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Do you guys have your driver's license, registration insurance? >> I'll go get that. Just leaving word that own 70 mph. On November 22nd, 2022, around 7:37 p.m., officers Patrick Watkins and Dallas Gant with the Lacy Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles at Lakeside Drive South and Parker Avenue. Officer Watkins initially made contact with the 22-year-old driver of the 2020 Mercedes as well as the 29-year-old driver of the 2005 Jeep Wrangler, who was identified as Brandy. Both vehicles appeared severely damaged. The driver of the Mercedes informed officer Watkins that the passenger side of his vehicle was struck by the Jeep Wrangler at a high rate of speed as he was turning from Lakeside Driver south onto Parker Avenue. First vehicle involve a 57 whiskey. >> You want to just uh just pull it up a little bit? >> Yeah. Just pull up into the grass. >> What's up? I don't want to go chew it up any moment. Second vehicle. Tango 99 Bravo 26. X-ray. What's wrong? on course. Second vehicle, Tango 99 Bravo Joseph Xray. Pat probably hook for two. >> The the sway bar is completely removed. Like the that's got to get towed. >> Okay. >> Yeah. All right. You just get a uh license registration insurance. What you looking for? >> Um I have my registration. My insurance is on my phone. I know, but I Do you want to get this towed? Okay. >> Send a hook for two. got license. What? That's the insurance. >> Yeah. I'm just saying ch here. Just uh Yeah, >> turning right. He was turning left. >> We're going to ask questions on both sides. Just stay off the side out of the street for right now. >> Which way were you coming from? I >> was coming right here. literally doing like 20 making the turn and she must have been right there. She must have been right there. I had perfect amount of time to turn. Sped up doing literally like 65 miles an hour. Smack me. >> You're turning left on the Parker right here. >> I was turning right here coming out of the gym guy on the retro right here. Literally must have sped up. Must have went 50. >> So you're turning right at the stop. >> Yes. And I knew I had time to make it. Literally went flying into me. Had feet going at least 60. >> You're going to retro? No, >> I was leaving retro. I retro. Like I would have never turned if I knew she wasn't going to work, but she would have sped up. Like if I got hit like on the side, I would have been dead. Just cut the whole [ __ ] back end and car. >> Yeah. So you're leaving retro and you're turning trying to go down this way. >> Yep. Right over here. >> Trying to go down. Park it right here. Right. >> Yep. >> Okay. I would have never turned if I hear she was a be but she had to speed up 12. She's approaching from this way west on Lakeside Drive. Uh south >> accurate. We'll be responding for both. Thank you. About how far back was she when you start to turn? >> Right here. She was probably like right actually right here. Probably right where that sign is right there. >> So she's about that sign when you turned. >> Yeah. And I turned it hard. She was flying. My whole side of my car that way. >> Okay. All right. Be back in a second. Officer Watkins then interviewed Brandy, who informed him that she had left work at the Moose Lodge on 305 North Main Street in Fork River. As he was speaking with Brandy, he detected the odor of alcohol. He asked Brandy if she had anything to drink and Brandy admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Brandy was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. >> Okay. License insurance. Did you give the other officer? >> I think I gave it I mean um my insurance is on my phone. Okay. >> But I gave him my license and registration. Okay. >> I mean, I was going straight and he turned right in front of me. So, >> where were you coming from? >> I was coming from work. >> Work? Uh, where do you work at? >> I work at the moose watch. >> Okay. >> I was on my way home from work. I was bringing my mom home with me and he literally turned right in front of me. I didn't even have time to stop. >> All right. You have your update insurance on your phone? Oh, my insurance is updated. I was >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. I was looking for my um for them to tell me. >> I showed him that, too. But he told me to wait on that. Yeah, I got it. I put it all. It's in the in the call. >> Okay. >> I just