Rayshard Brooks Shooting Police Body Cam Footage Transcript

Officer Devin Brosnan: (00:31)
Yo. Yo. What’s up, my man? Hey. What’s going on, man? Hey. Hey, man. You’re parked in the middle of the drive-thru line here.

Hey, sir. What’s up, man? Hey, you’re parked in the drive-thru right now. Hey, sir. Sir. You all right?

Rayshard Brooks: (01:04)
I’m sleeping.

Dude, you’re parked … You’re sitting in the drive-thru line here.

[inaudible 00:01:13].

What’s up?


Sir, you’re parked in the drive-thru line. You’re blocking traffic here. You were sleeping when I walked up here. What’s up, man? You just have a long day or something? What’s up?

I’ll pull right into a parking spot right here.

All right, yeah. You can’t … You’re just blocking.. People calling saying you were blocking, all right. You good? You don’t need a ambulance or anything like that? You just tired? All right, man. I’ll move my car. Just pull somewhere and take a nap … All right. All right. You good?

Yeah.

All right. We’re just going to … Oh.

My man. It doesn’t mean go back to sleep. you got to move your car.

What’d I miss?

You went back to sleep.

Huh?

You went back to sleep. Move your car into a parking spot, okay? Right now.

All right.

All right. Don’t go back to sleep. Just pull over there.

I got you.

Okay. All right. Thank you.

Dude’s f***ing wasted. 304 to radio 26. I don’t want to deal with this dude right now.

He’s sleeping. All right. Hey, my man. Hey. You good, man? You seemed you were passed out before. I want to make sure you’re okay.

Yeah. I feel okay.

Why’d you fall asleep in the …

I’m waiting on my sister.

What’s up?

I’m waiting on my sister.

Okay. How much have you had to drink tonight?

Not much.

Not much? How much is not much?

About a drink. About [inaudible 00:06:16] ago.

All right. Do you have your license on you real quick?

Yeah.

All right.

When you say one drink, what kind of drink was it?

One little margarita.

How about any drugs today?

I don’t do drugs.

Okay. Is this a rental car? What’s the deal with that?


You what?

Rental.

Rental. Gotcha. Where’d you rent it from?

Some place down off of [inaudible]

Okay. Yeah.

All right. You keep looking for your license, all right?

I want to get you, because-

No, just stay in the car for me, all right man? Just stay in the car, man. Just look for your license.

304 to radio.

Dispatch: (07:28)
Go ahead.

We have any available DUI certified officers working in the zone right now?

Dispatch: (07:33)
Do I have any DUI certified unit? Code seven.

304 to radio. Is it possible we can raise one to come to this location?

Copy that. Thank you.

All right, man. Just stay in the car for me, all right? Keep looking for your license. I’ll be right back with you. All right. Appreciate it. 304 to [tactive 00:08:39] radio. Probably get a DUI certified officer to my location, which is … Hold on a second. 125 University Ave. Southwest. It’s the Wendy’s parking lot.

Speaker 2: (08:59)
1023. [inaudible 00:09:00].

Yeah. I copy.

Speaker 2: (09:00)

304 on [tack one 00:09:00], requesting DUI.

Speaker 2: (09:00)
1021 [inaudible 00:09:00].

If I can just get a DUI certified officer out here. I got a guy sleeping in the Wendy’s parking lot. Smell of alcohol, hard to wake him up, he’s fumbling with his license, told me he had one drink a few hours ago, but he’s pretty out of it. Definitely got a good amount of liquor in him right now.

Speaker 2: (09:53)
All right. Is he still in the vehicle? Did you detain him or anything?

No, I’m just standing by with him right now.

I don’t know-

Speaker 2: (09:58)
All right. I’m coming up 75 [inaudible 00:10:06].

Copy. Appreciate it.

All right. Just stay in the car for me for a minute, all right?

Ray … I’m not sure.

