No, I don't have to give my license. >> License and registration. >> No. >> I'll explain that all to you as soon as you step out of the vehicle, [music] okay? Yes, you will be cited for driving suspended. Put it in park. >> A traffic violation that hardly seemed worth arguing about turned into a situation no one expected. >> Shut your ass up. Don't you come up here talking to >> You're going to get your ticket. >> I don't give a >> Within minutes, a simple ticket had escalated into a whole new nightmare. A seemingly minor traffic [music] violation opened up a confrontation as tense as a tight wire, and the main subject refused to let the police [music] bother her. >> Take that flashlight off of me. >> No. I can explain the reason for the stop. One, you were flying down Running Road, and you had a marked lanes violation on Running Road up in malice. And you made an improper turn when you turned on the roads here. You turned in the middle lane [music] and turned in the inside lane. >> Man, give me my license and give me my ticket. Cuz you're not about to get on my nerves. Give me my ticket, please. Thank you. >> We We ask everybody this. Do you have any firearms in the vehicle? Any firearms in the vehicle? >> [music] >> You have to answer that. >> I do not have to answer nothing. >> Yes, you do. >> Give me my >> to get arrested? >> Give me my >> You have to answer. Are there any firearms in the vehicle? >> No, it's not. >> Okay. >> Give me my ticket, please, and have a good night. >> I will. >> Give me my ticket, please. >> You can wait in the car if you want. >> No, I cannot. I got somewhere to go. >> How long have you been a police officer for? >> How long have you been one? >> Years. >> Yeah, you can never have been cuz you know I know my rights, so I can't give you my ticket. I don't got to answer [ __ ] else. >> Okay. What What law school did you go to? >> Run that ticket and give me my ticket and have a good night. This is tripping. Just run that ticket and a good night. >> When the officers wanted to look further, the atmosphere suddenly shifted and the decisive moment came with the line, "I'm busy. Just give me the ticket and go." >> I don't know why y'all keep talking to me. >> This message is brought to you >> Cuz I wasn't even on Figueroa. So, kiss my ass. I just turned off of Figueroa. Y'all some cat cops. Glad I'm getting out of here again. I didn't get a ticket thrown out to me for y'all being awesome. >> [music] >> Y'all driving some [ __ ] Y'all just doing some Figueroa dash. [ __ ] y'all got nothing else to do. But be on somebody else's Hurry up and go take that long. What's up with your partner? It don't take that long. >> Uh sometimes it can. >> No, it don't cuz I got pulled over by the store and it never took me long. So, go see what your partner doing. >> If I did >> It don't take that long to write me a [ __ ] ticket. >> Would you move up? >> It don't take that long. It don't take that long to write my [ __ ] ticket. >> So, Stow does more traffic than Acton. >> Acton does Wait, Acton don't got [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> to see what's up with my ticket. >> Yeah, so typically Stow does more traffic than we do. So, they're probably more experienced when it comes to traffic stops. [music] >> It's all Stow aspect. >> I'm just telling you how it is. >> Nah, you just sound like you just got on the police division. Don't pull me over for no lane violation. I'm driving down the [ __ ] >> That was It was a marked lanes violation. >> Yeah, marked lanes my ass. I guess what? This case is thrown out. >> administrative notice made the main subject snap, but the next turn was what left everyone stunned. >> [music] >> Give me my license. >> I will once you give it >> No, I don't have to. Give me my license. >> The plates aren't showing. No. Car, you signal five is taking off from the stop. All cars can violate [ __ ] [music] in my traffic. She turned eastbound on 4th. We're trying to catch up to her. 84, speeds are 35. We're still catching up to her right now. We have dark lane violation. And then also expired plate. She refused to pull over until the vehicle Speeds are going to be 40. Looks like she's about to turn down the highway here, 76 West. Car, you just got on the highway. We're going to get off at the next exit. We're no longer pursuing. >> Hi. You're going to get your ticket. Your car's going to get towed. >> The game ended nothing like the scenario she had in mind and everything went straight from a ticket to criminal consequences. >> Hi, I'm Sergeant Smith. I'm the only duty sergeant tonight. >> Can you let me see this? >> Yeah, I can check them real quick. What what you >> Because first of all, he told me >> I'm here to get your side of the story. I'm I'm not I'm not here for anything but the uh traffic stop or the arrest. >> to jail. >> Yes, ma'am, you are. >> Okay, so why don't you hear my side of the story? >> Cuz I like to get your side of the story. >> Why you believe your sergeant? You just believe your police before you believe us. >> I have to do an investigation and I get I like to get your side of the story cuz your side counts. >> Does it really? >> It does. >> I don't think so. >> Nothing you say nothing you say to me >> down the Yoda. Well, technically I wasn't because I just came down the Yoda right there on Superior. They was nowhere in sight. So, they must have came down there right right then. [music] >> Okay. >> Cuz they wasn't even behind and I know that for a fact because I always check my perimeter about you little people, Thornton. That's