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NDTV
2 days ago
- NDTV
Watch: Bodycam Footage Reveals Southwest Pilot Failing Sobriety Test Ahead Of Flight
A pilot named David Paul Allsop was arrested for being intoxicated before flying Southwest Flight 3772 from Savannah Hilton Head Airport to Chicago earlier this year, ABC Chicago reported. New police bodycam footage has revealed the exact moment when he was detained in the cockpit before taking off. Allsop was removed from the cockpit after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer reported a crew member appearing intoxicated. In the video, the pilot can be seen exiting the cabin door of Southwest Flight 3772 and been confronted by two officers. Alcohol cost him his pilot license, his pilot career and jail time imminent Newly released bodycam footage shows Southwest pilot who 'reeked of booze' being arrested for DUI and escorted off flight moments before takeoff David Allsop, 52, was arrested for DUI in January at… — GeorgeiQwatson (@GeorgeiQwatson) August 16, 2025 The police bodycam footage shows the 52-year-old struggling to walk in a straight line and failing a field sobriety test on January 15, 2025. The police officer wearing the bodycam asked, "When was the last time you had a drink?" "Last night," Allsop replied. "About how many hours ago?" "About, 10 hours ago," the pilot responded. Allsop denied police's request for a field sobriety test, saying, "There's no need." "Well, I can smell an odor consistent with an alcoholic beverage," the officer replied. The pilot then agreed to a field sobriety test, but failed eventually. As per reports, the pilot's license was suspended, and he was charged with driving under the influence and was barred from flying that day. Although not specified in the arrest, US law prohibits pilots from flying with a blood alcohol level above 0.04. The flight departed with a four-hour delay after a replacement pilot was secured. According to reports, Allsop was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to reporting for duty as a pilot while impaired by alcohol. "We're aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah," Southwest Airlines said in a statement at the time. "The Employee has been removed from duty. Customers were accommodated on other flights, and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. There's nothing more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Employees and Customers." In another incident, in 2023, a Delta Airlines pilot was found to be two-and-a-half times over the limit before flying across the Atlantic, highlighting the importance of strict airline regulations.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Moment Southwest pilot fails sobriety test before takeoff captured on bodycam footage
Newly released police bodycam footage showed the moment an allegedly boozed-up Southwest Airlines pilot failed a sobriety test and was pulled from the cockpit and arrested at a Georgia airport moments before take off earlier this year. Pilot David Paul Allsop, 52, was about to take off from Savannah Hilton Head Airport at 7 a.m. on Jan. 15 en route to Chicago when two officers asked the glassy-eyed airman to prove his sobriety, ABC Chicago reported. Allsop, 52, initially refused a field sobriety test but consented after the officer revealed he smelled of booze. Advertisement Video showed Allsop, a New Hampshire resident, exit the cabin door of Southwest Flight 3772 and confront two officers who suspected the pilot of already having his feet off the ground. 'When was the last time you had a drink?' the police officer wearing the bodycam asked. 'Last night,' Allsop replied, breaking eye contact with the cop. Advertisement 'About how many hours ago?' 'About, 10 hours ago,' the pilot responds sheepishly. Allsop then denied the officer's request for a field sobriety test, saying with a shrug, 'There's no need.' 'Well, I can smell an odor consistent with an alcoholic beverage,' the officer retorted, sending the pilot into a tizzy. Advertisement Allsop then attempts to wipe his lips and an apparent breath mint appears to fall out of his mouth, which he clumsily bends over to try and pick up. The footage captured Allsop failing to walk in a straight line on the jet bridge outside the plane. The pilot then consented to a field sobriety test, which he failed. Video showed Allsop struggling to walk in a straight line down the jet bridge. Advertisement He was charged with driving under the influence and not permitted to fly that day. A LinkedIn profile for a David Allsop, who is a pilot, showed he is still employed by the airline. Southwest 3772 was able to take off after a four-hour delay as the airline located a new — and sober — pilot. 'There's nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers,' the airline said in a statement at the time. Southwest Airlines did not respond to The Post's request for comment.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Chicago shooting: Man killed while livestreaming on Facebook; second murder on Austin block this week
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while he was livestreaming on Facebook in the Chicago's 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin. A video that amassed nearly two million views on Facebook showed Kevin Watson exiting a car. Seconds later, gunfire was heard, ABC Chicago reported. Watson was seated in a car when another vehicle approached, and an individual inside began firing, the CPD said. He was shot in the chest and died from his injuries. A witness at the scene informed police that Watson was livestreaming at the time of the shooting, the police report stated. Cellphone video from a second witness and surveillance camera footage showed a person in a black ski mask leaning out of the passenger side window of a white car and pointing a gun before the vehicle reversed out of the parking lot and headed for the Eisenhower Expressway. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later at Mt Sinai Hospital, according to the medical examiner's office, Chicago Tribune reported. This marks the second death on an Austin block this week. A 26-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in an apparent rifle attack on the same block, according to the medical examiner's office.
