Woman Arrested for DWI After Driving her Drunk Niece

Around 11:45 PM on August 4, 2024, Patrolman John Dolan with the Barnegat Township Police Department observed a 2011 Hyundai Elantra swerving while driving southbound on Barnegat Boulevard North. He eventually activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, and the driver pulled over at the intersection of Barnegat Boulevard South and Ocean Avenue. He then exited his patrol car to make contact with the driver, who was identified as Casey Longo.

As he was speaking with Casey, he observed an open White Claw container inside the vehicle and detected the odor of alcohol. She told Patrolman Dolan that her niece was the one who had been drinking, but she denied consuming any alcohol earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment though, Patrolman Dolan eventually asked Casey to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises after Patrolman Smith arrived on scene.

Patrolman Smith started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, he observed the lack of smooth pursuit and distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Casey failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand, Casey failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and put her foot down before the test was complete. This was followed by asking her to count backwards from “57 to “41,” but she continued counting until “39.” The final exercise was having her recite the alphabet from “D” to “O,” but Casey recited the alphabet from “E” to “O” instead.

Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol inside the vehicle, and her inability to satisfactorily perform the field sobriety exercises, Casey was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Patrolman Dolan transported Casey to the Barnegat Township Police Department for further processing.

At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to Casey, and she refused to submit breath samples. After the officers were finished with processing Casey, she eventually released to her friend after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf.

She was issued the following citations:

-Operating under the influence (39:4-50)

-Refusal to submit to chemical test (39:4-50.4A)

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

-Careless driving (39:4-97)

-Unsafe lane change (39:4-88B)

Court records indicate that on December 11, 2024, Casey was found guilty of refusal to submit to chemical test. As a result of her convictions, Casey was required to spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, use an ignition interlock device for 9 months, and pay a total of $766 in fines. The other citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Following this DWI arrest, Casey was arrested for another DWI in Woodland Township, New Jersey on September 4, 2024. Casey was later arrested again on allegations of theft, criminal mischief, and obstruction in Barnegat Township on August 29, 2025. That case is still pending in court as of December 15, 2025.

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