On February 7th, 2023, officers were
called to the scene of a vehicle
collision where a car traveling at high
speed crashed into a light pole at an
intersection.
I'm saying make sure you were you were
good to drive. It's part of my
investigation, okay?
Okay.
I'd like to do it in that parking garage
over there just so we're out of the
elements. Is that okay with you? Okay.
Do I have to?
Well, it's
part of my investigation right now.
I believe you to be possibly
do some tests. Okay.
Should I get a lawyer or
Well, I mean, that'd be something you
could do at a later time. Right now, I'm
just trying to make sure that you're
good to drive right now. When officers
arrived, they observed the female driver
sitting inside the vehicle. They noted a
razor blade on the seat beneath her.
Officers asked if she needed medical
assistance or wished to go to the
hospital, but she declined. They
directed her to move away from the
damaged light pole for safety and asked
her to leave the car to discuss the
incident. She She has a razor blade
under her butt on the seat.
Do you want to go to the hospital?
Okay.
Can you at least talk to the paramedics
so they make sure you're good?
I just want to get a tow truck. She said
she didn't, but can you can you just go
and talk to them?
Yeah, you want to talk to them real
quick.
They just want to see if you want to go
to the hospital or not, if you're
injured at all.
Do you want to go to the hospital or
not?
Sorry, miss.
Yeah, I don't want to I don't want you
to stand underneath this, all right?
You want to stand over here? I don't
want you to stand underneath this.
Stand over here. I just don't want you
to stand underneath this.
What is she doing?
Putting the the razor blade down.
Can I talk to you real quick, miss?
What What was your first name? Mia
Becerra. Can you step out of the car?
Can you Can you step out and talk to him
real quick?
Can you Can you over here? Don't go over
there. What are you trying to find? My
insurance. Your insurance? Okay.
Were you able to find a license?
Um I thought I gave you guys my license.
She stated she was coming over a bridge
when the collision happened. She
admitted she might have been going too
fast, but was unsure what caused the
crash. She mentioned she was following
her GPS and thought she was driving
straight. Officers inquired about her
substance use. She claimed not to have
smoked cannabis that day, but admitted
to smoking a blunt around 9:00 p.m. the
previous evening. She denied drinking
alcohol, taking medication, or feeling
sick or injured except for having a
cold. Okay, so what happened?
I was basically coming over the bridge.
You're coming over the bridge? Yeah,
over this. Yeah.
Okay, you're coming over the bridge and
you went too fast and hit what? I basic
I don't know if I should have done it
cuz I was going way too
fast. Or maybe there's a light pole.
Did you take the turn too fast? Were you
trying to turn this way?
I think it happened too fast
and Well, I'm sorry, which way were you
trying to get to?
What's your destination right now?
taking my GPS. I don't know. What's your
Where are you trying to get to? So, I
think I was going straight, so I wasn't
trying to turn. I was just going
straight.
Okay.
How much uh cannabis have you smoked
tonight?
Tonight, like 4:00 in the morning, 5:00
in the morning.
Did you ever smoke any weed today? No.
When's the last time you smoked weed?
Like 9:00 at night. How much did you
smoke? A blunt.
Just one blunt? Yeah.
Did you drink anything?
Take any medication?
Are you sick or injured right now?
I got a cold.
Okay, but you're not sick or injured
otherwise?
The officers requested that she perform
field sobriety tests to ensure she could
drive safely. She initially hesitated,
asking if it was mandatory and whether
she needed a lawyer. Officers explained
that the tests were part of the
investigation and although voluntary,
refusal would force them to rely on
existing observations. She ultimately
agreed to proceed. Hey, miss.
Would you want to do these tests to make
sure you're good to drive?
I'm too busy inside. I'm saying you were
good to drive. It's part of my
investigation, okay? Okay.
I'd like to do it in that parking garage
over there just so we're out of the
elements. Is that okay with you? Okay.
Do I have to?
Well, it's
part of my investigation right now.
