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Uh, were you trying to hit me because you went over the double yellow lines or >> you speak English? >> Yeah. >> Were you trying to hit me? >> No. >> All right. Why'd you go over the double yellow lines? >> You didn't. Where you coming from right now? How much did you guys drink? >> Huh? >> All right. How much did you drink? On October 27, 2024, around 9:56 p.m., patrolman Michael Brunu, Chong Han, and Theodore Chris with the Palisades Park Police Department, were clearing from a separate incident on East Palisades Boulevard. As patrolman Crisz, who was crossing the street to get into his patrol car, the driver of a white 2020 Hyundai Tucson crossed over the double yellow lines and nearly struck him. He immediately got into his patrol car and initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of 7th Street and East Palisades Boulevard. >> Where you coming from? Cuz I'm getting order of alcohol. >> Can you step out of the car? Come on me over here. >> All right. >> You didn't drink anything. You're telling me? >> Mhm. You can stay. >> Have him stay in the car. >> Oh, I >> He's fine. >> All right. Uh >> he made contact with the driver of the Hyundai, who was identified as 26-year-old Jay Lee. As he was speaking with Jay, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Jay denied consuming any alcohol. Based on his suspicion of impairment, he asked Jay to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. >> Can you do a standardized field sobriety test? >> Mhm. >> You sure? >> All right. I want you to look at my finger with your eyes only. Okay. I'm going to check your eyes first test. All right. After this, you can do a walking test. Am I right? Okay. Can you want to move your Yeah. Follow my finger with your eyes only. Don't move your head. Don't move your head. Only your eyes. Petroman Cris started with the horizontal gaze nestagmus HGN test. During the HGN test, Betroman Cris 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, Jay failed to touch heel to toe on each step, took an incorrect number of steps, and turned. The final exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Jay failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. Okay, Bruno. You see the HN? Follow my finger with your eyes again only. All right. We're going to use this line right over here. Okay. Just the line should help you. We're as level as we're going to be here. Okay. All right. I want you to put your left foot in front of your right foot touching heel to toe. Are those shoes okay for you to walk in? >> I mean, yeah. >> Okay. I want you to leave your arms resting on your side. Look at me. Pay attention to the directions. It's very important you pay attention. Okay? When I tell you to, I want you to take nine heel to toe steps. Count each step out loud. >> Okay? >> On the ninth step, you're going to keep that foot planted on the ground. You're going to turn yourself around. You're going to complete the final nine steps. Okay? I'm going to demonstrate the test for you. One, two, three. Okay. Keep that foot planted. I counted three. You're going to count nine. >> Okay. >> Turning myself around. One, two, three. I counted three. You're going to count nine. Okay. Make sure you touch heel to toe and you count out loud. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. Begin the test. >> One 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. >> Turn up. >> Do what you think is right. I gave you the directions to the test. >> Sorry. One, two, three. Okay, next test. All right, whichever leg you're more comfortable with, you're going to lift it off the ground. Okay, leave your arm pressure on your side. When I tell you to lift the leg off the ground, you're going to look at your foot. You're going to count out loud like this. I'm going to demonstrate the test for you. 100,00 1,002 1003 100,004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1 up until I tell you to stop. >> You understand? >> Yep. >> Go ahead. >> Leave your arms at your side. Don't raise your arms. >> 1 >> Don't grab your hips. 1,002 100,004 1005 1006 1007 1008 100900 1 >> Keep going up until I tell you stop. Those are the directions. >> 1 2012 13 2014 2015 2016 All right. Good job. >> All right. Um, I'll give you verbal Miranda first. Uh, you have a right to make silent anything you say can be used against you in the court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you can't if you can't afford attorney won't be appointed for you and uh you can exercise your rights at any time. Excuse answer any questions. Uh, how much did you drink? >> Nothing. >> Nothing. I've been a cop a long time. I'm looking at your eyes. Your test was terrible. Okay. Based on her indicators of impairment, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Jay was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded by for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John's law. >> We're going to go. We're going to do testing. You're going to come with me. >> You understand? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. I'm putting you under arrest for driving under influence of alcohol. Did you take a drug? Maybe. >> No, >> you didn't take a drug. >> Is the passenger a valid driver? >> He's intoxicated. >> And it's not only me that saw the AGN. You can ask him. Your eyes were dancing. Your walking turn. You were wasn't a good test. All right. You going to come with me? Come in this car. Jump in. >> Bruno, can you grab me the packet? I'm going to actually go to Leona. on your >> He's uh he's intoxicated. Does he have somebody who can pick him up? >> I need Where's your driver's license? >> Chang, grab me her driver's license. Registration insurance for the car. on that bridge. Can you proceed? >> Her driver's license should be in the center. She said >> she said her driver's license in the center. Is her Is her purse there? >> Can you Can you take the purse? >> Is that her purse? Let me ask you what's in here. Would it be in here? In this bag? >> No, it's in the middle section of my car. >> Middle section? >> No, it's in the back of my phone. >> In the back of the phone. All right, Chang, grab her phone. >> Yeah. >> You see her phone? That one? >> Yeah. Hold on. This is her. Leave this in here. Take her bag. This one. Yeah. This one. Make sure. Okay. >> Yep. It's in the phone. 452. >> Go ahead. >> One female to Leona 47792.8 on the mileage. 302 to 304. I'll see you there. Do your eyes normally bounce? Did you smoke a weed vape? >> No. No. Communications to Richmond units. There's a mail party at headquarters. He spoke to a another call taker here. Unknown why she was quick. That's really almost right in there. No, I'm good. I'm good. Your phone license is this in the back, right? Okay. I'm going to turn the phone off for now. Can you turn this off? [Music] [Music] >> Is there any in this person? Patrolman Cris initially transported her to the Lenny Police Department for further processing. The standard statement from motor vehicle operators was read to her and she agreed to submit breath samples. Following a 20inut observation, she submitted breath samples. Her alco test results indicated a back level of 0.12% which was above the legal limit of 0.08%. Come here and draw the paperwork. Take the take the back. >> All right. Bye. [Music] for the faster. Yeah, the faster you get it done, the faster you're getting out of here. So, more vehicle [Music] 45 302. Start the 20 minute observation. [Music] Did you find available. >> Great. 45 [Music] [Music] Okay. [Music] [Music] Yeah. Yeah. Right [Music] hand, >> right? [Music] your watch. You're going have to take off devices. You have no other electronics on, right? Like no like All right. Hope I have you out of here in 30 minutes. We just have to do this paperwork. [Music] All right. Before you ask any questions, you must be advised of your constitutional rights. Uh, you have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer any questions. You understand that? Anything you say can or will be used against you in court of law. Do you understand that? You have the right to talk to an attorney at any time and have him present with you while you are being questioned. Do you understand that? If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. Do you understand that? You may stop answering questions or request attorney at any time. Do you understand that? questions I as you don't want to write initial thought cameras. Yeah. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Yeah, sure. The top. [Applause] >> You You don't have a tongue piercing or anything, right? All right. In the meantime, don't burp. Don't do anything. Okay. >> Did you burp? >> Yeah. >> How long ago? Like a minute. >> All right. Don't burp. All right. I didn't I didn't see you burp. Just don't burp. Don't burp. Don't do anything. >> All right. Let me restart the 20 minute. >> 45302. Restart the 20-minut. >> Yeah. It's very important you don't work. >> What do you do for work? Um, >> Department of Corrections. >> You're a CO? No. >> Are you sick? >> Um, >> no. >> No. >> No. >> Are you under the care of a doctor? >> No. >> Are you taking medicine? >> No. >> Do you have diabetes? >> No. >> Are you injured? >> No. >> Are any injuries affecting you now? Do Miranda one more time. >> All right. Before you ask any questions, you must be advised of your constitual rights. Uh, one, you have the right to remain silent or refuse to answer questions at any time. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Anything you say can be used against you and call the law. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> You have the right to talk to an attorney at any time and have present with you while you're being questioned. Do you understand that? >> If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before any question if you wish. Do you understand that? You may stop answering questions at any time. Uh, you may stop answering questions or request an attorney at any time. Do you understand that? [Music] What kind of alcoholic drinks have you had? You didn't have any? >> I have to ask you this, but how many? All right. Where were you? >> Um, >> all right. What was the time between each drink? >> All right. When did you have your first drink? What time did you finish eating? >> Eating. Um 11. >> What What did you eat? >> Um >> seafood. >> Pork belly. Yeah. All right. Seafood and pork belly. Pork. I believe. Uh, one, you've been arrested for driving while intoxicated in JSA 39450. Two, the law requires you to submit samples of your breath for the purpose of testing to determine alcohol content. Three, a record of the taking of the breath samples including the test results will be made. Upon your request, a copy of that record will be made available to you. Four, after you have provided samples of your breath for testing, you have the right at your own expense to have a person or physician of your own selection take independent samples of your breath for independent testing. Five, if you refuse to provide breath samples, if you refuse to provide samples of your breath, you will be issued a separate summon for the refusal. A court may find you guilty of both refusal and driving while testing. Six. If a court finds you guilty of the refusal, you will be subject to various penalties, including license revocation of up to 20 years, a fine of up to $2,000, installation of an ignition interlock, and referral to an intoxicated driver resource center. These penalties may be in addition to or uh penalties imposed by court for other any other offenses for which you are found guilty. Seven, you have no legal right to have an attorney, physician, or anyone else present for the purpose of taking the breath samples. You have no legal right to refuse to give or delay giving samples of your breath. Eight, any response from you that is ambiguous or conditional in any respect to my request that you provide breath samples will be treated as a refusal to submit the breath testing. Even if you agree to take the test, but then do not follow my instructions, do not properly perform the test, or do not provide sufficient breath samples, I will charge you with refusal to submit the breath testing. Nine. I repeat, the law requires you to submit samples of your breath for testing. Will you submit samples of your breath? >> Yes. >> Right now, we're going to wait. Start the machine. We're going to wait. So, we're here because you're standing a sociality test. I have I had more than enough problems to to make the arrest. So, I'm going to get breath samples and we'll go from there. But you're you told me you didn't take any drugs or anything? No. Do you take any prescription medication? >> No. >> Have you not slept in a few days? >> Are you Are you Are you Are you tired? Like cuz tired also is kind of like you're intoxicated. >> No, I I just You have anxiety. Are you taking medication for the anxiety? So, we're just going to hang that on for the 20 minutes. We get the pressure and we'll go from there. 4x23. [Music] [Music] Do I tell you? >> You burped again. >> 45 302. Restart the 20 minute observation. >> Yeah. Please do not burp again. These are all signs of uh alcohol consumption. Please, if you didn't drink, I want to put you on this machine so you can give me zeros. Cuz right now, your standard sobriety test, if you get a lawyer, they're going to view the body cam. They're going to say, "These indicators are all there. There's enough to make an arrest and there's going to be consequences. I rather you don't burp, go on the machine, and blow zeros. been a police officer a long time. If you didn't drink, we wouldn't be here. 302 [Music] out. >> Yeah, I got locked out. Was that [Music] Push yourself. [Applause] This is how you're correct. [Music] What's your social security number? How old are you? >> How tall are you? >> 53. >> How much weigh? >> 128. >> 28. >> Where were you born? You have any scars, marks, or tattoos? >> I have a tattoo on my hand. left my shoulder. Yes. On my right. What's your email address? You said you work for the state >> department of corrections. >> You're a social worker. >> Yes. Uh where >> um >> Trenton You own that car, right? >> Mhm. >> It's under your name or your parents? Um but >> yeah. [Music] 452. Also, lots of inspiration on that vehicle 302 expired July 31st, 2020. [Music] [Music] Did you burp? You didn't burp. Yeah. Don't put your hands by your mouth. All right. You heard them before that your car registrations expired. >> Yeah. >> Expired like 4 months ago. >> I didn't know about that. >> It's a little bit of a problem. >> Yeah. So, >> the car is impounded no matter what. till you register. [Music] >> I can do that. >> I don't I I don't know. I don't know. After 4 months, I I don't know. Maybe like a month, but I don't know what the rules are with the MBA after that point. How much time for that timer? I'm good. >> Yeah, we got a short there was a party at 7 Avenue like 400 kids. Yeah. What's uh what's that? What is it? >> Yeah, I was I was worried we're going to have to call you guys. We're going to have a fight or something. So, >> yeah, I'm all right. Get the brush handles. I'll leave you when I'm done. Yeah. Cool. Watch. [Applause] So, in preparation, we can't have any