Mom Goes Nuts After DUI With 5 Kids

Ajouté : 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]No, that doesn't work. I'm sorry.

[00:00:02]>> How you doing tonight?

[00:00:04]>> I'm not sure why you were pulling me over.

[00:00:06]>> Well, a couple reasons. A couple people called while you're driving.

[00:00:09]>> Oh, really?

[00:00:10]>> Yep. Where you headed to tonight?

[00:00:11]>> I was just driving around.

[00:00:13]>> Okay. You're just driving around?

[00:00:14]>> Yes.

[00:00:15]>> Okay. Is there a reason your kids aren't in their seat belts in the back?

[00:00:18]>> Why aren't you buckled up, dude? Come on, bro.

[00:00:22]>> All right. Tell you what, while you're doing that, come on out here and talk to me for a minute. Okay.

[00:00:25]>> Are you serious?

[00:00:26]>> Absolutely.

[00:00:27]>> Can I call my mom?

[00:00:28]>> No. No. Yeah. Come on. Come on out here.

[00:00:31]We're going to go right back here. Okay.

[00:00:34]Right over on the sidewalk. Start running out of traffic. Is there a reason why you're all over the road driving? Came and bounced off the curb a couple times right here.

[00:00:42]>> Yeah, because I didn't know what the hell was going on.

[00:00:44]>> Okay. Would you mind going through some some tests for me today?

[00:00:46]>> I don't care. To make sure you're okay.

[00:00:48]>> Can I take my shoes off? That will make me a lot more comfortable.

[00:00:52]>> All right. Just give me one second. I'll be right back with you. Okay.

[00:00:55]>> Yeah.

[00:00:56]>> All right. Come on out here. Okay. If you want, you can leave that open. You can keep an eye on your kids. That's fine.

[00:01:00]>> Please stand over there.

[00:01:01]>> Don't start yelling for me, please.

[00:01:02]>> Okay, come over here.

[00:01:05]>> All right. What I'm going to have you do, you're going to 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. Do you have anything wrong with your eyes?

[00:01:15]>> I understand that. But right now, I need to establish the fact if you're good to drive.

[00:01:18]>> Okay. See where I'm coming from? You got kids in the car?

[00:01:20]>> 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 him. I don't have [ __ ] to do with this right now. You don't even know, man. I need to get to my daughter, man. I don't know.

[00:01:35]>> All right. 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. You good?

[00:01:45]>> Yes. I have four kids to take care of.

[00:01:48]>> Okay. Put your feet together and your arms your side. Okay. Can you see the tip of my finger?

[00:01:53]>> Yes.

[00:01:53]>> Okay. You're going to follow tip my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. You're going to keep your head still. Do you understand?

[00:01:58]>> Yeah.

[00:01:59]>> Okay.

[00:02:06]>> Keep your feet together.

[00:02:08]>> Do you want to see it? It hurts.

[00:02:10]>> You've already showed me, but it hurts.

[00:02:12]>> Would you like to see an ambulance?

[00:02:14]>> 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.

[00:02:22]>> All right. Stand right here for a second.

[00:02:29]>> All right, check it out. 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?

[00:02:35]>> I want to go home.

[00:02:37]>> Okay.

[00:02:37]>> Can I leave my car here and walk?

[00:02:39]>> No.

[00:02:40]>> Can I call my mother?

[00:02:42]>> Would you like to do some more tests so I can >> Yeah, go ahead. I'm done with this. I want to go. I have to pick my daughter at 7:00. The only reason I offer that right now is because your foot your foot hurts. You're having trouble standing as it is. Okay. The other tests involve you walking and standing on one foot.

[00:02:59]>> My boss was about to fire me last night.

[00:03:02]You think I have [ __ ] >> I care if you can do that.

[00:03:05]>> I can I care too. I really do care.

[00:03:06]>> Would you like to do it?

[00:03:07]>> Yes.

[00:03:08]>> Okay.

[00:03:09]>> Put your feet together for me.

[00:03:10]>> Okay.

[00:03:11]>> Right there. Okay. Stand in that position until I tell you to do otherwise. Okay.

