Wine Sommelier with 3 Graduate Degrees Gets Arrested for DWI in Princeton

Around 1:00 AM on February 12, 2023, Patrolman McDermott of the Princeton Police Department observed 2017 Subaru drive the wrong way and hit the curb. As the officer followed the vehicle, he observed the vehicle being driven erratically, so he proceeded to stop the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop on Westcott Lane. The driver, 36-year-old Sasha Peatman, appeared to have slurred speech and did not realize why she was being stopped. She told Patrolman McDermott that she had left work at her restaurant earlier that evening, and admitted to having consumed alcohol at the Alchemist & Barrier Restaurant & Pub (A&B) afterwards. Since Sasha appeared to be intoxicated Patrolman McDermott radioed for his supervisor to come on scene so that they could administer field sobriety tests. Sergeant Navas arrived shortly afterwards. The first exercise involved the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During this test, Patrolman McDermott observed a lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second test involved reciting the alphabet, and the third test involved counting backwards, which she was able to complete satisfactorily. The fourth exercise was the Walk and Turn test, and Sasha did not seem to understand the officer’s instructions and failed to adequately complete the test. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Sasha displayed a lack of balance during this exercise. Based on her earlier traffic infractions, erratic driving patterns, and her inability to perform all the field sobriety exercises, Sasha was arrested for driving under the influence. She was transported to Princeton Police HQ, where she agreed to take a breathalyzer test. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC of %, which is double the legal limit. After Sasha was processed at police HQ, she was released to her husband after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on her behalf. She was issued the following summonses: Driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to keep right, and driving the wrong way on a one way street. Note: The Princeton Police Department decided to blur her face before releasing this video, it was not my decision……… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider making a donation to support this channel on Venmo (drive-thru-tours). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is educational and in compliance with YouTube’s Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, . 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty.