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On May 25th, 2026, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed traveling against the flow of oncoming traffic while missing a tire. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> You got your license, proof of insurance on you? >> Yes. >> Is there any specific reason you're driving into oncoming traffic? >> I don't know. >> Hm? >> You want to bring me your tickets? >> And your license. How old is the little one? >> She's seven. >> Seven? Why isn't she in a seat? >> Because she doesn't want to sit in the car seat. >> Hm? >> Because she wants to come in the front seat sometimes. >> Did you hit something? >> Sir? >> Did you hit something? >> No. >> Why is your right front tire flat and driving on it? >> Because she wants to come in the front seat with me. >> Hm? >> Sometimes she wants to come in the front seat. >> I can't I can't Throw your car in park. You're in neutral. Throw your car in park. >> Okay. >> Throw your car in park. You are in neutral. >> It's in park. >> It's not in park. You're in neutral. >> It's in park. >> Where's your insurance at? How much have you had to drink tonight? >> What did you say? >> How much have you had to drink? Alcohol? >> I drank some, like two beers. >> Two just two? >> Yes. >> I need to see the card. The card. >> This is my insurance card. >> I need to see the insurance card. Where are you coming from? >> I was at my son's house. >> Hm? >> I was at my son's house. >> Your son's house? Where does your son live? >> Um, he lives in Oak Park. >> Where? >> Oak Park. >> Oak Brook? Oak Brook is not that way. She's 55. The whole entire front end is her right front end is messed up. And she's got a 7-year-old kid in the car. She almost went head-on into oncoming traffic. >> Sh- she hit something? >> County from 13 >> It looks like it. That thing's pretty shredded up. >> County, there's going to be a David to >> She was driving like this? >> Yes. >> We were driving somebody in Chicago. >> You're telling me you're coming from Oak Brook. Oak Brook is not that direction. >> No, I'm living in Chicago Ridge. >> Okay, but you first told me that they were you're coming from Oak Brook at your son's house. >> Because I was before in Oak Brook. >> Okay, where's your insurance card? >> Austin. Do you want to see? >> Yes. >> Does she know that she has no >> Nope. >> tire? >> Did she almost run head-on with a car? >> Yes. >> Which way was she going? >> She was going westbound in the eastbound lanes. >> She was going westbound in the eastbound lanes? >> Yes, that's why I stopped her. >> Oh, and she came in here. >> I pulled her over and she pulled in here. But I was sitting at Mobile. >> I what what's taking so Why isn't she providing ID? >> I got her ID. I'm just waiting on insurance. All right, ma'am, I know you admitted to drinking. So, would you be willing to to submit to some standard field sobriety tests to prove that you're safe to drive? Okay, that's not what I need. I actually need the card. But would you be willing to submit to some standard field sobriety tests to uh prove that you're okay to drive? Ma'am. Would you be willing to submit to standardized field sobriety tests to prove that you're okay to drive? >> I I don't want to. >> You don't want to? >> is here. >> Okay, well then you're going to be under arrest for driving under the influence. Step out of the car. Step out of the car cuz you're going to be under arrest for driving under the influence. >> Okay. >> Just relax. Allow her to You want to Hey, allow her going to step out of the vehicle to get more. >> Mhm. Put all this stuff here. >> Okay, ma'am. Do me a favor, come back here and talk to me. Let's just have a Let's have a Just have a conversation with her. So, besides I know you've had more than two beers, how much have you had? What What's that? How much? >> What did you say? >> How many How many beers, how much alcohol have you had tonight? >> Two beers, two only. >> What was the last What What time? Like It's What time is it? Do you know? >> Maybe 11:00. >> 11:00? Okay, do you know what day it is? >> What did you say? >> Do you know what day it is? >> Today? >> Yes. What's the date? >> Uh 24th May. >> What? So, you're coming from your son's house in Chicago. >> Yes. >> Prior to that, you were in Oak Brook. >> Yes. >> Correct? Is that >> to Chicago Ridge. >> You're driving to Chicago Ridge and you're