When responding to a suspected intoxicated driver, police officers follow a systematic protocol: first assessing the individual's condition through questioning about medical history and substance use, then observing physical indicators like pupil size and speech patterns, and finally determining whether field sobriety tests are appropriate. In this case, officers observed the suspect had different-sized pupils, slurred speech, and was sweating profusely, which led them to suspect intoxication. However, when the suspect refused all field sobriety tests and chemical testing, the officers could not establish sufficient evidence for a DUI charge, resulting in only a reckless driving citation instead. This demonstrates that while officers can identify indicators of impairment, legal conviction requires the suspect to either pass field sobriety tests or provide a chemical test result showing intoxication.
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DUI Suspect Passed Out At Gate Then Resisted
Added:Today we have a video from Burner Body Cam and the title of the video is too drunk to stand, still try to wave the cops away.
>> There is somebody inside it? Okay.
>> And they didn't they respond to hello, are you do what?
>> Okay.
So you've called out to them and they didn't No, okay.
Okay.
Are you guys familiar with the vehicle at all?
10-26 lady.
Ma'am.
Ma'am.
Ma'am, are you okay?
Sheriff's office.
Are you okay?
Do you need any medical?
Can you hear me?
Ma'am.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Are you okay?
Ma'am.
Are you okay?
Look at me. Can you look at me?
Delta 212 Flagler.
Can we have med respond? The female has two different size pupils.
Ma'am, can you hear me? Do you have any medical conditions?
Can you see me? Do you have any medical conditions?
No?
Do you know where you are right now?
Yeah?
You what?
>> Yeah.
>> Where are you?
>> Um >> Do you know what's going on?
>> Yeah.
>> Where Do you have an idea on you at all?
>> I don't know actually.
>> You what?
What's going on?
Are you okay? What kind Do you have any medical >> Listen, she talking about some medical conditions. Listen, we all done seen that look before.
Hey.
>> [laughter] >> She had too many drinks, man. That's what that is.
It was a good night. But the problem is is that you can always have a good night, but getting behind the wheel, she is in no shape to be doing that.
Whatever. Hopefully it's just alcohol or something, you know, I don't know if she's mixing any like you know, pills or anything like that, you know, but uh Listen, it was a party night. That's what this was. That that that You see the look in her eyes?
Oh, yeah. It was a party night, man.
>> [laughter] >> medical conditions?
>> Yeah.
>> No?
>> Yeah, this ain't no medical condition.
>> always two different sizes?
>> See?
>> What's going on? Can you talk to me?
>> Yeah.
>> Where are you?
>> I don't >> You what?
>> I don't >> You're where?
>> I don't >> Do you have any diabetes or anything?
>> No.
>> No?
Did you take any drugs?
>> No.
>> Any alcohol?
>> No.
>> No? You're very sweaty.
>> It's hot.
>> It's hot? Okay. You sure you didn't take any drugs or anything?
>> No.
>> Are you just coming from work?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah?
Why are you stopped here at the gate?
Here, stay [snorts] awake for me.
Did you take any drugs >> Oh my gosh, he keep asking her the same thing. Listen, is she ready to go to sleep? She's probably going to get one of the best nights of rest, wherever it may be. It could be in her bed, it could be on that hard-ass steel in that holding cell.
Wherever it's at, she's going to be out like a light, man.
Out cold.
Done deal.
>> drugs at all, any pills, any prescriptions?
>> No.
>> No?
And you don't have any medical conditions?
>> No.
>> Okay.
She's very soft-spoken, kind of in and out of it, but I don't know what's going on with her people. She's telling me she doesn't have any medical conditions.
Clearly very sweaty. I don't see anything. She says she didn't >> Where's she coming from?
>> She hasn't answered.
>> Okay.
She said >> How are you feeling right now?
>> Didn't you say work?
>> Yeah.
>> Huh?
>> I'm good.
>> Okay.
>> Did you just come from work?
>> Yeah.
>> Where do you work?
>> She is that's what she keeps doing.
>> You okay? Are you sure you don't have any medical conditions?
>> I'm nervous.
>> You what?
>> I don't smoke.
>> Me, neither.
But >> What does she work? What is her >> Really?
>> It says bar something. Where do you work? Can I see your shirt? You don't have an ID or anything on you?
>> She's not on our car at all.
>> Okay. Yeah.
>> No alcohol?
>> She's very odd behavior.
>> She probably popping pills. See?
>> It's all right. We're here. I have a medical coming to check you out, okay?
>> I didn't know.
>> Are you sure you didn't take anything?
>> I didn't take it.
>> I can't understand you.
>> I didn't.
>> You didn't take anything? No?
>> Who found her?
>> Uh they called me from the main gate seeing her on camera. I drove the patrol car around and then I stayed over there a few seconds to check it out. Uh-huh.
Then I came over here and she wouldn't >> Where was she when you got here?
>> Right there. Same place.
>> Oh, in the car and stuff. Hold on. Hold Yeah, I don't I don't know if it's going to be a medical thing or if she's I I don't know.
