Cop’s Sister Gets Arrested for DWI in Ewing, NJ

Around 11:23 PM on July 14, 2022, Officer Jonathan Bag with the Ewing Police Department was on patrol in the vicinity of Olden Avenue and Pennington Road, and he observed a 2015 Jeep being driven in an erratic manner. The driver turned right from Olden Avenue to Pennington Road southbound, accelerated at a high rate of speed (60 MPH in a 35 MPH zone), and then turned left on to Weber Avenue. Officer Bag activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, and the vehicle stopped on Weber Avenue eastbound

Officer Bag made contact with the driver, identified as 24-year-old Kaylee Wyckoff, and asked for her documentation. Her eyes appeared bloodshot and watery, while her speech was incoherent. She gave him a copy of her passport, and told him that she lost her driver’s license. She denied having consumed alcohol in the hours prior, even though Officer Bag detected the odor of alcohol and observed open containers in the vehicle. Officer Joseph Toth arrived to assist with the traffic stop around this time.

Based on his suspicion of impairment, Officer Bag offered her an opportunity to perform field sobriety exercises. The first field sobriety exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Officer Bag noticed a lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both eyes. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Kaylee displayed a lack of balance, and failed to walk heel-to-toe, and raised her arms for balance. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test. Kaylee failed multiple attempts to start the One Leg Stand test, and almost fell to the ground.

Based on her erratic driving, her incoherent speech, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Officer Bag placed Kaylee under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was searched by Officer Bag and Officer Toth, and they found contraband along with open containers of alcohol. Officer Bag transported Kaylee to Ewing Police Headquarters for initial processing.

At police HQ, Kaylee invoked her Miranda rights and refused to answer questions. Officer Bag also read her the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and Kaylee agreed to provide breath samples after a 20-minute observation. Lieutenant William Lardieri, who is certified to administer the Alcotest machine, escorted Kaylee to the Alcotest room. Kaylee’s Alcotest results indicated a BAC of 0.21%, which is more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. After Kaylee was processed, she was released to a friend after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. Kaylee was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, traffic on marked lanes, and driving with a suspended license.

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