Hi, how are you? Do you have your license and registration with you? I just want to let you know you're being recorded on body cam, okay? I'm going to come over on your side. Why are you driving so fast? I'm sorry? Okay, well got to get home safely, right? Where are you coming from? >> Um, Bergen. >> Where? >> North Bergen. >> Okay. What were you doing there? >> I was drinking. >> Okay. How much did you drink tonight? >> Maybe just one beer, and that's it. >> Okay. Well you were going pretty fast. You're passing cars in the right lane. You got to pass on the left. And then you're changing lanes without properly signaling, okay? All this while I don't know how old your daughter is, but you know, you're driving a little bit crazy, right? Where are you going home? I'm sorry? >> I'm going to Dover. >> Okay, well, I can't hear you, so and your license is Clifton, so I'm trying to figure out where you're going. >> I know, I just moved to Dover like two >> Okay. What did you drink tonight? >> Nothing. >> Well, you said you had a beer earlier. >> Okay, one. >> What was it? >> Uh, Corona, I think. >> Okay. >> Speeding, passing on the right, no signals, with a little girl >> [music] >> right there in the car. Then she admits to a beer earlier. Officer doesn't raise his voice, he calmly explains why he's concerned. Odor, aggressive [music] driving. Waiting for backup shows caution. But hearing my daughter's in the car during the stop, that changes the weight of everything. This isn't just a ticket anymore, it's about [music] protecting a child from a preventable risk. >> Stephanie, can I have you step out of the car, please? I just want to talk to you away from Is that your daughter in there or just somebody else? >> My daughter. >> Okay. Due to the fact that your driving was a little bit aggressive, um you've admitted to having a an alcoholic drink, and I can smell it on you. I want to just make sure you're okay to drive. As long as I'm going to run you through a couple tests. As long as the tests go well, we'll get you out of here. I have to cover my bases. How old's your daughter? Potentially driving drunk after being in contact with me, okay? I hope you can understand that. Should take a couple minutes. I'll get you on your way. Um I do have to wait for someone else to come here. Um are you in a rush or >> No, I'm not. >> Do you If you want to let I know you were just on the phone or something. If you want to call All right, are you comfortable doing them in those shoes or do you want to do them barefoot? >> That's fine. >> Okay. Um So we can get these going, actually. Um if you want and can step up here. We'll use this line here. You can uh put your left foot right here. Here, right here. Here, wait. Go like this. You're going to stand on line, and walk down this line. I'm okay. Look, put your foot right here. You're going to stand right where I am, and you're going to put your left foot right there, okay? You're going to put your left foot on the line, and your right foot directly in front of it, heel to toe. You're going to put your arms down at your side, and stand just just like how I am. Heel to toe. You got to touch your feet together. There you go. Stay there until I finish the rest of the instructions, okay? So, just get back in it. All right. I'm going to go through the rest of the test. I'm going to show you Yeah, I'm going to show you how to walk it, okay? But, just get back where in that position I told you. All right, arms down at your sides. When I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps down this line, keeping your arms down at your sides. Each step, you're going to be looking at your feet, and count out loud each step. Yeah. Once you get to the your ninth step, you're going to keep your front foot planted, take a small series of steps like this, and come back down the same line you just walked, nine steps. So, it's going to look something like this. >> Wait, but I'm wearing heels. >> I just I just said earlier, you can take them off if you want. You want to take them off and go barefoot? >> Yeah. >> Then, go ahead. Whatever is going to be easiest for you. >> I mean >> Oh! Jesus. You're all right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Are you You're Are you going to be able to do this? >> Yes. >> All right, I just want I don't want you to fall and hurt yourself. Here, I'm going to move these. >> the way, too. >> All right. Here. So, get back in the position I told Maybe back up a couple steps. And get back how I told you, all right? You remember how to do it? >> Yes. >> All right, go ahead and do it. No, no, no. Look, you got to get back in the starting position. Look, put your left foot on the line, right foot in front, heel to toe, arms down at your sides. Arms right down. There you go. Stay like that. No, no, no. Wait, you have to wait for me to finish. All right, so just get in this Get like this in the starting position and just stay there and don't do anything else until I tell you, okay? >> Okay. >> So, straight line, arms down at your sides. Do you remember the instructions? You're going to take nine down the line, look down at your feet. Each step you count out loud. Arms down at your sides. When you get to your ninth step, you keep your front foot planted, small series of steps and back down the line. It looks something like this. One. Two. >> No, I can't do that. I can't do that. >> When you get to your last step, you keep your front foot planted, couple steps. One. Two. Three. All the way back down the line until you get to nine. >> One. >> Once you get Once you start the test, don't stop until you're completely done with the test. Do you understand the instructions? >> Yes, I do. >> I'll take into into consideration All right, so get back in the starting position and then you can start the test. >> Here? >> Right foot in front. All right, now you can start. The next test is called the one-leg stand, okay? So, you're going to put your feet together, heels and toes touching, arms down at your sides, just like this. Arms right down at your sides. When I tell you to begin, you're going to pick one foot, either one you want. You're going to pick it up about 6 in, keep your foot level with the ground. You're going to look at your toe and count out loud, 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, and so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. If your foot goes down at any time, pick it up and continue where you left off. So, if you put it down on six, pick it up and continue at seven. All right? So, it's going to look like this. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, 1,004, 1,005. Until I tell you to stop. >> I don't have balance. >> No, you're picking one foot up and that's it. So, you're going to keep your arms down at your sides. You're going to pick one foot up, just like this. All right? So, do you have any questions with that test? I'm sorry? >> 1,001? >> Yeah, and keep going until I tell you to stop. So, let me get a Let me get a timer going. When you're ready, you can begin. >> 1,001. >> Yeah. >> 1,002. >> You got to pick your foot up. >> 1,003. 1,004. 1,005. 1,006. 1,007. Eight. >> Pick it up. >> I don't have balance. >> All right, well. Do you think you can try again or pretend you not do the test? >> I mean, regardless of anything, I don't have balance. >> All right, your eyes out. Have you been drinking tonight? >> I mean, I drank one. That's it. >> You drank one? Okay. Um, so what I'm going to do is I'm going to put my finger in front of your eyes. I'm going to have you move your eyes back and forth and try to track my finger. >> Okay. >> Okay? You don't move your head at all, just your eyes. Just follow with your eyes, okay? Just take your glasses off for me. Look, and make sure you can, okay? Put your feet right together on a line, just like this. Your feet together. Try to put them together more. Good, and your hands at your sides, just like this. Stand just like that, okay? Can you see my finger right here? >> Yes. >> Okay, I'm going to move it back and forth in front of your eyes, all right? Just look at the tip of my finger. Just the tip. Okay? No, look at my finger. >> Check into other cars. They're broken. >> Good. Look at the tip of my finger. Good. Almost done. Okay. What did you say your first name was? >> Stephanie. >> Stephanie, you can put your glasses on now. Turn around and put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest right now, okay? >> I don't know. >> Yeah. Stephanie, do you have a cell phone in the car? >> Yes, with my daughter. >> Your daughter Is that her cell phone or you have another cell phone? >> my cell phone. >> The one that she has is is yours? >> No, the one she has is hers and I have another one. >> Okay. Do you mind if I get that out of the car? That way you can >> cell phone? >> No, yours. That way we can call somebody to pick you up. >> Here. >> You could call my husband. >> Okay. >> I'm going to have you come here. >> All right. I don't have a cell phone. All right, we can get you back to headquarters and you can go use the bathroom there, okay? Or a couple minutes away, but we we can't do anything here right now, unfortunately, all right? So, why don't you step over here? You got nothing in your pockets, right? >> No. >> All right, I'm just going to use the back of my hand to check, okay? I'm sorry? >> That's ridiculous. >> What is? >> This. >> Well, listen, we'll go back and we'll do one more test. You got to go? Come over here and get in the back seat though, okay? Do you want to put your shoes back on now or later? All right. Are you going to want them later or do you want to leave them with the car? >> What? >> Your shoes. >> I don't care. >> Well, it's up to you. >> I mean, I've been arrested before, so I don't really care. >> What have you been arrested for? >> For exactly the same thing and they don't find anything. >> Okay, well. >> Okay, you want to take this off of me? >> No, those aren't coming off until we get back. >> Okay, you want to take this off? >> Oh, yeah. It's It's made to be like that so you can get in and still have it there. Now, I've got to reach over you. >> Because this is ridiculous. My daughter's in the car. >> Exactly, even bigger reason why you shouldn't be drinking and driving. >> I'm not drinking and driving. >> You already said you were. >> Okay, one. >> Come on, you got to get in, okay? >> Okay, whatever. >> We'll try to make this as quick as we can for you. Watch your head. >> Arrest moment, even bigger reason you shouldn't be drinking and driving. She pushes back, but the officer stays composed, buckles her in carefully, coordinates the husband pickup so the daughter isn't left waiting. No unnecessary roughness, just duty with decency. This case hurts because it's so avoidable. One drink too many, a child in the back, and suddenly everyone's night changes. >> [music] >> Grateful for officers who keep it human while enforcing the law. Stories like this remind us, accountability saves lives, especially the little ones. >> All right, listen. We're going to try to make this uh I know this sucks, but we're going to try to make it as as good as we can and as seamless as we can. >> Okay. >> So, who can we call for your daughter? >> Uh >> Your your husband, you said? And what's his name? >> Estevan. >> Estevan? Okay. Um give me a couple minutes, all right? >> All right. >> Your feet in? >> Huh? >> Okay. I didn't want to check your feet in. Okay. Are you Where are you coming from? Dover? >> Yeah, yeah. Dover. >> Okay, very good. >> Thank you. >> All right, bye. >> What? >> What else you need, Gabe? You need uh her wallet? >> Um maybe, yeah. I mean, I I don't need it. I've got all the vehicle documents back there. >> Okay. >> So, I don't know if maybe just keep it with uh >> Keep it here. It's hot in here, isn't it? Here, I'm putting it >> Should I um take her back now? >> Yeah. >> We're to call an AP for this. >> Uh we will because she's going to get child endangerment. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. 200 from 82. >> You have a 10? >> I'll be on a 19. Starting mileage 83168. And if you can, start my car just before 8:00 a.m., please. I'm sorry. >> Receive. >> Your uh husband >> Need the uh joint custody law, right? >> Affirm. Your husband's going to come pick her up. >> Yeah.