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It's 1:40 a.m. Officers track a swerving Honda whose driver claims she just missed the bridge. But with a passenger fresh off his own debu and the smell of alcohol in the air, this simple traffic stop is about to turn into a field sobriety masterass. Let's watch. >> Hello, how are you? I'm Sergeant McGrath Highlands. Please get your license, registration, proof of insurance. Just so you know, be an audio video recorded. Nope. Not that. >> Where are you guys coming from this evening? Um, the shopping ball. >> Okay. Where you heading to? >> I'm dropping them off. >> Okay. >> All right. Uh, how much have you had to drink tonight, ma'am? >> Had about two or three hidings. >> Okay. All right. Uh, do you have anything wrong with your license? >> No. >> Okay. The reason why I'm stopping you is actually cuz you changed lanes quite a few times and then you were driving over the line. So, we were supposed to go under the bridge and she missed under the bridge and >> okay, >> that's why we went that way and I told her to come this way and make a right. >> We change lanes. We didn't know she was behind me, but like she's my friend. She went to come pick me up tonight and I told her to go into the bridge and listen on 36 and I told her to change lanes. She's like, I shouldn't do that >> and then pull us over. >> Okay. All right. Well, yeah, like I said, just a couple of lane changes and then >> that was my fault. Like I said, that she missed under going under the bridge, >> right? But and again, the going over the line thing is the other reason why I'm stopping you. It wasn't just the lane change. There's a couple of things. >> Yeah. Driving over the line. >> So, uh, do you have anything wrong with your license? I'm sorry. You said no. >> All right. Hang tight. Okay. >> All right. Alexa, have you step out of the car so I can test to make sure you're right to be driving and then if everything goes good, I'll get you out of here real quick. Okay. >> Okay. >> Just going to go ahead right over here on the sidewalk over here. Okay. >> Okay. Um, do you have anything wrong with your eyes before we begin? >> I do have sensitivity to light. >> Okay, >> that's about it. >> All right. So, but you don't have like a fake eye or anything like that. All right. If you could please, just feet together like this. Hands at your sides. >> Okay. So, what I'd like you to do is you see the tip of my pen right there? >> Mhm. >> I'd like you to follow the tip of my pen using your eyes and your eyes only. Don't move your head. Okay. >> Okay. Keep your head straight. See the tip of my pen right here? Sure. You're still following that. Okay. Um, >> yeah, for I'm going to have one out testing. I'm going to have you stand right here now. Okay. We're going to do >> you want to open >> We're going to do um actually up here on the sidewalk. I'm sorry. Um what I'm going to have you do is I'm going to do a walk and turn test with you. Okay. Uh I'm going to explain the test to you. I'm going to demonstrate it and then I'm going to ask you to perform it. Okay. So, what I'd like you to do is I'd like you to put your left foot on that imaginary straight line. >> What What's in your hand? >> My jewel. Can Can you just put that on the table for me or or back in your pocket? That's fine. >> Yeah. >> Left foot on an imaginary straight line. Right foot directly in front of it. Standing heel to toe just like this. Okay. See how my feet are? Can you stand like that? Now, >> right foot in front of left. Okay. Now, don't start the test until I tell you to begin. Okay. When I tell you to begin, I'm going to have you take nine steps. Okay? Nine heel to toe steps, counting out loud each step. Okay? Keeping your arms at your sides. You're going to look at your feet while you're walking. It's going to look like this. Okay? One, two, three. Again, I did three to demonstrate. You're doing nine. On your ninth step, you're going to turn around just like I did. Small series of steps. And then you're going to take nine steps back to where you're standing now. 1 2 3. Keeping your hands at your sides, counting out loud each step. Okay. >> Okay. >> Whenever you're ready, you can begin. >> One. Oh my god. >> It's okay. >> It's not okay. It's not okay. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. >> Can I turn around? >> Mhm. >> One 2 3 4 Wow. 5 6 7 8 9. >> Okay. Uh, next uh test I'm going to have you do is you put your feet together, hands at your sides. Okay. It's going to be a one leg stand. What I'm going to have you do is when I tell you to begin, you're going to pick either leg of your choosing. Doesn't matter which leg. Okay? You're going to raise your foot approximately 6 in off the ground. Staring at your raised foot, you're going to count out loud. 1 1000 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 10 100 until I tell you to stop. Okay? And you may begin. >> Wait. Any foot. >> Either foot of your choosing. Doesn't matter which one. It's >> whichever you're most comfortable with. 1 100 1 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 100 6 100 7 100 8 100 9 100 10 100 11 100 12 100 13 100 >> If you mess up, just pick up where you left off. >> 14 100 >> This is the one leg stand designed to test divided attention. Notice the sway, the foot drop, and the confusion. Jumping to 14,000. She's focusing so hard on balancing that her mental processing completely fails. This is a textbook indicator of impairment. How do you think she's doing so far? >> Okay. So, you know the English alphabet? >> I do. >> Okay. So, what I'm going to ask you to I'm not playing any tricks with you. I'm just asking because some people say they don't know the alphabet, like if they're >> I do, >> if if English isn't their primary language. So, what I'm going to ask you to do is just to recite the English alphabet A through Z slowly without singing. >> Okay? