CHARLES GOLEMAN: Going to stop this vehicle.
He just ran that red light, and luckily, I
was paying attention, otherwise we would have crashed.
41.
Copy a traffic stop.
Fremont.
I mean, Front and Gauze.
Walgreens.
Go ahead and step out for me, man.
CHRISTOPHER: My bad, brother. CHARLES GOLEMAN: I gotcha.
Go ahead and step out.
All right.
CHARLES GOLEMAN: How you doing, man?
What's going on? Why'd you have to do that?
Keep your hands out of your pockets for me, man.
Just my safety and yours.
CHARLES GOLEMAN: We've been seeing each other?
CHRISTOPHER: I just wanted y'all to know,
um, change is happening.
Yeah?
Ask your friend who I am.
I'm not worried about that. I'm asking you.
Do you have your driver's license and proof of insurance?
I got it.
CHARLES GOLEMAN: Will you get your driver's
license out for me, please?
I was just about to do that. CHARLES GOLEMAN: OK.
Please.
Where is it at?
I'm asking you where it is.
OK.
Stand over here for me.
Do me a favor. I'm going to take--
I"m going to set this-- - Oh, no.
Wait, wait, wait. - Well--
Wait, wait.
Go sit--
- All right. - Go sit down.
- Let me see your stuff. - I got this.
I got this.
Let me see your stuff.
I got this.
You're being detained.
You're not being placed under arrest.
You're being detained.
Why am I being detained?
Because of your erratic behavior.
You know who I am?
Somebody gotta tell him who I am before I get upset.
POLICE OFFICER: Who are you?
You don't know either? POLICE OFFICER: No, sir.
I don't.
Somebody-- go get your buddies.
Get your buddies out here.
You better call your buddies.
We're going to call them.
My buddy's already here.
You just can't see him.
Kind of lean up against my car.
Listen. Listen.
This what you guys are doing.
You're not going to tell me what I'm going to do.
You guys are going to stand over here.
You're not going to tell me what I'm going to do.
You're going to lean against the car.
You guys are going to stand over there and apologize to me.
Watch him for me.
You understand that?
POLICE OFFICER: Where's your driver's license at?
Yeah, look in the, um, look in the glove box.
It might be in there. - Glove box.
OK. - I don't need an ID, though.
You know who I am.
Look up.
Who are you?
What's your name?
Christ Yeshua.
Christopher Earl [bleep].
- Christopher Earl [bleep]. - Christ.
OK.
Yeshua, the only begotten son of [inaudible] god.
OK.
SUSPECT: Anybody want to time this?
In about five minutes, they going
to take these handcuffs off me, apologize to me,
and I'm gonna hug 'em and bless 'em.
What's your name, buddy?
- Officer Goleman. - Goleman?
Yes, sir.
CHRISTOPHER: You know who I am too,
but I'm going to play along with you.
Perfect. I appreciate it.
And I love you.
This was-- this is what's going on.
OK?
[police radio chatter]
It's not really [inaudible] to be [inaudible]..
Shots fired.
Hey--
- Shots fired. - Just go.
I got this. - You sure?
Yeah. Go.
Go. Go.
Go.
OK.
Hold on one second.
First off, what's your last name?
[bleep]
OK.
Due to extenuating circumstances that we have in the city,
OK, I found you, I got you in the system.
You don't have any outstanding attachments
or anything like that.
I'm going to take you outta these cuffs.
- You take it easy tonight, yo? - OK.
Absolutely.
I'm going to take you out of these cuffs.
You're going to be free to go about your business, OK?
You need to take a deep breath and relax before you go out
there, go what you gotta go do.
I'm going to do that.
[siren]
POLICE OFFICER: We're en route to the Bar District
here in Slidell.
We have got-- it first came out as a fight, 103F
at a local bar.
We had a second call while we were on that last stop
that there were actually shots fired.
We're responding to assist the units
that are already on scene, make sure everybody
is going to be OK.
[police radio chatter]
[bleep]
I'm a union iron worker.
POLICE OFFICER: Just relax.
Sarge, the guy we got in custody
is going to be our perp?
OK.
Have y'all patted him down real good?
That was the knife that was on the ground?
[inaudible]
OK.
POLICE OFFICER: The Initial report that came out
was shots fired.
So far, everything we've heard from the witnesses in the area
just say the subject got irate into the bar.
He was asked to leave.
Security tried to escort him to the door, at which point
somebody in the crowd swung at the subject
and possibly made contact with him.
We're going to try and make contact to see who the person
was who actually struck first.
But apparently, he was an instigator tonight.
He was definitely the aggressor.
