DUI: Woman blows double BAC limit, crashes car into utility pole after leaving bar — Yessica Leon 0.177 BAC

22-year-old Yessica Leon was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail early Monday morning after police responded to a single-vehicle crash of which she was the driver. Yessica admitted to having “3-4 drinks” at a local bar before attempting to drive herself home. She showed signs of intoxication on all field sobriety tests and blew a 0.177% BAC on a breathalyzer test. She is free on pre-trial release.

COMPLAINT:

2021-0631963

ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT:

AT 0202 ON 12/13/2021, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH. OFFICERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS YESSICA LEON, AND OBSERVED HER TO HAVE BLOODSHOT, WATERY EYES. WHEN OFFICERS ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HER DRIVER’S LICENSE SHE HANDED THE OFFICER’S HER DEBIT CARD.

OFFICERS THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, SHE ADMITTED THAT SHE HAD CONSUMED ABOUT “3 OR 4” ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HOME FROM A LOCAL BAR AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AFTER RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.

THE DEFENDANT CONSENTED TO PERFORM STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING, ALL THREE OF WHICH SHE WAS UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AND SHOWED OBVIOUS INDICATORS OF INTOXICATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. SHE CONSENTED TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE OF HER BREATH FOR CHEMICAL TESTING RESULTING IN A 0.177% B.A.C. LEVEL.

PROSECUTOR:

SIERRA R WALKER

SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE:

STEVE HOLZAPFEL

VICTIM:

SOCIETY

CASE	CHARGE	BOND
GS957977	DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE	1000

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DEFENDANT:	LEON, YESSICA PAOLA
AKA(s):	YESSICA PAOLA LEON
ADDRESS:	200 WILLARD DR NASHVILLE TN 37211
JMS ID:	967960
CONTROL ID:	605578
SEX:	F
RACE:	WHITE
DOB:	01/18/1999 (22)
ADMITTED:	12/13/2021 4:27:31 AM
RELEASED:	12/13/2021 10:55:46 AM
BOND VIA:	PRETRIAL

Source: scoopnashville.com

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