You were involved in an accident, correct? So, you're gonna have to exit. If you don't exit, then we're gonna make you exit. >> Are you arrested? You say no. >> I was waiting for that. >> On November 10th, 2024, officers responded to a crash involving a Honda Accord and a Dodge Charger, both with heavy front end damage. At the scene, they found a woman sprawled on the sidewalk, her eyes bloodshot, and her breath wreaking of alcohol. What followed would make the night even more complicated. >> How are you? How you doing? >> Are you all right? Do you need an ambulance or anything? >> Okay. >> What? >> Do you need an ambulance or anything? Let's Let's walk to your car cuz I don't want you to get hit by a car. Okay. >> Well, am I? >> Yeah. I see that your car here, ma'am. Right over here. Right over here. Right over here. Right over here. Okay. You start off with your driver's license, please. >> Sure. >> Why don't you have a seat in your car, man? Why don't you have a seat in your car? >> Mhm. Let's start off with your driver's license and your proof your insurance. Okay. >> Yeah, I'm here. >> Okay. Do you want that driver's license? >> Who's this? >> My attorney. >> Your who? Your attorney. All right. You can call him in a little bit cuz right now everything's recording audio video. Okay. But uh you're involved in a traffic accident. I'd like to see your driver's license and your proof insurance. >> Ask him. >> Okay. He's not driving. >> Just Just hang. >> Yeah. Just hang up, Samantha. I'll be there. Tell him I'm on my way. >> Yes, he's on his way. >> Yes. She said he said you'll be on your way. >> Okay. Let's start off with your driver's license and your >> I know, ma'am, but I need to see your driver's license to verify you're okay to be driving. And number two, your insurance so we can start the paperwork. There's some damage done to your car. I'll wait for him. >> May I tell you that everything is being audio and videotaped? Okay. >> I'm just saying I'm wait I'll wait for I'm requesting your driver's license and your proof of insurance. I'm sure you can provide me with those two things while we're waiting for your attorney's insurance. >> I'll wait for him. >> Okay. But we don't have to wait for him. I need >> I need to wait for him. Okay, ma'am. >> We don't need to make this any more complicated than it already is. It's just an accident. I just need to see your driver's license. >> I'll wait for him. Okay, ma'am. Do you want me to handcuff you and arrest you? >> No. >> Because right now at this point, you're refusing to provide me any >> I am. >> You are. You realize that, right? >> Yes. I've been elected official. >> You what? >> I don't want any of this. >> Well, ma'am, you're involved in an accident. >> You've hit several cars, >> too. >> So, yeah. I need to see your driver's license so I can start the paper. >> Pulled out in front of me. I >> So, okay, great. I'll ask you that in a second, but I really need to verify. This is your This is your car? No, it's my friend's car. >> It's your friend's car. Okay. Do you have a valid driver's license? >> I do. >> Okay, great. >> And I have insurance. >> How about an ID? >> I do. >> Okay. Can I see some of those so I can know who you are? >> My attorney. >> Okay. Okay. I'm trying to I'm just trying to work as >> But you're not providing me your driver's license and insurance. >> Nope. >> And why are we waiting for your attorney for? >> He's my friend. He's their friend. Okay. But he wasn't here in the car. >> This is Officer Fernando with his 20th district. Oops. >> How are you? Uh, your client here. >> Your client here was involved in an accident. >> How far are you? >> Hello. >> Uh, like 25 minutes. >> Okay. I need to see her driver's license and her proof of insurance. and she's understanding that she doesn't have to provide that to me until you arrive. Can you advise your client? >> That is not true. That >> I I would be happy to advise her what the law is. >> Okay. Please, can you advise her so I could get this paperwork started? I will. >> Great. Thank you. Now, you listen to that. >> Yeah. I know it's undecided. >> All right. So, go ahead. It is by state law. You have to give them your driver's license, your insurance information. >> That's great advice. >> You can start the paperwork. That is exactly what you should do. And I'll be there in about 25 minutes. It's his insurance. >> Great. Thank you. That is >> And you said this is not your car, right? >> No, it's my Do you happen to have Do you happen to know if he has insurance? >> He does. >> Can you go look in the glove compartment for me? [Applause] >> It's a fancy car. I don't. >> Yeah, I understand. >> I just need to look at see if he's got insurance. >> You want me to take a look to see if he's got it? >> Oh, I bet he does. >> Oh, there you go. Great. Yep, that seems to be it. I'll be right back. Stay in your car. Okay. Okay, >> Mr. Steels, you can put that away. He's got valid insurance. Okay. >> Is that your attorney still? >> Yes. >> Is he still on his way? >> Can you tell me how far he is? Well, you hear two cars, so we got to give you a traffic accident. Okay. >> Okay. >> And uh I don't know what we're going to do about the car because it's not drivable. Your tire is pretty messed up. It's not going to be allow you to drive home. So, is your attorney maybe going to be able to drive you home? >> Yes. And I'll pay for the certificate wherever he needs to go. >> Well, you probably want to let the owner know that you were