Today on Uncovered.
>> Well, you're coming out of a 35 mph
zone.
>> And please tell my friend up front I'm
so sorry. They're going to take me to
jail.
>> April 27th, 2024. Grace Lake, Illinois.
Just after midnight, radar clocks a
black Chrysler at 67 and a 40 when the
driver finally pulls over. Officers
discover more than just speeding.
>> Hi, Officer Proper. Graves Lake Police.
Why are you moving around the car right
now? Why are you moving around the car
right now?
>> Nobody's moving around the car. I just
saw you jump from the driver's seat to
the back seat. Why?
>> I wasn't driving.
>> Okay, turn the car off.
>> Turn the car off.
>> You weren't driving, huh? I just watched
you jump from the back seat to front
seat to the back seat. Get out.
Everybody else, stay exactly where
you're at. You're in the front. Put your
hands on the dash. Hands on the dash.
You, too. Hands on the back seat.
>> Can I talk to you over here?
>> Yeah, right here.
>> No. Hey, can I talk to you away from the
car?
>> Sure. Why are you jumping around the
car?
>> I was scared.
>> Cuz your license is not valid or what?
>> I'm in classes and No. Yeah. And it will
be good in less than 2 months.
>> Okay. How much you had a drink tonight?
No.
>> What substance abuse?
>> No, no, no, no, no, no. It was just my
friends. I was driving them.
>> I mean, what substance abuse class
>> for a DUI? I worked at a club. I quit in
January. And right now, I'm going
through orientation for a job at Raising
Canes.
>> Okay. Was it for alcohol or something?
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> How much have you had to drink tonight?
>> Like 2 years.
>> What time?
>> What time is it now?
>> Oh, like 11, 12.
>> It's like 9 and 10.
>> It's mid. So, that's why you're jumping
out of this seat.
>> I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
>> Well, I see you. I don't know what
you're doing. I don't
>> It's my two youngest dad's. I understand
you being nervous about it, but I don't
want you jumping around for my safety.
>> That's why I parked before I did it. I
parked before I did it. So, Amanda Rose
Kazinski, and it's it's my baby daddy's
car. His name is Juan Moore. And he
didn't even want to give me the car
tonight. And I said, "Listen, you've
been gone for 2 weeks on a CDL job.
>> I have your notepad.
>> I just wanted to go out with my son. Can
you please tell me if I'm if I'm going
to go to jail tonight?"
>> I don't know what your license status
is.
>> It's revoked by 963.
>> It's like the wartime. It's like life
crisis after life crisis, man.
>> No, I get it.
>> I'm so sorry.
>> Pazinski,
>> my baby daddy's car. He just bought it a
couple months back. And I bought
>> How much have they had to drink tonight?
Quite a bit.
>> No, no, no, no, no. Maybe like he in the
front seat. He's my friend. I met him a
couple weeks ago. I haven't driven that.
>> Switch mine into position month, please.
>> I haven't driven it in a couple months.
>> Your your car?
>> I don't drive at all. I'm telling you,
like tonight was the night that I
decided to go out. He just came home
after a 2 week being gone and I've had
my five kids by myself for 2 weeks and I
he was like, you know, if you want to go
out with your friends, you can.
>> First and foremost, main thing I'm
concerned about,
>> I was just showing them it was a sport.
I wasn't speeding to speed. I was just
playing and it was a long strip and I'm
I I don't normally drive so I don't know
if you guys were sitting there. So,
okay.
>> I'm sorry.
>> Well, you're coming out of a 35 mph
zone.
>> It's 35 right now.
>> 35 right off. off a lot.
>> When you were coming right where I was
up in the hill, it's 40. So even if you
go up to 40, I'll give you that. But
you're still 27 over at 67. So my main
thing,
>> to be honest, I wasn't even looking at
it. I was just trying to show them that
when you do that, it smells like sulfur.
And I was explaining to them that I told
my baby daddy it's it smells like a
Cadillac converter is going out. And
that's what I was showing them. I swear
to God on all five kids. You can ask
them if I asked them about the smell. I
was showing them what it smells like.
>> Okay. So, my main concern before any of
the other stuff we're talking about is,
hey, you're okay to drive. I know you
said you had a couple. You mind if we
just check real quick and make sure
you're good to go?
>> Sure. Either way, I'm gonna get in
trouble because I shouldn't be driving,
right?
>> If it's Yeah. I mean, if you shouldn't
be driving, we shouldn't be driving. But
my main thing is is the safety honest of
your decision.
And I told that she drives like she just
got a license. She just got a car and
she only drives like 15 miles per hour
and at 35. And I'm like, listen, I'll
drive.
>> It's fine. I'll I'll I'll do it this
time just cuz here. So, I'll just have
you I mean, you're good actually. Right
where
>> Can I just do like a walking thing for
you?
>> Let me check your eyes first before we
do anything. So, we'll face this way so
I can see in the light. Can you still
see me?
>> Yeah. Okay.
