Around 8:47 PM on March 31, 2024, Sergeant John Fitzgerald with the Roselle Park Police Department observed a blue 2005 Chevrolet van driving the wrong-way on Warren Street. The vehicle was headed eastbound, while Warren Street is a one-way street where vehicles can only drive westbound. The vehicle then turned onto Chestnut street southbound, and Sergeant Fitzgerald activated his emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop. He made contact with the driver, who was identified as Veronica Cajamarca. As soon as Veronica opened the door, Sergeant Fitzgerald detected the odor of alcohol. There were 3 other passengers inside the vehicle, and the officers would later locate multiple open containers of alcohol. Veronica was unable to produce a valid license, and she seemed to have trouble locating her documents. He returned to his patrol car and called for backup, and Corporal Kot and Patrolman Centeno arrived on scene to assist. After they arrived on scene, Veronica was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, and Veronica did not cooperate so the test could not be conducted. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Veronica failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step, turned improperly, and took an incorrect number of steps. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Veronica failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. Based on her traffic infraction, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Sergeant Fitzgerald placed Veronica under arrest for driving under the influence. The vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Sergeant Fitzgerald transported Veronica to the Roselle Park Police Department for further processing. After she was seated, Veronica continued to blame her sister for what happened that evening. Veronica was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Since their Alcotest machine failed, Veronica had to be taken to the nearby Roselle Police Department for the breathalyzer test. Veronica’s Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.11%, which was over the legal limit of 0.08%. She was transported back to the Roselle Park Police Department and eventually released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Veronica’s behalf. Sergeant Fitzgerald issued Veronica the following citations: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, and wrong way on a one-way street, and open container Court records indicate that on January 2, 2025, Veronica was found guilty of operating under the influence and careless driving. As a result of being found guilty, Veronica had to use an ignition interlock device for 3 months, spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and pay a total of $823 in fines. The other 3 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. ---------------------------------------------- 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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