uh >> I was going to say I gave him all of that. >> Just need the phone number. >> Cool. It's good address for you. Yeah. And then my phone. >> Do I call my tow company or you guys? >> We got one coming. >> Okay. To where? >> Uh, who's coming? Jersey Shore. >> Uh, accurate. >> Okay. Take it home, Brandy. >> Yeah. I'd rather put it in my house than at Like we're >> signing like I can have somebody >> talk to talk to the tow driver. Have it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. He literally turned right in front of me. I didn't even have time to stop. If I had time to stop, I would have. >> I think he tried to beat me. I don't know. But um Yeah, my Jeep's on >> that probably. >> Uh, do you have uh your license on your mail? >> Yeah. Oh, no I don't. >> Okay, no worries. >> What's your first name? >> Laura. I'm her mom. >> Yeah. >> Birthday and your phone number. >> Yeah. I'm sorry, Brandy. >> Yes. >> Okay. Walk over this way with me. So, you're coming from route 9. You're >> I turned right. >> Mhm. >> And I was just like I mean I was less than 10 mph when I turned >> I was less than 10 mph when I came around the bend. Maybe beat up to 20. >> Mhm. >> And I could not have stopped when I hit him. There was no way. Like I tried to >> How far? >> He turned right as I was getting to him. >> Yeah. >> Like I literally was at the double lines when he tried to turn >> right at the edge right there. >> Right there. And I literally tried I tried to stop but I couldn't. And I was going to swerve and hit another car. God forbid there was a car. >> But I also wasn't I was going 25 miles per hour. Like I didn't even think there was somebody going to turn in front of me. And he just like >> All right. >> And he got out and started screaming at me. >> Do you mind just waiting over by the Jeep so you're not in the road? >> All right. Yeah. I'll be back in a second. Yeah. Talk to you over real quick. >> Yeah. Strategy. You want to go with one of them? >> You want to get on with one of them? >> Hold on. Hold on. >> No. >> Who Who am I speaking to? I don't know. >> Pandora. >> Oh, Pandora. >> Yeah. Hold on. What's up? Let's go, bro. Yeah, no injuries. All right. Um, yeah. Let me uh I got to give you a call back. All right. All right. So, there's uh something else. Yeah. Yeah. All right. All right. All right. >> My Jeep will not move. >> Mhm. Yeah. We got a tow truck. >> Okay. All right. >> I was going to say like if you want me to pull off to the side, that's not going to work. >> Yeah. Yeah. That way. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, Mom, just hang by the Jeep. >> Do you want to have a seat in the car? >> You want to sit in >> You want to sit in my car? >> Yeah. >> You can sit in his car. Stay warm if you want. >> Yeah, I'm good. >> Okay, I'm good. >> I'm fine. >> All right. Granny, mind just follow me over here real quick? Mhm. >> Yep. You just uh put your rears on. All right. So, I'm talking to you for a little bit right now. All right. I smell alcohol coming off your breath. Do you have anything to drink tonight while you're at the news? >> I had a beer when I got off work. >> A beer? >> And that's [ __ ] it. >> What time did you have that last beer? What time is it now? 8 6:30. >> 6:30. >> Mhm. >> Anything else? Shots like that. What kind of beer? >> Um, first light truck. >> First light track. >> So, uh, what's going to happen when I'm running a couple? >> That's fine. >> All right. You diabetic? >> No. >> Are you on any kind of medication? >> No. Officer Watkins started with the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, Officer Watkins observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nestagmas at maximum deviation, and the onset of nestagmas prior to 45°. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Brandy did not touch heel to toe on each step and she stepped off the line several times. The final exercise was the one leg stand test and she displayed a lack of balance and failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion. >> Any injuries? >> Not to this day. Okay. All right. So, what I'm going to do, uh, first test, I'm going to check your eyes. Okay. Okay. >> Just keep keep your feet together, hands at your side. >> All right. All you're going to do, you're going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only. You're going to keep your head still. Do you understand? >> Mhm. >> Any questions? >> Nope. >> Okay. Keep