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Can you send me a another unit and also send me somebody that's SFST certified, please? >> What are we doing? >> I'm going to have somebody that's field sobriety so like that they can test you if you're drunk. >> But also but can you understand my nerves are now skyrocketing? >> I understand that has nothing to do with the fact. I also observed you swerving up the up the block. >> Because I got a text. So, I apologize. Yeah. >> do me a favor. Go ahead. >> Can you recap >> Around 6:01 p.m. on June 28th, 2025, Officer Valentino Salgado with the Hoboken Police Department was on patrol in the area of 2nd Street and he heard a loud bang consistent with a motor vehicle crash. He then observed a black vehicle with heavy damage to its right rear fender. After making contact with the driver of the black 2014 Tesla Model X, the driver pointed towards a white 2014 GMC SUV and told Officer Salgado that the GMC was probably the vehicle that had struck his car. >> Also check my record on my texts. Are you okay? >> I'm fine. >> Are you impacted? >> A little bit, but not that much. I'm okay. >> How are you impacted? >> I was inside the car. >> Oh, that was your car? >> It's ours. I observed the NBA uh in between the middle of the block on Willow Avenue and First Street. It's between First and Second. Uh the female appears intoxicated. The striking vehicle. Yes. Two uh I just have a uh traffic build-up here. I'm just going to try to clear some of this out. >> He then made his way towards the intersection of the First Street and Willow Avenue, where he made contact with the driver of the GMC. The driver of the GMC, later identified as Baylee Zimmerman, told Officer Salgado that she looked down as she received a text message and then struck the other person's car when she was distracted. As he was speaking with her, he observed indicators of impairment and asked her if she had anything to drink. While she initially denied consuming any alcohol, she would later admit to consuming a can of ginger mule 8% in Gottenburg earlier that afternoon. >> I just need to ask you you need to come down uh in the area of First and Willow just to stay with the female for a moment. >> Zimmerman. Okay, so legally, can I ask your officer name? I'm Baylee. >> Salgado. Are you hurt? >> No, but >> Okay, you're Two also send me 34. >> No, we're not leaving. >> down. >> I got a to the that alarms me. >> I was very present and I apologize. >> Okay. >> But I did get a text that was alarming. >> Your car has to stay there. >> Yeah, I'll be in my car. >> So. >> No, uh just stay here for now. >> I'll be in >> your license, registration, and insurance, please. >> Here's the present. It's present right here. >> I You You License, registration, insurance. >> Yeah, it's inside. I'm I didn't walk out with my I don't know. Oh man, my poor car. >> Ma'am, can I get your I need your license, registration, and insurance. >> Um >> I understand, but we're in the middle of the street and I need you to get out of the middle of the street. >> I can't. There you go. >> J Rod, I'm just going to move my car. Can you just stay with her? >> Yep. >> Give me a second, buddy. Right, 201, can you have another unit to second and we'll load up our traffic there, please. >> And then just so we're clear, I got an emergency text. Like that's why my phone is down here. I would like everything, if anything is being recorded, I got an emergency text. >> Okay. >> And I'm not I'm not validating. But And here's my license and registration. So, whatever we need to do What? I got no Where would you like me to go or what would you like me to do? >> Um Can I see your registration? >> This is That's my answer. I don't >> You don't have your registration for the vehicle? >> I should be it, though. >> Can you try and get the registration? Uh I'm not sure. >> Is this something I can call? >> Can you try and get the registration? >> on the phone. for sure. Yeah, we're good. >> No. >> No, yeah, we're good. Everything is fine. Like it's this is being more drawn out than what it should be. But I am all whatever you guys need. >> Okay. What else though? No, I'm just saying it's >> Oh, as it should be. Whatever you guys need we're >> Well, it's supposed to be a car accident, so it's kind of extra. >> I should never And this is why you never look at a text. >> Was he involved? Sir, was your vehicle hit? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where did she strike the vehicle? >> No, no, my car is back there, though. >> Oh, it's all the way down there? >> Yeah. She She was trying to run. 14 on the car. She ran over She didn't stop. >> Okay. >> Rose, just watch out. I'm going to pull these vehicles. >> I looked at I got a text message and I looked at it. >> Okay. >> So, and my phone I'm leaving my phone there. So >> Where are you coming from? >> I've gotten work. >> What we What's in gotten work do you do at home? >> I've been working as a content creator. >> Okay. >> Like everything is fine. >> That's where you work gotten work? >> Yeah, I was >> Where do you live? Rose, just watch out. I'm going to pull >> Where? >> Right over here. >> What's that? What's that at? >> In Hamilton Park. >> Okay. Got you. >> I'm Bailey. How are you doing? >> Okay. >> Nice to meet you, Bailey. >> Just saying that my body cam's on, okay? It's recording. >> I That's great. Can we make sure that it's recording here? >> It's fine. What? I'm just going to have Get this all like this so that cars can pass, okay? >> As