# Democrat candidate sobbing after DUI arrest

> Washington Democrat Krista Perez cries in patrol car after admitting to drinking wine and refusing sobriety tests
- Title: Democrat candidate sobbing after DUI arrest · Fox News
- Summary: Washington Democrat Krista Perez cries in patrol car after admitting to drinking wine and refusing sobriety tests Perez, who won primary for state House…
- Keywords: krista perez, tacoma police, state house, dui arrest, democrat candidate, wa state, primary election, field sobriety tests, news, politics, Democrat, candidate
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/democrat-candidate-seen-sobbing-praying-patrol-car-dui-arrest-video
- Author: Landon Mion
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: krista perez, tacoma police, state house, dui arrest, democrat candidate, wa state, primary election, field sobriety tests, news, politics
## 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
## Key takeaway

Perez, who won primary for state House seat, sobbed and prayed in police car after DUI arrest