That's what we're arresting you. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. WHY? NOW THEY'RE ARRESTING ME. >> [screaming] >> ON THIS RIDE-ALONG, AN OFFICER talks to a super daddy-o, another picks up a sandal, and a woman shows her surprised face. On March 13th, an officer was investigating a hit-and-run after a Ford Explorer had changed lanes and struck a GMC Sierra. The driver of the Ford would claim that was not the case, though. >> He's saying this side of the car is what struck his car. I don't see where this side of the car >> I hit his car? >> That's what he's saying. >> I was behind He was behind me. Hey. >> No, man. >> Hey. Hey. Hey. Listen. Listen. Listen. All right. Cuz >> Cuz I even went to go talk to him, and it's on camera. >> Yeah. So, it's on whose camera? >> It's on the camera up there. I just went to go talk to him. I know the people up there. >> which camera? At the gas station. All right. How do you know she went into the other lane? >> I mean, like, it's on the camera right now. >> Okay. >> He told me to his lane, but she said she came out of my lane, went to the other lane, and came back in. >> Hey, how you doing? >> Good. >> Whose vehicle is that? Is that yours? >> Yes. >> Okay. Is she in my car, too? >> No, she's not. >> Okay. I looked at the video. >> Uh-huh. >> It's not It's not BENEFITING YOU. >> WHY NOT? HE HIT ME FROM behind if he hit me. >> Ma'am, you're in the other lane. You're crossing in front of him. Okay? So, you can't do that. >> Uh-huh. >> So, what I need is your license and insurance to the vehicle. >> From him hitting me from behind. >> I need your information. Now, you left the scene of a crash. You're not going to go down this leaving the scene of a crash. >> being serious right now? >> Being serious. >> Okay. Give me a second. >> Okay. If you >> I'm going to shut this door. I have somebody in here. >> I I need >> Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah? 221 City. >> 221 >> You got a other unit close by? Yeah, I'm code four, but just in case subject is uh not too happy. >> Give him my the insurance information. >> Yeah. >> Um because he's saying that oh, he if if anything he hit me from behind, right? So, why shouldn't I give him my insurance information? >> Ma'am, it's a crash. I need all everybody's information. It's being documented. >> Yeah, but that's not what you said when you first left here. Listen. >> He wants the report. I watched the video. You want to report as well cuz you thought he's at fault. Unfortunately, you want to see the video? I got a supervisor coming to me. They can explain that to you as well. But if you want, you didn't stop and you admitted >> I came from out of there to come into here, right there. So, >> Let's not make this difficult. >> Well, because now you're trying to make it like it was my fault. >> It is your fault. It is your fault. Tell your mom to come home. She can look at the video. It is your fault. Unfortunately, it is your fault. You can't leave one lane and cut in front of somebody, man. >> me from behind. It's not my fault. >> No, no. When you cut in front of somebody, you want to see the video? >> I do want to see it. >> Okay. I'll bring it up for you. Come here. Watch. Watch. >> You didn't listen to me, man, because >> if your mom comes home, she can watch it and she'll be like, "Oh my god." You pull out, you cross over into the other far lane, he comes up along the side of you, you cut in front of him. >> He's not He's in the back of me. I DIDN'T EVEN HIT >> [screaming] >> HIM. What are you talking about? Where Where's the crash at? >> Ma'am, you left the lane. >> Where's the crash at? >> to show you. >> Where Where did he get hit at? Where did he get hit at? >> You'll see. He's got damage on the front of his car. >> No, he don't You're >> I told you that damage here matches up with the damage on his car. >> Look at the video. Look, look. Look, HE WOULDN'T HIT ME FROM THE BACK, BRO. ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? >> TELL HER TO COME HOME. TELL HER TO come home. Yep. All right. You're going to end up going to jail. Yep, tell your mom to come home. You're going to go to jail. Tell Tell Tell your mom to come home. >> Getting hit from behind can be your fault, particularly when it involves an unsafe lane change. The Florida Supreme Court has even ruled on this. >> You're going to end up going to jail. It's that simple. I'm going to start looking at it like leaving the scene of a crash, and that's a Yep. Okay, relax. Relax. Okay. I understand. I'm trying to make it simple for you, ma'am. I'm trying to make it simple for you. I'm trying to make it easy for you. Okay? Yep. Trying to make it easy, ma'am. You're the one making it You're the one VIDEOS DON'T LIE. VIDEOS DON'T LIE. NOBODY SAID YOU'RE IN TROUBLE. DON'T MAKE THIS MORE THAN IT NEEDS TO BE. DON'T MAKE IT MORE THAN IT NEEDS TO BE. OKAY, JUST HAVE YOUR MOM COME HOME. COME ON OVER. She'll She'll see the video. Okay. YEP. YEP. NOPE, THAT MAN SAID YOU HIT HIM. OKAY? THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION even says the video shows you hitting him. All right, go get your children, come on back. Go get your children, come on back. All right? >> We got it here. Go inside, Todd. No, you said to go talk to this man. >> Yeah, tell him I didn't show up. She can look at the video. Okay. >> [whistles] >> While the woman was picking up her kids, additional officers arrived on scene, including a supervisor. >> Okay, there's my There's the corporal over there. He looked at the video as well. He's got the same conclusion I came to. Videos don't lie. >> Let me tell Let me start this. You called me and said that the man hit my car. >> told you that the man claimed you hit him. >> what you said. >> The officer's body cam was recording when he made that call. >> All right, yeah. I just want to roll that out. He's saying you did. And I just want to take a look at your vehicle and and we go from there. >> You're lying. He's lying. >> Doesn't matter. So, do you got your ID? >> If you're lying or not. >> Okay. You got your ID? Videos don't lie, ma'am. Ma'am, if you walk away, I'm going to arrest you. So, pull over here >> [crying] >> and deal with this. No, I'm talking to you. You're 34-year-old lady. >> You're lying. >> Okay. It doesn't matter. You want TO GO TO JAIL? I'm trying to make this simple. It's a simple crash. Don't turn it into more than what IT IS. >> YOU ARE. I I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING. >> You did. >> NO, I DID NOT. >> VIDEO CLEARLY SHOWED YOU CUT off a man. >> Can I talk to you instead? >> to the corporal. You can talk You can talk to the corporal. >> Yeah, please. I want to talk to you. >> He saw the video. He's going to tell YOU THE SAME THING. >> THAT'S NOT EVEN WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. Can I talk to somebody else? >> lie to you. Okay? >> Yes, he did. >> No. >> LET MY MOM EXPLAIN. >> NO, I DON'T WANT TO SAY anything to you. >> him. >> What's going on? >> Excuse me. Okay, so listen. This is what happened. This is what happened. I I I was driving my car. I came out of Advance Auto Part part parking lot. I seen him coming. I was in the right lane. I made a big U-turn to come back into the parking lot right here. He so at that point I didn't know if anybody had hit me or not. He was behind me. He wasn't in front of me on the side of me anything like that. You understand? So then I kept going and I stopped a little bit and then he kept following me. >> I understand your position. >> Can you I'm standing right here. >> I understand. So listen. >> not to yell at me. >> Listen. So so so so my my issue is I didn't I didn't know that if he hit me or not and I didn't really know what was going on. >> This was 20's headache to begin with. >> a person in my car before. So I kept going and I came through this neighborhood, came back out. He was still following me. We're on 19. He was still following me. I called the police because I was scared. And that's how they got my phone number. He called me and said, "Oh, the man said that he hit your car so I want to come see your car." >> Okay. Regardless. Okay. This officer is doing a crash investigation. Okay? We did We want to keep it simple. You need to give him your identification. >> Listen. >> Okay? >> I'm >> You do need to give him your identification