when he turned on his little side lights. And he I gave him my ID. I said just give me my [music] ticket cuz that's what you give me. Just give me my ticket. Cuz when I just checked Georgia's list, my license is still valid. So, I don't know what it shows canceled over here. >> 23 >> But my license is valid. >> Yeah, okay. >> And he said he was towing my car. No, I'm not because my license is valid. All you have to do is give me my ticket. Cuz you didn't even take He first of all didn't say why he was towing my car. He said get out your car and be a tow. >> Okay. >> For what? >> You want me to answer that? >> Yeah, cuz what >> your license plate's expired, so that's the reason we can tow it. >> Yes. >> Additionally, [music] they'd have to verify >> So, >> Additionally, they'd have to verify your license through Georgia. We'd have to run that through the radio. But my [music] understanding is we didn't even get that opportunity because >> Because they never did. They already came and said they were towing my car. >> Okay, so what happened >> So, they never did. They never verified >> they were What happened after that? >> I pulled off. >> So, you just left the traffic stop? >> Yes. >> Okay. Did you feel that you were free to leave? >> No, because what you towing my car for? That's the What you towing my car for? >> Okay. >> I just had got a citation last week. They have to give me the reason of why they towing my car. >> The woman was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and fleeing/evading police. Next, a driver was stopped seemingly for a simple traffic violation, but when officers asked him to step out, the situation took a turn no one could have predicted. >> Officer Dixon, how can The reason I stopped you is you didn't come to a complete stop at the intersection of 1 and 9. You also have your plate cover covers up majority of your plate. It's hard to read your plate, okay? >> Okay. >> Is there any reason you were also going 19 mph in a 40? >> I'm about to pull over right here and have them check my tire. >> Okay. All right. Do you have a driver's license, registration, insurance? Where are you headed to this evening? >> I'm headed that way to Chicago. >> To Chicago? Where you coming from? >> I'm driving from New York. >> From New York? >> Yeah, I just came back from New York from Illinois, Lake Forest. >> Okay. How long you been driving for? >> Um I haven't calculated it. I'm on my phone. >> Okay, no worries. Thank you. And do you have insurance on the vehicle as well? >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I don't have it on >> Don't have it with you? Is it on your phone or anything like that? >> It's right here on my phone. But we've been offline. >> You don't have service right now? >> Yeah. >> How do you have your map up then? >> Offline. >> Offline? >> I already downloaded it on my phone. >> I don't need that. So you have insurance though, you just can't provide it. >> Yeah. >> All right. All right, so if you can you go ahead and shut the vehicle off for me. >> Okay. What for? >> Cuz I'm going to have you step out of the vehicle real quick. >> Are you going to check >> Um we might we might get there, but look, just step out of the vehicle and we'll go from there, okay? You're suspended, so I can't let you be in the vehicle anyways. >> So you're going to arrest >> Yep, I'll explain that all to you as soon as you step out of the vehicle, okay? >> Okay. I'm going to get arrested. >> Yes, you will be cited for driving suspended. No uh-uh no no no no no. Put it in park. >> Put it in park. >> Within seconds, officers shifted from writing a ticket [music] to chasing her. They had to choose between letting her go or protecting dozens of people on the road. >> She's taking off on Main Street eastbound on West Main. 55 on Palomar. 10-4. I'm going to go to the right and see where she turned in. On foot in the field. Foot pursuit in the fields to the east. 30 10-4. >> [screaming] >> Stay on the ground. Stay on the ground. Stay on the ground. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Put your hands up. Lie down on your back. On your face. On your face. Lie on your face. Put your HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. Don't Dude, don't Dude. Get up. That was stupid. Come here. People are you going to put at risk? Somebody. So, you got pulled over because you don't have a license? >> No, I ran because he's saying that I stole a car. >> Cuz you're suspended. You can't drive. >> I don't know. He said when I got >> So, your first instinct is to take off from the cops? >> I don't know where he drove me, New York or Pennsylvania. >> After she was arrested, a huge bag of cash was [music] revealed, raising a series of difficult questions. Where she was going, where she came from, and why she had to run. >> Remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk with a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to you represent you before [music] any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any [music] statements. Do you understand these rights that I've read to you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you wish to talk to me? >> Right now? >> Yes. >> About anything? >> Yes. Do you wish to answer my questions or do you want to speak to an attorney prior to? >> I'll wait till I get there. >> I'm sorry? >> I'll wait >> [music] >> till I get to where I'm going. I'll wait till I get to where I'm going. >> Okay. Where you you? >> are you going to seize our hold my or anything? >> We're definitely going to seize the car. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> As far as the cash, where did that come from? >> They came from I was planning on moving. They came from the title company. >> So, [music] what did you sell to get the cash? You sold your home? >> Yeah. >> Okay. How much cash is in the bag? >> There should be like 10 10 >> There's like 10 grand that's banded and then there's other $100 bills that are loose in there. >> Yeah. >> How much total do you have in there? >> I didn't count that. >> You didn't count that? >> No. >> So, you sold your home for 10 grand? >> Not for that much. There should be There should be more. [music] I'm just wondering so if I could use it or not. >> Use it for what? >> Use it for what? >> Yeah. This cash for what? >> Okay. I mean like for using attorneys [music] and others. >> That's That's up to you if you if you're wanting to hire an attorney or all that. What we're asking about is where did the cash come from? >> Oh, just It came from me selling my home. >> From you selling your home. Where did you sell your [music] home at? In Freeport or or in New York or where? >> No, in Freeport. >> Okay. You know that you've been reported missing from Freeport. >> Okay. Reported missing from >> You were You were in our system as a missing person. When officers found her name on a missing list, the already strange story became [music] even harder to explain. I don't know. Somebody reported it in Freeport. >> That's not my family or friends. >> Are there any friends up there that would report you missing? Okay. Somebody reported you missing. So, that's what our dispatch confirmed to us is that you're in the system as a missing person. >> Okay. Yeah, for a reason. >> Okay. What reason? Why would you be reported as a missing person? >> To get your attention. But it doesn't matter. But that's not the question that I'm asking here. I'm just saying if I was able to use it. So, after when I go After here, where am I going? >> After here, you're going to go to Houston PD. Once we get our paperwork done, you're going to go to Mayken Jail. >> Okay. So, that's what I'm saying if going to be using it. >> Okay, that depends on whether my chief decides that he wants [music] to try to seize the cash or not because that's a lot of money. We don't know why you got it. You're saying you bought a or sold a home. >> Yeah. >> Do you have any any documentation [music] with you that shows that you sold a home or >> Yeah. >> Okay. You got it with you today? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. We'll look at that when we get We'll look at that when we get to the PD. >> I'm hoping that it stays there and it doesn't get lost or anything. >> It ain't going to get lost. It's right here in front of you sleeping right now. >> Okay. >> I put it up there with your purse, okay? Everything's there. Nothing's been removed. >> Okay. >> Everything that you had with you out there unless you had other stuff that you dropped that we didn't see. >> No, you can >> Just those two bags [music] is all? >> Yes. >> Okay. You don't have anything illegal on your person concealed anywhere? >> No. >> No No narcotics? >> No, you can No, you can check. >> No drugs of any kind? >> No. >> And you didn't have any in the vehicle? You didn't throw any out while we were chasing you? >> No. [music] >> Why did you run? >> Beca- because I didn't know he was going to say that. >> Didn't know he was going to say what? >> know he was going to say, um, "Step out of the vehicle." >> Well, your license is suspended. >> I didn't know that. >> Well, I know, but he told you your license was suspended and he asked you to step out of the car. >> Okay. >> We asked you to shut it off and you fled. >> Okay, I didn't know what he was >> And then you ran >> Okay. >> about three or four stop signs and exceeded the speed limit by more than 20 mph, so that's aggravated fleeing and eluding as felony. >> Okay, well, I didn't know what he was going to do because I'm getting death threats. >> Death threats from who? From police? >> From Well, driving over here coming from [music] coming from Illinois going to New York, Pennsylvania and coming from that way. >> So, who was giving you death threats? >> I didn't say who it was, I'm just saying that I'm getting death threats. I can't tell you who it was unless I followed them home. >> Oh, okay. So, that was like road rage or some [ __ ] >> Yes. >> Okay. So, how were they death threats? >> were probably already watching me while [music] coming over here. >> Okay. So, why would they be watching you coming over here? >> I don't know why they were watching me. >> Were they yelling out of their car at you or something or how did they have your phone number? Okay. >> like yelling out of their car or something. >> All right, well, if he hasn't told you, obviously you're under arrest for aggravated fleeing and eluding, driving with a suspended license. >> In Illinois, a first-time [music] fleeing from police offense is punishable by up to 364 days, 1 year in county jail, >> [snorts] >> fines of up to $2,500, [music] and a driver's license suspension or revocation for 6 to 12 months, depending on the prior record. She was charged with fleeing and eluding, felony, for running, disregarding stop signs, and creating public danger, driving on a suspended license, misdemeanor. In the end, it turned out the only [music] thing truly suspended was her logic. Hey, everyone. What do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, [music] don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us through donations. Thank you so much.