I'm an AG Good for you I don’t give a -- Let’s go What happens when entitled public figures think they're above the law? Can I ask who asked for it to be investigated? It's involving a kid This is coming from the top For one, the cuffs don’t care about titles Watch as authority holds firm, and arrogant egos collapse When Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan told Newport Police to turn off the cameras, the footage only rolled harder at a bar on August 14th, 2025 (Man unintelligible) You should, (man unintelligible) I want you to turn your bodycam off Protocol, is that, you turn it off, if a citizen request, to turn it off No She's a lawyer She's a lawyer So they want you guys to leave Yes, we're not Let's just leave Let's just make it easy We're gonna make it easy No, no No, no, no That's not, that's not I am That's not the point I'm her husband Can you, can you Yeah, we'll talk over here, okay? Your protocol is Can we, can we all talk? Yup Can we all talk for a second? Let's talk over here They want you to leave Your protocol is I know Can we, Can we talk? Look at me (Unintelligible) What is she to you? What's that? What is she to you? Nothing She is... our college friend Okay She's just a friend Yes (Unintelligible) No, no, I'm not (Unintelligible) You guys, I just wanna know, do you want them trespassed? Anything we can do Trespass, yeah Yeah I just need them— Trespass Yeah Cuff them, please (Unintelligible) Okay No, I'm not No, I'm not You're gonna I know your (Officer unintelligible) I know that your protocol is So you're trespassed, so we got to leave now Unless you want to be in handcuffs We're not trespassing You haven't notified us that we're trespassed That's number one Number two What did I just say to you? Your number one You're trespassed Let's go Number one, number two I don't wanna arrest you guys Your proto— You're not gonna arrest us Number two, is that So let's leave We got to go Your protocol is We got to go, let's go Can we calm down for one second? The citizen protocol is, is if they asked you to, to turn the bodycam off I don't want, I don't wanna deal with this Okay Let's go Let's go I understand you don't wanna deal with it, but the protocol is, Wait, can you, can, can you and your protocol is, can you relax? if I ask you to turn off the bodycam, you have to turn it off And that's your protocol She's a -- lawyer So she knows Well, that's -- lawyer stuff So that's not true So we got to go No, it is That's, that's law I'm an AG What's she saying? I'm an AG Good for you I don't give a -- Let's go We're going Ex— Excuse Let's go We're leaving I'm, I'm Please don't Please don't put your hands on us Can you get your children out of here? Like, I don't know why I'm sorry, what? That's not a violation Let's go Let's go, come on I'm— No, no, no! Let's go, let's go They're, they're two Come on, we're wasting our time They're two full grown women and mothers Wait till they come All right, all right, all right No, no, no No, no, no, no, no Hey, hey Don't, don't, don't You're just being detained No, no You're just being detained Hey, hey, hey I'm an AG! She's an AG I'm an AG I'm an AG What do you— What, what do you What's wrong with you? What is your probable cause, What's wrong with you? of detaining for right now? Okay You're being detained, cause you're not you know Cause I'm what? Your proba— You have probable Can you relax? Sir Sir, she's not doing anything wrong I'm an AG! Sir She's not leaving I'm an AG! She's an AG All right, let's go I'm an AG! You're not She's not doing anything wrong being arrested Let's go I'm not being arrested, you're putting me in cuffs? I'm not being arrested? Okay, do you have any -- on you? No! I'm an AG! Her badge is in her car, you want me to go get her badge? Let me tell you something, you're— Dude, get the hell out of here What are you— What are you— Just, seriously No! Arresting an AG?! Let me tell you something Are you under arrest right now? No You're putting me in handcuffs, and you're Mirandizing You're not Mirandizing me Relax Relax Call, call the (unintelligible) (Unintelligible) Buddy, you're gonna regret this You're going to regret it I'm an A— Take your hands off me Take your -- hands off me We will get the license She's getting detained No, no, no, no No, no Get out of here Get out of here Get back Get back right now You're being detained No No, I'm (woman unintelligible) No Get back You got cuffs? Yep I'm right here I'm right here It's okay All right I'm right here Let's put her in the car No, no, I'm right here I'm right here I'm right here Get back Come on, babe No, no Stop touching— Babe Babe All right Babe, I'm right here No, babe, babe I'm right here Please, I'm scared I'm right here Please, I'm scared Get back I'm right here Please, I'm scared No, I'm not gonna fight him (Woman unintelligible) I'm right here No Okay No, please don't do this to my friend I'm right here No No, no I'm right here Babe Babe I'm right here Babe I'm right here No, babe Relax Relax Relax No Babe Relax What's wrong with you? Relax We don't want to put you in handcuffs Let's go Relax Let's go No Babe, babe Listen, you're making— you're overreacting You're adding charge You're overreacting Don't put me in -- No Please take my handcuffs off Please take me out of handcuffs No Please take my You're overreac— You're overreacting You didn't have this— You didn't have to have this happen Get in the car No No Get in the car No! Babe, no! I'm right here We got two detained I'm right here No! Get in the car Guys Just put her in No Get back Get back Bro No In the car No! Get in the car No! Ow! Get your feet in the car No! No I'm right here No! I'm right here I'm right here No! Dan, please! Get your feet in the car! No! No Get your feet in the -- car Dan! Babe, I'm right here No! I'm right here Babe! Babe! No! Get your feet in the car Who the -- are— Don't touch me! Get your feet— In the car! You're a grown adult You're acting like a kid Dan! Babe Dan! Babe! I'm right here I'm right here No! Who the -- are you? This is so inappropriate! You're overreacting You're overreacting! Dan! No! So, they weren't on trespass, they were just throwing a -- fit So, we've got two detained Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan and her companion, Veronica, were processed at Newport Police Headquarters Flanagan was charged with trespass; and Veronica with three counts, including disorderly conduct Both walked out with court summons in hand After the event, Attorney General Peter Neronha placed Flanagan under internal review He said she humiliated herself and disrespected Newport Police, promising there would be a strong sanction Devon tossed out the, "you’re going to regret this" line Do you think she regrets it now? Post your take in the comments An elementary school teacher and principal failed when Karly and Elizabeth let revelry replace responsibility on January 19th, 2025 With a hundred rowdy students at Elizabeth’s Florida home Cocoa Beach Police were called to restore order when questioning teens leaving the scene, One driver revealed what happened during the party truth the educators tried to bury We're so sorry So We're leaving Oh, I'm sorry Corporal (redacted) Cocoa Beach Police Department So, when you first came around the corner On Minuteman, you were at 40, and then you slammed on the brakes because you saw where I was sitting Then you passed me and then you sped back up to 41 I'm just, I was just scared We left that party up there and we just got uncomfortable Someone had a -- and I just got comfortable I wanted to leave Someone had a -- Yeah, no one -- anything, but someone was like taking pictures of the -- and I just went, I'm sorry I'm so sorry I don't know what the speed limit, I'm sorry, officer I have my license and stuff for you Grab your driver's license Yes, sir Um, it's in here, okay? Yep Uh, insurance... too? Yep Yes, sir Do you want my, anything else? Nope So, was someone showing off they had a -- or? Yeah, I just felt uncomfortable I don't— Like, I have, I'm around -- I just don't like when teenagers have them It just makes me uncomfortable We were there Just having a good time No drinking, no nothing like that I'm not that type of person I used to be a sheriff explorer So I don't do that type of stuff I was just there hanging out with friends Do you know who the person was? No, I don't know That's why I got uncomfortable But it was another teenager or? Yes, it was definitely a teenager It was a guy and a girl and they were taking pictures All right I'm really sorry Yep 36 to K1 in 34 K1 The kid I have stopped was just coming from there He said another teenager was showing off a signal zero Just FYI He doesn't know who it is 36, can you call your contact and have her at 56, one of us (Officer unintelligible) All right Get home safe Thank you Remember the speed