It was just past 1:50 a.m. on April 19th, 2025 when Redbank police officer Christopher Fuentes noticed a car making an illegal right turn on Broad Street. At first, it looked like a simple traffic violation, but something about the driver didn't seem right. The woman behind the wheel appeared tired, disoriented, and confused. What started as a routine traffic stop quickly turned into a DWI investigation. Within minutes, officer Fuentes realized she wasn't just tired, she was driving under the influence. How you doing? >> Hi. How are you? >> Officer Point Bank Police. >> Yeah. Do >> you have your license with you? >> Yeah. And uh where is my can I like uh move this just so it's not like >> Yeah, if you want. It's just something we kind of do. Oh, I'm a bartender. >> Okay. >> I was just sleeping there. I've been there for like honestly 15 hours. So, 15 hours here. >> Okay. >> Um, >> what did I give you there? You got my insurance. Let me give you >> You actually gave me your help? >> I have I'm sorry. Like, it's like I worked 20 hours today. >> Okay, I got you. You actually just gave me your uh >> your health insurance. >> Yeah. >> I just need your license. Sorry. >> Thank you. >> All right. I don't need your uh what is this? Your debit card. >> Yeah. I just Yeah. >> I don't need that. Just >> letting you know the reason for your stop. You just made the right on red from Mammoth onto Broad Street. Okay. You just can't make that right on red. >> Okay. >> Where are you heading to now? >> The Parkway. >> The Parkway back here. >> Okay. You mind stepping up for me? Absolutely. >> Thank you. Yep. Just going to go over here on the sidewalk. It's right here. >> Mhm. >> Have you had anything to drink tonight? >> No. >> Not at all? >> No. >> Okay. I'm just getting some signs of intoxication. Do you mind if I just do some field sobriety testing on you? Whatever you need to >> make sure you get the drive. >> Okay. >> Do you mind just cutting those lights off this? >> You were just swerving a little bit on the road as well. >> I Yeah, I'm >> I get you say you're tired. >> Yeah, I No, I'm not tired. I'm like kind of confused where I'm going to. >> So, >> how long have you worked? I worked 10 years, but I work two and I work 3 in the morning and I work there 8 hours and then another 8 hours tomorrow. >> I got you. So >> So yeah, >> all I'm saying is if you work there for 10 years, you should know kind of the streets, right, of Redbank a little bit. >> No, >> not at all. Not after 10 years. >> Straight. Yeah. No, I go straight to home. >> Exactly. >> The only place I know is Wawa like over there. Yeah. >> Okay. So what route do you usually take home? I'll take right I go straight there and then uh you know where the lava is over there the bridge. >> Gotcha. >> That way home. >> So why'd you take this way home today? >> Because I put and I have work there tomorrow morning. >> Okay. >> So >> no. >> Okay. So I work there too and I work there in the morning and it's a crafting place. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, real quick, just put your feet together. Hands down by your side. Mhm. >> Hands down by your side like this. Okay. So, for this exercise, I'm just going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, just don't move your head at all. Tip of the eyes. Okay. [sighs] Heat. Heat. SP. >> All right. It looked at you. You saw that. Heat. Heat. Just keep your head still on here. Should we do it again? Okay. I just forgot to ask you, do you have any problems with your eyes in any way? >> I am getting tested again for my eyes, but like no problems like that I know of right now, you know. >> So, this next test is going to be the walk and turn test. Okay. Do you have any problems with your legs in any way? >> No. >> Okay. >> So, you're just going to stand over here facing that way. Just imagine. >> Yep. Okay. >> So, just imagine there's a straight line over here. Okay. >> Just put my Yep. So, you're going to start with your right foot in front of your left. >> Yep. >> Nope. Don't start yet. >> So, right foot in front of your left, >> touching heel to toe and hands down by your side. Okay. Nope. Don't start yet. I'm >> sorry. >> Don't start until I tell you to start. Okay. >> So, right heel in front of your right foot in front of your left foot. Touching heel to toe. Okay. >> So, just touch heel to toe for me. Heel to toe. >> It is. You're touching Just like this. You see me? Yep. Hands down by your side. Just don't start the test until I expect you to. Okay. So, for this test, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps in that direction on the imaginary straight line. Okay. On the nine step, you're going to keep your left foot on the line and take a series of small steps and then take another nine steps back. I'm going to demonstrate it for you. Okay? >> So, it's going to look like this. One, two, three. This is going to be your ninth step. Okay? So keep this foot on the line. >> So when I touch count >> Yeah. So do you see what I'm doing? >> Two. >> So and then one, two, three, which is going to be nine for you. Do you want me to demonstrate again? Do you understand? >> No, I think right one. >> What? Just don't start until I tell you to start. Okay. >> All right. >> So for this test, just make sure that you look down your Just make sure you look down at your feet. Count out every step. Keep your hands down by your side. Okay. And just keep that uh heel to toe. And just keep your foot on the line. >> Okay. >> Do you have any questions before you start? >> I think I got it. >> You think? Or you >> I I think you're making me extra of a step. >> Okay. Normal. >> All right. You may begin. >> One, two. >> Look down your feet. >> Look down on my feet. Three. Four. Five. Good. All right. You just got to turn Put her in front of the car. Do it again, please. >> Okay. Yeah. Just cuz it's Yeah, I got you. Just like >> Yep. So, we're going to in front of the car over here. Right here. Okay. >> Just so it's nice and flat for you. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, you're going to face that way. >> This way. >> Yep. >> Right foot in front of your left. >> Right foot in front of my left. >> Yep. Touch and heel to toe. Wait. Wait. Do you understand the instructions? Do you want me to go over it again? >> Right in front of left. >> Yep. Touch and heel toe. Do you real quick? Don't start until I tell you to start. Do you understand the instructions? >> Right foot in front of left. And then just keep walking. I'm just >> Yeah. Okay. So, it's nine heel to toe steps in that direction. >> Nine. So, it's right. >> Yep. Do you Wait, real quick. I just want to make sure you understand. >> You're making me feel like I'm doing it wrong. >> No, no. I just want to make sure you understand. That's it. >> I'll demonstrate again one more time. Look. So, it's going to look like this. Okay. One. >> Slow down. >> Two. Three. This is going to be your ninth step. Okay. Keep that foot on the line. Series of small steps turning. One. Two. Three. And this is going to be your ninth step. >> Okay. So, right foot left. One, two, >> three. 4 5 6 I feel like looking down messes me up. Is that the thing? >> It's just part of it. Yeah. You're supposed to cuz I'm getting nervous. Like you guys, >> keep going. Keep going. >> Yep, that's it. >> Okay, this is the last one. me. There's cameras. >> I got you. This is the last one. Okay. >> Uhhuh. So, >> this is called the one leg stand. >> Do you have any problems with your legs in any way? Okay. You guys have a timer by any chance? >> Yeah, I got you. >> Okay. So, for this test, I'm going to explain it to you and demonstrate it. Okay. You're going to raise either foot of your choice 6 in off the ground. Okay. While doing that, you're going to look down your foot and count out loud. 1,00 1,002 100,005 and so forth. Okay. Don't stop the test until I instruct you to stop. You understand what? >> So, just keep lifting up my foot until you tell me that. >> Yep. So, it's going to look like So, so wait, don't start until I tell you. Okay. So, hands down by your side. Raise either foot of your choice 6 in off the ground. Keep your legs straight. Okay. >> And then while you're doing that, just make sure to look down at your toe. >> Look down at it. >> Yep. Right. >> 1,00 1,002 1,003 until I tell you to stop. Okay. Um, just let me know when you're >> ready to go. You're good. Ready? >> Yep. >> 2006 23 20 11 12 >> Keep going. >> Keep going. Keep going. 