Hi. Um, I was just driving down US1 and I passed a mail truck and I did not catch the number as of yet on the the truck, but um, she appeared to be intoxicated. She was literally driving >> and you what's a good intersection? >> Um, the WH Jackson Street is where she turned on to. She said it was a um like a male truck. >> Like a male carrier truck. Yeah. It was a blonde lady driving it. Pretty petite. Um she was driving in the wrong lane of traffic. Um and then she kind of swung back over into the lane that she was supposed to be in, which was the turn lane. And she completely cut me and about five other cars off. So, I honked at her obviously and she flipped me off out of the side of the truck and kept rolling and she just looked drunk. >> Okay. All right. I have the call and I'll go ahead and get one of our officers in the area so we can see if we can locate her. Okay. Melbourne police officers responded and saw the mail truck swerving in and out of its lane, putting other drivers and a group of children fundraising at a nearby intersection in danger. >> Travel drivers having trouble maintaining that lane. >> Turn lights on. We got to initiate a traffic stop for the wrong way. Traffic Come on, let's go. >> Hey, why don't why don't you turn it off for me? >> Can you turn the vehicle off for me? >> Come on. Switch on this side. >> How we doing? Austin Barthol Police Department. The reason we're stopping you today is you're having trouble maintaining your lane. Are you okay? You seem like you're going through something. >> No, I'm all right. >> Okay. Have you been drinking today? >> No. Have you been throwing anything out the window? Any cups? Anything like that? Cuz we had someone behind you saying you were throwing cups out the window. >> Oh, yeah. >> No, really. >> Okay. So, you haven't been drinking at all today? No. Are you currently on like on shift or you heading >> Oh, yeah. I'm heading to work. >> Okay. All right. Do you have any disabilities? Anything like that? >> Um PTSE. >> PTSC. That's it. >> Okay. >> Do you have your ID on you? >> Um no. >> Okay. What's your name? So, you're you got locked out of your phone. Are you having trouble getting your password right? >> No. Um I was trying to charge it. >> You're trying to charge it and you couldn't open it up? Anything? Oh, okay. >> Um, does this I don't know if there's registration or insurance for it, anything like that. >> No, there's not. >> Okay. >> What's your um >> What's your uh like area where you deliver? >> Um Melbourne uh 640 East New Haven. >> 640 East New Haven. Okay. So, you're all around this area? >> Yes. Okay. Is there any reason you're driving all over the road? >> No. >> Okay. Cuz we got multiple calls saying that you were driving in the opposite lane of travel. We got behind you and you were in the opposite lane of travel. Are you going through something emotionally? >> Um, a little bit. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Um, I lost the baby. >> Okay. Sorry to hear that. >> Yeah. Other than that, no. >> Okay. Nothing else that would be affecting your driving? Okay. So, you're just driving in the opposite lane of travel because >> you're not paying attention. >> I wasn't paying attention cuz I was trying to get my phone cuz the supervisor was calling me. I was like, >> "Okay." Do you have anything illegal in the vehicle? Any alcohol, drugs, anything like that? >> Okay. Do you mind Yeah. Do you mind taking that key out, putting this in park? >> You take take the key out of the ignition. Is it in park? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can I hold on to the car keys? >> Um, no. >> No, >> I don't think so. I It's postal. >> Okay. >> Do you mind stepping out of the vehicle cuz we are going to be doing field sobriety exercises to you because I do believe you are under the influence. >> Okay. Don't reach for anything. Go ahead, step out. All right, we're going to walk over here. >> Yeah. Right over here to where this black car is. >> So, have you been using, you've been drinking, anything like that? Have you ever had issues with your current job uh with any of those? >> No, never. >> No. No complaints made about driving, anything like that. >> Do you have anything illegal on you? >> No. >> When we did the traffic stop, I was watching you the entire time. What did you shove in your pocket? >> Was it a weapon or something? >> Um, I don't I just have my keys. >> And what's that right there? >> A lighter. And >> Okay. >> Do you mind if I search you? >> Yeah, go ahead. >> Okay. >> We'll conduct We'll conduct a pack down. >> Yeah. >> Just for weapons. Okay. Just cuz we asked. Yeah, >> I don't have that one. >> You don't have any box cutters cuz I know you're a UPS driver. >> Anything like that? >> No. >> And my ID is in my car. >> Okay. This is being videotaped for courtroom presentation and it does go to court. I am now requesting that you perform several physical and verbal exercises to determine your ability to perform the exercises and follow simple instructions. Do not begin any of the exercises until you until I tell you to do so. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Do you have any physical impairment that would prevent you from standing on one foot or walking in a straight line? >> No. >> Your refusal to do these exercises may be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Can you see my finger right here? >> Yep. >> All right. >> Uh, follow follow my fingers with your eyes only, keeping your head still. Do you understand? >> Keep looking at my finger until I tell you to stop. >> Do you understand? Yeah. >> All right. So, I'm going to have you step over to this line over here. You see the straight line? Uh, if you want to go back here towards the back of it. All right. Put your left foot on the line with your right foot in front of it touching heel to toe. Keep your arms at your side and stay in this position until I tell you to begin. >> Arms down at your side. >> Mhm. >> Do you understand? >> Yes. >> When I tell you to take nine heel to toe steps up the line touching heel to toe. When you get to the ninth step, leave your front foot