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DUI, child endangerment. >> So, how is that proven? >> Cuz you have five children in the car and you're >> No, but how is that proven that I'm drunk? >> A routine traffic stop quickly turns chaotic after this drunk mom has a meltdown when caught endangering her kids' lives. Officers in Crystal Lake, Illinois conducted the traffic stop on July 7th, 2025 after the suspect was seen driving recklessly with her kids in the car. >> That doesn't work. I'm sorry. >> How you doing tonight? I'm not sure why you were pulling me over. >> Well, a couple reasons. A couple people called about your driving. >> Oh, really? >> Yep. Hey, where are you headed to tonight? >> I was just driving around. >> Okay. You're just driving around? >> Yes. >> Okay. Is there a reason your kids aren't in their seat belts in the back? >> Why aren't you buckled up, dude? >> Dude, come on, bro. >> All right. Tell you what, while you're doing that, come on out here and talk to me for a minute. Okay. >> Are you serious? >> Absolutely. >> Can I call my mom? >> No, not yet. >> Have to be moving around, dude. >> Come on. Come on out here. >> We're going to go right back here. Okay. I don't on the sidewalk, please. I just want to get on traffic. Would you mind going through some some tests for me today? >> I don't care to make sure you're okay. >> Can I take my shoes off? Okay. Makes you more comfortable. That will make me a lot more comfortable. >> All right. Give me one second. I'll be right back with you. Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Come on out here. Okay. What? You can leave that open. He can keep an eye on your kids. That's fine. You want to stand over there? >> Don't start yelling for me, please. >> Okay. Come over here. All right. What I'm going to have you do, you stand there. Put your feet together and your arms on your side. Okay. You're going to stay in that position until I tell you to do otherwise. Okay. But right now, I need to establish the fact if you're good to drive. Okay. See where I'm coming from? You got kids in the car? >> Yes. I know. I have kids in the car. I know. I know. I've been yelling at them to sit the >> Why are you crying? >> Because I have kids to take care of. I don't have to do with this right now. Okay. No, you don't. You don't even know, man. I need to get to my daughter, man. I don't know. >> Well, first we got to get through these tests so I can make sure you're good to drive. If you're good to drive, I'm going to cut you a ticket and you're going to get out of here. That's it. Simple as that. Okay. You good? >> Yes. I have four kids to take care of, dude. >> Okay. Put your feet together and your arms out your side. Can you see the tip of my finger? >> Yes. >> Okay. You're gonna follow tip my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. You're gonna keep your head still. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> Do you want to see it? It hurts. >> You've already showed me, but >> it hurts. >> Would you like to see an ambulance for sure? >> No. I would have gone to the hospital yesterday when it happened. I literally went to work because I had to work for my kids. >> Stand right here for a sec. I don't think you've been drinking. I think you got a lot on your plate right now. This is going to confirm that. Are you willing to take this for me? >> I want to go [ __ ] home. Okay. >> Can I leave my car here and walk? Can I call my mother? >> Would you like to do some more tests so I can keep going? >> Yeah, go ahead. I'm done with this. I want to go. I have to pick up my daughter at 7:00. >> The only reason I offer that, right, why I say that and I offer that now instead of the other two tests. Your foot hurts. You're having trouble standing as it is. Okay. The other tests involve you walking and standing on one foot. >> I can do that. I don't know what you're like. My boss was about toing fire me last night. You think I have [ __ ] >> I care if you can do that. >> I can I care too. I really do care. >> Would you like to do it? >> Yes. Okay. >> Put your feet together for me. >> Okay. >> Right there. Okay. Stand in that position until I tell you to do otherwise. >> Okay. >> Can we agree the sidewalk's pretty flat and level right here? >> It looks like it's going upwards, but yeah. >> Do you think it's flat enough for you to walk nine steps heel to toe and back? >> Sure. >> Okay. So, when I tell you to >> This is ridiculous. >> You're going to take your right foot? >> Yes, I can do it. I'm noting [ __ ] Okay, >> take your left foot, place it in front of your right, just like this. >> My left. You said right foot at first. Now you're saying left. >> Put your left foot. >> Right, left. >> Left in front of your right. Okay, stand in that position until you tell till I tell you do otherwise. