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Democrat candidate sobbing after DUI arrest
Washington Democrat Krista Perez cries in patrol car after admitting to drinking wine and refusing sobriety tests
In brief
Washington Democrat Krista Perez cries in patrol car after admitting to drinking wine and refusing sobriety tests Perez, who won primary for state House seat, sobbed and prayed in police car after DUI arrest Originally reported by Fox News.
DUI arrest footage
Police video shows Washington Democrat Krista Perez sobbing and praying in patrol car after her alleged drunk driving crash
“Help me God help me holy spirit help me”
Primary election win
Perez finished first in last month's primary for the 29th Legislative District and will face incumbent Rep. Melanie Morgan in November
Alleged crash details
Perez's 2019 Chevrolet Silverado struck a parked car on South G Street in Tacoma on August 11, damaging five vehicles
DUI charges
Prosecutors charged Perez with DUI, refusal enhancement, and a later encounter with police after the crash
Sobriety test refusal
Perez admitted to drinking one glass of wine, rated sobriety as four, and declined field sobriety tests
Arrest aftermath
Perez repeatedly said she did not understand what was happening and claimed she was not involved in an accident
State law context
Washington law allows DUI defendants to serve in legislature, unlike some other states
The bottom line
Perez, who won primary for state House seat, sobbed and prayed in police car after DUI arrest
