Only Cams provides body cam footage for transparency and educational purposes only. >> I know the law. >> On December 6th, 2022, an 18-year-old woman was allegedly drinking with her boyfriend, smoking weed, and later headed out to buy Christmas presents and tried to hide vodka from an officer. But the night would take a turn she never expected. let them know that we have identified the vehicle. We can roll up there and just keep an eye on it >> because there was a complaint, >> right? But 108, we located the vehicle. We can maybe try to call her or some [ __ ] like that, right? >> Yeah. >> Which car is that? >> It's the uh one to the left of that red truck like the silver. >> I'm going to kill this one. >> So, I'm giving you clues. Why are we alive? >> To see if she gets in the driver's seat >> and to see what else. >> If she's correctly identified, >> I don't know. >> What was the complaint? >> It was somebody swerving in traffic. >> Who normally swerves? >> Front people. >> And then what did the second caller say? >> Same thing. The van was hit. >> Yeah, they stumbled in front of their car. walking into Target, right? Correct. >> Okay. So, now we're standing outside of our car. Hopefully, she doesn't notice us. If she does, whatever. But if we're standing back here and we know her description, we know the vehicle, we can kind of hang back and just look to see how she walks. Now, if she's stumbling to her car, what do we do? >> What do we do? Yeah. >> She gets in the car. I'm sorry. Hello. Hi. >> I'm Officer Coster with Chris Lake Police Department. Um, we're just talking to you because we got a complaints um that you might have been swerving on the road or >> I don't think I >> You don't think you were? Maybe it was a phone. You're on your phone for something or >> No, I'm just a bad driver. I failed twice. >> Okay. >> I'm >> Trust me, I'm trying to drive nice. >> Hey, we need you to step out, okay? We're going to You're going to come and talk with us over here. Okay. All right, my dear. Here, put your butt right against there. >> This officer is going to ask you some questions. Okay. >> So, have you been drinking at all tonight? No. >> You just maybe on your phone or something? >> Maybe. Yeah. >> Where are you coming from, >> Carrie? I just am on my music a lot. >> Your music? Okay. Do you have your ID on you? >> I can check. >> Look at where you're reaching, my dear. I think it's right here. >> It's right there. Okay. All right. You good? >> Yes. I'm sorry. I'm just stressed. I don't Why are you so Why you stressed? >> Cuz I've been pulled over like once before. >> Okay. Here. Put your Put your butt right back there. Okay. >> 2004. How old does that make you? >> That makes me 18. >> 18. Okay. >> A monster. >> You say you're coming from Carrie? >> Yeah. >> What were you doing? >> I was doing my boyfriend's house. >> Okay. You guys doing anything? Watching movies? >> Yeah. He's at work right now, but I'm going back to his house after. I was just buying his Christmas presents. >> Okay. Is this your mom's car? Is it or is this your mom? >> This is my car. >> Your car? Okay. >> Yeah, >> I own it. >> I came to the >> Where do you live? >> In Fox River Grove. >> In Fox River Grove. >> Really close. >> Okay. So, what were you guys doing at your boyfriend's house? >> We were just watching movies and playing video games. >> Watching movies and playing video games. Okay. And then you got the idea of explain to me one more I was like half >> him Christmas presents while he's at work. >> You were going to buy it up by Steakhouse and I buy him. >> Do you guys live together? No, cuz you live in >> You live separate. I live in Fox Grove. >> Got it. Okay. And how old are you? >> I'm 18. >> You're 18. Yeah. Okay. Um, so are you in school right now or No. >> Got it. Okay. What's your first name? >> Ellie. >> Ellie. Hey, Ellie. Um, okay. So, my partner kind of explained why we were here. She got complaints that I was >> So, just to be clear, you're the owner of this car. And then tell me, >> we're at >> Okay. What time do you do you know what time it is right now? >> Oh, without looking. Guess. >> Um, >> I'm cheating. >> About like 6:30. >> Okay. It's like it's right now it's uh 7:15. >> Yeah. >> What time do you think you left his house? like 5:30. >> 5:30. >> Yes. >> Okay. And then and then what did you do when you left his house? >> I came here. >> Okay. But it's 7:15. How long were you inside the store for? A while. >> Like give me an approximate >> 45 minutes. >> You were in the store for 30 45 minutes. >> Yeah. Looking for presidents. >> Looking for presidents. Okay. And then you drove This is your car. Yes. >> And you drove this car from Carrie? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. How did you get here? Like tell me this. Do you know the streets or directions or anything like that? >> Um so first I took it was Spring Street, you know, by the Cary Country Club. >> Um I took Spring Street off of that. I don't I think it's called the Griff Road, that road. And then I took Spring Street and then I went >> I don't know what the street there is called, but then I went down Main Street. Okay. >> And then I turned on to 14. >> Okay. And then 14 >> 14 to here. Is there anything that you did today that you think in terms of medications, alcohol, uh, prescribed, not prescribed drugs, weed, anything like that that you took today that you think would impair your driving? >> No. >> Okay. Did you have you had any alcoholic beverages today? >> No. >> 0%. >> Zero. I have been sober for 6 and a half months. >> Okay. Um, what about um, marijuana? Any marijuana today? Okay. Okay. When was the last time you smoked marijuana? >> I'm sober from alcohol, but not marijuana. But marijuana was probably like yesterday or two days ago. >> Yesterday and two days ago. >> I don't think it would impair my driving today. >> Okay. All right. Um, so since you've been at Target, you have not consumed any alcoholic beverages. Okay. And not >> and they could check the cameras and see that I >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, is there anything illegal that you may have in the car? No. >> Okay. So, you have no alcohol in the car? >> No. >> Okay. No cannabis, weed in the car. No prescription medication not prescribed to you or any other drugs in the car. >> You um like what's it called? Uh what's it called when you take things that are like extra vitamins for you? >> Like multivitamins >> kind of but like uh >> nothing. >> It's something like over the counter. Yeah, over the counter. >> They sell them at Target. >> That's not >> Okay, then that's the only thing that I've extra taken today was like supp supplements. supplements. Yes, I've taken some supplements. >> Again, our concern is we had two people call in saying that you were swerving on the road and we just wanted to make sure you're okay to drive >> and and stumble. >> That's why that's why >> after they saw you get out of your car. >> I pro I promise you I am >> so so so I >> you could literally call my boyfriend and tell you how clumsy I am. >> So So here's the deal though, okay? I appreciate it. All right, I appreciate what you're saying to me. However, we have a little bit of a problem. Okay? So, I'm going to give you an opportunity to be honest with me, okay? Because when you opened your door, I saw the bottle of vodka that's in your driver's side of your door. >> I don't have any. >> Okay. Well, I saw it. >> Well, >> hold on. I don't I don't want you I don't want you reaching in your car. >> Well, I you could open the door. >> Okay. I'll open the door. You can stand with Officer Caesar right here. I'm just saying I don't have a bottle of vodka on my side door. Open that. Okay. Opening and looking. >> Maybe she saw it wrong or something. Okay. What is she? >> She can open and look at it. Okay. >> So, okay. So, now we have a problem. Okay. >> What? >> I have a I have a really big problem. >> What? >> Okay. Now, we're not cool. >> Why? >> Okay. And I'll explain to you why we're not cool. because I saw >> it there. >> I promise you it wasn't there. >> Your everything's on video. Okay. >> So, now what we're going to do is I'm going to have you stand by with these officers and I'm going to search your vehicle. You don't >> have a warrant to do that. >> Actually, I have probable cause cuz I observed alcohol. >> You don't have warrant to do that? >> Because I observed >> I have a right to not let you search my car. >> Okay. So, >> I have a right to not let you search my car. >> Unfortunately, >> no. I have a right to not let you search my car. We're not We're not doing this. >> I have a right to not let you search. >> Allie, we're not we're not doing this. Come on. Let's go. Get back. >> You know my right. And you know I have a right to not let you search my car. >> Listen. There's a weed in the center council. There's a there's a pipe. I see. This is a big deal. They don't have a right to search my car. They don't. I've been I've been pulled over before and I know you don't have a right to search your car. >> Chill out. >> Okay. >> I know. >> Because I don't want to have to put you in handcuffs right now. >> I know you don't have a right to search my car. >> It's an exception to the law. It's called a mobile conveyance. You guys looked in my car before you have a right to search my car and you saw the weed and so you you don't have a right to search my car. >> Listen, >> you don't have a right to search my car. >> I do. >> No, you don't. No, you don't. Ellie, we do. We don't want to put you in hand. >> I'm telling you. >> I'm going to tell you one more time, dear. >> I'm telling you for a fact, you don't have you don't have a right to search my car. >> So, listen to me. This is going to go one of two ways, okay? I would rather not put you in handcuffs so we can chill out. I don't want to put you in handcuffs. Okay. I don't want to. I'm sorry to hear that. But this is the deal. If you're cooperative, we can figure this out and work through it. >> I'm just saying you can't search my car without a warrant with seeing a bull in my car. You can't search my car without a warrant. >> So, I know the law. >> I know the