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On February 23rd, 2025, while on patrol, officers observed a vehicle driving erratically and nearly striking several bicycles parked along the side, prompting officers to initiate a traffic stop. How you doing, sir? What's going Can you put your hands on the steering wheel for me? My hands on Your hands on the steering wheel. You got a driver's license? Where are you headed? Headed home. Huh? Headed home. Back home? Mhm. Where are you coming from? Down here. Huh? I was here. Where? Down here. Where's down here? Downtown. Okay. Is there a reason why you were driving like that? Were you rushing anywhere? No. Huh? No, you were driving really fast around the little place. Almost took out some bikes right there. I wasn't swerving. Okay. Is this your vehicle? It's my girl's. Okay. Do you have the registration? Is it in the glove box? No bazookas or anything crazy in there? Hey. It's like a bunch of like powder and crumbs coming out of the center console. Like it's dripping down to the center console. From the armrest in the center console? All right, man. Do me a favor. Just um put that stuff on the side over there. On the You can just put it on the passenger seat, all that paperwork. Just put it Just put all of it. Just grab it all and put it over there. Okay. Yeah, let's put it all over there. All right. Now, uh put the phone on the dashboard. The what? I'm asking you. Yeah, I'm out. Okay. Yeah, listen. Do me a favor. Call the driver over. The cops are opening my door right now. They're calling right now. Come over here, man. Come over here. He's a cop. And now they're grabbing me out of the car right now. You hear me? Listen. All right. So, uh you got All right. Let go of the phone. >> you're even grabbing me. Let go Let go Let go of the phone. Get out of the car. This is crazy. This is basically What's your problem? What did I do? What did I need one. Now. Why are you Why are you putting your foot on Get out of the car. Why are you on my neck now? Get out of the car. All right. That camera Why are you pulling me out of the car? Get out of the car, dude. Why are you pulling Yeah, I'm out. They're pulling me out of the car. I'm crazy. Like What are you doing? Like Why are you pulling Get out of the car now. Why? I'mma get out of Get out of the car or you're going to get tased. I'mma get out right here. >> Get out of the car or you're going to get tased. Hey, um Don't reach for anything. We're still working on detaining one. What you got? What you got? You got his hands? I got his hands. You got his hands? What you got? What you got? What you got? I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I can't breathe. Stop, dude. Stop moving around, dude. Stop moving. Hey, you keep resisting. I can't breathe. Stop moving around. Stop moving around, dude. Stop moving around. Stop it, dude. I can't breathe. Are you kidding me? Nobody's on you, dude. Yo, I can't Shut up. Stop. Stop trying to move, bro. Stop. What am I doing? I can't Hey, man. Are you good? You tased What did I do? What did I do? What did I do to my face? Stand up. I can't Stand up, dude. What did I do, bro? Like face, bro. I didn't do nothing. Is because you know me? That's crazy, man. Like what did I do? What did I do? Like Is because you know me? That That That No, dude. What What Yo, what What am I doing? Like >> listening. I'm not doing anything. I'm standing right here. You're not doing anything. You're not doing what you're being told. Okay? >> a question. I have a right to ask what you're Okay, and we have the right to do what we got to do first. >> No, I'm asking what did I do? What did I do? What did I What did I do? >> Have a seat, dude. Have a seat or I'll make you have a seat. >> No, I'm asking what >> Have a seat. Get out of the I'm saying what did I do? What did I do? Have a seat. What did I do? >> Have a seat, dude. Have a seat or I'll make you have a seat. No, I'm asking Have a seat. Get out of the I'm saying what did I do? Like what did I do? Yo, are you kidding me? Like what what the did I do? During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a white substance in the center console. They also located a prescription bottle without a label containing a liquid substance. Field tests were conducted, and the white substance tested presumptively positive for cocaine, while the liquid inside the bottle tested presumptively positive for codeine. All right. Mr. Castillo, right? Okay. Uh sorry, it's Santiago. I'm the supervisor in charge out here. Um I'm not going to talk to you right now about the charges cuz I'm not the arresting officer, okay? The arresting officer is going to explain to you all the charges and everything else that they got going on, okay? However, I do want to talk to you, if you want to talk to me, about Hang on. I I am going to talk to you, if you want to talk to me, about the the resisting portion of this incident. Okay? Are you injured in any way? I never resisted. I got you. Are you injured in any way? I should be fine, I'm sure. No? Okay. Do you need the fire department? I want to know what's going on. The arresting officer is going to explain that to you, okay? >> I'd rather have him explain Right, but I'm here to make sure that you're okay. I want to make sure that you don't you're not injured. >> okay. I'm not okay. >> Okay. I pulled out of my car. I got assaulted. I didn't I couldn't even breathe when they landed on my neck. Okay. I just want to know what's going on. Like I don't know what's going on. >> I got you. They're going to explain everything to you as far as your charges are concerned, okay? It looks like right now It looks like right now, okay? There is a resisting charge. It looks like they're looking at a drug investigation. They're conducting a >> stopped me and said I They're conducting They're conducting a drug investigation right now. So, while that's work going on, um obviously they're going to do their jobs. Um let me just look at your face real quick cuz I think you're bleeding from the mouth. >> Okay. Is that the only thing that is hurting right now? May I take a look at it? I just want to make sure you're okay, buddy. Am I free to go home? Right Right now, you're not. Okay? Let me ask something. Have you been drinking? No. Okay. No. I'm worked up. I'm tight. Like I want to know about my face. Okay. That's why I want to make sure that you're okay. Do you mind just looking at me for a second? >> No. Okay. Like I'm going I'm going home, and they didn't I want to know about my face because what? I'm just trying to see >> What probable cause? And then they searched my car. I didn't give no probable cause. My fourth amendment My fourth amendment right