On December 15th, 2024, a routine traffic stop for a broken taillight and slow driving in New Jersey quickly escalated into a driving while intoxicated investigation. An officer observed a driver holding up traffic and exhibiting signs of impairment, leading to a series of field sobriety tests on the side of the road. The following body worn camera footage details the following events. >> Come right here, Victor. Your name's Victor? How's it going, Victor? >> Good, good. >> We're going to put you through a couple tests, okay? All right, we're going to put you through a couple tests, okay? Just to make sure you're good to drive. Just make sure you're good to drive, okay? All right, so um anything wrong with your head? Any recent head injuries? Anything wrong with your head, concussion? >> No, no. I have my my just my >> Okay. Eyes good? >> My my I don't know. >> Okay. Your head's good medically? Okay. So, you understand what I'm saying? >> I got you. >> Okay, so see this pen? >> Yes. >> What I'm going to have you do is you're going to look at this pen and follow it with just your eyes only, not your head. So, when I pull it out here, you follow it with your eyes. Don't move your head, okay? All right, so you see this pen? You're going to follow it with just your eyes only, okay? Just your eyes. All right, you can blink for a couple and then we're going to go again, okay? All right, again. Just you ready? Just your eyes, okay? Don't move your head. All right, now you're going to follow it going up. Don't move your head, okay? >> Yep. Keep going through the rest. >> All right. So, the next step will be what is called the walking turn, okay? So, the walking turn, you're going to put your left foot in front of your right foot. Your left heel touching your right toe. Can you do that right now? >> All right. Left toe. >> You have a bad sciatic? >> I don't know. Probably. I I have a gout, but >> Gout? So, we'll we'll go through the steps. We'll just see see how it goes, okay? >> Okay. >> Okay. Left foot in front of your right foot. >> Yes. >> Your left heel will touch your right toe. Can you do that? This is going to be the starting position. >> All right. Okay. >> Left foot in front of your right foot. >> Yes. >> Left heel touching your uh right left heel touching your right toe. Can you do that right now? >> Yes. All right. Yes. >> Yep. Left foot in front of your right foot. >> My right left foot. >> Your left foot. >> left foot. Okay. >> Your left foot up front. >> Yes. Your left foot. Okay. >> In front of your right foot. Left heel touching your right toe. >> foot touching my left foot. >> That's fine, and then put your right foot right behind it, touching it. Okay? And you're going to keep your hands down at your side at all times, okay? That's your starting position. Stay in that starting position until I tell you to begin the test. Do you understand? Stay in that starting position until I tell you to begin. I'm going to demonstrate the rest of the test. Okay? >> Okay. >> So, for the rest of the test, once I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps. I'm just going to show you three right now. So, you're going to take one, >> One. >> two, three. Hands down at your sides at all times. Heels touching your toe. You're going to take nine. Once you get to the ninth you're going to take a series of small steps and do nine heel-to-toe steps back. Okay? Do you understand? Do you understand, Victor? Okay. Get in the starting position. Yep. And you may begin. How many? Nine. Use the small steps. See, Victor, use the small steps. All right, Victor, you can stop. We're going to do one more test. Okay, face me. Face me. We're going to do one more test. Keep your feet together. Hands down at your sides at all times, okay? What you're going to do is you're going to raise your foot 6 in off the ground. And you're going to count out loud 1 1,000, 2 1,000, 3 1,000, 4 1,000. While you're looking at the tip of your toe. Keep your toe up. Okay? I will tell you begin and I'll tell you when to stop. You have to keep counting out loud 1 1,000, 2 1,000, 3 1,000, 4 1,000, 5 1,000. And staring at the tip of your toe. Keep your foot 6 in off the ground. Do you understand, Victor? You can do whatever foot Whatever foot you feel most comfortable >> Okay, ready? You may begin. On your right foot? >> Yeah, if you can't do it, you can't do it. >> You can try. Count out loud. >> Don't let him get hurt. Don't