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So, you're the police chief? >> Police department, yeah. >> This idiot, he was GOING TOO FAST. >> SHUT UP OR I'LL PUT YOU OUT OF YOUR misery right now. >> At least I got traffic control, man. >> He's got a little bit of blood coming out of his head. >> Other than that, I'm trying to keep him calm. >> Yeah. Hey, I'm sorry, sir. Did you see what happened? >> Yes. He was going straight when he was going good, but I tried to explain to you. >> Sure. >> This guy coming from all the way >> The guy in the Buick? >> Yeah, and he got fast piece of time and hit this car. >> Was this guy in the black car speeding or something? >> YEAH. >> HEY, CAN I TALK TO HER REAL QUICK? HEY, MISS, can I just grab a driver's license from you? Are you injured or anything? Your head? >> I called our daughter. They were ahead of us. >> Sure. >> Just go keep him down. >> Is this guy drunk or what? >> Uh he might have a head injury, to be honest with you. I'm not sure. I can't even >> Well, he's rattling himself. >> Yeah. Can I get a couple other uh traffic control? >> Are you okay? >> DON'T LET ME GO! >> HE'S GOT A HEAD INJURY. That's why he's yelling and screaming like that. >> COME ON! >> OTHER than that, I don't know if he's been drinking or >> Yeah. >> It's hard to tell. >> Okay, here we go. COME ON! >> YEAH, HE CAME and hit THAT CENTER MEDIAN. >> COME ON! >> WE WERE ALL SITTING in line for traffic. >> SLOW DOWN! >> BEHIND HIM OR SOMETHING? >> THE RED CAR? >> THAT'S MINE. YEAH. >> I'm sitting in traffic and he comes down this way, hits this thing and then the whole car just flipped over like this. >> Why won't you LET ME GO? >> LARRY, JUST RELAX, WILL YOU? >> COME ON! >> [screaming] >> LET ME GO! >> LARRY, JUST RELAX. >> JUST LET ME GO! >> LARRY, just relax. >> You know how hard it is to tell somebody with a head injury to relax? >> Yeah, I got you. >> GO! LET'S GO! LET ME GO! >> 525 JUSTICE, advise the FD they got to come uh 79th Street from 88th Avenue IN OPPOSITE LANE. >> LET'S GO. LET ME [ __ ] GO. >> HE'S GOT THEM ON HIS LAP. >> COME ON. >> I CAN'T tell if can't tell if it's an arm. I can't see if he's got an injury or what. >> He's got blood on his face. I don't know if that was from probably probably the airbag. >> Yeah, maybe. >> LET'S GO. LET'S GO. >> I CAN'T TELL IF HE'S DRUNK, HE'S GOT A HEAD INJURY, what the deal is. >> COME BACK. YOU. LET'S GO. LET ME [ __ ] GO. COME BACK. YOU. >> DUDE, CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. OKAY. All right. Calm down. >> LET ME [ __ ] GO. >> OKAY. CALM DOWN. RELAX. >> WHAT? I'M I'M THE You know what? I'M THE CAPTAIN BRING YOU. DON'T DO THIS. >> OKAY. STOP. >> YEAH. COME ON. NO. COME ON. >> HE'S GOT A 32? >> WHAT? >> Does he have a 32 on him? >> I don't know. >> You have a gun on you? >> YEAH, DUDE. COME ON. LET ME [ __ ] GO. >> I don't know if he does. Obviously, I can't get in there. I don't know if he's got a head injury. I don't know what >> employee and his name's Larry Climac and he's got blood hanging off his >> Okay. Well, let's try. >> And he's he's he's swearing and all that >> Larry, what are >> I think it's that Climac. I think he's wasted or he's got a or both. He has a head injury. He's combative and I don't know if he has 32 on him. He was he was going westbound smashing into this and there's a tire. He's got a tire. He's got a tire chief. >> Is your car in park, sir? >> You're really good. You're awesome. You're really good. You're really good. Let me go through. You're All right. Thank you very much. >> Dude, you got to get out of the car, Climac. >> go. Thank you very much. >> Hey, man. Do you want to sit in the car? >> Wally, don't give these guys a hard time. Don't give them a hard time, all right? >> You guys are great. >> Don't give them Yeah, don't give them a hard time. >> Wally, you've been great. >> Is that Wally? >> His name is Larry. >> Fine now. >> Klimek. >> That's not Wally, is it? >> Wally, could be Wally. >> It is Wally. >> Oh, it is. Okay. >> What department does he work in? >> He doesn't. He's retired. >> Wally, he's got a Bridgeview >> He's got a shirt that says Bridgeview >> No, he was in a fire >> five or six jobs ago. >> Can you put me in touch with the watch commander from Bridgeview? >> We got an the involved party claiming to be the chief of police in Bridgeview and he's possibly a 10-95. >> What's he drinking? I forgot. >> 55. >> 55. >> Justice, 55. >> 10-55. >> Wally. >> His name's Wally. >> Wally, the fire department's here to help you. >> Yeah, just just just make sure you're getting everything straight. >> Wally Klimek, I was the chief of police in Bridgeview. >> Oh, he's lying. >> That's how the orders >> What the >> Good for laughs, Wally. >> I I know because you guys are all awesome. >> I mean, I see head injuries, but nothing like this. I mean Wally, just leave that on you, will you? >> I didn't smell any alcohol on him, so I I really can't tell. >> Come on. Let me go this way. Come on, guys. You guys are awesome. >> I can't let you drive right now. >> Why can't you let me drive? >> Well, one because the car is not going to move and two because you're not answering my >> I don't know who you are. >> Just let me go by. Just let me go. >> Wally, I think it's in your best interest to go to the hospital. >> I think that should be immediate, right? >> Considering >> What the [ __ ] is that thing? >> That's the ambulance. That's the ambulance. That's a >> Help. HELP. WALLY. WALLY. >> HEY, what's up, bud? >> He crashed. He's refusing to get out of the car. He's screaming at all the paramedics. It's a two-lane road cuz of the construction, so he's completely bogged down the entire 79th Street. He's claiming to be the chief of police for Bridgeview. He's got a shirt on, Bridgeview shirt on. Okay, no problem. >> Get the [ __ ] OUT OF THERE. >> WALLY, WALLY, you got >> Wally, you got to have to get out of the car, my man. Dude, don't make this harder than it has to be, please. >> Look at this [ __ ] >> Wally. >> Wally, that's the airbag. >> Who the [ __ ] put that in there? >> Uh what's the make of your car? >> Wally, you have to get out of the car. >> Tell him, GET THE [ __ ] OUT OF HERE. >> WALLY, you're going in there. >> Obviously. Get the [ __ ] out of here. >> Do you want to walk over there, or do you want us to bring the stretcher? >> Get out of the car. >> He's got his seatbelt on. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I mean, we're not getting it from the other side, really. >> Wally, get out of the car, my man. >> Wally, you got to get out of the car. >> Are they bringing him a stretcher? >> Are you guys bringing a stretcher? >> Yes, they're putting the restraints on right now. >> COME ON, TELL THEM, GET THE [ __ ] OUT OF HERE. >> WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE him to the hospital. >> Come on, Wally. You ready? Come on, buddy, you got to get out. >> to get out. >> I don't want to hurt him. Wally. >> What's that? >> Wally, you're right there. Let's go. >> What the [ __ ] Look at this >> Wally, come on, buddy. >> You know what? Come on, tell them, GET THE [ __ ] OUT OF HERE. >> ALL RIGHT, WALLY, we're going to have to get out, man. >> Oh, what What What What are you doing back here? You know what? WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK HERE IN MY [ __ ] ARM? >> WALLY, come on. >> Come on. You got to come out of the car. >> You got a seatbelt cutter? >> See, I just I just pulled it off. >> Oh, it's off. >> Undid Undid it. >> So, it should be good. >> let's go. All right, Wally, come on. Let's go. Wally, come on, buddy. >> Come on, YOU KNOW WHAT? I WANT THE [ __ ] CHIEF OF POLICE OF BRIDGEVIEW. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? >> NOT. COME ON. >> ALL RIGHT, you got to hop out of the car, man. >> Wally, let's go. Wally, come on. >> Why Why are you doing this to Why? >> You're embarrassing yourself. >> What? >> Okay. >> You're embarrassing yourself. Come on. >> You know what? Don't do this TO MY [ __ ] ARM, OR >> WALLY, LET'S GO. >> YOU KNOW, LEAVE ME ALONE. >> IF YOU WANT TO keep >> You KNOW WHAT? >> HEY. >> GET HIM THE [ __ ] OUT OF HERE. >> TO KEEP ANY ANY part of your career left, get out of the car nice. Now. You want to have a job still tomorrow, get out of the car nice. >> You know what? Get You know what? Leave me alone. >> Let's go. >> You have to have him out of the car Wally. >> Get him the [ __ ] out of here. >> Let's go Wally. >> No, get him out of here. No, no, no, no, no. >> Wally, let's go. >> No, no, stop it. NO, WALLY, STOP IT. >> STOP FIGHTING WALLY. >> LET'S GO. >> STOP DOING THAT TO ME. >> WALLY. >> NO, STOP DOING THAT TO ME. >> WALLY, out of the car Wally. >> I know, but >> Let's go. >> Stop doing that to me. >> Wally, come on. >> PUT YOUR FEET OUT. >> WALLY, COME ON. >> STOP DOING THAT TO >> LET'S GO WALLY. >> NO, NO. >> WALLY, STOP RESISTING. LET'S GO. STOP RESISTING WALLY, COME ON. WALLY, let's go. All right, YOU SIT DOWN. WALLY, LET'S GO. >> COME ON GUYS. >> COME ON, LET'S GO. >> You guys HURT ME A LOT. >> We're trying to pull you out. >> No, no, YOU GUYS HURT ME. >> WE'RE NOT PLAYING GAMES no more, let's go. >> I know, but don't hurt me. >> All right, get out. Get out. >> I know, BUT PLEASE DON'T DON'T HURT >> WE'RE not hurting you Wally. >> I know, no, you did. Okay guys, come on. NO, YOU GUYS ARE MY [ __ ] buddies. >> I know then, let's go. >> I know, BUT DON'T DO THAT. STOP. >> WALLY. >> I can't get your hands off the steering >> Okay, come on guys. I'm sorry. No, come on. >> COME ON. >> STOP. >> WALLY. >> NO. >> WALLY, COME ON. WALLY, COME ON. >> [clears throat] >> JUST GET THAT ARM. >> I HAVE THIS ONE. >> FEEL IT. >> GUYS. >> OKAY, OKAY. WE'RE OUT, WE'RE OUT. OKAY, WE'RE OUT. GUYS, ALL WE WANTED MAN IS TO KEEP I'm sorry guys. I'm sorry. All right. We asked you to get out of the car how many times, right? How many times we asked you to get out of the car? Well, you guys hurt me. All right, well get up now. Okay, hop up. You need to be a grown adult now. Get up. You guys hurt me. I'm sorry. Get up. Come on. How much you had to drink tonight Wally? No, not tonight. No, not tonight. Okay, how much you had to drink THE LAST HOUR? OW! OW WHAT? GUYS, I'M SORRY. OKAY, well get up. Come on. WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. OH MY GOD. OW! COME ON GUYS. JUST CHECKING for that 32. I don't think it's in the car. Guys, come on guys. YOU'RE YOU'RE MY AWESOME GUYS. OW! WAIT, STOP. OW! YOU'RE [ __ ] HURTING ME. YOU CAN QUIT RESISTING. WHAT? Stop resisting. Oh well, quit resisting. OW! I'M BEING Can you do the breathalyzer? I'm sorry guys. Okay, you know what? THAT'S MY [ __ ] CAR. I DON'T HAVE ONE THOUGH. WHAT DID THE witness say Murph? He was driving like fast coming this way, hit this like end and then rolled into him. After obtaining a search warrant for his blood and being released from the hospital more than 4 hours later, Wally still isn't fully cooperative. Mr. Walter, you ready? Come on. Need any help? Yeah. Okay, I got you. Over here, right through this door right here. You're going to be in and out, okay? We're going to fingerprint you, give you your citations, and then I'll give you a ride home, okay? All right, I'm going to take your handcuffs off, okay? You understand your vehicle was towed, right? >> What? >> Your vehicle was towed cuz you you were in a car accident. >> My vehicle's what? >> It was towed. >> Towed? >> Yes. >> No, it's not towed. >> Well, yes, it was. I'm I'm telling you. >> It's not towed. >> This is going to be >> by you. >> Listen, listen to what I'm trying to tell you. >> It wasn't towed. >> It was towed cuz you were involved in an accident. >> You crashed into another car. You've been and you've been drinking, okay? >> was towed by No, I pulled by you guys. >> Sir, I'm I'm explaining this to you, okay? >> This is going to be your sign and release. You have a court date, okay? >> Uh so what? >> For DUI. Okay? >> For only a DUI? I'm >> I'm I'm explaining to you what this is. Stop getting upset, okay? >> For only a DUI? >> That's what the officer charged you with. The officer The arresting officer charged you with a DUI, okay? And these are your going to be your citations, okay? Failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, driving under the influence, improper traffic lane usage. So, you're going to have three citations, and this is going to be your court date, okay? I need your