limit All right Thank you Yep You have a good one Here's one Hey, what house were you guys at, by the way? We were park at the mall We guys are just there You guys were just there You might have the address Do you know what number? I know the The home of, the kid's mom who's running it Her last name is Brodigan Alright, dude, that's okay Does that help you? Yep, that does You have a good one Thank you You too They've been a lot of drinking, a lot— A lot of smoking -- Was it like a memorial party or something or what was it? What did you say? Was it a memorial party or what was it? It's called like a white lie party Everyone wears a shirt that has like a lie on it and it hangs out I only go to hang out with friends, hang out with people, but Where's his parents at? Are they not there? They like, the mom, they throw a party like every week The kid's parents aren't And this woman's a principal at that elementary school right there While they're home or are they gone? She was there when we got there Her room I don't know where she is now, but I appreciate um, I'm sorry once again No, you're good You have a good one Yep Thank you Officers pulls over another vehicle full of kids that were at this party, and more details begin to emerge Okay 41 (unintelligible) stop the roadway at woodland or cedar He doesn't (unintelligible) I'm just taking (unintelligible) Okay Six five four three eight I have two of my friends (Unintelligible) come out Yeah, everybody come out Sorry, sir All right My friend is not feeling (unintelligible) I understand it everybody over here Yes, sir Okay What was going on down there? There's a party sir Yep Okay Me and my friends we left uh, us three Uh, he stayed and unfortunately he got a little messed up, we're just I’m just taking him home, sir Okay Your parents know where you guys were at? Yes, sir They all know that you guys were at this house? Yes, sir Okay, what was the deal with the party? (Unintelligible) That's what I heard Yes, sir Okay So that's my concern Yes, sir Right? Drinking and -- No, no, no sir I've seen three Snapchats with -- already No, sir, that's not, it's not actually (unintelligible) Were you guys just down here on Yeah, yeah, we were there sir that, we were knocked down, that's why we left Me like I said, uh us three, we left when uh, the first time the cops (unintelligible) cuz were there Mhm We just left and we just didn't go, you know, we were sitting, uh, down there just waiting Mhm And uh, you know one of our friends said hey, you know come back, we came back and uh, he was pretty messed up So we just wanted to help him get home and we're leaving right now, sir Okay Why would we get a call that someone's being held at -- point? And there's Snapchats with -- (Unintelligible) So I have no idea Okay Like actual --? A -- I, I, can't tell between a -- or a -- just by looking at some of them You don't know what's going on Yes, sir Okay -- look very identical to real -- Okay So all of y'all's parents know where you're at? Yes, sir Okay I haven't been out of the house yet This officer has So I'm gonna talk to him real quick and see what's going on You guys just wait there for a second They were stopped at the roadway one of the kids over here that was -- he's super sick from that party Obviously they all they all admitted they just came out of there They said there was some really bad stuff going on So They said all their parents know where they were at But what was going on there? It was (unintelligible) I've never seen (unintelligible) Yeah So I saw, I mean Someone else, the other kid I said that there are some people there drinking the kid that I stopped or (Unintelligible) people drinking and stuff Well I don't know why we haven't been doing a bunch of traffic enforcement on minimum Everybody's been speeding I've been sitting on (unintelligible) Well, before that other car came out, but I was sitting on (unintelligible) So are, are, have we talked to any parents or anything? What I mean, are we doing anything with this? I They talked to the homeowner She said (Unintelligible) other kids on their way So Okay All right, you guys call your parents real quick I just want to hear that they know where you're at and if you guys are good I’m gonna get you out of here Okay? I need my phone from the car, sir How old are you guys? I'm 16 16 13 17 (Unintelligible) Uh, yeah Hey, ma'am, this is Officer Smith, Cocoa Beach Police Department What's, okay Did you know that your son was at a party here in Cocoa Beach? Um when I talked to him a little bit ago, I thought they were at the gas station Well, we, we, went to We went to the gas station then the party Remember? Okay Oh, okay Yeah Okay Well, there's a bunch of kids drinking and we're getting a bunch of calls about some pretty serious allegations So I just want to make sure that all parents are aware of what was going on out there Okay? Okay, uh, should we come pick them up? Hey mom, it's me Uh So they're all heading home or wherever, you guys headed home? Yeah Okay They're all heading home Okay? Okay All right, so Thank you You're good So, I was taking them home My mom didn't answer Okay What about dad? Anybody else? I don't have a dad Okay I swear she (unintelligible) Well, he said that she did too and she thought he was at a gas station No, I swear Okay You're 13 years old hanging out at a party where people are drinking I'll talk to her Mom, you're on speaker You're on speaker with the police officer Hey, ma'am Hello, who is this? This is Officer Smith, Cocoa Beach Police Department Okay, is my son sober? Your son's sober, yes, ma'am He's been super respectful and polite and he's trying to get everybody home They left the party as soon as the cops started called the first time But when I saw the car stop at the roadway and one of the kids is not feeling well just want to make sure all the parents knew what was going on and uh, get them home safe Okay? Okay All right, so he's going to drive them home you're okay with that, right? I am all right with that My son is 100% okay? Yes, ma'am Okay All right Thank you Yes, ma'am Sorry She was sleeping I understand, it's late Okay All right, what about your family? I don't have my phone on me sir It's somewhere in the car Somewhere in the car? You can, you wanna use my phone? I don't know my dad's number Um, he's 18 (Unintelligible) I'm sorry about this, officer It's not your fault, right? You're doing the responsible thing, okay All my buddies have been taken home, but I think he wanted to stay so Yeah, I don't have my phone obviously, sorry Okay, use the use my flashlight to look in the car for it Hey How do you end up in this mix of hanging out with these people that are drinking at 13? I wasn't trying to do anything I just want to come out (unintelligible) He wanted to hang out with us and I was just like, all right, I didn't know I knew it was a party but you know, once we kind of realized, you know the severity And kind of just said, you know, let's just Okay Was there no adults there at all? Um, there were some parents who were picking up their kids that were there But no no parents were there during the party and drinking I believe, I believe uh (redacted) I believe his parents were away, but they came back and you know, -- people out Okay I can call my father sir Okay, please do Yes, sir Okay I'll put him on speaker right here All right, try calling your parents again Yep This is my step mom, sir I'd like to speak with you It's going straight to voicemail Okay How old are you? I'm 17, sir 17? Alright Let me grab my phone real quick Alright, I got you You guys be smart Yes, sir Yes, sir Okay We're going right home Yes, sir I'm I'm tempted to drive you home because you haven't been able to go home to your parents Look out for you guys I enjoy working with kids and taking, taking care of you guys and trying to do what's right and make sure you guys are, squared away Okay? Uh? I have concerns Right? Obviously, you never know what you're drinking, what people are putting in things Okay? There's all kinds of fake pills Right? You never know what you're going to have Right? When people have And I'm not saying that you guys have done any of this I'm just letting you guys know Fake pills Nine people could take the same pill The tenth person takes it and it's a different dosage in that pill That person -- Okay? Same thing with alcohol Okay? Does your dad know that you drank before? Yes, sir Okay What's his thoughts on it? He wants me to be smart and respectful and get people who aren't having a drink Okay You play sports too, right? Yes, sir Soccer, baseball, football? Yes, sir All of the above? Just football? Just football, sir Okay This ain't gonna go well for football, man Yes, sir Okay? I'm not calling a coach I'm not saying none of that Okay? But I'm sure they're going to hear about it Because like I said, we've