let him do >> It's fine. You don't have to do it. What was that? Okay. >> Got you. >> Okay, just stay right there for me, Victor. I will see you on each side. >> You uh You failed each side. >> Okay. >> So. Are you going to All right, I'm going to I'll call Frank's and then I'll wait for the tow. County 44-48. Uh 44-51's going to have one male subject, 41 for 450 if you could start a hook car location. How's it going? Um his car's going to get towed. It has to. So, if you want to call Find Your Ride. >> Uh yes. Cuffs are good? >> You got your wallet or anything in there? >> I have his uh I don't think I >> His wallet? Like any anything you need from the car cuz your car's going to get towed and then you're going to have to get it. Anything important? Okay. All right. It'll be at Mom's Auto Body. >> I can walk. >> Yeah, yeah. You can grab his phone, anything he's going to need. >> All right, I can walk in the rain. >> What are you looking for, a phone? >> Yeah, yeah. >> 2448 trying to call notify. >> Here, you can sit in that car and wait until the ride gets here, so you don't have to sit in the rain. >> Wait. >> Cuz you're going to need it. You're going to have to get a ride home, but if you don't want to stand in the rain >> Yeah, this orange phone on the >> What was that? >> Orange orange. >> That's yours? >> Um >> You could I'm saying if you need my jacket Hey. You could sit in the car until the tow truck comes, so you're not in the rain. >> Maybe my my text, I don't know. >> Okay. All right. Yeah. Um ride? You got a ride? Call somebody? >> I called my wife. >> Okay. Uh Dave, if you want to take for a look for your report you had a He's got two big empty bottles under the drug like >> Under the drug. >> Here just to see what they are. >> Hold on one second. I am he's not talking. >> Yeah, you're just going to need >> friends. >> What was that? >> I number your um wife my friends. >> Your friend's wife? Yeah, you can here. Uh here I'll stand with them if you want to go see where the bottles are. Here's the key. They're literally like they're right there. On the mat. You should probably I would say take them. All right, yeah, cuz you're going to need a ride home. >> Oh, yeah, yeah. >> And then he's going to need a ride home like in a little bit probably. You got the key? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yep. >> Everything in? Uber? Or taxi? >> Maybe taxi. >> Seagert? >> Seagert. >> Yeah, he's going to Seagert. >> Oh, okay. Hey. Tell him if you're getting picked up, you're on 71 in Brooklyn. That's where you're No, you're on Are you calling a ride for you? English? Here, if you're on a Hey. How's it Hello? Hello. Hey, uh are you able to pick your buddy up? He's on 71 in Brooklyn in Seager, New Jersey. He needs a ride. Maybe Okay. Uh He failed the test to be able to drive, so What's happening? So, they're going to bring him back, they're going to process him. Um No, most likely he'll be out in like 2 hours. He's just going to need a ride home eventually. But, um Yeah, he'll be able to He has phone, he'll be able to call someone. >> Yeah, as far as the car's >> Yeah, the car's going to get towed to Muhammad's Auto Body right by 7-Eleven. >> All right. Okay, okay. You want my phone? Hey. Hey. >> [snorts] >> Good? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Going to get a ride? >> Yeah, my friend is coming. >> Okay. He knows where you're at? >> Yeah, yeah, no problem. >> Okay. >> Uh this car, what happened? >> It's going to get towed. Muhammad's Auto Body right next to 7-Eleven right there. >> Okay, okay. >> The 7-Eleven, building next door. >> Okay. Okay. >> And you're free you're free to go whenever. >> Okay. >> You're good. >> Okay, okay. >> You can go do whatever You can go wherever you want. Yep, you're good. You're good if you want. Or you can wait. It's up to you. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Following the field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence and transported to police headquarters. After repeatedly burping and failing to provide a valid breath sample, the suspect was charged with a refusal along with multiple other traffic violations. The individual was issued several summonses, including driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, before being released pending a mandatory court appearance. Let us know in the comments below, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more videos.