On May 11, 2024 around 6:05 AM, Patrolman Randy Yevchak with the West Milford Police Department (NJ) responded to a motor vehicle crash at the Canistear Road Bridge Trestle involving a 2011 Honda Accord. The vehicle had severe front-end damage and airbag deployment, and a tow truck was already on scene. The driver, 21-year-old Alexis, said she struck the trestle while traveling south toward State Route 23. During the investigation, the officer detected the odor of alcohol and observed additional indicators of impairment. A bulge in her sweatshirt raised suspicion she was concealing something—she was later found with a mostly-empty 750ml bottle of Smirnoff Vodka. Alexis was asked to perform field sobriety exercises, including: • HGN (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) (including signs consistent with high impairment) • Walk & Turn • One Leg Stand • Modified Romberg Balance Test Based on the crash, observations, and test performance, she was arrested for DWI. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Due to equipment issues, she was transported to the Bloomingdale Police Department for breath testing. The Alcotest result was BAC 0.18% (legal limit 0.08%). She was later released to a family member pending court. Summonses issued: • Operating under the influence (DWI) • Reckless driving • Traffic on marked lanes • 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. 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 affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that the fair-report privilege supports free-flowing information on matters of public interest. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions. #PoliceBodycam #DUI #DWI #NewJersey #WestMilford #Bodycam #OpenContainer #FieldSobrietyTest

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