On June 17th, 2026, officers responded to reports of a vehicle being driven recklessly and nearly striking other cars. A vehicle matching the description was located with a driver asleep at the wheel. >> Go ahead and put that window down for me. Make sure the vehicle's in park. Let's open the door. How about that? Hi there. >> What's up? >> Officer Holmes, Key West Police Department. What happened to your car? >> Nothing. >> No? You got a flat tire and it looks like you hit something. Where you coming from? >> Uh, yeah. >> Yeah, you had a couple of drinks today? >> Yeah. >> How many? >> Couple. >> Okay. Cool. Should you shut the car off for me? >> Sure. >> Come on, Paul 9. It's going to be a signal one investigation and we're going to need some units in the area to check to see what he hit. The whole side of his car is smashed. >> Why? >> Officer. Officer Holmes. >> my car. >> You got a flat tire and you scratched the whole side of your car. Could I get your your license and registration? >> sorry. >> License, registration, proof of insurance. >> Yes, sir. I am so sorry. >> Yeah. You You got any uh anything else illegal in here? >> No. >> No? >> [ __ ] no. >> So, just the uh just the vodka that's down there on the floor? >> What vodka? >> The one right there, the Pinnacle vodka by your foot. Yeah, right there. You can move your foot. It's right there. >> Oh, [ __ ] >> And then the Captain Tony's. >> Oh, Christ. >> Yeah, how much did we have to drink? >> Uh well, I >> [clears throat] >> I just I'm baby-sitting uh paper installment on our family property. >> Okay, where is that? Let's Can I have your license? >> a corner. >> Can I have your license? >> God damn, I'm so sorry. >> Yeah, I just >> What did I do? What did I do? >> You uh you hit a car and left the scene of the crime. >> What? >> Yep, that's what it looks like. >> Yeah, what car? >> I don't know, we're going to find out. But, you have remnants of it all on the side. >> Oh my god. >> You have a hard time finding your license, registration, and proof of insurance? >> Well, I got everything here, bro. Let me give you a minute. >> Okay, that's a credit card. >> Ah, Christ. >> There's your license right there, sir. Center console. There it is. So, >> [clears throat] >> he's got a Captain Tony cup in the middle. He's got a bottle of vodka down by his feet. He's got a a Ford white. He doesn't know where he came from. You see the damage on that side? All right, how we doing with the registration and proof of insurance? Registration and proof of insurance. >> Um >> Leave it in the tree. >> Maybe. I saw the white walking up. Registration and proof of insurance, sir. >> All right, I'll give you my >> Registration. >> you my uh >> Your driver's license? I didn't get any I had him shut it off. Do me a favor. Keith, let's step out of the car for a second. >> What, bro? >> So, you told me you had a couple of drinks and just a couple. >> I am so sorry, bro. >> Okay. >> I am here babysitting the property. We're having the pavers put in. >> You have any marijuana in the car? >> No, I don't smoke dope. >> No, you don't smoke dope. That's good. Probably a good choice there. >> I smoke dope. >> I appreciate that. All right, we're going to take a walk over here to the front of this patrol car. >> my property, right there. >> Right here behind us? Great. So, let's come over this way. >> Yeah. >> Try not to lean on the car too much, okay? >> No, I'm not going to. >> All right, so I'm going to want us to come over here to the front of my car, okay? >> All right. I'm going to go and get a cigarette. >> You're going to get cigarettes? You got Whoa, you got to hold onto that car? You all right? >> No, I'm all right. >> Yeah. >> all right. >> So, we're going to come over here to the front of my car, okay? I'm going to turn on We're going to come to the front of my car. Come here this way, Keith. Woah. Got to hold on to that, huh? A little unsteady? >> No, I just getting around there. >> Yeah, I understand. >> house right there. >> I understand that. So, just what I want you to do is while we're talking Woah. You all right? Woah. >> Fine. >> Woah, you're all over the place. So, I believe you've been operating that motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Do you understand? The vehicle was running when I got to you. You had a hard time opening up the windows and the doors. You had a hard time finding your ID. All of these things and the and the fact that we got a phone call stating that you may have been swerving all over the place and possibly hit something is a concern of mine. So, I'm going to give you the opportunity to dispel my beliefs by performing some field sobriety exercises. Are you willing to do that? >> Whatever. >> Great. So, go ahead and stand there with your feet together, your hands down by your side, and you're going to stay like that the entire time. >> All right. >> Feet together for me, just like mine are. >> Yeah. >> They're not together. Put your feet together for me, just like mine are. Feet together. >> All right. >> They're not together. >> Well, son of a >> Keep going. A little bit more. Woah. >> All right. What do you want me to do? >> All right. So, for the first