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Come back here. >> I got people. >> Just sit against my car, please. Right here. >> I got people heading over to 493. >> Okay, you understand that like I was telling you earlier, as you were coming north, you realize how you had to slam on your brakes, right? Okay, were you distracted or what happened? >> I was distracted. >> Why were you distracted? >> Cuz I was doing something I wasn't supposed to. >> Which is what? >> Trying to text my Trying to text my text my text my >> 499670 >> Okay, you understand I mean you probably shouldn't text and drive at the same time, right? Because bad stuff If you had gone through there instead, you would have gotten into a real bad crash. >> I know. >> Are you here temporarily? >> I lost my fiance in a car crash not that long ago. >> In a car crash? >> Yeah, so I already know this. >> Okay, so then why are you doing it? >> Because maybe I don't want to be here no more, but at the same time that's not responsible. >> Like we here as in Florida? >> I'm sorry. >> Okay, do you always never wear your seatbelt or what's up with that? >> That was just a one time thing. I I always wear my seatbelt normally. >> What's your phone number? >> Um I just changed it. 656 >> Uh-huh. >> Can I get my phone? I I literally just changed my >> You can It's okay. >> I I literally just changed it. >> Okay, how long have you lived at the Starkey Road address? >> Not that long. >> Like a month, two months, six months? >> Like a month, >> One month? Two months? Where have you lived before that? >> New York. >> Okay, well I'm saying have you lived any other place here? How long have you been here in Florida for? >> Uh a couple of months. >> So, when you moved down here, you just started living at start your own address? >> So, I I started living with my uncle on like 64th Street or something like that because he had like bad like he had he had bad medical issues. >> Right. >> So, I moved in with him. And then me and him were we were not getting along, so I just had to find somewhere else to go on my own. >> Okay. All right. So, how you said what, 2 months you've been living in Starkey Road? >> Yeah, not like super long. >> Coming from your boyfriend's house and you're heading home, is that correct? >> Yeah. >> Are you taking any medication? >> No. >> Are you supposed to? >> No. >> Are you sick or injured? Okay. Are you epileptic or diabetic? >> No. >> No. When's the last time you think you had any alcohol? >> I think it's been a couple hours. >> A couple hours, okay. How long have you had this truck for? >> Oh, maybe a year. >> Okay. So, how did you get it registered in Florida if you've only been here for 2 months? Did you just get it registered when you moved down? Yeah. All right. Are you seeing a doctor right now? Are you supposed to? >> No. >> Anything illegal on in the truck going to get you in trouble? >> I don't believe so, no. >> It's It is registered to you though, correct? I have no one on the tag yet, so that's why I'm asking. >> It's registered to me, yeah. >> Okay. Anything illegal on you going to get you in trouble? >> No. I mean, there is alcohol in the vehicle, but I mean, like I said, I haven't drank in a few hours, but there is alcohol in the vehicle. >> Okay. Is it opened or is it closed? >> It's opened. >> So, why is it opened? >> Because my boyfriend took a few shots of it before I left. >> Okay. All right, Ms. Courtney, can we walk over to the sidewalk, please? So, we can get out of the middle of the road. Can you walk right over here, okay? Can I check your eyes real quick to make sure you're okay to drive tonight? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you comfortable in your shoes? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can you put your feet here just like this? Put your arms down by your side. And stand just like that, okay? All I want you to do is follow the pen right here with your eyes only and keep your head perfectly still. Do you understand? Okay. This light here is going to be for me to see you, okay? I uh can you turn your front side to me, please? You can relax just for a quick second, okay? The lights are kind of blinding. >> I've never been in trouble with the law before. >> Okay. I'm just going to make sure you're okay to drive and then we'll talk about whatever's going to happen next, okay? Okay. Feet together. Arms down by your side. And all I'd like you to do is follow the tip of the pen right here with your eyes only and keep your head perfectly still. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. It's going to go back and forth a bunch of times. Keep following the pen, okay? Okay, we're going to go up, okay? Keep looking right here. Can you stick your tongue out and say ah? Ma'am, just so you understand, I'm going to conduct a DUI investigation, okay? You're not under arrest. You're not in handcuffs. You are not free to leave right this second, okay? So, I might want to ask you some very specific questions. For that reason, I have to read your rights to you. Do you understand so far? Okay. I understand you do have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide anytime to exercise these rights and answer any questions, or make any statements. Do you understand what I just read to you? >> Okay. >> Uh if I have questions for you, are you willing to answer any of them? Yes? Okay. Uh have you taken any drugs tonight? Any medication? >> No. >> Okay. How much total alcohol do you think you drank tonight? >> Not a lot. >> That's all relative. What is not a lot for you? >> Honestly, I don't really know. >> Like one beer, two beers? Was it wine? What kind of alcohol did you drink? >> It was like maybe two drinks. >> Okay. And what kind of drinks were they? >> It's like tequila. >> Okay. Was it mixed with anything? >> Uh it was some uh It was some some juice. Like some Minute Maid juice. >> Okay. All right. Did you make the drinks yourself? Did somebody else make them? >> Somebody else made the first one, and then I made the second. >> Okay. So, how much how much tequila do you think were in the drinks? >> Oh. >> One shot, two shots, three shots? >> I really don't know. >> You're not sure? Okay. When did you When did you When did you have your first one? What time? >> Um Probably like 7:00, 6:00. >> 7:00 p.m.? 6:00 p.m.? Okay. When did you have your last one? >> Um Probably like 8:30, 9:00. >> Okay. So, you had two drinks maybe within a matter of two or three hours. And you haven't drank since 9:00. >> Right. Because I'm I'm normally not a drinker because I already been through this [ __ ] >> What time do you think it is right now if you had to guess? >> Um probably like 12:30, 1:00. >> a.m. or p.m.? >> p.m. or a.m.? >> Okay. So, if I were to tell you that my watch says 4:04 in the morning, would that surprise you? >> Yes. >> Okay. You have no idea where the four hours went? Okay. Uh you don't have any physical disabilities. You're not injured anywhere? No? Okay. If I were to ask you to do some additional field sobriety exercises like walking a line, >> [laughter] >> I'll do it. >> You'll do it? Okay. Are you comfortable in your shoes? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is it okay if we into this parking lot cuz it's a lot better than the sidewalk here? Okay, can you just follow my partner? She's going to walk you right over to the parking lot, okay? I'll meet you I'll meet you just come over Marina just use one of the parking spots for me. Thank you. Is it okay if this officer moves your truck in the parking lot so we can all get off the road? >> Yeah. >> Yes? Okay. We're going to start down here, okay? Just walk normal. Okay, I'm going to have you walk this line here in just a second, okay? I'm going to explain everything I'd like you to do. I'm going to demonstrate it for you as well, okay? Uh before we start do you want to leave your shoes on or take your shoes off? Uh can you raise your right hand for me, please? And now put that down. Now raise your left hand. Put that down, okay? All right, I'm going to give you some instructions. I'll demonstrate it. Once I ask you to start the exercise, I can't answer any questions, okay? So if you have questions, please ask me. Do you understand so far? Okay. So let's just uh let's use where see where how it's kind of brighter white right there? Okay, I want you to place your left foot on the center of that line. I'm just like you are, okay? When I >> I don't have good balance so I don't I >> I'm just going to ask you to try your best. Is that fair? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just keep putting yourself back into it, okay? So left foot first right foot directly in front touching heel to toe, okay? Put your arms out by your side. I'm just like you are, right? So when I ask you to take nine steps walking down this line while looking down at your feet with your arms by your side and count each step out loud for me, okay? So watch me. It'll look like this. 1 2 3 all the way to 9, okay? Okay. When you are ready, So, let's get set up first. Left foot first. Right foot directly in front of your left foot. All right, Courtney, here. Step off. Okay. So, left foot first. Put your right foot directly in front, touching heel to toe. Put your arms down by your side. Okay. When you're ready, you can begin. Go ahead. 