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I100124138

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY


959 EAST CONFEDERATE AVENUE
ATLANTA, GA
Report Number

DPS INCIDENT REPORT

Report Date / Time

I100124138-01

Reporting Agency

06/26/2016 09:42 AM

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Agency Case Number

Agency CAD Number

Occurrence Date/Time

I100124138

GSPA16CAD045577

06/25/2016 02:55 PM

INCIDENT TYPE(S)
DUI

INCIDENT LOCATION
County

Location

Latitude

WHITFIELD

NORTH THORNTON AVENUE

N 34 47.3319

Longitude

City

Street Address

DALTON
ON BOAT

ON LAND

INVESTIGATIVE TIMES (IN HOURS)


IN AIR
ADMINISTRATIVE

Zip Code

GA

30720

BOAT ENGINE HOURS

VEHICLE MILES
TOTAL

W 84 58.8642

State

AIRCRAFT ENGINE HOURS

OTHER RELATED LOCATION


County

Location

WHITFIELD

NORTH THORNTON AVE

Latitude

Street Address

Longitude

City

State

Zip Code

PERSON: SUSPECT
First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

TERESA

KAYE COPE

SMITH

Master Name Index Number

Custodial Status

GSP16MNI797028

ARRESTED

Address

Suffix Date of Birth

/1955

Age Race Sex

Height Weight Hair

61

504

Driver's License or Other ID

Address (Other)

City

State

Vehicle on Report Associated with Person

Zip Code

200

Eyes

Marital Status

BRO BRO

State

Class or Type Expires

GA

/2019

Phone

Phone (Other)

Person's Role in Vehicle

TagNo: PEM5500 State: GA Year: 2012 Make: HONDA Model: CR-V


ARREST INFORMATION
County of Arrest

Location Description

WHITFIELD

NORTH THORNTON AVE

DRIVER

Arrest Delivered To (Jail / Booking Facility)

WHITFIELD COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT

805 PROFESSIONAL BLVD

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

Violation Classification / Level

STATE LAW

GEORGIA TRAFFIC CODE

STATE LAW

GEORGIA TRAFFIC CODE

Stop Date / Time

Traffic

Weather

Lighting

Passengers Implied Consent Read

06/25/2016 14:55

LIGHT

CLEAR

DAYLIGHT

YES 06/25/2016 15:20

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

Subject moved her head twice and was reminded


not to do so. 35 degree angle of onset.

Notes

Eye Color

BRO
Walk and Turn

 Unable to Balance

 Begins too Soon

 Improper Turn

Steps

1-9

10 - 18

Clues











4 of 8

Clues

Notes

3 of 4

Subject put her hand on a near-by fence for


balance.

Stops Walking

Misses Heel to Toe


Steps Off Line
Raises Arm(s)

Actual Number of Steps Taken

One Leg Stand


Seconds
Sways
Raises Arms
Hops

Foot Down

0 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 30
















Other Observations

 Romberg
 PBT
 Positive

 Eye Lid Tremors


 Negative

 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

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Report Number

Report Date / Time

I100124138-01

Reporting Agency

06/26/2016 09:42 AM

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Agency Case Number

Agency CAD Number

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

Persons Related to Vehicle


DRIVER: Smith, Teresa Kaye Cope

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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Report Name

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Uniform Traffic Citation

E02208616

Uniform Traffic Citation

E02208617

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

WHITFIELD SHERIFFS OFFICE


GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHITFIELD SHERIFFS OFFICE
WHITFIELD SHERIFFS OFFICE
WHITFIELD SHERIFFS OFFICE

REPORTING OFFICER / SUPERVISOR APPROVAL


ID Number

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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