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Around 40 a.m. on October 29th, 2023, Batroma and Tyler Mania with the Dan Township Police Department observed a blue 2011 Hyundai Genesis failed to obey a traffic signal on Nmill Road. He began following the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on Route 130 near Creek Road. Patrolman Erdom Uk arrived on scene shortly afterwards and both officers made contact with the driver who was later identified as Meline. [Applause] How you doing? Patrolling Maui at Dan Township Police. You got license, registration, insurance on my license. Where are you headed to right now? Home. Coming from where? Philly. Billy, what were you doing right there? I was hanging with your friends. You guys, as he was speaking with Meline, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. He asks Meline how much she had to drink and she admitted to having one drink earlier that evening at a Halloween party in Philadelphia. Meline also told the officer that she had previously been arrested for driving under the influence. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Meline was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. Have a Halloween party? Yes. I actually don't have my license on me. I think Okay. Whose car is it? This is my car. It's registered to you? Yes. Okay. Do you have anything to drink tonight? Um, a little bit earlier. Okay. But what's a little bit miss? One drink. One drink. I have had a DUI before, so I'm definitely very careful. Okay. With driving, but I don't have my license on me. She might have it. Who's she? Her name's Colleen. She But I do have my insurance. What was the one drink? I had a glass of wine. A glass of wine. Yep. Okay. I had a glass of wine at about um 10:00 10:30. Okay. And then um yeah, just hung out for a little bit. All right. Where's home? Home is Okay. Get my insurance for you. No problem. Sorry. No worries. Would you be willing to Would you be willing to hop out just so at least I can check your eyes and we go from there? Sure. Okay. You understand? It would be for like, you know, standard field sobriety just to make sure that you aren't too intoxicated or anything like that. Okay. Um, the reason you're being stopped is I mean, so we Cinnamonson said you were you were moving pretty good. All right. You were speeding through their town, but also you ran the red light, you know, right in front of us. Yeah. At Hannes Mill. What was up with that? Um, honestly, I was on my phone at my directions and then relay wasn't right in front of me and I didn't I slammed but then I didn't get into my that's I mean that's man the light was red like it wasn't it wasn't like it had turned or anything like that like it was it was already red okay what's your name miss my name is Meline what is it Mine Meline. Yes. Okay. I'm trying to put my insurance for you, but it doesn't. Okay. All right. Well, let's hop out first and then we'll go from there. Okay. Okay. When you come out, just come out all the way over and we're going to go right over here to where the curb is. Okay. Try to get away over here. Yep. Not on the curb, but away from the curb. We're just saying it's away from the road. Okay. So, you said you've been through this before, right? Yes. The first field sobriety was the horizontal gaze nestagmus HGN test. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Meline failed to touch heel to toe on each step and turned improperly. The last exercise was the one leg stand test and Meline failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion during this test, unfortunately. And now I'm very nervous about it. Okay. Don't be nervous. All right. I think I'm going to cry. I don't I don't want to do this again. I got you. So, first thing I'm going to do, check your eyes. All right. So, I know, but now they're cheering up. So, I'm sorry. It's okay. All right. So, feet together, arms down by your side. Okay. You have Do you wear contacts, glasses? Any issues with your eyes? Starting to cry. I'm sorry. It's okay. All right. I don't want to do this. Do you see the tip of the pen? Yeah, I do. Okay. You're going to follow the tip of the pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Do not move your head. Do you understand? Yeah. Okay. [Applause] It's okay. I know. I just don't want to say I'm sorry. I got you. God for All right. Keep your head still. Okay. Please don't move your head. [Applause] I'm trying my best. You're good. I am watching the pennis. No, you're doing You're doing great. [Applause] One more time. [Applause] All right. How much did you have to drink, miss? I swear just one glass. Okay. How big is a glass? Um, maybe a little more than just like a serving, but it was at 10:30. I didn't have much to eat. But I haven't had anything else other than that. No. And I had a breathalyzer for 90 days. I swear. Okay. I know my limit. Do you have an ignition interlock in there? Not anymore. I did get it out. Okay. It is out. Yeah. Okay. And I fully have learned my limits. I just wanted to get home. All right. Well, I'm going to run you through the next two tests cuz I mean, unfortunately, I don't think it was just a little bit of wine. All right. Um, so next test we're going to do is going to be the walk and turn. Okay. I'm going to have you come off the curb just a little bit more. All right. Right here. Right here. No. Right. Perfect. Stay right there. Okay. What's that? That I'm tired. No. Don't Don't be sorry at all. How old are you, Maline? I'm 24. 