I believe you to be possibly impaired
and I want to be able to do some tests.
Okay.
Should I get a lawyer or
Well, I mean, that'd be something you
could do at a later time. Right now, I'm
just trying to make sure that you're
good to drive right now.
So, they're
simple, easy tests to make sure you are
good
because I got to do my part. It's my
job.
You're okay with doing it over there?
Yeah.
All right, we're going to walk across
the street over here in this parking
garage, all right? Okay, but I'm asking
is it mandatory?
No, I already explained it to you. It's
not mandatory? What I'm seeing right now
is you have very large pupils, okay?
Your speech is slurred.
Your balance is poor.
So, I want to make sure you are good.
And if you don't do my tests, I have to
go off what I already have right now.
Which uh you smashed into a pole, your
car is totaled, and you're showing the
signs I said. So, this would be your
opportunity
to uh you know
basically give your side of the story
because otherwise I got to go off this.
And
I think it's only fair, you know, you at
least I understand.
Okay, so you're okay with it?
Cuz like I said, otherwise I got to go
off what I have now. It's time in my
hands. Well, am I going to be able to uh
get a tow truck back and everything
else? Yeah, well, the car was going to
get towed regardless. It's It's totaled
over there. So, it has to get towed.
Okay. But
There's just simple, easy tests to make
sure you are good. Okay. Should I wait
till I call my lawyer about that? Cuz I
don't really know about it.
Well, there's no calling a lawyer now.
Well, it's not mandatory, but we're not
doing phone calls right now cuz right
now you're detained.
Okay. I'm detained? Yeah, right now
you're detained.
So, if you don't want to do the test,
that's up to you,
but there's no calling a lawyer right
now. There's a decision if you're going
to do roadside tests. If you're not,
then I have to go off what I have right
now.
Okay.
So, are you willing? I'm guessing. You
are?
Can you walk across the street for me?
Yes.
Can you hang on one second because I
don't want you to go underneath this. I
don't want this to fall. You know what I
mean?
So, we're going to walk across the
street here, all right?
Before beginning the tests, she
mentioned having metal in her leg from a
childhood accident, but believed she
could complete the tasks. Officers
confirmed which leg was stronger for
certain tests.
All right, so what's your name? Mia
Becerra. Mia? Yeah, my A. Yes. All
right, do you have any uh
eye problems or abnormalities? No.
Anything wrong with your eyes at all?
Nothing that I know.
Do you wear contacts? No. Okay.
Um
Do you have any leg or back problems? Uh
I have metal on my leg.
What's that mean?
Um I I got metal on my leg. I was hit by
a car as a kid. So, what is metal? Is it
like a disability? I think it's metal.
Metal. Metal? Oh.
Um okay, do you Do you normally walk
fine?
I mean, yeah, until I get pain cold and
Okay. So, you have any Do you think it
would prevent you from walking a
straight line or standing on one foot?
I believe I can, but I This is the leg
with the metal, so Well, we can do
either leg.
We can do either leg. So, how about for
that test you would raise that leg?
Would that be something you could do?
Uh how about I raise this leg because
this leg is stronger.
Okay. So, you'd be able to walk in a
straight line or stand Do you have
anything that would prevent you from
walking a straight line or standing on
one foot? No, I could do I could do one.
Okay. During the first test, she was
asked to follow a penlight with her eyes
while keeping her head still. Despite
repeated instructions, she moved her
head several times. Next, officers asked
her to cross her eyes by following the
penlight toward her nose, but she
struggled. Can you face me?
Stand your feet together, arms down by
your side.
Can you see it's in my pen right here,
that green light? Mhm. What I want you
to do is follow that pen with your eyes
and your eyes only. Keep your head
straight and still and then keep
following it till I tell you to stop.
Okay. Tell me when.
Do you understand the instructions?
I follow the green pen until you say to
stop.
With just your eyes, okay? Don't move
your head.
Okay?
