Relax. >> I don't know what the This is not needing me. What the is this all about? >> At least I got traffic. >> He's got a little bit of blood hanging out. >> Stop doing it to me. >> Put your feet out of the car. >> Stop doing it. Help. >> On December 27th, 2024 in Justice, Illinois, former Bridgeview Police Chief Walter Kleck was arrested after a high-speed crash. Police say he struck a guardrail, lost control, and collided with another car, injuring a passenger. Body cam footage shows Klec refusing to exit his vehicle, honking, shouting obscenities, and behaving in a visibly uncooperative and agitated state. Officers attempted to pull him out, including accessing the back seat to unbuckle his seat belt. At times, he screamed in protest, demanding, "Let me go!" and was physically removed. He was eventually loaded onto a stretcher, repeatedly apologizing and taken to the hospital. >> This idiot hit that. He was going too fast. >> He's going Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> All right. My wife's got MS. >> She's wheel in a wheelchair. We're on our way to go have dinner with our daughter. She's already down. She's probably turned around. >> All right. >> I know he was going too fast. He hit that. He spun around. This car is total out. >> Yeah. >> Go ahead. >> Can I grab a driver's license from you? Insurance card. So, you were just in front of this guy. You were just going like normal. >> Right back at this here. >> All right. Going normal. >> Cool. All right. >> At least I got traffic. He's got a little bit of blood on. >> Other than that, I'm trying to keep him calm. >> Yeah. Hey, I'm sorry, sir. Did you see what happened? >> Yes. This guy. Sorry my English is not good, but I tried to explain it. This guy coming from all the way. >> The guy in the Buick. >> Yeah. I hit the fence p sometime. I hit this >> car. >> This happened, you know, just >> Yeah. >> Was this guy was this guy in the black car speeding or something? >> I don't know what this is me. What the is this all about? Okay. >> Okay. That's their problem. >> Let me go. >> I saw the fire department pull out. >> Yeah, they probably came. >> Are they on? >> Let me go. >> They're coming. >> I know. I know. >> What's his name? >> I was going to His name's Larry Clemet. His last name. >> He works for the >> But it's last name's on the back of the license plate. >> Go. >> Larry, just relax. >> Don't let me go. >> Larry, just relax. >> Time for my phone. I've got nothing inex. >> Then make me go. >> Calm down. >> Relax. >> Do it. I'm I'm the >> You know what? I'm the cop and bridge. You don't do that. >> Okay. Stop. >> Yeah. Come on. >> No. Come on. >> I don't I don't know what to What did you ever find your license, miss? >> She doesn't drive. >> I just something to identify. That's all. They're going to need it. >> That's fine. >> Okay. What's what's the birthday for you? >> What's the make of your car? >> That's me. Obviously. >> I think it's a Buer. Wally, you have to get out of the car. >> Get the out of here. >> Yo, you're going in there. >> Obviously. >> Get the out of here. >> You want to walk over there or do you want us to bring the stretcher over? >> Get out of the car. >> They are on the other side. The blue car. >> The blue car. >> Yeah. There's >> cuz uh she's got like a massive injury. Husband and wife were in the car. >> See if I can undo the buckle. >> Get the out of here. >> All right. Well, we're gonna have to get out, man. >> Oh, what? What? What are you doing back here? >> You know what? What are you doing back here in my arm? >> Wally, come on. >> Come on. You got to come out of the car. >> You got a seat belt putter. >> Hey, I just I just pulled it off. >> I I undid it. So, it should be good. You're going to have to hop out of the car, man. >> Stop doing that to me. >> Put your feet out and out of the car. >> Stop doing that to help. >> Let's go. >> No, stop resisting. Let's go. [Applause] >> Okay. We're out. >> Okay, we're out. Oh, >> guys. All we want, man. >> I'm sorry. Guys, I'm sorry. You're >> just going to get checked out. All right, >> guys. I'm sorry. We You just hurt me. >> We asked you to get out of the car. How many times? Right. >> What? >> How many times we ask you to get out of the car? >> Oh, yeah. >> You guys hurt me. >> All right. Well, get up now. >> Hurt yourself. >> Okay. Hop up. >> I got to go grab. >> I'm