Around 7:30 a.m. on April 22nd, 2024, a quiet neighborhood suddenly went into a state of panic. Neighbors saw a Jeep make a loud noise as it crossed the driveway and drove straight onto the porch of the house in front. The woman driving the car, Kim Marie Stevens, lived right next door. She said the brakes suddenly stopped working and the car accelerated on its own instead of stopping. Thankfully, no one was injured, but both the house and the car sustained significant damage. A few minutes later, police arrived on the scene. >> Hi. Anybody need an ambulance? >> Uh, I don't believe she's like pretty shaken up. >> Oh, do you know where she is? >> Yes, she's back. >> Oh, there to get her phone. >> Okay. Okay. >> We reversed. >> Oh, did you see it happen? >> Well, I was walking this way and about where your your cruiser was and I heard >> and she just it was revving very loud and kaboom. >> She said it just wouldn't stop. It would stop, huh? >> They ask for you specifically. >> 122 dispatch on 248. >> 122. Go ahead. >> Wisconsin auto. A Adam Union Victor 8890. A UV 8890. Right. >> Yeah. >> Am I >> There's some damage. Yeah. You see that? She took the rail off and there's some damage to where it pulled it out, but not >> Yeah. based on the noise. I'm surprised it's just >> I know. It looks like they were uh doing a backing maneuver on their driveway and um apparently the vehicle was stopped. You need help with anything? >> 122 current Jeep Compass silver in color registered to a John Stevens out of Milwaukee. No one >> 122 10 point. Yeah, I'm going to go see what they want for a toe to get it off of there. That's still a reportable crash because they did enter the roadway and then uh >> Yeah, it began your first harmful impact as motor vehicle and transport cuz it's on the roadway. >> Yep. >> Good morning. Hi, I'm Officer Bark Police. Are you my driver? >> Yes, I am. >> Okay. I just need your driver's license. Everything okay? You don't need an ambulance or anything like that? >> No. The weird thing was is I backed out, but the brakes wouldn't stop. >> The brakes wouldn't stop the vehicle. Huh? >> No. >> Okay. cuz I was sitting because I was I have to go to work and I was going to pull my car. I pulled my because my daughter uses his car to go to school. Yeah. And I was going to put it right here. I'm just hope that no one's hurt. >> Nobody's hurt. Nope. Nobody was nobody was hurt in the vehicle or anything like that. >> But I couldn't the the the brakes just like they they just wouldn't they just went like it was like like super fast and they wouldn't stop. >> Weird. Yeah. Okay. >> I don't I don't know what you I mean it was weird. I mean cuz I backed the car. >> Yeah. I'm upset. I'm sorry. I'm just a little disturbed and all little upset and um the brakes wouldn't stop and >> how you doing my husband. >> Happy Monday morning. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh no, I don't need to come in. >> Woke up. >> Yeah. We need to get a tow get that vehicle off of their porch. It looks like you're kind of in into the >> into the uh damage to the car. >> Uh yeah, there's damage to the vehicle. >> Um I just need to see your driver's license and who's your insurance company? I got you. >> We got should be in the car. >> God damn it. >> I didn't find it, man. >> Yeah, weird stuff happens sometimes. >> No, this is weird. No, the the brakes just went like it was weird cuz I I I pulled out and the >> it just wouldn't stop. Like it just kept going. >> I need your driver's license. I know. It's >> in the car. >> Um, I'm not going to have you go inside the car right now just because it's perched on the the there. And what's your old school the oldfashioned way? I'll write it down. What's your first name? >> Kim. >> Is it Kimberly legally? >> Yeah. No, just Kim. >> Kim. What's your initial, Kim? >> It's Marie. >> And your last name spelling? >> Um, Stevens. >> S T E V E N. >> Yeah. >> And what's your date of birth, Kim? And you said who do you think your insurance company is? >> Um, I got to look and see. I think it's um I think it's Progressive. It's either Progressive or Dairland. I'm not sure which one. >> We'll look into that. Okay. Progressive Insurance. >> God, I hope those I didn't ruin their home, right? >> No, you didn't run. Okay. And and you you uh Are you on any medications or anything like that? >> No. I just I just backed the car up. I was going to back up and and and it just didn't stop. >> Right. Right. Okay. I