Crime Fix with Angenette Levy - 'Drunk' Nurse GOES OFF on Cop During Traffic Stop

Episode Date: October 16, 2025

Crystal Tadlock, 35, was pulled over for speeding in Magnolia, Texas last Saturday morning. What followed was a conversation with a police officer about how much she'd been drinking, a series of field sobriety tests and her revelation that she was nurse and a new mom. After Tadlock's arrest, she told the officer she'd let him die if he came to her hospital for treatment. Tadlock also began to curse at the officer and questioned whether he was from another country due to his Latino last name. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the body-worn camera and dash camera footage in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: https://www.forthepeople.com/CrimeFixHost:Angenette Levy  https://twitter.com/Angenette5Producer:Jordan ChaconCRIME FIX PRODUCTION:Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby SzokeSocial Media Management - Vanessa BeinVideo Editing - Daniel CamachoGuest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane KayeSTAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK:Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3yWhere To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletterRead Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2IqoLAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrimeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wondery Plus subscribers can binge all episodes of this Law and Crimes series ad-free right now. Join Wondry Plus in the Wondery app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. I've just literally chopped off my friends that were all drunk. That's award-winning nurse. Crystal Tadlock, apparently failing a field sobriety test, and she's not happy about it. Hoping at the window, well, I'm a nurse, and when you come through my hospital, don't worry. I'll let you die. I go through the body-worn camera footage that has this woman making headlines for all of the wrong reasons.

Stop! You're putting my life at rest! Stop! texting and driving! You're putting my fucking life at rest! Welcome to Crime Fix. I'm Ann Jeanette Levy. Crystal Tadlock is a nurse and nurse.

Texas and she's making a name for herself, not for saving lives, but for being drunk and becoming a viral sensation for all the wrong reasons. It's sort of ironic because she was once honored for her work as a nurse. She was a recipient of the Daisy Award in 2021 for her care and compassion to patients and others. In 2021, the foundation wrote, Crystal is an exceptional ICU nurse who always goes above and beyond when providing care for patients as well as assisting the health care team. Crystal always demonstrates a compassionate, caring positive attitude towards patients, family, colleagues, and all healthcare disciplinary teams. Crystal always willingly makes time to help others whenever we need her assistance from assistance in a code or patient

deteriorated situation to clean or bathing patients. During the pandemic, Crystal worked five to six days a week to assist the team and take care of patients. Crystal is not only kind to patient, patients' families, she is also kind to all of her colleagues. During the pandemic, Crystal volunteered to be assigned more COVID-19 patients so that her colleague, who has small children, did not have to take care of COVID-19 patients. Not only does she take very good care of patients, but Crystal also always goes above and beyond in communicating with patients' families. Crystal is a daisy nurse because she always demonstrates compassionate caring and positive

nursing characteristics toward patients, family, and colleagues. So Crystal sounds like a very lovely co-worker and friend, but members of a local police department got to know a different Crystal last weekend. It happened in Magnolia, a small city about 45 miles northwest of Houston early in the morning on Saturday, October 11th. An officer said he clocked Crystal Tadlock driving 66 miles per hour when the speed limit was 50. And they say, happened from there only made things worse. The Magnolia PD posted on Facebook last weekend. A traffic stop was conducted on 1488. After an intoxication investigation, the female driver was arrested for DWI. The female, who is a nurse, stated that if any of us came to her hospital,

that she would make sure we died. Unfortunately, we couldn't charge her with not being a very nice person. Yikes. So let's get right to that body worn camera footage so you can see. for yourself. Hey, ma'am. I'm Officer Casanova, my own police. How are you doing, Zama?

Good night. How are you? I'm good. So, reason for the stop, ma'am. Speed limit is 50. You are doing 66 miles bar,

okay? Any reason for that speed? I did need for a rally so I was going 66. Yeah, you were going 66.

What are you coming from tonight? I'm coming from a concert. Where at? The Woodlands. Who was singing? Um, it was the Luminous. I'm sorry?

Yeah, no, no, no. The Luminators? Okay, and you're just heading home right now? Yeah. Who are you on the phone with? My husband. All right. My partner.

