Extremely Intoxicated Bartender Crashes Into the Woods

Around 1:13 AM on June 26, 2025, Sergeant Robert Coyle with the Jefferson Township Police Department observed a motor vehicle accident on Weldon Road near the campground area. He exited his patrol car and noticed that a gray 2011 Toyota Rav4 had crashed into the woods. After making contact with the driver, later identified as Isabel Opresnick, he observed indicators of impairment.

Officer Robert Galgano then arrived on scene, and conducted some exercises to assess her level of impairment. He asked her to recite the alphabet from “D” to “R,” and she did so correctly. Isabel was then asked to count backwards from 92 to 74, but she was unable to do so properly. Based on the officers’ suspicion of impairment, Isabel was asked to exit the vehicle and perform additional field sobriety exercises.

Officer Jason Fuehring started with 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, Isabel failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and used her arms for balance. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, but Isabel declined to complete that exercise.

Based on the motor vehicle crash, her lack of coherence, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Isabel was placed under arrest for DWI. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Officer Galgano initially transported Isabel to the nearby Sparta Township Police Department for the administration of the breath test.

As they arrived in the sally port, they noticed that Isabel had gone in and out of consciousness several times. Due to her lack of coherence, first responders were called and she was transported to Newton Medical Center. After being cleared by hospital staff at Newton Medical Center, Isabel was transported back to the Sparta Township Police Department for the administration of the breath test.

The Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her, but she refused to submit breath samples. Isabel was then transported back to the Jefferson Township Police Department so they could finish processing her. After they finished processing Isabel at the Jefferson Township Police Department, she was released to her father pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning on Isabel’s behalf.

Patrolman Durkin issued Isabel the following traffic tickets:

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

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

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

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

Court records indicate that on December 4, 2025, Isabel was found guilty of operating under the influence and refusal to submit to chemical test. As a result of her conviction, Isabel had to use an ignition interlock device for 3 months, spend 12 hours at an intoxicated driver resource center, and pay a total of $830 in fines. The other 2 citations were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

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