[music] Okay. So, can you just put your hands on the roof for me? I'm going to remove your gun. Okay. >> Hey, Oscar. Can I call you Oscar? >> Yeah. Of course. Why don't you go ahead and take your belt off? >> Officers respond to a traffic stop after multiple civilian reports detail a vehicle swerving across lanes, running stop signs, and stopping erratically in the roadway. Upon making contact with the driver, responding units quickly identify signs of severe physical impairment and immediately disarm the subject for officer safety while managing balance issues and requests for medical assistance. >> So, can you just put your hands on the roof for me? I'm going to remove your gun. Okay. >> You got any other weapons? Uh, no, but um I'm obviously a seizure. >> You're on the seizures. Okay, I'll turn my lights off real quick for you. All right, >> I'm going to put this in my car for the duration of this encounter. Okay, what's going on, man? You know my lean against 42 to 14. He said that his rifle in the back wasn't a couple time. 8:30. As the interaction continues, witnesses provide video documentation of the erratic driving pattern prior to the stop. While speaking with officers, the subject admits to consuming a high dose of prescription antihistamines combined with alcohol before an upcoming work shift. Open containers of high percentage alcohol are subsequently discovered inside the vehicle center console. Take to the comments below to share your thoughts on how the responding officers handled the initial contact and medical evaluation on scene. >> This guy has been all over the road. Okay. >> I got video of this guy stopping in the middle of the street, running through stop signs from the time we left out of Mount Dora. >> Out of Mount Dora? >> Yes. I don't know if he's intoxicated, having a medical condition or what. >> Can I see the video? >> Open up. >> Where did you guys follow him from? Yeah, we low 441. >> Yeah, there's a couple of them here. You probably turn the volume up on it. Starting running off the road. Car number 16 56 PD. I work for a major law firm that represent police officers email. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> This your email? >> Yeah, that's my email. Okay. >> Okay. What is your captain name of your department? >> We have three. What's the name of our >> You want our chief or captain? >> No, the captain. >> Oh, the road patrol is Captain Fanny. >> Is there a B offer or >> he's not here anymore? >> I'm the court supervisor. >> No, we've been following this guy from Mount Yeah. Yeah. He's already disaster like top topheavy. You almost fell. So I don't want to sit you down in the grass. Okay. So back. You want to sit in the back of my car where there's AC? You're not in trouble. >> Listen, do you need EMS or no? >> Uh, no. >> Are your acting lights this way? I'd rather them come to make sure you're okay. >> Let's sit in the back where there's AC. All right. You're not in trouble. No, I'm allowed. >> Can you have EMS in route? You can't even stand properly. He's falling. Huh? No, we're not that right. He's saying um he's prone to seizures, but he will not. >> Yes. >> He say he doesn't want EMS, but I called him anyway. There is a beard. >> All right. What's your name, man? >> Thank you, sir. Have a good day. Um, you can't even keep stumbling. Do you smell anything? >> Yeah. Okay. I'm just making sure. >> He said it was in a center console when you first drove. It was >> Hey, man. Just sit down. >> Hey, sit down, sir. >> We're just having EMS come to check you out. Um, he moved the beer can cuz when I got it, he moved it, put it in between the seat. So, I looked in there, I saw it, I grabbed it, and it's a 7.5% alcohol, some kind of I don't know. It's like a pump, >> like a homemade one or something. I don't know. >> It's on the driver's seat right now. >> Sir, did you do anything to celebrate today, man? Uh, no, sir. No, >> listen man. >> Um, it's better to be honest. >> You I took a lot of um benadryil. >> Listen, in our profession, you know, it's best to be honest, right? >> No, no, no, no. I know. >> Okay, I know. I I I I took drugs. >> There is a open container of alcohol in your vehicle. Have you been drinking at all today? >> Uh, no. That's uh that's maybe 3 days old. >> Okay. I smell the alcohol coming from your breath. Are you willing to perform center field soiety exercises? >> Okay. You