Thank you.
>> Okay. I'm cheaper with the state patrol.
Okay. Just so you know, you're being
audio and video recorded. Reason I'm
stopping you.
>> I'm armed, by the way. And it's sitting
on the unloaded. It's like Yes.
>> So, I have calls of you pulling trying
to pull people over.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Well, I have people who have
called.
>> Okay.
Is there blue and red lights in this
car? Be honest with me right now.
>> This does if you plug in work. Yes.
Honestly, ma'am, it does.
>> Okay. Are you police officer?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Never have been. No.
>> Okay.
>> I'm not a police officer and I have not
tried to pull anybody over.
>> Okay. Well, it sounds like you've tried
to pull over multiple people today and
we have people that have called it in. I
mean, we have people
in front of me of this all the time. One
lady coming through Kashmir. She was
right on my ass.
>> Okay. Go ahead and turn turn your car
turn the car off and give me the keys.
>> It's ma'am.
>> Okay.
>> But I No, ma'am. I had no time to flash
those. I didn't
>> Okay. So, it doesn't look good in your
position right now. Okay. You have a
caddy that looks like a police caddy.
Okay.
>> You have a gun that's
>> on your front seat caddy, man.
>> No. No. That caddy right there on your
passenger seat, that's what like all
>> It's a dog chair.
>> It's a dog chair. Okay.
>> That's a dog chair with a leash in it,
man. It's a dog seat.
>> So, you have a radio in there, though.
>> I have I have multiple radios in here.
>> Okay. That looks like a police I
transport customer. How the hell does
that have to do with anything, man?
>> Okay. You're driving a police what looks
like an old police car. Okay.
>> You're You have radios in your car. You
have an unloaded gun in your car. And
you're saying you have what I clearly
see is blue and red lights in your car.
Are they in the back? Huh?
>> Are they in the back, too? What's
>> No, no, no. Nothing. 100% nothing.
That's it. That's it. And I'll be
honest, that right there is is a decoy.
Yes. because you know it gets you
>> it's a but I I never flash them ma'am.
>> Plug them in.
>> I want to see what they look like.
>> They look red and blue, ma'am. Straight
up. I don't need the keys to do that.
I think I can plug.
>> I'm not going to lie. They are they look
red and blue.
>> Okay. Turn them off.
>> Anybody else? But they've been unplugged
and laying on the floor the whole time.
>> Okay.
>> You know, I flashed my headlights at the
lady and but I did not flash that.
>> Okay. I want you to be pretty frank. She
has a picture.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Okay. She can't have a picture of
those cuz they were never on.
>> Okay. Well, I from a white
>> She can have me going like this, but she
can't have me with those on cuz those
were never on.
>> Okay.
>> Honestly, those were never.
>> I didn't give you a license. Yes, ma'am.
>> And then the registration insurance for
the car.
>> Absolutely.
>> So, what are you doing with blue and red
lights with all these radios with a
unloaded gun in your car and driving
around?
>> That that I that I I
>> Do you have a CPL?
>> No, man. It's unloaded. the clips in the
in the separate
>> you can't carry it if you don't have
>> a CPL
>> I just got pulled over the other
>> it's an open carry right there ma'am
it's 100% legal that's the clip's not
it's not loaded the I'm not going to cut
I don't want to be shot the clip's not
even in it ma'am it's it's unloaded
>> okay that's fine
>> I I I'm very careful with that um and
I'm not trying to impersonate anybody
>> Oh I'm sorry that's not my sorry I'm
just
welcome to look anywhere
What's the rattlesnake about?
>> Scare my sister.
>> Oh, she
just had my license earlier.
>> I You gave me your license.
>> Oh, I'm sorry, man.
>> I need your insurance and the
registration.
>> Where's your registration? And I just
bought the car. I did not have it
insured yet.
>> Okay.
>> Uh,
>> where were you coming from today? Where
have you been at? I before I before I I
left my OMAC, I went to my mom's house
in Levvenworth, paid off a debt I owe
them. And now I'm on my way to Hermiston
to buy a Corvette that I've been waiting
to buy. I just got my money. I've got
$10,000 cash right here in a bank
envelope. I'm on my way to go buy a red
Corvette.
>> Okay, go ahead and step out of the car.
>> Okay.
>> You going to arrest me?
>> Go ahead and turn around. You're just
going to be detained at this point.
Okay.
>> No problem. All
right.
>> Well, I guess if I am going to be
arrested for any reason.
>> You're not arrested. You're just
detained. Okay. We're going to walk you
back to my car. Yes, ma'am.
>> You smoked any cannabis today?
>> Earlier today, yes, ma'am.
>> Okay. How much did you smoke?
>> Uh, just a tiny bit. I had 85% of my
stomach removed.
>> Okay. Do you have anything on in your
pockets? Anything?
