From New York Post · · 1m 10s
Democrat candidate sobbing in patrol car after DUI arrest
Washington state Democrat Krista Perez sobbed and prayed in patrol car after DUI arrest.
In brief
Washington state Democrat Krista Perez sobbed and prayed in patrol car after DUI arrest. Washington state Democrat Krista Perez was charged with DUI after police video showed her sobbing and praying in a patrol car following a five-vehicle crash. Originally reported by New York Post.
DUI arrest video
Washington state democrat candidate krista perez was seen sobbing in a patrol car after police video showed her sobbing following a five-vehicle crash.
“Did you get into an accident here?”
Primary election result
Perez finished first in last month's primary in the 29th legislative district position 1.
DUI charges
Perez was charged with dui with a refusal enhancement in connection with the collision and later police encounter.
Sobriety test refusal
Perez declined field sobriety tests and rated sobriety as four on a scale of zero to ten.
Praying and sobbing
Footage shows krista perez praying and sobbing in the backseat of the patrol car for several minutes.
“Help me, god. help me. help me. holy spirit, help me, god”
DUI arrest outcome
Perez was arrested for dui after refusing sobriety tests and claiming she did not understand what was happening.
State law on dui
Washington state law allows dui offenders to serve in legislature after alcohol incident.
The key point
Washington state Democrat Krista Perez was charged with DUI after police video showed her sobbing and praying in a patrol car following a five-vehicle crash.
