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I don't >> 2011 Honda Ruby Arena 24 year old female only cross negative storm >> I just went off out of nowhere. >> Okay. On May 23, 2024, around 200 a.m., Sergeant Steven Panipinto with the Colts Neck Police Department responded to the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a white 2011 Honda crossd in the southbound lane of Route 34 near Blackbryer Drive. He arrived on scene and noticed that the vehicle had sustained severe frontend damages. There was also airbag deployment inside the vehicle. He initiated contact with the driver and she was identified as 24year-old Ruby Arena. >> Driving perfectly fine. >> Okay. Where where are you coming from? >> Belmont. >> Okay. Are you injured? >> No, I'm perfectly fine. They just kind of went off and I was kind of >> You in the car by yourself? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you're not hurt? >> It just kind of went off out of nowhere and I honestly didn't know what happened. >> Okay. You're not hurt? >> No. >> Okay. >> Fine. >> Okay. We just got an automated message that owner of an iPhone was involved in a crash there. >> I didn't hit anything. They kind of just blew up. >> Let me uh get a 17 for that vehicle. Heavy front end damage. >> The car was kind of just >> 17 for heavy front end damage to four. 84 75 >> 56 get out here too. >> 75. Come up in front of me and put your car up here on the hill. You're not hurt? >> No, there was just no car nearby and it kind of just blew up and I was like, I don't really know what to do. I tried to pull it to the side and the car just wouldn't like move. Okay. >> It's really weird. >> Yeah, that's pretty weird. I think you hit that guardrail over there. >> I didn't hit anything from what I know of. >> Oh, well, you definitely hit the guard rail. >> Okay. >> Where are you coming from in Balmar? >> My sisters up here. >> Negative. All right. Don't just just don't don't touch the car. Don't touch the car cuz you're not going to be able to move it. It's it's inoperable right now. It's leaking fluid all over the place and you got heavy damage. >> Are you sure? Nothing hurts? Nothing's bothering you? >> I'm fine. >> Okay. >> I think the car just kind of >> Okay. You don't you don't want >> The car is kind of old, so I I'm not >> Yeah, you don't want >> that it kind of broke down. >> Okay. You don't want first aid or anything? >> No, I'm okay, sir. >> Okay. >> Thank you, though. >> All right. Wait right here. Stay in here with her, perk. You all right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You're not hurt at all? >> No, I'm okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Ruby told him that she was headed back home from her sister's house in Belmar. She would later admit to drinking at a bar with her sister in Belmar. As he was speaking with her, Sergeant Penipinto observed indicators of impairment. Based on his suspicion of impairment, he called for patrolman Alexander Perkins to arrive on scene and assist. Once patrolman Perkins arrived on scene, Ruby is asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. >> What happened? >> I don't know. I think the car's just kind of old, so I don't really know why the airbags really shot cuz I didn't hear anything. So, >> okay. >> I'm just driving home from my sisters. >> Okay. Where does your sister live at? >> She She lives in Belar. I live in Lacrosse. >> Okay. >> I don't know. Sometimes the car is like a 2012. So, I don't really know why it's going off personally. >> You don't know why? What's going off? The airbags. >> Anything? >> Okay. >> Cuz I didn't hit anything. So, >> we hit the guard rail over there and then over here, too. You don't remember that? >> I don't remember hitting anything whatsoever. >> Okay. All right. cuz I didn't hit anything. >> Okay. >> 8457 boundary line notified and responding. >> Okay. >> Here. You mind just stepping out of the car for me? What's your first name? >> Ruby. >> Ruby. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Cuz the airbags have gone off before since it's an old car, but like >> Okay. >> I was just told it was an old car, so it like sometimes goes off automatically. >> Okay. All right. Here, just step out for me. Yeah, of course. >> Sorry. >> No, you're good. >> It's like on like automatic control locks. I just want to make sure that it doesn't pull anyone automatically. >> Here, just put your phone just put your phone on the seat. >> Okay, got it. >> Thank you. >> Here. So, just stand back here to the back of your car. >> There was um >> Here, just just stand over here to the back of your car. >> There was stand over here near the back of your car. Okay. >> Um there was um what is it? A leak with the fluid in my car. >> Okay. >> But they said no worries to worry about it. So um instantly. So I was like going to wait like a week or so. So I I guess >> Okay. Well, you see that you hit something now, right? You can see all all the damage over here. >> That hit was there from a jar before. I was in a car accident previously. So >> the bumper was always there. >> Yes. The bumper was kind of like that before. But your bumper was always on on that side of 34, >> too. >> Not that I know of. So, this crack was here before. >> Okay. >> I was in accident about probably 3 weeks ago. >> Okay. >> So, >> hey, just bring it up