Police Department, come on out. >> Police have been trying to find this man, but when they arrive at his home, they don't know he has already taken desperate measures to avoid them. As officers search the house, they're about to discover him hiding in the most unexpected [music] spot, all over something that began as a rather trivial traffic stop. >> Police department, make yourself known right now. Hands right now. Hands. Around 2:18 a.m. on a rainy morning on October 14th, 2023, this Portage police officer notices a car traveling at 38 mph in a 25 mph zone in Columbia County, Wisconsin. But as she initiates a traffic stop, this simple intervention is about to send her and her responding officers into an unprecedented hunt. Check standby. The male exited the vehicle and went inside the residence and locked the door. >> Ma'am, can you step out of the vehicle, please? >> What? >> Can you step out of the vehicle, please? Is there anybody >> in the vehicle? >> Is anybody else in the car? >> Yeah. Yeah. In the car. Yeah, of course. >> Okay. >> Of course. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING WRONG. WELL, I made a traffic stop and he continued to keep driving and pull into the driveway. >> Okay. I know. We're talking. >> Okay. Did he go inside? >> He did. >> Did he? >> He did. >> So, no. I'm going to have you stay out here for now. Okay. >> Okay. >> Where are you guys coming from? >> We went for a drive and then we just came back. That's all. >> Okay. >> While the women remain cooperative, the 24year-old man the officer is looking for has vanished inside the house. and she doesn't know that he already has a plan in place to avoid arrest this night. >> We didn't do anything. >> Locked the vehicle going 38 on east. Quickly pulls into the driveway. Gets out of the vehicle. Storms into the house and I'm telling him to stop. Gets into the house. Locks the door. >> They step out of the car. They're both >> and he is too. >> You told him to stop. We have a reason to go in and go get them. >> They have ability. Do either of you have a key to get into the house? >> No, I can call him. Let me call. >> Oh, I have a spawn. I have a phone. >> Okay. So, I guess what was your guys' plan then? >> No, we we drove. He picked me up. >> I plan to go home. >> Okay. Where's home? >> She was going to walk home. >> I plan to walk home. Like I My dad's house is only a few blocks away. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to have you hang tight for now. >> Yeah, of course. >> Okay. >> Opening talks under driver's side seat. >> Open in talks. Back seat here. >> They might be empty, but just open twist with tea cans. >> What is your guys's plan? >> Well, the plan is is that I was making a traffic stop with the vehicle and he pulled in here and then got out of the vehicle. >> No, no, I listening. So, >> I have his phone. I have my phone. His phone. >> Okay. Would there be a reason that he got out of the car and ran into the house? >> He just goes home to go to bed. >> Why he did that? >> He would go home to go to bed. He was picking me up. She was going to go home. That was that was it. >> I just think he was just anxious and that's why he got out of the car. >> Okay. Like I think it was an anxiety thing more than anything. >> Okay. That doesn't really give him the right to just keep going into the house. >> Okay. Is this Is there an upstairs? >> No, there's not. It's just this. It's just this. They had they have like an other >> Okay. Who's there? Is there somebody? >> It's just It's just >> Okay. >> I don't see anybody here. So, I must have went in bedroom. >> Must have went to a different room. >> Where did he pick you up from? >> Just down the street over at like Franklin. >> Okay. So, where were you? >> I was on Franklin. We just drove up this way. >> Okay. How much have you had to drink? >> I just only had two. >> Okay. And what about him? I don't know. >> That wouldn't be any other reason why he got out of the car so fast. >> No, no, no. It's just his anxiety. Anxiety. >> It's his anxiety. I promise. >> Exactly. It's anxiety. >> I have his phone and he's >> I'm the exact same way. I'm not going to lie. Like if I was in that same position, I would have done the exact same thing. Like >> Okay. Well, I wouldn't recommend that. >> Well, she told him to stop. She has every right to wait for backup to get here and not go after him. >> So, um You [clears throat] want to you want to make entry or stay outside with her? >> Don't care me. >> All right. They're going to at least be detained in cars for right now. Um you and Brandon can go in. >> I know. I don't >> And I'll post at the back door. >> Okay. >> So, grab the >> No, he's in the back of the car. >> Okay. So, for now, we're going to have you guys sit in the back of the car. Okay. So, you need >> Can we just stand right here, please? >> Nope. >> You need to put your cigarette out. >> Okay. >> Is there a second story to this to the >> No, there's not. It's just I'm not there. He probably wouldn't specific. >> When do you want to follow her? >> Right. >> When you follow me. >> No. >> Are we being >> Can we both go together? >> No. We only have one seat in here. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> No. I have >> Come here. >> Me? >> Yep. >> What do you have? >> I have a cigarette. >> Just a cigarette. Okay. You >> I throw it out. >> Perfect. You have it. Anything else on you? >> No, sir. >> Okay. We're going to have to take a seat in my car. With the 24year-old refusing to respond to their knocks, officers decide the best course of action is to clear the house. But what they are about to find inside is far different from what they anticipated. >> Okay. You want to do it? >> What? >> You want to do it? >> What? >> Knock on. >> Yep. Pound on the door. Give them an opportunity. Tell them that we're going to FORCE ENTRY. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT, COME ON OUT. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Come on out. We're going in. Open the door. I'm busting it down. >> Looks like it's There's another door. I don't know if it was open before. >> I can't remember. I've been I've been in here before. >> I have not. >> Hey, Ben. Yeah. There's It's a double doorway. So, first door goes in and there's a second door that's barely even open. >> So, there's two apartments. >> No. So, like there's the exterior door, but then there's an interior door a couple feet in to the left. >> Okay. Still, that's the only way in and out, >> I think. So, unless one of these doors go in, which looking through here, this goes into the living room. >> Okay. Is that one unlocked? No. [music] >> So, did you end up popping that other door or not? Not yet because I didn't I saw that there were two doors. Yeah. If you can want to come here for a second. So that white door is just on the inside and to the left of the exterior door. >> Okay. Probably easier just to pop this door. >> Yeah, I think so. >> Kaylee, come this way. We're going to go through here. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT, OPEN UP. >> YOU GAVE AMPLE opportunity on both sides. Portis 25 making entry. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT. COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP NOW. LET'S GO. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT. MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN RIGHT NOW. READY. >> Police department. I'm going to guess. >> Just keep going. >> POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> Make yourself known now. I guess he went upstairs. >> Police department. Your hands UP RIGHT NOW. COMING UP. >> Police department, make yourself known right now. Hands right now. Hands. >> Hey, >> what's going on? What is my house, man? What? >> This is my house. Either you >> No, I'm >> okay. Exactly. Come out >> now. Why do you want to >> get out >> right now? I'm coming. What the did I do? >> What is going on? >> What did I do? >> My lamp. >> Turn around. Turn around. >> All right. >> What did you do? >> What did I do? I did not do nothing, man. >> 46 102 1095. >> What did I do? What did I do? Tell me what did I do? >> We will talk here. >> Yeah, without a search warrant. What the I do? I'm chill with my girl over here. What the hell did I do for y'all to surround my house and bust them out? You guys got a search warrant? >> You guys need a search warrant or what's up? What is all this for? What the hell is going >> hanging in your pockets that you shouldn't >> What is going on right now? >> Taking the vape out of your hand. >> Yeah. What is going on right now? What is going on right now? This is >> You guys just busted in my car. >> You went into the house when there was a traffic stop conducted. >> That was not me, dude. >> Who? Guys, that was me. Huh? That was me. I did not go nothing like that. I've been here the whole time. >> Okay. Really? So, your passengers dimed your ass out for driving, too, huh? >> What? >> I said your passengers dimed your ass out for driving. >> Well, she the whole time, bro. >> Friend me in the evidence room. Friend me in the evidence room. They're going after you guys are totally Dude, you guys just literally busted in my house without a search warrant. >> I hope you guys feel good. I can't wait to take this apart. Burn to jail. >> Yeah, you were the chief, man. I hope you would do better than that. >> You know that wasn't me, man. >> You know that wasn't me. Look at me. You know me, man. It wasn't me. >> Yeah. And I know you're dumb enough to do that. And your passengers dimed you out. >> No, they didn't. No, they didn't. Okay. Yeah, they didn't bring me in the room then. Let's talk about it. >> Really? >> No. And I did not do nothing wrong. >> Okay, I'm going to take a seat. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. I'm going to take a seat. >> Go sit down. >> They're saying I was driving the car. >> As a 24year-old continues to deny ever being behind the wheel, his presence and insistence seem to get to one of the women who suddenly changes her statement in a desperate attempt to protect him. >> I'm I'm just trying to call my mom. >> Okay, >> you can come out. >> Can you go over there? Okay. Yeah. And then you're going to >> He was just picking me up, but that's all it was. >> Okay, I get that. >> All right. I'm calling his mom. My mom. >> If you want to take me in. >> Nope. I There's no reason for me in the car. >> NO, I WAS DRIVING. I was driving. >> You just told me that he was and I watched him get out of the driver's seat. Do not try to lie for him. Turn around and go, please. >> I'm turning around. >> Do you understand what obstructing is? >> Yep. >> Lying. >> Yep. >> Don't lie for him. >> Not lying. I was driving. I was driving. >> Okay. But Jen, you tell us both when we get here. You tell all three of us he was driving. Nice try. Okay. >> Do not lie. >> No. >> He was driving, wasn't he? >> He He picked me up. That was it. It was nothing like >> Do you want to go to jail for obstructing or not? >> No. >> Okay. Then I suggest you knock it off. >> Okay. Okay. >> Don't feel bad for him. >> Nothing. >> Okay. Listen to me. Do not feel bad for him for a stupid decision he made. >> Okay. Okay. I'm not feeling bad for him. Whatever. Didn't do anything either. We were both in the car. Probably go where Sallyport fields with the rain. >> Figure out where these two are going. You said you saw open ins potentially in there. >> Yeah, there's empty twisted tea cans are in the driver's seat and a case of twisted tea. >> Okay. Anything that looks like they could be full or considerable? >> I don't know. I it cans are tipped up and all I see is a cracked open top. So, why don't you interview her, figure out where she's going to go and then uh I'll talk to her. >> Why don't you help me with the car quick? Okay. >> Okay. So, who else lives here? It's just me and that lives here. >> Okay. Who's the female in there? >> That's She's our friend. She came over and we're just >> So, two different. >> No, no, no. >> Who's the female inside? >> Inside? >> Yeah. >> The one you arrested with me is that's that's all that's it. It's just >> Well, there's another female in there. That's why I'm asking if you know who it is. >> There's no other female. It's just >> No, there's another female in there that he was laying in bed with. So, that's why I'm asking. >> There shouldn't be. We were just here. All of us are here and they pulled us over. >> It was just us three. >> Okay. Literally, how much were you? >> We all had like maybe two two drinks. >> You all were drinking at your house? >> Right here. And then I left and then like he asked me to come back and he picked me up and I was all that. >> Okay. So, you all were drinking here. You two left. >> Then he came in to pick you up. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, hang on. So, I'm I'm going to talk to you quick. So, were you what what were the three of you doing? >> I I had I I kind of blacked out. I was relying on like I said, "Did I had a few too many drinks, so >> Okay. So, you don't remember anything? Is that what you're telling me?" >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. All right. Come on up. >> Oh. Oh, sorry. I thought you were shutting the door on me. I'm like, >> I'm sorry. as officers discuss their next course of action. Questions about the woman the 24year-old was found with and her role in the incident continue to arise. But for now, as they decide to bring him into the station for a field test, they are about to find out that he is reluctant to admit anything and will reveal something about the woman that catches them completely off guard. >> I didn't do nothing. What am I under arrest for? What am I under arrest for? You guys illegally searched my house. Got the wrong guy. What am I under arrest for? Dude, they got the wrong guy. Dude, the guy ran out back of the Bro, bring me my Miranda and I'll talk, man. Let me get a smoke. I'll talk. >> Get in the car. I broke. I broke. >> You did not drive. Stop changing your story. Pretty hard to argue when the officer was right here >> in the park in the driveway when he Well, >> well then quit lying or I will take you to jail. Time for you guys to leave. Stop changing your story that you were lying. >> No, no. I was just telling me he's okay. Like it's not feeling. >> Okay. I just listened to you guys say you were driving. You were driving. When I have an officer, >> you're okay. >> Just take your time. >> Time to go before you go to jail. >> Thank you, sir. >> That's fine. That's fine. >> What did I was not driving? >> You were? >> No, I wasn't. You got it on video. >> I do actually. >> Play it. It was >> I can't right now. >> I'll show you. I was not me that got out that car. What am I under arrest for? Will you answer me? He's claiming that that's the neighbor's house. Is that going to matter? >> Where? >> The