already been receiving Snapchats We've already been receiving a bunch of calls about it Okay? My concern, my biggest concern, somebody getting -- or worse Okay? Yes, sir Big parties like that People end up drinking Someone take advantage of someone Okay? I just did four years as a detective Okay? When I got the calls of somebody getting --, it was usually during something like this Somebody, feeding them too much alcohol Until they're unconscious, and taking advantage of someone Okay? That party is how these types of things happen Don't be responsible for something like that, man Don't be involved, with something like that All right? Because if we get a call, that something happened to someone, I at least have four names That were at that party at some point Right? Yes, sir So, you guys be smart I appreciate you being sober and getting everybody home Yes, sir I hope everybody else that drove away from that party was sober Okay? Under 21 .02 Right? That's illegal— You can't drink Right? That's it I'm sure if I had a breath test instrument here and I ran you through that, you'd be getting a court date Okay? Yes, sir I'm not doing that Okay? I don't smell any alcohol coming off of you All right? Be smart, guys Yes, sir Okay? I don't want something to happen to you guys out there, man Okay? So, be smart Get home safe All right? Yes, sir I appreciate you driving them Okay? No problem Sir, do you want me to pull off first and let y'all off first? No, you guys good Okay Go Thank you, sir Outside the house, officers not only find more teens, but also who was responsible for this underage party Hi Hello Hi He hasn't been feeling good Underage drinking will do that How much you have to drink? I'm asking for a reason cause, you need some type of medical attention No, I think he's good I don't think he needs medical attention I think he's getting a ride home Yeah, I actually think this is his ride right here I think this is the time where you should answer the question Can you reference a juvenile possible intoxication? I need them to evaluate him How's it going, sir? I'm the one taking the call Yeah, well, I need to know how old he is first So, how old is he? I really don't know I don't— Where does he live? Where are you taking him? I was just helping him I mean, if you're holding him here and I'm not allowed to go home with him, am I allowed to leave? Well, if you're going to Well, I'm having our fire department come check him out first Okay No, I'm— Sir, I'm trying to be as (Unintelligible) I get that, but Obviously, he's a juvenile And obviously, I know he's been drinking So, no one can -- me I'm not -- I need to know who he is, how old he is I need to call his parents, at this point I know who he is Do you— I, I, I don't have his specific contact information, but I know who he is Let's get you We're going to get you in the car, okay? All right Let's do it Ready? Yep One Well All right, just go— Here we go One, two, three We're going to go to the backseat, okay? All right Hey, do you want to see something? Oh, why don't you -- put me in a -- Ask around Tell him to -- put me in handcuffs What the -- is wrong with them? What? I'm concerned about a child that's being put into a machine, into one of these vehicles, and it's none of my -- business You say something to them Well, they can't disclose information (Unintelligible) no, you tell Cocoa Beach has gone -- mad and nasty You know they have They don't work for us That's Brevard County Fire Rescue Well, you know I'm a teacher Who the -- did you put in that car? Well, it's a kid, but just like they can't disclose No, no, I was here hanging out at this party I mean, what the --? What's wrong with them? Okay You guys gonna ask better Do you want the truth? There was like 200 kids here drinking I've already known Drinking, okay? And you're drunk as well I'm not drunk Yes, you are I smell it Oh, you smell it Yes All right, let's do a test No, we're not getting through that, but I mean, do a test The purpose But I'm saying, but I'm concerned And you're intoxicated too Oh, who cares? So I could get in your car and ride with you or call my husband Because he's 17 and he was here drinking at a party Why are you yelling at me? Because you're yelling You're here with your boss having a party with 200 kids who are drinking Get out of my face Now That's on your camera It is Cocoa Beach Police dug deeper taking statements before serving Elizabeth a warrant on January 24th, 2025 I thought I heard something in the garage I don't know I don't know (Officer unintelligible) Is it? Hello? Hello, is this Elizabeth? This is Hi, this is Detective Rosa, Cocoa Beach Police Department How are you doing? Good, how are you doin'? Pretty good Um Is there any way I can meet up with you today? Um I am not home right now How can I help you? Uh I need to meet up with you and speak with you today Is there any way Where are you at right now? Um We are in Merritt Island Okay, is there any way I can meet you over there? Um, it sounds pretty important Is something wrong? Yes, ma'am, it's the same incident that I've been attempting to speak with you about Okay Um May I ask why do you want to see me in person, then? Because this is your house and I can't really do these things over the phone Especially since you live within our city Right I'm just, okay But, I mean, if I have to meet you out there, that's no problem No, I mean, I can meet you I just don't understand why I have to meet you Okay I mean, is there am I in trouble or something? Well, I mean, how do things look? Honestly, how do they look? How do they look? I mean You had a party at your house with a bunch of kids The police are notified It's not a good look I mean, we definitely need to talk Right But, I mean The longer that we Is it something that I need to involve a lawyer or something? I mean, to me, it was teenagers, you know, doing things, you know, just having a party that I came home and broke up I mean, I don't understand why this has anything to do I mean, I don't understand why we have to go any further from that I think we're going to have to go and tell her Okay, well, it's already past that All right? And it's It's either you meet me now or I have to come find you No, I'm not, like, saying I won't meet with you I'm just I'm saying, do I need to bring a lawyer with me? I mean, is this do I need to be more concerned of something? Are you going to arrest me? I don't know what I'm saying That would be completely up to you whether or not you want to involve a lawyer Okay But either way, Ms. Brodigan, we are meeting today Okay All right? Okay So where would you like to meet? Um Let me finish up here, and I'll give you a call back Is this the number I can reach you at? Uh Yes, this is where you can reach me at, but where are you at right now? I'm in Merritt Island We're exactly in Merritt Island? I don't understand these questions You're frightening me I'm not understanding why you cant (unintelligible) Listen, Ms. Brodigan, it is very simple All right? I need to know exactly where you're at I have a warrant for your arrest A warrant for my arrest? Listen I'm being very honest with you, very clear You can either meet with me now, and we can take care of this, or else I'm going to have to find you and take care I will come in, I, I'll Okay I'm not saying, I'm not doing anything I just want to make sure that I'm not going to Are you putting me, like, in jail? Like, I don't understand 1pm, come to the PD Yes You're I have a warrant for your arrest to take you to the county jail Oh, my God Okay? So where are you at exactly? I will be with you within an hour, I promise you (Unintelligible) I will Then I guess I can expect you at the PD by 1 pm? Yes, what time is it? 12:18 Uh, give me 1:30 Give me just 1:30 I just need to get back over there Okay Okay, goodbye Bye An hour later, police stopped Karly on her way home from school and she was also served with a warrant Open the door, then step out for me, okay, ma'am? Yes, sir All right, turn around, put your hands behind your back Can I see your phone? No I'll just put it back in my car There you go Thank you Hey, you want to double check the, double lock? Do you have someone that can move your car for you? Ma'am? I don't know We'd rather not have to tow it Is there someone you can call to move your car? I tried to call them, but my husband should be in the condo Have we got the other side? You're good Is he home? Do you want to go try to make contact? 