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I believe she drink. >> Okay. >> So, just a Did you see it or just call? just happened when before I could before [music] I hit the corner here. >> Okay. >> Um and she just was a little aggressive. >> So, I'm just putting it just ahead. So, >> Okay. Okay. All right. But you didn't see anything? >> I didn't see anything. I just make sure everybody's cool. >> Just in case you want, you know, >> Right. Well, I I appreciate you stopping, sir. I'm heading home. >> All right. Be safe. All right. Thank you. Around 11:41 p.m. on April 21st, 2024, officers Nicholas Baldi and Brad Lender with the Solen Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries in Canon Road. They arrived on scene under a tunnel beneath a rail bridge and noticed that there was a twocar crash involving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala and 2023 Hyundai Tucson. Officer Baldi first made contact with the male witness who informed him that the female driver of the Impala was likely impaired. He then made contact with the driver of the Impala who was identified as Nikkia Banks. Hello, ma'am. >> Hi. >> You okay? I'm okay. >> Were you driving? >> I was driving. Yeah. >> You were driving. This is your car here. Anybody else in the car with you? >> No. Okay. What happened? >> So, I turned the corner. He was on my side of the street. Kind of halfway. >> You were coming? >> I turned off that street. Yes. >> Okay. >> And he hit me. That's how Yeah. He was on the wrong side. He was halfway in in this lane, but in this lane, too. >> So, the halfway car was in my lane. >> Mhm. >> And as soon as I turn the corner Okay. >> Boom. >> Okay. >> Are you injured or was >> I'm not injured. I'm fine. >> Okay. >> No, she's okay. She says, >> "Yeah, I'm okay. >> I'm okay. Do you have your driver's license on you or did you give it to the other officer? >> I have a ID. I don't have a license. I have to take my driver's test, but I do have insurance. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Where are you coming from? >> Huh? Do you know your social >> and your first name? >> Nikia Nia. >> Last name >> Banks BS. >> And what's your date of birth? >> 52793. >> 52793. >> Yes. Okay. and your phone number. >> Okay. Do you know how fast you were going? >> If you're speed limit, >> what's that? >> Normal speed limit. >> Okay. What would you say? >> Maybe 20. >> 20. >> I mean, I was turning the corner. I was going >> I'm not asking to >> Yeah, I wasn't excuse anything. I'm just asking he going >> the question. >> Yeah. I'm not too sure. >> So, >> okay. Were you wearing your seat belt? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You said no injuries, right? >> No injuries at all. >> All right. No, >> that's good. Um, do you have insurance on you? Did you know it's through? >> It's in. >> You can grab it if you want. >> I can't grab my phone. I mean, my first is in there. Maybe it's at home, but I have founders. >> Founders. >> Yeah. >> Kid wasn't in the car. >> No. >> That's good, right? >> No. Heat. Heat. I'm going to ask Brad see what he has real quick. I'm going to ask Brad see what he has real quick. She was coming toward basically right about here. Yeah. And then she came around the corner. She basically pushed it to the side. Did you run anything yet? I didn't get her license, but I gave both plates. Okay. 131 radio. Yeah. Yeah. Huh? >> Your shoes? >> Yeah. >> Was the other person neck pain or >> Yes. kind of injury. >> Okay. >> I don't know if they or that or [ __ ] What's that? Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Do you have the insurance or anything on your phone? >> On my phone. As he was speaking with Nikkia, Officer Bowie detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Nikia claimed she was heading over to pick up her baby daddy from work and claimed that the Hyundai struck her vehicle. She also admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Nikkia was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. >> I think I was making a quick run. I may have in here, but I may not. Then I see it in here. >> Where are you making a run to? >> I was going to pick my work. >> Okay. >> I was at home and I dropped her and pick him up for work. So, >> okay. Okay. Do you wear any contacts or eyeglasses? I'm just asking, do you have any like neck pain, back pain? No. Any false teeth, false eyes? >> No. >> Back knee or ankle problems? >> No. >> No. Okay. What's your highest level of education? >> GED. >> The GED. So, you know your alphabet. Can you recite the alphabet from the letter D to the letter R without singing it? >> Can you say it out loud for me? >> A B C D E F G H R J K L M P Q R >> Okay. And then can you count backwards from the number 69 to the number 51? >> From 69. >> 69 to 51. >> 68 76 53. Um he said 50. Okay. So 49 48 47 46 45 48 42 41 40 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 31 30 So now 28 28 I mean 19 I'm sorry. Okay. >> 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 3 2 1 >> Okay. Um, how much alcohol have you consumed tonight? >> Maybe. >> A couple too. I was at home. >> A couple too. >> I did have a shot, you know, with the alcohol wine, but I was at home. I wasn't drinking and driving. There's no empty containers in here. No cup of liquor or wine or >> Okay. You cool if I just place you through two few tests. Make sure you're okay to drive. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Why don't we just step right over here for me? Okay. >> Yeah, I know. I'm just making sure. We'll just step right over here. You can face me. Okay. >> So, first No, we'll face this way towards me. Okay. No, no, you can stand right there. Just relax. All right. >> You're over here. >> You're good. Just right there. Okay. Um, so first thing first, I want you to stand with your feet together, hands down by your side. >> My first >> What's that? >> I'm fixing my first. Okay, that's fine. >> Okay, so I want you to stand with your feet together, hands by your side for me. Okay. >> Officer Bali started with the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, Officer Bali 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 and she did not touch heel to toe on each step while failing to turn. The final exercise was the one leg stand test and Nikia failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. >> All right. Can you see the top of my pen where my finger is at? >> Yes. >> I want you to follow that with your eyes and your eyes only without moving your head. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, keep your head still. Oh, you just sitting here. Don't move your head. >> Okay. And you said where you're coming from? >> Scarfield. >> Garfield. And how many alcoholic beverages have you consumed tonight? >> I had wine. So, not much. >> Just Just wine? >> Two cups? Yeah. >> Two cups of wine? >> Okay. Um, when did you last eat? >> Eat? >> Yeah. Probably around 5:00. >> Okay. Just take your hands out of your pockets for me if you can. Appreciate it. Any other drugs besides alcohol? No. Okay. All right. So, same thing. Feet together, hands by your side. >> Follow the top of my pen with your eyes. >> Nipples are a little cold. >> Okay, that's fine. I know. That's all right. Not worried about that. Okay. So, follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only without moving your head. Top where my finger's at. Yep. You understand that? >> Keep following until I instruct you to stop. Okay. >> Yes. >> All right. Keep Don't move your head. Keep your head straight towards me over here. >> Just your eyes. Okay, we're going to go up with it. Just keep your head still. Okay. >> Yep. I know you're doing great. >> Did you get the picture? >> Okay. So, you can relax for a second. Okay. All right. So, can you kind of see this this very subtle crack in the in the concrete right here? >> Yeah. So, what I want you to do, I want you to take your left foot and place it on that line. Hands out your pockets for me. Okay? With your right foot in front of your left foot, touching heel to toe. Keep your arms down by your sides. I want you to stay in that position until I instruct you to begin the test. You understand? Okay. >> Okay. So, when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel toe sets down line and nine heel toeeps back down line. >> Nine. >> Yep. I'm going to demonstrate for you. It's going to look something like this. Okay. 1 2 3 all the way to nine. But >> yeah, that that's fine. So, assuming this is your assuming this is your ninth step, take a series of small steps while keeping the foot planted around. Nine heel toe steps all the way back down line. 1 2 3 all the way to nine. >> While taking the test, I want you to make sure you're touching heel to toe. >> Hands by your side. Count your steps out loud and do not stop the test until you finished. >> Do you understand that? to put down my feet. >> Do you understand the instructions I gave you? >> Okay, you can begin. >> This right? >> I'm a little >> Yep. Left. Left foot online. Right foot. >> Okay. So, >> and then your first >> two three 4 5 6 7 8 9. Right. >> Yep. Just as I instructed. What >> you finished? You >> said now, right? >> Yeah, just as I instructed. Just as I instructed. >> As you instructed now. >> Okay. All right. So, if you're done, we can walk back here. One more thing for me. Okay. >> You You can You can just walk normal. >> All right. Turn face me. Got one more thing for you. Okay. >> So, the next one, what I'm going to have you do, you're going to raise either foot. Either your left or your right foot. Whichever one you decide, which whatever one you prefer. Approximately 6 in