You were in a crash on Ferndale Road a few years ago. It was a DUI crash. I think I dealt with you. You you put it in the ditch. I did? Uh you did. I I remember that. I think you were DUI that day. Hey, what you doing? Yes, sir. Why you jumping out of your car on me? Oh, well, I seen your lights blinking and stuff. Okay. Well, so just so you know, everything is being recorded on audio and video. Okay. You didn't use your turn signal when you made the left and man, you were like all the way in the other lane of travel. Oh, boy. Have you had some alcohol tonight? Oh, heavens, no. No. So, why would what's going on? stopped. Well, I was going to have breakfast over here and they're not open yet. Right, cuz it's like like 10:30. Well, I know, but they usually open, you know, early. Okay. And it's Sunday, so I thought I don't know. You just thought, "The heck, you're going to give it a whirl." Well, no, not really. Okay. So, you've had no alcohol. Oh, heavens, no. No, nothing. I don't drink and I don't smoke. I quit that What was it? Uh it's been 15 years ago. Okay. I quit drinking and quit smoking. Okay. So, how come you didn't use your turn signal and how come you were in the other lane of travel? Why'd you make such a wide right turn at a super slow speed? I know, because I didn't see any cars coming. Okay. Usually they come down through here quite a bit. Right. Okay. You understand that that's that draws my attention and makes me think that somebody could be DUI. Okay. Okay. Well, I'm going to do a couple field sobriety tests real quick. I'm going to check a few things, okay? I'll just have you step over here for me. Yep. When was the last time you had a lick of a lick of liquor? How many years ago? I'd say five. Five years ago? Yeah. Okay. You ever been arrested by the county? No. You look super familiar. I'm trying to figure out why I know you. I'm from Blaine, Washington. Yeah? Did you used to live up in uh um like across from Birch Bay Village? No. No. No. No. Okay. I'm going to have you put your feet together, heels toes touching, hands down at your side. You going to You going to lose your balance? Okay. Follow my fingers with your eyes and your eyes only, okay? Actually, I'm going to have you take your glasses off for me if you don't mind. You can just hold on to them. Okay. Follow my fingers with your eyes and your eyes only, okay? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Try and hold your head still. Just use your eyeballs. There we go. Try and hold your head still for me. Follow my finger with your eyes and your eyes only, okay? Try not to bounce around on me, okay? Just Just look at my finger. Okay. All right. You diabetic or anything? No. No? Uh-uh. Okay. I'm a Vietnam veteran. see that. I appreciate your service. My daddy was, too. I was there 19 I graduated from Blaine High School in 1965. Uh-huh. And three of us joined the army. Uh-huh. All three of us ended up in Vietnam. Okay. in Ho Chi Minh City. Yeah, got you. How many tours? Just one? I did three years in the army. Okay. year in the army we got stuck in Saigon. Okay. Or Ho Chi Minh City. Chi Minh City. Yeah, got you. boy, oh boy. Got you. And we made it home. Yeah, I see that. Okay. Okay, boss man, I'm not I'm not catching impairment, but my question is, who who knows that you're out driving tonight? Nobody. How old are you? I was born in 1946. 46, so you're 70 What? 70 4 78? 70 I think 78. Yeah, 78 years old. So, do you stay in touch with family members or anything? The Vanderyachts. The Who's Who's Which Vanderyacht? Okay. Oh, they're quite well. I used to babysit them. Okay. Do you have any any kids in the area or anything? No. No. Okay. Cuz it it concerns me that you think you're going to go to where did you say you were going to go have breakfast? I'm going to go to Cedars. Cedars. But it it might be open now. But it's 10:30 at night. Oh, wow. Right? Do you see where like Do you see where the disconnect is? That's what I'm saying. Do you have some ID? Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Were you You You were in a crash on Ferndale Road a few years ago. It was a DUI crash. I think I dealt with you. You You put it in the ditch. I did? Uh you did. I remember that now. That's why Somebody ran into me. Uh On Imhoff Road? Imhoff Road, yeah. I think you were DUI that day. I remember now because I remember going, "Yep. Yep. Yep." I had to help you out of your car. Remember me now? Oh, boy. That's a few years ago. Oh, yeah, it was. My goodness. Um Okay, and I remember calling your I remember calling a Vanderyacht for you then. And I I we're going to need to do that today. I I I'm concerned about you driving. Um Well, I I'll go home and park. I won't I won't go anywhere. might have somebody come get you just cuz cuz I'm a little worried. I don't know if I want you driving. I'm a little concerned, but I don't think you're drunk today. Oh, no. Okay. Do you have Dale's phone number by any chance? it written up at the house, but I don't have it Okay. You know what? I'm going to look it up in my car. You can sit in your car and stay warm. Just don't drive away, okay? Hey, Michael. You shouldn't even be driving, buddy. Your license is suspended. Oh, no. Yeah. So, I got a hold of Oh, yeah. He's going to It's going to take him about a half an hour, but he's going to get somebody to come down here and pick you up. Okay? Okay. So, I'm going to give you a criminal citation for suspended and you're going to have to go to court. Okay. And I really you should not be driving a vehicle. I don't think you're in any position to be driving. Okay. Okay. So, uh he'll be here in a little bit. I'm going to work on some paperwork and then I'm going to come back and talk with you, okay? So, you're not free to leave. Don't drive away. I I won't. Okay. And uh you know, basically right this second you are under arrest for for driving with a suspended license, but I'm going to give you a criminal citation, okay? Okay. All right. Hang tight. Okay, sir. So, you are going to get a criminal citation with the court date to show up, okay? Your court date's going to be in two Fridays on the 22nd at 9:00 in the morning at Whatcom County District Court. Okay. Okay. Uh address for the court's on the left. Make sure you read and understand. If you don't show up, there's going to be a warrant for your arrest. Um so, you're going to want to get that taken care of. Uh so, we're going to hang out till gets here, okay? Okay. Um and buddy, I I don't You got to You got to get your license back and you're going to You're going to have to go to DOL and make sure that you can pass pass the test to drive cuz I'm kind of concerned about you right now. Okay. I understand. Yeah. I mean, you understand that since 10:30 at night, the Cedars isn't open for breakfast. And I looked at that and that's a my permanent resident card. Yeah, it's not your license. No, that's for getting back and forth to Canada. Yeah, right. That's where my my daughter's a registered nurse in Kelowna, BC. Okay. And she's got three granddaughters. Right. So, I had to get that and I was use that as a driver's license. Uh-huh. Until Got you. I just looked at it. Yeah. Oh, boy. Yeah. All right. Well, Okay. get your stuff in order and don't drive until you get this license stuff taken care of. And we're we're going to hang out till Dale gets here, okay? Okay. All right. Yep.