On August 30th, 2025, [music] officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle they observed driving in [music] and out of traffic lanes. Hello, ma'am. Yes, sir. My name is Officer with the Albuquerque Police Department. Um so, my partner is kind of saying that you drive pretty slow, kind of a little back and forth and whatnot. Um what's what's going on today? I'm sorry, I'm just really tired. I've had a rough We've had a rough week. I'm a school I'm a school teacher and my life has been sad things. Okay. So, are you coming from Santa Fe or what's going on? Yeah. >> to Santa Fe. I'm almost home. Almost home? >> in the house in Santa Fe. So Got you. Dude, almost there, almost there. What's um do you live on the north side of um South side. Oh, south side, south side. Okay, got you. >> Indiana Street. Indiana Street? >> Almost home. Okay, got you. I'm tired. Rough week. >> Yeah, yeah, no, I yeah. Sorry to hear that. Um So, really quick, ma'am, okay, I do have to ask how many alcoholic beverages have you had today? I did have something at lunch. At lunch? Around what time would you say that was? That was about like 1:00. 1:00? What was it that you had? I had a red wine. Oh, oh, what sorry, what was that? >> I had some red wine. Red wine. Okay. Um like a full glass? Yeah, like a glass. Glass? Okay. And was that up in Santa Fe or was that right here in town? >> Fe. Up in Santa Fe. Okay. So, you had a wine for lunch up in Santa Fe. Did you have anything to eat as well? I had a sandwich, but I had that at 11:00, so maybe it didn't make me a little drunk. >> Oh, okay. Okay, I got you. I got you. Um anything else in between from here and and lunch and that one wine? No. No? Nothing. Okay. No, I'm sorry, I'm just really tired. >> No, no, I got you. I got you, ma'am. How old are you? How old are you? What? Yeah. I'm 60. 60? Yeah. I wouldn't have guessed that. You look pretty You look You look pretty good for 60. I was thinking around 55 or something. Yeah. Whether whether or not that's good. Huh? >> Only 5 years younger? Well, I think that looks pretty good, but 60 I wouldn't have guessed 60. 60 learn nothing. I think I think that's pretty good. Can you mind putting your hands right here at the door? Okay, I'm just going to check your eyes really quick, okay? Okay. Thank you, ma'am. Go and stand right there. Follow it to my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Keep your head body straight and panel, okay, ma'am? Perfect. Don't move so much. Stay right there. Okay. All righty, ma'am. So, just from what I'm seeing, what I'm smelling, okay, and just from you telling me that you did have a a drink of wine earlier, okay, and I can smell an alcoholic beverage emitting from the vehicle at this time. So, I just have to run and do some tests just to make sure you're all good to go, okay? I know I know that it was been It's been a while, right? And I know you're a little tired, but again, I just got to make sure that alcohol isn't a factor today, okay? So, yeah, yeah. So, if you don't mind, just go and step out of the vehicle for me, please. Do you have the vehicle ignition keys? I'll go and have that right now as well. Thank you. I just I just want Albuquerque is crazy. You never know someone's going to come over and walk up and then try to steal your car or something like that, okay? [laughter] Okay. And I'm crying so much. I feel so Yeah, no, no, that's okay. We'll go and walk over here. Okay, so, Miss Ratliff, if you could go ahead and turn around and face me. Okay. Oh, you okay? Yeah, I'm fine. Um so >> of wind. Yeah. It is windy. It's a little windy, but I I I don't anticipate you should have too much of a problem, okay? Um so, once again, so I just want to let you know, okay, I hold honesty to a very high degree, okay? Honesty for me goes a very long way, okay? So, I'm going to ask again how many alcoholic beverages have you had today? I had the I had the the red wine. And before that, I had something. What was it? A little bit of um a little bit of vodka, I guess, in a a a a What do you call it? A smash? Okay. Okay, how big was it? I didn't have a I had like half of it. Okay. That was I had that on my way and then what time >> still in the vehicle? No. No? Okay. So, really quick, are you wearing contacts or anything? No. Okay, fantastic. So, for this test, it's going to be nice and easy, okay? Go and follow the tip of my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Don't move your head. Whenever you're ready, go and begin just as I instructed. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Seven. Nine. Look at your foot. Okay. Keep looking at it. 1,009. 1,010. So, what's your highest level of education, ma'am? I have a master's. Master's degree in education? In music. Music, very nice. So, you're a music teacher? I am a music teacher. What kind of instruments do you teach or is it everything? Well, I'm a singer. You're a singer. Oh, very nice, very nice. >> in a Catholic school. That's awesome. That is awesome. Um So, yes, I teach um I teach different instruments though. I teach a little bit of guitar. I don't teach guitar. Wow. So, would you say that that takes a lot of um dexterity >> dexterity. Thank you. Thank you. Very nice. Yeah. And a lot of coordination, would you say? Yes. Yeah. I For this test, I just want to go ahead and count backwards 52 to 37, okay, ma'am? Nice and easy. Okay, do you have any questions? 52 to 37. >> Yeah, yeah, you understand all the instructions? Okay. Whenever you're ready, go and begin, okay? 52 51 50 49 40 48 47 46 47 46 5 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 All right, ma'am. So, fortunately at this time, I do have to place you under arrest, okay? So, I do apologize, but just from everything that we've observed tonight, I do have to place you under arrest, okay? Just go and face my vehicle. Put your hands behind your back. What about my car? It is going to be towed. It's going to be towed. It's going to be towed. And we could go and put on your shoes, okay? Put on my shoes on? Yeah, over here. I'm a I'm a Catholic school teacher. How long will I be under arrest? You'll just You'll probably just be in for tonight. You'll be out in the morning. Okay. So, go and stand right there. Hold on, ma'am. Hold on. I just got to put your hands behind your back. It's okay. Go and put your hands back like you're praying, okay? Like you're praying behind you. Thank you. Do you need anything from your vehicle? Your phone, wallet, anything like that? >> Yes, I need all I need my purse. So, we can't take your purse, okay? Um >> Can I get my phone? Yes, we can definitely get your phone. Can't you just pass me? I'm not I'm so close to home. Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, I got one right now. >> [laughter] >> Hey, then I'll see you down there, partner. Can't you just pass me? >> buddy. 48. I'm so close to home. Bye. All righty, ma'am. So, just really quick, can you go and open your mouth? Uh Yes, thank you. Can you lift up your tongue? Thank you. Okay. All right, what's that about? I just got to make sure you don't have anything in your mouth. Oh. Yeah. The suspect was charged [music] with aggravated DWI. Thanks for watching today's video and remember to like, [music] comment, share, and subscribe for more of our content.