On July 26th, 2025, an officer was on patrol when he spotted a vehicle driving with an expired tag. And what began as a routine traffic stop quickly took an unexpected turn. >> Hello. >> Are you the registered owner? >> Yeah, they're um tags expired. >> Yeah. Um wait, >> yeah, you yesterday? >> Yeah, it was just midnight. Just kidding. >> I know. >> Yeah, it's okay. >> Okay. Yeah. And do you have a medical marijuana card on you guys? >> No, I can smell it. >> So, >> wait. Is there smoke in here? >> No, >> we haven't smoked in here yesterday. >> I mean, I can smell it. Can you turn the car off? >> Yeah. >> 445. >> You want my registration, >> please? And do you have a driver's license? Any weapons in the car? >> No. >> Did you say completely blocked both ways? That's fine. We'll just sit tight. Just wait for another officer here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Just keep your hands on the steering wheel. Ma'am, if you can put your hands on that. Yeah, >> we're good. >> Oh, you know what? I think it's right here. Sorry. >> That's fine. Just put everything down. Put your hands on the steering wheel. Okay. >> Then put your hands on the dash. Put everything down. Do you see both? There's two. >> But why am I asking to be stepped out of the car? >> Yeah, I need to. Can you tell me why I'm being stepped out the car? >> The weave. That's what >> Yeah, but you don't you can't ask me to step out the car. You don't have to. Yeah, I can step out the car. Wait. Get out of the car. >> Don't grab her. >> What are you doing? I didn't got to pull me out the car. I'm refusing to. >> I didn't refuse to get out the car. You're still refusing. No, I did not. I refuse to get out the car. You guys, >> I just asked Why could you ask me to step out of the car? >> Stay in the car. >> You don't make demands. >> I'm not making demands, but I still have the right. >> Put your head on the dash. Do it now. >> Go live. Record. Record. Hurry up and record because >> Stop resisting. >> I'm not resisting. I want your supervisor right now. I am requesting for your supervisor because my boyfriend is a sergeant for OPD. >> Stop messing around. I'm not messing around. And for you to guys to be this violent is outrageous. >> You are not listening to anything. >> How am I not listening? I am compliant with my hands behind my back and you're grabbing me by my neck. >> I'm not grabbing by my neck. >> You were putting your forearm in my neck and I am a woman. >> Okay. >> Sir, don't put your hands in my face because that is a derogatory and your camera is not on. >> It's recording. >> No, it's not. I don't see the light on. It >> doesn't have the light. >> I don't I would like for your supervisor. It does have to be on the car. >> Well, what is the indication that your body camera? >> Sir, you didn't ask me to get out the car. >> I said you >> No, you did not. You opened my door. >> You opened my door. >> You're going to send the back of my car. >> No, you opened my door. You did not ask me. And I would like to speak to a supervisor, sir, because they're treating me like >> outrageous the way you think it is. >> No. Yes, it is. And I did not break any rules. >> Where are we? You want some different gloves? >> Can you just stand by my car? >> Just make sure she's appreciate it, >> bro. For a little bit of weed. >> That's it. Looks as good as you. >> Yeah, I already got it. Appreciate it. >> Did she tell you what it was? >> No, she threw it in here. There's a whole bag in here. >> Look. See? >> I I don't have the second one. All this for weed, bro. [Applause] I know you're right. to get me one of those. >> I know. >> Oh, like the one in the car. old. Nothing on it. Literally a blunt right here, bro. A little bit of weed. It's crazy. Dang, that's a big bottle. I don't understand >> why you just can't follow some directions. I told you numerous times, put your hands there, drop everything. >> Drop what? >> Drop the paperwork you had in hand. I said, "Just leave it there. Put it to the side. Drop it. Just put your hands on the steering wheel. You're not listening to directions." I said, "Just stay there cuz I'm taking you out of the car." And then you will ask why I took you out. Why I'm taking you out. I had already told you. Okay. Because of the weed. Okay. You understand? The weed gives us probable cause of search the vehicle. You understand? All right. You don't have a medical marijuana car. There are roaches all over the car. It smells like weed. I don't understand why why you feel the need to make things a lot more difficult than it needs to be. And then on top of that, when I'm taking you out of the car, I'm trying to put you in handcuffs, but you keep contorting your body and twisting your body. Yes. >> No, I was not. >> I'm trying to put you in handcuffs. You're yelling at your friend, saying, "Staying in the car. You're contorting your arms, so I cannot put you >> to her. I was talking to you." >> No, you were yelling at her. Stay in the car. Record. Record. >> I was not. Do you have short-term memory loss? >> No, I do not. Because I'm telling you and aware of exactly what happened, sir. I am I am 100% >> aware of what happened. >> So then why do you feel the need to make things more difficult? >> You are not. I did not make anything difficult. You are I you are distorted of your rec recollection of what happened. >> Everything's on body cam. So >> that's okay. I would like for you to replay it then. >> It's it's on. >> I would like for you to replay it. >> I'm not going to replay it for you. That will that will prove that what you are saying is incorrect. >> Okay. You're completely wrong. >> No, I that will prove if you could replay it. That will prove exact everything that you're saying is incorrect. >> I'm telling you what happened. >> That's okay. That's okay. >> I do not agree with you whatsoever. >> You don't have to agree cuz you're wrong. But I'm telling you, I have every reason to take you to jail right now. Every reason. >> And all for what? >> A