because you're a in a subject of investigation. If you don't you might incur further charges for obstruction. >> Miss. Miss, can you talk with me? >> I'm calm but this is not going to get turned around on me. I I can't believe this is happening to me as a white man in in America because I didn't sign the head like and then he comes and he tries to turn this around on me like it's my fault, bro. Are you serious right now? I've never been in trouble in my life. You want to arrest me in front of my kids because of something that he said? Like listen to the call. Like, he called me and said, "Please, it does matter." >> Miss. >> It does matter. >> Miss. Can you hear what I'm saying, though? >> Oh my god. >> Right now, he's conducting a crash investigation. >> I don't have it. >> to cooperate and give your license. >> have it. >> You need to give him your identification. >> What? No, it's not. >> Miss, please come here. >> TO GIVE MY IDENTIFICATION, didn't you? >> Okay. >> I You said you didn't have it, so I would >> to my mom. She said the insurance. >> Okay. Is it Is it still State Farm? Ask your mom if it's still State Farm. >> me to get it or not? >> Uh, insurance information. >> Bro, I can't stand Bro, I swear to god. Bro, I swear I could have recorded I wanted to take this >> She's going to go inside. She's not going to come back out. >> This man literally called me, Mom, and said this man said >> He can't >> he hit your car. SO, LIKE, WE BACKED up there to get >> Your driver information, ma'am. I don't care I don't care about that, but this is a hit-and-run. >> Yeah. >> So, you can take her to jail right now if you want. Which is what I would do, because she's showing out. >> It's not. >> Do not go in the house. Come over there and give him your name. Just go give him your name. Just go give him your name. Ma'am, come here and give him your ID. Go give him all your information. He can run it. Nobody's playing games. Just go give him your information. >> Do you not know my name? >> No, but you need to give it as part of the investigation. >> name. >> What is it? >> You really literally know my name. >> Okay. Well, you look much younger than the photo that's displayed of you. You don't even look So, what what >> That's a compliment. >> I will fight this in court, cuz this is ridiculous. >> so that's Ma'am. What is your >> What's your first name? >> I You know my name. >> Can you spell it for me? >> You know my name. Mom, I gave them my name 20,000 times. They're playing games out here. They really are playing games. I've never been in trouble a day in my life. No. They know my name. They know my address. They know everything that they need to know. >> That's it. This is going to turn into >> What? I'm not doing anything to you. >> I've been very nice and polite. I've been very nice and polite. >> doing anything to you. >> You need to give your information to this officer. >> I'm not. He's in my face, Mom. >> I'm talking to you >> He's in my face. He tells me go get my ID. NOW I DON'T WANT MY ID. He wants me to spell my name. What else you want me to do? >> Just spell your name. Give your full name. It's that simple. >> All right. Let's Let's go. Let's go. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. WHY? NOW THEY'RE ARRESTING ME, MOM. >> [screaming] >> CD, GIVE US CODE ONE NOW HERE. SENDING ANOTHER UNIT. We got one there. Who is that saying? >> Get out, Leo. Get off my mom, bro. You don't have to hold me. You literally don't >> Just relax. Ma'am, how many times did we give you an opportunity to give your identification? >> For real, get off me. >> Grandma's already on the phone. >> Where is she at? Hey. Hey. Why are you doing this? Please. Please let me go. No. No. Please. No. >> Bro, you're hurting my wrist, bro. >> Nobody's hurting you. >> Bro, you're hurting my wrist, bro. >> Please. >> WE'RE BEING VERY CIVIL. WE TRIED to cooperate with you. Jesus. Come on. You're making this worse than what it is. You've made this worse than You made it worse [crying] all the way around. Get in. Have a seat. You made this worse than what needed to be. >> You pushed me. >> Move your feet up. >> You pushed me, bro. >> Nobody pushed