involved in an accident. Let him know. >> He's my very best friend. >> Oh, good. Okay. All right. So, just hang tight. I'll be right back. Okay. >> I'm so sorry. >> It's accident. People know, you know, people happens. >> Okay. Yes. >> Mhm. >> Can you hold that? >> Well, I'm not holding anything for you. >> Just put it on the dashboard. That's fine. >> No, >> we are not going to hold anything for you. >> I don't need it anymore. You can put it in the dashboard. That's fine. We >> just need you to step out. >> I'm good. >> Ma'am, we know you're good. We heard you, but you need to step out so we can see if you're good. >> Okay. I know you're fine. Just exit the car then. >> I don't have to exit the car. >> Yes, you do. We're giving you a lawful. >> You were You were involved in an accident. You're going to have to or we're going to assist you make you exit. I'll wait. >> So, you better off just exit. Yes, ma'am. >> Are you going to exit or no? >> Text me. >> All right. You need to exit >> and we'll be fine. >> So, you better off exit. Yes, ma'am. Can I help you? >> Yeah. This is my friend. She texted me. >> Okay. Oh, let's let's walk over here. >> Is she okay? Uh well, we're in the middle of an investigation uh DUI investigation right now cuz she appears that she may have been drinking involved in a twocar, three car accident. >> Yeah, that's what uh we're relating at this point now. So, we're trying to ask her to step out so we can do a field sobriety test, which is supposed to do to determine if she is or not. >> Yeah. >> And she doesn't want to get out. So advising her nicely to get out or we're going to have to get physical and bring her out of the car which is not going to be enough good for her. I don't know if you can talk to her and tell her that you know just have to step out and listen to our orders. We've been talking to some kind of attorney or friend of hers on the phone. >> Okay. Whoever >> step out. >> She say she knows you. She say you texted her. >> She's my friend. >> Okay. So exit the vehicle then. >> No, I'm not leaving the vehicle. >> Ma'am, if you don't exit the vehicle, >> if you don't exit the vehicle, I'm going to help you to exit. >> And you don't want that. >> You don't want that. >> I'm an elected official. >> I actually do. >> Elected official of what? >> Cook County. >> Cook County. You elected? Which which which office? >> Where's your name? >> I'm Sam. >> Sam who? >> Hey S. Is it okay if her friend tells her to walk out and step out? >> Oh, she's saying she's an elected official of Cook County. I don't want to be on the video. >> Oh, you are on video. >> You are on video. >> You're on video. >> On video. Yes, ma'am. >> So, you need to >> I'll wait for my attorney. >> Okay. >> Nope. I'm waiting for my attorney. >> So, she's not exiting. >> We're going to have to make her exit. And we do >> She is not compliant right now, as you can see. >> Does she >> And she say she's an elected official of something. We don't even know. Does she need to be compliant at this moment? >> Of course she does. She's >> Well, I mean, can she wait? Can she wait for her attorney? >> No. >> Well, regardless of involved in an accident, >> even if the attorney is here, there's nothing he's going to tell her. >> She was involved in an accident. We're doing our investigation and obviously she doesn't want to. Ma'am, okay, here's the thing. You were involved in an accident, correct? So, you're going to have to exit. If you don't exit, then we're going to make you exit. >> Hey, that car. >> Can you give her a second? >> I think you should do that. >> That's all you have to do. >> That's the attorney. You told her you have to exit. >> That's >> okay. Go to exit. >> You need to get out of the car. >> Yes. Do that. That's all you got to do. And then wait for me. I'll be there in 10 minutes. >> I'm waiting for him. >> Yeah. You got to come out. Get out of the car. I'll be talking. >> Be careful with traffic plan. Stay right here. Right here. Don't watch this. Go out. Get involved in the accident. Okay. >> Fine. >> Now, you can hang up the phone, ma'am. >> No. >> We're still doing our investigation. >> Okay. Now, tell your attorney, are you going to do field sobriety test or no? >> No. >> Okay. >> Are you arrested? You say no. >> I was waiting for that. I was waiting for that. >> Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. Why do you have to arrest her? >> Because she refused. I asked her to do field sobriety test and she refused. >> And she smelled like alcohol. She's been drinking. We just been Oh, so you've been recorded all this time. >> You've been recorded. Yeah. >> All right. Okay. >> No, I want to do field. You want to do field? >> She's under arrest right now. >> Give her my purse. Take the purse. The purse. >> Thank you. >> I'm not going. >> Okay. Let's go. Let's hold on. >> That's on his way. Can Can he go? Can she Can you give him five minutes? >> I'm not that >> I'm just escorting you to the >> Can you give her five minutes? >> We're not giving you any minutes. >> I'm just escorting you to the >> Can you give her five minutes? >> She's not doing the field, so we're not going to be uh >> drinking. She's struck bunch of cars. >> Okay. She's struck bunch of cars. >> We're taking you in. >> Come on, baby. Let's go have a seat, please. >> Can we just like >> No, no, we're not. We're going to sleep with the car. >> That's why That's You got Uber. You got taxi. You could have done all that. >> You have a seat in the car. Let's go have