COPS (1989) s28e29 Episode Script
What's In The Box
1 bad boys - whatcha want, whatcha want - Stop! Get on the ground.
whatcha gonna do when Sheriff John Brown come for you? Taser! Taser! Taser! - Ow! Ow! - bad boys, bad boys - whatcha gonna do - They're running.
whatcha gonna do when they come for you? bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Announcer: Cops is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
I do have a lot of family in the department, or that were in the department.
I'm actually a third generation.
My grandfather and my father-- my father just recently retired-- and my brother and I are on the department.
And my cousin is actually in the academy right now, so we do have a long line of family all in the department.
Just saw a guy run out of a motel complex across the street.
So we're gonna go on him for jaywalking and see what he's all about.
This area's pretty known for narcotics and weapons, so, go ahead and stop him and just see what's going on.
How's it going, man? Just step in front of my car, real quick.
Not in any trouble.
Just saw you jaywalking right there.
Okay, that's why I'm stopping you.
It's all good.
Oh, you're trying to catch the bus? All right, well, I'll try to be quick.
Just give me that backpack, just put it on the hood for me, okay? Yeah, yeah.
All right.
- You have anything illegal on you? - No.
Okay, can I pat you down? - Yeah, I-- - Okay, just do me a favor.
I'm just trying to catch the bus.
Okay.
Just do me a favor.
Put your hands behind your back for me.
Your hands behind your back.
Behind your back.
There you go.
Separate your feet.
You ever been arrested or anything? - Yeah, I have.
- Okay.
I'm just headed down to go see my girlfriend.
Okay.
Do you have your ID on you? Yes, I do.
It's in my left pocket.
Okay.
Can I search your pockets? - Uh, I mean-- - Do you have anything-- What's that right there? - Got something squishy in there.
- That's my phone.
- Okay.
All right.
- Whoa.
I'm legit.
- Okay.
- Yeah, bro, whoa.
Do you have anything illegal in your pockets? That's all I'm asking.
- No.
No.
No.
- Can I search your pockets? - No.
Sir-- I don't-- sir.
- Okay.
I don't have anything.
Stop.
Come on, man! Give me a break, man.
Come on.
- Come on, man! - Get off.
Get off, dude.
No, stop, man.
God dammit! 416! God dammit! Hey, help me, dog! - Dammit! - (People shouting) Hey! Help me! (Taser crackling) - Oh wow! - (People talking) What the-- Aah! - Stop resisting! - Aah! - Aah! - Stop resisting! I got it on camera.
I got it on camera! I got it on camera! (Shouting) (Sirens wailing) Stop resisting! Stop resisting! I'm homeless! Okay, okay! - Roll over! Roll over! - I'm homeless, man! Aah! All right, I got one arm.
Okay.
- The other one's under him.
- You got it! I'm okay.
My left arm's dislocated.
All right, all right.
I'm homeless, bro! Okay.
That's fine.
I'm homeless, dog! - Back up.
- I'm homeless, boy.
You can record all you want, you're gonna back up.
- You got any scratches? - I'm good.
Go and have a seat in your car for a minute, relax.
- Okay.
- You got any water or anything? I got water in there.
All right.
I'm gonna have paramedics come look at you.
I just wanted somewhere to go to sleep, man.
Stand in front of the window and spread your feet.
I was just trying to get home, man, and go see my girl.
That's it, bro.
No bullshit.
I wasn't trying to throw no licks on you, man.
I wasn't, man.
I was just trying to mind my own business, bro.
All right, go ahead and get in the car for me.
That's all.
I wasn't trying to hurt anybody.
Well, stopped him right here for jaywalking.
When I started patting him down, I felt a pipe.
And right when I felt that pipe he took off.
Tackled him to the ground, and we go through a couple blows, and wait for backup, so, struggling for a little bit.
Grabbed his arms, threw him down, and then went back and forth for about 2-3 minutes until you guys showed up, so-- - We got medical on the way.
- Good little scuffle.
Yeah, we got medical on the way, bro.
- Your head is jacked up.
- Is it? After we arrested him, we searched him.
He had, like, a crack pipe on him, and he had a shank-- little homemade knife.
Yeah.
He was reaching, I think he was reaching for his pocket, so almost came to deadly force real quick.
This is the worst day of my life.
Hey, I'm Sergeant Johnson.
What happened? I did-- I jaywalked because I thought I saw the bus coming.
And I've been walking all day-- like, for two days, man.
I'm homeless.
So, you're jaywalking.
And then the officer contacted you.
- Yeah, yeah, he did.
- How does that lead into a fight? What happened? No, because-- Basically, he's trying to, like, detain me.
I didn't do anything wrong.
- I was-- - You just said you were jaywalking.
No, I did.
And I was being very you know, um, easy-- easy-going.