[00:03:14]>> Can we agree the sidewalk's pretty flat and level right here?

[00:03:17]It looks like it's going upwards, but yeah.

[00:03:20]>> Do you think it's flat enough for you to walk nine steps heel to toe and back?

[00:03:23]>> Sure.

[00:03:24]>> Okay. Take your left foot, place it in front of your right, just like this.

[00:03:27]Stand in that position until you tell till I tell you to otherwise. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps.

[00:03:33]>> The funny thing is I was tripping already at work. I went 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 walk.

[00:03:49]>> Okay. All right. So, do me a favor.

[00:03:51]Right now, you're going to turn around.

[00:03:52]Okay. Turn around.

[00:03:55]>> You're going to be placed under arrest for DUI.

[00:03:57]>> I've already I've already explained that. Put your arms behind your back.

[00:03:59]>> Can you please call my mother?

[00:04:01]>> Sure. Right. Once we get this, Once we do this, >> why are you guys >> Stop pulling away. Okay. Stop.

[00:04:06]>> You're hurting me.

[00:04:08]>> That's cuz you're not listening.

[00:04:09]>> Why?

[00:04:11]>> Why?

[00:04:11]>> You're under arrest for DUI. Five.

[00:04:14]>> Stop pulling away.

[00:04:15]>> Can I put my shoe on >> in just a minute? Get three kids in the car, too.

[00:04:19]>> Yeah. No, there's five kids in the car.

[00:04:21]There's two kids somewhere else, dude.

[00:04:24]It's funny, you guys, right?

[00:04:25]>> No, it's not.

[00:04:26]>> You guys are shaking because this is [ __ ] >> Can I finish the rest of the test?

[00:04:31]>> Absolutely not.

[00:04:31]>> Can I put my shoes on?

[00:04:32]>> I'll get them for you in a second.

[00:04:33]>> Dude, I don't want to go through this.

[00:04:35]>> You have to.

[00:04:35]>> Are you [ __ ] kidding me?

[00:04:37]>> You're hurting my wrist. You don't have to bend.

[00:04:39]>> Okay. Well, you're pulling away. No, I'm pulling it against what you're pulling.

[00:04:43]>> Have a seat for me.

[00:04:44]>> Are youing kidding me, man? Can you please call my mother? Can you please call the neighbor?

[00:04:49]>> Sit back. Push you into the seat.

[00:04:51]>> Why? You guys could have finished testing me in the car.

[00:04:55]>> For why?

[00:04:57]>> You guys could have No, you could have finished testing me.

[00:05:01]>> Okay. No, we're past that.

[00:05:03]>> For why?

[00:05:03]>> We are past that. Sit back or I'm going to pull you into that seat. Sit back.

[00:05:07]>> Go ahead. RIP MY ARM OFF. GO AHEAD. Go ahead. This is [ __ ] ridiculous.

[00:05:11]>> You're ridiculous. WHAT DID I DO? What did I do? WHAT DID I DO?

[00:05:16]>> I'VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED >> WHAT DID I DO? WHAT DID DUDE, breathalyze me first, bro?

[00:05:23]>> Put your FOOT IN, >> DUDE. BREATHALYZE ME.

[00:05:25]>> PUT YOUR FOOT IN.

[00:05:26]>> BREATHALYZE ME. Are you kidding me? For what?

[00:05:31]>> Breathalyze me. You guys are bogus. You know what? HOW MANY TIMES DID I [ __ ] bring donuts to your [ __ ] GUYS? ALL RIGHT, PUT YOUR FOOT IN, >> MAN. BROTHER ME, [ __ ] DUDE, pinch my foot. Do it. 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.

[00:05:56]I GOT MY OH, WOW. Hit me in the face.

[00:05:59]Wow. Do you guys want to keep >> Can you cooperate?

[00:06:03]>> I wasn't done doing the test, right? Act like a damn dog. You guys are trying to [ __ ] take me away from my kid.

[00:06:11]>> Now you got resisting.

[00:06:12]>> Oh, really?

[00:06:13]>> Yep.

[00:06:14]>> Wow. Wow.

[00:06:16]>> So, what do you got?

