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Florida woman dances through field sobriety test: video
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Regardless of efforts to placed on a present, a Florida girl was arrested after apparently dancing throughout a area sobriety take a look at following a automotive crash.
The incident, caught on a Pinellas County deputy’s physique cam video —which was just lately launched — occurred shortly earlier than 10:30 p.m. in April.
An arrest report says 38-year-old Amy Harrington of Madeira Seaside broke into “ballet” and “Irish people dance strikes” through the stroll and switch and one leg stand parts of a area sobriety take a look at.
She was pulled over by deputies for allegedly rear-ending a car on Gulf Boulevard, and confirmed “a number of indicators of impairment” as soon as deputies made contact along with her.
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Amy Harrington gave deputes a efficiency when she broke out in dance throughout a area sobriety take a look at following a automotive crash.
(Pinellas County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Harrington reportedly had slurred speech, glassy eyes and was unsteady on her ft. The deputy smelled alcohol on Harrington, who refused to supply a breath take a look at.
The physique digital camera video exhibits a deputy giving Harrington directions to stroll alongside a yellow line.
When requested if she understood the instructions, Harrington stated “sure” but in addition that she thought they had been “ridiculous.”
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Florida girl positioned in handcuffs after dancing her means by area sobriety take a look at.
(Pinellas County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The video exhibits Harrington beginning the take a look at, however breaking into jig as soon as she steps off the road.
“When the deputy requested Harrington once more to stroll alongside the yellow line, she stated, ‘Oh my God! You sound like my [expletive] ballet coach,’ earlier than breaking into one other dance,” FOX 13 Tampa reviews.
After almost eight minutes of refusing to comply with instructions and dancing as a substitute, Harrington was arrested.
Deputies discovered a white foam cup with a light-weight yellow liquid and orange that smelled of alcohol within the middle cup holder of her automotive. Testing confirmed it was alcohol.
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Harrington was charged with DUI with property injury and refusal to undergo testing. She was beforehand arrested in March 2019 in Pinellas County for refusing a breath alcohol take a look at.