Woman Gets Arrested for DWI after Driving Her Ex’s BMW

Around 6:27 PM on April 23, 2022, Patrolman Braswell of the Highlands Police Department observed 2013 BMW driving erratically in the westbound direction on Route 36. Since Patrolman Braswell had been driving in the eastbound direction, he made a K-turn and began to follow the BMW. After the BMW made a left turn on to Portland Road, he activated his emergency lights. The driver erratically turned right on to Hillside Avenue, and eventually stopped on Hillside Avenue near the intersection with Ocean Street. The driver, 37-year-old Mira Osadca, appeared to have slurred speech and did not realize why she was being stopped for her failure to maintain lane. She told Patrolman Braswell that she was driving her ex’s car and heading to see her son nearby.Since Mira appeared to be intoxicated, Patrolman Braswell radioed for his supervisor to come on scene so that they could administer field sobriety tests. Patrolman O’Donnell and Patrolman Flores arrived shortly afterwards, and they observed damage on the passenger side of the front bumper. The first exercise involved the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During this test, Patrolman O’Donnell observed a lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second exercise involved the Walk and Turn test, and Mira did not seem to understand the officer’s instructions and continued to step away from the line. The third exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Mira continued to put her foot down while struggling to maintain her balance. The final test involved reciting the alphabet, and she completed this test without error.Based on her traffic infractions, erratic driving patterns, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Braswell placed Mira under arrest for driving under the influence. She was transported to Monmouth Beach Police Headquarters, where Patrolman Farmer of the Monmouth Beach Police began the 20-minute observation period. During this observation period, Mira invoked her Miranda rights and refused to answer any questions. After the 20-minute observation period, Mira refused to take a breathalyzer test. After Mira was processed in Monmouth Beach, she was transported to the Highlands Police Headquarters. After someone signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf, Mira was released with the following summonses: Driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to chemical breath testing, failure to maintain lane, uninsured out of state vehicle, and reckless driving.

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