How are we doing? >> I'm good. I'm I'm unbuggling. >> Okay. Any weapons in the vehicle? >> No weapons. >> Okay. I'm Officer Dollar with the Los Crucial Police Department. What's going on tonight? >> I'm just going to my boyfriend's home. >> Okay. But why are you speeding? You almost crashed in the back of me, I'm pretty sure, on Amadore. Then you cut through Compress. You popped out on Valley over Hadley. I've been trying to catch up to you. You're speeding down Motel. You hit all these curbs, taking taking the turns. Yes, ma'am. >> No, >> I I observed all of that, ma'am. And right here on Motel when you popped out off from Hadley. >> Okay. >> You were speeding. You ran up on all these curbs in the middle of Motel going southbound. Then you turned around, jumped the curb right there at the TA. >> Yeah. Possible 47. >> Okay. >> Can you turn the vehicle off for me? >> Sure. >> You have your license, insurance, and registration, ma'am? Where are you coming from tonight? >> My home. >> And what what is that address? >> It's it's an apartment complex. It's um >> that's my address. That's my >> And where are you headed? >> I was going to my boyfriend's house. >> What's Where is that at? down. I don't He's down. He is by um um Field back to the circle. Okay. >> By the field of dreams. >> By the field of dreams. >> Okay. And so I'm I'm going to assume you realized you were going the wrong way and that's why you turned around. >> No. >> Well, you just turned around right there at the TA. You were going south. You were going that way when you come off a Hadley up here and you turned around and this is where we got stopped here after you hit all these curbs almost crashed. You don't recall any of that? >> No. >> How much have you had to drink tonight? How much have you had to drink tonight? There's got to be some reason by or you're driving reason why you're driving the way you are. >> What you have seen is not me. You have seen a whole different car. No, >> that wasn't me. >> It was. >> Okay. Go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me. Sure. >> Let's go right back here. You can relax. Put your hands down. >> I just I'm >> Everything's fine. I'm recording our entire interaction. Come have a seat on your tailgate right here for me. >> Sure. >> You don't mind? Just [snorts] have a seat. Relax. >> Have a seat. Relax. You're not going anywhere right now. Have a seat. Miss Gonzalez. [music] Let's have a seat. Or matter of fact, let's get off the road and let's go over here to the rock. Let's have a seat on the rock. Sure, >> you can relax. Just relax. >> I just I'm not I just I haven't >> in a comfortable position with law enforcement. >> Okay. So, >> have have we ever met? >> We have not. >> Okay. And I've been nothing but respectful to you. >> I And I have nothing but respect to you, but I just I want to show >> I I see that. I can see you don't have any weapons on you. You can please have a seat and relax. Okay. I'm asking you to I promise you >> I I I want to show my >> respect to you. >> You know what, ma'am? I really appreciate that. Okay. >> What I what I need to understand tonight is Okay. I don't know if that was you behind me on the area. Can I finish talking? >> I never >> Can I finish talking? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Absolutely you can. >> So, when I was going westbound on Amadore, I heard breaks by the the train tracks and a vehicle got real close to me and it was a small truck. That's all I know. That vehicle turned down Compress and then cut back through on Hadley over Valley and continued down Hadley at a high rate of speed. And I've been following you the whole time. >> Understand that. But that was not me. >> It was you, ma'am. Cuz I followed you. Listen to me. Not me. >> I followed you from Valley trying to catch up to you cuz you were speeding way ahead of me. >> Down Valley. >> No, you crossed over Valley. So I'm from Valley. Hadley. Hadley comes out right up here. Right. Comes out to Motel. >> You signaled to turn left to go south on Motel. You didn't stop at the stop sign. I tried to catch up to you. I had to wait for a couple of cars so I didn't crash. And from there, I watched you. There was only one other vehicle and that was an SUV. I watched this truck >> take all of these curbs. You hit the median. There was dust flying. You continued southbound. You made a turn at the TA and that's when I initiated my lights. I had to wait for a small car to get out of the way. All right. So, my question to you is with this driving behavior. Okay. You stumbled a little bit out here. I'm a detecting a little bit of odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from your person. My question to you is how much have you had to drink tonight? >> Two glasses of wine. >> Okay. How long ago was that? >> 114. >> Not long ago. Give me a round about >> maybe 45 minutes. >> Okay. Two glasses of wine about 45 minutes ago. How big were those glasses of wine? >> Was it at a a restaurant at your house? >> It was at my house. Not big. >> Okay. My next question to you is, are you willing to submit the standardized field sobriety testing? >> How will that imp So, so I have reason to believe that you're driving under the influence of alcohol. Okay? All your driving behavior. Like I said, I don't know how you didn't flip your truck or crash right here. Thank god you didn't. Okay. I can I can detect the odor of alcoholic beverage emitted from your person. You got a little bit of a slur speed sort of all over the place. You stumbled a little bit getting out of your vehicle. Are you willing to submit standardized field testing? It's a series of tests. They're standardized through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that we are trained to administer out here in the field. All