Can you actually move your hair just a
little bit to the side so I can see your
eyes a little
I'm sorry. It's fine.
All right.
So, you understand the instructions?
Just keep following till I tell you to
stop, all right? Do you understand?
You're moving your head. Just your eyes,
okay?
All right, we'll going, okay?
Keep following? Yeah.
You're moving your head, just your eyes,
okay?
Keep your head completely still and just
your eyes, okay?
You're moving your head again, just your
eyes. You're good when I go this way,
but when I go this way you keep moving
your eyes, okay?
Did you take a
Indiana portion of it?
Okay.
So, for this one
same thing with the pen, but this time
I'm going to spin circles around your
face and I'm going to bring it towards
the bridge of your nose. I'm not going
to touch your nose, though, okay? I'm
not going to touch you at all. So, I
follow this? So, all you got to do is
follow with your eyes, your eyes only,
and don't move your head. And I'm going
to bring it towards the bridge of your
nose, like I said, I'm not going to
touch your nose, okay?
Oh, and um
during this test, I'm going to see you
cross your eyes. So, the object is to
follow it and try to cross your eyes,
okay? Try to cross my eyes? Well, by
following. Cuz I'm going to bring it
towards the bridge of your nose, so you
know what I mean. Okay, okay.
Did they crash you?
Okay.
I'll go again, okay?
Just follow it. No, it's going to be
crossing when I go towards the bridge of
your nose, okay?
[Music]
In another test, she tilted her head
back, closed her eyes, and estimated 30
seconds. She counted out loud and
stopped, believing 30 seconds had
passed. So, for this test
what I want you to do is stand with your
feet together, arms at your side.
And then just stay in that position
while I go over the instructions.
Don't Don't do anything until I tell you
to. Do you understand?
Okay, when I tell you to begin, I want
you to tilt your head back and close
your eyes. Mhm. And I want you to
All right, tilt your head back and close
your eyes and remain in that position
until you think 30 seconds has passed.
When you think 30 seconds has passed, I
want you to bring your head forward
and say stop.
But, you also open your eyes, okay?
Okay, tell me when to begin. Hold on one
second. Let me just re-explain. All
right, so you're going to tilt your head
back and close your eyes and I want you
to stay in that position until you think
30 seconds has passed. When you think 30
seconds has passed, I want you to tilt
your head forward, open your eyes, and
say stop. Okay. Do you understand?
All right, tilt your head back and close
your eyes.
Begin.
Stop.
How much time was that?
I counted 30. And how did you get there?
1 2 3 4.
1 2 3 4, okay. The officers then asked
her to perform a walk and turn test,
requiring nine heel-to-toe steps in a
straight line, a turn, and nine steps
back. She miscounted and made errors
during the task. Finally, she stood on
one leg while counting. She counted to
30, but appeared unsteady. When asked
about her performance, she expressed
confusion about the instructions.
Now, I want you to take your right foot
and put it in front of your left foot
with the heel of your right foot against
the toe of your left foot.
So, do you
do you think those are going to give you
a problem? You think you should
do you want to just do it in your socks
or do you want to wear those? It's okay.
Okay, right foot in front of your left
foot with the heel of your right foot
against the toe of your left foot, and
then put your arms at your side.
Now, I want you to remain in that
position while I go over the
instructions. Don't start to walk until
I tell you to. Do you understand? Okay,
when I tell you to begin, I want you to
take nine heel-to-toe steps down the
line, turn around, take nine heel-to-toe
steps back down the line. Do you
understand the instructions? Yeah, tell
me when to begin.
All right, you can begin.
You turn.
All right, can you stand right here
facing me?
All right, so for this test
I want you to stand with your feet
together, arms at your side.
Now, I want you to remain in that
position while I go over the
instructions. Don't start until I tell
you to. Do you understand? Okay. Okay,
do you understand the instructions?
Yeah, it's kind of hard to stay still.
Okay.
