Hey, how are you? How you doing? >> Sorry. >> I think the the school might have called. They were concerned with you a little bit. Are you okay? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Were you just coming from You're coming from the high school or somebody's choir performance or something? Okay. All right. Um they said they were talking with you. They weren't sure if something was going on. Are you Were you drinking or anything? Okay. Do you have any medical issues? They thought maybe it was a medical problem. >> No. >> Okay. All right. Um I think one person said you might have driven into oncoming traffic as you left. Was Was everything okay? >> No. Everything's fine. >> Okay. All right. Um because they called, everything's recorded these days. We have to document everybody we speak with. Do you happen to have a driver's license on you? You know Nobody's in the car with you, right? You know the kids? Okay. All right. We'll get this all straightened out. >> So, what do you mean? What's going on? >> Well, they they were concerned with you. I'm not I'm not quite sure what they saw. I have an officer who's talking to the person that called, and then we wanted to make sure that or maybe there's no medical issue or anything like that. Are you diabetic or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. Medication? Anything you need to be taken? >> No. >> Okay. All right. I don't know. Um what's the best contact number for you? Um I'm just going to run your license real quick in the cars cuz the radio's all tied up. Do you mind just hanging out with this officer and then I'll call whoever's over there talking to the caller, okay? Here's your license back. The officer who is talking to the the the people who have who called initially, he's going to come over here talk to you and we'll get this all get this all cleared up and anything like that. They said they thought you may have been drinking or something like that. When's the last drink that she actually had? Like do you do you drink alcohol at all? >> Well, I had wine. >> Okay. >> Before I went to >> Okay, fair enough. How much did you happen to have? >> A glass. >> Okay. How big is the glass? Not not that tall, is it? I have to I always ask everybody. Just one a one regular old one glass of wine? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Before I went to the performance. >> Okay. All right, fair enough. Uh yeah, if you want to get out you can get out, but I do have to have you wait with me till that officer gets here to clear up whatever he's got to clear up. But you okay? >> What officer? >> The officer that is speaking to the people over by the school that called. He's going to come over here and he's going to talk to you, okay? So, you are being detained for the time being, just so you know. >> Detained? >> Yeah, it just means you're not free to leave. That's all. >> Excuse me. >> Yeah, we can close that door. Another question we always ask everybody, do you have any weapons on you? >> Of course not. >> Okay. Well, well, some people do. I do. >> I Yeah, I mean, whatever. >> I get it. So, yeah, we'll just hang out for a minute. He's coming over and then we'll hopefully get get all this stuff cleared up. Whose uh performance was it? >> Sophomore first year ensemble. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is he with the theater uh with Oak Lawn or is it from somewhere else? >> like ensemble chorus, you know. >> Okay, cool. Yeah, they've got a great theater program over there. Since they built that new one, that's a nice one, too. >> Well, they're not in there yet. >> Yeah. >> You didn't have to argue with anybody over there, did you? Did anybody yell at you or anything like that? Okay. Yeah, I'm not sure what the what the misunderstanding was then. >> Well, um high school um a junior high woman said, "Oh, I'm here with my kid." I'm like, "Oh, how wonderful." And that's it. >> Okay. >> And then all of a sudden this happened. >> It looked like I think it's is Did somebody go to Simmons or was this a >> was in Simmons. >> Okay. >> Because they're there for that, you know, to do the the program. >> Okay. >> And >> Okay. Yeah, the uh I I was some somebody from Simmons had called, but it was the Oak Lawn High School address, so that makes sense. >> Yeah, it was a Simmons viewing. >> Yeah. >> of Oak Lawn's theater program. So, they would promote it. >> Yeah. Yeah. What time did the performance start? >> 7:00. >> 7:00. Hello, Rudy. Her file's attached to the Her file's attached to the call. She said that uh she had a glass of wine before the performance and Was it somebody that was arguing with you from the middle >> No, we were complimenting the performance. >> Yeah. >> You know. >> Okay. >> From uh like they were Simmons students and my son performed >> Okay. >> and >> What a performance. >> From an ensemble, like singing, you know, of a the song of silence. And um it was good. >> Okay. >> And uh I was leaving and that's it. I had a glass of wine before here, before I left. >> You had one glass of wine? >> One glass of >> Alone? Was anybody with you? You had a glass of wine with someone else? >> No. >> Just one glass of wine? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, uh the reason why we're here, I don't know if my partner explained to you. Um obviously they were concerned about you over there at the at the >> Okay. It was one of those moms. I mean, I'm sorry. I'm I I want to just discount it, but no. >> So, you're almost here at home already, right? Um >> Yes. >> Do you believe you're under the influence of alcohol? >> No. >> No? >> I'm home. >> May I be able to conduct some tests with you right now? >> I was only with my neighbors. >> You were Well, I mean, you were driving on the roadway, right? You came from uh over >> I was at 4342 o'clock. >> But like, do we have to do that? >> I I would like to, yes. You're safe. >> George. 