Kaila Snow

Name:
SNOW, KAILA SUMMER

Date of Booking:
03/01/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
No Insurance

Dui-Alcohol

Open Container

Failure to Maintain Lane

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 03/01/2025 at approximately 0046 hours, patrolling on Georgia 73 and Rocky Ford Road in Screven County. I heard over the radio about a single-vehicle crash in the ditch on Hiltonia Perkins Road and Winchester Road in Screven County.

Upon arrival, I saw a Black Nissan Rogue with a California tag of [REDACTED]. I noticed the vehicle was traveling northbound on Hiltonia Perkins Road. I made contact with a black female advising me that a deer ran her off the road. I requested her driver’s license and identified her as Ms. Kaila Summer Trishawna Snow. She says she works at Core Civic Private prison. While talking to Ms. Snow, I observed bloodshot, watery eyes, and a strong odor emitting from her breath of alcoholic beverage. I noticed her speech to be slow; she appeared sleepy and slurred. I noticed Ms. Snow was swaying from side to side and unable to balance while walking around the scene.

I asked Ms. Snow if she would conduct some Field Sobriety Tests. Ms. Snow agrees with a verbal yes. I advised Ms. Snow the reason was because of the odor of alcohol emitted from her breath and her clothes. I advised Ms. Snow to walk to the front of my patrol vehicle, where I could observe her unable to balance as she walked.

I asked Ms. Snow when the last time she had some alcohol or how much she drank today. Ms. Snow says she doesn’t drink or drive. She is an officer, and she just got this job. I asked Ms. Snow if she would conduct some Field Sobriety Tests. I asked Ms. Snow if she had any head injuries or any problems; Ms. Snow stated she didn’t have any issues. I then asked Ms. Snow if she wore any contacts or glasses or had trouble walking, turning, or standing on one leg, and she said no.

I placed Ms. Snow in the instructed position and explained the instructions. I used my left index finger as the stimulus and placed it 12-15 inches in front of Mr. Snow’s face and slightly above eye level. I explained to Ms. Snow to follow with her eyes only without moving your head. Initially, Ms. Snow did not follow with her eyes only; I advised her to follow with her eyes only several times. After sitting on the bumper of my car, she wanted to get up and conduct the test standing, not sitting. I started from the beginning, and Ms. Snow did not present any resting nystagmus, and she had equal pupil sizes. Ms. Snow presented equal tracking in both eyes.

During the evaluation, I observed a Lack of Smooth Pursuit, Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at maximum deviation, and Onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. Ms. Snow presented 6 out of 6 possible clues during the performance of HGN.

The second evaluation was the Walk and Turn. I placed Ms. Snow in the appropriate stance for the instructional phase of the evaluation. I began explaining how to perform the evaluation while demonstrating it. During the instructional phase, I observed Ms. Snow unable to balance and move her arms above her waistline, almost falling. During the test, Ms. Snow wanted to use the white fall line to conduct the test; after a few minutes, Ms. Snow said the ground was not even, and she couldn’t do it right. I asked Ms. Snow if she wanted to use the center line in the middle of the road, and she agreed. I placed Ms. Snow in the appropriate stance for the second time in the instructional phase of the evaluation. I began explaining how to perform the evaluation while demonstrating it.

During the instructional phase, I observed Ms. Snow unable to balance and move her arms above her waistline, almost falling, and I instructed her to return to the stance and stay in that position. During the walking phase, Ms. Snow began to soon and was advised to return to the appropriate stance. after starting the test, she was unable to balance and began falling during the test. She raised her arms above her Waistline, missed heel to toe in the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth steps, and stepped off-line. And turned the wrong way during the test on the first set of nine heel-to-toe steps and the second set of steps. Ms. Snow missed the second and third, and she began to hop around in the fourth step, fifth, sixth, and seventh steps, missing heel to toe. I observed 8 out of 8 possible clues on Ms. Snow.

The third evaluation is the One-leg stand. I placed Ms. Snow in the appropriate stance, explained what was expected of her while demonstrating the evaluation, and timed Her over the 30-second period. During the 30-second evaluation, Ms. Snow swayed throughout, raised her arms above her waistline, and put her foot down twice. She also switched to the right foot during the 30-second period; I observed 4 out of 4 possible clues from Ms. Snow.

I conducted a search of the vehicle based on my observation of Ms. Snow’s odor and behavior. While searching, I found a beer can on the passenger floor mat open and cold. Outside the vehicle, the same beer can was empty.

I placed Ms. Snow under arrest for DUI. I read her the Georgia Implied Consent Notice for suspects aged 21 or over from the green card. I requested Ms. Snow’s blood. Ms. Snow replied with a verbal no. I released the vehicle to the following list tow. I transported her to Screven County Jail, where she was released to the jail staff.

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