Welcome back to Police Cam. In tonight's body cam footage, a driver is pulled over for swerving all over the road. When the officer approaches the window, she claims she only had one single watermelon cider. But as the investigation unfolds, this registered nurse's story begins to change and a simple drive home turns into a trip to the county jail. Let's get into it. >> 40. And then you're like all over the road. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Where are you heading to? I'm heading home. >> Okay. You have your license, registration, insurance. Perfect. Do >> you happen to have your registration, too? >> No, you're fine. >> Where were you coming from tonight? >> State Street. >> Okay. Any alcohol at all? >> I did have one beer. >> Okay. What kind of beer did you have? >> It was a watermelon cider. >> A watermelon cider. Okay. About how long ago would you say? >> Like less than an hour ago. >> Less than an hour ago. Okay. Do you still live off of High Ridge? Okay, cool. I'll be right back. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate you. The officer runs her information, but given her driving behavior and the smell of alcohol, he decides he needs to conduct a full DUI investigation. He asks her to step out of her Jeep. Listen closely because once she's out of the vehicle, the one beer story suddenly turns into a beer and a shot of lecture. I just want to make sure you're good to drive and we'll get you out of here. Okay. You mind stepping out real fast? Okay. We'll just come right back over here. >> Come right. So, you said, remind me again. You had how much? You had the >> I had a watermelon cider and then I was at the office before and I did have a shot there. >> Okay. >> But that was around like 9:30. >> Around 9:30 and then you went to Slate Street after that. You had the Okay. >> And then I had a watermelon center. >> Okay. And that's all you had tonight? >> Yes. >> Okay. Perfect. Was there a reason why you weren't maintaining your lane? Were you on your phone or were you just not did you just not realize? >> I was probably like singing >> to the music. I don't know honestly. >> No, that's okay. If you want to stand my flashlight here and just face me. >> Uh stand my flashlight here. Just face me this way >> like this. >> Yeah. Yeah. There you go. Perfect. And just put your feet together for me. He'll heal toe to toe. Uh have you ever been diagnosed injury before? >> No. >> Okay. No like serious concussions or anything. Okay. Any physical limitations at all for walking? Perfect. Any eye contacts? >> Okay, cool. He sits in my finger right here. I want you to follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Just keep your head completely straight. Okay. I have to ask you, do you have anything inside your mouth? >> No. >> Can you open up your mouth for me? >> Okay. Lift up your tongue. Perfect. Okay. I'll have you set my flashlight here. You don't have any other shoes inside your Jeep, do you? >> No. >> I can go barefoot. To get more comfortable, the driver decides to ditch her flip-flops and perform the physical tests completely barefoot on the asphalt. The officer is about to walk her through the walk and turn and the one leg stand tests. Officers are looking for any loss of balance or failure to follow instructions. Let's see how she does. >> You guys want me to though? >> If you feel comfortable doing that, it's a little bit better. Okay. Cuz I just I mean, if you feel like Yeah, cuz I feel like the flip-flops may >> a little bit uncomfortable. Go barefoot. >> Yeah, if you want to. So yeah, if you feel fine with that, these rocks don't like the asphalt doesn't hurt your feet or anything. Okay, I'll have you stand right there on my flashlight face this way. All righty. So for this test, what I want you to do is imagine imaginary straight line on the ground here. Are you able to do that? Okay, that imaginary straight line is being about the width of your foot. Okay. >> What I want you to do is just put your left foot on that straight line for me and then put your right foot in front of your left foot. Yeah. Feel touching your toe? Oh, don't begin yet. Yeah. I just want you to get in this position here. >> Is that right? >> Like this? Yep. Perfect. And then hands down just to your sides and just stay in that position until I try to begin the test. Okay. am and demonstrate it for you. So whenever I tell you to begin, I want you to take nine heel to toe steps on the imaginary straight line. Don't watch me to demonstrate for you. Okay? One, two, three. I take three, I want you to take nine. On your ninth step, you're going to leave that front foot planted. I want you to use your rear foot, take a series of small steps, turn yourself back around. Then you'll be facing that way >> on the ninth foot. >> Yeah. If you'll leave that lead foot planted, use your rear foot, take a series of small steps, turn yourself back around. Then you'll take nine more back. Okay. One, two, three. Going to take three. How many you taking? How many you going to take? Yep. It's important during this test, you look down at your feet. You count allow with every single step. You keep your hands to your sides and it'll stop the test you completed in its