Did you Did you Did you look at your car to see if there was any damage to it? >> Yeah, it is. >> Okay. Okay. All right. All right, you know what we're going to do? Do me a favor. Just see how there's like you can kind of go Yeah, go kind of go up on that right past the telephone pole. Go up there. We're just going to check and see if I can find the other car and then we'll see if we can go from there, all right? Shh. Huh? >> I'm sorry. >> Yeah, I'm going to have She's going to go up there. I'm just going to check the grove real quick to see if I can find the other car and then we'll uh Any questions real quick that you think that I'm going to I'm going to talk to you about real quick, all right? >> Yeah. >> It's just to make sure you're okay to drive and everything, all right? So, just give me a favor. Just stand in front of my car for me. Just stand up straight for me for a little bit. I'll do everything. I just want you to But I want you to do is just follow my directions, all right? Stand with your feet together and your hands at your side for me. Just look straight level. Perfect. All right, see that pen? >> Yeah. >> What I'm going to do is I'm going to go a few passes across your face, okay? And I'm going to All I want you to do is just follow this pen with your eyes and your eyes only, all right? Hold on one second. Just want to make sure we're not Okay, we're good. >> Why is this >> All you got to do is just follow my directions, all right? You understand everything I told you so far? All right, so this pen >> Yep. >> Once again, I'm going to go passes across your face. Just follow with your eyes and your eyes only, all right? >> Got it. >> Good. Just one more. Hey, you Just want to You got a hair tie or something? Just so you can Yeah, just so you can put your Perfect. All right. Stand right there. Sorry. I have a job I have a I have a job I have to do, all right? So, just let me do my job. Because of certain things, your actions, and certain things that I'm just making sure you're okay to drive. All right? You got into an accident midday. All right, you're not sure how it happened. The way that in my interaction with I just want to make sure that you're okay. You're not on anything. All right? I don't have to deal with her, okay? I'm here with you right now. This is what I'm worried about right now. All right? So, what I want you to do, put your left foot on the ground. And put your You can face me. Face me and do it. Left foot on the ground. Put your right foot in front of your left heel of the toe of the ground standing. Stand like that for me, okay? When I tell you, okay? Don't be nervous. Nothing to be nervous about. When I tell you to start, take nine heel-to-toe steps in a straight line like so. Count each step out loud. >> The officer's questioning here subtly builds the case for reasonable suspicion. Nicole's vagueness about the accident, combined with her earlier nervousness, creates a compelling picture of impairment, prompting further investigation beyond a simple fender bender. >> I told you. >> Yes. >> All right, you can start. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 >> Next. Next. >> 7 8 >> Yep. >> 9 10 I'm just shaking right now. >> Okay. >> 1 2 3 4 5 >> Perfect. Last one, okay? What I want you to do, feet together, hands at your side. Like the first time. All right, when I tell you to same thing. I'm going to explain everything I just did for you, okay? >> Okay. >> When I tell you to, what I want you to do is take a leg of your choosing. Lift the 6 in off the ground like so. You're going to count out 1,001, 1,002, 1,003. You're going to keep going until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? >> Okay. >> Every You're >> I'm very nervous. >> Okay. Well, look at this. Hold on. Hands at your side, right? Leg of your choosing. I don't It doesn't matter which one to me. While you're doing the test, look at the Look at your raised foot. >> I'm nervous. >> Why are you so nervous? >> I don't know. Cuz I just got in an accident. Why wouldn't I be? >> Hold on. I didn't tell you to start yet. Just hold on 2 seconds for me. >> Okay. You know I didn't do anything. >> Just stay Stay right where you were. All right. Same thing. Don't Don't turn till I tell you to. Cuz once you're nervous, I'm going to tell you one more time, right? You do the other end and see your side. You lift leg of your choosing 6 inches off the ground like so. You're going to count it loud 1,001 1,002, 1,003. You're going to go until I tell you to stop, okay? Keep your hands at your side. Look at your wrist the whole time. You understand everything I told you? All