Open up the door. Open up the door. Open up the door. >> Open up the door. >> Do you want to see the video of you not stopping for me and then you hitting my police car or do you just want to go straight to jail? >> I'm just going to jail. >> Cops engaging this vehicle owner realize this is going to be a long night considering he is hellbent on giving everybody a hard time. Yeah, he's touching my touch. >> No, he did. You ate your [ __ ] >> On the night of September 23rd, 2024 in South Windsor, Connecticut, police officers pull over a vehicle over reports of it hitting a patrol car, unaware that things are only about to get worse. >> Open up the door. Open up the door. Open up the door. >> Open up the door. >> Which Walmart are they at? >> Hi, Gabriel. How are you? >> What's going on tonight? >> Nothing. >> Nothing. >> Where are your keys for your vehicle? >> Where are they? >> Yeah. This >> We're going to have you get out. You look kind of scrunched. Come on out. >> You want to sit back over here? the back over here. >> How you doing, man? >> All right, Gabriel. So, you were driving through South Windsor. I don't mind that you you decided to drive away. My problem is that you decided to hit one of our cruisers. >> I didn't hit a cruiser. >> You did? >> No. >> Okay. >> It may have hit me. >> Then you tell me what happened. I want to hear your >> I don't know what happened. >> What? Give me like the last two hours of your night. >> I was here. >> You were here? >> Yeah. >> So, if I check these cameras, you're going to confirm that you were here. >> Yeah. Really? Do you have your ID on you? >> Yeah. >> I'm assuming you're Gabriel Rehea. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where are you staying? Do you have a home besides your car? >> No. >> No. Perfect. Um >> All right. So, you got here, you decided to take a nap. We were sleeping in the back of your car. We found you here and now we're here. Have you got anything to drink tonight? >> I I drank Yeah. When I got here, Adrian, a little bit >> when you got here. Okay. And you said you can't give me a time of when you got here, correct? >> No. >> Okay. Not even like was the light out? >> No. Got no clue. >> Okay. Cuz I don't want to go in like get cameras and stuff cuz then we're probably going to make a liar out of one of us. >> Whatever. >> Okay. You don't want to be upfront at all? >> No. There's nothing to talk about. >> Okay. >> With the suspect identified as 61-year-old Gabriel F. Rya refusing to admit, cops press harder with their questioning. >> So, the damage on the front of your vehicle isn't going to match the damage that I have on my cruiser. >> Your poop? >> No. >> No. >> That's crazy. So, let's talk about the damage to the front of your vehicle. >> Manif. >> Oh, a long time. >> Yes. mask investigating. >> And when did you lose your head your um cap to your wheel? >> A long time ago. >> A long time. I mean, there's definitely some dents and dings. >> They've been many things and things. >> Yeah. >> This is an old truck. It's a lump truck. >> Yeah. >> Where were you guys when someone backed into me? >> Did you call? >> I I know who to call on. Somebody >> Manchester 203. Um he's been here all night. He said he was sleeping. You said someone backed into you? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Where was that? >> I I can't even recall. >> You can't recall? >> No. >> All right. Um, so before you came here, I know you don't you can't tell me a time. Where were you [music] before this? >> Before when? >> Before you were parked in this spot. Where were you? You I know you've been here a while and you've been sleeping. Where were you before this? Were you at the package store? Were you at the bar? Were you at the movies? >> I didn't go to any bar. I didn't go to any movie. But that's what I'm trying to figure out. Where were you before this? >> Oh, I'm glad >> cuz at noon I had you in Windsor and around 2:30 I had you in Manchester. >> 2:30? >> Yeah. Manchester's Harford line. So, I was just wondering what you did today. >> Didn't do anything wrong. >> I I I'm just asking what you did today. >> Today? >> Yeah. >> Stayed here all day. >> Okay. Sensing Gabriel won't tell the truth, deputies make a strategic move, calling in the officer involved in the incident, [music] hoping to force a breakthrough. >> Dude, you did. >> You were on John Fitch Boulevard in South Windsor. You were going all the way southbound. Okay. I got behind you. You were swerving all over the road. I feared that you were intoxicated, which is illegal, and given your history wouldn't be far-fetched. Okay. I turned on my lights and sirens. You maintain speed. I tried to box you in so that you didn't hit the car that was directly in front of you that you were about to hit. Right. And then you played bumper cars with the guardrail and then my cruiser breaking my cruiser. No. >> Doesn't ring a