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A truck cut me off turning down this road and >> a truck cut you off. >> Yeah, he was he was turning and I was coming down. He turn He turned off fast and I couldn't stop my car so I stopped here. This isn't this bad. You got your driver's license. >> On October 23rd, 2023, around 1:19 a.m., officers with the Union Township Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a 2020 BMW 330, which had struck a Park 2016 Toyota Camry, which in turn struck the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban in front. When they arrived on scene, they noticed the BMW and Toyota had sustained severe damages, while the Chevrolet Suburban had also sustained severe damages. The driver of the BMW was identified as 28-year-old Justine. She informed the officers that she was driving southbound on Bernett Road, while a truck in front of her was driving erratically and that caused her to swerve and strike the two parked cars. Yeah. >> You got ID, sir? >> I don't have anything. >> No. All right. >> He's a passenger. >> Yeah, he's passenger. >> That's a parked car park car. All right. Appreciate the name. [cheering] Next one. Is there anything like The next one's Jersey Hotel 70 Lima Mike Charlie. It's a black Toyota. >> Jersey Juliet 94 Romeo Whiskey Sierra. It's a black Chevy Suburban. Yeah, it's that one. >> We were driving this car after we smacked into the two park cars. >> Yep. >> She was driving this way. A truck cut her off and she had I'm a cold. So, >> yeah. Uh, probably >> they're going to That one's on the sidewalk. They're going to take that one, too. >> Or two. You're not hurt or anything? >> I mean, I just hit my head. >> You need an ambulance or you're you're okay? You okay? >> Thank you. >> No problem. Can you start the next stop? >> Hello. >> You going to drive this car? >> Yeah. a trucker. He cut me off when I was pulling up. He cut me off on the Parkway and he turned around and he did like a 360 turn and then made me like lose track of my car. >> Where were you coming from? >> That way. >> You were coming from that way? >> Yeah. >> So, you were coming down this way? >> Yeah, I was coming down this way cuz I was taking him back onto his car. >> Okay. And he he threw me all the way off because the way he was driving, he was driving really wacky and then he drove onto the parkway. Like he turned on a 360 turn >> onto the parkway >> and he drove onto a parkway. >> Okay. Um well, unfortunately there's no ramp anywhere close to here except for way up there for turning onto the parkway or 78. >> It's not that far right there. The park is right there. >> Se the 78 is over there. No, I'm talking about turning right here >> onto Atoria, >> the the street that's way back there. >> I mean, it's not way back there, but that's where you did it at >> the car. The car turned onto there and you ended up uh hitting here. >> So, if you want to spin it however you want to spin it, it's okay. Like, I'm not I don't want to say and argue with you. >> Um I'm just trying to figure out what happened. I'm not here to argue. I just >> I told you what happened. I just want the facts of what happened here for it. So like let's just let's just start from the beginning. Okay. >> I closed it from >> So what what happened with this accident? >> I'm not about to sit here. I don't know how you guys do already. >> Uh we do. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm This is >> cuz I told you and you already sitting here laughing at like I'm a joke. So I'm going to make sure that I I'm like I get whatever I got to get and get lawyered up because >> Why would you have to get lawyered up? >> Because you're laughing at me like it's a joke. You're laughing and it's like it's not funny. That's not funny. My whole car is messed up. >> So, where were you where were you coming from? >> That's not funny. >> Where were you coming from? Can you face me, please, ma'am? I need to talk to you. Where were you coming from? >> I don't know. Like I already told you. >> Where were you coming from? >> I'm coming from my friend's house. >> Your friend's house? Where's your friend live? >> She lives in Union. >> In Union? Okay. >> And I was taking my other friend back to his car. >> Okay. What were you doing before that? Before your friends, where were you at? >> I was at my friend's house. We were hanging out. >> Okay. Did you have any alcoholic beverages while there? >> No. >> I had like one or two. >> One or two? Okay. >> But not nothing like to do this to my car. >> Okay. >> I never do this to my car. Like >> So you just had one or two? What you have? >> I had IPAs. >> IPAs. >> The beers. >> So you like what? 