Hey, just stay in the car for me, all right?

Let me check.

What’s up?

I just had it when I had it at the hotel. I did went to room and then they asked me for it, but they had it the day before. I had it, Mr. Brooks.

All right. You’re good. Why don’t you just hop back in the car for me, all right? All right. Appreciate it.

I’m sorry. No problem.

No, you’re good man. What’s your name, sir?

Rayshard Brooks.

How do you spell it for me?

R-A-Y-S-H-A-

R-A-Y-S-H…

A-R-D.

A-R-D. Okay. What’s your date of birth?

January 31st, 1993.

January 31, ’93.

Yes sir.

All right. Just hang tight one minute.

I’ll be right back with you.

All right.

304 to radio.

Radio: (11:13)
304.

You can put it in the notes. DUI certified officer’s been advised, when he’s around.

Radio: (11:16)
Copy.

One, nine, nine. Three. Hey man, just stay in the car. Hey, just stay in the car for me, though, all right? Okay. All right, man. Cool. Thank you.

My wallet.

Yeah.

I said man, you know, I just had my wallet.

Right.

So yeah, I called my sister, she say, “Yeah, you had it.”

All right.

Why don’t you just put it in your sofa. I said, yeah, cool.

All right. Why don’t you just walk back to the car for me, all right? I keep asking you here. Where you’re coming from?

Actually, I just came from getting something to eat.

Okay.

From all over to the room.

Okay. Hey, why don’t you just get back in car for me? I hate to keep asking. I don’t want to…

I just want to make sure that everything’s good.

Yeah, you’re good, man. Why don’t you stay in the car for me? All right? I don’t want to keep asking you. Just sit in the car for me [inaudible 00:12:40] for a minute. Sir.

Oh, no problem. No problem.

Just sit in the car, man. All right? I hate to keep asking.

What’s your name, sir?

Brosnan.

Mr. Rosnan. Okay. All right. I apologize.

You’re good man, just stay in the car for me. Where were you coming from to get something to eat, you said.

Over on Jonesboro.

Jonesboro? Okay. So what are you doing here?

Something to eat.

Again? You just got something to eat again here?

Yeah.

Okay. Gotcha.

I was trying to see what she wanted, but like I said, she wasn’t answering and like, “Babe, what do you want to eat?” And she’s like, “I don’t know.”

Yeah. All right. Hey, just, why don’t you hop in the car, I mean, all right? Just relax in the car. What do you… You here for visit or what’s…

I’m visiting.

Where you visiting?

My mother’s gravesite.

Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.

Yeah.

How long has she passed for?

It’s been probably about a year and a half now, but…

Oh, okay. I’m sorry to hear that.

Her birthday’s just passed and my girlfriend’s birthday just passed, but I went to visit her and…

Yeah. All right.

We decided to eat Burger King tonight and hey, this happened.

I hear ya.

I said, “Babe, what’s going on?”

All right, so here’s we’re going to do. We’re going to talk to this officer here for a minute and then we’ll be good to go. Okay?

No problem.

All right. Thank you, sir. All right. Just stay in the car. Stay right there.

All right.

Hey, what’s going on?

Officer Garrett Rolfe: (14:09)
How’s it going?

So, found him passed out in the parking lot and he’s sitting here.

So he was in the drive through.

Yeah. Car was on. Took me a few minutes to wake him up. Kept knocking, opened the door, shook him, woke up super groggy, got a pretty good smell of alcoholic beverage coming out of the car. Eyes are watery and glassy, slurring his words, wasn’t really sure where he was and he was telling me he had one drink, he said, earlier, standard size. He said, “I think just one drink,” but I can smell alcohol on him still. And was he was trying to tell me… I was, “Where you coming from?” He said “I’m coming from Jonesboro. I got food.” I said, “What are you doing here?” “Got more food.” So he’s really not too clear. Like, I got here, got there, but I mean, he’s slurring his words.

