Because she lied to me about her name twice. >> No, why? >> I just looked up that photo and that's not you at all. No, it's not. >> Yeah, it is. >> No, it's not. >> She thought a simple lie would get her out of a routine traffic stop. But this officer wasn't buying it. Watch how a small fib turns into an absolute nightmare. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> How are you? >> Good, how are you? So >> This is my car. I just asked I asked my friend to drive because he wasn't feeling well. >> Okay. I'm Officer Brown, Cocoa Beach Police Department. So, the registration is expired. >> I know. I actually didn't So, I'm from New York. I live here now, but in New York they do the registration totally different and I thought that they do it every year, but apparently I just learned this like a few days ago. >> On your birthday. >> Yeah, exactly. And my birthday just passed April 15th. So, I just did it that day. >> Okay. Um since you're actually the one driving, I need your license. >> I will be honest with you. I have nothing on me. I literally have just my cash. I just got robbed. Yeah. You have nothing at all? I have nothing at all. >> Okay. >> And I can prove it to you. >> No, you're fine. >> I don't have like nothing. Do you have my license if you need it? >> I don't. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um Okay. What's your first name? >> My first name is Tatiana. >> Spell it for me. >> T A T I A N A. >> Okay. And then last name? >> Brown. >> Oh. Okay, and birthday? >> 1 14 1982. >> Oh, you're older though. >> What? I'm older than you? >> Yeah. By 3 years. >> Well, I'm not sure. >> [laughter] >> All right. Um >> Should I just like like not be driving because I have my information? >> fine. As long as it's good, you're fine. Uh what state are you from? Oh, Florida. Okay. All right. All right, give me like a few minutes. Obviously, I'm not going to write you a ticket cuz it's not your car. So. >> I mean, can she just like drive? I was just doing it for a moment until we stop. >> As long as you're fine, you can drive. I mean, people I stuff happens all the time. Where'd you get robbed at though? >> Orlando. >> All right. All right. >> Literally, I have cash on me. I'm so annoyed. It was such a My cards, my medical marijuana, ID, like everything. >> Wow. >> And so. >> That sucks. All right. Well, give me like, I don't know, 5 minutes and then I'll have you on your way, okay? >> All right, thank you. >> Yeah. Uh what's your middle name? What's your middle name? >> No. >> No. All right, spell your first name again just so I have it spelled right. >> T A T I A N. That's my name. >> Oh, two N's. That's what I missed. And you said you have a Florida license? Okay, 1 14 of 1992. All right, I was spelling it wrong. That's why I was being dumb. All right, my bad. Give me a second, I'll be right back. >> Well, I need I'm not getting ticketed. Can we just >> Yeah, but I still have to put the information into the computer for the traffic stop. That's all. >> get out of the car? Can I get out of the car? Can I get out of the car? >> Huh? >> Can I get out of the car? There's something in the trunk of my >> Just Hold on a second. I know, just hold on a second. >> A few moments later. >> Okay, so be honest. Cuz I've trying to be nice here. Do you have a Do you you actually have a license? >> Okay, I will be honest. Let's say this, I don't have >> Obviously. >> No license. >> Huh? >> I have a license. >> Okay. >> And it's real. And I'm fine. I just got nervous cuz we were stopped and stuff and I didn't know what to do in this situation. >> Wait, what? >> Yeah, it's Natasha. It's my sister. I just got nervous. >> That has nothing to do with you though. >> I don't know what to do. That's why I'm like thinking now. >> So you give me a completely different person's name? >> Yes. I don't want to get her in trouble with anything. >> Okay, spell the correct name. >> N a t a s h a. >> All right. Should have just told me that from the beginning so I could have had you guys on your way a lot faster. >> I just got nervous. >> Well, >> I don't know what to do. >> that looks it makes it look bad. >> Am I in trouble now? >> Well, >> What happened to her? I mean, I'm getting my I'm getting my I expect I just got out of the hospital. >> she was never getting a ticket for that but >> to be driving and stuff cuz she was going to mash. >> Yeah, I I I get you. Just give me a second. That would you would have been gone a lot quicker giving you the real name. All right. Come here for a second. I got to show you