No. Do it. >> Stay in the blue box. >> I like your cute keys. >> Stay in the blue box, Grace. Stay in the blue box. >> You can touch me. >> Step back. >> You touch me. >> You tried it. You tried to pull me over. LET'S GO. STOP PULLING ME. >> WATCH OUT. >> OFFICER DOMINIC DeMello of the Brunswick Division of Police was working his shift on the night of April 30th, 2023 when he watched a blue Buick Enclave run a green light at high speed and slam into a Chevrolet Cruze at an intersection. He saw it happen not on a dashcam, not on a security camera. He followed the Buick. He pulled it over near a car dealership a short distance from the crash. >> Stop. Don't get out. I'm asking you questions, you answer. >> Okay, and I will answer. Why did you get on me like that? >> 46-14 is a female. All right, step out. >> A white female. >> Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Why did you take off like that? >> I'm sorry. >> Were you drinking or something? >> No. >> Where you coming from? >> Brunswick. >> The woman behind the wheel was not that man. She was 20 years old. She was from Georgia. She was wearing a midriff-baring top and jeans. >> All right, that's fine. >> Nope. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> Oh, yeah? >> Oh, yeah. >> I don't know. You want to check me? Touch me real quick. It may feel intimate. >> All right, stop. Sit in there. >> No, you don't want to stop. >> Are you on something right now? >> No. I just came from dinner with my trick. >> How much you have to drink there? >> Two doubles. >> Two doubles of what? >> Patron. >> Okay. So, you are a drunk. >> And I'mma keep it a buck with you. >> Where's the owner of that vehicle? >> I don't know. >> Who's >> I just bought it. >> Hey. 286 to 25. >> The smell of alcohol was immediate. And when Officer DeMetre began speaking to her, she did something that no amount of law enforcement training can fully prepare you for. >> Got another officer coming, so I'll be with you in a minute. Do you have your driver's license and insurance? >> Yep. >> I I don't have the It's a fleet vehicle, so I'll work on getting the insurance right >> Okay. All right. All right, thank you, sir. I appreciate it. Um Are you injured? >> No. >> need EMS? >> No. >> Okay. >> I need to talk to you. >> What? >> Don't hit me with a what. >> What do you need? >> Don't try me cuz I used to be a paramedic. >> Okay. >> Don't hit me with a what you need. >> Okay, what do you >> Cuz I know that you want to listen to more than what I got. >> What is >> You want a drug bust. >> What's that? >> You want a drug bust. Don't you? >> Do you have drugs in the car? >> I don't. >> Okay. All right. >> You want to check it? >> We are going to check it. >> my trick? >> That vehicle is going to get towed. >> So, you going to let me get my clothes out of it? >> Uh yeah, we'll get what you need out of it. What is your name? Stay in the car. Stay in the car. >> Okay, I understand. >> Get in the car. >> I'm in. >> Get your foot leg in the car. >> Listen, handsome man. >> Get your leg in the car. >> You put some type of weight cuz my leg ain't in the car. >> Get your foot in the car. Just stop. What is your name? >> Grace. >> Grace what? >> g r a c e Yeah. >> How she ended up behind the wheel of a Buick Enclave registered to a man with felony warrants is a question the body cam does not answer. >> Do you know your social? >> No. I need to >> I'm going to get your driver's license out of your purse, okay? >> You can do that. >> Put your foot in the car. >> Do I have to? >> Yes. Put your foot in the car. >> Why you got to be so demanding? Why? >> She just rear-ended that car 30371. This was the flat camera hit. I thought he was taking off from me. 15 Frank, but she said she couldn't pull off the car. >> I'm telling you I'm not. I am telling you that I am, but I'm not. >> None of that even makes sense to me. Clear, confirming she's under 21. >> Three doubles. >> Three doubles? >> Yeah. So, it's six. >> You had six drinks? >> Six drinks of Patron. >> That's why it smells like that. Clear. With a lime, too? >> A lime? You know that's >> Where were you drinking? Where you Where are you drinking? >> I was drinking at my friend's house. >> At dinner, where does your friend live? >> I really don't know cuz I'm not from Ohio. >> Yeah, you want to handle the PBT? >> I just got to Ohio