Are you ready? Yeah, tell me when to
begin. Begin.
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30. How
far did he say to go? Did I tell you to
stop?
All right, you can stop. Um
I didn't mean to fall off the line.
That's fine. Officers then asked if she
would provide a breath sample to measure
her blood alcohol concentration. She
initially refused, stating she wanted to
speak with a lawyer first and did not
want anything to impact her record. She
admitted to drinking a shot of Fireball
Whiskey around 1:00 p.m. the previous
day while at a hotel. She also mentioned
smoking cannabis at the same time.
Officers asked her to clarify what
happened during the crash. She admitted
she might have been distracted and
driving too fast, but she was uncertain
of the exact cause. Based on her
performance during the tests, physical
observations, and admission of substance
use, officers determined she was
impaired and unable to operate a vehicle
safely.
Um
so
are you willing to give a breath test?
Um
do I have to? Did you drink any alcohol?
Earlier, maybe around 1:00 p.m.
that?
How earlier did you drink? Like 1:00 in
the morning.
Like 1:00 in the morning, how much did
you drink?
9:00 a.m., like
Like 1:00 p.m.?
So, it's been that long? Yeah, I drank
Fireball.
A Fireball at 1:00 p.m.? Where was that
at?
Huh? Where was that at? The hotel.
Where did you stay at? What hotel? Hotel
6.
By the mall or by Lorna McDonald? Lorna.
Okay.
Well, if it's been that long, I don't
see why
cuz you
it's been quite a long time. It's
I'm just being honest, man. Okay, did
Did you take any drugs? No. Did you take
any drugs? No. Or have you Have you been
a user in the past? No, I'm not even
prescribed anything.
You're not prescribed anything? No.
Okay. Well, I saw some indicators of
impairment. Are you willing to give a
breath sample?
A breath sample is not used against you
in criminal court.
I'd rather not.
Well, I mean, are you willing to or it's
kind of like a yes or no, because here's
the thing, if you said you haven't drank
in that long, you're going to be totally
fine.
Okay. On a breath test. Breath test only
determines alcohol, doesn't do anything
else. Okay, I don't want to.
Okay, is there any reason for that?
Just because I'd rather talk to a lawyer
before.
Because like I don't I don't deal with
this type of stuff. I don't really know
what to do and I don't want nothing on
my criminal history.
Okay.
I'd rather talk to a lawyer. Did you
take any prescription medication? No.
You don't take any prescription
medication at all? No. Okay.
Um did you take anything today? No.
All right, why are you lying?
Lying about what?
Well, cuz I'm I can tell you're under
the influence.
I told you I took a shot of the
Fireball. And you said you smoked weed.
Okay. What time was that? That was
earlier, around the same time that I
took the Fireball.
So, did you smoke weed the same time you
did the Fireball? Yeah. Do you know what
happened during this crash?
I I think I was going to maybe get too
scared and then Well, I can see that,
but I'm wondering were you distracted?
What happened? I might have been
distracted. It happened too fast, I'm
not sure. Well, you're under arrest for
DUI, but turn around and put your back.
I I'd rather not go.
Is there any proof?
Is there a reason? Yeah, it's my opinion
that you're impaired and unable to
operate a vehicle safely.
I was going to get taken home.
Well, you can get taken home, you just
got to get evaluated first.
Okay, can I have the lawyer bring Can I
have that guy bring my purse? Yeah,
that's fine.
I'm going to go walk you over to my car,
though, for right now, and then we'll
get your purse and um is there anything
else out of the car you need? I've got
her purse, her phone, and You already
have it, okay.
All right, can you come over to my car,
please?
I So, I didn't pass the Well, it's not
pass or fail, it's indicators of
impairment, so like I said, it's my
opinion you're impaired and unable to
vehicle, so you're under arrest, right?
I'm not operating the vehicle,
I'm getting a taxi.
She was arrested and charged with
possession of a controlled substance,
DUI of alcohol, and DUI of drugs. If you
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