So this was a 911 call, right?

Yeah. Yeah. The drive through called it in.

So somebody called because he was in the drive through-

He just passed out in the car.

Passed out in the drive through.

Yup. That’s where I found him.

Okay. You just had him pull over.

Yeah, I had him move out of the way. And then when he pulled up, he actually hit over the curb onto the grass and like backed it up.

Okay.

So if I leave him here he’s just going to drive again.

Sure, absolutely. All right, let me go talk to him.

All right.

Do you have his ID?

Yeah. Right there. This is a rental car. He said he’s visiting from Ohio.

Hey, Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks?

Hey, how you doing?

I’m Officer Rolfe with the Atlanta Police Department. How you doing?

I’m doing just fine.

All right so, tell me. I wasn’t here. So can you tell me what happened before we got here?

Nothing happened. I just got here and was getting something to eat.

Where were you coming from?

Well, my friend dropped me off here and she brought me here to get something to eat and…

Your friend dropped you off where?

Here.

At Wendy’s?

Yes.

Okay. So…

So where’s your friend now?

She’s at the hotel.

What hotel?

Oh, right here, the Home Lodge.

Where is that? What’s the address to it?

I’m not sure. I know she’s here at the Home Lodge.

All right. So how did she drop you off here?

She drove here and dropped me off.

In what car?

In a black Volvo. actually.

Okay. So how did this car get here?

I mean, it was here before I came, like, this is my car. It’s a rental car. My sister… But I mean, like I told her, I came here. I met her here.

Okay.

From the beginning. And she picked me up and we went out.

So you met her here at the Wendy’s?

Yes.

And then you went out with her.

Yes. And she came back here.

And then she came and dropped her off.

And you know, I mean, like I told her, I say, “Hey, babe, I just want a burger or I want fries.” She said, “Hey, no problem. I’ll take you there. You get your fries and you come back to the hotel.”

Okay.

No problem.

So the reason why we’re here is because somebody called 911, because you were asleep behind the wheel while you were in the drive through, right? Do you recall that?

I don’t. I don’t.

You don’t recall that? You don’t recall just minutes ago where you were passed out behind the wheel in the drive through?

Uh-uh (negative).

You don’t recall that at all?

Absolutely, I don’t.

Just a complete blur.

I wasn’t driving. Like I said, I just [inaudible 00:17:11] my girlfriend, she probably was sleeping, but like I said, I said, “Babe, I want french fries-”

So far as I’m aware, you’re the only person that’s been seen in this vehicle. Right?

Yeah. The only person.

And you’ve been in the driver’s seat the whole time. So how did the car get into the drive through line with you behind the wheel?

She drove here. I said, “Babe, I’m drinking…”

In a black car.

In a black Volvo.

And you got into your car.

I said, “Hey, you know what? No problem. I’ll just meet you at the hotel.” And then she said, “Then get out and-”

Hold on, hold on. So after she drops you off here, in her black car, your car was parked where?

Here.

Okay. So how did your car get from here to the drive through line?

I never moved.

So how did it get there?

It never did get there. I told you I was in her car.

Well, we’ve got a 911 call of people reporting a guy passed out behind the wheel in the line. This officer gets here and sees you. Everything’s on camera, sees you, in the line here.

Sees me here in line, but I wasn’t in the line. Did I pull you over in the line?

I walked up, had to wake you up, man.

You didn’t pull him over.

Right here?

No, over there. I had to wake you up.

Well, look…

Then you went back to sleep and I had to wake you up again.

Like I said, I’m sorry if I… Hey, I just got something to eat. I went to visit my mother grave site. I’m not causing any problems.

Well, we got to make sure that you’re safe to operate a vehicle now, do you know where you are?

Yeah, absolutely. I’m in Forest Park, Old Dixie Highway.

Old Dixie Highway in Forest Park?

The Home Lodge is there, right here, Subway.

Right… No Subway, man.

