on May 12th 2024 a Flagler County Sheriff's deputy spotted a gray Ford truck weaving recklessly through traffic in bunnel Florida the deputy attempted a traffic stop but the driver refused to pull over the vehicle swerved between lanes mounted the sidewalk and ultimately struck a tree before Crossing into oncoming traffic and crashing into a wooded area [Music] [Music] 223 go ahead signal 12 signal 4 signal 4 in front of the courthouse F-150 [Music] he just went into the woods for adult 223 all Swit get as well [Music] hey you okay yes sir get out of the truck I'm trying to my door stuck my door is stuck 223 I got voice contact but I can't get to anybody else in the truck with you no sir you copy a 28 on the vehicle Florida 7960 7960 on a gray Ford I [Music] believe the vehicle [Music] are you heard at all no sir why are you all over the road I'm sorry why are you all over the road I just I dropped my phone okay a couple times GPS G on do you mind if I put my mud boots on so I don't get my feet wet just come on out okay what's your name I'm sorry I can't see it right now what's your name I didn't hear what you said I'm sorry what's your name okay you're not able to get out I'm sorry so you're not able to get out or you are I can't I'm just put my shoes on so I don't get my feet wet okay I got like this rubber boots 796 Zer Q right no not yet I'm waiting until he gets out 223 can you try Zulu 960 Quebec z960 Q on a gray for get out of the vehicle I'm trying keep your hands up do not do make any sudden movements I have no weapons officer okay well get out of the vehicle is there anybody else in the vehicle other than you let's go get out of the car I'm trying I'm sorry I know you're trying a flashlight over here we have multiple flashlights you got at least four or five of them on you now it's like 5 come on oh [ __ ] is there anybody else in the vehicle no sir no [Music] sir I have no weapons I have no drugs out and come towards us now just step over and walk towards us now I'm sorry clear keep your hands where we can see them keep walking towards us I'm like a need Fe of water that's I understand that don't make any sudden movements no I won't I have nothing my phone come on keep going you don't need to stop every time you want to talk know I'm just there you go the deputy approached the driver who exhibited clear signs of intoxication bloodshot and watery eyes slurred speech and difficulty maintaining balance so you mind if I take these boots offs my feet are like soaked in water yeah come out here on the sidewalk let them check out guys sit down sit down yes you have any weapons on you do no you can you can search me you want what's the issue bro just I've been playing with my girl and I was just looking on my phone where you coming from um there through the medium pick out that tree hold on are you ENT no I mean I hit my head pretty hard I'm kind of nzed but where are you at right now I believe on US1 what city B I'm sorry how manys are in dollar the hospital no to we're going to get some information fromall I mean I probably can't my I have my insur mind if put my shoes back on you're fine so what's the reason to go over the medium I was just fighting with my girlfriend what does that have to do with anything I honestly just wasn't pay attention you weren't pain where were you coming from the trailer park uh I went say Trail par which direction were you traveling you're obviously going westbound towards Bell weren't you uh I was going home to the csection of pal Coast from 304 from 304 which direction were you coming from I mean I don't know exactly you don't know where you were coming from you obviously hit the tree so I'm assuming you were in the westbound Lane I understand I'm saying I don't know exactly east west south or west were you on this side of the road or were you on that side of the road the right side so the other side of the road yes and so you came through the median after what my partner initiated his lights on here I I believe so so why why' you I honestly didn't even let him do to do I'm sorry I'm saying I honestly didn't even realize that your uh partner I was just so distracted my girl on the phone man so what' you do accelerate went through the median hit the tree and then ended up right there I was so I'm not trying I was just so upset and frustrated I just I I wasn't paying attention so what made you come in this direction you're over there on your US1 you're com going back towards US1 you're going csection C-section is that one C that I don't know what direction you're map the map took you where show right cuz I don't know what kind of map you using but it's making I never heard of Apple map screwing up that bad ICL know I mean I've been up since 5:45 I work my ass off all day yeah what are you do I mean I know my driving record is definitely not the cleaniness but I can tell you guys that for a fact so I don't think you need to look it up to be able to tell that you have you don't even have to look it up to see so yeah that's where you're going where you coming from put the address in