on the line. With your back foot, take several small steps around so you are facing back down the line. And then take nine heel to toe steps down the line. >> I'm about to show you. >> Yeah. So, it's your left foot on the line, right heel in front. You go one, two, step up, three, and so on so forth until you get at nine. You're going to take a series of small steps, leaving your left foot on the line. And then you're going to take nine heel to toe steps back. One, two, three, so on so forth until you get to nine. Do you understand these instructions? >> Yes. >> All right. You may now begin. And then turn. That was nine, right? >> You were counting out loud. >> I I did. Okay. >> Nine. So, turn. >> That would be the next step after nine. Do you not remember what I said to you? >> Okay. All right. I'm going to have you go stand back in the shade over here. >> Are you completed with that? Are you done with that exercise? >> No. >> No. Would you like to try again? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you need me to explain it to you one more time? >> Okay. Do you understand these instructions? >> Yes. >> You may have a gun. Mhm. >> Are you finished with the exercise? >> Yes. >> All right. All right. For this next one, put your feet together and your hands at your st at your side and stay in this position until I tell you to begin. When I tell you to lift one foot approximately six inches off the ground in front of you. While you have your foot up, keep your hands at your side. Look at your feet. Point your toe out and count up in the manner in this manner. 1,001 1,002 1,003. Keep counting until I tell you to stop. If you happen to put your foot down, pick it back up and start counting where you left off. Do not hop, sway, or use your arms for balance. Do you understand these instructions? >> All right, I'm going to show it to you. >> Yes. You go 1001 1,002 1003 1004 and so on until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> All right. You may now begin. 100,000 1,002 1003 1004 105 1006 1007 2008 100 2009 2010 2011 2012 >> keep going [ __ ] >> keep going 2013 1 2017 189 and stop. >> All right. Based on my observations, I believe you should be impaired. Um, now is your time to be really truthful with me. Have you had anything to drink today? >> Yeah. >> Okay. How recently did you have something to drink? >> About 3 hours ago. I didn't sleep last night. >> Okay. So, you had something 3 hours ago. What were in those cups that you were throwing out the window? I didn't throw any text out the window. >> So, a vehicle was behind you the entire time. They watched you throw stuff out the window. So, >> I didn't throw anything out the window. >> Did you Did something I know your door was open. Did it fall out the window? You had a red solo cup, right? >> Red? >> No, I did not. >> Okay. >> I did not. >> What are we going to find in the truck? >> Nothing. >> Mil? >> Just milk. >> Okay. >> And how much did you have to drink? >> Just one. >> One. >> One vodka. One vodka. How tall? One vodka to me? >> No, it's like maybe two two shots. >> Two shots. >> What time ago was that? What time are you you tracking all this? >> Probably about 45 minutes ago. >> 45 minutes ago right now. >> Where'd you have it at? >> I remember view. >> Where you like with who? Like your friends or >> um uh personal uh >> No, it's okay. just like personal like >> like how did you get it? How did you get it >> from the like client? >> Were you delivering mail over there? You were delivering mail at the house. >> Yeah, it was like the 15th birthday party. >> Okay. How long did you stay over there? >> Um about maybe 10:15 >> 10 15 minutes. >> Yeah, I took my 10-minute break then. >> Okay. And then how many drinks did you have again? I'm sorry. You said you said five. >> No, I didn't say one. >> You said how many? >> Two. And you're like >> two shots of vodka. >> And you're like this off two shots of vodka? >> I don't ever drink. >> You don't ever drink? Did you say you drunk last night? >> No. >> So the first time you were drinking was today? >> Yeah. I haven't drank in like 6 months cuz I was pregnant. >> Okay. >> And then I got rid of got rid of the baby. >> Okay. >> All right. We're going to do one exercise. One more exercise. Why don't you walk to the front of this or Sorry. Did you have any more questions? >> No. Okay. Yeah, that's my favorite. Just walk to it. One more exercise. Watch this. Front of this car. >> Okay. >> Have you ever been arrested before? >> No. >> No. Okay. >> Face the car. >> You're okay. Okay. So, are you willing to submit to a breath test? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. You >> have a breath. >> Do you have anything on you that's going to sit here or hurt me? >> Mighty stuff on this side. >> Hello. >> Hey, this is uh FTO loot on the other side. This is FTO Luke with Melbourne Police Department. What was your name again? >> Uh Kate. >> I'm out here with Kate at University in Babcock. She's going to jail today. Or correction, University of Lipkcom. Are you working right now? Are you a postal service supervisor? >> Yeah, she's getting arrested today. She is drunk. She's on Oh, actually we Yeah, we just got another one that showed up. >> Yeah, I guess another guy in a postal truck just showed up. Oh >> yeah. No. Yeah, she was in the mail truck almost hit vehicles. She was being followed. Yeah. So, we're going to be taking her to jail. Um and she told me to call you. >> Yeah. We're at Lipkcoming University. >> Yes. I don't I'm not going to like say anything to her about anything because the owner jobwise and like you can't >> So we can't we we have to disclose what happened. >> That's fine. >> Okay. So what >> what are you asking me to do? >> Well that's why >> they have to know. I know >> cuz they know where we can't tow your vehicle. So they have to come here and pick it up. Go ahead. >> She was charged with DUI and taken to the Brevard County Jail. >> So, there is a judge tomorrow. >> Yeah. At 9:00 a.m. It's called >> on Sunday. >> On Sunday. They have a judge every day. Even holidays, they have to according to the constitution. Thank you.