see your your eyes are really watery. Is have you been crying or anything like that or >> we're we're getting evicted. >> You guys are getting evicted. I'm sorry to hear. Okay. And how much do you have to drink? >> Nothing. I >> Nothing. No alcohol or anything like that? >> No. I was going to go to work this morning. I I work for a lady that has Parkinson's disease. >> Okay. >> So, you're going to be completely sober then? No alcohol on board or anything like that? >> No. I got the car out of the out of the driveway. >> I get you. I get you. I just I want to make sure you're okay to drive. Okay, Kim. Well, I obviously got to call um the person I work for, but I mean I was moving cuz I take my car to go to the job, >> right? >> Who do you want for a toe to get that off? We usually use leader for the tow company. Does that Does that sound reasonable? Okay, >> I'll get leader heading this way and then if you just want to stand by. Uh we'll go over here to front of my squad. Okay. >> I can't go into my car. >> Not right now because it's too dangerous. I don't want to see you get injured or anything like that. >> Just 122. [ __ ] I'll take a second. No, not not right now. If anything, I'll I'll grab >> I copy. >> All right, we'll just have you stand by right over here on the sidewalk for now. Okay, >> Kim, my glass. >> Okay, perfect. >> All right, we'll go right over here, Kim. >> We're over here where it's nice and shady. All right. So, again, you're on no medications or nothing like that. You've you've had absolutely nothing to drink, right? You feel like >> I just I just I was just going to put the car on the street and it wouldn't it wouldn't stop. >> It wouldn't stop. Yes. You're backing out of the driveway and it wouldn't stop and it's just continued >> all the way up into the the >> No, I know it sounds strange, but >> Well, no, no. Yeah, we'll we'll get to the bottom of it. I promise. Okay. >> Stop. >> All right. So, again, should you feel okay to drive, though? Well, yeah. I mean, I do I mean, I'm obviously not going to go to my job today because I work with a Parkinson's lady and I help her and you know. All right. >> But I just it wouldn't it just wouldn't it wouldn't stop, >> right? Perfect. Kim, well, what I'm going to do is I'm going to run you through some fields fields and body tests here, okay? Just to make sure you're okay to drive and as long as everything checks out, we'll go from there. All right. Any problems with your eyes I need to know about? >> No. >> No. Okay. Any problems with your legs or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. All right. We'll stand right there. >> Sure. >> All right. Perfect. And put your feet together. Arms on your side. I want you is follow tip of my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> All right. Don't move your head. >> Oh, you're staring right at me. You look at tip of my finger and follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh, we'll look up straight again. Over here. There we go. >> Without moving your head, though. Okay. All right. Going to keep following the tip of my finger. Okay. >> Oh, you moved your head. Don't Don't move your head. Okay. >> Nervous. >> It's okay. Don't be nervous. Oh, >> move your head. Don't Don't move your head. Okay, Kim. It's fine. >> That's okay. Oh, you're moving your head, Kim. You got to keep your head still. Okay. Do Do your best to keep your head still. Okay. Don't Don't follow my finger with your head. Okay. >> All right. All right. So, we're going to go up. Keep on the tip of my finger. Try not to move your head. Okay. [Applause] All right. Go ahead and relax. You can go and relax. All right. This next test is going to be a a walk and turn. No, don't don't don't start doing anything yet. Next test is going to be a walk and turn test. We're going to step take a couple steps back this way. Okay, perfect. Right there. All right, stand right there. Right on the sidewalk. Feet together. Arms on your side. This is a nice flat, level, straight sidewalk. Do is keep your feet together, arms on your side. Okay, you're going to stay in that position when I demonstrate instruct this test. Uh don't touch start the test until I tell you to do so. And uh what you're going to do is you're going to imagine a a straight line from right in front of you to about right there. Okay. Oh, don't start walking yet. Yep. Just stay right there. Don't move. Let's go ahead and take your right foot, place it in front