How did that transpire into fighting with my officer? Because he was like, aggressively, you know, kind of-- And I was willing to comply.
I was willing to comply, and, like, something just felt like he was gonna kick my ass in the first place.
Like, that's-- that's what it felt like.
And he did! Look, look, I never knuckled with him.
I'm a strong wrestler.
Like, I went to a good high school.
I wasn't trying to resist in that way.
But he was punching me, and I wasn't punching.
I wasn't doing any of that.
I wasn't resisting.
So, he told you to roll over, what, on your-- face down? Is that what he told you to do? Look, he told me-- he kept telling me "Roll over" as he was punching me in my face.
And I couldn't-- All I could do is move out of the way.
You understand why you're under arrest now? He stopped you for jaywalking, - which, typically, that's a citation.
- Yeah.
But then when you fight with the police, - you know-- - I didn't-- I didn't fight, sir.
When I got here, you were fighting with my officer.
I was just trying to keep him off of me! I was just trying to keep him off of me, sir.
Like, he attacked-- he attacked me.
You know, and I made the mistake about jaywalking.
I just wanted to make it home to my family, man.
All right, hang on.
I'm gonna have them check you, all right? I just wanted to go home, man.
All right.
I talked to your arrestee a little bit.
He said that he was jaywalking.
He said that when you stopped to talk to him that he was trying to be compliant.
He wanted to, but then, all of a sudden, you attacked him.
- And so, uh - Hmm.
That's a little different than what happened.
Well, I'm looking at the backs of your hands.
You got dinged pretty good on the side of your head.
- Yeah.
- What'd the paramedics say? Ah, it's just road rash.
- That's all.
- Scrappy.
- We're gonna change your name to Scrappy.
- (Laughing) I love my job, but I love being a dad even more.
So I started coaching Little League.
Always been a baseball fan.
So, I have a blast going out with the little ones, teaching them how to play baseball.
And a big learning experience for me.
Little bit ago I saw this car over here.
Guy had a flashlight in his mouth, and a pair of pliers in his hand.
817, I'm gonna be out with an occupied suspicious at 14 and Marshall.
Yeah, send me Code One cover.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Just curious what's going on here.
Working on my dome light.
On your dome light? 2:30 in the morning? Can you do me a favor.
Can you take your pliers and set those down while you're talking to me? You can just set it down right there.
All right.
Do you have some ID on you, sir? I would prefer if you don't go rummaging around while we're in there.
- It's just right here.
- It's right there? Okay.
From Alaska? Where you guys headed? Just cruising around.
We live in Seattle now.
You live in Seattle now.
How long you living in Seattle? Uh, about six months.
Six months and you just got Yeah, I have my Washington ID.
Okay.
Ma'am, do you have your ID on you? Why don't you have a seat on the sidewalk.
Did we do something wrong? It's just a little suspicious.
I'm just gonna document who I'm talking to and then you'll be on your way, all right? Where are you guys-- where are you headed? We were at the Capitol Hill Motel and now we're just-- I forgot where we were supposed to go, but like I said talking to the other officer, you know, we were arguing a little bit, and out of frustration he just said, "Fine, we're not gonna go back.
I'm gonna do my project.
" That's kind what he likes to do to me.
Like, frustrate me.
Okay.
All right, and you guys don't have-- you don't have anything in the car you guys aren't supposed to have? - No.
No.
No.
Nothing like that.
- No guns, drugs? - This is a mental game for him.
- Right.
Sir, do you mind if I take a look in there? Just to make sure that you're shooting straight with me? You don't have any dope or guns or anything in there? Well, I don't, but I don't-- Isn't it my right to, uh There's a lot of stuff in there that's been in there, you know, for a while, - Okay.
- So, I want to exercise my right to not-- Okay.
'Cause I'll tell you what I'm seeing here.
You had your little meth torch right there.
You guys have your syringes down on the floorboard right here.
Okay? I don't even know what the hell this is supposed to be right here.
Some sort of bong? I don't know.
We got a bunch of crap in there.
And lots of stuff is in there.
That's his bad for being out here at this time of night.
'Cause we have no business being out here, and this is what happens.
I've tried to tell him this before, he can get all pissed off at me as he wants, but this is just-- there's nothing.
It's just-- we're wasting your guys' time.
Yes, we're going to be wasting a lot of time tonight.
I mean, I'm seeing-- I see you guys got, like, dope in the car.
So, what are we gonna do here? You're more than welcome to limit the scope of my search at any time.
Yeah, but when-- Okay, go ahead.
Okay.
All right.
Ma'am, I'm gonna have you go ahead and get out.
Ma'am, do you have anything in your purse you're not supposed to have? - No.
- There's no dope in there? No guns? Okay, can you just do me a favor and just leave it in the car for a second? And then I will hand it to you, but I don't want you reaching into stuff and grabbing stuff.
