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You good? Where you coming from? Oh, careful. You okay? >> Yeah. >> All right. Steady yourself. You got You got yourself? >> I'll be 70. I can't. >> 0.402. That is a blood alcohol content measurement. The legal limit for driving in every state in America is 0.08. This woman was five times that number. Five, not double, not triple, five times the threshold at which the law says you are too impaired to operate a vehicle. Medical textbooks describe the range between 0.35 and 0.45 as the zone of alcohol-induced coma. At this level, the body's core temperature drops, breathing becomes dangerously shallow, the brain begins to shut down functions that it considers nonessential. This woman was behind the wheel of a car, and she was driving it into an automobile dealership. That was September of 2024. It was her first arrest. It was not her last. Cuz over the next 13 months, this same woman would be arrested two more times in two more towns by two more police departments. Where's your license in your purse? >> Yeah. >> Okay. We can tell if she's straight. She just hit something. >> Is that your license right there? The Florida license? Yeah, you should take it out. Do you want me to take it out for you? I'll take it out. Emily, right? >> Wall Township, New Jersey, September 18th, 2024, a Saturday evening. Officers from the Wall Township Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at an automobile dealership. >> Are you diabetic Are you diabetic at all? >> No. >> You're not diabetic? Okay. All right. All right. Did you take anything as far as like drugs or anything or alcohol? Have you consumed any alcohol today? >> Yeah. >> No? So, no drugs or alcohol today? >> No. >> Nothing? Is that her license? >> Yeah. >> So, I would call it in just cross-reference New Jersey all around 70. And then I would I would brush you out. >> She struck my car as I was pulling out of the driveway. >> The driver was a 36-year-old woman. She was still in the vehicle when officers approached. The smell of alcohol hit them before they reached the window. >> All right, Emily, so can you just step out and we can just run you through some tests see if you're okay. Yeah. You good? Let's go. Do you have any injuries on your neck right there? >> 185 negative as of this time. You're free of injury. >> Okay. Why don't you just step right over here, all right? Actually, let's just stay right where we are. Got it. Got it. >> Woah. Woah. >> Where are you coming from, ma'am? Where are you coming from? >> I'm here. >> Just lean up against the car, all right? What's your name again? >> Emily. >> Emily? Okay. All right, Emily. We got to take you to the hospital. You can't even >> She was slurring her words. She was confused. She was unsteady. The body cam captured all of it. >> Get up on your feet. >> Get back in the car, all right? >> We got 27 at >> Yeah. >> How much did you have to drink today? She can't stand. Hold on a minute, all right? >> I'll get uh I'll get the registration shirts. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> I'll get her insurance for you. >> Perfect. Thank you. Emily, you have a cell phone or a wallet? >> In the back, yeah. We want to get her. Is there any paperwork? >> Person in the car >> Uh he's just going to get the insurance for the other vehicle and her insurance. >> My friend. >> And then right now, I just have her license to get back. I have that vehicle in the cat. Can you just take a seat right here? Scooch on back. Great. Perfect. All right, put some seat belts on you, okay? >> A woman so profoundly impaired that the basic act of sitting upright appeared to require concentration, officers conducted the standard battery of assessments. >> Yep. Anything else? >> I'm just going to do HGN on her right here real quick. Ma'am, do you have any problems with your eyes? >> Yeah. >> What's the matter with your eyes? >> I'm blind in one. >> What was that? I'm sorry. >> I'm blind in one. >> In one eye? >> Which eye are you blind in? >> My right eye. >> Your right eye? Okay. I'm just going to ask you to do something for me, okay? I just want you to keep your head still, look up towards me. I want you to keep your eyes focused on the tip of this pen. Can you see the tip of this pen here? I want you to keep your eyes focused on it as it moves back and forth. I want you to keep your head still. Do you understand that? Do you understand that? Okay, continue focusing on the tip of this pen with your eyes as it moves back and forth, keeping your eyes focused