What did you say? >> Who I am, right? >> I don't know who you are, miss. And I I frankly I No, I I really don't. >> A luxury SUV is swerving all over the road. And when police light it up, the driver doesn't act scared. She acts entitled. The driver is Maria Buchcci, chairwoman of the Cranston Democratic Committee and a former Maril candidate. From the very start, she's confrontational. >> And I'm not the girl, but I either. >> She hits the officer with, "Do you know who I am?" And when he doesn't play along, it only escalates. She tries to lean on her political status, refuses to cooperate. >> That's perfectly fine. >> Embarrass me. >> I'm not embarrassing you, miss. You put yourself in this position, not me. >> And turns the stop into a full-on power struggle. >> It's a yes or a no. Is that >> I'm going to ask you, what's my turn? >> It's yes or no. >> And what if I say >> you can make whatever decision? Listen, I'm not going to argue with you. >> On camera, she berates the officer, calls him a loser and a dick. Give me the camera. You're a dick. >> And claims that if she were black, she would have already been arrested. Then she crosses a line with a disturbing comment about her own children becoming police officers. And what she says next is the moment everything changes. On December 18th, 2025, at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Division Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, police pulled over Maria Buchcci, chairwoman of the Cranston Democratic Committee and a former mayoral candidate on suspicion of DUI. But this isn't a normal traffic stop. The body cam captures Buchcci becoming immediately uncooperative and combative, talking to officers like the rules don't apply to her. >> Just right over here, Miss right over there, please. Yeah, I'm listening. >> Okay. All right. All right. Do you have anything in your mouth? What do I have in my mouth? >> You don't have any gum or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. So, listen. All right. >> What else did you have to drink tonight? >> Just glass of wine. Like that. >> That's it. Just one glass of wine. >> It's my cousin. I'm taking her home. We went to a Christmas party. I don't drink. Very random. Nor would I drive if I drank. My husband would drive if I was drinking. >> Okay. >> I think I'm pretty cool. So, it's fine. >> So, I can smell alcohol coming off your breath right now. And your driving was pretty erratic. So, you you I mean, you can make all the faces you want. That's perfectly fine. >> Embarrass me. >> I'm not embarrassing you, miss. You put yourself in this position, not me. So, listen. Stay in the vehicle. Stay in the vehicle. Stay in the vehicle. Stay in the vehicle. >> Told you she drank. Stop embarrassing us. >> I'm not embarrassing you, miss. I'm doing my job. Yeah. Well, I am. No, I am. Oh, yeah. Okay, that's fine. All right. I'm sorry. >> What did you say? >> Who I am, right? >> I don't know who you are, miss. And I I frankly No, I I really don't. Frankly, I don't. And you know, >> that's the So, listen. So, listen to me. So, listen to me, okay? You can start throwing out names and start >> doing out what you need to do. >> It's not going to work with me. I'm telling you right now. >> I I'm not the guy for that. >> And I'm not the girl for that either. >> Well, you're starting that. You're starting it. You are. And just so you know, everything's recorded here. Okay. Okay. I hope it is. >> Yeah, it is. So, listen. The next thing I'm going to ask you, okay, you willing to go through some standardized field sobriety test? >> No. You know what I wanted to sit down? >> I think this is abuse. I think >> it's not abuse, miss. I'm asking you a simple question. >> Is not driving and you're abusing her. >> So, listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> Hurry up. Just get in the car. >> Miss, listen to me. Okay. I'm going to ask you again. Are you willing to go through standardized field sobriety test or SFSDs? >> No, I I I actually just want you to call my husband. >> All right. So, you're not going to do them? >> You want to arrest me? >> Are you not going to do the test? It's a yes or no. It's a yes or a no. >> Nope. You're not going to Nope. You're not calling anybody. >> So, are you going to Are you going to do the test? Yes or no? >> Are you going to do the test? Yes or no? >> Are you going to do the test? Yes or no? Are you going to do the test? Yes or no? >> I'll do the test. Of course, I will. >> Okay. Go in the car. >> So, I'm going to have you remove your bag. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You got this recorded, right? >> Yep. to embarrass me online. >> Okay. >> So, just so I'm clear, you're going to do the test. >> You're not going to make me tippy toe, but Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Stay right there. >> Take that. >> This hers? >> Yeah, that's hers. All right, miss. I'm going to have you come over here for me. >> How do I know like if I can? >> Stay right there for me. >> How can I? >> So, listen. I'm going to give you explanation and demonstration. >> So, listen. I'm going to give you explanation and demonstration for each test. Okay? So, first thing I'm going to ask you >> recording? >> I'm sorry. >> Make sure you're recording this. >> Yeah, it's recorded. Yep. All right. So, listen. First thing I'm going to ask you, do you wear any glasses or contact lenses? >> I do not. >> Okay. Uh, do you have any eye injuries? >> I do