where you came from so I can understand where you're coming from see so if you're going to the C-section there's no reason to go towards us one yeah I was just I mean unless you're just taking a I've just been I was I I've been going through a lot like I don't mean to pull I'm not trying to pull a vet C just oh don't know I just been going through a lot of [ __ ] I just want I take long way home listening to music trying to clear my head and uh I don't know it's been going through to the Medan and then into the wood mine yes sir probably totaling your car I I want to beat it first I'm sorry 20 Falcon Place 20 Falcon Place yes sir Falcon fireplace Falcon fireplace is okay so you came off of Canter 13 I believe so I'm not really familiar with those two with those words out there I'm from pal Coast but my buddy does live out there well if you're going trying to go to Seas I understand why you're going back to that direction I was just like I said I was just trying to clear my head okay I I I got a lot going on I just this I'm assuming this is register to you um yeah but I believe my mom might Co for it um I mean I can get the registration stuff out for you but fine we ran a tag I [ __ ] so bunnel Police Department completed the initial investigation of the traffic accident allowing the deputy to conduct a field sobriety test got my wallet no I'm this has nothing to do with me I'm doing the crash report that's it the deputies are taking care of everything else okay um and then issuing a citation for failure to maintain Lane uh the options are explained on the back like if I have to go to court or whatever okay and then they're going to handle the rest how much is the citation I can't see it on oh it should be 166 is that for like reckless driving or something or fa there to maintain your lane okay all right any other questions no sir all right hey I'm Dey L with the figh keny Sheriff's Office what was your first name Nicholas Nicholas all right nichas I'm going to read you something okay this is called changing of the hats all right they're do with sorry changing what it's called the changing of the hats it's just a phrase anyways They concluded they the the the crash were you like switching departments or something no so the traffic crash that investigation is complete okay that's civil okay sir I'm now entering a criminal investigation okay I want you to listen to something here it's Nicholas right yes sir all right Nicholas these are your rights okay you have a right to remain silent and anything you say may be uses evidence against you you have a right to have an attorney or with what am I being charged with well I'm conducting a new investigation so just listen Okay I'm going to start back off where I left okay okay you have a right to talk to an attorney have him or her with you now or anytime during questioning you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to represent you okay yes sir if at any time you wish to stop talking or have an attorney present all questioning will be stopped at your request yes sir you understand those rights yes sir all right so I'm conducting the DUI investigation okay all right you got slurge speech your eyes are bloodshot and watery okay yeah I me I bet as steep as it is but all right so my next question for you is um you willing to participate in some field variety exercises yeah I mean I know if I decline it's mandatory suspension for license so okay um see what du tap um what she say we need to get a safe level spot right there we got line right there white line right there okay yeah so you want to stand right here on this line tell you right now I can't do my alphabet backwards I'm just letting you know all right well hey I'm just going to give some simple instructions okay okay all right all right all right so the first thing I want to do do you have a a glass eye contacts glasses no sir all right do you have any medical conditions um like I'm disabled from the VA like disabled how I'm disabled from the VA my ankle I have uh mental health like problems um any name would prevent you from being able to complete field Sur body exercises um Only thing would probably be the ankle ankle all right well these are designed um so what's with the ankle were you I had like three tendon repairs three tendon how long was I blew it out um probably about 7 years ago when I years ago when I was in what you do for work I do construction and I'm impress R so you work in construction when's the last time you went to work uh yesterday yesterday yes sir all right you're able to perform and do your construction job I'm not really that much are do you like throw drywall building St windows indoors Windows IND trim work like finished work okay all right but you're able to work though you worked yesterday yeah all right have you been hospitalized recently uh no no all right you under the care of any doctors right now uh yes what doctor I have a psychiatrist and like a prime care okay but but have you seen him in the last week or anything like that yeah I saw act psychiatrist psychiatrist okay all