Give me your breathalyzer right now. I didn't do anything, mother. Please allow me to get out. Mom. Daddy, I'm not drunk. On January 6th, 2024, officers responded to a Wendy's following a report of an intoxicated woman asleep at the wheel blocking the drive-thru. I live with my parents. They're 2 miles away. I'll call them over. Sure. You don't mind me asking what were you drinking before? Um peach tea sting. Peach tea sting? So, it's not like a drink you have? No. No, but it's it's made and I love it. Okay. I love bourbon to it. Well, maybe you can step out so I can talk to you. Could you step out so I can talk to you? This one? Yeah, this one. The one that's pulled up right here. If you don't roll up your All this special attention. Yeah, if you don't roll up your window that way your dog don't jump out on us. Yeah. Here you go. What's going on? So, was She was sleeping like asleep at the She was sitting right there? What happened? Do you think how many people Well, I'll put it this way. I don't want to make four people Mhm. come back. I went to the car with and a couple minutes Okay, there's a guy that has a 2022 Hyundai Kona red in color. And a daughter and Paul Jones of Dallas Texas asleep? Okay. Okay. But the good Yeah. Right. Right. At what point did she move back a little bit? Oh, once I started to feed her and we got uh We went down to the uh Yeah, American Auto Rental we come back She moved it back Got you. But we weren't able to just now cuz I stopped her from feeding the dogs. Got you. Okay. I thought that whole dog got to be old. Oh, she got dogs in the back in the back seat, maybe. And I'm lucky looking at her hoping she don't throw that thing. Oh, she's so freaking lucky. Yeah, I told her She can't get her head out the window. Aw. The name is Harley James. She's a good girl. car pretty nicely? Yeah. I think so. Harley, get it. She's answered all my questions appropriately. Says she don't need any medical, but She's so freaking lucky. Walk away like an adult. Okay. You want to walk, too? Yeah. Did y'all smell it, too? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Looks like she Looks like she hit something pretty recently. Yeah, and it's on the other side, too. So, don't know what it was. Hey, real quick, got a question for you back here. Come back here. What'd you hit right there? My RV. Your RV? Okay. What about this? Backing out of my driveway. Okay. What about this side right here? Somebody hit me. When did they do that? Uh 3 days ago. Okay. Was it at Where was Where did it happen at? Um coming off of Spaghetti Junction. Okay. Got you. All right. You stand right here for me real quick? I can. So, how We got a lot of people saying you were actually pulled up a little bit blocking the entrance when you were asleep. Um how'd you end up right there and fall asleep right there in the middle of the I the drive-thru? had a long conversation with my mother. Uh-huh. I actually pulled my air intake. Okay. So, be honest with me cuz I can smell it on your breath. How much you got to drink today? Nothing today. It was yesterday. You tell me you had nothing to drink Nothing today. You realize it's 1:26 in the afternoon. I understand. It wouldn't still be on your breath. Absolutely. I know there's such a cup in there. Is there anything in that cup? No, water. So, you were parked in the middle there. When did you move back into the parking spot? About how long ago? 15 minutes ago. 15 minutes ago? Okay. Got you. And since you moved back into the parking into the parking spot, did you have anything to drink at that point till now? Nothing. I have nothing. Okay. All right. Would you perform some evaluations to ensure that you are not under the influence? I can. Okay. All right. Do you have any head injuries or back injuries or leg injuries? Well, I got back aches. Everybody's got back aches, you know. Yeah. Okay. Double double fives. Yeah, no doubt. No doubt. Okay. Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? I do. Okay. All right, you can take them off You can keep them on top of your head. That's just a question. Put your arms down by your side, feet together. Can you see the tip of my finger? I do. Okay. I want you to follow the tip of my finger using your eyes and your eyes only. Do you understand? Mhm. Use your eyes only, okay? Don't move your head. Keep following it, okay? Mhm. Keep Keep looking at it, okay? Mhm. Keep following the tip of my finger until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? you. I see your finger. Just going to keep following. We're almost done. We're almost done. I see you. Okay, we're almost done. All right, we're going to go down and up twice and we're going to be done, okay? All right. Next evaluation, come follow me. Stand with your right foot in front of your left, heel to toe on that line. I got bad back, but I got you. Arms down by your side and stay in that position until I tell you otherwise. Do you understand? When I tell you to do so, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps down the line and come back down the line nine steps. Do you understand? I do. Okay. As you're doing this It's tricky. It's tricky. I'm going to do it. even though I'm going to demonstrate I'm going to show you how to do it, okay? Three and so on until nine. Okay. Leave your lead Leave your Leave your lead foot planted right here. Okay? This is the part you said was tricky. I want to make sure you get it, okay? I I got you. Leave your lead foot planted. Take a series small steps to turn around like so. You're going to take nine heel to toe steps back down the line. off line Yeah. Back back. You got you. Okay, that's good. I'm 10-6 field. Okay, one more evaluation, okay? Good. All right, just like we did on the the first one. Mhm. So, when I tell you to do so, you're going to pick either foot of your choosing, lift it approximately 6 inches off the ground straight out in front of you. As you're doing this, look down at that lead foot and begin counting 1,001, 1,002, 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? I I get it. You're good at it. understand? Okay. That was That was nice. I'm going to tell you when to go, okay? All right, you can begin. This is my 3:15 by the strike. Clear on the left 13:33. All right, you can stop. Do you have a cell phone? I do. Is it on you right now or is it on your person? Okay. Let's Let's walk up and get your cell phone real quick, okay? All right, we can come back out here. Just come on out back out here. Yeah, come on back out here. Okay. There you go. Here's what's going to happen, okay? But You're about to be placed under arrest for DUI. I'm not drunk. You're Give me a breathalyzer. Okay. I'm not. Okay. What I was going to do is give you the option to get call somebody to come get your dog. I'm not Give me a breathalyzer right now. Okay. Right now. Okay. I am not hands behind your back. drunk. Put your hands behind your back. I'm not drunk. You're about to catch another charge. Do you understand me? But I'm not drunk. Because I couldn't stand. I'm not drunk. You're under arrest. I didn't do anything. Okay. Is there anything any kind of pockets in here? No. Okay. Why am I under arrest? I didn't do anything. Okay. I did not do anything wrong. Okay. I was not driving. I was not doing anything. 21-295 10-4. Can I say goodbye to my dog? Can you walk with me? I can't go You're not going to start You start walking by yourself. Do you understand? You're under arrest. Do you understand that? I don't understand that. Okay. I don't understand why. I didn't do anything. Okay. Do you want to call anybody to come get your dog? Of course I do. Can you walk with me so I can give my son a hug? Let's do this the way I want to do it. How about that? 0316 Who do you want to call? Um Mama. We're We're calling someone. Absolutely not. Mom I'm going to jail. Okay, y'all. If y'all need me to sign something, I can Okay. All right. For no reason. They're arresting me for DUI. I did not do anything. I'm not driving. I'm not even drunk. We're calling about the dog, right? Mom, I need you to come get Harley. I'm at Wendy's. Totally sober, mother. I've talked to you earlier. I am not drunk. Hey, ma'am, this is Deputy Moser, Banks County Sheriff's Office. Yes, sir. Hey, she is under arrest for DUI. Um I didn't do anything, mother. Would it be possible for you or someone to come to our here pretty soon and get the dog. Yes. Mama, I'm not doing anything wrong. Okay. About how long is it going to take you, ma'am? Well, we're going. I got to put some shoes on. My my foot hurts. Turn in place. Okay. Be pretty quick. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Sounds good. Thank you. Absolutely unbelievable. I didn't do anything. All right. I I went to my storage unit this morning, which is literally a mile away, and I And that's it. Okay. I did not have anything to drink. Take a seat. Please. I'm going to read you your rights and your notification Don't do this. How old are you? How old are you? You want to make me say it out loud? I'm 55. 