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Do you have any question for me about that? I question to you is this. How much have you had today? >> But that was like literally like 4 hours ago. >> Reason why I asked is when I walked in. >> Around 10:48 p.m. on November 2nd, 2024, Sergeant Spencer with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office observed a red 2016 Nissan being driven erratically. He initiated a traffic stop and the driver pulled over in the vicinity of Byum Street and Park Avenue. He exited the vehicle and made contact with the driver of the Nissan who was identified as 27year-old Destiny Hesler. >> I smell the oil of alcohol coming. >> Listen to me. >> I know. Listen. I'm going to tell you the truth. Listen. >> Listen. >> I switch vehicles. >> Listen to me. >> I smell the odor of alcohol coming from you or your >> and I'm understanding that and I'm trying to tell you the truth. >> I'm not finished. >> I get that. I literally for 4 days now my car key fob has been lost. My car has been stuck at down the street for 4 days now. I finally got it. It just so happened I got in a fight with this guy that I've been talking to. So I'm an emotional rush. So I drove it home. That's it. Literally it was like 2 and 1 half hours maybe 3 hours ago. two and a half three hours ago. I'm only irrelevant because the guy that because irrelevant that is my house right there something happened. Yes. So I'm just guilt alcohol alone means nothing to me. What does mean something to me is a series of other indicators that I've seen put together make people believe that a crime is book. So in other words when I'm talking to you before you have pupils that are pretty much huge. That looks like that's it. Literally, I swear I have not been drinking like that. It was I've been very upset for the last It's been like 45 minutes. I've been crying my eyes out over some stupid ass guy. That's it. Literally, that's it. I'm flying over some guy. That's it. No, I just want my ticket so I can go home and cry over this stupid ass guy. That's it. That's all I want. Do you understand that? You're right. Right guys, you understand that bas. So with that being said, what he's asking, are you willing to do field sobriety test? I'm literally >> I understand that heartbroken tonight. >> But we have to get this out of the way first. >> Okay, I get that. I don't want to do anything. I just want to go home. >> Okay, so what he's saying, and let me explain this to you. What he's saying is you refusing means the indicators we have right now, you will still go to jail. Okay. >> No, I can't go to jail. I'm a correction officer. >> Can I not right now? No, not right now. >> So, and like you said, you have the right to >> What did I do though? What did I do actually wrong? I didn't do anything wrong. I understand my eyes red, but I've been crying. >> You also do smell like You also do smell like alcoh. >> Are you refusing? Yes or no? Listen, you go ask. You can go ask Paula. >> As he was speaking with Destiny, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Deputy Henry Hancock arrived on scene shortly afterwards and initiated his DUI investigation. Based on the officer's suspicion of impairment, Destiny was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. Around this time, she mentioned that she worked as a correctional officer. Ask her. >> I don't care about that right now. I've already heard that. Are you refusing? I'm >> dying. So my eyes are red. >> Are you refusing Phil? I don't want to go to jail. No, I will do the [ __ ] check, but I don't want to go to jail. >> You will do. So you're willing to do Phil soiety test? >> Whatever you need me to do, >> okay, >> but my house is right there. >> Step over here to the sidewalk >> for him, not you. He pulled me over. You did it. >> He's relinquishing this to me now. No, he pulled me over. You did not. >> Okay, so you're refusing. >> No, he pulled me over. You did not. I know that as much. Who are you? His sergeant? >> No, he's my sergeant. >> Why isn't he doing it? >> So, you're refusing? >> No, I'm asking a simple question. Why are you not doing my check instead of him? That's all I asked. >> I called him over here investigation. >> Okay, now I'm asking why are you not doing my check? >> Because he needs to stay available. >> Because you're newer. I just explained that to you. >> Asking that's all I'm asking. >> And I just answered that question. >> What did you say? >> I said because he's a supervisor, he needs to stay available. So, I need to do this. >> So, you're newer. >> I don't know what that has to do with anything. Are you >> I can get in more trouble cuz you're newer and he's more uh sophisticated than you are. >> Okay, ma'am. I'm about to take this as a refusal at this point. >> It's not refusal. I said I would do it, but I want to know I'm not getting in more trouble cuz you're newer than he is. >> You don't You don't get optional. who does it or who. So, are you refusing to do a >> I'm not doing a refusal. I'm just saying I don't want to get in more trouble cuz you don't know what you're doing. They need us. You're new. >> This is my last time asking. >> Are you refusing to do >> anything? I already said that. >> Yeah, I'll let him do it. But are you going to watch to make sure he knows what he's doing? >> He knows what he's doing. I don't have to actually watch him do >> I don't I don't know that he's a new cop