Galanakis proceeds to do the test and lifts his leg. Galanakis, in a sweater and shorts that are above his knees, says he is freezing cold in the rain and points out he is nervous for being falsely accused of drunk driving. While keeping that stance, Galanakis is to look at his toe and count off “one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three, one thousand four.”īefore he starts the test Winters asked Galanakis why he is shaking so much. “Here’s how I look at it: I think if we keep the problem at the police station, they’re not going to do anything about it,” Galanakis said of his decision to release the body camera footage he obtained from the city - along with his own cell phone videos - in a public post on social media.įAILED TESTS INCREASE SUSPICION, GALANAKIS WANTS BREATH TESTįor the next test, Galanakis has to raise his left or right foot six inches off the ground and keep it parallel. The post has since garnered more than 500 shares, comments and reactions. In a lengthy Facebook post a day later, Galanakis described his encounter with Winters. Galanakis says he was falsely arrested and maintains he was not drunk or on any drugs when Winters put him in handcuffs that night. The video also shows Galanakis telling Winters he wasted his time, should do a better job next time and that he should apologize. 28 shows 19-year-old college student Tayvin Galanakis being arrested and charged with driving under the influence, and then three hours later he was subsequently released with no charges after passing a round of field sobriety tests.įootage from a cell phone owned by Galanakis shows him questioning the arresting officer, Nathan Winters, about their encounter shortly before he left the police station. Newton News was ensured comments from the city in response to the allegations and the numerous questions made by citizens, which will be included in a subsequent article.įootage from a body camera worn by a Newton police officer on Aug. Editor’s note: The following is part one of a multi-part story regarding an alleged impaired driving investigation.

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