Jennifer Hamilton

Name:
Hamilton, Jennifer E

Date of Booking:
04/23/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
DUI of Alcohol

Driving on Wrong Side of Road

Officer’s Narrative:
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On April 24th 2026, I Officer Robertson #371 conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford Explorer.

While traveling South bound on N Broad St about to turn onto E Marable St, I observed a white Ford Explorer take a turn onto E Marable from N Midland at a high rate of speed. I had my drivers side window down and could hear the tires squealing as the vehicle made its turn. The Explorer then pulled up to the light at E Marable and N broad and stopped completely in the opposite lane of travel preventing me from turning onto E Marable. I sat on N Broad waiting for the vehicle to either fix itself and get into the correct lane or for the light to change and the vehicle to move.

The light changed and the explorer took a left onto N broad heading into downtown. I conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at N Broad and Bold Springs Ave, the vehicle continued to roll until coming to a complete stop at City hall, I walked up to the vehicle and made contact with a female driver, I advised her the reason for the stop and asked for her drivers license. She advised me that she was stressed out and had been crying which is why she was on the wrong side of the road.

The female struggled to find her license inside her wallet and at one point handed me a blue credit card instead of her license, which is a sign to possible impairment. The female had a male on the phone playing through the speakers of the car, She advised his name was [REDACTED], I then could clearly hear the male tell the female driver “Don’t admit to drinking.” The female then handed me her drivers license identifying her as Jennifer Hamilton, I then returned to my patrol car and called for a additional unit to assist while I conducted a DUI investigation.

I ran Jennifer through Spillman GCIC which showed she did not have any warrants and had a valid drivers license. Sergeant Robertson arrived on scene and was advised of the situation, I then returned to the vehicle and asked Jennifer to step out and speak with me. While she was walking I did observe she was swaying while she was walking. While in front of my patrol car I asked her how much alcohol she had consumed prior to driving. She stated that she only had three beers and stated they were three bottle of corona. She advised her first drink was around 1900 and she left her last drink at the bar. That’s when she then advised she was drinking at the Monroe Pizzeria and Tavern.

While standing in close proximity to Jennifer I was able to smell the odor of a alcoholic beverage (Beer) coming from her breath. I asked Jennifer if she would allow me to check her eyes to ensure she was safe to operate a motor vehicle. Jennifer advised she would allow me to check her eyes, She was asked if she wears contacts or glasses and advised that she does wear glasses but did not have them on currently. Jennifer was advised to stand with her feet together and her arms flat against her sides.

I then began instructing my first test (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) I presented Jennifer with a black pen with a blue light emitting on the end (Stimulus) and asked if she could clearly see it. Jennifer advised that she could and was then advised that the light was going to be positioned slightly above her eyes and be moving left and right, She was advised to follow the light with her eyes and eyes only keeping her head as still as possible, Jennifer was then asked if she understood and advised that she did.

Once Jennifer advised that she understood I began my first set of passes (Two passes, two seconds out and two seconds in) checking for equal tracking in both eyes, I started on Jennifer’s left side and while conducting these passes I did confirm that Jennifer’s eyes were equally tracking the light. I then moved on to my second set of passes (Two Passes, two seconds out, two seconds in) checking for Lack of smooth pursuit (Jerking of the eyes while following Stimulus). While conducting these passes I did observe lack of smooth pursuit in both the right and left eye.

Once this set of passes was completed I moved onto my third set (Two passes, with a four second hold at maximum deviation) checking for sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation. While conducting these passes I did observe sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation in both the right and left eye, Once these passes were done I moved onto my fourth set of passes (two passes, four seconds out, four seconds in) this time checking for early onset nystagmus prior to 45 degrees (shoulder length). While conducting these passes I did observe early onset nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both the right and left eye.

Once this set of passes was compete I conducted a fifth set of passes (two passes going vertically) checking for vertical nystagmus which would indicate a high dose of alcohol. While conducting these passes I did observe vertical nystagmus in both the right and left eye. This concluded my horizontal gaze nystagmus test.

I then asked Jennifer if she had any problems with her neck, back or legs which would prevent her from standing up straight or walking in a straight line. Jennifer advised she had nerve damage in her hips and legs which would prevent her from walking in a straight line and standing up straight. Due to not being able to prove or disprove her claims it was determined to not conduct the walk and turn and one leg stand test due to her claims. I asked Jennifer if she would be willing to take a portable breath test and she advised that she would.

A fresh sample tube was brough out in front of Jennifer to show the test was true to her and not tampered with. I advised her to form a tight seal around the end of the tube and blow into it as if she were blowing up a balloon. Jennifer completed the test and it came back with a positive reading for alcohol (0.164). Jennifer was then placed into handcuffs behind her back which were double locked and checked for fit, She was then searched incident to lawful arrest and placed in the rear seat of my patrol car. While in the back seat of my patrol car she was read Georgia’s Implied consent notice for subjects over 21 years old and consented to a state mandated breath test.

The vehicle was then inventoried and turned over to Officer Goodwin to stand by with until Taylor’s Wrecker Service could come remove it from the scene. Sergeant Robertson and I went to the Police Department with Jennifer to complete the breath test. The first test was started with a breath sample collected but was not completed due to the Intoxilyzer falling its second diagnostic due to a RFI reading.

The test was restarted and successfully completed after all radios and electronics were removed and turned off. Both of Jennifer’s breaths samples came back over the legal limit in Georgia reading 0.143 for her first sample and 0.140 for her second sample. The first test came back with a 0.144 for her first breath sample but no results for the seconds sample as the diagnostic failed. Jennifer was then taken to the Walton County Jail where she was turned over to jail staff on copies of citations for DUI and Driving on the wrong side of the road.

ALS form completed, Temporary license issued, License taken and surrendered.

Both Intoxilyzer test results were scanned and attached to this report under files.

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