bell. >> No. >> Really? >> Every day I don't I don't answer a question. >> I didn't ask you a question. I I don't remember asking a question. >> Don't talk to me. >> Huh? >> Don't talk to me. >> Okay. Do you want to see the video of you not stopping for me and then you hitting my police car or do you just want to go straight to jail? >> I just go to jail. >> With the suspect refusing to make this easy, officers are forced to take him into custody. But this will set off a chain of events they never saw coming. >> Don't hurt me. Hurt me. Stop hurting me. Stop hurting me. >> Stop hurting me. Don't hurt me. I'll sue you guys. Pick your >> stand on this. You [ __ ] Don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. >> I'm not. >> You [ __ ] pig. >> Just stand here on the line. >> Goddamn pig. >> All right. Widen your stance. >> You're hurting me. >> Yeah. He's touching my touching. >> No, he did. [screaming] You d was touching me everywhere. >> Making sure you don't have anything in there. >> I know. Oh, he fingered my >> Oh, he did. That was quick. >> It's a pig. You pig. >> All right. Nothing in there. >> You and your vehicle on video striking a cruiser. Yeah, I know you're disputing that, but that's what we have. We have sufficient evidence to arrest you. Okay. What I >> He struck me. If somebody's struck somebody, he's struck me. >> Let me ask you. >> I don't answer questions. Don't ask me anything. >> Okay. So, I can't ask you if you're going to fight my officers if we take handcuffs off. >> I don't answer questions. >> Okay, then the handcuffs are staying on. >> That's okay. >> Okay. Have a seat in there on that great batch. Please >> pull me there. Oh, he's hurting me. Be careful. Don't hurt me. I will sue you. You I will sue you. You >> then walk yourself. >> I will sue you. I will sue you. >> You hate being end up in a cell and I don't mind. They're curb. You'd like to have a seat. Thank you, sir. >> All right. Just listen to me. >> I don't have to listen to you. Shut your mouth. I don't have to hear you. >> We'd like to run you through this process. It's going to be a lot easier if you at least cooperate and don't resist as we're trying to move you around. If we can get some cooperation and eventually also take the handcuffs off, which are going to be more comfortable. >> I don't give a You're restricted by blood. You don't take them off. The doctor says the handcuffs hurt me, you get sued. Yeah. I mean, you're okay. I want to see you guys all the way I can. >> We're also not going to compromise your own safety if this is how you're acting by taking them off. >> Oh, I my blood's restricting. [music] >> We have to call. >> Well, here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to check here for the damage you've done today. >> So, you're complaining that the cuffs are too tight. I would like to examine the cuffs. >> I need you to stand up [music] and face away from me. >> Okay. Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to loosen the handcuffs up. One or two clicks each side. Yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, you guys are Well, the damage is done on me. I got a heart condition. >> Okay. >> As Gabriel sits restrained inside the station, [music] authorities begin another round of questioning, not knowing they are about to face a wall of resistance. >> Gabriel, do you have any children? >> I don't have to answer any questions. Don't ask. And they won't shut your mouth. No. Just don't ask me a question. They won't tell you to shut your mouth. some >> I heard you used to do uh some martial arts. >> Yeah. Would you sign a release and let me fight a full contact? I'll take you on. >> Would you would you accept that? Sign a release and do a legally fight with me. >> I have absolutely no interest in fighting you. >> Oh, okay. >> Why would I want to fight you? >> Cuz I want to kick your >> Okay. >> I want to do illegally, though. >> Yeah. >> And I want your mother there to watch and take you. >> Would you fight me? >> Are we [snorts] going to answer questions now? I'm asking. >> I'll answer your questions if you answer mine. >> Create your >> stand in front of that gray back. >> Where? >> Turn around. Camera right here. The camera. >> Good. >> The more games you play, the harder it's going to be. >> I don't mind being here. I get paid per hour. >> That's okay. >> Okay. You don't want to cooperate anymore? I don't have to do anything. >> Okay. If you'd like to take a picture, we can continue this process. >> I don't have to do anything. >> You're right. You don't. You can go set it up. >> Anything? I don't have to do anything. >> Perfect. Are you going to cooperate or no? >> While in custody, his actions turn even more absurd as the suspect turns to downright harassing the lady officer. >> You don't [music] want your lit. She drove the door. Let me let your cooperate. >> Would you like to cooperate or no? >> Let me let