this is >> Sergeant Francis McCourt and officers John Rodriguez, Rose Cannon, Alexander Miller, and Kyle Seper arrived on scene shortly afterwards to assist. As the officers were speaking with her, they detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Officer Miller asked Bailey to perform field sobriety exercises. >> I was just >> just wondering if I Right? Water? >> Yeah. >> And coffee. >> Okay. Did you have anything to drink? Like alcohol-wise? At all today? >> Not in the past like hour or two hours, three hours. >> the last time that you did drink? >> This morning. >> What time? >> Uh when I arrived, I did a drink concept for my sponsor. But I didn't drink the whole drink. >> What was it? What did you drink? What did you have? >> It was a mule canned cocktail. >> Okay. >> By DrinkDrea. And it was one cocktail. >> Okay. And so how many how many in total did you have? >> This one. >> One? Okay. >> And this was I believe it's about 4:00 to 5:00 now, right? >> Yeah. Give her a breathalyzer. >> Give her a breathalyzer. And this was about 1:00. >> Okay. >> Or content. >> Understood. Okay. So what's going to happen is that this officer is going to perform a field sobriety test on you. Is that okay? To make sure you're safe to drive, okay? >> Well, yes. But also can if for entering purposes, can can everything get recorded? >> Yeah. My Well, my body cam's on. It's activated. Everyone's body cam's on. It's activated. Of course. No problem. So he's going to perform the field sobriety test on you, okay? We're going to take you Come Come out of the car and he's going to bring you over there. Uh Alex, you're doing it, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Hi, Alex. >> That's Officer Miller. >> Hi, Officer Miller. Hi, Officer Miller. >> It's okay. You can hold on to me. It's cool like that. It's okay. You just take a walk right there. >> I'm so sorry about that. >> your Watch yourself. I don't want you to fall or anything like that. You can leave your car though. >> I know. My poor tire. >> Yeah. This probably got going to have to get towed. I don't think you could drive this, right? >> I can't even drive a little bit? >> Yeah? Okay. >> But we'll see. We'll see. >> Understood. >> I don't know, Officer. >> Okay. Yeah. Just stand by. He's going to >> I got a text that just worked. I'm so sorry. One text that I looked. >> Yeah, that's we don't >> It was one that I had. >> Texting and driving is super >> This is clearly why we took a picture. >> So, we can go talk to Officer Miller, okay? >> Hi, how are you? Would you step over here? Okay. Um You're going to stand right here and face me. >> And so, just work there. I know it might not matter. I have an ACL injury, an MCL injury. >> make sure to note that down. >> or any incapacity >> you also um Do you wear >> Officer Miller started with the horizontal gaze nystagmus HGN test. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Billy did not touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned them properly. The final exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Billy failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and did not count in the correct sequence. >> Contact lenses as well? >> I need glasses in a certain regard, but I'm not wearing them right now currently. >> Okay, I will make note of that, okay? >> The bigger note is if I limp in a certain regard >> Mhm. >> I have a full partial ACL tear and an MCL tear that I'm currently recovering from. >> Okay, no problem. I will definitely note that if I can see that, okay? >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. >> No problem at all. Here's what we'll do. >> Prefer me to call you Officer Miller or Mr. Miller? >> Whatever your preference is. >> No, it's your preference. It's to your discretion. >> So, I'm just going to have you stand right here. You're going to face me on this line. Okay? You're going to stand with your feet together and your hands at your side, okay? You're going to follow the tip of my finger. >> Which tip? Which finger? >> to follow this finger, okay? >> Got you. >> All right. Um I'm sorry. With your eyes and your eyes only, you're going to keep your head still. >> my jaw still? >> Uh yeah, you're going to keep Keep face looking at me, but you're going to follow with your eyes and your eyes only, okay? >> Yes, sir. >> Anyway. >> Thank you. >> I'll go on there. >> I'm not sure I do have not sure who I'm with. That's when I parked. >> Okay, you can relax for a moment. Uh the next test we're going to be doing is going to be called the walking turn test, okay? Um >> This is the one I'm worried about cuz of my ACL injury. >> I'll I'll definitely make note of that. If anything >> But like is this everything you make note of right now? I feel like I'm being under a deep surveillance. >> No, really. Yeah. >> I'm deeply worried because I don't want >> I understand. So, I am just I'm here to determine if you're able to operate a motor vehicle, okay? >> Oh, yeah. That's fine. >> That's all my purposes here. So, if you pass this test, you're free to go. Right? Um I'm going to have you stand there with your feet together and your hands at your side, okay? You're not going to begin this test until I tell you to. For demonstration purposes, I'm going to be taking three steps. When you conduct the test, you're going to be doing nine, okay? >> Okay. I'm just doing my best like I said. I'm really worried about my ACL tear. >> I understand. Correct. So, what you're going to do is on your line you're