This has literally been the worst day. My wife, we're supposed to be engaged and she's been cheating on me with his first girlfriend >> from like 5 years ago. >> You're in the driver's seat. That is operation of the motor. By law, that's operation. >> Why? What am I being arrested for? You're coming. I don't understand what the [ __ ] is going on. >> On September 4th, 2023, Hoboken police were first called to Bloomfield Street about a luxury SUV, a 2023 Alfa Romeo Stelvol parked across a driveway. At first, the officer left thinking it wasn't fully blocking the entrance. But minutes later, as he prepared a parking summons, a resident rushed up to him with a chilling warning. The woman behind the wheel was pissed drunk and could drive off at any moment. When the officer approached, he found 29-year-old Britney Lever in the driver's seat. Her speech was slurred, her balance unsteady, and she admitted to having whine earlier that day. Additional officers quickly arrived and Britney was asked to perform field sobriety tests. But instead of cooperating, she repeatedly called for her father, a councilman in Settle River, and even named dropped the town's mayor, all while demanding to speak to her lawyer. Despite being given multiple chances, Britney refused the sobriety tests. Based on her slowed speech, lack of balance, and refusal, she was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. What started as a simple parking complaint had now escalated into a DUI arrest that would bring both legal trouble and unwanted public attention to Britney and her politically connected family. >> Hello. >> Hi. I just colleague again. She is piss drunk. He needs a >> breath in her car right now. Before she goes the driver of that way each way as she walked into that car. All right. >> There's a [ __ ] thing. >> Hi, I'm fine. >> Just hold on a second, man. Right. >> Well, um, you've been drinking tonight. >> Um, I have wine. Why? >> Uh, somebody just said stated that you may be may be drinking. You swerving wine. [Applause] Do you have your license on it? I'm fine. Honestly, got a fight with my boyfriend. I just want to go home. >> Well, what's going on without having your boyfriend? >> We're We were supposed to be engaged and she's been cheating on me with his first girlfriend >> from like 5 years ago. Honestly, like right now I'm trying to like my cousin lives on and I would I'll keep my car here and I'll just go to >> Okay, just hold on one second. This has literally been the worst day my life. MC14. [Music] >> Go ahead. >> Anybody certified feels about it? >> Is it just right down the street? >> Just hold on a second. Just hold on a second. Okay. Your finer certified for the writing review or >> can I just get my purse >> respawn sit down shut the vehicle off the key? >> What have I done? >> Can you just do me a favor and do that for me, please? Thank you. 2 miles. Location 12. >> Did I park in the wrong spot? >> So, let me explain to you. >> Let me just >> Okay, let me just explain to you what happened. So, we we got a phone call that your car was blocking the driveway, >> but the driveway's right here. >> Yes, I know. I understand that. But your bumper is overlapping the the line of the driveway. >> Okay. So, that's why I got I got to come in. Okay. Then when I got here, the um the caller notified me that quote unquote you're piss drunk >> and then check you out. Do I seem piss drunk? No, >> you don't. But I have someone hurry up. >> I have I have somebody coming that steals your body that that would know. So, I have to just double check before I let you leave. >> Hi, officer. I was just trying to leave. I I am so sorry. I parked in this. I thought right here is like the garage. Like, I'm so sorry. I'll go to >> right now. You can't leave me. Stay here for now. >> Just Just hold on a second. All right, we got we got we're situated in a second. >> What? From what? I want to tell my mom. I My family lives here. As long as you're not blocking the driveway, you're fine, right? So, let me just give you I notic. >> So, what happened was we're here for a block driveway and >> the the bumper is hanging over the line >> and then the person that called also said >> she's just got in the car. >> Okay. So, we just >> she was in the car. She didn't >> with my Dr. Lea father the mayor of Sat River. Thank you. My parents are fine. But like I said, >> I was clear. I have done nothing wrong. >> Ma'am, I just >> I'm sorry that I had a hard day. >> Ma'am, I'm sorry to hear that. I explained to you already what why we were here. It's because your bumper was overlapping the line of the driveway. >> I understand that. >> I I understand that. But it's it's a tight turn for for the residents. All right. Sorry. >> So I originally got called here for a block drive. >> So it's you know it's over it's over the line everything. And I came back to fill out the summons and then the uh the caller called back and said that >> she goes I think this person's drunk and I have to check her out. >> Is she in the car? >> She was in the car but she didn't she didn't move the car or anything like that. She was sitting in the driver seat though. The engine was on and all that. >> Yes, the car was on. >> Okay. >> So when you when you respond, you saw her in the >> She was in the driver seat, but the car wasn't moved that I know. >> Okay. >> I looked up, you know. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. She is drunk. I just, you know, Yeah. >> It's been my eyewitness. 23. Mom, >> you right. You doing it? >> Yeah. But what do we have first? >> She's uh believe that she was in the passenger. >> No, I'll give you the rundown. What happened? So, >> was she in the driver's seat of the vehicle? >> The car on the car wasn't moving. >> I went up to the window. >> I said, "Ma'am, I can drink tonight." And she said she she did have a drink. >> Mhm. And then um she got out the car and said, "I'm going to go home. I woke up." >> Yeah. Because my boyfriend cheated on me. I'm sorry. >> I didn't She didn't say it, but she said someone >> Mom. Okay. >> Yeah. >> And she got out of the car with with She had the vehicle on when she was sitting her right here. >> Okay. >> Probably going to use that sidewalk. >> Whatever's best for you. So performing. >> So for now, >> my name is I'm going to be doing just letting you know where audio and video I have. >> I understand, but I don't understand why because I'm not even in the garage like you hear me. The reason the reason why the officer haven't come here is because technically the car was on. I understand you weren't like on according to the offic. So I just have to do a series of tests. If you pass a series of tests, then you could be on your way because the car's legally father's a doctor. He's going to be coming. That's perfectly fine. I just need to do a series of tests based off of the observations that my my my mom and dad said I don't have to. There's no reason why I >> mean you could deny it's up to you. >> I deny it. >> So you're not going to conduct the field prior test. You you understand that you're >> Please put Don on the phone. >> You understand that if you do if you do decline the test, we have to go off of our observation that you consume alcohol. >> I duh. They're trying because my car I'll send you a picture is blocking a little bit. Not even the garage and they want to there have 1 2 3 4 five cops here. Yeah. Trying to say I don't know. >> Um what's your father's name, sir? Can you hear? >> Dr. Leva. >> Dr. Leva. Dr. Leva. Sir, my name is Officer Roy. the walking police department. Um the reason being that I got requested unified soiety officer the initial officer um your daughter was in the vehicle and it it was it was on it is properly parked it's slightly in the driveway a little bit but nothing out of this ordinary world but due to the initial offices she admitted to while the vehicle was on which is why I'm literally >> the vehicle was not on because it's a [ __ ] Uh yeah, go ahead. >> Does that mean that she's driving it? >> So when the vehicle is on, it's technically op being operated technically through like the state law. So I just have to do a series of tests. If she doesn't want to, that's perfectly fine. She has her own right to do so. She doesn't have to. She doesn't want to. But we're going to have to go based off of the initial officer's observation. If I conduct the test and she passes, she gets to go on her merry way and we buy. >> How do I know? You don't just like like make me >> But I'm just explaining everything. >> It's a car. >> I want my lawyer. >> It was It's parked properly, but it's partially in the driveway, which was the initial call in the first place. I was not the initial officer on scene. >> I was not the initial officer on scene. I only got requested here because I'm a certified Frenchy officer. Again, I was not the initial officer on scene. >> At the at the at the end of the day, I you know, I could do a series of tests and if she doesn't want to, that's perfectly fine. But I do want to explain everything because then it's going to go based off of the initial officer that was on scene's observations on how we proceed forward. That's the only thing I'm like that I could be able to explain cuz again, I was requested to come to the scene. >> Well, she decides not to. I mean, she wasn't driving. out of the car crying cuz my boyfriend cheated. >> Okay. >> What is going on? I just want to leave and go to my family's house. >> I request my lawyer. >> What's wrong? >> So, I'm just explaining to you because I know you I she's upset and I just want to explain to the best of my abilities. If you have questions for me, I'm more than willing to answer those questions for you to the best of my ability. >> If she refuses to do the test, you can arrest her. Uh, it would be based off of the initial officer's observation. It wouldn't be my my actual call. I'm just here to be a certified officer to conduct tests. If she doesn't want to, that's not my my like that's not my call cuz I wasn't the initial officer I've seen in regards to the observations that he observed for me to even respond to this location. >> I was crying in the car. The car was not on. >> Your father wants to speak with you, >> Dad. I was crying in the car. The car was not on. I want I want to