You will be uh being arrested for a hit-and-run, okay? Can you please step out of >> And please sing hit-and-run calls are usually pretty anticlimactic because the suspect is already gone. Most of the time it's handled with some paperwork and insurance companies cover the cost. But sometimes there's a really good witness who gets a license plate number, the officer conducts a really good investigation, tracks the vehicle down, and takes the person into custody. This is one of those. >> What's going on? How you doing? James. >> Nice to meet you, James Felipe. >> Felipe Nunez. >> Yes, sir. >> How can I help you out today? >> So, I was just inside studying for school. >> Got you. >> And I had one of the Starbucks workers who was on break out here just hanging out. She came in and she was like, "Hey, do you have a Nissan?" I was like, "Yeah." She was like, "Somebody just sideswiped your car and just drove off. Hit it pretty hard." And I said, Okay. >> Okay. >> Surprising. So, I came out and It's on the left side. Um It was a white Lexus. I guess she maybe turned in. It wasn't It's not this car. >> Okay. >> Kind of like hit the random like some little spots and then kind of like just scratched it a little and then you can see the turn off on the tire over there in the front. And I don't I don't know if any of that's part of >> No, cuz that's that's from the front side. >> Yeah, it's like >> So, damage basically is on >> She said >> She was like turning weird so like hit this and straightened up, came back. I don't know. I didn't see any of it. She's the one who And unfortunately I don't have any cameras. >> Cameras, okay. >> But she did say like the wheels were like moved over and stuff cuz she like really pulled it. So, I don't know if I I haven't moved it or anything so >> Yeah, so I mean >> do that till you get your stuff good. >> No, you're you're good. Um Okay. Uh let me go talk to him real quick and see if she if she got any like vehicle information, stuff like that. >> Yeah. Well, she has the license plate number she gave me. >> Okay. >> And the car, you want that? >> This is really good in I I Dunwoody, Georgia. Most of the time when it's a private property hit-and-run type situation, it's a station report or a telephonic report to get an officer to show up at the scene and do this kind of investigation. Shout out to Dunwoody, Georgia, because this is really good that the citizens get this kind of support from their police department. So, >> white Lexus. She didn't say Savannah or Chevy or whatever. >> Do you have your credit card on you, sir? >> I do. >> And while you do that, let me get your tag real quick. >> And then the ID. >> Got you. Okay. >> I'm not really worried about the >> damage. I mean, this didn't damage it. I rubbed one of them off a minute ago. >> Yeah, yeah. The tire The tire That's not damaged. >> hope nothing with the alignment. You see what I'm saying? I don't want anything to be >> Oh, yeah. Well, yeah. Um >> CV joints and all the [ __ ] >> Cuz she said that the car moved. I was like, "Damn." Cuz she just pulled off and >> Yeah, cuz I mean, if she hit the tire, she's going to bounce off. I mean, >> Yeah. >> That's one of those things. >> she kept pulling it. >> Oh, okay. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Okay. So, then >> Oh, yeah. I get you. >> There are three people that you could be in this situation. Now, hopefully you're just not involved at all. You could be the victim of it, which is the guy that's on the screen. You can be the witness of it, which was the person obviously reported it to the guy, or you can be the at-fault driver. So, people say, "Well, what should I do if I'm anyone of those people?" Well, if you're the at-fault driver, obviously you want to be a noble and honorable person and let the driver know. If they're not around, leave a note somewhere. Go inside of a business as close by and say, "Hey, listen. I hit this person's car. I don't know where they are. Here's my contact information." Number two, if you're a witness, don't confront people and get confrontational and aggressive about them hitting someone's car. Even if they're attempting to leave, I think a good idea is to just jot down their information cuz you don't know who you're going to run into nowadays. And if you are the victim of this and the person says, "Hey, let's just take care of it here at the scene because I don't want to get my insurance company involved," you are treading on very thin ice because you don't know if they're going to fulfill what they said that they're going to do. "Oh, I'll Cash App you money today, next Wednesday when I get paid." People do that kind of stuff all the time. In my opinion, it's best to go official with these kinds of situation. If you want to protect yourself and above everything, do not get into [music] a physical altercation with someone over this. It's definitely not worth it. Document, keep your safe distance. >> And is the Is the worker still here? Or did she leave anything >> Yeah, she pulled off. She's She was in a black Honda over here somewhere. >> Can I get her name? >> I don't know if she went on break or what. I don't have her name, but somebody in there definitely will. >> The The phone number that Was Was that her? >> No, this is actually my girlfriend. I was just texting it over to her. That was like my notes. >> Got you. Okay, yeah, let's go inside and see if I can get her information or anything like that. >> Yeah, I just want to talk to her. How's your day going today, man? >> Hey, man, what's going on? >> What's going on? Can't complain, man. >> That's good. I was actually in line over here for some coffee. >> There you go. >> Hey, man, I'm like I I need some. >> Front row park. >> Yeah, man. It's been It's been a long day. >> Yeah. >> After you done, go ahead. Did you catch that? I know the police officer definitely caught that. A police officer is never going to let a go in front of you. They're always going to make sure that we don't want people behind us. Especially a tactically minded officer, it's very respectful that this young man was going to let the officer go first. And that's common courtesy in America. However, the police officer is going to always say go ahead and go, [music] and it's not It's just because we don't want people behind us, and it's a good practice. >> Hey. Hey, how's it going? >> Um the lady You weren't here just yet. >> I don't think so, yeah. >> I think you covered her [ __ ] >> She was gone She was gone now. >> He just needs her name cuz she's the one who >> guys able to give me her phone number so I can give her a call and see what actually happened. >> Do you want me to call her or you just need her phone number? >> I'll call her from my phone number. If you want to text her her number, I'm going to call her shortly so she can expect my call. >> And her name is Natalie. >> Natalie. All right, thank you guys. I'll see you shortly. >> See you. >> Thank you guys again. >> So, let me go back to my car real quick, run some info, give her a call, and I'll be back with you shortly. >> All right, man. I'll just be hanging out in the car. >> Yeah, sounds good. >> Are you done with the Starbucks already? >> Huh? >> Are you done with the inside? >> Uh yeah, yeah. >> Okay. All right, cool. >> I was just going to take a break and have some lunch. >> Yeah, okay. Sounds good. Have you belly? >> Hello. >> Hey, how's it going, ma'am? This is Officer Moreno doing with the police department. Is this Miss Natalie? >> Yeah. How can I help you? >> Hey, how you doing, ma'am? I was called out here to a Starbucks on Shamblee Donahue Road in regards to an accident that you quote unquote witnessed. >> Yeah. >> Yes, ma'am. I wanted to speak to you a little more about it. Can you tell me exactly what happened out here? >> Yeah, absolutely. Sorry, I left my store a couple, you know, like 15 minutes ago. So, basically I was outside taking a call and I heard like a screeching noise and I looked up, I saw this car kind of like backing into a spot and, you know, I was saying I realized what was happening. So, she ended up pulling out of that parking spot, but I knew she had already hit him or his car. And so, she put she pulled into a different parking spot and while she did that, I kind of pretended to go to my car. I wrote down her license plate, her make and model. You know, I waited for her to leave. I just didn't want to cause any trouble while she was in there, you know, in my store. So, when I when she left, I went back inside and started talking to each customer, you know, see whose car it was. Um, so the gentleman that you have been talking to, um, I, you know, I told him what had happened. Um, I gave him uh, the make and model and the license plate number. Um, and that was basically it. I went over to go look at his car, you know, just to see like if she had left any damage. Um, if it was even worth like telling him. Um, and, you know, I saw that there were a couple of scratches on his car and, you know, so. >> Got you. Okay. >> That was pretty much it. >> Could you describe the female for me since you were saying it's a female driver? >> Yeah, so she was short, Hispanic. She's got dark hair, kind of like curly hair. >> Is it black or brown? >> It is brown. >> With curly brown hair? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is she skinny, thick, or on the on the heavy side? >> A little bit thick. >> How long is her hair? >> It was like put up. >> Okay, in a in a bun? >> Yeah. >> And with the vehicle, can you describe the vehicle for me? >> Yeah, it was a white Lexus SUV. >> SUV, okay. Thanks for your call. >> Yeah, of course. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. Take care. >> All right, bye. >> For those of you who are testing for police departments, a lot of you write in the comments or email me and stuff like that. That was excellent information gathering, PC, probable cause development. He might have been going off a list, but I mean it seems very fluid in the way they did it. Very, very impressed with everything he's doing. He's a very sharp officer from what I see on this call. Quick question, do you know roughly what time she notified you of the accident? >> Uh, yes. That's why I kind of sent that text. That's what I was talking about. 