On Monday, at about 1:58 a.m., Patrol Bureau officers were dispatched via the 911 Emergency Call Center to an auto accident on Queen Mary Highway north of Questa Verde, reported the V.I. Police Department.
Upon arrival at the scene, the officers observed a damaged vehicle in the bushes. Upon making a check, 43-year-old Janet Velasquez, the driver of the vehicle, was observed standing outside the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. Velasquez was interviewed, and she stated that an unknown vehicle ran her off the road, according to the police report.
An observation of Velasquez revealed that her speech was slightly slurred, her eyes appeared red and watery, and she had a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her breath and person. Velasquez was transported to the Ancilmo Marshall Command Police Station, where she was administered the three standardized field sobriety tests(Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test, Walk and Turn, and One Leg Stand Test). She failed all three tests. Velasquez was administered a breathalyzer to determine her alcohol content level; however, she failed because she was unable to blow into the machine, the report stated.
Velasquez was placed under arrest for driving while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor. She was transported to the police operations administrative building, where she was booked and processed. She posted bail of $1005 and was released, according to the report.
