- A prosecutor in New York refused to stop when an officer tried to arrest her
- Sandra Doorley said she didn’t feel like stopping and instead drove home
- She explained that she had had a rough day dealing with murders in the city
A New York prosecutor refused to stop for a cop after she was caught speeding because she “didn’t feel like it” and was stressed about dealing with murders all day.
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley had a tense interaction with a Webster police officer Monday after the officer tried to pull her over for driving 55 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.
Bodycam footage shows the heated exchange – with Doorley saying: ‘I didn’t feel like stopping on Phillips Road at 5.30am.’ The officer replied, “That’s not your choice… you know that.” Doorley joked back, “I made it my choice.”
According to Doorley, instead of stopping at the time, she decided to call Webster Police Chief Dennis Kohlmeier to say she was not a threat and would talk to the officer at her home.
As the officer tells her that she made the situation worse than it needed to be by refusing to stop, Doorley can be heard responding with “just write me the traffic ticket.”
Sandra Doorley (pictured), a New York City prosecutor, refused to stop for an officer after she was caught speeding because she “didn’t feel like it” and was stressed about having to deal with murder all day had
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley had a tense interaction with a Webster police officer Monday after the officer tried to pull her over for driving 55 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone
Bodycam footage shows the heated exchange – with Doorley saying: ‘I didn’t feel like stopping on Phillips Road at 5.30am.’
The officer reminded her that it was no longer just a traffic ticket – and that failure to obey an officer’s order to pull over and stop is an “apprehendable offense.”
Doorley explained that she didn’t see the point in stopping when she was so close to her driveway. ‘I thought it would be easier. “I was wrong,” she said.
Later in the dramatic bodycam footage, Doorley can be heard complaining that she’s had a really bad day “dealing with murders in the city.”
Doorley released a statement Thursday admitting she went over the speed limit — and again tried to justify her decision by saying the distance was less than half a mile from her neighborhood.
Doorley released a statement Thursday admitting she went over the speed limit
According to Doorley, instead of stopping at that point, she decided to call Webster Police Chief Dennis Kohlmeier to say she was not a threat and would talk to the officer at her home.
“No one, including your district attorney, is above the rule of law, not even traffic laws. Anyone who knows me understands without a doubt that I have dedicated my entire 33-year career to the safety of this community,” she said.
“My work to ensure the safety and respect of law enforcement has been proven time and time again.
“I stand by my work and continue to stand by my commitment to the public safety of Monroe County,” Doorley continued.
A spokesperson for the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office referred to Doorley’s statement accepting responsibility.