door that we >> Well, that's where he went into and then he went through the neighbor's house. >> Okay, hang tight. >> I did nothing wrong. You guys got the wrong dudes. You got the wrong dude. You're going to ruin. I know it. >> Are you going to want to talk to me? >> No, cuz I'm >> You just told me that before. So, >> no. Because you want me to incriminate myself. Am I going to get out of here? Am I going to get out of here? No, I'm not. So, no, I'm not going to talk cuz you guys are just trying to incriminate me when I She literally told you. She was the one driving. >> I'm trying to ask you questions. >> She's the one that told you. Am I going to get out of here? >> Get out of where? >> Go home. >> That's >> You know that you're going to do a field test? >> Yeah, I will. I wasn't driving though. >> Okay. Can I reach to you? Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you need a lawyer? >> You have the right to consult with a lawyer beforehand. >> And you guys know you kicked into another residence without >> and the right to ask for. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? >> Hey, do you realize you destroyed a lot of people's third amendment's rights when you kicked in that door to someone else's house? >> Come on. >> I will. You guys got the wrong dude. Look at your body cameras. It wasn't me. It was that girl. She even told you guys that you guys got the wrong person. And I hope I will see you in court. You literally kicking someone else's door. You guys and I hope not move camp. Hopefully you did. >> I did nothing wrong with y'all. And she even told y'all that she was driving. >> Okay, go over there. We'll get away from this. >> I wasn't driving. I wasn't driving. >> We're past that point. I saw you get out of the driver's seat. >> I was not. That was I mean I got out of the passenger. You got me on video. I got out the passenger. >> Do you have any medical conditions or anything that would keep Can you keep your hands on your pockets, please? You have any medical conditions that would keep you from doing a test? Do you wear glasses or contacts? >> No. >> Okay. What I'm going to have you is put your hands at your side, put your feet together, and stay just like this for the whole test. Okay? Going to begin. I'm going to have you follow my finger with your eyes. Do not move your head. Okay? Do you have any questions? >> No. >> Okay. Got to follow my finger with your eyes. >> I am. >> Okay. You're not moving your eyes. >> Yes, I am. I promise you. I feel like you talk for a living. >> Please take your hands out of your pockets and leave them at your sides. >> You have to follow my finger. >> I am following her finger. Will you please look at this? I am following this chick's finger. Dude wasn't even driving. Acing it, too. Totally wasn't driving. Swear to God. You didn't say you're going to switch it up. That is weird. >> Okay, next one's going to be the walking turn. So, what I'm going to have you can you imagine a straight line? >> What? >> Are you able to imagine a line? >> My feet are wet. >> I know. Are you okay? Hold on. Right here. >> Okay. Let's >> This black line right here. Is that fair enough? Right here. The shadow. >> Well, I can't guarantee that that's straight. So, >> it's definitely straight. It's shadow. >> Okay. If you're able to imagine a line. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So, when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps down that line. >> All right. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> Okay, As the man continues blaming the officers for allegedly breaking into his neighbor's home without a warrant while still insisting he is innocent, the neighbor will eventually give them a very different version of what happened. For now, as a sobriety test nears its end, he's still not ready to give up his claim of innocence. >> Are you willing to submit to a PBC? >> No. Are you going to put me in jail? Do Wait, do I got a bond? Do you just >> Okay, let's focus one thing at a time. I was hard driving. You know, y'all got me. >> Are you willing to submit? >> Did you see what she got on camera? >> Are you willing to submit to a PBT? >> Are you willing to submit? >> I know. I know him, too. >> Are you willing to submit to a PBT? >> No, bro. Wait, wait, wait. Can we Can we just talk? >> It's talk about what? >> Cuz I'm obviously if I don't submit to that, I'm suspended right away. I know. >> That's not how this works for the preliminary breath test. This is just to give a baseline number to see how much alcohol you've had. >> I bet you guys didn't use that against me before. >> No, the preliminary breath test is not incriminating. >> Well, then why do you want me to take it so bad then? >> Just so we can see a number. That's all we want. >> Dude, I wasn't even driving though. You guys cannot do >> Let's focus on one thing at a time, please. Do you want to submit to that or not? >> Can I ask you a real