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I100124138
I100124138-01
Reporting Agency
06/26/2016 09:42 AM
Occurrence Date/Time
I100124138
GSPA16CAD045577
06/25/2016 02:55 PM
INCIDENT TYPE(S)
DUI
INCIDENT LOCATION
County
Location
Latitude
WHITFIELD
N 34 47.3319
Longitude
City
Street Address
DALTON
ON BOAT
ON LAND
Zip Code
GA
30720
VEHICLE MILES
TOTAL
W 84 58.8642
State
Location
WHITFIELD
Latitude
Street Address
Longitude
City
State
Zip Code
PERSON: SUSPECT
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
TERESA
KAYE COPE
SMITH
Custodial Status
GSP16MNI797028
ARRESTED
Address
/1955
61
504
Address (Other)
City
State
Zip Code
200
Eyes
Marital Status
BRO BRO
State
GA
/2019
Phone
Phone (Other)
Location Description
WHITFIELD
DRIVER
DALTON, GA 30720
Arresting Officer
Rank
Badge / ID Number
Unit / Assignment
THOMPSON, A. S.
SFC
0127
GSPA\POST
706-278-1233
CHARGES
Violation
Counts
Violation Type
> 40-6-391(a)(1-5)
1
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
> 40-6-48
1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE
DUI
STATE LAW
STATE LAW
Traffic
Weather
Lighting
06/25/2016 14:55
LIGHT
CLEAR
DAYLIGHT
ON SCENE
Test Type: BLOOD / GIVEN / By: GBI CRIME LAB / Date: 06/25/2016 15:55 / Results: PENDING
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Eye Does Not Pursue Smoothly
Distinct Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation
Nystagmus Onset Before 45 degrees
Left
Right
Clues
Notes
6 of 6
Notes
Eye Color
BRO
Walk and Turn
Unable to Balance
Improper Turn
Steps
1-9
10 - 18
Clues
4 of 8
Clues
Notes
3 of 4
Stops Walking
Foot Down
0 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
Other Observations
Romberg
PBT
Positive
Swaying
Results
Internal Clock
Breath Odor
/ 30 Seconds
MODERATE ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Eye Condition
Behavior
General Appearance
Speech Patterns
BLOODSHOT
WATERY
POLITE
NOTHING UNUSUAL
SLURRED
OFFICIAL COPY
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Report Number
I100124138-01
Reporting Agency
06/26/2016 09:42 AM
Occurrence Date/Time
I100124138
GSPA16CAD045577
06/25/2016 02:55 PM
VEHICLE
State & License Plate Number Expires
VIN
Year
Make
Model
Style
Color
GA
2HKRM3H71CH511593
2012
HONDA
CR-V
MP
SIL
PEM5500
CMV
/2017
HazMat
Released to
Vehicle Towed
FAMILY MEMBER
NARRATIVE
On June 25, 2016 at 2:55 pm, I was contacted by a Whitfield County 911 dispatcher who advised that Lt. Lowery of
the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office was requesting assistance with a possible DUI suspect. The suspect was
identified as Magistrate Judge Kaye Cope. I was informed that Judge Cope had been at the jail for first appearance
hearings, and jail personnel had detected the odor of alcohol on her breath. The suspect had since left the jail and
been stopped by Lt. Lowery on North Thornton Avenue. I arrived on the scene at 3:10 pm. TFC Ratcliff was already
on scene. Lt. Lowery explained that she had stopped Cope for failing to maintain her lane, and she was concerned
that Cope was going to cause a crash. Lt. Lowery stated that Cope had tested positive on an Alco-Sensor for
alcohol consumption. I made contact with Cope who was still seated in her vehicle. I asked for he driver's license.
While retrieving her license, she was unintentionally causing the recline of her seat to move forward. I immediately
detected a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, and her speech was slurred. He eyes appeared
bloodshot and glassy. Her driver's license identified her Teresa Kaye Cope Smith, born
/1955. Cope admitted
to drinking "Seagrams" approximately 1-2 hours earlier. I asked Smith to step out of her vehicle for field sobriety
tests and she agreed. Smith walked slowly to the front of my patrol car. I asked Smith if she had any back or leg
injuries.
I advised her that I would explain and demonstrate the field sobriety tests and, if she felt that her
would
affect her performance, to let me know. She said she understood. I conducted the HGN, Walk & Turn, and One Leg
Stand evaluations. The results are listed on the DUI portion of this report. I asked her to recite the alphabet from
the letter D to the letter R without singing them. On two attempts, Cope became confused at the letter N. Once she
recited N, she would recite letters in no particular order. I explained to Cope that she was under arrest for DUI
Alcohol. I immediately read to her the Implied Consent Notice for Suspects Age 21 or Over requesting a blood test.
Cope agreed to the blood test by stating "Yes" and she advised that she did not feel influenced or threatened in
making her decision. A family member was called to take custody of the vehicle, and I transported Cope to
Hamilton Medical Center for a blood draw. Kendra Cantrell drew the blood samples and they were sealed in a GBI
blood kit to be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for testing. I transported Cope to the Whitfield County Jail and released
her to the custody of jail personnel.
DVD #127-019-2016 and #127-020-2016
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ASSISTING OFFICERS
RANK
NAME
ID NO.
AGENCY
RANK
NAME
ID NO.
AGENCY
RANK
NAME
ID NO.
AGENCY
RANK
NAME
ID NO.
AGENCY
RANK
NAME
ID NO.
AGENCY
LT
TFC
SGT
DEPUTY
DEPUTY
ANGIE LOWERY
498
CHRISTAIN RATCLIFF
DIA CURTIS
R KIRBY
S. BREWER
344
Rank
0127
SFC
Signature
OFFICIAL COPY
Reporting Officer
Name
THOMPSON, A. S.
ID Number
Rank
0423
CORPORAL
Approving Supervisor
Name
BONAPARTE, E.T.
Signature
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