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This is my friend's car. >> Whose car is this? This is my friend's registration. >> Who's your friend? >> Should be Kelly Hickey. I'm her son. >> You're her son. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> I'm Where you heading to? >> Around 13 a.m. on August 25th, 2024, Officer Andrew Gargaloney with the Mantaloking Police Department was on patrol on Ocean Avenue and he observed a southbound silver 2006 Toyota Highlander speeding. As followed the vehicle, he observed the driver swerving and failing to stay in the lane. He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop and the driver pulled over. He notified dispatch about the traffic stop and made contact with the driver who was identified as 22year-old Diona. >> Going to Jackson. >> Jackson. >> Yeah. >> Who lives in Jackson? >> Both of us. >> Okay. All right, you take this back. You can take that. >> Was the >> You were driving erratically all over the road and you were speeding. >> Speeding. >> Okay. And you >> Metro. >> I was c trying to catch up to you. >> I was going 65. >> 65. >> On 65 on what? >> 35. >> 35 on what road? >> This road. >> So you don't need the registry. >> No, I got it. You have two copies. >> Okay. >> So, >> here. This is all good, too. >> Thank you. >> And then I'll be right with you. All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> No problem. As he approached Diona, he detected the odor of alcohol. Diona was asked for her documents and she provided them without issue. She told officer Gargaloney that she had left Jinx Club in Point Pleasant Beach and that she was headed home based on his suspicion of impairment. Diona was eventually asked to perform field sobriety exercises after another officer arrived on scene to assist. >> My clothes are so inappropriate. >> Should I back up? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Get her over here. >> Yeah. You want to just go to that officer? All right, Diona. Is that Is that how you say your name? Da. Sorry about that. >> Yeah, that's okay. All right, Dion, I'm going to run you through a series of tests. >> I'm I'm so sorry. I don't mean to be inappropriate. I >> Yeah, >> don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. >> Uh I'm going to run you through a series test. Make sure you're okay to drive, right? >> No, totally. >> Um so the first test, it's going to be >> Officer Gargaloney started with the walk and turn test, and Diona did not touch heel to toe on each step while failing to keep her arms at her sides. The final exercise was the walk and turn test. Diona was unable to raise her foot in the proper fashion and the test was terminated for safety reasons. >> A walk and turn. So we're going to use >> we're going to use this line right here. >> Yeah, that's okay. >> It gives you like a guide. So if you want to stand on that >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If you want to stand on that line, you want to back up a little to your car. >> Oh, okay. >> So you give yourself more room. >> This actually isn't my car, but >> Oh, well your friend's car. So you're going to stand like this with one foot in front of the other with your hands on your side and I'm going to explain to you the instructions. Okay. >> So if you want to get like that right now, one foot in front of the other. Hands by your side. Okay. So what you're then going to do is you're going to take nine heel totoe steps on this line. So I'm going to demonstrate it. Okay. So it's going to be one, two, three. Not yet. Don't start until I'm sorry. >> All good. All good. So, it's going to be one, two, three heel to toe steps. >> Yeah. >> Okay. On that ninth step, you're going to take a series of small steps. Turn around and go one, two, three, nine steps back. >> So, count to nine and then count to three. >> No, count to nine. Count to nine. I did three. You're then do nine. All right. >> Okay. So, I just did three for demonstration. >> I got you. >> But you then count to nine, count to nine. >> Nine. Nine. >> Heel toe. That was nice. >> Okay. >> Do I? >> No. No. That's it. >> Nope. So the next tasks, put your feet together, hands by your side. Then whatever foot of your choosing, you're going to lift up one foot about 6 in above the above the ground. Okay? And then you then count 1 1,00 2 1,000 3 100. You then you got a question. >> I wish I knew 1,00. >> Okay. You can do 1 100. >> I'm a psychology major. I'm not good at math. >> Okay. >> I can I can b I was a cheerleader though. I was a cheerleader. >> You can pick whatever foot. >> I can I am really good with Alice. >> Okay, let me demonstrate