20 IPAs. What kind of IPA was it? The beer? The IPA beer? The green bottle. >> Green bottle. How long ago did you have that? >> I had it >> two hours ago. >> Two hours ago. >> Okay. Um, what you have besides that? Just the two. Was it one or two IPAs? >> I two. >> Two. Okay. Um, 2 hours ago. So, about what time was that? >> 2 hours ago. >> Don't check Don't check your phone. What time was it about? Would you say >> I don't know what time it is now? I can't check my phone. >> About what time would you say it is now? I'm not answering that. >> Why are you trying to do that to me? >> Do what to you? >> That's weird. >> Okay. >> I really am like >> Do you have your license on you? >> I gave I gave him all my information. >> So, you gave you gave him everything? >> You can ask him, sir. >> Why are you trying to do that? >> So, the biggest thing I'm reasoning question is because you crash into these parked cars have extremely high rate of speed. Okay. No, I didn't. It's not. >> Yes, you did. >> Okay. >> You 100% did. Okay. >> Not. >> I'm just stating the fact. This is a fact. You were going well above the speed limit when you crashed into these cars. I can tell you for a fact you were. Um, >> but not like you acting like 100% speed. >> I'm telling you right now, you were speeding. >> You were not going 25 milesPH. You were not going 25. >> I'm not going to sit here and say I was going 25. Nobody goes Nobody goes 25 down this road. >> There's a speed limit on this roadway. I know, but nobody goes 25 down this road. I come down this road all the time. I work in Berkeley Heights. I work in Union. So, I come from Berkeley Heights all the way here down here all this time. I work at >> Officer Kevin Mcdana arrived on scene shortly afterwards. And as he was speaking with Justine, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Justine admitted to consuming alcohol at a friend's house before operating a motor vehicle. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Justine was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. >> I'm a business analyst. So, I come down this this street. >> Okay. >> All the time. >> Could you could you take a step over here for me? Right here. Okay. Just turn around. Face me. All right. >> So, listen. The reason I'm asking these questions and everything, okay, is I can smell the alcohol coming from you. Okay. I can smell some alcohol coming from I told you that I had to, >> you know, I appreciate you being honest with me. Honest. >> So, like I said, you're admitting to me you're drinking. I can smell the afro on you and based on this accident, I would like to do some tests with you to make sure that you're okay to drive, right? Like I said, the purpose of these test >> going to be okay to drive. >> I'm saying that you were okay to drive. That's all it is. The purpose of these tests is to make sure that you were good to drive. That's all it's for. All right. So, like I said, do you have any uh medical problems I got to know about or anything like that? >> Medical problems? >> Yeah. >> Any medical problems? Diabetes, anything like that? I don't have diabetes. >> No medical issues though that I need to know of >> my eyes. >> What are you having with your eyes? >> My eyes are an issue. Like that light shining in my my eyes was a issue. But >> Officer Mcdana started with the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, officer Mcdana 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, Justine did not touch heel to toe on each step, turned improperly, and took an incorrect number of steps when returning to the starting position. The third exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Justine failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. >> Okay. >> Do you have any uh pain anywhere? Any physical problems or anything like that? >> Yeah. In my back. Okay. >> In my shoulders. >> And you said you didn't want an ambulance, right? >> I mean, you call an ambulance. >> It's either yes or no for going to the hospital or not. Okay. It doesn't change what I'm going to be doing here. Okay. Um, so like I said, so if you would you be willing to do these tests for me? >> I'll do the test for you. >> Okay. If you could just stand first going to do just stand with your feet together, arms down at your side for me. Take your hands out of your pocket. Actually, let's go over here. I want you get out of the street. All right. Let's go up onto the sidewalk. I don't want us to be in the street at all. Okay. >> All right. Just stand there with your feet together, arms down at your side for me. So, like I said, for this first test, what I'm going to do is be looking at your eyes. Okay. During this test, you're just going to stand here just how you are and follow the tip of my pen. See this tip of my pen right here? You're going to f with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Eyes only. >> Yep. Do not move your head at all during this test. Okay. >> Okay. >> I said don't keep your eyes only. I'll tell you when to stop. Okay. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Ready. Mhm. >> Should I focus on that? Okay. >> Mhm. I'm sorry I shiver right now. I'm just cold. >> It's okay. Smell cold, too. Yeah, they're going to come. They're just >> I'm going to go up now. Okay. Ready? it up. Okay. >> Could you guys just turn your camera facing this way? >> This way? >> Yeah. Thank you. Okay. So, for this next test, what we're going to do, we're going to see how this is nice and smooth all right here and level. We're going to use this stretch right here. Okay. All right. So, for this test, I'm just going to take your pocketbook off real quick, and I'm just going to leave it right with my partners right here. Okay. >> Oops. I got you. It's just me right on the hood of our car. Okay. Okay. So, like I said, do you have any issues with your legs or anything like that? Any problems with cold? >> Okay. No, I got you. Listen, I understand it's cold. So, that's into it. Okay. I understand it's cold. >> Trust me, I get you. >> All right. So, for this next test, when I tell you to get into the starting position, >> we're going to have you to imagine there's a straight line running down the sidewalk. Okay? You're going to put your left foot on that line with your right foot in front of your left foot with your right heel touching your left toe. See how I am right here? >> Yep. When I tell you to, just wait. Okay. >> When I I tell you to get into the starting position, you're going to stay in the starting position with your arms down at your side. >> Yep. Just how I am. Here's how I'm standing. You're going to stand in this position and stay in that position >> until I tell you to begin the test. >> Okay. You may get into that starting position now. >> You said the right foot first. >> Left foot on the line. Right foot in front of your left foot. >> Okay. >> All right. Arms down at your side. Okay. So, when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps. Right. >> Nine. >> Yep. Nine heel to toe steps. Making sure >> count them. >> Yep. Don't worry. I'm going explain everything to you and I'm going to demonstrate it to you. Okay. You're going to take nine heel to toe steps. Okay? >> Taking nine heel to toe steps with your arms down at your side and your eyes are going to be focused on your feet. Okay? >> As you're doing it, >> I can look down. >> I'm going to do I'm going to I'm going to explain everything to you. Don't worry. >> You're going to be counting out loud. One, two, three, until you get all the way to nine. Okay? Once you reach your ninth step, you're going to take a series of small steps. Turn around and take nine heel to toe steps back. Counting out loud. One, two. >> So, I got to take nine here and nine back. >> Yep. It's going to look just like this. Okay. You ready? It's going to look just like this, right? Obviously, going the other way, it's going to be ready. One, two, three, and you're going to keep going to nine. Okay? Once you reach your ninth step, you're going to turn just like this. And nine helto toe steps back. One, two, three, all the way to nine. Okay? Do you understand the test as demonstrated and instructed you? >> Okay, you can begin the test. Okay. >> So, I thought you was going to count. No, you count. >> 4 5 6 7 8 >> n >> as instructed and demonstrated. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 So, >> just in case I messed up, I didn't know if I did it right. >> For this next test, I'm going to have you do just like how I did with your guys. You're just going to stand together, feet together, arms down at your side. Okay? >> Okay. >> All right. So, when I tell you to begin, you're going to pick up one foot either foot off the ground. Okay? >> And raise the clock 6 in off the ground. I'm going to demonstrate to you, too. Don't worry. While it's in the air, the foot that's raised in the air, your eyes are going to be looking at the foot that's in the air. Okay? Make sure you keep your arms down at your side. All right. >> I'm going to look at the foot that's raised in the air. >> Yep. Yep. I'll show it to you, too. All right. So, like I said, while you're doing it, don't worry. While you're doing it, you're going to be counting out loud. 1,00 1,002 1,003 and so forth until I tell you to stop the test. Okay? >> So, it's going to look just like this. >> Ready? Men either foot. Doesn't matter which one you raise up here. Okay? It looks like it's straight. 