on May 9th 2024 a law enforcement officer was conducting routine Patrol duties when he observed a vehicle driving recklessly on the road the vehicle was speeding excessively and weaving in and out of lanes showing clear signs of dangerous driving hello hi how you doing I'm good I'm Officer United State Police hey I stopped you for two reasons one you're going 81 and a 65 and then two you're all over the road can't keep your Ling what's going on nothing I just left my U wedding party uhhuh but I just was fine I I didn't think that I was okay forbing but like honestly my car like the the stirs it's like [ __ ] up on the right side but it's just did I see your driver's license man I don't have my driver's license but you can look me up Lauren gri Lauren griggle Lauren griggle yes I have my license but like um I don't have my license on me it's okay yeah do me a favor Lauren un seat belt and then turn the car off and then step out for me yeah of course as the vehicle came to a stop the officer approached the driver's side of the vehicle the driver a female appeared disoriented and showed signs of impairment Her speech was slurred and her movements were unsteady these initial signs prompted the officer to suspect that the driver may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and he immediately began an investigation into her condition where do you work San I at San die Casino okay come on step on out how old are you I'm 22 okay come over here all right let's stand around my light yeah do you want me can I take off my shoes cuz they're kind of like look this way look at me okay Lauren I re like aloh there you been drinking tonight no well the at the party we did but not now how much did you drink I I didn't drink you sure no I it smells like alcohol coming from no it's from the car because we weren't to my car but like it's not me okay okay Len so I want to make sure you're safe to drive yeah I want administer some tests can I can I take off my chunk cuz my chkas are kind of like uncomfortable okay just give me a second hold on yeah once the female driver was safely positioned on the side of the road the officer explained that he would be conducting a series of field sobriety tests to assess her level of impairment the female driver agreed to participate in these tests which were designed to determine whether she was under the influence of alcohol or another substance that impaired her ability to drive safely do you have any head injuries no you have any problem I just have like um migraines I the the lights kind of hurt my eyes that's only it what about do you have any problems walking in a straight line no I just have so when was the last time you drank I haven't drink today you haven't drink anything okay all right so put your feet together hands to your side okay for this test you're going to follow the tip of my finger when I tell you to do so okay don't move your head during this test okay do you understand yes sir okay you see my finger mhm are you sure mhm all right we're going to begin okay to move your head remember yeah sorry my eyes are like my eyelash you can blink no I can I'm just going to we're going to do that one more time okay okay don't move your head remember that during the test the officer asks the driver to follow a stimulus such as a pen or flashlight with their eyes as it moves from side to side the officer looks for involuntary jerking movements of the eyes known as nagus which is a common sign of impairment in this case the female driver exhibited distinct signs of nagas okay B all right what's your social 552 yes 29 Go sir all right so you have no problems walking balancing or turning correct no I just have my my back is a scoliosis but like I'm okay okay and you so you're you're going to stick with do you haven't drink today no you're going to tell me the truth yes I promise I haven't Dr I only Dr a Sprite and a red bu but it was only for like a it was a wedding party okay after completing the hgn test the officer proceeded to the next field sobriety test the walk and turn test this test requires the driver to walk a straight line Heel To Toe in a specific pattern after reaching a designated point the driver must turn around and walk back in the same manner why does why why can you explain why there's an water of alcohol coming from your breath but it's from your breath from my breath m i I wouldn't understand because I promise I I swear like I I I was supposed to drive my friend home but she actually got a ride so like we were fine so I didn't have to drive her home and I I live way on the 998th and like Rio Bravo so like I'm far from here okay plant your left foot just like you have it put your right foot in front heel touching toe touching keep your hands at your side like this right right here touch your side okay do not move from this position Lauren do not start from this position on we're going to have to imagine a lineon in front of you okay we can do this line can you imagine that straight line in front of you yeah that line is about the width of your foot 3 to 4 in wide okay on that line Lauren you're going to take nine steps nine every step will be Heel To Toe every step you will be looking down at your feet you will be looking down at your feet while you're walking okay your hands will remain at your side at all times and every step you take you will count out loud so that I can hear you I'm going to show you how it's going to look so just stand in that position no stay in that position you're right here yeah keep your hands on your side keep your hands on your side okay Lauren I'm in the same position as you all right I'm going to take three steps to show you I'm going to show you the turnaround and the way you I want you to walk nine look at this one 2 3 Lauren I only took three steps to show you you will be taking nine once you get to your ninth step plant your lead foot series of small steps Lauren okay you're gonna get back on that line you're gonna face my car and you're GNA take nine additional steps Heel To Toe hands to your side looking down counting out loud every step that you take just like this Lauren please pay