You just step out of the car.
All right? Thank you.
(Sighs) Are these your needles here? Pardon me? I notice you got the needles everywhere.
There's not needles everywhere.
We were cleaning out an old bag, and somebody-- one of our friends is actually a diabetic, but you're not gonna believe that, so Well, I don't know if you've ever seen what people with diabetes shoot up, but it's generally clear, and that-- Well, we had other people in the car tonight, couple of scumbags-- seriously, we did not even know-- he wanted to give a ride to for 30 bucks.
So, who knows? Okay.
I'm just trying to be straight with you guys.
If you guys just have a teeny little bit of, like, paraphernalia, user stuff, okay, I'm in and out of your life, all right? Um, but you guys are kind of being a pain in the butt, - and not-- just a second.
- I'm usually not like this.
Just a second.
We can play hardball, or you guys can level with me.
What are you up to right now? What are you doing? - That's the truth, sir.
- I promise you, sir.
He's that much of a jerk, and I don't care that he-- I wanted to go back to the room, and because I don't shut up or I don't do a thing, he will just, "Oh, we're not gonna go back, we're just gonna sit here.
" Okay.
How much dope do you have in the purse? None.
Can I go ahead and look in your purse now? No, sir.
- There's no-- I have no there's no dope! - What did he tell you? - If you're not gonna-- - Turn around.
No, okay, you can look in my purse.
Okay, okay.
No, I- - Okay, no, fine.
No.
- It's no longer an option.
We lost that choice.
- Please don't do this to me sir.
- Put your hands behind your back, please.
- Put your hands behind your back.
- Please don't do this to me.
Go ahead and look in my purse.
- Please, don't arrest me, sir.
- Okay.
All right.
- You have no needles on you? - No.
Nothing that's gonna poke me or stick me? - Please don't arrest me.
- Okay.
I'm not a bad girl, and I'm-- swear to God, he promised me that I'm not-- - I'm more scared of him.
- Okay.
Why don't you have a seat on the curb here.
- Can I go ahead and look in that purse now, then? - Yeah.
Okay.
Why don't you have a seat.
- But I don't know.
Like I said, I don't know-- - Just sit down.
Okay? I'm letting you know, if there's anything anywhere, like, I'll tell you right now, I'm not taking the fall for anybody.
That's for damn sure.
He's such a liar.
I do-- if anything, it's once in a while, like, I'll take a shot, but that's it.
This your meth pipe? No-- what? No! Negative.
Really? See, I knew he was a-- That's why he didn't want you to search my purse.
I was wondering because I know that I don't have needles.
- Look at my arms.
- You smoke heroin in this? - This isn't-- This looks like meth.
- No.
No.
It's usually on foil.
That's just what I'm saying, I don't know.
But I haven't done drugs my whole life at all.
I'm 30, what, eight? 37, now? See, that's why he's all calm.
He's all happy that it's me over here and not him.
So, all those syringes are hers, all of the pipes hers? None of it's yours, even though you're a user too? You're gonna let your lady go to jail for your syringes and the other stuff? You know what? If it were mine-- Here, I'll say this, if it were mine, I would cop to it.
That's the God's honest truth.
Okay.
I'm just gonna charge her with the pipe 'cause I don't feel like trying to collect all those little needles and get myself stuck.
So, will it be a book and release? She'll probably be out in a few hours.
- All right? - Yeah.
- Good luck, man.
- Thank you.
All right, I'm gonna charge you with the-- just the meth pipe, not with the needles, okay? Uh, the meth pipe is a misdemeanor, the needles are a felony.
But you will probably be out in a couple hours.
Can I have my-- You're not bringing my purse? You're not gonna take my-- I am not touching that purse with all of the needles and everything that's in that.
It-- That is way too dangerous.
All right? Well, I think being a police officer is one of the most exciting, rewarding occupations there are.
We're there to help you, and, you know, from the most minor thing is letting them use your cell phone so they can contact somebody and let them know that they're on their way home.
You know? We do it all.
(Radio chatter) What's this? It looks like two guys are getting ready to fight.
They're chasing each other around the bush here.
Let's check it out.
71-33, 468 two times, possibly, I don't know, they were about to 416.
Intersection of Torrey Pines and Lake Mead.
(Siren wails) Hey, guys.
Hey, we were just walking home.
What's going on? Put the box down.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry, man, we were just-- Step in front of the car.
You too, sir.
- We were just walking home, man.
- Step in front of the car.
We were on my way home, and he started tripping 'cause I had his phone and didn't want to give him his phone.
Okay.
Well, that's what I saw.
Because he went and seen his ex-boyfriend yesterday.
My feelings are hurt, so I don't want him calling his ex-boyfriend.
