Drunk Woman Goes Fishing and Blows DOUBLE the Limit

Around 9:45 PM on July 12, 2025, Sergeant Kevin O’Donnell with the Highlands Police Department observed a white 2024 Buick that was driving about 28 MPH in a 45 MPH on State Route 36. He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver continued driving for approximately half a mile before finally stopping. After the driver stopped, he exited his patrol car and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Sade White.

As she was speaking with Sade, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Sade told the officer that she had gone fishing earlier that day and admitted to consuming before operating a motor vehicle. Based on her suspicion of impairment, Sade was eventually asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises after Patrolman Alexander Pilkington, Troy Hartsgrove, and Nicole Curley arrived on scene to assist.

Sergeant O’Donnell started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Sergeant O’Donnell observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Sade did not touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Sade failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion, used her arms for balance, and put her foot down multiple times before the test was complete. Sergeant O’Donnell then asked Sade to recite the alphabet and had her perform a finger dexterity test.

Based on her erratic driving, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that evening, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Sade was placed under arrest for DWI. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law, while Sergeant O’Donnell transported Sade to the Highlands Police Department for further processing.

At the station, the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Sade’s Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.156%, which was approximately double legal limit of 0.08%. After they finished processing Sade, she was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after they signed the Potential Liability Warning on Sade’s behalf.

Sade was issued the following citations:

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

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

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

Court records indicate that on February 17, 2026, Sade was found not guilty of operating under the influence in the Highlands Borough Municipal Court. However, she was found guilty of reckless driving. As a result of her conviction, Sade’s license was revoked for 120 days and she had to pay a total of $490 in fines. The other citation for traffic on marked lanes was dismissed.

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