So right now I do believe that your normal faculties are impaired beyond your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Okay. >> I still know how it is that I'll be here cuz if you could see I made the stop and it just you can see the tires right there. I guess I can see them. >> You're under arrest for driving under the influence. Okay. On February 10th, 2024 in Palm Coast, Florida, deputies from the Flaggler County Sheriff's Office responded just after 11 p.m. to a crash near the intersection of Seol Woods Boulevard and Sesame Boulevard where a Nissan Alima had veered into a wooded area. The driver, 24year-old Sherinet Lugo Fenolal of Palm Coast, was inside the vehicle along with two children. Although the children were unharmed, the driver admitted to deputies that she had consumed three glasses of wine earlier that evening. After failing field sobriety tests, Luga Fenol was arrested for DUI and child neglect to child endangerment. >> Crawled out the back seat and then got the kids out. >> You got the kids out where they buckled in. >> One of them was >> Well, they actually weren't >> they weren't buckled in. Okay, we'll just try to relax you. >> Calm down. Don't you know what I mean? >> Can I just get your neighbor? >> I my kids I just want my kids to be okay. >> Okay. So So your mom and your brother are all on the way. >> Yeah. Oh, okay. Well, then I didn't know that. Did you know that? >> No. >> So, that's good. >> Okay. Do you know where they are? >> They live in Javier. Do you know where they are? >> The section. >> Okay. >> The We live in the section. >> Okay. >> Okay. Awesome. I'm going to hang out with you and maybe she can call her mom >> so we can find out where they are. Is that good? Okay. Thank you. I'll have her call you back in like 10 minutes. >> Your phone or you want me to get >> ma'am? There's snakes behind you, too. >> Ma'am. Ma'am. >> Hey, ma'am. Char. >> So, the kids are okay. All right. >> I'm sorry. I just I got I got out of my friend's house and >> what? >> You came out of your friend's house and what? >> This is my first It's so dark. I literally I don't I didn't see nothing. It's so dark right now. I didn't see nothing. I swear. >> Okay. And where where's your friend live? >> She she lives right there. >> She lives right there in the 57 um Daddy. Um, >> so you just go straight across? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And I'm answering his call. I'm so sorry. I didn't I This is my first time. >> It's okay. >> I don't have no clue. >> So, you were hanging out at his house tonight? >> No, I was hanging. Yeah. >> Okay. Were the kids buckled in? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> How fast do you think you were going? >> Um, no, not that fast. It's just that right there. I don't know. It was a stop cuz it's so dark. >> Okay. >> And I'm not around here. I live with the P second. >> I don't know. I don't know anything about here. >> That's wrong. >> I was just visiting with a friend and she can she can literally just come here and she can talk to you. >> There's nothing wrong with visiting friends. We're just making sure. >> It's just the first time. I'm so sorry. I don't I'm not around for here. >> Okay. >> I'm from Puerto Rico and I'm just so scared. I don't you know I've been through a lot and I don't want none of you all like I just >> We're here to make sure everybody's okay. >> I know. I know. I know. I know. I'm just scared. Like right now I have nobody. >> Okay. Well, >> you have mom coming, right? >> Yeah. I mean your grandma gets here. We'll put them on. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'll take care. >> What are we doing? >> Jacket. All right. >> See, is she coming? >> I don't know cuz supposedly I'm like just hanging out with a friend like with her toddler and my toddler, my 2-year-old. It was just everything was just so fine. I'm just not around here. one. >> It's okay. >> They're okay. They're right here. >> We're getting their jackets on them. Make sure they stay warm. That's all. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, are you And you're definitely sure you don't want to go to the hospital to get looked after. >> This is my first time. I don't know. >> That's fine. We'll just Okay. Where are your shoes? >> I don't know. They're supposed to be in a car though. >> Okay. They're They're not going anywhere. >> They're supposed to be in the car. This is my first time. I haven't I haven't had any problem with the law. This is my first time with the law right now. >> We're here cuz you're trash. That's all. >> Because you don't want to scare them. Okay. I know you had an accident. Are you like >> I don't know. I just don't know how. >> Do you have a driver's license in the car? >> I do. >> In the car? >> Yes. >> Are you the registered owner of the car? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. It's just It was really dark. I'm not even joking. >> I'm I mean, >> the only reason it's late right now is cuz we have our lights here. That's all. >> I know. I know. I just need some help. >> Your mom? >> Um I have no idea. >> What kind of car? What kind of car she drives? Um, she a red Toyota. >> I think that's her. >> Just so you know. So that's >> Z. >> You just have them back. >> The kids can go to them. But >> yeah, that's a red Toyota. >> Yeah, that's okay. We give the kids to them. >> So kids can go there, but >> can you What? What? >> Can I say goodbye? >> Well, you can go with them. If you don't want scared. >> So, we're going to bring him over and then I need to talk to you over here again. Okay. >> We got to We have a car crash, so we have to look into the car. >> Oh, absolutely. [Applause] Do >> you guys have the car seats in the car, too? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No, they they need it. No, they need it. >> Okay. >> Can I get the name of the car? I want that vehicle. >> Are those your brothers? your own family's here. >> Ma'am, we'll get we'll get the car seats out of the car. Ma'am. Ma'am, >> if you want to come back here, ma'am, get cut off. Hey, ma'am. >> Ma'am. Ma'am, we're going to take the car seats out of the car. Come back. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Come here. Come here. >> No, I'm okay here. >> No. Come back in here, >> ma'am. Can I see you take the car seat? >> Ma'am, step back. We know how to take car seats out of the car. Okay. I don't want you getting hurt trying to get it out. There's >> Do you know where your shoes here? If you I can Where are your shoes at? In the front or >> They're in the front. >> Okay. >> What's your first name, ma'am? >> No. >> What is it? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you have insurance on the vehicle? >> Yeah. I just pay for it. So you were tra you were driving off Sesame. Yeah. >> And you came straight across. >> Yeah. Well, I did try to stop cuz there was some girls. I think she was trying to cut a turn. Um it just it wasn't really a good line. Um and then I'm not familiar with this road. I literally >> Did you have your headlights on? >> If you want to be honest, you want to turn it on. If you want them to turn it on, it's not that good. >> They're not very good. Well, you had them on. >> Yeah, I did not. >> I didn't see your shoes. Just so you know, >> they're in the front seat. >> They're supposed to be in the front seat. >> Okay. If you shine that lighting now, I can't. I can't. I >> Okay, >> you're okay. I just I've been trying to get the the help from the father and kids and he's >> he lives right? >> Yes. I just I've been trying to get him here and then my mother just texted me. I don't know. >> Your mom Your mom has the kids. Everything's okay. She's right there. >> She's right there. She texted me, but I don't know why. >> Okay, we'll talk to her. >> She's just saying she's just ashamed. I just had a accident. My freedom. I don't care about what the do you care about. >> Stop. Stop. >> Get the water. Go to jail. Just >> for what? >> You know what? It's better for me to be in jail. It's better for me to be in jail. >> Why? >> Because it'sing better. Because it'sing better. >> Because can we get them? Wait. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am. Hello. I'm Bruce. Oh, Bruce. >> Don't you talk to me like that. >> This is why. This is why. >> This is why. >> Watch where you're swinging your arms. >> This is why, bro. This is why. This is why, bro. >> This is my first [ __ ] mistake. >> Hello, ma'am. >> Ma'am, can I can I see your injuries for a second? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can you can you just >> for sure I just have somebody talking on my phone. >> I'm not I'm not concerned about that. I'm I'm >> It is for me cuz I have PTSD and I do that's my mother right there. >> Okay, that's that's fine. >> That's where I have to go right there. >> I'm not You want to be You want to see my injuries? >> I I'm trying to see. Yeah. >> Yeah. There you go. >> Okay. >> There you go. >> Can you tell Can you tell me what happened? >> I don't know. I was just with my friend >> in the [ __ ] 57 Sentinel. I just don't know what happened. There was a car. I I had I see like there was no like like I don't know what happened if you want to be honest. I don't know what happened. There you go. Like I don't know what happened. >> So how did you end up from there to here? I don't know. >> Cuz I'm not from my own here. I just can't. >> Okay. But if I if if I >> if I if I go to another city, I don't go and crash into the woods just because I'm not from there. I'm trying to understand what >> I'm trying to understand what what caused you to go into the woods. >> I have no idea. I'm telling you that that at the moment I didn't know I was in the 57th Sentinel. I was just trying to drive back home and that was it. Okay. >> And that was it. I'm not around for on the P section. I have no idea. >> Okay. What's What's your What's your name, ma'am? >> Charet. >> What What is it? >> Charet. >> Charette. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Charet, can you just hang out with >> with with this? >> Okay. Can you just hang out with this deputy for one second for me? >> Okay, ma'am. >> All right. So, I need you to listen to me for a second here. Okay. So, what I'm going to let you know right now is that >> um the crash investigation is completed. Okay. >> What I'm doing now is I'm starting a criminal investigation. Okay. I'm going to explain everything to you. But before I ask you any questions or you make any statements, I'm going to advise you of your constitutional rights. Okay? >> All right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights as I've explained to you? >> I do. >> You said you do. You do understand. >> I do understand. >> Okay. So, tell me tell me again what what happened the best that you can remember. I I do remember everything. I just don't know how that ended. I'll be right here cuz I was supposed to get a I don't know if you could look at my tires. >> Okay. >> I I don't know how it ended up. I'll be here cuz if you could see I made the stop and it just you can see the tires right there. I guess I can see them. >> I don't know what just I don't know from here. I'm in the peace section. >> Okay. I was just getting out the 57 cents, you know, and that's my friend's house and she's in the phone right now. >> Okay. >> And I don't know how I ended up in here. >> Okay. >> And that's all that's all I that's all I know. >> Okay. Who else who else was who else was in the car with you? >> Right here. >> Your kids. Okay. Two kids. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where were they sitting? In the back seat. >> They were in the car seat. >> So, two kids in the back the car seats and then you were driving. They were strapped on and I was strapped on. Yeah. Everything. Yeah. They were >> Okay. >> Yeah. They were good. >> So, they were sitting in the back seat. You were sitting in the driver's seat. You were driving and all of a sudden this happened. >> Yeah. And then um some girls just came at me cuz I couldn't even um open my door. As you can see, I couldn't open my door. So, some some girls help me out. And that's how I could gun out. That's the only thing that I I I don't know how I got you. Okay. So, let me ask you this. Why Why Why do you think that I would be beginning a criminal investigation right now? >> Oh, no. No. I'm not I'm not I work from here. Like, I'm not even I swear to you. I'm from the P section and that's it. Like, I go to my work and I go back and she works with me and I just, you know, she was alone in her house and I she she was like, "Well, come out. come over and we could, you know, like cook and that was it. Like I can't even I don't know how to explain to you. >> This is my first first time getting into this situation. >> All right. So, how much how much have you had to drink tonight? >> It's just It's just a little bit. >> A little bit? >> Yeah. Just with her. >> Okay. How much How much is a little bit? I have no idea. Like it was just like >> cuz a little bit for you and a little bit for me is going to be different. You know what I mean? >> I know that. So >> like if you want to test it. >> Well, I I I'm just I'm trying to I'm trying to just ascertain exactly what happened. Okay. So I I have to ask questions to understand it has to be like a big party or nothing. It's I was just at her house and I was there. >> Okay. So, you were at your friend's house? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> 57 cent. >> 57. I remember. Okay. Did you Did you have a little bit to drink at your friend's house? >> I did just a little bit. But the thing is that when I went to stop, I couldn't see that. Right. >> Mhm. >> And then there was another car. And those girls were the one that took me out of the car. I just don't like I I have no idea. You know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> It's for me it just run right and it goes right and it appear in pop driveway um parks and then that was it cuz I'm used to it like I don't >> Okay. >> Did you Did you Did you drink beer or liquor >> or wine? >> No, it was just wine. >> Wine. Okay. >> Red wine. >> Red wine. How many glasses? Um, so we ate. Okay, so we drink two and we ate um I did fried cheese. It's a Puerto Rican thing. And I kicked for them for her and her husband. I took one more glass and I'm here. >> One more glass. >> Yeah. After eating. >> Okay. So you had you had what how many glasses do you think? Three glasses. Okay. >> I mean >> Okay. Do you do you I mean do you drink often? Is it rare? Every now and again socially? >> Not really. Just pass by spine and I'm I'm alone right like right now I'm alone. I know they took the kids but like supportive. I don't have nobody. So that's why I I call the father of my kids cuz even though they took the kids, I don't trust them. I like I need my father and my kids to take the kids. And I know you you guys let him let them take the kids, but >> Well, we just me and the and the father and my kids. >> You know what I mean? >> I got you. Listen, try to try to try to relax for me, okay? I know you're I know you're upset. I I understand that. Okay. >> This is a lot of going on and I get this is out of the nowhere. This is my first accident and I just want to like you know I'm so sorry like this wasn't supposed to [ __ ] happen. >> I know but >> this wasn't supposed to happen. I've been my car ising up ever since and I've been doing cool every 30 minutes every hour cuz the radiator is on. >> Okay, listen. I I I got you. Okay. >> Coming is a lie. And then the fact that you trust them. I know that you trust them cuz legally they're supposed to have the kids, but I don't trust them. >> But I'm the mother of the kids. The father of the kids. I can call the father and kids right now. >> No, no, no. I I I I want to I want to do things one step at a time here. Okay. >> You can't even ask my work. I've been trying to move out from them like and then they have the kids right now. How do you want me to react? Like I can't be I can't be okay. Like right now I can be okay. I'm not okay. Like my cous like my kids are with them. Like I can't. >> Okay. I got you. I got you. But listen, I we have to get through this first to be able to address that. Okay. >> My kids are not here yet. I know. >> Okay. But listen, your kids are your kids are okay. And that's the important thing. Okay. >> So, can you can you do me a favor? Can you just you see my car right there? The big SUV. Can you just walk to the front of the car for me? >> Come come walk over here for me, man. Okay. Just so you're out of the road. Okay. So, listen here. Here's the deal. Okay. So, right now, I do believe that your normal faculties are impaired beyond your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Okay. >> I don't know what happened. >> Okay. What what I what I need you to do, I need you to turn around. I need you to put your hands behind your back. Okay. So, you're under arrest for driving under the influence. Okay. >> No, it was just a couple. No, >> just >> I'm not lying. Please. Please tell me I'm trying to fight for my right. Stop doing that. It's going to get tight on you and then it's >> I've been working my limo from Monday to from Monday to Friday. I just I I'm not >> Okay. Okay. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am, I'm going to have you walk back over this way with me. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Don't be rough. Don't be rough. >> Nobody Nobody's going to be rough with me. >> Let me um >> let me let me just let me just set my seat belt real quick. >> Please, I just want to go home. Please don't do this. Please, please, please. >> Do you have Do you have anything on you? >> I want my kids. Please don't do this. I was just I was just cooking for my best friend. You can call my best friend. Please call my best friend. I was just trying to cook for her. Oh my god. Oh my. This feels so wrong. This feels so wrong. Oh my god. >> All right, I'm going to just >> Oh my god. This feels wrong. This feels wrong. >> She was transported to Advent Health where she declined medical treatment and then taken to the county detention facility. A blood alcohol test produced a 0.133 BAC above Florida's legal limit of 0.08. Under custody, her children were placed under the care of her mother. After sobering up, she posted bond and was released on a $4,000 bond. As of the report, she faces charges of DUI and child neglect and remains in the system awaiting further proceedings. Before you go, we want to hear your thoughts. Share them in the comments below. And if you found this video valuable, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for