# Democrat candidate sobbing in patrol car after DUI arrest

> Washington state Democrat Krista Perez sobbed and prayed in patrol car after DUI arrest.
- Title: Democrat candidate sobbing in patrol car after DUI arrest
- Summary: Washington state Democrat Krista Perez sobbed and prayed in patrol car after DUI arrest. Washington state Democrat Krista Perez was charged with DUI after…
- Keywords: krista perez, tacoma police, dui, state house, democrat, primary election, seattle, washington state, news, entertainment, candidate, sobbing
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/washington-state-democratic-candidate-krista-perez-seen-sobbing-praying-in-patrol-car-after-dui-arrest
- Published: 2026-09-17T05:34:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: krista perez, tacoma police, dui, state house, democrat, primary election, seattle, washington state, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.