On September 30, 2024 around 10:08 PM, Patrolman Froilan Hernandez with the Red Bank Police Department observed a driver of a 2019 Nissan pickup truck driving erratically in the vicinity of W Bergen Place and S Pearl Street. He initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, who was later identified as 28-year-old Luke. He asked for his documents. As he was speaking with Luke, Patrolman Hernandez observed that his speech seemed slurred and he displayed other indicators of impairment. He told the officer that he was heading home after leaving Jamian’s Food and Drink. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Luke was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. The field sobriety exercises included the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Luke did not touch heel-to-toe on each step and paused in the middle of the test. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Luke failed to raise his foot in the proper fashion or count in the correct sequence. Based on his motor vehicle infractions, the indicators of impairment, and his inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Luke was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. After he was placed under arrest, his vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Patrolman Hernandez transport Luke to the Red Bank Police Department for further processing. At the station, he was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and he agreed to submit breath samples. His Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.204%, which was more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. He was issued the following traffic tickets: Operating under the influence, careless driving, 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 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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