Tierra Collier

Name:
Collier, Tierra Janae

Date of Booking:
05/03/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Dui – Alcohol And Drugs – 1st

Failure To Maintain Lane

Duty Upon Striking Fixtures Upon Highway

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 05/03/2026, at approximately 13:38 HRS, I was dispatched to a crash on Vineyard Rd near Vineyard Pl. A concerned citizen had contacted Spalding County 911 about a vehicle crashing in a ditch with airbag deployment. The concerned citizen advised 911 that the vehicle left the area. The concerned citizen provided a Georgia tag number of [REDACTED]. A GCIC check of the tag showed it was registered nearby at [300 BLOCK] Ashley Trl, Griffin, GA 30223. The concerned citizen then left the area.

I went to the listed address. As I arrived, I saw a black in color 2026 Hyundai Elantra, displaying GA tag # [REDACTED], in the driveway. I also saw a black female, identified as Tierra Collier, exit the driver’s seat. I exited my vehicle and made contact with Collier. I asked if she was ok. She appeared confused to my question. I advised her I wanted to know if she was ok from the crash. She stated she had not been in a crash. I could see fresh damage to the passenger side of the vehicle and a deployed airbag from the steering wheel. I then saw the vehicle had fresh damage to the front, to include broken light lenses and the front bumper had been pushed under the vehicle and was full of fresh dirt and grass. I pointed this out to Collier several times. She continued to deny being in a crash and was confused about the situation.

As Collier spoke, I could smell the odor of marijuana coming from her breath. I also noticed that her speech was slurred. I asked Collier when she last smoked marijuana. She stated about three (3) days ago. I advised her that I could smell it on her breath. She stated that was because she used to smoke in her other car. I then asked if she had been around anyone smoking marijuana. She stated she had been at a location where people had been smoking earlier, but stated she did not. Based on the odor of marijuana on her breath, in ability to comprehend the crash occurring and her slurred speech, I asked Collier to submit to a field sobriety evaluation. She agreed. The results are as follows:

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus:

Stated she did not have anything wrong with her eyes.
Not wearing glasses.
Swaying.
Kept forgetting to keep her hands by her side.
She could/would not follow the stimulus and this part of the evaluation was stopped.
I did notice that her pupils were equal.

Lack of Convergance:

Neither eye converged on the first attempt.
Kept moving head.
Could/would not follow stimulus on the 2nd attempt and this part was stopped.

Walk and Turn:

Stated she did not have anything wrong that would hinder her balance or ability to walk a straight line.
Lost balance during instructions.
Missed heel to toe on all steps.
Raised arms for balance, used her vehicle to catch her balance.
Stopped walking on step 7 of the first set.
Took another 6 steps for a total of 13 steps.
Improper turn (wrong direction).
Did not remember the rest of the instructions and ended.
6 of 8 validated clues.

One Leg Stand:

Sway.
Used arms for balance.
Put foot down multiple times.
Ended due to her inability to maintain balance or follow instructions.

At that time, due to the manifestations of impairment displayed by Collier, I placed her under arrest for Driving Under the Influence and Failure to Maintain Lane. I placed her in handcuffs, behind the back, checked for proper fit and double locked. I seated her in the rear of my patrol vehicle. As I was placing Collier under arrest, Georgia State Patrol Trooper First Class Eric Thomas (# 1 2 4) arrived. I was unaware that he had been dispatched to the crash. He informed me that Collier had struck the mailbox at [500 BLOCK] Vineyard Rd when she left the roadway. TFC Thomas provided me with the GSP Crash Report (#C001053171).

While seated in the rear of my patrol vehicle, I read Collier the Georgia Implied Consent Notice for Suspects 21 and over. Her age was verified by her driver’s license. I requested a blood test. She agreed to the state blood test.

I conducted a search incident to arrest looking for the fruits of the crime of DUI. The vehicle had a strong odor of marijuana. I then secured the vehicle.

I transported Collier to the Spalding County Jail. TFC Thomas is a certified Law Enforcement Phlebotomist and conducted the blood draw. TFC Thomas collected the blood sample at 1434 HRS using a GBI blood collection kit. The blood kit was placed into evidence at the Spalding County Sheriffs Office and will tested at a later date.

I issued Collier the following citations:

Failure to Maintain Lane 40-6-48 UTC # 76608
Duty Upon Striking a Fixed Object 40-6-272 UTC # 76609
DUI 40-6-391 UTC # 76610
I also attached the 180 driving permit to Collier’s citation for DUI.

[End of Narrative]