law because I've looked it up and I know you can't search my car without a warrant. So, I'm not allowing you to. >> I'm giving you one of two choices. >> I know you can't search my car without a warrant. You guys know this. >> Ellie, these are >> No, you can't. These are your choices. These are your choices. You can go stand by that squad car with these two gentlemen. Okay? >> That's your That's your first choice. If you do not want to do that, your second choice is I'm going to put you in handcuffs. Okay? >> So, which search my car without a warrant? >> Which do you choose? I'm going to give you I'm not arguing with you. I'm going to I'm going to give you one opportunity right now. >> You can't search my car without a warrant. >> It's all in body cam. >> You can't search my car without a warrant. No, you can >> turn around. I turn around. Do not handcuff me. >> We're not going to do this. >> We're not going to do this. >> Chill. Turn around. >> Stop. >> Please don't hand me. I'll go with them to the cop car. Please don't hand. >> Listen to me. >> Please handcuff me. I'll go with them to the car. I'll go with the car right now. Please don't handcuff me. >> We already spoke about this. We gave you the >> Don't handcuff me. I'll go to the car with them right now. Please. >> I'll go to the car with them right now. Please. >> Ellie, we're not going to do this. We're not going to do this. >> Stop. You better. >> I can't handle. Please. >> I'm trying to watch you cuz I can't be handcuffed. >> Stop. >> I can't handcuff. >> Stop it now. >> I'm sorry that happened. >> I'll go to the I can't be handcuffed, >> Ellie. Okay. Right now, you're being placed under arrest. Okay. For um Well, we're going to figure it out. It's at least uh we'll go illegal consumption of alcohol by my minor right now. Okay. Do you have the key? A >> let's not do that. >> I can't be in handcuff. >> Just make sure that she >> I can't be in handcuff. >> Ellie. >> Ellie, we're not doing this. >> I can't be We're not doing this. We are not doing this. >> Then take me out of the car. Come on. >> I can't be in. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry that happened to you. Okay. >> Let's get in the car. Take me out of the handcuffs. >> I got her feet. >> Ellie, stop. >> Take me out of the handcuffs then. >> Listen. >> Take me out of the hand. >> Ellie, stop. >> Take me out of the [Applause] >> Take me out of the >> Ellie. Listen to me. >> Take me out of the hand. Ellie, take me out of the hand. Stop. Take me out of the hill. >> Stop. >> Take me, >> Ellie. Stop. >> Take me out of the house. >> Stop it. >> Take them off, >> Ellie. Listen to me. Walk. Stop. Stop. >> Listen to me. >> Listen to me. >> Take a deep breath. Listen to me. >> Can you please take those off? Do you understand? >> You have to stop screaming. >> I have a scar. >> Stop screaming. Stop screaming. >> I didn't even do anything wrong. It was >> Ellie. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> Just >> listen to me. >> Please just take off the handcuffs. >> Please take off the No, do not buckle me. >> Then I'm not going to buckle. Please take off the handcuffs because I I I can't with handcuffs. Please. Please chill. You have to chill out. >> Please take off the handcuffs. Please. >> Right now, I can't. You know why? >> I'll sit here if you take off the handcuffs. If not, I'll run out. >> Ellie, listen to me, okay? Because of everything that just happened, I need to ensure that you're safe. >> Can I share something with you? I was a mental health clinician for 10 years before I was a police officer, okay? So, I can empathize with you, but it's also my job to make sure that you're safe. >> I will stay here if you just take off the handcuffs. They give >> How about this? How about we try to do some breathing? Okay. >> He can buckle me up if you take off the handcuffs, please. He can't buckle. >> So, listen. This is the deal. If you keep fighting like this, my sergeant's on his way here and he has this device called the wrap. Okay? And it completely restrains you. Listen to me. You have to listen to me. If you can't calm yourself down the way we are now, I am going to have to put you in that. And I don't want to do that. I don't want to do that because we're calm and we're talking right now. >> My parents bail me out. >> Yeah, they can bail you out. How much money is it going to be? >> I don't know. But estimate. >> How about this? >> Do you know the estimate? >> Um, do you have your Illinois driver's license on you and your card? You gave it to my officer, right? So, as of right now, um, if you just get charged with UI, it'll be $100 cash. >> I can pay that. >> Okay. Can I please How about this? Okay. The faster I get you to the police department, the faster I >> You want to go to the police department? >> Well, I have to I have to take you. >> Why? >> Okay. Because you're under arrest and that's our policy. Why am I under arrest for driving under the influence? Okay. >> What if I didn't drive under the influence? What if I just drank it here? I didn't drive under the influence. >> Well, you