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And I was talking to my husband who doesn't help me out with anything. >> Okay. >> About >> life. >> Oh, I got you. Oh, you you're on the phone. >> I was on the phone. >> Okay. >> Get on my phone and find my and find my insurance card. On September 29th, 2024, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Officer Christopher Gleman with the Woodstock Police Department was dispatched to a complaint of a Ford pickup truck being driven erratically. He eventually located the red 2018 Ford F150 matching the caller's description on S Eastwood Drive near the intersection of Route 14 and began following the vehicle on Route 14. He observed the driver continue to drive erratically and swerve between lanes. Based on his observations, he initiated a traffic stop and the driver pulled over on Route 14. He made contact with the driver of the truck who was identified as Aaron. >> Perfect. Thank you. What uh company do you have? uh progressive. Where are we coming from tonight? I >> I'm just local. I just got to get back to feed my horses. >> Oh, I got you, Mark. Okay. Go forward. on that service. Are >> these your kiddos in the back? >> Yes. >> I got two of them. >> Oh, they're they're sleeping. We don't have to roll the window down. I was just curious. >> I actually have the thing saved. >> Okay. >> Do you know why I stopped you tonight? >> No. Uh well, so first thing you turned left on a red arrow there at 14 and 47 and then you were all over the road. You crossed the yellow line. You were almost in the ditch with the whole truck. Then you came back in and out. You're riding the grass. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I was I multitask on a regular basis. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Okay. >> But I can get those. Let me go to my email. >> Okay. [Music] Thank you. [Music] Can you smell the weed from here? Is that coming from here? >> I smelled it coming up. >> I think it's Call me crazy. I think it's >> Okay. No. >> Okay. Mr. Dirk, is that how you pronounce your last name? I'm sorry. Dirks. Dirks. >> Yeah. >> Which one? >> Dirks. >> Okay. Miss Dirks. Uh, let me ask let me ask. Oh, okay. Got the one there for the truck. >> There's that back. Let me ask you a question. Have you had any alcohol to any drugs of any kind? >> No. >> Okay. What's got you what's got you driving like that? >> Uh well, I have two kids that are just constantly uh on vacation, [Music] always asking me for things. Sure. >> Okay. Did you Did you realize that you were all the way over the shoulder in the grass driving down Route 14 at any point? >> Uh, yeah. >> You did? >> Yeah. >> Okay. How'd that happen? >> Trying to navigate my two toddlers. >> Okay. What were you doing that with your two toddlers that got you off the road multiple times? uh picking up trying to find um their tablets. >> Okay. Okay. Um do you usually have motor skill issues? I noticed you dropped a couple of things while you were talking to me. I'm just worried that we're okay to make it home while we got two kids in the back of the car. >> I promise you I will be perfect. I'm fine. >> You're fine? Okay. >> I'll be good. >> Okay. Um did you know that you turn left on a red arrow? I thought I made it just in time. >> It was pretty solid red when we went through, but um but you recognized that it was red at some point. I got you. Okay. Um All right. Give me one second. I'll be right back with you. Okay. >> Thank you. Yeah. Smell it right here. >> As soon as I got that out, that's all I can smell. >> It's like right here. >> Yeah. On the way walking up to your car. Yes. But I don't smell anything there. >> Smell that. >> I don't smell that. >> Oh, yeah. A little bit. >> What do you think? She went off the roller over here. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. All her purse is in the way, but I can see it's like a Yeah. glass bottle with a green top. And you can tell that it's it's open. >> Yeah, dude. That's what it is. >> Smell a little more distinct back there. >> Yeah, but look how much it There's tons of it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Just cover yourself in that. >> Take your hand. Go like that and smell your hand. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. It's kind of like minty. Did you uh pick up the double? >> Yeah. Damn it. Well, I thought I was free. I >> So, I was like, "Oh, I'll jump on that, too." >> I was like, "Is this from Cuz I didn't see a call for it. I just saw it on the Tech when I was signing up for this one. I was like, started dropping all his stuff because driving. >> There were two children in the backseat of the pickup truck. Aaron told officer Gman that she was headed home. As he was speaking with Aaron, he observed that her speech was slurred and her movements appeared to indicate impairment. He had her perform the finger dexterity test before asking her to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. [Music] Alpha. >> Hi, Mr. Oh, what'd you get there? >> I just I'm I put my ring on last night that was too tight. Oh, is it swollen? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, let me ask you, are you particularly tired or anything >> right now? >> I'm always tired. >> Okay. Um, cuz like I said with with what I noticed the the driving seems like you got some motor skill issues. Okay. Your eyes are a little glassy. I'm worried that you're okay to drive cuz what I saw was dangerous. I just want to make sure we're good. But so you more tired than in particular today? >> I am. >> Okay. Okay. I if you want to follow me to where I'm going, I'd be happy to that'd be >> Sure. Sure. First thing first thing I want to do is just make sure that we're able to get there because from what I just saw, I don't think you are able to get there. Um, so I have you do real quick um is called a finger dexterity test. I'm going to demonstrate it for you and then I'll have you complete it. Wait till I'm done with the instructions. But what you're going to do is you're going to touch your thumb to the tip of each finger and you're going to count out loud one to four and then you're going to go backwards and you're going to do the test twice. 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 So, when I tell you to start, I want you to touch your thumb to the tip of each finger and then count the number out loud each time forward and backwards twice. Do you have any questions about that test as I've explained it to you so far? >> Nope. >> Okay, you can begin. >> 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 >> Okay. Um 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 >> Okay. All right. All right. Um, so Oh, we on the phone right now. Uh, were you were you texting on the phone or talking on the phone? You said you were something with your husband or >> Oh, I don't know. I always >> Gotcha. Gotcha. Okay. Um, what I want you to do is if you can step out of the vehicle for me and come talk to me back here real quick. Okay. >> Uh, can you just keep a window back down so they can check on the kiddos, make sure everybody's okay while we're standing back there. Perfect. >> All right. Then just ride here so we're out of traffic and we're safe. Okay. All right. Um, so you haven't had any alcohol any alcohol tonight? No medications? Nothing like that? The first field sobriety exercise was the horizontal gaze neistagmas HGN test. During the HGN test, officer Gleman observed the lack of smooth pursuit in distinct sustained nestagmas at maximum deviation and the onset of neistagmas prior to 45°. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Aaron did not touch heel to toe on each step and took an incorrect number of steps. The third exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Aaron failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. >> Um, right now it seems that you are impaired. Okay. Uh, and I just I want to make sure we make it home. Okay. Especially with the kids in the back. They're they're your kids, right? Son and daughter. Okay. Um and then you were you were leaving the Madison house going to check on the horses right now? >> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. Um All right. So, I want to run you through a couple of tests. I just want to make sure you make it home. I'm worried about you and the kids. Okay. Once we get done with that, we can be on our way. Sound good? All right. Um yeah, just stand right there for a second. I'm going to for a second. I'm going to back my car up a little bit so we're in a safe spot here. 24. I'm going to be 10 seconds. All [Music] right, Miss Dirks. The first thing I want to test is your eyes. Okay. I'm going to give you some simple instructions. While I do that, can I have you stand with your feet together and your hands at your side and just remain in this position while I give you the rest of the instructions? You understand that so far? >> Yeah. >> Okay. First of all, do you have any eye problems or abnormalities? >> I wear contacts. >> Okay. Are you wearing contacts? >> Okay. Are you wearing contacts now? >> Yeah. >> Perfect. Can you just keep your hands to your sides, please? >> Uh, how's your overall general health today? >> Good. >> Okay. Well, we said you're wearing your contacts now. Perfect. All right. So, what I want you to do is with your eyes and your eyes only, I want you to follow the tip of this pen here. Okay? With your eyes and your eyes only. Okay? Keep your head still for me. Keep your head still, please. Almost done. We're going to go up. [Music] All right. Thank you. All right. Do you have any physical problems or disabilities? >> Nope. Okay. Uh, let's stand up here on the pavement where it's more solid and you can take a step and you can take a step back towards your truck a little bit. Perfect. Um, for the instruction portion of this pass, what I want you to do is picture an imaginary straight line between you that goes all the way to the front of my car. Okay. What I want you to do is I want you to place your right foot on that imaginary line and place your left foot in front of your right foot with your hands at your sides. Okay? So, you can get in that position for me, please. Um, and you have your left heel touching your right toe. Perfect. Okay. Stay in that position until I'm done with