So what happened tonight?
That?
I do that every day.
POLICE OFFICER: OK.
Keep your foot in the car for me, OK?
Don't come out this car. SUSPECT: No, no, no.
I'm not. I promise you.
I'm not.
POLICE OFFICER: OK.
Well, I'm talking about what happened tonight, man.
Dude wanted me to [bleep] OK?
POLICE OFFICER: Somebody in there did?
Yes.
POLICE OFFICER: OK.
So you exchanged words and things
got physical at one point?
I-- I got annihilated, and no one cares about
any of those other people.
POLICE OFFICER: Yes, we do.
We're investigating that as well.
I know.
I've heard them many times before.
POLICE OFFICER: OK.
Well, you're hearing it from me now.
Whatever they say, I'm by myself.
POLICE OFFICER: You're by yourself.
OK.
Do you have any weapons on your person that's hidden?
Anything we need to know about? - That, sir.
POLICE OFFICER: This is all you have?
That, sir.
POLICE OFFICER: OK. All right.
Do me a favor. Go ahead and turn your feet.
I'm going to close this door, OK?
All right.
So he admitted to basically getting
into an altercation tonight.
He is extremely intoxicated.
With his state, we're going to try and go
off of witness statements.
And we're going to judge from there.
He's actually going to be placed under arrest tonight.
At the least, if I'd imagine, it's
going to be disturbing the peace by fistic encounter, possibly
aggravated battery, if we can come out that he
actually tried to go at somebody or aggravated
assault with a weapon.
OFFICER STOKES: Just come stand at the back.
I'll explain everything in a second.
Anybody else in the car with you or just you?
SUSPECT: Just me. OFFICER STOKES: All right.
My name is Officer Stokes from the Slidell Police Department.
And just keep your hands out of your pockets for me.
The reason I'm stopping you, is on Florida, which is just one
block up from where you were, we had a report of, like,
10 shots fired.
They said it was a vehicle with somewhat of a loud exhaust.
And you're the only car I saw in the area.
So do you know what?
Did you hear anything? Did you--
No, sir.
Did anything come out of your weapon or anything like that?
No, sir.
You can check everything with any ballistics, all that.
OK.
Do you have a driver's license with you?
I do.
I'm just going to take the weapon for now
just to keep it safe.
Whatever you say, boss.
Thank you, man.
[police radio chatter]
OFFICER STOKES: 129.
Going to be a Smith and Wesson M&P 40 caliber.
Right now, we do have a 40-caliber firearm here
and 40-caliber shell casings at the scene.
And we want to make sure 100% that this gentleman
was not involved in any type of illicit activity over there.
Looks like it might have a bullet hole,
a couple bullet holes in it.
POLICE OFFICER: Is that blood right there?
It's blood right there on the door.
Got fresh blood on that door.
There's more right here.
Sounds like on scene, they have a residence that
has blood on it, bullet holes in it,
and the back door is wide open.
They're going to be clearing the residence,
doing a welfare check, making sure nobody's injured or worse.
POLICE OFFICER: Slidell Police Department.
[inaudible]
POLICE OFFICER: All right.
Yeah. Somebody's hit.
Look.
The bullet holes are coming through right here.
POLICE OFFICER: Yeah.
We cleared the house.
There's some blood-- blood in the house,
looks like where somebody was hit.
But the house was vacant.
Looks like they just left the back door open and unsecured.
OFFICER STOKES: They did find shell casings on the scene.
They're 40-caliber shell casings,
which match your firearm.
SUSPECT: OK.
So as of right now, you're not free
to leave just because of that match-up right there.
SUSPECT: Yeah, right.
And they got some other things going on on the scene they're
investigating right now.
Looks like somebody may have been injured.
You got the wrong guy, boss.
Yeah, I mean, it happens.
You can run ballistics on my weapon.
It has not been fired.
OK.
You said you were coming from the tavern?
Yes, sir.
What time did you leave the tavern?
I left not even half hour ago.
OFFICER STOKES: Half hour? - Not even.
Everybody there can vouch for me.
I was there, sir.
I've been playing beer pong all night.
It's not been fired recently.
It doesn't smell like it had been fired recently at all.
Yeah, it hasn't been.
And it wasn't warm, like the barrel wasn't warm.
You pop off 10, it's going to be at least
warm when you touch it.
Nothing was warm that I had felt. So I don't--
It hasn't been fired.
As of right now, we have no reason to hold him any further.
But there's definitely somebody injured in this incident.
We've called the hospitals in the area to see if anybody has
come in with a gunshot wound.
No one has come in yet, but their protocol is to call us as
soon as one comes in anyways.