here where it's dry and level. Clear all the area and start doing >> you have any So, listen. Here's the deal. Yes. >> I want to test you. Uh, do you feel a soriety test on you? >> Yes. >> Make sure that you weren't drinking tonight. >> Patrolman Perkins started with the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Ruby failed to touch heel to toe on each step and failed to keep her arms at her sides. The second exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Ruby failed to raise her foot in the prop fashion and did not count in the correct sequence. The final exercise was the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test and it was administered by patrolman camping. >> Have you had anything to drink tonight? >> No. >> No. No alcohol. >> Probably about like probably over 5 years. 5 hours ago. Sorry. >> 5 hours ago. What' you have then? >> Um a surf side or two? >> Okay. >> One or two surf sides? >> Yeah. >> Okay. What flavor? >> They gave me probably a half and half. I don't know. >> Okay. All right. >> They have at the bar. >> Okay. >> That was like a while ago. probably about 8:00 p.m. >> Nothing else. Just that? >> Nope. That's it. >> Okay. Um All right. Do you have any injuries with your legs, back, neck? Anything like that? No. Nothing that would inhibit you from doing uh balance tests? No. >> All right. So, then if it's all right with you, I'm going to uh start tests. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, here I'm going to have you stand right here. >> Okay. >> Where there's this little mark in the road. Put your feet together, arms at your side, and that's going to be the starting position. I want you to stay in that position until I tell you to start. All right. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, from here, the first test we're going to do, you're going to stay in this starting position. You're going to take nine heel to toe steps towards me. Once you get to me, you're going to pivot around one foot, turn around, and take nine heel to toe, nine heel to toe steps back towards you. I I'm just going to demonstrate for you. Like I say, you're going to be starting here. >> You're going to count out loud. 1 2 3 4 5 all the way till you get to nine. Once you get to 9, spin around 1 2 3 4 and so on until you get to nine. Okay, >> do you understand the instructions? Okay, you can start. >> Just count out loud for me. >> That was nine. >> Okay. Yep. And then just count out loud for me on the way back. Okay. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. >> Yeah. Okay. >> All right. So then go back to that starting position. The next test that I'm going to have you do >> is a one leg stand. So either leg of your choosing. It could be your left or your right. It doesn't matter. You're going to pick it up 6 in off the ground. Point your toes straight and count out loud. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 until I tell you to stop. Okay. >> And just keep your hands at your side the entire time until I tell you to stop. Right. >> Whenever you're ready. >> On you. Whenever you're ready. You can go ahead. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. >> Okay, you can stop. Thank you. >> Um, you have anything wrong with your eyes, do you? >> I'm sorry. >> Do you have anything wrong with your eyes? >> No, sir. >> Nothing whatsoever. Okay. What I want you to do is I want you to put your hands at your side and keep putting your feet together like a soldier. Okay. Yes, sir. >> And all I want you to do is I want you to just look at my pen. >> Okay. See, can you see the tip of my pen? >> Okay. Yes, sir. >> All I want you to do is touch the tip of the pen with your finger. Okay. Now what I want you to do is follow the pen with your eyes only. Okay? Do not move your head. All right, just hang out here for a second. All right, let's see. That was that was horrible. 450. >> Got to take her. >> Did you Did you do all yours? >> Yeah. >> Oh, you already did the walk and turn all that stuff. >> Walking turn, one leg stand. >> She was bad, right? >> Huh? >> Great. [ __ ] It wasn't good. What about the walking turn? >> Ma'am. >> Yes, sir. >> Where are you coming from? >> We're in New Jersey. >> Okay. Did you have anything to drink? >> Drinks around 8:00 p.m. >> 8:00 p.m. >> Yep. >> Okay. What time What time is it now? >> No. No. Don't watch. So, probably past midnight at this point. >> Okay. >> I'll be honest. >> Okay. Because I can be honest with you, ma'am. While I'm standing next to you, >> Yes. I can smell an amount of alcohol. >> I literally only had two drinks. That's all I had. Two surf sides. That's about it. >> When was last? >> Around 8:00 p.m. with my sister. Literally right after work. >> Okay. >> I got to work at 7:00. Got to the bar probably before 8:00. Had two drinks. That's about it. >> Okay. Do do you have anything on you, ma'am? Anything whatsoever? >> No. >> Okay. >> My wallet's in the car if anything. based on the motor vehicle crash, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to satisfactorily perform the field sobriety exercises. Ruby was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. She was handcuffed and placed inside the patrol car. Her vehicle was impounded by for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John's law. >> Okay, listen. Just turn around for me and face that