thing, I would like you to stand there with your feet together, your hands down by your side. I'm going to take this phone out and I'm going to put it on my on my dashboard. Okay? I just want to make sure you don't hurt yourself. So, that's going to go right there. Okay? Again, turn around and face me. You'd rather stay there, you can stay there. Go ahead and put your feet together. Woah, you smell like a brewery. Feet together, hands down by your side. Feet together, hands down by your side. >> Oh my god. >> Ugh, that's terrible. You see this pen right here? Keep your hands down by your side. >> My property. >> Keep your hands down by your side. Down by your side. >> I am >> have vision in both of your eyes? >> I just had surgery in both of my eyes. >> Yeah, when was that? >> Last month. >> What month? >> Uh, 6 weeks ago. >> Six You said last month. What month did you have that done? >> I don't know. What What What's that matter? >> Cuz it does matter. Do you have vision in both of your eyes? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. Do you have epilepsy? >> What's that? >> Then you don't have it. All right, you see this pen? Tip of the pen where my finger's touching? I want you to follow that with your eyes and your eyes only. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Don't turn your head. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay, here we go. I'm going to move it, you follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Keep looking at my pen. >> I'm thinking he may have hit one of these poles cuz it's got some yellow in it. >> There's red on that pole, on that concrete pole. That's why I was coming to see if it looked like concrete. >> I mean, it kind of does. >> And it's like the way it's like chipped up, it's like all But I mean, I didn't see Is the rim rubber or no? >> Yeah. >> Don't turn your head, Keith. >> I'm not. >> Okay. >> Sorry, [clears throat] sir. >> That's all right. So, for the next exercise, what I want you to do is I'm going to have you come stand over here. Come stand over here. Come stand over here. I want you to turn around. Don't lean on my car. I want you to stand there like there's a line in front of you. I want you to put your foot down. >> Looks like he he curbed it pretty hard and popped it. Do you see how >> Left foot down, right foot in front of it, hands down by your side. Can we do that? >> Yeah. >> Go ahead, stand like this. Okay. All right, for the next one I want you to do is I want you to turn around and face my car. You're under the under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. >> Yeah, Mike. Cuz that's that that kind of looks like the that yellow paint that they put on them sometimes. Right here. My house is right there. >> Yep. >> And you arresting me right there? >> You're Well, you weren't parked on your And your property. And even if you were, there's no expectation of privacy in your driveway, just so you're aware. >> And you're in actual physical control of the vehicle, so >> Yep. Still running. We're going to go up here to my car. Go ahead and step forward. Unfortunately, I was unable to complete the field sobriety exercises as I had hoped due to the fact that you were dangerously unsteady on your feet and therefore out of fear for you hurting yourself, I could not continue the exercises. No. Hey, do you remember hitting anything with your car? >> Yeah. Popping your tire. >> You said you were going to go to get cigarettes. >> Who are you here with, boss? >> I am here baby sitting the neighbor people on my property. My property is right there. >> Yours? By yourself or your family's? >> My family. Right there. Look at me. >> Listen to me. We're going to go over this way. >> All right. Jesus Christ. >> Yeah, crazy, isn't it? Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. You That Almost damaged my mirror. We're going to go back here. You're going to have a seat. There's going to be a camera operating. It's going to be recording everything you say. Let's go ahead and have a seat, okay? Whoa. I'll catch you. Don't worry. Let's turn around, Keith. Let's turn around, Keith. Whoa. Go ahead and get yourself in there. Shimmy in there, buddy. >> You kidding me? >> Nope, not at one bit. >> Oh my god. >> Go ahead. Shimmy in. >> Indeed, we are not. >> So, let me ask you a question. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 not so much, but 10 being the drunkest you ever were, how intoxicated do you think you are now? >> Almost there. >> I'm going to say >> I was only taking care of business. >> Over the legal limit. >> property. >> So, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the drunkest, what do you give it? >> is right there. >> I know you called me several times. >> God damn it. >> in. >> I mean, what the [ __ ] >> Get your foot in. >> And you guys are just Yeah. >> Okay, I'm going to close this. You get yourself comfortable. Yeah, you know what? You might be right with that tree with the amount of bark that looks like it's there. >> I I don't know, man. It could be Could be a couple different things. It could be the yellow paint that's on the >> Oh, that's his buddy hit his house. >> So, what is this? >> Look at this house. >> I