right. To determine impairment, this officer will submit you through those standardized field sobriety testing cuz he's going to take over the DUI investigation. At this point, you're not free to go. All I need to know is if you're willing to submit to these testings. >> No, I don't think I am. >> You're not? Okay. I'm giving you that opportunity. >> I appreciate that, but >> Okay. >> I >> Well, your parents are not even in this equation, okay? You're in the vehicle by yourself. >> I I completely understand that, but my parents pay my bills. >> Okay. >> My parents pay they they protect me as much as I can. >> Okay. >> As much as they can. >> Okay. So, I want to talk to them before I can commit to >> Well, I'm not going to give you that opportunity to talk to them right now before we make this decision. >> Okay, then stand up. Turn around. Place your hands behind your back. >> You're going to be placed under the wrist for DUI. Okay. >> So, if I were Okay, >> you have a question. >> No, no, no. >> You can you can still take these tests if you'd like. >> Can I? >> Yes, I'll take the handcuffs off you. If you are willing to submit to test, I will give you that opportunity. You understand? But I'm telling you, I smell the alcohol. You're driving. You admitted, but I'm willing to allow you to take these tests if you would like. I'm a reasonable officer. Okay. >> You will you will let me take these tests. I just I don't want to involve my parents because they do. >> Are you going to take the test or not? >> What are the implications if I do take the test? What? We We do the test. >> You You have me here. You have me here. >> Okay. Would you like me to take this off and you sit back down? >> No. >> Cuz I don't want to have to keep going through this. >> No. No. No. No. I will I will talk to you. I will. >> It's a simple yes or no. Are you willing to submit the standardized field sobriety testing or not? Yes or no. >> Yes. >> Officer lawyer here is going to administer these tests. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, relax. >> Okay. >> You can turn around and from here we'll we'll go over here to this parking lot. >> Okay. >> This one. Okay, >> lawyer. Okay, so what this officer said, okay, um it's a series of tests. >> Okay, you don't have any weapons. You can >> Okay, place your hands down. You're okay. Relax. >> I'm just because I'm scared. I'm just going to keep them up. >> You're okay. Just place them down. You need to relax. [snorts] Thank you. All right. Can we both agree that the floor here or the ground is level? >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is it clear of any debris? >> Yeah. Right. >> Sure. Uh-huh. >> Okay. So, we can both agree that it's leveled. Clear of any debris. Correct. >> Yes. >> All right. So, for this first test, what I need you to do, >> place your feet together. So, then be toe to toe, heel to heel, just like me. You're going to place your hands out to your side. You're going to stay in that position until I tell you otherwise. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Can you look at me? I'm going to take off your glasses for this test. Okay. >> My glasses. I can't see. >> Okay. >> We have to remove your glasses. And all you're going to do is focus on. >> So I can't see. >> So after this test, I'll give them back to you. >> I I give my glasses so I can't see. So I can't be able to verbally I can't visually. What? You're >> my finger is going to be right. >> It's going to be >> You're taking my glasses away from me. >> We'll give them back. Okay. But you were doing a visual test for me. >> So again, >> where I you're taking my glasses from me, >> Gonzalez, we're gonna appreciate you with a stimulus. Let us know if you can see the stimulus. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> And then we'll go from there. Let's start there. Yes, sir. >> So again, >> yes, sir. >> Toe to toe, heel to heel. Place your hands down to your side. You're going to stay in that position until I tell you otherwise. >> Yes, sir. >> Cool. So, for this series of test, what I need you to do is follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes open. >> Can you Can you see the pen from there, man? >> Can you see it? >> Yes. >> Okay. Make sure you have your eyes open. >> The the the tip the this one. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Yes, I can see that. >> Can you open your eyes? >> But I can't see the tip if I open Here, place these back on and let's try that. Okay, we we don't want anything to hinder >> No, no, absolutely. >> But I want to give you every benefit of the doubt. Okay. >> Are you farsighted, nearsighted? >> I am nearsighted. So, I can see near, but I can't see far. So, >> so if we present something 16 to 18 in away from the tip of your nose, can you see? >> I can I can see that. Okay. Yes. >> So, that's what he was doing. >> Show me again. place your hands down to your side. >> I can see that a lot better with my glasses. >> Okay. >> Keep your hands down to your side. Do not >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Now move your head. Only your eyes. Do you understand? >> Keep following the tip of my pen. >> Mhm. >> Do not squint your eyes, please. >> I'm sorry. >> You can blink as much as you like. Don't squint. >> It's just It's my eyes. My eyes aren't as good. The the light is too bright. >> Okay. The light's not directly at your eyes. Okay. >> Keep following it. >> I'm trying. >> Keep following it all the time. >> I'm trying. I'm trying. I'm trying. >> You can relax. Is Can you imagine imaginary straight line coming right here? Can you imagine imaginary straight line? Yes. All right. on that imaginary straight line. What I need you to do is place your left foot on that imaginary straight line. You're