DUI Woman Crashes into STX Police Car
- Mark Dworkin
- Aug 30
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 2
A.J. Pike
St. Croix - On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 8:53 pm, the 911 Emergency Call Center was notified by radio of an auto collision on the Aloy “Wenty” Nielsen Bypass which involved a police car.
An Officer from the Traffic Investigation Bureau made contact with Ms. Sarah Vasquez, the operator of the vehicle that collided with the police unit and they immediately detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on her breath and on her person.
Preliminary investigation into the collision revealed that the police unit was traveling north and came to a complete stop on the Aloy “Wenty” Nielsen Bypass when Ms. Vasquez was traveling westbound and turned left onto the Bypass, striking the police vehicle in their respective lane, causing damage to both vehicles.
Traffic Investigation Officers administered the Three Standardized Field Sobriety Tests that consist of: 1) Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test, 2) the Walk and Turn Test, 3) the One Leg Stand Test. However, Ms. Vasquez failed all three tests.
She was placed under arrest, processed, advised of her Miranda Warnings, and booked.
Ms. Vasquez bail was set at $1,005.00 as per chart. She faces charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and Negligent Driving. Ms. Vasquez relinquished her Virgin Islands Driver’s License in lieu of bail.