100,00 one 1002 1003 1004 and so forth until I tell you to stop. Okay. I said during the test you're going to keep your arms down at your side. If you happen to put your foot down for any reason, just pick it right back up into the air and start off where you left off. >> Okay. Do you understand the test as demonstrated and instructed to you? >> All right. Give me one second. >> I'm sorry. We're just >> I just I'm trying to I'm trying to cool down. Hold on. >> Let me know when you're ready. I'll tell you. >> Just let me know when you're ready. I'll tell you to begin. >> You ready? >> Yes. >> All right. You can begin the test. >> Count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1003 100,005 1006 1007 1008 1,2345 I said 15 seconds. >> It was until I told you to stop. Um 16, 17, 18, 19. >> Based on the motor vehicle crash, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to perform the field sobriety exercises satisfactorily, Justine was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded by for a mandatory 12-hour hold under J's law. The standard statement for motor vehicle operators was read to her at the scene and she agreed OT to submit breath samples before the officers placed her in the patrol car. >> So like I said, you already gave him your license, your registration, your insurance and everything like that. >> I gave everything. >> Okay. Just put your hands behind your back. Place under arrested driving under influence. Okay. You don't have anything on you, right? >> You don't have anything on you, right? >> Only my vape in my pocket. >> Okay. Where's it at? In your pocket. Are they in your bag? >> Your pocket. In your pocket. >> 450. >> So, I didn't pass none of the tests, >> unfortunately. No. >> I don't know. I said just move up to the >> I'm just asking you question I'll tell you argue with you then we're going to have one other >> okay um >> all my belongings is going to come >> it's all going to be with you okay everything's going to be coming with you got things to do we're going to have to take you to another police department we're going to go through an alpha test we'll try to get a we're going to get a female officer also desert you and then we'll explain everything there for you. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um for right now, just take a step up here for me one second. I'm just going to give you my partners and then I'll I got to ask you questions real quick. Okay. >> Okay. >> Steve, can you just stand with her for one second? I just want to see what uh you I didn't pass any of the test. >> Um >> he told me I didn't but I feel like I did. >> He was the one administering the test and observing everything. So he's trained to do that stuff. So that's why That's crazy. Can I fight that? >> You're going to have to go to court anyways for it. So, um, he's going to bring you They're going to do a test on you just to to determine process you. You're going to get released. You have to wait a couple hours. >> Yeah. He's he's going to just wait over here. Okay. And then um someone's going to have to pick you up cuz you're not going to be able to drive after you get released. Can >> I take you? You just can't after you get released. You just can't drive. All right. So, I just want you to listen carefully to everything you hear. Okay. So, you have an arrested for driving while you require you to submit samples of your breast for contract. A record of the taking the breath samples including test results will be made. Upon your request, a copy of that record will be made available to you. After you have provided samples of your breath for testing, you have the right of your own expense. To have a personal possession of your own selection, take independent samples of regret or your own person. If you refuse to provide samples of arrest, you'll be issued a separate summon. A court may find you guilty of both refusal and drive. If a court finds you guilty of refusal, you've been subject to various penalties including license termination over 20 years, a fine up to $2,000, insulation, interuction, referral to intoxicated driving. These penalties may be in addition to penalties in court for any other offense to abort your account. You have no legal right to have attorney position any purpose that is ambiguous or conditional in any respect. My request to provide simple breath will be treated as refusal to submit the breath test. And if you agree to take the test but then do not follow my instructions, do not prop the corn test or do not provide bread. I will charge you a refusal to breast test. I repeat long