Around 6:27 PM on April 23, 2022, Patrolman Braswell of the Highlands Police Department observed 2013 BMW driving erratically in the westbound direction on Route 36. Since Patrolman Braswell had been driving in the eastbound direction, he made a K-turn and began to follow the BMW. After the BMW made a left turn on to Portland Road, he activated his emergency lights. The driver erratically turned right on to Hillside Avenue, and eventually stopped on Hillside Avenue near the intersection with Ocean Street. The driver, 37-year-old Mira Osadca, appeared to have slurred speech and did not realize why she was being stopped for her failure to maintain lane. She told Patrolman Braswell that she was driving her ex’s car and heading to see her son nearby. Since Mira appeared to be intoxicated, Patrolman Braswell radioed for his supervisor to come on scene so that they could administer field sobriety tests. Patrolman O’Donnell and Patrolman Flores arrived shortly afterwards, and they observed damage on the passenger side of the front bumper. The first exercise involved the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During this test, Patrolman O’Donnell observed a lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second exercise involved the Walk and Turn test, and Mira did not seem to understand the officer’s instructions and continued to step away from the line. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Mira continued to put her foot down while struggling to maintain her balance. The final test involved reciting the alphabet, and she completed this test without error. Based on her traffic infractions, erratic driving patterns, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Braswell placed Mira under arrest for driving under the influence. She was transported to Monmouth Beach Police Headquarters, where Patrolman Farmer of the Monmouth Beach Police began the 20-minute observation period. During this observation period, Mira invoked her Miranda rights and refused to answer any questions. After the 20-minute observation period, Mira refused to take a breathalyzer test. After Mira was processed in Monmouth Beach, she was transported to the Highlands Police Headquarters. After someone signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf, Mira was released with the following summonses: Driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to chemical breath testing, failure to maintain lane, uninsured out of state vehicle, and reckless 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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