He's complaining of them like immediately. He already said, "You pinched me." You're seriously cussing at us. We're giving you a ride to the west side. Are you kidding me? We're here to try to help you. So, all this is lowle. Like, none of this is a use of force. The scene unfolds with a rookie cop still in phase three of training, trying to assist a homeless man in Albuquerque, only for it to spiral into chaos. Under New Mexico law, a peace officer may arrest a person when he has reasonable grounds to believe a misdemeanor has been committed in his presence, which initially justifies the officer's intent to intervene. The rookie offers a ride to the Westside Shelter, but insists on a patown and handcuffs, sparking resistance from the man, who kicks, screams, and climbs onto the patrol car. Unbeknownsted to this overeager trainee, monitored by his field training officer, the suspect's later allegations of abuse from the handcuffing trigger, an immediate federal investigation. This isn't just a routine stop gone wrong. It's a rookie's blunder about to face FBI scrutiny under a department already on a tight leash. Hey, police department. I need you to wake up, buddy. Oh, you're going the wrong way, buddy. Careful. That way. Can I pat you down real quick? Let's go out here. It's cool. But I just want to go. I don't want to be out, bro. Can we take you somewhere? To the shelter. You want to go to Westside Shelter? Yeah, we can take it. I still got to patch you down though. We got to step out here first. Got to stand up. I got to patch you down, man. Do you not want to go to the Westside shelter or not? If you're going to act this way, we're not going to even take you. Why are you acting this way? Do not close distance on me. Don't I will. Uh-uh. We could take you to the shelter. Let's take you to the shelter. Yeah. Yes. Where the patrol car. Don't get in. Wait. Wait. Put your mask. We got to put you in handcuffs cuz whenever we transport people, you have to be in handcuffs. trying to sleep. Ow. [ __ ] you're seriously cussing at us. We're giving you a ride to the west side. Are you kidding me? He's being aggressive. No, he's not. You're calling him a [ __ ] and all sorts of [ __ ] We're here trying to help you. Don't be kicking me. If you do that again, I'm going to take you to the ground. We're done. Go. Please. Please don't. Please get off my car. No, please don't get off my car. Get off my freaking car. I want to go. We just tried to take you and you started kicking me. If I stop, I won't. No. We gave you three chances. Get off my unit. It's cold out here. Please. If you don't get off my unit, I'm going to use force to get you off. Okay. Can you please take shelter? You just started kicking me when I tried to handcuff you. Get off my unit. Do you think he was special? I tried to. You just wouldn't cooperate. We tried to. I explained to you we have to handle people for How was he rude? Because you started kicking us. He just threw me. You literally actually just battered me. That's a felony. I don't threw me on the hood. No, he didn't throw you. I'm slaming. He didn't slam me. No, he didn't. And this is being recorded. You're No, no. You're the one tossing and turning and kicking me. I was trying to help you to get you somewhere where it's warm and you started cussing us out. Put my hands together and putting on my arms. No, he wasn't. If he was, how would you know you were joining? Because I'm training him. I'm literally watching what he's doing. And you think we want to take you after you're calling us that? I don't have to do anything. I could have just left you there. But I wanted to take you to the Westside Shelter. But sitting there kicking me isn't doing anything, is it? No. So basically wanted a ride to the shelter. We agreed. Started kicking and screaming. Kicked me. So you said I'll burn out. So if you're not going to get off my unit again, I'm going to make you. Okay. This is your last chance. Get off my unit. Oh, you're going to Why are you going to try and fight with me again? Yeah. I'm a swing on your stupid ass. Would any of you guys be willing to take him to the Westside shelter? So if we take you to the shelter, are you going to act a fool? No. Okay. Hey, but you have to be handcuffed and we're not going to put up with no [ __ ] What's your name? Nathan. Nathan. Yeah. Can we get off the car, please? Yeah, but we got to handcuff you. I want to turn off. Oh my goodness, dude. How many needles do you have in your pocket? Why do you have diabetic or what? Oh, hold on. Hold on. Relax. You want to ride? You want to ride? Okay, this I can