signature here. >> I'm not going I'm not going to court. I I'm not drunk. I I came from work by I pulled I came by work by you guys. >> Okay. You want You want to get out from here? Or you want to stay in here? If you want to get outside here, okay? >> Yeah, but I >> Okay then. >> I came from here I came from work by you guys. >> Okay, that's You can argue that in court. >> Yeah, I'm not drunk. >> Okay, so then you can argue that in court. >> Yeah. >> Here you go. >> So so I'm not signing anything. >> That's just a promise you're going to go to court. >> I'm not going to court because >> Okay. >> I came from there when I was working, and I I can't Yeah, I came by you guys. >> I can't >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I'm going to give you a ride back home, okay? >> What? >> I'm going to give you a ride back home. >> But what about my car? >> Your car was towed. It was involved in an accident. It's not driveable. >> My car wasn't involved in an accident. What? >> Okay, I >> My car wasn't involved in a I I I pulled in by you guys. Let's go back to your place and see if it's there. >> I'm telling you we we towed your vehicle. >> The officer who arrested you told me the >> was it towed? >> You can If you want to talk to a sergeant, you can. And he can explain it to you. >> But why was it towed when by your >> I I I'm I'm just repeating myself now at this point. >> I didn't I didn't get it. You know, I didn't get nothing you know actually by your house by by your building. I don't know. >> Do you want a ride home or are you going to call somebody to come get you? >> I'm sorry? >> Do you want a ride home or is somebody going to come get you? >> So obviously he said he going to drive me home, but I I don't know why my car it >> You're going to have to get your house here. Your wallet and everything is here. >> Follow me. Grab your keys, grab your wallet, and grab your insurance card. >> Yeah, see? >> Okay. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Let me see that. Let me see. Let me see. >> Police department, yeah. >> So you're the police chief? >> I regret you. But >> What what is that? >> Your insurance card. I I don't know. >> Come on. Come on. Follow me. >> Walter Klimmek, more commonly known by his peers as Wally, served as police chief for the Bridgeview, Illinois Police Department from 2013 to 2016. [music] His official LinkedIn profile also lists his work experience including 37 years of law enforcement expertise and 14 years serving as head of security at United Trust Bank. Before Wally was transported to jail, he was taken to the hospital where reports indicate he refused a blood draw that would test his blood alcohol content. Wally was charged with resisting arrest and DUI and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. >> Now in the time after Wally's arrest, the Bridgeview Police Department where he formerly served as police chief has avoided providing [music] any comment on the incident. However, the involved officers in the body cam footage who work for the Justice Illinois Police Department described Wally as hostile and uncooperative in their reports. When your own peers that are supposed to look up to you as a leader become the ones holding you accountable, it shows you have a complete lack of respect for the job and [music] the responsibilities that come with it, especially in the field of law enforcement where professionalism is the bare minimum standard. I once worked with a sergeant who was unprofessional and unpredictable, and if he didn't like you, you knew it. Of course, I was a younger officer at the time, but even then I could tell something deeper was going on. One day he was late for work. called him, and the sergeant said he was on his way. I was later they went to his house and found that he decided to clock out permanently. That stayed with me because it taught me something. What people are carrying in their personal lives has a way of showing up in their professional lives, and if those problems go unchecked long enough, they can become heavier than the person carrying them.

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