something. >> What? >> Just come here. >> What? >> Just come here so I can show you what I got to show you. >> What do you >> A photo. All right. Turn around for a second. Don't Don't Stay in the car. Stay in the car. Don't move. >> I'm not >> Don't move. I'm I'm tired of you lying. That's not who you are. >> Excuse me? >> That's not who you are. >> What is going on? Why is this happening? Why are you arresting me? >> Wait wait wait wait wait Stop moving. That's not your name. >> Why are you What do you mean? Ow ow ow. Wait. Why are you handcuffing me? >> Because you're lying to me. >> I'm not lying. >> Yes, she is. Because she lied to me about her name twice. >> No, why? >> I just looked up that photo and that's not you at all. No, it's not. >> Yeah, it is. >> not. >> Sir, call my mom. No, call my mom right now. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's not you. >> It is her. >> Let's go. >> Call her mom right now. >> No. No no no. >> You're going to walk. >> I'm not lying. No, you're confused. You're No, seriously. >> I'm not confused. >> I'm not lying. I lied to >> Stay in the car. In the car. You're lying. >> Okay. >> Let's go. No, here you lied to me too much. >> No, there's one time I was nervous. Please can you stop? Can you call my mom, please? >> I'm not calling nobody. Get in the car. >> This is This is not good. Wait. Please. >> Get in the car. >> What Why are you saying I'm lying now? >> Because you are. I can have see driver's license photo. That's not you. >> I have a driver's license. >> That's not you. Get >> That is me. My name is Asia. And you're doing what? >> What's your middle name? Sure it is. Get in the car. >> Excuse me. Let me see what you're talking about. I need proof. No, stop. You're pushing me. Stop. Stop pushing me. Stop pushing me. >> Get in the car. >> lying. >> 82, step it up now. >> Okay, I don't want this. I'm I'm going to get in the car. >> Get in the car. >> Okay. I'm getting in the car. Okay. >> Get in. >> I'm getting in. I'm getting in. Wait, can you get my phone, please? >> Close. Move your legs. So, I pulled the driver out cuz she's been lying to me about her name. I'm 10-4 82 Central. And so, I told her to come back with me, and then she started pulling away, and I'm like, "No." And I told her to get in the car, and she didn't want to. And then the >> She's in the back, and then there's a passenger in the car. >> You can switch her team. Hello, how are you? >> How are you? >> Good, good. >> I'm C 1 I 6 South. >> So, what's her real name? >> It's Latia. I mean, I don't know I don't understand why you guys pulled me over. >> That's not what that's showing up on your driver's license. It's not her at all. >> I mean, that's I mean, I can call her mom. I have her mom's number. Do you need anything else from me? Anything else from me? Are you guys going to take her or what's going on? Are you taking her? >> I don't know yet. What's wrong with her? >> get the driver's license? >> No, you can hang tight right there. You can hang tight right there. So, I stopped the car. It's not her car. It's this lady's car. >> Tag expired. >> yeah. So, she's got this lady driving and she gives me a name and a date of birth and says she has a Florida license. And I look it up and there's no record found. I had called dispatch on the phone. She ran through all 50 states and she got a similar to the name, but nothing else. So, I go back up and ask her again. She's like, "Well, I was scared, so I lied." She said >> you. >> Uh this lady. >> So, this is her car? >> Yeah. >> She have a Florida >> She just moved, she said. >> So, she just moved? >> Yeah. But, I want >> already expired. She didn't move here? >> I didn't see when it was issued or whatever, but come here. So, I want you to look at the photo. All right. Now, I'm going to open the passenger door and I want you to tell me you think that's the same person or if you can see from That look like the same person to you? >> No. >> What's your real name? You don't know your real name? I mean, you can go to see her to jail under Jane Doe and they'll figure it out that way. >> I don't know why this is happening right now. >> Because you're lying. >> to what I said and >> That's not your real name. Okay, you can just go to jail. >> You're going to take me regardless cuz you don't believe me. >> No, I was going to take you once you lied to me the second time. The first time I was going to just let it slide, but now the second time you're still lying, I'm not letting that slide. And now I can tack on two charges of false ID to law enforcement, okay? You