On February 15th, 2026, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration. >> Oh, it would appear they're not stopping. Going about 22 mph. Still going south past 5th Street, 1st Avenue. Going about 23. Passing 7th. They'll put their blinker on to turn into the bank here. We're stopped right by the Sterling Federal Bank in Rock Falls. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Nope, don't. Just get out. >> I have them unlocked for you. >> Unlock it. Get out. Turn around. >> What's the matter? >> Put your hands on the car. >> What happened? What happened? >> Do you not see me behind you? Stop. Stop. Stop tensing up. Stop tensing up. >> I thought it was the white car that was the last at the movie theater. >> Why would I be following you then? >> I don't know. I didn't know you were following me. That's why I stopped and I turned my signal on and I'm like, "What's going on?" What's the matter? >> There's police behind you. You got to stop. Red and blue lights mean stop. >> I I am stopping. >> Well, that's what we >> I thought you were after that white car. >> in >> car? >> No. >> a female officer? >> I thought it was the white car that went to the left on the red light at the >> Come stand right here. Turn towards me. Do you have anything on you? >> No. >> Guns, knives, drugs, bombs? >> course not. >> Okay. You're being pulled over cuz your plates are expired. >> No, they're not. >> Yes, they are. Since October. >> That No, can I go look at the sticker cuz it's my mom's car. >> not. It doesn't matter. >> My license Okay, can I put my sunglasses up? The plates shouldn't be expired. She put the thing She put the >> They're expired. >> Are you sure? >> Yes. >> Can we walk over and look? >> No. >> Can you put my sunglasses up so I can see so you can see my >> Yep. >> Then the sticker has to be in the car. Can we go to the draw the glove box? >> When I run your plate, it's expired, which means there is no update. It has not been updated. >> But she did. We can call her on the phone. >> matter. >> She But she had She had them updated. That's not her name. >> Do you see where you're standing right now? >> Yeah. >> Do not move. Do you understand? >> Okay. >> Where's your ID at? >> It's in my purse. >> Okay. Do you have insurance on the vehicle? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where's that at? >> It's in the glove box. >> Well, she was going to like looking for a safe space to pull over. She said she saw me at the movie theater with my lights on, but thought I was pulling somebody else over. Does this say Valley? Turn it off. Well, I think that's why she did it. >> And so I turned >> Cuz she didn't Once I saw you out with the sticks is when she hit the blinker. And then she just so happened to be you know, pulling over right now. >> It's kind of a long distance. >> Yeah. It's from from the downtown movie theater in Sterling. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. A little up route with the photo office. Nice. >> I saw him at one point and I thought he was going after that white car that did the left on the red. >> there's an emergency vehicle behind you with red or blue lights regardless >> Well, I think ambulance and fire you know what I mean fire truck I didn't I Well, I was in the left lane of the I couldn't pull over you know what I mean cuz there's oncoming traffic but had I been in the right lane I would have pulled over >> you had you had a lot of opportunities where it was just you in the area. I appreciate you stopping at stop lights but you have to pull over. So, you're under arrest for fleeing right now. >> But, I didn't >> You're going to you're under arrest for fleeing and you're going to receive a citation for the expired plates. >> But, did you call in cuz she's got the sticker and I bought the sticker with the >> you it shows expired so you are expired. That's something they can you can address when you go to court. Okay. I We found your insurance so you're good there. >> Okay, cuz I would like to I know she has everything in there but she's got the sticker. I know the sticker has to be She said she had put it on there cuz I mean >> Yeah, she did not unless she's talking about last year. >> No, it was this October. >> it's it's expired. >> Can we call her on the phone right now? >> won't make a difference. I'm cutting you I'm cutting you a ticket anyway. So, it won't make a difference. >> sir. >> had any alcohol today? >> No, it's like noon. >> You'd be surprised. You'd be surprised. Any drugs? >> No, I don't do drugs. >> Can you see my finger right here? >> Yeah. >> Can you just look at it? >> Yeah. >> Do you have contacts in? >> Yeah, they're blue. My eyes are brown but they're blue. >> Gotcha. Okay, just follow my finger. >> Okay. >> They look sparkly blue contacts. Okay. >> kind of like that. >> That explains that. Okay. Okay. >> I apologize. I wasn't I did not think I did anything wrong and I thought you were the car the white car that was in front of me at the Sterling Theater turning left >> me out. Give me a minute to talk, okay? >> Sure. >> I'm Sergeant Cross with Sterling Police. >> Okay. >> My body camera is recording. >> Okay. >> Right now you're under arrest for what I told you about, okay? So, what's going to happen is you're going to come with me. We're going to get do some arrest processing. I'm going to cut you a few tickets. You're not going to jail. And you're going to get released right out the front door of my police department, okay? But, that car is being towed. >> Oh, no. Why? >> Because you fled. >> I didn't know I was fleeing. I thought you were seriously after that white >> to move over? >> Well, I couldn't. I was in the inner lane with the oncoming traffic. I was in the most inner lane the whole time. >> I would be I would be very excited to show this dash cam video to the judge in court with that argument because it will it will get rid of your argument, okay? >> But, I couldn't pull over. >> on you you shouldn't have? >> No. I have jewelry, you know. >> Anything in your waistband? >> No. >> Okay. I'm going to use the back of my hand to check your waistband, okay? >> Okay. >> All right. >> But, I mean I did not know you were after me. I thought you were after the white car that did the left on yellow cuz or red. You cannot do that in Iowa. >> Well, regardless, I mean from First Avenue all the way up to here you're about You're you're you're at least eight blocks All right. We're going to bring your purse with you cuz like I said that car is getting towed. Do you need anything else out of that car for the foreseeable future? >> Well, I'm going back to Bettendorf. I mean, I need the car. When I can I get the car back? >> We're not putting >> turn because of the sun. >> putting a hold on it. So, whatever >> I had to stop because of the sun. >> I'll stand by her. >> Okay. >> I mean, I need my stuff cuz I'm not going >> Find something? >> You wear contacts? >> Yes. >> You ever like left in case? And like yeah, gunky? >> Yes. >> I can't tell if that's that or if that's >> So she right now brightens her eyes. She's wearing blue glitter contacts. Her eyes are brown. >> Okay. I'll just say something looked really funky around her >> Yeah. So Does that looks It looks pretty crystallized. >> Yeah. I'm going to have him go get it tested and then we'll >> Cool. >> We'll go do that. >> Where was that found? >> In that is it? >> In that which was behind the driver seat? >> Yeah. Driver seat. >> Anything else? >> this center thing? And I don't know if it smells like old people or what. I can smell it and my nose is stuffed. Like just to get an >> The center console? >> The woman was charged with fleeing and eluding as well as driving with expired registration. Thanks for watching today's video. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe for more of our content.