you. >> Okay. So, you're not going to you're going to end up in a cell. >> There's nothing in the way I'm going. >> Okay. >> Uh, >> you know, if I cooperate, I can get out of here. >> I would love for you to get out of here. >> Okay, let's do it. >> Perfect. >> Could that be happening? >> I would love to. I I honestly will give you a ride to wherever you want so you can get on my truck. >> Down to my truck. >> Perfect. >> Okay, baby. Let's go. >> Good. >> Good, baby. >> Would you like to cooperate? I I will gladly take them off. >> Please. >> Actually, I'm not going to take them off cuz you haven't reviled them. >> Oh, sweetheart. Come on. >> Oh, these hurt. >> Could you like me to loosen up? >> I'd like you to take them off. >> I think >> I would like you to listen and cooperate, but it's like neither of us. >> Whatever. >> Would you like to cooperate now? >> Yeah, I'm going to cooperate, but I'm going to bring you down on the floor. Don't take them off. >> Well, if you lay down on the floor, it's not going to go off. Can you stand up? Big asses. Perfect. >> Oh, baby. I need a girlfriend. >> Don't want girlfriend. >> So, I'm going to have you sign right there. >> I'm not signing anything. >> So, what you're signing is Sergeant Trew read you your nose. If you'd like, you can read it >> and you do sign. All [music] you're saying is that you're acknowledging them. >> Acknowledging >> that you have the right to remain silent. You have the right to not answer questions like you told me you weren't [music] going to. You signing there is for your notice of spray. >> I'd rather not tissue. >> Then we're gonna end up with these back on in in the cell. I would like to get you out of here. >> You sign this. We move on to fingerprints. >> I don't need any finger. [clears throat] Just take me to the cell. I'll be safe. >> You don't want to do anything else? >> Well, I get a breakfast. >> I would go get you breakfast if you did your fingerprints. >> I don't want to eat. >> I'll actually give you two breakfastes. I'll give you three cups of water. I'll give you whatever you want. >> Water. Not going to drink your water, but >> okay. >> Hey, get me a McDonald's later. >> I can talk to my sergeant and I'll see what he says. >> I'm good. >> If you cooperate, I can >> cooperate. >> I just need you. >> I just don't want to sign anything that's like >> I'm telling you what it is, though. >> Seeing no end to his erratic behavior and him refusing cooperation at every stage, deputies take decisive action. >> That will be our energy. You also have the right to completely stop answering questions at any time. Do you understand? >> What part did you read? >> The whole class part. >> What about the whole section? >> I don't read Spanish. Do you read Spanish? >> Oh, that's in Spanish. >> Yes. >> OSB. Where do I sign? >> You can either sign my keyboard or you >> bring it back to my truck. >> I would do anything to get you out of here. >> Are you lying? Cuz tops are laying fish. They treat me. I don't want to hang out with you tonight. >> You don't want to get laid. >> You like the side? Sign that one. >> I'm a dirty. >> No, I'm I'm a good man. I just know what it is. >> It's G A B R I L. >> Do you have thumbs? >> Sorry. >> Baby, are you single? >> I can get you a phone book so you can contact a lawyer if you'd like, but we don't have any questioning for you. So, there shouldn't be a need for a lawyer. Johnny single ladies, >> are you going to be able to post a $50,000 bond? >> So if you lie, you can't get shout out. >> Well, I can if you can post a $50,000 bond. >> Oh, now you're screwing me. >> I'm not screwing you. You told me you wanted breakfast. >> I think, you know, so I'm I'm stuck here. >> So the only thing we have left is fingerprints. Would you like >> No, you're not. You ain't touching me. >> Okay, then you're going to walk yourself to sell one. You can go yourself. You >> perfect. Nope. All right. Perfect. You're going to go in there and you're going to change over. Uh, do you want to grab PJ's water? >> You can go yourself. >> You're actually going to get changed. >> Just lie to me. Okay. Face away. You >> would you like to turn around, please? >> No. I'm going to spit your face. [snorts] SHUT THE [screaming] [ __ ] UP. YOU'RE HURTING ME. >> Let's not cop him. >> We're not a wall there. >> I want to go on the ground. [screaming] >> You [ __ ] [screaming] >> [screaming] >> [ __ ] [screaming] Do >> you want to get dressed? Put your hands through here. Going to leave the cuffs up. >> You going yourself get this [clears throat] thing off. >> You left this finger grabbed. A you Gabriel F. Rya is charged with assault on a public safety officer, engaging police in a pursuit, evading responsibility, tampering with a motor vehicle, failure to drive in proper lane, improper rear lamp. His bond is set at $150,000 during the arraignment process at Manchester Superior Court.