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On February 12th, 2024, around 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to a car that had gone off the road into the woods near Seminole Woods Boulevard. But when they arrived, something felt off. Inside was a 24-year-old mother, and it soon became clear this wasn't just an accident. Deputies identified the driver as 24-year-old Sharonette Lugo Fenelus, and found that her two young children, ages 4 and 2, were also inside the car when it crashed into the woods. Okay. So, let me ask you this. Why why why do you think that I would be beginning a criminal investigation right now? So, how much how much have you had to drink tonight? A little bit? How much how much is a little bit? Cuz a little bit for you and a little bit for me is going to be different. You know what I mean? So, well, I I'm just I'm I'm trying to I'm trying to just ascertain exactly what happened, okay? So, I I have to ask questions to understand. Okay. So, you were at your friend's house? Okay. Did you have a little bit to drink at your friend's house? >> is that when I went to stop, I couldn't see that right. Mhm. And then there was another car and those guys were the ones that took me out of the car. Did you drink beer or liquor? Or wine? No, it was just wine. Wine? Okay. Yeah, red wine. Red wine. How many glasses? Um So, we ate Okay, so we drank two and we ate um I did fried cheese. It's a Puerto Rican thing. And I cooked for them for her and her husband I took one more glass and it looked weird. One more glass? Yeah, after eating. Okay. So, you had you had What? How many glasses do you think? >> Three. Three glasses. Okay. I mean Okay. Do you Do you I mean, do you drink often? Is it rare? Every now and again? Socially? Not really. It's mainly last one and I'm I'm alone with Like, right now I'm alone. I know they took the kids, but like supportive I don't have nobody. So, that's why it's I I called the father of my kids cuz even though they took the kids I don't trust them. I Like, I need my father of my kids to take the kids. And I know you you guys let him let them take the kids, but Well, we It's just me and the the father of my kids. You know what I mean? I got you. Are you supposed to wear glasses or contacts? I wear glasses. You're supposed to wear glasses? Okay. Is that Is that >> lost them. I lost them at the beach. I lost them at the Okay. Is that Is that all the time that you're supposed to wear them or only when you're driving? Only at night? When are you Like, when are you supposed to wear them? All the time. Okay. Do you take any kind of prescription medication? I know you said I know you said that you you have anxiety. Are you diagnosed with anxiety? Do you take some >> Give me the prescription and anxiety. What What do you take for that? >> Seroquel. Seroquel? Yeah, Seroquel. >> I'm just going to check your eyes, okay? Okay. Do you see this green light here? Yes. Go ahead and use your pointer finger and point to it. Okay. Go and put your hand down. Okay. What I want you to do I'm going to have you follow the tip of the pen, okay? So, the green light I want you to follow it with your eyes and your eyes only, okay? So, eyes and your eyes only. Don't move your head, okay? So, we're going to do a couple more exercises here, okay? So, the next one we're going to do is called the walk and turn exercise, okay? I'm going to explain it to you. I'm going to give you a demonstration then I'm going to have you perform the exercise, okay? So, we're going to walk over here, okay? Just come over this way. All right. Do you see this big white line right here? Yes. Okay. So, my partner has the the the road blocked off here, okay? So, we're going to use this line, okay? Okay, just so you're out of the road, okay? So, listen. Here Here's the deal, okay? So, right now I do believe that your normal faculties are impaired beyond your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, okay? >> what happened. Okay. What What I What I need you to do, I need you to turn around. I need you to put your hands behind your back, okay? So, you're under arrest for driving under the influence, okay? Please call my best friend. I was just trying to cook for her. Oh my gosh, no. Oh my like this feels so wrong. This feels so wrong. Oh my gosh. All right, I'm going to just talk to you for a minute. >> it feels wrong. This feels wrong. All of my kids. That's a lie. This is my friend. I'm so nervous that I have PTSD. All right, listen. You're going to work yourself up, okay? Okay. Just swing swing swing your feet and I I How How do you want me to let you see your kids right now? How does that make any sense? We have to think realistically, okay? When we get down there you will be able to make a phone call eventually, okay? But you have to go through the process. So, with you With you With you With you acting like this it's going to make everything go a lot longer, okay? Give me 1 second, all right? The 24-year-old driver, Sherinette Lugo-Fenalol, was arrested and charged with DUI and child neglect. Authorities say she later posted a $4,000 bond and was released from custody. The case is expected to proceed through the courts in Flagler County, Florida, where the charges will be addressed at a later hearing.

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