It’s a Subway right here. I’m cool. Like I said, I could have…

So you think that you’re in Forest Park right now?

I’m on Old Dixie Highway, Clayton County.

Right. No, you’re not.

Well, Forest Park, Georgia.

Nope.

Jonesboro, Georgia.

Nope. Try again?

I have to… I mean, like I said, I’m on Old Dixie Highway.

Nope.

I’m not on Old Dixie Highway?

Nope. Quite a ways away from it.

Huh? This is… A bridge is here.

Nope. No bridge.

No, I’m saying, Old Dixie Highway.

You’re not near Old Dixie Highway.

I’m not on…

You’re not even in Clayton County.

Where am I?

You’re in Atlanta.

Yes. Old Dixie Highway.

Old Dixie Highway is not in Atlanta.

This Forest Park, Georgia. Right?

Right. This isn’t Forest Park. This is Atlanta.

I mean-

Anyway, how much have you had to drink today?

I drunk earlier.

Okay. How much have you had to drink?

That’s when… I had one drink.

Aw, you’re not being honest with me. How much did you have to drink?

I had one drink.

Be honest with me. Over the course of the entire evening, from the time you started drinking until your very last drink, how many drinks did you consume?

I had one drink.

What kind of drink was it?

A margarita.

Okay. How big was the margarita?

It was those small cups.

Small cup.

Yes, sir.

Have you taken any medication today?

No sir.

Any drugs of any kind-

No sir.

Marijuana, cocaine, nothing like that?

No, sir.

Do you have any medical conditions, physical… Hold on, let me finish. You have any medical conditions, physical defects or injuries that would affect your ability to walk, balance-

No sir, I’m cool.

Or operate a vehicle safely?

I’m okay.

Nothing whatsoever?

No, sir.

No issues I need to know about.

No, sir.

All right. Can you take your hat off for me? Just leave it in your car for me. You can just leave it in your car. Can you step out with me, please?

Yes, sir.

Let’s walk back here. Do you have any weapons on you or anything like that?

I don’t have anything on me.

Is it okay if I pat you down, just make sure?

If you… I have just money, gas and that was it.

Is it okay if I pat you down and make sure you don’t have any weapons?

Absolutely. You’re fine.

Turn around, face away from me real quick? What is this? Is this just a bunch of money in your pocket?

That’s just my wallet.

What’s all this?

It’s just money.

Why do you have… How much money do you have in your pocket?

I mean, maybe, a couple hundred bucks.

Okay. Like a bunch of ones and stuff? Here.

Yeah, absolutely.

Walk over here with me, please.

This is Wendy’s.

Yes, this is Wendy’s.

I do remember.

You can see the sign, right?

Absolutely.

All right.

I just came to get something to eat.

You mind just putting your phone on the trunk of your car? I don’t want you to have anything in your hands.

All right.

All right. So no medical conditions, no injuries-

No sir.

No physical defects?

No sir.

Are you comfortable walking in these shoes?

Absolutely. Well, they’re brand new. I just bought them.

Can you walk in them without falling, stumbling, anything like that? Staggering? You walk in them okay?

I just bought them.

Can you walk in them okay?

Maybe.

You don’t have to show me. Are you comfortable walking in the shoes?

They are comfortable, but-

I’d just like to do some field sobriety tests. And if you’d like, if you’d prefer, you can keep them on. If you’re more comfortable, then you can take them off.

Like I said, I hadn’t been operating this vehicle.

Yeah, you have. All right? So.

So, she came here. I got in the car. She parked. I have no problem. Like I said, I was just trying to get me something to eat.

Okay.

And go back to my hotel.

All right. Well, we had a police officer that actually personally witnessed you operating the vehicle. So, we know you’re operating the vehicle. All right? But, are you comfortable walking in these shoes?

Absolutely, sir.

All right. Will you do some field sobriety tests for me so I can make sure you’re safe to operate the vehicle?

