Around 4:38 AM on November 12, 2023, Sergeant Shannon Tattoli with the North Bergen Police Department was flagged down in the vicinity of Grand Avenue and 69th Street when a woman reported that she had been in a fight with her friend. She made contact with the driver of a 2022 Hyundai, and she was informed that the driver had been drinking. Since she needed help with translation, Officer Scott Milne was called to the scene. Officer Milne arrived on scene and made contact with the driver of the Hyundai, and she was identified as Carla. Based on Sergeant Tattoli’s suspicion of impairment, Carla was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. SLEO II Jose Figueroa also arrived on scene shortly afterwards. During the field sobriety exercises, Carla was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. The vehicle that she had been driving was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. She was transported to the North Bergen Police Department for further processing. At the North Bergen Police Department, Carla was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators and agreed to submit breath samples for testing. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC of 0.11%, which was over the legal limit of 0.08%. Carla was later transported to Palisades Medical Center by Officer Vega and Officer Milne for further evaluation before being released into the custody of hospital staff. Carla was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence and careless driving Court records indicate that on April 30, 2024, Carla’s citation for careless driving was amended to reckless driving and her license was revoked for 30 days, while the citation for operating under the influence was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. As a result of being found guilty of reckless driving, Carla had to pay a total of $240 in fines. ------------------------------------------------ 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. 2024, c.16). 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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