An off-duty Minnesota police officer began crying after a fellow cop approached her.
Chaunte Lee Ford had just rammed into a parked car near a bar in Minneapolis and reeked of alcohol, according to a statement of probable cause — and she was struggling to keep her balance.
Ford told the officer with the Minneapolis Police Department that she was in law enforcement herself, in nearby St. Louis Park, and that she was sorry for what she’d done, according to court records.
But after another officer arrived, Ford became belligerent, making obscene gestures and cursing at the officers as she continued to cry, the probable cause statement says.
“I f—– up!” Ford yelled several times.
Then came the police officer’s anti-police remarks.
“F— the police! I f—— hate cops and I hate that I’m a cop,” Ford said, according to court records. “All you guys do is harass black people!”
At one point, court records say, the 27-year-old pulled her pants down, squatted and peed.
Later, after saying she wouldn’t submit to a sobriety test, she laid down on her back, sobbed and yelled.
One of the officers rolled Ford onto her stomach, pinned her down and handcuffed her.
Breath test results showed her blood alcohol content was at 0.20 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
Ford, who has been with the St. Louis Park Police Department for six years, is now facing five misdemeanor charges, including DWI, careless driving and obstructing the legal process.
Ford has been on administrative leave since her Aug. 5 arrest, Larson said. She was a community service officer for 2 1/2 years and has been a police officer for 3 1/2 years.