After driving drunk and committing several traffic violations, she tries using her brother's sheriff's badge as a free pass. Instead, she melts down when officers refuse to play along. >> How's it going? >> Hi, how are you? >> Good. I'm Heights Police Department. Do you have your driver's license on you? >> Yes. Um so, I'm getting my text um from my D. That's my brother's straight center. >> Okay. So, reason for the stop is when you were coming out of Lake back in El Heights, you ran the stop sign, and then driving away from driving away >> me, you hit a speeds of 50 mph in a 30. So, you're going 20 >> 20 >> 20 mph over. And then to catch up to you on 37, I had to go almost 95 mph. >> I understand. My brother is a cop in Port Authority. >> All right. So, you're getting your ID sent to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where are you coming from? >> So, I went to my friend's house to drop off her belongings, and I'm going back home. >> Going back home? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where do you live? >> Yes. >> Okay. Are you Melanie? >> Yes. >> All right. You have you So, you don't have your license on you, but you're just waiting for it. >> So, I have it. Yes. So, I have it on like my um >> Is it just not on you right now? >> Yes. It's on So, I left my my bag. This is it. >> How much did you have to drink tonight? >> Not that much. >> Not that much? Define Define not that much. >> I had one drink with friends. That's it. >> Was that where you were coming from? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, I'm going to be honest. Your eyes are very glassy. Your speech is a little slurred when you're speaking to me, and I am detecting the odor of an alcoholic beverage on your breath. >> I don't I I'm sorry. >> So, >> Look, my brother is a Port Authority cop. My cousin is a police officer. >> Okay. Do you have any >> I just want to get home. >> cards on you or anything? >> Yes, I do. >> All right. >> Which I can which is with my license. >> They're with your license? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, I can send you a photo. Um I just want to go home and he's [ __ ] freaking out. >> Who are you on the phone with? >> My therapist. Please, let me call you back. Please. I will discuss with him to send me the parts >> Okay. >> have. Is that okay? >> That's okay. I just You're putting me in a little bit of a predicament here. >> know. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm telling you, my my brother's port authority. My my cousin is FEMA. They can help. >> Okay. Do they live around here? >> I can call them. >> Just >> You want me to call them? I can call them for you. >> Listen, just give me a minute. Just do me a favor. While we're hanging here, just shut your car off and just you can stay inside. Just can you turn your car off for me? >> Of course. >> And just >> Well, I'm asking him for the information. >> Okay. Well, I have I got I found your license. I can I can pull it up cuz the car is registered to you. >> Chandra is I know. Totally. >> I'm detecting a lot of odor from the vehicle and you got to go over >> alcoholic beverage. >> There's really no odor. >> Well, obviously you can't smell it. I can smell it. >> I'm telling you. >> Just keep the car off. Hang tight for a second, okay? Just give me a minute. Not right now, no. Do you mind stepping out for me? We're going to do some tests, okay? You're going to have to step out of the car, okay? >> I don't appreciate this. >> Okay. Listen, if you're going to step out, we're going to do some tests over here, okay? >> That's fine. >> All right. Follow me. Go back over here, all right? What's that? >> I don't think you can stop that other issue. I don't know how this >> Okay. >> Cuz I'm sorry, but like it wasn't that bad. >> All right. That's not what he's here to argue, okay? >> No, no, but that's what it was stopped for. >> So, listen, why don't you pay attention to me, okay? So, do you wear glasses at all? >> Um, I I I should. >> You think you should. Okay. Okay. What I need you to do right now is just stand with your feet together just like this, okay? With your arms down at your side, okay? Do you see the tip of my finger that's lit up by the flashlight? >> No. >> Okay, I know it's hard to see, all right? >> Yeah, it's a little bit blurry. >> Okay, do you want me to turn off the lights back there? >> No. >> No? Okay. What I want you to do is follow the tip of my pen with your eyes. Your eyes only. Do you understand that? >> Yeah. >> So, don't move your head, okay? All right. Just keep your head still. >> I am. >> Okay, but you're you're talking, you're moving your head, you're shaking it. Yeah, okay. So, just Listen. Listen, I get you're trying to order this little tiny semantic semantics here, but this isn't working, okay? Keeping your head straight, following my finger, okay? Keeping your head Miss, Miss. So, your eyes can move independently of your head, okay? >> Okay, fine. >> All right. So, what I want you to do