26-year-old Kriti Pokharel was observed driving her black Toyota Camry without headlights on the Korean Veterans Bridge in the early hours of August 7th. Then, after another driver flashed their lights at Pokharel, she swerved into another traffic lane abruptly. Officers noticed this and initiated a traffic stop. The police spoke with Pokharel, and she told them that she was returning to her hotel from the “Honky Tonk” bar on Broadway. When officers asked her for her license, she fumbled through her different cards before handing them her debit card. Then, officers questioned why she gave them that, to which she did not answer and stared at them with a blank expression. During their interaction, Pokharel moved lethargically and told them she “had only one beer.” Pokharel consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After being informed of implied consent, Pokharel declined to provide a breath sample. Pokharel was taken into custody for driving under the influence and an implied consent violation.
DUI: Kriti Pokharel hands officers her debit card during traffic stop, tells them she “had only one beer”
