Your vehicle is video recorded at Walmart hitting another vehicle and fleeing the scene >> at Walmart today. >> At Walmart today. >> I can see where somebody was wiping it off. >> The way you're saying like look see all the broken there's a brand new >> police are investigating a hit and run at a Walmart parking lot after surveillance footage captured an SUV crashing into another vehicle and driving away. Officers trace the SUV to a nearby home, but the owner denies ever being at Walmart. As police examine the vehicle and question the family, their story starts to fall apart. >> Um, all right. Well, if you give me a few minutes, let me go see if they have video. Um, if they have any video, they should. >> The guy said he drove all the way down to the end. >> Oh, beautiful. They did that. >> 4:45 and 5:00. >> So my receipt it says when I came out of the store it says 5:00. I was only in there for 15 minutes. >> So pretty tight. >> You said 4:45 to 5. >> Yeah, if you want to do 4:40 to 5, but it was in I I bought four items, so it could have been. >> That's fine. All right. Um, give me a few minutes. I'm going to go up there if you don't mind hanging tight here so I can get some photos afterward and I'll bring you back your information. Okay. I'm going to just go see if I can get some video first and see what's going on. >> Yeah, no problem. >> Yep, you're fine. Just hang tight. >> Daughter. >> Okay. Is she home? >> Uh, your mom? >> We just I just dropped the bank for >> Okay. Do you mind if we just go up and now? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Hello. >> Is your wife home? >> Why? >> Okay. We need to speak with her about an incident that happened. >> Is the dog friendly? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Don't shoot her. >> No. >> No. No. I'm just asking. I'm just asking. >> Tequila, they want to talk to you. >> An incident? >> Yeah, we're we just need to talk to her about an incident that happened. >> Godamn for real. >> Oh, he's in training. >> He's in training. That's why there's an additional >> I could give a [ __ ] You all look the same. >> Okay, understood, sir. >> We're just here to see what happened. That's all. >> But like I could give a [ __ ] who he is. >> You are three officers >> for what? like incident. You know what? So, >> we'll explain once she gets out here and we'll tell you. >> It's It's really We're just looking to get some answers. Okay, that's all. >> Cuz do you know where your wife was earlier today? >> She's here >> like approximately 2 hours ago maybe. >> Absolutely. Right here. >> She was here. >> Right here. >> Okay. >> Absolutely. >> Tequila. >> Yes. >> Do you own this vehicle here? >> Yes. >> Were you at Walmart earlier today? >> No. >> You weren't? No. >> Okay. Is there a reason why there's video of your vehicle at Walmart the other earlier today around 4:45ish? >> No. >> What time is it right now? >> It is 6:30. >> I've been here the whole time. >> Is there somebody that would have been that would have taken your vehicle? >> Her vehicle's been here the whole time, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, there's no other reason why somebody would have your vehicle? >> No. >> And they'd be going to Walmart? >> No. >> Does anybody have access to your vehicle? Any extra keys? >> Real quick. Yep. >> I understand. You got a lot of question. What happened at Walmart? >> So, your vehicle is video recorded at Walmart hitting another vehicle and fleeing the scene >> at Walmart today. >> At Walmart today. >> So, all we're looking >> This rear side. So, there's damage consistent as well here. Okay. And we have photographs proving it. Like I said, there's video. So, this is consistent damage with exactly what happened. The all the red damage here, all the damage to the tail light is on the ground at Walmart. Okay. The video shows your vehicle backing out of a spot. >> Okay. Hitting another vehicle and then leaving. And there's cameras everywhere that show your tag exactly on on that. So that's why we're here today >> at 4:45. >> At about 4:45. I'd have to pull the exact time, but that's what happened. So is there anybody that that would have access to the vehicle? Cuz at this point, all I need to conduct is a traffic crash. That's why I'm here. >> Okay. So I just want to say this. I know you're talking to her. >> Mhm. >> No. Go ahead. >> She just told me you just started. >> Officer, I'm not going to disrespect you at all, but like come on, man. >> Does that camera work? >> I don't know. >> You don't know? >> We don't know. That's not our camera. >> Do you Are you the main driver of the vehicle? >> We're both the main I mean, >> who drives it more often? >> We're both 50/50 the vehicle. >> Okay. So, nobody nobody else would have had access to this vehicle whatsoever. >> I mean, I honestly I honestly don't know. I mean, there was several other people over here. >> Okay. >> There is a key we hang. >> Okay. >> Okay. I And I I see by your case