On December 17th, 2024 in Elmhurst, Illinois, Jason Pasquale principal of Bolingbrook High School was stopped for a traffic violation, but officers didn't expect what was about to follow. And there's where there is this may have occurred at uh the washer, not the pantry. I'll be at Concord and Olde Dior. Olde Dior and Concord is going to be out of state plate. [Music] How are you? Yes, sir. How's it going? There you go. What's going on? Is there like a reason you didn't pull over right away? No. Huh? Where are you coming from? I came from So, here. Cat- I was right at Castaways. Yeah, Castaways, okay. >> Yeah. What were you doing at Castaways? Nothing. Watching the Bears game. Okay. I don't How how much did you drink? Nothing. Nothing at all? No. All right, just give me a second. Can you put your hands on the steering wheel? I'm going to come in and that's I check your driver's license cuz I I literally live right Dude, I live right here. Yeah. You live here? Okay. So, you were at Castaways? Yeah. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Dude, I'm right here. Okay. >> house. Castaways is what a bar? Uh yeah. All right. I literally live right there. You live right there? Okay. Uh you know why I'm stopping you? I live right there, dude. But the question is not to where you live. The question is where I'm why I'm stopping you. What I do? Okay. Well, what what do you think I'm stopping you Just I live right there. Question is not where you live. The question is why I'm stopping you. Do you know why? No. Okay. Uh you >> Tell me. Like I would say in your lane when you're driving you No, I live right there, dude. I literally live right there. Okay. So, did you have like a long beer or something cuz I everything is slurring your speech. I see >> Come on. I'm not doing that. Like just I I live right there. So, you you had nothing at all or you had something? >> Nothing. Nothing. Like here's my self. Like literally I live right there. One house to the left there. I'm just assessing how much you had to drink just to be honest. Zero. Zero? >> Help me out. Like I live right there. Help you out with what? I mean I I just want to get you on your way, you know? That's the whole reason I'm I'm principal of a high school. I literally live right there. Okay. Take a picture of 103 41. So, I know you got that. Please help me. I live right there. You live right there? Okay. I'm principal of a high school. >> which high school are you principal of? Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook, okay. So, Can you help me? Listen, it's it's not it's not illegal to drink, okay? Please help me. It's not illegal to drink, right? Please help me. >> Who who's who's car is this? Mine. Your? Okay. I live in Butte, Montana. You live where? So, Montana is the address. Please help me. Montana is what? I literally live right there. We're trying to help you. I'm trying to get you on your way, but Okay. Okay. So, how come I smell some alcohol? No, you don't. Like Okay. About what time did you leave the bar, Castaways? I don't 35 minutes ago. 35 minutes ago, okay. And where is it located at? On Roosevelt. Roosevelt. And what what what were you doing between between now and leaving the bar? Just came home. You just came home? Yeah. So, you you were driving for 35 minutes ago. Like which >> No, no. I didn't say that. Uh which which way did you take here? Up Roosevelt. Up over. I brought Dave home. He was a long >> Who who who's Dave? He was a long If you honest with me, it's going to help me help you. Right. How much did you have to drink? To be honest with me, nothing. Like So, why why do I smell alcohol from you? From the car cuz I brought Dave home. Dave home, okay. So, you I mean what what does it why do I smell something from >> is right there. I know, man. I'm trying to get you on your way. It's not illegal to drink. So, you had one drink with Dave, right? Right. What did I do? So, I mean you had one drink. Dave had one drink. >> you? So, Dave might have had a lot to drink. >> I appreciate it. Yeah. So, Dave might have had a lot to drink. That's why the car you say smells like alcohol. And your breath smells a little bit like alcohol you're saying because you had one drink. What what was it? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. One. What what what was it? One beer. One beer. What kind of beer? I had a Miller Lite. Miller Lite, okay. What size Miller Lite was it? Small. Small bottle, okay. So, 12 oz was 12 oz please. >> So, I got to check you out and get you on your way. That's all. So, let's do this. Uh step out of the car for me for a second. Please don't do this. If we got to make sure >> to make sure, man. I got to make sure that So, would you just going to be step out? You had one beer. That's nothing, man. But You know, it's not illegal to drink. It's Is that prohibition, right? It's not 1930s. >> Sorry, tell us is like Yeah, so just step out >> My house is right there. I understand. Just step out for a second. I'll check you out and have you on your way. I brought Dave home. Like come on. Oh my god. >> Man, I mean you step out, you'll be on your way anyway. Yes, sir. Okay. So, just step out, check you out and have you on your way. I understand. >> Any weapons knives, guns, bazookas, anything on you of that sort? Got to ask any weapons on you anything of that sort? No, no weapons. No weapons, okay. Uh your your principal is falling down. >> Please help me. Did you >> No, it's not principal. Like Just just step over here and I'll get you on your way. I You So, you say you don't have anything on you weapons. Can I quickly pat you down for officer safety? I mean since you're principal, I just got to do it for officer safety. >> me. You just just stand over here. Stand over here just so I can I don't want to get you in my way. I'm going to try to help you get you on your way. Once you stand over here, Are we going to help? And don't lean against your car. I don't want you to fall down. You you fall down. So, just turn around. Can I pat you down quickly? Yes, sir. Okay. Just cross your hands behind your head. You're going to put your Just cross them behind your head. Can you cross them behind your head? So, I'm trying to help you. Just cross them The The faster we check you out, the faster we'll have you on your way. I literally My house is right Yeah. So, here's the deal. I want you to stand over there. Look at me. Stand over here. Look at me. Right here. Uh this officer will turn those lights down. So, careful don't fall. No, I'm not going to fall. Please help me. Okay. Um She's going to turn off the lights so it doesn't blind you. Quickly turn it Please Do the thing we do for everybody. Get you on your way. You had only one beer. You sure it was one not two? >> Please help. Yes, it was one. Okay. So, we're going to check you out and get you on your way. That's what I'm trying to do. Okay. My house is six house All right. Do you have any problems with your eyes and you have any medical I have nothing. Are you able to take your baseball hat and like put it on the other way so it doesn't I don't want it to block your view. Please be nice. I'm trying to be nice. So, no eye problems or other medical maladies. So, we'll wait for those lights to turn down so they don't blind you. Can you um come over here a little bit forward here. Do you feel this is nice and level for you? Where you standing nice and level? Yes, sir. Okay. Can you stand with your feet together, hands at your sides? Just your feet together like mine. You see like I am. You don't have any eye problems or anomalies, correct? You're not wearing any glasses. Are you wearing contacts? No. Okay. Can you just just follow this with your eyes only? Okay. So, I'm I'm trying to get you out of here. Please stop. All right. You just keep keep on looking at it. And do not move your head. Just do not move your head. Castaways. Just keep keep keep looking at it. Just keep >> here. Just keep your head still and just keep looking at it. Other side. Follow with your eyes only. Okay. Got to do two more things. Any physical problems or anomalies? Uh no. No, okay. You able to walk fine? Please help me. I just answer the question. I'm I'm trying to help you. Just answer the question. Are you able to walk fine? Yes, sir. Okay. Can you imagine a straight line about 1 in thick from where you're standing to the corner of police car. 1 in? 1 in 1 in wide all the way to the police car. Can you imagine one line? Don't do anything else, but listen to me. Don't don't start walking. Just sit. Let me explain it to you. You're going to place your left foot on that imaginary line. You're going to put your right foot ahead of your left like this. Standing heel to toe. Touching the heel of your right foot against the toe of your left I'm doing left foot in front. So, you put your left foot on the line first and put your right foot ahead of your left. Standing heel to toe. Hands at your sides. So, can you stand in that get in that position? Yes. Okay. Let's do that. So, I'm doing left. The left first and the right ahead of the left. All right. Okay. But don't don't start to walk. Just get in that position. So, so the the better you listen to me, just don't start to walk. I'm trying to to get you out of here cuz I I don't want to get you in my way. So, So, put your right foot ahead of your left now touching heel to toe. So, my right foot in front of your left. And then stand heel >> It's just like Yeah, and just stand heel to toe. Okay. >> you you got to touch heel to toe cuz you you you feel it when I touch it heel to toe now. Can you touch the toe of your foot against the heel toe of your left against the heel of your right? >> My right to my left? Just try to get in that position, okay? Okay. >> And maintain this position until I complete the instructions. Do not start to walk until I tell you to. Do you understand the instructions so far? I do. Okay. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps on the line, turn around, and take nine heel to toe steps back on the line. Make your turn by keeping your front foot on the line and turn by taking a series of small steps with the other foot. So, I'm going to demonstrate three of the nine steps. Step number nine and turn like this. All right. Ready? >> So, I did three. How many you going to do in each direction? As many as you need me to. >> No, how how I just explained to you how many steps in each direction I told >> three. I'm going to I did three, but you're going to do nine, okay? So, you're going to do nine forward and nine back, okay? Thank you. Okay, let me explain to you further, okay? You're going to keep your arms at your sides at all times. You're going to watch your feet at all times and account your steps out loud. Once you start walking, don't stop until you have completed this test. Do you understand the instructions? I hope so. How many steps you're going to take in this direction? You said three, then said nine. So, you're going to take nine in each direction, okay? And you make the turn like I showed you. Do you understand the instructions? I'm trying to. I'm going to give you the yes or no. Do you understand do do you want me to explain anything else? >> Yes. No. Do you need me to explain anything else to you? No, okay. >> to help. Okay. Okay, you can begin and count your first step as one. So, you want me to go forward? Yeah. Like this is hard. Just just try to do your best. >> are. Come on. Try to do your best. I know, but I am. I'm trying, man. Okay. And then remember the rest of the test? How many steps you're going to take back? You told me nine and then you told me three. Okay. Go go go ahead. Do the instructions, okay? [Music] I'm trying to go forward. I'm I know you're trying your best. I appreciate it. Three. Like Okay. And one last part here. Please help me. That's what I'm trying to help you. We're going to do the last last part already. Yeah, place your heels and toes together and your arms at your sides like this. Yes, sir. So, can you stand with the heels and toes together arms at your sides? >> Yeah, going in the middle of the street. Yeah, but put your heels and toes together. I know, but the street Yeah, yeah, you just do together together. You make sure your toes are together as well. Play can force status. I think that's probable. Okay, put your hands at your sides. Dude, it's Just try to just >> super hard. Just try to get in I mean just try. >> Try. Try. Put your hands at your side. Okay. Okay, do not start the test until I tell you to. Do you understand? I do. Yes or no? Yes, sir. >> Okay, good. When I tell you to, you're going to raise either foot approximately 6 in off the ground keeping your raised foot parallel to the ground. You must keep both legs straight, arms at your sides. Hold that position while you count out loud in the following manner: 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, and so on until I tell you to stop. So, right foot up? Whichever foot you prefer. Right. One. One. Two. Come on, it is so hard. Okay, let me me me give you one more time here again. Okay, you ready? >> me. Okay, you ready? One. Two. You can keep keep trying. Keep watching your foot. Watch your foot. Dude, it's hard. Just just try. Just try. You saw you saw me doing it. >> You saw me doing it. Just just try. Three. It's hard. Just keep on trying, man. You can do it. All right. I'll keep going. Just a little bit more. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. I think I'm done. Just keep on trying a little bit more. All right. One. Two. Okay, you messed up. Three. Four. Give me a second here. Give me a second. Give me give me a second. Give me a Six. Seven. Give me a second. One second. So, this is a little procedure. >> much for helping me. Okay. So, so one last thing we do. Like So, this is a clean tube. Do you know how to blow up a balloon? Please let me just Okay. I live right there. Like my It's the last thing we got to do. So, you know how to blow up a balloon? Please help me. >> So, what I'm going to ask you to do, take a deep breath No. >> and just blow into this machine. You weren't kidding me. Well, here here's the here's the deal. Please help me. >> do so well on the test. I'm just asking would you like to do that? Would you like to provide a breath sample? No. Okay. Well, here's the deal. Um On a scale from zero to 10 Uh zero So, let me ask you ask you on a scale from zero to 10, zero