What should I do, sir?

Well, first off, I just want to know you’re comfortable to walk in your shoes. You don’t have to do all that. Just say yes or no. Can you walk in the shoes-

Yes, sir.

All right. Okay. Very good. All right. Just turn and face me. Turn and put your feet together with your hands down by your side. All right. Can you see the tip of my finger?

Yes, sir.

All right. I want you to focus on the tip of my finger and follow it with your eyes without moving your head. Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right. Don’t move your head. Keep your head still. Follow it with just your eyes. Do you understand me? Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right. Very good.

I’m going to go down and up. Stay focused on the tip of my finger. Follow it with just your eyes without moving your head.

All right. Back up a little bit. Can you stand where my light is? I want you to stand with your feet together, hands down by your side. Don’t start anything until I tell you to. Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

I want you to imagine a straight line coming out from your left foot. Take your right food, put it heel to toe in front of your left, just like this. Keep your hands by your side. Hold that position until I tell you to start. Don’t begin until I tell you to. Do you understand? You’re going to take a series of nine heel-to-toe steps counting them out loud. One, two, three. I took three steps. You’re going to go all the way to nine. When you get to nine, keep your lead foot planted. Take a series of small steps to turn yourself around. Take nine more heel-to-toe steps. One, two, three. All the way until nine. All right?

During the test, look down at your feet. Count your steps out loud so that I can hear them. Keep your hands by your side, and don’t stop walking until you’ve cleared the test. Do you understand?

Yes. Absolutely.

Do you have any questions about how to perform the test?

No, sir.

All right. Here. Get back in the starting position. Put your right foot heel to toe in front of your left. Right foot heel to toe in front of your left. No, your right foot heel to toe in front of your left. There you go.

That’s how I was at first.

Well, it was kind of off. All right? So-

These shoes are kind of long.

All right. Are you comfortable performing the test in those shoes?

Yes, sir.

If you want, you have the option to take them off. You want to leave them on?

Can I take them off?

It’s up to you.

They’re brand new.

It’s up to you. You can take them, or you can leave them, or you can take them off. Whatever you’re most comfortable with.

I’m not sure. They’re brand new.

I’m not sure. I can’t help-

They’re brand new, sir. I just put them on.

Okay. But-

I haven’t even drove in them or anything. But-

It’s up to you. What do you want? All right. Do you want to do it with them on?

Yes.

All right. If you understand all the instructions, you have no questions, go ahead and begin whenever you’re ready.

You said … Repeat that again for me, for the sobriety.

You want me to demonstrate it again?

Yes, sir.

All right. Hold that position. Don’t begin until I tell you to. Watch me while I demonstrate, okay? Keep your hands by your side. You’re going to take a series of nine heel-to-toe steps counting them out loud. One, two, three. I took three steps. You’re going all the way to nine. When you get to nine, keep your lead foot planted, take a series of small steps to turn yourself around, take nine heel-to-toe steps. One, two, three. All the way until nine. While you’re doing that, look down at your feet, keep your hands by your side, count your steps out loud so that I can hear them, and don’t stop walking until you’ve completed the test. You understand?

Start with my-

You’re going to start in the starting position with your right foot heel to toe in front of your left. All right? Do you have any questions about how to perform the test?

No, sir.

All right. If you understand all of the questions, go ahead and begin whenever you’re ready.

One, two, three, four, turn around. Nine? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. [crosstalk 00:28:37]

We’re busy. They’re going to have to call.

All right. I’m-

Can you stand right there? Face my target. Put your feet together, hands down by your side. Don’t start anything until I tell you to. You’re going to pick whichever foot you’re most comfortable with, raise that foot approximately six inches above the ground, keeping both legs straight and your foot parallel to the ground, look at your toe, and count out loud 1001, 1002, 1003. So on and so on until I tell you to stop.