Okay, well, um... We have a baby. Okay, okay. I drop my friends off and I'm heading home. I'm a nurse. Okay. Almost immediately, Crystal Tadlock announces that she's a nurse and a lot of of times cops and nurses get along really well maybe she thought this would grease the wheels

a bit okay what time do you start drinking uh maybe 10 so you got there at 8 you started drinking at 10 okay how many drinks do you have how many alcoholic beverages let's put it like that what type of alcohol do you have i had a beer and wine mixer okay so how big was the beer not big i can't Can you tell me 10 ounces, 15 ounces? Less than 10. Okay. Okay. Well, I can smell a strong order of alcohol just meaning from the vehicle and your breath. You have bloodshot, glassy eyes.

You have slurs. Let me finish. You have slurs speech. So I'm going to run you through some test to make sure you are okay to drive. Oh, my God, please. Okay? I understand all that. I understand all that.

I've been doing this to yours. Can I see your ID, please? As Crystal exits the car I do so much good for this world Okay What's that? This is the poppy What is that?

It's a cranberry fizz It's no alcohol drink here Okay, we can live in the car All right So, um, uh To the back of the car Can you put your hands on your car? Do you have any weapons on you?

Any needles? No, no, no, no. Okay. You can check all my pocket? Okay, can you... She agrees to participate in some field sobriety test, despite her belief that she's good to drive. That sucks. I just literally chopped off my friends that were all drunk. I feel like I'm going to pass out because of my knees are locking.

Don't like knees, we're almost done. Yeah, keep looking at the light. Alrighty, we're good. Okay, next, what I want to have you do? Do you say you have your, you need your glasses to walk? Yes, sir. Okay, where are they? Alright.

Um, can you grab it? Yeah, go ahead and grab it. Okay. Oh, you know what? What's up? Oh, dude. So, suck. 4406, right around 10.

Oh, they're right here. My friend, I couldn't take my purse, because it was, like, bigger. It was bigger than the thing that was allotted, you know? I hear you. Okay. They didn't let me take it in. There's a reason why Morgan and Morgan is America's largest injury law firm.

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Can you help me or no? What's up? Is this going to go against me because they're tight? No. Because I just had a baby. That's fine. That's fine. I'm asking you because I want them, I want it to feel comfortable. Okay. Yeah. I don't feel comfortable because I wear these every like one. Okay. My foot grew when I had a baby. Okay. What's your baby? Okay, what I'm gonna have you do? You're gonna take nine heel to toe steps down this line.

Once you reach your nine step, you're gonna plant that leaf foot on the ground, take a small serious steps, turning yourself back around, and you're gonna take another nine heel to toe steps down this line. That's so crazy because I'm like not even drawn. Okay, well, let me finish. While you're doing this, you're gonna keep both arms down. by your side you're going to be looking at your feet at all times you're going to count the steps out loud and you're not let me finish and you're not going to

stop until you have completed the exercise the nine steps ready I'm ready three then there's another test that involves counting Look at your foot. Look at it? One thousand one. One thousand two. One thousand three. One thousand four.

One thousand five. I haven't drank in a long time because I've been breastfeeding. Okay. So I quit breastfeeding about a month ago. Okay. Because, you know, I don't want to do too much too fast because I have a small baby and I'm a nurse. Okay. I hear you.

All right. So what I'm going to have you do, ma'am, right now, just put your hands behind your back. Let's put your hands behind you back, okay? They're going to be detain on this. Let me double lock on some, so they don't lock on there. Do you want you to choose? Where am I going to jail? Am I really going to chill?

Yeah, I would like my shoes. Okay, I'll bring them for you. And I would like my cell phone. Yeah, I'll bring your cell phone and your ID and your shoes. Okay, do you want your Apple watch in the car? Or do you want to take it to jail? We can take it off. Okay, just have a seat.

So things have been pretty cordial, but when Officer Casanova loads her into the car, things start to go sideways like what's the reason i'm going to gel okay because hold me a favor sir get on get in the car i'll answer all the questions you want get in the car please left first watch out wait you're pushing you what do you why are you taking me to jail But shouldn't you tell me the reason you're checking me a dog? Yeah, give me one second. I'll play that in audio just a second. But wait. 48, 48, 48, checking both there.

48, I'm secure. Go ahead and show one thing. That's fair, one to change. Am I gonna lose my... Am I gonna lose my nursing license? I have no idea. I don't deal with any of that. No, it's okay. It's okay. I just actually do a lot of good for people. Okay. So what about my cell phone and my car? I've never been in this position.