New York Post
07-05-2025
- New York Post
Chicago homeowner moves in with alleged squatters who refused to leave property
If you can't beat them, join them. A Chicago homeowner turned unwanted guests into unwanted roommates when he moved in with two suspected squatters who had taken over his house and refused to leave. Marco Velazquez was gearing up to sell his property in the city's South Side neighborhood when he received the troubling news from his realtor regarding the unexpected occupants. 6 Marco Velazquez speaks out after two alleged squatters were found inside his home in the South Side of Chicago. ABC 7 'I couldn't believe it. It was like a nightmare,' Velazquez told ABC Chicago. Alleged squatter Shermaine C. Powell and her boyfriend, Codarro T. Dorsey, took refuge in the house and claimed to be the rightful owners of the property when the realtor confronted them. Powell had been arrested weeks earlier after being accused of squatting in another South Side home. She was charged with burglary, forgery, obstructing identification and criminal residential trespassing. When confronted by Velazquez's realtor and police officers, the sly couple showed off an official-looking mortgage document, claiming they had every right to remain in the house. 6 Shermaine C. Powell and her boyfriend, Codarro T. Dorsey, inside the Chicago home while police talk to them about their alleged squatting. ABC 7 6 The South Side home with boards blocking up the front windows. ABC 7 Officials could not find a copy of the mortgage in their records, but were limited on what they could do because of city laws, the outlet reported. Under current Illinois law, police cannot remove any suspected squatters unless the homeowner goes through the months-long eviction process. New legislation, SB1563, making its way through the statehouse, would allow the immediate removal of alleged squatters if the rightful homeowner can prove the property is theirs. The aptly-nicknamed 'Squatter's Bill' has bipartisan backing in the state Senate and House. 6 Powell had been arrested weeks earlier after being accused of squatting in another South Side home. ABC 7 6 The home sits behind a fence with a lock on the South Side of the city. ABC 7 The news frustrated Velazquez as he feared he couldn't do anything about the intruders. 'The worst thing happened, when police told me they couldn't do anything. It needs to go to a civil court,' the he said. Not wanting a court battle or to get kicked out of his property, Velazquez decided to move in. Armed with air mattresses, the rightful owner, his wife and a few friends spent the night with the couple in another room. 'We stayed in the living room, watching the door. They stayed in one of the bedrooms,' Velazquez said. 'We stayed a whole night with them.' 6 Dorsey speaks with Chicago Police officers after they were called to the home to remove the alleged squatters. ABC 7 Velazquez's stunt did not work and the suspected squatters demanded $8,000 to leave the property. The homeowners and the couple negotiated and agreed that Velazquez would pay them $4,300 in a cash-for-key agreement. 'We didn't want to give them money, but we heard really bad stories about squatters taking over properties for six, eight, 10 months, even a year,' Velazquez said. 'I heard stories before about squatters. I never thought it would happen to me.' Powell said she was 'innocent until proven guilty,' after being accused of being a squatter.
