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On April 20th, 2023, officers responded to a road accident involving a possibly intoxicated driver. >> What's going on? >> I'm calling my boyfriend. >> Where are you coming from? >> Where you coming from? >> Lawrence, >> literally like right there. >> I don't know where to put my life insurance on you. So it just sits there. >> So ask them what happened. The Was the bus stop? >> So she hit rear and them and they pushed her then. >> Was the bus stopped? >> Was that the bus stopped? >> So they thought that the bus was going to stop. >> Yeah. >> So then they slowed down and that's when the car slammed into them and they slammed into the bus. >> All right. Ma'am, let her ma'am, we're over here. >> I'm not talking. >> No worries. Talk to me. All right. No, I'm I'm >> That's fine. She stepped away. What's your name again? Excuse me. What's your name? Ma'am. Hello. You need some help? Can you cooperate with my uh investigation? >> No, I'm not getting out of the car. >> Step out of the car for me. Okay. [clears throat] >> No. >> All right. I'm going to pull you out of the car if you don't step out of the car. Understand? >> Should I Should I give you a >> I'm videoing it. Okay. Step out of the car. >> Come out of the car. >> The vehicle has to get towed. Don't test. >> Listen, like I explained, we're done with the crash. I'm investigating for possible driving under the influence. You understand that? Before I do that, I got to read you some things. Okay. I just need a yes or no. You understand? All right. I'm required to warn you before you make any statements. Listen to me. Can you pay attention? Give me a second. >> I know. I have the right. >> All right. I just got to explain it to you. Okay. Just listen to him. >> I I I want I want to I I want Just listen to what he has to say. This is only to protect you. >> You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Do you understand? >> You understand? Hey, don't go have a path inside not reaching for nothing. You have the right to remain silent and not answer questions. Do you understand that? >> No. >> What don't you understand about it? >> I would like to reach my friend. >> We have to get through this. Okay. >> Okay. I know. I know that that relax. Just relax. We're just talking. We're just talking right now. >> No. We're not talking. >> We are talking. I'm trying to have a conversation with you. >> But I need to read this to you so you're protected. You understand that >> and and and I know what I'm protecting. >> You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. You understand? >> I don't I don't agree with it. I don't agree with it. I don't agree with it. >> I just need to know that you understand with it. >> I don't I don't agree with any statement. >> I don't agree with it. >> Now just listen though. Must be freely and voluntary. >> I DON'T AGREE WITH IT. >> OKAY. Just listen. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you? >> No. >> Are you just saying no because you don't agree with it or you don't understand them? >> Do you understand the rights? >> No. >> I don't understand. >> So I can explain. >> I don't understand. >> I want to be able to >> I don't understand. >> Let's Let's bring it. >> Don't put your lip Put your eyes up. I don't give a [ __ ] >> I want people to look at you. You're not looking at me. >> What don't you understand? So I can help you understand. >> Give me my free will. >> You understand your rights then? >> No. >> How am I going to get help? You don't understand them anymore. Give me my boyfriend. [clears throat] >> All right. You're gonna have an opportunity to talk with him. >> No, I need them. I need them right now. >> No. No. >> Are you ready to the car so you can continue talking with me? >> No. I I know. I know what this crap is. >> Is this car in your name? >> Yes. >> You're the registered owner? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Erica. >> Erica. Oh, Erica. [snorts] I'm Officer Mendes. Okay. Like I explained to you. Erica, I'm just trying to have a conversation with you. >> I don't care what your name is. I'm not trying to go to jail. Like, >> why would you go to jail? >> I'm not trying to I'm not >> Why would you go to jail? >> I'm not trying >> What is it? >> Did you have any drinks today? Did you have anything to drink today >> before you drove? >> Erica, >> what >> did you have any drinks today? >> No, I'm annoyed. >> Why are you annoyed? >> Super [ __ ] annoying. >> We have to go through this process. Okay. >> Why? Why? >> I'm not going to be able to go anywhere because I'm investigating for driving under the influence after the crash. >> That's what I'm trying to do. But you're not helping me. >> What? What do you want from me? >> Yeah. You have any drinks today? >> No. >> Okay. >> What do you want? What else do you want? >> Have any medical conditions that you suffer from? >> No. >> All right. Did you hit your head at all today? >> No. >> Okay. Would there be a reason why uh you hit the car in front of you? >> No. >> Do you want to conduct some field sobriety exercises for me so that I can determine whether you are under the influence of me? >> No, sir. >> You don't want to do them? >> All right. If you don't do them, then I have to end my investigation based on the information that I have right now. With that in mind, would you want to do the field sobriety exercises? >> You don't want to do anything. All right. You're going to have to place under suspicion of driving under the influence. Okay. >> I'm out of the car. Listen, you're out of the car now. >> What is wrong with you people? Stop. [crying] >> Don't tense. >> Stop. >> Relax. Relax. >> Let's sit down, Erica. Sit down. >> No, I'm >> listen. Like I explained arrest for suspicion of driving. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Yeah, let me do it right here. >> Stop right here. Lay down. No. >> Just going to pat you down. >> Yeah, that's all. >> You have a license in the car. >> Yeah, that's >> Can't find it. I left him for the whole time. [screaming] >> Erica, relax for me. This isn't helping. Okay. >> You have anything on you, Erica, that's going to poker me? holding until >> you're going to get another charge. >> I don't give a [ __ ] >> The woman was charged with battery on law enforcement and DUI. >> On August 21st, 2025, officers pulled over a woman for speeding and having trouble staying in her lane. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hey, Austin Street. Police Department isn't stopping you. Uh, is your speed your best or got you going? I think 42. And you know the speed limit is long as well. >> 30. >> Yeah. So you're going a little bit quick. A little bit quick. You also kind of when I got kind of in vision of you, you're not really keeping your lane. >> Of course. >> Nothing to drink tonight. >> I've had a little bit to drink. Not not much. I've had saddle, but I had karaoke. So I have like two drinks like karaoke. I was there from 9:00 until like 11. Okay. >> So, I left and then I went to Oak Beach for a little bit and played darts. I didn't drink anything, but I did. >> Okay. >> Hey, Miss I'm going to have you hop out with me a little before. >> Absolutely. >> Jack, you was from you saying you coming from a bar. I see there's an oak container in the car as well. >> Um, I would like to do some tests to make sure that you're okay. >> Absolutely. Would that be okay? Yep. >> All right. Um, feel comfortable doing it right here on the side? >> Yep. Absolutely. >> Give me a second just to uh set some stuff up. >> So, you didn't fail them miserably. >> Okay. >> But you're not doing what you should. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Would you be willing to do a breath test for me? >> Do I have to? >> I have to, but >> I would choose not to. I mean, you know. Okay. Well, at this time, I'm going to have you placed against war. Yeah. Okay. Of course. >> You're under arrest for suspicion of driving alone to the north. >> Of course. >> Driving. >> Well, so have you had any priors? >> Have you been arrested for DUI before? >> Nope. >> Okay. So, what's going to happen is you're going to go down the police department. Um there we're going to go through um what's going to happen to my car? >> Car is going to get turned. >> Okay. Um, do I have a phone call? It's not my car. >> Okay. >> It's my boyfriend's car. >> Your boyfriend's car. >> He also got arrested for DUI. He does not have a license. I'm the only one that has a license. >> Um, so yes, you can have a call. You're going to be released tonight. You're not going to go to You're not going to jail. >> How am I going to get my car? >> So, the car is going to be towed to Q towing and it's just going to be put on a 12 hour. >> How am I going to get home? You going to call somebody for a ride? Okay. >> I don't have any. >> Um I'm going to have to search the vehicle just because there is an open container in the vehicle. >> They're under seat. >> Okay. Any >> They're underneath the driver's seat. >> Okay. Any uh anything else either? >> No hard drugs, guns, anything like that. >> There's There's a gun in the >> There's a gun. >> There's a gun in the Take a breath. There's a gun in the glove box. >> Are you allowed to have a gun? >> No, it's not. It's not registered. >> It's not registered. Are you a felon or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. All right. Give me just a minute. Okay. >> It's locked. The glove box is locked. It has all the keys. >> I appreciate you tell me that. Okay. Give me a second. >> I dump a gun. is for protection, but I have a recent restraining order on my neck and it was scaring me and I didn't know what else to do. >> Give me just a switch sec. We'll talk more of the PD. Okay. >> Again, I'm sorry. >> You're okay. You're not offending me at all. This is not my fault that you broke. It's >> my fault. I know. >> No. No. I'm not saying it was my your fault. >> It really is. You don't have to say no. It is. It's my fault. I shouldn't have gotten behind the wheel. I do better. >> I'd much rather it go come from this or come to this than you get in a crash or something like that. Okay. >> Following the traffic stop, the woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after admitting she had been drinking earlier that night. Officers also found open containers and a gun inside the vehicle. She admitted she shouldn't have been behind the wheel and was later taken to the police department for processing. Thanks for watching today's video. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe for more of our content.

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