Drunk 24-Year-Old Blows Through a Red Light AND a Stop Sign Before Blowing Nearly TRIPLE the Limit

Around 2:50 AM on April 25, 2025, Officer McCarthy with the Lakewood Police Department observed the driver of a 2013 Toyota Camry disregard a stop sign at the intersection of Coutant Avenue and Davis Court. He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, and the driver pulled over on Coutant Avenue. He made contact with the driver, later identified as 24-year-old Jessica Kelsch, and asked her if she knew why she was being stopped.

As he was speaking with her, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. He asked her if she had consumed any alcohol, and she admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Jessica was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises.

Officer Prendergast started by asking her to recite the alphabet from “A” to “Z,” but she was unable to do so satisfactorily. Then he administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Officer McCarthy observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. Her also observed vertical nystagmus. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Jessica did not touch heel-to-toe on each step while displaying a lack of balance. The last exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Jessica failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down multiple times before the test was complete.

Based on the her traffic violations, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Officer McCarthy placed Jessica under arrest for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI). After she was placed under arrest, she waived her Miranda rights and answered a few questions. Officer McCarthy then transported Jessica to the Lakewood Police Department for further processing.

At the station, the ALS form was read to her, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Intoxilizer results indicated a BAC level of 0.211%, which was nearly triple the legal limit of 0.08%. After Jessica was processed, she was issued a citation for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (4511.19) and failure to stop at a stop sign (331.19) and released pending her court appearance.

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