fit a whole finger in there, dude. Hold on. So, stop wiggling around. Stop twisting, dog. I'm not twisting nothing. Relax. You got to lock them. Okay. So, they don't get tighter on you. Now, can we go? No, not yet. I still have to take all the needles out of your pocket. [ __ ] out of here, bro. All right, we're good. Hey, stop. Well, take him out last time, man. Got all right. I don't even got to do there. That's all I need. Happy keep giving attitude and we're not even right. I haven't checked the other. Oh my god. Hello. I'm not trying to make sure this is not a weapon. Can we call out here? Okay, we can release you. Back door, dog. Not in charge here, bro. The Albuquerque Police Department has been under a US Department of Justice deferred prosecution agreement for 9 years, meaning every use of force gets a federal magnifying glass. The agreement stems from a 2014 DOJ finding that APD engaged in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force mandating oversight and immediate review of incidents like this. When the suspect claims the rookie hurt him during handcuffing, the sergeant reviews body cam footage on site. But it's the feds who swoop in next, analyzing the rookie every move. His good intentions transporting a combative suspect to shelter turn into a liability as the FBI probes whether this newbie crossed a line. A stupid mistake under normal circumstances becomes a federal case when your department's already in the crosshairs. You're not in charge. You're far from in charge. What? What did you take, bro? Why are you acting like this? Are you high? Are you high? Well, this pig's giving you a ride. I'm sorry. No, you're good, bro. We'll just We'll call the Westside to make sure he's not banned from there. Okay, you need to stop kicking my door. You hear me? Kicking my door. Two questions. Can I please get water? I don't have water. Can we go to the website shop today? Yes, we're going to go. But you better not be kicking my car. I told you I was going to put up with this stuff. I will take you out of the car. Nathan, what's your last name, dude? Damn business. Well, I need to know who you are, bro. If you want me to give you a ride, man, we need we need to identify you. After this, the sergeant arrived to review the body cam footage. Subsequently, the FBI agents arrived to investigate the incident. Sergeant in watch video. Oh, so sorry. No. because he accused us or you that you were hurting him. You didn't do anything wrong. It's just somebody just watch this video real quick. Oh my god. I'm going to have you show me where in the video the It's pretty much Is it right away? Yeah, it's like 5 minutes into it. Yeah. Like once he gets to the car, right, we put the handcuffs on, he gets all mad and he starts pulling away right away. And it's just as soon as I grab his fingers, that's when he started pooping. So with these things, even if they we didn't do anything wrong, per se, just because he said it hurt, that's why we have to go over it. Yeah. So basically, I got to come and make sure that any kind of allegation, I just have to make sure that there was nothing like done. It's once we get off the glass, Yeah. and start working through the vehicle. Yeah. Right here. Yeah, that should be good. You change trying to put you in handcuffs. You know, I'm done. Are you going to freaking cooperate? What do you expect? You're seriously cursing us. We're giving you a ride to the west side. Are you kidding me? He's being No, he's not. You're calling him a and all such. We're here trying to help you. The sergeant concluded that the rookie officer did not use excessive force as the suspect's allegations of abuse were unfounded based on the body cam footage showing only standard handcuffing attempts met with resistance and insisted on proceeding with charges against the suspect for his actions during the encounter. But soon enough, the FBI agents arrives. Check your cuffs, but no spitting, no kicking. Okay, deal. Yes, you're right. Okay. Hey, act right. Turn to your left. I can't. Yes, you can. To your left. Keep them locked. Don't turn to your left. Hey. All right, bro. Relax. We're going to make sure that they're double locked so that nothing's tightening up on you. Okay, let's double lock here. Okay, bro. So, they're not tightening up on you. Put your seat belt on. Come on. Just sit up for me, bro. Can you do that for me, man? Why are you acting like you're fine, bro? Come on. I don't want to go to something. I'm throwing a temper tantrum. Come on. Well, then sit up. Act like your age. Prove you're not five. You're going to jail, bro. Yeah, you're