keep >> Oh my head. Okay. I realized my head look like one of those cat clocks just right. >> Yeah. Sorry. I'm sorry. Your flashlight kind of [ __ ] up my eyes. I have really bad eyesight. >> Okay. What's wrong with your eyes? >> Um, I have bad eyesight. Two lights, but I will follow. Do you wear glasses or contacts? >> No, I wear glasses when I need them, but I don't wear them if I don't have to. >> Okay. try not to put the light directly in your eyes. >> I know. I know. >> I got I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I know. I have really bad eyes like towards the uh lights, not like in general. So, >> I'm sorry if I >> No, you're good. You're fine. >> That blinds me. Please stay on the side. >> Turn down. >> Sorry, you went left and right so I wasn't moving my head. Okay. 103 headquarters. Let's be advised we're going to have one of the drivers out for fst. So, I don't know my alphabet backwards. >> I don't do the alphabet. >> I don't expect the alphabet. >> Okay. Okay. >> I've heard it before where they're like, "Do you know your alphabet?" I'm like, "Yeah, but not backwards. All right. Uh, again, no injuries or disabilities that would affect your balance. >> No. >> Okay. So, this next stat I'm going to go through the instructions. I'm going to demonstrate. Then I'll tell you when to begin. All right. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, I am current. >> That's fine. All right. This is going to be the walk and turn test. What you're going to do is you're going to place your You can face me. >> Okay. Is this what I'm doing straight forward? >> Yeah. I'm going to have you walk right along this sidewalk here. Okay. >> I'm going to go to the top of it where it's straight and not the bottom. Okay. >> So, you're going to put your left foot on the line, imaginary straight line. Put your right foot in front of it with your uh right heel touching your left toe. Hands at your side. All right. So, we'll get in that position right now. and just stay like Yeah. Just stay in that position while I go through the instructions. I'll tell you when to start. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. When I tell [clears throat] you to begin, you're going to take nine heel toe steps on the line. Turn around by keeping one foot on the line and return nine heel to toe steps. On your ninth step, you're going to keep your front foot on the line and turn by taking several small steps with the other foot. While walking, watch your feet at all times. Keep your arms at your side. Count your steps out loud. Once you begin, do not stop until the test is completed. All right. So, it's going to look just like this. >> So, nine forward, nine back. >> Yep. Touching heel to toe. So, I'm going to demonstrate for you. All right. Right foot in front of the left, touching heel to toe. Look down at your feet. Hands at your side. And you're going to count it loud. One, two, three. Making heel to toe contact. You're going to take nine steps. On your ninth step, you're going to turn by taking several small steps the other foot and return. Nine heel toto toe steps just like so. One, two, three. Again, all the way to nine. >> All right. >> Do you have any questions? >> Nope. >> Ready? >> All right. >> One, two, three, four, eight. turn again >> or no. >> Okay. >> Nope. That's it. Okay. All right. Next test is going to be the one leg stand. All right. Again, I'm going to go I'm going to go through >> one leg stand, you said? >> Yeah. >> I'm going to go through the instructions, then I'll demonstrate for you. Okay. >> Okay. >> Again, feet together, hands at your side, just like so. Uh, do not start until I tell you to. Uh, when I tell you to begin, I want you to raise one leg, either leg approximately 6 in off the ground. Foot parallel parallel to the ground. Keep both legs straight and keep your eyes on your elevated foot. While holding that position, you're going to count it loud. 1,00 1,002,00 so on and so forth. You're going to keep keep counting and I'll tell you when to stop. All right? So, it's going to look just like so. Feet together, hands at your side. Pick whatever leg you want. Keep both legs straight. >> Yep. >> 100 1 2 100 3 100 4 5 6 so on and so forth. Okay. >> Put your foot down. Pick back up. Continue where you left off. >> Opposite foot or same foot. >> You said put your foot up. >> Yeah. >> And then put your foot down. And then same foot or opposite foot? >> No. No. Just in case if you put your foot down, you lose balance for whatever reason, just put that foot put that same foot back up and continue where you left off. All right. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> So, again, I'll just go through. >> Okay. Ready? >> Yep. I I'll tell you when to start. Hold on. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. So, again, both legs straight. Pick whatever foot you want. 1 10 1 1000 2 3 4 5 6 You >> tell me not to. And then I put my foot down. I do it again. >> If you lose balance, just continue where you left off. Okay. >> Any questions? >> Nope. >> All right. >> Ready? One second. >> Okay, you may begin. >> 100,00 1,002. >> Sorry. >> You're good. >> I feel like Can I stand this way? >> Sure. >> Okay. 1,00 1,002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1 17 1223 124 1025 Five, >> sorry, I'm not a very balanced person. Yeah. Hey. Shh. >> All right. We're going to take care of this. Uh, that's going to be John's law. Yeah. Okay. So, based on what I saw, I want to place you on DWI. Okay. >> Based on the traffic accident, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to perform the field sobriety exercises in a satisfactory manner. She was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. She was transported to the Lacy Township Police Department for further processing. >> Yeah, I remember getting in trouble for pulling and turning, right? >> Throw your hands. What are you kidding me? Did he get a DUI test or no? >> No, I didn't detect any signs of impairment from him. >> He pulled in front of me. >> Yeah, he could be a fault for the accident. >> I thought for the accident contributing factor. Do >> you have anything on you? >> Uh my cell phone in my front pocket. >> Okay. one of three headquarters. >> Kind of a female 41. >> What's up? >> Yeah, I'm done. >> Hey, you shut up. Don't talk. >> Hey. >> All right. All right. >> Listen. Don't talk. Laura, [clears throat] >> you shut up. Don't [ __ ] talk. Where's the [ __ ] Don't talk. >> No. Nothing. Oh, yeah. That's >> I'm going put all the bag back so we don't lose it. Okay. >> Yards. Put it. No. My house. >> No. No. By law, we have to tow that. >> You got to be [ __ ] kidding me. Why can't you put it in my house? >> Yeah, we have to tow that as per uh John's law. I want to walk you over to my car. Okay. >> [ __ ] kidding me right now. >> Vehicle gets held for at least 12 hours. >> What? >> Vehicle gets held for at least 12 hours. >> Oh, the vehicle me. >> No, no, not you. Hey Laura, shut up. Just don't talk anymore. Just shut up. >> [ __ ] scumbag. [ __ ] >> Hey, >> enough. Enough. Come on. >> Well, I don't want her to get in trouble, too. >> [ __ ] douchebag. >> Don't say anything to him. >> [ __ ] I'm not. Trust me. Trust me, she [ __ ] pulled in front of me like a [ __ ] douchebag. >> She called Joe Panorf. >> Huh? I already talked to him. >> I know. Can you talk to him? >> What do you want me to tell him? >> Um, lean back again. All right. right here. >> Okay. I need her to get a ride home. >> Yeah, we'll take care of that. The other can give her a ride home. Are you sure? >> Yeah. Yeah, that's no problem. All right. 103 headquarters. One3 Copy DL. You have a 41 You guys need to grab anything else out of here? >> No, I think that's it. Yeah. >> Okay. So, um she's under arrest here. >> All right. Um accident report. That would be right in about 3 to 5 days. Mhm. >> All right. Um I know you said she was speeding. Unfortunat I can't determine her speed. All right. Without like skid marks and any way kind of measure it >> fast. She was going fast. >> So based on like what you told me where >> by that ball, >> right? You got to look at that distance. That's still not enough time to be able to safely turn. So you're both at fault. you know, obviously she's intoxicated. Okay, so that's where to list it. Okay, so it's definitely contributing factor to to her manner driving, but you know, um based on what I'm seeing, you know, probably should just let her pass before you make the turn. got >> you can't protect that. >> Yeah. And that's >> you know insurance takes will take care of that and >> you know we'll ultimately determine who's that who's [music] at fault insurance companies fought together. >> I just put my findings in there and >> she's impaired. >> Yeah. >> Telling you right now. >> Yeah. It doesn't look good. >> All right. Um any questions? You got anything for me? >> No. Good. >> Now, the report will be ready, right? >> Yeah. A couple days and then um yeah, call your insurance company right away. They'll start the cleaning process and then um it'll get sent to them automatically. >> Okay. >> I just had that car just had a break $7500. >> I a paint job. That's wrapping. I just had the freaking rear brakes done today. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Loves that car. Friend of mine. We >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just retired. Retired. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, >> in fact, got married and uh >> Yep. >> He's going to head to Florida. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Get out of this. >> Yeah. >> All right. I'm going to go take care of this. All right. Take care. Good night. >> Dallas, you good? >> I'm good. I I got to give I wasn't let I don't want her walking home. >> Yeah. A ride home. >> All right. Good to go. Um, are you stick me to stick until they get pull out? >> Yeah. >> You want to go? >> Yeah. Just hang around with her and then uh take off when they leave. >> Yep. All right. One, two, three. He's Come 103 with 41 starting one 048. You got a cucumber on. >> Yeah. >> 22 LT. >> Is it dash? >> Uh, no dash. >> No dash. 409 26. >> We given a courtesy transport to 1419 K Street. My start is 17138. >> Thank you. Headquarters 118 stupid NBA injury. My ends 17139 also have the comment that the tow company has both those vehicles. One three headquarters >> out back ending one 0 0 51. Oh, sorry. One second. Okay. This way. That's good. >> Want to be like that person, but my hair is in my mouth. >> Just hold on a second. >> Switch from the top. All right, just have a seat on the bench. >> Yeah, BWC for processing, >> right? >> Oh, yeah. She's fine. Okay. Uh, Tyler. >> Taylor. >> What is it? >> Taylor. >> Oh, Taylor. I'm sorry. >> Taylor and Casey. >> Taylor. >> Taylor. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. I just need a driver's license for it's going to release. >> I have a normal ID like >> Oh, yeah. But she's the one driving. So, >> yeah. Did her Jeep get impounded or is it like kind of [ __ ] Sorry, my language. >> Um, yeah. So, the Jeep's disabled, so it's going to get towed towed either way by the law. Anytime we arrest somebody for um driving while intoxicated, we have to tow the vehicle anyway. So, >> uh, I'll find out what to company. >> Were you the officer there? >> Yep. >> Was it was it told or was it not that bad? >> Uh, I think was a tie rod that was broken off and dealing just >> I don't know what happened. I was We're just the neighbors and we got called. So after 24 hours, we can go get the vehicle, right? >> Uh 12 >> 12 hours. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> All right. So this is a potential liability warning. Okay. >> All right. Uh by law, we have to release uh somebody to a responsible person with a good driver's license. Um basically um you can be held liable if um Brandon was get behind the wheel of another vehicle, motorcycle, boat, vessel, aircraft, whatever. Anything should happen. You could be held criminally and civily liable. >> Okay. You understand? >> Yep. >> Okay. Sign right there, please. >> Was she good? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> School with me. I'll be right back. Let me make copies for you. Bring her out. >> I appreciate it, sir. >> Thank you. You got the original license. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um, Kim, you're walking my house, >> freaking out. Do >> they [ __ ] do you have a what company was it? He turned quicker. Like he turned in front of me and I hit his back end. >> And then he gave to me the accident. >> Okay. >> No, it's not. >> I know. >> At the Lacy Township Police Department, Officer Watkins read her the standard statement for motor vehicle operators, but she refused to submit breath samples for testing. After she was processed, she was released to her neighbor pending her court appearance after she signed the potential share lady warning form on her behalf. Officer Watkins issued her the following summones: operating under the influence, reckless driving, and refusal to submit to breath testing. >> Thank you. >> This is still a company. That's who has my car. >> Yo vehicles. >> Any questions? >> Thank you, sir. >> All right. Take care. Good night.