Around 2:14 AM on December 22, 2024, officers with the Denville Township Police Department were dispatched to a report of a “loud bang” in the area of Route 53 and Indian Road. Officer Nicholaus Wolfe arrived on scene and observed that a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan had crashed into the office building at 95 E Main Street. There was airbag deployment inside the vehicle as well. He made contact with the driver, who was identified as Kristen Cobb. As he was speaking with Kristen, he detected the odor of alcohol. Sergeant Joseph Morgan arrived on scene shortly afterwards and Officer Wolfe directed Kristen to exit the vehicle. She told him that her vehicle had gone over “black ice,” even though there was no black ice observed on the road. She did admit to consuming alcohol before operating a motor vehicle, and she would later admit to drinking at Hoover’s Tavern in Morris Plains before heading home that night. Based on the officers’ suspicion of impairment, Kristen was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. Sergeant Morgan 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. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test, and it was administered by Officer Wolfe. During the Walk and Turn test, Kristen failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step, turned improperly, and failed to keep her arms at her sides. The last exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Kristen failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. Based on the motor vehicle crash, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Officer Wolfe placed Kristen under arrest for driving under the influence. During a search of her vehicle incident to arrest, Sergeant Williams located multiple open containers. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Officer Wolfe transported Kristen to the Denville Township Police Department for further processing. At police headquarters, Kristen was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and agreed to submit breath samples. Sergeant Morgan administered the Alcotest machine and her results indicated a BAC level of 0.21%, which was more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. After the officers finished processing Kristen, she was released to a sober adult after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Kristen’s behalf. Kristen was issued the following citations: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, and open container ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are 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. 2024, c.16). 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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