>> I just my a pipe and and some P.
Nothing. Nothing. No.
>> Go ahead and sit down.
>> Absolutely. All right.
>> Okay. Okay, I'm just detaining you off
the facts of the car right now and the
information I have, okay? So, just sit
tight.
>> He was saying that he was in he was a
law enforcement officer in Alaska for 13
months before he got terminated.
>> Well, one of the deputies was telling me
that he told him that he was a law
enforcement officer in Alaska for like
13 months before he got terminated.
>> Okay.
>> Go ahead and step out or actually just
just turn um this. Okay, that's fine.
I'm just going to take one off and then
you can uh Okay, come come. I didn't
take it off. Sorry.
>> Sometimes they take a minute.
>> Yeah, I understand.
>> Okay, go ahead and turn. Okay, let's
read this. So, I it'll be your name do
authorize the Washington State Patrol or
their representatives to search the
property described as your vehicle. I
understand that I have the right to
refuse my consent to the search. I have
the right to limit the scope of the
search of certain areas and I have the
right to withdraw my consent at any time
of the search. I further understand that
I have the right to refuse permission to
make such search and require the
officers to obtain a search warrant. I
realize that any items found against me
may use be made as used as evidence
against me in a subsequent legal
proceedings. My consent has been given
knowingly, freely, and voluntarily
without threats of duress against my
person or promise without award. Okay.
>> And the silver key fits the the trunk,
the glove box, anything you need. It all
opens right up. And the gun case in the
trunk is not locked. It's just closed
and, you know, latched.
>> Okay.
>> But it's locked in the trunk.
>> That's where you're going to sign
>> here.
>> This is Trooper Smith. He's going to
hold you while I search the vehicle.
Okay.
>> No problem.
>> My right shoulder's completely
destroyed.
>> Let's go.
>> I'm just going to put him in the truck
for now.
>> Yeah. Let's go this way, sir. I'm
Trooper Smith.
>> How you doing, Trooper?
>> Good. Just so you're aware, my camera's
on a recording just like hers.
>> No problem.
>> So, we're going to go right down this
way. She the husband might she just
hasn't been around people.
>> Okay.
>> I can I'll I'll pull her out here for
you. She's
>> Let's Let's stand over here. I'd hate
for the cars to get reand.
And I do have a leash in the trunk for
the I have a leash for the husky.
>> Yeah.
>> Why don't we uh
>> Oh, I can hold the leash. I just hold a
collar here.
>> I say cross that bridge when you get to
it.
>> Yeah, we're going to cross that when we
get to it cuz I want to avoid that
situation.
>> Yeah. And there's my, like I told my
rifle in the back. It has It has weap
It's loaded, but there's nothing in the
chamber.
>> Okay.
>> So, but I'm I'm being 100% on it. Have
nothing to hide.
>> And marijuana is in that bag right there
in the jar that it came in. That was 443
lbs. I had 85% of my stomach removed.
>> Really?
>> Yeah. And they remove the gland in your
stomach that causes you to be hungry.
>> Uhhuh.
>> I don't get hungry. I I don't get
hungry. It's bad. And I don't I won't
eat cheese. This is what gives me a lot.
>> It's no excuse. I'm just saying it.
>> I don't go out and smoke it to get baked
like
>> Yeah.
>> But I do smoke it. So I'm not going to
make an excuse for it.
>> But not while I'm driving.
>> That's good.
>> It's all got my name wrong, man. Earlier
today, none of the drive with. It's
heart medication. What's
>> wrong with your heart?
>> I have AIB and atrial flutter.
>> Flutters.
>> No, it's not a good one. Good luck on
those. The tie is broken. They're going
to be returned, so they won't even worry
you. That's for my sister, too. Take
your rattlesnake in the front seat.
My dad bought
>> my dad bought two of them brand new in
like 87 88 like that still with the
grease. Are you going to scrape the
grease off them yet?
>> Oh yeah, that that grease
>> that's probably got that [laughter] even
got 100 rounds to it.
>> Oh wow. Chinese one or is it Chinese?
Chinese.
>> Like I said, the magazine part is
loaded, but the the chamber is not. And
if you don't if you just pull that
little lever on the bottom of it right
there behind that. Pull that and all the
shells will just pop right out. No, it's
a little lever on the back of it. This
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right there.
Pull out. All the shells will pop right
out for you, man. It cannot be fired the
way.
>> I don't think I want to do that.
Close the
>> It cannot be fired.
I mean, you had me kind of excited a
little earlier. The radios. I own a cab
company in in OMAC. I that's how we
communicate a works window.
>> So this gun is loaded.
>> Well, there's in the magazine yet, but
not in the machine load.
>> Okay.
>> There's not one.
>> Is it uh this lever here?
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right.
>> Pull it straight back.
>> Just pull it back.
