Police say police body camera video shows the moment a green-haired woman was found passed out drunk behind the wheel of a car after a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Florida. The police announced that.
This video posted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) shows a deputy approaching a black sedan stopped at a light at the Adamo exit on Interstate 75 in Tampa shortly before 3 a.m. Monday. There is.
The woman, identified by Fox 13 Tampa as 27-year-old Quanta Carter, was sound asleep with her head resting on the steering wheel as the heavy music of Outkast’s “The Way You Move” blared.
A green-haired woman was found intoxicated behind the wheel of a car after St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Florida, police said. (Hillsborough County Sheriff)
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A female deputy was seen shining a flashlight into the car, tapping the driver on the shoulder, then opening the door and trying to wake Carter up. As Carter moved around, her head was pressed against the car horn several times.
The next clip shows the deputy struggling to get Carter to lean against the police vehicle, and as he does so, the deputy asks Carter which road he is on.
“The brown one…the brown one,” Carter said. He was wearing a green and white top with the words “Ireland XL Drinking Team” embroidered on the front along with a green shamrock.
When the deputy asked Carter what city he was in, the driver replied, “I couldn’t tell you…I don’t know,” and Carter bowed his head and crossed his arms.
Carter then went on to say that he had drunk “a lot” of alcohol but couldn’t remember where it came from.
Carter was then seen taking a walk and taking a breathalyzer test before being handcuffed by a deputy. She was charged with DUI, and she was released on $500 bail Monday, Fox 13 reported.
The driver told police he had been drinking “a lot” and didn’t know where it was coming from. (Hillsborough County Sheriff)
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Sheriff Chad Chronister said the driver made the wrong choice by choosing to drive drunk.
“If our DUI team had not arrived on scene so quickly, this woman’s irresponsible decision could have ended in tragedy,” Chronister said in a brief statement accompanying the video. said.
“I promise you, it’s much cheaper to take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft than it is to drink and drive.”
HCSO announced that it arrested 26 people over the weekend as part of “Operation Guinness.” Guinness is a popular Irish stout often associated with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
The woman failed a walk-and-turn sobriety test and was ultimately arrested. (Hillsborough County Sheriff)
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Police said they conducted 316 traffic stops to ensure drivers obeyed traffic laws and did not drink and drive.
“With St. Patrick’s Day falling during spring break, we expected a large influx of drivers on the road,” Chronister said in a statement.
“Thanks to the diligence of the Drunk Driving Unit and patrol officers, a driver who may have seriously injured himself or another driver spent the night in Orient Road Jail rather than on the roadway. Best of all, we were able to get through the weekend without any major accidents.”
