This is not good. This is not correct and you know it. >> Okay. >> You got to get out >> or what? >> Pull you out. Either get out willfully or we're going to pull you out and then it's going to be another charge. >> This is a traffic offense right now. Do you want a criminal charge? >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Stop. [screaming] Ow. Get off of me. Get off of me. >> What the [ __ ] >> Ow. >> All right, I'll grab it. Which one? Do you want me to pick up the whole thing? >> On August 1st, 2025, around 11 p.m. on Ocean Avenue in Seabbrite, New Jersey, police officers were already monitoring traffic when a gray sedan suddenly crossed the double yellow line and made an illegal U-turn. just before a DWI checkpoint, then kept driving instead of stopping immediately. When officers finally caught up, the driver, 33-year-old Samantha Abbruso Delm Maro, was blasting loud music. The car's roof appeared partially torn, and she seemed confused as she fumbled to find her license. What happened next is captured in the body cam video, showing the real struggle as officers tried to remove her from the vehicle. Hi, how are you? M beach, please. Steve, your license, registration, and insurance. >> Um, yeah. So, I'm like in the middle of getting a new one. This is a rental car. >> Okay. Can you just turn the music down? I'm sorry. >> The reason why you're pulling me over? >> When I get all your documents, I'll let you know. >> Why? >> Because that's how it works. I just want to know. >> I'll let you know right when I get all your documents. >> Um, so what do you need? It's a rental. >> Your license, the registration, and the insurance. Does it come with some type of >> And it's not mine. It's my dad's. Okay. Does it have any type of uh >> insurance over? >> When I get all your documents, I'll let you know. >> So, you don't know why? >> No, I do. >> Like a valid reason? >> No, I do. >> I want to know who I'm speaking to first. I want to get your documents. Do you at least have your license on you? >> Okay. Do you at least have your license on you? >> I have like a temporary license. >> Okay. Can I have it? >> It's like in my home. >> Okay. Can I see it? >> Well, like why are you pulling me over? because you made a U-turn in the middle of Ocean Avenue and you can't make a U-turn. >> Okay, Johnny, can you sign that way? No problem. >> Okay. Is it uh New Jersey? Yeah. I'm sorry. I just can't see that far away. Um, can you just hold it here just so I can write the number down for you? >> I have like tickets, too. So, >> you have tickets >> for what? >> Like my old car. >> Okay. >> And like the license thing, so I got the license. Um, like it was just like expired. And then like um I missed like a date, so I have to go to court. >> Okay. >> So, I'm sorry. You're what? >> I don't know. I'm like getting pulled over a lot for whatever reason and I just don't understand. >> Okay. Well, oh god. >> Unfortunately, I'm just pulling you over because you made a U-turn in the middle of Ocean Avenue. >> Where are you coming from tonight? >> Um, food. Where was food? >> Um, Ro. Why? >> At Roies. Okay. How much have you had to drink tonight? >> None. >> None at all. >> I have like a glass of wine. >> Just a glass. Okay. How's your license though? Does it have problem? Does it have warrants >> or? >> No, but like I have to go I was supposed to go to court and they had to reschedu it. So like for like a ticket. >> Okay. >> But the little silver one, I don't know if I could pay it still or what. I definitely don't want to like be in a situation and I called was like I definitely got like arrested cuz I missed it and they're like no. >> Okay. >> But I just don't want to >> What was the ticket for? >> My car was a mess and like my dad wouldn't fix it for like a while. It was like his car. >> Okay. >> So I'm in a rental. The rental that they had before that like blew up in New York City. >> Okay. >> The whole [ __ ] thing. So like I'm in this one now and this one's saying it's >> okay. All right. Just hang tight for me. She smells like she's kind of >> What's her uh where is she from? >> She I honestly I don't even know. She had a temporary license. I guess she just >> got it. So I just took the number off of her like like the what they the one they email you. >> She's kind of giving me a hard time to even give me the license. She said it's a rental car. Um so I don't know. >> I'm going to rent her license, but I'm going to try and pull her out. All right. I don't know if you can smell anything, but I'm passenger side and it smells like this. Guy was like, "You pull me over cuz my music was too loud." I was like, "No, you're suspended. [laughter] And she like didn't pull over right away. She like just kept driving. >> Why does she have a rental? Her car is totaled or something. >> I don't even know honestly. Her name is What's name? Her last name is Del Longo. Nothing came up 18. So she had Lawrence like >> traffic. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Where was she trying to go? Home. >> She said she was coming from food. I'm assuming home. >> From where? >> She said she was coming from food and I said, "Where's food?" And she said, "Roies." Uh >> oh. >> So long branch. That doesn't make any sense. >> Yeah. >> If you wouldn't mind just stepping out of the car for me. I just want to run you through a few tests and then you're going to be okay to drive if the tests go accordingly. Okay. >> The vehicle just arrest me. >> No, I'm not. >> I just want you to perform some tests and then you'll be on your way. If not, okay. >> Just because the like you smell like I smell alcohol. So that's >> okay. No problem. >> It's really bright. >> I'm going to turn them off. >> Okay. >> Do you want to just step over here onto the sidewalk? Can you just shut my uh spotlight, too? >> I also can't see that well at night. >> You can't see that well at night? >> No. >> Okay, that's okay. Um, you're a little taller than me in your heels. So, what I'm going to have you do is I'm going to have you >> whatever you're more comfortable in. It's totally up to you. >> So, >> okay, no problem. Um, but if you would just stand on the street and face me and I'll stand on the sidewalk. Nope. And then you're going to stand right at the top here. You can just walk straight up to the Yep. Just go. I'll be a little bit taller than you and it makes it a little bit easier. Okay. Do you have any issues with your eyes, contacts, glasses, anything like that? I've been a lago so I just can't see that well at night. >> Okay. What is that? >> Is it just not being able to >> like I can't see like I have a little bit of night blindness. >> Okay. >> But I'm good. It's like not blind but just I can't see them all at night. >> Okay. No problem. Any glasses, contacts, anything like that? >> I need them but no. >> No. Okay. Okay. No problem. So, what you're going to do is you're going to stand with your feet together with your hands down by your side. Okay. Can you see the tip of my pen? Okay. >> Yes, >> you can. Okay. Can you tell me what color it is? >> Black. >> Black. Okay. I know it's a silly question. I just have to ask. Okay. So, you're going to follow the pen, the tip of your pen, the pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay? You're not going to move your head at all. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You can see it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just follow it with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Can you follow it with your eyes? >> I don't really want to do this. Like, this is kind of weird. >> Okay. I'm just testing your eyes to make sure that you're okay to drive. >> I'm fine. Okay, no problem. >> Do you want to do the continue the test? >> No. >> No. Okay. Do you want to do any of the other balance tests? >> No. >> Nothing at all? >> No. >> Okay. Can you just stand right here then? >> What does that mean? >> I want you to stand right over there. >> Like what happens if I say no? >> You can refuse. >> I just feel like this is dumb. >> Okay, that's okay. You could sit just >> like what if you refuse? Is that bad? >> Well, I'm going to have to base my decision off of what my observations thus far. >> Oh, okay. >> So, it's up to you. Technically, it's not. So, what do you want me to do? >> No, it is up to you. If you want to continue to the tests, I can continue to the tests. If you don't want to continue to the tests, I'm going to b make my decision off of what I've observed thus far. >> So, you want to give me a ticket? >> No, I don't want to give you a ticket. That's why I'm having you perform these tests. >> I want you to follow the pet. >> Fine. >> Okay. Can you stand closer to me? Okay. Sorry. >> I'm like this all the time. >> Okay. Can you see the pen? Okay. Can you stand with your hands down by your side? With by your side. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Can you see the pen? Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. You're going to follow with your eyes and your eyes only. >> Keep your head straight. >> I'm sorry. I'm not trying this. Do you want to continue the test? >> I'll try. >> Can you stand forward to me? >> Do you want to do the other two tests first? Then we can come back to this. Okay. >> Are you comfortable walking in those shoes? Because they are very tough. You're okay walking in them? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Sorry. >> No problem. What do you want me to do? >> All right. So you're >> see. >> Okay. So you're going to pretend that there is a line, an imaginary line in front of you. Okay. Okay. So you're going to put your left foot on that line. >> Do you want to take your shoes off and walk in bare feet? >> Whatever. >> It's up to you. >> I could do heels. >> Do you want to do it in heels? >> Okay. So, you're going to leave your left foot on the line and you're going to place your right foot in front of your left touching heel to toe. >> Okay? >> And you're gonna Yep. And you're going to leave your hands down by your side. >> No. With your hands down by your side, you're going to stay in this position until I tell you to begin the test. Do you understand these instructions? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you're going to take I didn't tell you to start yet. So, you're going to take nine here. Put your hands down by your side. You're gonna take nine heel to toe steps down that line. >> Oh, like >> I'm gonna explain the instructions. You're gonna stay in the starting >> heel toe. >> I'll take these off. >> Okay. >> That's what you want, right? >> It It's whatever you want. If you're more comfortable in bare feet, then go bare feet. >> All right. Nine heel toe tests. Left first. >> Okay. So, you're going to put your left foot on the line and you're going to put your right foot in front of your left >> with your hands down by your side touching heel to toe. And I didn't tell you to start yet. Okay. So, >> I'm not Okay. This is a hard test. >> Okay. Do you have any like injuries? >> Yeah, I have scoliosis. >> Okay. But does that [ __ ] does that affect your balance when you're walking? >> Well, I'm like this. >> Okay. But that doesn't affect your balance. >> Well, my I'm uneven. >> Okay, that's fine. That's fine. >> All right. And you're going to stay with your left foot on the line and your right foot in front of your left. >> That's the other way around. >> With your left foot on the line. Okay. with your right foot in front of your left, >> touching heel to toe with your hands down by your sides. >> Okay, you're going to stay in this position until I tell you to begin the test. Okay. >> Okay. You're going to take nine heel totoe steps >> down that line. >> At the end of your ninth step, leaving your lead foot planted on the line. >> Okay? >> You're going to take a series of small steps to turn around and take nine heel totoe steps. I'm going to demonstrate it for you. It's going to look like this. One, two, three. Okay, >> you're going to take a series of small steps and you're going to count back. One, two, three. Again, I did three. You're going to do nine. So, you're going to look you're going to look Okay, you're going to look down at your feet. You're going to count your steps out loud, keeping your hands down by your side, touching heel to toe, and taking nine heel to toe steps. Do you understand these instructions? >> We'll find out. >> Well, do you understand them or no? Do you want me to reexlain them? >> Nine and nine, right? Nine heel totoe steps with a series of small steps leaving your lead foot planted on the line and nine heel to toe steps back. Okay, count your steps out loud. Look down at your feet like to you count them. >> You're not going to count them to yourself if you're counting out loud, right? >> Okay, so count to nine that way. And then what do I do at the end? >> A series of small steps to turn around leaving your lead foot planted on the line and another series of nine steps back down the line. >> Okay, >> do you understand these instructions? >> Yeah. Okay, you may begin with your hands down by your side. >> Okay. One, two. This is like your drunk test, but like I'm not drunk, but like it's impossible to do this. You know that, right? >> It's not. >> Three. Four. This sounds so ridiculous. Five. I'm gonna fail this. Six. Seven. I'm not drunk. I swear. I'm just like fast. Eight. Nine. This is a set. This test is set up for failure. >> It's not. >> This is a geographical [ __ ] [ __ ] government test. >> Okay. Keep going. >> One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. >> Okay. Am I drunk or not? >> Is that how you wanted to complete the test? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. The next one is going to be the one leg stand. You're going to stand with your feet together with your hands down by your side. You're going to pick one foot, either of your choosing, approximately 6 in off the ground. I'm going to demonstrate it. Okay? It's going to look like this. 1,00 1,002 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. So that foot is going to be parallel to the ground with your legs straight. And you're going to count aloud in the fashion 100,00 keeping your hands down by your side and counting out loud. >> I wasn't listening to you. Sorry. >> Okay. No problem. >> Can you say that again? Yep. So, you're going to stand with your hands down by your side and your feet touching heel to toe. Yep. Right there. You're going to lift one foot either of your choosing approximately 6 in off the ground. It's this approximately the size of a soda can. It's going to stay parallel to the ground with your legs straight. And you're going to cattle out in the series of 10001,00. Do you understand? Do you want me to demonstrate it again? >> Yeah. What if I say like I'm done? Well, that's up to you. I'm going to base my my decision >> figured out by now. Am I drunk or not? >> Well, I'm going to base my decision off of my observation. So, if you would like to stop the test, you can stop the test. >> I would like to stop the test. Am I drunk? >> Okay. So, just hang out here for a second. If you don't mind, I'm going to speak to my other officer. >> Yeah, just hang out there. It's fine. >> Oh, she's outside. >> She's outside. Yeah. Mhm. Um, we go like a sound. Which one? Are you good with it? Can you step back out of the vehicle for me? I just told you to hang out for a second >> because I'm arresting you for driving while intoxicated. >> I'm not drunk. >> Okay, that's fine. You can go inside and you can do the breath test and then we can proceed from there >> because that's how it's going to go. Can you please step out of the view? >> Based off of my based off of my observations, I gave you multiple times to perform the tests and this is my decision based off of my observations. >> I'm not drunk. >> Okay, that's fine. We can go inside and we can >> where? >> Inside of our police station. >> I'm not going. >> Okay, you are. >> Why? >> Because I'm placing you under arrest. >> Why? >> For driving while intoxicated. >> Not drunk. Okay. I gave you ample time to perform these tests. I smell alcohol. >> No, you don't. >> Okay. Can you please step out of the vehicle? >> No. >> This is not good. This is not correct. And you know it. >> Okay. >> You got to get out >> or what? >> Pull you out. If you don't step out of the car willfully and we have to pull you out of the car, that's an additional charge to just the DUI. >> I don't have a ZUA ins. >> Okay, then you can prove that when we get inside. >> Are you [ __ ] kidding me? >> No. Why are you giving me a new based off of my observations? I had a glass of wine. >> Okay. >> Now go out. >> Okay. So then we can prove that inside. >> I have a three-year-old. >> Okay. >> Your dad doesn't care about her. Okay. >> So, you know what? You can think what you want in Mama Beach. But that's the truth. So, if you want to [ __ ] arrest me, you're going to [ __ ] up that. >> Okay. >> There's enough [ __ ] going on. >> All right. >> And you're fine with that. You don't care. >> Well, it wasn't my choice. >> No, it is. And I didn't do anything wrong, so >> Okay. Well, I gave you ample amount of time to perform the test. >> The [ __ ] shout out test set up to [ __ ] fail so that way you guys can [ __ ] get what you want money out of whoever the [ __ ] you want. Like, come on. >> No, I'm not [ __ ] stupid. >> Okay. So, can you please step out of the vehicle? >> No. >> You're not going to step out of the vehicle? >> No. >> So, you want an additional charge on top of >> No. I want you to do the right thing and arrest somebody that actually deserves to be arrested. And it's not >> Okay. Well, unfortunately, you'll have your day in court to explain all of that. And >> you do. And I don't think any of this is okay. Okay. Well, this isn't court, so we're not going to deliberate that now. >> Great. So, like, why don't you find someone else? >> Okay. So, will you please step out of the vehicle? >> No. >> Either get out willfully or we're going to pull you out and then it's going to be another charge. >> This is