A former Illinois police chief may want a refresher on the Miranda Rights … ’cause he didn’t exercise his right to remain silent — instead choosing to berate the cops who arrested him for DUI in shocking body cam video.

Walter Klimek — former chief of police in Bridgeview, a suburb of Chicago — was arrested one afternoon in December in the nearby town of Justice … and the footage from the road shows the moments leading up to cops slapping the cuffs on him.

Check out the clip … it starts with Klimek refusing to get out of the car — repeatedly screaming “Let me go” while in park — as officers gather around the vehicle.

With traffic backed up on the roadway, Klimek’s loaded onto a stretcher — where he profusely apologizes to cops through heavy sobs — before he’s hauled off to the station.

Once there, Walter’s told his car was towed — which he fervently denies, though an officer is telling him they called the tow truck themselves — and that he’s been arrested for DUI.

Klimek’s shocked at the arrest too … claiming he’s not drunk, despite his obvious slurred speech and confusion. The officer responds that it’s not up for debate — ’cause Klimek had already been charged.

Klimek was charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest and DUI. He was taken to a hospital, but he refused to have blood drawn that would’ve been used to determine his blood-alcohol level.

Chicago station WGN-TV reports Klimek had allegedly been speeding when he hit a guardrail and lost control, hitting another car and injuring another person.

According to Klimek’s LinkedIn, he became Bridgeview Chief of Police in 2013. It’s unclear when he stepped away from the role.

Wrestling stars CJ Perry and Miro were sweating long after their workout over the weekend … ’cause their G-Wagon went missing at some point in their fitness session — and now cops are involved in trying to track it down.

Sources tell TMZ Sports the recently reunited couple hit up a gym in Studio City, California on Saturday … and dropped off their Mercedes at the valet before working out for two hours.

Once they were done pumping iron, parking attendants told the two they couldn’t find their whip … and security scoured surveillance footage to get some answers.

A missing car sucks … but we’re told it’s even worse because a laptop, a cell phone, and designer bags were also inside the vehicle when it was allegedly jacked.

Our sources say one of the bags contained a credit card … and several fraudulent charges totaling up to $20k were made on it.

As we previously reported, Perry and Miro — who got married in 2016 before separating in 2023 — are giving their love another go … and they renewed their vows a few weeks back.

Kelly Clarkson‘s recent step back from her popular talk show isn’t a cause for alarm despite all the online rumors … TMZ has learned.

Here’s the deal … the singer-turned-TV personality has been noticeably absent from “The Kelly Clarkson Show” since early last week — disappearing suddenly just before a show and abruptly forcing actor Simu Liu into an impromptu hosting role.

KC returned for a couple episodes last week … but, she hasn’t been onstage since March 5 — and, it led to a whole lot of online speculation about her health.