Around 10:49 PM on September 21, 2023, Patrolman Sean Edson with the Township of Ocean Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Bendermere Avenue near Lake Drive. As he arrived on scene, was informed that the driver of a 2018 Audi Q3 had struck a 2021 Jeep, which subsequently struck the 2020 Chevy that was parked in front of it. The two other vehicles were unoccupied at the time of the accident. The Audi had sustained severe front-end damages and the airbags had deployed. Patrolman Edson proceeded to make contact with the driver of the Audi, who was identified as Clarissa Marx. Patrolman Edson asked Clarissa where she was coming from and whether she had been drinking. Clarissa told the officer that she was heading home from Stella Marina in Asbury Park, and she admitted to drinking wine before driving. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Patrolman Edson asked Clarissa to perform field sobriety exercises. Patrolman Edson started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, and he observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. He also observed vertical nystagmus. The second field sobriety exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Clarissa claimed to have balance issues and failed to complete the test despite multiple attempts. The last field sobriety exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During this exercise, Clarissa began swaying and did not count as instructed to do so. She was ultimately unable to complete this test as well. Based on the motor vehicle collision, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Edson placed Clarissa under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law and Clarissa was transported to the Township of Ocean Police Department for further processing. At police HQ, Patrolman Christopher Stenger read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators to Clarissa. She ultimately refused to submit breath samples for testing. Once the officers were finished with processing Clarissa, she was released to a friend after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. Patrolman Edson issued her the following summonses: Operating under the influence, consent to taking samples of breath, refusal to submit to chemical breath test, reckless driving, and careless driving --------------------------------------------------------------- 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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