a traffic offense right now. Do you want a criminal charge? >> It's not a traffic offense. >> It is. It is. >> Do you want a criminal charge? >> Tickets. >> You're saying I have a DUI. Like, I'm good. I don't have a DUI. If you don't get out of the car, you're going to get resisting arrest and then it'll be a criminal charge. Right now, it's motor vehicle. >> I'm good. >> All right. Well, you have to get out. You're getting out one way or the other. >> We're either pulling you out or we're going to get you out. >> No. This is [ __ ] >> Okay. So, are you going to hop out? >> No. >> So, you want to get pulled out? >> No. I want my car. >> Well, you have two options. It's getting out of the car willfully or we're dragging out of the vehicle. >> Okay. Put it on the back of the car. >> Can you grab it? >> If you get out of the car. Yeah. Just get out. >> You can't do that. >> You have to get out of the car. >> Withhold. >> Okay. Here's your phone. Now get out of the car. >> We're not waiting all day. You're either getting out right now or we're pulling you out. Um, >> okay. >> Come on. >> What are you doing? >> You have to get out. >> You're getting out of the car. >> And where am I putting the car? >> We're towing. >> We're towing it. >> No, you're not. >> Yeah, we are. >> Yeah, we are. >> Why? >> Because that's the rule. >> I'm not drunk. >> Breathalyze me. >> We aren't when you get inside. No, right now. No, that's not a thing in New Jersey. >> No. Well, then what is it? You blow inside. >> Blow inside. >> Say that again. >> Blow inside of what? >> Inside of our police station. >> I'll do it now. >> You can't. We don't have it. >> It's not a thing. That's [ __ ] >> Jersey. >> Just get out of the car and make this easier. >> No. This is not easy. This is not >> Okay. So, you want to get dragged out of the car? >> No. I think this is [ __ ] insane. >> Okay. Well, you're either going to get out or we're going to drag you out. >> It's one or the other. >> You literally have two options. You're getting out of the car. you out. You're getting additional charges >> and it's criminal charges. This is a motor vehicle or motor vehicle. I did nothing wrong. >> Okay. Well, you're refusing to get out of the vehicle right now, so that's wrong. >> I'm being like harassed by the police. >> No, you're not. >> Yeah, I am. Every five [ __ ] seconds here. >> All right, we'll get out. >> Whatever [ __ ] reason. >> Okay. >> Can you get out? >> No. >> Then we're pulling you out. >> Do you want a criminal charge? >> What's the difference? >> Well, resisting arrest right now. You're just getting tickets. >> What? Like for just >> for what? >> This offense. >> No, for real. Like for what? What did I [ __ ] do? >> Well, you made a U-turn in the middle of Ocean Avenue. That was the reason. >> Find someone else. Like I'm not doing anything wrong. Leave me alone. I'm tired. I want to go home. >> Okay. You can go home when we're done with this. >> I'm not going in the back of your car. >> Okay. Well, you are. >> No, I'm not. >> That's how it works. >> I'm not a criminal. I'm not going in the back of a cop car. Both of you can know. >> You're getting out. >> There's nothing wrong with me. And you guys can literally know. Come on, let's go. >> No. >> Get out of the car. >> Why? >> Cuz you're getting arrested >> for what? >> DWI. >> Come on. Let's go. Get out. >> I didn't I didn't drink. I'm drunk driving. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> I'm pulling you out of the car in 3 seconds if you don't get out of the car. I've asked you kindly multiple times. >> I'm not I'm not drunk driving. I'm not getting into >> You're getting out regardless. Whether you're getting dragged out or getting out by yourself, you're getting out. >> Great. I'll get an Uber if it's like that. But like I'm not >> No, you're not getting an Uber. You're coming with us. >> No, I'm not. >> No, you are. >> Why? >> Because you're getting arrested. >> For what? >> Drunk driving. >> I'm not drunk. >> Okay, you can prove that when you We will. >> We will when we get because that's not how New Jersey works. >> Why? >> I don't know. Ask the lawmakers. >> Get out of the car. >> We're giving you one other opportunity. You either get out of the car or we're charging you with resisting. >> You said you have a three-year-old at home. >> Try to give me a drunk driving thing. >> Do you want to go home tonight or do you want to go to jail tonight? >> If you get criminally charged because you're going to tell the truth as to where I'm