On April 26th, 2024, officers responded to a shoplifting in progress at a local Shell gas station in Athens, Georgia. They quickly noticed that something wasn't right about her. >> Hey man, throw your car and park for me. Okay. >> Will you step out and talk to me, please? I'm officer Cornel. >> Okay, let's just uh let's talk about it. Okay, we'll talk about it over here. Okay. Will you stop talking to me? Get your daughter. >> Okay. So, um, first off, what's your name, ma'am? >> Karen. >> What's your last name? >> Karen. Let's see. What's your date of birth, Miss? >> 67. >> And do you have a license on you? >> I do. >> Thank you, Miss Car. Can you step back out for me, homie? >> He did not get me my vape. >> Okay. Um, do you have the vape that she >> she had it in in the car >> where? >> Okay. >> I don't see Robert. >> What kind of vape was it, Miss Karen? >> Strawberry. >> Strawberry, but I think so. >> Here's what we're going to do. Instead of having you messing around, uh, just looking through the car, let me get you to step out. Okay. >> It's not in here. >> That's okay. Just let me get you to step out. Okay. So, you're saying that you didn't take it? >> I didn't. Okay. But you said you paid for it. Do you have your receipt where you paid for it? >> She didn't pay for it and she just want to go without paying. I expect her to >> just paid or return me back. >> So his system is telling is saying that >> Hold on. Hold on a second. Um >> I'll pay again. >> So do you have it or do you not have it? You don't have to look. But >> I don't see it. >> Okay. So you didn't walk out with it. >> Pay again for it. All right. She walk out with one because we got a video and I just walking. Follow the >> Okay. Um, if she gives it back, if she pays again. >> Yeah. >> Are you guys going to press charges? >> No. >> Okay. All right, Miss Karen. So, if she pays, you're not going to press charges? >> No. >> Go ahead, Miss Karen. Step into the store. Okay. >> Sure. got a pair. I have the cigarette for vapes. >> No, I already had it. You have to have it. >> No, I don't have it. >> You walked off. >> I don't You have it in my car. You guys >> Let's go this way. Okay. Here's here's how we'll we'll run the situation. walk in without paying attention. >> Since they're saying that you walked out with it and they're saying that they have video of you walking out with it, do you mind if I look in your passenger compartment? Okay. So, I'm going to hand you this. I'm going to have have you step with this officer and stand right here. Miss Karen. Hey. Oh, hold on. Don't get back in the car. I'm going to have you stand with this officer. Okay. I'm going to search in your passenger compartment for the vape. We'll see if we find it. Okay. So, just hang out with this officer. >> Come over here. >> Come over here. Why are you guys so mean? >> H >> Why are you guys so mean? >> What do you mean? >> Why are you so mean? >> Like step over here. Like >> you and I was speaking loud enough so you could hear me. >> Cuz I had asked you another time, hey, come over here. And you kept walking to your car. And when you keep walking to your car, then I'm going to raise my voice and tell you I'm 30 years old. So, are you proud of what you do? >> Absolutely. >> It's not in there. >> Did you find it? >> Not yet. Miss Karen, please do not go over to your car, please. >> So, the vape is not I did not get the vape. >> I'm just going to look in here. Okay. Then we'll go in and we'll try to figure out a solution. >> There you go. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate your help. >> So, here's the thing. How much wine have you had today? >> Not much. But >> not much? >> Nuh-uh. >> How much is not much? >> I've had a glass. >> You've had a glass. Okay. Have you taken anything else? >> No. >> Okay. Cuz what I'm observing is that you're slow in your words. You're very unsteady on your speech and you almost rear ended somebody when you were trying to pull out. >> Okay. >> So, when you say a mile down the road, >> I understand that, man. But you still can't drive intoxicated. Okay. Which is what what I'm getting to. You understand? How much is a glass to you? Like >> 4 ounces. >> 4 ounces. Okay. What kind of medication do you take? >> I don't take any >> no medication. Or do you take any other anything else that would probably be a little unsteady? Nothing like that. Okay. Um, so here's the thing. >> If that's the case, that's fine. Would you mind if I check your eyes just to make sure that you are safe to drive before I let you to pull out of here? >> Of course. >> Okay. All right. Um, do you have any type of head conditions or anything else like that that would impair you from following my finger? >> No. >> Nothing like that. Do you have any injuries with your balance, hips, anything like that? Okay. Um, what we're going to do, let's get you right over here and then I'm just going to check you. Make sure you're good. Okay. We're just going to walk right over here. All right. What we're going to do, I'm going to put my finger in front of your face. Okay? I just want you to follow my finger with your eyes and eyes only. Do you understand that? Okay. Just go ahead and drop that hand for me. Just kind of relax. Stand straight. Okay. All right. You understand the instructions? Eyes and eyes only. Huh? There's my finger. See it? Okay. All right. You can blink. >> We got a couple more rounds of that. Okay. >> All right. Right here. >> Just move your eyes and eyes only. Okay. Don't move your head. >> Okay. It's hard to spin my head. >> Just move your eyes. Okay. Want each other? All right. Just move your eyes. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Just move your eyes. No, don't move your head. >> Just follow. Okay. Just follow with your eyes. Okay. Don't move your head. Okay. Next thing we're going to do, um, you said that you don't have any type of like balance issues or anything else like that that would prevent you from walking. Okay? Um, what I'm going to have you do is we're going to come right over here and I want you to stand just like you are on this line. Okay? I want you to stand facing me. All right? And then I want you to keep your hands down by your side. Okay? I want you to put your left foot on the line. And then I want you to put your right foot in front of your left foot. Just like that. So, return back to the back to where I had you. Okay? I'm going to get you into a starting position and I want you to stay in that position until I tell you to begin. Okay? So, get right back on the line where you were. All right. Left foot on the line just like you have it. Right foot in front of the left foot in a heel to toe fashion just like I'm showing you. Can you do that? Can I [laughter] look my kid to it? >> Do you have balance? Any any injuries? >> I do. >> I have um >> Hold on, Miss Karen. Miss Karen, >> I'm going to hit my car. >> That's not what we're going to do. Okay. >> Hands behind your back. >> No, you're not going to do that. Miss >> Karen, please don't. Okay, let's not do that. Put her in handcuff. Let's do that. I got her. Can you drive me please? >> No, ma'am. We cannot. Okay. Cuz you were driving under the >> You are under arrest. >> 67 295 signal one. >> Miss Karen. >> Yeah. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Can >> I drive home? >> No. No. You cannot drive home. >> I'm driving home. >> No, you're not, ma'am. You are way too intoxicated to drive home. >> I'm not. >> Yes, ma'am. You are. You can't even walk in a shoreline. >> Yep. That's hurting very badly. >> Okay. Well, just hold on. Okay. >> Can you please let me out of it? >> No, ma'am. Cuz you have driven here very intoxicated. Okay. Um, go ahead and do this. >> Can you please let go? >> No, ma'am. >> I'm driving home. >> No, you're not, ma'am. Okay. So, the state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to your state law attorney. Testing your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive upon the highways of the state will be suspended for a minimum period of >> I'm refusing it. >> So, you you noted >> I'm driving home. >> Well, okay. >> Let me unhook me. >> All right. You have a right to remain silent. Anything you say cannot be used against the court of law. You have a right to an attorney if you cannot afford to hire one. One will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. Okay. >> Just slivered right under those. Put the put your uh >> Let me the [ __ ] go. >> No, you are under arrest. >> I'm not I'm refusing arrest. >> Well, if you keep refusing arrest, then you're going to just going to have to go back and forth with you and then that's going to cause you >> I'm refusing arrest. >> You can't do that, ma'am. >> I am doing that. >> It's okay. These aren't good. >> I'm refusing arrest. >> No, you're under arrest. >> Refusing arrest. >> You can't refuse arrest. >> I can. >> No, you can't. Unfortunately, >> I can >> I can refuse arrest. >> Please let go. >> No. Now you're going to jail for DUI and obstruction. >> You're you're killing. >> Well, because you just slipped out of my handcuffs. So now I got to get them tied on you. No. Walk this way. Please don't make me carry you. I really don't want to do that. Can I get my vape and my keys? >> I will get everything for you. Okay. 94 central. Next in line. >> I refuse arrest. Why are you still arresting me? >> That's you are you can't do you can't refuse arrest, ma'am. Okay. Just like you can't drive intoxicated and you can't slip out of handcuffs. Uh we'll get your keys and everything. Okay. >> Take them off. >> No. No. That's not happening. And if you slip out of them again, then it's not going to be good. Okay. Uh we got her keys and everything. Do you want to tow it? >> Yeah. It's It's not It can't sit right there. So, I'm >> Yeah. >> Hey, John. Since I can't leave her, will you also search the vehicle for intoxicants for me? >> Yeah. Thank you. >> I need to go to the bathroom. >> Okay, we'll get you to the bathroom. Okay. >> Can you please unrest me? I'm not going anywhere. >> No, ma'am. I can promise you that. >> No, ma'am. We can't do that. >> Please unarrest me like I'm not going anywhere. >> No, ma'am. Just like you you you can't do everything that you did. Okay. >> Because ma'am, uh right now you're under arrest for DUI. Okay. I can't let you go because >> Did you get everything out of my car? >> Yes, ma'am. We got your purse and I got your ID and >> vape. My vape. Your vape is wherever you put it. >> Hey, where did you put it? >> Okay, your vape is in the purse. I'm gonna go ahead and get her to 600. Okay. >> All right. I'll take a picture of this for you. >> Didn't even say please. >> Your vape's in your purse, ma'am. You'll get it when you get out of the jail. Okay. Six. Seven central. I'm going to rock 600. >> Oh, please. I've got to blow my nose. >> Okay, we can we can take care of that at the jail. >> You don't care if I have to blow my nose? >> I just can't fix that right now, ma'am. >> You're going to have to. >> Well, I'm not going to. They can fix it at the jail. >> Take me the home. I'm going to report you for abuse for handcuffing me like this. I've asked you several times to release me and you have not >> cuz you're under arrest. >> Reporting you. >> Okay. >> She's uh she's mildly calm right now, but I figure as soon as we get her out might change. She's already slipped out of her cuffs once. >> Hi there. >> Let's get you out, man. Will you walk to those doors right there with these kind people? Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Oh, yeah. Shop with him. >> Good combination. >> Supposed to be drive it like you steal and stole it. I steal and then drive it. >> Took it literally like >> you not going to have your >> You do realize you're in jail, right? >> You realize you got to go that way. >> Right here. Wonderful. Red Boulevard. >> The suspect was booked for DUI alcohol, obstruction of officers, and reckless driving. On June 20th, 2025, she entered a no- low plea to the DUI charge while pleading guilty to both obstruction of officers and reckless driving. She was ordered to pay as total of $86 in 24 months of probation.