roach. >> Because you didn't couldn't follow [ __ ] directions >> for a roach. did not in where did I incomply with you? I did not incomply with you whatsoever at all. You guys forcefully took me out of the car and never once asked me to step out of the car. >> You never put your hands there. >> You never I said okay. I put the paper back. I put the paper back in the door holder and I >> and I said what did I say? >> Put my hands on the wheel >> and then I grabbed it. >> You said that's okay. I said that's okay. >> I stayed there. Exactly. I did exactly what you told me to do. Stay there. You and your partner put both of your hands on me >> and you guys are >> You can also ask me to take take No, you don't. Yes. This is a free world. >> Okay. >> It is against the law for you to forcefully. >> All right. We're going to go to jail for resisting without >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yeah, I would if she's not. >> The other one is fine. She's clearly not >> 100%. >> Huh? Yeah, I already ran her. So, >> the car. This is cousin. I'm gonna I'm gonna talk to cousin. >> Who are you cousin of? >> My niece Garcia. >> Okay. Yeah. So, Lexi Garcia is going to get um cut loose. It's Miss Reeves. You know Reeves? >> No, that's just >> that's her friend. Okay. So, she's going to take a ride. Basically, it was a traffic stop because the tag expired. So basically they smelled weed in the car. So we had probable cause of search. Driver wanted to be difficult and non-compliant. Your cousin was teetering or I'm sorry, your niece was teetering in the same boat, >> but she was a lot >> more calmer, >> a lot more compliant than the other one. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um so Okay. I thought that that was >> your cousin of a driver cuz I was black. You're not black. >> No. No. Cuz I don't know if >> that's my niece. Your niece. >> My my um nephew's, >> you know. Yeah. Yeah, I got you. Okay. All righty. >> All right. She going to be cut loose, though. >> She's going to be cut loose. Um she lives here. >> Yeah, she live back in the house. >> All right. I just didn't know if if you knew the driver cuz then we'll tell the car instead. >> Oh, no, no, no. Don't tell her car. Could I just park it? I got like >> Well, if she doesn't she know you? She probably doesn't know you. >> Ask Yes. >> Desiree. >> Yeah. Ask her if it's okay. >> I'll ask. Miss Reeves, do you know the lady across the street? Yes, sir. >> Would you like your Would you like her to park your your vehicle? Um, if it stays here, it's going to get tugged. >> Um, is Lexi's not >> Lexi's going to get cut loose. >> So, can she not >> if is it okay if you want to give it to Lexi instead? >> Yeah. Like, can she not drop? >> She can. I just got to ask you cuz it's your car. So, I don't want >> Yeah, but can I also talk to the supervisor because I I'm like really confused by what's going on because before you told me that I was being or was this out? It was like >> you were in the understanding of >> you were telling me wrong, but I've already explained everything. I'm under >> I'm agreeing with you. I understand what you're saying. I'm not saying I don't understand what you're saying, but I'm also >> Well, you only said that after I'd already told you. >> No, sir. >> Because you're being defiant. So, >> so is it okay as it goes with Lexi then? >> Yes. But can I also have a chance to finish saying what I'm saying? >> Go ahead. You can get her out. >> I told you that I understand what you were saying and everything that you explained to me, but I also that thought that you were giving me the opportunity to tell you my point of view. >> I heard your point of view. You already said your point of view. >> No, but I would have never even I would have just said I understood you and I I understand what you're saying and the point that you're telling me. I wouldn't have even explained to you what I thought that my point of view was of what was happening. >> Okay. >> So, I think that is what kind of upset you because it's >> I'm not I don't take anything personal. I'm letting you know how things are because of how they transpire. >> But then your attitude is what helps you solidify whether or not I let you go or don't let you go. So, it was your attitude the entire time. It was the fact that I've already explained everything to you. Okay? I told you how things are. I told you how it went. Whether you have short-term memory or didn't believe it happened that way, I'm telling you how how it happened. Everything is on body cam. I I don't I'm not making this [ __ ] up. I don't I don't do that. So, that's the reason why you're taking a ride. >> Right. But, um >> Well, >> I also That's why I'm saying I also thought that you were giving me a chance to talk about what was going on. >> That's why I was >> Yes, you were explaining. I was explaining and then you tried to argue with me. But we're done with that. We're done with it. >> What's up, Lexi? >> Lexi, she said that she's okay. She's taking a ride. She said that she's okay with you driving her car. >> You live right here. Lexi doesn't have a driver's license, so is it okay if the cousin parks it in here for you? >> Um, yeah. Can I also request to speak to supervisor and for you to sir? I'm allowed to speak to supervisor and can you reach out to my boyfriend? Ta. >> Taan who? >> Holden. >> Ta. Yes. >> Does he work for us? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, he works for us and then you made things even more difficult. >> I Sir, I promise you I wasn't making anything. I'm sorry that you She's okay with her driving. >> All right, cool. >> You know, Balden? >> Yeah, that's my guy. >> That's her That's his girlfriend. >> His girlfriend. >> Can you let him know? >> Based on the officer's investigation, there was probable cause to charge the defendant with resisting an officer with violence. What do you think about this situation? Share your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for weekly uploads.