21 No pockets on my back, in the crash Okay Can you step back for me? Just have a seat, okay? Go and have a seat in there All right, I'm just gonna put on your seatbelt Yeah, I didn't realize I was walking up, on the 21 spot Great timing Yeah, you too, great time together We're all gonna replace it Sir, she wants her cell phone to go with you, okay? Okay What is she being arrested for? She's being arrested for child neglect, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor How's this? It'll be all in the case report I'm not gonna sit here, and discuss it with you on the side of the road, okay? But I have open charges for it She knows what this is about That's why she tried to leave work early I'm sure she'll be calling you here soon, okay? All right Um We— We specifically did this away from the school Okay, we're not trying to berate her, through the school, embarrass her, anything like that That's why we waited until she was down here, okay? Okay All right? All right (Officer unintelligible) All right, let's get out of here All right, Ms. Anderson, so we are here now Um This is the last opportunity you're gonna have to speak with me Would you like to speak with me? I mean, like, you didn't arrest me, you just put me in handcuffs No, you are, you are under arrest I'm under arrest? Yes, ma'am You didn't read me my rights And you didn't tell me what I was arrested for That's what I want to talk to you about Okay Now, I'm gonna have to read you your rights I'm gonna question you Okay That's why I wanna, have a sit-down conversation Okay (Anderson unintelligible) I'm gonna ask for my attorney Okay, yeah, absolutely, you're right Okay So, if that's the case, Corporal Ortiz, do you wanna help? Um Actually, we'll just go right around the corner if you want to sit here with me All right Uh, do you want a water bottle? I'm sorry? Water? Please, I'll love that Thank you Go ahead Someone is on the front floor, waiting for you Thank you Hey, can you stay with her for a second, Ortiz? Yeah 42-56 (unintelligible), where are you at? I'm downstairs about to walk into the lobby, in the back lot Hello Hello, Ms. Brodigan? Yes Are you Detective Rosa? Yes, ma'am Hello All right, can you turn around? Put your hands behind your back Go ahead (Radio chatter) Okay, one second (Radio chatter) All right (Radio chatter) All right, thank you Olsen, do you wanna bring her upstairs, to the interview room, while I talk to the other one? Upstairs, CID, whichever one Yep All right, ma'am, you're gonna go with this detective, okay? Separate? Separate? Yep She's going upstairs to the interview room I'm gonna interview the other one in this one All right All right The other one's being brought up to the, CID interview room All right (Radio chatter) (Radio chatter) All right, ma'am, so before we get started, 42 Go ahead 10-4, both are in custody 10-4, thank you All right So before we get started, I am gonna read you your Miranda rights, okay? Okay You have the right to remain silent With these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? I mean, what is my benefit of talking to you? Are you gonna take me to— To, I, I wanna talk to you Are you gonna take me to jail anyway? Yes, ma'am Well, then I'd probably just need to get an attorney Okay You absolutely have that right Thank you All right So just to be clear, you don't want to talk to me? Well, if I'm not, like you're not offering me anything to speak to you No, no, ma'am I'm not here to make any deals I'm just here to get your side of the story Okay, well, I just might as well get an attorney Okay All right, well, then we're gonna go ahead and sit back in that other room, okay? All right I'm gonna go upstairs and, interview the other one Yup Um (Officer unintelligible) No And I'm just gonna, package, all of this Okay Thank you Yup Okay You wanna check her? I brought you a water Yeah, if you don't mind I'm going to go keep working on that Okay I'm just getting ready All right, Ms. Brody, before we begin, I'm gonna read you your rights, okay? You have the right to remain silent With these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? I don't Okay Can I know what are the charges? Yes, ma'am Your charges are... open house party, contributing to the delinquency of minors, and child neglect All right Hello, Good afternoon Are you Miss Anderson's son? Yes Nice to meet you Hi, I'm Detective Rosa Rosa? Yes Okay I guess I was just seeking (Radio chatter) any possible information right now Just— Right now, you're her son? Yes Do you have ID on you? Yeah, I do, absolutely Okay So, your mom's under arrest for child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of minors Okay Um? Okay So, you guys probably can't tell me this I guess, what was the basis that prompted that? Is there concrete evidence that I'm unaware of? Or, is this just kind of here, like, “he said, she said,” So it's, it's— based off what we've seen? It's not... “he said, she said” We have officers out there who were present with your mother at the time of this incident Okay But as far as going into details about that, it's all, going to be in reports in a 923 arrest record, which is... public information Okay Okay So, I guess, how did the officers... see that she was aiding and abetting minors Uh, conducting these illegal acts? So It's all, it's a very long document Okay And it's all detailed Okay In description Okay Okay Um? Okay I take it you guys are probably gonna wait till the evening time and transfer her and do that? No? No, we're about ready to leave right now Okay Um? Are you— I want you to know, sir, your mom's not convicted of any crime Do you understand that? Right This is a mis, misdemeanor No, that, the she's not guilty of any crime until she's proven guilty in a court of law Right Okay So, we take the evidence that was presented to us through interviews, through body cam footage, through the incident itself We conducted multiple interviews, all right, and We'll We look at the statutes and what that violates and then we take care of it as such Right Okay Now, our interpretation is what's called probable cause Okay Okay Now, when it gets to the courts, that's a totally different monster from us Okay Okay But we are not saying that your mother is guilty of anything (Radio chatter) We're just saying that based off of our investigation with the evidence and the facts that presented itself that night and subsequent interviews Okay Okay This is what fits what we've seen And then we leave it up to a state and judge to make that determination after that And then, beyond them, a jury of your peers Okay Okay So, we're not saying that your mom's guilty She's not a bad person We're not saying that at all I understand you guys, what you guys are doing Um... We just, we have, we have no choice I understand I just, I guess, through the interviews that were conducted and the research that was conducted, I'm confused as to how the property owner falls in line after my mother in this situation But that's for the court of law to decide on Well, the property owner was also placed under arrest Okay See, that's news I was not aware of at the time There have been two arrests in this incident Okay Okay Uh, the property owner and your mother Okay And that's why Detective Rosa is advising, you know, if you want to understand the whole thing, it would probably behoove you to get a copy of the report when it's completed Absolutely, I will And, and I would probably say on Monday Would probably be good because that's when all the reports are officially done and signed off Absolutely And then you can see the totality of everything Absolutely And I hope you guys understand me stopping by No, absolutely I expected you to come by Hey, I wouldn't I wouldn't If it was my family, Uh, I would want to know, too I would want to know, too And we're not saying that your mom's a bad person Absolutely not It's just, you know, we have a job to do And uh And sometimes it stinks It, it does Um, sometimes it's, it's great when it's like a -- suspect or a robbery suspect and we get those people off the streets But you have to understand, this is involving several juveniles that resulted in another subsequent arrest of one of these juveniles for DUI And this was a huge incident out there And it could have had a, a medical impact on everyone on that street as well as the juveniles involved And the more and more injuries we did, (Radio chatter) Ah, the greater the gravity of the situation presented itself 10-80 So we have to do something Absolutely And I understand you guys So I'm, I'm, I'm so sorry I know this is not something that you want to have to deal with I know this is something your mom doesn't want to have to deal with Um, but un, unfortunately, that's, that's the bridge that we're at Okay And I thank you guys for informing me this much so far And um, I, I hope that hopefully more information will come to light from my mother's side in the courtroom Well, we are, we are constantly investigating So thank you guys No problem Appreciate the information Thank you sir Karly Anderson and Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan were booked into the Brevard County Jail Karly on two counts, Elizabeth on seven tied to their