the instructions. Do you understand that so far? >> Got it. >> Okay. When I say begin, what I want you to do is take a series of nine. >> Okay? is take a series of nine heel totoe steps down heel to toe steps down that line. When you get to the end, I want you to take a series of small steps keeping that lead foot planted. And you're going to take nine heel to Okay, it's going to look like this. One, two, three. I took three. You're going to take nine. Keeping that lead foot planted, you're going to take a series of small steps and take nine to heel still steps back. One, two, three. Again, I took three. I want you to take nine. I want you to count out loud at all times. Keep your hands at your sides at all times and look at your feet at all times. Do you understand the instructions I given you so far? You so far? >> Okay, you may begin. >> Oops. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 [Applause] 7 8 9 >> Okay, fine. You can stand right back uh here for me and keep your hands at your side like the first test and your feet together while I give the instructions. You understand those instructions so far? Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Hands at your sides, please. All right. All right. When I tell you to start, and only when I tell you to start, I want you to raise one leg, either leg with your foot appro with your foot approximately 6 in off the ground. Keep it'll look like this. Keeping both legs straight with your arms at your sides. While holding that position, I want you to count out loud in the following manner. 10,000 1,00200 10003 10004 and so on. So again, it's going to look like this. 1 10002002003,0004,0005 and so on until I tell you to uh during the test, I want you to keep your arms at your sides at all times. I want you to keep your legs straight at all times. Look at your foot at all times and count out loud at all times. Do you understand the instructions I've given you so far? Okay. >> Yes. You need time for me once they tell you to begin. Okay. You can begin. Mark, >> please don't lean on your truck. Count out loud for me. >> One. >> You cannot lean on your truck. >> 2 3 4 5 6 7 10. >> Keep going till I tell you to stop. >> Oh. >> 11. >> All right, you can stop. >> 12. >> All right, come on over here. So, we're out of traffic for me. All right, Mr. Dirks, at this point it does appear that you're impaired by something. You're telling me you haven't had any alcohol tonight? Okay. Well, from what I've seen, you are you are too impaired to drive. Okay. Um, that being said, you have two small children in the car with you. Okay. Is there somebody who can drive them home safely? Because at this point, I don't think you're capable of doing that. you. >> I can't do that. No, I don't have car seats. Um, your husband. >> Is that a possibility? >> Are you going to take me to jail? >> Yes. At this point, you were driving under the influence. I've determined that you were too impaired to drive. Um, and you definitely can't be driving with the kids. Uh, not to jail, to the police department and back home. But in the meantime, is there somebody who can watch your children? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Is uh for your phone in the car? Hold on. Hold on. >> If we grab it so you don't >> just because of traffic. >> Is that okay? >> Go ahead. >> Thank you. >> Is he called by you know? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> This will just um >> make my divorce go quicker. Is there anything illegal in the car right now? >> No open alcohol or anything. >> No, you could talk to him. >> No. >> Okay. >> Not uh >> Hello. >> Hi, this is Officer Gmer with the Woodstock Police Department. I'm here with Miss Dirks. >> Yes. Um, so we are currently at Route 14 between 47 and Dean. Um, are these your children that are with her? >> It's on It's on Bluetooth. >> Oh, can can you hear me now, sir? It hooked up to the Bluetooth. Hooked up to the Bluetooth. Um, uh, so I'm asking uh so I'm asking I'm at 14 between Dean and 47 with Miss Dirks. Are these your children that are with her? Um, is there a chance that you could come? Okay, that that's fine. Uh, but you can come take them in the car. Okay, perfect. Uh, >> traffic. >> So, we're on route 14 between 47 and D. Mhm. Okay. Um, that being said, uh, about how far do you think she's coming from? Okay. Yeah. Not that it's a rush. I just I just want to know to to make sure um I know when they're coming. Yeah. No, no rush. Don't please don't hurry. Um, correct. And then just for my information so we don't turn them over to the wrong people, we'll be waiting here for her and then uh I'll turn the children over to her. Okay. Thank you. >> H2. >> I'm sorry. Not 51. >> Yeah. Yeah. Uh >> talking to my kids. >> It's not It's not that we have to rush. Uh Mother-in-law will be here in 5 minutes to grab it. Okay. >> So, all right. Here's your phone, babe. >> I don't want my mother to >> I mean, you asked me to call him and that's that's who's coming. So, >> Oh. Oh, no. >> Well, you don't really have a choice in that right now. Why can't No, you're you're a mother. Yeah. Right. You don't you don't want that? >> Absolutely