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Hello.
>> Hi.
>> Have your license insurance, please?
>> Um, my insurance is on my phone.
>> That's fine.
>> Where are you coming from tonight?
>> Uh, a trivia.
>> Okay. Where at?
>> Um,
I don't remember the name. I'm sorry.
>> You know, like what town?
>> Uh, Lake Zurich.
>> Lake Zurich. Okay. Is that at a bar?
>> Uh, yeah. Okay.
>> Just your current address.
>> On January 25th at 24 at approximately
10 entry 58 p.m. Officer Jonathan Fins
with the Wakanda Police Department
observed a white 2017 Hyundai swerving
and driving in the shoulder while headed
northbound on Route 12 in the vicinity
of Enold Rand Road. Officer Fins
observed the driver continue to swerve
off the road near Case Road. He
initiated a traffic stop soon afterwards
and the driver pulled over into the
shoulder.
>> Round Lake.
>> Yeah. In Round Lake Beach.
>> You been stopped in the past 6 months?
>> No.
>> No. Okay. Is there any reason you were
having a hard time staying in the lane?
>> Just because of the rain. I can't
>> Because of the rain?
>> Yeah. And also cuz it's night.
>> Okay. You're But you're the only one
having that problem. I'm not having that
problem. The other drivers on the road
aren't having that problem. And you
literally like pretty much went off the
road like twice, you know.
>> Okay.
>> Um well out of the lane lines a few
times.
>> Okay.
>> Were you on your phone or something?
>> Yeah, I was.
>> Okay.
>> I'm sorry.
You have any open alcohol in the car?
>> I don't know.
>> No. So that summer, was that summer shy
over there? That's not open.
>> Um
I don't see I I'm sorry. I don't see
where you're pointing at.
>> I'm sorry.
>> I don't see where you're pointing at.
>> Right back there.
>> No, that's not open.
>> Okay.
Do you have anything to drink tonight?
>> I did.
>> Okay. What were you drinking?
>> Uh beer.
>> Beer.
How many beers do you have?
>> Three.
>> Three. What time do you start drinking?
>> 7:30.
>> 7:30. Okay. What time you stop?
>> Half hour ago.
>> Half hour ago.
>> Not even.
>> Okay.
What kind of beer were you drinking?
Um
um like als
I'm I'm sorry.
>> So it's just like what brand? I'm not
like you know what IPA or like what's
you know what I'm saying?
>> It was a brewery bar. So they I think
they
>> brew their own. Okay.
>> Um I'm I'm really sorry. I
I don't really know the password.
My husband Okay.
>> So, how I'm sorry, how many beers you
say you had?
>> Three.
>> Three? Just three? Or you think three or
like you know for sure just three?
He initiated contact with the driver who
was later identified as Savannah
Anderson. Savannah told officer Fins
that she was heading home after
attending trivia night at a brewery in
Lake Jurich.
She also admitted to consuming three
alcoholic drinks earlier that evening
based on his suspicion of impairment.
Officer Finins has asked Savannah to
submit to a PBT after officer Dona
Zorbas arrived on scene to assist.
Savannah refused to blow into the PBT,
but she did agree to exit the vehicle
and perform field sobriety exercises.
>> I think three. You tank three
code for I'm going to check 55.
>> Okay, I'll give you a minute to look it
up. Okay.
>> Yeah. I'm sorry. We just got our new
ones in the mail and I I don't know how
to use the app. I'm sorry.
>> Okay.
Thank you.
>> Thanks.
I am going to
give her a breath test.
>> Okay.
>> Cuz it's cold and rainy.
and we'll see where we're at. Um,
she said she has three gear. She was
like pretty much off the road. Um,
514 location.
>> They figure it out. I I'm trying to call
my husband and he's not trying.
