DUI Arrest Incident: Officer Interaction and Legal Proceedings

Officer Westman arrested a 19-year-old for DUI after observing poor driving and signs of intoxication.

### Officer Westman's Encounter: DUI Arrest and Procedures
* 🚓 Officer Westman initiates a traffic stop due to the driver's **failure to signal and nearly hitting a curb**, expressing **concern for her safety** and asking for her driver's license.
* 🩸 The driver, who has **blood on her hand**, dismisses questions about her injury as personal, prompting **further concern from the officer**.
* 📱 After struggling to provide registration and insurance, the officer instructs the driver to exit the vehicle, emphasizing that it is a **lawful order**.
* 🍺 The officer questions the driver about her alcohol consumption, offering voluntary field tests, which she **hesitates to accept due to fear and distrust of the situation**.
* 🚨 Ultimately, the officer determines that the driver is **intoxicated** and places her under arrest for DUI, explaining her **rights and the consequences of her actions**.
* 🕒 The driver expresses frustration over the situation, particularly regarding her **need to attend class** and the implications of her arrest on her **future**.
* 📋 The officer outlines the next steps, including the requirement to **appear in court**, and provides documentation regarding her **rights** and the **conditions of her release**.
* 📞 After the arrest, the officer ensures that the driver's phone will **accompany her upon release**, while also advising her boyfriend about the situation and next steps.

[Applause] hold person sound I'll take a second hi hello hi my name is Officer Westman stop is being recorded. The reason you're being stopped was a few things. So when you turned onto California Street, you didn't use your turn signal. Then you almost hit a curb. Then you made a left-hand turn here onto a street, again not using your turn signal. Okay, I'm sorry. Were you just distracted by something? I just, I'm sorry. I usually, okay, we're here frequently, so sorry. I um, I see you have blood coming down your hand. What's going on with that? Oh, that's a personal reason. Yeah. Are you okay? I'm fine, right. Did you cut yourself? Yep. How long ago? I don't really think that's any of your business. I'm sorry. All right, I'm just concerned. No, that's fine. No, I'm just here to, okay. Do you have your driver's license with you? I do. Wait, I don't have my wallet with me, actually. Okay, I'm sorry. Do you have your

registration and insurance for the car is. Will that One Direction hello yep. What do you what do you mean. I need you to focus on the task at hand. Your phone call is not the priority. I got to go. I'm sorry what's up. I need your registration insurance for the [Applause] vehicle. How old are you. 19 okay. I think okay. I think this is my. Let me make sure okay. Yeah this is my recent insurance. I got a new car last year. Okay this is here. And I think this is my uh. It talks about warranties and all sorts of things. Is this not the so. No that one is not. This one's your registration. Okay you were looking for an insurance car insurance. Okay I think that's on my app. Okay merid can you come talk to me outside the car please. Because I'm instructing you to step out of your vehicle. Is there a reason why it's a lawful order. You have to step out of your vehicle now. Is there a reason. Is it a lawful order. Yes

ma'am, step out of your vehicle. Can you come back here? So, I'm concerned. How you doing? This is where I live. Okay, cool. Yeah, sounds good. So, I'm kind of concerned about how much alcohol you've had to drink tonight, plus your driving. Would you be willing to do some voluntary field tests? Is that a voluntary thing? Correct, they're voluntary. So, if I say no, what is that then? I have to make my decision based on the observations to this point, which is like based on what? Your poor driving. Driving on what? Me not cutting my blinker? Not using your blinker? Nearly striking the curb when you pulled into this parking lot? Instead of just coming to a stop, we went through all of these cars and then came back here. Well, this is where I was pulling into, so okay. You just have to say yes or no. You want to do the test? What do I do if I say no? Do if I say no? Then I have to make my decision based on the observations I've

seen at this point, which is what I've just... can you be honest with me? If I say no, like, what happens beyond that? If I believe that I'm, like, just genuinely, like, scared of, like, what's going on here, like, I've... I've seen too many videos, and I'm scared that I don't, like, trust you guys. So, like, what's going on beyond that? I'm here, so I think you're intoxicated. Okay, okay. So, at this time, you are under arrest. Place your hands behind your back. Wait, no, no, don't tense up, don't tense up. Relax, relax. What the... She has dread blood on your hand. Get anything, please. No one will walk up to this, otherwise they will be detained. What do you mean I'm under... Rel... rela... what do you mean? I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything. I didn't DOI. What do you mean? I didn't do anything. You have the right... my car. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say... get him... get my car at least the