13 Do you remember asking me asking you to count out loud? >> Oh, [ __ ] >> Okay. We're going to try something else. >> start it over. >> No, we'll we'll try something else instead, okay? Uh never mind the line, just come right over here to the center of the parking spot. Come right over here, please. And then face my car. Put your feet together just like this. Put your arms down by your side, okay? Stand just like that until I ask you to start, okay? This one's going to be timed, but I'll tell you when to start and I'll tell you when to stop, okay, Courtney? So, watch me. When I ask you to take a leg of your choice, lift it off the ground about 6 in like this. Look down at the tip of your toe and count out loud. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003 until I ask you to stop, okay? As you do this, your legs are straight, your arms are down by your side. If you happen to put your foot down, just pick it back up and continue counting where you left off. 1,004, 1,005, 1,006, okay? Just keep going until I ask you to stop. >> Okay. >> Do you understand my instructions? >> Yes. >> Do you have any questions about this? No? Okay. Give me just a second. Hang on. I'll tell you when to start, okay? >> 1 2 3 >> Remember to look at your foot the entire time, please. >> 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 I'm sorry. >> You're good. We're almost done. Keep going. Um what kind of alcohols are in the car that you were talking about earlier? >> It's tequila. >> Okay, so you told me you had tequila earlier. Did you have any of the tequila that was in your car? >> Yes. I mean, I drank some of it earlier, but I haven't had any of it recently, no. >> Okay. So, you're still telling me the last time you had any alcohol was around like 9:00. >> I mean, it was it was probably like closer to like 10:00 12:00, but yeah. >> Okay. So, even 12:00, you realize it would be like 4 hours ago, so uh if that were the case, is there a reason why you still smell like alcohol while I'm standing here talking to you? >> Honestly, I really don't know. >> You don't know? Okay. >> Well, because I was somewhere where I wasn't supposed to be, so at the same time I wasn't drinking. >> Okay. All right. Well, let me ask you a question. Do you feel as though uh you're under the influence of any alcohol right now? >> Right now, no. I'm just trying to get home. >> Okay. Uh in your opinion, are you uh do you feel the effects of any of the alcohol that you drank earlier? >> No. >> No? Okay. So, you told me you live at 600 Starkey, correct? And you're heading home right now >> Yes. >> from your boyfriend's house who lives >> He's not really my boyfriend, but I guess. >> That's what you called him earlier, so. >> I know. >> Okay. So, you're heading home right now from like what, Fidel's Bark area? >> Yes. >> Okay. If I were to tell you that you actually passed your house, which is back there. Would that surprise you? >> Yes. >> Do you know what street this is right here? >> No. >> No? >> Wait, East Bay. >> Okay. So, you know what street this is right here? >> This is East Bay. >> Okay. But right, but do you know what street this is? >> This is Starkey. >> Okay. So, then if you're at Starkey and East Bay, where is your house? >> Right here. >> Okay. So, then why are you coming all the way up here? Do you understand my question? >> Yes. >> Okay. Cuz you passed it, right? Okay. Uh anything illegal on you? >> No. >> Going to get you in trouble, nothing? >> No. >> You mind if this officer searches you real quick to make sure? Okay. Put your hands together like you're praying. Like you're Like you're praying. There you go. All right, Ms. Courtney, you've been very polite with me. You have very tiny wrists. I'll get it on to you again. Just You want to put some gloves on on you before I do? Uh all right, Ms. Courtney, just so you understand, you are under arrest tonight for DUI, okay? I do believe that you drank too much tonight to be safely driving. Good thing you didn't get into a crash. Uh I'm going to ask you in a few minutes to take a breath test. Is that something you're going to do for me? Huh? You have a few minutes to think about it, okay? She has to search you, okay? 4931 in custody, so far. >> Is there anything on you? >> No, I don't >> Uh Joe, you want to Is it Yarrow or Courtney? You want to put her in my car? That way you can put stuff on >> Can I like hold my bladder? >> Can I use the restroom? >> Courtney, have you ever been arrested for DUI before? Okay, so this is just a misdemeanor? >> I I've been hit since the last time I I got into a car accident and they they took me to the hospital. But this is like the first time I've been arrested in my life. >> Okay. >> I'm just shy. >> I know. I know. Okay. I'll go to the side. You got to pass your seat belt once you're sober.
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