you. She fell on the ground. Well, you [snorts] don't charge the police. >> I don't I didn't charge at you, bro. >> Why are you pushing me, dog? >> in the car. >> What's with you, bro? >> GET IN THE CAR, BRO. I'M NOT GOING TO PLAY GAMES WITH YOU, DUDE. >> MOMMY! >> STAY IN THE CAR. >> BRO, I DON'T KNOW IF there's any adults in their house. >> Yeah, we'll we'll take care of the kids. Did you see that whole deal? You saw that she fell over? Okay. All right. >> corporal. >> No, no, no. Yeah, no, I'm I'm just making sure that you saw it. >> Yeah, she fell. She's is she's scratching out a little bit. But okay, so this is this is how she always is. Yelling and screaming on the phone constantly out here. >> A little later, when the woman was being transferred to a police van for transport to the jail, she would realize her son had been arrested as well. >> All right. >> Bro, is he going to >> Jail? >> Step off. >> Is he going to jail? Is he going to jail? What did he do? Is he going to jail? Is he Can you answer my question, please? >> Yeah, please. >> He's on scholarship, please. Why is he going to jail, though? >> The officers >> Wait, but he What do you mean? >> I just faced the I'm an officer, so then >> Wait, what? But he >> He tried to run through officers. Can't be doing that. >> He's 16, bro. He's never seen me GO TO JAIL. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO JAIL, BRO. >> I UNDERSTAND, BUT HE MADE A bad decision. You can't charge >> serious right now? >> Just face the leave the FACE >> OH MY GOD! >> WHAT IS YOUR NAME? >> DEONNA. >> DEONNA, RIGHT? OKAY. >> Are you serious? >> Deonna, excuse me. >> Why would y'all do this, seriously? >> have anything in here? >> I don't There's a Black & Mild in there. Are you serious? Are you serious right now? >> Deonna. >> This man called me and said that he hit my car. This is crazy! >> I'm going to put you up there around you then switch the hands up to the front, okay? >> Give me your information. >> Are you okay? >> Yeah. >> Bro, listen. Don't you worry about this, because listen, this this is nowhere near done, bro. This is nowhere near done. I'm calling my father when I get out of here. Trust and believe in that. This is nowhere near done. This is ridiculous. Ridiculous. You couldn't have just give me a ticket, bro? >> I'm trying to do that. >> Like, what are you talking about? You have my name. >> I'm trying to give you a simple careless driving ticket. >> YOU SAT THERE AND LIED. >> We didn't have your information. >> YOU HAVE my name. >> Turn to this side. Stop. You need to stop. >> I'm not I'm not >> You look a lot younger than the photos that I was looking at, okay? You look a lot younger. All right. I wasn't 100% sure. You look You look younger. >> What is that supposed to mean? >> You don't look 34. You didn't look 34 to me. I mean, I'm like, all right, I'm not >> Are you serious right now? >> I'm sorry. >> Oh my god, because I didn't look younger, that's why I'm going to jail? >> No, you left the scene of a crime. >> That's why. >> WHAT WHAT ARE YOU TALKING I'M THE ONE WHO CALLED THE POLICE. ME, MYSELF. I called the police. >> Yeah, that somebody was following you. That somebody was following you. >> Right. What do you mean? HOW WAS I NOT COMPLYING? I'M THE ONE WHO CALLED THE POLICE. ARE YOU NOT getting it? >> I'm hearing WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. >> HOW? >> BUT YOU DIDN'T COOPERATE WITH THE INVESTIGATION. This officer tried to IDENTIFY YOU SEVERAL >> BRO, HE SAT THERE THAT'S WHY I WANTED to talk to you, cuz he SAT THERE AND LIED. HE LIED. He He He knew my name. I've been talking TO HIM. HE CALLED MY PHONE. I EVEN was scared, and then he he I HAVE TO CALL THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BRO, that's fine. That's fine. >> I mean, leaving the scene of a crash is one thing. >> I can't believe >> The officer charged the woman with leaving the scene of a crash and resisting without violence. She was also cited for careless driving, a civil penalty of $166. She played no contest to the charges. Adjudication was withheld and she'd be assessed court costs and fees of $520. Thanks for watching. See you on the next ride-along.