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps. Okay. They're going to look like this. I'm going to demonstrate. I'm going to do three. >> Go ahead. >> Okay. Look at this. You're going to count one. >> Are you sure? >> Would you like to? >> Yes, because I know I can do it. I want to work. I'm not a ass man. Dude, give me one minute. Are you kidding me? Pulling me over because I I'm driving crazy, man. I can't even. >> Okay. All right. So, do me a favor. Right now, you're going to turn around. Okay, turn around. You're going to be placed under arrest for DUI. >> I've already I've already explained that. Put your arms behind your back. >> Can you please call my mother? >> Sure. Right. Once we get this once we do this. >> Why are you guys Stop pulling away. >> Okay. Stop. >> You're hurting me. >> That's cuz you're not listening. Why? >> Why? >> Why? >> Stop pulling away. >> Can I put my shoes on >> in just a minute? Three kids in the car, too. >> Yeah. No, there's five kids in the car. There's two kids somewhere else, dude. >> It's funny, you guys, right? >> No, it's not. >> You guys are shaking because this is [ __ ] Can I finish the rest of the test? Absolutely not. We're not. Can I put my shoes on? >> I'll get them for you. >> Dude, I'm on my period. I don't want to go for this. You have to. Are youing kidding me? >> No. >> You're hurting my wrist. You don't have to go. >> Okay. Well, you're pulling away. >> No, I'm pulling it against what you're pulling. >> Have a seat for me. >> Are youing kidding me, man? >> Sit back. Sit back. Sit back. Push you into the seat. >> Why? You guys could have [ __ ] finished testing me. >> Okay, sit back in the seat or I'm going to push you. >> For what? >> Okay, get in the seat. >> You guys could have No, you could have finished testing me. >> Okay, no, we're past that. >> For why? >> We are past that. Okay, sit back or I'm going to pull you into that seat. Your option, >> dude. Go ahead. Rip my arm off. Go ahead. Go ahead. This ising ridiculous. Ridiculous. What did I do? What did I do? What did I do? >> I've already established >> What did I do? What did Dudeing breathalyze me first, bro? >> Put your foot in, >> dude. Breathalyze me. >> Put your foot in. >> Breathalyze me. Are you kidding me? For what? Breath allies me. You guys are bogus. You know what? How many times did Iinging bring donuts to your guys? >> All right, put your foot in. >> Man, breathalyze me, [ __ ] Do it. Do it. Hurt me. Hurt me. I brought you guys stoned so many times. Break my leg. It's already broken. Do it. Do it. I got my Oh, wow. Hit me in the face. Wow. Oh, do you guys want to keep going? >> Are you acting like a damn adult? Cooperate. >> I wasn't done doing the test, right? Act like a damn adult. You guys are trying to take me away from my kid. >> You got resisted. >> Yep. >> Oh, really? >> Wow. Wow. You guys areing hurting me and now I got resistance. Whoa. What did I do? What did I do? What did I do? You guys are scaring the cat. What did I do? Dude, can you pleaseing finish testing me? Why are you guys arresting me? Dude, why? >> You were given an opportunity. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. You guys were asking me questions and then you guys said no and then I had no option. >> We offered >> No. You guys said no and I had no option. Are you guys kidding me? Dude, can I bail myself out? Can you guys please get my phone or my debit card? Dude, I don't know what the is going on. Nobody breathalyzed me. This is [ __ ] What the [ __ ] Why? Why? You My baby. My baby. My baby. Call her. Please. Call her twice. Please. [Applause] Dude, can you please test me? I don't understand what the is going on. >> You're arrested for D. >> We can smell the alcohol. Now that you've been sitting back here, I can smell it. >> Are you sure you don't smell mying period, bro? >> So, let me tell you, you're already arrested for DUI. >> For why, dude? Can you do the breathalyzer? I don't understand what's going on right now, dude. Mying kids, man. Why are you leaving me? Why? Hello. >> Are you going to be able to help me write down any of the numbers in my phone or no? >> Would you like to put your shoes on? >> No, I don't want to put my shoes on. I want to clean mying foot. Okay, >> I'll give you that opportunity here in a minute. Go ahead and step out for me. >> Yeah, right. >> Dude, I don't want that opportunity. I want to go home to mying kids, man. Am