Around 9:48 PM on May 20, 2020, officers with the Brick Township Police Department received a call from a motorist whose vehicle had gone into a wooded area in the vicinity of Pilot Drive and Alemeda Drive. As officers arrived on scene, they observed a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe that was trapped between the trees in the wooded area. Officers informed dispatch about the accident and proceeded to make contact with the driver, who was identified as Kelsey Bykow. As they began to interact with Kelsey, they noticed that she indicated signs of impairment. When they asked Kelsey if she had been drinking, she admitted to consuming alcohol in the hours prior at her coworker’s house. Based on their suspicion of impairment and her admission to consuming alcohol, they offered her an opportunity to participate in field sobriety exercises. Kelsey declined to participate in field sobriety exercises, and they placed her under arrest for suspicion of DWI. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law, and Kelsey was transported to the Brick Township Police Department for processing. After she was placed under arrest, she emphasized multiple times that her uncle was a detective with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. At the Brick Township Police Department, Kelsey was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC of 0.16%, which is more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. Officer Kevin Ryan issued Kelsey the following summonses: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, and traffic on marked lanes. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is educational and in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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