0.0 >> Were you with anyone there with >> I'm sorry. >> Were you Did you cry with the vice principal from uh Simmons today? >> Did I cry? >> you crying when you were talking to me over there? >> No. >> No? >> No. >> 0.04 or something. >> I had a glass of wine. >> Well, I want I want to I I highly insist to do some fields right now. If you're willing to. Yes? Whatever? Okay. >> Do you have a pair of flats in the car you can throw on? That would Okay. >> Do you have any shoes while I don't want you going inside the house. All right. Um you want to place your bag on top of that uh where your uh your uh All right. You want to come over here, man? >> You want the street or anything? >> Sorry. >> I'll use the street instead. Oh, this floor is very unlevel. >> I know. >> Just got to make sure it's stuff flat as as flat as we can get. So, we'll have the streets nice and nice and flat and paved for us. You know, like I forbid, I don't want you to fall or anything like that, right? You know, I don't want you to hurt yourself, okay? Um right here is fine for now. You want to face me. Face me, ma'am. All right, you want to put your hands on your side like this, ma'am. All right, put your feet together for me. All right, just like that. Keep your hands on your side and maintain that position, okay? Do you wear contacts, glasses, or anything like that? No? Anything wrong with your your your vision right now? >> No. >> Okay, can you see the tip of my finger? >> Yes. >> Okay. With your eyes and your eyes only, ma'am, I want you to follow the tip of my finger, okay? Do not move your head. So, with your eyes and your eyes only, follow the tip of my finger. Do you understand? Okay. With your eyes and your eyes only, ma'am, Brenda. We're going to start this again, okay? >> With my eyes only, not my head. >> Do not move your head. All right? Are you doing okay? Okay, we're going to keep going. With your eyes and your eyes only. All right, you can go ahead and relax. Anything's wrong with your legs, ma'am, that's going to prevent you to walk in a straight line heel-to-toe? I mean, that's why we were asking if you could put some flats on or something like that. >> You don't have any flats? You got any sandals in the car or anything like that you could throw on real quick? >> But, here. Let's try. >> Are you willing to do conduct this next test with these heels on? Cuz you have to be able to walk in a straight line heel-to-toe. I don't think you'll be able to with these heels. Yeah. You want to take off your your heels and try to do this all barefooted? Yeah? All right, let's try to do it. Would you like to Okay. >> Hold on. >> Okay. >> So, what's going on? I'm in my driveway. >> Yes. >> I'm safe. >> Okay, but you were driving possibly under the influence of alcohol, ma'am. >> One glass of wine before I left for the >> Where are your children now? >> I have four. >> Okay. Where are they now? >> Um well, there's two adults and um >> Okay. >> and one is um a soccer. >> Okay. >> He's at theater. >> Where's your I was watching him. Do you You still with your husband? Sort of? >> Yes. >> Okay. You guys still live here together? >> Yes. >> Okay. Well, all right. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. >> This does not feel good. >> Oh, well. >> so what do you want me to >> it's a better option to do it barefooted than doing it with your heels, okay? So, my question to you is now, is there anything anything wrong with your legs that's going to prevent you to walk in a straight line heel to toe? >> That's going to be wonderful for him. >> Ma'am. >> Okay. >> Is there anything wrong with your legs that's going to prevent you to walk in a straight line heel to toe? >> No, I don't think so. >> Okay. >> Heel to toe? That's hard. >> Heel heel heel to toe. >> Hard. >> So, it's going to be like this, all right? So, what I want you to do, wait, before I tell you to do anything right now, ma'am, what I want you to do is imagine there's a straight line in front of you, okay? I want you to put your >> for anyone to finish. >> No, ma'am. I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to show you how to do it, all right? I'm going to I'm going to demonstrate, all right? So, imagine there's a straight line in front of you, all right? You're going to put your left foot left foot on that imaginary line. So, do that now. Put your left foot on that imaginary line. And then you're going to take your right foot and place it in front of your left foot heel to toe. I mean, I didn't tell you to take a walk, ma'am. Want to come over here, please? Do not do anything until I tell you to >> This is like such a show of Can you please give me a >> All right, so let's try this again, all right? So, imagine there's a straight line in front of you, right? Put your left foot >> She get a lawyer. Listen to him. >> So, put your left foot in front of that Okay, right there. Don't Don't move your left foot. Now, put your right foot directly in front of your left foot, heel to toe. Brenda, I never told you to walk. All right, so listen to the instructions, please, okay? Put your left one All right, maintain your left foot right there. Now, you're going to put your right foot directly in front of your left foot, with your