right. If you do me a favor, just turn around for me. You're under arrest for DUI. >> Why? >> Yep. No, no, no, no, no. No, yes, yes. Turn around. All right, listen. You turn doesn't There's There's more than There's more than just alcohol. >> I'm scared. >> Nothing to be scared about. Because of your accident and how you did on your field sobriety test, it's determined that you're under arrest for DUI. >> This is ridiculous. This is not fair. >> What's not What's not fair about it? >> How am I How do you know I am? >> Your field sobriety test indicated it. That's why. >> What did I do wrong? I didn't do anything wrong. >> You didn't do anything wrong either. Anything in your pockets? >> No. >> Okay, where's your phone? You don't have your phone with you, all right? You You didn't even go home. Anything in your pockets? >> What is going on? >> You're under arrest for DUI. >> I'm not. >> Okay. >> This is not fair. >> What's What's not fair about it? >> This is not fair. I have not been drinking. I just got my hair done. >> told you there's more There could be more than than drinking >> I am. >> when it comes to certain things, okay? You didn't do too good on the field sobriety test. That's why you're That's why this is happening. >> On which one? >> All three of them. You did not do good on all three of them. Go this way, please. >> Oh my god. I can't believe this is happening. >> Where's your phone? No, this way. You're not going in your car. You're in my car. Do you have anything else on you? Anything you have in any of your pockets, dear? Hold on. Hold on. you? Anything you want me to take out of your pockets there? Hold on. Hold on. You can sit. You can sit. >> I I I can't >> You can sit. You can sit. One zero 41 450. Taking the glasses off. Do you want me to throw these in your car, okay? I have your All right. We're just going to take this all with you, all right? I I I got them. She is [ __ ] off the charts. Oh, maybe this opened alcohol container in the car? Here it is. Why is it Yeah. Yeah. I don't know if I don't know if she put it in there, dude. Oh, I see it. Come on. [ __ ] it. Come on. Come on. >> What is it? >> It's just chocolate, but it's not It's nothing, though. Hey, just look I think I think there's more on board. Just take a peek real quick. Oh. >> I didn't even drink it. >> You can't have it in your car. It's an open container. >> I'm sorry. Okay. >> Hey. Hold on. Get it. Hold on, Tyler. Hold on. Hold on. Sit down. Turn back around. You got it again. No, you're under arrest. You got it with you. >> I didn't >> You you we're going back inside. I'm going to see everything that's going to happen. All right? And like I said, we're going to call somebody to come and pick you up, all right? >> All right. >> This moment highlights how quickly a situation can escalate when evidence is being concealed. The open container found earlier, and then the suspected attempt to ditch something, significantly strengthens the prosecution's case beyond just the FSTs. >> All right. What is >> Yeah, I took it all off. I got it in here. Your car is towed for It's called John's Law. Since you're under arrest for your DWI, your car is being impounded for 12 hours. >> Why did I still don't understand. Does my car go back home? >> No, it gets impounded then you can pick it up in 12 hours. >> Uh impounded where? >> That's what I can't tell you. >> Impounded where? >> Uh I'll tell you once I find out. Cuz we we do a rotation between three tow companies. >> Locally though? >> I'm sorry, what's that? >> Locally? >> Yeah, all all all locally, yeah. >> This is great. I have three kids that I need to deal with. So, what's going to happen? >> You have to wait till we get inside and get everything in here. I'm sorry, what's that? >> I said what's going to happen? >> That's what we're going to do inside is speak with you, deal with you, go over that, and then we'll be done. you can receive a few more vehicle summonses and then you can have somebody come pick you up. >> Copy, what's your 20? >> Uh I'm in the grove. So so near Williams and I'll I'll find you. >> Now the arrest transitions to the station. This is where the formal booking process begins, including a chemical test like a breathalyzer or blood draw. This test provides irrefutable evidence of the substance and level of impairment, which is critical for court proceedings. >> She was arrested for DUI, cited for an open container violation, and after chemical testing and vehicle impoundment under John's Law, was convicted and sentenced to 9 months in jail, loss of driving privileges, fines, and mandatory substance abuse counseling.