3:04 p.m. is when she sent the text, I would say. I mean, she was out here no later than 3:00. She came right in and was like asking people. I noticed she was like asking people, "Who drives an Nissan?" >> Okay. So, long story short, ma'am, vehicle was hit. I'm pretty sure she had talked to you. She basically was backing in and hit your car. She saw it. She relocated, went inside Starbucks, ordered some coffee, and then she called, and that's when she started notifying you guys. >> Mhm. >> The tags she provided does match the vehicle that she gave out. It also matches the registered owner. I'm going to try to get in contact with them, and we'll handle the rest from there on out. Any further questions, ma'am? >> Um, if I wanted to, you know, go about doing the insurance thing, make sure everything's okay with the >> Yes, so just call and stuff. Do I just >> Call your insurance company? >> insurance, okay. >> Yeah, I'll let them know you got hit and give them that case number, and tell them you want to you just get your car checked out. >> Okay. >> And they'll walk you through the steps I'm where to go and stuff like that. >> And as far as like moving today, as long as the report is put in, it's okay. Yeah, yeah. I mean, you can you can drive it off. Like, I don't think there's anything wrong with it actually. But like I said, you know, I'm not going to we're not going to know until you start, you know, getting on the on the highway and driving it out. So, drive it out if I don't think so either, but I hope, you know, hope not. Yeah, I hope not. But if you do feel like any kind of vibration, I'll say stop and get your car towed right away. Okay. All right. Well, take care. Stay safe. All righty. Thanks, boss man. Likewise. Okay, okay. Yeah, what's going on? >> I'm over it. I guess I hit that car then. >> Yeah, were you at the Starbucks over there on Sherman Way Road? Can you tell me what happened? >> I I just remember backing into a spot. I looked at my car I didn't look at his car and I was just on autopilot just all day trying to get to school. I did not intentionally hit this car. >> Okay, I get you. Was there any kind of like actual >> No bump that I felt. I just thought I like got I thought I felt a tire. So, you can see. Like, I guess it was right here. The the car was higher than mine. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. >> Sorry. >> Yeah, it's good. You're good. You're good. >> Sorry. I had to get that myself. >> No, you're good. You're good. You're good. Yeah, so I do see the damage. So, >> I don't think I have Well, you tell me. >> Yeah, well, I mean, I I see damage obviously. I can see that you were trying to wipe that off right there. >> No, I was just looking if it was like That was sorry. I'm not trying to wipe it off or hide it. I was just >> I mean, I'm not trying to say you were trying to hide it, but I can see that >> I was like, "What's this?" >> Oh, that was doing You see you can see You can see that kind of dirty and it seems like it's like >> dirt. >> Got you. >> I essentially did not >> Okay. So, um, at this point in time Yeah, I get you. So, at this point in time, how do you call it? There there was a witness who basically >> the phone. >> Yep. >> Yeah, she was on the phone and I didn't like Very shitty timing. I would have I would have stopped like cuz I didn't >> I get you. >> Sorry. >> Yeah, so like I said, you know, I was trying to give you a quick run of what what occurred. She's saying that she basically saw you backing into a parking space. She heard a big squeak as like both cars rubbing each other. >> not hear that. >> Um probably cuz you were inside the car. Maybe I'm not sure. >> If not, I would have said >> So, she then said that after you collided with that vehicle, you you went out to a different parking spot. >> I did. >> Went to Starbucks, came back out, >> Yeah, I did. >> and then left the scene of the accident. >> I did. Sorry. >> So, that being said, you know, um can I get your ID, honey? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. You are going to be getting a ticket for how do you call it? Hit and run, okay? >> Uh sorry. >> You're good. You're good. >> License, right? Here we go. >> All right. Let me say some things to you that I'm noticing here. And this officer is really good. Let's talk about some advanced things in policing. Do you think that this officer really wants to be working on this hit and run? Or do He sounds like a young guy. He wants to be out there catching robbers and burglars and all kinds of other felons. But he's taking his time as if this was his [music] own vehicle. As if it was his family member who was the victim of this. And he's extraordinarily professional throughout this whole process. Now, when he told her she's getting a ticket, I see some sense of