Step out of the vehicle. If you don't step out of the vehicle, we will break your window. We'll remove you from the vehicle. It's your choice. In a February 27th, 2025 in McKinley County, New Mexico, a routine traffic stop spiraled into a career-ending spectacle when a New Mexico State Police officer, Rachel Hall, was caught driving the wrong way on a one-way street, hopping a curb, and popping both passenger side tires under New Mexico statutes section 66-7-31. 17. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway in a direction opposite to that designated for one-way traffic. Paul's erratic driving drew the attention of a McKinley County officer who quickly noticed signs of intoxication slurred speech, the smell of alcohol, and a partially empty vodka bottle later found under her seat. Despite being a fellow officer with over four years of service, Hall's defiance escalated as she locked her doors, rolled up her windows, and refused to exit the vehicle. even attempting to call her sergeant to intervene. Her refusal to comply forced officers to break her window and physically remove her. A humiliating fall from grace for someone sworn to uphold the law. 25 43. Come to my 20. Can you roll down the window? Can you roll it down? What's up? You're going the wrong way on Second Street and then you also hit a curb and popped both your both your tires on this side. How much alcohol have you had tonight? So, why are you slurring? I'm not sluring. Go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me. Okay. It's because you said there's no reason. So, you're refusing to get out of the vehicle. 25 Metro 2011 refusing to get out of the vehicle. Slurring her words. Smell alcohol coming from inside the vehicle as well. 2011 just rolled up all the windows refusing to get out. Doors are locked. I need you to step out of the vehicle. I need you to step out of the car. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle. I've already explained that to you. Step out of the vehicle. Don't make this harder than it has to be. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle. If you don't step out of the vehicle, we will break your window. We'll remove you from the vehicle. It's your choice. Step out of the vehicle. 25 Metro. So, be advised. Driver's going to be a offduty NMSP officer. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the car. Step out of the car. I'm going to break the window. I don't care who you're calling. Step out of the car. I will break the window. Step out of the vehicle now. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle or we'll break the window. Hold on. Wait for the other guys to get there. State Police Hall. She's 47. Step out of the vehicle. We're going to break the window. This is your last warning. This is your last warning or we will break the window. I'm watching her hands. Step out. Step out. Step out. Over here. Roll over that. Sit up. Sit up. Just roll this way. Okay. Yeah. Sit up. Put in my unit. Do you have any glass on you in your mouth? Anything like that? Yep. You did? Okay. Passenger side. Passenger side. I will get in the car and tell my We're not waiting for you, Sergeant. You're under arrest. Get in the car. Come on. Bring your unit through. Yeah. You can transport. Watch your legs. Dude, she was She came off a second street the wrong way. Came towards me this way. So, I was westbound 66 and I seen her vehicle come out of Second Street the wrong way. She came eastbound 66. The light was red. She went around the car. The light turned green. She sped up, hit the sidewalk, the curb, jumped the curb high as hell, popped both her right tires. I lit her up. She pulled in right here. She went and opened this window. She saw go to the passenger side. So I went to the passenger side. She rolled it down about that much. You can smell the alcohol. See it was her. So I called for you. Came to the driver's side window. She started calling Roman state police. She starts yelling, screaming, "I'm not getting out." Yelling, "I ain't getting out. I ain't getting out." So get out of the car. We're going to break the window. She locked all the doors. And then we broke the window. She wouldn't get out. So we drugg her out, put her in cuffs, and you can smell her breath back. State police knows her sergeant's on the phone right there. Roman. Yep. Rachel Hall's actions led to her arrest for aggravated DWI, open container possession, resisting arrest, and traffic violations, marking a swift end to her career. According to New Mexico statutes section 66-8-102D, a person who violates the provisions of the motor vehicle code by refusing to submit to a chemical test is guilty of aggravated driving while under the influence. Dude, when you were to break the I was watching her hands cuz she's an officer. I don't know what she's got. I'm watching her hands. I see [ __ ] glass hit me in the face and I'm like, so are you trying to move it? Listen to me about tell you something important. and you're under arrest for DWI. Did Mexico employ you to submit to a breath test? See, do you agree to take our test? Yes or no? Did you do the SFS? Do you agree to take our test? Yes or no? Did you do the SFS or no? I did not. Do you agree to take our test? Based on what? Do you agree to take our test? Yes or no? I cannot force you to take our test, but if you refuse, you will lose your New Mexico driver's license or non-resident operating privilege for one year. If you are convicted in court of driving while under the influence, you may also receive a greater sentence because you refuse to be tested. Do you understand? Your right to speak to an attorney or remain silent does not apply to the requirement in New Mexico law that you take a breath test. Do you now agree to be tested? Yes or no? Can you say police here? No. Do you now agree to be tested? Yes or no? Can you get say police here? Yes. No, I cannot. No. Yes or no? No. Okay. So, based on that, do you now agree to be tested? Yes or no? I consider your actions are refusable to be tested. You're under arrest for aggravated DWI. She refused to answer me. Tina has refused a lobby 15. Aggravated DWI. I'm going to go off now that she's in the unit 15 and I read her. After declining a breathalyzer test, Hall was placed on an administrative leave and chose to resign before an internal investigation concluded. a move that spared her further scrutiny but cemented her professional demise. Hall faced a litany of charges including aggravated driving while under the influence, consuming and/or possessing an open container of alcohol, three counts of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, failure to maintain a traffic lane, and driving on the wrong side of the road. New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler condemned her actions, stating they breached public trust and tarnished the department's values. Hall's case, though isolated, underscores the damage a single officer's reckless choices can inflict on law enforcement's credibility, especially when defiance and intoxication replace duty and integrity. Hall's incident, while not linked to the broader DWI scandal rocking New Mexico, highlights a deeper issue of eroding public trust when those in authority flout the law. Under New Mexico statutes section 10163, public officers and employees shall conduct themselves in a manner that justifies the confidence of the people. Allegations of officers and attorneys like Rudy Chavez, conspiring to dismiss Dutchi cases for bribes further amplify this crisis. When an officer like Hall, entrusted to protect, chooses to drive drunk and defy her colleagues. It sends a chilling message. Some treat their badge as a shield for lawlessness. Her arrest captured intense body cam footage serves as a reminder that accountability must prevail no matter the rank to restore faith in those who enforce the law. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video. Click to watch now.