Okay. So you're kind of just like throwing me in a car and I don't know anything. Okay, like I'm saying. Because I pass, for me, I pass my tax. Do you see this paper? I'm going to be playing an audio. That audio is going to be playing about, it's going to be reading this white paper, okay? I can't go ahead. I'm going to turn.

I can't see that. No, I can't see any of it. No, you don't aren't good at your job, bro. I'm sorry. Yeah, turn on all the lights. The reason why I had to have my glasses. I need to know what to do with my car and myself. Your vehicle is going to be done.

No. Yes. Why are you so... I don't think... I've been nothing but professional. professional with you. Yeah, sure. All right, I'll be playing an audio. Make sure you listen to it. I know. That's because ICE hasn't picked you up yet. You were under a very, very much alleged to have been committed while you were operating

a motor vehicle in a public place or a watercraft while intoxicated. Automated message starts playing aloud for Crystal Tadlock, but she isn't having it. You don't have a warrant. Alrighty, do you understand what was just right to you? No, I don't. Can I play it? You cannot go through my car without a warrant. What are you doing? Do you understand what was just right to you?

No, I don't. I want to be playing for you one more time. I don't play it all you want. Where's my fucking phone? Where's my phone? What are you with me? So where does it go? I'll be taking it with you.

To jail. To jail? Because I couldn't walk straight because I had a eye injection yesterday. Because my perception is permanently off. It's clear that Crystal Tadlock is starting to lose her patience. Is this all on recording? Everything is being recorded. Okay.

So you want to make jokes like that? Can somebody go make sure my door shut because you're not allowed to go through my car without a search warrant? I'm not? Yeah, you're not. Why not? Because you're not. No, what, right? Isn't that the rules?

That's a great question. And the answer is no. That's not a rule. Okay. Well, that's great because you're half American. I'm actually full American. Well, that's great. I love that.

I am full South American, by the way. Love that. Where are you from, Brazil? Um, maybe. Maybe not. Ha ha ha. It's so funny, bro. You're laughing at the window.

Well, a nurse, and when you come through my hospital, don't worry. I'll let you die. Oh, no! Oh, no. Oh, my God. All your family members, and this is all on recording? What is you? What hospital?

Yeah, what hospital? So I never go there, ma'am. Yeah. What is it? You can say that on recording. Well, hospitals, so you never go there. You can say that. You're literally saying that you're going to let me die.

No, you can say that. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. What hospital? You can say that? Yes. Do you not hear me? Yeah. Greater Heights.

Don't go there. What? Greater Heights. I don't know if that's a hospital. I have an idea. She's an urge, though. Memorial Herman? Yeah, it is.

It's a hospital in Greater Heights. What's your supervisor? I've worked there for seven years in the ICU. Seven years? I see you? Why are you being such a like? Because you literally just said you don't want me there because you're going to let me die. Well, yeah.

I mean, you're not that great of a person. You think you can just treat me like this? How did I miscreak me? I mean, come put on my shoe, so I'm not so uncomfortable. Yeah. Like I just told you I had an eye injection yesterday that literally messes with my perception. I need, can I please use my phone? that sucks for you because i'm not gonna blow and i literally have proof that i had an

injection yesterday so that just makes you look so stupid not so mean because it's because i'm not drunk because i'm not drunk and i have a newborn then i'm trying to go home to. This is my... I'm not drunk. That's the problem. I'm not drunk. That's why I'm so mean because I'm not drunk and I had an eye injection yesterday that I have proof for. So that's what sucks about your decision to put me in the back of your car. Why did you pull me over? I told you. you're probably you're probably tell me again then you have me on recording so tell me why you pulled me over pull why'd you pull me over why'd you pull me over

repeat the reason you pulled me over repeat the reason you pulled me over repeat the reason you pulled me over repeat the reason you pulled me over repeat the reason you pulled me over why will it make you happy Is this funny to you? I'm going to ask you because I see your face. Oh wow. Why are you so mean? Because you're all on recording and this makes you look stupid. I had an eye injection yesterday.

Yesterday? Yeah. Okay. So dumb. Those words are not very kind. The fact that I had an eye injection yesterday is so dumb. What? I'm asking you the reason why you pulled me over.

Because you were speeding, man. I don't know. So, I'm going to be able to I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to I don't know. I don't know.