entirety. Okay. You have any questions at all? Okay. Whenever you're ready, 3. Okay, go and turn and face me. So, for this next test, go and put your feet together, heel to heel, toe, toe, and then keep your hands to your sides and just stay in that position tight tight to begin the test. Okay, for this test, you're going to choose a foot of your choice, your right or your left, whatever you're more comfortable with. You're going to raise that foot approximately 6 inches off the ground with your toe pointing outward. I want you to look down your elevated foot and count out loud. 1,00 1,002 1003 so on and so forth. And I'll tell you when to stop the test. Okay. >> It's important you look down at your elevated foot, count out loud. Keep your hands to your sides. Keep your legs fully straight. >> Step forward with everyone. >> No, you're just going to raise it six inches and just stay in one place. >> Do I alternate feet? >> Nope. Just pick whatever foot and then Yeah, just stay with that one. Whatever you're more comfortable with. Uh six inches off the ground, toe pointing outward. Look down at your foot. Count out loud. Hands down to your sides. Keep your legs straight and extended. You have any questions? Okay. Which foot are you going to raise? >> My right. >> You're right. Okay. Okay. You begin whenever you're ready. 2001 200023 467 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 212 After the physical assessments, the officer tests her cognitive function. When asked about her education, she proudly states she has a bachelor's degree in nursing. But what happens next when she is asked to recite a small section of the alphabet and count backwards is incredibly hard to watch. >> You can stop. >> What's your highest level of education? >> I'm uh I have my bachelor's in nursing. >> Okay, cool. Um, so you know the English alphabet, you can count up to 100, right? Okay. So, I want you to recite the alphabet starting with the letter G is in George and ending at the letter T is in Tom. So, G3 T. And correct, we're going forward without saying it. >> Wait, hold on. Wait. G >> G to T. >> G to T. >> Okay. >> Okay. G H I J K L M N O L M N F Wait, >> I swear to God, I know the L. >> It's okay. >> G >> Oh my god, I'm so sorry. >> That's okay. I'll give you a different one. Can you count backwards starting with the number 72 and then ending at 51? >> 72. >> 72 51. Yeah. >> Yeah. 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 5 What did you say? Just stop at >> 51. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, >> yeah, you're at 50 now. So, okay. Sorry. >> No, it's okay. So, I had a I have a I have a portable breath test in my unit that's not admissible in court. The results of it can't be. Are you willing to do that? >> Knowing she is struggling, she refuses the portable breathalyzer test. Having seen enough, the officer makes his decision and places her under arrest for driving under the influence. Watch as she is handcuffed and forced to make an embarrassing phone call to her parents to come pick up her Jeep so it doesn't get towed. >> Um, no. Honestly, >> you're not want Okay, that's fine. Are you will put your flip pods back on for me? Okay, perfect. >> Okay. >> Can I not pass any of the other? >> I'm gonna place you under arrest. Yeah, because you've had too much drink to be driving. Okay. With your driving, how you did and everything, but I'm going to take you over to the office from here and I'm going to bring your phone and all that stuff. So, it's going to be okay. I'm going to take you over there and then uh Yeah. And we'll go through the process. You're going to be fine. Okay. I'm just going to handcuff you real quick. Okay. And I'll take him back off once we get over there. Do you want your just your phone in your purse and stuff? Okay. >> Okay. >> You're going to be okay. I promise. Okay. Let's come over here. >> See, I'll grab the stuff for you real fast. Okay. Yeah, it's it's >> it is Yeah, pretty much. >> I was hoping it was >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, what can you do? I'm just going to get her. Uh 46 >> if we can get somebody I'll ask if there's somebody close cuz um there person I'm going to tell her I'm going to leave the keys just so we can try to get uh Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So, I want to save you the uh the toe. Okay. So, is there somebody close by that can come pick up your car? Okay. Who's Who's that? >> My dad. >> Your dad. Okay. Let me try to get the Do you want me to use your >> Yeah. No, it's okay. >> 78 6760. >> Then I'll let you under. Hey, Dad. A o a dad. >> Yeah. He's probably not recent. >> Okay. >> Well, actually, can you call my stepmom? She's with him. >> Uh what's it under? >> A mom. >> And how far out is she? >> Call her like >> No, I'm just going to let you talk to her. >> Three minutes from here. She's my address. Yeah. >> The address that I'm at. >> Are you going to talk to her? >> No, I'm just going to let you talk to her. >> Yeah, you can talk to her. Here, just say where you're at. Uh Southern Pinehurst and just have her come pick up your car. Okay. Yeah. Okay. >> So, we have you have the keys, right? >> Well, we'll wait here until she gets here. >> What