going to the Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. That's my car. I don't have one though with >> other the other one >> a little bit. I'm going to close this door. Okay. >> Okay. Go up against this wall and place that uh look at that camera. >> I need both your thumbs. >> Do what? >> Both your thumbs get close to the uh >> so I can roll. I got to roll your finger. So I don't want to bend your >> Come over here. >> I'm going to do this. >> All right. So you understand what this is, right? Sir, this is going to be pretty much you know you understand your vehicle was told, right? What? >> Your vehicle was towed cuz you you were in a car accident. >> My vehicle was what? >> It was towed. >> Towed? >> Yeah. >> No, it was not towed. >> Well, yes, it was. I'm telling you. >> Okay. >> This is going to be >> towed by you. >> Listen. Listen to what I'm trying to tell you. >> It wasn't towed. >> It was involved in an accident. >> You crashed into another car. You've been And you've been drinking. >> I was pulled by No, I'm pulled by you guys. >> Sir, I'm I'm explaining it to you. Okay. >> This is going to be your uh sight and release. And this is going to be you have a court date. Okay. What? So, make sure you go to make sure you go to court. This is going to be your court date. It's going to be uh January 22nd, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. And it's going to be at the Bridge View Courthouse, room 105. >> For what? >> For DUI. Okay. >> What do you mean a DUI? I'm >> I'm explaining to you what this is. Listen Listen to what I'm saying. Okay. Stop getting Stop getting upset. Okay. >> What do you mean a DUI? That That's >> I'm back. >> That's what the officer charged you with. The arresting officer charged you with a DUI. Okay. >> So, that's what's going on. >> No. >> Uh well, I mean, it's not a debate. I'm telling you what's going on and what you're being charged with. And these are going to be your citations, okay? failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, driving under the influence, and also the the uh third citation is going to be uh let me see here, improper traffic lane usage. So, you're going to have three citations, and this is going to be your court date. Okay? Huh? >> All right. So, here, do me a favor. Get close. Sign. I need your signature here. And I need your signature right there. Where? Where? >> I'm not going I'm not going to I'm not drunk. I I came from work by I came by work by you guys. >> Okay. You want You want to get out from here or you want to stay in here? If you want to get outside here, okay. >> Yeah. Okay then. I came from you. I came from work by you guys. I'm not drunk. >> You can argue that in court. >> Yeah. I'm not drunk. >> Okay. So then you can argue that in court. >> Yeah. Here you go. >> So So I'm not signing anything. >> That's just a promise. You're going to go to court >> citation a notice. >> I'm not going to court because >> I came from them when I was working and I I came I came by you guys. >> Yeah. Where do you stay at, sir? Where do you live? [Music] >> Okay. I'm going to give you a ride back home. Okay. >> What? I'm going to give you a ride back home. >> But what about my car? >> Your car was pulled. It was involved in an accident. It's not drivable. >> My car wasn't involved in an accident. What? >> Okay. >> Your car wasn't involved in I I pulled in by you guys. It wasn't Now, let's go back to your place and see if it's there. >> I'm telling you, we we told your vehicle. The officer who arrested you told >> Why was it towed? >> You can if you wanted to talk to a sergeant, you can. And he can explain it to you. >> But why was it towed? by your >> I I I'm I'm just repeating myself now at this point. >> I didn't I didn't get an you know I didn't get in a accident by your house by by your building. I don't know why my car >> you have for your house here. Your wallet and everything is here. >> Follow me. >> Hold on. One second. All right. Come on. He was charged with driving under the influence, DUI, and misdemeanor resisting arrest. According to the reports, Cleck refused a blood draw at the hospital to determine his blood alcohol content. After being booked, he appeared confused about the charges, insisting he was not drunk. The case is pending in Cook County Court. Want to watch more videos like this one? Click the one on the screen