On July 18th, 2023, around 2:20 in the morning on US Highway 27 at Steve's Road in Clermont, Florida, an officer sits at a red light and notices a gray Hyundai stop past the white line. The light stays [music] red. The vehicle keeps creeping forward. The officer runs the tag, waits for the light to turn green, then pulls in behind her. >> Hi, ma'am. I'm Officer Lowe. Is Valerie with you? >> Yes. >> Um she's going to get some paperwork ready um and then we're just going to have She's going to ask you a couple questions. Um and then she's got some exercises that she's going to have you perform. They're very simple exercises that we're not going to have you like run a mile or anything like that. They're just going to be some simple exercises that she'll have you perform. Honestly, as long as you're respectful and you answer her questions and you're cooperative, we can be respectful and cooperative with you and we can get the best out of this situation. I have a couple questions for you. Okay, is that okay? Are you diabetic? Okay, do you take any meds? Okay, are you under the care of a doctor for anything other than the normal care? >> No. >> Okay, do you wear dentures? >> No. >> Right. Do you have seizures? >> No. >> Okay, under the care of a dentist for anything other than the normal care? >> No. >> Are you sick or injured? >> No. >> Any mental, physical handicap, anything like that? >> No. >> I know they're silly questions, but I just want to make sure. Are you taking any medications? >> No. >> Sounds really healthy. >> I ate a McDonald's burger. >> The burger? You usually don't eat them, but it's okay. Well, I mean, that'll do something for you. >> I'm not feeling well, like >> All right. So, do me a favor. Just stand with your feet together. All right, for this one I'm just going to ask you to look at the top of my pen. Can you see the top of my pen? Okay, I'm going to ask you to look at it and keep your eyes on it. Your eyes and your eyes only. Follow with your eyes, and your eyes only, okay? >> Okay. That's it. Now, we're going to go up and down, okay? And same thing, just your eyes and your eyes only. Okay, go ahead. And you're going to have to get Okay. Okay, go relax. >> I'm sorry, I'm just shaking. You're nervous. But it's not You know, I'm having a bad day, and it got worse. I'm here. I can't talk about it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry to hear that. I actually wanted to find out where I can get some help, too. I'm not a nurse, and I'm dating a nurse in here. >> We have uh some people you can contact through the department that can help find you resources. We have a victim's advocate, she can help provide resources. Uh we have a community policing unit, and a mobile crisis unit, they can help provide resources. You can always give them a call, um and just ask to speak to any of them. >> All right. I'm sorry, I'm just dumping my drama. >> No, no, I'm I'm like It's all right. All right, follow me this way. All right. Okay, when I tell you to begin, what I want you to do is I want you to take nine heel-to-toe steps. You're going to count your steps out loud like this. One. Two. Three. And you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps back. If at any point you have to throw up, and you feel like it, by all means That's fine. Get back into that position. One. One. Two. Four. Five. Six. Seven. One more exercise, all right? For this last one, go ahead and stand at the edge of that line. And you're going to Yep, just like that. You're going to stand just like this. What I want you to do is that I want you to raise a foot of your choice, left or right, whatever is comfortable for you, okay? I want you to raise that foot approximately 6 in off the ground like if there's a soda can underneath. Just like this. Keep your toe pointed. And I want you to count out loud 1 1,000, 2 1,000 until I tell you to stop. Whenever you're ready, you can start. Go ahead. Okay. All right, you can relax, okay? Still feeling nauseous or anything? >> I do. Not really nauseous, but a little nervous. >> Nervous? >> I ate a burger and I don't usually eat burgers. >> [clears throat] >> My God. If you start to feel sick, then by all means, head to the bushes. >> Oh my gosh, I'm so so embarrassed. I'm really embarrassed right now. Like, is he talking? >> Yeah. Okay, just like that, okay? >> What am I doing? >> I'm nervous for DUI. >> My dad's going to kill me. I just [ __ ] up. >> You'd be surprised. Sometimes parents are more understanding in these situations. >> What's that mean, then? >> Follow me to my car. >> What's the damage in Florida? What about my car? >> I'll explain everything to you. >> Two cups of vodka. That was the number she gave. The machine gave [music] two of its own, 0.161 and 0.156, roughly double the Florida limit. Under Florida law, anything at 0.15 or above carries enhanced penalties. As part of the plea, >> [music] >> the state agreed to strike the blood alcohol level from the charge entirely. The suspect pled no contest and was adjudicated guilty. She received 12 months probation, [music] a 6-month license suspension, a fine, DUI school, treatment, and 50 hours of community [music] service she was allowed to buy out at $10 an hour. She petitioned for early release from probation and [music] got it. Total time supervised, about 6 and 1/2 months. Individuals shown are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Where a conviction [music] is noted, it is based on publicly available court records and may be subject to appeal or modification. >> [music]