While you’re doing that, keep your hands by your side, focus on your toe, and count out loud as I instructed. Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right. Do you have any questions about how to perform the test?

Feet up, count out loud 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, until you stop.

Correct. All right. Do you have any questions about anything I demonstrated, or how to perform the test?

No, sir.

All right. If you understand all the instructions clearly, go ahead and bring whenever you’re ready.

1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015.

Pick it up, keep going.

1016, 1017.

All right. You can stop. [crosstalk 00:30:03] All right. On a scale from one to 10 with one being completely sober and 10 being very impaired, how do you feel right now?

I feel kind of good, sir. I’m acknowledgeable of everything that’s going on and, like I said, if I just came to get something to eat and I have people that verified, they made their order. I’m here right at the hotel Home Lodge Inn. It’s probably about maybe two minutes away from here.

Did you understand what I asked? Did you understand the question?

Repeat it again for me.

On a scale from one to 10 with one being completely sober and 10 being very impaired, how do you feel?

10. I’m very impaired.

You feel very impaired?

Absolutely. I’m okay. I can do whatever. Like I said, I can make it happen, sir.

I don’t think that means what you think it means. So, one being completely sober, haven’t drank anything, and 10 being hammered drunk, how do you feel? On a scale from one to 10.

I’m one.

You feel completely sober.

Like I said, I just woke up.

You don’t feel the effects of the alcohol that you had whatsoever.

Absolutely not. I can make it wherever I need to be. I’m right here. Like I said, I’m Home Lodge, sir.

Home Lodge isn’t close to here.

It’s right behind, Home Lodge right here, ain’t it?

Where do you think you are right now?

I’m on Old Dixie Highway.

You’re not on Old Dixie Highway.

Well, I’m not on Old Dixie Highway.

What city do you think you’re in?

She brought me here saying that I was on Jonesboro.

So what city are you in?

Atlanta.

Atlanta.

Yeah. Yes, sir.

On what road?

McDonald Boulevard.

No. So, let’s go back. How much have you had to drink?

She was drinking. Like I said, she brought me here.

I don’t know who she is. I don’t care who she is. I said, how much have you been drinking?

Just a couple. That’s what I had. I had one and a half. That was it.

So, is it a couple, or is it one, or is it one and a half?

When I got to the house, I put it away. I said, “Babe, let’s go. I feel I need to make it home” [inaudible 00:32:33]

So one and a half drinks.

Yes, sir.

All right. Of what?

It was just a daiquiri.

A daiquiri.

Yes.

One and a half daiquiris.

Yes. Absolutely. It was just a daiquiri. But-

Nothing else.

Nothing else.

Only a daiquiri.

Only.

You haven’t had a margarita or anything?

No, no, no. It was just like the little daiquiri thing. Like I said, if I, I-

If I caused any … I never intend to bring anybody any problems. I just wanted me a burger.

But no margaritas at all today?

No, no. Just a daiquiri.

Just a daiquiri?

Yes.

All right. [inaudible 00:33:17] And you haven’t drove your vehicle at all?

You say you caught me in the-

Right there. Right there. I woke you up and then I said, “You need to move the car.” And then you said, “Okay.” Then you went back to sleep. Then I opened your door again, I had to shake you and you woke up and then I asked you to move your car over there.

That’s the BP by the Marathon, Jonesboro Road. This is University Avenue.

Yes. Very good.

This is University Avenue. I growed up here. [inaudible 00:33:51] She’s my girlfriend. She left off. I said, “Babe, I’m going to get Wendy’s and I’m going to go back to where-

What I asked you was, have you drove that vehicle?

Probably from the point of the drive-thru to here to park.

Okay. How did it get into the drive through?

She pulled out. I pulled out from here where this red car was. I remember this red car pulling out-

It got into the drive-thru because you drove it into the drive through, correct?

If you caught me in the drive-thru, then … I didn’t drive here.

My question is, your vehicle got into the drive-thru because you drove it there, right?

