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Around 12:52 AM on September 3, 2024, Patrolman Matthew Golembieski with the Monmouth Beach Police Department was on patrol on Ocean Avenue and he observed a red 2023 Hyundai Elantra speeding 54 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. As followed the vehicle, he observed the driver attempting to hide from him by pulling into a stranger’s driveway on Beach Avenue and turning off her lights. Patrolman Golembieski activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop in the driveway and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Courtney Loglisci.

As he approached Courtney, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed indicators of impairment. Courtney told Patrolman Golembieski that she was coming from the Wine Loft in Long Branch, and she admitted to consuming vodka earlier that evening. Patrolman Golembieski returned to his patrol car to check her license. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Courtney was eventually asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises.

Patrolman Golembieski started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, where he observed 6/6 indicators of impairment. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Courtney did not touch heel-to-toe on each step, turned improperly, and took an incorrect number of steps. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Courtney failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. The fourth exercise was the lack of convergence test. The final exercise was the Modified Rhomberg Balance Test.

Based on her erratic driving, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that evening, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Courtney was placed under arrest. After she was placed under arrest, her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Patrolman Golembieski transported Courtney to the Monmouth Beach Police Department for further processing.

At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.114%, which was above the legal limit of 0.08%. After they finished processing Courtney, she was released a sober adult pending her court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning on Courtney’s behalf. Patrolman Golembieski issued Courtney the following citations: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, speeding, and failure to use lighted lamps when required
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