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. >> Okay. Can I just talk to you for a sec? >> Mhm. >> No, I'm my other officer. You stay You can stay right there. >> All right, Alexa. So, here's the deal. Um, I'm thinking that you had too many drinks tonight. Okay. You're unsafe to operate a vehicle. So, right now, what's going to happen is we're gonna put you under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Okay. So, can you put your hands behind your back, please? All right. Do you have anything in the car that you need? >> Cell phone. >> My phone. >> Just your cell phone. Do you have a wallet or >> purse? Purse. You can grab my purse. >> All right. Do you have anything in your pockets besides that vape that you put in? >> No. My vape's in my hand. >> It's in your hand. Okay. Well, I'm going to end up taking that from you. Okay. Why? >> Cuz I'm going to keep it with me. I can't let you have it in the in the vehicle. You're going to get it back. Okay. So, just come with me. >> Mhm. What kind of phone is it? Is it an Apple or an >> iPhone? Is it in center console purse, please? >> Yeah, absolutely. What color is it? >> It's pink. >> Okay. >> Go ahead, take a seat. All right. I'm going to reach around with the seat belt. Okay. Mhm. Hang tight. All right. All right. I I'm sorry. I didn't hear him say it. Did you hear >> William? I don't need to ride. >> You sure? >> I just want to make sure her car is okay. >> Okay. So, what's going to happen with her car? Is it going to be >> No, it's going to be towed. >> 173. >> Yeah. So, um >> Thanks, guys. Appreciate that. >> Are you sure you don't want to ride? >> We don't hang out until the tow truck gets here anyway. >> I think I met you once. I feel like you came to my house. when I first moved there. I don't know. I don't know. I feel like I met you before. >> Was it a good interaction? >> No, I don't I never been to my bash over there. I feel like it was like I don't know. Feel like I met you before. Go to record. Nothing there. >> Yeah. Well, we're going to check her just real quick and then >> like I said, we got her purse. >> Make sure she's okay. Give her >> If you're waiting for the tow truck anyway, >> I just want to make sure she's okay. That's my only >> You know, I'll be more than happy to give you leave. I'll give you a ride up. It's not a big deal. >> It's Yeah, it's no it's no big deal to him or me. It's up to you, man. >> I'll take it. >> Yeah, we're not going to leave you stranded. If you want to just grab a seat right there. We're just going to search the car real quick. >> Talk to her or no? >> Uh, just right now. I'll let you talk to her before we leave. >> Yeah, I'll let you talk to her before we leave. >> You allowed to look through my car. >> Yes, we are. So, what's happening right now is we're allowed to look for uh evidence of intoxicants. >> Okay, >> that's great. >> So, uh, as >> So, can I tell you those two high news that are in there from today? >> Okay, that's fine. I mean, >> there's there's two in my garbage can, but they're from today. >> Okay. Well, listen. I just so we're clear, I'm not looking to hem me up for like open containers that are in the vehicle if they're from days past. Like, those are crushed and empty. >> You're going to find them. I just wanted to let you know they're not from tonight. >> I appreciate you being honest with me, okay? But it's it's just what we look for is right now, right? If you have like like like a half full one like you've been drinking while you're driving. As long as that's not in there, I don't care. No. >> Okay. >> Is there anything else in the car I got to worry about? >> There is. >> Do you smoke? Do you smoke in the car? >> Smoke what? >> You smoke weed? >> No, I don't. >> Does he smoke weed? >> He does. Yes, I don't. >> I'm a control freak. I can't smoke weed. >> Okay, that's cuz I smell weed, but I don't know if it was from somebody or from the car. So, >> not me. He was smoking while we were out. >> Okay. >> But >> Okay. He didn't smoke in my car. We're We'll be quick. Okay. Um, start thinking about who you'd like to call to come pick you up. We got to have somebody sober come pick you up. Okay. >> All right. Just hang tight. All right. >> Thank you. >> Where can I pee? >> Um, I can let you do that in a little bit. >> A little bit. >> Yeah, we have we have some some stuff we have to do first before >> You know what? You wouldn't have got no choice but to wait for my car to get to, right? Got no license, >> sir. >> I'm sorry. >> You don't got no choice but to wait for my car to get killed, right? >> Who's that? >> Will. >> He's We're going to have an officer drive that other officer drive him home. He he requested that we uh give him a ride since he's only in town here. All right. Can I reach across you again? Seat belt. >> All right. Just watch. >> She later blew a 0.162%. Double the legal limit, marking her fourth DWI arrest. Despite pleading she can't afford a crash, the decision to drive intoxicated said otherwise. A tough watch, but a necessary lesson in road safety. If you found this breakdown insightful, hit that like button and subscribe for more real life body cam analysis.
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