going to have your left foot on the line. You're going to have your right foot in front of it, okay? You're going to stay in that position until I tell you to begin the test. Do not start the test until I begin, okay? You're going to stay in this position though, just like this, until I tell you to begin the test. Okay? When I tell you to you're going to be taking nine steps, okay? For the again, for demonstration purposes, I'm just going to be taking three. One. Two. Three. Once you get to your ninth step, you're going to take a series of small steps >> I'm doing the best that I I've never turned before. >> No problem. Do you understand? You're going to take a a series without stepping off the line, you're going to take a series of small steps. >> That's a small swift turn. >> Don't Don't move from the starting position that I started you from, okay? >> I know. I'm just doing my best because of my ACL tear. >> I understand. All I'm asking you to do >> This is my first time without a brace. Like >> So, all I'm asking you to do is to stay in the starting position as so, okay? >> Of course. Do not move until you tell me to move. >> Yes. So, you're going to take a series of small steps. You're going to take nine steps back, okay? One. Two. Three. And so on until you conclude the test. Throughout the duration of the test, you're going to keep your hands at your side and you're going to keep your eyes You're going to be watching your feet while you walk, okay? I understand, okay? >> Cuz just because of my ACL tear. >> All right. Do you understand the directions for the test? >> bit, but do you understand that >> Yes, I understand you have an injury. I'm I'm I'm taking that into consideration, okay? >> But I'm fighting beyond. >> Okay, no problem. You may begin the test now, okay? >> And beyond the test is me stepping >> You're going to nine steps forward, a series of small steps, and nine steps back. And you're going to keep your hands at your side, okay? Are you refusing to take the test? >> No, I mean no. >> Okay. So then I need you to >> there to be a miscommunication based on my ACL tear and >> There's no miscommunication. I'm going to make note of this while you're doing this, okay? >> I just want to make sure that you understand >> may begin the test. >> Thank you. I have an ACL tear. >> I understand. Thank you. All right, just stand at this line for me. >> I feel like I'm trying my best to >> you're good. The The The test is complete, okay? No problem. >> our next step? >> going to do, you're going to stand at that right there at that line. You're going to stand with your feet together and your hands at your side. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm going to be demonstrating this test, okay? For this test, you can choose your leg a leg of your choosing, 6 in off the ground, with your foot horizontal to the ground, and you're going to be take counting out loud. 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi, 5, and so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. During this test, you're going to keep your hands down at your side, and you're going to be watching your foot while you count. Do you understand the directions? >> I I think I do. Can I repeat them to you just so I'm sure because I'm being tested in a way this is >> No problem. >> You would like me to put one foot and elevate it in front of the other >> Correct. >> and hold it >> Mhm. >> for a period of time >> You're going to count out loud until I tell you to stop. >> And that is 6 seconds? >> I'm going to I'm going to count You're going to count You're going to You're going to count until I tell you to stop. Okay? >> I'm going to count one Mississippi or just one two? >> Mississippi. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> And I can choose my leg? >> You can choose your leg. Your hands are going to be at your side and you're going to be watching your foot. >> Thank you. >> You may begin You may begin when you're ready. Yes. >> One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four Mississippi five Mississippi six Mississippi, seven Mississippi, eight Mississippi >> One night shift. >> seven Mississippi >> night >> nine Mississippi, eight Mississippi, nine Mississippi >> 800 220 Adams going to be um >> 10 Mississippi, 11 >> 720 going to be assisting mobile crisis. >> Based on motor vehicle crash her indicators of impairment and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Bailey was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. After she was placed under arrest, the vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John's Law. Officer Cainan transported Bailey to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. >> 16 Mississippi >> Person from mobile crisis on the outside in a white Nissan Altima. >> Okay, you can stop. >> 19 Mississippi >> You can stop, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Uh can you just turn around, please? You're going to be placed under arrest for driving on a suspended license, okay? >> What did I not pass? >> We'll explain all that up at headquarters, but just do me a favor and just place your hands behind your back, all right? >> I'm not struggling. >> No, I know. We're just Look, we'll get there when we get there, okay? We're going to have a female officer right here is going to search you, okay? >> What's going on? Yeah, just because just because we're going to bring you to headquarters and we're going to do this there. So wait, you guys are going to communicate? >> Sorry? >> This