two days ago. e s a d a >> I'm just going to do HGN. >> HGN >> Have you had any other >> is what happened after she got behind the wheel with six shots of Patron tequila in her bloodstream. >> What's that? >> If we get her out of the cuffs, she's just going to fight with us. >> Yeah, I'm not going to cuff her. >> She had six doubles. She's >> Yeah. >> Very small. It's not like she's going to I mean >> So. >> Hey, babe. >> Um >> Hey. >> Do you want to Yeah, go ahead do that. >> You can get your info first and we'll deal with this. >> Okay. What's that? >> tow the new clothes I just got? >> We'll get you what you need out of there in a minute here. >> for them. >> In a minute though, I'm going to run you through some testing, all right? >> definitely run me through some testing. >> Okay. >> As obviously with me. >> All right. Is there anything else in the vehicle that we should know about? >> I need my Black & Milds. >> Okay. >> Okay. My new clothes that is in Dick's. Finish line. And some light Tupperware. >> Okay. >> There's some black Tupperware in there that got my steak in it. >> Okay. >> With asparagus and mashed potatoes. >> Okay. >> I need that. >> Um is someone going to be able to pick you up? >> You want someone to pick me up cuz I can. >> Um >> You just going to have to let me out before 2:00 before I have them head off into the road. >> Yeah. We'll see how the testing goes. >> What is the time? >> The time right now? >> Spoonamore worked as a dancer at the Hustler Club in downtown Cleveland, approximately 25 miles north of Brunswick. >> 6:35. >> So call my friend before I'm not trying to tell you how I do your job. But I'm just telling you call my job. >> Do you have insurance for that vehicle? >> Yes. What do you think I am? Some broke ass hoe? >> I think you're drinking and driving right now. >> Um definitely because who can stand up regular without drinking? >> Who can what? >> now. >> You You can't sell a dick without selling it for [ __ ] >> What do you mean? >> You don't understand that? >> No. >> No? >> No. >> You got to make it hard before it comes. >> Okay. >> Once you do that >> move here from Georgia? >> Yes. >> Okay. How long you been up in Cleveland? >> Like maybe a year. >> Why did you move up here? >> Cuz I didn't know it was a snowy and it's cold. I don't like talking to you between these bars. Can I talk to you in person? >> You are talking to me in person. >> No, I'm not. I'm talking to you between bars right now. You understand that? >> Okay. What's your current address right now? Where are you staying? >> Don't worry about all that. >> What's your current Well, I need your current address. >> No, I'm not giving it to you. >> You need to give me your current address right now. >> do you want to do if I don't? >> I'm going to charge you with obstructing. >> Obstructing what? >> Obstructing official business. What is your address? >> What is your current address? >> CARE. I'M NOT GIVING YOU MY CURRENT ADDRESS. SO, I was speeding. It's me. That's all that I have to do. >> Where you stay at? >> Don't worry about that. >> So, here's the thing, Grace. >> I don't care. >> You will though because if we can't figure out who you are or where you stay at you you sit in jail until they fingerprint you and find out. >> to do it. >> When Officer De Mello asked where she worked, she snapped, "Don't play dumb with me. I ain't that dumb. Don't play me like that." >> Do it. >> What's your current address? Are you staying here? >> I did it. And I saw it. She was barreling and I scooted over to the left. >> Yeah. >> And I was like >> So, believe it or not the light We have like license plate readers in the city. >> Yeah. >> There's a felony warrant attached to this car. So, I was out looking for it. Fortunately, she He have it. It's somebody else. So. But that's what I thought they were taking off from me because of that. >> Sure. >> But she's a strong and stupid. >> Hey, guess what? >> Huh? >> Your bouncer that works at my club, cuz I'm a stripper. >> Hey Christie. >> Right? No. >> Where's that? >> What do you mean what the >> Where is it? Like where's the >> What do you mean where is it? You know. >> I don't >> Don't play dumb with me. I did not dumb you. >> Okay. >> Don't play me like that. >> Okay. >> It's downtown. >> Okay. That's fine. >> So at least seven different officers want