>> All right. You go by Savannah.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay, Savannah. So, um it's cold and
rainy. Okay. You said you had a few
drinks. So, I'm going to give you a
breath test and then we'll as opposed to
getting you out and running through
field sobriety tests. Um depending on
where you blow, we'll see if we need to
do those. Um but I'm going to have you
give a breath test and then we'll see
where to go from there. Okay? So, I'm
going to have you take a deep breath in.
>> I I'm sorry. I would prefer not to
consent to that.
>> Okay. Is there a specific reason?
>> I I've just been told not to in the
past.
>> Okay. So,
>> cuz that makes me more concerned that
you may have had more to drink than you
told me. And and maybe not, but if
you're
refusing to allow me to, you know, see
where you're at.
>> No, I I understand.
>> Okay. Would you be willing to do field
sobriety tests?
>> Yeah, that's fine.
>> Okay. I mean,
>> I I'm sorry. I
>> It's like they're doing the same thing
except now you're going to have to get
out in the cold
wet rain and it's going to take longer,
you know, as opposed to seeing where
you're at on this and then we can see
where we go from there. But it's that's
up to you. I mean, you you can legally
refuse to do so, but
>> you know, again, um
without doing this or at least the
fields, I'm not going to, you know, I'm
not going to let you drive away from
here at least based on what you've told
me and the driving that I've seen. So,
>> I I would just prefer that.
>> Okay. Why don't you step out for me?
All
right. Step back here for me. Okay.
So, uh, just stand right there with this
officer. I'm going to turn my front
lights off here.
Okay, I'm going to have you step right
here on the line in front of me and face
me. Okay, right here in front of me
where my light is. Officer Finn started
with the horizontal gaze nestagmus, a
HGN test, and he observed 66 and six
indicators of impairment. The second
exercise was the one leg stand test and
Savannah failed to raise her foot in the
proper fashion and it took her 30
seconds to count to 20. The third
exercise was the walk and turn test and
Savannah did not touch heel to toe on
each step turned improperly and raised
her arms for balance. The final exercise
was the recitation of the alphabet from
AF to U without stopping. And she
completed this test successfully
>> and face me. Okay. So, keep your hands
by your sides and your feet together.
Okay. So, what I'm going to have you do
is follow the tip of my finger with just
your eyes and your eyes only, keeping
your head still. Okay? Keep your head
straight and still and just follow the
tip of my finger with your eyes. You
understand those instructions? Yep.
>> Okay. And you can focus on the tip of my
finger.
Can you focus on the tip of my finger?
Okay. And uh are you wearing contacts?
>> Contacts.
>> Okay. Are they bothering you or anything
at all?
>> No.
>> Okay. And have you had any header or eye
injuries that I should be aware of?
>> Nope.
>> Okay. It's going to take about a minute
and a half. Don't stop following it
until I'm done. Okay.
>> Okay.
This is
Heat. Heat.
[Applause]
[Music]
5131
clear discharge escape caution the OPC
respond and shall surrender all firearms
walking in
second.
One more pass each way. Okay.
>> Okay.
Okay.
The next thing I'm going to have you do,
uh, how about you turn and face my squad
car? Okay.
>> My contact just fell out.
>> It just fell out.
>> Okay. Do you want to put it back in?
>> I see it on my finger.
>> I see it.
[Applause]
>> Is that normal?
>> No.
>> I used to wear contacts when I was in
like high school, but
>> I hate contact so bad.
>> That's what it's what I got and I highly
recommend it. Okay. So, what I'm going
to have you do
is uh I don't want you to start anything
till I completely instructed and
demonstrated this exercise for you.
Okay? So, during this exercise, you're
going to pick one foot up off the ground
about 6 in off the ground. You're going
to keep your hands, both hands by your
sides, not using them to balance. Just
keep them directly by your side. You're
going to count out loud like so. 1 1,00
2 100 3 100 4 100 5 100 You're going to
keep both legs straight
and I don't want you to stop or put your
foot down until I tell you to stop.
You're also going to be watching your
foot with your eyes while you're doing
this.
>> Okay.
>> Do you have any questions on that?
>> Um,
no. But I have a concern.
