On May 16, 2024 around 1:11 AM, Officer Aaron Font with the Hoboken Police Department observed a 2024 Hyundai Tucson fail to stop at a stop sign in the vicinity of 12th Street and Madison Street. He initiated a motor vehicle stop at 1200 Monroe Street. He made contact with the driver, later identified as 27-year-old Nicholas, and detected the odor of alcohol as he was speaking with him. He asked Nicholas if he had been drinking, and he acknowledged consuming alcohol in Jersey City earlier that evening. Officers Joshua Campoverde and Shawn Sodora arrived on scene to assist shortly afterwards. Officer Font also requested an officer who was certified in field sobriety exercises to respond, and Officer Daniela Simone also arrived on scene. Officer Simone started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, followed by the Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand tests. Nicholas failed to perform the field sobriety exercises in a satisfactory manner. Based on his erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, his admission to consuming alcohol, and his inability to perform the field sobriety exercises in a satisfactory manner, Nicholas was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. He was transported to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. Officer Simone administered the breathalyzer test, and the results indicated a BAC of 0.16%, which is double the legal limit of 0.08%. He was released to his sister at 2:52 AM pending his court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on his behalf. He was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence (39:4-50), reckless driving (39:4-96), and failing to stop or yield (39:4-144) ------------------------------------------ Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is educational and in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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