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Mom of 2 Arrested for SECOND DWI after Tailgating and Speeding
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20:08Now PlayingAccording to court records, Joelle Casale was arrested for her first DWI in Old Bridge Township, NJ on August 3, 2022. She also has a third DWI arrest from Middletown Township, NJ on July 26, 2023.
Her THIRD DWI Arrest
Driving with a suspended license in Highlands
Driving with a suspended license in Aberdeen
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Around 11:51 PM on October 26, 2022, Patrolman David Turner with the Hazlet Township Police Department stopped a 2010 Toyota Camry for speeding and tailgating on Bethany Road just after Ashleigh Drive. He proceeded to make contact with the woman sitting in the driver’s seat, who was identified as 40-year-old Joelle Casale. He noticed that there were 2 car seats in the rear seat, and Joelle told Patrolman turner that she had a 3-year-old and 7-year-old.
Patrolman Turner informed Joelle why she was being stopped, and as he began to interact with her, he detected the odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle. Joelle was asked where she was coming from, and she told him that she had been at McDonagh’s Pub and Restaurant in Keyport, New Jersey. She initially denied consuming alcohol, but later admitted to consuming two beers. Patrolman Turner returned to his patrol car with her documents and radioed for another police car to respond to the scene. As he was checking her documents, it was revealed that her insurance was expired.
Since Joelle admitted she had been at a bar and she was displaying signs of impairment, Patrolman Turner offered Joelle an opportunity to participate in field sobriety exercises. He started with the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Joelle put her foot down 3 separate times and did not count past “3” despite being instructed to go past that number. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test, and Joelle failed to walk heel-to-toe, took an incorrect number of steps, and displayed a lack of balance. The final exercise was the Modified Rhomberg Test, where Joelle was asked to tilt her head backwards and estimate the passage of 30 seconds. Joelle told him to stop the timer at approximately 15.98 seconds
Based on her slurred speech, the odor of alcohol on her person, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Turner placed Joelle under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Patrolman Turner subsequently transported Joelle to the Hazlet Township Police Department for processing.
At police headquarters, Joelle was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators and initially agreed to submit breath samples. However, she later informed Patrolman Turner during the 20-minute observation that she did not wish to submit breath samples. Patrolman Turner read her the Standard Statement once again and had her sign a second form indicating that she refused to submit breath samples.
After the officers finished processing Joelle at police headquarters, she was released to her mother pending her court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. Patrolman Turner issued Joelle the following summonses: Operating under the influence, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving, careless driving, following too closely, and failure to possess insurance card
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Court records indicate that Joelle was found guilty of operating under the influence on February 13, 2023. She was fined a total of $640, required to spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and use an ignition interlock device for 3 months.
Note: The Hazlet Township Police Department decided to blur her face in the video before it was released.
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