24. Okay. Never do this again. Okay. All right. So, what I'm going to have you do, okay? Do you have any issues, any injuries that would inhibit your ability to walk, your balance, or anything like that? I don't have the best balance, but the last time I said that, they didn't believe me, so I got to Okay. You know. All right. Well, you don't have any injuries. I got you. You don't have any injuries to your legs, your back, nothing like that. Okay. So, what I'm going to have you do is get in the starting position. Okay. So, with your arms down by your side, you're going to place your right foot in front of your left foot, touching heel to toe. All right. Can you do that for me? I can do my best. I'm not the best at it to say that, but All right. No problem. All right. I don't want to be like inflicted upon because of that. Okay. I'm just gonna turn sideways, but right foot in front of your left foot, touching heel to toe. Keep your arms down by your side. Okay. Yeah. Can you do that for me? Yes. Like this. Switch your feet. All right. Do not move until I tell you to do so. Okay. Do you understand? Yes. All right. When I tell you to do so, you're going to take nine heel totoe steps, counting out loud with each step, like so. One, two, three. I'm only taking three. You're going to take nine. Do you understand? Yes. Okay. On your ninth step, I do want to say that it is very difficult for me to do that. Okay. Sometimes it doesn't have to be where it came out of, you know, if I try or not. Okay. I do just want to practice that. I got you. So on your ninth step, okay, you're going to leave your lead foot planted with your back foot. You're going to kick it out. Take a series of small steps turning yourself around. Then you're going to take an additional nine heel totoe steps back. Counting out loud with each step touching heel to toe. One 2 3. Do you understand? Nine. Turn around. Nine. Correct. You understand the instructions? You have any questions? The only thing is my ankles are a little bit tough with balance, but that's it. Okay. And it slides off. Okay. All right. Okay. Ready? Do you want to take the slides off? It's up to you. It may make it a little easier for me. I can't guarantee. Then take them off. Then you're going to get back in the starting position. Starting position. Right foot in front. Right foot in front of your left foot. Touching heel to toe. Okay, you may begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 this way. As the instructions were given, man. [Applause] Okay, last test. Okay, so this is just going to be a balance test. Okay, so I will take into account what you said already. All right, I'm sorry. It's no problem. Okay, so right now just ar feet together, arms down by your side. All right, don't move until I tell you to do so. You understand? Okay, when I instruct you to do so, you're going to lift the foot of your choosing approximately 6 in. You're going to lift the foot of your choosing approximately 6 in off the ground, keeping it parallel with the ground, counting out loud. 1,00 1,002 1,003 100 so on so forth till I tell you to stop. Do you understand? Yes. Okay. Again, with the foot of your choosing, keeping your arms out by your side, you're going to lift it approximately 6 in off the ground. Count out loud. All right. 6 in off the ground until you say stop. Until I say stop. Can I stop trying? Sure. Sorry. J. It's okay. I think I want to do this again. I got you. Whenever you're It's okay. Whenever you're ready, you can begin. Okay. Sorry. Let me collect myself. Ready? Okay. Yep. Counting out loud. 1001,002 100,000 10003 1004 1005 106 1007 1008 100901 20124 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 20,223 2024 All right, you can stop. All right, you can put your sides back on. [Applause] Okay, and then just turn around for me. Okay. based on her traffic infraction, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, the open container inside her vehicle, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises. Patrolman Molly placed Meline under arrest for driving under the influence. A search of her vehicle incident to arrest yielded an open container. Her vehicle was later impounded for a 12-hour hold according to J's law. Patrolman Molly transported Meline to the Delin Township Police Department for further processing. [Applause] Yes. Why are you asking me for a [Applause] DWR? It's bad. And what part did I not pass? I'm sorry. What part did I not pass for you? Your eyes and then your walking [Applause] turn yet or No. Is Adam? Adam is. Yeah. Yeah. I have I have five really good ones on her eyes and like one that would be like 10. So I did the toe lock. You take her back with Yeah, I'm going to read her. Yeah, I'm going to read her things real quick. Then I'll search it and then go from there. Have I? No. Uh she's going to find it. So it's She's a registered owner, but she couldn't find her ID. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Are her eyes dilated? Say it again. Her eyes dilated. Dilated? Yes. They're not huge. No. All [Applause] right. So, real quick, we're going to go over these again when we get back to the station, but I'm just going to let you know them now. Okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer, have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. And if you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, won't be appointed at no cost to represent you before any questioning if you wish one. If you agree to talk to us, the decision to wave these rights is not final. You may withdraw your waiver whenever you wish, either before or during questioning. All right. Again, we'll go over that again when we get back to the station. Okay. Where do you want your phone out of there? A purse. What it just want? I got you. We We can't just follow you home, huh? I know. I I know. They're going to make people put me in jail. And a red light right in front of me. And I just got a new job. Do you Do