reckless actions They posted bonds $3,000 and $3,500 respectively and were released pending trial Brevard Public Schools suspended Karly, while Elizabeth was placed on administrative leave Four months later, Karly was sentenced to probation on both counts, plus a donation to the Children’s Advocacy Center and 50 hours of community service Elizabeth’s case is still ongoing These educators sullied their titles How many days of detention would you hand out for their irresponsible actions? Give us your take in the comments Dionne was hired to guide and teach, but instead, she chose malice and crossed the line on November 8th, 2024 The halls fell silent at Marya Yates Elementary School as Matteson Police in Illinois responded to a disturbing call Excuse me Hi How you doing? I'm good, how are you? Good, let's go onside and talk for a minute Is there a five on this door for us to get in? You guys (unintelligible) Over here, all right Well we get— What about this one over here? Uh, it might be wound on Yeah Uh, coach is about to look at the tire Does he have a key with him? 2-28, 38 Okay, I'm about to talk to him, he has a phone Hold on one sec 28 10-9 for 2-38 Should be coming back Uh? I know you're aware of it 2-25 (Radio chatter) 2-38 I know that (unintelligible) So I know Just go in to the office Come here real quick Alright do you have any idea why I'm talking to you? I asked you to stand by for a minute Okay Uh I'm getting some information that there was an incident that took place today Okay Uh, in the hallway I'm gathering more information on that But until Um, I do that, which I'm getting now, I need you to sit tight You're not gonna be free to leave, right now All right But that's the incident that took place in the hallway with one of the students Correct, but what am I being detained for? I just told you, because of the incident that took place in the hallway with one of the students I understand that I understand that So that's why you're being detained That's why you're not free to go because I'm looking into this matter Okay, but for what though? What is, I'm trying to understand what's being investigated The incident of what took place Right The incident of what took place I understand that, but what is being investigated with the incident? The handling of it Okay Do you feel as if that was appropriate? To chase a student down? To get into class? And then what happened from there? I put him in the classroom He laid out on the floor, but I did put him— I put some— Did you drag him? I had a hand on him, absolutely, and he was resisting, yes Did you drag him? I didn't drag him though I need you to also show me Okay (Radio chatter) And that's what I need to look further into, but I'm going to tell you, preliminary, it looks as if you dragged him, and then it also looks like there was a -- involved A ki— Yes So This is crazy So for right now, I'm going to sit in here And this Can I ask who asked for it to be investigated? It's involving a kid No, I understand that, Because— but I'm just asking District administration Okay Okay This is coming from the top Mm-hmm Okay Am I allowed to have my mother? How old are you? I'm 26 Okay She's in the building Half or what? Huh? Half or what? Like with you? Yes No, she can obviously be in the building, The reason I ask but if you were to tell me you were 17, then obviously it goes a different route, but if you're 18 and above, obviously you're considered adult So no, she can be wherever she is, but can she be in here with us present? No, and we're not going to stay in here right now I just obviously didn't want to discuss this in front of everybody I would rather it be discussed in front of everybody else, so I have somebody lend me somebody else's witness to the conversation Well, there's a big witness right here that's being recorded Okay Um? And there will be another officer here momentarily But unfortunately- (Radio chatter) (Officer unintelligible) All right Okay You have a driver's license ID with you? It's in the classroom (Radio chatter) Alright, just sit there for second 10-4 (Radio chatter) I need to hang the phone up for right now You are officially— I can't be on the phone because I'm being detained 10-20 (Redacted) Caller was on a lower line He's not sure how to speak He advised everything was okay (Radio chatter) I'm in Indiana (Redacted) I have your victim What's up? Are you on? Yeah Huh? Yeah Get you out here Definitely, yeah Definitely I need to sit in tight in here with her for a minute (Radio chatter) Uh-huh As officers questioned Dionne, her mother also a school employee watched anxiously An officer eased her worry, assuring the process was being done by the book I'm going to be right next door in his office Okay Um... she's being detained She's not free to go But you don't have her in handcuffs right now Okay, cool Okay She can't be on the phone Can't make contact with anybody You still need a 2-25 No, when she gets here, you'll be good Alright, cool Later, the officer pressed the school for its stance on the case he contacted the victim’s mother to ensure the family’s voice was heard Let me explain everything Okay (Officer unintelligible) She tried to dragged a kid down the hallway Oh, no Okay, okay, okay So we're just going to go (unintelligible) (Officer unintelligible) (Unintelligible) Sure, sure, sure Okay She works here, right? Yeah (Unintelligible) Just check (unintelligible) Good? Okay This is what's gonna be happening, at least We're making sure the office is clear Uh You're gonna be taken into custody Uh You're gonna be charged with, at least one count of battery, and probably child endangerment Um I will, go over more with, what exactly the charges will be, when I get to the station This officer is gonna uh, put you in handcuffs, obviously pat you down Uh She's gonna transport you, through the intake process, when we get to the sta— when you all get to the station I'm gonna finish talking to, building administration, and district administration, and then I'll be, also the parent of the child I'll be in the talk to you, when I get done with that You have any questions for me? No Okay Go ahead and put your hands behind your back Okay (Officer unintelligible) (Officer unintelligible) Why do I wanna, put you in there? (Officer unintelligible) Just so you know, uh, the Dr. Hendrick has cleared out the office, so no one's gonna see you (Unintelligible) To jail Yeah Okay, I just wanted you to be aware Hold on, ma'am He said you have ID, but it's where? It's in my mother's classroom So when you go in there, tell her you arrested me too I just got to check to make sure you don't have any, -- or objects that you can't have, uh, in the car, okay? Do you got a shirt underneath this? Yeah I'll get you, walk— Can you, I'm parked like right in front of the door Uh Having your ID will help expedite this process Are you good if I get it from your mom? Not unless you wanna tell, that you arrested me You're an adult I don't care if I'm an adult or not Okay, then you sit overnight I'm trying to help you out, young lady I am going to call a lawyer Hold on, hold on, hold on I've been nothing but cool with you You barely, You had a, explained, the, the incident, I, I did explain to you - to me - I did explain You're talking about an incident, in the hallway, and I asked That took place with the kid for more details and you're like, an incident in the hallway, an incident in the hallway, an incident in the hallway I'm asking for more details, and you keep saying, and inci— Are you gonna let me talk, or are you gonna keep talking over me? I wasn't done talking You were trying to cut me off, but I'm done Don't worry about it I'm done I explained, it was an incident with you, dragging a kid I stated that twice You know exactly the, After I asked for clarification Okay, and after, and when I, knew that, Okay, but when I knew that I explained that to you But I had to ask more— Okay, it doesn't matter how many times Did you get the information? Did you receive the information, you were looking for? You can escort me out I told you, I was, I was You can escort me out I was, I was investigating an incident, that I was informed of I told you I needed to get more details When you asked for further, I told you that So I'm gonna ask you this part, one more time Having your ID, will help expedite this Do you want me to get it from your mom, or would you like to sit in jail longer? Actually, it's in my car Now I'm thinking about it It's not even in there So Okay My purse is in the car, so, in my car So Does your mom have access to that? If she has my keys— Does she have your keys? She might, yeah Okay I don't know because I let my sisters drive my car, so I don't know if she has my keys, or if my sisters took my car Okay All right You mind if I— Yeah, yeah, I was gonna do that anyway Okay Yeah Okay, please