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Get out of Get out of Get Get out of the car. >> I swear I'm losing. >> Get out of the car. >> Sir, don't. Ma'am, please. Ma'am, give me your hand. >> No. Stop. Stop. Stop. No. Get out of the car. >> If you put me, please >> get out of the car. I will 100%. Just put your hand in mine. I swear to God. >> Step step out of the car right now. Step out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> This is >> I don't care whose house this is. Get out of the car. Around 3:05 a.m. on June 7th, 2025, Sergeant Conor McGra with the Highlands Police Department observed a black 2004 Honda Accord running a red light while making a left turn onto SR36 from Orchard Avenue. He began pursuing the vehicle and noticed that the driver running another red light in the Lynen Avenue jug handle. as he activated his emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop. The driver continued eluding him by running through a stop sign at the intersection of Lynen Avenue and water which avenue before turning left onto water which avenue after turning onto water which avenue. The driver turned left onto Shore Drive and continued driving at a high rate of speed towards Popamora Park. Get out of the car. [Music] Out of the car. >> Please >> get out of the car. >> For both of our sakes >> right now. Get out of the car. >> For both of our sakes. >> Get both of our sakes. >> Get out of the car. Both of our sakes. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car right now. Right now. Get out of the car. I think >> get out of the car right now. >> Please >> get out of the car. >> Amanda, easy. >> I'm not letting >> I'm not letting go of you. Get out of the car. >> Your boss calls him. >> Get out of the car. My boss is right here. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Since Shore Drive is a dead end road, Sergeant McGraw reduced his speed and advised dispatch of his location. The driver then pulled into the driveway of a residence on Shore Drive before loudly sounding the vehicle's horn. Sergeant McGra approached her vehicle and instructed the driver to exit, but she refused to comply. Due to her uncooperative nature, Sergeant McGra had to forcibly remove her from the vehicle, and she was actively resisting. His bodywn camera was briefly knocked off his vest during this altercation, but patrolman Robert Alvader arrived on scene shortly afterwards and much of the altercation was still filmed on his camera. >> [ __ ] stop. Are you kidding me with these guys right now? Are you kidding me? >> Are you kidding me? >> Thank you, detective [ __ ] Bardini. Thank you. Thank you. >> Unclench your fist right now. >> I'm not clenching my fist. >> You are. You're holding your jacket, >> dude. Me and him are I'm sorry. >> It's not you. It's not you. >> Yeah. It's too late now. It's too late. >> Let go of the handcuff. >> God, [ __ ] stop. >> I'm not grabbing the handcuff. >> You sure? >> No. Go [ __ ] yourself. It's too late, bro. The driver, identified as Amanda Peters, was placed in handcuffs and escorted to the patrol car. While conducting a search of her vehicle incident to arrest, the officers detected the odor of burnt cannabis. Due to their suspicion of impairment, her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold under John's law. I'm I'm so glad we have like 25 cameras on the [ __ ] property. >> So glad, bro. >> In the car. >> Do you guys know who that is? Anyone? >> Sierra 97, Papa Romeo Fox, Honda Accord. That's the red. I got you. >> What did she She ran from >> She's Do you know her to do alcohol or drugs? Uh she might be drunk. She doesn't >> Where is she? >> Okay, cuz that was my next thing. But I was thinking she was drunk. It's fine. Andor high. And definitely got popped off. Uh Oh, that was fun. Where did she run from? What' she do? Uh, quick check all the way to here. >> I apologize full. You guys got to make sure >> 1734 County. Can I get a hook to my location, please? [Music] >> Yeah, we're going to have we're going to have >> some stuff out of it. >> Uh, I don't want you to take anything out of it. Unfortunately, you know what I mean? >> No, it's not it's not like that. >> If it's if it's not your car, I don't I don't want you to grab it cuz then she's going to say that we allowed you to take something. >> She's out of mind. >> Clearly. Did you guys have anything going on before? >> She's just been >> What I'm asking is no domestic incident, anything like that? >> She's been >> Was she here? Yes. >> Prior to me stopping her. >> Yeah. >> Okay. A giant rock, >> huh? >> A giant rock. >> Who knows? >> What is it? >> Giant rock on the floor. >> Oh, she picked up in the beach the other day. >> Uh, that's not a It's not a beach rock there. >> Well, I got to grab her phone and her wallet. phone and wallet. Yeah. >> Primary on this police service, please. And close it out with a report. >> 4326. >> Yeah. Does she smoke weed regularly? Uh, >> car stinks like it in the past. >> Okay. Thank you, bro. Yeah. >> Incredible. I I had to do at least 60 and she was blowing away from me. Um, okay. So, what do we want to do? Who wants to sit with the car? Who wants to come and assist me? >> Okay. You guys leaving me? >> Uh, no. >> Where do you want? Do you want to stay a lot or is this like a headquarters type thing? >> I'm charging with the looting. >> All right. So, do we take it to headquarters or is it just getting downed and she picks something up? I mean, do you need it? I mean, I guess technically you can seize it. >> Well, number number one, based on how she's acting, I'm going to run through SFSTs. I smell something. >> Yeah. So, I think it's impounded for that. It's not other than fleeing from me. You know what I mean? All right. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um Rob, you mind just grabbing his info and uh phone number? >> Trying to use that as signs of being >> uh you're being placed under arrest and we're going back to our headquarters. >> For what? Um, for one, because you led me on a chase right there. Um, you refused to stop when I was trying to stop you. And then, uh, we're going to be going through some standard field sobriety tests. >> No worries. Sir, >> 1734 count 101. My star mileage. >> Yep. >> I don't need to. I'm in charge. 64476. >> 64476. Body cameras on. >> Not being a dick, but your boss. >> Male or female? >> Asking for help. >> Who's my boss? >> I don't know who the [ __ ] the boss is. I'm from the Pokés. >> Okay. >> He's from Brooklyn. >> Sir, please one female. >> He's a captain. He has so many [ __ ] different names. He was boss literally boss and asking for help >> cameras the [ __ ] parking lots that the tires across the street. I have one [ __ ] meltdown one. >> What' you say? But I wish my record said otherwise, but at least I don't I'm not covered in head to toe in black and blue this time and being arrested and then charged. >> 1734 county. My ending is going to be 64477. 6473 [Music] cameras definitely stand up for this one. Heat. Heat. Why do you have my stuff and not him? Just out of curiosity. >> Because it's your belongings and not him. >> And we didn't know the relationship between the two of you. So, I wasn't going to give your property to him. >> But I live there. >> Okay. I don't know that. So, that's why we have your stuff. So, all right. You mind stepping out? [Music] After they arrived at the Highlands Police Department, Sergeant McGrad ministered field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the horizontal gaze nestagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, he observed the lack of smooth pursuit and distinct and sustained nestagmas at maximum deviation. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Amanda did not touch heel to toe on each step, took an incorrect number of steps, and turned improperly. The final exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Amanda failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion while putting her foot down before the test was complete. >> Officer right here, [Music] please. >> I'm just holding [Music] sort of graduated. Go [Music] still diagonal. >> If you want to fix your uh want to fix your shirt, go ahead and do that. You guys let me know. I'm going to blow my [ __ ] head off. Don't worry. No worries. I'll make sure it's with this as well. Are you okay? I got to go get out. Yeah. Yeah. Just me. Don't worry. He's like very close. seen somebody like genuinely cry because I was just like what else? Not because they're here. This is happening. I'm just checking on you because like what else could a human [ __ ] take [Music] stash. I have uh I have forms in my car if you need one. >> You have the standard statement. You need that, too. >> No, I have that here. >> All right. All right, Miss Peter. >> Yeah, third time's a charm, right? >> Oh, boy. the heaviest I've ever been. And I still couldn't even like just make you like hold my hand like I wanted you to. And so like I wasn't being a jerk. But I'm the heaviest I've ever been in my life and I still couldn't even do that. But you you'll see what what's in the system on me. You'll see. >> So Miss Peters, >> you'll see. I don't know who you are and you're asking me to hold your hand. I I'm >> I do understand that cuz my whole family I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> You have to understand the situation for me. I don't know what's going on and you you know fled from me. So me trying to get >> it wasn't Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. >> So I'll tell you this. >> So we are still uh >> too shame. >> We are still on body camera. The reason I was going to tell you why I was stopping you originally uh had you stopped was because you blew that red light on the highway. >> Yeah. >> Um so from that um I was going to upon speaking with you obviously I feel like I should run you through standard field sobriety tests at the time. So we're going to do that in a minute. So, how much have we had to drink this evening? >> I had one drink way earlier with him. >> Okay. >> But that's not the issue. >> Okay. Do you take any medications or anything like that? Any medications you shouldn't be drinking on? recently. I've been trying that. >> Okay. What about marijuana? Do you smoke marijuana? >> No. >> Do you smoke it? >> I do. >> Okay. >> But >> you haven't smoked today? >> Okay. So, what the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to uh test your eyes. Okay. And then we're going to go from there. Okay. Okay. So, could you stand up for me, please? >> Do you have anything wrong with your eyes before we begin? >> No. >> You don't have like a glass eye or anything, right? >> No. >> Okay. Feet together. >> I do have a a issue with my equilibrium, though. >> Okay. Feet together, hands at your sides. Perfect. Okay. So, what I want you to do is I want you to keep your head perfectly straight. Do you see the tip of my pen right there? I want you to follow the tip of my pen using your eyes and your eyes only. Don't move your head. Okay. really hard right now. >> Just do your best just to follow the pen. Okay. Okay. Uh, the next thing we're going to do is going to be a walk and turn. Okay. So, I want you is I want you to take a couple steps back here, kind of right up to the bench, right where I'm standing, right here. >> Okay. I'll take that into account. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. If you can just put, you know, back against the fence facing facing that wall. Okay. What I'm going to do is I'm going to ask you get in the starting position and then I'm going to demonstrate the test. I'm going to have you perform it. Okay. So, left foot on an imaginary straight line, right foot directly in front of it, heel to toe, just like this. Okay? >> Can you get in that position for me, please? >> All right. Stay in that position. Do not move until I tell you to. Okay? When I say to begin, you're going to take nine heel totoe steps, counting out loud each step. Okay? You're going to count out each step with your arms at your sides. Okay? You're going to take nine steps. It's going to look like this. One, two, three. Again, I took three to demonstrate. You're doing nine. And you're gonna take nine steps back. Right to that position. One, two, three. Okay. Right. Whenever you're ready, you can begin. Um 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. 11. >> Keep going. 14. >> 15. >> Do you want me to explain the test again? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Come on back over here. I'll explain it again. Okay. Let's start with that. Left foot on that imaginary line. Right foot directly in front of it. Just like this. Right in front of left. touching heel to toe just like I'm doing. Okay. Okay. From there, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps. Okay. Counting out loud each step. It's going to look like this. One, two, three. Again, I did three. You're doing nine. >> Okay? >> Then you're going to turn around and you're going to go back to right where you're standing. Nine heel totoe steps. One, two, three. Counting out loud, keeping your hands at your sides. Okay? Do you understand? Okay. Okay, you can begin whenever you're ready. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sorry. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> All right, you can turn around and face me. Next thing we're going to do is it's going to be a one leg stance. So just feet together, hands at your sides. Don't begin until I tell you to. Okay. So, when I tell you to begin, either leg you're choosing, doesn't matter which one, you're going to lift it approximately 6 in off the ground, keeping both legs straight. You're going to look at your raised foot and you're going to count out loud. 1 1000 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 10 100 or until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? >> I screw that up every time. >> Just do your best. Okay. Whenever you're ready, you can begin. 1 100,000 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 100 >> D your sides >> 6 100 7 100 8 100 9 100,000 11,000 >> All right, you can you can stop there. Uh take a seat. Okay, you can take a seat. You take a seat. [Music] Operation 134. Okay, I'm just going to read you two forms here. All right, first one's your Miranda warning. Okay, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand these rights as I have explained them to you? >> After it was determined that she was under the influence, Sergeant McGra proceeded to read the standard statement for motor vehicle operators so he could ask whether or not she wished to submit breath samples. Around this time, Amanda became extremely uncooperative and threatened to charge at the officers. Patrolman Kevin Connor proceeded to handcuff Amanda to the bench, but she kept actively resisting. At this time it was determined that Amanda would be taken to the hospital. Patrolman Alva transported Amanda to Mammoth Medical Center and released her to the car of hospital staff. Do you understand your rights as I explained them to you or do you need me to go over them again? >> No, I can. >> So, yes, you do. Yes, you understand them. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I cut off my Monopoly cards in my wallet. >> Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? >> Um, can I pull a couple of cards out of my wallet for you? >> No. >> I know it's not going to help now, but just have these rights of mind. Do you wish to talk to me now? Either yes or no. It It doesn't offend me either way. Yes or no. >> It's not about offending you. It's about someone's future being even more um how much more can you never mind. Yeah. >> Okay. And I just need your signature right here, please, ma'am. Do I really have to sign this? >> Mhm. >> If you don't sign it, I'll just mark down that you didn't sign it. >> I don't know what that does and if that's worse or better. I don't know if I can help you read. >> It makes no difference. Makes no difference. So, >> can I literally get a few cards out of me while it's >> Nope. I just want you to sign that cuz we have another form we have to go over next. >> Here. [Music] >> All right. The next form I have >> You're not modded any jerk. It was a question. >> I know, but it's kind of an outrageous question giving a certain >> It's not an outrageous question. I literally just told you what was going on in the vehicle. That's not outrageous. It's not outrageous at all. What I just told you was happening. My girl All right, Miss Peters, this one's a little long, so bear with me. Okay. >> Okay. So, you've been arrested for driving while intoxicated NJSA 394-50. >> That That's what happened. >> Uh, that's one of the reasons you were arrested. Yes. >> Oh, yeah. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> So, you've been arrested for driving while intoxicated. NJSA 3940-50. The law requires you to submit samples of your breath for the purpose of testing to determine alcohol content. A record of the taking of breath samples, including test results, will be made. Upon your request, a copy of that record will be made available to you. Wow. After you provide samples of your breath for testing, you have the right to your own expense or to have a person or physician of your own select and take independent samples of your breath, blood, or urine for independent testing. If you refuse to provide samples of your breath, you'll be >> You know what? You can just stop. I'm good. Just refuse everything and do it the hardest way possible because you're not listening to me. We're not communicating. So, just do whatever you want to do. Okay? >> No, >> just do whatever you want to do because that's what you're going to do anyway. So, just do it. Okay. >> Okay. No, no, no, no. We already have to talk. I tried to talk to you. I tried to tell you what was happening. Honestly, like I may need like an ambulance more than I need you right now, but that's okay. No, no, no. That's okay. Keep doing what you're going to do, okay? Keep doing it. Keep doing it. Okay, no worries. No worries. Just contest everything that I refuse everything. Contest everything. Just do your thing. Okay. >> So, let me >> just do your thing. >> Let me finish reading. >> No worries. Why would I let you finish? Why would I let you finish? I keep trying to tell you what's happening and what's going on and how bad I'm actually hurting right now. And it's that kind of situation and not the situation. Just please just I I think >> I'm trying to give you guys the most utterly respect. Every family member of mine has served and [ __ ] died. I have no one but the brick. I have no one but him and same thing in his family. My whole entire family has served and died. >> All right. I'm sorry to hear that. I can't like I just >> But out of the very few things that we have to this form has to get read. So the quicker >> who cares? Who cares? I keep trying to tell you How about that? Cuz that's that's the mind frame that I'm in right now. That's where I'm at. You guys don't know what that is. You probably still have your mom and dad at home and your wife and your child. You probably do, too. You probably still have your mom, dad, sister, brother, wife. I don't have any of that. They're all gone. [Music] [ __ ] girl. We're just going to make it worse. >> I'm not going to make it worse. You just had said multiple times you're going to charge at us. So, I'm going to handcuff you. >> I didn't say I'm going to charge at you. You look just like your son. I didn't say it was going to charge our policy. >> Yes. Give me your hand. It's our policy. Stop. >> Why are you trying to like Why? >> Just stop before you Jesus. >> Do you know what it's like to to for someone to like really know anything? Don't know anything. You don't know anything. Do not kick me. >> I'm not trying to kick you. I just want you to stop trying to hurt me. >> Please. >> Please put your hand behind your back. >> No. Please >> put your hands behind your back. >> Don't stop. Stop. >> No. Stop. Stop. You're resisting. >> Okay. >> Just stop. >> Just unten yourself. Put your hands behind your back. >> I love you. I hear you and I'm listening to you and I'm responding to you. Stop. Please. I'm not I'm not a dick. I'm not a jerk. I'm telling you I respect you. I respect you don't because the way you're acting right now thing with respect >> because >> you're trying to show respect. Stevie Wonder couldn't see you. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. What's the worst thing you've ever been through? And how old are you? >> You don't know anything. I'm old enough to [ __ ] be your mom. >> Probably not. >> Probably. That's on my channel. Stupid [ __ ] Why'd you get a like a DUI every other week? >> Your camera. I'm going to have you take her car. Okay. Um >> I'll just I'll have them notify. >> Yeah. And then um I mean which one you want to go to? I'm going to do all the >> I'm going to go They have an actual wing. Review doesn't have anything. >> Yeah. So >> go to Mon. It'll be nice and easy. >> All right. You have your keys. Okay, I'm going to pop this door open. [Music] [Music] I'm frustrated, angry, and >> you follow. >> No, I'm just going to have She's up and down, so I think she might be okay by the time I get there. But I'm just I'm going to notify them just in case. >> Amanda was issued the following traffic citations. Operating under the influence, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving, failure to observe traffic control device, disregarding a stop sign, traffic on marked lanes, horns and warning devices. She was also criminally charged with resisting arrest to C 29 to 2A1 and eluding to C 29 to B. [Applause] 1764 >> 1764. I'll be transporting one female 41 from this location to Lamouth Medical Center 64477. Starting cameras on >> transporting 41 miles 64 county. Can you just give mom a heads up? She's very up and down. So, just have him on standby. I'll be there in about 10 minutes. Just going to reach over into the seat belt. Swing your legs out and I'll kind of help guide you out. One sec. is your sister. >> I'm sorry. >> What if it wasn't your sister? >> Oh, I still have a job to do at the end of the day, you know. >> Yeah, you do. >> Absolutely. But >> but it's your job. >> Can't really bring that stuff into >> But it's your job that puts them through it. Oh, I apologize. >> Does that mean you get you the help you need and uh go from there. [Music] Amanda's prior arrests include the following. Simple assault in Middletown Township, New Jersey on April 11th, 2022. 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