Mexico Union nor Mar 46 on January 7 2024 officers observed a vehicle being driven recklessly along the road without its headlights turned on a hazardous situation that quickly caught their attention the lack of headlights combined with the reckless driving presented an immediate threat to the safety of the driver and others on the road you know you're driving no headlights I'm no I'm sorry you didn't know that no okay do you have your driver's license ma'am where you headed tonight who are you headed to tonight man' I'll give this one back to you is this your car um I'm just going back yeah okay I'll look at your registration in insurance I'm sorry I cut you off you said you're going where perfect um I'm just going back home nice coming from where I do have a cold right now I'm sorry oh okay do you have your insurance card too I don't know any reason um is it like a physical card yeah little paper copy it should say your insurance policy things like that I'm not sure that and then I'll have you step out you can come with me right back here how's your night good so far so good I guess right over here please so I was behind you I I saw you turn onto Indian School upon approaching the vehicle the officers observed that the driver was a female following protocol they began their investigation by engaging in conversation with her starting with routine questions about her license identity and other essential documentation the female driver compiled promptly and courteously providing all the necessary documents in an organized and respectful manner and you had no lights on I'm sorry what's going on with that um I can't really tell when my lights are on sometimes I can't see at night very well I do wear contacts these are colored contacts I can tell yeah okay um they're also like prescription colored contacts okay um and you just didn't know your lights weren't off no I didn't okay where you headed to you said home yeah and coming from where I was at the gas station gas I was getting some Android pods the V pod little nicotine type thing yeah okay um so it's super unusual to be driving at night with no lights especially if you have bad Vision yeah I know okay and you said your car is insured and all that yes it is so like I said it's super unusual that you're you're driving at night without lights okay um have you guys alcohol tonight um I did a little bit okay the reason I asked that question was right when I walked up that car door you rolled it down I can smell it okay what did you consume tonight um it was vodka okay how much vodka would you say about three to four shots three to four shots yeah okay about how long over what course of time did you have those three to four shots um I going say about 30 to 40 d minutes ago okay so three to four shots were they Shooters did you drink out of a bottle um shooters shooters yeah okay all right um like I said it's super unusually be driving no lights I'm just going to check you to make sure you're right to drive tonight okay okay as soon as I determine that I'll put you back in your car you can drive home okay do you still also I I'm I'm sorry I just do have a cold right now okay so I just hope that like doesn't interrupt anything at it shouldn't okay yeah it shouldn't no problem do you still live at the bets Street yes okay I'll have you stand in front of my car and then I'll take your phone I'm just going to place it right up here okay okay face me stand with your feet together toes touching Arms by your side Miss Julian I'm going to be checking your eyes tonight okay I see those color changing contacts we'll see if we can work with them tonight okay do you have any recent head trauma I don't no okay any traumatic brain injuries no I don't I just yeah no nothing no okay so tonight miss Julian I'm going to have you focus on the tip of my finger okay for the sake of this test the tip of my finger will be where my fingerprint is I'll be going back and forth a few times I don't want you to move your head just follow the tip of my finger moving your eyes and your eyes only do you understand yeah any questions no okay I'm sorry you okay har by your side follow the tip of my finger did you need to Cuff recognizing the scent as a possible indication of alcohol consumption they decided to further investigate whether the driver was under the influence once she was out of the vehicle the officers asked her directly if she had been drinking without attempting to conceal the truth the female driver openly admitted that she was intoxicated confirming the officer's suspicions to ensure the driver's safety and determine her level of impairment the officers asked her about any medical conditions that could impact her ability to perform certain tests or affect the results after confirming that she was medically fit and did not have any health conditions that might interfere the officers informed her that they would be conducting a series of sobriety tests their goal was to establish through observable evidence whether her physical and cognitive functions were impaired due to alcohol consumption yeah sorry I thought I had sneeze okay everything okay okay just follow the tip of my finger sorry you're good we'll work through it okay just follow my finger don't move your head don't move yet okay yep do what you need to do sorry better okay my finger try not to move your out okay [Music] this one's going to go up okay perfect this level surface right here I'm going to have you stand right about here for me okay face this direction have you imagine a 4in wide line okay that 4in wide line is going to extend from your right foot completely straight down this parking lot can you picture a 4-in wide line somewhat just about the width of your foot okay okay just a straight line um like Toe to Toe I'll go I'll go over the instructions for you but before we start this before we start this do you have any injuries um no okay do you feel comfortable in those slides do you want to take them off is what I'm trying to ask you want to keep them on I'd rather yeah the first okay so no problems walking turning or baling check okay Miss Juliana I'm going to have you picture that 4-in wide line I'm going to place you in a starting position when I have you in that position don't move or start this test until I tell you to do so you all right yeah you're going to take your left foot place it on that line just like me now with your right place it in front of your left heel to toe touching heel to toe touching Arms by your side this is the starting position for the test nope go back right foot in front of your left heel to toe touching you're there we go this is the starting position for the test do not move or start this test until I tell you to do so when I instruct you to do so ma'am you're going to do nine Heel To Toe steps along that 4 in wide line watch me one two three on your ninth you're going to plant your