right heel touching your left toe, all right? Now, you're going to put your your hands to your side. Place them to your side like so. Yes, ma'am. So, keep your right foot in front of your left foot. Are you going to be able to conduct this test, ma'am? >> Right in front of my kids. >> Well, your kids going inside now. >> That's a balance issue. >> Then, I'll put your hands in this I never told you to begin, ma'am. Ma'am, Brenda, I never told you to begin. So, let's put yourself in that position again, putting your left foot and your right foot in front of your left foot, heel to toe. Like so. Like this. All right? Stay in that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand, Brenda? All right. So, maintaining this position, when I tell you when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel-toe steps on that imaginary line, all right? Counting out loud and looking down at your toes, okay? Do you understand? >> This is impossible for most people. >> No, I will demonstrate it to you once in a second if you could get back in that position for me, please. Are you You okay? All right, in this position, stay You're going to take nine heel-toe steps on that imaginary line, maintain your hands to your side, looking down at your toes, and counting out loud. Do you understand? All right, I'm going to demonstrate to you, okay? So, it's going to look like this. One, two, three, so on and so forth until you get to 9. You're going to take a small series of steps and you're going to take nine heel-toe steps back on that imaginary line counting out loud looking down at your toe. 1 2 3 until you get to 9. And that will be the end of that one, all right? >> it too long. >> Okay. So, you want to get in that position? Go ahead and begin. Count out loud. >> 2 Oh, [ __ ] >> Hold on. >> Hold on. >> I'm going to walk with you so we can get you on the camera. No. >> No. >> Brenda. Brenda. >> It's okay. >> She shouldn't do anything. You need a lawyer. >> All right, ma'am. You want to continue doing this? Go ahead. All right. You want to complete the test, ma'am? >> That's what I'm doing. >> Brenda. Go ahead. Count out loud. Look down at your toes, okay? >> 3 4 5 6 You know what? >> You want to want to complete >> do that. I can't do that even when I'm straight. Not to mention one glass of wine. >> Okay. Let's try to complete the test, ma'am. >> 2 3 4 I can't do that even if I I can't do that. >> Okay. All right. So, last and final I'm going to I'm going to provide an opportunity to you, all right? We have a It's called a portable breathalyzer test. Are you willing to provide a breath sample, ma'am? See? >> No. Absolutely not. >> Okay. That's completely fine and that's your that's your right, okay? So, at this time, based on my observations, I believe that you're driving you were driving under the influence of alcohol, all right? So, you're going to be placed under arrest now, all right? You are under arrest for driving under do of alcohol, ma'am. All right. >> to turn your wrist just so that uh you can get that No, no, no, no, no. >> Do not cuz you're going to get another charge, ma'am, okay? >> So, relax. We're just going to bring you to the station and you're going to get out in like an hour and probably like two to three hours, okay? >> There's no broken law that I committed. >> That's fine. >> She just got caught. >> You're not taking one. The lawyer just said not to. >> I don't know. >> We'll explain all of it to her. >> Well, I'm just saying it doesn't matter. >> Can I get my shoes on, please? >> What we'll do with this Hold on, one second. Hold on, one second. Oh, one second. Stop Stop walking. Uh we're going to fix your handcuff real quick. And then do you need uh do you want those shoes or do you want them to get you something that's more Okay. >> Relax. >> Hang on one second, he's going to fix that for you. >> This is unbelievable. >> I need you to put that hand behind your back. We're just trying to keep it away from your scarf and your watch, okay? All right. We're good. >> Okay. >> I do not >> Okay. >> I'm going to >> You going? Okay. >> All right. Brenda, this way. >> Can you Can you Can you roll up where that address 9417 is? Um do you have your key on you for that car? >> Yes. >> Okay, I need to grab it from you. Is it Is it in there? >> Are we able to unhook that purse without uh taking off the handcuffs off you? >> I think they have >> Hold on, check in the front. >> This part? >> Mhm. >> Okay. It's just these, right? >> That's it. >> Okay. Well, I need to take this purse >> Do it just uh Go go through the purse and just do it at the station. Hold on to your purse. >> Can we get my >> Yeah, so you're going to have to take those off anyway, so we can walk to my squad and uh you have a seat over there, okay? >> I will leave the keys with you and your shoes, okay? >> Well, before I get there, can I search your vehicle I mean your vehicle, I'm sorry. Your purse. All right, so this phone I will give it back to you at the station, okay? I don't want you to make any phone calls in the back of my squad car, okay? Anything in here important or I need to know about before I get my hands in there? Just kind of female stuff. >> This is not allowable. >> Unfortunately it is, ma'am. All right, we're going to keep this bag on you, all right? Okay. Can I have a seat in the squad car for me, please? Watch your head. Yep, you're okay? >> It's terrible. >> It is. It's not meant It's not meant for comfort, ma'am. You want to sit back for me? I'm going to have to reach around you and put your seat belt on, okay?