could breathize me right now and it would come up as more recent. >> That's for sweetheart. That's for you to fight in court. >> Okay, I'll fight that and I'll say that I was going to have someone come pick me up here. >> That's fine. I'm >> I was I was calling my sister. >> I'm okay with that. You, sweetheart, you can fight that in court, but right now you're under arrest. This is what I have to do. >> Okay. All right. Well, listen to me. If I put your seatelt on, we can get you there in 5 minutes and the handcuffs will come off. >> My parents come pick me up. >> I will call Absolutely. I will call your parents. >> I want my sister to come pick me up. That's what was supposed to happen. >> I'll call your sister. Okay. >> Can you call her instead of my >> Officer Barilla is going to hand me this so I can put it on? >> Can you call her instead of my parents? >> I will. Yes, I can. Yes, I'll call your sister for you. Absolutely. >> Can you get my phone from my car so I know what >> What else do you need? You need your phone? Do you need anything else from your car? >> Just my phone. >> Okay. Do you have a debit card or a wallet that you're going to have 100 bucks? >> I just use No. >> Okay. So, maybe your sister can bring that for you. >> Call her to >> Yeah, we're going to figure it out. >> Call her alone. Please. >> We're going to get you to the police department so I can get these off. >> Tell her to not help my parents. >> Do you Whose squat is this? >> Do you want me to go with me? >> If one car, can you please unhand me? >> Hello, my name is Sergeant Dave. >> Please unhand me. We cannot do that. >> It feels like I'm going to Utah. >> Allie. Allie. >> Stop it. >> Then please take the handcuffs off me. Please take me those scissors and call my sister. >> If you can chill out, that is good. Bab, we're on our way. >> Can you get my phone so I know my sister's number? >> You don't. [Applause] >> Going to put me in. >> You can't take my names though cuz my parents buy those for me. You can't take those from me. My parents buy those for me and I'm 18 and that used to be the age. So, you can't take those from me. You can't. I They give me $27 cuz I just paid all my I paid >> I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to put it in your car. Okay. You're going to put it in your car right now. >> Ellie, what I'm going to do is a little bit more of a thorough search. Just like >> you can't touch me. I give you not permission to touch me. I don't give you permission to touch me. I don't give you permission to touch me. >> I don't I don't give you permission to touch me. >> I don't give you permission to touch me. >> I don't give you permission to touch me. Just cuz you're making it worse for yourself. No. Just cuz you're with the law does not mean you can touch it worse for yourself. >> Without consent. >> You're just making it worse for yourself. >> Touch me. >> Without consent. >> Consent. >> Do you know I'm going to hurt the position I'm in right now. >> Let me stand up. >> Stop trying to bite. >> Yep. Okay. >> Seat bel. You want to close your door first? >> It hurts. >> Get my face in my car. >> No. >> I got a phone, ID, and keys. >> Absolutely. >> What kind of music do you like? We can throw on some music. What radio station you listen to? >> Mac Miller. >> What? What radio station you norally listen to? >> I listen to Mac. >> Mac Miller. >> We don't have him. >> How about Christmas music? in a onehorse open sleigh. >> Just drive fast. Put your I'm thirsty. I need water. I need water now. Put your sirens on and get there. Please. I need water. Please. Please get there. Do you guys have water? Please. I'm so thirsty. Please get there. >> What's your name? >> Ellie. Ellie goes by Ellie. Yeah. Get this out of my mouth. Get this out of your mouth. I can't breathe. Get my hand off because it's out of my mouth. Get this out of my mouth. >> Miss Chris, what's your name? >> Ellie, get this out my mouth. >> Okay, Ellie, you got to tell me what's going on today. What happened? >> Get this out of my mouth. I can't I can't wait. I have to do this. Do this first. >> All right. So, we got underneath here and watch all the metal on your head. won't run or anything. I just they hurt. >> I know. >> One, two, three. >> All right, turn around. >> We don't So, there's officers that are doing complaints right now that are coming up. I think it's going to be a phone, keys, and an ID. >> Are you sure her shoes didn't come off in your car? >> No, the shoes we are in her car. >> Her car? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, you guys have nothing left? Nothing else. >> Okay. >> No, >> I'm going to call them so we can get a ID on the charges. I know there's a felon. >> I can double check just cuz she was flopping around like a fish in the back. >> That's why I'm asking about the shoot >> cuz we know we're going to add at least some property. So, I'll save you a form. >> Hey, Ellie. My name is Jen. I don't know if you remember me, sweetheart. Okay. >> Okay. Well, I don't know. sometimes when we, you know, so I just I want to talk with you a little bit about um you're going to get some citations today. Okay. >> Okay. So, >> so I don't know. That's dependent on the judge. >> Well, I can't wait all night. >> Okay. So, this is So, this is the deal right now. I'm going to issue you uh a couple citations. I'm going to explain to you kind of what my process is. Okay. All right. So, your first citation um is for uh failure to signal when turning. Okay. Or when changing lanes. So, so unfortunately that's that's against the law. So, I wrote you a ticket for that. Okay. >> You guys watch me do that? >> Um no, but I have I have two people that called that are able to identify you. Your second ticket um is going to be So, you were arrested for driving under the influence. So, you also received a a driving under the influence citation. That's all that's all for court. Okay. Let me give you advice. If you stay chilled, I know you spoke with some other officers and you were pretty cool with them. Um, as long as you stay that way, it's going to be quicker, painless, and you're going to get more privileges. That's just the way it works. I I promise when we're done, >> if I'm not getting out, I'm going to go to sleep right now cuz I can't be awake in this place. Okay. It's okay, sweetheart. Like I said, >> you >> No, you don't have a bail until the judge sets it. You'll be fine. You'll be fine. >> No, I won't. >> You'll be fine. [Music] >> It's just mess right now. >> Take some deep breaths, okay? I trust me, these young ladies that you're talking to, you're in good hands, okay? If I told my parents, they'll say whatever it is to get me out tonight. I can't be here. >> Okay, let's try. Why don't we try some coping skills? Okay, it's going to be okay. >> I can't be here then. It's not going to be okay. >> I'm going to book you in a little while, okay? I'm going to get you three free phone calls. But listen, you're going to be down here just for tonight. You're gonna listen, Ellie. >> Can't be here tonight. >> Ellie, listen to me. >> It's just for tonight. You listen, Ellie. >> I know. >> Is there anyone you can call >> my parents? >> Okay, but listen. Come by the door so that I don't have to listen. >> Unfortunately, you're going to have to spend the night. >> Ellie, can listen for a second. Let me talk. I know. >> Ellie, I I know. But listen, >> Ellie, you're going to you're not going to go anywhere. You're just going to be here. I'm going to be here all night long. >> Listen here, >> Ellie. >> I can't. >> I understand, but you have no choice. >> Let me go in there. >> Yeah, I'm I'm going to let you >> in the morning. They'll bury you off. >> No, they'll be right now. >> Ellie, we The judge has to issue the bond and he's not here. Not till the morning. >> Please call the judge. >> It doesn't work like that. It doesn't work like that. You can't stay here. >> Ellie, you got no You're not going to get anywhere like that. you. >> Okay. >> I need to go home. >> I read you this really long document. Okay. You remember you're under arrest for driving under the influence. Okay. And based on my observations, that's why I placed you under arrest. So, right now, the part of the process is I'm going to ask you to submit to a breathalyzer so I can get your blood alcohol concentration level. Are you willing to provide me a breath sample? You are. >> Okay. >> So, so listen to me, Ellie. Okay. If if you're willing to do that, amazing. I need you to stay calm the whole time. Okay. And um after that, what will probably have to happen is you'll be escorted back here. I will advise them that my investigation with this is complete and then I will let them know that you're ready for your phone calls. Okay. Okay. Thank you. As hard as you can. Go harder. Harder. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Yeah. Keep going. Keep going. Keep Yeah. All right, girl. We got one more try. It says insufficient again. >> How you started? It was >> I feel like I'm blowing my lungs out. >> So the I the just I know we got one more try. >> I can't see her. Like I My parents will bail me out cuz my Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Yeah, we get like halfway. How is it not working? >> Is insufficient. So, >> no, I know that that's what happens. That's why I'm stressing out because >> I don't know why. What I'm going to do, okay, what I'll do is we can run the test one more time if you're cool with it so that I don't count it as a refusal. Are you >> I know that that's what happens if it doesn't work. And I don't know why it's not working. >> Big deep breath in first. Blow. Blow. Harder. Harder. Harder. Had her, her, her, her, her, her, her, her. Yes, there it is. Good job, girl. Good job. That was pissing me off a lot. >> Ellie G. Masakavage was charged with five counts or aggravated battery to police officers, DUI, resisting arrest, and underage alcohol possession. In the end, she took a plea deal, receiving probation, fines, and time served. But her case remains a clear example of how one night's choices can change everything. If you like content like this, please like and subscribe.