lead foot with the foot behind it you're going to do a series of small steps keeping your lead foot planted you will then continue back facing the opposite direction nine more Heel To Toe steps 1 2 3 when I instruct you to start this test you're going to keep your arms by your side at all times you're going to look down at each step counting each step out loud and once you start you won't stop until you're done okay do you have any questions no sir you understand this test yes all right whenever you're ready Next Step will be step one go ahead and begin following the hgn test the officers proceeded with additional field sobriety tests to assess her physical coordination and balance they explained each test to the female driver ensuring she understood the instructions before beginning the first of these was the walk and turn test which requires the individual to take a specific number of Heel To Toe steps in a straight line then turn on one foot and return in the same manner offline offl arms perfect man face me this next test you're going to choose a leg of your choice okay it can be your left it could be your right whichever leg you choose you're going to raise it above the ground your leg's going to be straight your foot's going to be parallel with the ground just like that Arms by your side you look down at the tip of your toe and you'll count 1000s until I tell you to stop watch me 1,1 100002 13 whichever leg you choose I want you to raise that foot about 6 in off the ground parallel do you understand and left or right either or okay do you understand my instructions yes do you want to keep keep these shoes on for this test or do you want to take them off I'll take them off okay do you have any other questions ma'am go ahead and begin 10012 134567 2008 keep going 10090 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 keep nope keep going I'll tell you in a stop 2018 you can stop now besides the alcohol have you had anything else tonight any prescription pills medications anything like that I did have um like Cofe medication and stuff because I haven't been feeling good so I had um like it starts with the a I don't know okay you can put your shoes back on okay okay I um I did take like four pills for coughing medication okay I get you we face this wall okay don't move place his hand by your back please show the Hand by D Miss julan I'm walk you right over here to the front of my car okay face my windshield wi in your stance perfect do you have anything on you that you should not now I do any weapons knives needles anything like that okay are you wearing a brad tonight ma'am no no nothing in your breast area that's going to poke me or anything negative walk around the side of my car you're going to have a seat okay the female driver attempted the test but she was unable to maintain her balance repeatedly putting her foot down for support her inability to complete this test without stumbling further indicated that her motor skills and coordination were impaired after observing her performance in each of these tests the officers concluded that she was indeed driving under the influence each failed test provided clear and observable evidence of her impairment reinforcing their initial suspicions based on the smell of alcohol and her admission of intoxication thank you have a seat listen to me I'm about to tell you something a you're under arrest for driving the influence of intoxicating alcohol and or drugs the New Mexico implied consent act requires you to submit to a breath test to determine the alcohol content of your blood after you take our test you have the right to choose an additional independent test if you choose to take this additional independent test you have the right to a reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician a licensed nurse or laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital or physician of your own choice to perform an additional chemical test the cost of this additional test will be paid for by the law enforcement agency do you agree to take our test yes okay sit back for me our seat open another container nothing of value One open liquor container and one two three four five six empty Pony New Amsterdam full yeah the one open was full is it New Amsterdam yeah no significant vehicle damage scratches wear and tear to oh you know it's thank you sir uh what is this saying old dog can't learn new tricks were you at a friend's house or what were you up to tonight no um I was actually just at home and then I went to meet up with my friend at the gas station the officers approached her and maintaining a professional and calm demeanor informed her that she was under arrest for driving Under the Influence they placed her in handcuffs which she accepted without resistance continuing to cooperate fully with the officers throughout the arrest process once she was secured they escorted her to their patrol vehicle ensuring her safety as she was guided into the back seat after confirming that she was properly seated and comfortable they began the journey to the police station for further processing um to get some Android pots like nitin mhm but she has some Li on her and to a couple shots and I was going back home so okay yeah there's a lot of shots in your car that's why I say that oh yeah she but yeah she got on her shot she drove too yeah she do drive to but we met up at the gas station and then she bought all her shots there and then we went in my car okay [Music] and you're what 21 [Music] yeah all right Mr one more time I think we got it yeah stand up for me we're going to go right over here do you need the bathroom or anything probably take a leftt right in between these water jugs in that desk I'll have you stand there I'll take your handcuffs off real quick right over here so miss Juliana I don't know if you saw the front of that machine but your breath score was a1717 okay what is that you're you're double the legal limit okay okay restrooms right in here better okay we'll go right over here I brought your phone do you want to use it um call somebody let them know what's going on yeah okay right in here did you get some kleenex to take with you no okay I'll bring you some the Indian School yank Mexico Union nor Mary 4526 R to you're good the female was presented in court to face charges related to Traffic Violations and driving under the influence during the proceedings the court revealed viewed evidence including the results of her sobriety tests and her admission of intoxication this evidence along with officers testimonies form the basis of the case against her if you enjoyed this video be sure to hit the like button share your thoughts in the comments section and don't forget to subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our future videos click on the notification Bell icon after subscribing thank you for watching and see you in the next video