A Hooters waitress with an alleged .318 blood alcohol level – more than four times the legal driving limit – was caught attempting to flirt her way out of a traffic stop on bodycam footage.
Sophia Ross, 22, who has pleaded not guilty, was pulled over by the Sarasota Police Department in mid-November and has been charged with a DUI, police confirmed. However, the body camera footage from the arrest has recently gone viral.
Another driver called the police after he spotted Ross stopping at green lights and hitting several curbs in the city of Sarasota, Florida, according to an affidavit seen by The Independent.
When officers found Ross, she had stopped the car and was asleep at the wheel in the stopped vehicle, the affidavit said.
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In the bodycam footage, Ross, wearing a Hooters sweater, was asked to perform a sobriety test by an officer, where she called him âdaddy.â
âDo you want to try this first exercise for me?â the officer asked.
âI will do anything for you, daddy,â Ross replied in a seductive tone. âGod damn. You in that suit. I would do f*****g anything for you.â
The officer asked Ross multiple times to complete the sobriety test, explaining that he needed to seek her consent.
âWeâre gonna make out here,â Ross replied at one point.
âNo weâre not,â the officer bluntly responded.
The officer kept his composure and was occasionally heard laughing.
When informed that she was being recorded with a bodycam, Ross put her face up to the lens and pulled up her sweatshirt.
âYou talk to the camera, you hold this, I will talk to the camera,â she said, while pulling her top.
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âYouâre taking me home,â she said to the officer. âI want you. Youâre taking me home right? You are taking me home.â
The officer pointed out that everything is recorded on bodycam and is public record. âAnybody can see thatâŚMom, dad, grandma, family,â he said. âI just want you toâŚâ
âYou think I give a f***?â Ross responded.
She refused to complete the sobriety test and complied with officers when they handcuffed her.
As police led her into the car, she shouted, âI have to pee you guys.â
When the officer asked if anyone could collect Rossâs car, she said to the officer: âYou.â
The exchange lasted more than 30 minutes, when officers eventually managed to take Ross away in a police car.
Sarasota Police Department said that the incident is a reminder of the âdangerous consequencesâ of driving while under the influence. The legal driving limit is .08 and Ross had a blood alcohol content of .318, authorities say.
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âWhile the video circulating online may seem amusing to some, itâs important to remember the serious and dangerous consequences of impaired driving,â Sarasota Policeâs public information officer Cynthia McLaughlin told The Independent.
âOur officer maintained professionalism throughout the encounter, ensuring that this driver, whose breath test results were more than four times the legal limit, was safely taken off the road.â
McLaughlin added: âThis incident is a stark reminder of the risks posed by impaired drivers, and we are thankful that this situation didnât result in tragedy.â
Ross is due to appear in court on January 9, according to court documents.
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