On September 15, 2024, Las Cruces Police responded to a single car motor vehicle accident. The 21-year-old woman claimed to be coming from a friend's house and she denied consuming any alcohol. However, based on the circumstances involving the accident, she was asked to perform standardized field sobriety tests. When she refused, Sgt. Chavez made a decision that they had enough evidence to arrest her for DUI. She was taken to the hospital for medical clearance. While waiting, she was read the New Mexico implied consent act and she indicated that she would not submit to a breath test. As a result, she was charged with aggravated DUI and was transported to the Dona Ana Detention Center. Her case is still open and all suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.