I'm not doing nothing. AND I GO I GO AND I GET Stephanie I need you to listen. You know It probably hurts to talk for you right now. On the evening of March 31st, 2025, officers from the Bloomington Police Department responded to a trespassing complaint at a local U-Haul facility. But what seemed like a routine call quickly turned into a tense standoff. He keep in my face and I yelled till I lose my my mind and then I stroke. As the suspect, Stephanie Britton, refused to cooperate. Okay. But they But my phone died. >> Did they send you a email or any notifications of the change? >> don't he don't tell me nothing. He mean to me always. Okay. He hate me I cuz I'm homeless. I pay. I never ever miss a month. I have stroke. I miss one day past grace period period and he he he yell at me in front OF STOP YELLING AT ME. I SWEAR. STOP. WE MAKE HER GO TO COURT. >> CHECKED UP BEFORE she goes? I mean What what's what's her chief complaint cuz I I haven't noticed anything wrong up until she I mentioned that she had a warrant and Yeah and uh dramatically uh fell to the ground. >> stroke out three times and I can't move. Well, Stephanie, that was a very dramatic >> I can't Okay, go ahead and stand up. >> That's my doctor. That's my doctor on phone. She's got a warrant. I mean, she's got to go to court. Yeah. I mean, she when she got cited or whatever she did the other day uh or like 3 weeks ago, if she doesn't go to court for that, they're going to issue a warrant for arrest and the warrant was issued today. So, she's got to go to court and this is and then the only other way for them to get her to go to court is if she doesn't go to court, they put out warrants for her arrest and then they make her go to court. We make her go to court. >> checked up before she goes? I mean What what's what's her chief complaint cuz I I haven't noticed anything wrong up until she I mentioned that she had a warrant and then she dramatically uh fell to the ground. stroke out three times and I can't move. Well, Stephanie, that was a very dramatic >> I can't Okay, go ahead and stand up. >> That's my doctor. That's my doctor on phone. I not do nothing wrong. It says my I not do I not do nothing wrong and they're about to ban me and I Can I get your ID? I'm This isn't I I can't I can't Oh, you got to get her I can't because I not do anything wrong. Appreciate it. Stephanie right Okay, thank you. Appreciate it. This why This You see I not do nothing wrong. I not do nothing wrong. He does this to me and It's not civil. I pay with my life. I'm not like this. You just You just saw me. I can't get upset cuz I stroke. They just want her They just want her to go off the property. No, no, I'm not I You she see So, Stephanie Stephanie I'm not going to talk over you, okay? Do you see me? I don't want to have to arrest you if the hospital This is why I stroke. This is why it happened. I can't get upset but I'm so sick right now. So, she's not even in trouble. You and please stop stop stop. So, she's So, it sounds like she's breaking the rules and No, I'm not. Stephanie, you have to listen, okay? Just give me a second. I can't cuz I'm not okay. You have to listen. So, she's breaking the rules in that she's leaving property outside of her storage unit, which is a violation of her contract. I tell you my baby had wrist to hospital. As officers approached the scene, they were met with an agitated Stephanie, who was initially speaking calmly. Okay. And where does she live at? Does she live with you or are you just giving her a ride? Giving her a ride. Okay. Do you know her or what's like what's your relationship with her? Just a friend. Friends with witness, okay. But moments later, she deliberately fell to the ground pretending to be unresponsive. Her actions weren't just dramatic, they were an attempt to avoid being arrested for an outstanding warrant. Why she Why she on me? STEPHANIE, STOP. AND TELL THEM I stroke and I I GO BY AMBULANCE. YOU GOT TO GO BY AMBULANCE. AND WHAT IS AMBULANCE? AND I DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T STOP THEM TO SAVE ME. You fighting with us. >> not do anything. And and it hurt IN THE END. STEPHANIE, YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOURSELF OKAY? AND I like that. AND MY BODY HURTS SO My body Stephanie, you are just You're using all your power to fight with us. >> I HAVE STROKE TODAY. >> CAN YOU CAN YOU HOLD ON TO this phone, please? Thank you. >> You're not having A I I DID. YOU'RE YELLING at me. >> I I They doubt it. I not do nothing. I DID NOT DO NOTHING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. YES, you do. >> What is happening to me? >> Stephanie, do not kick me. What is happening? Not do Why they TREAT ME LIKE THIS? I STROKE TODAY. YOU'RE NOT. >> I I You're yelling. You're having a stroke when you're fighting. I have A STROKE AND I'M DIZZY. I CAN'T MOVE. WHAT? Say it. No, I see Please call my mom. Call my mom. I can't believe this is happening. Stephanie, you're under arrest. I HAVE STROKE TODAY. YOU DID NOT HAVE A STROKE TODAY. >> TODAY CUZ I OKAY. SO, I'm going I I I have um I got um Ma'am, all you have to do is cooperate with us. >> I got I not Okay, I understand that. But listen to what I'm saying to you, okay? You have to go through this process and we can get the handcuffs off you and then we can get you get you out of the out of the facility, but you got to cooperate for that to happen. >> I not You get out as soon as we I not I not I I You can't feel your legs. Anyway, I I >> is How long has this been going on? I I um What? I How long is it Thursday? I I I I in in um I I don't I can't under I know I I uh um I in um I I in that What are you What? I I it in my what Yeah, so they're calling rescue. She's not They're refusing to take her because she can't so That's the process. Yeah, she won't. Well Yeah, she walked in there. She walked to the bathroom. She walked in here. She walked back to the bath It was just She did a lot of walking. She was walking before we arrested her. She did wait to She got a resisting arrest citation and now we're here booking and she does not want to walk when they're ready to start the booking process. I want you to squeeze Squeeze my fingers fingers as hard as you can. Squeeze them hard as hard as you can. Squeeze. Squeeze squeeze Squeeze squeeze squeeze squeeze already. Hold your Hold your arms up. Arms up. Arms up. Close your eyes. Close your eyes. Close your eyes. Hold them up. Close your eyes. Hold them up. Hold them up. Hold them up. What? Mom, call my mom. What what Okay, I'll be with you. Okay. Hey. Okay. >> Stephanie was eventually taken into custody, cited for resisting arrest, and transported to the McLean County Detention Facility. Her actions weren't just a reflection of resistance, they were part of a longer history of behavioral issues. This case was cleared by an adult arrest, but it's a reminder of how unpredictable every shift can be in law enforcement.