it first. Okay, so you're going to stand right there. Hands by your side. Hands by your side. And you then count 1 1,00 2 100 3 100. You You're then stay at the ball of your foot. Okay, >> listen. I'm >> Hands by your side. Hands by your side. >> I'm going to tell you right now, I am not good at math. I can't count in any sense. But I can give you balance. I >> Okay, perfect. >> I was a cheerleader my entire life. >> I am really I'm always athletic >> and I am very responsible. >> Okay. You don't start yet. >> Right now. >> No, I I'm I'm telling you. I'm telling you. >> Okay. >> I >> Yeah. Yeah. Don't start yet. Ready? >> I give you balance. >> That's perfect. That's what I'm asking for. >> I can give you Can you stand over here for a second? I don't >> I don't want traffic to go. >> So, ready? Yeah. Go ahead. >> Hands by your side. >> Yeah. >> You lift whatever leg whatever leg up of your choosing. >> Do you want me to do left or right? >> Whatever leg you want. Ready? You then stand up until I tell you to stop. So, it's going to be 1 1000 2 1 1000. You're then stare at the ball of your foot right there. >> Okay. >> It's about 6 in above the ground. >> You may begin whenever you want. >> Do you understand? >> I just I don't know what sinks. I don't It just >> is. Okay. It's like a dollar bill or like a soda can. >> Okay. Do you get it? Okay, >> I can do that. >> Okay, you can begin whenever you want. >> I want you to count out loud, too. Okay. >> One, two, three, four. >> All right, we're not doing this again. >> Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, and [snorts] her inability to satisfactory complete the field sobriety exercises, Diona was placed under arrest. After she was placed under arrest, her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John's law. Officer Gargaloney transported Diona to the Mantalooking Police Department for further processing. At the station, she was read statement for motor vehicle operators and she agreed to submit breath samples. >> Six. >> All right. Seven. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Yeah. 24. >> You know why you're getting locked up? >> Suspicion of >> DUI. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is that good? >> Is this Jackson? >> No, this is uh Manoloken. >> Man, >> man. Yeah. All right. >> Are those too tight? >> Um, >> are you good? >> It is a little tight. What the [ __ ] >> Can you listen? And can I give you my mother's phone number? I got you. I'm so sorry. >> I got you. I got you. Relax. Relax. >> Am I Do I seem drunk? I'm sorry. I >> relax. Relax. >> Oh god. >> Do you want anything out of the car? Like a cell phone, a wallet? >> No, I don't need anything. >> You don't need anything? >> Do I Am I Do I seem drunk? Under >> Can Can you Can you >> No. Can you please just call my mom? Talk to my mom. >> There's a whole process that he has to go through. >> Is Is there Is your cell phone in there so you can call your mom when the process is over? Of >> course. Where's your Where's your cell phone in the car? >> I mean, it's just my phone's going to be just like in any purse that's in there. >> No. Can I just please have >> Well, then get your phone. We'll get your phone. Calm down. >> Okay. >> Calm down. >> I'm just I'm not even the person driving. I'm >> Okay, we didn't get here. Come walk to my car. No, I'm not. >> What do you want to talk about? >> [ __ ] I'm What's I'm not even the person driving. Was I the person driving? >> Yeah, you were the person driving. >> Come on. [ __ ] >> Okay, >> you're good. >> Do you have anything in your pockets? Do you have pockets? >> No. Oh, no. >> You don't got pockets? >> Oh, no. Okay, >> take a seat. Oh [ __ ] >> Oh my god. >> Hey, dude. I'm going to buckle you in. All right. >> Now, do you have your cell phone or >> I have >> You don't want your cell phone? >> I'm going to grab your cell phone. Okay. >> Just stand by and >> I have nothing. >> She goes, "Was I driving?" >> That car is registered to the passenger. >> His his grandmother. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, it's not >> He's wasted, too. >> He says he's not. He's like, "You could run through." I'm not wrong. running through H. >> Can I please just call my mom? >> Yeah. Let let me I just wanted to know. Hey, ready. [laughter] >> I just want to know what. >> Are you ready? Are you ready? I'll make you a deal. I'll make you a deal. Let me go through >> I don't need a deal. I just >> No. No. Ready? I'm going to bring you back to the PT, but then go through all my paperwork that I have to fill out and then and then you're going to call her. Okay. Okay. >> I promise you you can talk to her all night. >> I'm so sorry. >> You're good. You're good. Yo, Prince, you want to grab her phone? >> Is this everything? >> Uh, yeah. >> You mind? >> You mind staying? I got I got to call someone to Yeah. to uh be in the box and stuff. So, all right. >> You're good. You're good. >> Sorry. I just I'm not even I'm not even drunk. I just >> You don't think you're You don't think you're drunk? >> I don't even What are you doing with the car? >> Or >> Yeah. Is he Is he okay? >> No, I didn't test him. >> Did you test him? >> She in. He says he's fine. But >> I'll get out and test him. >> I don't even know why I'm back here. >> Someone's got to test him. You can't just say he's Why would she drive? >> Yeah. No, I I got you. >> You know, >> I I >> I would say tow it. >> I don't think >> I don't think I don't think he's Yeah. No, no. Don't. >> Can you please take me out? >> Yeah, dude. Like, I don't I don't trust him driving. >> You go. I mean, >> she literally just said, "Was I driving?" She >> said I wasn't even driving. Why would she Why would he drive? >> How you doing, sir? >> How's it going, man? >> Good, good, good. Uh, you're saying that you're good to drive. You didn't drink? >> I'm good. If you want to run tests, whatever you want to do. >> Where you coming from? Jens >> JS. Yeah. So what it is under anyone that we lock up for driving while intoxicated, >> it's called John's law. So we technically have to unless like you were like straight up sober, >> but like technically we have to tow the vehicle and I know it sucks. Is there any way you can find a ride? >> I can. The only I'm not trying to, Trust me, I'm not trying to tell you how to do drive. I'm not trying to give you a bonus for me or whatever. >> She's >> Yeah. Yeah. >> She goes to school there. She's been there for the past >> whatever four years at this point. >> Yeah. >> She she she's never around here. >> Yeah. >> It's my fault that we're not in the situ. >> I I promise you right now I am as sober as can be. >> Okay. >> I can get us home. We'll be home in 20 minutes from Jackson, New Jersey. I get it. She was driving. >> Yeah. I just don't feel I just don't feel comfortable with you driving. That's all it I I can if >> if you can find a ride and then if she if she wants to call you, I'll try to make her paperwork as quick as possible. >> So if I just want to I just want to get it right. >> We would have to get a sober or get a ride, come pick her up, and then it would go on like that. >> Yes. And then like I can have her call you and like I said, I'll get it done as soon as possible. You can come pick her up and then you just have to sign her out just saying that you'll take care of her for x amount of hours. She she would just get >> and then she she didn't get released tonight. >> I got but but so she would be I wouldn't be able to get her for what do you think 2 hours? >> Yeah. Yeah. Probably around there process or whatever >> when I'm done with my process. So the sooner I get back and started doing the paperwork, I'm going to do it right now. So like I'm I mean >> I promise I'm I am as good of the drive as possible. Like I said, I knew she was coming down from from Arizona. I knew she was home. >> I'm not trying to pull a fast one on you. >> I'd rather you get a ride. I I feel >> I'd rather get a ride and then Absolutely. I appreciate it. And then I'll have her call you. All right. >> So, >> what's your name? >> Shane. Shane Hickey. Hickey. Hickey. My My mom's Kelly Hickey. She's the one that owns the car. Shane Hickey. I'm her son. >> Okay. So, >> yeah, I'll have her call you. >> So, you're saying like two two hours? >> Yeah, I would say approximately. >> I appreciate you, man. >> No problem. >> Thank you for doing that. >> We're going to ride. >> I got So, so you should say I should go where? Right. For right now for as I wait for her. >> I can drive you to the police station. If I mean it's up to you to drive, but if you want to drive, I'm absolutely all right with that. >> We'll have one of we'll have one of those officers officer will drive you to Mandal headquarters. You'll just wait in the lobby until she gets released. >> Okay. All right. >> That'd be perfect. >> You all right back there? 41 count 101 uh start mileage. >> Once he gets in the car >> 12826 >> once he gets his car, I'll call the 17. >> Why am I back here again? >> Leona, right? That's your name. >> Diana. >> Diana. Diana. Uh Diana, you are being arrested for the suspicion of driving while intoxicated >> and I was tested for that and there's document documentation. >> Yes, it's all on camera. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> Being arrested for a DUI? >> Yes. 24. >> Mosa, were you behind? Were you the cop behind me? What were you doing? >> You were swerving? >> I was. >> Yeah. Throughout the whole road. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> From Point Pleasant. >> Uh I I was behind you in Manal. >> Man, >> man. Yeah. I don't >> on 35. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And you know what? >> I appreciate it. At the end of the day, it's >> Yeah. You know what? You're You're doing your job. Oh, I appreciate that and safe and I'm >> I'm going to try to get you, >> you know, I'm not mad at you in the slightest bit. And I appate I appreciate you doing your job and I'm I'm just going to let you do your thing, you know. Thank you. I appreciate I deserve it and I I'm not I'm not going to even >> at the end of the day. >> Thank you. >> I'm not even going to compare. >> I deserve it. >> 12826. My mom's Can I Can I call my mom? >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, I'm like I said, I need to finish my paperwork and then I'm going to let you call whoever you need to call. >> You have my You have my heels. >> I have your bag. >> You have my shoes and my heels and my nicotine. >> I just got your bag. >> I want to hit my nicotine first. >> I got I I got your bag. >> Yeah. >> Whatever's in in here. And I have your ID. >> Yep. I'm 22. I I have the right to hit my nicotine. No one >> no one said that you're not >> just get me out of here so >> I got Yeah. See 225. >> I'll be transporting the passenger to man. >> I just call my mom. >> I got you. We'll call your mom. All right. >> Thank you. I just >> I just want to know where I am. That's a lot better than me. Here. Well, then go up an elevator first before I take off your cuffs. Okay. You're good. >> You're good. Here. You want your sock? >> Yeah. My neck. I don't give a single [ __ ] about my sock. I want my [ __ ] neck. >> You're trying to leave your sock in my car. >> I don't give a [ __ ] about my sock. Do you have my neck? >> Yeah. Yeah. If it's in the bag. >> If it's in the bag. >> My [laughter] gosh. >> [ __ ] >> You know, I would never pet anyone a harm, right? I know that [snorts] >> I would never do anything. I would never do anything think I would hurt anyone. You know that, right? >> I know that. >> I know. It looks really bad. >> And I don't think anything I deserve, but I just want you to know I would never at rest. >> I hear you. I appreciate it. >> Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, right? Here. You didn't sit on that bench right there? No. No. This one. This one. >> Hey, Prince. Can you just come inside as well? There is in there. There's two in there. >> All right, that's fine. >> That's fine. >> He might have took it cuz >> it's all legal. >> All right, I got you. >> What dispenser you go to? Um, I actually, so I am currently 21. I just went to the Freehold disco for the first time. I just moved back cuz I turned 21 while I was in college. >> So I turned 21 while I was >> and I tried the Visos there for a little bit and then I just moved back to Jersey. >> When did you move back to Jersey? I just moved back into my parents place and then I tried the dispell with freehold for the first time and it was and the weed is actually pretty good if you if you are a weed smoker. I'm not I'm not going to lie. It is pretty good. Um my dad loves it too. He um he he was the one who showed me. >> Oh yeah. >> My dad is a weed smoker. Um he was >> My bad. I forgot that you didn't have the key. All right, Vince, you want to watch her because I got I got to make a phone call. >> What time am I in? >> Man, you have my weapon. >> Uh, you can just You want to leave in my locker? >> Go down there. >> I can just put it over here. >> Yeah. Or there's one over here. There's locks over here. Can I go to this side? >> Yeah. Yeah. Just wrap around. There's locks in that closet. >> Oh, Prince. You got you got a key. What? >> You got a handcuff key? Yeah. >> Here, I'll get you out of there. Come on, stand up. Turn around. >> Lieutenant Gregory Popa administered the alco test machine. Her alco test results indicated a BAC of 0.03% which was over the legal limit of 0.08%. After they were finished processing Diona, she was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after they signed the potential shared lady warning on Diona's behalf. Officer Gargaloney issued Diona the following citations. Operating under the influence. Careless driving. Traffic on marked lanes and delaying traffic. >> There you go. Where you going? Hey, have a seat. Have a seat. What are you trying to get? >> Your makeup. You can have your makeup.