going to jail. You're not going to the west side shelter. Hey, Nathan, let's get out, buddy. Go and step out for me, bro. Come on, Nathan. Step out. Step out. There you go. Boy, let's go. What did I do? Step out. Let's get out. What did I do? Listen, bro. We'll explain everything here a second. Okay. So, we need We need you to step out. Step to the left. Face of the car. Face of the car. Wa. Chill out, dog. My feet. Hold on. Why you put her nose on? Because you were kicking, bro. Can I take a piss in her? No. Do this, right? Hey, take a breath. Have a seat back in the car. Get back in the car. Go ahead and get back in the car. Okay, it's cool. Get in. him, bro. We're going to have to get in. Okay. There you go. Hello. Good morning. How are you? Is it good morning? Yes, it is. What was the date of the incident? Yesterday the I believe it's the 15th. Yeah, 15. See? See, I said it. Oh, 20 minutes for my shift was ending. Oh, actually it would have been 10 minutes. You almost made it. But I didn't. He complained of injuries if they just touched him. Okay. So, you're going to have a complaint of injury throughout the whole interaction. Okay. Kind of tell me what happened. Um, I was contacted to a bunch of complaint of injuries. Watch the video. Um, during the video, they're attempting to get him in handcuffs cuz he wants a ride to the shelter. So, they're like, "Cool, we got to put you in handcuffs." You go to put him in handcuffs. As soon as he touches the handcuffs, ah, screaming. So they take him off like, "Dude, this is the only way you can go in the cop car." So they put him again on, complains of injury again, and then that's when he starts kicking them and outside the vehicle. So he kicks him, they take they're taking the handcuffs off. As he's kicking, he's pulling away at the same time. Never touch the ground. No, cuz that would have committed a takedown if that was that. Well, do you want to watch the video? Oh, yeah. If you have the cameras with you, are they? Yeah, they're here. He's complaining of them like immediately. He already said, "You pinched me. No, I'm done. You're seriously cussing at us. We're giving you a ride to the west side. Are you kidding me? We're here to try to help you. All this is low level. Like, none of this is a use of force. What starts as a simple offer to help escalates into a comedy of errors with a rookie doubling down on handcuffing a suspect who's more tantrum than threat. New Mexico statute 30-3-2 states, "Battery upon a peace officer is the unlawful intentional touching or application of force to the person of a peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties, which the suspect violates by kicking the officer. Yet, the rookie's insistence on cuffs, despite the man's please, and minimal danger, paints him as clueless rather than cruel. Perfect fodder for the feds to question his judgment. The body cam captures it all. the suspect's defiance, the rookie's frustration, and a sergeant left shaking his head. The FBI doesn't see a hero. They see a trainee who turned a helping hand into a federal headache. So, basically, after this, they let him go. He climbs on top of the car and then the other officers come and then they go to get him in handcuffs and he's doing the same thing all over again. Ow, you're hurting my arms. I guess there's like no force at all or anything. But every time they put him on Ow. every single you guys none of you were right. You're not going to do that. Be careful of my pants. Well, we'll help you. Well, give me a second. All right. Get the water, bro. Bro, stop. You go. What's up? Come here. Stand up. Stand up. Why? Stand up. Just do it like you would a certain person. You're not going to interacting, bro. That's not how this works. Sit up on the bench, bro. Water, dude. Back at the [Applause] water. Back in the water. Thank you. After the dust settles, the sergeant and feds review the footage, finding no abuse, just a rookie caught in a suspect's chaos. New Mexico law allows reasonable and necessary force to affect an arrest under statute 31-1-7, clearing the officer of wrongdoing since the handcuffing was standard protocol gone arry. The suspect charged with battery on a peace officer, disorderly conduct, and concealing identity, heads to jail. The rookie, despite his stumble, completes training and joins APD full-time, unscathed by the FBI's probe. It's a tale of a dumb move magnified by federal eyes. But in the end, the stupid cop lives to patrol another day. Hopefully wiser, if not smarter. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video. Click to watch now.