come walk I'll walk with you though (Unintelligible) Let me get the door All right My car is right here at the curb There we go Just have a seat (Officer unintelligible), okay? (Officer unintelligible) Let me All right Sit back (Officer unintelligible), okay? Hold on It's uh, I'll do intake All right She's got, she's got her name in bed I'll do intake and I'll do uh, a light scan for you Thank you, I appreciate it All right, I'm about to call uh, 103 and let him know Okay Um (Officer unintelligible) Yes Oh, okay Yeah Okay Yeah, that's why we're doing this, like right now Yeah, yeah, sure Dionne was taken into custody by Matteson Police on three counts for her threatening actions toward a student The Department of Children and Family Services also opened a parallel investigation For this educator, justice was now in session Can’t get enough of real-life takedowns? Drop a LIKE and get ready for the next arrest — where a counselor’s words sealed her fate Cathleen thought her connections were a shield — until Villa Park Police in Illinois proved otherwise on May 16th, 2025 Her arrogance posed as innocence, but her driving told another story Hello, I'm Officer Simon, with the Villa Park Police Department The reason I stopped you, is you seemed to have some trouble changing, or keeping your lane Are you on your phone at all? Or? No, I was just trying to do my um, GPS Okay, where are you trying to go? Um, I have a friend who lives out in, Lombard What's their address? It is like right by JT's porch Okay, right by JT's porch Do you have your driver's license and insurance? Thank you very much Still living in Batavia? Yep I have to pull up my, I probably have to pull up my, insurance on my phone Okay, that's fine I worked in Villa Park for a very long time Oh, did you? Yes I'll give you a minute to find that, okay? I'll be back All right She's looking for her phone Her phone? Oh, okay Just, uh, just hang out there for a second Right here? Yeah She said where she's seeing her, insurance is on her phone? Yeah, she's waiting on insurance, but, uh, standby Want me to go check, Nick? Uh, just hang out Yeah, okay You might, (officer unintelligible) Back here is fine I don't know I thought you wanted me back there Go ahead (Officer unintelligible) It's completely up to you If you, you're gonna do this, you go that route, go that route, or, I give her a ride back to the station, whatever you wanna do So, whatever decision you make, I support 100% This sucks Well, it's a, it's a decision we made You just stand by, beside it If we're gonna do this, she's goes, if, if, we're gonna do 55, then we run the 55 If we don't, then she's got to go back to the station So I'll take her back to the station We'll park her car We'll figure it out We'll go that route It's not, this is, there's nothing good or bad This is left or right However you wanna do it I support it a 100% My issue is that it was called I, I know This was called in all the way since Spring Grove Yeah I don't have an issue with either decision We... pick a route, we stick to the route and we move forward So it's, it's completely up to you I just called it I gotta go for, I gotta go with do with it If that's what you feel most comfortable with doing, we're good with that Like I said, if it, if it, if it's not that we just take her back to the station So, however you feel most comfortable doing it, you have to justify, if somebody asked you more questions, but I support you, whatever that is, I support it If it's, peace of mind, and you wanna go that route, that's fine If you do the field sobrieties, and you want to take a minute, and make a decision, say you don't wanna change my mind, we're still gonna take you back here There's nothing that says we can't do that If this is your, peace of mind, and no matter what the decision is, I will back you a million percent, and then we'll go It'll be fine from there All right Whatever you want I'll run her through it, and then make a decision from there You make the decision, yes, sir I'll oversee it I'm not gonna get in unless I have to You able to find that? No, I think I left everything in Elmhurst Okay Where were you at in Elmhurst? Guaranteed rate I was with a bunch of people from, York High School Okay So you were in the city? Um, no No Okay Elmhurst Oh, you said Guaranteed Rate I assumed like No Guaranteed rate, is like a mortgage company, that is in Elmhurst All right, Cathy Um How much have you had to drink tonight? Because it's very apparent that you're impaired No, I literally haven't It's very apparent that you've had more than one Let me just tell you I had two drinks I'm gonna ask you to be straight with me No, I'm very straight with you Okay So do me a favor I'm gonna have you run through a couple field sobriety test, If you're good, then this will be easy to make sure that you're good to drive Okay? Because I can't let you drive if I, cause I think that you're impaired, Listen based on my observations so far I get it I get it But I promise you right now, like, I am, totally fine If you’re good (unintelligible) And then you'll be out of here No problem, okay? No I, know a bunch of people, from Villa Park Police Department I used to date Kordell (redacted) He was And And what's your name? Simons Yes Like, you know, I used to work at Willowbrook High School, for a long time Like, it's the I wanna give you the benefit of the doubt But, for everybody's peace of mind and the fact, that I'm here now, I have to, make sure that you're okay to drive If I suspect that you're under the influence of alcohol, I can't just let you go 100% I get it So I'm, 100 % I'm gonna have you step out And I'm gonna put you through a couple of tests real quick And then I'll make my decision from there Okay? Now, let me pull, over here on this side No So the car is gonna stay right here And then we'll just walk over there, okay? I have everything on body camera There's two cars behind you All right? Your car's not gonna get that— Let me call, people that I know that are in your Okay So my sergeant's already here Who's your, who's your sergeant? Sergeant Irby He's already here So, I talked to him That's fine Let me talk to Sergeant Irby Can you send him over here? Sure Okay, thank you So She wants to talk to you We'll roll that window down Good evening Cathy No, listen to me Listen I'm, (Cathleen unintelligible) The— What I would tell you is this Listen to what he tells you Cause we're trying, we're trying to do what's in the best interest of this scenario You were, somebody called you, I don't know So we didn't just show up out of the blue I get it Listen, I get it Okay I get it, 100% No, you're not, you're not I literally just left Guaranteed Rate and Albert And, I must have left my phone there Okay But I'm okay, I promise you that It, it— I get it Cathy, it doesn't work like that I get it I know It doesn't work like that I know, I know, I know Your best option, he offered you to do field sobriety tests I know this You have to cooperate with him I get it Because if you don't cooperate with him, you're gonna put him in a position where he's got to make a decision And if you force him to make a decision, I'm not sure the outcome is going to be what anybody would like I get it I got it I understand I understand 100% Okay So what does that mean? I will call somebody to drive me You— You have to work with him That's He's the, I'm his boss He's the guy that makes the decision I support his decision I get it I understand what you're saying Right 100% Correct So you have to work with him, Cathy Whatever decision he makes, we've already talked about this He's trying to do what's best So whatever decision he makes, But I don't wanna do anything Cause we're gonna go— Because I'm not gonna put in a place where I'm in a Like, you know in a weird spot where I'm (unintelligible) -- That I'm not even— Because I forgot my phone Cathy you're putting yourself in a weird spot by not having conversation with him and cooperating with him You're putting him in a very difficult spot He has to make a decision I understand that So right now he's giving you an option He's asked you to do field sobriety tests Does he not? I'm not opposed to a field sobriety test, but the point is, like, I don't want to put myself in a weird spot For what? The option is this If he has to make, if he has to make a decision if he has to make a decision, you potentially could get arrested for DUI right now Why don't I just have someone pick me up? I don't know if he's offered you that option I think the option he's offered you right now, because this is a step-by-step process, the option he's offered you right now is to perform field sobriety tests to find out How intoxicated you are I get that You know me I do know you We work together I, I Kathy, I completely do that And I had a conversation with him to make a