Right at this time to talk to an attorney and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be provided without cost if you so desire. Tell him to get my car at least, Joey. You can decide at any time he's in there. Tell him to get my car to make any Stat or. Today is the 15th of September 2023. It is 0128 hours. I don't have anything. She said it was a personal reason. She didn't want to talk to me about it. Okay, okay. We're going to walk to the rear of my patrol [Applause] car. Do you have anything on you that can stick or stab me, like a pocket knife, needles, something of that sort? Nope. Okay. Do you have pockets on your skirt? No. Or these shorts? No. Okay. Can I at least have my phone? Relax, please. Please relax. Fighting this is not going to change anything. I need you to relax, okay? Not at the moment. I'll come talk to you in a second. Have a

seat what are you. You haven't even. What are you. Would you like Medics to come look at your wrist. No. Okay. Can you just. Why are you arresting me. You are under arrest for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the point that it's impaired. Your drink. You want me to get your phone for you like I can use it. Um. Well you can have it with you. He's probably going to take you to the police station. You probably want to have it. Why am I. Okay. Can I ask you guys have not have any like official for. Yes. Why are you guys ring me like may ask like you guys have no official like information of why. Oh well he has to go by his observation so what he saw what he is what. Oh I don't. I'm not me not turning my fucking blinker on which is what half the people in pman do. No I'm not going to argue. You want your phone though. Yes. [Music] ask ask Nathan. Okay appreciate you guys not walking up.

Sorry, sir. Uh, what questions can I answer? I can't answer all of them. I'm her boyfriend. Yep. Can I just ask what's happening? She is under arrest for DUI. She's highly intoxicated. I told her not to drive, and she drove. I told her I would walk there, and I got a call, and she was talking on her way. What are the next steps for us to go? She'll be with me for about the next six hours as her boyfriend. What can I do? Nothing really. We're going to make sure that her phone goes with her, so when she's released. Should I contact their parents? Should I? Should I? I wouldn't. That'd be her choice. What about a... We're just going to lock it up here. Just leave it here. Just leave it here. Yep. Is it on right now? Yeah. Don't worry about it. We'll take you. Turn it off, please. Yes, we're going to lock it. All right. All right. Appreciate you guys. Thank you. All right.

she'll give you a call when she has an opportunity. Can I tell you something and not I'm recording OB. I know if you're recording whatever but not make it obvious to her. Sure, would just really appreciate this night has been very rough for her and the reason she came over here and I told her not her. I said I will walk to your house and I don't know why she didn't listen and I but she's just not in a good place right now. So if you'll keep that in mind I would reallying is coming from and all that. Yeah, is she bleeding right now? She told me she was cutting herself tonight. It's uh dried so it's not like actively bleeding. Please keep we'll continue to talk to her about it and try to get her resources and we'll get her Medics too. She needs it. Yeah, right now she just very much doesn't want that so okay. All right, I know it's a lot of information to process in the moment. I'm not I'm not se

but I understand. But I just hope I just want you guys to know that she's not there mentally. H and and she's Hest. I could tell by the way she was talking to you guys. She's drunk and not there. So yeah, I appreciate it. Please. He said he said they're going to be about 6 hours with find way to did you find a so so in the morning. In the morning she wanted him to look for it in the car. In the morning should I come to the the Poli station and pick her up. Um so how about this. She wants you to find her cell phone to make sure it goes with her. Do you mind looking in the car. You know what it looks like. Grab her cell phone and then yes she'll be able to give you a call. You want to give you guys the keys. Oh sure you want to roll up the windows and lock it. Okay yep thank you very much. Yep we'll make sure this goes with her. Cool thank you. Yes yes in the morning in the

morning. Should I come to the police station, and if that's what she wants, and pick her up? Yeah, as long as you're sober. Will she be able to call me in the morning to tell me? Yeah, when she gets released, she'll have her cell phone. She'll be able to call who? And she will be released at the like in 6 hours or in the morning? Yes, as long as she doesn't have a prior DUI. If she had a prior DUI or warrants for arrest, then she'd have to go to jail. I know she doesn't, so okay. All right, yep. Can I get out? Yep. All right, stand to the right of the door so I can get the next door for you. We're going to go up to that brown chair in front of you. You want me to sit in it, stand in it, or what? I don't want you to stand in it, but you can have... Can you take these off, please? Can I have my phone? No. Why? 'Cause that's not far the process. Okay. How? I don't want to be here.

