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Only Cams provides body cam footage for transparency and educational purposes only. [Applause] >> Body cam and dash cam footage captured the dramatic arrest of 24year-old Stephanie Bworth in Florida. Pulled over in her Tesla for reckless driving, she stated, "My father owns this island." before fleeing and later begged her father to come to the scene. But the arrival of her father wasn't what she expected. Police attempted a traffic stop after reports of reckless driving, but instead of stopping, blood were sped off, triggering a chase across the island. >> Turn off the vehicle. Turn off the vehicle. >> When she finally pulled over, she stepped out of her Tesla, appearing erratic and unsteady. >> Ty, turn off the vehicle. Jamaican Street. We're stopped stationary. Why are you running from me? Why are you running? Don't get out of the Stay in the vehicle right now. Just stay in the vehicle and keep your hands out of the window. Both hands out. Both hands. Stay in the vehicle. >> Fifth, she's getting out. Come here. Come here. Stand in front of my patrol vehicle right now. Right now. Ma'am. >> Sorry. What are you accusing me of? >> Ma'am, you need to come over here right now. >> Why? >> Cuz I'm telling you to. You're running from me. >> I did not. I'm right here. >> Yeah. Now you are. >> So, what do you >> Ma'am? >> What do you need? >> Do you need me to pepper spray you? You need to get over here right now. Turn around. 11. She's refusing to comply. Officers growing impatient with her refusal to comply watched as she got back into her car, claiming, "I own this place." while they tried to apprehend her. >> Get Hey, >> get out of the vehicle. >> You got Bro, I own >> actively resisting. >> Get out of the Get out of the vehicle. Ignoring commands again, she suddenly took off, escalating the encounter even further. >> She's taking off. >> 511, I'm in pursuit again. Taking a left on North Bama Drive. [Music] She eventually stopped once more, giving officers the chance to arrest her, but she resisted fiercely. >> We're stopped again. >> Turn off the vehicle. Sheriff's Office. >> Stop me over. Oh my god. God. They're arresting me. >> In the chaos, she demanded to call her father, insisting that he was the true owner of the island. >> What the hell, dude? What are you doing? >> Don't freaking resist. >> What are you doing, dude? You didn't even know me. Dad's arresting me. >> Stop resisting. >> Dad. Dad. Get on your dad. Me on the floor. Dad. Dad. I don't know what I did. What am I doing? Why are you doing this? >> What did it say? >> Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this? Why? Why? My guy is in the cut. Why are you doing this? Okay, let go of your phone. >> No, I'm not. My dad is on the phone and he's >> Hey, >> hey, >> you are not going to kick me. This is not okay. Get your leg over here and turn over. >> Oh my god. She's actively fighting still. >> What happened? What? >> Okay, we're right here. I go up to try to walk up to her. She sees me. She takes off. and throw on my lights. Starts speeding like 60 mph through the neighborhood and she took off the face. >> I'm I'm sure a lot right now. >> No, this is what happens when you flee and then you kick me. >> I didn't flee and I didn't kick you. >> So those lights and sirens mean nothing. We're just out here. >> I can call my father. >> No. No. >> He owns the island. >> 111. You can release the air. Still defiant, she repeated her calls to contact her father. >> Call my father. >> I'm not calling your dad. >> Then what do you call >> How old are you? How old are you? >> I'm 24. >> Okay, 24. We don't need to call your dad. >> Yeah, you're right. And you're not going to take me in either. >> Get down. >> No, I'm not. Sorry. >> I made the speed report just to let you know. >> I did 86 getting here. >> I think it's more than warranted. >> I think that's going to come right here. >> You could have killed someone. Yes, you >> I thought it killed you, too. But you're alive, right? And my dad's going to be here right now until you freak. >> Listen, until you slow your ass down. >> Can you talk to my dad? >> No, I'm not talking to your dad. You're a 24year-old adult. I want to try and get her out. >> I'm on his property. >> I don't really care. >> North Bahamas. >> You need to notify him. >> I don't need to notify anyone. You're an adult. >> Can you not? I'm not notifying anyone. >> You want to put her in the back? >> Wait, what's happening? >> I have a She said one. I can smell it. >> Yeah, I know. >> What did I do? >> You ran from me. >> You one. You ran. That's one. Two. >> You ran from what? >> Him. How much? You know what? I'm not even going to ask you any questions. All right, you got her. I'm going to go ahead and pat her down. >> Yeah. >> Well, Liam Bloodworth, call him. >> Cool. >> 24 years old. I am not calling your dad. >> I'm here on my dad's property. >> You're in the middle of the road. >> Yeah. What did I do, bro? >> Okay. For the third time, you fled. >> I dropped my flashlight. >> You ran too. >> Who ran too? >> Do you have anything on you that's >> No, I don't. >> Okay. Well, don't act all shocked. >> Like, I'm shocked to get this happen. >> Okay. Well, >> hey, great. supposed to dance. >> I call my dad. >> No, I listen. >> No, I need my dad here before you do anything. >> Turn around. >> I