On January 24th, 2023, a Chamblee police officer responded to reports of an Acura SUV failing to move forward through a couple of traffic light cycles in Atlanta, Georgia. When the officers arrived on the scene, they found the driver, a woman, asleep at the wheel. Another police officer positioned the vehicle in front of the SUV to prevent her from moving. The first officer approached the vehicle and attempted to awaken the driver. Initially, the woman began dancing until she understood the officer's command. 69 and 315. Open the door. Dispatch, I need another unit. It's 50° out with female possibly intoxicated. Open the door. You all right? I'm fine. Just trying to get to sleep. Can you unlock the door for me? The door is open. I can't I'm trying to get Okay, you've been at this light since uh a couple of cycles now. Yeah, but the door is open. Look. I can't even back up. car in park. PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I'M PUTTING IT REVERSE NOW. NO, PARK. LOOK. PARK, REVERSE. PARK, REVERSE. I did. I'm I'm trying He said to put it in my car in reverse. I did. Look. You put it in reverse. I said put it in park. Look. Park, reverse. That's your parking brake. That's not your reverse. No, look. Reverse. It's off now. You're okay. Got any driver's license? Yeah, but my reverse license My reverse park is right here. That's what I was telling you. Reverse park? No, my reverse is right here. Park and reverse. But, in order for me to put my car in reverse, I have to do like this. Hey, don't want to put it in Okay. You No, you told me to put it in reverse and I did it like that. I have to put No, if park is park like this and reverse is this way. Got you. That's what I was telling you. That's what I was telling you. All right, I'll be right back, okay? Thank you. I was looking for my keys. All right, your keys. You got your license? Huh? No, I didn't take my keys. No. your keys are in the car. I just turned the car on. No. I wouldn't be able to turn my Okay, I turned it on though. Okay. Okay. Can you give me your license? Okay, well we've got another officer coming over here see if you're uh Safe to drive. I am. We just got to check. Can't fall asleep at the at the red light. I never fall asleep. Snoozing. I think I got in front of you. Sleepy head. Give us a few minutes, all right? I'm going to turn the car off. Now they're off. Well, can I close my door? Can I close my door? Just give us a few more minutes, all right? Can I close my door? I I turned them off. You turned the window off? Down. Okay, so you're going to be cuz I got your keys. It won't cuz the keys are in the car. Hey, one more thing. Can you run a license plate for me, please? I think the number is 0 5 9 0 1 5 9. Do what? Please don't do what? Do what? Where you coming from? You got to step out. All right. Oh, I was going to step out. You can step Oh, I can't step out. Not yet. Where you coming from? Yeah, first time here. You got a gun? Oh, really? Where is she? Hm? She's right there. Then hold on. Hold on. I've been here, right? Huh? So, where you coming from? You been here? Where are trying to hit? What are you trying to do? Just been here. 1212 6 months. Okay, give me 1 second. Is she awake yet? Yeah, she's awake. Uh I got her keys, turned the car off. Um We're sitting over there. Rockdale came up saying there's a car over here. Except for a couple of cycles, knocked out. When we got here, it was still over. Finally woke her up. She didn't know if the car was in park, reverse. So, I just got to make sure she's okay. The officer suspected that she was under the influence and asked her if she had been drinking. She denied drinking any alcohol and refused to participate in a breath test. What's going on tonight? I didn't try to do that. You what? Do you know what happened? How much have you had to drink tonight? None. Can you please stop that? You had nothing to drink? Nothing at all? Are you sure? Okay. Can you please stop that? Stop what? Let me put that in the front, Joe. Stop what? I mean, it's off now. I'm just going to get scoop back down there. Are you willing to talk to me at all? I am, but can you please stop that right now? Stop what? Am I got Am Am I got to stop Am I having a light in the car? No, I'm not. Yes, I am. Are you willing to do any field sobriety tests for us? You said no to field sobriety. I said no. Yep. All right, step out of the car. All right, step out of the car. Hold on. Step out of the car. Yes, sir. Mhm. I need you on the radio. All right, good. Can you please stop running wrong uh 335870 Tucker Road for a private tow? This time you're under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Hello. Excuse me? You're under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Sir, your license. 4979 copy that 4979. Ma'am, it's my duty to read this to you. This is the implied consent notice for suspects age 21 or over. The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state by your submission to state requested chemical test of your blood, breath, urine, or other Do not pull away from me again. Back up. Don't pull away from me. Honey, I'm not pulling I'm going to I'm going to pull up on the DO NOT DO NOT pull away from me. Shut your dumb ass up. State of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive. up on my car because I have to pee. Where though? You red though ass [ __ ] State of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state. By your estimation state law says that you are under the influence of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances. had sex in a long time. I feel like you you did that because you haven't had sex in a long time. refuse this testing your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state I got you other ones. I got you. If you submit to testing and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of 1 year. After first submitting to the requested state test, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances. No, I'm I'm admitting No, no, I'm not admitting to that. I'm not admitting to that. I'm not. Will you submit? No. No. Okay, perfect. Let's go. Oh, you Do you Do you feel like you're doing that? Oh, okay. Oh, you feel strong now. You feel strong now. Wow, you feel strong. You're not strong. You're not strong. You're not strong. Oh, yeah. Oh, okay, strong now. Strong. Yeah, I do. Like that's how strong you are. You can take it off. Take it off. Right here in the back. It's in the back. I got you. Cuz I'm I'm going to consent to everything. I just got her phone. I'll go into the impound. DUI is not a star record. As a result, her vehicle was impounded and towed. She was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and transported to DeKalb County Jail. How you doing? You allergic to anything lately? Have you been vaccinated for COVID? No, but I got to pee real bad. Have you been around anyone that tested positive for COVID or monkey pox recently? No. Thank you. You said you weren't in a fight or car accident today. No medical conditions. I don't even know how I got here today. This this this person brought me in here. All right, let me grab a swab so I can swab your nose for your COVID test, all right? What's she here for? The what? What's she here for? DUI. Where's my phone? In the car. I ain't DUI [ __ ] He he's my license is in his um thing right there. I didn't DUI a [ __ ] thing. He thought I did cuz I was pulled up somewhere sleeping. I don't go that deep. I just hit the brim of your nose, okay? Your phone's still in the car, right? No, I think it's in the car cuz I know you got to eat at the restaurant. It's about 10 minutes. All right. Back to the car? Mhm? Back to the car. Okay. Mhm? Mhm? Mhm. You tried to manhandle me like you was going to do something. You tried to manhandle me for no reason. Like I wasn't even fighting you. Like you tried to manhandle me for what? I wasn't fighting you. You tried to manhandle me for what reason? Stay right there till you all right. Okay. You tried to manhandle me. Like what? You going to go home tonight and think you was good to manhandle me? Like come on now. I wasn't even fighting you. Red light. You going to go home and feel good that you manhandled me? Red light. I wasn't even fighting you like that. I did everything you told me to do. Tried to manhandle me for what? Cuz you want to go home and feel like you did did a good deed? No, honey. You didn't do [ __ ] And I wasn't even driving. I know that how you lying that