that you're not trying to listen, but I got to say, but there we had uh several people here today. >> Okay. >> And >> are you the sole registrant? So, this is you. >> I mean, obviously that confirms that. >> Okay. I'm just I'm just asking to confirm with you that there's nobody else that legally owns the vehicle, right? There's no other >> Not legally. No. But like we said, like we said, there's been several people here today. We've been having a good time. >> Okay. >> Having a barbecue, having drinks, >> okay? >> And >> if if you don't know who took the vehicle, I'm just going to go about my day and complete my my my investigation. >> Investigation. And what does that consist of? >> That's going to consist of trying to figure out who was driving the vehicle when this vehicle crashed into the other one. >> Okay. >> You got your phone on you? >> No, I don't. >> I legally don't have to. Here's your registration back. Um, you can pull the record on my name for the rest of my investigation further. Okay. Um, like I said, this vehicle has been observed on video camera footage with the tag committing a crime. Okay. >> Medina. So, what you'd be in contact if >> I'll be in contact. Well, obviously your vehicle has been damaged. Was this damage? >> [ __ ] five cars deep with no [ __ ] proof like you >> two vehicle. There is proof. There's proof that your vehicle was in a crash, but not that you guys were in a crash. That's what we're here for is to find out who was driving. >> Your vehicle was in a crash, right? Your vehicle was in a cr. That's what we're we're determining here. Cuz was this damage here yesterday? >> I've had damage for quite some time. Like I've had y'all lucky there's not like eight, nine people here right now. You know, we've been hanging out. We've been chilling cuz it's Memorial Day weekend. I'm a combat veteran myself. So, we've been [ __ ] partying. >> Of course. And I'm I'm sure that your your witnesses would be more than willing to vouch for you. Correct. >> Witnesses for y'all. >> No, your pe the people sitting here at your house, right? >> Who who >> They're just saying that you've been here, right? >> Who who going to witness for y'all? >> I'm just asking. >> No, not to my people. >> Okay, that's my people not going to witness for y'all. >> I'm not asking them for anything for the future. We not helping [ __ ] that's just trying to hurt us. >> Like, nobody's had nothing. If one of them did, you know what? You going to do your investigation, >> right? I have to conduct my traffic investigation because this vehicle was involved in a car crash. >> Okay? Whether whether or not you guys know who was driving or not, the video shows that this tag and this vehicle were involved in a crash. Okay? Does that make sense? That's why I'm here. >> We hear what you're saying. I mean, I don't got no hater blockers like you do, but like we hear what you're saying. >> All right. Well, you guys have a better day. Like I said, I'm going to conduct our >> We've been having a great day till y'all pulled up. So, we know about a better day. Y'all have a better day. Y'all have a better day out here that y'all not worried about. You know what I'm saying? That that y'all letting run [ __ ] Like, come on, man. Y'all >> You know what? Somebody could have grabbed it. >> Okay. >> And I could be completely wrong. >> Okay. >> But I just have issues with people. >> I'm not here accusing you guys of doing it. I just want to know who might have been driving the vehicle because the vehicle was clearly involved in a crash. >> Yeah. So, I'm not here accusing you guys of driving the vehicle. I have to ask and say, "Hey, were you driving the vehicle, >> right? Because that's the point of finding this out, >> right? >> I don't I'm not accusing you. The point of reading your rights is so that you're aware of them because the the questions may or may not be >> incriminating." And you know, obviously experience from not myself, but others, >> of course, >> it's like when you read the rights, you know, you kind of putting it out there like no matter what she says, you know, it could help her, it could hurt her, and you have the opportunity to arrest her at any time or myself or myself, >> right? It's it's indifferent. When I read your rights, it's not saying that you're going to jail. Contrary to most beliefs, it's not saying you're going to jail. It's simply saying, "Hey, I might be asking you questions that may or may not be incriminating to yourself." That is why we read the Miranda warning so that you are aware of what that is. >> Okay. Just a real quick question for history. >> If I get asked that by you right here, my >> You're you're asking about your Miranda rights. >> Let's say you read them to me and not her. >> Okay. >> When I get arrested, why do you read them again and make me sign if this is legit? >> What do you mean? >> What do you mean? Okay. So, let's say I conduct an investigation. >> Let's say you guys arrest