didn't see any rub marks. >> Well, he hit something. >> Unless he was backed in. There's nothing there. >> All right. You able to handle a tow? >> Yeah, yeah. I'll take care of >> Let me know if you see anything other than that vodka that was there in the Captain Tony's cup. >> Uh yeah, there's two cups. I'm guessing both of them probably have alcohol. >> 2 hours of paperwork. >> Are you kidding me? >> Car's over there. It's got [clears throat] stucco and different things on the thing. You'll see it. House over with it. >> I was thinking maybe like backed into something. >> So, he let he owns the house at 2, which is right next to where he was pulled in the street the wrong direction. His tire is flat in the back of the car, crushed up the side. So, he said he was to get something some cigarettes. He's got two Captain Tony cop, whole bottle of vodka on the floor. I had to cease field sobriety exercises cuz he could hunt for his safety. >> All right. >> We're going to go to the jail. I'm going to give you the opportunity to provide a breath sampler. Are you willing to do that? >> I don't know. I mean >> I'll ask you again when we get there. I'm just letting you know what the plan is right now. >> I mean I'm I'm sick. I'm I'm retired. I'm 65 years old. >> And you should know better to drink and then to drink and drive. >> I I I'm only down here babysitting my family property. >> Well, you didn't do a very good job. >> I'm so sorry. Oh my god. >> Have you ever had a DUI before, sir? >> Yes. And that one, yes, I've had two. I'm >> You've had two? Okay, they did how long ago? >> 40 years. I I really cannot believe this is happening. I'm so sorry. I will never come back here again. No, I'm so [ __ ] up. I I I It's my family property. That's the reason I'm here. God damn it. You know what? I am My wife is going to >> Well, where is your wife down here or at home? >> Oh, no. Uh in North Florida. Yeah. Oh my god. You have no idea. I will >> You're as drunk as you ever were. How drunk do you think you are? >> Well, now that you have brought me to my attention, yes, I feel very alert now. I'd say 5 All right. 9 all the way. >> Do me a favor. Do you have any false teeth or anything in your mouth? >> No. >> Okay, open your mouth, lift your tongue. Fantastic. >> Can I come on out? >> Yep, come on out. >> What? I I I >> Come on. >> I I don't know a little bit [ __ ] we changed here. Jeez. >> Come on. >> What? >> Come on. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. >> All right, well help me up. >> Sir, I'm going to tell you right now in a second you're going to get a resisting charge. >> All right, well I'm not getting a resisting. I just >> Stand up. >> I got them. >> Stand up. >> I'm [ __ ] handicapped. >> Sir, stand up. >> Look at me. >> Sir, stand up. >> All right, hold up. Hold up. I'm handicapped. >> You're not handicapped. >> Yes, I am. Check Check my Take the weights off. >> I did. >> What? You [ __ ] people. What? >> You walked to the car. >> Yeah. >> Sit up. >> Why take this >> Sit up. >> Take them off. >> I'm not. Get up. Get up. >> I said take them off. >> taking them off. Get up. Sit. Put your feet down flat. Put your feet down flat. Sir, in a second you're getting a resisting charge and you're getting tased. >> Okay. Okay. Whatever you want. >> Put your feet down flat and sit up. Sit up. I'm helping you one time. If not, then you're going to be a resisting charge. >> Put your ass down on the ground. >> Stop lifting your ass. >> I don't know what YOU'RE [ __ ] DOING. >> SIT UP. >> YOU'RE [ __ ] FUNNY, [ __ ] >> Sit >> up. There you go. >> I swear to god I've been handicapped for 10 years. >> Stand. >> All right. >> Come on. Stand up. >> I I I >> Two, three, stand. You're going to get a resisting charge. Stand up. Sir, you have had too much to drink. Get up. >> No, it's not that. I'm [ __ ] handicapped. >> Sir, I'm going to I'm going to take the taser out and you're going to get tased. Is what's going to end up happening. >> I'm going to get what? >> Tased. >> Oh, no, don't tase. What the [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Okay. So, I'm going to get another officer here and do you know what's going to happen then? >> Whatever. I don't give a >> Get up. Let's get up. >> All right. >> All right, you got to get up or you're going >> Stand up. >> God damn it. Help me. >> Come on, stand up, man. >> Stand up, Keith. >> I'm trying. Help me. >> It's cuz he just realized it's his fourth DUI. >> No, hell no, it ain't. It ain't got nothing to do with >> Sure it doesn't. >> You're already in the car, mass. Let's scoot up. Scoot up. Come on, you hurt yourself. And you hurt my damn back. Come on. Lift up. >> I'm trying. >> Keith, all of a sudden you can't stand. Huh? Just this part of it. Going off now that he's in the car. >> Come on, let's stand up. Come on, let's stand up. Come on, Keith. Stand. >> The suspect was charged with DUI, third conviction more than 10 years after prior convictions, DUI causing property damage, leaving the scene of a crash, refusal to submit to implied consent testing, and bribery of a public servant. During the arrest, he offered the officer $50,000 to let him go. His case is currently pending.