is keep your head straight, follow my finger, okay? No, I'm asking you to follow the light with your eyes, okay? Keeping your head straight. Okay, Miss, if you're Miss, are you going to perform the test or not? >> Yes, for sure. >> Okay, now? No? Stop. Stop. You're making this harder than you have to. Yes, he can. He's conducting a test right now, and you're making this harder than you have to. Listen. >> Actually, legally, you cannot. >> Okay. All right. You can argue that in court then, okay? So, put your feet together. Are you going to perform the test or not? Miss, if you're not going to perform the test, it's all right. All right. Now, we're going to go up, okay? >> Yes, the procedure is nothing. No, I'm sorry, but sir, you have nothing. >> I have four out of six right now. Okay, are you ready to go up? >> Yes, four out of six. But, I mean, you can tell. >> Okay, stand with your feet together, arms down at of Just tuck your chin for me a little bit, okay? >> I think he's trying to prove something to me. >> He's not trying to prove anything. He's certified in HGN and I am not. He's conducting the test as what he was trained to do it. So, don't argue with me. >> Okay. Okay, are you ready? >> I'm texting my brother. >> Okay. Yeah, that's fine. You can let him know. Just tuck your chin for me, please, okay? All right. Yep, just like that, okay? It's going to go up. Just keep your head straight from where it is, okay? >> What is this? >> Okay. So, I'm going to conduct the uh next series of the test. So, I'm First next test we're going to do is the walk and turn test. All right. So, that's not the grab your phone test. That's the come over here with me. >> I'm sorry. I'm going to take off the stop button. >> You're not going to talk on the phone right now until I'm completed with my series of testing. >> No. >> So, if you were sorry, then you would walk this way and not continue doing your antics what you're doing right now. Are you going to do my test? >> showing off in front of you. >> We're not There's no showing off. >> You're You are. >> There's There's no No, there's no showing off. I'm trying to do my job and you're hindering >> You're not a superior. >> We're two completely We're two completely separate agencies. >> I don't understand what I'm doing wrong right now. >> You are trying to go and grab your phone and you're not following our directions. >> I I'm not doing anything wrong. >> But you are. So, can you come over here, please, so we can do the next test? So, I'm going to use this section right here, this line. Can you face this way? So, this line is a straight line. Can you agree with me on that? So, the next test we're going to do is the walk and turn test. So, you're going to put your left foot on the line. >> Mhm. >> And then you're going to take your right foot >> Mhm. >> and place it in front of your left foot. Now, I didn't No, don't start walking yet. I didn't finish my instruction, okay? >> Walk and turn. Walk and turn. Right here. >> So, I didn't finish my instructions. >> perfect. >> That was not >> That's exactly what you were asking now. >> So, there was >> turn. >> three more steps I was going to tell you, but So, we're going this way now. Okay. Are you going to do this test or not? This is your This is your choice. It's a yes or no. >> What about this? What about this? >> Well, I need to complete my instruction for this test. >> Ask this. >> So, you're going to >> This is very frustrating. I should have been home right now. >> You're going to start with your left foot on the line. >> Yes. >> And place your right foot in front of it. >> Yes. >> I'm doing my job. You made your choices tonight. So, I don't know why this is a why would I do this thing. You If anything, you should understand what I'm doing because >> Please, let me know what I should do. >> Okay, thank you. Thank you for telling me do my job. I appreciate that. >> I never asked I never >> So, I'm you're going to put your right foot in front of your left. >> how you should do your job. >> Okay, thank you. You're going to put your right foot in front of your left, starting position. >> to go to Newark Airport. >> Okay, you're going to start like this and you're going to take >> Tell me. >> All right. And then you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps. So, one, two, three, so on and so forth till you get to nine. >> I did before. >> No, that's not what you did at all. >> Oh, okay. Exactly what I did before. >> That's not you just started walking. So, okay. >> Exactly what I did. >> So, on the ninth step, you're going to keep your front foot in place. So, whether it's your left or right foot, that and then you're going to pivot off of your foot, keeping >> like exaggerating with all of this stuff. >> I'm just reading you the instructions as I'm supposed to. >> was your name? What was your name? What was your name? No, I think like >> I'm just reading you the instructions. I don't know your name. >> He brought you here. Please. >> I'm just