call. All right. I'm going to call I'm going to call Adam right now. Are you going to tow the car because it's what? >> You wouldn't tow the car because it's >> it's legally parked. >> Like I said, I'm not that that's not what I came here for. >> I don't understand this. >> I explained and I explained to your father going to come pick me up. I'm I refuse any test. I'm calling my lawyer. This is not okay test. How do you guys want to proceed forward from >> I'm calling my my lawyer? >> Excuse me. My father mayor here on the ground. >> I already spoke to your father and you know I've been respect again. Can I speak to the officer again please? >> Go ahead. Sir, >> are you are you towing the car? >> No. The car is legally parked right now. Like I said, >> I can go pick up the car. Correct. >> If you want to pick up the car, that's perfectly fine. Literally, it's maybe a maybe an inch into the driveway, but like I said, I wasn't the initial officer for this original calling. I'm the certified officer that conducts. >> Okay. I'm going to come down and pick up the car. >> Okay. Do you have the location of um where the car is now? It's going to be right across from 113 14th Street. >> 113 14th Street >> in Hoboken, New Jersey. >> Here, let me write that down. >> You can also put in 1320. Sorry. >> I'm sorry. >> 1320 Street. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. >> Who's that? >> The father. The father. Dr. Leva. >> Okay. He's on um um he's on the mayor and sever um >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. >> I know. I'm sorry, but this is like I don't understand what what's going on. >> Well, you have you have to understand, man, is that >> No, I don't. >> Well, I'm explaining to you. >> You're in you're in a vehicle, right? The vehicle is on. You're in the driver's seat. That is operation of a motor vehicle. By law, that's operation. >> My car is not on. >> Does it doesn't even have to be on. If you're in the driver's seat of that vehicle, that is operation. Once you enter the vehicle, you're operating that vehicle. Now, you admitted that you were drinking earlier to the officer. Okay. So, now based off that, he he's requesting an officer come and do field test for you. >> If you listen at 12:00 a.m. yesterday, I'm in the medical field. My family has five generations. You haven't had a drink today? You said you drank last night. >> Yes. >> So why would you say you drank earlier? >> Did I? >> I asked you if you were drinking for that. >> I said I was at City Fish Show. I said I I got into a fight with my boyfriend. >> You also said that. >> Right. I just wanted to I said, "Let me go." >> But you have to Okay, so this is what I'm getting at. You admitted that you were having drinks, right? He was pressing a field try to come conduct test. If you refuse it, which you can, you can refuse the test. But now we have to go based off our observations, your admission to drinking, your slur speech, >> what >> your appearance, >> your unsteady unsteadiness. >> It's It's going to It's It's not good for you if you if you don't do the >> Excuse me. I No, I There's cameras here. >> We're our body cameras are uh >> I know I know my rights. I'm not >> and I'm not and you are within your rights to refuse. But like I said, then we have to go off our observations. No. >> So, we're going to ask you one more time. Are you willing to >> I need to speak to my lawyer. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to ask you, are you willing to uh conduct the field test with this officer? Say yes or no, ma'am. Hello, >> ma'am. >> I'm sorry. >> All right. I'm asking you a question. Are you going to be willing to conduct the >> Miss calling it? I can see it from right here. >> Sorry. >> But can you just answer my supervisor's question, please? >> All right. >> If you're willing to conduct the field soriety series of tests that I would be able to conduct today. >> It's a You can say yes or no. >> No. >> No. Okay. >> All right. So, Joe, it's going to be a 1025 spring wrap and that's it. Can you please turn around for me? >> You You could put your phone. You could go. We'll be able to >> Can I please just speak to my lawyer? >> She gave you plenty of opportunities. >> No, you didn't. She even said you >> miss. You got to turn around and put your back, please. >> Please put your phone um on your back. All right. >> Mom arresting me. >> You got to >> I don't know, man. >> Please stop hurting me. We're not hurting you. >> Stop resisting. >> Okay, remember everything. I'll talk to her. Just relax. Why are >> you arresting her? >> Why? >> Why? Just breathe. >> Why? >> What am I being arrested for? >> Well, I'm talking to you. >> I am. >> But I wasn't. >> Like I said, you're in a vehicle. You're off. >> No, I wasn't. >> Then you can argue that. >> You have to. No, I wasn't. >> Okay. Like I said, you could argue that in court, but you're in the car, you're in the driver's seat. That is operational. >> No, it wasn't. Do you have video of that? >> Yes, we have body cameras. >> First off, >> I'm just trying to double up. >> Yeah, I'll do the [ __ ] >> We're past that point. We We offered the opportunity and you