apparently. That's what you just said. >> I did not say that, but Okay. So, you're willing to do it? >> Sure. Let's go. >> Okay. Step over here to the sidewalk. >> Can I take these boots off? >> Yep. Sure. If you want to. All right. First task I'm going to do, I'm just going to check your eyes. Okay. >> Deputy Hancock started with the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, Deputy Hancock 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, Destiny did not touch heel to toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Destiny failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion. >> All right. See the tip of the spin? >> Mhm. >> Okay. What I want you to do is follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Don't move your head. >> All right. Do you wear any glasses or contacts? >> Yes, I do. I'm wearing contacts. >> Okay. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Okay, I'm going go up now. Okay. All right. Um, this right here. All right. So, the next task I'm going to do is the walk and turn. Okay. It's a series of nine steps. >> Yeah. Do you want to I guess have them block the road? All right, we're going to use this line over here in the middle of the road. All right. So, what we're going to do is we're going to start out in this position right here. Arms at your side, >> left foot on the line, right foot in front. All right. Touching heel to toe. >> All right. What What you're going to do is take a series of nine steps down the line. Heel to toe. Okay. Keeping your arms at your side. Don't use your arms for balance. Keep them at your side. Okay. Nope. Don't start until I tell you to begin. Okay. Okay. Get back in the position I told you. All right. Hold this position till I tell you to begin. Okay. You understand? All right. I'm going to demonstrate this. Okay. We're When you start the nine hill to toe steps, you're going to go down the line, do nine heel to toe steps, and on that ninth step, you're going to take a series of small steps and return back down the line nine more steps. Okay? So, I'll demonstrate. One, two, three, four. And when you get to that ninth step, this is what the series of small steps looks like. Do you understand? And then return the nine back down the line. One 2 3 4 until you reach that ninth step. Do you understand the instructions? Okay. Get back in the position I asked you to may begin. Count your steps out loud. Okay. All right, the next task is going to be one leg of stand. And it's going to look like this. Arms at your side again, feet together. And when I tell you to begin, you're going to lift one foot off the ground, 6 in. It's approximately the size of a Coke soda can. Okay? And you're going to count out loud 1,001 1,002,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? It's going to look something like this. 1,00 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 and so on. If your foot touches the ground, it's okay. Pick it back up and continue. Okay. All right. You may begin. 189 2010 2011 2012 134 2016 Okay, you can stop. All right. And you said you had how many to drink? and you can ask them. I went I stopped by I seen the guy that I had been talked to for a while and I end up leaving because of the situation. >> Okay. based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, her indicators of impairment, and [clears throat] her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises. Deputy Hancock told Destiny that she was being placed under arrest for DUI after she was placed inside the patrol car. She mentioned multiple times that she worked as a correctional officer. because I was so upset over the situation. >> Okay. >> All right. Turn off. >> Listen, I have children. Please. I have children. I promise. >> Please. I have children. Please. They don't have anything to my other deploy. I'm from this state. Please. I promise. I'm from this state. Please don't do this to me. I'm from a different state. Please don't do that. They don't have nobody else. Please don't let them arrest me. I have nobody else. >> Do you understand your charges? >> No, I don't understand. >> Suspicion DUI. Okay. >> Please. I'm begging you. I'm begging you. I'm a correction officer. Do not do this. I'm begging you. I've been good all my life. >> Relax. I came from this literally I came from the system. Please don't do this to me. I had one night where I was upset. I promise. I came from one of one night where I was upset. This guy did me wrong one time. I'm so sorry. Please don't do this. >> I'm begging you. Please. I'm begging. No. No. No. I had one night. Rouse. I had one night. You made bad decisions. Please don't do this. I've all my life though, I've been so good. I've been a correction officer. I've been so good. I came from literally nothing. I came from nothing. My parents are crackheads. Please. I've been so good all my life. Don't put me. This is all my record. Please. I've been so good. I promise. I've been so good all my life. Please don't make me do this. It's all my record. My kids will see this. Please. I'm begging you. >> No, I I'm from a different state. Please, I'm begging you. I will never make it back. Please listen. I'm from different state. I'm from the system. I've never done anything bad in my life. I'm begging you. Please. My kids will say this. I've never >> You said no. You don't have anyone to pick up. >> I have nobody. I'm literally >> that showed up. >> No. And that was my