are you doing? >> Getting arrested. >> You and me to the dealers. >> Okay. Sounds good. I appreciate you. >> I'm driving to like >> I'll be right there. >> Okay. She knows where you're at. >> Uh, here's Oh, yeah. She She's on the way. >> I don't want to hear it. >> Do what? >> I just don't want to hear it. Can you hear what? >> Okay. >> Oh, no. I I turned it off. Yeah. Do you want me to shut your phone off for now? >> No, it's okay. >> Just leave it. Okay. Okay. You will. >> Uh, I'm going to put your seat on real fast. Okay. >> Can we put my handress in the front? >> I have. It's our policy. We have to have him back. But once we get there, I'll take him off. Okay. Yeah, it's not too far. Mind sitting back on. Okay. Once we get over there, you'll get your phone for like an hour and all that stuff, too. Okay. It won't be it won't be long. Okay. Be right back. Appreciate you. >> You too. out of county extition of two out of both are going to be extra reach over here. Just want to step out to this door up here. I got your uh your phone and your wallet and all that. Come in here. Make a right down to that door up there on the right. >> Yes, ma'am. and you'll go directly to that door on the left and you'll hear a left in here all the way down. There's a blue chair on the other side of that wall. I'm just going to if I'm going to turn it off in the meantime and you'll be able to call that here in a few minutes. It's going to be okay. Just take some deep breaths. Okay. >> No, I know. I'm sorry. >> No, it's fine. You have every right to >> I'm going to read you something real fast. Okay. So, listen to me. I'm about >> Now, at the police station, the officer reads her the implied consent warning. Unlike the portable street test, she agrees to take the official breathalyzer. She claimed she only had a cider and one shot, but this machine is about to reveal exactly how much alcohol is really in her system. >> Say something important. You're under arrest for DBI. The New Mexico Ply Consent Act requires you to submit to a breath test to determine the alcohol content of your blood. After you take our test, you have the right to choose an additional independent test. If you choose to take this additional independent test, you have the right to have reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician, a licensed nourish laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital or physician of your own choice to perform an additional chemical test. The cost of this additional test will be paid by the law enforcement agency. Do you agree to take our test which is breath test? Okay. Would you mind verbalizing? Yes or no? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> What's a good phone number for you? 55 331 939 If you want to step up here. So the machine requires pressure. So you have to blow into like a balloon. Okay. So it's like a deep breath and then blow really hard into it. >> Go ahead. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. That's good. You got to see. [snorts] And you the one 124 high ridge trail. You say still get mailing address to you. Okay. I just want to make sure that you get mail cuz that way you don't get like a warrant or something like that. Okay, one more time. It requires two samples. So, same thing. Deep breath in going Okay. Are you familiar with the 008 for New Mexico? Yeah. So, you're 1515 for both of them. So, you're not aggravated, which is good. That would be twice over, which would be the one six. So, it's just a simple DBI, which is a petty misman. Okay. I know it still sucks, but you're going to be fine. Okay. Yeah. Just hang in there. Stay positive. Uh, make sure that you're being really careful. [snorts] >> Well, that's not on my record. >> No. So, nothing's not Your license is still valid right now and everything. You can still drive. You can still do what you got to do >> no matter what. And nobody will say that. >> Not right now. No. If you were like convicted of it like at a later time, then it can go on your record. But like I said, there's different things they could do like where >> even if I got pulled over for just like a speeding ticket, like nobody would see that on my record >> like as of right now. >> No. >> Yeah. >> It's just like >> Yeah, cuz it's still going to be pending in court and all that stuff. So, you're going to have to go to court for it and you know, all that stuff. You'll get an attorney, everything. And then you just got to make sure you follow all that stuff and then Yeah, they can work stuff out to where >> if they work it out, nobody will ever see this. >> No. Yeah, it'd be fine. Yeah. Yeah. Because whenever we run people and we like run your name and stuff, it'll show up on there if they're like convicted of a DBI or something. But like I said, it's your very first one. They can work things out and stuff. Okay. I don't I don't do that. It's up to like the, you know, the prosecutor and, you know, but you you'll be fine. Okay. Yeah, it'll be all right. >> Um, let's come back over here. I'm going to take the handcuffs off and all that. Come in here. Uh, if you want to swing around over here, that's good. >> Is it technically called like a DUI? >> Yeah, it's a DWI. Yeah. Um, yeah. DUI