decision to how to best rectify this So he's taking this, because we have a job to do, I get that unfortunately, for this I get that And the way the world is, the microscope is on us I get that So we have to do what's best I have more respect for you guys than anybody else I Cathy, I know In this world I absolutely know You, Would— the best thing for you to do is to cooperate with him to find out step-by-step what we're gonna do and make him feel comfortable with what his decision is going to be on this I understand that 100% But, like, tell me, like, what is in my best interest? Like, I don't know I don't trust sobriety tests because, you know, like, I've got I've had eye surgery Like, I don't know what you guys see And how -- I understand what you're saying comes out like that I don't trust— I understand what you're saying But he has to go step-by-step And if he decides to allow you to make a phone call or to help assist you in getting home He has to go through his next step in doing so I would rather just make a phone call But it doesn't work like that Because we're under a microscope Our process goes I get that a different direction, Cathleen So what will wind up happening is, if this goes a different direction and there's a problem, then we are the ones that are called on the carpet for it You know what I'm saying? If you give him the ability to do whatever he wants to do, field sobriety test, and then he makes a decision to allow you to make a phone call or if he decides to arrest you, that's the position you're in You know what I'm not (unintelligible) I gonna be Doing this field sobriety test It's like I really just have somebody Yeah but that's not the exact option you have right now Because of the position we're in, he has a process he has to go by Because I forgot my phone And Cathy, you were called in as a suspected drunk driver Who called in? I don't know I didn't look it up on the ticket It's on the cab that you were called in as a drunk driver You called in since Spring Road Somebody was following you since Spring Road, and that's where you were picked up at Listen I mean, it's all documented I, I It's no nonsense Went to a... (Cathleen unintelligible) And literally I ate Had three drinks That's it Okay, I understand So, I get it I know you guys have a responsibility I get it I get it I understand it But I, I also like I don't want to put myself in a spot where I'm going to get in trouble It just doesn't make sense I feel like you know me I do know you And I'm trying to guide you in the best direction right now I'm not looking to arrest you I'm not looking to have you arrested I did not That's not what I'm trying to do, because I do I have a relationship with you We did work together for several years You and I were buddies down there got along great We may still have each other's cell phone numbers We're cool But if you put up a brick wall, you will put him in a horrible situation, and you'll put yourself in I get that a bad situation, too So Putting my daughter off, putting myself in a place where, like, I feel like I'm in this weird spot where You are I don't know what is the best to put myself in The best spot to put yourself in is to allow him to go to the next step, What is what? and to see where you're at, to do field sobriety tests and see how you perform field sobriety tests, and then he has to make a decision Does he arrest you, on the basis of what's going on, or does he decide to allow you to get a ride home? I don't know I oversee him You oversee him, You know what I'm saying? so why can't you make that decision? I don't get to make that decision He's the patrol officer I'm the supervisor I get that I get that I've given him the foundation on how to go on both avenues If, you don't, choose one of those options, then you've taken it out of my hands All right, so what is my best option? My suggestion to you is to follow, what he's telling you to do, and come out of the car, and do a field sobriety test And let him make an educated decision, on what he wants to do That's why I'm here When this came out and I knew it was you, I came here, because I wanna make sure that, this gets done the best way and the right way Would you call? Cory for me? We're not calling him right now Why not? He's probably sound asleep It's 11:30 So what? I'd rather call him, and ask him his opinion But we're not in that position We're not in that position Why not? 10-4 (Radio chatter) Because you're gonna get forced, you're gonna get forced I don't want to get put in a spot where, I might get myself in trouble You did You did put yourself in that spot, when you got in the car and decided to drive I had, three drinks Cathy, I don't Three drinks I don't know how many you had or didn't have I'm not accusing you of that I get that As— An independent person, is accusing you of being intoxicated Who's an independent person? The person that called and said, you were driving intoxicated I don't, Cathy I don't know what's on the ticket I don't know him personally I don't know who called it in It's there It's all documented I'm not lying to you Well, that's my point So let's help people No, we're here We're now We're here We're now Is there anybody else that's here right now? The three of us right here You have another, (officer unintelligible) Over that person? You have a— Mario's over here You got Nick over there You got me Your best interest is me being here That's your best interest I gave him every option, on how to work on this If you put up a stonewall, I'm gonna tell you right now If you put up a stonewall, you're probably gonna be arrested, for driving while intoxicated If you don't cooperate with him, you're probably gonna put yourself in that position If you cooperate with him, you put yourself in a better position of, what decision he has to make But what, what, what Whether we do make a phone call to get you a ride home, or whether he continues, further with his DUI process All right, so (Cathleen unintelligible) He's gonna ask you to step out of the car He's gonna look at your eyes He's gonna ask you to stand on one leg He's gonna ask you to walk in a straight line He may ask you to blow on the uh, a PBT on the street to find out, what your -- alcohol concentration is To get a preliminary test of it That is so, (Cathleen unintelligible) Cathy, you put yourself in a very difficult spot I mean, honestly, like I feel like I'm in a very difficult spot, because... like, I don't trust anything right now And that's, that's fair and that's very respectable I told you I understand that You have that I've had three drinks I ate I don't believe you're lying to me I don't believe you're lying to me That's not it What we have to do is make sure, should you be driving or shouldn't you be driving And him and I have talked about our options and that's where we're at I get that I understand that But I'm telling you, I've had, three drinks and I've eaten So to me, like, besides the fact that I don't have my, phone on me, to show you my, whatever, like, driver's license, or That— I know who you are He's got your license I'm not worried about your insurance We'll get that figured out That's the latest I've figured out But like, I'm okay What we need to get figured out is Like, I don't feel like I'm in a spot where, but I also, don't— myself in a spot where By getting in this car, you put yourself in a spot Literally I've had three drinks I'm not saying you're lying to me And I left work at 3:07 I'm not saying you're lying to me That's not, I don't believe that to be at all And I'm driving right down the street, in Lombard Like, this is, silly He's going to, want you to step out of the car We're gonna have to go further with this process Let him be able to make an educated decision I gave him options And your options are what? That you can come here, and do the field sobriety test, based on his decision, with the field sobriety test We can figure out if it's best to get you a ride home Or, if you absolutely should have been driving, and he decides to effect an arrest for DUI, then he can go that route But you have to let him make the decision You're not gonna be able to dictate that Roll that window down for me he can't see you It seems like a, weird position to put myself in Because I can't trust that Cathy, he's gonna make a decision based on the driving, based on the phone call, based on the way you were acting I don't know what phone call I told you this three times already I've worked in Elmhurst I know people there Like, who's calling? I don't know who, I do not know who the caller was I do not know who the caller was I can only ask you to do this so many times, before he has to make a decision Um Everything that I've talked to him about, everything that I've said, everything I've said to you, this has been audio and video recorded So if you doubt