probably don't have a license, so I'm going to add that on to driving without a license cuz I can't identify who you are and all this other stuff. Huh? >> I'm sorry, I was just Really going to the situation. >> It is. So, if you want to tell me your real name but if not, then that's fine. We can play these games. >> I just want to go home. >> Well, you're not going home, so keep lying and that's what you get. What? >> You're taking me to jail? I don't I don't want to go to jail. It's very different. Bring myself to one of the law enforcement >> Honestly, that is not my concern at this point. That's not my fault. You shouldn't have lied. Nope. >> I'm sorry. >> Does she have any property in here? >> Um like some of her clothes and stuff and her bag. >> No wallet? No nothing? >> No, her No, she has no wallet. >> No, she has cash. She has no She does not have her ID in her purse. That's not That's the truth. She has cash. >> Okay, so what's your real name? >> Her name's Latia. She has I do not I mean she has her cash. She doesn't have her wallet I mean her bag. She has no cards, no nothing in there. She doesn't like >> No ID cards or nothing? >> out last night in Orlando. She didn't have an ID when we went out. Like she was like >> Is that her bag right there? >> This is my bag. >> What's her bag? >> Her bag is right here. She doesn't have She doesn't have ID. She left it I'll show you. She doesn't have She has the cash in here. That's it. Cash and her and her stuff. That's it. We went out in Orlando last night and like I know had no idea on her because we went out and she couldn't show the ID to the security people, so she was like having to you know, let her in anyway cuz I'm 38, so I'm old. >> Okay. >> But, you know what I mean? So, like she had no ID to show. >> How long How long have you known her? >> Uh like a year. I'm from New York, but I moved here 2 years ago. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I mean, I know I I have my New York license and stuff. And that's when my tag expired, so I'm good cuz I didn't in New York, it's totally different with the registration. Uh you have the registration stuck in the window in >> Yeah. >> New York, and I just got New York just got this place recently. >> How How recent did you get them? >> Um >> Cuz they're already They're already They're already expired. >> No, I know cuz it's my birth I did it by your birthday. I just found that out. My birthday is April 25th. So, I just found that out cuz in New York, it's like I figured registration is every year, not by your birthday. And then I haven't even had this car a year yet. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I've had this car since December. So, like when I I was actually pulled over the other day, not because of this, and I had an I was like super confused on it. >> Okay. >> How would I have a registration expire and I just got it? It made no sense to me, you know? So, I tried they said I could pay for the tags online, but I can't do that because I need to have a Florida actual license. And here, you have to make an appointment for that, where in New York, it's just like totally different. >> Yeah. >> So, that's why I haven't done it yet. >> Okay. >> So, I was planning on doing it when I get back home, which is now already. >> So, you just met her? >> No, I've known her for like a year. >> Okay. Where's she from? >> I'm not sure exactly. >> Where does she live now, though? >> Uh >> Okay. Okay. Um >> I don't want to I don't want to say cuz I don't know exactly, so I don't want to tell you something that is wrong, you know? >> So, she had no ID the whole time you've been with her? >> No. Like >> Okay. So So she told him that she was robbed last night? >> Yeah. Yeah, she didn't have an ID or anything. >> Yeah. So she was robbed but how does she have all that money? >> I don't know. I mean I mean she said >> Okay. >> I mean I know for me when I go out like here's my wallet. I don't bring my cash on me when I go out. I bring different bag and I bring a $20 or $40. >> Yeah. >> So >> Okay. All right, hang tight. She was robbed. She was robbed and she had all of her money. She had a lot of lot of cash. Well, he's got to do the fingerprint thing. He's going to try and verify who you if you are who you say you are. So do a fingerprint for me. Okay. If you can just step out. >> Yeah. >> have to reach around. I have to get right index and a left index. We're just trying to verify who you are. >> Yes. Sir, I you verified so many different times. >> I didn't verify that I told you I like