40 seconds. That's the average time an officer has to decide. >> Life or death. >> I swear to God, I'll shoot you. >> Us or them? >> Drop the gun. >> Drop the gun. >> Sometimes they make the right decision and sometimes they don't. >> OPEN THE DOOR NOW. WE go beyond the sirens behind the badge to reveal the heartstoppping moments. This is caught on body cam. Little Rock, Arkansas. On May 20th, 2023, just past 3:00 in the afternoon, an Arkansas State Police trooper initiated a traffic stop on a black GMC Sierra. Since we got three, go ahead and box it in. >> The vehicle was driven by 42-year-old Christopher Monroe, who was wanted already for drug trafficking charges in Sherwood, Arkansas. Monroe had previously fled from Arkansas State Police on May 4th, 2023, and again on May 19th. Additionally, a warrant for his arrest had been issued by Rockwell County, Texas for evading arrest in a motor vehicle just 10 days earlier before this pursuit. >> A police car tries to box the vehicle in, leaving the suspect no room to escape. However, a chase ensued. >> Yeah, he's got it. 22 out of 29 black and early in the pursuit, a trooper lost control, sliding into a concrete barrier. Despite this setback, the chase continued with speeds reaching around 120 mph as the pursuing officers crossed the Arkansas River. >> I try to ram this vehicle. Speeds for 115 right now. 67 south getting on 40 westbound. The driver, Monroe, eventually turned around with police being just a few blocks behind >> 85. I'll call it now 90. traffic name. The arching street. Cassie is infantry. >> Looks like we're going to be going south on ML. Okay. I got [music] I'm trying to catch back up. >> He's on road. He's on road. He's trying on roll over. The vehicle was eventually struck from behind, causing his truck to roll. The GMC came to a stop after crashing into a brick wall, landing upright. >> Eastbound Roosevelt. Eastbound Roosevelt. Got a pig. Got a pig. Got a roll over. >> The impact was so severe that the pursuing police car nearly flipped. All right. Hands up. Get out the door. >> Get out. You stupid. >> Monroe was quickly surrounded and removed from the vehicle by officers. >> Man the way you're going. >> Stupid. >> God damn it. >> Give me your hand. Give me your hand. my arm around, DOG. >> Get up. Get your ass up. >> Broke my leg BROKE, BRO. >> MY LEG IS BROKE. >> A search of his truck revealed a large number of various drug paraphernalia. Additionally, Monroe was found with $8,612 in cash. >> People do that stupid. >> Hey, did anybody get hurt? >> Anybody get hurt? >> Shut up. >> Shut up. He was charged with trafficking fentinyl and cocaine, possession of narcotics and methamphetamine with intent to deliver felony fleeing, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, aggravated assault on law enforcement and criminal mischief. >> What you say? Hey, >> you're going to get in the car. You're going to get in the car. Get your ass up. >> Get up. >> All right, we'll drag his ass in. >> All right, guys. >> Hey, standing up. >> We're growing that right now. Get the road clear. >> Get up. Get up. >> He's dressed up. >> Get in there. >> ALL RIGHT. GO. Pull that. >> I can't. I ain't got A FEEL IN MY GODDAMN LEG. >> That's your fault. >> Put your legs in. >> Ohio, United States. On April 14th, 2023, a Cincinnati police officer was making his way home with his girlfriend. But when a traffic stop is conducted, things take an interesting turn. Hello. >> Got you. Stop your speed. >> My bad, bro. I appreciate it. Cincinnati. >> Okay. Okay. Anything to drink tonight? >> Nope. >> Mind if I check your eyes out? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Bring your head out here just a little bit. >> Okay. >> Follow tip my finger with your eyes on your head. >> Man, how much you had to drink? >> Literally nothing. I took my friend home. >> All right. I'm going to get you out. Make sure you're okay. Drive. Step on out. >> You know your tags are expired as well. >> I I know that already. I work for Cincinnati. >> You work for Cincinnati? You got I showed you my badge. I know, but I'm saying you work for Cincinnati and you're driving around with expired tags. >> How long you work for him? >> About a year and a half. I gra I I started when I graduated college. >> All right. I'm going have you walk through the passenger side of my vehicle. >> You said walk to the P. >> Yes. Just What do you want me to start? >> Just walk back there. Just walk on. >> Just walk. >> Yeah. Normal. >> Okay. Yeah. >> I I I didn't know if you were doing if you're doing the the the step test or whatever. >> No, I'm going to do HN first and we'll go from there. The Ohio State Highway Patrol began to smell alcohol coming from inside the vehicle and on the driver, which would come to raise more questions. >> Where do you live at? >> You still what? >> Where do you live at? >> I'm literally going home. I shot my friend off. >> Okay. >> We're at my friend's house. >> Cool. >> All right. Stand right here. Face out towards me. >> All right. Have you followed tip with your eyes only? Don't move your head at all. Okay. Do you have any recent head, neck, or back injuries? >> My neck hurts? Yes. >> Your neck hurts? Do you have any issues with your knees, ankles? >> My knees hurt? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Take any prescriptions? >> No, sir. >> Seeing a doctor for anything? >> No, sir. >> Glasses or contacts? >> Nope. >> Diabetic or epileptic? >> Nope. >> All right. All is your eyes on your head at all? >> What was initially a traffic stop came to be a number of sobriety tests. Stay looking here. >> Okay. >> You know the process, man. I got to hold. I know. I know the process. Like, I know it. >> All right. So, you know, I got to hold out there for too long. So, just stay in here. You >> keep moving your head. Just keep it straight, man. >> It's It's the light. Like, I'm sorry. >> I'm trying to keep the light out of your eyes. Just follow your hand. All right. Yep. I literally live like 20 like 15 20 minutes away. >> Okay. >> How much you had to drink tonight? >> Literally nothing. >> Nothing at all? >> No, sir. >> All right. >> So, nothing to drink at all? >> No, sir. >> So, if you blow a portable breath test, it' be triple Z. >> I refuse all that. You can call your sergeant if you want. >> I don't need to call my sergeant. >> I'm just calling. But like I had literally have had nothing to drink. Not in the drink. Then it would be triple zero, right? >> You mean you both know how it goes? >> I know how it goes. >> Yeah, me too. >> And you've been drinking? >> I have not. >> You have? I can still smell it on you as you're talking. >> You cannot smell anything on me. I can smell gum cuz of gum. >> No, I can smell a stronger alcoholic beverage. >> You cannot. >> I can't. >> Okay. >> Why would I make it up? Why would I pull you out of the car? >> I I have no idea. I was speeding. Yes. If you want to me speeding ticket and a ticket for my for my registration be expired, fine. That's fine. >> Okay. But you're not willing pulling a portable breath test. No, sir. >> I'm going to put you through some more tests. >> I refuse. >> You refuse? Go ahead and turn around. Put your hands behind. >> What? What test? >> Turn around. >> I will I will do the test. >> You want to do the test now? >> I will do the test. I really just want to meet >> Why Why are you trying to You know how this goes, right? >> I know how it goes. That's That's That's why I'm asking why you're doing this. Like I want to get >> Because I smell alcohol. I'm doing I'm doing my job. >> Okay, I will do it. Do you want me to walk in the line? >> No. No. Just don't walk away. I'm calling you right here. >> I started the line right You want to you want to walk on the the crack of this line right here? >> Whatever you want me to do. >> That that is obviously uneven pavement. No, I'm going to have you walk in front of my car. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Walk up here. >> How many steps? >> Walk up. Just walk >> regular. >> Not one foot in front of the other. >> No, I'll explain it when you get up here. I'm going to have you walk towards my car. >> Okay. So, just walk regular. >> Yes. That's what I just said. You're not listening. >> No, I know how it Stop right there. That's why I asked. >> Turn towards my car. >> Okay. >> All right. So, can you imagine a line going from here to my patrol car? >> Can I? Yes, I will use >> You can use this this line right here. >> This black line that's like sir, you can. Yes, you can do that. Okay. >> All right. So, I'm going to get you in starting position. Stay in that position till I tell you to start test. >> Okay. Yes, sir. >> All right. Go ahead and put your left foot on the line with your right foot in front touching heel toe >> with your right foot in front touching heel toe. >> Right foot in front. Okay. >> Heel toe. Arms out at your side. Stay in that position till I tell you to start. What you're going to do is take nine heel toe steps down the line. This is I don't know if take nine steps, but I will try. >> They're going to be heel to toe steps. You'll be able to take nine hill toe steps. All right. Unless you got Shaquille O'Neal's feet, you'll be fine. And they don't look like Shaquille O'Neal's feet. So, nine hill toe steps down that line. Once you get down that line, you're going to keep your lead foot on the ground. >> Take a series of small steps, turn around, and take nine hill toe steps back. I'll demonstrate it for you. >> The whole time you do it, you'll count your steps out loud. Stay looking down at your feet. Keep your arms down at your sides. And once you start the test, do not stop. It's going to look just like so. You're going to go one, two, three. I took three steps. You're going to take nine. Keep this lead foot on the ground. Series of small steps. Turn around. Nine. Heel toe steps. Back the other way. One, two, three. I took three steps. You're going to take nine. Yes, sir. >> Do you understand everything? Yes, sir. >> Check's. Okay, you can go ahead and begin test. >> One, two, three. The driver known as Justin Shields refused to take a breathalyzer which inevitably resulted in more tests. However, when he fails to stay upright for 30 seconds, Shields is arrested. >> 1,023 1,024 1,025 1,026 I can't. My balance is off. All right. Now you can sec Yeah. Go ahead. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Are you serious right now? Yes, sir. You're under arrest for robbery vehicle in Paris. Put your palms together. Bring your arms back. >> Do you need another set? >> What' you say? >> Do >> you need two sets on? >> No, I don't. >> You don't? >> I don't. >> Take your watch off and put in your pocket for me. >> This is a Rolex. >> All right. Put it in your pocket. I don't want any possession of your Rolex. >> He later pleaded not guilty to the charge. >> So, it's your girlfriend? >> Yeah. >> She been drinking, too? >> No. >> Just you? >> Yep. >> All right. Well, I haven't been drinking, but my friend's been drinking. I confused with the question. >> I haven't whatsoever. >> All right. This >> No. >> Deltona, Florida. On the evening of July 6th, 2023, shortly after 8:00 p.m., a deputy in Deltona pulled over a black Mercedes due to a temporary tag obscured by a cover plate. Yo. >> Yes, sir. I'll turn. >> Yeah, turn in there. All right. >> The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Michael Beck, initially complied by stopping and rolling down his window. However, as the deputy returned to his patrol vehicle, Beck suddenly sped off down Catalina and fled onto I4. You know, >> did you see a black Mercedes go this way? Which way? That way. >> Yeah. >> 45 Centro just got flagged down. He's still headed westbound on Catalina headed towards the YMCA. It's got a cover plate and it should be a temp tag. Hispanic male black heading. The vehicle was soon spotted from the air by the Valuchia County Sheriff's Office helicopter, Air1, which tracked Beck as he made his way into Daytona Beach. Beck swerve through traffic, evading stop sticks deployed by law enforcement along the route. the red light almost continue eastbound coming up to the Walmart now to the >> His flight ended when he got stuck in traffic at the intersection of Nova and Beville roads Backing up. >> I hope they don't have >> Turn the car off. >> Turn it off. Good job. >> Please sit here. Please sit here. >> I ain't moving. >> Oh, Lord have mercy. I got you. Going out your shoes. Going out. >> Coming up on your rear, sheriff. >> Get on the ground. Do it now. Right there. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Here you go. Here you go. You can stay cool. >> For the dumbest reason of all time, too. >> I know. You could have killed 15 people with them last time. >> Beck admitted to his actions and apologized on the scene. He was subsequently charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and driving with a suspended license. >> I don't have money over you covered. >> Yeah, he probably would have got a ticket and had a ride home. >> Pineville, North Carolina. On May 14th, 2024, 10 3 in the afternoon, the Pineville Police Department, PPD, received a report of a shoplifting incident at a local food line. >> Police department. >> Yes. Can I get an officer to 10120 Johnston Road food line? >> Hold on one moment. >> I got it. >> Food line on the road. >> Yes. No. Okay. And what's your name? What's going on? >> Um, I got the same guy who keep coming in here shoplifting. Um, saying, uh, he's Africanamean. He's 65. He probably about 220, 230. Um, right now he's in the produce department making his round. Um, the same guy your officer keep coming for. >> And >> is he going to leak an item? >> Yes, he's right. Right now. >> Okay. Somebody, please hurry up. Yep. Got you. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. He's walking. I'm going to try to get up with him. He's wearing a yellow raincoat. >> Hello. >> Upon arriving at the Food Line parking lot, Sergeant Roberts spotted the suspect, 46-year-old Dennis Boden, walking towards Johnston Road carrying a bag filled with grocery items. Stop. Please better back up. Get on the ground. >> One at taser. Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Boden was well known to Pineville police as a frequent shoplifting suspect at this particular food line with a history of violent behavior towards both police and the public. All right, we're walking towards AMC. He's already try to push off on me. So, get on the ground. Get on the ground. >> Good. Get on the ground. Roberts confronted Boden in the upper parking lot, issuing verbal commands for him to stop. However, Boden ignored these lawful orders and continued walking away. >> Dude, I really don't want to tase you. Where's somebody at? We're walking on Johnson right now. I'm getting to you. >> He radioed for backup. >> Get on the ground. >> Do not walk in the traffic. >> Just die, dude. Do not walk in that traffic. Okay. Keep the visual coming. >> He's walking into traffic now. On the ground. Get him. The situation escalated as Boden and Sergeant Roberts briefly struggled with another officer arriving on the scene to assist. Don't you move. Taser deployed. Ted deployed. He took a big >> Get on the ground. >> He's back up. I don't have any more tasers. He was able to get up. Sergeant Roberts unsuccessfully tased the suspect who managed to continue walking away. >> Get on the ground now. >> I'm in uh Johnson Plaza now or Johnston. He's walking back to his house. He bit me pretty good on my uh arm. We're still walking. >> 23 in the area. >> Back up. >> I'm in front of Johnson Plaza. Where you at? Go to the 1000 building over there. Turn around, Randy. I saw you. >> We're starting pulling in now. You ain't getting away, bro. Get him, buddy. Get him. BACK OFF. SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. Shots fired. >> Get down. >> Shots fired. 15. Shots fired. [music] >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. >> Boden managed to walk a short distance before collapsing. Officers then used a knife to cut off Bodton's raincoat to administer first aid. Boden eventually became nonresponsive as additional first responders arrived. >> Get up. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. >> GET DOWN. >> GET DOWN. >> In early July, the Charlotte Meckllinburgg Police Department announced that no criminal charges would be filed in connection with Boden's shooting. The Meckllinburgg [music] County District Attorney's Office ruled the shooting a justified use of force, citing footage that appeared to show Boden reaching for the sergeant's [music] gun during the struggle. The officer involved has since returned to full duty. [music] >> [music]