attention one the purpose of this test is to evaluate the driver's balance coordination and ability to follow instructions however as the female driver attempted the walk and turn test she struggled significantly she was unable to maintain her balance stumbling and swaying as she attempted to walk in a straight line two 3 okay it is very important learn that once you start walking on this imaginary line you do not stop walking until you're done with the entire test okay yeah okay yeah do you have any questions no I was just like concerned about that little roach but I was just like scared of it I didn't want you to think anything of it okay so you have no questions no I'm good do you do understand yes of course okay I will tell you when to start let me back away all right let me know okay go ahead and begin learn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 one four sorry it's going upward two 3 4 5 6 7 okay okay one more test okay you want to keep your shoes on or off um I'll do them off okay this is the last one okay not yet convinced of the severity of her impairment the officer continued with a third field sobriety test the one leg stand test in this test the driver is asked to lift one leg off the ground and hold it for a specified amount of time while counting in thousands the purpose of the test is to assess the driver's ability to balance on one leg M I'm going to move them a little to the side stay right there yeah put your your feet together hands to your side okay Lauren this is going to be the one leg stand I'm going to show you and I'm going explain it okay you're going to pick the foot that you want for this test it doesn't matter which foot it is you're going to elevate that foot approximately 6 in off the ground six your foot will be parallel to the ground your hands will remain at your side like you have them right here right here yeah and your legs will be straight during this test okay make sure when you lift up that foot you're looking down at it with your eyes and you're counting an increments of thousands th1 th2 th3 okay I'm going to show you you can pick whatever foot you want but just stay just like that I'll show you I'll tell you when to start look I'm going to pick my right foot to show you th1 so you lift it up front yeah watch just th1 just watch th2 th3 my foot's not up it's not pointed down my legs it's just perfectly parallel my hands are at my side okay while looking down at that four you're counting an increments of thousands like I instructed you to do so yes sir do you have any questions no sir are you sure no sir it was a lot no I got it no I got it you understand that's right okay so for this test I hold on hold on I tell you when to start and I will tell you when to stop so continue the test until I I tell you hold on let me step away okay all right go ahead and begin 100212 134 1005 5 1006 17 1008 1009 10,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 all right go ahead and put your foot down Lauren okay put your shoes back on again the female driver struggled to complete the test she was unable to count properly showing further signs of impairment the failure to pass this test confirmed the officer's suspicion that she was driving under the influence of alcohol at this point the officer had gathered enough evidence to make an arrest the female driver had failed multiple field sobriety tests and her behavior including her unsteady movements and slurred speech further suggested that she was intoxicated Lauren walk to the front of my car please and just face my car this car right here yeah just look at my look look at my bright lights all right Lauren Place sh be on your back Lauren so this time you're being placed under arrest for driving under the influence of an intoxic ELR or truck step back a little bit open your mouth and you see inside your mouth all right do you have anything on your person that I didn't know about who does the vehicle belong to it's mine it's yours yeah no no no okay let's go back to to my vehicle you need your cell phone from the vehicle yes please okay come on in I'll I'll go grab it you need help no no I'm okay all right this my my phone and my purse please yes ma let me I got to redo something hold on 552 23 23 41 10:15 1047 MTH is clear I'll read the IC at the office I'll get you the 49 on her ID 1246 sign a case please good temp car stop King 30 or left temp he handcuffed the female driver and escorted her to the patrol vehicle once the female driver was safely secured in the patrol vehicle the officer continued his investigation by questioning the female driver further however at this point the woman began to become argumentative she repeatedly asked why she was being subjected to such an investigation and voiced her displeasure with the situation all right so this is your cell phone right yes you can put it you can put it right here I have to take it up front um your purse so I can put it in your trunk because if I take that they're not going to accept that and I don't want you to lose that on your purse it's a nice purse I just don't understand like what I did wrong oh there's going to be a report associated with this all right um I don't think you're safe to drive and that's based on what I do but like go ahead okay that's all I have that's that's all huh that's all for what just that's all you have for what just for why I'm getting arrested there's a lot of reasons why but there will be a report that you can read as to why I did this okay what's your last name ernandes nandes ernandes thank I just don't understand like I I was the DD I was the Dee so I just I I clearly just don't understand because I was the DD for everybody and I'm like I I'll breath Li for you guys I I I'll do anything that you have to have me do for the test but like I was the I was the DD for my for my group and I I worked for Sandia you could see my card I know I see that I see that yeah I work for siia so they they drug test me every week I'm not saying you're for drugs I no no not for drugs but for anything like I was I was the I was Lauren listen to me I'm about to tell you something important her