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On today's body cam, we're checking out sassy bartender test cops patience after calling boyfriend and demanding her phone back. >> September 15th, 2025, just before 2:00 a.m. Officers with the Midlothian Police Department stopped a woman after observing multiple traffic violations. As the investigation unfolds, she remains convinced she's done nothing wrong, giving officers plenty of attitude while they work to determine whether she's too intoxicated to drive. >> How are you? >> I'm good. >> Hey, I'm Officer Cater with the Midlothian Police Department. Reason I'm pulling you over is one, you blew the light on Pulaski, okay? And then two, you're all over the roadway. >> I already know I blew the light on Pulaski. >> Yeah, do you have a driver's license, proof of insurance? >> I do. >> All right. Where are you coming from? >> Um Submarine Port. >> Okay, and before that? >> I'm coming from Submarine Port. >> And before Submarine Port? >> I'm coming from my job. >> What do you do for work? >> I'm a bartender. >> Okay. How much did you drink tonight? >> Not a lot. >> What did you drink? >> What did I drink? >> Yeah. >> A glass of wine. >> Just a glass of wine? >> Yes. >> Oh man, come on guys, come on. You do not have to answer them extra questions. You know, you don't have to answer where you coming from, where you're going. Those questions you don't have to answer. They're just building up a story. You have to know that. Everyone says, "Ah, I know the law. I know the law. I know my rights. I know my rights." All right? That's people's favorite words, you know? This you're jammed up already. Probable cause, man. Get out the car, we going to test you. You're swerving all over the place. DUI time, man. >> long ago? >> Like 3 to 2 hours ago. >> 3 2 hours ago? Okay. Do you have insurance for this car? >> I do. >> Is that Is that All right, ma'am. >> Yes. >> I'm going to have you step out the car. I'm going to just talk to you on the outside of the vehicle. >> I thought I told you. >> All right, no weapons on you? >> No. >> Okay, none none in the car? >> Mhm. >> Okay. All right. I'm going to have you stand on that sidewalk right there. Right here? Right here? All right, what bar do you work at? >> Thank >> The what? >> Thank >> Okay, what are your hours there? Today, like what were your hours? >> Open to close. >> All right, which hour? I don't know what time they open or close. >> 2 to 12. >> Okay, and and how much did you drink while you were there? >> A glass of wine. I'm not drunk. >> Okay. Okay, cuz I smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. Your eyes are red. They're also watery. And then judging by your your your your driving habits, I just want to run some tests make sure you're you're okay to drive that vehicle. >> And judging by your own statements that you've been drinking and that you're coming from the bar, you're a bartender. Yeah. Judging by your own statements, I want to run some field sobriety tests to make sure you're okay to drive. >> You're good. >> Yeah, I thought I'd drive my vehicle. >> Okay, you want to uh to do the tests? >> No. >> The uh standard field sobriety test? >> What am I doing the sobriety test for? >> So I'm just going to investigate make sure you're not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. >> You're investigating for what reason? >> Just to make sure you're not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. >> what happened if I chose no? >> Uh based on your driving habits, all everything that I just mentioned to you, then I'll just place you under arrest for uh suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. >> You guys going to arrest for what? >> Driving under the influence of alcohol. >> I'm not under the influence of alcohol. I'm a bartender. I had a glass of wine. I'm not I'm fine. >> Okay. And and and if you're fine, then that's great, but I just want to run these tests make sure you're okay to drive. That's it. >> That's fine. >> The officer makes it clear that if she wants to leave in her own car, she'll need to pass the field sobriety test first. She reluctantly agrees, but before the testing can even begin, she starts making other arrangements, telling her boyfriend to come to the scene. >> Baby, pull up on me. Where you at? >> Hang on, where you at? >> I'm near coming out down the street closest. I mean, I could do a test. I'm not drunk. I don't know. >> Okay. All right, I'll let you call him in a sec. Here's what I need you to do. I need you to hang up the phone so we can run through these tests, and if you're good, then I'll let you uh >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Baby, so I got to do a sobriety test. I'm near coming out down the street like that. I'm at 147. Where you at? >> Uh yeah, come on