that I'm, doing something to try to help you out, you can subject, you can do uh, Freedom of Information, and you can get our recordings, and you can see exactly what I said to him I get that So, I mean, I don't want you to think that I'm trying to mess around with you, or mess you over I do I like you I consider you a friend I'm not trying to mess with you The more you push the situation, you're putting us in a bad spot We're trying not to do that I'm not trying to put you in a bad spot I know you don't realize But by getting in this car, and trying to drive, Cathy, you did I drank, And now you You— three drinks after I— Cathy, I'm not arguing with you I'm not saying you're lying to me I don't believe that at all I, I, I, You told me that I'm good with it You told me you ate I'm cool Yeah, you ate You told me you had three drinks I'm cool with that You had three drinks, but, somebody else witnessed you driving erratically Who is the witness? I don't Cathy, for the fourth time, I don't know They called in We have all their information It's on the ticket None of this, none of what I'm telling you, is a lie because I can prove it all Like, if you came back to me tomorrow and said you lied to me, you messed with me, I'd go, no, I didn't Here's the proof This is how I can prove it And then, you'd, you'd have, you'd be like, all right, You're right I wouldn't do that to you I'm doing more for you, than I've done for anybody else, any other person, that's been in a position like yours If it was, at a different spot, I would tell them, make a decision Let's do what we got to do But I'm talking more compassionately with you with you, because I've known you for along time Yes So my suggestion to you is, step out of the vehicle Let him do his field sobriety test Let him make a decision as a professional, and then we will go from there If he makes his decision to, to bring you back to the police station, and get you a ride home, he makes that decision Or if it's that messed up, and he decides he's got to arrest you for DUI, unfortunately, you decide to get, behind the wheel of the vehicle today But I don't trust that That's the hard part Then you're saying, that I'm fine Cathy, what you're saying is, what you're saying is you don't trust me That's what you're saying, because those are the options Listen are we that I put on a plate for him (Radio chatter) It's not that I don't trust you Saying the warrants I just don't know, Obstruction like, (Radio chatter) who else is, who else is on shift tonight? It's all guys you won't even know I am the highest power in this street right now That wasn't the highest power I am I'm the sergeant of the police department right now Why is this happening? Up at the, up where? Nobody's awake The chief of police, the deputy chiefs, Who's chief? they're not around Chief (redacted) We're not calling him Why not? (Radio chatter) He, that's not how this goes Cathy, you're putting me in a tight spot I get that I'm not trying to put you in a bad spot I've given him and you several options This back and forth, going back and forth, is only prolonging everything I'm trying to help you If you were to look at anybody else I dealt with, anybody else I talked to, I do not do this His decision right now may not be one that you find favorable One more time, to step out of the vehicle, perform the field sobriety test, and then he has to make a decision whether he offers you to find a ride home, or he arrests you for DUI And if I don't do those things What happen Probably the latter of the two is going to happen What is the latter of the two? You're probably going to get arrested for DUI For what? For driving while under the influence of alcohol But I'm not As I said, I believe what you've said, but we are going on what's put in front of us So we have to make a decision, Cathy You can't do that Step out of the vehicle and allow him to perform field sobriety tests, or I will tell him that he can make whatever final decision right now, and then he has to make that decision (Radio chatter) I mean it, what is involve in a field sobriety I never had a field sobriety test He's going to ask to look at your eyes He's going to ask you to do the one-legged stand He's going to ask you to walk on a line Okay, so I have eye problems He will take all that into consideration Sorry, uncomfortable So you can’t do any of this He will take all that into consideration, Cathy (Radio chatter) I feel like This is not a good spot no matter what (Radio chatter) Cathy... it's not a good spot None of it's a good spot No it's not You... need to make a decision, and then we'll make our decision It's not a good spot that you're in I'm trying to guide you I'm trying to help you And I'm trying to listen to you I know (Cathleen unintelligible) But you don't like the one option That's the thing Well, because it doesn’t sound like a good spot Like, I know I've got eye problems all of those things He... does DUIs on a regular basis He will take that into consideration And what for the field sobriety tests It just doesn't seem like a good place to put myself in Cathy, you did that when you got in behind the wheel of this vehicle No, I have had three drinks, and I've eaten I understand that So— We had food at this party, which was Let's for a person who's retiring I understand Cathy, you need to make a decision Are you getting out of the car, or am I gonna tell him he has to make his decision? I don't feel comfortable getting out of this car Okay, so I'm going to go tell him that he needs to make his decision, whatever he wishes to make, he's going to do I don't understand what even brought me to this place By you getting behind the wheel of this vehicle is what brought us to this place I know, but what was it that pulled me over? I've gone through this What? What was it that pulled me over? He had probable cause to effect a traffic stop on you based on your driving, You said what? believing that you were impaired And that's why we're here What was it that believed that I was impaired? You were driving under the speed limit What else was she doing? She made multiple lane violations in front of me And what was that? You have multiple traffic violations, What was that? lane violations in front it's all recorded Okay, but what was that? Why do you got multiple lanes violation? Cathy, you were in and out of the lane We're not making that up We're not swaying you in the wrong direction I get that We're trying to help you I get that So, Cathy, I'm going to ask you This is going to be the final time that I'm going to ask you He is asking you to step out of the vehicle Are you going to cooperate and step out of the vehicle? Your next answer is going to be, I'm going to dictate to him that he is allowed to make a decision based on what he has, whether he arrests you for DUI or not, whether you're going to step out and perform field sobriety tests If you step out and perform field sobriety tests, he then can weigh that information still on his decision But if you're asking him to make a decision right now, that's where we're in That's the position we're in Okay? So, this is the last time I'm going to ask you this You've been asked to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests I need you to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests if you wish to do so If you don't wish to do so, you can refuse to do the field sobriety tests, and this officer will be making a decision based on what we've been talking about, what's been going on I will not step out of the vehicle She's not stepping out of the vehicle You can make whatever decision you want to make Search him in Cathy, unfortunately, you put us in this position He's going to take you into custody for being intoxicated driver Can you open your door? You want to step out for me? Sure Just face your car Put your hands around your back You're under arrest for DUI Victor, one adult female in custody for DUI Start and admin, please Will you move my car to where? No, your car will be towed I got it (Unintelligible) this way Have a seat please Is there anything you need out of the car? Purse, phone, anything like that? Um, I would like to have my bag Is there anything else in there that you need? Or that you want me to take with? Probably just my bag Okay All my stuff's there All right, sounds good Cathleen was taken to Villa Park Police Headquarters for further processing She was charged with three counts, related to her DUI and unbelievable defiance at police headquarters Released to a sober adult while awaiting her court date, her arrest carried a roadside lesson: Titles don’t grant immunity Assistant attorney general, Principal and Teacher, Educator, School counselor Five public figures who learned hard lessons Whose downfall hit the hardest? Share your take in the comments, and stay for more on BodyCamBust