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noticed that a white 2017 Lexus had struck a pared car as well as the stairs to a residential address they made contact with the driver who was identified as Margarita along with her passenger New Jersey whiskey 89 Michael Nancy siarra two occupants this guys take a seat here please are you guys hurt Miss are you hurt no no how's the driver okay as of right now no injuries from the driver and passenger is the driver able to like come out okay Miss can you take a seat SM anything I mean yeah oh man possibly yeah yeah Lefty uh yeah we hello Hi how are you I'm okay how are you who was the driver here can you grab it for me please of course second okay no good um my ID is on my other purse I am where you guys coming um we went to the mayor's thing in mun and then we were like driving around my house is in un City she's talking to the where you guys at bars where are you guys coming from um it's a restaurant it was like a banquet for the mayor okay uh you got your registration Insurance [Music] everything 1025 BL field 1025 BL Fields right now is what the cop cop said if you want to call okay yes I think I'm so nervous okay one second yes I have all right hone okay your phone is right next to okay no problem I also have this okay hold this I gave him my um my gold card yeah right s it's going to be so mad right now he's going to be like what the f okay do you need help with me no no okay you have so many things that's why I don't do that this why elim that sh I'm so scared you're going to be okay you're going to be okay U my registration is in the middle console you have my ID yep um is that drops thank you I got it how did you how did you want how did you hit these cars I'm sorry like I saw a cat and I felt bad I didn't want to hit the C and it like ran across so I like and I didn't help because I screamed sorry it's okay no no I'm sorry it's okay it's not your it's just like I can't this house okay uh get their info cuz I hit their steps please okay did I yeah I'm so sorry babe I actually moved up to the steps but it's okay um can I get my other stuff yeah go go for it don't let anybody in wait what you want she's getting her registration and everything like that just leave it okay you can leave it I have idea I'm not seeing like any like intoxicant so I got to state that possibly but I'm not I have the brain St you have the other one it's that's not even the point right [Music] I don't know what you g me this you got [Music] this get out of way your [Applause] [Music] [Applause] marar Margarita told the officers that she was coming from an event and that she hit the steps after she swerved to avoid running over a cat she was asked if she had anything to drink but she denied consuming alcohol earlier that evening however based on the officer's suspicion of impairment officer Bianca aroyo soon arrived on scene to administer the field sobriety exercises it probably aler I have so many my [Music] that the driver yeah what's what's your name Margarita Margarita Margarita my name is Officer I have to perform a series of test to DET if you could please follow me over here right over here something yeah of course L I just need to illuminate the area a little bit better one second [Music] iash still be the person that's sitting down is it yeah per she might have it in that purse if not it's in my middle console but if she doesn't have it's in the middle console of the [Music] car the Lexus IS out of Union City and we're still Gathering for the other place right 19 uh I need the vehicles other than that where they're out of not the vehicle that was involved in the crash the Tesla is local out of no you can wait right here all right 202 which is two I will [Applause] be 10 105 yes sorry we have 134 responding would you like me to just we off EMS to still have them start whatever amance we have if we have our ambulance is service have that Keys the keys are in the car it's not registered the MD if it's not there let me know yeah step you can actually step over here P okay no no no not you so that that we can there you go love can you stand right over here please um all right Margarita my name is Officer Royal again everything is actively uh recorded audio and video are there any elements that will stop you from performing the test did you ever have recent surgery did you have problem do you normally wear um prescription glasses yes okay are you wearing I'm wearing contacts they're a little dry right now but okay but nothing that would stop you like can you still see me like yeah I can I'm full but yeah we're good we're good um are you any on medications birth control I'm not all right Perfect all right keep your hands to your sides what I'm going to do is you're going to follow the tip of this pen right here okay you can see it officer a Royo LED Margarita to the sidewalk nearby and she started with the horizontal gaze ni stmas hgn test the second exercise was the walk and turn test during the walk and turn test Margarita failed to touch Heel To Toe on each step while taking an incorrect number of steps and turning improperly the final exercise was the one leg stand test and Margarita failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete I'm still going to have my light out so that that you have more of visibility you can see tip of the pen right okay keep your hands to your sides Your Eyes Only you're not going to turn your head you're going to follow the tip of the pen just Eyes Only you're not going to turn your head this way this way keep your head straight on okay Eyes Only and you can see the tip of the pen correct M what color is it blue yes don't turn your head remember head stay straight Eyes Only okay don't move your head all right mararo the next test you I'm going to put you in a to position I'm going to show you what it is and I'm going to put you in that position so you um uh physically see it like that you know what you're doing so you're just looking at me right now we're going to utilize this line I don't I'm I'm using an imaginary line right now but so basically your right foot comes out was 1027 you could do it while doing with me your right foot your right thankk you and then you see how I'm going to about to bring my left foot right behind and my big toes touching the back of my heel hands to the sides that is a heel tot the position you could stay you could get into that position right now you could get into it right now right foot out first so like this yes and then your big toe right here you see how it's touching like that hands to the sides and you got to stand stay in that position okay all right do that right now for me hands to the sides and your your left foot needs to be a little bit more touching the the back of the heel you see how like I have the back of the heel like this like this and