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He made contact with the driver, later identified as 24year-old Jessica Kelch, and asked her if she knew why she was being stopped. Hi. There you go. Thank you. Hi. What's going on? You all right? Yeah, I'm good. You sure? Yeah. You know I My name Well, first off, my name's Officer McCarthy, Lakewood Police. You know, I stopped you today. Why? I don't know. You just said I thought you just said as he was speaking with her, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. He asked her if she had consumed any alcohol and she admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Jessica was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. You knew? No, I have no idea why you stopped me. You have no idea. Um, reason for it stopped cuz you blew right through that stop sign. You drove and you also drove through a red light when you turned on to uh Detroit from 117. You know that? No. No. Have you been drinking tonight? No, I haven't. You haven't? I mean, I have been drinking tonight, but no. How much? I don't know. You don't know how much you've been drinking? No. I mean, I don't know how much like since you got here. I live right literally up the street from here. I'm not even kidding you. Okay. I live on Okay. I need a driver's license, proof of insurance. Okay. Yeah, of course. Thanks. Okay. Is your So your current address is not correct. No, I moved there like less than a year ago. Okay. Sorry. I just keep this locked. Just Hey, hey, just don't be racing around. Do you have any firearms or weapons in the car? I have nothing at all. Okay. I'm assuming the entrance is in there. Yeah, it's in there. Okay, go ahead and grab it. Left. Okay. Sorry. Fine. You didn't You didn't see the stop sign right behind you? No, I did. It's literally right by my house. Okay. That's why all there's here. Okay. Can you grab your proof of insurance for me? I just don't want to. You don't want to What? You're like slurring your words, you know. I was just saying I And I could smell I could I'm just saying I could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the from the car, which I'm assuming is coming from your person. Okay. My house is 4T away. That's your registration, not your proof of insurance. You want my insurance? Okay. Your proof of insurance? Yes, ma'am. Is the vehicle registered in your name? No, it's registered in my mother's. That's why. Like I said, it's right here. Okay. In the same thing. I live I'm not even kidding you. I'm 4 ft up the street. Okay. That's the registration still. So, um, what's what's a good phone number for you? I have one. Hang on. No, no, no. What's your phone number for your What's a good phone number? Yeah. And what's your current address? Where do you where do you live? Literally up the street. The numbers more other side of the city. You know that? That's not right up the street. Yeah. You're by 117. You're not you're not by more. You know that? No. Okay. Couple things. I'm going to have you step by the car. Okay. Yeah. No, I understand. Um 14 deal. I'm going to grab that for you. I took my belt off. They're right when you just take your belt off. Yes, it is. It's They weren't button. Okay. Let's uh let's get over here in the sidewalk where it's a flat surface. Okay. I can tell you I'm not Okay. Well, I Whatever. Step on the sidewalk over here. I have a belief. I I I I want I want to make sure you're good to drive. Okay. I'm not. So you you're not good at drive. I mean, I can try, but Officer Prendergast started by asking her to recite the alphabet from to Z, but she was unable to do so satisfactoryily. Then he administered the horizontal gaze nestagmas a HGN test. During the HGN test, officer McCarthy observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nestagmas at maximum deviation, and the onset of nestagmas prior to 45 degrees. Her also observed vertical nestagmas. The second exercise was the walk and turn test. During the walk and turn test, Jessica did not touch heel to toe on each step while displaying a lack of balance. The last exercise was the one leg stand test. During the one leg stand test, Jessica failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her her foot down multiple times before the test was complete. Okay. Uh, are you able to recite you able to recite your ABCs to me? Yes. Without singing them from A to Z? Yeah. Okay. Go ahead. Say them from A to Z without singing them. Okay. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W X I M Z Okay. Um for this first test, all I want you to do just put your feet together and arm to your side. Okay. Feet together. Okay. Do you have any head injuries? Any type of leg, physical injuries, anything of that sort? None at all. Okay. Uh, do you wear glasses or have contacts? No. Okay. All righty. I mean, I wear contacts, but Oh, sorry. They got They're going to do that real quick. I wear contacts, but not You wear contacts. Okay. And I didn't ask you before, where you coming from? I'm just going home. Where you coming from? Not where you going? From work. From work. Where do you work? Harry Buffalo. Harry Buffalo. Okay. And and I'll get to that in a second. All right. For this first test, all I want you to do is you're going to keep your head straight facing me. And you're going to keep your eyes on the tip of my finger and my finger only. Okay? Just follow with your eyes. Don't tilt or move your head. Do you understand the instructions? Okay? with your eyes only. Okay. Keep your head facing me. Keep following with your eyes. your eyes only. All right. Don't Don't look at the light. Look at you. No, look at the finger. Okay. You understand? Yeah. Keep your eyes on the tip of my finger. You understand? Very close, y'all. Keep your eyes on tip my finger. Not the light. Got you. Hey, do you understand? You got You got to keep your eyes when it's at Oh, look at that. Yeah. Not Not the light. Keep your eyes on the finger. Okay. You're still looking at the light. You understand? Yeah. I'm looking at it. Their eyes only. All right. What What I want you to do is I want you to go like this. You guys should have not let me drive. Just go like that. Okay. I don't want you to tilt or move your head. You keep doing that. You did it like eight times now. Keep your eyes on the finger. Okay, this one's going to go up and down. Okay. Okay. Should I look at the finger? Yep. [Music] Without moving your head. Okay. Okay. Okay. That's it for the eye portion. Okay. Say there. Would you agree that this area is a flat surface? Smooth. Okay. Um and that there's nothing obstructing. Okay. Awesome. So, what I want you to do, I'm going to get you in the starting position for the test. Okay. You following? Yeah. Okay. So, imagine like a thin straight imaginary line in front of you. Okay. That's what you're going to be walking on. So, I'm getting you in starting position. Put your left foot on the line. Put your right foot in front of your left foot with your right heel touching your left toe. Okay, that with your right heel touching your left toe. And keep your arms to your side. With your arms to your side. Okay, stay in that position. Okay, just stay in that position and don't start until I tell you to begin. Okay, I'm going to demonstrate the test for you. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel toe steps on the line. You're going to turn back around and take nine heel toe steps back on the line. Okay? And then you're done. Okay? Um and it's going to look like this. One, two, three, so forth until until you get to nine heel to toe steps. Once you get to nine, using your front front uh planted foot, you're going to take a series of small steps around your rear foot. Then you're going to take nine heel toe steps back in the line. Okay. Uh yeah, during the test, well, don't don't start yet. During the test, count your steps out loud. Keep your eyes in your feet while walking. Um, don't don't uh stop the test until the test is complete. Okay, you understand? Yeah. Do you have any questions? No. Okay. Other than if I already told you. Yeah. Well, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, I know I already failed. So, finish. Keep going. Six, seven, eight. You said you're done. That's nine. I mean, I know you guys already filmed me, so can I do it again at least? Like to not We have one more test. All right. I just didn't know if it was just We have one more. You're fine. Yeah. Yeah. Um Yeah. This is the last one. Okay. Um all I want you to do is just I just didn't know it was Okay. Cuz I was like, I could do it. I just didn't know. Okay. Just put your feet together here. Face me. Mhm. No. F. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Yeah. All right. Put your uh feet together, your arms to your side. Okay. All right. Don't, like I said before, just don't don't start this one until I tell you to. I'm going to demonstrate it. You're going to lift either leg of your choosing. You're going to keep your foot approximately 6 in off the ground. Keep both your legs straight. While doing so, keep your arms to your side and count out loud. 1 1000 2 100 3 100 until I tell you to stop. And also, I think I said it, but keep keep your foot parallel to the ground. Okay? And keep both your legs straight. Do you understand? Yeah. Hang on. Don't start. All right. All right. All right. You may be good. 1 1,00 2 1 Keep going. 