DWI on 3/21/2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXHqtHxRTU8 Around 2:05 AM on September 1, 2025, Patrolman Timothy Kushner with the Pemberton Township Police Department located a black 2017 Nissan Altima that was parked on the side of Lakehurst Road with its hazard lights activated. He made contact with the driver, who was identified as 22-year-old Marissa Valdez. Shortly afterwards, Patrolman Dezmen Walker responded to the scene and asked why she was parked at the side of the road. Marissa told Patrolman Walker that she had pulled over so that she could call her mother, and that her mother was on her way. As he was speaking with Marissa, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Marissa was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. Her poor performance on the field sobriety exercises confirmed his suspicions of impairment, and she was placed under arrest for DWI. A search of her vehicle incident to arrest yielded an open bottle of Smirnoff vodka. Since her mother was at the scene, Marissa's vehicle was released to her instead of being towed under John's Law. Patrolman Dezmen transported Marissa to the Pemberton Township 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 0.28%, which was more than triple the legal limit of 0.08%. After the officers finished processing Marissa, she was released to her mother pending her court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Marissa's behalf. Marissa was issued the following citations: 1) Operating under the influence (39:4-50) 2) Reckless driving (39:4-96) 3) Careless driving (39:4-97) Marissa's prior DWI arrests include the following: -DWI arrest in Galloway Township, NJ on August 1, 2025 -DWI arrest in Lacey Township, NJ on May 11, 2025 -DWI arrest in Toms River, NJ on March 24, 2025 -DWI arrest in Lacey Township, NJ on March 1, 2025 As of May 15, 2026, Marissa's DWI case from Pemberton Township remains pending in court. Court records indicate that Marissa was later arrested again for her 6th DWI in Berkeley Township, NJ on October 8, 2025 following a motor vehicle crash. ---------------------------------------------- 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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