right I'm not worried about I'm talking to like you know you've been in the hospital had a surgery I mean I've had like two surgeries but but how long ago was that uh the last surgery I had was everywhere okay all right so no Glass glasses no glasses no okay any head Ines in the last decade or so no I'm like half [ __ ] but all right all right so what I need to do is uh put your feet together like that keep your arms down at your side like this you see what I'm doing there all right you see my pen no yes sir okay am I looking straight at you right um I want you to look at my pen okay can you touch top of my pen I'm sorry can you see the top of my pen like this part yeah um yeah it's a little dark but yes yeah that one right there okay okay all right all right so what I want you to do is look at this they call it my stimulus with the tip of my pen all right what I want you to do not that bright that's all right can you go ahead and touch it for me all right what I want you to do is to follow the tip of my pen and follow it with your eyes and your eyes only okay yes sir you do not move your head you just file it with your eyes and your eyes only okay you understand any instructions yes sir all right okay I'm going to just say it again you're going to follow with your eyes S I didn't know you were starting right there okay I'm starting okay do you understand instructions yes sir all right do not move your head okay follow with your eyes and your eyes only okay yes sir [Music] all right we're going to move on to the next portion okay yes sir actually look like I can do one more right okay I forgot one all right still follow it okay still follow the pen y follow the tip of my pen all [Music] right you raise it a little high there but all right um all right we're going to move on to the next one okay okay whatever you guys need to do so all right so we're going to do the uh walk and turn okay what I want you to do is I want you to stand on that line okay I'm I'm going to demonstrate it for you okay you're going to put your left foot on the line okay then you're going to place your right foot ahead of your left foot heel the toe like that okay and you're going to keep your arms down at your side like this am I standing on the line this way or this way this is the line we're going to use okay I'm just standing this way to demonstrate it to you okay all right so go ahead and put your left foot on the line left foot on the line all right put put your right foot ahead of your left foot he the toe heel the toe like that and put your arms down by your side all right I want you to maintain that as I give you instructions I want you to hold that position okay okay how far do you want me to go and and do not start until I tell you I'm going to give you instructions okay yes sir all right so with your left foot on the line and your right foot in front and your arms down to your side okay do not start until I tell you to do so okay but when I tell you to begin you're going to do nine Heel To Toe steps you're going to count out loud you're going to go one two every time three he with my back my left fo and so on until you hit nine steps okay once you hit nine steps you're going to take a series of small steps turn around and you're going to do nine Heel To Toe steps back again your arms are down by your side line you're going to use this white line yes I'm all right can you can you get back into position arm down by your sides all right so remember your left foot's on the line left foot's on the line okay your right foot's in front Heel To Toe arms down by your side start count right all right do you understand well I want you to stop I want you to listen okay yes you said left okay so you're supposed to maintain that position until I tell you to start oh I'm all right so like this okay maintain that position okay okay do you need me to cover the instructions again you want me to go nine steps and then turn around okay you're going to count out loud yes you understand the instructions what I'm asking yes you want me count nine steps out loud and then turn around hands down by your side do not start so okay I turn around do you want me to count nine steps back so I'm going to explain instructions one more time to you okay I just want to make sure I do it right what I want you to do is maintain that position like I've asked you keep getting out of the position there I'm sorry my ankle right you're going to put your left foot on the line you're going to put your right foot ahead of your left foot heel the toe arms down by your side okay you're going to maintain this position until I tell you to start okay when I tell you to start you're going to take as nine heel the toe steps you're going count out loud one two three and so on until you hit nine at n steps you're going to take a series of small steps you're going to turn around and you're going to count again n n heel steps back like count backwards from nine no you're going to count one two do you understand those instructions so okay I start from here so I've ask you three times now to