Around 2:21 AM on July 11, 2026, Patrolman Matthew Golembieski with the Monmouth Beach Police Department observed white 2024 Audi Q3 swerving across lanes while being driven southbound on Ocean Avenue in the area of Park Road. He made a U-turn and eventually activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop. The driver pulled over on Ocean Avenue between Beach Road and Surf Road. He exited his patrol car and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Brittany Rusin. Brittany told the officer that she was coming from a friend’s house and headed back to her home in Long Branch. She also tried blaming her ex-husband for how she was feeling that evening. As he was speaking with Brittany, Patrolman Golembieski detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Brittany admitted to having 1 margarita earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Brittany was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. Patrolwoman Flood arrived on scene to assist shortly afterwards. Her poor performance on the field sobriety exercises confirmed his suspicions of impairment, so Brittany was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was towed for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John's Law and Brittany was transported to the Monmouth Beach Police Department for further processing. At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, but she refused to submit breath samples. She was eventually released to her friend Akram Ali after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Brittany's behalf. Patrolman Golembieski issued Brittany the following citations: -Operating under the influence (39:-50) -Refusal to submit to chemical test (39:4-50.4A) -Reckless driving (39:4-96) -Careless driving (39:4-97) -Traffic on marked lanes (39:4-88B) -Failure to notify DMV of address change (39:3-36) As of August 26, 2026, Brittany's DWI case remains pending before the Monmouth Beach Municipal Court. ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are 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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