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Around 9:11 PM on March 18, 2024, Patrolman Christian Nelson with the Red Bank Police Department observed the driver of a 2023 driving erratically in the vicinity of Globe Court and Mechanic Street. He initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Megan Stack. She told him that she was at 7-11 and that she was driving back home. Patrolman Nelson detected the odor of alcohol and observed multiple open containers inside the vehicle, but she denied consuming any alcohol earlier that evening.

Based on his suspicion of impairment, Patrolwoman Grace Maggiulli responded to the scene to administer field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Megan failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and displayed a lack of balance. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Megan failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion while counting incorrectly.

Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolwoman Maggiulli placed Megan under arrest for driving under the influence. The vehicle that she had been driving was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. She was transported to the Red Bank Police Department for further processing.

At the Red Bank Police Department, Megan was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, but failed to provide adequate breath samples. After the officers finished processing her, she was released pending her court appearance.

Megan was issued the following summonses: 
-Operating under the influence
-Refusal to submit to chemical test
-Reckless driving
-Careless driving
-Traffic on marked lanes
-Delaying traffic
-Open container
-Failure to possess driver insurance card

Court records indicate that on September 19, 2024, Megan was found guilty of operating under the influence and refusal to submit to chemical test. As a result, she had to use an ignition interlock device for 9 months, spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and pay a total of $1,230 in fines. The other 6 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. 
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