On May 2nd, 2025, a Chicago officer stopped a white Acura with no rear license plate and visible collision damage. What began as a simple traffic stop quickly escalated when the driver refused to provide identification or insurance. >> The man repeatedly argued with officers, resisted commands, and attempted to shut the door on the officer during the stop. >> I never get stopped. >> You have no plates on the car. Makes pretty sense to me. >> I got hit by a damn school bus. How the [ __ ] I'mma put lights on the car? >> Oh, wow. >> Do it make sense. >> So, you're the only car on the You're the only car on the on the roadway that doesn't need license plates. >> Can I see your license plate? >> There's a There's one in the front. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> 47. Copy. Can I see a driver's license, sir? >> Nah. >> Nah. >> All right. Can I see an ID? >> Nah. Can't see me. >> Do you have a driver's license or ID? >> Yep, I do. >> Can I see it? >> Nope. >> Why is that? >> Cuz I'm in a rush to go somewhere, and you stop me from going where I got to go. >> Well, you're going to keep waiting here longer if you don't show me an ID. I mean, I need to see insurance, too. >> You didn't need to see a thing. All you needed to see really was the fact that I have plates and that my [ __ ] is valid. You saw that? Now, let me be on my way cuz I have to do the work. >> All right. So, when you get pulled over >> Oh my god. >> When you get pulled over, >> you have to show valid insurance and valid driver's license. >> You going to do what you do. Get away from >> 474. Thank you. When you get pulled over in the state of Illinois, you have to show driver's license and insurance. So, if you don't know, but in all honesty, I only have to show when you have a reasonable reason to stop me. >> Yeah. You didn't have plates on your car? >> I literally got hit by a [ __ ] school bus and I still somehow drive this [ __ ] vehicle every [ __ ] day to work. >> Do you have insurance? >> Do you think I am going to not ride with the [ __ ] plate in the back of the car like I'm supposed to? Cuz I can't put it on the back of the car. >> Do you have insurance or a driver's license or an ID? >> All my [ __ ] >> You're my behind there, bud. You can see it. Look, >> I can't understand you when you talk that fast. Okay. So, you're going to give it to me or not? >> Me pissed off and I'm really about to pull off because in all honesty, >> you're doing traffic. >> All right. You're going to show me an ID or not? >> I just did it. >> I have to see it. You have to take it out of your wallet. >> I'm not taking out my wallet cuz then I mean you going to try to write me a ticket for for [ __ ] So, come on. Do you have insurance for the vehicle? >> Yes. >> Can I see it, please? >> Insurance. You can't touch my phone, but you can see it. >> Thank you. And I need to see your ID again. Okay. >> No, you don't. No, you don't. You saw everything you needed to see. Now, I shall be on my way because >> if you drive away, you're going to get arrested. >> For what? For what? >> For not providing proper information. >> For what? My ass the right information. You >> What YOU LOOKING FOR? WHAT THE [ __ ] YOU LOOKING FOR? NOW CLOSE my damn bro. Dead ass. Close my door. >> Bro, close my door [ __ ] to me. >> I don't know who you think you're doing THIS [ __ ] TO. >> BRO, WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO TALK TO MY DOOR? >> WE'RE IN TRAFFIC. GO. GET OUT OF THE CAR. >> NO. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. >> NO. GOOD LUCK. >> GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. Get out the car. >> Get out of the car. No, Mike. What are you doing? Why are you TRYING TO BREAK MY DOOR? >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. I'M GOING TO GET YOU OUT OF THE CAR. >> WHAT AM I DOING? >> HEY, just cooperate. >> Don't touch me. CAN YOU STOP? >> YOU'RE LITERALLY >> BRO, MY BACK IS LITERALLY HURT FROM THE LAST TIME I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. DON'T EVER [ __ ] YOU TOUCH ME, BRO. >> NO. NO. PLEASE LET ME GO. Please let me go. Cuz in all honesty, >> for what? For what? >> I've done Bro, >> why did you escalate ALL THIS? OKAY, >> Y'ALL ESCALATED IT CUZ I'VE done nothing. >> I've done nothing. >> Hold on. I'm not even riding. What are you doing, [ __ ] >> Take a breath. >> Oh, >> take a breath. >> Bro, what am I being arrested for? >> I'm not being arrested. >> For what? >> For what? [ __ ] You just tried to slam that door on me. >> I tried to close my door. >> Yeah, exactly. And I was standing in it. >> Why? Why were you standing in? What are you looking for? >> There we go. All right. Take a breath. Take a breath. >> Can you stop? CAN YOU TELL HIM TO LET ME GO? >> Can you tell him to let me go? >> Take a breath. >> All right, take a breath. >> I'm not taking no breath, cousin. >> Bro, don't my damn jacket, >> [ __ ] >> Take a breath for a minute. >> Okay, >> take a breath. >> Close my damn door. >> Take a breath. >> Close it. >> Hey, >> now. >> Hey, take a breath. >> I'mma count to 10. And when I get to 10, I dead ass. >> You're not going to do anything cuz you're handcuffed. Okay. >> So, >> two. >> Take a breath. >> Three. Okay. >> Four. Five. Six. >> Are you going to the back of the squad? >> Seven. >> All right. >> Bro, I've done nothing. WHAT THE [ __ ] DID I DO? I JUST TOLD YOU. >> YOU'RE GETTING UP OVER NOTHING. All right. >> And y'all are doing all this for nothing. Cuz I have valid plates. I have VALID INSURANCE. I SHOWED YOU EVERYTHING. SO WHY THE [ __ ] CAN I NOT GO TO WORK? >> ARE YOU GOING TO LET ME TALK? >> SURE. >> All right. You have to identify yourself on a >> I identified myself. >> Yeah. No place. >> N. All right. have seen an ID? >> Nah, change to me. >> Do you have a driver's license or ID? >> Yep, I do. >> Okay. See it? >> No. >> Why is it in the vehicle? >> We can't just let you drive away and you don't say the door officer. Okay. >> Can you put my items back? >> Can you run him real quick? >> Can you put my copy of >> Do you work at the school? >> Yes. Hey, >> can you shut the driver's door, please? >> Can you turn my car off since YOU MAKING ME WASTE VALUABLE GAS? Thank you. >> All right, let's put him inside of a squad car until supervisor gets here. >> For what? >> Determine if there's any charges and then from there. All right, SO KEEP WALKING. >> FOR WHAT? >> GO WALK YOURSELF. DON'T TOUCH ME, [ __ ] Don't touch me, you fat [ __ ] Like that ass. I will smack the [ __ ] out of him. Hey, I swear to God, it's cuz I'm black in a white [ __ ] city. Ain't it? >> Take a seat. >> That's fine. >> You search me? >> No, he's uh he's being >> I don't got it. I don't have anything. You want to search me? Search me. Search me. >> I You're going to the back of my squad. Search me. >> So, I want to make sure you don't have any weapons on you. >> If I had a weapon on you, I would have used it on you when you decided you was going to break my door. >> Why? What would you do with your weapon then? >> I would have hurt you because you broke my door. >> You know, you're >> Because you broke my door. >> You're threatening the police. >> No, I didn't. No, I didn't. >> You just said if you had a weapon, you >> I said if if >> you said if you had a weapon, you would hurt me with it. >> If if >> Okay. >> But I don't. >> Can you shut that door? >> Right. Can you close my door? my valuable door. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Can you close Can somebody close >> We close the driver door. >> Barry, can you close my door so my car don't die in the middle of the [ __ ] road? >> You know this could have been avoided if you just >> You know what really could have been avoided? It could have been avoided if y'all really would have just did y'all. Does this look like Hoffman Estates to you? Let's go in. I can't really move. You know that, right? I can't move anywhere. Where can I move to? My back is literally hurt. I can't move. I can't even sit straight. Sherwin Harris was arrested and charged with battery, obstructing a peace officer, no rear license plate, illegally tinted windows, and illegal transportation of cannabis. Stop.