I'm just gonna pat you down, make sure you don't have any weapons on you, okay? I don't.
I promise you.
I don't-- There's nothing on me.
I'm just-- - I just don't want to fight with you, man.
- Step back.
- I'm sorry, Officer.
- Spread your feet.
It was both of you that I saw, so it's not just on him.
No, he was chasing me.
I'm not gonna argue with you, Officer, I understand.
- I'm just saying, I saw both of you.
- I apologize.
I apologize.
I'm sorry for yelling at you or whatever.
I apologize.
Okay.
I'm gonna get your information.
Don't lie to me.
Officer, I'm not going to lie to you, I have a warrant.
What do you think the warrant's for? Well, it's because I went to my court date, and I was sitting, and I'd already been sick for, like, two weeks, and him as my witness, he'll tell you, I was sitting in the court room, and I even signed in for the-- the plainti-- or the - What'cha call it? - Yeah, you signed in with the-- - For the public defender or whatever.
- Mm-hmm.
And I kind of was coughing and I pooped on myself.
And I had poop running down my leg and I was so embarrassed, I just-- I ran out of the court room, and I just never went back in there.
But, I mean, I have plans on going to squash my warrant.
So, what was the charge that you were going there for? - Petty larceny.
- Petty larceny.
Okay, so, you might have a petty larceny.
All right.
What's in the box? That's his-- That's your box I'm carrying for you.
- It's not even mine.
- Okay, all right, yeah.
That's my box.
That's my box.
That's fine.
Whatever David, you're full of shit, but okay, whatever.
This-- It's all good, Officer, I just-- I-- This dude is just too much for me.
So, what's in the box? That's stuff that I had found over here at the store.
Over by the store in back of the store.
- All right.
- Yeah, it's stuff that I found.
But you were carrying it, right? Yeah, it's stuff that I found in the box over there.
I don't know what it is, it was just laying back there.
It looks like a bunch of goodies or whatever.
I don't know.
Looks to me like books.
Just gonna make a phone call to the local area command to see if they've had any calls regarding shoplifting at the book store down the street.
You did this on purpose, David.
You happy? I mean, no.
Why would I be happy? (Indiscernible dialog) You started it.
You did it.
You did it on purpose.
I'm going to jail for a long time now, thank you.
So you're going to be there? I-- I don't even know.
- Thank you, then.
- No, wow, Gary, I have nothing to do with nothing.
I'm gonna move on with my life.
Oh, you are? So you got me arrested and now you're moving on with your life? Gary, I didn't.
Why would I-- Did I call 911? No, but you started the shit when you could have waited for the phone.
No, I couldn't have.
The phone was ringing off the hook.
- That's my dad.
- No, it's not.
It's my mom.
Oh, okay.
Well, apparently they were fighting over the phone, 'cause one of them saw his significant other texting or talking to another ex-boyfriend.
Gary has a warrant for petty larceny.
- Officer? - Gary, right? Yeah, can you give me a chance to squash my warrant? Well, we'll get to that in a minute, but I did see you do have that petty larceny warrant.
And I promise you, I was going to squash it when I get my money, and I was gonna go finish my community service with my other case.
I was gonna do right.
And you said this ex you were-- He's accusing you of texting an ex-boyfriend? Yeah, look, his ex-boyfriend works right there at EC Fades, and he told me yesterday when he disappeared for three hours, he went in there and got a pedicure.
And I've just been-- I told him "I'm not gonna let you have the phone 'cause I don't want you talking to him behind my back.
" You know? And I'm just-- I'm a nervous wreck, and I just-- I don't want-- you know what I'm saying? - Was this somebody you met in between your relationships? - Yes.
Or before you met him? I went to jail on Christmas for trespassing, and I did 12 hours when I got out.
He cheated on me with this guy, the barber right there.
I cheated on him, and then I introduced all-- like, we all introduced, and then we all hung out, or whatever-- And then you started dating him? And then he hit him in the head with a bat.
Yeah, no, I eventually left him for this guy right here.
Show him the scar on your head.
- I mean, I see it.
- So, anyway, that's-- this is a long time ago.
That's done.
That ship's already sailed.
Can you please give me a chance to squash my warrant? - Me and him are in a relationship.
- That's where you're at? - Yeah.
- All right.
Put your hands together.
Okay, you do have that city warrant, okay? And it is for the petty larceny that you told me.
So, we're gonna go ahead and transport you to city.
- Okay.
- All right.
- I love you.
- I love you too.
Why don't you put him in the back of your car real quick.
- For? - He's 4-40.
- I'm sorry.
- Huh? I'm sorry.
Call my mom.
Watch your head, okay? And my son.
I love you, Gary.
I love you.
Officer over radio: 132 and Bush.
I've got him at gunpoint.
