Drunk Woman Tries Name Dropping With a PBA Card After Crashing her Car

Around 7:29 PM on March 25, 2025, officers with the Millburn Township Police Department were dispatched to a single-car motor vehicle accident on Hobard Avenue in the vicinity of Knollwood Road. Officer Steve Nacim first arrived on scene and initially thought that the vehicle had driven onto the train tracks, before realizing that the driver was trapped inside after striking a tree. Since the driver side door would not open, he opened the passenger side door and made contact with the driver of a black 2025 Volvo, who was later identified as Jennifer Chinchilla.

There was airbag deployment inside the Volvo, so the Millburn Fire Department was called to the scene to evaluate the driver. The vehicle had also sustained severe-front end damages following the crash. After Jennifer declined to be transported to the hospital, Officer David Kerwien asked her to perform field sobriety exercises. The driver tried name dropping about her PBA card, but the officer told her that this would not work in a DWI investigation. She told him that she was coming from her friend’s house, and admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. Jennifer was unable to satisfactorily perform any of the field sobriety exercises.

Based on the motor vehicle crash, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that evening, and her performance on the field sobriety exercises, Jennifer was placed under arrest for DWI. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law, while Officer Nacim transported Jennifer to the Millburn Township Police Department for further processing.

At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, and she initially agreed to submit breath samples. However, she failed to provide adequate breath samples and was ultimately charged with a refusal. After they finished processing her, she was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Jennifer’s behalf.

Officer Quiroz issued Jennifer the following traffic citations:

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

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

-Careless driving (39:4-97)

-Use of hand-held wireless telephones (39:3-33)

-Traffic on marked lanes (39:4-88)

Jennifer had previously been cited for having an unlicensed dog in Millburn Township (Ordinance 5-6.1) on March 7, 2023. She was later cited again for improper display/uncleaer plates (39:3-33) by Officer Ryan Griffin in Millburn Township on November 18, 2025, who had also responded to the scene during this DWI investigation.

On December 22, 2025, Jennifer pleaded guilty to operating under the influence. As a result, Jennifer had to spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, use an ignition interlock device for 3 months, and pay a total of $740 in fines. The other 4 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

----------------------------------------------

Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.