2002 34 2005 206 207 20 11 >> Okay, you can stop. >> 13. >> All right, just do me a favor. Just stand over there for a second. >> How was uh she had hm maximum deviation? Let's say four hits. um lack of smooth pursuit max. I want to say she had one for um I would say 41. Yeah, that's so >> Yeah, her driving was not good. Okay. >> All right. Just put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Okay. >> 41. >> What's up? for taking my son tomorrow. >> So, what do I do? >> We'll figure something out. Okay. >> We'll give you phone calls and everything to do. Okay. Do you have anyone that can pick you up? >> No. I'm just going to go mom. >> Okay. >> I hear you. That's what I said. >> We're going to go over here. Okay. Got it. >> This part right here. >> Mhm. >> Do you have any pockets at all? >> Um, I'm going to check the size right here. >> Okay. I'm just going to do the back of my hands. Okay. Let's see how it >> I'm going to put you in here. Okay. >> So, right now, >> can I take a like a breathalyzer test or something? Like, yeah. Thank you. >> Yep. We're going to do that. Okay. >> Mhm. I'm just going to >> I got you. >> We'll figure it out. We'll give you the phone calls. >> Absolutely. >> We'll work with you. You've been nothing but nice to us. >> You've been nothing but nice to me. >> Anything you could do better? Like what did I do wrong? Like >> it's just a totality of all of everything. >> What did I do wrong? Like did I >> It's not It's not one thing wrong. What did I do? >> We'll figure it out. Okay. >> I just want to do I always want to do better. Like I always want to help you. >> I know. I got you. I got you. >> Come over. You don't got me. You don't like you. And And I don't expect anything from you. I'm not saying >> like I said, we'll give you all the phone calls. We'll talk about it when we get back to the station. Okay. I'll explain everything to you. >> A lot of cash. >> You got what? >> Okay. Cash. >> Okay. Yeah. in route. >> Yeah, when she was driving, she almost hit the line of cars on the right. She wasn't even towards the middle, but >> I can see her eyes from back here. >> Yeah, I can smell it, too. Where's the vape? He's in there. He's in right in the center. Oh. Oh man. Yeah. I don't even know how to work these things. >> I would say it's weird possibly because of the wax, but I'm not too sure. >> You don't have to answer. >> Yeah. When I asked her for a deal, she handed me her her uh >> all these gold cards. >> No, health insurance card and then her debit card. I'm not I'm a mom. I go home. I work Friday, Saturday, doubles 20 hours when I go home. just >> I I everywhere I work these long hours so I can have some money and I can get my one I don't >> Yes. Okay. I I wasn't dying, but I I just don't I just >> Jeez. Got thin wrists. >> I have little little hands. >> Yeah, I didn't I didn't want to make it. Just watch out. >> Yeah, she's good. Okay. Sorry. Thank you. >> Can you fit your finger through there? >> Make this one tighter. >> That one? Yeah. >> Yeah, that's too >> That one's easier. >> Well, we can appreciate your honesty. I'm not trying to cross through this. Seriously, >> I don't even want >> It has happened. >> I don't even want to be here right now. >> Besides that, all that cash, is there anything else worth? >> No, you can search whatever you want. Yeah. No, absolutely not. >> Yeah. >> Cash. >> Mhm. >> I've been for weeks and just move to the left. Move your head to the left, please. Thank you. a little better next time. >> Yeah. >> Should have made it better. >> You can't. Come on, man. >> Finger [laughter] test. You can slip your finger on. >> You know what it was? I think it was the sleeves, but possibly. >> Yeah. All right. Very good. Everything started. Thank you. 120 is in route. 1031 female 41 starting mileage on your screen. No. >> So, because of New Jersey law, it's called John's law. >> We have to tow your vehicle, right? for at least 12 hours. >> Good job. So now what do I got to do? What do I have to do to get I have I work like it's not being messy. I work at 8 a.m. and I work jobs from >> I got you. >> Yeah. So it's nothing. So, do you have anyone to pick you up? That's That's really our only route. >> I'm a single mom. I >> Okay. >> Any friends or anything? >> I have nothing. I have nothing. I'm a single mom. Like, why why do I need friends? like I'm going to and I've been for a while. I've been working hard. Like I've never had to go back or like my brother-in-law is a he's a detective. >> Okay. I'm not saying anything like I don't mean any disrespect by like or who I know cuz that's cool. Okay, >> you know I I appreciate you everything you do in the business how you like I I I completely respect you. I don't >> but I'm just It's just more than one factor, you know? It's not like I just picked It's not like I just picked you out of the blue and >> now you're you know you're under arrest. It's not. And like my factors have nothing to do with you too before that like in a way like of what I were like you know 120 is arriving 103 female 41. I'll send through screen. Sorry. Nope. He's fine. Don't need to be sorry. Heat. Heat. [sighs] Would you do me a favor and step out, please? Thank you. Yep. Just stand right there. Mhm. Door.