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On April 27th, 2025, around 1:53 a.m., Officer Weey Mlen with the Northbrook Police Department responded to a report of a driver who was asleep at the wheel near in the vicinity of Shurmer Road and Angle Avenue. He located a Y 2020 for Kia Ford in the middle of the road and the driver was asleep at the wheel even though the vehicle was in drive. Officer Mlen awakened the driver while another officer put her car in park. Do >> you have an ID? Huh? >> I'm sorry. >> Your to do. You have your ID. 43. We made contact. Cars in park. We got the vehicle off. >> All right. No, just put the back ones on. Yeah. >> Uhhuh. Don't turn it on. Don't turn the car on. >> Nope. Don't turn it on. >> Don't do that. Don't do that. >> Not at all. >> Don't turn it on. No. >> 16. >> Huh? >> 16. >> 16. Yeah. We're We're going to probably just do a 501 investigation. >> Do you have an ID? Where's it at? Yeah, I got you. >> Want me to help you? >> Hey, why are you why are you uh sleeping right here? >> Why are we sleeping right here? >> The driver was identified as 21-year-old Jennifer Zavala. She told officer Mlen that she was heading home to Zion after leaving a party in Zion. She also believed that she was in Zion even though she was in Northbrook. He asked her if she had anything to drink and she admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on the officer's suspicion of impairment, she was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. >> I don't want to drive. You didn't want to drive, so you just slept right here in the middle of the road. >> Unreal. >> Do you have anything to drink tonight? >> Like a few hours ago? >> A few hours ago? >> What' you have to drink? >> Beer. >> A beer. What kind of beer? >> I think it was 17. >> A 17. Is that a brand? >> Oh, okay. Where were you at when you were drinking? My cousins. >> Your cousins. You know where your cousin lives? >> Uh, Zion. >> He lives in Zion. >> Where are you headed? >> In Zion. >> Okay. So, you came, you were in Zion and you're driving home to Zion. Do you know where you're at right now? >> In Zion. >> What town? >> Zion. >> Zion. Okay. You're not in Zion right now. You're in Northbrook. Do you know where that is? Where's Why would you be in Northbrook right now? My cousin lives in North. >> Where does your cousin live? >> Huh? >> Zion. >> Your cousin lives in Zion. And you're coming from Zion. Where do you live at? >> Zion. >> In Zion. Okay. All right. Do me a favor. Don't worry about that right now. Won't you go ahead and get out for me? I just earlier every time I work with >> All right, do just go back to the back of the car. >> My partner's going to talk to you. Okay, >> here. >> What's your name? >> Jennifer, when was the last time you drank >> when you were in Zion? Okay. Do >> you have any problems with your eyes? How's your general health? >> Uh, 14. >> What's that? >> 14. >> Say, how's your general health? That's what I asked you. You're not making any sense. >> Okay. Can you stay with her for a second? How old are you? 21. >> You're 21. When is your birthday? >> October 21st. >> Of October 21st. >> Of 21. >> 1921. October 21. What year? >> October. Okay. >> Uh, you want to go back? >> We just go over there. >> Get her out of the roadway. >> What's going on here? >> No. No. >> What's going on? You understand why we're here? >> I'm getting a ticket. >> So you you're asleep at the wheel. >> Another officer administered the field sobriety exercises and her performance on those tests confirmed their suspicion of impairment. She also admitted at one point that she had previously been arrested for DUI. >> All right. This is where we found you. Right here in the middle of the road. So, right now, this officer believes that you're under the influence of alcohol. He's going to ask you to do some tests. These tests are 100% agreeable. You don't have to do them. You can refuse them if you want to. We're making sure you can safe and drive tonight. Are you willing to comply with his tests? >> Are you refused? >> Comply. >> You comply. Did you have any alcohol tonight? >> No, I'm not sure. >> You're not sure? >> Okay. Did you hit anything? I don't believe so. >> All right. Well, he's going to he's going to go through these tests with you. You can testing at any time. All right. >> Wait before this. >> Have you had a DUI before? >> Um, yeah. >> You have? >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, you know how these tests go? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> So, right now, we believe that you're under the influence of alcohol. Okay. So, he's going to run through these tests with you. Okay. If you have any questions anytime, just stop in. >> Just stop and ask me questions. All right. >> All right. Put your feet together and arms at your sides. >> Do you work uh contacts at all? >> Uh like in the like at all? >> At all. >> Context classes. >> Glasses I do. >> Okay. All right. I'm going to have you your feet together and arms at your sides. >> All right. I'm going to have you follow my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Oh, don't move your head. Okay. There we go. [Music] Go back to the other and bring it out like a little higher and bring out really slow like really really slow. Just wait for the when the start. >> Yeah. No, I see it involved one. Move it slowly in the same way. One more. Hold up a little bit longer. We check the surrounding. >> Do you have any physical problems >> that would prevent you from walking? >> No. >> Okay. We're going to use this line right here. Okay. >> You got a jacket. You want to put your jacket on? Oh. It's kind of cold out here. >> Christmas lights go on your jacket. >> It's that time of year. All right. Put your left foot on the line. >> Put your left foot on the line and then put your right foot ahead of your left foot touching heel to toe like this. Put your hands at your side. When I say begin, I want you to take nine heel to toe steps. >> Go back in the position that I explained to you. When I say begin, I want you to take nine heel totoe steps. out, turn, and then take nine heel toe steps back. Okay, I'm going to do three just to show you. It'll look like this. One, two, three. Series of small steps. One, two, three, and so on until you get to nine. Keep your arms at your sides the whole time. and count your steps out loud. Do you understand the instructions? >> I want you to begin the test. Don't stop. Okay? You got to do it all the way through. >> You wave again. Hello. >> You want to try barefoot without the Crocs on? Would that be better for you? You have different shoes in the car. You have gym shoes in the car. >> Oh, I have two shoes. >> You want to put those on? >> All right. Where they at? [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Laughter] Are you sure you have a gym bag in here? >> Uh, yeah. >> Is it in the trunk? Maybe >> it could be in the trunk. >> Keys are on the roof. Yeah, >> that might make it easier. >> Thanks. You understand the instruction? >> Yeah. Step five. >> Nine. Hear the toe steps. You want to count the steps out loud? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then series of small steps. >> And then nine here to steps back. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And then once you start, don't stop. Okay. There's no J >> like the last. >> Are you a hair stylist? >> Yeah. >> I'm making sure you do some like mannequins. >> Yeah. pliers. Here's one. Try and see if that makes it easier for you. Won't you take a seat? >> Where you coming from? A party? >> Like like >> your friend's house from where? Where do you work at? >> Uh from Northport. Oh, from Northbrook. >> Where in North Brook? >> I don't know her actual address. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Can you help with that? >> Um, yes, please. [Music] What's that? You >> think just pull that side out? >> Just pull it out. >> There you go. >> This way you're flatfooted. I got shoes on. Can't tie shoes with them nails. >> Let's have some battle. All right, we're going to start back up on this line. All right. Hands at your side, please. She's going to give you the instructions one more time. >> So, place your left foot on the line and place your right foot in front. When I say begin, you're going to take nine heel totoe steps out. Take a series of small steps. Take nine heel toe steps back. Once you begin, don't stop and count your steps out loud. I'm going to take three to show you. Okay? It look like this. One, two, three. >> Turn. One, two, three. And so on. You're going to take nine steps out, nine steps back. Once you begin, continue until you complete the test. Do you understand? >> Do it again. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> What's that? >> I can't do it. Okay. You not want to do you not want to do this test? >> Too cold. >> Too cold. >> You got You have one more test window. Okay. >> Mhm. >> It's called the one leg stand. You can pick either foot. You're going to raise it approximately 6 in off the ground. Approximately 6 in off the ground. It'll be parallel with the ground. You're going to keep both >> both legs >> one leg like 6 in and then one leg >> I I'll show it to you. You're going to keep your arms at your sides. Both legs are going be straight. You're going to raise either foot 6 in off the ground. >> Okay. >> All right. >> It'll be it'll look like this. One, two, three, so on. >> You understand? >> I understand. >> And you're going to count. It's going to be 1 100 2 100 3 100 Okay. >> Uh, okay. So, what number do I step at? >> When I tell you to stop. Okay. >> It's