I explained >> I want to call my mom. >> It's okay. No, no. Just >> I don't want to call my mom. What rights do I have? >> You can't refuse this. Not the right to counsel or or to call your mom. We're just trying to verify >> that you are who you say you are. >> Yes. So you need to get out. >> I don't want to do this. >> If you just go and step out for me. You have to. I will grab you and I'll make you get out. >> I understand you don't want to but we need to verify your identification. >> So you want some leeway here, you need to follow what I'm saying. >> All my information is right. >> I can't I can't you know your social. How old are you? >> 22. >> But what what 22 is most 18 year olds know their social. You don't even know your last name. >> me. >> I don't want to do it. >> I thought you had no choice. >> Why don't I have a choice? Stop it. Okay, why are you grabbing me? Please stop. Please stop. Stop. Stop. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> I don't feel comfortable. Please stop. >> Well, then just relax. >> No, cuz you're holding me tight. I don't know why, and I've already spoken to you. Please let go of me. Please let go of me. >> Stop, Lucy. >> Stop forcing me. Stop forcing me. Stop forcing me. Stop. No, let me go. Let me go. Let me go. >> you to relax. >> No. No, I'm going to have a No, stop. >> get booked under a Jane Doe. >> Okay. >> And you're going to stay in jail for 5 extra days. >> Why? >> Because that's how the system works. >> Leave me alone. Please stop. Please stop. What are you doing to me? STOP. STOP. STOP IT. STOP. STOP IT. STOP. LEAVE ME ALONE. GET OFF OF ME, AND STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. >> STOP. >> STOP. GET [screaming] OFF OF ME. NO. NO, LET ME GO. STOP. I SAID NO. >> HEY, SERIOUSLY, STOP. >> I don't want to. Stop. Leave me alone. Get off OF ME. GET OFF of me. Why am I going to be handcuffed? Leave me alone. Get off of me. Get off of me. No. >> Listen, I understand you're intoxicated right now. >> Why am I intoxicated? >> No, they're calling your bluff. >> I'm not intoxicated. >> Okay, then relax your hand. >> Let go of me. >> You've already kicked me. You're already going to jail for family violence for battering a law enforcement >> I did not kick you. Stop. >> Okay, relax your hand right now. >> STOP, YOU'RE HURTING ME. STOP, YOU'RE HURTING ME. STOP. >> RELAX YOUR HAND. >> LET GO OF ME. >> YEAH, WELL, when we're done >> Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. >> For example >> Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. >> You're making this way more >> YOU'RE HURTING ME SO BAD. YOU'RE HURTING ME >> [screaming] >> SO BAD. LET ME GO. >> THE JAIL'S GOING TO DO THIS ROUTINE, so either do it now or you're going to do it at the jail. >> Let go of me. I did not kick you. Don't say that. CALL MY MOM. >> WHAT'S YOUR MOM GOING TO SAY? RELAX. YOU WILL NOT LET ME TAKE YOUR FINGER OUT. RELAX YOUR HAND. >> [screaming] >> YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO THIS AFTER I LEAVE. >> [screaming] >> I'M JUST GOING TO not kick me again. THAT'S FINE. >> [screaming] >> RELAX YOUR HAND. >> [screaming] [screaming] >> LET ME GO. >> WOULD YOU GET UP? YOU FELL TO THE GROUND. YEAH. Get up. Get up. Get up or I will pepper spray you at this point. Get up. Get up. Now, get back in the car. >> No, get in the car. >> Get in the car. >> You guys are horrible people. >> The preceding body cam footage illustrates a textbook escalation of a routine traffic stop involving a fraudulent identity. Law enforcement officers are trained to identify inconsistencies in a suspect's narrative, which was clearly demonstrated when the driver repeatedly provided false personal information. Providing a fictitious name to We a citation instantly elevated this encounter. Once reasonable suspicion transitions into probable cause, officers have a legal mandate to detain the uncooperative individual for further identification. The suspect's refusal to comply with a standard biometric fingerprints can constitutes physical resistance. This deliberate obstruction justice forces all enforcement to utilize proportional physical control to secure the individual. Ultimately, the suspect's continuous deceptive practices and aggressive physical resistance culminated in severe criminal charges. The situation escalated from a minor traffic infraction to felony consequences due solely to the driver's volatile conduct. This incident serves as a definitive legal case study of how obstructing an investigation directly leads to an immediate incarceration.