[00:06:18]>> She's six for six for you. Didn't do anything else. She's bouncing lane. She bounced off the curb three times pulling in.

[00:06:26]>> DUDE, WHAT DID I DO?

[00:06:29]WHAT DID I DO?

[00:06:31]>> How the hell did that happen? I had a door closed when I was trying to where you went.

[00:06:37]>> WHAT DID I DO?

[00:06:38]>> WHY ARE YOUR KIDS PICKED UP?

[00:06:39]>> DUDE, CAN YOU PLEASEING FINISH testing your kids picked up?

[00:06:44]>> WHY ARE YOU GUYS ARRESTING ME?

[00:06:46]>> IF YOU CAN'T >> Why are you guys >> Okay, then your kids are going to go into custody if you don't.

[00:06:51]>> Please call my mom.

[00:06:51]>> Then give us the phone number.

[00:06:53]>> Okay, her number. You guys doing this if I didn't even finish the testing?

[00:06:57]BREATHALIZE ME AT LEAST. LIKE, WHAT THE is this? THIS ISN'T OKAY. We gave you that opportunity.

[00:07:03]>> No, YOU GUYS LITERALLY JUST TOOK ME IN THE CAR, DUDE. WHY?

[00:07:08]>> YOU WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY.

[00:07:10]>> NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. YOU GUYS WERE ASKING ME QUESTIONS AND THEN YOU GUYS SAID, "YO, >> PLEASE GET MY PHONE AND MY DEBIT CARD.

[00:07:20]>> We'll get it for you."

[00:07:21]>> Dude, I don't CAN YOU PLEASE TEST ME? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE IS GOING ON. HEY, >> YOU'RE ARRESTED FOR DUI.

[00:07:31]>> We can smell the alcohol. Now that you've been sitting back here, I can smell it. So, let me tell you, you're already arrested for DUI.

[00:07:38]>> FOR WHY, DUDE? Can you do the breathalyzer? I don't understand what's going on right now, dude. My [ __ ] kids, man.

[00:07:46]>> We got a hold of your mother.

[00:07:47]>> Dude, >> how much have you had to drink today?

[00:07:51]>> Okay.

[00:07:52]>> After the body cam footage ends during the suspect's transport to jail, officers are about to see her behavior dial up to 11. I just want to go home.

[00:08:00]Am I going to get drug tested for real?

[00:08:02]Because I don't know what the I'm getting arrested for, man.

[00:08:06]>> Have a step right here on these footprints for me. I'm going to I'm going to lay it out for you. Okay.

[00:08:09]You're on arrest for DUI.

[00:08:10]>> And how is that proven?

[00:08:12]>> Child endangerment.

[00:08:13]>> So, how is that proven?

[00:08:15]>> Cuz you have five children in the car AND YOU'RE >> NO, BUT HOW IS THAT PROVEN THAT I'M DRUNK?

[00:08:19]>> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GET TO that in a minute.

[00:08:21]>> Dude, whatever, bro. I'm going to be here all night.

[00:08:23]>> As cooperative as you are, that's how fast this process goes. When I take this handcuff off, you're going to place your hand above that line. Does that sound real good?

[00:08:31]>> Yes, please. Because they tightened them really [ __ ] tight and it turned my arm, >> man.

[00:08:37]>> Your hand on the wall.

[00:08:37]>> I was about to quit my job yesterday cuz it's [ __ ] funny. My job, man. You guys are the insane. Nobody gives a [ __ ] >> Like, I DON'T KNOW WHAT the you want for me. I don't know, man. I DO EVERYTHING IING CAN FOR MY KID. And you guys, DUDE, SOMEBODY DRUG test me. Please. Please.

[00:08:59]>> We'll get there.

[00:09:00]>> Please, dude.

[00:09:02]>> I need to GO TO THE BATHROOM. I'M GOING TO GO [ __ ] INSANE. You guys took me AWAY FROM MY BABY.

[00:09:08]>> STOP.

