Around 2:40 AM on July 31, 2026, Sergeant Frank Mazza with the Middletown Township Police Department observed a white 2010 BMW fail to yield when negotiating the jughandle onto Route 35 from Kings Highway. He eventually initiated a traffic stop on Route 35 and instructed the driver to pull into the parking lot of the Staples at 1515 Route 35. He then made contact with the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Samantha McGinn. As he started speaking with Samantha, Sergeant Mazza detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Patrolman Nicholas Massaro was called to the scene to administer field sobriety exercises. When he asked her how much she had to drink, she denied consuming any alcohol, but he still observed indicators of impairment. She also stated that her brother was an NYPD cop in Brooklyn. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Samantha was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Patrolman Massaro observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. He also observed vertical gaze nystagmus in both eyes. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Samantha did not touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Samantha was unable to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Massaro placed Samantha under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Samantha was transported to the Middletown Township Police Department for further processing. At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, but she refused to submit breath samples. After the officers finished processing her, Samantha was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after they signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Samantha’s behalf. Samantha was issued the following citations: -Operating under the influence (39:4-50) -Refusal to submit to chemical test (39:4-50.4A) -Reckless driving (39:4-96) -Careless driving (39:4-97) -Disregarding a stop sign or yield sign (39:3-144) As of October 2, 2026, this particular case is still pending before the Middletown Township Municipal Court. Samantha had previously been arrested for another DWI in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on June 29, 2026, and that case is also pending before the Point Pleasant Beach Municipal Court. ---------------------------------------------- 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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