Mom Arrested for SECOND DWI in Less Than 1 Month

Her FIRST DWI Arrest

Around 5:59 PM on September 12, 2022, Officer Stephen Arnold with the Ewing Township Police Department responded to a call an erratic driver driving a red 2012 Mazda in the vicinity of Parkway Avenue and Lower Ferry Road. Officer Arnold began patrolling the area and observed a vehicle matching the witness description slowly driving eastbound near Pennington Road (Route 31). He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver did not immediately pull over. After a short pursuit, the vehicle finally stopped on Steinway Avenue near Pennington Road. He advised dispatch of his location and made contact with the driver, who was identified as 35-year-old Jasmina Alic.

Officer Arnold noticed that Jasmina seemed incoherent and she exhibited several indicators of impairment. When he finally retrieved her license, registration, and insurance, he asked her to stay in the vehicle as he returned to his patrol car. A few minutes later, he asked Jasmina to exit the vehicle while Lieutenant William Lardieri arrived on scene to assist. Based upon their suspicion of impairment, Jasmina was offered an opportunity to participate in field sobriety exercises.

Lieutenant Lardieri started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, he observed a lack of smooth pursuit, but he was unable to complete the rest of the test because she was uncooperative. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test, and it was administered by Officer Arnold. During the Walk and Turn test, Jasmina initially did the test incorrectly by walking backwards. When Officer Arnold afforded her another opportunity to complete the test, she did not walk heel-to-toe as instructed and took 10 steps instead of 9. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Jasmina was unable to raise her foot in the proper fashion or maintain her balance. The final exercise was the Lack of Convergence (LOC) test, and it was administered by Lieutenant Lardier. During the LOC test, Lieutenant Lardieri noticed that her eyes were unable to converge.

Based on her slurred speech, the odor of alcohol on her person, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Officer Arnold placed Jasmina under arrest for driving under the influence. Lieutenant Lardieri searched her vehicle and found an open bottle of vodka on the glove box. The vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Officer Arnold subsequently transported Jasmina to the Ewing Township Police Department for processing.

At police HQ, Officer Arnold read Jasmina the her Miranda rights as well as the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and she initially agreed to submit breath samples. Following a 20-minute observation period, Officer Robert Birchenough began to administer the breath test. Jasmina failed to provide adequate breath samples despite 6 separate attempts, so she was ultimately charged with a refusal. After Jasmina was processed, she was released to a family member after they signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. Officer Arnold issued her the following summonses: Operating under the influence, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving, careless driving, and open container of alcohol

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