are? >> Uh no. >> You don't want to do them. Okay. EMS is going to come check you out and if you have to go to the hospital, then we'll go from there. Okay. >> Uh no. Uh, I can't uh took three benadryils. >> You took three benadryils? What time? >> Less than 2 hours ago. >> 2 hours ago. >> If you were going in to work, why would you take benadryil, man? You know, benadryils make people sleepy. How's it going? Miss your shift. >> Are you scheduled to work today? >> Yeah. You see where we're coming from, man? You're not making any sense. No, no, no. I fine. Okay, man. We all make mistakes. I get it. I know our job's stressful. I get that, man. You sound like you had a stressful night last night. How old are you, man? How old are you? >> 25. 25. Sorry. You s Oh, okay. So, you've been here for a while? Yeah. 6 years. Six years. Are you still an officer? Yeah. Were you on the special unit? >> Uh, you on road patrol? >> Yeah. >> Are you a senior officer? I mean, six years. How many years do you get? I mean, we every 5 years we get a senior officer. Like after we work 5 years, is that how it works with you guys? >> Uh, pretty much. Pretty much. What's up, man? >> So, um, you guys can take my call back. I'm pretty sure you're uh someone from your job. >> Yeah, we can't drive another AY's vehicle. Where do you live? >> Uh pretty much I mean you said, right? >> Yeah. So you over here 108 on the radio. Did you call in to work today? Do they know where you are? No one knows that you're calling in to work today. EMS is here. Okay. You need to be respectful, please. All right. I'm not I'm 6. You need to take your vest off. You might no. You want to take all your stuff off? It might be better for you to take your vest off. I already disarmed you. Oh, yeah. Hey, Oscar. Can I call you Oscar? Yeah. Of course. Why don't you go ahead and take your belt off? We'll take everything and everything. You have your keys to your car, too. I got your radio. Is this Is this a button on top? Yeah. Do you want to take your vest off, too? >> Uh, no. I'll leave it on. Okay. Your message right here. You're all good. We can just sit down. >> Following medical clearance and the mandatory observation period, chemical breath testing is administered on scene. The final results confirm a blood alcohol concentration significantly exceeding legal operating thresholds. The subject is processed according to standard departmental protocol. For more detailed body cam breakdowns and law enforcement case reviews, be sure to subscribe to the channel. Not really, but what do you guys think? Uh, if you guys could take care of me right now, um, I wouldn't mind. Uh because pretty much me out there anybody in the car? >> Uh my mom's the sergeant also. >> Okay. >> Um so I do have syndrome. >> So syndrome. Um so I'm missing the left side of my chest. Do you have a knife in your pocket? Oh, no. Oh, good, man. You just have your keys. >> Yeah, you just got your keys. Okay. That's Mary. coming. Did we go to your house a couple months ago? I think you came right think so. Yeah. 3 months. Do what? Every two or 3 months medication. >> Does your medication say not to drink and take it? Mix it with alcohol. Does it say not to mix it with alcohol? >> When was the last time you took your medicine? Uh 4 years ago. Oh, so you taking it recently? No worries. >> Yeah. >> All right, sir. Since we're already this far, I'm going to read you Miranda. Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise each right and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these I've explained to you? Do you understand them? Okay. Having them in mind, do you wish to answer questions? You said you had three tall boys. Uh, yeah. What time was it? 3 4 p.m. like a few hours ago. >> Is one of those in your car the same one you drank? >> Uh, no, sir. >> That's an old one. >> That That one's old. >> It's actually older. >> Yeah. Okay. My fellow officer said it was in your cup holder when you stopped here for originally. >> Yeah. Again, it it it was there, but What's your policy say about having open containers of alcohol in your patrol vehicle? >> You have to have 6 hours after drinking before you can come to shift. >> You said you didn't contact your sergeant or anything and saying you weren't going to make it to work today. >> You're scheduled to work like you. >> This is your day on. How far did you make it from