going in the back of that car. Like, no. >> We're going to our headquarters for DWI. You'll go home tonight for resisting arrest. You might go to jail for the rest of the weekend. >> E, >> get out of the car. >> That's the You will not see a judge until probably Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. >> That's disgusting. Correct. Get out. So, you're going to either get out of the car. >> This is disgusting. >> Get out. >> So, you're either going to see a judge at 2:00 in the morning if we end up >> tonight in jail. >> No. >> No. >> If you go to jail tonight. >> No, like right now. >> You're not going to jail. You're going inside for maybe 45 minutes. Maybe. >> Okay. Um, how about like No, I didn't do anything wrong. >> You're going >> to where? >> Our headquarters >> in Mammoth Beach. >> Correct. No the [ __ ] I'm not. >> You are. >> I'm not. >> Okay, driver. >> What? >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Stop. [screaming] >> Get off of me. Get off of me. >> What the [ __ ] >> Turn around. [screaming] >> Ow. You [ __ ] kidding me? >> Could have been a lot easier. >> Ow! Ow! [screaming] Ow! >> Stop! Stop! Ow! Stop! Ow. Yeah. What do you want? >> My boot's out. >> All right, I'll grab it. Which one do you want to pick up the whole thing? >> Is it up? >> You want to slip this off? >> I just don't want her to slip off. She's going to see it. What? Did you lock it? >> No. >> Sorry. >> It's fine. Honestly, it's fine. >> Yeah. As long as like she's not going to slip it, I think it's fine. All right, come on. >> Tell Matt to start. I believe I'm going to need him. >> Can I have my flashlight off? >> All right. >> D. We're not sure yet. I'll let you know. >> Just step in the vehicle. >> [laughter] [laughter] >> You got her. >> You start artist to this location. Uh, I'll sit with it. But >> yeah, if you want, I can sit on the side roll with it. I don't care. Do you have a key set or nothing? >> Uh, let's see. 32 is probably going to need you to do a DR. We're not sure yet. I'll let you know. Uh after the box, give me a heads up. Where's it? >> Shoot. >> Yeah, I heard like I heard like you being like, "Listen, this or you know, you can go to county jail." >> 33 32. I'm going to have a female 41. Can you start arties for a towel? >> Ceino's daughter. >> I put her uh little bag in your front seat. >> Did you search through any of those? >> No, I didn't look at any of that. Can you hold this? >> 3332. Just confirming there's two in custody there. One female. >> Just one female. She want it. At least you already got 27. >> Yeah. >> Check that little yellow bag in the front seat, too. >> Amy, you want her to come up here and I'll go in with you? >> Yes, please. >> Yeah, if you don't mind coming up this way. Her phone fell. >> That's what she was grabbing. >> Are the keys still in here? >> We took her out. >> Okay, cool. >> Or you know, you go to county jail. >> 332. I'm going to have a female 41. Can you start Arty's for a >> Cino's daughter? >> I put her uh little bag in your front seat. >> Did you search through any of this? >> No, I didn't look at any of that. >> Can you hold this? >> 3332. Just confirming there's two in custody there. One female. Just one. Do I see it? At least you already got 27. >> Yeah. >> Check that little yellow bag in the front seat, too. >> Amy, you want her to come up here and I'll go in with you? >> Yes, please. Yeah, if you don't mind coming up this way. >> Her phone fell. >> That's what she was grabbing. >> Are the keys still in here? >> Okay, cool. Thanks. Good. across. >> What is that island? >> Imbry. >> Okay, cool. >> Oh, >> yeah. In a second. You let me out >> when we get to headquarters. >> Just breathe. You're fine. >> County, I'll be transporting female 41 to headquarters starting at 80 miles. running any miles. >> Just take a breath, Amanda. >> Just take a deep breath. You're fine. >> Samantha, just take a deep breath. Samantha, just try and breathe. Take a deep breath. You're just going to work yourself up. Sorry, Connie. I was just advising you. I logged my miles to uh headquarters. >> Oh, good. So [ __ ] This is so [ __ ] up. No [ __ ] idea. Are you [ __ ] kidding me? So disgusting. A woman of all [ __ ] people. Disgusting. Thank you. [ __ ] that. [ __ ] that. 1198 Ocean, New Jersey, November. Number 31. 29% or the vehicle 97. 331 Go to your left. Take a seat on the bench here. Just don't press down on it. It's going to continue to get tighter. Okay. >> Why? >> So, I'm trying to save you from continuing to clamp down.