to uh report me >> Mhm. >> as cuz I won't sleep with them because I work there. >> Okay. >> You don't care. Take me to the office. Where y'all investigators? Go prosecute and LET ME KNOW. ABOUT MY I DON'T CARE. I'm so angry. >> Did she just spit on you? All right, she's going down. We're not going to touch her. Yeah. Grace, stop. >> Thank you. Are you going to talk to me now? >> She initially denied consuming any alcohol. Then, when pressed, she admitted to having two doubles of Patron. >> Are you going to talk to me now? >> What do you want? >> I'd like to sit on me. >> What do you want? >> I'm not sitting. >> No, you just spit on that officer. >> I did. >> No. >> Okay. >> Stop. >> I'm not spitting on you. >> Stop kicking the >> No, I don't care. >> All right, what do you want? >> I want you >> I understand. Well, >> No, you don't. >> Stop. >> No. >> Can you charge for that, too? >> What? Criminal damage to me? >> Yeah. No, I don't believe you. Let me go. >> Grace, do you want TO SUBMIT >> NO, LET ME GO. >> TO A breath test? >> You want me to? >> Do you want to take a breath test? >> You want me to? >> That's up to you. >> Yes, cuz you want me to. >> What's that? >> Yes, cuz you want me to, I will. Hey, you better come to the car before that [ __ ] >> All right. Okay, she said you'll submit to a breath test. >> Grace Bonnamour deployed this strategy within seconds of being handcuffed. >> What do you want? >> I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. >> FOR WHAT? >> I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. >> FOR WHAT? >> BECAUSE of you. >> Okay. >> No, it doesn't. No, hold on. >> Hold on. Don't get out of the car. >> getting out of the car. I'm telling you. >> Okay. >> You don't know what the [ __ ] you're dealing with. >> Okay. >> You don't. >> Okay. >> You No, not okay. You okay? You don't. You don't know what you're dealing with. You don't know how many girls have been captured to take to Atlanta. No. >> No, just uh so to tell you straight up. Can I step up? >> to go We're going to go back to the station so you can >> Can I step up and talk to him? >> No, you got to stay in the car right now. >> No, woman to woman. >> No, there's no >> I can't step up and sit back in? >> No. >> No, because you don't trust me. >> Okay. Grace, stay in. Stay in. >> You don't trust me. >> Stay in the car. COME ON. >> YOU DON'T TRUST ME. >> Stay in the car. >> You don't trust me. >> Go ahead, pull over. >> You don't TRUST ME. YOU DON'T TRUST ME. YOU DON'T TRUST ME. >> I don't trust you. You just spit on me. >> Yeah, I did. >> With the voice of a man who has been doing this job long enough to know that compliance, not compliments, is what he needs from the back seat of his cruiser. >> So, good. >> Good. How are you? >> Good. >> Okay. >> You're lost. You're looking for something. >> No, I'm not lost. >> Oh. >> Well, I see my friend had left a family function. >> Uh-huh. >> And that she was in this area. >> Uh-huh. >> Her name is Gracie. >> Is this this chick? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. She is going to jail. >> Yeah. >> Hammered drunk. She hit a car. >> She hit a car? >> Yes, she got into a motor vehicle accident and then she spit on one of us, which is assault on a police officer. >> Cuz I know she had left a while ago and I was kind of concerned on why she was still in the area. I know she was headed to work, but >> Okay. She is okay. She did not get hurt. >> Okay. >> She's okay. I don't think the other person got hurt either, did they? >> No injuries, but >> going to be going to the Pinellas County Jail. If you could tell her loved ones that, that'd be great. >> Okay. >> Do you know where she lives? Current address? >> No, I don't know her current address. >> In Cleveland? >> I don't know her current address. >> Okay. I'm sorry. What's your relation to her? >> My friend. >> Just a friend? >> Just a friend. >> How long has she been in town for? Here as far as you know? >> Yeah, why why that matter? >> Is there anything else you need from us? >> No. >> Okay. >> Other than like I said, you know, I seen that this is her location. I know she had left for work a while ago. >> Sounds good. >> And I seen that >> Okay. >> So I thought I'd check up on her and see what the hell was going on. So you like your job? >> Yeah, it's not bad. You like your job? >> bad. >> Yeah. >> get paid. Would you rather Because I'll break my thumb right now to get out of these cuffs. Stop playing. >> Well, you're going to get out of that soon, so don't do that. >> give a >> YOU'VE GOT MAIL. >> THEY DON'T DO anything in my favor. I ain't even did [ __ ] I'll piss in your face. Only if you like it, though. That's the only question. For real. >> Do you have vehicle insurance? >> Don't worry about it, [ __ ] >> Is it through Progressive? >> [ __ ] I AIN'T GOT [ __ ] ALL RIGHT. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? >> THE FLIRTING CONTINUED. Pet names, compliments, suggestions that carried implications the body camera recorded. >> I ain't got [ __ ] YOU WOULDN'T LET ME GO. >> STEP OUT. >> NO, YOU WOULDN'T LET ME GO. I COULDN'T HOLD IT. >> OKAY. >> And I pissed in it. Okay, I'm coming out. >> All right. So >> My shoes No shoes. My shoes. Cuz I already pissed in your car. >> All right. >> You can have them. I couldn't hold it. >> Door 22, please. >> What's your name? Logan? You look like a Logan. You won't let me keep pissing? >> No, come on. >> I don't want to piss through your >> Come on. >> OKAY. [ __ ] ALL RIGHT. >> Uh hold on. Door 23. >> Here. >> Just stay in that blue box. >> Whatever. Can I take it off? >> No, leave it on. >> And my hand. >> Leave it on. Grace, just stop. I'm going to get a female leg here. >> Well, get it. >> Just stay there. >> No, I want TO TAKE THEM OFF. >> OKAY. >> I WANT TO BE A PISS. YOU WANT TO CHARGE ME. >> STAY IN THE BLUE BOX. >> ON. >> Stay in the blue box. >> You You want to taste me? >> No. >> Do it. >> Stay in the blue box. >> I like a cute key. >> Stay in the blue box, Grace. >> Don't >> Stay in the blue box. Step back. >> You can touch me. >> Step back. >> You touch me. >> Just stay in that BLUE BOX. LOOK. >> NO. >> YES. >> YOU DON'T WANT ME HERE. YOU DON'T WANT ME HERE. >> STAY IN THE BLUE BOX. >> NO. >> JUST STAY IN THE blue box. >> Don't touch me. >> SHE >> NO, I DON'T NEED SHE. >> SHE HAS urinated everywhere. Yes, all in the back seat. >> And then, as they walked her from the station back to a patrol car, she screamed words that reframed the entire encounter. >> You're in my car. >> Yes, I did. Because disrespect him. I >> take a test? >> That's on No. Time. >> Refusal. >> I >> 1918. >> Right over here. >> Do you not understand? >> Yeah. >> I'm saying >> I got you. I got it. >> I'm saying >> I understand what you're saying. >> to your piss test. >> I understand. >> Do you want to say that? >> I do. I got it. >> [ __ ] I didn't >> Right, I I got you. >> No. >> Door 23. >> No, you don't. >> I know. don't. >> NO, YOU DON'T. NO, YOU DON'T. >> I GOT YOU. STAY OUT OF MY CAR, MAN. HEY, HEY, COME STAND RIGHT HERE AT THIS WINDOW. Stay right here. >> NO. NO, YOU WANT TO RAPE ME. >> YES. >> STOP. YOU WANT TO RAPE ME. >> YES. >> NO. STOP TRYING TO RAPE ME. >> GET IN THE CAR. >> CAR >> GRACE >> DON'T PUT ME IN THE CAR. >> I WILL >> I WILL STRIP OUTSIDE THE CAR. I WILL STRIP OUTSIDE THE CAR. PLEASE DON'T PUT ME IN THE CAR. PLEASE DON'T PUT ME IN THE CAR. NO. NO. NO. >> THE CAR >> YOU TRIED TO NO. YOU TRIED TO YOU TRIED TO PUT ME IN MEXICO. NO. STOP. >> WATCH OUT FOR ALL THAT. HERE. >> YOU TRIED TO PUT ME IN THE >> GRACE >> MEXICO. >> QUIET AND GET IN THE CAR. >> YOU TRIED TO PUT ME IN MEXICO. >> NO, WE'RE NOT. >> NO, PLEASE. >> DON'T KICK. DON'T KICK. Don't kick. Don't kick. >> YOU'RE TRYING TO YOU'RE TRYING TO PUT ME IN MEXICO. >> GRACE, YOU'RE GOING TO BE IN YOUR OWN URINE HERE IN A SECOND. JUST SIT UP, DEAR. >> I DON'T WANT TO BE PUT IN MEXICO. >> YOU'RE GOING IN THE CAR. >> I DON'T WANT TO BE PUT IN MEXICO. >> I DON'T WANT YOU LAYING IN YOUR OWN PEE, DEAR. STAND UP. >> I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU. >> STAND UP. >> I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU. >> THERE YOU GO, DEAR. >> I DON'T WANT TO BE PUT IN MEXICO. I DON'T WANT TO BE PUT IN MEXICO. SORRY. BUT YOU WANT TO LOOK AT ME. PLEASE. >> DID SHE THINK THIS WAS MEXICO? OH, GOOD. Where's the other shoe? >> Grace Spoonamore was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, speeding, obstructing official business, simple assault on an officer, and intimidation with bodily substance. The last charge, for spitting on Officer Dugan, Medina County court records indicate that she had been charged with the same offense at least once before.