Around 9:42 PM on December 17, 2025, Officer Nelson with the Vineland Police Department responded to a parking lot on a report of a woman behind the wheel of a white Jeep that had egged a white Subaru and grey Ford pickup truck before driving off. As Officers Nelson and Malusis were taking down the report, Officer Christopher Yuhas located a white 2016 Jeep Patriot that matched the caller’s description and initiated a traffic stop on West Boulevard in the vicinity of W Elmer Street. Officer Yuhas then exited his patrol car and made contact with the driver, who was identified as 20-year-old Madison Lawson. As he was speaking with Madison, Officer Yuhas noticed that Madison’s eyes were bloodshot and observed other indicators of impairment. Madison admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Madison was eventually asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises after Officer Santos arrived on scene. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Madison failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and she failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and did not count in the correct sequence. Based on the witness reports, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that evening, and her performance on the field sobriety exercises, Madison was placed under arrest for DWI. A search of her vehicle incident to arrest yielded the presence of 2 open containers. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law, while Officer Malusis transported Madison to the Vineland Police Department for further processing. At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.051%, which was above New Jersey's legal limit of 0.01% for driver under the age of 21. After the officers finished processing her, she was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Madison's behalf. Officer Yuhas issued Madison the following traffic tickets: -Operating under the influence (39:4-50) -Operating under the influence underage (39:4-50.14) -Reckless driving (39:4-96) -Open container (39:4-51B) Court records indicate that on March 5, 2025, Madison pleaded guilty to reckless driving and having an open container in the Vineland City Municipal Court. As a result of her guilty pleas, her license was revoked for 30 days and she had to pay a total of $480 in fines. The other 2 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. ---------------------------------------------- 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. 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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