behavior became increasingly combative and she refused to calm down despite the officer's requests the officer recognized ing that the situation could escalate further if not handled appropriately decided to transport the female driver to the police station for further processing me I'm about to tell you something important yes go ahead you're being placed under arrest or driving under the influence of an intoxic ground or drug the new Mexican black cons requires you to submit to a bread test to determine the alcohol con of your blood after you take our test you have the right to J an additional pendent test if you choose to take to take this additional test you if you take this if you good Lord if you choose to take this additional independent test you have the right to reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician a licensed Source laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital physician of your own choice to perform this additional chemical test the cost of this test will be paid for by the law enforcement agency the New Mexico State Police Lauren do you agree to take our test and what I'm asking for is a breath test Hernandez yes or no no because okay I cannot force you to take our test but if you refuse you will lose your New Mexico driver's license or non-resident non-resident operating pish for one year if you are convicted in court of driving while under the influence you may also receive a greater sentence because you refuse to be tested do you understand the consequences yes knowing your consequences ma'am do you agree to take a bread test Hernandez I'm just I need a yes or no I'll let you think about it but those are the consequences you can submit to a bread test or you cannot okay like I was the one that was going to drive everybody home so I don't understand why you would like okay um I'll let you think about it it's either yes or no well if I pass nothing's going to change anything so I'm still going to go to jail yeah so it's up to you can I give my brother's phone number please I'll give you a chance to make a phone call my phone because I I'll give you a chance to make a phone call phone I'll give you listen listen listen I'll give you a chance to make some phone calls once we get to the office it is in or you can call whoever you need to but before that I need to do my stuff you will be placed in front of the the the machine if you want to provide a bre sample you may if not you already know the consequences and that's all I can advise you I can't advise you what to do okay NZ you understand what I'm saying I understand he hoped that the calm environment at the station would allow for a more thorough investigation and ensure that the situation could be managed more effectively despite her continued resistance and argumentative Behavior the officer proceeded with transporting the driver to the police station I don't I don't understand why like I what I did wrong because I clearly like I I know what I I know my rights I I I understand I to I'm not going to disrespect youate that so promise I'm going to just let you think about what I just read you I'm not going to persuade you any other way it's up to you okay my cousin is a lawyer so I don't I don't want to like I I will breathalyze if it has to come to that but but personally like I'm not I'm not doing nothing wrong like I'm not doing nothing wrong and I may I I dve dudes crazy like that's what if you choose to take the Breer up you it's just because okay and then we'll go from there I got to do some work before the the are you going to step out please can I unbuckle yes ma'am so you're going to go on a little tighter then since you're half small wrist I will literally do it again like do I have to do it again like well like what did I do wrong like I don't told you there's going to be a report okay turn around is it the smell of my car no cuz I turn around please stay right there I just don't know the number of my people I'll get you your phone you don't have to worry about that can me see hold on turn around turn around please don't don't can I pee huh you're going to have to wait till we get to the office okay please I know wait until we get to the office I'll pee right real quick I'll pee real fast there's too much traffic I promise I'll just PE there's too much traffic there's too much traffic you're going to have to wait I just have to pee real quick I understand I can't let you look at all the traffic wait till they going turn around turn around turn around officer like I promise like I'm not doing nothing wrong like I was the DD for people like I was being the DD for people turn around turn around I'm being really respectful toward you I'm being nice like I promise like I'm not doing nothing wrong like hold on turn it around but like I was supposed to be the DD can I pee you can pee in a little bit you promise like I'm not doing nothing wrong pleas get in the car yes I promise you can pee in like about 25 minutes I can't live my legs up can I just get my legs out please upon arrival at the police station the officer administered a breathalyzer test to determine the female driver's blood alcohol content BAC the breathalyzer test showed that her BAC was significantly over the legal limit which confirmed that she had been driving under the influence of alcohol come on there going to be a red chair you're going to sit on it right sir you remember what I read to you at the office you want me to read it to you again no I don't want to you're you're not going to provide a bread sample no okay so again I'm going to read it to you again you said no but I'm going to still read it to you uh listen to me I'm about to tell you something important you're under arrest for driving into the influence of an intoxicated ground or drug the new Mexican PL C requires you to submit to a bread test to determine the alcoh con of your blood after you take our test you have the right to choose an additional impendent test if you choose to take this additional independent test you have the right to a reasonable opportunity to range for a physici a licensed nurse or laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital physician of your own choice to perform this additional chemical test the cost of this test will be paid for by the New Mexico State Police Lauren do you agree to take our test I need a verbal yes or no no I canot force you to take our test but if you refuse you will lose your New Mexico driver license or non-resident operating privilege for one year if you are convicted in court of driveing well under the influence you may also receive a greater sentence because you refuse to be tested do you understand the consequences yeah knowing your consequences I'm going ask you one more time cuz that's what this think makes want makes me do do you agree to be tested no so I do consider your actions to be a refusal to be tested so we'll say here we'll let the machine time out [Music] there go my phone oh after this is done yes with this additional evidence the officer completed the necessary documentation which included a record of the traffic stop the field sobriety tests and the breathalyzer results once the paperwork was completed the female driver was placed in a jail cell to [ __ ] someone to pick her done yes you you will have access to your cell phone problem for as long long as it takes me to complete the paperwork um half an hour maybe do I have um there's no bail in the state of New Mexico you you will have to see a judge the judge will release you I have to stay here no I'll take you to the jail in jail with a bunch of [ __ ] crackhead no but you perise because you're going to go in and out right away right now more than likely with someone yes with who hold on let me finish this convicting the D is crazy cuz I'm not doing [ __ ] now I would I would breath you I promise I but like I'm not but you're not I'm not doing like I'm not doing it just because like I'm not comping and disrespectful like I promise you what I've been taught what I [ __ ] grew up on no regardless if I have or didn't or nothing like I didn't and it's just like no and I'm not doing that just to like tell you like being a disrespectful [ __ ] no I'm just trying to be un all right we're going to let the machine time out and then I'll give you your stuff and we'll go from there can you undo these please well as soon as this is done I'll put them in the in the front Okay huh [ __ ] off what you just don't care no I care no you don't yeah CU you like the [ __ ] like if if I did I just do it and I and I get out of it but like what I've been talking it's not that so like I if I would totally I but is what I been I just don't understand what I did I I like from from the test that me and you did like it wasn't bad and I I felt like I was fine like I felt like I was fine and I thought I did good you don't even know what I'm looking for I don't know what I know I know what you're looking for because like it's not even that that I'm doing like I'm not doing that like I'm I'm being I'm just being honest and it just like makes me think that like I'm trying to be a good person trying to be honest with you and like I'm still the bad person like I'm still I'm still [ __ ] high C so this is going to ask for a bread sample you can provide one you said you won't so we're going to wait the 3 minutes so it time's out okay once it 's out then we can continue you understand yes no you understand if you're going to provide one this is the time if not we're just going to sit here white like I promise you all I'm not like I that's the opposite of what you should be okay but but like it it was should be but like what you're giving me I'm I'm I've been straight up from the Geo from the Geo oh my God bro I just can't believe it because I prably you like like you could you could call the place that I was at you can call everybody cuz I me I me too I'm talking to you yeah it's fine whatever you want to do is what do you want to do but truthfully and honestly and like at the god of my heart and like who I am as a person like it's just like the fact like I'm getting bued right now and it's fine do what you got to do do your job do your job like I'm not going to be mad at you for doing your job like at the end of the day like I know but so if I have to deny it onight like I'll call my my cousin and that's fine yeah that's fine but like truthly and honestly do what you got to do get your T bro I don't the [ __ ] do what you got to do convict the unconvicted bro like I'm just like so fre because like I'm just like mad I'm mad because like I never thought this would happen to me like I I have like like my family is very C like if I would get convicted of something like this like I would be like like shunned shunned out of my family and like I understand like I understand what you have to do is what you have to do but like like I never it just makes me sad that you would just I would never and know you're going to me with these [ __ ] Talent bro I never like I've never touched a drug in my life not saying you have no but like it's like I have like I'm a [ __ ] felon bro treated you nothing like it's like I'm treated like one like I'm [ __ ] been like I'm not like that like I'm not like that like I'm I'm a good person I'm a God really person and like it makes me sick that I'm [ __ ] booked like one like I have my hands in the back like I'm one like I'm SI all right stand up so I can give you the opportunity to the restroom hold on hold on I'm not going to run well I know you're not you act like I am no I do not you act okay go that way and those doors take a left take a left over here over here over here right here and keep go on to your left other left your other left over here this way this is your left I know but right here no over here oh right right all right following her arrest and processing the female driver was presented in court where she faced several charges these included violation of traffic rules reckless driving overp speeding and driving Under the Influence DUI the court proceedings would assess the severity of the charge and she could face penalties such as fines license suspension or even jail time depending on the outcome of the trial 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