You went the wrong way going through that. Multiple different infractions tonight. >> Stop resisting. We're going to tow it because you're driving with a license suspended and you're driving DUI on top of that. >> Deputies stopped Howard Johnson after a citizen reported a reckless driver. But what began as a dangerous wrongway maneuver quickly turned into a DUI investigation when deputies noticed slurred speech, an open beer, and signs of impairment. Johnson struggled through the sobriety tests, resisted while deputies tried to take him into custody, and then investigators discovered he was wanted in Indiana on multiple felony charges. >> So, the reason for the stop is not only did you exit the racetrack through the no exit area, so there's a big sign that says no entry, you went the wrong way going through that. Okay. >> Okay. All right. On top of that, you also ran the red light right here at Old Kings and 100. All right. >> Yep. You ran the red light to do a U-turn. And on top of that, oh, nope. It's not a no U-turn. But yeah, it's it's a red light and you can't run through it cuz it's solid red. And your headlights are off. Did you turn your headlights on? So, multiple different improx. >> Nope. Do you have the registration for the truck? The paper registration? >> Uh, yeah. Hold. Is there anything before you open? Is there anything I need? Nope. Oh, you're good. It's okay. It's just some wires. You're good. >> You're okay. Relax. All good. >> No need to be. It's just a traffic stop. Man, >> you're okay. Do you have the registration in there? >> It is. Do you mind if I reach for it? >> Okay. >> All right. Is this this it with all state and everything? >> What I'm happy do is I'm going to come to that side. Okay. We'll finish the rest talking over there. All right. >> What began with a reckless driving complaint quickly became a DUI investigation after deputies noticed signs that the driver may be impaired. >> Yeah, it it's okay. We'll we'll get a hold of her. I just Here, let's hang up. Hang it up. We'll we'll I'll I'll give you a chance to talk to her in a minute, okay? But I need you to hang up so I can finish the rest of my traffic stops. Yep. I'll let you I'll have we'll come up with some some way to give you a call, okay? But until then, we need you to hang up. >> Amen. >> Let's hang up for right now and I'll we'll give you the opportunity to talk to her in a second. Okay? I just need you to step out. >> All right. So, the industrial revolution, this is where we pass. >> All right. Just let's put the phone down. All right. Howard. All right. We're not going to do that. Okay. Put the phone down. >> Okay, that's okay. But I need you to put the phone down so that we can talk. >> If you don't put the phone down, I'm going to take the phone and we're going to have you step out. >> We're not going to make problems, right? If you just hang it up, we'll step out and we'll finish the rest here. >> Oh, nope. Howard. Howard, come on. It's okay. You don't need your drink right now. You don't need your drink right now. >> Howard, you don't you don't need it right now. Okay. Look, we'll put it right here. All right. I'm going to have you come over here. >> Step out of traffic for us. right over here. No. All right. You don't need to do all that. I want you to face face me real quick. Okay. Can you face me? Put your hands. It's not big deal. Can I pat you down if you have anything on you? Any knives or anything? >> All right. >> I just want to make sure. Okay. Spin for me. Just spin. Spin. Spin. Spin. Spin. Spin. Spin. Turn. You're not in any trouble. I just need you to turn. >> Here. Just turn. You're not in any trouble. Relax. >> You're okay. Just like that. There we go. That's it. I just need to make sure you don't have anything on you. Okay, >> you're fine. >> Relax, >> sir. >> No, no, she wasn't upset. She was >> Oh, what did you I was like I don't know what what did I say? What did I say to them? I was like, I don't know. What did I say? >> So, >> I got a couple questions for you. Okay. I don't mean to divert you from the conversation you're having with with Deputy Dogger here. Okay. Uh, where are you heading? Where's my >> Well, I'm trying to >> Where's that at? >> Uh, Palm Coast. Do you know where in Palm Coast? >> 223 Bird of Paradise. >> Okay. You live on Bird of Paradise? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Do you know where you're at right now? >> Honestly, I'm on. >> Okay. Do you know what direction you're going? >> Well, the expressway is right there. That's why. >> So, that's north. You said I couldn't understand. >> It's okay. So, you're saying that this direction is north. We're facing west. I I would have to get I would have to do Wazi because >> Okay. >> What started as a reckless driving stop had now become a full DUI investigation and deputies were beginning to notice even more signs of impairment. >> So with that being said, Howard, okay, I'm getting some signs that you may or may not be under the influence of something tonight. Okay. What I'm going to ask of you is if you can submit to some field sobriety exercises. Are you willing to do that? >> You are you Yes, you are or no? >> Yes, ma'am. you are willing to do that for me? Okay. So, what I'm going to have you do is you see Can you see this bright white line here? >> Absolutely. >> Yep. Do you mind standing on this bright white line here with your feet together and your hands at your sides like so? >> I'm 60 and I'm not >> I got you. Okay, that's fine. I'm going to ask you a bunch of questions to determine all that as well. Okay. So, you don't Look, we're we're all all the cameras are on. All right. The reason I'm here to ask you a bunch of questions is so that we can determine whether or not you are or not under the influence of something. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Yeah, I know. It's really bright. It's okay though. We're going to get you figured out. >> The same thing I'm going to do to you. >> Yep. Exactly. I can't see with it in my face either. >> Well, you already know I have nothing in my body. >> Yep. I've already I've already passed you down. Okay. Is there anything? It It's a little nippy out here. I can't I agree with you. Okay. So, with that being said, I'm requesting that you submit to some field sobriety exercises. Is that possible? You can do that for me today? >> Uh I I I can try. >> Yeah. As long as Deputy Dogget can uh provide me with some light. >> She called you Deputy Dog, man. >> Deputy Dogit. That's his name. So, I'm going to explain it to you if you just give me the chance to explain it. Okay? Clearly, I can see you have eyeglasses on. Okay? So, before we start, I'm going to demonstrate the field sobriety exercises. Then, I'm going to ask you to do them. Okay? Do not begin or attempt the exercises until I tell you to do so. Okay? Part of my determination or whether or not you're intoxicated or not is your ability to follow distra instructions. Do you understand so far what I've told you? >> Yes. Okay. With that being said, I'm going to check your eyes. Okay. Can you take your eyeglasses off and just we'll set them you okay if one of us sets them on the hood for right now? Cuz I'm going to check your eyes. Okay, look at me. Look, stand here. It's okay. We're going to we're going to allow that. Okay, >> stop for a second. Okay, so stand with your feet together and your hands at your side like so. >> Okay, I'm going explain it to you. Just like this. Feet together and your hands at your side. I know it's cold. Keep your head still and you're going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Not moving your head. Do you understand that? >> Follow your pen. >> Okay. Can you touch the tip of my pen with the tip of your finger? >> Which one? >> Either or. It doesn't matter. So, like Heather said, you're going to stand with your feet together, your hands at your side. You're not going to move until I tell you to do so. You're going to follow the tip of this pin with your eyes and your eyes only, not to move your head. Okay. >> Tilt it toward his face. >> Yep. Just like that. All right. >> All right, Howard. So, the next thing we're going to do, okay, you see the bright white line again? Yes, ma'am. >> All right. What I'm going to have you do is for right now, all righty. You're going to place your left foot on the line and your right foot in front with your heel touching your toe. Okay, >> that is going to be hard. >> Okay. Are you okay? Can we at least try it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, your left foot, left foot on the line, your right foot in front with your heel touching your toe. >> Could you show me a >> like just like this? >> Give me a couple of your left foot on the line. >> Your right foot in front with your heel touching your toe. So, it's going to It's going to be Look, I know I'm not on the white line, but this is your left foot on the line. Your heel touching. Sorry, I'm off balance. your heel touching your toe and your arms at your sides like so. Do you see that? Can you see this? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Can we do that? >> Can I be a little comical right now? >> I need you to at least Can we get through this first and then you can say whatever you need to say. >> I can walk. >> Okay, hold on. Let's go. Let's go back over here. Let's >> I I can walk. >> There's other stuff after this. >> Yeah, this isn't this isn't the big determining factor. >> We will say that you are unable to do that one then if we can't do that one. type of trap of this make you look stupid. >> It's okay. It's not It's not meant to make you look dumb. Okay. It's just meant to determine whether or not you are or not intoxicated. >> Okay, you may begin. >> Me, too. We don't have >> Oh, is that the >> That has nothing to do with Do you want me to explain to you the instructions one more time so that you know what to do? >> No. No, ma'am. >> Okay. Okay. Are you saying that you can't complete the in the the the exercise as I've read it to you? >> I asked you to just let me blow. >> Okay. Howard, >> can we do one more exercise for me? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Can you Can you face your truck and and put your touch your hands behind your back? Are you able to do that? >> So, you can knock me out. >> The sobriety investigation had reached its final stage. As deputies attempted to take Johnson into custody, the situation became increasingly difficult. >> All right, Howard. Man, >> stop. Don't tense up. You just relax. Relax. We will let you. But let your let your I'm going to turn him this way. Just relax for now. >> Sorry. >> We don't do that on the side of the road. >> We don't do that. We don't have it. We don't even have that. >> I'm going to have you put your hands together so it's a little bit more comfortable for you. >> For me? >> For you? >> All right, Howard. We're going to come back back this way for me. No, we're going to come this way. We'll make sure your truck's all right. >> Can I have my phone? >> Yep. We will grab that for you. Is there a wallet in there you need? >> Yes. >> Okay, we'll we'll get that from you. But we need to walk this way now. Okay, >> Howard, I'm not going to stop resisting and just walk. Okay, >> let's go. We're going to go for a walk just like this. As simple as that. Okay, >> all right, Howard, just lean all the way up against here for me. You can rest on it for a second. We're going to get to the jail and you'll be able to blow there. You willing to provide them a sample? >> Okay. So when I do that and it shows that I'm not under the influence. >> What you let me go here. >> Would you ask me the question? >> We're going to sit first. Stop. Ma'am, >> stop resisting. >> I'm not resisting. You >> keep pulling. >> I'm trying to look see what your name is. >> Medina. >> All right. Let's take a seat. Howard. >> So butt first so you don't hit your head. Okay. I'mma hold your head so you don't hit it. >> Hey, I've been through this 2010. >> All right, Howard. All right. I'm going to explain to you. All right. This one little thing. All right. We're going to tow your truck. >> Please don't. >> We're We have to tow it. Okay. One. Because >> Actually, you do not. >> Yes. We're going to >> make a phone call. They'll be here. >> We're going to tow it because you're driving with a license suspended and you're driving DUI on top of that. So, either way, you shouldn't be driving. And we're going to That's That's the reason we're taking your truck tonight. Ma'am, >> your family can go pick up your truck from the toward. >> It's insured. They're 10 minutes away. They can come get him. >> They're 10 minutes away. >> Yes, ma'am. >> From home. >> If you allow me. >> We're not doing that today, >> unfortunately. Like I explained to you, you driving without a license. You've been driving without a license for a very long time. And based on the DUI, you shouldn't even have possession of this truck right now. So, just because you can own it legally doesn't mean you should drive it, Howard. So, unfortunately, at this time, it will be towed. I'll make sure you know which tow company it's going to, okay? That way your family can go pick it up. But um unfortunately it's going to go to the towyard today. >> Why? Why? Why? Why? >> Why? >> Why? Why? Why? >> I explained it to you, Howard. >> No, no, no. Baby girl. >> I'm not your baby girl. I'm a deputy. Okay. You can call me a deputy or ma'am. >> Well, you know what? You're not even a ma'am. You are You're supposed to be a human. >> Okay. >> Come on now. >> Howard, you realize you put a lot of people's lives at risk, and they're humans, too. >> All right. Put your knee in. We're not going to argue it. >> Move your Watch your knee. I don't want to hit your knee with the door, >> bitch. All righty. We're at the hospital. Okay. I need you to hop out so that we can get you looked at. Okay. That way the hospital says they looked at you. Let's hop out. >> You don't want to be seen. You just tell them. They'll they'll give us a refusal form and then we'll back back on our way. >> You got it. >> Hold on. >> Seriously? >> Yes. >> That's not >> Let's go. Howard Johnson was taken into custody and charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license after deputies said he was driving recklessly while impaired. He was also held on an $81,000 bond while awaiting extradition to Indiana on separate charges. Want to watch more videos like this one? Click the one on the screen.