a seat in the car. >> Have a seat. Have a seat. >> Let me get on your side. >> Have a seat, miss. >> I can't. >> She's in. >> All right. So, you got a small You got a small wrist. No, we have to give her a seat. >> You want to do the feel? You want to do the feel? >> We ask you to do it and you say no. >> Oh, you're saying you guys are tired. Oh, I didn't feel surprised. >> All right. Come on. Give me a chance. >> This way. Right. This way. This way. Sam, >> ma'am, we're not mean. You You imagine somebody crash. >> Turn this way, please. >> Sam. >> Sam. So, you wear any lenses? >> Do you wear glasses? Do you have them on right now? Can you see me with that with that? Can you see me with that? Okay. You can >> I mean I can cannot see like >> All right. So now how's your head? >> You have any injuries? >> Your head is >> You hit your head when >> when I hit the car. >> When you hit the car, did you lose? >> I don't know what good means. >> So you want an EMS? You want to call an ambulance? >> Yes. >> You want us to call an ambulance for you? >> That would be good. Okay, we'll call an ambulance. >> I can do the soriety. >> You could do it. You sure? Okay. >> No. >> So, I want an ambulance. >> Put both feet together like this. >> Call an ambulance. Yeah. >> Yes. I would like a >> put both feet together. >> I would like an >> Yes, I can put both feet together. >> Hands together like this. >> Like you're under arrest. >> It's weird, but yes. >> Okay. >> Just letting you know you're under arrest. So now when we go to the hospital, you're still under arrest. >> Okay. Do you know which hospital we >> don't know? It's whatever the ambulance decide. >> Not yet. >> This way. >> Yeah, I'm on the >> Okay, ma'am. You cannot uh get too close because she's under arrest. She's in custody right now. So, you >> I guess she would have called you called her attorney. >> This whole week was spot. So many people you could you could have called. >> I'm the only person that >> Hey, he's a 501 guy kind of, I guess. >> I'm Sam. >> What happened today? >> What happened? Just what happened? >> I don't know. It's you. >> I was driving. >> Okay. >> Where were you coming from? >> Where were you coming from? Hi friends. Are you >> not just Yeah, >> it's fine. >> Were you come? Were you drinking? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Are you uh >> Don't answer any questions. According to >> Man, if you're going to be in trunk, they probably haven't said >> cuz you're interfering right now. Investigation. >> Fine. >> So, what what happened just right now here? >> Me out of my car. >> I know, but where were you coming from prior to that? >> They pulled me out of the car. I don't know. >> Okay. Hi. Are you like uh >> did you take any meds today? >> No. >> No, >> it's it's up to you. >> I'll do a test. >> I just want to see if you're like safe to go home. >> You have to submit like a few tests for me. Are you willing to do it? >> It's up to you. I'm not forcing you. It's up to you. No waiting right now. Either you do it. Yes. Simple yes or no. >> No. >> You don't want to do it? My >> I already have enough to like take >> my attorney will be here. >> Your attorney's on the way. >> He would like to talk to this officer. >> Your attorney would like to talk to this offic. >> He's right behind the ambulance. >> Okay. Uh you know the she could call at the station. >> So >> does she Did you put her all in the ticket? >> Yeah. Yeah, we got it all. We got pictures of everything. >> Okay. on the police. >> Okay. I It is what it is. I mean, I smell alcohol, so >> it is what it is. You're going to get under arrest for DUI. >> No. >> What do you mean no? >> No. >> I mean, what do you mean no? >> No. >> Wait for my attorney. >> What do you mean no? >> Talk to my attorney. >> Yes. We're going to wait here. >> No, she he could come to the station. She's going to get under arrest for >> here. He's parking his car right now. >> He's not happy. You're >> waiting. You wasted these five people. >> You just refused them. >> I want to see the uh but hold on. >> You're under arrest. >> You're under arrest. >> One second. You're not going anywhere. >> Under arrest. >> Make sure you have very small risk. Careful. >> I guess that she's supposed to be looked at. So, >> oh my god, you guys are >> I mean it's illegal to drink and drive alcohol in the car. >> Yeah, you got a ticket. >> So, >> oh my god, you guys are drinking. I mean, it's illegal to drink and drive. >> So, you have open alcohol in the car, >> you know. >> Can I go with you? >> Attorney saving the date. >> She's going to have >> Oh, he coming right now. >> You got to go ahead. >> I need to see my attorney. >> He's right now. >> He's right here. Is this the cops? I don't know. >> Yeah. Nope. My attorney got an extra custody was driving. >> She refused fuel soy test. >> Bunch of vehicles right there. >> Open bottle of wine. >> There's not an open bottle of wine in the car. So >> I didn't drink it. It was >> Don't say anything. >> Listen to me. She'll get to this. >> I can refuse the field. >> I'll get to that. going to go to an ambulance and then uh they're going to go with >> crash. I don't know. >> No, this one. Okay, we're doing this one. >> Regular traffic crash and this then uh I'll do the five part. >> The woman was charged with driving under the influence and disorderly conduct. If you enjoyed watching this video, make sure to like it and comment your thoughts below. Also, don't forget to subscribe to Mr. famous body cam.