being completely sober, 10 being the most intoxicated you've ever been in your life. Like please help me. I'm just going to ask you some questions, okay? >> Like like I live right there. If I It's six houses away. Well, I mean you you could provide a breath So, here you can provide a breath sample if you like, but if you don't want to provide a breath sample, that's fine. We're going to respect that. Help me. Did you How about this? If you could do tonight over, would you? Please help me. I had a birthday with a friend. Like come on. All right. So, you had like one beer or more than one beer? That's my question to you. >> Please help me. I live literally right there. Can you tell me have you had one beer or more than one beer? Cuz like based on my observations, it seems you had more than one beer. I'm not a big person. I've never had And you're a nice guy, so I'm going to ask you some questions. Zero. Zero. Zero. Okay. Should you Do you think you should have been driving tonight? >> Please help me. Do you think you should have been driving tonight? Please help me. It's just like a yes or no question. Do you think you should have been driving tonight? Yes. You should, okay. Do you think if you had a bit too much to drink to be driving a car? >> No. No. Uh you said one beer you said. Zero. Zero before you said one and it was a little while ago. >> say that. I said zero. We can have that on camera. >> I literally live right there. >> Okay. No, I get No, I'm not trying to take you seriously. I get it. Please. I get it. What time did you start drinking? Please, please. Zero. Zero, okay. Are you trying to help me? So, this at this >> live right there. All right. So, so at this point, we're going to put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest for DUI. Uh we're going to try to get you out of here quickly so you can go home. >> dude. Like come on. I'm being serious, dude. 22 mark 100 in custody and start of the hunt. No, no, I'm not being careful, man. I know you want to go home. >> Like please No, but like You're a nice guy, so we want to get you out of >> You are nice. Do you just have a seat so we can get you out of here? I just like to literally >> want to get you out of here so I can get you out quickly with people watching you go home. >> Just have a seat right over there. No, where do you want me to get out? I want you to sit inside the police car. >> No, but like >> to sit down. I I get all that. Yeah, just get in the back of the Watch your head. Come on, man. I'm not careful. Like Oh my god. Everyone, it's Trent fired up with the Sheriff Patrol Sergeant and K9 handler. This is one of those DUI investigations where it's immediately apparent that the suspect is extremely intoxicated to the point of being over the legal limit of 0.08 and of course making it very dangerous for him to be operating a motor vehicle on the roadway potentially putting a lot of lives in jeopardy. It's noted in the officer's report the original reason for the vehicle pullover is the suspect was essentially all over the roadway crossing over the limit line multiple times. And then we see as the video progresses just how intoxicated this suspect is showing all of those tailtale signs of impairment. Not to mention him trying to get this officer to let him go and then of course the fact that he is the high school principal thinking that's going to somehow get him out of this situation. And in my opinion, if he is the high school principal, he should be holding himself to some sort of higher standard being an educator and in a role of authority and leadership. But this officer maintained his professionalism of course, did his job and did everything he was supposed to do ultimately ending in the arrest of this suspect. And I'm not entirely sure what the suspect's blood alcohol concentration level was or BAC. It's not noted in the report. What is noted is the suspect refused two separate occasions to provide a breath sample which he has to provide by law once he is arrested for DUI. Failure to do so means this suspect's driver's license is automatically suspended no matter what. And typically what law enforcement will have to do after that is obtain a search warrant for the suspect's blood to determine his blood alcohol level. This officer does state that later on upon the suspect's release, he proceeded to verbally assault these officers including one of the supervisors stating the entire thing was a setup. They had no right to pull him over. They were out of their jurisdiction. Basically doing a bunch of things and behaving in such a way that will probably not look good for him when it comes time to go to court especially being a high school principal. He was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. He remains innocent until proven guilty. [Music]