me, right? Or take me in for questioning. Okay. >> You read me my rights. You make me sign a piece of paper. Correct. >> That is something that the jail would do personally on the deputy level. On the invest right we don't do that, sir. Then the investigators [clears throat] will do that. >> So you're saying that the jail has their own >> jail has their own procedures and I our investigative division has their own that's why they might make you sign is because they they weren't here at the time of Miranda being read when I was here. Does that make sense? So, even though the camera shows that you've been read your rights, what they do is they do it a second time to verify that you are fully aware of what your rights are and then you sign a paper. Does that make sense? >> I mean, it sounds like something you would say. Yeah, >> it does. It does. I mean, it sounds like >> you're second in that. >> But for real, it sounds like something they would say, but if it was legit, why would you have to read it two times? Or maybe when you get to jail, you get out, you got to read it again. >> Verifying every single time that you know your rights and you're aware of them. That's just covering our basis. That was just for >> saying that you are fully aware of what your rights are at any point in time during questioning. That is why sometimes a detective might do it one or two times every single time they're investigating something or they're looking into something. It depends on who's investigating and who's doing the interview. Okay? That's the point of it. We do it once on our level. I will no longer further mirandize you on any further questioning today because I have no further questions. Okay? >> Okay. Like I said, I'm not here I'm not here to accuse either one of you driving your boat saying you didn't drive the vehicle. Obviously, there's some damage. We need to do some further digging on to see who was driving the vehicle. Does that make sense? >> Okay. All right. Do you have any further questions? >> Okay. Well, you guys have a better day. Thank you. >> You guys have a better day. >> Why Why does that mean she had to be driving? She was not the only person in this house. >> Who driving? Who else drive? >> She was not the only person in this house. Officer, >> answer the question. Who else was driving? >> Officer, there is other people in this house. >> I asked you a question. >> There was other people in this house right now. >> Who? >> Who's in the house? You know, if your car leaves right now, who's driving your car, officer? My car's right there. >> That's a [ __ ] job car. Who's driving your car right now, officer? >> I don't have a car. That's >> You don't have a car, >> but you got to rank yourself. >> Police needs to tell me that you, sir, are hiding something because you're being buried in hiding something? >> Absolutely. >> What am I hiding? >> All right. So, here's what's going to happen. Charges are getting forwarded on you cuz you were driving. Okay. I may not have proof of it from the cameras across the street, but you guys lied to us. You Oh, >> no. There is no backing out of this. All right. You told us this car did not leave. >> Officer, >> you told us this car did not leave. >> Officer, >> what? >> I said I do not remember this car leaving. Now >> you did. Okay. >> We were cutting grass. We We were doing our job. I to be honest, I never seen it leave. I never seen it come. I never seen it go. I never seen anything. I was with my stepson. We were out here in the grass talking about the grass cut. You know what? I'm not trying to put myself in it, but you know what? My 16-year-old uh >> uh stepdaughter who has a permit drives this car. I drive this car. She drives this car. >> I both our vehicles. >> She was illegally driving. >> Who? >> You need an adult. No one got out of the passenger seat. >> I'm not saying she was driving right then, officer. I'm just saying there's other people that drive this car. That's all I'm saying. >> I understand that. Look, this can be all squashed, okay? All we need is just a little bit of co Someone drove this car and I know it wasn't you. It's a civil matter. It's an accident. It happens. >> Okay. So, what are you trying to infer that you need? Like, you were sitting there trying to pinpoint >> this car was involved in an accident. We have all of that. >> So, what are you trying to infer right now after everything you sitting there trying to say that this car left? Right now, what I'm inferring someone is lying. >> Officers continued reviewing surveillance footage as Nelson denied being at Walmart. New footage and the SUV's damage soon raised more questions about the family's story. >> I don't drive your car. >> I would hope not. >> I don't drive. Duh. >> Obviously. >> Well, duh. Obviously. >> After confirming with the Walmart security that has the video, um, they're pulling video right now to see who was inside the store. So, >> if if that video comes back to show