chose not to do it. >> I have to talk to my lawyer. >> That's fine. You can do that. But you still have to >> No, but I have to talk to my lawyer before. >> Okay, that's fine. Mark, can you just grab her glasses? >> If you refuse that observation, it was explained to you in full detail. >> I'm going to take three. >> Okay. >> Okay. Bring >> this. Can you follow me, please? >> Where's the Where's the key to the car? >> Where's the car? [Applause] >> Mom, >> are the keys in the car, man? >> Mom, >> she was she was in a drive. >> No, I didn't refuse. No, I didn't. >> I don't ma'am. >> I didn't refuse. Just let me do the surprise. >> We're past that point already. >> Come on. >> You got to go inside. >> Come on, ma'am. Inside. >> Please stop resisting and please slip into the vehicle. >> Go ahead. >> All right. Now we got 145 here. [Applause] 1 2 3. >> All right. 23 be advised. Um myself and officer Lombardi going to be transporting this female to headquarters is going to be starting. Myologist 35484.0 35484.0. Um for the notes, can you please indicate that this uh female refused >> um any feel for uh sobriety test being performed at this time? >> They got the key. >> Yeah. Yeah, they got it. Yeah. >> Can you ask her if she if she minds if we move her vehicle up so it's out of the the border? >> No, she said no. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Um and her dad's going to come pick up the car. Sorry. >> All right. Oh, he's going to come get Yeah, he's going to come pick up the car. >> Please give him That's my Louis Vuitton $500 key. [Applause] >> I don't know what I'm in. I was walking My boyfriend don't get in, please. Why? You didn't let me talk to my lawyer. Why? Why won't you let me talk to my lawyer? >> Miss, we'll talk about this when we get to hell. I want to know why you went home and talk to my lawyer. You took my phone. Please explain to me why >> you have been placed under arrest for DWI. Miss, when I will explain everything and walk you through the process to try to make this as easy as possible for being in a car where my keys weren't in. I know the law. And again, I will explain everything because you do have the right to a lawyer and you'll be able to fight this in court, which is good that you already have a lawyer in mind. >> You You >> That's illegal. >> You actually tried calling him twice and he didn't answer. >> You even said it yourself that you never press. >> I tried. So what you did is not leave. >> Okay. Like you'll have all my information. If you want to sue me in the future, you can. You have the right to do that. >> Going nowhere. My parents said he's a thorn there. They're coming. I don't understand what the [ __ ] is going on. >> Again, I'll explain it to you. >> This is abuse. >> I'll explain it to you in person. >> Actually abuse. If you feel that way again, you'll have my information and you can sign a complaint. >> Take the test and you wouldn't let me. >> That's actually false. We asked you several times. >> Take this test. >> So then you have the right to sue us and you could sign a complaint against us. >> How about vehicle New York Charlie Delta 8077? Not what I call her. It's hard on the side. It's not 33 jacketed. It's cornered over the white line at the beginning of the garage. The uh saying you can't get into your business by any chance you know contact information. >> All right. Thank you. It should be a 2018 color white. Let me see if I can turn it full. I need mileage is going to be 35485.2. 35 485 right so not right not right as the test >> I'm going to have to go >> just hold on one second wait one wait >> you don't want to I'm a lawyer. >> Can you please go into the room, please? >> Yeah, I want my lawyer. >> Miss, can you please stand up? I have to take uh the cuffs and do another search, please. You can actually face the glass. When I release one hand, you're going to put it right on. Can you spread your legs for me a little bit? Thank you. Right on the wall. on the glass, please. Your hand. Your hand goes right on the glass. Yep. >> Sorry. >> And same thing with this hand. Are you left or right-handed? >> Right. >> I have no underwear on. >> It's We don't do strip searches here, so I'm not going to be uh strip searching you. We don't do that in the police department. Can you face me, please? Open your mouth. Thumbs up. Uh, have a seat for me right here. Let me get one sandal at a time, please. >> What? Pass me your sandal one at a time. You'll get them right back. It's just part of our protocols and procedures. [Music] >> Just one sandal at a time. Thank you. I am nothing. I promise. >> I understand that. But I have to do so. I don't get in trouble. Stand by. >> You can put those back. >> My parents will be here. >> Uh probably. Where do you Where did your parents reside? >> River. >> That's probably like a good 35 minute drive. Your dad already said that he was going to be on his way down here. So, they'll probably be here within the next >> What's going to happen? I don't understand what I did. >> I'm going to explain it to you in a second. Just give me one second, please. Miss, >> I'm sorry if I'm doing anything wrong. All right.