DBI. Yeah, that's what it's called for Mexico. Put your stuff here. Put your stuff in the bag, actually. Okay, I just have to ask you a few questions real fast. Okay. Um, you said the first arrest, right? Ever. >> Are you taking any medications? Do you have >> Okay. Do you have a diabetes, heart conditions, seizures, arthritis, ulcers, high blood pressure, psychiatric, psychiatric disorder, uh veneer disease, memorable discharitis or any other disease? Recent head injury, painful dental condition. Do you require any special accommodations or assistance for any kind of disability? >> To what? >> Do you require any spe any special accommodations or assistance for any disability? You do have asthma. Ever felt that someone's controlling your thoughts or actions? Uh, ever attempted suicide? Anyone close to you ever attempted or committed suicide? And do you feel suicidal at this time? >> Okay. Are you pregnant? >> No. >> Okay. So, you can come up over here. So, this isn't jello or anything. That's just a holding area because I have to do your paperwork and stuff. Okay. So, I'm just going to place you in this one right here, and you'll just hang out in there until um I do your paperwork. It'll only be like about 45 minutes to an hour. Okay. But feel free to Yeah. call as much as you need to. Um Yeah. Like I said, it'll be about 45 minutes or so. You just want to open that door. >> Yeah. There's a restroom in there and water and stuff. Are you going to need any like Okay, you're good. Okay. I'll be with you shortly. Okay. This officer here is going to take you over there. I'm just going to go over this real quick. Okay. So, all your paperwork. So, let's go with you. So, you'll be able to review all this once you get released. Okay. The most important thing out of all this is the notice of revocation. Are you familiar with that? Okay. So, uh, make sure that you follow the directions on the notice of revocation because you have 10 days from today [clears throat] hearing. Okay? Because if you don't, your license gets revoked. So, super super important you put in for that. So, it's right here. Uh, just read through all that. Put it in for that. That way, you don't have to worry about it. And then your license is still valid today. You can still drive and all that. If you don't, then you're either going to take you to jail if you get stopped. Okay? Um, so just follow that and then you'll be able to go through all this once you get released. Okay? Um, he's going to take you over there. Now, like I said, you'll probably be out here pretty quick. Okay. We able to make calls for work and all that or do what you have to do. Okay. Do you want us right here? You have everything so we can put you over here. Do you want to shut off? >> Okay. Yeah. Bag's going to come with it's going to have all your stuff, so don't worry about that. Um I'm transporting you, so uh you are still going to have to go back in cuffs. So, put in Oh, wait. One second. What you got? Um, I apologize. So, what I put in your paper is verification. This is the identical copy. This one goes in department. Um, so like I explained it to you and all that. Uh, this is just if you want to sign here that you served it and that you received it. And then like I said, this one goes MBD. You have an identical copy with your packet to you can send in the letter and everything. Perfect. Okay. And then he'll hand copy. They'll take him back up. All right. And after finishing up her paperwork and license revocation notices, the initial arresting officer hands her off for transport. She is being taken from this local holding area down to the main county detention center for formal booking. >> Going to be going through the door and going back. >> I got you, man. Left. I got you. Yeah. All right, it's going to be the car in the back. Good. Put the seat belt on. Okay. Back to you. It's going to be the first door on the right. The transport arrives at the detention center. The reality of a DUI arrest really sets in here. She faces a thorough pat down and is required to remove all of her jewelry and piercings before she can be placed in a cell with the general population. I want you to stand right over there. Have you been here before? Put your hands on the thing. Are you going to be detoxing off of anything? No. and spread your hand like [snorts] put your >> hand That was interesting. Oh my nerves. Yes. I never taken this out before. I don't know if I can get it out. [snorts] >> [snorts] >> I'm sorry. I've never had to take it out before. [snorts] [snorts] I don't even know how to take this one out. Yes. >> [snorts] >> Please watch your video real quick. >> [snorts] [snorts] >> Portric If you want to just pull it out your ear to separate a bit a little bit harder to give it a little bigger. I just it's for next level. [snorts] >> Then yes, you are. Go ahead and put your hands on >> [snorts] >> What started as a single watermelon cider ended in handcuffs, a 0.15 BAC, and a trip to county jail. It's a stark reminder that if you drink, you should never get behind the wheel. Thanks for watching Police Cam. If you enjoyed this breakdown, be sure to hit the like button. Subscribe for more daily body cam footage and leave a comment down below.