DO NOT TOUCH ME. HEY. [screaming] BACK UP. BACK UP. POLICE STOP A woman after spotting her reverse the wrong way through a red light, but the encounter quickly spirals out of control as the emotional driver admits to drinking, argues with officers, and breaks down during the tense roadside investigation. License and ID on you, ma'am? You don't have an ID at all? So, you reversed in traffic all the Ma'am, ma'am, I literally watched you at the light reverse all the way into a red into a red light. It doesn't matter there's traffic or not, you're reversing. You're going to Okay. Do you have a valid driver's license? Okay. Can I have the registration and insurance? You don't have any of that? Okay. Have you been drinking tonight, ma'am? You had three beers? Okay. Do not, ma'am, stay in the vehicle. I'm listening, but stay in the vehicle. And close the door for me, please. Do you mind lowering the window over there, ma'am? No? You don't want to lower the window? Okay. Ma'am, you reversed into traffic. That that that Okay. Well, When did you last drink, ma'am? Okay. That's fine. She doesn't want to. I've asked her twice or like multiple times. Because she opened this door and she almost walked out of the vehicle and I went on that on that window and it took her forever to lower to begin with. Ma'am. And and now she locked it. Okay. And I pulled up. I'm sorry. So you were going to Taco Bell? I was trying to. I was trying to find something to eat cuz I'm starving and like I went to Big Dogs Okay. Okay. No and then I had three beers. Okay. I was starving. How much did you drink? I'm fine, ma'am. You You're all right? Anything medical going on with you? You just Just tired, hungry? I'm hungry. Okay. Well, listen. That was all I was trying to do. I was not trying to break the law. Get out. Seriously? Like nothing. Come here over here. Tell you what. Okay, so Okay, so I will tell you Stay here, ma'am. Stay in the vehicle. Stay in the vehicle, please. >> Look at me. Stay in the vehicle. I have nothing to hide. Stay in the vehicle. Okay. So let me tell you something that's going on. I've been verbally abused. Okay. >> Physically abused. The last By who? What are we doing? I don't want to say. She I was at that light over there and she literally reversed. I saw her pass the light. >> Uh-huh. She pulled her car in reverse and went reverse into the red light. Oh. And then when I pulled her over, she kept going. Like she literally just I understand. I'm sorry. I went to um It's called Big Dogs. I don't know. I was starving today. I wanted to go to Taco Bell. Anything is funny. It's not >> No one's laughing here, ma'am. No, you're not. It's actually pretty serious because you could because you could have caused a major accident. Yeah, but I Okay. Yes, I can see. Get out. It's me, please. Can you help me, please? Yes. I'm sorry. >> I don't know if it is or not, but so as of right now, I will be doing a DUI investigation, okay? All right. Would you be willing to perform some some field sobriety exercises for me? Would you be willing to perform some field sobriety exercises for me to make sure that you're okay to drive? Yes. Okay, perfect. What do you mean it depends on what? >> Okay, so today I've been abused so bad. I got [ __ ] punched in the face today. >> [music] >> Yes. >> Who did you get punched by, ma'am? I'm not going to sit give that person up. Okay. >> Punched in the face, my phone flying to a couch. Um So you don't understand like my situation. Okay. Okay, I'm I'm not lying. No, I believe you. I don't think you're lying. >> So that's why I went with a friend. I said I'm starving, I'm going to get some food before I go home. And my GPS said I don't live here, I live in Harmon, okay? So I was looking it up and I'm sorry if I backed up or did something wrong. I wasn't trying to get Okay. Listen, we all we all make mistakes. It's just the fact that you backed up straight into the light, okay? You're saying no would be refusal and from what I'm observing, from what you've told me, it'll be DUI arrest. Okay, I'll do it, yes. You'll do it? Okay. >> Yes. What's going on? I'm going through a divorce and once you get three beers with my friend, I said I'm starving, going to get that and go back to my mom's house. I don't even live here, I live in Boston County. Okay. And I'm sorry, but I don't know what I did. I just said it was my GPS said whatever. I didn't mean to break the law to back up. Usually people don't mean to break the law, but it just happens, okay? No, I didn't mean to. It's fine. Trust me, I didn't >> All right, >> well we're past that now. Now it's just going to be the fact of the actual investigation that we're going to do right now, okay? What does that mean? Ma'am. I just have to ask you. Ma'am. Because I'm a freaking out, okay? >> Why are you freaking out, ma'am? Because I don't want to go to jail. We're not doing anything to you. If you don't want to perform these these exams, I I I just got to go based off whatever you see. No, I'm just saying. >> Okay, well well then you got to pay attention. No, I'm going to pull over here. I'm sorry. >> fine. You got to follow directions. I am. You're just opening your eyes, ma'am. Don't think that >> I'm just having a little smoke in here. All right, ma'am. So, based on my observations and what I observed, um No, I didn't say it. Ma'am. Just hold on one second. Ma'am. Just hold on a second. You're not. Yeah. No, put your hands behind your back and we will listen to you, ma'am. You don't get to make the rules. That's not how this works. Trying to save your sweater. There you go. Come on. This is [ __ ] [ __ ] Stop. Do you want your Do you want your phone and your purse, ma'am? For what did I do wrong? You're going to jail tonight. Why? Because you're >> Why me? You're DUI. No, I'm not DUI. >> You're slurring, you're spurting and saying speaking insanely. I mean, taking a breathalyzer? No. You'll You'll have that opportunity. >> You have the opportunity to do that. Do you want your phone and your purse? No, I want a breathalyzer right now before I go in. >> At the jail we'll do that. No, right now. We don't have them here. Yeah, there you have to. You have to. Come on, I know. My dad's a police officer. So, where? Uh it doesn't matter. So, give me a breathalyzer. On scene we don't have them. Too bad. >> we do have them. >> No, I'm not going to jail for [ __ ] I'll call my dad and he'll be right down there and [ __ ] [ __ ] your [ __ ] up. So, I'm telling you right now, stop this [ __ ] Oh, mhm. Whenever I'm talking to this I don't like this [ __ ] I'm telling you right now. I have not done anything wrong. I was trying to get something to eat. I not trying to back up and break the law or anything like that. Please, if you don't Okay, I get the [ __ ] beat out of me every day. You don't think Yeah, you looking You don't think but I do. I understand what you're telling me. >> No, you don't get >> Why didn't you Why didn't you call the cops? Um because you care about that person. Okay. And I don't want them getting in trouble. What have I done? I was backing up and then I was like Drove the wrong way down the road in reverse. And then went into the middle of an intersection. >> hovering over Stay back in your car till the police get here. No, I will not. No. All my fault. You don't want to move? >> Ma'am. All my Ma'am, listen to me. I really don't want to Hang on. Hang on. Hang on. Listen to me. No. I'm going to call my parents. >> to me. You need No, no, no. You need to listen to me very carefully. I'm going >> I'm not going to jail. You're Listen, you're you're making this You're going to make this more diff >> hand off me. >> I'm not Hey. Listen. >> hand off of me. All right. Listen to me. Hey. You're Hey. I'm not talking to you. No, no, you're talking to me. No, I'm talking to him. >> No, no, no. The [ __ ] joke. >> Listen to me. If you don't listen If you do not listen, you're going to catch another charge. I Resisting. I suggest you cooperate, okay? You need to calm down. Right now. I've been calm down. I haven't done anything wrong. Please, don't arrest me. Please. Stop driving. >> Stop pulling. I'm not playing this game with you. Um this is so [ __ ] awesome. You're going to watch Listen to me very carefully. If you start fighting us, this is not going to end well. Wait. Let me Let me ask you, why am I going to jail? I just told you that. You're drunk. This way. Oh, you think I have alcohol? First. Okay, no, no, no. I want a breathalyzer. You will get one. I want one now. Oh my god, this is so [ __ ] ridiculous. Get her cleared so we can take her to the jail. You can't take me to the jail without a breathalyzer. Passenger seat. No, well I have a lot of medication that I'm on that I have to take and I have my children and my phone and stuff I need to take, okay? So I am on a lot of meds that they do not give you in jail so stop grabbing my arm so hard. I'm literally not even touching your arm. Yes, you Oh yes you are. Oh my god, you're hurting my arm. Stop. What do you think I have in there? Well, the fact that I won't pat her down for you and you touch yourself I'm most certainly going to have a blade on you. So I have a I cut myself is that like you against the law? No, but for the safety of my officers. I was not trying to cut your officer. Ma'am, can you please face the car, please? You for what? What have I [ __ ] done? Exactly. We're not going to keep going through this. >> No, I'm asking you what did I [ __ ] do? You reversed into traffic and now you're under arrest for DUI. We're done going in circles. No, shut No, I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do. She has to search you, ma'am. I want my [ __ ] Get in the car. No. Get in the car. I'm going to force her to leave. I need my phone. What do you need from the car? Get in the car. Get in the car or I'm going to forcefully put you in the car. Get in the car, ma'am. It hurts. You know what? You can't do that. DO NOT KICK ME. HEY. [screaming] BACK UP. BACK UP. BACK UP. BACK UP. BACK UP. Back up. Stop kicking. BACK UP. STOP KICKING. STOP IT. SHE [ __ ] forced me in the car and my head first. That's why. Seatbelt. Just [laughter] do whatever. You know what? You guys are [ __ ] Get the [ __ ] away from me. Yeah. We'll see what happens. Add battery on Leo. You want to step out, please? What's your name? Officer Burks, lock off. Yes, can you step out? Thank you. Yes, you did. And you said that and you kicked me up. You said that after the fact. After the fact. After the Yes, you After Once you get out I asked him multiple times to get in the car. Yes, well Don't touch me. Ma'am, then let's just cooperate. That's all we're asking. I have not done anything. What have I done? What have Do not move your arm away from me. Do you understand? Okay. If you're going to act a fool, I'm going to treat you like a fool. So, You have already have for no reason. Yeah, I'm sure I have. Yeah, you have. Yeah. Why am I What have I done? Backing up. Backing up in a >> Simple battery against an officer. >> Simple battery? When have you battered me? Yeah, you put my hand in the [ __ ] thing. Yeah, like I told you to get in the car multiple times. You cannot put in the vehicle force. You think I'm I can't? I can use the force necessary. >> cannot. I will throw you on the ground. I just want to ask you please. Are you going to calm down? I'm calm. So, let me get this straight. So, I backed up in the wrong lane. Correct? And I'm on a charge of I've already explained this to you multiple times. No, no, no, no. I want to know what my charges so I can tell my parents so when I have to call them. You need to write it Excuse me? I'm not repeating it again, ma'am. Danielle was ultimately found guilty of DUI after reversing the wrong way into traffic during a chaotic body cam encounter. She received probation, a suspended license, and an ignition interlock requirement, but could eventually regain her license if she stays out of trouble. What do you think? Did officers handle this situation correctly? Let us know in the comments.