I mean, I'm going to I'm going to So, I don't know. I'm going to I'm going to That's what I'm going to be. aneurysms. I have something called Lieber malaria aneurysms. Leiber malaria aneurysms that affect the

periphery of my right eye. And I had an injection for it yesterday called Vibizmo. And I get it every eight to ten weeks. I'll go blind when I'm 80 or nine. So thanks. I guess I shouldn't be driving at all. Crystal Tadlock then asks for an accommodation. Can we move? No. Can you call my husband, please? No.

I was on the phone with him. Okay. Why are you such a... It sucks, dude. Making $70,000 a year. What was it? I said your life. sucks making 70,000 a year, being a fucking caught, pulling people over for speeding when they

have a vision problem. So you're allowed to speed when you have vision? Yeah, exactly. I'm allowed to speed. Yeah. So great. I can pull over. I've never been arrested for speeding. I've sped many times and put and pulled over. As a matter of fact, and how to take it, take it. As a matter of fact, in Texas, you cannot be arrested for speeding. Well, just so you know. So I'm arrested for what you think is called drunk whenever I have a Peripher problem and the longer you stay here and wait Driving well intoxicated whenever I'm not gonna blow in a machine for no reason no I'm not because I'm not going to because I'm not going to because

everybody knows not to when they get pulled over dude it's on all the documentaries don't blow don't blow don't blow even if I was straight even if I wasn't even if I was not anything

even if I was even if I wasn't even if I was even if I wasn't even if I wasn't I'm not blowing bro everybody knows not to blow so y'all

they just allow you to stay here and be they allow you to fight back they allow you to fight back yeah like you're allowed to talk back to your clients like me as a nurse me as a nurse if I have somebody talking to me like this

I don't say a damn thing I just keep my mouth shut so that's why I'm surprised you is a cop you just keep your you just keep arguing with me yeah you are you're talking You're saying so, I can just stop talking to you. Yeah.

And you just call my, where's my phone? Can I stop talking to you? Where is my phone? Can I stop talking to you? Where's my phone? Okay, bye. Okay, bye. Okay, bye.

In his report, Officer Casanova noted that Crystal Tadlock had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. Can you stop screaming? No, I cannot stop screaming because you disresue. my life. I don't give a. Oh, no. Stop screaming. Oh, no. Oh, no. Stop screaming. Stop screaming. I have so much authority. I wear a badge. Dude, why the fuck is he in my car? Why the fuck is he in my car? Why the fuck is he in my car? property. You have no idea what you're coming. What's the is your name? What's your name? What's your name? What's your name? Oh, you can't multitask? Oh, what a, bro. You're, dude, you're a man. You can't

multitask. That's the exact problem. I'm a man. I can multitask. No, you can't. My husband can't even multitask. Bro, you're going to why the is he in my car this is so funny to you to you trying to read you trying to read my rights Bro, I just had a injection, and you provided me information that I can't read. I can't read it because I just told you. During the transport to the jail, she continues her rant. Stop texting and driving!

You're on the computer! Stop! I have a child! You're putting my life at rest! Why are you speeding? I'm not a threat to society. Oh, I got a gun. I'm going to pull it out.

This is such the problem with America. I'm getting to hold my ass into gel for having a dog. Take a Magnifying glass. This is so funny to me, honestly. This is hilarious because I'm literally going to get out of this because I literally have a health position. And it's funny. You're going to be so embarrassed. And I'm also white. Yeah.

White. White. White. And I know you wanted me to hear it say that. And I'm only saying that. And I'm only saying that. because you're being a racist. Like Christmas. Let's listen to this. While you suck. I've literally had no problems with comps, but the fact that you're not white is my problem. So rush me there.

Give me the fuck out of your car fast. You don't even have it. An accent of an American. Now, you know, there's lots of F-bombs in there because we're dropping all the audio every time there's a bad word. Following her arrest, the Memorial Herman Greater Heights Hospital released a statement. It reads, immediately upon learning of this incident on Saturday, we took swift action to suspend the employee pending investigation. She has subsequently been terminated. The safety and privacy of our patients, visitors, and workforce are our top priority, and we take,

take such matters very seriously. Crystal Tadlock was booked into the jail and Officer Casanova noted in his report that she also told the jail staff that she would let them die too if they went to her hospital for treatment. Now prior to being booked into the jail, Crystal Tadlock had her blood drawn and she has since bonded out of the jail and she's awaiting her next court date, likely at home with her baby. And that's it for this episode of Crime Fix. I mean, Jeanette Levy. Thanks so much for being with me. I'll see you back. here next time.