Dispatcher: Okay, gunpoint, 132 and Bush.
Cover is Code Three.
whatcha gonna do when Sheriff John Brown come for you? Taser! Taser! Taser! - Ow! Ow! - bad boys, bad boys - whatcha gonna do - They're running.
whatcha gonna do when they come for you? bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Announcer: Cops is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
I do have a lot of family in the department, or that were in the department.
I'm actually a third generation.
My grandfather and my father-- my father just recently retired-- and my brother and I are on the department.
And my cousin is actually in the academy right now, so we do have a long line of family all in the department.
Just saw a guy run out of a motel complex across the street.
So we're gonna go on him for jaywalking and see what he's all about.
This area's pretty known for narcotics and weapons, so, go ahead and stop him and just see what's going on.
How's it going, man? Just step in front of my car, real quick.
Not in any trouble.
Just saw you jaywalking right there.
Okay, that's why I'm stopping you.
It's all good.
Oh, you're trying to catch the bus? All right, well, I'll try to be quick.
Just give me that backpack, just put it on the hood for me, okay? Yeah, yeah.
All right.
- You have anything illegal on you? - No.
Okay, can I pat you down? - Yeah, I-- - Okay, just do me a favor.
I'm just trying to catch the bus.
Okay.
Just do me a favor.
Put your hands behind your back for me.
Your hands behind your back.
Behind your back.
There you go.
Separate your feet.
You ever been arrested or anything? - Yeah, I have.
- Okay.
I'm just headed down to go see my girlfriend.
Okay.
Do you have your ID on you? Yes, I do.
It's in my left pocket.
Okay.
Can I search your pockets? - Uh, I mean-- - Do you have anything-- What's that right there? - Got something squishy in there.
- That's my phone.
- Okay.
All right.
- Whoa.
I'm legit.
- Okay.
- Yeah, bro, whoa.
Do you have anything illegal in your pockets? That's all I'm asking.
- No.
No.
No.
- Can I search your pockets? - No.
Sir-- I don't-- sir.
- Okay.
I don't have anything.
Stop.
Come on, man! Give me a break, man.
Come on.
- Come on, man! - Get off.
Get off, dude.
No, stop, man.
God dammit! 416! God dammit! Hey, help me, dog! - Dammit! - (People shouting) Hey! Help me! (Taser crackling) - Oh wow! - (People talking) What the-- Aah! - Stop resisting! - Aah! - Aah! - Stop resisting! I got it on camera.
I got it on camera! I got it on camera! (Shouting) (Sirens wailing) Stop resisting! Stop resisting! I'm homeless! Okay, okay! - Roll over! Roll over! - I'm homeless, man! Aah! All right, I got one arm.
Okay.
- The other one's under him.
- You got it! I'm okay.
My left arm's dislocated.
All right, all right.
I'm homeless, bro! Okay.
That's fine.
I'm homeless, dog! - Back up.
- I'm homeless, boy.
You can record all you want, you're gonna back up.
- You got any scratches? - I'm good.
Go and have a seat in your car for a minute, relax.
- Okay.
- You got any water or anything? I got water in there.
All right.
I'm gonna have paramedics come look at you.
I just wanted somewhere to go to sleep, man.
Stand in front of the window and spread your feet.
I was just trying to get home, man, and go see my girl.
That's it, bro.
No bullshit.
I wasn't trying to throw no licks on you, man.
I wasn't, man.
I was just trying to mind my own business, bro.
All right, go ahead and get in the car for me.
That's all.
I wasn't trying to hurt anybody.
Well, stopped him right here for jaywalking.
When I started patting him down, I felt a pipe.
And right when I felt that pipe he took off.
Tackled him to the ground, and we go through a couple blows, and wait for backup, so, struggling for a little bit.
Grabbed his arms, threw him down, and then went back and forth for about 2-3 minutes until you guys showed up, so-- - We got medical on the way.
- Good little scuffle.
Yeah, we got medical on the way, bro.
- Your head is jacked up.
- Is it? After we arrested him, we searched him.
He had, like, a crack pipe on him, and he had a shank-- little homemade knife.
Yeah.
He was reaching, I think he was reaching for his pocket, so almost came to deadly force real quick.
This is the worst day of my life.
Hey, I'm Sergeant Johnson.
What happened? I did-- I jaywalked because I thought I saw the bus coming.
And I've been walking all day-- like, for two days, man.
I'm homeless.
So, you're jaywalking.
And then the officer contacted you.
- Yeah, yeah, he did.
- How does that lead into a fight? What happened? No, because-- Basically, he's trying to, like, detain me.
I didn't do anything wrong.
- I was-- - You just said you were jaywalking.
No, I did.
And I was being very you know, um, easy-- easy-going.
How did that transpire into fighting with my officer? Because he was like, aggressively, you know, kind of-- And I was willing to comply.