way. >> Okay, behind your back, ma'am. Yeah, of course, sir. >> And be placed under arrest for DWI. >> Okay. >> 845 56 >> 75 is a 49 450 >> 1041 female for 450. Just leave her here with us and then you bring your car here so you don't walk all the way to your car. >> Better. >> All right. Just hang here with that. >> Yes, of course. >> Where's your Where's your insurance? Is it in the console? >> Uh yeah, the right. >> Did he grab it? >> Yes, of course. >> Small pause here. If you like these videos, hitting subscribe would mean a lot. We're incredibly close to 100K and your support helps more than you know. Of >> course. >> And then where's uh where's your wallet? >> It should be in the >> just right here. I don't want you to slip. I >> was going to say the Coach bag. The blue bag. >> Where's that? >> I mean brown bag. >> Okay. Just Just come back over here. I said I don't want you walking through. >> I don't think it's in the show. I say it's probably >> uh deeper pocket. There should be a coach wallet that matches. >> Quick question. D is just asking if you can estimate the amount of feet of guard >> wallet of the bag. >> You should see a wallet. >> 20 to 30. >> ID over there. >> All right. Stay stay over here. Stay over here. >> Sorry. I'm sorry. >> I know, but I've told you four times already. So, just stay over here. I I just I'm doing it for your safety. Yeah. I just don't want you to slip in. There's stuff over here. >> There's rocks. There's glass. You got sandals on. >> I know. Sometimes the wallet's kind of >> hard to secure from a side. >> My apologies. >> Yep. You got her phone, Gabe? >> All right. >> Huh? >> All right, man. You come with me. All right. What' you say your first name was again? >> Ruby. >> Ruby. Okay. We're just going to go to this car. Yep. >> Yep. Just hang out one second. >> Of course. >> While he's doing that, just head over here for me. >> I just got to patch you down real quick. Back seat's clear. Okay. Just pop in for me. You're all right. >> It's a little hard. >> And your name? >> Patrolling Perkins. >> Perkins, you said? >> Yeah. Perkins. >> I'm going to go. >> I'm going 10 three. >> Yeah. >> Okay, cool. Yep. So, make sure uh Make sure uh when you get the headquarters. >> Yep. >> Um covered in the bench, start filling everything out. Well, Mason's going to fill everything out cuz he's running the box for you. >> But you got to do a visual inspection of her mouth. Make sure there's nothing in it. And then a 20-minute face to face observation. No belching, vomiting, burping, touching her face. Yep. And then Mason knows what to do from there. But just make sure you check her mouth first to make sure there's nothing in it and no vom vomiting, belching, burping, any of that stuff touching her face. And then uh Mason will help you run the box or Mason will run the box for you. >> All right. Cool. >> Cuz you're not certified, right? >> No. >> Okay. 8475. 384 >> county. I'll be transporting the FEMA 41 back to headquarters. I put the starting mileage in the cameras on seat belts on 41 female 41 headquarters. All right. Great time. Heat. Heat. 8475. County >> County, can you change the nature from an MBI to a DWI? Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. 8475 counting 10 9 103 1011 ending mileage >> Danny my ending is going to be 15 354 5 354 miles of headquarters 354. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Thank you. >> Ruby was transported to the Colts Neck Police Department for further processing. The standard statement for motor vehicle operators was read to her and she agreed to submit breath samples. All right. For me, then you're just going to follow me right to the right. And then hang on right there for one second. Just stand up for a second. Sorry. >> Oh, sorry. >> What happened to your arm here? You have a >> Great question. >> Scratch. >> I don't know. I didn't see that. >> Great question. >> I wish I knew. >> Okay. You don't have to keep your hands behind your back. Thank you. My camera real quick. Your ID. Hopefully it's in there. Is your ID in your purse? >> Yeah. So, it's the back side. There should be a wallet. That's a code wallet. But when you open it, you see my in here? >> Yes. Open it up and you'll see my >> Okay, perfect. >> Thank you. >> Just keep that up. Right back. >> Yeah. >> I know it's kind of hard to get out. I'm sorry. >> No, it's all right. >> It's even hard for me to get out. I'm just going to keep that out and I'm going to put your uh your purse back in here or your wallet back in your purse. Open your mouth for me. I just got to make sure it's nothing. Lift up your tongue. Lift it up like all the way up to the roof of your mouth. Perfect. Just make your tongue all the way to the side 17. That's what I'm trying to say. >> 847. Anything primary on me? >> You want me to go take everything off? >> 66 observation. >> What What's your first name? >> Ruby. >> Ruby. All right. So, here's what we got to do. We have to watch you for 20 minutes. making sure you're not throwing up, anything like that, like chewing on anything, burpking, stuff like that. And then we're going to read you a form here in a little bit which is going to ask you if you want to get permission uh to take breath samples from you. Okay? And then following the conclusion, however you we are, however you go about it, if you want to do it, if