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An aspiring lawmaker in Washington was seen in shocking footage weeping in the back of a cop car after being arrested for driving under the influence.
Krista Perez, a 40-year-old Democrat running for a state House seat, was arrested after her vehicle was allegedly seen colliding with a parked car shortly after midnight on August 11.
The collision set off a chain reaction, ultimately causing damage to five vehicles, police said, according to the Washington State Standard.
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Perez, who won the August 4 primary in the 29th Legislative District, Position 1, is set to face incumbent Representative Melanie Morgan in November.
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On an officer's bodycam footage obtained by The Jason Rantz Show, Perez was seen being questioned by cops before being placed into the back of a police cruiser where she began to sob and pray.
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When asked by an officer if she had got into an accident, Perez said she 'did not,' footage showed.
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The wannabe lawmaker told the officer she was coming from a friend's business on Tacoma Avenue South, prompting the officer to inquire if she had consumed any alcohol.
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'I just had some wine while I was there,' she responded.
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'I had a glass of wine, one glass of wine.'
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Krista Perez, a 40-year-old Democrat running for a state House seat, was arrested after her vehicle was allegedly seen colliding with a parked car shortly after midnight on August 11
On an officer's bodycam footage obtained by The Jason Rantz Show, Perez was seen questioned by police before being placed into a police cruiser where she began to sob and pray
Officers cited the smell of alcohol, noticeable mood swings, slurred speech, red eyes and an unsteady gait for her cause of arrest
When asked how big the glass of wine was, Perez said: 'I think you might need to contact the business.'
On a scale of zero to ten, zero being sober, Perez rated herself a four.
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The officer then offered Perez to undergo a field sobriety test, to which she repeatedly responded that she wanted to go home.
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'So it’s a series of tests that I take you through to make sure to see if you’re impaired by alcohol, or you’re not.
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Are you okay with doing that?
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It’s totally voluntary,' the officer said.
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Perez expressed her confusion, saying she didn't know what the tests were, and continued to ask to leave.
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I'd like to go home first,' she was heard telling police.
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'You’re not going to go home first.
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I’m going to tell you that right now, okay?
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So your options between the test, yes or no, that’s going to be determined tonight, right now, not when you go home.
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So would you like to take these tests or no?' he responded.
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'And do I have a choice?' she asked.
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An enhancement was brought to Perez's case after she allegedly didn't give a usable breath sample after three attempts before the machine timed out at Tacoma Police headquarters
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You do have a choice.
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You can either say yes, or you can say no.
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They’re totally voluntary tests,' the officer said.
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'Yeah, I would like to go home first,' she said.
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When asked if that meant she was declining the test, Perez said she was and she was subsequently told to put her hands behind her back.
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Officers cited the smell of alcohol, noticeable mood swings, slurred speech, red eyes and an unsteady gait for her cause of arrest, the police report said, according to the Standard.
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As she was being placed under arrest for a DUI, Perez repeatedly said she 'did not know what any of this means.
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Once inside the patrol car, she begins to cry and pray in Spanish.
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Ayúdame por favor,' she was heard saying.
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She continues on to say: 'Help me, God.
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Perez currently works for the state as a strategic partnerships manager in the Department of Commerce after a failed grab for Tacoma City Council last year
Perez was booked into Pierce County Jail before she was released six hours later, the Standard reported.
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Washington state law dictates that roadside sobriety tests are not required and declining them is separate from the refusal enhancement prosecutors alleged in Perez's case.
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According to an arrest report obtained by the talk show, the enhancement was brought on by allegations that Perez did not give police a usable breath sample after three attempts before the machine timed out at Tacoma Police headquarters.
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State law does not prevent anyone with a DUI charge from serving in legislature.
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Perez's attorney, Bryan Hershman, told the Standard that he hopes 'we can stay focused on an important campaign.
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'We're talking about a DUI.
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It's not like we're talking about felony murder here,' he added.
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'No matter what happens in this DUI case, there’s still homeless people we need to get off the streets.
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I hope we can stay focused on what’s relevant.'
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Perez currently works for the state as a strategic partnerships manager in the Department of Commerce after a failed grab for Tacoma City Council last year, according to the outlet.
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