I was willing to comply, and, like, something just felt like he was gonna kick my ass in the first place.
Like, that's-- that's what it felt like.
And he did! Look, look, I never knuckled with him.
I'm a strong wrestler.
Like, I went to a good high school.
I wasn't trying to resist in that way.
But he was punching me, and I wasn't punching.
I wasn't doing any of that.
I wasn't resisting.
So, he told you to roll over, what, on your-- face down? Is that what he told you to do? Look, he told me-- he kept telling me "Roll over" as he was punching me in my face.
And I couldn't-- All I could do is move out of the way.
You understand why you're under arrest now? He stopped you for jaywalking, - which, typically, that's a citation.
- Yeah.
But then when you fight with the police, - you know-- - I didn't-- I didn't fight, sir.
When I got here, you were fighting with my officer.
I was just trying to keep him off of me! I was just trying to keep him off of me, sir.
Like, he attacked-- he attacked me.
You know, and I made the mistake about jaywalking.
I just wanted to make it home to my family, man.
All right, hang on.
I'm gonna have them check you, all right? I just wanted to go home, man.
All right.
I talked to your arrestee a little bit.
He said that he was jaywalking.
He said that when you stopped to talk to him that he was trying to be compliant.
He wanted to, but then, all of a sudden, you attacked him.
- And so, uh - Hmm.
That's a little different than what happened.
Well, I'm looking at the backs of your hands.
You got dinged pretty good on the side of your head.
- Yeah.
- What'd the paramedics say? Ah, it's just road rash.
- That's all.
- Scrappy.
- We're gonna change your name to Scrappy.
- (Laughing) I love my job, but I love being a dad even more.
So I started coaching Little League.
Always been a baseball fan.
So, I have a blast going out with the little ones, teaching them how to play baseball.
And a big learning experience for me.
Little bit ago I saw this car over here.
Guy had a flashlight in his mouth, and a pair of pliers in his hand.
817, I'm gonna be out with an occupied suspicious at 14 and Marshall.
Yeah, send me Code One cover.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Just curious what's going on here.
Working on my dome light.
On your dome light? 2:30 in the morning? Can you do me a favor.
Can you take your pliers and set those down while you're talking to me? You can just set it down right there.
All right.
Do you have some ID on you, sir? I would prefer if you don't go rummaging around while we're in there.
- It's just right here.
- It's right there? Okay.
From Alaska? Where you guys headed? Just cruising around.
We live in Seattle now.
You live in Seattle now.
How long you living in Seattle? Uh, about six months.
Six months and you just got Yeah, I have my Washington ID.
Okay.
Ma'am, do you have your ID on you? Why don't you have a seat on the sidewalk.
Did we do something wrong? It's just a little suspicious.
I'm just gonna document who I'm talking to and then you'll be on your way, all right? Where are you guys-- where are you headed? We were at the Capitol Hill Motel and now we're just-- I forgot where we were supposed to go, but like I said talking to the other officer, you know, we were arguing a little bit, and out of frustration he just said, "Fine, we're not gonna go back.
I'm gonna do my project.
" That's kind what he likes to do to me.
Like, frustrate me.
Okay.
All right, and you guys don't have-- you don't have anything in the car you guys aren't supposed to have? - No.
No.
No.
Nothing like that.
- No guns, drugs? - This is a mental game for him.
- Right.
Sir, do you mind if I take a look in there? Just to make sure that you're shooting straight with me? You don't have any dope or guns or anything in there? Well, I don't, but I don't-- Isn't it my right to, uh There's a lot of stuff in there that's been in there, you know, for a while, - Okay.
- So, I want to exercise my right to not-- Okay.
'Cause I'll tell you what I'm seeing here.
You had your little meth torch right there.
You guys have your syringes down on the floorboard right here.
Okay? I don't even know what the hell this is supposed to be right here.
Some sort of bong? I don't know.
We got a bunch of crap in there.
And lots of stuff is in there.
That's his bad for being out here at this time of night.
'Cause we have no business being out here, and this is what happens.
I've tried to tell him this before, he can get all pissed off at me as he wants, but this is just-- there's nothing.
It's just-- we're wasting your guys' time.
Yes, we're going to be wasting a lot of time tonight.
I mean, I'm seeing-- I see you guys got, like, dope in the car.
So, what are we gonna do here? You're more than welcome to limit the scope of my search at any time.
Yeah, but when-- Okay, go ahead.
Okay.
All right.
Ma'am, I'm gonna have you go ahead and get out.
Ma'am, do you have anything in your purse you're not supposed to have? - No.
- There's no dope in there? No guns? Okay, can you just do me a favor and just leave it in the car for a second? And then I will hand it to you, but I don't want you reaching into stuff and grabbing stuff.