at all times on the tip, okay? Can you Can you keep your eyes focused on the tip? You're not looking at it. >> My blind eye is >> You have a what? >> My blind eye is >> Okay. >> Can you keep your head still? >> They're not tracking the same, so >> They're not tracking, but she's moving her head with the pen. >> What was that? >> She was moving her head when you moved the pen in a specific direction. >> What level of education do you have, ma'am? Bachelor's degree? Can you do me a favor and recite the English alphabet from A to Z, but don't sing it? >> And then they administered a breathalyzer test. The machine returned a number that made this body cam video the most viewed DUI arrest on California Body Cams entire channel. >> Ma'am? >> 2 minutes and 30 seconds before walking. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you so much. >> We'll see you then, or we'll see you when you get your Stella. >> Yeah, sounds good. >> Yeah. >> So >> I'm actually going to have Jack go with you guys. >> Um all right, I just got to get the paperwork. She's on it. >> Yeah. Um Should do a blood draw? >> Yeah. >> All right, I just got to I need that paperwork for that. >> I think I had that in the bag. See if he has it. >> Okay, I might. >> You might have it? >> I might. >> What do you think? >> I think I have it. >> You have it? Squared away. >> As the middle I'm doing it. >> A number so high that the title of the video was not her name, not her charge, but the number itself. .402. To understand what this number means, you need to understand the scale. At .08, you are legally impaired. Your reaction time is reduced. Your judgment is compromised. She was at .402. She was not in a hospital. She was not in an ambulance. She was not lying on a floor somewhere being monitored by paramedics. She was in a car, driving, in Wall Township, New Jersey, on a Saturday evening. She was arrested. She was charged with DUI. She was processed. And then, because the system works the way the system works, she was released. March 29th, 2025, Franklin Township, New Jersey, a different jurisdiction, a different police department, a different set of officers who had never encountered this woman before. They were responding to a motor vehicle accident. >> Sorry, I'm >> Where do you live, ma'am? >> In Franklin Park. >> Okay. Just keep looking for your registration, insurance, and I'll be right back, okay? Sir, are you able to tell me what happened? >> Yes, sir. I was coming from here. >> Okay. >> And she kept on turning. I tried to save her. I changed my lane so she doesn't hit me. >> Right. don't know where she was. She was the phone or where she is. >> Okay. >> But she's coming from here. >> Oh, so she's not coming out of here? >> No, this is one way. >> Oh, okay. So, you said I understand where she's coming from. >> So, she's coming >> there. Making a left turn. Making a left. Okay. >> And she's not looking at my car. I don't know why she's distracted. And she I know if she's going to hit me, so I try to save her. >> Oh, you tried to go this way. >> And I honk, so she stopped. But she did not stop. >> So, once once she hit you, then the car just came in >> No, I she she moved it. I said, "Please stop." >> know, my car is right here. I did not move an inch. And she When her car is here and she starts moving, I said, "Please don't don't move. Let's call the police." >> Okay. >> But she start >> And she just backed up. Okay, got it. Um hold on one second, okay. Ma'am? >> I hope everything work out. >> Hello? Hello? Hello? You uh You in >> I tried to stop her. >> From where? >> I was at the light. >> When they arrived, they found a scene that was in its structure nearly identical to the one that Wall Township officers had found 6 months earlier. >> I got everything. >> Um where's your driver's license? >> I have >> I don't know. You haven't given me This is not the registration or your insurance. None of these are the documents I asked you for. Where are you coming from right now, man? >> From Florida. >> No, no. Where are you coming from right this second? >> From Florida. >> You just drove from Florida right now? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And >> Where did you sleep last night? >> In like a park. >> You slept at Franklin Park last night? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And when did you go to Florida? When did you come from Florida? >> 2 nights ago. >> Okay, so I just asked you where where is it that you came from now and you said Florida. >> Yeah. >> But you slept >> health issues or anything like that? >> Yeah. >> What do you have? >> Um full facial >> Full facial reconstruction? You diabetic or anything like that? >> Yeah, I am. >> You are a diabetic? >> No. >> Okay, so you don't have diabetes. Okay. Um you had facial reconstructive. How long ago was that? >> 7 years ago. >> 7 years ago? Did you have anything to drink today? I can I can smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. You sure you didn't have anything to drink today? >> No. >> No? Okay. And then you said you have leg pain, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> I have full >> What's that? >> I'm sorry. You had full reconstructive? >> I had reconstructive. >> Okay. >> The smell of alcohol, the slurred speech, the inability to perform basic tasks. It was the same story told by a different body cam in a different town. >> Did you hit when you got into the car accident, did you hit your leg? >> Yeah. >> Yeah? What did you hit it on? >> On the right side. >> On the right side? Okay. And you say you can't find your driver's license? >> No, but I have >> I haven't See, I asked her for the license, registration, insurance. I haven't gotten anything. Do you have any other documents? >> Okay. >> She doesn't have any. >> You not find your uh >> I don't know, but I have my password. >> You have your what? >> I have I have my password. >> You have your password? Well, we don't need that right >> I have my password. >> Your password? Oh, we we'll take your We'll start with your password. I'll tell you what, ma'am. While you're looking for Do you actually Can you grab your purse? Are you able to step out of the car or >> Yeah. >> All right, listen, cuz we're going to have you step out of the car real quick. Just so uh we can get you safely out so they can get the vehicle removed from the roadway. So So why don't you grab your purse and just step out of the car for me? How's the leg feel? Okay? >> Yeah. >> All right, you can leave the door open, ma'am. See. So what's your first name, ma'am? >> Emily. >> What is it? >> Emily. >> Emily, we're going to walk over here on the sidewalk. We're going to be safe. Woah, careful. You okay? >> Yeah. >> All right. Steady yourself. Get You got yourself? >> No. >> Okay. Now So listen, you seem a little out of it. You sure you didn't have anything to drink today? >> No. >> You sure you didn't? >> No. >> Okay. You uh on any medications or anything like that? >> No, I have uh a few medications. >> put your purse down. There you go. Okay. We're going to put this right here. Yeah, I'm going to have you hand it to the officer Tyler here. >> No. >> All right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I know. >> Okay. >> Ma'am, did you ingest anything today at all? >> Yeah. >> What did you take? >> Um flu medicine. >> What is it? >> They would have had no idea that they were looking at a woman who had recently blown .402 and walked away. >> I have prescription medicine. >> What kind of medicine? >> Um I don't know. >> Like a pain Like an opiate? >> No. >> Can you look at me real quick in my eyes? All right. Listen, I want to do something. Just You don't have to do anything. All I want you to do is just follow the tip of the pen. See how it's white right there? Just follow with your eyes. Can you follow it for me? >> I have a blind blind eye. >> You have what? >> I'm blind in one eye. >> You're blind Which eye are you blind in? >> My right side. >> Your right side? All right. Can you follow with your eyes? Ma'am, I I You're not I just don't want you to fall. I got you. I got you, okay? You okay? >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Hey. >> Hey, long time no see. >> What's going on, man? >> This young lady is involved in a my MVA. And I think she might be under the influence. >> Okay. Uh who was the other driver? >> Oh, I don't even Hey, or does the other driver need to be seen? >> Um the other driver is gone. I I cleared him already. >> All right, cool. >> Hi, what's your name, ma'am? >> Emily. >> Emily, I'm Miles and this is my partner Anshul, okay? >> Hi. >> How you feel right now? You hurt? >> Miles. >> Yep. Like the speed limit, 40 miles an hour, right? >> Miles, smile. Perfect. >> Okay. Uh how do you feel right now? >> Good. >> Good? Do you want to sit in the truck? >> She was arrested again, her second DUI in 6 months. >> Is why I want to bring out the stretcher over there. I don't know if she's going >> Why are you assisting? >> Hey, what's up? >> Hello. >> It's all right. >> Ashley, did you start the whole problem? Check it out, Ashley. Yeah, it's