I backed out and drove … Baby, baby. I need burgers. She said, “Okay, fine. I’m going home.” No problem.

Just so I understand what happened clearly. Your vehicle was in a parking spot. Your girlfriend dropped you off, you got into your vehicle, you backed it out, and you pulled it into the drive-thru. Correct?

Yes sir Mr. Rolfe.

Then what led to you falling asleep behind the wheel?

I drank … I was on the phone call with her. She didn’t answer. She didn’t answer. She didn’t answer. I said, “Baby.” Last time I asked her. I said, “Baby, I’m getting burgers. What’s going on?” She said, “You’re supposed to go burgers. Go ahead and get burgers.” The phone went dead.

I said, “Well, you ain’t know your order. You know, whatever the case may be. Just let me know.” And the phone went there. Like I said, I can call her now [inaudible 00:35:38] She stays right down the road. I have a parking spot right down the street here. Like I said, if I caused any problems or anything-

Hold on. Did you understand the question that I asked you?

Yes.

What did I ask?

You said how did my car get from the driver’s spot to the drive-thru.

That was the previous question, we answered that question. My next question was what led to you falling asleep behind the wheel? Why did you fall asleep behind the wheel?

I fell asleep because … I can’t blame nothing on her. It was my decision. I said, “Hey, if she can’t get her order together and I’m not feeling of tight right now, I’ll just park right here, go to sleep.” I’m just not feeling right.

What do you mean you’re not feeling right?

She … Like I said-

Do you think maybe that you had too much to drink and you realize that you shouldn’t drive so you parked?

I mean-

Would that be accurate to say?

Yes sir, Mr. Rolfe. Yes.

All right. So your girlfriend dropped you off, you got into the car, you backed out, [crosstalk 00:36:56], and you’re like, “Damn, I’m too drunk to drive.” And so you pulled back into the parking spot and parked, right?

I called her like, “Babe.”

Is that accurate?

It’s a couple moments I got on the phone with her. I’m like, “Babe, hey. Damn. You want a number one, a number two, or …” She’s like, “Babe.”

Would you agree-

You take care that you’re a man, you figure out what we’re going to eat tonight.

Let’s move past that. Would you agree that you’ve had too much to drink to drive?

I could focus, Mr. Rolfe. I can focus.

Would you agree that you had too much to drink to drive?

I haven’t had … to the point where I can’t focus. I was a little tired [inaudible 00:37:40] day because we just came from North Carolina.

Do you think that you’re safe to operate a vehicle right now?

Absolutely Mr. Rolfe.

And how much have you had to drink?

I had one and a half margaritas, Mr. Rolfe.

One and a half margarita?

Yes, sir.

Margaritas?

Yes.

Have you had anything else today? Any other type of drink?

No sir.

You haven’t had any daiquiris?

I haven’t had no daiquiri. I had one and a half little small cups of margarita. But I can … Y’all got me up with this.

Got you up?

I’m going … No.

Hey, will you take a preliminary breath test for me.

What’s that?

It’s a little handheld machine. I have you blow into it and it lets me know if you’re positive or negative for the presence of alcohol in your breath.

I’ve been drinking. I do say it. But I’m only going a few minutes down the road, Mr. Rolfe.

I got you. I’m just asking will you take a preliminary breath test for me?

I don’t know what it is.

I just said it’s a little hand held machine. It lets me know if it’s positive or negative for the presence of alcohol. It’s part of my investigation.

You know it’s the presence.

I know.

I’ve been drinking.

I know. I can tell. That’s just part of my investigation-

But like I said-

… Listen. listen-

… If I have to park this car right here right now and walk-

… It’s just a yes or no. We don’t need to go back and forth about it. It’s just a yes or no.

But what if I take this test and … I don’t care about … I can walk home.

Why would you-

I don’t have to park … My car’s legit.

Why would you walk home?