going to tell you when to go. It's going to be about 30 seconds. Okay. You're going to look down at your foot. You're going to count out loud. Okay. >> When I tell you to start when you're going to stop. All right. >> See, it might go like five or >> Yeah. You can pick whatever foot you want. >> Whichever foot. >> Whichever foot you want. You're going to hold out in front of me six inches off the ground. It's about the size of a pop can. You're going to look down at your foot and you're going to count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1,003 until he tells you to stop. Okay? It's going to be about 30 seconds. All right? >> Put your hands out on your side. Touch your hips. There you go. Touch your hips. And when you're ready to start, >> okay, >> you're going to put that foot out in front of you, look down at it, and just start counting out loud. Okay. >> Okay. >> 1,00 2,000. >> You can look at your foot. >> Okay. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1 4,000 1 5,000 1 6,000 1 6,000 1 7,000 >> Okay, keep going. >> Oh, go charge yourself. >> Okay. 17,000. >> Look down your foot while you're doing it. Okay. 18,000 9,000 1,000. based on her falling asleep in the middle of the road, the odor of alcohol, her indicators of impairment, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises. Officer Mlen placed Jennifer under arrest for driving under the influence. She was handcuffed, placed in the patrol car, and transported to the North Brook Police Department for further processing. All right. 111,000. Okay. >> I'm going to lift this up. Okay. >> Mhm. >> You have no jewelry, anything on you at all? >> Two bracelets. >> All right. This is going to hit 42. We got one in custody. >> 022. That's trying to make this. They're not built for comfort. But so right now from the test that he has given you, we believe that you're under the influence of alcohol. Okay. So you're being detained for a DUI. Okay. Do you understand what's going on right now? >> Is there anything that you need out of the vehicle, ma'am? >> 40. We're waiting on a call back from Highland breakfast officer information. >> 104. Once we get one in, can you just send them to the station? >> Do you need anything out of the vehicle, ma'am? >> I'm not going to take the mannequin heads and stuff like that. But if you need like your bags and anything like that, your phone, your wallet, your phone, my wallet, >> you just want your phone and your wallet. Okay, perfect. I am. >> All right, I'll sit on the totem if you want to go back with him. >> You want me to do it? Doesn't matter. >> I'm about a breath op, so >> you can do it with him and just call me in when you guys need me. >> Well, as soon as you get in, you're going to start. >> Oh, you want me to do the observation right away? All right. >> You sure? >> Yeah. >> All right. Uh, what do you need from me? >> I don't think anything. Um, she wants her phone and her teeth. Her phone and phone said her purse. I'm guessing her purse was that little thing. Oh, this. >> Yeah, that I didn't check to see how much anything we go through in this station. This one. This guy right here with the lights on. You have any questions for me? I'm just going to call you or >> Well, yeah. When we get back to the station. Okay. >> Am I getting a thing? >> What >> am I getting? >> Not right now. And >> you're going to get you're going to get released with the court date. >> Okay. >> What's seat? >> Uh with the court date with what? >> Like what do I have to do? >> You're just going to You show the court. Okay. What's happened? >> Do I have to pay anything? >> Not right now. >> Pay the car. What? >> And when I do and like for the court date? >> Yeah. You got to show up to court. He's going to explain all to you when you get to the station. Okay. Back. [Music] I'll call you in. So, I got your purse. I got your phone. Okay. >> Mhm. Okay. >> You're going to be released tonight. We just got to give you some tickets and then I'm going to ask you for another test. All right. >> Okay. >> All right. Pretty sure [Music] 1918 91 [Music] Is my Is my car going to stay right there? >> What's that? >> Is my car going to stay there? >> No, you're right being told. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] 88 9 81 at the Northbrook Police Department. The warning to motorist form was read to her and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her breath test results indicated a back level of 0.142% which was nearly double the legal limit of 0.08%. After she was processed at the station, she was eventually released with the following summones pending her court appearance. Driving under the influence alcohol 6 to 5 LCS511501 A2 Driving under the influence of alcohol over 008 625 ILCS5 11 to 5001 A1 Reckless driving 6 to 5 LCS5 1111 503 A1 On. What's up?