1 100 1,00 2 100 3 100 4 100 5 100 6 100 7 100 8 100 9 100 Okay. Yeah, that's good. Okay, I have one just one more test for you. Okay. based on the her traffic violations, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercise. Officer McCarthy placed Jessica under arrest for operating a vehicle impaired UVI. After she was placed under arrest, she waved her Miranda rights and answered a few questions. Officer McCarthy then transported Jessica to the Lakewood Police Department for further processing. Uh, can you turn around and then just bring your back? There you go. Uh, you're just going to be under arrest for operating vehicle while in tax get it. Okay. Okay. Do you have any uh firearms, knives, anything that's going to focus at all? Nothing. I don't I just have your phone. Okay. Um we're going to walk over to this first car right here. Okay. Just watch your step with the curb. All right. Yeah. I don't want you to fall. Hang on. Hang on. I got to search you. Okay. Yeah. What in my car? Uh, your car your car is going to be towed tonight. Okay. Can I at least grab like my stuff? Yeah. Cool. Thank you. Anything in the car specifically you want? Phone, wallet, any just my phone and my like purse. Okay. I believe I still have your ID in my pocket. So, we'll get to that. Thank you. I appreciate it. Do you have any? No, no, no, not at all. If anything, it's just my phone in my back purse. Okay. Or my bag. All right. Um, we'll see. I don't think she just her phone with uh my wallet. Okay. Thank you. I'm assuming. Oh, what's that? I have no idea. There was I don't even see anything in there. Yeah, there's probably nothing. It's just my underwear. I think that's okay. Yeah. All right. Watch. Thank you. Let me see. Thank you. Awesome. Should I open up this one now? Put her phone on the seat here. Uh, yeah, if you can. Thanks, man. We'll let you know where it's going to be. Thank you. I really appreciate if you don't mind just being my witness while he's doing that. Yeah, she blew like a stop sign, red light, blew this one, the one 117. It's all on dash cam, man. Um, that's okay. Biggest thing is you don't want to get yourself or someone else hurt. No, I agree. Trying to remember where [Applause] Make some more copies on this. Okay, sir. What's your first name? Jessica. Jessica. Okay. Jessica. What? Jessica Kelch. Kelch. Okay. K E L I C H. Okay. Well, Jessica, I got to read you some stuff, okay? Um, Jessica, before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to an attorney for advice before we ask you any questions and to have him or her with you during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without an attorney present, you will have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering any time until you talk to an attorney. Further, you have the right to talk to an attorney present during any questioning. Do you understand your rights as they have been read to you? Yes, you do. Okay. Okay. I got to read your waiver of rights as well. Okay. I have read the statement of my rights and understand what my rights are. I am willing to make a statement and or any questions answer questions. I do not want an attorney at this time. I understand and know what I'm doing. No promises or threats have been made to me and no pressure or coercion of any kind has been used against me. You understand? Are you willing to answer any questions tonight? You You have the right to refuse. Yes. Yes. And no. This is just like our internal Yeah. Exactly. like alcohol form that our department does. Um it has questions such as like where you're coming from, where you going. Do you want to answer those type of questions tonight? You don't have to. I guess not. But no, you know, I'm sure. I don't know how that works. It It's It's up to you. Yeah. You do want to answer? Sure. Okay. Um were you driving this vehicle? Yeah. Okay. Uh where did you start from? Start driving from from the casino lot. Casino in Cleveland. You know, do you know what the casino's called? Jack Casino. Jack. Oh, Jack. Okay. Yeah, it's only one. Casino. Uh, what time did you uh go there? I got there around 3:00, but I didn't leave for a long time because Okay. 300 p.m. Uh, where were you where were you? Sorry. Probably 400 p.m. if that's Where were you going after that? to my work. To your work. Where do you work at? The Harry Buffalo. Okay. [Music] Um, do you know what street you're on right now? Okay. This going to make things worse. What direction do you know? Are you familiar with your cardinal directions? Okay. Do you know what direction this is? That I don't want to answer any more questions. You don't want to answer anymore. Like I I don't know