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38 YO Police Officer Gets Arrested For DWI While Driving With His Daughter In The Vehicle
38 YO Police Officer Gets Arrested For DWI While Driving With His Daughter In The Vehicle

NM Bodycam  |  2025-06-09

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Deputies report: On 05-3-2025 at approximately 2330 hours I was working the line of a department authorized DWI checkpoint at Unser and Rainbow for all northbound traffic. The checkpoint was well lit, had official signs, orange cones, and marked Sheriff's Department vehicles. While working the lin...

Deputies report: On 05-3-2025 at approximately 2330 hours I was working the line of a department authorized DWI checkpoint at Unser and Rainbow for all northbound traffic. The checkpoint was well lit, had official signs, orange cones, and marked Sheriff's Department vehicles. While working the line I observed a Gray Ford truck approaching the orange cones that designate two lanes of traffic. I briefly contacted the driver (later identified as Jonathan Franco) and could immediately smell the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Francos's breath as Franco spoke with me and I could see that Franco had blood shot and watery eyes. I asked Franco if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages that evening to which Franco replied yes that he had consumed one or two beers about one hour prior to my contact. I conducted a Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test with Franco still in the vehicle and turned to face me square on where I did observe lack of smooth pursuit. I asked Franco to exit the vehicle, upon exiting the vehicle I did observe a child in the backseat of the vehicle who Franco advised was his six-year-old daughter. On a smooth, level, and well-lit surface, free of any debris, Franco conducted standardized field sobriety tests. The first test performed was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test. Franco was provided instruction per the NHTSA standards and did not advise of glasses, contacts or any medical issues that would prevent him from participation. During the test Franco showed Lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes, showed distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation in both eyes and onset nystagmus at forty five degrees in both eyes. The second test performed was the walk and turn test. Franco was provided the instructions for his part per the NHTSA standard. I demonstrated the test and at the conclusion of instruction I did ask Franco if he understood the test as I had explained and performed the test to which he replied he did. Franco was instructed to start the test and stepped offline twice, missed heel to toe twice, raised his arms and performed an improper turn. The third test performed was the one leg stand test. Franco was placed in the required position and provided instructions per NHTSA. I performed the test and explained it to Franco and at the conclusion of the test I did ask Franco if he understood the test to which he replied he did. Franco was instructed to start the test and during the test Franco did sway, used arms for balance and put his foot down one time. Franco performed poorly on these tests and was ultimately placed under arrest for DWI. The New Mexico Implied Advisory was read on scene where he agreed to submit to testing, Franco submitted two breath samples (after a 20 minute deprivation period which started at 2343 hours and ending at 0003) using a certified and functioning Intoxilizer 9000 that were .08g/210L BrAC and .08g/210L BrAC. After a resource check of Franco I found that this was Francos first DWI. Once all booking paperwork was completed Franco was transported and booked. A guardian was contacted and responded to the scene and was identified as Franco’s family member. With Franco’s permission the child was released into her custody after she was checked using government resources that she was valid and had no wants or warrants. The vehicle Franco was operating was also released into the family members custody.

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