Previous Traffic Stop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t1hgJhHa7M Around 8:27 PM on December 24, 2023, Officers Sean Barry and Tony Perito with the Middletown Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a 2022 Nissan Altima on Port Monmouth Road. As they arrived on scene, it was apparent that the vehicle had struck a utility pole and sustained significant damages. They made contact with the driver, who was identified as 19-year-old Pharyze. Officer Julian Reis arrived shortly afterwards to assist, and he asked Pharyze if she had consumed alcohol. While she denied consuming any alcohol, Officer Reis detected the odor of alcohol. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Officer Reis asked her to perform field sobriety exercises. The first exercise involved the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, and Officer Reis observed a lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Pharyze failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step while taking an incorrect number of steps. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Pharyze did not perform this test satisfactorily. Based on the motor vehicle accident, the odor of alcohol on her person, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Officer Reis placed Pharyze under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was searched and impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Officer Perito transported Pharyze to the Middletown Township Police Headquarters for further processing.. At police HQ, Pharyze was uncooperative. She was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, but she refused to submit breath samples for testing. Pharyze was eventually released to her father after he signed the Potential Liability Warning Form on her behalf. She was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence, operating under the influence underage, refusal to submit breath samples, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to possess driver license, failure to report accident, and traffic on marked lanes. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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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