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On February 24th, 2024, around 2:03 a.m., patrol men Robert then with the Palisades Park Police Department observed a white 2021 Honda make an extremely wide turn onto Broad Avenue northbound from East Central Boulevard. He observed the driver stop at a liquor store before he initiated a traffic stop at Broad Avenue and East Palisades Boulevard. He exited his patrol car and made contact with the driver who was identified as Wendy. How are you tonight? Good. >> Yeah, I'm good. >> Where were you coming from? >> Uh, my mom's house. >> Your mom's house? >> My home? >> Oh, your home. Where? Where do you live? >> England. >> England. >> Where you you going to stop at the liquor store here? What? >> You were going to stop here at Banners? >> Yeah. Yep. Your license. >> Thank you. Wend Wendy's your name? >> Wendy. That's your name? When did you move to Englewood? >> Huh? No. in England. >> Um, >> huh. Um, street. No, no. Wendy's. No. >> No. That's CL. Anything there? >> Okay. As he was speaking with Wendy, he detected the odor of alcohol. Wendy was also having trouble locating her documents and it would later be determined that her license was currently suspended due to a prior DWI arrest. Wendy initially denied consuming any alcohol, but she later admitted to consuming some alcohol. Based on the officer's suspicion of impairment, Wendy was asked to perform field sobriety exercises after patrolman Park arrived on scene. Seuro. >> Yes. >> Okay. See now, >> what's up, man? Okay. Okay. All right. >> Um, you want to try feel so sbiety with her? You want to help translate? I'm not really good at that part. >> You tell me without translate. >> He's going to tell you. Ask her if she's willing to perform standardized field test. Examinita. >> No. Okay. So, you tell me and then I >> uh What did you tell me? >> Did you do HGM first? >> No, I'm not certified anything. >> Huh? >> No, you're not certified at all. >> No. >> All right. Ask her if she can see the tip of my pen. Right. Okay. >> Tell her this is going to be the first test that we're going to do. We're going to do three tests. SLIC examine the thrust exam. Yeah. Okay. >> You see, you can see this correct? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. What I want you to do is >> the field sobriety exercises were initially attempted outdoors, but she was later transported to the Palisades Park municipal building after she claimed that she was cold. Once they were in the municipal building, the officers escorted Wendy to the courtroom to administer the field sobriety exercises. Patrolman Park was only able to complete the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test and Wendy refused any subsequent field sobriety tests. >> Keep your eyes on the pen. >> Keep your head straight. Don't do not move your head. All right. Only your eyes. >> You're going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only. >> Do you understand? Okay. Stop moving around. Okay. Mhm. Take take a look. >> All right. You ready? >> Yeah. Okay. Is there anything wrong with your eyes at all? >> No. >> No. Okay. Just take a look. All right. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Keep your head still. Follow with your eyes and your eyes only. No. >> Let's go. >> Okay. Are you okay? >> Let's go. Your eyes only >> ma'am. This is not funny. Okay. >> This is funny. >> No, it's one more time. >> Let's go. Eyes only. Okay. Put your hands down to your sides. How much life? >> Don't look at me. Look at the pen. >> You're like 7 mm. Oh, >> don't look at me. Look at the P. Look at the pan. >> Oh yeah. eyes only. >> Put your head down straight. Tom, this is going to be the second test. All right. It's going to be the walk and turn test. I need you to stand like this. Okay, >> let's go. Facing us. Mhm. >> Stop. Turn around. >> Okay. >> All right. This next test is going to be the walk and turn test. All right. >> Is there Is there anything wrong with your legs? Is there anything wrong with your legs? All right, I'll keep that in mind. >> Okay, >> it shouldn't be a problem. You should be able to do this test. All right. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Tell her Tell her just watch what I do. Okay. >> Okay. >> Right. Right now, we're going to put her into the instruction phase. All right. What she's going to do is >> I'm going to show her the position to get into. She's going to stay in that position. Okay. Okay. So, anyway, she's cold. She wants to do and she said, "I'm not drunk." want to go inside the headquarters. >> You're cold. >> Yes. >> Okay. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go to our police headquarters. You leave the car here. No problem. Okay. Okay. Make sure your car is she could bring all all her wallets and stuff like that. You want more? >> That's it. Just your wallet. Wallet full. Your keys. >> He's got it. Revis. yellow. >> Okay, >> they're just working on this. Smells like it's all flight. Four foot on foot be conducting the rest of the field soiety inside police headquarters. I'll be transporting one female from this location to headquarters 28054.5 here. Super clear. Five ending mileage 28054.7 Huh? >> Oh, yeah. Come here. Okay. All right. So, I'm going to do the tests all over again. All right. Okay. Just like the first time, >> take a look at the pen. Keep your eyes on the top uh on the tip of my pen. All right. You're going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only. You keep your head straight. Okay. Straight. >> Okay. This is not a joke. All right. Mhm. >> Are you ready? Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Stop moving. >> [snorts] >> Stop moving. All right, Tone. This is going to be test number two. It's going to be the walk and turn test. All right. Okay. So, I want you to stand >> back a little bit. Back back. Oh, you're good. >> Okay. >> All right. I'm going to tell you to get into a starting position. You're going to stay in that position until I give you the instructions on how to do the whole test. Okay. Okay. Okay. I need your hands down at your sides. Okay. Take your left leg. Place it behind your right like that. >> Okay. >> Look, this is what you're going to do. Okay. Touching heel to toe. Okay. Left leg behind your right one. [snorts] >> Left behind your right. >> Okay. Touching heel to toe. Okay. In a straight line. Look. Look at me like that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. [snorts] >> Okay. Like this. Like that line. >> Okay. See, she's bad with it, but you might at least see my might. >> Don't Don't lock your legs. Just like that. Simple. Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. >> All right. >> You want to take your You want to take your shoes off? >> Yes. >> All right. You can take your shoes off. Are you supposed to >> Okay, like I said again, left behind your right leg. Hands down at your sides like this. Okay, like this. Let's go. Your right leg in front of your left. Heel to toe like this. Okay. Mismo. Same. >> Hands down at your side. >> Hands down at your sides. >> Hands down at your sides. >> Hands down at your sides. >> What' she say? Huh? She says she wants to blow instead. All right. >> No, no problem. >> We're going to do that after. All right. >> She said she's asking >> like a citizen. She's asking if she wants. >> No. No. >> You don't want to do You don't want to do the second test. All right. No problem. Okay. Hey, listen. >> Okay. All right. You don't want to do the second test? All right. Test number three. All right. It's going to be the one leg stand. Okay. Keep your feet together like this. Hands down at your side. She say she she say she doesn't want to. She say she doesn't want to do the third. >> [snorts] >> She said she said based on her erratic driving, her indicators of impairment, the odor of alcohol, and her admission to consuming some alcohol, Wendy was then placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded by for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John's law. >> You're under arrest. >> You can put on your shoes. Are you operator? Okay. You want to go to the keys in the passenger seat? All right. Okay. All right. Bring it. Okay. You've uh done this before. >> You've done this before? No. Okay. Stay with me. We're going to sit in here. >> Yep. >> Um Okay. >> So, the first phases uh 20-minute observation >> I said everything right >> 45. >> Can you send a tote for that vehicle? It said uh 400 broad uh 311's going to go stand by with it. We're going to have one female under. >> And did you get a test suspension? >> Due to driving intoxicated >> already. >> Uh where's where's your keys? In your cup holder. >> The keys are on the bag. >> In the bag, too. Where where you found the stuff? That's where >> you want to grab a chair. >> This is the checklist. >> You have to read two Miranda for some reason. >> Um Spanish, right? >> You can read the first one now. >> Okay. >> 15. Can you start a 20-minute observation? Okay. What what you guys? Yeah. Okay. Okay. Yes. See See, Nag initials her name and signature, right? >> Yeah. Mhm. Okay. That's fine. She don't want to. >> Okay. We're just put an initial and then >> refuse technology. Get on the way. doing the 20 minutes already. We just got to monitor her behavior while we do this. >> Um, make sure she don't like burp. Um, you can't make break contact. >> You have to have everything. >> Yeah. No, so I'm explaining to him. Yeah. Um, she can't burn. >> Every time she does that, it starts again, right? >> Mhm. all over the road. I see. >> Yeah. No. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. [clears throat] 315. Can I have the case number and the call time? Your case number is going to be 2024-03108 03108 and the event was 0203. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Yes. >> [snorts] >> in a modific for Yes. What? for days. Interruptor Be wow. condition. Instruction Perfect. >> All right. >> So if in that instance right when you read that you read this if it's English whatever um that's the last part of the standardized statement. If they give you anything, you're gonna say it again. You're gonna read the second part. If they give you anything other than yes, >> you gota you're going to put refuse. Like let's say like I don't know. >> Yeah. So this is >> uncover whatever is going on. Whoever's the resting officer, whatever. >> See the shape right there. >> Just leave the camera there. You didn't need to have your hair. >> So, she good to go. >> Okay. Sorry. Just watch what he does now. Just Ask her where she >> does she have anyone that could pick her up. >> Can she go on her phone? >> We will once we're done. >> Someone someone that didn't drink. >> Thank you. I don't know. [laughter] >> Please. >> [laughter] >> We have to do another 20 minute observation. >> Why use the bathroom? >> Thank you. Please. >> We'll wait. All right. >> Whatever. >> [clears throat] >> It's up to you. >> She can she can hold it. If not, it's up to you. >> You want to ask her if she can hold it or >> I know. Patrolman then escorted her over from the courtroom to the Palisades Park Police Department for further processing. The standard statement from motor vehicle operators was read to her in Spanish and she eventually agreed to submit breath samples. Her alco test results indicated a back level of 0.0%. A DR evaluation was not performed. >> It looks like she really needs to go. >> Yeah, she really has to go. [clears throat] Go do another one. >> Just uh just bathroom. Okay. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. See before that way. This is it. want to stop the time again. Rob, >> what what do you call that for >> 45? >> Can you set another 20 minute timer for observation? Now we wait now waiting. that you need me in here for you. Let me go finish. foreign. So >> in in New York. >> No, New York. New Jersey. >> Oh, okay. >> Here. one year. >> Yeah. >> Park. >> Oh my god. in my Okay. Okay. Park is No. Okay. So, And you know, no, it's okay. New York. No, no, no. Is revoked, suspended. It's not. >> I'm telling you it's not revoked. New York. Okay, I'm going to change New York. Come back. That's it. Three months. Three months. Yeah. I want to change three months. I will come back. Definitely. James, she got DWI here. She said >> one year before. >> Yeah. >> When she said a year ago. >> One year. >> That's why her license is revoked. Mhm. >> The lights license. Show me like a fake. New York is different. >> I don't know. foreign. Okay. Santorin. >> Okay. [snorts] >> Why? So >> my car in >> No, my car is a picaro. >> Yeah. >> No, no, no. >> Why? >> Because it's the law. >> You have to hold it 12 hours. >> I'm serious. I don't make the rules. >> Leon 2 years ago. >> Yes. >> Oh, it's a Leon. >> No. Do they eat the pal? >> What? It's like whatever. >> So, your license is revoked >> from the New York license. >> Yes. >> Why are you driving? >> My guess is she never went to restore it after the suspension. She don't she don't live in New York anymore. >> No, yours is different from New York City. >> Yeah, it's a crime in New York. >> Mhm. >> But that's New Jersey New Jersey is more vehicle offense. [snorts] No Palisades Park. Do they DMV. No York. Yes. Mhm. Okay. >> What you think she going to blow? James say like a one >> 14 say one 1214. What do you think? >> Say like a one one or something. You won't sleep. Right. Good to jump. Hm. >> No. >> I said I don't make the rules. [laughter] to precip. Once they finished processing her and issued her tickets, Wendy was eventually released to a sober adult, pending her court appearance after he signed the potential share light warning on Wendy's behalf. That computer still work, James? When's the last time anyone used that computer? >> Which computer? >> The one right there? >> This one right here? >> Yeah. >> Still works. >> That [ __ ] is mad, bro. >> Everything slow here. Yet you Who said I didn't like you? some money. >> Yep. But it's okay. It's necessary. to walk. >> Okay. >> Why? >> Like I said, rules. >> What? I'm saying I don't make the rules. Yeah. When is that 20 minutes? >> So I want to call you. I want somebody. So I want to right now. Please. >> I know. I know. >> Oh my god. This is fun. >> Damn. We're not even time stamping. That's crazy. You have reached. >> Patrolman then issued Wendy the following citations. Operating under the influence 39450 careless driving 39497 driving with a suspended license 39 to 340 F2. >> Please hold while I try that extension. >> Yo, when's that 20 minute observation complete? in two minutes. Minute and a half. All right. All right. Thanks. >> Okay. Yours in the email. >> Yeah. Oh, if you want to watch Yeah, >> sorry. [laughter] I'm sorry. Rust, bro, >> bro. You want to clean rust, bro? Look at my academy one. Look at this [ __ ] [ __ ] >> I know. I know. That's why done. >> Okay, let's go. >> Thank you. concluding for breath test. >> Yeah, I've never done it. >> Okay, >> you're going to just fill out put his information right here. >> Okay. >> Um and then uh your information >> and then um him. >> No. >> And then he signs and that's it. >> And then you make a copy. One's for them and then one's for >> Okay. I'm going to >> I have a job to do. This is what's going to happen when you go to court. They'll drop the DWI, but you're going to have to pay for >> That's not okay. Okay. McDonald's or what? >> I'm down. >> They stop They stop serving food at 5:00. They serve breakfast. >> I'm down for a breakfast. Actually, >> I actually don't want breakfast. >> Oh, man. >> So, I guess we're not doing McDonald's. >> When are you working with us again? Next month. >> Tomorrow. Oh, I got a >> New Jersey Yankee 18 uniform Charlie Delta. Just give me your return please address 13th Street first Anthony and time of acknowledgement now right? Wendy has previously been arrested for DWI in Lennia, NJ on January 10th, 2022. Following this DWI arrest in Palisades Park, Wendy was later arrested for her third DWI in Palisades Park on July 4th, 2025. This was followed by her fourth DWA in Fair View on August 27th, 2025. Wendy also has numerous other traffic citations on her record.