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Drunk Pharmacist Arrested for DWI After Nearly Striking 2 Pedestrians

Around 9:17 PM on May 26, 2024, Officer Joseph Smith with the Stone Harbor Police Department was conducting foot patrol in the business district on the 200 block of 96th Street. He observed a white 2024 Toyota Rav4 fail to stop for 2 pedestrians who were halfway inside the crosswalk. He radioed about this incident to Officer John VanEtten, who initiated a traffic stop shortly afterwards in the vicinity of Second Avenue and 92nd Street. Officer VanEtten made contact with the driver of the Toyota Rav4, who was identified as Brittany Maulen. There were 3 other passengers inside the vehicle, and Officer VanEtten detected the odor of alcohol inside the vehicle. Brittany told him that she was headed back to a vacation home she owned after leaving the Willow Creek Winery in West Cape May. Based on his suspicion of impairment, he initially asked her to recite the alphabet and count backwards. Brittany failed to do both exercises properly, despite having a doctorate degree. Brittany was then asked to exit the vehicle and perform additional field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Brittany failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step while counting in an incorrect sequence. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Brittany failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and displayed a lack of balance. Based on her failure to yield to 2 pedestrians, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming wine earlier that evening, and her inability to satisfactorily perform the field sobriety exercises, Brittany was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Brittany was transported to the Stone Harbor Police Department for further processing. Brittany’s vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. At the station, Brittany was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, but refused to submit breath samples. After the officers finished processing her at the station, she was released to a sober adult after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Brittany’s behalf. Brittany was issued the following traffic tickets: -Operating under the influence (39:4-50) -Refusal to submit to chemical test (39:4-50.4A) -Failure to yield right of way to pedestrian (39:4-36) Court records indicate that on August 11, 2025, the ticket for operating under the influence was downgraded to reckless driving (39:4-96). As a result of her guilty plea to reckless driving, Brittany’s license was revoked for 30 days and she had to pay a total of $240 in fines. The other 2 tickets were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). 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.