An employee found passed out in her vehicle in the parking lot at work
- Travis Uresk
- Feb 28
- 2 min read
By Travis Uresk
2/28/25
| Roosevelt, Ut. | February 26th, 2025 |
Officer Bellon was dispatched to 815 South 400 West, where it was reported that an employee was passed out in their vehicle in the parking lot with White Claws on the seat.
When the officer arrived at the USDA Service Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Farm Service Agency building, he observed a red Jeep Cherokee with a female in the driver’s seat. He approached the Jeep on the passenger side and knocked on the window to get the driver’s attention.
On the passenger seat was a case of White Claw, with a towel covering part of it. After searching around for the switch, the female began to roll down the window. As the window rolled down, Officer Bellon could smell the odor of alcohol emitting from the vehicle.
The officer asked her if she had been drinking, to which she initially said she wasn't. Her speech pattern was heavily slurred, and she paused often in the middle of her sentences.
The officer asked the female for her driver's license, which she had to search for her wallet. While doing this, she removed the towel that was covering the case of White Claw. Several empty cans were next to the case on the seat.
She eventually found her driver's license and was identified as 49-year-old Rhonda Ayala-Perales.
Rhonda was asked to step out of the vehicle and if she would do Field Sobriety Tests. She exited the vehicle and agreed to do the tests. While Rhonda was stepping out of the Jeep, she had difficulties maintaining her balance and had to lean on the side of her vehicle to remain standing.
After conducting the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Rhonda Ayala-Perales was placed under arrest and transported to the Uintah Basin Medical Center by an assisting officer.
A search of the vehicle revealed six empty White Claws on the passenger seat and six unopened cans. The vehicle was then inventoried and impounded.
Officer Bellon arrived at the hospital, where he read Rhonda the right to hearing for the driver's license division and asked if she would consent to a blood draw. Rhonda initially consented to the blood draw.
Later, after reading Rhonda her rights for the interview portion of the DUI citation, she refused to submit to the blood draw and stated to get a judge involved.
The officer then read Rhonda the refusal admonition, which Rhonda still refused. A blood draw warrant was submitted and approved. The warrant was served to Rhonda, and a blood draw was conducted without incident.
Rhonda Ayala-Perales was then transported to the Duchesne County Jail to be booked on driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test.
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