>> Okay. I've been seeing a chiropractor
for a hip issue.
>> Okay.
>> Anything?
>> Okay. I see a chiropractor for a back
issue and
>> stuff too. So, I understand it's not
>> maybe like Well, you can pick whichever
leg you prefer. Okay.
>> Is there anything else that might
prevent you from performing this
exercise?
>> No, I don't think so.
>> Okay. Hang on. I just got to turn my uh
timer on here on my phone. Okay.
>> Okay. So, count to 5,000.
>> Nope. Just keep on counting. You You'll
go to about 30,000, but I don't want you
to stop until I tell you to stop. Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Begin.
One 100,000 2,000 3 100,000 4 100
5 100
700 8 1,000 9,000 10 100,000 1200
13 100 14 100
15 100 16 100 17 100 18 100 19 100
21,000.
>> Okay, we're going to stop there. Okay,
>> so next thing I'm going to have you do
is a uh walk and turn. So, I'm going to
have you back up a few feet right to
kind of where your bumper is on your
vehicle.
And then using the we're going to use
this line. Okay, so right now I want you
to stand on the line with your right
foot in front of your left foot, heel to
toe.
Okay, I want you to maintain that
position until I tell you to start. All
right, it's going to go like this.
You're going to take nine heel to toe
steps forward. I'm going to demonstrate
a specific turn for you. And you're
going to take nine heel to toe steps
back. You're going to keep your hands by
your sides. Again, don't use them to
balance. Keep them by your side. You're
going to be watching your feet while
you're walking. Again, counting each
step out loud. I want you to stay on
that line. Do not step off the line. And
then I'll demonstrate the turn for you.
It's going to go like this. 1 2 3 4.
Once you get to that ninth step, you're
going to nine. Keep your front foot
planted on the line. Take your back
foot. Make small pivot steps till you're
facing the opposite direction. Do it
again. 1 2 3 4 5 all the way to nine.
Okay. I don't want you to stop until you
completed both ways.
Do you have any questions on any of
that? I can repeat the instructions if
you have any questions.
>> No, I don't have any questions.
>> Okay. Again, anything else that might
prevent you from doing that other than
what you already stated?
>> No. Nothing than what I already
>> Okay. All right. You may begin.
[Applause]
4 5 6 7
8 9
Remember, keep your hands by your side.
>> Mhm.
>> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Okay.
Uh, you know your ABCs.
>> Okay. I'm not going to ask you to sing
backwards. I can't even do that myself.
Okay.
>> Okay.
>> But I am going to ask you to recite it
from F to U. Just F to U.
>> Okay.
>> Without stopping. Okay.
>> Okay.
>> So, whenever you're ready, you can do
that.
F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
>> Okay. Um so
you didn't do so hot on those field
sobriety tests. Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> So based on that, especially your eyes,
what your eyes
give it away. Okay. Cuz you can't
control your eye movement.
>> All right. you can more so control your
physical movements to an extent. Um,
I would still like to get
a uh breath test from you. Um, a breath
test cannot be used to convict you of
guilt in a DUI criminal trial. Okay? A a
preliminary one which I would ask for to
do out here. Okay? Um,
it can only be used for a what's called
a summary suspension hearing. Um, which
is more of a civil thing. Um,
so again, it's up to you. You can
refuse, but I will have to go based on
what I have seen to this point. Okay.
I I know I'm a three-hour breath test.
So
>> why is that?
>> I've had more than three beers in 3
hours. So
>> Okay. How many have you had?
>> Three.
>> You just said you've had more than three
beers in 3 hours.
>> No, I said I had three in 3 hours.
>> But you just said you would fail it. And
I said why? You said because you had
more than three beers in 3 hours.
>> But
like I said, I started drinking at 7:30
>> and I have sipped three beers.
>> Okay.
>> Until it's about 11:30 about now. Right.
>> If that is all you've had and you're
being honest with me, you will not fail
the breath test. Okay. If that is all
you've had,
>> I
>> three three beers in four hours.
