IT )S A D-W-I STOP THAT LEFT A POLICE OFFICER IN TEARS -- A POLICE OFFICER WHO MAKES MORE D-W-I STOPS THAN ANY COP IN THE STATE.. HERE )S NEWS 13 )S REBECCA ATKINS WITH THE VIDEO -- REBECCA. REBECCA. DEAN, THE VIDEO CLEARLY PANTS THE PICTURE OF A NIGHT OUT, GONE WRONG FOR A WOMAN BARRELING DOWN I- 40 ... WITH HER YOUNG NIECE IN THE CAR.. IT WAS NORMAL NIGHT FOR STATE POLICE OFFICER TOBY LAFAVE. 12:03:34 "What )s this guy )s hurry? 12:03:35 WHEN HE SPOTTED A DRIVER IN A GOLD CADDIE GOING 96 DOWN I-40 -- WEAVING THROUGH TRAFFIC.. HE PULLED THE DRIVER OVER ON THE UNSER OFF-RAMP. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LITTLE GIRL UNBUCKLED IN THE FRONT SEAT -- AND ASKED THE DRIVER WHAT SHE WAS THINKING DRIVING LIKE THAT. 12:05:17 Yvonne: I was scared. Officer: You were scared? 12:05:19 Yvonne: Yeah. Officer: What were you scared of? Yvonne: Of the freeway.12:05:23 THE OFFICER HAD YVONNE UKESTINE GET OUT OF THE CAR, WHICH SHE HAD TROUBLE DOING. THEN SHE CUT HIM OFF WHILE HE WAS QUESTIONING HER. 12:17:07 Officer: I )ve been behind you for awhile. Yvonne: Ya ya ya, you you were behind me. 12:17:10 TALKING WAS HARD TOO. SHE TOLD HIM SHE )D JUST COME FROM A CONCERT. BARELY ABLE TO STAND ON HER OWN. 12:09:36 Officer: Yvonne put your phone away. 12:09:37 SHE )S SAYS SHE )S WORRIED ABOUT HER SIX-YEAR-OLD NIECE -- STILL IN HER FRONT SEAT. 12:11:14 Yvonne: I think she )s scared . Officer: Yeah, I )m sure she is. I )d be afraid, especially the way you were driving. I )d be afraid, too. 12:11:19 THE OFFICER, TESTS HER. SOMETHING HE )S NO STRANGER TO. 12:11:29 Officer: Stand on my light. Stand on my light. 12:11:31 UKESTINE HAS TROUBLE FOLLOWING ORDERS. 12:19:13 Yvonne: I can )t. Officer: Why can )t you? Yvonne: because I am intoxicated. 12:19:17 BUT THIS WAS THE FINAL STRAW. 12:20:25 Officer:Just wallk normal. Yvonne: Eight... Officer: No, no, I didn )t say... Yvonne: starts laughing okay, laughs I thought you meant. Officer: I said ABCs. No. 12:20:31 OFFICER LAFAVE ARRESTS HER. MOMENTS LATER, THE OFFICER FINDS STROLLERS IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. 12:27:48 "Hey baby, I )ll get it, I )ll get it." 12:27:50 HE CAN BARELY SPEAK ON THE PHONE. 12:28:09 Officer: That makes my heart hurt. crying wipes his eyes 12:28:11 MOVED TO TEARS BY THE GRAVITY OF THAT MOMENT. 12:28:14 Officer: God, it breaks my heart. wiping away tears, in front of camera 12:28:17 COURT PAPERWORK SHOWS UKESTINE STRUCK A PLEA DEAL TODAY ON THE DWI CHARGE. SHE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE -- THAT WILL BE DROPPED. DEAN BACK TO YOU. OKAY REBECCA. WE FEATURED THAT STATE POLICE OFFICER TOBY LAFAVE LAST MONTH -- AFTER HE MADE HIS HUNDREDTH D- W-I ARREST OF THE YEAR. HE )S NOW UP TO 113 -- THE MOST IN THE STATE.
As a former social worker our justice system is disgusting that this woman's child abuse charges will be dropped. It's bullshit that she could have killed that child and she has no recourse for her actions. That should stay on her permanent record for the rest of her life, what a POS.
I don't understand, were there children in the strollers or did she just have a trunk full of strollers?