over here. I'm on my way. I'm coming over. >> Okay, come my way now. >> All right. >> All right, thank you, babe. >> And bring your ass on down to obstruct this investigation if you want to, man. >> [laughter] >> Bring your ass on down here. We might have to We might get a two-for-one special. >> Hey, you put the phone in your pocket. >> Okay. >> Okay. You stand and face me? >> Yep. >> All right. Do you wear glasses or contacts? >> I don't. >> You do not? >> No. >> All right. Hey, uh hubby's on the way. You ready? You look at this thing a little bit like Just with your eyes. Don't move your head. So, look at me. Keep your head straight, and just just follow it with your eyes. You don't have to move your head. Just move your eyes. Hey, you're moving your head again. Keep your head still. Hey, you doing all right? >> I'm fine. >> All right, do that one more time. Just do me a favor, keep your hands down to your sides, okay? >> Okay. Do it again. >> All right. All right. >> The officer moves on to the walk-and-turn test, carefully explaining each instruction before it begins. And although she ignores one of the most important details of the test. She remains extremely confident in her performance. >> So, heel touching your toe? >> Is this heel touching my toe? >> Not yet. You're almost there. >> know exactly what heel touching my toe is. >> So, so the heel the heel of your right foot will touch the toes of your left foot like this. All right? Hands on at your side, all right? Stay like that until I tell you otherwise, okay? All right. Do you understand? >> I do. So, you want me to take nine of those? >> Do you have any questions? >> I I'm actually my question is now. >> Yes. >> Take nine of those steps like you did. >> Yep. >> I got it. >> All right, you may begin. >> One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. 10. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. 10. >> Okay. We're going to do one more test, all right? >> Okay. Go ahead. >> It's called the one leg stance, all right? >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Place your feet together, arms down at your side. You're going to count aloud in the following manner, 1 1,001, 1 1,002, until I tell you to stop, okay? >> Oh. >> Do you need me to I'm sorry. >> Demonstrate. >> I'm going to demonstrate like this. >> Yeah. >> All right, ready? 1 1,001. 1 1,002. >> All right, all right, all right, all right. Hold on a second. Yo, this chick look like a knockoff version of Y'all remember um I Love New York? Uh what's that joint called? Uh Yeah, I Love New York. Yeah, uh Tiffa Tiffany. She look like the Yeah, like a knockoff version of I Love New York. Y'all remember that show? Let me see. Y'all I to remember that show. This joint right here. I can't even pull it up for real, but Yeah, she look like >> [laughter] >> That's all I kept looking at like I'm like damn, she look like Tiffany like What? >> [laughter] [gasps] >> Anyway, let's get back to it, man. Let's get back to it. >> What am I doing? I'm sorry. >> So, arms down at your side. >> Yeah. >> Okay, you're going to lift either your right or left foot 6 in off the ground. All right, and you're going to count aloud in the following mannerism. 1 1,001, 1 1,002 until I tell you to stop. >> 1 1,001, 1 1,002, 1 1,003 >> 3 >> So, I'm just holding my leg up and counting. >> Yeah, pretty much. Okay, you're going to You're not going to look at your foot. You're going to look You're going to look straight ahead, all right? >> This way? >> Yep. >> Okay. >> You may begin. >> 1 1,001, 1 1,002, 1 1,003, 1 1,004, 1 1,005, 1 1,006, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 >> All right, are you going to uh just provide me a breath sample just so I know where you're where you're at. Just to see if you're okay to drive the car. >> Yes, man. >> Okay. Can you step out of the vehicle? Where do you live? >> I'm at my sister's >> Oh, wait, right here in Posen? >> Yes. >> Okay. Is that where your husband's coming from? >> My husband? >> Who are you on the phone with? >> My boyfriend. >> Boyfriend, okay. Is he also in Posen? >> He's not. >> Okay. >> Why? >> Cuz I know you You said he was on the way, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And what am I blowing for? >> Just so I can see where you're at as far as your So, I want you to take a deep breath. Breathe in deep, and then blow, and continue to blow until I tell you to stop, okay? >> So, do I got to do this? >> You don't have to, but if you want to drive, you'll have to provide so that we know you're safe to drive. >> Okay, that's fine. >> All right, deep breath. >> Just breathe in? >> Breathe in, and then take a deep breath and blow out until I tell you to stop. Perfect. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Perfect. All right. >> The breath sample [snorts] provided a result of 0.172. And with those results, there is only one final test left to perform. >> Do you have any other tests you want? >> Assume the position. >> test. We're going to look face this way. You're going to push your arms out like that. >> This way? >> Nope. To your side. >> Mhm. >> Yep. All right. You put your hands BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> WHAT AM BEING ARRESTED FOR? >> UH DUI ALCOHOL. >> DUI? >> YEAH. We'll go over this in >> For what? >> So, this one's just a preliminary test. When we get to the station, we'll uh get the evidentiary one out just to make sure. Okay. >> What? >> We'll We'll explain when we get back. >> Okay. >> You come this way. >> Yeah, can you get my phone? >> I'll grab it right now. Come follow me. >> Yeah, can I follow my car? Yeah, my certificate I'm going to get my car. Can I get my car with me? >> All right, I need you to just I need you to sit >> I just want to make sure that I let them know I'm >> Okay, I need you to sit in my car. >> Okay. No, you But I'm not getting my car towed or any of that. >> As long as you comply, ma'am. >> I I can't comply. Can I get my phone? >> I'll I'll [snorts] I'll have your property. I'll give it >> The entitlement, "I'm not getting my car towed or any of that." That is at the discretion of the police officer. You better play it real cool, ma'am. >> to at the station. I need you to sit down. >> That's fine, but my car Can I call my phone? >> Okay, in a sec. Just sit down. >> like to do it. >> She got her hand out like she going to >> get my phone? >> All the way in. >> All right, where my phone? >> Ma'am, your phone stays with me until you get to the station, okay? >> For what? What am I going to the station >> Because you're under arrest, all right? >> For what? >> DUI. So, please >> I'm not What am I under arrest for DUI? >> sit in the car. >> Okay, I need my phone. >> to put my hands on you. >> You don't got to put your hand on me. >> So, please comply. >> You don't >> to. Did they give me my phone? >> You do not get your phone. >> Uh give me my phone. >> Wait. Ma'am, that's not how it works. Come on. You have to sit down. >> I'm complying. I'm not making a fuss. I am. But, what are we What's going on with my car? What about my car? Can I get >> Your car's going to get towed. All right? >> What? >> going to get towed. >> My car's going to get towed for what? >> So, I need you to sit down. >> You act like an [ __ ] >> You're going to jail. >> For what? >> For DUI. >> Um for DUI for what? >> Oh my god. Sit down. Have a seat. Please. >> I can have a seat, but I need my phone and let me call my >> Man, I I need a drink after this after this, boy. Talking to her I This See, this is This is why there's a big uh I you know, there there's a high um you know, uh how can I word it? Let me see. You know, a lot of people in law enforcement in general, you know, high stressful jobs, you know, they they drink a lot, you know, or they have substance abuse issues, you know, things of these natures whatever because you got to dummy yourself down to talk to [ __ ] [snorts] talk to people like this. This is why [ __ ] it drives you to drink, okay? >> [laughter] >> Having this conversation this tail end of it right here, that would have me I would be ready to have a drink, boy. Yeah, I'd be like, yo, what Yo, who Come on, we going to the bar after, man. You know, a couple of the guys from the you know, yeah, that's it, man. Cuz this [ __ ] here, man, ain't no way. >> my sister. >> You're not going to get your phone, ma'am. You're going to jail. >> For what? >> For DUI. >> Um for DUI for what? >> Oh my god. Sit down. Have a seat. Please. >> I can have a seat, but I need my phone and let me call my sister. >> going to get your phone, ma'am. >> For what? Why I'm not >> I'll give it to you at the station as long as you just listen to me. So, please sit down. >> I I am listening to you. >> Well, you're not. Put your >> I need you to wipe it off or what? >> Please sit down. >> I I'm sitting down, but I need you to wipe it off or what? >> in the car. >> Uh, my feet is in the car. Don't Don't >> We're past that, all right? >> In the end, she was transported to the Midlothian Police Department, where she later attempted to provide an evidentiary breath sample. However, she failed all six attempts by providing insufficient samples. During an inventory search of her vehicle, officers located an open bottle of tequila in the rear passenger floorboard, along with an empty Seagram's Escape wine cooler in the front passenger area. She was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, disobeying a traffic control device, and illegal transportation of alcohol. What are your thoughts on this case? >> Shaka, we out. >> [music] >> Yeah.
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