not. >> Okay. Place your feet together, hands down by your side, just like this. Okay. I'm not going to lie, you make me a little anxious, but >> my cousin is like getting out of the car. That's making me nervous. >> All right, she's fine. We're fine. We're fine. All right. What do you want me to do? >> Okay. All right. Place your feet together. Hands down by your side. Okay. You see the tip of my pen here? You're going to follow that with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Don't move your head at all. Just follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Do you understand? Yes. >> Any questions? Can you put your hair back, please? >> Why? >> So I can see your eyes. >> No, I like my head. >> Okay. >> See the tip? Okay. Oh, keep your head straight. >> That's a little difficult for any human, but I'll do it. I'll do it. >> Okay. >> Maria Buchcci clearly thought her status would get her out of this. But the moment she starts acting entitled, everything got worse. During the horizontal gaze nestagmas test, she can't even follow the basic instruction to keep her head still. A huge red flag in field sobriety testing. Keep watching because from here, her behavior spirals fast. >> Are you going to follow it? >> Only because of the light. I turned at the last second. So listen, I'm going to give you another opportunity. You going to follow this? Yes or no? >> Yes, I did it. >> We're going to try that again. Okay. >> I thought I did it, but the light was like blurring. >> Nope. Nope. >> Do you want me to get caught? Like, what are you doing? >> I'm not doing anything, miss. I'm trying to administer I'm trying to administer. Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter how old I am. I'm trying to administer tests to you and you're not following my directions. That's what's going on. >> I got to tell you what. >> My nephew's law enforcement. My uncle's law enforcement. What do you want me, Joy? You want to embarrass me? Yeah, I'm an old lady. All right, I'll do it again. I can do it all day long if you are. >> Okay, I'm going to I'm going to give you one last opportunity. Okay. >> All right. >> Don't put the light down cuz nobody could do it with the Nobody could do it with the light in their face. I think it's rude. >> Okay. >> I could do it though. >> Keep your head straight, please. >> Do you want to arrest me? Do you want to arrest me? >> We're done. Yeah. >> All right. Next test. We're going to move on. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> It's wild that you're making it crazy. Like I'm not miss. The next test is a walk and turn test. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Uh are you willing to do the test? >> Not really, but I'll do it if you're entertainment only. >> It's just a yes or no. >> Actually, what's my other option? My attorney? >> Nope. You can say no and we can move on. And >> And what's a no? What's a no? cuz I want to take my cousin home. I want to go home. You want to make it a big long day. >> It's just a yes or a no, miss. That's all. I just need a yes or a no. >> What's the options? >> It's a yes or a no. It's that >> I'm gonna ask you what's my alternative? >> It's yes or no. >> And what if I say >> you can make whatever decision? Listen, I'm not going to argue with you. I'm not going to argue with you. >> So, it's going to raise a kid like you. I'm asking you my alternatives. If I say, "What's my alternatives?" You should say, "Ma'am, you walk the line and you go to the police station or you walk the line and get in the car." What's my option? >> Yes, Miss I'm gonna ask you one last time. Okay. >> What's my option? So, one last thing. You said yes. You said my >> We are not allowed. >> What? What do you guys >> Listen, we are legally not allowed. >> I I honestly feel bad if I was a black human. I think you guys No, honestly, I feel for bad for the people. I feel bad for the people that are not in my position. >> So, miss, you're not gonna you're not gonna do anything. >> So, what are you gonna do? Arrest me. >> You're not You're not gonna do anything. It's a yes or no. >> I'll do it. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Nothing's going to help you. >> All right. Okay. Any injuries I should be aware of? >> Record this. >> Any any injuries that I should be aware of? >> Bad knee on my left knee. >> All right. Would it hinder you to walk and turn? >> Could be. It just died today. >> Okay. It's a yes or a no. >> Yes. >> So, you can't you can't do the test. Is that what you're telling me? >> I probably can. Yeah, I'll try. Left knee. You want to help this? >> Okay. All right. So, what I'm going to do first is put you in the position of instruction. Okay. While in this position, I do not want you to break the position of instruction at any time during my demonstration or an explanation of the test. And I do not want you to start walking down this white line that we're going to use for the test. Okay. >> Nope. All right. So, position instruction. Okay. We're going to start on this white line. Okay. You're going to place your left foot on. Actually, you know what? We're going to use this line instead. It's more straight and it's more flat over here. >> I use a little baby line yourself. >> Nope. So, you're going to start right here, miss. >> Call my husband right now. >> All right, miss. You're going to start. >> Call the attorney general and everybody else. >> Miss, you're going to start over here, please. >> Cuz this is disgusting. >> Miss, you're