>> I mean, it pretty much 4 hours. 3 and 1
half 4 hours. You will not fail the
breath test.
>> I
I I
just don't. Following the field sobriety
exercises, Savannah was offered an
opportunity to take a PBT again, but she
refused based on the odor of alcohol,
her indicators of impairment, her
admission to consuming alcohol earlier
that evening, and her inability to
adequately perform the field sobriety
exercises. Officer Fins placed Savannah
under arrest for driving under the
influence. She was handcuffed, placed in
the patrol car, and transported to the
Wakanda Police Department for further
processing. A search of her vehicle
incident to arrest would later reveal
the presence of open containers.
>> Feel comfortable taking one. So, I
declined.
>> Okay.
>> All right. So, based on that, I'm going
to have to arrest you for DUI. Okay. So,
put your hands behind your back.
>> Can I grab my phone?
>> Yeah, we'll we'll grab your phone and
your wallet.
>> My wallet is in my phone, just so you
know. I mean,
>> you had a DUI before?
>> No.
Heat.
Heat.
[Music]
[Applause]
All
[Music]
right. You have anything on you that can
stick me? Hope you hurt me.
Just going to move it here.
105.
Okay, that's fine. That's fine. Won't we
just take one step over for me?
[Applause]
Are there inside pockets in your jacket?
I don't think so. There might be. I
don't want to get your hair pockets.
[Music]
Just move your feet apart for me.
>> Yeah, I think I do the first
push to start.
>> Yeah.
>> Do you have the keys in?
>> The key is in my fanny pack. It's on the
passenger seat.
>> So, phone and purse. Uh fanny pack. All
right. Grab those.
Careful cuz this is icy still.
Yeah.
This one. He's got a dog.
All right. I don't have you step over
three.
Just so you know, the breath test out
here, it's it's not a trick. If you had
only had three, you'd be like at a
0.045, which is under the legal limit.
So, I just want you to know he wasn't
trying to trick you.
>> And if you're under, this would be a
shame cuz now your car gets towed and
everything, you know.
>> Yeah. I think the goal there was to
hopefully just get you home if you were
under the limit, but just maybe a little
too intense to drive, you know.
>> Yeah.
So
at the the Wakanda Police Department,
the warning to motorist form was read to
her and she agreed to provide breath
samples. Her breath test results
indicated a BAC level of 0.48% which was
over the legal limited of 0.8%.
>> Move over to school.
>> No, you're fine. It's uh There we go. My
flashlight.
Okay, you're good.
81.
I'll be posting now.
>> What's going to happen to my car?
>> It's
being towed.
Can you tell me what where I can pick it
up or where my husband can pick it up?
>> Know that information. It'll be at
Mike's Towing, but you won't be able to
pick it up for 12 hours.
>> That's fine. I I just want to know where
I can get it.
>> Mike's Towing. Okay.
Heat
up
here.
Heat. Heat.
Heat up
here.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Woman tow woman, can you do me a favor
when we get there?
>> Can you zip up my pants and button them?
>> Yes. Thank you.
>> Did you go out to eat tonight?
>> No, I'm just fat and my pants don't fit.
>> You don't do not look fat.
>> So, if ever I have anything, I have to
unbutton and unzip them. And I don't
want to be in a cell with unbuttoned and
unzipped pants.
>> 1998 1 199
I mean, we're I'm going to take your
handcuffs off. So
>> So I could do it.
>> Yeah.
>> Thank you.
>> Like as soon as we get in there.
Yes, she
[Music]
After she was processed at the station,
she was released to her husband with the
following summones pending her court
appearance. Driving under the influence
alcohol is a 6025 LCS 511 asks two.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
over 6025 LC511 51 is one. Transporting
an open container alcohol is a 625 LCS
511522. Operating an uninsured motor
vehicle 625 LCS 537 and 78. Improper
traffic lane usage of 625 ILCS 51179.
There go.