question? Is there any chance I'm going home tonight? >> I don't know that answer. I don't know if you're going to have a bond. >> You can be like, "No, you're not. You're not." You could be like, "Yeah, you're going to jail, but you I don't know what bond you're going to have." I >> am I going to jail tonight? >> Yes. >> All right. Is there going to be any violence? >> I don't know that. >> I don't I don't know what the >> So, just yes or no for this. >> That's incriminating. >> It is not a preliminary breath test. >> If you don't want to, that's fine. But I need you to turn around, please. >> You're being under arrest. >> For what? >> Operating on the influence. >> I wasn't even driving. >> Told me you didn't want to talk to me. So, I'm not going to explain to you that if you are not wanting to talk. Okay. This way. >> Am I going to the hospital now? >> Yep. >> For what? Bro, I'll take that. I'm not going to go to the hospital. I promise. Either way, you have to go to the hospital, >> bro. I'm going to go down dead. I can't take blood, dude. I have anxiety. I willing die. Bro, >> can I get that? >> I cannot get blood drawn from me, dude. My mom used to be an addict. I can't get needles. Bro, >> you need to go in the car. >> Will you please, please? I'm not going to the hospital. Why am I going to the hospital? >> Cuz we have to do a blood draw. >> Why? >> Because that's the process that we >> I wasn't even driving. She told you she was driving. What did I do wrong? >> I know you too, bro. That's kind of up. I know. You know me, too. >> I don't. >> Yeah, that's me. I messed up. Bro, can I get a cigarette? At least there's something. >> I don't have any cigarettes for you or else I would give you one, but I don't have one. >> Bro, the quicker you hop in the car, the quicker this goes, >> bro. Bro, what did I do wrong? >> I wasn't even driving into the car now, >> bro. Will y'all me please? Please in the head right now, >> bro. Y'all ruin my life, bro. Y'all ruin my life. I Dude, I literally got nobody. That's cool. over me. >> Did y'all literally get a search warrant for my blood? Bro, I can't do that My mom used to be at it. >> Please get in the car. >> Can Will you guys answer me some questions? I've been real with y'all this time. >> I know. I I told you. I just got to fill out this form and then I will read it to you and then we will go from there. >> I don't want to do no blood. My mom used to shoot up in front of me, bro. >> I I have never witnessed that. I don't know. But >> dude, if that is part of the >> I I can't take no needle. I don't >> She's got paper she's got to fill out and she'll have some stuff to ask you and then we'll go from there. Okay. So, I'm going to jail either way tonight, though. >> Yes. >> For the rest of the way to the hospital, the man continues making concerning statements, repeatedly begging to speak with his girlfriend, questioning the traffic stop, and still refusing to admit his guilt. As they arrive at the hospital, the reality of what is about to happen to him finally overwhelms him. >> I'm just going to have you sit right there. >> I'm going to do my right. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Can I get some water first, bro? >> About to pass. I don't know, dude. >> If you pass out, you're in the right place to have it happen. We're at the hospital. >> Whatever. Can I get some water, bro? I'm not feeling really good. >> Look, I'm about to throw up. >> There's a trash can right there. >> Garbage is right there. >> Right to your left. >> Oh my god. >> We will get you some water as soon as this is over with. Okay. [clears throat] >> Makes you super nervous, bro. >> I get that. depressed. >> She's quick. >> Later that day, a lieutenant would visit the neighbor the man was found with, and she would explain that she lived there as a tenant. Earlier that morning, the man had slipped into her home through the common laundry door between their houses without permission, barged into her room, and asked if he could sleep on the floor. Since she was half asleep, she didn't question him and instead gave him blankets before officers broke into her home looking for him. She had no idea of the incident leading up to the house search. This clearly indicated that the man knew exactly who was in the room with him that night and that his attempts to avoid arrest were intentional. Ultimately, the 24-year-old was charged with misdemeanor operating while intoxicated. Second offense, operating with prohibited alcohol content, resisting obstructing an officer. He was later released on a $500 signature bond. Eventually, he was found guilty due to a no contest plea of resisting obstructing an officer. The other charges were dismissed. Eventually, he was only sentenced to 10 days in the county jail. Don't just watch, represent. Visit codebluecam.com to grab hoodies, shirts, hats, mugs, and more. Every item helps support the channel and keep stories like this coming your way.