for the rest of the night, I'm old regardless if you provide a sample or not. You're going to be here for the majority of the evening. Are you kidding me? Not one bit. So whether you provide the sample or not does not change that fact. You're under the age of 21. You've consumed a fair amount of alcohol to the point that you're impaired based on my observations. Based on your observations, right? Okay, so if I say no, then what? If I say yes, then what? If you say yes, then we do the two samples just as I described in this document. If you say no, I mark it as a refusal, and I continue with the paperwork. And if you mark it as a refusal, then what? Then it can be used in a criminal trial. Why don't I just read this document again? Because you have questions about exactly what we... I heard what you said, but I want to hear like a if I say yes this, if I say no that exactly what I just asked, right? So if

you provide a breath. We're going to do the machine. After that, you're going to go in that holding cell for up to 6 hours. If you Mar know that you don't want to do the breath, you're going to go in that cell for up to 6 hours. Same result. The difference is what the Department of Licensing does with your driver's license, which is what I'm going to reread this document because tell me please I'm not allowed to interpret this. What do I have to do to just breathe this? And I don't want to be here. Like, is there any way I can just be like, boom, whatever, you take my license away, and I go, please, I just don't want to be here. My plan, what is, as long as you don't have any warrants for your arrest and you don't have a prior DUI, then I'm not booking you into the county jail. Just please, like, all right, so we'll go back to the question. Will you now submit to a breath?

test that's fine. I just want to go, okay? Like, what's the soonest I can get out of here, please? I don't want to. So, the soonest you can get out of here is probably about 4:00 a.m. It's 2:00 a.m. right now. That's 2 hours. You could be here up to 6. That's the longest you're allowed to be here. I know, but who's going to pick me up at 4 a.m.? No, your boyfriend. I spoke with him. Yeah, no, he's not going to be awake that hour. He said he's waiting for your phone call so he can come and pick you up. He said he's sober. He can come pick you up. Can we just get this over with, please? I'm trying to do it as quickly as possible. The next section is a question-answer section. Some of these questions are going to sound silly or redundant. I just have to ask them the same. Do you have any physical impairments? Please put

your feet down. I went come to your house and put my feet on yours. Please put your feet down. No. Do you limp? Do I limp? Yes, ma'am. No. Are you sick or injured at the moment? Sure. No. Sorry, that's no two answers. Okay. Are you under the care of a doctor or dentist? What? Yes. Isn't everyone under the care of a... I think they mean more like you got a procedure like coming up or something. I don't know. My mom's a dentist. I don't know. I'm always under the... Are you diabetic or epileptic? No. Do you take insulin? No. Have you taken any medicines or drugs in the last 24 hours? No. Any prescription medications? Non-prescription medications? Start app then. Have you had any cocaine? No. Any marijuana? No. Any other drugs? No. Do you have impaired vision? No. Do you wear contact lenses? No. Were you wearing them at the time you were stopped? Obviously not. Obviously not, but I got to ask questions. Um, how many hours of sleep did you get last

night no do you count the hours of sleep sleep you get per night do you yeah I got about seven and a half I I don't know I probably fell asleep at like 1 I woke up at like 9:30 so I don't know hours right okay sure you think uh were you driving the vehicle nope that's odd it was a ghost it wasn't me huh okay anything mechanically wrong with the vehicle no um my tire pressure is off they say okay all right now yes I was driving the vehicle sorry was making a joke of course I was okay I appreciate that like obviously have you been in injured or involved in any collisions last 24 hours no have you had any alcohol to drink since being stopped meaning me pulling you over no what do you mean meaning me pulling me since you've been handcuffing me how how slick do you think I am some people say yes OB not some people say yes obviously not okay where were you going before I sucked you um you know I don't right

there where you pulled me over. Okay, you're heading to the parking lot. Yep, on a street. Yep, okay. Without looking, what time do you think it is? I don't know. I don't even know what time it was I left, actually. Maybe like 11:23. Okay, it's very specific. What time is it right now? It's currently 1:56. Is it really? Damn. What street were you on when I stopped you? A street. Do you know which direction you're traveling? North, south, east, west? South. Okay, where'd you start driving from? N is that an option? I can write down if you want the retreat. I just don't. Why is that any of their business? Like I said, I just have to fill out the paper. Um, do you recall what time you started driving? 10 minutes before? 10 minutes like before I stopped you probably. What day of the week is it? Thursday. What city or county are you in now? Oh, crazy, huh? Main County 99163, huh? It's good. A lot of people don't know the county. What's today's date? 9:14.