don't care. >> I didn't do anything wrong and I need my dad here. >> So, can we even do the >> You don't need your dad. You're >> I didn't do anything wrong. Why are you doing this? >> Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. >> We have an RP that said she was intoxicated. I found her parked right here. >> I put my spotlight, try to walk up to her, she sees me, rolls up the window, and takes off. I throw on my lights and she's going like 60 swerving running stop signs >> and then she gets out of the vehicle. I have her teaser point telling her to like just stay there [ __ ] >> And then she runs back in the vehicle, rolls up the window and then takes off flying even faster like you >> uh he's the police. >> I didn't know that. >> I I only told you 10 times. >> He didn't sign anything. >> Did you see this? >> Do you see that? Did you see this? >> Oh no. Oh no. because I could hear his sirens on the radio. >> If I saw that, I would have acted. >> Oh, and you another time, too. >> Liam Bloodorth, >> is it two counts of fleeing in a >> At one point, she even tried to slip out of her handcuffs, adding more chaos to the arrest. >> I know that's that's where I was. >> Oh, you are not doing this. >> You're lucky I didn't tase you. I swear. >> Lean against the car. Who are you guys? What are you doing to me? Why? >> Why? Why are you doing this? >> And what do you need me to do? >> We got fleeing the looting, reckless driving. >> I want to do DUI investigation. >> Yeah. >> I I'm at least going to give her the chance. >> Yeah. >> You going to do the field soiety exercise? >> Take off the first time. >> Can I talk to my >> here? Let me read her. Miranda >> for what? >> No, you're not. >> Let me talk to my father. Yeah, they're not talking to anyone. >> No. >> Officers were now on alert, aware that her father could arrive at any moment, potentially complicating the situation. >> She was on the phone with the father, so let's be careful. >> Stop moving. Okay, >> we have battery in LEO. Did she kick you? >> You're backing up the charge. >> Do I have to read her Miranda? >> You need to talk to father and stop holding me like this. >> You're 24 years old. You're an adult. You don't need your help. >> This is his property. >> It's not. We're on the We're on >> Why are you doing this? >> Why are you doing this, dude? This is coming from one of his houses. >> Are you Are you going to do field soiety exercises? >> What? >> Are you going to do field sobriety exercises to determine if you were under the influence or not? >> I'm not under the >> You're not taking her out of handcuffs. She's going to fight. >> I'm not under the influence. Dude, my parents have three houses here. >> I suspect that you are under the influence. Let's just hit one of them and go. >> Do you want to participate in standard field sobriety exercises to dispel my belief that you're driving under the influence? >> I'm not I'm not driving clean for 3 years. >> I clean for 3 years. >> I don't know why this is happening to me. >> They asked her to perform a sobriety test, but she grew combative and uncooperative. Are you going to do field sobriety exercises? Cuz I feel like you're under the game. >> I don't care. >> Yeah. >> Anything you want? >> Okay. All right. Um I'm going to go ahead and >> get it set up. Are you going to do field sobriety exercises, ma'am? I need to know if you're >> I need you to bring my dad on. >> No. No, that's not going to happen. Ma'am, I need to know. Are you going to do field sobriety exercises or not? >> Who is this guy? >> That's my dad. >> Okay. Well, he's got to go. >> No, he doesn't. When her father finally arrived, Stephanie's demeanor shifted and she began acting cocky in his presence. >> Dad. >> Dad. >> Dad. right now. Can you just talk to my dad? Don't talk to me. I'm here. I'm here. >> The amount of lives that you just put at risk is ridiculous. Okay. I have no sympathy for you right now. You could have easily killed someone. There are little kids that live in this neighborhood. >> The fact that you would run from me and go like that again. >> You are You do not know how lucky you are you didn't kill someone. >> That's how you got your empathy, right? >> All right. I don't know if we can do him if she's resisting. >> Yeah. No. >> Dad. >> Debbie. >> She's resisting. I don't want to take her out of handcuffs. >> Dad, they have no reason. >> Dad. >> Yeah, we're not going to do them. Is she patted down? >> All right. I don't know. >> Megan, put her in. >> Can I talk to him? >> Get in. I don't know. >> Get in. As officers tried to guide her to the patrol car, she resisted again, screaming, "Help, Dad!" at the top of her lungs. >> Get in. >> Dad, >> we got resisting with violence, >> dude. Um, >> if you want to let him back up, >> you have a hobble. >> You didn't tell me why you're putting me in the car. Cuz you are going to jail. >> Why? >> Why am I going to jail? >> The thing again with us. >> Why am I going to jail? What did I do? >> What did I do? >> You going to calm down? >> Why am I going to jail? >> Are you going to calm down if you talk to your dad? But why did I go to jail? Please, I won't move at all. >> What is her name? >> Stephanie. >> Stephanie. Listen. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> I am going to stand you up and I'm going to let you talk to your dad. Try to hit another one of these deputies. >> And you are not talking to him. >> I won't. I just want to >> She's getting up. >> She's not resisting with >> Absolutely. >> At last, she was allowed to speak with her father. Expecting him to defend her or confront police. Stephanie was stunned when the outcome was the opposite. >> I need to talk to my dad. >> Okay, he's coming over. >> You already talk to my son. I'm so confused. >> Stephanie, you have to calm down. >> Why are they 725? >> You've been drinking and you were speeding >> and and now the way you've acted, you've gotten yourself in a deep hole and they're going to take you. >> You're going to have to calm down. Huh? >> Can't start acting out. It's just going to get worse. >> What did I do? >> Well, you bought this. I don't know, babe. >> You know what? You know what you found? >> No, I don't. What did I do? What did I do? >> I'll come down there and film. >> Why are there so many lights? What? >> Got back in the car, took off, ran to the stop sign. I am so happy that she didn't kill someone. >> Yeah, >> I It's It's a blessing in disguise. >> I can smell the alcohol coming off the Yeah, I had a little bit like two, three drinks. >> Dad, >> what kind of drinks did you have? >> Dad, >> no collision. Um, >> you're just digging. >> Dad, >> why? Why? >> What did I do? Her father scolded her directly, making it clear he knew she was at fault. >> You don't need to ask why. You don't need to do anything except know that you're going to jail and we'll deal with this. >> Stop. >> Why am I going to jail? >> Because you were speeding. You ran stop signs. >> Where was I speeding? >> Well, that's 149. >> Well, do they know >> that? Do they know where I was speeding? They were behind you. >> Right. behind me where >> it's going to be 1429. >> Did you hit your head or anything? >> Dad, they didn't read me my right so they don't tell me why I'm going in. I told you. >> Dad, >> you resist. You're going to catch more challenges. I'm not resisting. I'm right here. >> Get in the car right now. >> Debbie, you found an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle. >> I did. >> Okay. >> In the uh >> What parts can I do you? >> Well, we have to offer her the opportunity for exercises. >> She said yes, but then she also started resisting right after me to take her to the ground. >> I do have to say him being on scene has calmed her down significantly. >> Okay, then we'll take her to the UI room and make her sit and off her breath. Okay. >> Do you know what time first appearance is? >> Usually between 10 and 12. >> 10 and 12. >> Interventions. >> That's going to go beyond >> that that first hearing. Yes, they can as part of whatever settlement, but you have to understand she's got very serious felony charges out of this. Many of them. Um it's a miracle she didn't get hurt. My deputy when she rolled the window up on him could have shot her right there and been justified. Dad, why don't you tell me what's happening with me? >> Dad. Dad. Dad. >> She got out of the cuffs. >> Yeah. >> Okay. We're not playing this game. >> Nope. Not at all. I guess I'll crash that injury coming out [ __ ] bur injury. >> You got to stop crying though. >> Okay. >> Soon after, officers conducted a sobriety test and attempted a breathalyzer. She struggled to comply, but when completed, the results confirmed she was over the limit. Positive for DUI. >> Are you sick or injured? >> No. Do you have any physical defects? >> I recently had a like a traumatic head injury. >> All right, ma'am. So, I'm going to check your eyes. >> Keep your head still and follow this going to be the stimulus. Okay. Can you touch it with the tip of your finger? >> Eyes only. Do not move your head. Do you understand these instructions? >> Eyes only. >> Good job. Hands by your side. You stay just like that until I tell you. Okay. Okay. >> Can you go ahead and get in that position for me? Okay. Yep. Just if you move your foot, just try to go back to >> I start on the other foot. Is that okay? >> Left foot and then put your right foot in front. >> Yeah. I start on this foot. >> Yeah. >> Dominant. >> So, you got to touch your heels like this. Okay. Do you understand what I'm saying? So, touch >> toe. >> Heel toe. So, left foot. >> And when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps. heel to toe steps on the line and then you're going to turn around keeping one foot on the line and return taking nine heel toe steps. Okay, Stephanie, you may begin >> what? So, I have one more for you. Okay. Tell you to I want you to raise one leg, either leg approximately 6 in off the ground. It's like the height of like a Coke can, like a soda can. >> I know. Okay. >> Seven 8 9 >> Thank you for not resisting. Okay. >> Hey, I'm going to go ahead and I have to do another sheet. >> Go back. I haven't I restarted it. I haven't done anything. >> Just do your thing. I'll do the paperwork for this and then I'll get you. >> Go do your report. >> Got it. Okay. >> In the end, Stephanie Bworth was charged with DUI, fleeing police, and resisting an officer. She posted bonds of $30,000 for resisting, $50,000 for fleeing, and $30,000 for DUI. Despite all this, the court later allowed her to leave the country while on probation so she could go on a cruise. If you like content like this, please like and subscribe.
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