Drunk Woman EMBARRASSES Herself During DWI Arrest in Holmdel Township, NJ

On August 17, 2023 around 7:50 PM, Patrolman Daniel Bowden with the Holmdel Township Police Department observed a 2022 Nissan speeding and being driven in an erratic manner on Route 34 northbound near Roberts Road. He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver did not immediately pull over. After a brief pursuit, the vehicle eventually pulled over on Route 34 northbound near Wellington Place in Aberdeen Township. Patrolman Bowden made contact with the driver of the Nissan, who was identified as Alexandra. 
Patrolman Bowden called for backup, and Patrolman Kevin Gallogly, Patrolman Jonathan Sciuto, and Sergeant Michael Moore arrived on scene shortly afterwards. Patrolman Jose Veliz with the neighboring Aberdeen Township Police Department also assisted the officers during this traffic stop. Alexandra refused to exit the vehicle despite being told to do so numerous times, so she had to be forcibly removed from the vehicle. The officers dragged her towards the grass, instructed her to sit down, and asked her where she was coming from. Alexandra informed them that she was heading home from Colts Neck, but denied consuming alcohol before operating a motor vehicle. 
Based on his suspicion of impairment, Patrolman Bowden asked Alexandra to perform field sobriety exercises. Alexandra refused to perform these exercises, and he walked over to confer with Sergeant Moore. Sergeant Moore agreed with Patrolman Bowden that she would have to be placed under arrest for driving under the influence. After giving her a final opportunity to perform field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Bowden placed her under arrest for driving under the influence. Alexandra was uncooperative and resisted arrest, and displayed a sense of denial over being under arrest. After a brief struggle, she was placed inside the patrol car.
Patrolman Bowden transported her to the Holmdel Township Police Department for further processing. At police HQ, Patrolman Bowden read her the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, but she refused to submit breath samples for testing. After the officers were finished processing her, she was released to her mother pending her court appearance after she signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. 
Patrolman Bowden issued her the following traffic tickets: Operating under the influence, refusal to submit to breath testing, consent to take samples of breath, speeding in excess of 15-19 MPH, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to drive within a single lane, operating after driver’s license/registration suspended, obstruction of vision, following too closely, failure to possess registration, failure to yield right of way to emergency vehicles, and failure to stop and yield to emergency vehicles
She was also cited for the following criminal charges: Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function (2C:29-1A) and resisting arrest (2C:29-2A(1)).
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