protects me from >> So, so here's the thing. Over here in my car. >> Okay, they observed They observed They observed what? Are you going to let me talk? Yeah. Okay. They observed white residue on your dashboard. Okay? Again, I'm telling you what they're what they're seeing. >> You have to show me that. Show me that. They don't have to show you any of that. >> They don't They don't have to show me white residue on my dashboard. >> Everything That's what their observations are are yielding, okay? They're testing it. They're doing their investigation. >> sobriety You have field tests, right? That shows that the white residue on my dashboard. >> They are They are conducting their investigation. [snorts] Okay, my understanding is and my This is all very preliminary right now. I know for a fact there's nothing in my car. >> My investigation But their investigation right now is is ongoing. What I'm telling you right now is this preliminary so far, okay? Cuz this is This just happened a few minutes ago. All right? It What they're saying also is that you did not want to come out of the car. No, I asked a question, and I have a right to ask what I'm being pulled over for. >> You You have to He grabbed me by my head and pulled me out the car. I asked them why I was being stopped. Everything was recorded. I'm going to make sure I review that video. Yes, so review that. Uh and that's what I'm doing. I'm doing an investigation on all the everything that happened. So, let me ask you Let me ask you something. They stopped me and pulled me over. Let me ask you something. Let me ask something. Can I just take a look at your face to make sure that your your mouth is okay? My mouth My mouth My mouth is what it is. Okay. I want to know like the same way that you asked them. I want They're They're They're >> me They checked that residue. Make sure that there's nothing in my car. And that's what they're doing right now. They're making sure that whatever they're seeing Right. is or isn't what they think it is. Okay? Right. Officer, no. They're trying to find something in my car. >> Okay. Based on their observations, they have probable cause to search the car. They're working on it right now. Sergeant, I'm looking at my car right now. >> Yeah, you're not in it right now. I'm looking at them right now. >> Correct, but you're not inside your car right now. They put it in that You got test right there. I watched it. >> They're testing it. >> is no [laughter] cocaine in my car. >> Fair enough, sir. Fair enough. Right now >> bro. Please. >> you got Okay, but but I'm telling you right now that you are at least under arrest for resisting. But why? Because you When an officer when an officer orders orders you out of the car If an officer orders you out of the vehicle, you have to get out of the vehicle. Okay? Okay, sergeant. All right. I asked him why I'm >> Any other questions you have? >> Yes, I do. Okay, what other than the same thing that we're repeating over and over again? Do you have anything else? Okay, and and again, I will review that I will review that video. I will review that video. Please, sergeant. But like listen to me, please. No, I've already listened to you, but you're still not you're still not cooperating, so No, no, I'm asking, sir. All right. Take Stay in tight. Wait, wait, wait. I ran a red No, no, no. I ran a red light. >> You have the right to remain silent, do you understand? Officer, what's your What's his name? What's your name? Just relax, dude. Listen to No, I'm I'm going to relax. What's your name though? What's your Officer, what's your name? No, no, You have the right to remain silent, do you understand? Are you serious about the Yo, but don't deal on it. Come on, are you serious? Like I ran a red light. Let me read you this and then we can talk about anything you want to talk I ran a red light. Let me read read you your rights and we can talk about it, okay? Yo. Listen. You have the right to remain silent, do you understand? I need a verbal yes or no. I understand. Anything you say might be used to maybe used against you in court, do you understand? I understand. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before and during questioning, do you understand? I understand. If you cannot If you cannot afford a lawyer and you don't want one, one will be provided for you before questioning without a charge, do you understand? I understand. Has anyone threatened you or promised you anything to get you to talk to me? No. Having your rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us? Yes. Okay. What's that What's What's your What's your name, officer? You're going to get all the all the names. Can you come in front of this camera? You guys are on camera. What's your name and your badge number? I ran I ran a red light. Did I run a red light? When you made the No, no, no, no, no, no. You're You're saying in front of those officers that I Your probable cause to stop me said that I No, no, no, no. Don't do that. Listen. Don't I ran a red light. Officer. I'm asking you a question. I have a right to ask you these questions. Officer. Listen. Listen. Listen. You want to talk I'll give you opportunity to talk. I'm talking to you. Okay. But I have the right as a citizen to ask him. Okay. Did I run a red light? What he What he's telling you is It's probable cause to pull me over. Listen. Look at Listen. Listen. Listen. When you're going to make a right a right-hand right-hand turn, you have to stop completely and then make the turn. And you did not do that. >> no. That's what I'm asking him. And that's why I can't He's not standing in front of me. That's what I'm telling you. No, no. I'm asking him. Do you want to talk about what was found in the car? Officer. You want to talk? Yes or no? Yes. Officer. Officer. But you're talking to me. You're talking to me. Officer, can I ask No, I'm asking the officer that pulled me over, sir. Come on. Okay. Let me say this, bro. We're going to jump. No, no. I'm going to put my phone away. Come on. Let's go. Like let's Can I ask Can I ask him? Let's go. Let's go. I have the right to ask him? You did already and I answered your question. No, for you for you for me and you. I have I have no right to ask him? You You can ask him and I and I already answered your question for you. Come on, let me ask him. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. I can't ask you? Let's go. Let's go. No, I'm at He was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, possession of cocaine, resisting an officer without violence, and driving while license revoked. Share your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to like and subscribe.

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