friend's boy. Listen, I'm begging you. I've never done anything bad in my life. I'm begging you. I literally turned my life around and became a correction officer. >> I became Listen, >> tell people, listen, I became a correction [laughter] officer because I had nobody. Please, I'm begging you. I was came from nothing. >> Watch your legs. Okay. Was off the charge. Want to ask you a little bit. She wants to come out the car. That's fine. >> Do you want anything out of the car? Is there like a phone or anything you want to come with you? >> I listen. I literally gave him nothing. I came from this state, please. I I know you understand. Okay. I >> Do you want anything out of >> I've done so good all my life. >> No, I know you just want to shut me out because I I get it. I'm a correction officer. We shut out inmates and we do it. >> I've done so good all my life. >> Do you want anything out of the car? You're not answering the question. >> My phone. Please. >> Where's it at? >> It's literally right there at the center. I Please listen. >> I was in this system growing up. Please. I've done good all my life. Literally all my life. I've never been in trouble. Look me up. >> I have not done any trouble. >> All right. I'll grab your phone for you. Okay. >> Listen to me. Please. No. For real. Listen. Please. >> Watch your legs. >> Please. Listen. >> I told you. >> I've never done trouble. Please don't take me. Why though? Why? >> But why? I don't have anybody here that will get me out. >> Put your leg. >> Why? I didn't do anything. Please. >> Just put your leg. >> I don't do that. I think she does it. Is she in the car? Yeah. All right. Did you get a driving pattern on her or was it okay? Oh yeah, it's a good call. [music] Heat. Heat. 260. >> I have her 1012 51 to the jail. Copy. Sorry. >> 62974. >> Hey, if you want to get when you get there, just start your 20-minute observation. >> Mhm. >> I'll come up and do. >> Okay, cool. like does that make you look better? >> Um, getting drunk drivers off the street does. >> I'm not drunk. That's [ __ ] up. I'm not even drunk. I'm not a bad person. >> I never said you were a bad person. Just >> I just said >> No, I don't. >> I just said you made bad decisions. >> I've really never done anything wrong in my life. >> It's really worth it. I am a correctional officer. I'm scared of jail. I'm want to go to jail. I'm scared of jail. Anyone even call me on my phone and I don't know any numbers. I know what it's like in jail. I don't know any numbers. I'm going to be stuck in there. [laughter] my [ __ ] fact about I come from the [ __ ] I come from the system. I understand it. I did so so much this day and I tried so hard. Is it $929.97? Henry. >> I mean, that's my government name. introduce you Heat up here. Jesus. Heat. Heat. I am now requesting that you submit your law possession of your breath for the purpose of determining its alcohol content. >> Leave me alone. >> Will you take the test? >> Leave me alone. >> I don't know what you just said. >> I said leave me alone. So that yes or no? That's enough. >> If you refuse to take the test I requested you, your driving privilege will be suspended for a period of 1 year for a personal or 18 month driving privilege suspended or refusing to submit offens your breath, urine or blood. Additionally, if you refuse to take the test I requested of you and if your driving privilege have been previously suspended or prior refusal to submit off your breath, urine or blood will be >> What about lawyers evidence of any >> I will admit with my lawyers. >> Did you understand that? >> With my lawyers with my lawyers, sir, >> do you understand what I just >> I'm not agreeing to nothing. Well, unfortunately, >> yes, I hear you. >> The lawyer does not affect this part. >> I don't understand nothing you're saying, though. So, I can't understand without a lawyer. [music] It's like your 5-year-old cop can't understand [ __ ] [music] Little baby ass. >> Oh, yeah. You're [music] right. Still I wasn't drunk and I was going to jail. That's okay. You little baby. Heat. Heat. That's the last driver. read [ __ ] yet. >> I'm about to >> but you should have read it way back there. When you put me in handcuffs. >> Why? >> Why didn't you read it like this? >> H >> Why should I? >> Because you put me in handcuffs. Don't you know the law? You put me in handcuffs. You said all that [ __ ] >> Yeah. So why do you put me in handcuffs? >> You know, >> I have a lawyer that's way bigger than you are. >> That's fine. >> Yeah, it is fine. Don't tell me. >> You have to read it off. >> Every time. >> Baby call. >> All right, just listen. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you are being questioned. >> Where is he at? >> If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning. If you wish, you can answer. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand? >> Yeah. Where's my lawyer? >> Cuz I have one. >> Okay. I have in front of me is a baby cop. >> Are you willing to answer any questions right now? >> Okay. Just let them know. >> Well, you read it kind of late, didn't you? >> No. >> Yeah. arrested. >> Destiny was eventually transported to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office for further processing. At the jail, she refused to submit breath samples. She was charged with a DUI 316.193 1A. Destiny was eventually released pending her court appearance on a $500 bond. Yeah. before you write it. All right.