of your left, touching heel to toe. Perfect. Stay in that position. All right. Nope. Kim. Right foot in front of your left touching heel to toe. All right. Stay right there. Stay right there. All right. What you're going to do Oh, don't don't don't move anywhere, Kim. Stay right there. What you're going to do, >> you can take them off if you if you wish. Yeah, good. >> Perfect. >> All right. >> All right. Let's get in that starting position. Right foot in front of your left, touching heel to toe. There we go. You're going to imagine a straight line directly in front of your right foot. Oh, no. Don't start walking yet, Kim. Kim, you're going to just stand right there. You're not supposed to do anything yet. I'm going to demonstrate and struct the test. All right. All right. So, if you're right foot in front of your left touching heel to toe, you're going to imagine a straight line directly in front of you. You're going to take nine steps, heel to toe, down that imaginary line. Don't start yet. It's going to look and sound like this. One, two, three, and so on until you reach your ninth step. On your ninth step, your lead foot still on that line, take a series of small steps in a circle and take it. Don't start yet, Kim. Kim, remember, I'll tell you when to start. And okay, you're going to take nine steps heel to toe back on that line. One, two, three, four, and so on until you reach your ninth step. On your way back, Kim, remember during this, keep your eyes on your feet. Count each step out loud. Keep your arms on your side. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Perfect. Right foot in front of your left, touching heel to toe. Right foot in front of your left. Now, you may be good. All right. I'm I'm going stop you right there. You remember nine steps, heel to toe. How many steps are you gone right now? >> I didn't count. >> You ain't count. Okay. Was I supposed to count out loud? Counting? >> Nope. Remember it was for you to count out loud. Remember that series of small steps in a circle now? >> You want to go? >> Nope. Nope. Nine steps in a circle. Kim, remember after your ninth step, you're way over nine steps. You're supposed to take nine steps in a circle with your lead foot planted. >> Remember I I demonstrated, instructed you with your lead foot still in that line, take a series of small steps in a circle >> and then take another nine steps heel to toe. And none other nine steps heel to toe back. Not backwards. Stop. Kim. >> Did you understand? No, you're not walking backwards. Kim, >> you're taking nine steps heel to toe that direction, but you're facing that way. Kim, you're walking backwards. I >> You told me to go backwards. >> No, I never said go backwards. >> Okay. >> I said nine steps heel to toe in a circle. Now go Now nine steps heel to toe that direction. All right, Kim, you can stop. Come back over here now. Right over here. All right, next. Feet together. Arms down your side. Stay in that position where I demonstrate instruct this test. Don't start the test until I tell you to do so. This is a time test. I'll tell you when to start and when to stop. You understand? >> All right, Ken. Once you do this test, you're going to raise >> I'm sorry. >> What's that? >> I'm just embarrassed. >> No, don't be embarrassed. All right, this test what you're going to do is you're going to raise the foot of your choice whether it be your left or your right foot. I'm going to raise my left approximately 6 in off the ground toe pointed forward. You start counting 10001,002,0003 and so on. Don't start yet, 10003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Remember Kim, during this test, keep your eyes on that raised foot. Don't start yet. I'm still instructing and demonstrating eyes on that raised foot. Count out loud to keep your arms down to your side. You understand? Do you understand, Kim? All right. So, let's start. Feet together. Arms on your side. >> Feet together. No, don't start yet. >> I don't have my balance, >> Kim. No, that's right. >> I do yoga, but I don't have my balance. I >> I'll tell you when to It's a time test, Kim. I I have to tell you when to start and when to stop. Okay. Feet together. Arms on your side. >> Can I hold the hands? >> No, we're not holding hands. Feet together. Arms on your side. >> And you may begin. >> Remember, look at your foot. Count out loud. Start where you start where you left off. >> I can't. I just I don't have the balance on this one. It's my right