She's definitely a little out of it. Yeah, yeah.
But she's awake. I mean, she's just not really talking but like her her eyes are two different sizes. I don't know if it's some medical thing going on or what.
>> Okay.
Do you have a license on you?
>> No.
>> No?
Were you just at work? What time did you get off of work?
>> She is weird.
>> afraid I'm just afraid you're having some type of a medical emergency possibly.
>> Do you really?
No.
>> Well, something's going on.
Are you sure Did you have anything to drink?
>> No.
>> No, nothing to drink?
No prescription You don't take Do you take any medications, any prescriptions?
>> No.
>> No?
Okay.
>> She's got a THC container right there in that bag. I'm going to see if she's got a med card.
>> I got med They should be here any moment. Come and check. Yeah.
This is your your apron. Your shoes are out here on the ground. You know that, right?
>> That ain't doing it to you.
>> And your phone is down there on the floor.
>> Really?
>> Yeah, your phone is right there. You want to put your apron here. We'll put your apron up here. And your phone is down there under your seat on the floor.
>> What?
>> I'm just concerned about you. That's all. You >> Why?
>> Because you are uh in and out of it. You seem very out of it right now.
>> You tweaking.
>> very sweaty. [laughter] >> I know I am sweaty.
>> I know you're very sweaty. And you were sleeping when I got over here to your car.
Are you sure you didn't take anything today?
>> I swear.
>> I just want >> Lying.
Definitely took something.
Definitely took something, man.
If they don't smell the odor of alcohol, then you know.
Because alcohol alcohol is one of those things that you just know right off the bat because it's going to be on your breath and everything. So, if you if you not smelling that or something, something else is up. Something else is up. You done took something. We don't know what it is, but you done took something. And it is kind of crazy that how peoples are different sizes. Like, that's a wild. I don't think I ever even seen that before.
>> I want to make sure that med knows how to help you if you did. That's all.
Okay.
Do you remember falling asleep here at the gate?
>> Not really.
>> Yeah, she waking up now.
>> Bartlett's, where is that?
Hm?
Your shirt. Bartlett's, is that a restaurant, a bar?
Do you have a medical marijuana card for the THC?
>> I do.
>> You do?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
Did you smoke any of that today?
>> What?
>> The marijuana?
Do you live in here?
>> No.
Awkward.
Like, what the heck is going on?
>> I just want to make sure you're okay.
That's all cuz you're not okay.
>> Damn, look at her pupils.
>> This is not normal behavior for somebody, so >> Tweeking.
>> Can you stop recording me?
>> I'm sorry. Oh, my body camera Well, this is a flashlight.
>> Yay. And you're recording me.
>> Well, yeah. I have to record you with my body camera.
It's all right. We got mad here. These are the professionals. They're going to check you out, all right?
>> I'm fine.
>> Yeah, I Well, they have a long drive.
>> Well, okay.
>> So, she is >> I don't know what's going on. Hopefully, you guys know.
>> She was um passed out when I got here.
>> What's going on?
>> She claims she has no medical um history. She has not taken drugs, drank. I don't see anything. I don't smell anything, but clearly something's going on.
Huh?
I don't have the greatest sense of smell, and I didn't get as close as you did.
>> No, it's it definitely smells normal.
>> Oh, really?
>> Okay.
>> Well, I didn't get as close as you are.
I kind of >> So, how much did you drink?
No?
Do you need medical attention?
No?
Do you feel okay?
No?
>> going on with her pupils? Why are they like that?
>> It's just the dark.
>> That was the first thing I saw. As soon as she opened her eyes, she looked at me and I was like, "Eh, that's probably not good."
>> I think it's accentuated by the light eyes.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Okay.
>> I thought so, too. But, she's more awake now than she was when I first called for you guys.
>> Okay.
>> Oh.
>> Try.
>> Where do you live?
>> Cuz.
>> Where do you live?
Why are you looking at her?
>> Cuz she likes Listen.
>> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. She up now.
She up now.
>> [laughter] >> Here come the trouble.
>> going to do that. Everybody here is trying to help you.
>> Well.
>> Well, we're trying to figure out what's going on. Listen.
You're going to take it to a level that you don't want it to go to, ma'am. So, take it down a notch and everybody's here just trying to figure out what's going on.
>> Mhm. Take it down a notch.
>> As long as she's good.
Are you able to stand up at all?
Can you step out of the vehicle?
Watch out for your shoes.
Hold on. Hold on.
You okay?
>> You all right?
>> Ain't no way medical walking away.
>> You all right?
>> I know.
No, yes, sir.
>> You good?
>> Yes.
>> All right. Well, I don't want you to fall. I don't want you to hit your head.
Yeah, when they said it, they were like, "Oh." So.
We'll walk.
>> Okay.
>> All right.
>> I promise.
>> You what? You promise? Well, I don't want to let you go cuz I'm afraid you're going to fall down and then you're going to get hurt and >> Go step back. Go step back here and lean against the back of the >> All right. Yep.
>> This is stupid.
>> All right.
Here, do you mind standing over here?