23 good thing I know 'cause I go to class every day, huh. Have you been drinking alcoholic beverages? I don't know. Question, you have to see if there's no, okay, okay. If I say no, then what? If I say yes, then what? No, then I just mark down your answer. This is not to trick you or anything, I just record your answer, okay. Uh, what have you been drinking? N again, I don't know how to spell that. None, none, y yeah, right, right, right, right, you got it. How much did you have to drink? I, I have no idea. I thought I was SM. We were drinking at our friends after earlier, and we all walked back, and then I went to get my boyfriend fine, but okay. Uh, what time did you start drinking? I have no idea. N yeah, all right, no idea. It's easier to write now. Um, who have you been drinking with? What? Who have you been drinking with? Who you want me to list like all like the 20 names of people? I can write friends, friends. It's a little easier.

yep, uh, where were you drinking, um, switched, sorry. We were at the land, and then we walked back to our house, and then we walked back to our other friend's house, so I don't really know what you're want to say, private houses, sure. Do you recall all the time your last drink? No, um, I think we do. Do you believe your ability to drive was affected by your alcohol and or drug use? No, she. Have you been arrested for DIY before? No. This say 40 seconds left on it. Punch in all the information. Time to do your sample. What I'm going to have you do is you're going to stand up. Can I just go home, please? No, at the moment. I know, but after this, please just, and if I do, just let me go home. I will do my best. Please listen to the instructions. I'm going to put this into the breath nozzle. When I tell you, you're going to stand up. You're going to take a deep breath so your lungs can't hold any more air. Then you're going to blow.

steady through this tube until all the air is gone. It's going to make me used to do EO. You do breath lasers, yep. Um, it might be a little different. It's still thinking. You can sit if you want to do it. Um, it's going to take about 10-second sample. It's probably longer than your to go and take your deep breath in and blow out. Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. You're about halfway. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. And stop. Have a seat. That's going, I think for just a couple minutes. We'll do it one more time and then I can take the handcuffs off. Can you please just like after just give me a ticket and let me go please. I all right okay have a seat. We're almost through this part. No I know I really don't want to be here please. I fully understand you don't you don't have you ever been here in this position. No you don't. I wouldn't be allowed to be a police officer. Exactly you don't know.

what it feels like, so don't say you know 'cause you don't. No, I understand you don't want to be here, is what I'm saying, but to an extent, you don't understand 'cause you've never been in this seat before with your hands cuffed behind your back. I just want to go home, and I don't care, like, at this point, like, whatever happens. I just want to go home. There's no point in me here. Just try to be cool, please. What do you want? We have to do the second one, and then it's done. I can't even... okay, take your deep breath in. I'm sorry, take your deep breath in, please. We're almost done. Okay, and blow out. Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. Oh, you unsealed your lips so the air didn't go through it. Your deep breath in. As soon as you provide the sample, I can get the handcuff off. Blow out. Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep

going keep going keep going keep going keep going almost there keep going keep going keep going okay that was my body camera that was going Ma shoot is it fine though uh it's going to tell me here in second off me like I know how to do it what do you pleas listen to me I just said the words I'm going to take your handcuffs off I thought you said take your handcuffs off like I don't do it hold still please hold still if you twist it I can't get them off go back how you want please sit down have a seat right there sit down I don't think you really understand the gravity of the situation right now the way you're behaving is childish just want to I understand that but you decided to drive intoxicated tonight through the streets of pulman where there's hundreds of people walking around Thank God you didn't hit anyone your result she are going to print off in a minute after that we're going to review it together after that you're

going to be placed in a cell where you will remain until you are released until when can't tell you when it'll be within 6 hours I will get you a blanket and you'll stay there I'll be back with you in a couple hours can I make a call or what no back with you what is that about I thought that was like I can TV that's if you're booked into jail you don't want to be booked into jail what I can't make one call no it's a TV thing this is a holding fail it's not a jail okay but what I can't get in the cell what I can't make a call to anyone get in the cell do it now for how long get in the cell for how long you can be up here for 6 hours I don't know how many more times I could answer that question for you you don't have any answer for me 6 hours get in the cell fuck you yeah I know okay this piece of paper is your right to a hearing because you provided

a breath sample. You have the right to have a telephonic hearing about the potential upcoming suspension of your license. If you would like to do that, you need to send in a check for $375 within 7 days from today to this address here, Department of Licensing. If you don't send it in, they just assume you don't want that hearing. Okay, so that piece of paper, you don't have to say anything, I know. Okay, this piece of paper is talking about this. So, it says notice of a right to a hearing. I received, I have been given a written notice to my right to a hearing, including the steps required to obtain a hearing, and understand the notice of suspension, revocation, or denial license will be mailed to the address of record on file, the Department of Licensing. So, I need your signature there that you're getting this piece of paper. This piece of paper is your criminal citation. So, it has your information, your vehicle's information, and what you're being charged with, driving under the influence up top here. Essentially, what