your house before you decided to turn them around? We had a window to say you were by Lowe's. Hey, Austin. Can I get those keys for for your car real quick? >> I got >> Oh, you got them? Yes. >> No, not the keys. So, it's >> it's all good. Do you mind if I just take that? >> Uh, I think you guys are >> It might be on his belt. >> Um, just this one. I appreciate it. your head over your left eye. >> Uh, this one's old. Uh, this one happened back in February. What were you drinking? What kind of beer? >> Um, >> all boys. >> So, let me ask you a question. Are these two your personal keys? Uh, so, um, these two are my girls keys. These two are yours. These these PD keys? >> Uh the these two are hers. >> Okay. >> Your girlfriend or something? >> Yeah, just these two. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um did you actually take Benadryl or was that a not true statement? >> No. No. I I >> So you took benadryil and alcohol >> two depressants? >> Yes. >> I'm going ask you again. Are you willing to perform center field sobriety exercises? If this is going to put me in jail now. >> Well, I'm just trying. >> That alone doesn't put you into jail. You should know that. >> I'm just trying to go to work, sir. >> You're just trying to go home. >> What? >> You're trying to go to work right now? >> Yes, sir. >> Your condition, you're definitely not going to go to work right now. >> You want to set up? I don't have to drive home. Um, >> I just want to go. >> Did he sign up for refusal already? >> Not yet. >> You were doing >> You can You can do your thing. >> He said he took a lot of benadryil a few hours ago and he drank three tall boys. >> So, mix those two >> and he's supposed to go to work at 6 today. And he said he never called his sergeant. >> But the thing is is he was traveling south on 441. >> Yeah. He started going and decided he was not up to it and came back. >> Okay, that makes a little more sense. >> He said he never called a sergeant. He never even went any on the radio. He said, I don't know if that's true, but you can talk to the sergeant whenever they get here. >> I don't think so. >> But he's scheduled to work today. He said >> he decided to turn around. >> He should be coming out here. >> Okay. >> So, they're going to have to take all his stuff, right? >> I'll stay here with the vehicle on the >> I got his signal zero in my car. >> All right. Let's go ahead and do that. >> No, this I made sure. Oh. Oh, no. I didn't seat. >> Hey, can you stand out for me, Mommy? >> Yeah. >> Just come towards me. Turn around. Turn. No. Turn around. I'm going to pat you down for Okay. These are all your personal features. These two. >> Yeah. So, this is the front door. >> Okay. This is the Jeep. Your personal Jeep. Yes, sir. 10. One second. Um, so you already explained everything, >> sir. I already know what 1050 means. Um, he says refusing standard exercises. He's going to refuse to go to the hospital. All right. Um, I I am really just begging you. I I I don't want to go to jail. >> Well, hey, we're going to detain you and we're all figured out. Okay. Don't get No, no, no, no, no. Put your hands like you're praying. >> Yeah. I'm going driver call my sergeant. He's on his way. >> He's on his way. >> He's approaching his car. I give it back. your shirt. What shirt? That's all. You can't have that back right now. Okay. All right. I roll down the window a little. >> Yeah. >> No, still this zero and he's got his belt, all that stuff. He had everything. >> Yeah, he had everything. Oh, sir. I I'm not our policy. You got to be behind your back in the car. You should know that policies we got to follow. I cranked the AC up as much as I could and I got your window down back here. Your video would be great. really beneficial for us. Yes, sir. Hey, sir. You were just doing your due diligence. You might have saved a life today. Okay. You I believe you 100% saved a lot. >> Okay. Just a little bit. >> I'm not sure they were very loose, man. I really did. I got you, man. I made sure. I promise. Do I? >> I'm not going to do anything. >> I know you won't. I know. But this is our policy. Okay. Hey, do you want me to um wait for his heart to get here? >> You want me to wait for him to get here that too before I I can smell alcohol coming out of that. That's a lot of alcohol. He's sweating. He just want to know. 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