you Do you want to answer questions? Yes. Okay. Are you under the influence of anything else other than just alcohol? No. Okay. You didn't smoke any weed? No narcotics, anything like that? Is there anything else in the car? Is there any narcotics in the car that we need to know about? No, the only thing that is is I the alcohol I brought to the party I brought home with me. So, it is in my car, but Okay. What is that? A bottle of wine or There is a bottle of uh Jameson honey, but not drank while I was driving. I swear on, you know, any Okay. So, did you drink that or did you have wine? I had wine at the party. I did bring that because I was dressed as a bee for the party. So, honey, I got you. But um No, I had one at the party. Okay. All right. I Yeah, she I heard she just had a purse. Yeah. Is there anything else you need? All right. Yeah, I know. Let Let me get to it. Yeah, I I got you. I know. Got it. Yeah. So, she was traveling at a high rate of speed according to 2071. Isn't that Luligore? But then she when I was she ran the red light that like center lane. It was there was no it wasn't turning red like the light. It was red red like they the jug handle to come on the Chester was green. [Applause] Which person is a better person, dude? I can't even see. Our ID's right there. What is bronade? I don't know what that is. It might be actually. It's a good point. That is a tampon. What is that? It's like a vape jewel. Golden. What is it? That's a vape. It's a vape. Yeah. [Applause] There's a bottle. 28th. Yeah. She said that was in here. Can you um No, I was not trying to find keys cuz Yeah, they ain't in here and it's a push to start. [Music] [Applause] There's your insurance. There we go. That would be it. You can just check that. [Applause] This girl doing so many ghosts. Oh my god. Huh? her pupil. Her pupils aren't huh pimple. Yeah, they're not. She's got deodor alcohol and dudes. Whatever. We'll see how it goes. We shall see. There ain't nothing in here, bro. [Applause] [Applause] Well, I don't need I don't need this. Huh? I'm not going to bring it back. I'm just going to I'll bring it back. Whatever. [ __ ] it. I'll just throw it back. I'll throw it out at the [Applause] department. Uh, I'm giving him the key. [Applause] I already took the house keys off and everything. Um, are you done with that? Thanks. See you there. One second. Transport custody of station 43.8. We're going back to the station. It's the Delan Police Station. Where did you get arrested before, man? In Lumberton. September of last year. December. I got you. Yeah, I got you. Okay. Gotcha. [Music] [Music] Yes, ma'am. It's in your purse. I brought your uh your purse, your house keys, the little black purse. Um your wallet's in there. We found your license. That was in your bag. No problem. [Music] Um gotcha. No need to apologize. No, I'm just letting you know that we found it. That's all. It's okay. Happens more than you think. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. I'm sorry. Yeah, it's really tough to hear you. I'm I'm sorry. It's all good. What's up? Yes, correct. So, I'll let you know that obviously we were all right here when you ran the red light. Um, but at the same time as you ran the red light and I was actively turning around to come to get stop you, um, Cinnamonson notified us that you were traveling at a high rate of speed through their town. We don't know how fast, but they said that you were traveling at a very high rate of speed. All right. So I again I don't know how fast you were going but it was enough to have a another town let us know that you just came through. So not before the test. Yeah. We'll get we'll get you a cup so you know as soon as you're done. But it's like another 25 minutes until we can do that for you. Okay. Twice 220 ending 47. I got to write a couple things down and then I'm going to grab you. Okay. Meline was read the standard statement for motor vehicle operators at the station and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her alco test results indicated a back level of 0.13% which was more than the legal limit of 0.08%. Meline was eventually released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after she signed the potential shady warning form on Meline's behalf. Patrolman Malia issued Mattel in the following citations operating under the influence. Reckless driving. Careless driving. Failure to obey traffic control device and open container. So you were issued five tickets. Okay. So it's the DWI, reckless driving, careless driving. Court records indicate that on July 31st, 2024, Meline's DWI citation was dismissed according to a plea agreement. However, she was found guilty of reckless driving. As a result, she had to use an ignition interlock device for two months and pay a total of $440 in fines. The other three citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Meline had previously been arrested for driving under the influence in Lumberton Township, New Jersey on December 10th, 2022. Failure to observe the traffic signal and then the open container. Okay. Um, you have a court date. The court date right now, you know, is obviously tentatively it's November 15th. If you're going to get an attorney, then they can contact the court and see what we go that way. Okay. This yellow sheet is your copy of the tow form. Um that goes to your mom. So, all right. No problem. Um if you have any questions, you know, it's a Delan Township Municipal Court. You just contact our court. Okay. This is your copy of that. I'm just going to hand you everything for right now. Is that all right with you? All right. Um and then there is your ID as well. That's hers. Yours is in your purse, correct? The keys are in. Yep. You got it. You, too.