[00:09:09]>> I WANT MY KIDS, BRO. AND I CAN'T HAVE THEM NOW. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO PUT THAT ALL THE CANOPY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE [ __ ] I HAVE TO be going through this [ __ ] WHEN I DO SO MUCH FOR MY [ __ ] KIDS, MAN. I DO SO MUCH FOR MY KIDS, MAN. I DO EVERYTHING THAT I CAN FOR THIS. I DO EVERYTHING ON THIS. YEAH, on there. I'M NOT PLAYING. I DO EVERYTHING THAT I CAN FOR THIS. MY LIFE MEANS NOTHING AND I DO EVERYTHING FOR MY KID.

[00:09:38]>> Are youing playing with me? That really hurts. You're really hurting me. I'm not evening moving. I'M JUST TALKING TO YOU GUYS. I DON'T EVEN HAVEING friends because that [ __ ] DIDN'T LET ME HAVE friends for five, six years.

[00:09:54]>> Okay, I'm going to put this in and you're going to have the opportunity to perform this test.

[00:09:58]>> If I don't want I'm going to have to stay here longer.

[00:10:00]>> If you don't, your driver's license is automatically suspended for 1 year.

[00:10:04]Okay. All right. With that being said, I'm going to show you. You're going to wrap your lips around this straw. Okay.

[00:10:09]You're going to give a long deep breath.

[00:10:11]It's going to look just like this.

[00:10:15]>> And if it's over it, then what? There's going to be a little bar on the screen.

[00:10:18]Okay. Once the idea is to get all the way across.

[00:10:21]>> Do you wish to do the test?

[00:10:23]>> Sure. You already ruined my life enough.

[00:10:27]>> Can I go to the bathroom after this?

[00:10:28]>> Yes. As soon as this is done.

[00:10:29]>> Great. Are you sure you don't want to [ __ ] poke me and take my blood too?

[00:10:33]>> Nope.

[00:10:33]>> What do I want you guys to though? So you guys get a better accurate reading.

[00:10:37]>> Are you willing to perform the test?

[00:10:39]>> I'm going to do it right now.

[00:10:40]>> Go right ahead. One long deep breath.

[00:10:42]Go. Blow blow blow blow blow blow blow.

[00:10:43]Keep going.

[00:10:44]>> And that's over, right? It sure is.

[00:10:46]>> I don't want to do it anymore.

[00:10:48]>> All right, we're going to go right over that cell. You can use bathroom now.

[00:10:51]>> And I'm going to be arrested for how long >> until we get out of here. You're leaving tonight, >> dude. I'm And I'm leaving tonight. And where do you say I'm going to go? But I'm a kid. Go that way.

[00:11:01]>> Yeah, of course you don't care. [ __ ] Where? Where? Before you guys, can you watch me there? I DON'T I CAN'T.

[00:11:08]>> LET'S GO. Let's go.

[00:11:10]>> I don't know. I don't know what the [ __ ] >> Come this way. THAT DOOR RIGHT THERE.

[00:11:14]>> WHERE? THAT DOOR RIGHT THERE, MAN.

[00:11:23]>> Really surprised.

[00:11:24]>> I'm really surprised that took that sample, but I've never seen the bar actually go that far. These things are usually pretty picky.

[00:11:30]>> Cool. Easy day.

[00:11:33]>> The suspect's breath test resulted in a.136 blood alcohol level, well above the legal limit. The suspect, Melanie, was charged with driving under the influence. She was not given any charges related to child endangerment. despite five of her seven total children being in the vehicle with her while she was driving. She took a plea deal, pleading guilty to DUI in exchange for the sentence of 2 years of court monitored supervision. In addition, she was ordered to attend parenting class, attend a victim impact panel, and attend DUI school. She was also ordered to pay $1,911.50 in court costs. You ever sit at a red light and glance over and just know something feels off in the other car?

[00:12:06]Five kids unbuckled, driver all over the road, and when it stops, it doesn't settle, it escalates. Here's what matters. Those kids aren't just along for the ride. They're taking notes because they're watching how an adult handles being wrong. And what do they see? Push back, deflection, even trying to smooth things over with. I brought you guys donuts. Appreciate it at the time, not relevant right now. And what's aggravating is how she moves through this entire moment. Because over time, her kids don't separate lessons from moments. They turn moments like this into their blueprint.