CAMBRIDGE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI CHARGES

CAMBRIDGE, MD - On February 17 2024, at approximately 11:16 PM, Yareliz Perez Rodriguez, a 20-year-old resident of Cambridge, Maryland, was arrested after she was found to be driving under the influence (DUI) and in possession of cannabis. 

At approximately 11:16 pm, officers of the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) found a stranded vehicle stuck in the mud at Park Lane, just before Greenwood Avenue in Cambridge, Maryland. 

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Rodriguez.  Upon speaking to Rodriguez, the officers reported that she displayed signs of impairment, with a distinct smell of alcohol emanating from her breath. Rodriguez admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages before taking the wheel.

Rodriguez was subsequently subjected to a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), which she failed. The CPD officers then arrested Rodriguez and transported her to the police department for further testing.

After Rodriguez was taken to CPD, she underwent a breath test, which revealed a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level higher than the legal limit of .08. 

Furthermore, a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of alcohol and cannabis. Rodriguez later confessed to both consuming alcohol and smoking cannabis prior to her arrest.

The arrest serves as a stern reminder to all motorists of the consequences of driving under the influence, endangering not only their own lives but also those who are innocent bystanders on the road.

Rodriguez was later released on citations and charged with the following:

Rogriguez was also issued a Civil Citation for Cannabis Possession due to being under the age of 21.