Now you can pull the bridge back and
there's
>> Yep. It's clear.
>> That was the original.
>> Nice.
>> This is 2.0. That's got my titles and
paperwork for cattle business.
>> That guy is on his coaching trip.
>> Oh,
>> and that guy graduated with Irwin.
>> Holy crap.
>> The reason those two showed up, the
first one, he's in training, so just
exposure experience
>> and that kind of stuff. And then the
other guy happened to be in the area. So
[snorts]
>> I think I'm being pretty honest.
>> Yeah,
>> that's the one for when it when the
plates arrive. Then that one's good. The
piece of paper I gave you, she said, is
my registration until my plates arrive.
Then that's my registration.
>> It has the tags on it for when I get the
>> Yeah.
>> law enforcement memorial plates.
>> Oh, nice. Fitting for the car.
>> It's not going to have that crap on it
no more.
>> Yeah.
>> It's actually The car is going to
Alaska.
>> Oh, is it?
>> It's my sister. Yeah, I'm giving it to
her.
>> Nice.
>> I'm on my way to go pick up a Corvette
right now.
>> How many miles are on it?
>> This one here.
>> 190.
>> Does it run pretty good? And they just
put brand new axles, bearings, calipers,
brakes, seals.
>> Nice.
>> Uh, Z-rated tires.
>> Right on.
>> Ball joints,
>> huh?
>> New ball joints.
>> Everything. The damn thing drives like a
brand new car.
>> I say I loved mine when I had one.
>> Yeah,
>> man.
>> So, you're going to go get a Corvette?
>> Yeah.
>> Where you doing that at?
>> Heriston.
>> Nice.
>> Can Are you going to go grab my phone
for me?
uh since she's the one that did the
whole consent to search thing. She she
can probably get to that eventually once
she gets down that line.
>> A bit better. But yeah, I'm good.
>> They're being very nice.
>> Evening out here.
>> Yes.
>> Nice weather.
>> Yeah, it's not going to help to slam it.
It's going to have to the button inside
the door is going to have to be pushed
with the key in the ignition to get it
to close.
>> Okay, we'll get there.
>> Okay.
>> All right. Let's come up here so that
you can be in view whilst you're
searching cuz this is a consensual
search.
in there.
>> Yeah, you can stand right here so you
can have a good view.
>> Would you be able to hand me my phone a
second so I can
>> At your convenience, I don't want to
>> right on the passenger seat. Sit right
there.
>> Right by the firearm.
>> She might kiss you. I won't.
>> I'm not responsible for that.
>> You can use it while we're here.
>> And what do you need this for?
>> I want to take a picture of my parade
here.
>> Of your parade? All right. I'll let you
take a picture, but I will say while
you're being detained, you can't be
sending messages or calling nobody. But
if you want to take a photo, that's
fine.
>> I just wanted to say that I was really
popular.
>> He said the uh the cash for the Corvette
is in the uh driver side visor in an
envelope, just so you're aware.
>> It's a nice little bank bag.
>> The little bank bag.
>> I'm not offering I'm not offering it.
It's staying there. [laughter]
>> What's the husky's name?
>> Lena.
>> She don't like me. She growl. She
doesn't. Oh, [laughter] really?
>> She's all right.
>> She get ler at people. She's never been
around.
>> I don't blame her. I'm the same way.
>> I live in my RV on our property and it's
it's nice cuz I can have her on her
chain and
>> Yeah.
>> Are you seeing anything?
>> I don't see anything but your leash.
>> You're fine.
>> Not really. It's nothing.
I want you
>> I'm hard I'm hard of hearing.
>> Okay. I want you to be pretty frank.
Okay. Um
>> everything doesn't look good.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Um we have photos of when you were
driving around and the woman that you
tried pulling over.
>> She's giving a statement. She already
sent pictures of the car matching.
>> Never with them red and blue lights on.
Ever. I never tried to pull anybody
over.
>> Okay. Well,
>> hey. Hey, Lena. Can I grab my dog? Man,
come here. Come here. Come here. Get in
the car.
Get in the car. Just get in the car.
Sorry about that. Usually I don't have
the window all the way down.
>> So, this is what I was talking about
with the cannabis.
>> Okay. You can't carry cannabis like
this. Okay. It's not in the container
that it came in and it's not sealed.
Okay. So, um and then also the lights
don't really look good. the radio, the
high high reflective coat that you have,
the car radio that it looks like you
have in there, all the ammo, the Narcan,
the gloves, the first aid kit. Okay,
that's everything we carry as cops.
>> We carry everything like that, man. As a
cab driver, too. The radios is how we
train and kick with our cabs. Everything
in there is that I have, if you read my
card, it says roadside assistance on
there. That's why I have the yellow
jacket. I don't want to get run over
alongside the highway when I'm changing
a tire.