off the ground. Okay. While keeping both legs straight, you're going to look down at the foot that's raised with your arms by your side. Count out loud in the manner of 10,00 Yep. Just as I'm done. >> And do what? >> Count out loud in the manner of 10,00 1,002,004. And telling >> just keep it up. Don't step. Just keep it up. >> Yep. You're just raising either foot, legs straight, arms by your side. Look down at the foot that's raised while keeping it parallel to the ground. Count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1003 until I instruct you to stop. >> 10001 do hold on. Do you understand the instructions I gave you? >> It said count, right? >> Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Okay, you can begin. >> Okay, so >> continue right where you left off. >> 10023 100,00 >> Continue right where you left off. 1009. Okay. I'm clumsy as a person so you guys know. >> Mhm. >> Um number eight 1009 1. >> Okay. So one more thing. Okay. So for this one you're just going to turn around for me. Okay. based on the motor vehicle crash, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises. Officer Bowie placed Nikkia under arrest for operating a vehicle impaired OVI. A search of her vehicle incident to arrest yielded a bottle of oxycodone pills that were prescribed to someone else. After she was placed under arrest, Nikkia did answer a few questions. She told the officer that she had been at a concert at the Brown Stadium earlier that evening and admitted to drinking two beers. Just place your hands behind your back. >> All right. >> So, at this point, you're going to be placed under arrest for operating motor vehicle under the influence. You got home? >> No. Can you tell me how to test? >> So based on the test I gave you, I'm looking for certain indicators, signs of impairment. Okay. And I observe. What's that? >> And what's that? >> What do you mean? >> What are signs or anything? Well, there's quite a quite a few of them. There's there's clues that I'm looking for. Okay. >> What are the clues? >> So, here here's what we're going to do now. Okay. >> So, we're going to take you back and we're going to give you the opportunity. >> So, we're going to take you back. We're going to give you the opportunity to provide a bath sample. Okay. And then we'll we'll go from there. Okay. So, I'm going to secure you in the back of my car. Do you need a phone? >> Yes. Do Do you need a phone? Do you need >> Yes, I do. >> Purse. My phone. >> Okay. Do you have a purse? >> I have a phone. >> Okay. I'm only going to grab your phone. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Is there anything on you that's illegal I got to worry about? >> And that's it, sir. >> Okay. >> Is it on you or is in the car? >> It's in the car. >> Obviously. >> Is there anything on you? >> There is nothing on me. Do what I have on a way. I mean, I What you want to do about that driver? >> I don't know. The other guy's talking. So, why don't you walk back to my cruiser for me? >> Can you answer my question? >> Yeah, I will. In my car, >> you told him about >> I don't know. I haven't talked to him. >> The other I don't know. The other officer speaking with him and investigating the crash. [snorts] >> We're going to walk. We're going to walk to the car here. >> Why is it so rough? >> But I want my phone. >> I know. We're going to grab it for you. >> Okay. I want my phone before y'all pull off. >> I know. Well, we're not leaving yet. >> Pull off. So, what test did y'all do with the other driver? I mean, I'm going to ask you all cuz y'all do my job, >> right? I like I said, I'm done. Let's before we leave, I'm going to answer all your I'm going to answer all your questions. Okay. >> So, we just ask for a little cooperation. You've been all right so far? >> Yep. I I appreciate that. >> I'm not. Yes, ma'am. >> Do you have anything on you in your bra or anything? Okay. All right. Have a seat, please. I'm tall. >> Bigger car. >> You are tall. >> I'm like grab your car. Okay. >> Come on. >> Female's going to be Yeah. >> 191055. >> You're not We're not crawling in there. I can see it right away. >> Mhm. >> Well, if anything, >> if you can see, get it once. >> We'll get it once. >> We can probably get in. You can't open this door. Who the [ __ ] knows where it went? >> Let you see it right away. Go ahead. I don't What's that driver's license number? for the crash. >> 2024 0674 674. >> I mean, that might have flew. I mean, look, it could be on the ground. Like, you can see I mean, that won't open at all, huh? >> No, can't get open. It is what it is. >> I don't know how she got out. She >> She probably crawl out the back. No. >> That's yours. Are you Is this yours for your arrest? >> Yeah. Just take your We'll get to the jail. She ain't going to be happy, but nothing to do. I'm going to take her back. Thanks. Sir. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, can I ask you? >> Yeah. >> Um, I feel test. >> So, they're not pass fail. Okay. There's just certain indicators that I'm looking for. >> What's the indicator? >> So, I So, all that's going to be in my report. There's there's quite a few of them. >> Pass what? >> So, just because you're >> I watch your line, right? Yes, sir. >> I walked the line. I did what you asked me to do. And I walked the line. I never denied drinking wine. I drank wine earlier in the day, right? >> Uh-huh. >> Never denied it. Do you find Did you find any liquor in that car? >> I didn't not search the car yet. >> You're not going to find anything in that car. >> Okay. >> I did not. Okay. That was at 5 6:00. What time is it now? >> 1:31 radio. >> What time was it? >> It's midnight. >> Being right to the jail. Death email starting 92964. 92964. >> I copy and everything will be on the printer invoking for you. >> Okay. Thanks. >> [snorts] >> So, what's my charges? >> So, I'll explain that cuz it's hard to talk through this this window here once we get >> I I I have a hard time hearing through there. So, with >> So, I'll explain everything. No. OV OVI. >> Huh? OVI. >> OVI. >> That's what you were arrested for. >> And what's OVI? >> Operating vehicle under the influence. >> Huh? >> Operating a vehicle under the influence. >> And you'll have to explain all that once we get to the jail. >> How do y'all arrest somebody, but don't explain the charges? How? How do you go home and sleep at night? Oh, what you get a bonus off arresting people? >> No, I don't get a bonus at all. >> You must do. You must do. You ought to do me because of what? I don't have a valid driver's license, but I have insurance. It's okay. That's fine. It's all right. In the morning. >> What's that? >> When I go to court in the morning. >> No, it won't be in the morning. It'll be within five business days. So, you'll most likely you'll be out out tonight. Just Most likely you'll be out tonight in a few hours. >> I don't We're going to give you a court date. >> So, I'm going >> and then I'll explain everything. We'll we'll give you another test at the station and then we'll have you >> What? I'm just getting right. >> Oh, we got one more one more test at the station. >> [ __ ] I don't want to be rude. I don't want to be disrespectful of you. I know you do your job, but I just want to answer. >> I don't be be before you leave, I'm going to make sure you don't have any more questions. I I appreciate you. Before I >> leave what? >> Before you leave the station. So, >> leave the station. >> You're going to leave the station tonight. >> So, I'm going to leave the station tonight. >> Yeah. Mo Yeah, most likely. >> Why did you operate >> for OVI? Operating. What was that? >> Under the influence. Like I said, I do appreciate you being cooperative and and not giving issues. >> I work with your heart. >> And I I appreciate >> you and being harder, >> right? >> Nothing harder for nobody, >> right? And >> I'm a [ __ ] nurse. My heart >> Where do you Where do you nurse at? I'm at >> Oh, all right. >> Well, I do I do I I do have respect for you in that job. That's something that I something I would not be able to do. >> I'm going to be forever. >> Mhm. Right. You have to have passion, >> right? >> Sounds like you have passion what you do then, you know. >> I'm not mad. I don't want to make you do a hard time. >> And I appreciate that also. I'm not I'm not trying to be disrespectful. >> So, the other officer is investigating the crash. Okay. and and we'll have a report. We do not have cameras at that bridge. >> No. >> No. >> What's that? >> I said, "Wow." >> Yeah. I work seven days a week. >> You said you work. >> You said you work 7 days a week. >> I do. I do. I do. I really do. >> It's It's tough out there nowadays. >> 7 days a week. 12 hours. 700 p.m. to 7 a.m. And you can call my doctor. That's what I do. All right. Tomorrow. Even tomorrow I'm working 712 drivers. I got I made my way out the car. I climbed back. I couldn't open >> right to go talk to them. Make sure there's no I'm okay. I want to make sure. >> Yep. I get it. And it was and that's what [ __ ] the [ __ ] the everything but she was transported to the soul and police department for further processing. At the station, the the BMV2,255 form was read to her, but she refused to submit breath samples. After Nikia was processed, she was turned over to jail staff and issued citations for OVI for,511.19, driving under a non-compliance suspension for,510.16 and obedience to traffic control devices 414.01A1. 01 A1 >> 131 radio. >> So, how long will be? >> We'll get you in and out as quick as possible. >> I'm out at the jail. Ending 92 967. 92 967. >> Are you sure it's most likely? Um, >> most likely. Sure. So, like I said, I I don't make that decision.