>> Put your feet together, heels and toes
touching and then your arms straight
down at your sides. So, can you see my
fingers still with my light like this?
>> Yes.
>> I want you to do is follow the tip of my
finger with your eyes and your eyes only
without moving your head. You
understand?
>> Mhm.
>> Okay. Do you wear contacts at all?
>> No.
>> You don't wear glasses usually? Okay.
Any other health issues? Got it.
>> Do me a favor. Blink a little bit. Take
a break. Okay. Still good. All right.
Put your uh feet together, heels and
toes touching, and hands straight down.
You can still see my finger, right?
Follow that again. Eyes and your eyes
only.
>> As long as
>> Yep. This one takes a minute.
>> That's okay.
>> Okay. Maybe do a walk and turn real
quick, too. Okay.
>> Do you want to do it with your Do you
have different shoes you want to wear?
You want to just do those? Fine.
>> You don't want to go barefoot or
anything?
>> I don't. No. If barefoot would be worse.
>> You're probably in the wet right now.
>> Yeah, exactly. I'll be cold this. I'm
actually cold. Can you grab me my
sweater so it doesn't mess me up? Is
there a sweater in there? Hold on. Hold
on. Hold on. Stop. I'll have It's in the
driver seat.
>> I'll have Officer West. Can you grab my
sweater for me? Thank you so much.
>> I know. I I knew better. You
>> mind if I check your pockets on there
real quick?
>> No, I don't have chat in my pockets. I
don't have a thing.
>> You don't mind if I
>> Yeah, it's just some change.
>> It's fine. I'm just going to do it from
the outside.
>> I have an inside pocket, but it's just
some
>> Thank you.
>> someone.
>> Cool. All right. So, we'll step back
over here. What I want you to do is
place your left foot in front of you. I
want you to imagine there's a straight
line coming straight out of your toe of
your left foot. Yep. Exactly. And then
what I want you to do is put your right
foot directly in front of your right
your left foot. Your right foot directly
in front of your left foot. heel
touching toe on that imaginary line.
Does that make sense?
>> I have many.
>> Just Just explaining the starting
position right now. So, your left foot
goes on that line and then your right
foot goes in front of your left foot
with your heel touching toe. So, I just
I didn't tell you to start yesterday.
>> I know. I was just
>> We'll just No, I got you. So, we're just
going to um he was trying to make sure
if I needed to take them off or if I
leave them on.
>> I do notice my ankles a little
different.
>> Okay. We'll we'll we'll we'll note that.
We'll keep that in mind.
>> Left foot in front of right foot.
>> Left foot on the line. Right foot goes
in front of your left foot. Just like I
am right now. We'll get just like I am
right now.
>> I've only been in trouble for that leg.
I got you. Once you get in the starting
position, I'm going to have you put your
hands straight down at your sides. Do
you understand the instructions?
>> 5 minutes to do it. Nervous as [ __ ] I
could have swore it was the other way
around, but that's okay. I know I have
my left foot forward. So,
>> Oh, your right foot goes in front. I've
I've given these instructions quite a
few times. So, in front? Yes. You're
going to watch your feet. You're going
to look at your feet and you're going to
count your steps out loud.
>> Nine. And then turn around at nine and
walk back. Exactly. Nine steps.
>> Nine steps in each direction. Yep. Do
you have any questions? No.
>> You understand the instructions?
>> Yes. Okay, you can begin.
>> So, this is what?
>> This is not one. This is the starting
position. Your next step is one.
>> So, this is what?
>> One. Exactly.
>> Two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine. And then I'm going to turn
around and I'm going to do nine back.
So, we're going to start four. Oh, it's
way easier without the lights. I'm going
to bring five N. And turn around.
>> Cool. I'm going have you do one more
thing here. Um, so stand.
>> It's a lot easier without the lights.
>> Without the lights. That's why I turn
off this way. That's why I turned off
the overhead lights.
>> Can you turn this way?
>> We can turn this way. How about that? Is
that better? Face me. Face me right
here. Is that cool? Like here.
>> Yeah, that's better than feel good about
this spot.
>> Yeah, that's better than front. I have a
stigma to
>> I gotcha. So, you're going to have your
uh heels and toes touching, arms
straight down to your sides. When I tell
you to begin, you're going to pick
either foot. Whichever one you're
comfortable with, raise it approximately
6 in off the ground with your toes
pointed out. Can you show me
>> parallel to the ground about a Coke can
or a dollar bill. I'm not super picky.
As long as it's about
>> Okay, I got you. I got you. I'm going to
do my right leg. That's right.
>> Right. When I tell you to begin, you're
going to pick either foot off the ground
approximately 6 in. You're going to look
at your raised foot. You're going to
count out loud in the following manner.
1,00 1,002 1003 and so on until I tell
you to stop. You're going to keep until
you tell me to stop.
>> Correct. You're going to keep your feet
or your um arms straight down to your
sides. You're going to watch your raised
foot and you're going to count out loud.
Do you understand the instructions?