relief in her that she's getting a citation cuz she sees the officer show up. She has no idea what's going to happen. So, her behavior going forward is going to be very, very interesting to see what she lets on. I'm a fan of how this officer operates. >> I thought something else had happened. That's why I kind of like went into a panic. I was like >> Oh, no, no, no. >> I should have checked that car. I didn't. >> Oh, yes, ma'am. Definitely, definitely. And this all adds to the same phone number, to the same all that good stuff. Okay. Um Give me a second. I'll be right back with you, okay? >> Okay. Can I sit in my car? >> Sure. >> Okay. Thank you. >> 212181, I will have her detained in about 2 minutes if you want to have my way. >> That radio traffic was interesting cuz he said, "I'll have her detained if you'll be in in about 2 minutes." or something like that, which is interesting since he said he's issuing her citation. This is going to get interesting. >> All right. Now, so is for you. All right. So, then from here to the next intersection, you will get basically striking another vehicle >> Okay. >> and leaving the scene of the accident. >> Okay. >> Quick question, where do you work at? >> I'm actually a student at the Atlanta School of Massage. Okay. So, I have 2 days left. >> Okay. Almost there. Almost there. >> Yeah, 2 more days. >> Got you. All right. Can I get that real quick and I'll give you your copy? This one here is >> do I fix their damage? >> So, um I'll I'll get there. So, like I said, this is your copy citation number, court date. You're going to have to come to court on this, okay? >> Okay. >> Call this number or go on this website. Don't quote me on this. I believe this ticket is 7:30, okay? Um I'll let you know exactly >> $730? >> $730. Yes, ma'am. Um case number 23006637 is going to have your information, witness's information, uh and the person's the car that you hit information. And basically, it's pretty pretty straightforward. >> Was it bad? >> Uh yeah, both vehicles >> Both vehicles have damage. >> Damage? Like Did I >> So, this seems like crisis acting remorse to me and I I don't know this person. She could behave this way. Again, I'm just watching a video of her. But, I think that she initially thought that, "Hey, this is going to be way worse." and she's playing this kind of remorse [music] thing. And this is not to speak disparaging of this young lady. I don't know her. But, I have the right to make my assessment through my training and experience. So, this is just interesting to see the way that she's responding, especially since she looked at her car extensively enough to wipe it down and looked at the other vehicle as well. >> Is it like Is it drivable like >> Oh, yeah. It's drivable, but there is I mean, you know, you know with cars >> that's not cheap at all. >> Okay. >> At all. Okay. So, that being said, um can you step aside for me, too? >> Yeah. >> So, you will be being arrested for a hit and run, okay? You are going to Okay. So, can you please step aside for me real quick? >> Really? >> Yes, ma'am. Exactly. Can you turn around for me real quick? I'll let you make your phone calls and stuff like that in a minute, okay? Can you turn around for me real quick, ma'am? And keep Give me just a second. Like I said, I'll let you I'll let you make some phone calls. I'll let you know exactly I'll talk to the people you that you uh get a call with and I'll let you know I'll tell them how to get you out as soon as possible, okay, ma'am? It's only one charge I'm booking you on. And can you step back from me real quick? Is there anything else in your pockets? >> Just my wallet. >> Just your wallet? Okay. >> My name is Tara. >> Okay. I'll put this right here and all this will be going with you, okay? Is there someone who can come pick up your car? >> No, sir. >> Okay. Anything else? Can you turn around for me this on this side real quick? >> Wow, that's an interesting process. This officer slides a fox. He must like have a super low heart rate. He's just very super calm in this whole process and didn't let on for a second except that weird radio traffic where he said, "I'll have her detained in about 2 minutes." Which was leading me to believe that this is weird that he since he said he's going to give her a citation. But this is something interesting because in this process they issued a citation and then booked on a separate charge. And my policing experience, especially if there was one misdemeanors like that, she would just get booked on all the charges as opposed to giving her the citation. He slides a fox by not letting it on cuz he had me fooled. So, I don't know exactly why in this jurisdiction they do it that way. And if in your jurisdiction they do it that way, please share in the comments cuz I'd like to know a little bit more about why and maybe that process went that way for this type of crime. I know some other type of crimes where that could potentially happen, but for this specific type of crime, this traffic accident and the hit-and-run. >> Okay. We'll go on this side of my car, okay? Show me your cell phone for me and I'll bring you your phone so you can make that phone call, okay? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. All right. So, it's actually 400, right? Since the vehicle was stationary, okay? So. >> Hey, how you doing? >> Hey, what's up? >> I'm going to let her do a quick phone call and uh so they know where she's at, how to get her out quick. >> Okay. >> That's all for. So, prisoner transport vehicles arrived. These are phenomenal tools for police departments to have. Sometimes it's a regular police officer, sometimes it's a person from the jail, sometimes it's a just completely different entity within that city or county or whatever jurisdiction. Frees up officers to be out on the road to do what they have to do. So, I'm a fan of the prisoner transport vehicle [music] process. They used to be called paddy wagons and that term was deemed to be offensive, so they got rid of that term sometime ago and so now they're referred to as prisoner transport vehicles for the most part. >> Also, I have a lot of unattended dogs at my house, so I got to probably make some phone calls. >> Okay. >> Yeah, let me make a quick phone call real quick. Do you want to say something? >> We're going to switch cars, okay? >> I'm going to say it, that's bunnish. So, we're almost there, but we still got that one piece there, but I mean she's doing her thing, so I'm not going to go to but that's bunnish. >> And of course you want to call her? >> Um could you call Marlene Magana? >> Marlene? >> Yeah. >> I don't know what's what's going on. >> Hey, I'm getting arrested. Could you come get me or I don't I hit you with a car. I don't I didn't realize I did it. It wasn't intentional like that, but where you at? >> I'm at the restaurant. >> Can you please come get me or like hear it out? >> Where where where are you? >> Let me touch you a little more. >> I'm in Dunwoody. >> Hello, ma'am. >> Daddy, where are you? >> Hello, ma'am. Can you hear me? >> Yes, I can hear you. >> Hey, how are you doing, ma'am? I'm Officer Morales with the Dunwoody Police Department. Uh so, I'm assuming this is the contact that she wants me to give all the information to. So, uh the individual she's being arrested for a hit-and-run. She collided with another vehicle and left the scene of the accident without leaving any proper information. Uh so, she'll be uh going to the Cobb County Jail. Uh her bond is uh $400, which will be able to be paid at the Dunwoody Police Department. And once once somebody comes out here and pays her bond, she'll be released at the Cobb County Jail. You give me about 2 hours while I take her down to the Cobb County and book her in. Once she gets booked in, she'll be able to call you. Once she calls you, you can come to the the police station to uh bond out to bond her out, okay? >> Okay. All right, so I can't speak like can I speak to her? >> Yeah, sure. Sure. >> Yeah. No, baby, you can leave me a pegado. hear nothing. I was just trying to get to school. >> So it's interesting that she went into Spanish. And so in Spanish what the lady said was that he's just he's telling me that you will hit something and she said that I thought that I just hit the tire. So when people you give them the ability to use the phone to be nice and then they go into Spanish. I'm just I'm wondering was she trying not to let the person the officers know. And interestingly the officer who gave her the phone his last name is Moreno and the way he says it I think that he probably speaks Spanish and understood everything that they said. And maybe she wasn't trying to throw off the officer by speaking Spanish. But again these are things that [music] could become officer safety challenges if you let people use the phone. >> I'm just trying to finish. Don't say nothing to Lizzie. >> You see here this person was allegedly involved in a hit and run and it was witnessed by someone and the officer was able to track the person down. I explained earlier in the video what one [music] should do if they're involved in that type of situation the safest and best practices that I believe in my opinion. And shout out to Dunwoody Police Department and I never heard that city before. The officer did a really good [music] job at being a representative of his department and fooled me because I thought she was just getting a citation and going home. Remember if you do hit someone's car be an honorable respectful human being because it pays and you can end up in jail especially if you're in Dunwoody. I've been getting a lot of sympathizers from my fellow Marine sympathizer fellow Marines. And some people say that they because they're not a cop they don't have a right to say anything [music] about what they think should happen in an instance. And I think that that's absolutely wrong. Everyone has the right to say especially since you could potentially be one of the most interesting positions which is jury duty. 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