I just don’t want to be in violation of anybody. I can walk. My sister’s house is right here.

Do you think you’d be in violation of something if you were to drive your vehicle?

If that’s less possible for me to park here, lock the car up, and do everything that I need to do within the presence of you guys, I can just go home. I have my daughters there right now. My daughter’s birthday was yesterday.

All right, hold up Mr. Brooks. Will you take a preliminary breath test for me? It’s a yes or no.

I don’t want to refuse anything.

It’s yes or no. It’s completely up to you.

Yes, I will.

Okay. Just wait here while I grab it.

Oh, man.

What’s up? Just trying to make sure man, you’re safe to drive.

I know, man. I just …

You scared me a little bit because you were sleeping in there. That’s why we’re just making sure you’re okay.

I know. You’re just doing your job.

All right. Just take a deep breath in, put your mouth over the mouth piece, blow as hard as you can until I tell you to stop. Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, stop. Very good.

I just had a few drinks. That’s it.

How many?

One and a half like I said. I was into the second cup. I wasn’t even … I told her, “Babe, let’s go.” Because I’m hungry. I need to eat.

What kind of drinks did you have?

I’m not sure. It’s something she ordered. She said top shelf or whatever.

Top shelf what?

I’m not sure. Like I said, it was her birthday and … It was my daughter’s birthday intent to have a good time and I said, “Babe, I’m hungry. Let’s go.” My baby’s mom, she was there. I said, “Babe, go ahead. I’m cool. Here’s the money for the blow up bed tomorrow. Here’s the money to enjoy herself tomorrow.” Even a burger or something. Just take me home, I’m ready to go.

You had about one and a half drinks but you don’t remember what kind of drinks it was?

No, sir. I really don’t Mr. Rolfe.

All right. I think you’ve had too much to drink to be driving. Put your hands behind your back for me. Put your hands behind your back. Hey, hey! Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. You’re going to get tased. You’re going to get tased!

Stop, Mr. Rolfe. Stop.

Stop! You’re going to get tased.

Mr Rolfe.

Hey! Hands off the f***ing taser!

Stop! Stop!

Hands off the taser! [inaudible 00:42:01] Stop fighting! He got my f***ing taser. 63. [inaudible 00:09:12].

(Rayshard Brooks grabs an officer’s taser, runs away with it, then gunshots are fired by the police)

Speaker 5: (42:11)
Come on, man.

Speaker 6: (42:12)
Come on! What the f***? [inaudible 00:42:12] you f***ing shoot him? What the f***? Come on! What the f***? That’s totally unnecessary.

Speaker 5: (42:12)
Man, that’s messed up, man.

Speaker 6: (42:12)
Why would you think that’s necessary?

Police Interview After Shooting

Paramedic: (04:34)
Did he hit you with it?

I felt it but I don’t know…

Interviewing Officer: (04:40)
Give me, if you’re willing and able- I don’t need anything too specific at this junction because I know you’re still evaluating that. Just give me the pure basis of how we wound up here.

I was called to deal with a DUI investigation.

Okay so there was already three officers already on site?

Yeah.

You could tell probable cause to arrest the suspect for DUI. He resisted arrest and he gained control of the other officer’s taser and started running as I pursued him. He turned and started firing the taser at me.

Okay.

Unknown Officer 1: (05:11)
You feel good, you all right?

Yeah, still got the adrenaline pumping.

You all right?

Yeah I’m okay.

All right good, good good good good. All right, we’re going to take care of you, brother. I’m just glad you’re all right, that’s my biggest concern.

Yeah we’re good.

All right good. You talked to your wife, you talked to your family, everybody?

No, I didn’t call anybody other than the IPPO.

Okay. All right, hopefully we’ll get this cleared up. Anything you need from me?

Any update on the… On Mr. Brooks?

No, I haven’t checked yet.

Okay.

We’ll get that squared away, all right?

All right.

You’re good.

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