Girl Lies About Drinking, and her Boyfriend Argues with the Cops

On August 27, 2025 around 2:37 AM, Officer Luis Ferreira with the Township of Union Police Department observed grey 2020 Nissan Altima swerve across lanes and nearly crash into a garbage truck while headed westbound on Route 22. After the driver continued driving erratically, he eventually activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle pulled over on Route 22 in front of Artemis OB/GYN (1945 Route 22). He exited his patrol car and made contact with the driver, who was later identified as 21-year-old Viviana Lipa.

Viviana informed Officer Ferreira that she was coming from Elizabeth and headed to her boyfriend’s place in Union Township. As he was speaking with her, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. She denied consuming any alcohol earlier that evening, but he suspected based on her attire that she may have come from a party. After Officer Steven DeJesus arrived on scene to assist, Viviana was asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises.

Officer DeJesus first administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, he 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, Viviana failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step, took an incorrect number of steps, and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Viviana completed this test satisfactorily.

Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, her indicators of impairment, and her inability to satisfactorily perform all the field sobriety exercises, Viviana was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded by for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. As she was being placed under arrest, her boyfriend arrived on scene and argued with the officers over her vehicle being towed.

Viviana was transported to the Township of Union Police Department for further processing. Officer DeJesus read her the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.07%, which was just under the legal limit of 0.08%. Once they finished processing her, Viviana was eventually released to her boyfriend pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Viviana’s behalf.

Viviana was issued the following citations:

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

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

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

-Traffic on marked lanes – unsafe lane change (39:4-88b)

-Delaying traffic (39:4-56)

-Safety glass requirement (39:3-75)

Court records indicate that on December 9, 2025, the citation for operating under the influence was dismissed. However, Viviana did plead guilty to reckless driving and traffic on marked lanes. As a result of her guilty pleas, Viviana had to pay a total of $330 in fines. The other 4 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

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