maintain that I don't want to do nothing wrong but what did what was one of the instructions I gave you all like this I said stand in this position until I I tell you to start okay do you understand the instructions yes sir all right you may begin again 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nine and now I just turn around left foot first I'm just I'm just want to make sure one do the exercise two 3 4 5 6 7 eight n i do about about face or well we're done with that exercise all right okay all right we're going to move on to the next one yes sir cuz alphabet one I'm no we're just going to do the one more exercise okay it's called the one-legged stand okay yes sir all right again what I want you to do is stand on that line okay put your feet together and hands down by your side okay both feet on the line just stand like this you see how my feet are right like that hands down by your side okay okay all right so standing with your feet together arms down by your side okay maintain this position until I tell you to do otherwise okay when I tell you to I want you to raise one leg you can lift you can choose either leg doesn't matter okay backwards so let me explain instructions just stand that way okay okay all you have to do is listen yes sir all right all right hold your hands down like that Arms by your side when I tell you to do so I'm going to have you lift one leg you choose the leg okay you're going to lift it approximately 6 in the size of a small coat can okay off the ground okay okay all right and you're going to count out loud keeping your hands down by your side you're going to count out loud 1001 1002 13 1004 1005 and so on until I tell you to stop okay do you understand those instructions sure you're watching your foot while you do it doesn't matter if I stand on you got to make sure you're watch your foot while you do it you got to look down and at your foot on the putot in the air or when it's on the ground so you're going to stand with your feet by your side okay yes sir you're going to choose either leg okay yeah you're going to look down you're going to raise one foot either one you're going to look at your foot and you're going to count out loud with your hands down by your side 1,1 1002 13 and so on until I tell you to stop Yes ready I'm ready yes sir you thought you may 1002 1003 100 oh sorry is that okay 100 count loud count out loud 1001 1002 13 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 110 1001 100 12 13456 178 okay you can stop okay all right it's Nicholas right yes sir all right hey Nicholas I want you to do me a favor okay all right want you to place your hands up on your back okay place you under arrest for driving under the influence my I I can't measure exactly based on my observations I think you're under the influence so that's what's happening to break out all right we're going to head over to my car real quick cuz ain't going to poke me probably may be a hazard all right my car is all the way down here did anybody call out yet anybody call it yet yeah okay thanks lean forward spread your feet for me that's your phone yes sir sorry 95 North 289 stand by for the 28 going to be a gray Bo is that what they just gave you yeah I okay there's anything on you that I'm not getting they find it in jail no charges nothing on me at all zero di nothing check my hair or whatever you want all right M they're going to put it in a bag all right brother you don't you think you just fix this so so I can turn my wrist the same way as this one all right oh is that better yes and let me whatever you got is that better yes sir all right seat belts are optional they don't exist in this car so I don't know I'd be have a seat after a search Scarpa was placed in the back of the patrol car however his lack of cooperation continued he urinated on the floor of the police vehicle [Music] should be for primary what Bravo hey do back there a little chilly little chilly yes sir all right but I mean so my TR going to go to Rogers I'm sorry I know what you were talking we're on the way to green roof in now yeah we're going to uh the jail right now I got processed and stuff and then uh we're going to do the breathalyzer and then go from there soon as the breathalizer is done you know PNY you provide me a uh sample I'm sorry a sample of what uh a breath okay if you do that then um um we can probably let you go to the bathroom okay all right if you fa to give me a good breath sample I mean I have no problem goes to urine you know how it works right [Music] so what's this charge new be um yours is going to be a DUI have you ever had previous convictions for DUI suspicion of DUI was dropped to reckless driving have you ever been convicted before no okay is this the uh jail this is you ever been here before uh I was here for like 5 hours I was asleep the whole time the Wild Ride finally ended at the sheriff Perry Hall in mate Detention Facility where he faced charges for DUI later a breathalyzer test confirmed the deputy's suspicions as his blood alcohol level registered at 0.096 exceeding the legal limit