It says in the next 15 days they're going to be mailing you in a packet of this paper to this address you provided me. If that's wrong or you want your paperwork to go somewhere else, call the court. Their website, mail address, all right here. The reason that's important is if they assign you a court date and you don't show up, there'll be a warrant for your arrest. This piece of paper is your copy of the breath sample. Again, just shows the results of your two breath samples. That one, this paper is called your conditions of release. So when I release it here, this is what you have to follow. So anytime someone's arrested for DUI, they have to be in court the next court day. It's not your trial or anything, but it's an initial appearance. They'll tell you what you're being charged with. They'll give you information. You have to be there. If you don't show up, there's a warrant for your arrest. So it's today, the 15th at 1. I to be there today. What

that's not. I have class today. No, you have court today. What in what here? So listen, today 1: p.m. fuck cfax Washington. That's fucking bullshit. I have class today and I have important meetings today, not bullshit. You committed a crime. You need to be in court. Are you going to show up for court? If you say no, I book you into jail. Yeah, I'm going to go to court. Excellent. That's the right choice. Yeah, your appearance at the above time and location is mandatory and it may not be waved. Your failure to personally appear for this hearing or failure to comply with the blow conditions of release shall result in the immediate issuance of a bench warrant for your arrest. So when I let you go until you see the judge, this is what you have to do depending this hearing. The court has ordered that you comply with the following conditions of release. One, you should not possess or consume alcohol or unprescribed Controlled Substances. Two, you should not drive a motor vehicle without a valid license with while

suspended or revoked and without required liability insurance or compliance with applicable responsibility laws. I promise to appear. I have received a copy of this notice, and I understand the above conditions of release, and I promise to comply and appear as directed above. Okay, you understand where you have to be and what time. If you don't, then we'll just go to your class or your house and arrest you and then take you to jail. It would not be awesome. Yeah, I know. Two signatures for me. First one's your fingerprint card goes off to FBI. Second one is a disposition sheet used by the court to track the progress of your case, right? You can start putting your property back on. Take your [Applause] blanket for. Can I leave or what? Yeah, as soon as you grab all your stuff. The door without the window there. Push hard on that door. Push hard on the second door. You'll be out in the lobby.

Disrespectful 19-Year-Old Girl Cries Hysterically After She’s Arrested For DUI

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Officer Westman stopped a driver for not using turn signals and nearly hitting a curb.

The driver had a cut on their hand and was unable to provide a driver's license, registration, or insurance.

After expressing concern about the driver's alcohol consumption and poor driving, the officer offered voluntary field tests, but the driver was ultimately arrested for suspected intoxication.

The individual is being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and is offered the option of having an attorney present.

The arresting officer reassures the person and their boyfriend about the process, while also addressing the individual's request for their phone.

The boyfriend expresses concern for the individual's well-being and mentions her recent struggles, while the officer assures him that they will provide support and resources.

A friend is concerned about a woman who is drunk and not mentally present, asking for help to find her cell phone and offering to pick her up from the police station in the morning.

The police officer explains the process and consequences of providing or refusing a breath sample, emphasizing that her age and alcohol consumption warrant her staying the night.

The friend is confused and seeks clarification on the implications of her responses.

The individual is faced with a choice between taking a breath test or spending up to 6 hours in a holding cell.

The officer explains the process and the potential impact on the person's driver's license.

Despite the individual's frustration, the officer reassures them that they won't be booked into jail if they have no prior DUI or arrest warrants.

The driver initially jokes about not being in the vehicle before admitting to driving.

They discuss their sleep schedule, tire pressure, and the time of the stop.

The driver was heading to a parking lot, has been drinking with friends, and struggles to recall specific details about their drinking.

The individual was questioned about their drinking location and last drink, denying any impairment to their driving.

They were instructed to provide a breath sample, expressing a desire to go home and feeling frustrated with the situation.

The officer emphasized the need to complete the process, while the individual struggled with the experience of being handcuffed and wanting to leave.

The individual is being detained for driving intoxicated, with the officer explaining the gravity of the situation.

They will remain in a holding cell for up to six hours and have the option to request a telephonic hearing for a potential license suspension.

The officer provides paperwork for the hearing and a criminal citation for the DUI charge, requiring the individual's signature to acknowledge receipt.

Court Appearance and Conditions of Release

You will receive a packet of paperwork in 15 days, and it's crucial to attend your court date to avoid a warrant for your arrest.

The conditions of your release include not consuming alcohol or unprescribed substances and not driving without a valid license.

Two signatures are required, and once you gather your belongings, you can leave.