You just step out of the car.
All right? Thank you.
(Sighs) Are these your needles here? Pardon me? I notice you got the needles everywhere.
There's not needles everywhere.
We were cleaning out an old bag, and somebody-- one of our friends is actually a diabetic, but you're not gonna believe that, so Well, I don't know if you've ever seen what people with diabetes shoot up, but it's generally clear, and that-- Well, we had other people in the car tonight, couple of scumbags-- seriously, we did not even know-- he wanted to give a ride to for 30 bucks.
So, who knows? Okay.
I'm just trying to be straight with you guys.
If you guys just have a teeny little bit of, like, paraphernalia, user stuff, okay, I'm in and out of your life, all right? Um, but you guys are kind of being a pain in the butt, - and not-- just a second.
- I'm usually not like this.
Just a second.
We can play hardball, or you guys can level with me.
What are you up to right now? What are you doing? - That's the truth, sir.
- I promise you, sir.
He's that much of a jerk, and I don't care that he-- I wanted to go back to the room, and because I don't shut up or I don't do a thing, he will just, "Oh, we're not gonna go back, we're just gonna sit here.
" Okay.
How much dope do you have in the purse? None.
Can I go ahead and look in your purse now? No, sir.
- There's no-- I have no there's no dope! - What did he tell you? - If you're not gonna-- - Turn around.
No, okay, you can look in my purse.
Okay, okay.
No, I- - Okay, no, fine.
No.
- It's no longer an option.
We lost that choice.
- Please don't do this to me sir.
- Put your hands behind your back, please.
- Put your hands behind your back.
- Please don't do this to me.
Go ahead and look in my purse.
- Please, don't arrest me, sir.
- Okay.
All right.
- You have no needles on you? - No.
Nothing that's gonna poke me or stick me? - Please don't arrest me.
- Okay.
I'm not a bad girl, and I'm-- swear to God, he promised me that I'm not-- - I'm more scared of him.
- Okay.
Why don't you have a seat on the curb here.
- Can I go ahead and look in that purse now, then? - Yeah.
Okay.
Why don't you have a seat.
- But I don't know.
Like I said, I don't know-- - Just sit down.
Okay? I'm letting you know, if there's anything anywhere, like, I'll tell you right now, I'm not taking the fall for anybody.
That's for damn sure.
He's such a liar.
I do-- if anything, it's once in a while, like, I'll take a shot, but that's it.
This your meth pipe? No-- what? No! Negative.
Really? See, I knew he was a-- That's why he didn't want you to search my purse.
I was wondering because I know that I don't have needles.
- Look at my arms.
- You smoke heroin in this? - This isn't-- This looks like meth.
- No.
No.
It's usually on foil.
That's just what I'm saying, I don't know.
But I haven't done drugs my whole life at all.
I'm 30, what, eight? 37, now? See, that's why he's all calm.
He's all happy that it's me over here and not him.
So, all those syringes are hers, all of the pipes hers? None of it's yours, even though you're a user too? You're gonna let your lady go to jail for your syringes and the other stuff? You know what? If it were mine-- Here, I'll say this, if it were mine, I would cop to it.
That's the God's honest truth.
Okay.
I'm just gonna charge her with the pipe 'cause I don't feel like trying to collect all those little needles and get myself stuck.
So, will it be a book and release? She'll probably be out in a few hours.
- All right? - Yeah.
- Good luck, man.
- Thank you.
All right, I'm gonna charge you with the-- just the meth pipe, not with the needles, okay? Uh, the meth pipe is a misdemeanor, the needles are a felony.
But you will probably be out in a couple hours.
Can I have my-- You're not bringing my purse? You're not gonna take my-- I am not touching that purse with all of the needles and everything that's in that.
It-- That is way too dangerous.
All right? Well, I think being a police officer is one of the most exciting, rewarding occupations there are.
We're there to help you, and, you know, from the most minor thing is letting them use your cell phone so they can contact somebody and let them know that they're on their way home.
You know? We do it all.
(Radio chatter) What's this? It looks like two guys are getting ready to fight.
They're chasing each other around the bush here.
Let's check it out.
71-33, 468 two times, possibly, I don't know, they were about to 416.
Intersection of Torrey Pines and Lake Mead.
(Siren wails) Hey, guys.
Hey, we were just walking home.
What's going on? Put the box down.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry, man, we were just-- Step in front of the car.
You too, sir.
- We were just walking home, man.
- Step in front of the car.
We were on my way home, and he started tripping 'cause I had his phone and didn't want to give him his phone.
Okay.
Well, that's what I saw.
Because he went and seen his ex-boyfriend yesterday.
My feelings are hurt, so I don't want him calling his ex-boyfriend.
I'm just gonna pat you down, make sure you don't have any weapons on you, okay? I don't.