>> Okay. Um um
>> the only thing I have I'm not supposed
to have that there's any problem with is
I should not have them do like and
you're welcome to take them.
>> Okay. That's not what's probably going
to happen today. Okay. Um we're going to
call someone to come get the car. Okay.
>> Okay. And you're going to come with me.
>> Okay.
>> Um
>> can I call my a family member to come
get my car?
>> Okay. Let's do that really quick. Where
does this family member live?
>> Swanache.
>> Okay, that's fine. Call. Are you from
Wachi? Where are you from? from goat.
>> Okay,
>> I'm not going to go. I just watching
cars for you, man.
>> Everything in there I use for cab except
for that. I never turn that blue light
on for nobody. I know better.
You throw that in the trunk, man. I
don't care.
You guys may windows up for me.
>> I can grab that so you don't go with
your property.
>> Okay. Uh I'm not going to leave that
envelope in here. That's got $10,000
cash in it. Can I my phone and that go
with me to property so like when I get
out I can have them?
>> It's up to her. Yeah.
>> Um you can take your phone. Yeah. The
money. I don't know if you would want to
take that much money to the jail. It I
>> Well, you need to walk out here. I mean,
they're not going to steal it from you,
are they?
>> Who?
>> The people at the jail.
>> I would hope they're not going to steal.
>> No, I'm I'm quite comfortable with the
law enforcement. I mean,
>> car.
>> I I seen cars get broke into so quick
out here.
>> Is there anything else? No, that's
that's all I needed. My wallet.
>> All right. I put your pistol in the gun
case with the rifle.
>> Thank you very much.
>> Yep.
>> Okay. That's all I need.
>> Would you like the windows cracked a
little? Like
>> Yeah, it's cooling down a little bit.
Yeah, that that just Yeah, like maybe an
inch.
>> I'll roll them up a little bit just so
that
>> Yeah.
>> Would you mind? Is it going to be good
without the flashers on or
>> uh
stay? Yeah, I'll I'll stay with you.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> I get here.
>> Thank you, Troopers, man.
>> Okay, so I'm informing you right now
that you are being arrested. Okay,
you're being arrested for impersonating
police officer. Okay, so um we're going
to take you back to Chalane County.
We're going to book you into the jail
there, okay? Cuz it technically happened
in Chellan County, so we can't do it in
Grant County. Okay.
>> Can I have a sip off that Kool-Aid? It's
just Kool-Aid. My mouth is dry.
>> We're going to just get going. Okay. Um
just because we got to get you back over
there, okay? And I don't know if it's
just Kool-Aid. And I don't want
>> you have a sip of it. It's just
Kool-Aid. I don't drink. I don't do
anything. So that's okay. I just have
bad cotton mouth.
>> Okay. Okay. Well, let's let's take you
back to the car. Um we're going to do a
search. We're going to go this way cuz
the car is on the roadway.
>> My right's got latex gloves in it. I put
icy hot on my right shoulder all day
long. Icy Hot in the cars.
>> What's in your chonies then?
>> Nothing. Well, something has to be in
your chies cuz there's this hard
>> Pull it out.
>> Keep your hand.
>> That's my pocket knife. I'm sorry. It's
in that pocket. If you haven't got it
out, fold it out. I'm sorry. I forgot
about that.
>> You can't take it out.
>> No, I'm sorry. I I apologize. I forgot
about that.
Since you've been cool, I'll let you
leave the cuffs in the front. Usually,
we don't, but
>> I appreciate.
>> Okay, I'm going to reach around you.
Yep.
>> Have the seat belt.
>> You have the right to talk to an
attorney before answering any questions.
You have the right to have an attorney
present during the questioning. If you
cannot afford an attorney, one will be
appointed for you without cost if you so
desire. You can exercise these rights at
any time. Do you understand these
rights? Yes, ma'am.
>> Okay. Okay. Well, that's it. Okay. We're
going to put the stuff that you can't
take back to the jail in the back of
your car. Okay. Um, like I said, we'll
get you to the jail and we'll get you
taken care of. Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> But he did make a comment when he
mentioned the rifle that's back here and
it had rounds in the magazine or like I
would that be considered a magazine on
that thing? It's like permanent
>> 14 or what is it? You just drop the You
just like put the round inside of it and
there's like a little cup that holds it
up in there.
>> Yeah,
>> it's loaded.
>> Yeah,
>> which is another crime.
>> Yeah. And he made the comment. He was
like, "Yeah, there's nothing in the
chamber. I I learned my lesson about
having a loaded rifle in the car."
>> Oh, boy.
>> And I just cut my mouth shut, but I was
like, "It's still loaded."
>> Still loaded. I [laughter] mean, it
definitely is better. It's better, but a
>> step in the right direction,
>> but it's still considered loaded.
>> Yeah. They never deal with that.