Woman Arrested for DWI at Over DOUBLE the Legal Limit (0.20%) After Striking Planters скачать в хорошем качестве

Woman Arrested for DWI at Over DOUBLE the Legal Limit (0.20%) After Striking Planters

On October 27, 2023 around 8:00 AM, Officer Thomas LaChance and his trainee Officer Justin Fuss with the Lincoln Park Police Department were dispatched to a possible disabled vehicle in the vicinity of Comly Road and Pleasant Avenue. As they arrived on scene, dispatch informed them that the vehicle had possibly struck a planter at a residence on Ryerson Road. The driver attempted to make a right turn onto Pleasant Avenue, but Officer LaChance instructed the driver to stop the vehicle and place the car into park as he made contact with her. Around this time, he noticed that the airbags had been deployed and there was heavy front-damage to the vehicle. The driver was later identified as 25-year-old Gabriela. Officer LaChance asked her to exit the vehicle so that he could gather more information about what had possibly occurred. Gabriela admitted that she struck a utility pole, but not the planter on Ryerson Road. There were green shrubbery remnants on the front bumper, which would be consistent with her striking the planter. As he was speaking with her, he detected the odor of alcohol and Gabriela told him that she was traveling from her residence to her friend’s house in Lincoln Park. When he asked her if she had consumed alcohol or other prohibited substances, Gabriela denied it. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Gabriela was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. Officer LaChance started Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Officer LaChance observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. Vertical nystagmus was present as well. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Gabriela did not touch heel-to-toe on each step, turned improperly, and used her arms for balance. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Gabriela failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and failed to count in the correct sequence as instructed. Based on the motor vehicle accident, the indicator of impairment, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Gabriela was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Gabriela was transported by Officers Fuss and LaChance to the Lincoln Park Police Department for further processing. The vehicle towed for a mandatory 12-hour impound as required by John’s Law. At the Lincoln Park Police Department, Officer LaChance read her the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and she agreed to submit breath samples for testing. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC of 0.20%, which was more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. After she was processed ad police HW, she was released to her friend after they signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. Gabriela was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence, careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, failure to report accident, 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 educational and 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. 2001, c. 404). 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.