An edited body-worn camera video circulating on social media shows a Rio Rancho Police Department traffic stop that led to a DUI arrest after a driver allegedly ran a red light and nearly collided with a patrol vehicle.
The post identifies the driver as Calley and lists her age as 24. Earlier summaries of the incident referenced a different date and age, but the timestamp and caption in the video indicate the stop occurred Aug. 30 and involved a 24-year-old woman.
According to the video, the driver allegedly ran a red light and narrowly avoided striking Officer Salido’s patrol vehicle. After initiating the stop, the officer observed signs of impairment, including slurred speech and difficulty maintaining balance, and conducted field sobriety tests on the roadside.
In the footage, Calley appears unsteady as she exits the vehicle and struggles to stand still during instructions. During the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, she has difficulty tracking the officer’s light. She then stumbles through the walk-and-turn test, stepping off the line and losing balance, and is unable to complete the one-leg stand, repeatedly putting her foot down and swaying. The edited clip ends before the arrest process or breath test is shown.
Police later administered a breathalyzer test that recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.22%, according to the post. That level is nearly three times New Mexico’s legal limit of 0.08% for drivers over 21. She was booked on DUI charges. No injuries were reported, and the near-miss did not result in a collision.
Medical and traffic safety research indicates that a BAC at or above 0.20% is associated with severe impairment, including confusion, major loss of motor coordination, slurred speech, and possible blackouts. Peer-reviewed studies have found that drivers in this range face a dramatically elevated crash risk, with estimates showing the risk of a fatal accident several hundred percent higher than for sober drivers.
Rio Rancho police have frequently highlighted DUI enforcement efforts in recent years, and similar bodycam videos from the department have been publicly released or shared online. Supporters say such videos serve as a deterrent and public safety reminder, while critics argue they raise concerns about privacy and the viral editing of arrests.
The case has drawn renewed attention to impaired driving in New Mexico, a state that continues to report high rates of alcohol-related crashes, and underscores how quickly a routine traffic violation can turn dangerous when alcohol is involved.