So if one does happen to come through the ER,
we will be getting a phone call.
That's where we're at and for now.
ZACHARY STARKS: We're responding to a call
of a suspicious subject.
He's been in Walgreens for about three hours now.
So making the staff uncomfortable.
All right.
Is he still in there?
Yeah, he is.
ZACHARY STARKS: OK.
What does he look like?
Blue shirt, blue hat?
ZACHARY STARKS: OK.
I see him.
How you doing, sir?
What you shopping for, man?
Yeah?
Just hanging out?
No.
They're not complaining.
They just want to know what you're doing.
You mind if I come talk to you outside?
OK.
You going to buy 'em?
What you had all them gift cards for, man?
[police radio chatter]
ZACHARY STARKS: Just making sure you ain't
got nothing on you, all right?
Hang tight.
Why you keep these right here?
Hm?
You're stealing this?
No.
You stealing this?
No.
You pay for that?
No.
Listen to me.
If I go back and look at that camera,
it's not going to show you putting that in your pants?
SUSPECT: Let me be honest with you.
ZACHARY STARKS: Go ahead.
SUSPECT: Let me be honest with you.
Be honest with me.
I was [bleep] around.
I was going to take it.
OK.
I was going to take it.
But I wasn't decided.
I was thinking about putting it back, because I
knew y'all was coming.
I heard 'em call y'all.
ZACHARY STARKS: OK.
You got anything else on you?
What is this?
You stole this?
I been had that.
No, I been had that.
So if I go look on that shelf, they ain't going to have that?
They gotta--
Just be honest with me.
They got video.
Did you take it?
All right.
Thank you.
Put nothing on you?
What you got a ticket for, bro?
Who wrote you?
Oh, look at-- bro.
You know what this is?
Yeah?
A summons for theft.
Imagine that.
A summons--
Three days ago.
I got one three days ago.
All right, mister.
Turn around for me.
Yes, sir.
And you're banned from here, OK?
So don't come back.
Once you get out, don't come back--
SUSPECT: Yeah, yeah.
ZACHARY STARKS: --to this Walgreen's.
I think my pants make me tough.
Ha ha. That was a good one.
- Thank you. - That was a good one.
All right. Have a seat for me.
Hey, I was just messing with you.
I know.
I appreciate that.
He's going to end up going to jail today for the theft.
It's kind of a weird assortment of items that he was stealing.
Some flashlights and some enhancement pills.
He had a summons in his back pocket
for theft three days ago.
So he obviously hasn't learned his lesson.
SHAWN CHOPIN: I'm going to stop this car
with a broken tail light.
[police radio chatter]
I smell weed coming from it.
How you doing, man?
SUSPECT: Uh, pretty good.
You got a broken light back here on the license plate.
That why I stopped you.
SUSPECT: Oh, yeah man.
Another one?
I've been having so much trouble with this damn truck recently,
dude.
Got your ID on your, man?
SUSPECT: Yes, sir.
Here's an ID.
That's not beer I'm looking at, huh?
SUSPECT: Uh, yeah.
It's the one I took from work. - All right.
I'm headed home.
That's why I didn't drink very--
Can you hop outta the truck, man?
You talking to me.
Your lips are shaking.
Well, that's 'cause it's--
like, I'm so worried about this damn truck and everything.
It's just-- - What are you nervous about?
Oh, nothing.
I just haven't been really pulled
over in a long time, and--
All right. Do me a favor.
Put you-- let me get your wallet.
I'm throwing it in your truck.
Put your hands on the back of the truck.
I'm going to pat your down real quick.
Why are you nervous?
Anything inside the vehicle I should know about?
Uh, in honesty, officer, I keep a roach.
I do you a joint in my door.
OK.
That's why you nervous?
Yeah, uh, yes sir.
I'm sorry.
That's all you got is that one joint?
Yes, sir.
Nothing else.
Nothing else, sir.
Do me a favor.
Come sit on your bumper back here.
[gagging]
SHAWN CHOPIN: Did you swallow weed or something?
No.
I'm just-- I've never been in this kind of trouble before.
Open your mouth.
Let me see your tongue.
[inaudible]
All right.
I'm trying to be honest.
There you go. - All right.
Relax.
[clears throat and spits]
What are you spitting up for?
I just-- I was--
[gagging]
I'm so nervous.
That's-- I don't handle stress very well and everything, man.
You sure You're good? because I can call you an ambulance.
No. I'm-- I'm-- I'm sure.
It's just, like I said, the nervousness, the lights.