reading the instructions and I'm explaining the test. No, you You went like this. >> It was a perfectly straight line. >> You You You walked like it was a Sunday stroll. >> It was a perfectly straight line, by the way. >> That's not what the test is. >> straight line. It wasn't perfect. It wasn't perfect. >> heel-to-heel heel-to-toe. >> minds together. You guys are crazy. >> Okay, so are you going to do the test or not? >> Was it crooked? Was it crooked? >> the test incorrectly. >> It doesn't matter if it was crooked or not. >> does. >> It's a heel-to-toe stand. You just >> knew the test you were performing before you >> the test or not? It's a yes or no. It's just a yes or no. That's all it is. >> I got to Newark airport. Come on. Tell me how to perform >> I I just did the whole thing. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But you were too busy, weren't you? >> have heel toe. Heel toe. Heel >> And your arms, if you would let me finish the instructions, your arms have to be at your side. >> Oh, at the side. At the side. Heel toe. Heel toe. Tell me. Heel toe. >> Miss >> Is this not perfect right now? >> Miss, are you going to let him perform the instruction? >> not perfect? >> Are you going to let him perform >> Wait. Wait. You want to record it because this is perfect. This is left. Right here. Left. Heel toe. Heel toe. Heel toe. Left. Left and right and left. I can't wait to show this. I can't wait. Okay. >> Where are you going to perform the test or not? It's a yes or no. >> Did I not do so? >> So, Miss, you're you're not following our instructions. I will grab you if I have to, okay? You're not You're not following the instructions to the test. >> How did I not? >> to perform the instructions or you do the test or Because I then tell you you're going to do the test. So, you're going to either get in the starting position I just explained and then you're going to wait till I tell you to go or you're going to We're going to just skip this test and I'm going to take it as a refusal. It's simple as that. You got two options. Do the test properly and listen to me or it's a refusal. >> It's Officer McNickels from the Town of Ulster Police Department. My badge number is 444. >> It's Officer Mascarella, Town of Ulster Police Department, 263. Are you going to perform this test? >> So, heel toe, right? >> Yes. So, you're going to start with your left foot on the line and I didn't say go. So, you've already failed it. >> Oh, well, thank you. Thank you. >> I'm telling you how to properly do this test. I'm giving you I'm giving you the answers to the test. >> I will wait. >> You are going to start with your left foot on the line. >> Okay. >> Like this. >> So, only when to start, say start. >> Yep. You are going to place your right foot in front of it with your heel touching your toe. >> So, I >> I have to tell you the instructions first. >> Okay, you can tell me when to pass. >> you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps. 1 2 so on and so forth. Your front foot you're going to >> to start so I can pass. >> All right, start. >> Perfect straight line. >> And you were supposed to pivot off your foot and do nine heel-to-toe steps back if you let me finish my instructions. >> I'm an [ __ ] Come on, what the [ __ ] are you doing? >> I'm doing my I'm doing my job. >> You can do something else. >> Where are you going? Stop. Do not walk away. We're doing the test over here. You keep walking this way. >> I'm not walking away. I'm not going to do anything. >> I don't think you are, but you have to just listen to what I'm saying. >> Listen. >> Okay, sorry. >> I'm trying to give you the instructions to the test. I'm giving you the step-by-step instructions so you can perform the test to the best of your ability with following every instruction. When you start arguing and you just go and do the test, that's only worse for yourself. I'm giving you the answers to the test. >> test perfectly. Please stop it. >> You didn't. >> No, I [ __ ] did the perfect straight line. >> You didn't. You didn't. >> Come on. No, you are trying to like compete with this [ __ ] >> We're not There's no competition. We're two We're two completely different departments. >> He did the pen test. He was like, "Talk to men." >> Cuz he has to do the pen test. I can't do that. He's trained in that and I am not. >> I obviously I think he's a dick. If I didn't pass it, he would have already arrested me. >> No, we have to do all three tests first. There's three tests. >> So, he would have already arrested me. >> No, he did the first test. I'm doing the second one and I'm then I'm going to do the third one. There's three tests. >> Like literally, seriously. >> The I'm being very serious. I'm trying to give you every instruction to the best of your ability so you understand the test to the best of your ability and you're going and doing the test without me saying start. I'm giving you the answer sheet. I'm reading it step by step. >> Okay. Okay, then. >> Then last test, the