I going to get drug tested for real? Because I don't know what the I'm getting arrested for, man. >> Have a step right here on these footprints for me. I'm going to I'm going to lay it out for you. Okay. You're on arrest for DUI. >> And how is that proven? >> I'm not going to go through all that again. DUI, child endangerment. >> So, how is that proven? >> Cuz you have five children in the car and you're >> No, but how is that proven that I'm drunk? >> All right, we'll get to that in a minute. >> I need to go to the bathroom. I'm on my period. >> Dude, whatever, bro. I'm going to be here right all night. >> Told you. As long as as cooperative as you are. >> I need to go to the restroom. I'm on my period. >> All right. Let me search you and then you can go. >> You can go ahead and search me. The only thing I have is in my pocket. >> I have stuff in my pockets. Keys and I don't know what else. I don't think I have anything. >> When I take this handcuff off, you're going to place your hand above that line. Does that sound good? >> Yes, please. Because they tightened them really tight. It's hurting my arm. >> I didn't do anything. I don't know why I'm getting arrested. He didn't finish testing me. He just arrested me. Why? Because I had questions, man. >> On the wall. >> I was about to quit my job yesterday. Cuz it's funny that my job, man. You guys are the insane. Nobody gives a Nobody gives a [ __ ] Nobody gives a [ __ ] Do you want my tattoo? Good. >> You're going to take off this ponytail. >> The ponytail. This one earring that I can't take off. If you guys take it off, that's [ __ ] man. I didn't do anything. I care more about my kids than my neighbor, dude. >> All right, you're going to go with me into cell one. All right. >> Do you guys have anything on me? Like any [ __ ] evidence, any pictures from Lakemore? Anything from this man who the abused the out of me? >> All right, we're going to go in the back >> with Lakemore. Lakemore would have it. >> They have Do you guys not have it? You guys have my name, right? You guys have my ID. You can't search that up. >> Like, I don't know what the you want from me. I don't know, man. I do everything I can for my [ __ ] kid. And you guys are Dude, somebody drug test me. Please. Please. We'll get there. >> Please, dude. I need to go to the bathroom. I'm going to go [ __ ] insane. You guys took me away from my baby. Are you Look at this scar in my head. I bashed my head into the I want my kids. >> I want my kids, bro. And I can't have them now. You guys are going to put that all down. Unfortunately, a large chunk of audio has been redacted to protect the privacy of her children. >> It doesn't matter how loud you get, we still >> I know. I know. I know. Why the I have to be going through this [ __ ] when I do so much for mying kids, man. I do so much for my [ __ ] kids, man. I do everything that I can for this. I do everything. No, don't sleep on this. >> Yeah, there I'm noting playing. I do everything that I can for this. My life means nothing and I do everything for my [ __ ] kid. That really hurts. You're really hurting me. I'm not evening moving. I'm just talking to you guys. I don't even have friends because that mother didn't let me have friends for five, six [ __ ] years. I'm over here working. Man, I'll never bringing donuts to the cops again, man. That's stupid. I even brought my kids to take Can I go to the bathroom? I have a count on. I want to go to the bathroom. You guys have beening tying me up, hurting me. I'm not moving. >> 20 minutes. >> 20 minutes. >> Just listen. Just listen. Don't. >> Sure. Tell me. Tell me because I don't want to get in more trouble than I already am. >> Okay. Can I talk now? When he said 20 minutes when you wanted to go to the bathroom, we have to wait that long before we can test you. That's the law. In about 10 more minutes, I'm going to read you a really long document that's going to explain the state to administer test. Okay. Right. >> And you have like 2 hours right before the alcohol that you drank gets out of your system. >> It depends how much you drank and when you drank and what you drank. >> 2 hours because I was breastfeeding and I know that it's 2 hours. >> Okay. Do you have any more questions? >> No. And I don't want toing sit here and be tied up like aing [ __ ] >> You have to do that or I put you in cell. >> Please. Okay. Whatever. >> All right. Melanie Vasquez was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, multiple counts of child endangerment, improper lane usage, and failing to secure children in safety seats.

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