I don't really--
I don't know if it's something with my eyes or whatever,
but they kind of--
SHAWN CHOPIN: I gotcha.
I thought I smelled marijuana driving behind him,
and I saw him smoking.
I didn't think he'd be, you know,
I thought he'd be smart enough not to smoke
weed with a cop behind him.
He has a prior in 2005 for another drug violation.
You got a prior arrest in 2005 for narcotics.
For narcotics.
SUSPECT: I have no idea about that.
Oh, sit tight right here.
Yes, sir.
While I search the vehicle.
Yeah.
SHAWN CHOPIN: There we go.
All right, man. Look.
All I found in the car was a blunt.
SUSPECT: Yes, sir.
Normally, I'd just write you a summons for the blunt.
But you have a prior arrest for narcotics.
Like I said, I don't know why it's in there.
I have to take you in. All
right?
Yes, sir.
It's a misdemeanor charge for possession.
Yeah, but I--
I-- I just don't understand how it happened.
SHAWN CHOPIN: I don't know, man. It's in the computer.
I've never even been arrested by you guys.
[inaudible]
Do me a favor, man. Stand up.
SUSPECT: Yes, sir.
Now, look.
Turn around.
I'm going to do you a favor. I'm--
SUSPECT: Oh, man.
This is--
I'm not going to tow your vehicle.
I'll park it in a parking space over here, OK?
Yes, sir.
So it'll be sitting here.
I won't tow it.
'Cause you're honest with me.
SUSPECT: Oh, man.
[inaudible]
SHAWN CHOPIN: Come back this way.
JAKE MORRIS: The clerk of a gas station called
in saying that her outside bathroom
facility, the men's side, has been locked
for roughly 2 and 1/2 hours.
It only locks from the inside, and she suspects that somebody
is inside of that restroom.
It's unknown if they're sleeping or if it's somebody in need.
So we're going to go check it out and see what we have.
They got a key?
No.
It's locked from the inside.
She said that somebody is coming to fix this door tomorrow.
If it's locked from the inside,
but they got a key right here.
I don't know.
You can feel a little bit of give.
Somebody is there, obviously.
My only fear is it's going to be a heroin overdose in there.
That's what I'm thinking.
We're not getting any response from inside.
The clerk says it's been locked for a good 2, 2 and 1/2 hours.
Hopefully, if somebody is in there,
they're just sleeping soundly.
But my fear is that it's going to be an overdose of some type.
So we're going to find a means to make entry,
probably utilizing the fire department and their tools
and see what we have.
Is someone in there?
JAKE MORRIS: It's either empty or somebody that's no longer
living or a very deep sleeper.
Hopefully, empty or a very deep sleeper.
And it can be locked from the outside.
JAKE MORRIS: They don't have a key.
BRAD PECK: Does another manager or somebody else that work here
have a key?
JAKE MORRIS: No.
[shaking door]
The only thing is [inaudible] it's probably going to be an OD
in there if there is somebody.
I know.
I want some-- I don't want to break my knife.
I want like a screwdriver.
BRAD PECK: Break their door and nobody's going to be in there.
JAKE MORRIS: Hopefully.
I'd rather it broken door and it be empty than break a door
and find somebody.
They believe somebody to be in there, no response,
for about 2, 2 and 1/2 hours.
Did they see someone go in there?
They're just expecting someone in there.
They have the key inside, right?
They don't.
They can't find it.
[police radio chatter]
OK.
You'll got a [inaudible] here just in case.
JAKE MORRIS: That's the key?
I'm sorry.
[laughter]
JAKE MORRIS: It ain't gonna work now.
CLERK: They got it.
FIREMAN: No, we ain't got nothing now.
We bought it now.
JAKE MORRIS: Might have had it before.
FIREMAN: Probably.
FIREMAN: It's looking [inaudible]
No one's in there.
Empty, which is good.
I'd rather be empty and a broken door than nobody
being in there.
The management probably locked it.
[police radio chatter]
[inaudible]
Well, then, someone knew it-- someone knew where the key was.
I'm so sorry.
- No, I mean-- - [inaudible] call.
FIREMAN: Sorry about your door. - No.
Thank you.
I'm just glad nobody's in there dead.
BRAD PECK: She's pretty adamant that no one locked the door
from the outside, but obviously someone had to have,
because there's no one in the bathroom,
which is a good thing.
You know, we kind of have an opioid epidemic happened here
a while back, and we're hoping that that's
what we were not going to see.
JAKE MORRIS: I'd rather have a damaged door with nobody inside
than a damaged door and have somebody deceased
or in need of help inside.
So the door lost tonight, but nobody lost their life,
and it's always a good thing.