I promise you.
I don't-- There's nothing on me.
I'm just-- - I just don't want to fight with you, man.
- Step back.
- I'm sorry, Officer.
- Spread your feet.
It was both of you that I saw, so it's not just on him.
No, he was chasing me.
I'm not gonna argue with you, Officer, I understand.
- I'm just saying, I saw both of you.
- I apologize.
I apologize.
I'm sorry for yelling at you or whatever.
I apologize.
Okay.
I'm gonna get your information.
Don't lie to me.
Officer, I'm not going to lie to you, I have a warrant.
What do you think the warrant's for? Well, it's because I went to my court date, and I was sitting, and I'd already been sick for, like, two weeks, and him as my witness, he'll tell you, I was sitting in the court room, and I even signed in for the-- the plainti-- or the - What'cha call it? - Yeah, you signed in with the-- - For the public defender or whatever.
- Mm-hmm.
And I kind of was coughing and I pooped on myself.
And I had poop running down my leg and I was so embarrassed, I just-- I ran out of the court room, and I just never went back in there.
But, I mean, I have plans on going to squash my warrant.
So, what was the charge that you were going there for? - Petty larceny.
- Petty larceny.
Okay, so, you might have a petty larceny.
All right.
What's in the box? That's his-- That's your box I'm carrying for you.
- It's not even mine.
- Okay, all right, yeah.
That's my box.
That's my box.
That's fine.
Whatever David, you're full of shit, but okay, whatever.
This-- It's all good, Officer, I just-- I-- This dude is just too much for me.
So, what's in the box? That's stuff that I had found over here at the store.
Over by the store in back of the store.
- All right.
- Yeah, it's stuff that I found.
But you were carrying it, right? Yeah, it's stuff that I found in the box over there.
I don't know what it is, it was just laying back there.
It looks like a bunch of goodies or whatever.
I don't know.
Looks to me like books.
Just gonna make a phone call to the local area command to see if they've had any calls regarding shoplifting at the book store down the street.
You did this on purpose, David.
You happy? I mean, no.
Why would I be happy? (Indiscernible dialog) You started it.
You did it.
You did it on purpose.
I'm going to jail for a long time now, thank you.
So you're going to be there? I-- I don't even know.
- Thank you, then.
- No, wow, Gary, I have nothing to do with nothing.
I'm gonna move on with my life.
Oh, you are? So you got me arrested and now you're moving on with your life? Gary, I didn't.
Why would I-- Did I call 911? No, but you started the shit when you could have waited for the phone.
No, I couldn't have.
The phone was ringing off the hook.
- That's my dad.
- No, it's not.
It's my mom.
Oh, okay.
Well, apparently they were fighting over the phone, 'cause one of them saw his significant other texting or talking to another ex-boyfriend.
Gary has a warrant for petty larceny.
- Officer? - Gary, right? Yeah, can you give me a chance to squash my warrant? Well, we'll get to that in a minute, but I did see you do have that petty larceny warrant.
And I promise you, I was going to squash it when I get my money, and I was gonna go finish my community service with my other case.
I was gonna do right.
And you said this ex you were-- He's accusing you of texting an ex-boyfriend? Yeah, look, his ex-boyfriend works right there at EC Fades, and he told me yesterday when he disappeared for three hours, he went in there and got a pedicure.
And I've just been-- I told him "I'm not gonna let you have the phone 'cause I don't want you talking to him behind my back.
" You know? And I'm just-- I'm a nervous wreck, and I just-- I don't want-- you know what I'm saying? - Was this somebody you met in between your relationships? - Yes.
Or before you met him? I went to jail on Christmas for trespassing, and I did 12 hours when I got out.
He cheated on me with this guy, the barber right there.
I cheated on him, and then I introduced all-- like, we all introduced, and then we all hung out, or whatever-- And then you started dating him? And then he hit him in the head with a bat.
Yeah, no, I eventually left him for this guy right here.
Show him the scar on your head.
- I mean, I see it.
- So, anyway, that's-- this is a long time ago.
That's done.
That ship's already sailed.
Can you please give me a chance to squash my warrant? - Me and him are in a relationship.
- That's where you're at? - Yeah.
- All right.
Put your hands together.
Okay, you do have that city warrant, okay? And it is for the petty larceny that you told me.
So, we're gonna go ahead and transport you to city.
- Okay.
- All right.
- I love you.
- I love you too.
Why don't you put him in the back of your car real quick.
- For? - He's 4-40.
- I'm sorry.
- Huh? I'm sorry.
Call my mom.
Watch your head, okay? And my son.
I love you, Gary.
I love you.
Officer over radio: 132 and Bush.
I've got him at gunpoint.
Dispatcher: Okay, gunpoint, 132 and Bush.
Cover is Code Three.