not. >> Why is that? >> Because they all [ __ ] judge me for everything I do, and I [ __ ] take care of everybody. >> Okay. I'm just looking for somebody responsible who can grab your kids and wash them temporarily. >> [ __ ] He's a [ __ ] dad and he can't come get him. >> I I don't know why. I mean, does he have work? Has he been drinking? No. >> I I don't know. I don't know. >> What? You're sending my [ __ ] mom over here? pieces of [ __ ] [ __ ] hate my life. Take me to jail. >> Based on her erratic driving, her indicators of impairment, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, officer Gman placed air in under arrest for driving under the influence. Before she was handcuffed, she was allowed to make a phone call that someone could come and take responsibility for her children. She was then handcuffed, placed in the patrol car, and transported to the Woodstock Police Department for further processing. A search of her vehicle incident to arrest later yielded an open bottle of barefoot wine. And there was a travel cup in the center console that contained a liquid with an odor of alcohol. >> You do whatever you want. These kids, relax, RELAX, GO, YOU GUYS. KNOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH EVERYTHING. I just [ __ ] I love [ __ ] you. >> Don't put I don't You don't have to do that. I am not. Don't you don't have to do that. >> Yeah, you're under arrest. >> You don't have to do that. >> Okay, let's go back to your children. Don't see this. Okay, >> you don't don't have to do that. >> I do cuz you're under arrest and you're being belligerent and you've almost run into traffic three times. So, let's act right while your daughter is watching you, please. I don't want to do this to your kids, so please act right. >> Thank you. >> Don't make me do this to them. >> Can't see it. >> Gotcha. Do you have anything illegal on you right now? Any weapons of any kind? >> You can look at me. I I I will. I'm just asking you for my safety precautionary. Okay. Thank you. No needles, no knives. Okay. [Music] You have a wallet or something in the car you want? Mark. Okay, we're going to go in the rear of this car. Okay. >> Can you undo this before my mom comes? >> No, I can't undo it till we get to the pool. >> She won't even see it. She won't even see it. >> Okay. So, let's go to the car, please. >> Um, I need to get my wallet. >> I'll get it for you. Have a seat for me. Watch your head. >> I said goodbye to my kids. You're going to see him. >> Yeah. You're not You're not going to jail tonight. Okay. >> We're going to we're going to see him in a couple of hours. I I don't think right now in this condition is the time. Okay. >> I have to go feed my horses and I have to feed my kids. >> Okay. Well, we we'll make sure that your kids are taken care of. Okay. >> Oh, no. >> All right. Can you have a seat for me, please? Oh, Mr. DS. >> Oh, no. I want to take him by the way. >> Okay. Can you stand up for me first? Could you grab a wallet? >> We're going to calmly explain to them what's happening. >> Okay, >> that doesn't matter. Okay. Cell phone's right there. Huh? Huh? Huh? A [Music] no huh. Oh, [Music] [Music] Why? My [Music] Huh? Huh? I'm 83 with that J576 with copy starting 95. [Music] Hey, I think you're speeding. >> I'm actually going 36 MPH RIGHT NOW. >> WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE A LITTLE BIT dangerous to GO FROM 0 TO 36. >> THAT'S HOW YOU MERGE into a 55 mph road. ALSO INCREDIBLY FAST FOR A TURN. >> OKAY, I'm going to be yelling right here. >> SLOW THE [ __ ] DOWN, BUDDY. I THINK YOU'RE GOING FASTER THAN 35 >> again. Slow down, mister. You're speeding. I expect a full stop. [Music] >> That wasn't a full stop. No, your tires have to roll back. [Music] You literally just went through something that said do not enter. >> Yeah, cuz it's the police department. >> Have respect and slow down. 95,000 325 95 32 What are you doing? That door is locked. >> No kidding. >> I mean, you tried it. unbox yourself. Okay. Watch your head on the way out, please. At the Woodstock Police Department, Aaron agreed to provide breath samples. Her breathalyzer test results indicated a back level of 0.183% which was more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. [Music] I step right there. I'll get you out of your hands. Okay. That way for me. >> I'm going to release your right hand first. When I do So, place it on top of your head for me. You understand? >> Got it. I'm not an idiot. >> I didn't say you weren't. Standard practice. >> Treating me like I'm an idiot. >> This is how I treat everyone who's under arrest. Make sure the rules are clear. That way, nobody makes any mistakes. We're going to do the same thing with your left. I'm going to release it. Place it on top. >> I got it. Okay, I got it. >> I'll put it on top of it. I know. I'm not some piece of [ __ ] black. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. >> Wandering the streets around here >> or Mexican kid. >> You can put your racist hands down now and have a seat if you'd like. >> Well, you can tell me what the stats are. >> I have no stats for you. >> You're right. They're probably White. >> What are you talking about? I just asked you to put your hand on your neck just like I do everybody else I've arrested. Just a safety concern. That's all. All right, Mr. I have to read you this form. It's called the warning of the motorist. I have to read it in its entirety. Some of it may not apply to you. I understand that. It's just how I have to read it. Um, please don't interrupt. If you have any questions, ask at the end. Okay, subsequent to an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs or intoxicating compounds or any combination thereof, DUI, or section 1141, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, you're hereby notified that, as provided in section 11-500 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, your firsttime offender, unless within the last 5 years of arrest for DUI or leaving the scene, you've had a a previous conviction or court assigned supervision for DUI or a similar provision or local ordinance or a conviction in any other state for DUI or a similar offense where the cause of action is the same or substantially similar to the Illinois Vehicle Code or a driver's license suspension or revocation for violating election section 11501.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code except in cases uh from the unlawful consumption of cannabis except for cases is Were you submitted to chemical test or testing disclosed in alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or more than any amount of any other drug substance or in contemplating intoxicating compound resulting in the unlawful use of consumption of cannabis is listed in the Cannabis Control Act. >> Aaron was charged with the following traffic offenses. Driving under the influence alcohol 6 to 5 LCS511501 A2 driving under the influence BAC.08 08 or more. 625 ILCS5 11 to 5001A1. Improper lane usage 6 to 5CS511 to 709A. Transportation or possession of open alcohol by driver 625 LCS511 to 5002A. uh for a DUI prior to 729 of 2016 or a delta 9 tetrahydroanabol concentration of either five nanogs or more of whole blood or 10 nanograms or more of bodily substance for DUI on an arrest after 729 of 2016. A controlled substance is listed in the Illinois Controlled Substance Act and intoxicating compound is listed in the use of intoxicating compounds act or methamphetamine as listed in the methamphetamine control and convenient protection act and were subsequently found not guilty of the associate DUI charge. Considering the above, you're warned. If you refuse or fail to complete all chemical tests requested, and if you're a first-time offender, your driving privileges will be suspended for a minimum of 12 months. If you're not a first-time offender, your driving privileges will suspended for a minimum of 3 years. Uh, if you were involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused a personal injury of another, your driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of 12 months. Personal injury is a type A injury that requires immediate professional attention in a doctor's office or medical facility, including severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured party to be carried away from the scene. Two, if you submit a chemical test or test disclosing of an alcohol concentration of 008 or more, a delta 9 tetrahydroanabanol concentration of either 5 nanogs or more of whole blood or 10 nanogs or more of other bodily substances or any amount of any other controlled substances is listed in the Illinois Controlled substance act and intoxicating compound as listed in the use of intoxicating compounds act or methamphetamine as listed in the use of methamphetamine control and community protection act. Uh if you're a first-time offender, your driving privileges will be suspended for a minimum of six months. If you're not a first-time offender, your driving privileges will be suspended for a minimum of a year. You're further warned that if you're a CDL commercial driver's license holder, your CDL privileges will be disqualified for the following periods of time if you refuse to or fail to complete chemical test requested or submit to a chemical test or test disclosing an alcohol concentration of 008 or more. substances or intoxicating compounds resulting in the unlawful use of consumption of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act or use controlled substances listed in the >> Aaron was also charged with endangering the life and health of a child 720 CS5 1 to C501 due to her state of impairment. Aaron was transported to the hospital for further evaluation and eventually released pending her court appearance as of February 27th, 2025. online. Cory records indicate that her case is still pending. >> The Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound is listed in use of Intoxicating Compounds Act where methamphetamine is listed in the Methamphetamine Control Community Protection Act. Uh if you have not had a prior 12-month disqualification of your CDL, your CDL privileges will be disqualified for 12 months. If you have had a prior 12-month disqualification of your CDL privileges, your CDL privileges will be disqualified for life. >> Is this your