what's going to get me. Yeah, that that's okay. You you have that right to refuse. Okay. Okay. Thank you. I just don't want to I mean, you know, um do you mind just signing the witness? [Music] Um, you said you just you just wanted your phone. I just want my phone in my purse. You want your house keys, I'm assuming? Yes. phone, purse. It's It should be attached to my purse. Okay. If not, it's in the car. Could you let him know if it's not in like that? It'll be in like the actual car. Yes. Thank you. Yeah. I just want to make sure [Music] Thank you. I really appreciate it. Okay. Appreciate it. No, thank you guys. Um I bring your EpiPen, too. That's great. Thank you. I really appreciate it. Did you um you you found everything else though, like with my Epiban next to it? I have a another medication if anyone cares. What were you saying, ma'am? I have another medication with that as well. What other medication? Sterylene. Is it in there? But where would that be? It it would like be right on the front like stairs, but if not like they like it's just a Zoloft. It's not a big deal. I just want to let you know that it might be in my car. I don't want to like It's No, no, no. I don't need it. It's just a sterile, which is like an off-brand Zoloft. I just want to make sure that you guys see it and you don't know it's like not something I shouldn't have. It's mine. Okay. Thank you. Um, all right. Cool. Yeah, thank you guys. No problem. Like I said, take a CC. [Music] Oops. Shane, does he have any prior? Uh, no, definitely not. [Music] 205. Hi. Can you confirm the last [Music] 25? Okay. Thank you, sir. Yeah. No. 14. I'll be around with this female. 542 41.3. I know you have way like way more important things like going on, but like will that car be somewhere that I know about? Yes, it's awesome. That's all that matters. I know I know I did the wrong thing tonight. It it'll be on the on the form for you. Awesome. Thank you. 3775 Ridge Road Huffner is what it's called. I know I did the wrong thing tonight so you guys don't have to tell me twice. And I know this guy doesn't want to know twice. Do you have anyone that can pick you up tonight? Yeah, you do. Yes, I do. Okay, good. If not, I can Uber. Okay. Not the end of the world. But of course, this is the one time I'm here for the month. But thank you for being at least respectful to me. I really appreciate it. Hello. Okay. I'm out in the south. Any mileage? Probably 42 42 at 319. [Music] You said the card is in your mom's name. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Jennifer Kelch. Okay. And what's your current address again? I mean, it's different than the one that's on my What's the current one? 2127 Morrison Avenue. But the one that's on my address is 509 Rockwood Court, Aon Lake, Ohio 44012. That's the one I've lived at long longest. So that's why it's on there. War in Detroit, George Union 2937. What's a good phone number for you again? 440 6683547. Do you do any type of drugs or illegal narcotics? I smoke weed, but no. Yeah, I don't care about that. Yeah, I figured then absolutely not. What then? Absolutely not. If you don't count weed, I got [Music] They didn't even strap me like up back here. That's crazy. What? They didn't even put a like a seat belt on me. Hey, you the car you're driving. It's a 20 2012 or a 2013 Camry. Toyota Camry. Toyota Camry. Yes. You said it's in your uh It's in my mom's name. Do you think she could pick you up tonight? Probably not. No. I have somebody else that can though. But why is the left side locked in and I'm not? What? Why is the left side of the I mean, I'm not like trying to dip anyone. I was just wondering. I was like, why is the left side with nobody in it locked up and I'm not? Nobody can answer that question for me. Okay. Okay. Do you know the phone number of the person you want me to call or do you want me if you give me permission to go into your phone and call for you? Me? Yes. I mean, I was just going to take an Uber out of here. So, no, we have to release you to a silver belt. Okay. Um, nobody lives in the city that can. Um, can you call? Can you call Dom? Do you have your Does your phone have a passcode? Yeah. 5138 5138 Yes. Okay. If not, my mom is good or my dad. Thank you. At the station, the ALS form was read to her and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Intoxilizer results indicated a BAC level of 0.21% which was nearly triple the legal limit of 0.08%. After Jessica was processed, she was issued a citation for operating a vehicle impaired of 4511991 and failure to stop at a stop sign at 313199 and released pending her court appearance. All right. Step it up. Why are you holding on to that one? Follow through.