last test is going to be the one-legged stand, okay? >> It's just I I don't care if it's possible anymore. >> If you choose to stand on your left leg, you are going to take your right leg and raise it approximately 6 in off the ground like so and you're going to look at your you can look at the tip of your shoe, okay? And then you're going to count 1 1,000, 2 1,000, 3 1,000, 4 1,000. So, you have to count 4 1,000 so on until I tell you to stop. >> I I don't know what you're counting to, so how am I >> You're the one counting. You're going to >> This is making you're making this so much more difficult than what it should be. >> I'm reading the test how it's presented in the state of New Jersey. >> I don't know what you're counting to, so what am I counting to? >> You're going to count until I tell you to stop. >> He's even crossing his arms cuz he knows he's uncomfortable with this situation. >> I don't think that I don't think that's the reason that >> That's exactly why. Okay. >> Do you understand these instructions that I've told them to you? >> No. >> What's confusing? >> Well, we can try. >> We can try it. You may begin the test. >> Sure. >> I'm waiting for you. >> I'm waiting for you, too. >> All right, turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> No. >> You're under arrest for operating a vehicle under the influence. >> No, stop. Stop. >> Don't resist. Don't Don't catch a resisting Don't catch a resisting charge. >> school nurse. Stop. Stop. >> Don't catch a Don't catch a resisting charge. >> No, I didn't do anything. >> Don't catch a resisting charge. Come on. Don't catch a resisting charge. Stop. Don't catch a resisting charge. >> Grab her arm. >> Yeah, I'm all right. Don't put the cuffs on, okay? >> I got it. >> I'm all right. >> Don't catch a resisting charge. Knock it off. >> You're hurting me. You're hurting >> Hey, stop resisting. Stop resisting. >> You're hurting me. Ow. Ow. >> Don't crash your body. Stop it. >> Why would you hit my head? >> Stop resisting. Stop resisting. >> You hit my head. >> That's what happens when you resist. >> No, I'm sorry, but that's not what's going to happen. You're >> This is what's happening. Stop pulling your arm away. Can you grab my driver door and just hit the unlock button? Why stop? Don't Don't Don't pull away. >> get my phone from the front? >> to get everything. Just don't pull away. >> Okay. >> Don't catch a resisting charge. >> Oh no, trust me, he's going to >> Okay. Can you stop moving real quick? >> Yeah, let me in the car. >> I have I have to double lock the handcuffs. Can you stop? >> Thank you for hitting my head against the the Thank you so much. >> All right. Watch your head. Step up on the step. >> I know. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Oh, do you want to grab my phone and give it to my boyfriend? >> to get all your property. >> you so much. >> So, your phone's going to come back with me to the police station. >> I understand. Yeah, of course. >> reach over so I can put your seat belt on? >> course. Of course. Thank you so much for hitting my head against the the [ __ ] door. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Here. Just going to have you have a seat right here on one of these red ones. >> Yes, perfect. >> So, next I'm going to read you the standard statement for motor vehicle operations per the New Jersey Attorney General. >> I understand. >> You have been arrested for driving while intoxicated NJSA >> Actually, that's not true because you have no proof of that. So, don't even mention that. >> Driving while intoxicated NJSA 39:4-50. >> No, I'm sorry, that's your assumption. >> The law requires you to submit samples of your breath for the purpose of testing to determine alcohol content. >> Your assumption. Do you want to take me to court for that because that's your assumption? >> Okay. >> Your assumption. >> A >> record of the taking of the breath samples including the test results will be made upon your request a copy of that record will be made available to you. After you have provided samples of your breath for testing you have the right to the right at your own expense to have a person or physician of your own selection take independent samples of your breath, blood or urine for independent testing. >> [snorts] >> If you refuse to provide samples of your breath you will be issued a separate summons for the refusal a court may find you guilty of both refusal and driving while intoxicated. >> That's what you tell yourself every day. >> I did. Your answer is not acceptable. The law requires that you submit samples of your breath for breath testing. If you do not answer or answer with anything other than yes, I will charge you with refusal. Now I ask you again, will you submit to breath testing? >> I have already told you my answer. >> Okay. Excuse me. >> The suspect was arrested for reckless driving, driving under the influence, resisting arrest [music] and obstructing justice. 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