going to place your right foot in front of your left foot, touching heel to toe, just like me. So, for this series of tests, what I need you to do, make sure it's touching heel to toe. What I need you to do is take nine heel to toe steps. Okay? on your nine step with your leading foot planted. You're going to take a small series of steps around that foot and take another series of nine heel totoe steps. While doing this, make sure your hands are down to your side. Your eyes are looking at your feet at all times. Okay? Make sure you count count each step out loud. Okay? I'm going to uh show you. >> I'm counting every step here. >> Each step out loud. Okay. Am Hey, >> honestly, I'm sorry. >> Have you completed your test? >> I have. >> So, he'll hit you toe to toe. >> Here to here, toe toe. Yes, sir. >> So, again, you're going to choose whichever leg. I'm going to choose my right. Okay. What I need you to do is raise that leg. Uh you're going to raise your foot approximately 6 inches off the ground. Okay? Do not start until I tell you to. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. You're going to keep your leg straight just like me. You're going to have your You're going to have your hands down to your side. Your eyes are looking at that race foot. You're going to count in the following manner. 100 1 2 1 100 3 100 4 and so on until I tell you to stop. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. You can start. >> I can. Okay. Okay. Hold on. Hold on. >> You can stop. >> Are you sure? >> Yes, ma'am. So, for this next one, what I need you to do is turn around. >> So, you are going to be under arrest while under the influence. Okay. Miss Gonzalez. >> Yes, sir. >> In reference to your vehicle. Okay. You said you were on the way to see your boyfriend. >> Yes. >> Would you be willing to turn your vehicle over to your boyfriend so you don't have to incur any tow cost? >> Yes, sir. >> I will. >> So, we're going to have you take a seat in the back of the car. >> Okay. Um, is your phone inside your car? >> It is. >> Okay. Can I grab that and that way you can make that phone call to your boyfriend? Okay. and then we can have him come pick up the vehicle. The vehicle is registered to your parents, right? Okay. But you are in control of the vehicle and on camera and on recording, you're willing to return that vehicle to your boyfriend? >> Yes. >> And what is your boyfriend's name? >> Anthony Ruff. >> Okay. All right. Let's have a seat and then we'll make that phone call. Okay. >> Okay. [screaming] >> Where's your phone at? >> In my truck. I don't know. >> Okay. Do you give us >> console or >> do you give us consent to look for it? >> Yeah, you can look for it. >> She said somewhere in the truck. >> It should it should be in the truck. I don't know. Then like >> but if you can give us the phone number. >> Yeah. There's no way. I don't have his phone number. Can you charge it? >> It's a iPhone. You don't have an iPhone. >> Yeah, it's an iPhone. Can you charge it? >> Thank you so much. I appreciate it. >> We're going to try to make every arrangement that has a vehicle. So that way it doesn't have to be towed and you have to pay towe fees and all that stuff. Okay. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Don't do enough tonight. Okay. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> I was going to read you something. >> I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. No, no, no. I I I absolutely do. I absolutely do. And I'm so sorry that you have to be doing this. I'm so sorry to all of you. I'm so sorry. >> Place your your legs back in. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Absolutely. Read me my Miranda. >> So, this is not your Miranda. Okay. This is your implied consent act. Okay. >> Wait, this the only one we're at? >> This is No, this is your implied [laughter] consent advertising. Okay. >> What is this? What What does that mean? >> I'm about to explain it to you. >> Okay. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> So, listen to me. I'm about to tell you something important. You're under arrest for driving while under the influence. Okay. >> The New Mexico Implied 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. >> What? Excuse me. >> Can you say the last part again? >> After you take our test, you have the right to choose an additional independent test. >> Okay. >> If you choose to take this additional independent test, you have the right to original reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician, a licensed nurse or 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? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes. >> Can you do me a favor real quick? >> Yes, sir. What do you What do you need? >> Open your mouth. Tongue out. Tongue up. You good? Why she was on? I haven't >> Anthony Ruff, right? >> Yes, sir. >> How do you spell his last name? >> R U FF. >> Okay. I want to have my dispatcher try to find him in our system and try to get a phone number for him. Okay. >> If if not, it's it's not a big deal. >> Well, if somebody can come get the vehicle, I'd rather do that. If we can get that done in a reasonable amount of time, it'll save some headache and it'll save some money for you. Okay. We're not out here trying to punish you by towing your car or anything. Okay. >> Thank you, ma'am. All right. And what would you like to take with you? You can't take your whole purse, but you can take your phone. You can take your your house keys. >> My mom's dead, so there's no >> Well, I still you know, you want to leave it with your boyfriend if he comes. >> Yeah, leave it with him. >> What about your purse? You can't take the whole purse, but >> leave everything. >> Like your wallet with him. >> Okay. All right. >> Didn't hear anything else.