge was reduced to a misdemeanor. In February 2023, she pleaded guilty to the arrest. sentence, 3 days time served on each charge, her firearm forfeited, and $500 in fines and costs. Every stop has an ending. Subscribe to Patrol Vault and hit the bell so you never miss what happens after the body cam stops rolling. Patrol vault.