foot that I have the balance on. >> Mhm. [Applause] >> It doesn't matter. >> All right, you can stop and relax. All right, Kim, you said you got nothing to drink, right? >> No. >> No. No alcohol at all. So, you're going to be zeros on this, right? >> I'm not doing a >> You're not going to do a PBT? Okay. All right, Kim. At this point, you can stand up for me. One more thing. One more thing. Stand. All right. I'm gonna put you I'm gonna Right now, you're placed under arrest. Suspicion operator. Don't resist. Can I have a drink? >> No, we're not. We're not running out. No, not right now. Arms on your back. Okay, Kim. At this point, I I feel you had way too much. It's either drink or a medication operative motor vehicle. Okay. Kim. Kim. >> Okay. Don't hurt me for stop resisting. You okay, guys? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. You just need to stop resisting. >> All right. >> Do you need uh Devonte for anything? >> No. No. No. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Can I call my husband? >> You can call him when a little bit later. We can talk to him. Yeah, he's there. >> Okay. >> Nope. I I'll go talk to him. >> All right. Let's put your sandals on for me. >> 122. Dispatch. >> Go ahead. >> You can show one in custody. 1055. >> Guys, I got I got a high anxiety. >> Okay. All right. That's okay. I'm going to take real good carry. Okay, I'll explain everything as we go along. All right, we're going to go run in front of my squad. You have nothing on. It's going to poke or stick me, right, >> guys? I don't have my glasses. >> Okay, we don't we don't we don't need you to see. We're going right in front of my squad. Just going to search you real quick here. Oh, right in front of my squad. I'm sorry. All right. Nothing inside your pockets or anything like that? >> No, my phone. >> Can I have my phone? >> Yep. Your phone's going to go with you. All right. Separate your feet from me just a little bit. >> Sure. >> No pockets in there. Nothing in there. >> What's your husband's name? >> John. >> John. Okay, Kim, why don't you open your mouth? Stick your tongue off. Uh, okay. All right, let's go this way. >> Okay, >> Yep. Your phone will go with you. Okay. >> Okay, >> guys. This is really embarrassing. >> No, it's it's it happened and we'll we'll we'll worry about that when we come down to it. Okay. >> You going to take care of me? >> I'm going to take good care of you. Okay. Go take a seat there. >> Yeah. I have really high anxiety. >> That's right. Well, that's okay. We're going to take good care of you. Okay, Kim. >> Yeah. Just let them know where we're going and just have someone have to come pick her up. >> Yes. >> Can I get picked up today? Yep. Hold on. I need to sit back here. >> Okay. >> Hey, sir. Want to come out and talk to me real quick? >> All right. Uh, no, I don't need to come in. Kim's got to come down with us uh to the police department. She's been having a little bit too much to drink to be driving this morning. Okay. Um, >> must be from yesterday. >> Must maybe. Uh, so we're going to need someone to come get her that's sober and val to drive. Okay. >> So, Okay, perfect. Well, we we'll have her give you a call. Okay. that car. >> Leader's on their way to remove the vehicle. >> Driving it forward into the driveway. >> Uh Leader's going to come here and remove the vehicle and then you can work out with leader whether or not you're going to they're going to bring it back to their shop or if you pay them for the removal leader towing. Okay. >> What's that? >> Uh not right now. I did tell your husband where you're going though. Okay. And he said he'll he'll he'll arrange to have something to come get you. Okay. >> Can I go home today, you say? >> Yeah, you should be able to. You don't have any warrants or nothing like that. So, all right. Sit tight. I'm sure, Kim. >> Okay, I wouldn't lie to you. >> I'm nervous because >> Don't be nervous, Kim. Okay, don't be nervous. I I'll I'm Officer Barco again. I'm gonna explain everything to you as we go along with this process. Okay. I'm I uh I show everybody your respect. I just ask for it in return. Okay. You're you're in good hands, Kim. All right. >> 461. Yes. Yes. You're going to be you're going to be looking. Okay. Good morning, gentlemen. So, my my driver was backing out of that driveway and stated the brakes failed. I want to test the brakes after you get it down and I can safely test them. All right. But they're in custody now. >> Uh suspicion operating. >> Go ahead. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> When you get it down, I just I'm going to grab uh uh the the brakes, make sure they work. And they live right there. The husband wanted to know how much it would cost you to remove it and then put it in their driveway. >> We got to see what else. >> Yep. Yep. So, I told him you would get it. He's at his home. All right. Kim tow's going to get take good care of your vehicle. You said your insurance is in the glove box. Okay. I'm sorry. What? >> Sheriff, if you want to stand up here just for a second, but just right here. Okay. >> You're not going to throw up on me or anything, are you? >> No. >> No. Okay. All right. Go stand up right here. You can get some air. >> I know. I just have high anxiety. >> Oh, I totally get it. Yep. I get it. I get it. We'll stand right here. Right there. Some fresh air. >> All right, Kim. So, the leader is going to stand right there. Okay. leader's going to take your vehicle and there your husband wants him to just drop it in the driveway. So, that's most likely where it's going to go. Do you want me to grab anything out of that vehicle for you? >> I think my purse is in there. >> Want your purse to go with you? Yeah. >> Okay. Purse is going to go with you then. And then I I just need to go in there and get your uh insurance information. Okay. >> Okay. And then um um am I going to be okay? >> Yeah, you're fine. You didn't injure yourself or nobody else. Parts can be replaced. People can. Okay. >> So, it's it just you made a decision. Okay. And uh we just we're going to work with that decision today. Okay. It is what it is. Okay. Um >> but I'm coming home today to my family. Yep. Right. I can come home. >> You're going to have to call someone to come get you. But yeah. And your husband I talked to him and he's aware. So you're going to be just fine. Okay. >> Am I I mean I just I'm a good person. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. But you know I am a good person. You know, I got a family >> and I total it and it's things happened. I'm just glad nobody was on that for sure was walking on the sidewalk. Okay. >> Um again, parts can be replaced. People can. So, um >> but I'm okay, right? >> Yeah, you're you're okay. You comes to you're not going to go to prison. Okay. Um right now, uh you're under under arrest. Suspicion oper. Okay. It looks like it's a first offense. So, we're going to go back to the police department. I got a bunch of paperwork to go through and then we'll get to the bottom of it there. Okay. >> So, you're in good hands and then we'll call you'll call and get someone to come get you >> because I can't really see it yourself. >> No. >> I get that. >> Yeah. So, >> has your husband been drinking this morning, too? >> No. >> Just be I mean, I'm not going to do anything to him. I just know if he's been drinking, he's not going to be able to come get you. >> Make sense? >> Does that make sense? Has he been drinking? Cuz if he has I don't want him to get in trouble by coming down there to get you, then all a sudden he's been drinking and then he's in trouble. So, if he's been drinking >> No. >> Has he been drinking though? >> No. No, he has not. >> Okay. >> Yeah. No, he's not. >> All right. Perfect. Because I want to make sure whoever comes get you is not going to get in trouble themselves. Make sense? All right. Perfect. >> But if they can come get me, right? >> Yep. Somebody come get you. Um, you'll have your phone so you'll be able to use your phone to call somebody and we'll go from there. Okay. >> All right. Go sit down in there again. I I need you to sit down. I need to go look at that vehicle. Okay. >> Okay. Can I >> You want to watch her for a second? She's got anxiety and she just needed some air. I need to check that vehicle's brake system. Kim. Kim. Yes. >> I know. >> Why? >> I don't know. Cuz I couldn't stop the car. >> Also, I'm a good I'm a good mom. I'm a good person. I'm just saying. >> Yeah. I'm not mistakes happen. It's all right. Nobody got hurt. Yeah. Nobody got hurt. So, you know, that's why they're called accidents. But, you know, sometimes when we make mistakes, there's consequences to those mistakes. And, you know, that's part of being an adult. We just got to deal with them and go on with life. Nobody's hurt, nobody's injured. >> That's the main thing. This is all property. It could all be fixed and replaced. >> Okay. >> So, >> but I'm going to be okay, right? >> Yeah. We're going to You ever been arrested for OWI or anything like that before? Okay. So, my guess is what'll happen here is once we get you get back to the station and process you and run some tests, then we'll get you home to your husband. >> Home? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Cuz I just I just got real high anxiety. I don't take any medication for it, but I got real high. >> I understand. I'll see that. Are you okay if I leave the window open, cracked open? Can you just sit back in there for me for a little bit? I just got a couple things we got to take care of. >> Sure. >> We're within a You can yell to us if something's going on, but do you need medical attention or anything like that? No, I just >> Does your Does your anxiety get so bad that you need medical attention? >> It can, but I don't think I will. >> If it gets to that point, let us know. We'll call an ambulance over to the station and they'll come check you out. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. >> 909. >> I'm sorry. What was your first name again? >> I know you can, but can I just have the these things off of me? >> I can't take them off. >> You can't. >> You're in custody. I'm not allowed to do that. >> I'm sorry. >> They hurt me. >> They hurt you in what way? Well, they're just tight on my hand. >> They are pretty They are pretty loose. >> Yeah, they're pretty loose. I can get I've got fat fingers and I can get my whole finger in there. You got You got No, you know, don't take this far away. You got kind of thin wrists and bony arms. So, >> but I'm going to be okay when I go down, right? You guys, you don't mind? >> Yeah. Our station our station's right over here. You're not going to jail. >> Not that I'm aware of. I I don't see any reason that you're going to jail. So, just have a seat in the car. Okay. For me. >> Okay. Okay. >> Just watch your head. Let me have you >> No, I I I know. I know. >> All right. Watch your head. I don't want you. >> I've watched cops a lot. >> All right, sounds good. >> All right, Wor, you ready? >> One second. >> We've got your insurance info. Obviously, because there's been an accident, you're required to exchange information with the other party. Are you okay if I give them your insurance info? >> Perfect. >> I didn't find your purse in the car. No, I didn't search it search it in the back or anything like that, but uh uh I didn't find your purse. I found the key fob and your insurance. Okay. Uh if the vehicle stays at your yard there, your driveway, then obviously your husband will grab the purse out of it. Okay. All right. Yes. What's that? >> Don't be nervous. You're going to be okay. Okay. You're going to be just fine. You didn't get injured or nothing like that. And uh my process should take about 45 minutes. Okay. You you you'll be out of those cuffs in the next 15 minutes. Okay. Okay. [Applause] >> Morning sir. Looks like leader's just about done here. They have the vehicle. So if you want to stand out here and make an arrangement with them either to drop it here or to have them take it back with them. Okay. It looks like the the vehicle's got some damage. I don't know if it's drivable or not. So, if it's not drivable, then maybe you don't want it blocking your vehicle in. And we're going to need somebody to come get her in about 45 minutes to an hour, and they have to be sober. Okay. So, if you've been drinking or something like that, then then Okay. Uh, so I'll have her call you or whoever she wants to come get her. Okay. At the White Fish Bay involved. >> Nope. Nope. >> There's no bondish. >> Whitefish Bay PD. Okay. >> All right. >> What's that? >> I I'm kind of disabled. Oh, okay. I'll I'll see if he can come up there and talk to you. Okay. >> And what's your first name again, sir? >> John. >> John. And the same the last name as her? Same last name? >> Same last name. >> Okay. >> All right. So, his name's John. He's he's the one that uh is also the owner of the vehicle. He's he's disabled, so we can't really walk down here. He just wants to talk to him. Okay. Okay. I guess right now >> I'm going to take some photos real quick and then >> Yeah, we're good. Johnson, thank you. [Applause] Oh, come on. There we go. There's one couple last photos and then I'll be ready for our drove by with all the stuff that we're going to keep going. >> Yeah. Let me get some good photos of the rear of it because I couldn't because of how dangerous it is to go on the stairs. >> Yeah.