you stay in that position okay now you're going to keep your hands to sides well are you're staying in that position right you're going to count out loud one two 3 up to 9 I'm only just showing you a little example you can get back into that position please enh hand your sides then you're going to take small series of steps after nine right you see I'm taking small series of steps and I'm staying on this line right here you're going to get back into that position and count allow one two 3 up to 9 okay is there anything that's that you need me to clarify no no so 9 is to the light right nine no you you're going to count all loud even if it goes past him he'll move back so that you can utilize this L as long as I do nine across not remember nine steps up count out loud like how I kind of demonstrated then you take small serious of steps to take nine steps back do you need me to do it again do you want me to do it backwards nine or like turn around are you watching me okay all right one more time you got to stay in that position that I told you you got to you have to stay in the heel to toe position at all times keep your hands to your sides when I say begin you're going to count L one two three up to nine I'm only demonstrating three when you get up to nine you're going to take a small series of steps look at what I'm doing yeah yeah small turn around small series of steps to get you back into that position right you see how I'm still back in that position and you're going to count one 2 3 up to 9 you understand okay keep your hands to your sides and you may begin okay one two say hands to the side and make sure your feet are still touching there you go [Music] 81 finish completing the test remember you got to take the small series of steps up to nine you got to cut make your way back home 1 14 yes hands to the side 15 16 17 oh that's sister I'm 19 okay you can stop okay thank you can you go back the begin please wait so I'm sorry I was just confused like do I no you can put your light back on but I need to do one more test okay you want R do it again or no we're doing a different test now okay all right cool so you're going to choose whatever leg all right whatever you have better balance on okay okay you're going to raise it up 6 Ines you're going to count 1 1,00 3 1000 up until I say stop so whatever your leg you're comfortable with until I say begin hands to the sides one second you ready yeah okay um how long or until I say stop okay all right whatever leg you're comfortable and you may be get remember count in 1 1,000 2 1,000 1 1,00 2 1000 you got to go a little bit higher look so like this higher yes 1 1,000 two five just for log make sure we have it correct uh the Subaru is in front of 1021 the Volvo was in front of uh 10 the T was in front of I say stop so basically 1 1,00 2 1000 3 1,00 4 1,00 5 1,000 you know what I'm saying did they give you the address that the uh vehicle struck into yes just give me 1027 all right whatever leg you're comfortable with the par FR 27 all three the vehic all four vehicles 000 come back 11 1000 12 1000 13 1000 14 1000 15 1 16 2017 2018 2019 and you can start based on the motor vehicle crash and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises officer Royo placed Margarita under arrest for driving Under the Influence after she was placed under arrest her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John's law the officers transported Margarita to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing love those are that's your uh Keys uh your phone right there no answer on you can put it back down you can put it back down I just wanted to make sure that was your phone turn around for me turn love you're being placed under arrest for Dragon Wild intoxic [Applause] I'm just system I'm going to give you can you just hold on to her phone for right now that's her phone I don't want to forget it re that only for the the other vehicles the own 109 you're just wearing tight like does the sweater have pockets no 85170 open your mouth all right we'll take the rest of it has to come off when we get inside but I will put it in because then you're going to be able to take that home on no problem okay all right uh I'll take yeah you want me to stand by on that until FD up or send it [ __ ] you're on the corner walk over the okay never mind P we're going to go in his car stand I guess where'd you park the car Mormon okay actually we're going in another different car we wait for huh watch your oh Jen um you sure theive yeah yes um yeah um you coming with me no text me um whatever uh all your partner has her phone too no she's right there she's sitting on the steps no no she's not sitting anymore she she now we could do it at headquarters is it okay oh sorry she wants to EMS wants to do a a medical scan right now on her Walk This Way [Applause] 18 number for this 85170 thank you heads to 105 you want me to send out the 55 hour Wai until left P up them now and then once they're here tell to give you a call and then we'll uh we got get the did you move the seat in the car you drive I go to m uh it's going to pop up H 109 trans point1 female 1025 at HQ start mileage 18451 one right for 29 they come from the your watch at HQ it's supposed to I locked them for a reason this in the future you don't do that again cuz you could get charged that so when you're arrested you don't use your phone even if you have a watch again like I've never this never happened to me so I don't know what to do I'm sorry hold no no no no wait now we got to make them tighter so this doesn't happen again [Applause] open this have a seat there for right now I'm just put my uh s I'll get you hurting for in a minute [Music] stand up for around your legs when I release one hand you're going to put it right up against the wall when I release the other hand you're going to do the same exact thing [Music] all right face me come look tongue open up all right start placing your taking off your jewelry and putting it right here including your watch earrings too you get a bag yeah love are you left or right-handed I am right-handed everything right okay just for now if it's one of those like little the little no it's ones have no problems just kill a cat like I don't fing know okay wait there's more more they need that yeah they need that I Police Headquarters Margarita was read the standard statement for motor vehicle operators but she refused to submit breath samples Margarita complained of neck pain at police HQ so she was transported to Hoboken University Medical Center hump for further evaluation Margarita was issued the following citations operating Under the Influence reckless driving refusal to submit breath samples and consent to take samples of breath as of December 18th 2024 Margarita's case is still pending in court have a seat [Music] they got way yeah [Music]