you're in the store, would you have been in the store? or obviously you were here cuz the camera pulled it that you were in the front yard. So, >> no. >> Would it show that you're in the store? >> No. >> Okay. So, you got you didn't have any recollection of going to Walmart today? >> No, I did not go to Walmart. >> But I'm explaining the process of a a crash report. Okay. Both drivers get each other's information. >> So that insuranceances can collaborate on what's what's getting fixed. >> We've been down that road before, >> right? So, you've been there before. You understand that the insurancees handle it. Nothing is criminal at that point. >> Something we knew we did. We >> you stick around take care of it's some little bit of >> paper people before it's a little bit >> and you go about your days perfectly fine other than some obviously some damage on your vehicle which is unfortunate >> but that's how it goes about and then it's paperwork and gone and done with for the rest of the day. Right until the insurancees handle it civily. >> Okay. At this point, this vehicle was visually witnessed on a video which pulls your tag, which shows your tag >> that this vehicle was at the location and did commit this crime. And given that it left, we need to find out who was driving because that is a crime. It is a misdemeanor infraction. >> If they knew that they hit the vehicle, >> you It's >> If you don't know you hit a vehicle, >> Here's the red flag. >> No, no, here's the red flag though. Okay. going across the street after talking to you guys, you said you're saying you believe it didn't leave that you could recall. Okay, I get that. But what I'm seeing across the street is you hanging out in the front yard and the it pulls into the driveway >> and you're telling us you believe it didn't leave. >> I don't remember that. I remember cut weed. >> I got Can I ask you something? Am I allowed to go talk to your stepson? >> We're not doing no minor talks today. >> Oh, okay. We know I prefer not to like because like I said like I said we've had several officers come park around the corner >> come here for a welfare check off off uh >> their their father saying um you know since we got into it during bike week he's been doing uh home checks on us. >> Everything's been good. You know what I'm saying? Everything's been straight and kids come out, everything's good, you know. So, I already had a problem with the way y'all operate because when they walked out last time, the officer said, "Hey, your dad loves you." I'm I'm dead round this [ __ ] Okay. So, that's why I came with an attitude. And you know, if I disrespected anybody, you know, especially >> especially any one of y'all. >> I get it. Yeah. >> I'm apologize for myself and my family like you know I really don't I I I I really don't want it. And you know, you could not give a [ __ ] You could live. >> Well, cuz my mentality is if we swapped positions, let's say, not you and I, but you and the other party involved. >> Yeah. >> You would be just as concerned and you would want this. >> We're not here to embarrass your household or your property. >> We're here for a lawful reason. >> Your vehicle was involved in an accident. An accident. We call it an accident because it was unintentional, >> but now we're putting your trigger. >> So, you're saying an unintentional accident and you're trying to put blame, >> but you're see you're taking pieces out. Okay. Because I asked why you were saying it. >> I I asked if I Let me finish. Let me finish. I'm going to say it again. >> Sir, what is your name? >> Okay, that's fine. >> Sergeant Bis, >> we asked did this car leave? You said you don't believe so. You said no. Okay. And I went across the street. I may not see who's driving, but it pulled into the driveway. >> Mhm. >> At 5:46. >> And you were in the front yard with your son. And you don't want me to talk to your son. >> Our neighbors in my house. >> Why would we want you to talk to our minor son? >> I'm just saying. I'm not forcing it. It's just suspicious. >> We had our >> How is that suspicious? Like, why are you going to sit there and try to question? I already told you my kids have been through enough with the police >> because maybe your son could help rule out that you didn't leave. >> I don't know, >> officer. You just told us that. >> Look, and the moral of the story is >> Good evening. >> How long how long ago this uh damage supposedly happened? >> Supposed it supposedly happened. Sergeant, >> it was at least months. >> Six months. It's been falling out cuz initially it was just this >> and over time it's >> more kept falling out like this is on its way. >> Yeah. I mean that's already loose. >> Yeah. >> Which why would it >> we've been holding stuff in. >> Well, you know, we do have a car wash membership and you know it goes to the car wash quite frankly as well. >> Uhhuh. >> Definitely. >> I mean there's tiny little pieces. If you're doing the car wash every day, these