Stop. Stop. Stop. >> In the early afternoon of the 17th of October 2023, [music] police were dispatched to the scene of a traffic accident involving a woman named Stephanie after her vehicle lost [music] control and crashed into a ditch. When officers arrived, the vehicle was still running [music] and Stephanie was still inside, leading to a rapidly escalating situation. I was pulling out from work and she came out of this street as fast as I've ever seen in my life. Came into this, jumped over and went into the other ditch. >> Hang on. Let me deal with why that's happening over there. >> I I don't know if she's sick, but >> Yeah. I'll be right back with you. Okay. You're okay. >> Hi there. >> My god, my phone. Hi there. >> Hi. >> Hi. Please. Can you turn off your engine, please? >> Hey, can can you turn off your engine, please? >> Okay. You 25 code one. Where is my mom on the phone? >> That's right. Unooperative driver trying to drive away. >> Get my car out of the car. Close my door. >> Hi. Can you turn off your Can you turn off your engine, please? >> Close my door. >> Can you turn off your engine, please? >> No. Close your car. >> Okay, I'll have another officer here in just a moment. >> All right, close your car. >> Okay, there's something desperately wrong here. Hang on. I have another officer on the way. Is this part of her car? Your car? >> That is her car. I was not my first time. >> She's just out there somewhere. >> No, she she gets in a ditch. I can't help. >> I know. And she keeps trying to drive away and she won't talk to me. While she's doing that real briefly, what direction were you driving in? >> This way. >> Okay. You were just coming up pointing here headed this way and she came from this part. >> This road? >> Yeah. >> Right in front of me and flew this way and flew that way. >> Okay. Did she hit your car? >> No. >> Oh, >> I slammed on my brakes and she just >> Okay. So, you weren't hit. You just saw her pull out of there and go into the ditch and then I pulled over to check on her and that was >> Thank you for stopping. You're clear to go as a witness. I got you recorded. If I need to call you, I will. Otherwise, we're just going to deal with why this happened when the second officer gets here. >> Nope. Perfect. Thank you. >> All right. >> Officers approached Stephanie while the vehicle was still running. Witnesses confirmed that she left the main [music] road, entered an intersection, and ended up in a ditch, then continued attempting to drive out of the area. Despite being instructed to stop, she kept pressing the accelerator in an attempt to escape the ditch. Single car. She's not going anywhere. According to the witness, she came tearing out of here, went into the ditch, up over the ditch. I think that's the back end of her car. Landed here. I tried to She's still trying to drive away. She might be a diabetic. You want me to put a car in front of her just in case she's 22. She's trying to take off now. After several attempts, Stephanie's [music] vehicle suddenly managed to get out of the ditch, but she did not stop and instead fled the scene of the crash. Police immediately initiated a pursuit. The vehicle was traveling [music] at approximately 40 mph, forcing law enforcement to deploy a blocking maneuver to gain control of the situation. Turn off the car. Stop. Stop. Stop. It's on. It's on. You are out of the car now. You are under arrest. Do you understand me? GET OUT. YOU ARE UNDER ARREST. Get out of the car on my side. >> Tone it down. >> Tone it down. >> Listen. Listen. You need to get out of the car on your side. >> No, you need to [ __ ] get out of the car. >> 15 cion. >> Yeah. 15 cion. >> Walk around in Pacific Islands. Take another unit. >> You're scaring me. You're scaring me. >> Then get out of the car. >> You're hurting me. You're hurting me. You're hurting me. >> It's going to >> You're hurting me. Understand that >> you're hurting me. You're hurting me. >> Okay, then get out of my side. Come on out of my side. >> Hurting me. You're hurting me. >> Get out of the car on my side. >> You're hurting me. >> Bring your other foot out of the car. >> You're hurting me so bad. >> Okay. Get out of the car and it will stop. Get out of Get out of the car on my side. >> Get out of the car on my side. >> STOP. >> Come towards me. >> You're hurting me. >> Okay. I'm going to put your other hand in the handcuff here. >> You're hurting me so bad. Okay, then get out of the car. >> Stop fighting with us. Stop fighting with us. >> You're hurting me so bad. >> Stop fighting with us. >> You're hurting me so bad. >> I'm telling you to get out of the car. Please get out of the car. You're fine. I'm going to reach in and take your leg and put it outside. >> Can you hear us? >> No. You're hurting me so bad. >> Want to have aid respond here? >> Okay. >> If being [music] stuck were a sport, she'd never start. >> You're hurting me so bad. >> You're fine. What's your name? >> No. >> What's your name? No, you're hurting me so bad. >> You're just fine. >> No, you're hurting me really bad. >> You need to take a deep breath. You need to get out of the car. The car is stopped. >> You're hurting me. You're in handcuffs. Bad. You're hurting me. You need to come out. You need to come out. You're >> hurting me really bad. >> Okay, I'll let you go if you'll get out of the car. >> I did. Now get out of the car. Please >> stop. >> You're f I'm not touching you. >> Nobody's touching you. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. Really bad. >> I'm not touching you. You are hurting me really bad. >> I'm not touching you. >> You are. >> No, my hands. I'm not touching you. Can you get out of the car, please? >> You are hurting me really bad. >> Okay, go ahead and get out of the car. It'll be better then. >> Don't hurt me. >> I'm not touching you at all. >> Yeah, you are. >> No. You see my hands? I'm not touching you at all. I'm standing over here. >> No, I'm not. >> Yeah, you are. >> Okay, that's fine then. >> He did it. >> This is you. These guys are all even. You did this. Oh, >> no. He did it. He did it. >> I don't know your name. Can you tell me what your name is? >> I don't care what your name is. >> Right. But I'm asking you yours. >> Oh, what's your name? >> My name is Steve. Steve Damage from the police department. >> Good job, Steve. >> Thank you. Can you tell me who you are so I know what to call you? >> I will call you. >> You're refusing your name. Well, you appear to have crashed into my car. >> No, you crashed into my car. >> No, the body >> and I and I need to let you know that everything >> Ow. You'reing ruining my car department. >> Everything that's going on right now is being recorded by my body camera. Do you understand that? >> I don't care. >> Okay, that's fine. >> I just to let you know. >> I work for the police department. >> You work for the police department? >> Yep. >> I don't recognize you. What's your name? >> Yep. >> I don't think I've ever seen you at the office. >> Yep. >> Who are you? What's your name? >> Oh, my name is Awesome. >> Your name is Awesome. Okay. >> Get off mying wrist. Nobody's touching you. >> Yeah. So, let go. >> Okay. No, nobody's touching you right now. >> You are touching me >> now. I'm touching you. Yeah. >> Yeah. You're aing freak. >> How about we do a gurnie out just in case and then that way we can sit down and >> come on out. Come on out of >> Stand UP ON YOUR FEET. STAND UP ON YOUR FEET. STAND UP. >> Stand up on your feet. >> There you go. Now, please sit down on the gurnie here. Okay. Have a seat on the gurnie. >> There. I'm not going there. >> Have a seat. Okay. Sit down. There you go. There you go. >> Not going there. Not going there. >> Okay. >> Not going there. Can you get my shoes off? >> Can you get my shoes off? >> You are under the good care of the medical personnel now. >> Get my shoes off now. Okay. >> I'm Officer Lovenko. >> You feeling all right? >> Yes. >> Okay. Anything hurting? >> No, my arms are hurting. >> Are they handcuffed? >> Yes. >> Okay. Well, I think they they placed you in a custody. >> Oh my god. >> So, I'm here to investigate and help a little bit. >> Okay, whatever. >> Have you had any alcohol today? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Have you been adm >> You cannot afford to hire a lawyer want to be appointed to represent you? >> Fine. questioning if you wish. >> Where my arms? Where my arms? Where my arms? >> Okay, let me finish reading this. Okay, you can decide. >> I can't move my arms. I can't move my arms. >> You don't need to move them. >> I can't move. >> They can stay right where they are. >> I can't move my arms. >> You can decide to talk to any questions or make any statements. Do you understand these rights? >> No. >> I can't. I can't move my arms. I can't move my arms. All right. >> I can't move my arms. >> I'm gonna read your rights. >> I can't move my arms. No, I can't move my arms. >> What's your name, ma'am? >> No, I can't move my arms. >> What's your name? >> I can't move my arms. >> Okay. Do you want me to help you? >> Move my arms. >> Put your shoes on. >> I can't get mying arms on. Okay. Move my arms. >> You have to sit up your arms. >> Move. Move. >> You have to sit up. >> Move. >> Is that better? Don't [ __ ] do mying legs. >> Are you going to do any voluntary field sobriety tests? >> I don't know what you're talking about. >> Move my arms test to show. >> I don't give a [ __ ] care. >> Okay. Are you going to do any any field? >> Shut up. >> Okay. Why don't you stand? >> After being detained, Stephanie continued to resist, repeatedly yelling and refusing to [music] cooperate with officers during the restraint process. She also continually denied all charges against her. So, we're going to go through the >> UI process. >> My name is Victor. >> I don't care. >> Okay, Stephanie. >> All right, Stephanie. >> No, I'm not. Give me. >> Did you want me to adjust those? >> Take them off. >> Okay, step out of the car. >> Get them off now. >> Step out of the car. >> No, get them off. >> I'm not going to take off the handcuffs. They have to stay off. >> Take them off. Val, >> it's Victor. I don't care. Take them off. They're on correctly. >> Take them off. TAKE THEM OFF. >> And I'm going to keep hurting. It's hurting. >> It's hurting. Take them off now. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You want me to work you? I can I can work on them when you get off. >> Take them off. >> So, come out. >> We can't put them in front of you if if you're sitting down like that for us. >> My god. Take them off. >> Are you going to step out for us? >> I can't. You're not taking them off. >> Your leg out. No, I'm not swinging my leg out. Open my hands. >> We're not going to do that. >> Okay, >> they're going to stay on. All right, >> but I can help you with >> ma'am. If you step out, then we can handcuff you in the front. >> Don't tell me, ma'am. I can'ting open my handcuffs. >> Stephanie repeatedly demanded to have her handcuffs [music] removed, and her speech and behavior became increasingly erratic and out of control. >> 61502. Okay. So, we're going to have to reapply those. Cool. >> And they're going to be probably even tighter now. >> Cool. >> Since you slipped them. Okay. >> Cool. >> Are you feeling okay? >> No. >> Don't Don't touch me. DON'T TOUCH ME. DON'T TOUCH ME. >> OKAY. STEP OUT. >> DON'TING TOUCH ME. DON'TING TOUCH ME. >> DON'T. We don't want to hurt you. >> Don't touch me. >> Okay, then step out. >> Okay. Get the away from me. >> We're not going to get away. You need to step out. Step out. >> Let go. We're not going to hurt you. >> Let go. Let go. >> Yeah. Watch the bones. >> Okay, Steph. You're not going anywhere. Okay. >> No, you are. Listen. >> You are not. >> I What can I do to to get you to come out right now? >> You're getting the away from me. >> I I'm not the door. >> Don't touch me. Don'ting touch me. >> I I am about to >> Don't touch me. >> I am going to touch you. >> Is there anything else I can do to be in your compliance today? >> Nope. Anything else? >> Get away, mister. >> Okay, I can't. All right. >> Don't touch me. [screaming] >> Come on now. Sit up. Sit up. >> No. No. >> Get the away from me. GET THE [ __ ] AWAY FROM ME. GET THE AWAY FROM ME. GET AWAY FROM ME. >> That's >> That's not helping. Yeah, this is not moving at all. [screaming] >> LET'S DO THIS. >> OW. YOU ARE HURTING ME. >> I am hurting you because you're you're not doing what we ASK YOU TO DO. >> SOME SMALL WRISTS. >> OW. What the >> you Why the are you doing this? I'm not touching. >> What the IS WRONG WITH YOU? DON'T even try. DON'T PLAY. >> OKAY. >> All right. You're going to come back already. >> Uh, I needed her info. That's >> I need her info. >> Hold up. I don't WANT TO. >> DON'T TRY ME. DON'T TOUCH ME. Let me Let me have my [ __ ] seat. >> Okay, sit down then. >> OKAY, THEN SHUT UP, you dumb [ __ ] Okay, sit down. >> God, what is wrong with you? >> Stephanie was [music] transported to the hospital for injury evaluation and medical processing following the crash. At the hospital, she continued to be uncooperative, [music] repeatedly refusing or interrupting interactions with both police and medical staff, including sobriety testing and sample collection procedures. >> Okay. Well, then let's go take care of that. >> Don't touch me. Don't touch me. >> We're going to have to hurt. Don't touch me. It's a fit or new. >> No, here. >> It's going to be a fit. >> Okay. >> And then it's not waiting for a search warrant for the blood draw. Just follow these gentlemen and I'll show you where to go. >> Grab me. >> Okay. Then follow them. Then follow them. Grab me. >> Then stop going that way and go that way. >> Get off. Get off. >> Come with me then. He won't grab me. >> Okay. Get off. >> He's not. Come on. Let's go or I'll touch you. >> Okay. Get off. >> He's not touching you. Let's go. >> Okay. Get off. >> The cuffs are cuffs aren't coming off. >> Cuffs off. >> No, the cuffs are not coming off. Let's go. What? I NEED MY PURSE. OW. >> YOUR PURSE IS NOT YOURS. >> That hurts. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Following processing at both the scene and the hospital, Stephanie was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, DUI, eluding police, hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, and malicious mischief, property damage. The case was then forwarded for formal investigation and legal proceedings. When everything comes to an end, what remains is not just two crash scenes, but a series of serious criminal charges stemming from a chain of behavior that went far beyond the limits. From driving under the influence and endangering public safety to resisting and fleeing law enforcement, it all points to one common truth. A single moment of lost judgment is enough to turn an ordinary [music] drive into a criminal