Extremely Intoxicated Woman Tries Breaking Into a House Before DWI Arrest

Around 1:02 AM on May 9, 2025, Sergeant Dominic Kaiser with the Hanover Township Police Department responded to a residence at Baird Place on a report of a suspicious female that had attempted to open someone’s front door. The homeowner mentioned that the female was wearing black and it looked like she could be intoxicated. As he arrived on scene, he observed a 2021 Acura RDX leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Due to her erratic driving, Sergeant Kaiser began pursuing the vehicle as it headed east on Manchester Drive before eventually pulling into a parking area in Black Brook Park. At this time, he initiated a traffic stop.

Sergeant Kaiser exited his vehicle and made contact with the driver, who was identified as 27-year-old Shakira. The driver matched the witness description from the residence at Baird Place. As he was speaking with Shakira, Sergeant Kaiser detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Shakira told him that she was coming from Boonton, and she admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, he asked Shakira to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises.

Sergeant Kaiser started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test. During the HGN test, Sergeant Kaiser observed the lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes and distinct and sustained nystagmus in her right eye. The second exercise was asking her to recite the alphabet, which she could not do so satisfactorily. The third exercise was asking her to count from “17” to “35,” but she counted past “35” during the exercise. The fourth exercise was the Walk and Turn Test. During the Walk and Turn test, Shakira did not touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Shakira did not raise her foot in the proper fashion while putting her foot down before the test was complete.

Based on her the witness’s account of what happened, her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that day, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Shakira was placed under arrest. While seated in the back of the patrol car, Shakira was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators and she agreed to submit breath samples. Sergeant Kaiser first transported her to the Parsippany Police Department, where the Alcotest was administered. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.21%, which was nearly triple the legal limit of 0.08%.

After the Alcotest was complete, Shakira was transported back to the Hanover Township Police Department for further processing. After their paperwork was complete, she was released to her brother pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Shakira’s behalf.

Shakira was issued the following citations:

-Operating under the influence

-Reckless driving

-Careless driving

-Obstruction of windshield for vision

-Failure to possess driver insurance card

-Failure to possess driver registration

-Improper display/unclear plates

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