Okay. Any questions? Nope. Okay. Give me
a second. Let me see if this is You
remember the instructions? You don't
need a refresh on.
>> No, I do not.
>> Okay. All right. You may begin. 11
100,000 12,000 13 100,000 14 1,000 15
100,000 16 1,000 17 1,000 18,000 19,000
2900
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So you feel you're okay?
>> Yeah. But did I feel myself? It's not a
test fail.
>> It's not a test fail, but I still need a
>> Well, I'm just going to ask you this.
Where you at? If you think you think
you're okay after two You said like 3
hours ago. I've only been out for 2
hours. I mean, I had two or three drinks
at the bar and that I took maybe two
swigs of a drink of a a medallo to chase
my shot with.
>> I got you. All right, cool. Yeah. I'm
just going to ask you to take a deep
breath and then blow in the straw like a
balloon
>> if I get in trouble.
>> It's It is what it is. I mean, it's You
think you think you're good? I mean,
>> I totally am, but I shouldn't be driving
and I'm in trouble for driving
>> just for the suspended thing. So, if
that's the only issue we have to contend
with tonight, awesome, right? So, if
that's the only issue, then great.
>> That's the only issue. All right, take a
deep breath and then blow straight in
there like you're blah blah blah. I have
to hold it cuz I have to push a button.
So, deep breath in.
There you go. Perfect. Thank you.
>> Now, mind you, I'm half the size of a
normal person.
>> Yeah, I would say that's accurate. So,
>> where do you think you're at? You think
you're okay?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. You think you're under a 008?
>> Yeah, I can do my line perfectly fine.
I'm not seeing double. I don't feel
spins. I can close my eyes without
feeling spins. I definitely think I'm
okay. I wasn't speeding cuz I wasn't
paying attention to my speed. I was
trying to show them the smell of the
Cadillac converter.
>> You're speeding on purpose.
>> Yeah, I was I was trying to show them
the Cadillac converter. I don't know
why.
>> So, you're a 117. The limit's 08,
>> right? And if I wasn't over an 08, I
don't think I would be able to pass my
>> Well, you're over an 08. You're at 117,
which is more than an 08. How much did
you You said you had what again?
>> I had some tequila with my coffee this
morning.
>> Okay. And you are this morning.
>> Mhm.
>> Okay. You have a bait in your car.
your own supposed to. I've never driven
this car. It's my first time driving it.
>> But what are you suspended for? Are you
suspended for DUI? Okay. All right. Do
me a favor. Turn around. Place your
hands behind your back.
>> I'm going to
>> You're under arrest for the suspension
and for DUI.
>> Am I going to have a bond?
>> You'll probably go in the morning and
talk to a judge. There's not really any
There's not not really. There is not a
bond.
>> I have an autistic daughter. She needs
me in the morning.
>> There's not bond anymore. It's just
>> Can I Can I tell my friends that I'm
leaving? Can I get my phone and let my
baby daddy know that I'm going to jail?
>> We'll get your phone. Yeah, please.
>> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. I just want
to say I said we'll get it. Apologize
for my We'll get it. I don't I'm not
going to have you talk to them.
>> I need to apologize.
>> Please don't do that because I invited
them out. I want to apologize.
>> We'll talk to We'll apologize to them
for you. I don't I don't really have a
second.
>> Janelle, I'm so sorry. And please tell
my friend up front I'm so sorry. They're
going to take me to jail. I was just
trying to show y'all what it smelled
like because he didn't believe me that
he needed a new catalytic converter. I
love you so much.
>> I'll do a quick uh pat down. Also, I did
not have another one. No, we're not
coming out yet.
>> I know. I have no idea. Don't even ask.
I see it on the hood.
>> Is that your No.
>> Is that your Michael Kors purse?
>> Yeah.
>> I need my phone, though. I need to call
my son. He just called me like 20
minutes ago before I left Village
Spirit. And I need to call my baby daddy
and let him know that his cars or here.
>> I have your phone. Go ahead and put your
leg back in and I'll I'll bring your
phone with you. It's going right where
you're going. So, I'll let you make a
call as soon as we get back. Watch your
knee for a second.
>> Is there anything else in your pocket?
Is there anything else illegal? much.
>> Okay. If you bring anything in here,
it's a bigger deal. So, I mess with
>> I have nothing.
>> Okay. All right. Very good.
>> So, we're not taking a break from my
kids for the past 2 weeks. I've had them
straight by myself.
>> I get it. Sympathetic to that.
>> I don't have anything. I don't care
about that.
>> Jack has come off.
>> Anything on me?
>> Okay, good.
>> I'm freezing. Can I get my jacket on?
>> Um, I have nothing on me.
>> I understand put on the desk for um
>> Amanda R. Pakinski was booked on
multiple offenses, including driving
under the influence of alcohol,
aggravated DUI, third offense, DUI with
a revoked license, DUI with a blood
alcohol content over .08, illegal
transportation of alcohol, possession of
cannabis in a vehicle, and speeding more
than 26 mph over the limit.