tiny little pieces wouldn't be here. >> They've been falling out this for >> It was more than just this though, sir. Like >> these are held in. >> Wasn't in. >> Look at this. >> Those are loose. I was just blowing on it. Those flakes were just coming off. Man, >> where little tiny things in there? >> Like making it up. >> I know. I know. But you're saying you you know you're putting certain words like when did this allegedly happen or when when are you saying >> I mean that's a fair statement >> cuz I don't know >> for you it's a fair statement but it's not fair to us. >> Well I'm asking you that's a fair question. >> It's not fair to us >> cuz I don't want to accuse you. I just want to you know >> accus the front the backing the most right now. Like you just in there saying like certain things >> like any scratch on it is apparently from his accident. Come on. >> No. The only scratch from the accident is the corner panel. >> Okay. But yet he was sitting there talking about certain things like how are you going to sit there and assess? >> Allegedly like like the sergeant said allegedly >> in a car. >> Yeah. There's no doubt it was in a car crash. And >> but how are you going to say it was recently though? Like >> because it still has debris. Nope. You don't need to be touching it. Okay. >> But no, >> or somebody already did touch it. I can see where somebody was wiping it off. >> The way you're saying like No, it's >> Look, see all the broken? Those are brand new pieces. >> But real quick, real quick. >> See, look how loose that is. >> They've been [clears throat] >> That doesn't matter. >> See, this is wedged up here. >> That's a wedge. >> We specifically don't open the back. So, this thing don't >> bash on it. We we >> The family suggested others may have used the SUV that day, but their account continued to raise questions as the investigation moved toward a turning point. >> Every time, like every time. So, we don't open this because it keeps messing this up. And the last thing we want to do is last thing I want to do is have a drink and >> swerve like this one, two times. and I get stopped for a brake light or a tail light being white instead of red. >> I' I've been worried about this. >> She's been worried about I've been worried about her driving like this. Two. >> Sir, are you trying to tell me this did this vehicle did not go to Walmart today? >> What I'm trying to tell you is that I did not see this vehicle leave. >> Okay. >> The other officer said I seen it pull in when I was with my stepson out here. We were working to cuz he cut the grass. Mhm. >> You ain't getting close. >> No, I'm getting upset. >> NO, YOU'RE NOT. >> YOU'RE NOT sweaty enough, Mr. V. >> I'm sweaty. I believe me. >> But, you know, he he said he seen me do but we were doing the the grass thing like, you know, I'm making sure that he get paid for what he did or >> not paid for what he didn't do. And we was talking about that. >> I I never seen it pull in or pull out >> at that time. There were several other people in the house. There was >> neighbors as they came over no fingers, but there was several neighbors here that have had permission to move our vehicle to take our vehicle to maybe get more drinks or maybe get >> Sure. Yeah. >> Whatever. Whatever. Yeah. >> Hot dogs. >> Yeah. Yeah. Like you know like we just celebrating Memorial Day cuz it's >> it's Memorial. It's not my holiday, but it's people who I lost when I was over there. This is >> this is our holiday, >> right? >> I celebrated for them cuz they can. >> Mhm. >> I'm sure you understand. >> Yeah. >> Sure. All right. >> We'll finish it. Well, yeah, we'll finish this in a >> I get chrome. All right, sir. Do you mind stepping back here with Mr. Purdue? >> I need you to come back. >> All right. >> All right. Put your hands behind your back. >> You're being placed under arrest. >> You're being placed under arrest. >> I got to step over here. >> Small [ __ ] [snorts and laughter] give him my Can you give him my keys? >> Your vehicle keys >> or your house keys? >> So that's the vehicle key. >> I Yes. I unlocked my vehicle to get that here, Mr. This >> What's this? >> My car key. Give it to my husband. >> Is there anything that you want to come with you? >> I have nothing. >> Okay. You don't have a bra on? >> No, ma'am. >> Well, now we got paperwork today. >> It's a public road. I don't have to leave. >> Okay. All right. Well, I'm on a public street, too. So what? I'm I'm on a public street, too. So, what's up? >> You told us to leave. We're simply educating you as a public. >> So, you didn't leave. I didn't leave. So, what the [ __ ] we going to do? A standoff? a draw. >> That's why it took so long. >> All right. >> After the investigation, Tequila Nelson was arrested on charges related to the collision and alleged evidence tampering. The case was later handled through the courts, closing an investigation that began with what appeared to be a minor Walmart parking lot crash.