electronic devices when we do the breath sample. It can interfere with the device. So, I'm going to take off my radio. I'm going to turn off the body cam. I'm going remove everything. Okay. So, I'm turning off the body cam. I'll rect let me just wait for this 20 minutes to be done and then I'll turn it off. There's another 20 minutes. Was he distracting you in the driver's in the front seat? Was he distracting you? No. Cuz you came pretty close to hitting me. So that's why I stopped you. Hey, hey, hey. 45302 motion. Give me the arrest plan, please. [Applause] for a few gracious 30 seconds. I'll turn this off. Get the breath samples. I hope you blow zero. And I hope you just made a mistake on this test. And we'll get out of here. There's no way you could not knock them in the way you did those tests. And we do this. I'm turning off. >> All right. Body t back on now. The breath test done. We're going to go back to Pal. Do you have somebody who can pick you up? >> No. Who would pick you up? Your mom, dad, when I give you the phone so you can make a phone call, man. We can get out of here. I can give you back your watch, too. There's your watch. Here's your phone. Go ahead and make a phone call. [Music] No, I'm all good. You guys have carry this with you, >> dude. We have a package already. Carry the package with me. >> And my brother Bruno brought it for me. >> Oh, I see. >> Yeah. This way I can just start getting everything ready. I bring you go back to this. >> Yes. >> Call your mom. Call somebody who's going to come pick you up. [Applause] [Music] I I got I got pulled in by the Please just ask Chris at the Palace Park PD. We're going to go to Pal Park PD >> Palace Park PD. Hi Yeah, policies were pretty. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'll say part. All right. Thank you. Just turn it off for me. Just actually >> like shut off. >> Yeah. Shut it off. This way. We have the uh battery in case you need it. All right. Again, the camera's rolling. I have to let no agent up and go back to the jacket. So, push jacket up a little bit. [Music] Go back out to the car. >> I love this car. >> And they have everyone attending to that. However, the hybrid will begin to be replaced at 8 a.m. [Applause] I'm here too much, man. >> I'm here way too much. >> Yes. >> At this point, >> just makes it easier. >> At this point, I should just get a key card. I'll see you later. Have fun, man. Have a good one. 45302 come 302 >> 477 7 94.3 on the mileage. Back to the PD. 302 328. Uh, can you come to the HQ? I won't really shoot. So, I'm going to need to use the ticket. Right over to the right. Watch your stuff. After the alco test was complete, she was transported back to the Palisades Park Police Department for further processing. Once they finished processing her and generated her tickets, Jay was eventually released to her friend pending her court appearance after she signed the potential share light warning on Jay's behalf. >> Door all the way with the light. Now make a right. Go ahead right here on the left. Sit down at the bar. Hang on a little bit first. I'm sorry. Yeah. Yeah. ears like that. Come on. tight, right? >> How long did they say before they're here to pick you up? >> Probably like 15 minutes. >> Okay. And like I told you, I've been a cop a long time. I've done a lot of DUIs, more like hundreds. So my work telling a new cop that you can drink, but >> just hang tight. All right. >> Body came right here. I'll be watching on camera also. I see here's a camera. Okay. residential fire alarm 686 Avenue button. [Music] Where is heat? 86. [Music] Contact president. You know, 76 5 [Music] [Music] All right. Putting your license in your bag right here. You are going to get issued some summones. Okay, this is for the DUI. Okay, this one's going to be for because you went over the double yellow lines and you almost hit me. This is for the failing to maintain lane. >> This is for the Taylor's driving for almost hitting. >> Okay, this is for failing to yell to the right of way to me walking across the street. Okay, and uh this is for the unregistered vehicle. All right. And if you want to go to court, the numbers are you got to follow the direction. You call the number at the top. Okay. Let me start doing this report. I'll do it. We can go. [Music] YouTube. Do you got that? Petroman Cris issued her the following citations. operating under the influence. 39450 careless driving. 39497 failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian. 39436 driving an unregistered motor vehicle. 3 934 traffic on marked lanes. 3 9488. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Court records indicate that on March 6th 2025, Jay was found guilty of operating under the influence and the careless driving citation was downgraded to failure to obey a traffic control device 39 to4 to 120.9 as a result of being found guilty. Jay had to use an ignition interlock device for 3 months, spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and pay a total of $930 in fines. The other three citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Okay, you're good to go.