TikTok content creator, Micah Colbert, recorded his encounter with Barrie police — and it became the viral video he had always wanted to make.
It all began when the 20-year-old Colbert’s door was knocked on around 7 p.m. recently.
When he opened the door, he saw a police officer who was demanding to conduct a breathalyzer test on him after OPP got a call from a motorist about a suspected impaired driver.
Colbert had not been drinking but he was driving on Highway 400 about 20 minutes earlier when his car hit a windy patch and was seen swerving in and out of lanes. The OPP patrols the highway and sent a complaint to Barrie police once Colbert’s vehicle exited the Highway.
While talking to Simcoe.com, Colbert said: “Other than that, I’m a good driver. I really am.”
Colbert was in agreement with what looked like an uncommon house call. He however had his own request: He asked to film the incident with his phone and the police officer agreed.
The two-minute, 43-second recording starts with the officer demonstrating the testing procedure.
Towards the end, more police can be seen approaching the door Colbert asks: “Do you guys need all these people here?”
The initial officer answered that one of his fellow officers was in training, and backup is normal protocol in cases of suspected impaired drivers, “just in case things go squirrelly.”
Colbert took the test, scored a “0” and began to celebrate.
The officer asked Colbert whether he was using his phone while driving and Colbert said no. The officer shook his hand and walked off.
Colbert closed the door and said he is “literally shaking, quaking in my boots. Get them out of my freaking house. That’s disrespectful.”
In an interview, Colbert said: “My lungs were hurting. I never blew so fricking hard for something. How can they prove I’m driving my vehicle? (Someone else) could have been driving and swerved into another lane. And what if I was drinking alcohol after I got home? I would have been in handcuffs.”
The video was posted some days ago to the social media platform and has generated over 1.7 million views and 206,000 likes.
While talking about the visit, Peter Leon, the spokesperson of Barrie Police, said this particular kind of follow-through during an investigation doesn’t happen always, an officer can show up at a suspect’s home and request a breath test.
He said: “Traffic and road safety is a priority of the Barrie police and when a report of impaired driving is received, it is taken very seriously. Our investigations utilize various investigative techniques, which can include attending a residence for the necessary follow-up.”
He said no charges were laid in the incident.
Colbert said he was surprised by the number of police that came to his house but he doesn’t blame the officers involved.
He said: “I love it so much. The attention this has given my platform, it’s great for me and my business. I just hope something more can come out of it than just the story that happened.
He said anyone in the same situation should comply with a police request and be “sweet as pie” and respectful.
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