Asking you to identify yourself so I can let my dispatcher know who I'm out with. If you don't identify yourself, that is obstruction. It's a >> crime did I commit? >> There's no crime, but I'm wanting to identify you. Okay. >> Put on your blinker. Cuz I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything. Sir, she almost ran me off the road. >> Okay. Again, you didn't yield to lights and siren. And you came out >> next to me. He stopped and almost ran me off the [ __ ] road. What are >> Okay, listen to me. >> On September 22nd, 2022, Officer Lewis of the Cleveland Heights Police Department initiated a traffic stop for expired tags on a silver Infiniti. However, her reckless driving nearly caused a collision with another driver, Mr. Kern. After the near miss, Mr. Kern, upset about her dangerous behavior, pulled over to talk to Officer Lewis. Though he complied by waiting on the sidewalk, Officer Lewis, after addressing the driver of the Infiniti, approached Mr. Kern with hostility. She escalated the situation, claiming he hadn't yielded to her lights and sirens, although Mr. Kern disputed this. Her story shifted multiple times during the encounter, ultimately leading to an unjustified call for backup. >> One second. E130, standby. It's going to be uh on Mayfield, across from [clears throat] the access first access road. Send me another unit because another party does not know how to yield to lights and sirens, and he's sitting here reporting me saying that I'm going to run him off the road. You okay? >> Yeah, I'm good. >> Okay. I'm Officer Lewis with Cleveland Heights. The reason I'm putting the traffic stop is the plate on the vehicle are expired. >> Yeah. >> Not even a big deal. Do you know that guy behind me in the Porsche? >> I was trying to hurry up and move over. >> You're good. No, you're good. You did the right thing. I put my lights on and sirens. He did not move over. I'll give you the plate to the other vehicle that's out with the confrontation. I apologize. >> You almost ran me off the road. >> I initiated my lights and sirens. >> I didn't hear anything. >> Well, was your music on? Cuz I had lights and siren down, sir. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, I apologize. I apologize. He stopped abruptly. Okay, I'm not wrong. The lights and sirens were activated. >> You ran into me, though. >> I did not do that, sir. The lights and sirens on my >> for running into me? >> because he stopped abruptly, causing me to stop abruptly, causing you to stop abruptly. And I apologize for that. However, the lights and sirens were on. Okay, the police vehicle is marked. You can clearly see it's a marked patrol vehicle. I initiated lights and sirens. I'm not going to argue. And I'm telling you I do. I'm going to tell you I do apologize that he did stop abruptly. Nobody was wrong. >> So, between the public and you and the public servant >> to do a just a driver's check, okay? >> If there's something wrong and you actually did it, all you say is my bad. >> And I did. I just said I said my bad. I said I activated a check