Around 5:39 PM on January 3, 2024, officers with the Wanaque Police Department were notified by the neighboring Ringwood Police Department of an erratic driver traveling southbound on Ringwood Avenue. A witness had allegedly observed a blue 2012 Nissan Altima strike a guardrail and flee the scene. The witness followed the vehicle until the driver pulled over on Melrose Avenue in Wanaque and walked into the House of Smoke store on 544 Ringwood Avenue. Patrolman Donald Pasquariello arrived on scene and made contact with the witness, who informed him that she was currently inside the smoke shop. The officers observed that the Nissan Altima had sustained damages consistent with striking a guardrail. Patrolman Pasquariello spoke with the witness as another officer made contact with the woman inside the smoke shop. The witness also had recorded videos of the woman driving erratically and swerving across the lanes. The driver of the Nissan Altima was identified as 22-year-old Jillian Biegel. As the officers were speaking with Jillian, they detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. She insisted that she was safe to drive, and agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, and it was administered by Patrolman William Lopez. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Jillian failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Jillian failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. Based on the damages to her vehicle, the observations of witnesses, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Pasquariello placed Jillian under arrest for driving under the influence. The vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Patrolman Pasquariello transported Jillian to the Wanaque Police Department for further processing. After she was seated, Jillian continued to be uncooperative with the officers. Jillian was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and agreed to submit breath samples. Since their Alcotest machine failed, Jillian had to be taken to the nearby Ringwood Police Department. Jillian’s Alcotest results in Ringwood indicated a BAC level of 0.13%, which was over the legal limit of 0.08%. She was transported back to the Wanaque Police Department and made some concerning remarks, so it was determined that she had to be taken to the hospital for further evaluation. When they were read to take her to the hospital, she refused to walk with the officers and had to be placed in shackles. She also threatened to spit on the officers and continued to call Patrolman Pasquariello “Hitler” due to his mustache. After she was evaluated at St. Joseph’s Hospital, she was transported back to the Wanaque Police Department and eventually released to her mother appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Jillian's behalf. Patrolman Pasquareillo issued Jillian the following citations: -Operating under the influence -Careless driving -Failure to possess driver license -Failure to possess driver registration -Failure to possess driver insurance card On June 13, 2024, Jillian pleaded guilty to DWI and failure to possess driver license. As a result, she had to use an ignition interlock device for 3 months, spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and pay a total of $830 in fines. Jillian was later arrested again for DWI in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey on January 6, 2025 following a motor vehicle crash. ---------------------------------------------- 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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