55? Okay. I'm going to read this one time. Okay? I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. The state of Georgia has May I say goodbye to my son? I'm going to read this one time. Okay? I know my rights. It's not your rights. I'm not reading you Miranda, okay? The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state upon your submission to state administered chemical test of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you're under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways will be suspended for a minimum period of 1 year. Your refusal to submit to blood or urine testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing, and the results indicate alcohol concentration concentration of 0.08 g or more, your Georgia driver's license and privilege to drive on the highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of 1 year. After first submitting to the requested test, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from a qualified personnel of your own choosing. Will you submit to the state administered chemical test of your blood? Yes. Of your blood. Absolutely. Okay. I had a drink yesterday. Not Okay. Swing your foot in. Give me a breathalyzer right now. Swing your foot in. We're doing blood tests. That's what I just read for. If you don't want to do a blood test, that's fine. It's up to you. Give me a breathalyzer right now. or nothing. Blood or nothing. Yes. You can take whatever you want. Yes, I had a drink last night yesterday. Swing your foot in. Swing your foot in. I'm about to close this door. Can I say goodbye to my son? Swing your foot in. Walk with me. No. Swing your foot in. Please allow me to get my son. in. Swing your foot in, or I'm about to move you into this car, okay? I won't get my foot in. Would you, please? I'll break your glasses. No, the way you've been acting, no, ma'am. I didn't do anything. Is your wallet in the car? My wallet? My keys? Everything. Okay. My life. All right. Watch your knee. When did you see her moving? Was that earlier today or when you got here? Somewhere in there when she was moving. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Now, when y'all came back, was she moving the dog or was she just knocked out at the wheel? Okay. Yeah. Can I see my son? No. Keep your feet in there. Quit hitting my Did you just slip the cuffs? Step out here. Step out here. Step out here. Turn around. I was not drinking. I want to say goodbye to my son. I'm not drunk. Give me a breathalyzer right now. You'll know that I'm under the limit. I'm done. Please. Don't do this. Officer, can I walk with me? Walk with me. Let me Let Take a seat. I am not drunk. Take a seat in the car. I want you to I want to say goodbye to my son. Daddy, Take a seat in the I'm not drunk. Take a seat in the car. Take a seat right now. Mama, Take a seat. I am totally fine. Did you Did she Did you see her I did I did it. I walked the line, but my back Thank you. Take a seat. I couldn't do it. Take a seat in the car. Mama, get in Ma'am, ma'am, listen. I'm about to have to put you in the car. me. I'm about to put you in the car. Look at me. Take a seat. Ouch. Swing your leg Daddy, I'm not drunk. I'm not. Just so y'all know, this is about the way it's been since I've been with her. That's up to her. But this is about the way it's been since I've been with her. She was in the car. We got multiple calls about her being asleep at the wheel. She was pulled into the middle there, blocking the entrance of the drive through for a while, and then at some point she backed up. It looks like I don't know. Y'all Y'all might know. On the other side as well? Okay. She backed up into it. As I spoke to her and as EMS spoke to her, we could smell the odor of alcohol on her breath. I put her through field sobriety. She indicated to me that she is under the influence. It seems like a lot. I said As I did the the field sobriety testing, she indicated to me that she is under the influence. Well, it's not a pass/fail, but all the indicators were that she's under the influence. Yeah. Does she Is this a Does she drink a lot? Is this something that she's Okay. Got you. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. I got you. Yeah. She She said she would do a blood test, but But yeah. Yeah. But we don't do We don't do breathalyzers here. [Music] Uh-huh. Y'all want to get the dog? It's It's It's right there. No, the car is going to have to be towed. I got you. I got you. Listen. Listen, it's a policy thing, okay? When we find somebody that's DUI, we have to tow I got you. Listen. Listen. Listen, I'm trying Listen, I'm With all With all I'm dealing with here with here, I'm trying to be as respectful to y'all because y'all didn't do it, okay? But with all I'm dealing with here, I'm telling y'all I allowed her to call y'all to come get the dog. The vehicle's going to be towed, okay? No, it's going to be towed It's going to be towed to the lot. Yeah. Yeah. It's going to be towed to the lot. I got you. Doesn't excuse what happened here. It doesn't excuse what's happening right now. And uh the vehicle's going to be towed, okay? If y'all could go ahead and get the dog, please. Here, before we take this, so what I'm going to do, since she's under arrest for DUI, I'm searching her lunch area for intoxicants. I don't know what's in that cup. Has she ever And this is just a question. Has she ever been known to use products at all? Any Any illegal drugs? Okay. She said she's in something in Athens. What's What's that for? The DUI thing? So she's had a DUI before? Y'all know that she's been drinking today? She said she's going to the storage unit today. Is that kind of line up with what she told y'all? Okay. Okay. Can y'all Can you hold on just 1 second for me? Yeah. Yeah. Here you go. Here you go. Here you go. Okay. Um I'm going to do an inventory of the vehicle real quick. Y'all are more than welcome to hang out over there while I do that. It's a container. What? It looks like vodka. Yeah, that's blue raspberry vodka with natural flavors and certified colors. Well, that was right under her seat right there, so. It's hard to tell cuz It might It It might be water. It might be. Yeah, it might be water. It's just hard to tell. Vodka, I don't know how much y'all know about alcohols, but vodka doesn't have a smell, so It's hard. Yeah. She's going to be booked in on DUI. Um Huh? I just couldn't tell you that. I don't even know what that course is. So, uh is that something that was court ordered? Yeah. Okay. I I couldn't tell you. I'm not sure how that's going to affect that. Um And and um what's that other thing that she's she's she's going for? Trauma. The trauma. She mentioned something about PTSD or something. Yeah. She got here somehow. Sounds like she's been here for a couple hours. No. No. She She didn't say where she was, but when we talked to her So, it's in the It's in the purse somewhere. Whose vehicle is this? Whose is it returned Is it her vehicle? Like she belongs to her. Got you. She got so mad when her marriage went south in the summer and she came over to us maybe in October. Yeah. Okay. Does that car belong to you? It does. Okay. Would you care if your parents took it home? As opposed As opposed to being towed? Absolutely not. Okay. All right. And say goodbye to my son. No. Not the way I had to push you back in the car over there. You realize that? We're not doing that again, okay? I got you. All right, listen. I want to do y'all a favor, okay? She don't want to make a call. So, she's good with it. I'm going to let y'all take the vehicle, okay? Okay. Um None of this is y'all's fault. And like I said, you got your way to court, so um but If the car does get parked in our driveway again Yeah. Yeah. I I told her, so she's aware that it's going with y'all, okay? But uh this right here I'm going to get a photograph of it. Um so, what I'm going to do with this, this is up to y'all, okay? Uh I'm not going to throw it out in one of these trash cans over here, but y'all are more than welcome to throw it out. Or y'all want me to do it? I'm going to put it cuz this legally, this is an open container, okay? Uh it's under the seat. Legally, with an open container, it has to be in the trunk, okay? So, I'm going to lay it back here, and then what what y'all do with it when you get home is up to you. I just don't want to throw it one of these for someone else to get, you know what I mean? So, I'm going to put it right here. Legal to ride with it that way, okay? And then [Laughter] Yeah. So, we're uh going to go ahead and go to jail. Uh she No, it will it will all be preset uh preset bonds. Um so, the jail will notify her what that bond is, and then she'll be allowed to make a phone call to to y'all. Vehicle's turned over to y'all. All right. Yep. All right. All right. Yeah, no problem. No problem. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. We're going to do our best to take good care of her, okay? All right. We're going to head out, okay? All right. Y'all have a better day, okay? The woman was charged with DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol, and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.