is weird. Why am I not being communicated? >> Where is your car? Where is your car? My car is that far away. My car. I'll bring >> Wait, can we be >> Come on. We're just going to take a look this way, okay? Um You're going to have to stay stay >> Search the car. Search the car. >> Okay. >> There's nothing to search in the car. What's going on? >> Because we have to search for any intoxicants in the car, okay? Like any alcohol or anything like that, okay? >> So but what if >> Okay, I'm I'm I'm just directing you. I'm not even Just keep your hands behind your back like that, okay? It's a lot easier for you. >> So what's going on? >> We'll ex- We'll explain more and again once we get to headquarters, okay? Just take a seat and I'm going to see about your ID. >> Did I hurt Did I hurt someone that I don't know like >> Watch your left. Not No. Nothing deeper. Who's the Who's the That's Sagatos? >> 113. >> Just I don't want I don't want to bring my phone and her uh her phone and her ID. He has that, I think. I'll let her keep it with her. >> So I >> Excuse me? I'm good to go around. I'm going to wait. Sergeant, you good for me to go? Yeah. All right. Okay. 127? I'll be transporting that one female 10-25 to headquarters. Starting mileage 7534.7. Driving log will follow. You were uh under arrest for driving while intoxicated. You hit a car. You also failed the You also failed the field sobriety test that the officer performed. Okay. Well, you can If you don't believe it to be true, once you go to court, you can contest it in court, okay? >> You need to speak up a little bit more. I cannot hear you. I'm sorry. I'm sure it'll be in the report, okay? When it's a red light, you have to stop the same as cars. >> Whatever you'd like to call me. You're good. Uh-huh. Okay. I have your phone with me. Yeah. So, what's going to happen is that once we process you and we do all the paperwork, you can either have a friend come pick you up, a sober friend, or you can stay in our headquarters for 12 hours until you sober up. But, according according to our test, you failed that. So, the Whatever all the tests that the officer administered um scene, when you were outside. So, how how our protocol So, how our protocol works is that you need to either have someone come pick you up so we can release you to them, or you can wait in a half hour until you sober up, which is a 12-hour wait, okay? That's That's the only two options, unfortunately, that you have. Two. Two options. 370 ended mileage 7535.2. Oh, wait. Hold on. Let me see your phone. Okay. It's over here. Hey, Mom. Ready? What's your What's your last name? That's all I got on us. >> Is there any way I can just grab my purse and my house keys? >> Well, um I'll tell the officer on scene. >> my purse and my house keys coming >> 370 Sal Salgado. Come on. >> I'm with you. >> At police headquarters, Billie was read the standard statement for motor vehicle operators, but she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alco test results indicated a back level of 0.13%, which was over the legal limit of 0.08%. After the officers were finished with their paperwork, Billie was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance, uh he signed the potential shared liability warning form on Bailey's behalf. >> I told you I was >> What's this car number? You have it on you? >> Are we talking about my car? >> 137 South Salado? >> You need to jump over the fence. >> Where where is it in your purse, exactly? So I can tell the officer to grab it. >> It's the Bottega. It's the nude Bottega. >> No, but where are you parked? >> It should be in It should be right in the passenger seat cuz I grabbed it from >> Come on, step up. >> I'm trying my best. I just had >> He said go ahead and walk. >> For us. >> For us. Being a flight attendant >> I'm doing my best, you guys. It's It's the Bottega. It's in the crossbody. That's how It should have my Or just find the house keys. I have goddess strength. >> We'll grab it. We'll grab it. >> If you can even do that, please. >> Your house keys are in the purse, I think. This way. I'm sorry. Is this for >> Do you need >> Let's go. >> Okay. >> This officer is going to bring you inside, okay? He's going to warn you about the accident. >> Is Officer Miller going to also attest to why he thinks I am >> Watch your I don't want you to >> No, I'm good. >> Okay. I'm going to warn you about a lot of things. I'm going to uncuff you when we get inside. >> already. It hurts. >> Okay, so thankfully we have a seat right here for you, okay? >> No, it dropped back. >> Wait, wait, wait. Stay like this, okay? Listen to my direction. Just stay in this position. When I uncuff you, you're going to put your hands on the wall. >> Okay. >> Okay? >> The seat >> Right on the wall. There we go. She just got in an accident. So these EMTs are also here. They're going to check out your hand, okay? You're good. You can sit down. Ma'am, you can sit down. Take a seat. You know, your hands can come on down. They can come down from the wall. You got Oh, this is traumatizing. >> Bailey was issued the following citations: operating under the influence, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident. >> I'm so sorry that you're Oh, what do you need? What do you need? What do you need? You know what? Is this the one that's cut? Oh, no, that one is cut. Okay, so the EMTs EMTs are here and they're going to take a look at it and clean it up for you, okay? They're here already, so let them just come in and check on you, okay?