Newly released body camera footage from New Jersey State Police captures the moment the driver, accused of murder, Johnny Gaudreau And his brother struggles through a field sobriety test before being taken into custody, driving drunk.
Watch the clip— Sean HigginsSmoking a cigarette, tells officers he was “flabbergasted” as they question him about the crash, claiming he had a beer but the last one was two hours ago.
The police run some tests to see if he was drugged, and after finally being slapped in handcuffs, Sean is heard asking, “Is everybody okay in there? I mean, what happened?” A soldier replies, “We’ll talk about it when we get to the station.”
Audio was also released from the 911 call reporting the incident, where the caller describes how the car hit two people on the ground.
When asked about the condition of the two, the caller said it was dark and they could not see.
Gaudru and his brother, MatthewOn August 29, the South Jersey natives were riding their bicycles on a road in Oldmans Township, when they were allegedly cut down By Higgins.
Higgins now faces two counts of reckless driving, possession of an open container and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