>> Go step to the back of the car.
>> I'm going to let you go so you can >> Do you want to stand over here?
>> All right.
Go stand by >> Right here.
>> Lean against the car. Hold on. Lean against the car.
Give me your >> Wait a minute. Hold on. Hold on.
All right.
Just wait right there so you don't fall, all right?
>> I'm telling you that lip filler looks so ridiculous, man. I don't >> [snorts] >> This [ __ ] If you If you just don't naturally have plump lips, I don't know like I guess a little bit is okay, but it's like I feel like a lot of people that do that stuff they overdo it.
Overdo it. Like that you your lips is not plump like that. Like You know what I'm saying?
>> [laughter] >> You Nah, man. Damn. But Yeah, this is this chick I wonder if they going to have her do field sobriety test cuz that's going to be a [ __ ] show. I mean, we know she's intoxicated, but I know the cops got to go through the motions, and they got to do, you know, all of that stuff or whatever, but can you imagine her standing on one leg?
Like, let's be honest here. Her standing on one leg is going to go really, really bad.
>> So, what time did you get out of work?
Do you know what time you got out of work?
>> Midnight.
>> No.
Do you know where you are right now?
Where were you headed?
Good.
You're going to go to sleep?
>> [laughter] >> Well, you definitely do need sleep, but uh you can't unfortunately sleep here cuz the security from the gates called cuz you were parked here.
>> I don't know.
>> Do you live here? Do you know where you are, where exactly you are?
Where Where is this?
>> I don't know where I am, but >> All right, it's starting to come back normal, though.
>> Do you live in here?
>> Yeah.
>> Huh?
>> Yeah.
>> You do?
>> Yeah.
Right here, here, here.
>> Huh?
What's your address? Do you know your address?
>> Yeah.
>> What is your address in here?
>> Why are you asking me?
>> Cuz we're trying to figure this whole situation out.
>> baby.
>> All right, listen. At this point, we're past everything else. Um I Well, I have a suspicion that you're under the influence, okay? You're in actual physical control of the vehicle, all right?
Are you willing to perform field sobriety exercises to determine your your coherence to drive or operate a motor vehicle?
>> Um >> Are you Are you willing to perform field sobriety exercises?
>> No.
>> No, you're not?
>> No.
>> No? You understand? Okay.
All right. Well, with that being said, okay?
>> Okay, well, bye.
>> What?
>> Okay, well, bye.
>> No, it's not just okay, bye. We can't leave you here like this.
>> No, it's not okay. Like I said, we're past the point. We checked to see if you need any medical attention. They deemed that you that you didn't right now.
When she hijacked the vehicle, odor of an alcoholic beverage was strongly emitting from you. Your pupils are different sizes. You're slurring your speech. You're stumbling. I suspect that you're under the influence of something, okay?
Whether it's alcohol, medication, narcotics, I don't I don't know.
That's why I would like to perform field sobriety exercises to make sure that you're able to operate a motor vehicle. You do not wish to perform?
Huh?
You don't wish to perform field sobriety exercises?
>> Okay.
>> She already answered. Go ahead and just turn around, okay?
>> Just cuz >> Stop. Stop.
>> Still let's go.
>> Stop. You're under arrest for DUI.
>> Stop. Stop.
>> Stop. You need to fall to the ground.
>> Damn.
>> Oh, damn.
>> Stop resisting. Stop. Stop.
[clears throat] Still >> I knew that was going to happen. Like she's so off balance.
Any type of force like she's going to just crumble. Fall right over, man.
Damn.
>> Ma'am, stop rolling around.
>> Did you hear the sound?
>> Stop.
>> Oh god, damn.
>> Stop resisting. Stop. Stop.
Stop.
>> Smacked right on the car, man.
>> Ma'am.
Stop.
>> Here, here. Take this stuff. Take this stuff.
Pull that arm back.
>> Ma'am, put your arm behind your back.
Put your arm behind.
>> Stop doing it.
>> Stay still.
>> Other way. Other way.
>> We're just trying to get your hand in this cuff.
>> Stop.
>> Good job. You just caught an extra charge now.
>> Stop.
>> Stand up.
>> 111 fiber.
55 robbery 10-15 signal one.
>> Nope. Stand up.
We're not going to do this.
>> Sit up straight.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh my lord.
Get [ __ ] down fast.
>> Oh wow.
Wow.
It's a no DUI. She refused everything.
She refused everything.
No DUI.
See, because when you do them tests, I mean, she should I mean, she should do the chemical test or whatever, but you know, whatever. She refused everything and didn't get a DUI. Just got a reckless driving.
Mhm.
>> [bell] >> Wow.
Yeah, I mean, whatever she's No DUI. I mean, reckless driving not that great neither, but you know, you didn't get a DUI though.
Anyways, um yeah, that's a wild one, man. We locking in the day.
We locking in the day. This is the first video of of I'mma do a I'mma do a I'mma do a nice amount today, man. You know what I'm saying?
Do a nice amount, man. But just stay locked in with your boy for today.
>> [music]
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