going to be >> Uh can you give me a minute? >> We're going to get you on a stretcher. >> Huh? >> Yeah, we said it was in the middle of the road way. >> What's your first name, hon? >> Emily. >> Emily, we were unaware of the road. >> All right. I got I'm right behind you. I don't want you to fall, okay, Emily? >> Yeah, I'm okay. >> You okay? >> Hello. >> All right. How much did you have to drink? >> Sit on the stretcher for us, Emily. >> No. >> I love you. >> Just bring it closer, Emily. >> Hey, we're done? >> Have a seat. >> So, it's going to be a It's going to have to be a blood draw? >> Blood draw, yeah. >> So, can I get that for smelling the alcohol on her? >> Yeah, definitely, yeah. Um Good traffic. Have to come up with that. >> 100 from Emily. >> My My radio is not working. It just keeps saying out of range. >> got it. >> All right. >> Uh we might It's going to be a blood draw. >> No. >> We're going to have to uh probably hold one from that from days. >> Does your leg hurt? >> Careful. >> HWAY 100. >> Um her sister radio. >> Oh, yeah. It just keeps saying out of range all of a sudden. >> You got to change They had to change it to the five something. So. >> 828100 >> Every time I try to transmit on it it just keeps beeping. >> Yeah, so we got to we got to change the zone. >> Okay. >> And then go down to >> Spell it with an I or a Y? >> Suckers. >> All right, so I have to follow her down to the rig cuz I can't leave her unattended. So I'm going to park with >> 149100 Central 149 air attack >> In New Jersey, a second DUI within 10 years carries enhanced penalties, mandatory community service, a longer license suspension, higher fines, and a mandatory 48 hours of consecutive jail time. October 3rd, 2025, Parsippany, New Jersey, the third town, the third police department, 13 months after the number that should have changed everything. >> Hey, it's probably already in there then. >> Yeah. What were you doing before this? >> I was at CVS. >> CVS? >> Yep. >> What CVS were you at? The one in CVS in town? >> Yes. >> Yeah? Okay. >> The one in Parsippany. >> Okay. >> Hey, there's a CVS in Target, right? >> I don't think so. There's a Starbucks in there. >> I'm I'm yep. You have anything to drink today? >> No. >> No? Nothing to drink at all? >> No. >> No alcoholic beverages? >> Nope. >> Okay. Do you drink occasionally? >> No. >> Socially? Don't drink at all? >> I don't drink at all. >> Okay. >> I've been sober for 9 months now. >> Okay. Have you ever had a DWI before? >> Yes. >> You had? Okay. How long ago was that? >> That was in March. And then I went to treatment. >> Okay, so you that's got you that kind of led you on the path to get get sober. All right. >> She was 37 years old now and she was confused, nervous. Her eyes were red and watery. The signs that Wall Township had documented 13 months earlier. >> Check in at Thomas 43. >> And then you're going to walk down this line, you're going to go left. Start with your left and then step over with your right. Left. Right. Okay? So, no hold on. Count them. >> 4 5 >> 83 equals >> 7 >> 8 >> 9 And then turn around. >> Okay, but then you don't understand it's left over right. Okay, count them loud. >> 4 5 >> That's where they were on South Belvoir each other's head over CVS and everything. >> All right. >> 1,001 1,002 1,003 >> Keep going. Don't say anything. Keep going. >> 1,004 1,005 1,006 1,007 I can't Hold it at Hip. That long. >> Only the walk and turn and one leg stand could be performed. She failed both. >> Watch out, man. I'm going to put the There we go. Okay, I'm going to just lock them and make sure they don't get tighter. Thank you, ma'am. Yeah. All right. You mind just staying I'm going to get your stuff in the back. Thanks. >> I was going to ask you what this pink stuff was, but then I found the little airplane bottle. I don't really drink sweet stuff, but it's definitely a booze mixer, right? >> Yeah, it's a booze. >> Come on uh over this side, miss. What was your name? I'm sorry. >> I'm Emily. >> Emily? All right, Emily. >> Head over was negative on hit and run and you're totally wrong on that stuff. >> All right. Watch your head when you pop in, all right? >> Definitely. >> She was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. The woman who had blown .402 13 months earlier, the highest BAC reading in the history of a YouTube channel dedicated exclusively to DUI body cam footage, refused to blow into the machine that would tell the world what her number was this time.
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