What's your house? >> My house is in Chicago Ridge. >> Yes, I understand that. Where is Where were you coming from in Chicago? >> What did you say? >> Where were you coming from in Chicago? >> Because I was in some party. >> What party were you at? >> My friend's party. >> Where in Chicago? >> What in Chicago? Because my friend was a party in Chicago. >> Where in Chicago? >> Because I was in Chicago. >> Where in Chicago? >> What? >> Where? >> Um It's in Berwyn in Chicago. >> Where? >> It's in Berwyn. >> Berwyn You're in Berwyn. >> Because I was in Berwyn. >> So, you're were in Berwyn, not Chicago. >> I was in Midway. >> You're in Midway. >> Yeah. >> Where were you at? Cuz you're telling me four different places. You're telling me you were in Oak Brook, you're telling me you're in Chicago, you're telling me you're in Berwyn, now you're telling me you're in Chicago. >> and I come into Oak Brook and right now I go to Chicago Beach. >> So, tell me this. >> All day I was in old Chicago. >> Okay, so tell me this. Who can you Is that your daughter? >> This is my granddaughter. >> Your granddaughter, okay. Who can you call to come pick her up? >> I pick her up here in my house. >> You're not driving. >> I was driving. >> Yes, I know you were, but you're not going to be driving this vehicle anymore. >> What do you say? >> You're not going to be driving this vehicle anymore. >> I was driving for her. >> Okay. So, you're not willing to submit to any standardized field sobriety tests to prove that you're okay to drive, right? >> What do you say? >> Standardized field sobriety tests. You don't want to submit to any? >> Mhm. >> Okay. All right, then place your hands behind your back. You're going to be charged with right now for driving under the influence. Place your hands behind your back. >> What you do this? >> Huh? >> What you do this? >> What do I do what? This? >> Mhm. >> This this No. >> What you do this? >> No. >> Tell me what you do this. Tell me what you do this. >> Keep walking. >> Okay. >> Keep walking. >> The first piece, tell me what you do this. >> You're under arrest for driving under the influence. Keep walking. >> What you do this? >> Because. >> What you do this? Why you do this? Tell me what you do this. Okay. >> Okay. >> No, I I don't want to go inside. Tell me what you do this. >> Hop in the car. >> You >> Get in the car. I'm not going to tell you again. Get in Get in the car or you're going to catch a resisting charge as well. >> Okay. Okay, I go in the car, but what you do this? I will explain everything to you in a minute. Do you have anyone that can come pick up your granddaughter? You hurt me. Sit in the car. I can do this. Okay, sit in the car. >> Okay, sit I see in the car but I need to go with my daughter. >> She's going to be coming with us and your car is going to be getting towed. >> I know but you make me help me. >> Sit in the back of the car. >> I know this but you know what? >> Sit in the car. >> You hurt me. >> I what? >> You make me hurt me. >> What? >> You hurt me. >> How do you want me to help you? >> I have a pain here. Why? >> What? >> I have a lot of pain here. >> Where? >> Because you hurt me here. >> Sit in the car. >> I know I can do it. >> Okay, but sit in the car. >> this? Tell me what you do this. >> you. I will explain everything to you. Just sit in the car. >> But why? >> Sit in the car. I'm not going to tell you again before you catch you're going to catch a resisting charge on top of this. >> Okay. >> Sit in the car. >> But I have a pain here. A lot a lot of pain. Why you do this? I have a lot of pain. >> Sit in the car. >> But you make me a lot of pain. >> Sit in the car. >> I know I can't do it but I have a lot of pain. >> Where? Where do you have pain? >> my legs. I have a a lot of a lot a lot a lot of pain in my arms. >> I will put you cuffs on you so it's a little more comfortable. You understand me? No, give me your other arm. You're not free to go. >> You make me a lot of a lot a lot of pain here. >> Okay, sit in the vehicle. >> No, I don't want to go because you make me a lot of pain. >> you do not get in the vehicle Ms. Maria, you are going to be catching a resisting charge. This is going to be my last time I tell you before I put you into the car. >> I want to see my grand daughter. What happened? >> Maria, sit in the car before I literally make you sit in the car and you're going to catch a resisting charge. I'm not trying to do that to you. Sit in the car. Sit >> What happened? >> in the car. Sit in the car before you catch then sit. Sit. Sit >> Don't hurt me. >> hurt me. Don't hurt me. >> Sit in the car. >> You make me pissed. You make me pissed. Why you make me pissed? >> Sit in the car. >> Yeah, but don't talk to me like that. >> Sit in the car. >> I can sit in the car, but you don't hurt me with the force. >> I'm not using force. >> Why you force me? Yes, you force me. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, you force me. >> Put your leg in the vehicle. >> Why? You force me. >> Maria, you're under arrest for driving under the influence. That's why. Then sit in the car. Maria, sit in the vehicle. >> Yes, I can I can sit in the vehicle, but you force me. You force me. Okay. Hey, don't don't don't force me. Don't force me. >> Now, you're catching a resisting charge. 459 County, can you change this over to driving under the influence? >> So, this this is your mother's phone. I just didn't know how to get in contact with anybody, so I'm just going to keep this on top of the squad car for now. And if you guys call, I'm sure I'll be able to hear. >> Were you able to obtain any of the driving under the influence? >> Yeah, it's on my it's on my dash cam. >> Really? >> Yeah. Okay. >> But she's driving all the way from >> Southwest Highway all the way to I-40. She almost had a head-on with the car. Car slammed on his brakes and swerved out of the way. >> Okay. >> But I saw it and it was cuz I thought her tire >> Under the tire with danger on >> The one we did for the >> Yeah, that's what I was going to do. Same thing. >> Wow. And unrestrained child. Yeah. 100% it's ridiculous, dude. Wow. >> I want you to understand something. >> 990 >> I stopped you was because you were going the wrong direction. You understand that, right? >> Yeah. >> And you have no front right tire. You've been driving on the rim. You almost went head-on with a car, and your grandchild is unrestrained in the front seat. >> No. >> Do you think that would have ended well? I almost saw a crash between you and another vehicle going head-on at 35, 40 miles an hour. >> I don't know you don't mess with the baby. Don't ask me my business. >> Hm? >> You need talk to my baby. I can't understand you. What? What language? >> Spanish. >> Spanish? Perfect. 1 second. So, because you said that you're having some pain in your wrist, I'm going to have paramedics come check you out. Do you understand? Okay. Okay. So, essentially my my officer, the whole reason why he stopped her is cuz so he saw her driving in the opposing lane of traffic and she almost collided with the car head-on and they had to swerve. She didn't even know that she was running on no tire. >> This car was just fine before she left. >> So, I'm the one that stopped her. So, I was sitting stationary. Um I saw her basically driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. Clearly, she hit something and messed up the car. >> Yeah. >> Right now, she's going to be in custody right now for driving under the influence. >> Okay. >> Okay. Car is going to get towed. She's going to be at the Hometown Police. She's going to get released tonight. >> Okay. >> Uh we're going to try to knock it out as fast as we possibly can. So, I would say maybe in like two-ish hours, hour and a half two-ish hours, she should be ready to go. >> So, by like 3:00? >> Like 3:00-ish. >> Where's my mom, sir? I'm sorry. >> She's in the back of my squad car. >> Is it okay? Can I see her? >> Um yeah. Come on. >> Thank you so much. >> Maria, hop out. I'll take the cuffs off and I'll put them in the front. So, they're like this. They're more comfortable. >> Hey, let me let me tell you something. >> Ma. >> But what I need to go to the hospital. >> I got you. >> What hurts on the side? >> I don't know. You want to go >> I'm sorry. >> It's okay. Here's your number. >> Okay, Maria, we're going to walk over to the uh ambulance real quick. I'm going to walk over with you. You're still going to go in handcuffs, but I'm you're going to be free for right now. Okay? >> Can I take her purse? >> Uh yeah, as long as I don't think we need anything else. I mean >> Did you see the tire? >> The woman was charged with DUI, child endangerment, and failure to properly secure a child in an appropriate child restraint system. >> Mhm.

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