Bodycam footage from a 2023 crash in Union County, New Jersey, shows a woman insisting she performed her roadside sobriety tests perfectly, even after police arrested her for suspected drunk driving. Before that arrest, she had blamed the crash on another driver.
The October 23 encounter began after her vehicle struck two parked cars on a residential street. When officers arrived, she told them a truck had cut her off, forcing her to lose control. As they questioned her, though, her account began to change.
The woman grew upset when an officer questioned her explanation. She later denied drinking before admitting she had consumed two IPAs at a friend’s house roughly two hours earlier. That admission changed the direction of the investigation.
After three roadside tests, officers placed her under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Yet she remained certain she had done everything correctly, a claim she repeated during a lengthy ride to another police department.
A Mystery Truck
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The footage, published by Bodycam Exposed TV, begins with officers examining the damaged vehicles and checking whether anyone was hurt. The woman claimed another driver had suddenly turned in front of her, leaving her unable to stop.
As an officer pressed for details, her account became harder to follow. She described the truck making a 360-degree turn before heading toward a nearby parkway. The officer questioned how that route matched the surrounding roads.
Frustrated by the questions, she accused him of laughing at her and threatened to get a lawyer. She also pointed to the damage to her car, which she felt the officer was not taking seriously.
Just Two Beers
When asked whether she had consumed alcohol at her friend’s house, the woman initially answered no. Almost immediately, she changed that answer to one or two drinks.
After further questioning, she confirmed having two IPAs about two hours before the crash. She maintained that the alcohol had nothing to do with what happened to her car.
The officer told her he could smell alcohol and believed she had been speeding. She disputed his estimate, claiming she regularly drove along that street and knew the area well.
With those concerns in mind, he asked her to complete roadside sobriety tests. She agreed, although she mentioned problems with her eyes, back, and shoulders before testing began.
Perfect, Apparently
On the sidewalk, the officer first checked her eye movements. He then demonstrated a walk-and-turn test, asking her to take nine heel-to-toe steps in each direction while counting aloud.
For the final exercise, she had to stand on one leg while keeping her arms at her sides. Once the testing ended, the officer instructed her to put her hands behind her back and arrested her.
The woman appeared surprised by that decision. She asked whether she had failed the tests and later questioned whether she could fight the arrest.
During transport, her frustration returned. Referring to the officer who conducted the tests, she declared, “I did everything he asked me perfect.”
She also claimed the officer had decided she failed because her car was damaged. The footage does not show his formal scoring of the tests.
Another Police Station
A different officer, identified in the footage as Kelly, transported her to the Springfield Police Department for breath testing. He explained that the testing machine at the first department was not working.
During the ride, she continued talking about the arrest and even asked whether police officers could avoid DUI charges themselves. Kelly told her that an officer who drove drunk could also be arrested.
Under New Jersey’s implied consent law, drivers arrested for suspected intoxicated driving are required to submit to breath testing under the applicable legal procedures.
The video ends without showing a breath test result. The woman’s full identity, any additional citations, and the eventual court outcome could not be independently confirmed from the available records.