you don't want to do it, then we'll have you out. You're not going to county jail or anything like that. You are under arrest for DWI at this point, though. Okay? Is your registration insurance in here? Do you know? >> No, it is in the car in the passenger side. >> Okay. I think one of the other officers might have gotten it. >> Yes, sir. >> Is it possible to use a restroom? >> Um, if we can do it at the at the end of our testing. >> I just know I'm on a new water pill, so it makes me have to go to the bathroom more regularly. I only be about like 25 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Otherwise, I just want to let you know. So, if we stop doing this at any point, like gives you a bathroom or something like that, we have to restart it and we do a full >> That's fine. I should be able to wait. Okay. >> Okay. >> I still on a new pill that kind of makes me have to go to the water bathroom regularly. So, >> Okay. >> Just to let you know. >> Oh, yeah. Like you said, we just can't have you do anything for 20 minutes and then >> But if you do, then we have to start all over again, right? >> I 100% understand. >> I'll try my best. >> All right. Okay. >> Your last name is P pronounced Arena. >> Correct. Arena. >> Okay. >> Yes. Now, Ruby, you're going to be able to pick you up at the end of this. >> Yeah. So, you're going to have to have someone that's sober come and pick you up at the conclusion of this. >> Maybe my parents are waiting. >> Yeah. Well, you make some phone calls and stuff like that. >> Is your phone with you here? Is in your purse, you know? >> Yeah, it is. What kind of >> I don't know. >> No problem. >> Great question. Did you ever want to respond? >> Fair enough. >> How much do you weigh, Ruby? >> About 165. Should I do all the contents of it? You can do like main stuff. So, so we got to take inventory. What's in your bag? >> Of course. >> So, that's if you see us going through, that's what we're doing. I just want to let you know. >> Sounds good. >> Do you want us to turn off your GPS so it doesn't kill your battery? >> No, you don't. >> Okay. As long as the percent over, I don't care. >> Yeah. Yeah. You're like four time probably. >> Sounds great for like a couple days. So >> perfect. >> This new phone you don't keep forever for some reason. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Thank you though. >> Probably wallet, phone, deodorant. >> Oh, just your coach uh wallet miscellaneous or coach wallet. I'm sorry, what' you say with miscellaneous cards want you to do each individual one cash. >> So, you got $25 in here. >> Shocking cuz I didn't even know I had cash. So, Really nice, spectacular guest actually. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Cash $25. >> Yep. 2105 cash. >> What do you want to put your cash in the wallet? Okay. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> You know, cash isn't so common lately. True. Very true. >> Once you're done doing that, you want to read the journal. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, I'm just going to read this to you. Uh, like officer Mason was saying, um, this is just going to explain the breath samples. You have been arrested for driving while intoxicated. NJSA 39450. The law requires you to submit samples of your breath for purposes of testing to determine alcohol content. A record of taking the breath samples, including the test results will be made. Upon your request, a copy of that record will be made available to you. 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, blood, or urine for independent testing. If you refuse to provide breath 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 intoxicated. If a court finds you guilty of the refusal, you will be subject to various penalties, including license, revocation of up to two of, excuse me, of up to 20 years, a fine of up to $2,000, installation of a ignition interlock, and referral to an intoxicated driver resource center. These penalties may be in addition to penalties imposed by the court for any other offense which you are found guilty. You have no legal right to have an attorney, physician, or anyone else present for the purposes of taking breath samples. You have no legal right to refuse, to give, or to delay samples of your breath. Any response to a mu that is ambiguous or conditional in any respect to my request that you take breath samples will be treated as a refusal to submit breath taking. 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 significant breath samples, I will charge you with refusal to submit breath taking. I repeat, the law requires you to submit breath taking. Will you submit breath samples? >> Yes. Her alka test results indicated a back level of 0.158% which was almost double the legal limit of 0.08%. Once they finished processing her, Ruby was eventually released to her father pending her court appearance after he signed the potential liability warning form on Ruby's behalf. Ruby was issued the following citations. Operating under the influence 394 for50, reckless driving 39497, careless driving 3947. Failure to maintain lane 39488. bring her stuff out here, too. >> Is that an Apple Watch you have on? >> Perhaps it's dead, though. >> Okay. We got to take that off. >> I'm just going to put in your purse. Okay. >> Yeah, of course. >> Is it all my stuff? honest about that.