A routine disabled vehicle call quickly escalates when an officer suspects severe impairment, leading to a shocking discovery. On a late afternoon patrol, Sergeant Matthew Gajewski encountered a disabled SUV with a flat tire on a residential street. Upon making contact with the driver, a middle-aged woman, the officer immediately noted slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle, despite her denial of consumption. Her refusal to provide basic documents and subsequent inability to follow instructions during field sobriety exercises further intensified the officer's suspicions, as she struggled with balance and coordination. Following her arrest, the driver's Alcotest results at police headquarters revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.332%, more than four times the legal limit, leading to multiple summonses including operating under the influence, reckless driving, and careless driving. Her vehicle was impounded under John's Law, and she was later released to a responsible party, pending her court appearance. --- Transparency through the lens of the law. Subscribe for more real bodycam breakdowns and on-the-street encounters. New perspectives, new incidents, every day. --- #BodycamFootage #PoliceInteractions #DUIArrest #FieldSobrietyTests #LawEnforcement #TrafficStop #PublicSafety #ImpairedDriving #OfficerSafety #LegalConsequences #RoadsideEncounter #Accountability

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