test. >> Yes. Okay. Okay. The the more you cooperate, you're cooperating. So, the more you cooperate, the quicker everything will be. >> Oh [ __ ] >> The uh the more you cooperate, the everything will be the smooth everything process. Just >> how smooth. >> I understand the predictions, but just just follow the instructions. Go through go through whatever test you have next to me. >> Is that your car? >> I don't know. He just came out. >> That is that your car? >> That's my stepdad car. >> That that one. Okay. >> Can you have him come out? We got to We're going to give him >> He's not here right now. >> Oh, okay. All right. So, we'll talk to you when we finish. All right. >> Okay. I'll walk through the car. I'm just bring bring Heat. Heat. No, he's not. He's doing a signature. He's doing a signature. See, as far as if we're not Heat. Heat. Heat up here. Gonzalez, you want to just put it in there for now until they come over. >> Take a seat. We're going to switch it. You okay? >> We're going to switch it to another car. We just got to wait for Hello. Hello. Hello. >> So, you said your uh it's your stepfather's car? >> Yes. >> All right. He's not home. >> No, he's not home. He's coming back from uh Massachusetts. He just dropped off. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> So, um her car hit that car, your stepfather's and it hit the the other car. >> So, um yeah, I >> I heard it from my bedroom and I was like, what was that? I thought it was like a truck going over cuz like I us I usually hear weird noises outside. >> Yeah. Yeah. So the tow the tow truck is going to have to tow it cuz it's a it's disabled. It won't move and it's on the sidewalk. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We're going to give you a report number to give to your your uh step stepfather. And then um we'll explain the whole report and everything. It takes 3 to 5 days for the physical property. >> Okay. >> It's going to be at the uh the towyard. It's Seat and Tone. It's in Maplewood. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's right next to the restaurant, I believe. So, >> yeah. >> Excuse me. Hi. Did you talk to him there? >> Oh, yeah. He's on the phone. >> Oh, he's on the phone with him. Okay. >> Yeah. He's still trying to get his when he uh G just let me know. >> I thought it was a truck. I didn't even think I heard something, >> but I rolled over and went back and then I woke back up so to come to the window and see in our car for now. >> She had to be gone everywhere. There was a truck that was doing something before getting out to park. Oh, McDonald. >> He said he's going to have to drop that one and come back for that one. >> He's going to He was a passenger. He's going to sign interest cuz his car is there. We were going to take him, but we got we got to wait for him to get his We got his perfect. >> We uh we got to wait for him to come back. So, I don't know if you want to take him to >> Hey guys, who owns uh this the the car here? >> It's his his stepfather. He's on the phone, but he's not he's not >> Okay. Are the keys at the house? >> It's easier sometimes. Easy. I know it's really right there. Anyway, work on that. I'm going to go drop this the shop back. You all right with you? >> Hi, ma'am. >> My name is Officer Kelly. Uh, >> you agreed to do the breath test, right? >> All right. So, I'm going to take you to do that. Okay. So, we're going to go in my car. >> So, follow me. You want in this car right here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you have anything else in your pockets or anything? >> No. I need to get out already. >> Okay. Let me just make sure real quick. You don't have any pockets. Excellent. >> Easy enough. Okay. Just have a seat. All righty. >> You know what? Uh, or two. >> You want me to buckle you in? >> Where are we going? >> To the Springfield Police Department for do the breath test. Our machine doesn't work in Union. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Uh, [ __ ] >> Okay, I'll take it nice and slow for you. All right. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we got it. >> Got me. Said that >> same thing. I left. >> Martin, my bag. >> Yeah, we got your bag. We have all your stuff. >> Information is my >> Yeah, we have everything here. >> You want to be? >> Yeah, the purse is up here. >> Okay. >> One female to Springfield. Starting mileage 340 82.9 >> Officer Thomas Kelly arrived on scene and initially transported her to the Springfield Police Department along with officer Rafael Rossi because the alco test machine at the Union Township Police Department was not working properly. Yes. When I get there after I do this breathalyzer, can these things come off my hands? >> Yeah, they'll come off when I do that. Peace time. What do you want? Heat. Heat. [snorts] Tango Gaming. [snorts] >> Where is she? Follow me. you guys put out for the vehicle that didn't stop 2018 Honda Accord. The place November Papa Lake last night activated. I'm on. >> All righty. I'm glad >> female back headquarters 340 85.8 Yeah, got me like crazy. >> See, everything's Everyone thinks we're happy. >> They like they like to get away. You know what I'm saying? >> Hey, just see if you can get a matron here. >> Make a call. I got to watch out for these parked cars. They're going to jump out at me. It's a It's a learning lesson, I guess. Got to take everything I was learning. Take it on the chin. How am I going to know where the car goes? Where is towed at? >> Give me that information. >> Who? Darling. What's his name? >> Yeah, he waiting for you. >> I I don't have I don't say he's waiting for me. >> Be nice to him though. He'll be nice to >> Oh my [clears throat] god. Like how I'm going to be nice to him. He's such a jerk. Like you said, we got to do what we got to do. He has to do, >> but he did it on purpose. >> He didn't do I'm telling you right now, I want y'all to reach out me on Instagram or something and tell me after y'all watch the video because I did the video perfect. I did everything he asked me perfect. He just saw the car like everything made sense for me to say for him to say that I failed cuz the car was [ __ ] up in another car. But he's mean, so I'm not going to say too much. I'm going be nice. Like you said, I'm not going to try to be rude. But what you doing? What you doing, Ross? You being over here sneaky. That ain't the video. Get the video. What you doing? What I say? That's my stuff. >> Yeah, it is. You're lying. >> Kelly, how far? Cuz I have to pee. >> We're passing sign. We are >> like, >> "Oh, yeah. The little side right here." >> Someone working. H. These things hurt on the arms. Bro, you're a jerk. No, you too. talking about. Do you made the You made one of them tight. Did I? >> Yeah. The left one. I thought you could run the lights. [laughter] I don't mean to make joke of it. I just really got to pee. I got to pee. I thought you could run. What happens if you guys get DUI and you're not on on the call? >> Well, y'all go to jail, too. >> Oh, [ __ ] >> You don't got no pass or nothing. >> You're not above the law. M wait. You got somebody that could give you a pass. >> Yeah, Kelly, don't don't sugarcoat it. >> Nobody giving me a pass. >> How if you got the shield and everything and the the the stuff and all y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got y got be having on the cars? >> I drove drunk. If you drunk drunk police to call me over an arrest. >> You're gonna say that? >> Yeah, but I'm not I don't drive drunk. >> If I never ever in your life. >> No. >> How old are you again? >> Well [ __ ] Got a little more time. >> The age of Uber. If you drive drunk, it's kind of you did this to yourself. You know, >> Kelly, I don't like that you saying that stuff. Where is >> getting kind of worse? Should be about 10 to 15 minutes though for the matron. >> Ros, get the bag cuz I need the phone ASAP as soon as possible so I can call a ride. >> Correction. That's stressing me out. Nice to meet you, Kelly. I hope I don't got you a gun. Unless it's that signatures. >> Yeah. No, I hope not either because this is a very bad time for me. Look, look at you. >> He don't know either. Look his face. Got to park somewhere else. >> You can't park right here. >> I was going to go and park inside, but >> in the driveway. >> I'm going to go right here. out. >> You're going to let me out, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You got a little bit of paperwork to do. >> Oh my god. Kelly, can I smoke my vape? >> No, you cannot. >> At least you said you said no. He said no. >> All right. Watch your step. I can't smoke the baby. >> No, I don't think uh anyone No, you can't smoke inside. >> It's like a little It's like a air freshener. >> Trust me, your lungs don't eat it. >> Her alco test results indicated a back level of 0.16% which was double the legal limit of 0.08%. Once they finished processing her, Justine was transported back to the Union Township Police Department for further processing. She was eventually released to her a sober adult, pending her court appearance after they signed the potential Sherid warning form on Justine's behalf. Officer Mcdana issued her the following citations. Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, and traffic on marked lanes. [laughter] Not after those breath test. >> Kelly. >> Oh my god. >> There's McDonald. You got to go there.