going to start over here, please. >> God forbid I was a black person. I'd be arrested. >> Miss, you're going to start over here, please. >> Miss, >> well, MAKE SURE MY HUSBAND'S on his way. >> Miss, you are going to start right. Okay. >> What are you going to do? >> I've had enough. You going to shoot me? What are you going to do? >> I'm giving you another opportunity. Start over there, please. >> I'm going to start right here on this line. >> Yep. All right. That's fine. Yep. All right. >> Yep. That's perfectly fine. So, listen. You're going to start with your left foot on the line. Your right foot is going to be in front in a heel to toe manner with your arms down by your side. >> Heel to toe. Heel to toe. >> Heel to toe. Miss, miss. Miss. Heel to toe. I'm showing you heel to toe. Heel to toe. Arms down by your side. >> Okay. All right. What you're going to do is you're going to take nine heel toto toe steps down this line and then you're going to turn them in and then I'm going to demonstrate to you. You're going to take nine heel totoe steps back down. >> I'm really nervous. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to demonst I'm going to demonstrate it to you. Okay. >> Stay in that position for me. >> No, show me the demon. >> Stay in the position, please. >> Show me the >> Stay in the position, please. >> Heel to toe, miss. >> Heel to toe, please. >> I don't know what heel to toe means. I just showed you, miss. It's like this. Heel to toe. >> Heel to toe. >> I did it. >> You're not in it, but okay. We'll we'll continue. All right. So, listen. I'm going to demonstrate it to you. Okay. >> You're going to start. Okay. >> One, two, three. Simulating that's your ninth step. You're going to keep that front foot on the line. You're going to take a series of small steps and turn. Okay? In this manner. In this manner only. >> And then you're going to continue back down the line. Nine heel to toe steps as so. Okay. >> My husband. >> Okay. As you do this, okay, >> like what is he doing? >> As you do this, miss, keep your arms down by your side. Look down at your feet. Count your steps out loud and don't stop the test until you've completed it. Okay. Do you understand, miss? Do you understand? >> I do. I do. >> Do you have any questions? >> Honestly, I do. Can you do it one more time? >> Sure. I'll do it for you one more time. >> No, I want to do it on the line. >> Nope. Right here. It's >> going to start like this. One, >> two, three. Simulating that's your ninth step. You're going to keep that front foot on the line. You're going to turn, okay? And take a series of small steps. This manner, >> this manner only. Then you're going to continue back down the line. Nine heel to toe steps as. So, keep your arms down by your side. Look down at your feet. Count your steps out loud. You don't stop the test until you've completed my cousin. >> Miss, do you understand? >> No, I'm talking to you. Miss, do you understand yelling? Miss, do you miss, do you understand? >> I do eight steps or seven steps. Are you going to >> miss Miss Just Do you understand what I just instructed to you? It's a yes or no. >> Did you talk to my husband? >> This woman just doesn't know when to shut the up. Wow. >> Okay. All right. Miss, >> so why are you guys embarrassing me? >> Miss. Miss. Miss, on the line, please. >> This guy is like gibberish. >> Turn around. Turn around. Trust me. >> Yep. Turn around. Turn around. Turn around. >> Turn around. >> You're a dick. >> Yep. Okay. >> Give me the camera. You're a dick. >> Yep. >> Like I am not drinking. You're a loser. >> Stop. >> Yeah. How old are you? I'm a 50-y old lady. You should be dressed up. I hope you like your >> Stop. >> I hope they arrest your mother, too. >> Stop. >> I don't drink. >> Nope. Nope. Nope. Stop. Come on. >> You guys are my whole family's in war. >> Okay. >> We should be in our >> 187 one in custody. >> I [ __ ] can't stand you. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. >> You are doing them. >> Take a seat. >> What do you want to do? >> Embarrassing me. >> Okay. >> You're gross. >> All right. >> Crank it and drive. I'm going to reach over and fasten you with the seat belt. >> I didn't even drink, you [ __ ] >> Okay. >> Maria Buchcci was arrested for DUI and taken to East Greenwich Police Headquarters for processing, where officers say she remained belligerent and insulting. She admitted to having a glass of wine at a Christmas party, but refused a chemical breath test, triggering a 12-month suspension of her driver's license. She was also cited for multiple violations, including refusal to submit to testing, lane violations, and operating without proof of insurance. Mucci was released to her husband on $1,000 personal recgnizance bail. As of late December 2025, the case is still pending with arraignment scheduled for January 5th, 2026. And according to her own website, biifor island.com, she's running for state representative to be the voice of the district at the state house. >> Give me the camera. You're a dick. >> After watching this footage, is that who you want representing Rhode Island? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. If you want more true crime, from hilarious and insane DUI arrest to shocking true crime documentaries, click one of the playlists that will appear on your screen shortly. Also, if you enjoy our videos, please make sure you like and subscribe to our channel. 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