A former Cavaliers cheerleader who now serves as an assistant prosecutor within the Essex County Prosecutor’s Workplace was arrested in March for drunk driving after being discovered handed out on the bottom along with her automotive on a curb in an Edgewater, N.J., car parking zone.
The YouTube web page @TransperancyBodycam lately launched footage from the March 8, 2025, arrest that confirmed Bry Atchison crying after being found by the police round 8:19 p.m. ET.
A very good Samaritan advised the officer — recognized as Evan Bringas, per the YouTube channel — after he arrived that that they had pushed to the car parking zone roughly 5 minutes prior with Atchison behind them, and he then motioned his finger in a rolling method whereas the officer stated, “and then fell out of the car.”
Bringas tried to wake Atchison, nudging her whereas repeatedly saying, “ma’am,” earlier than she lastly responded with a “what?”
Atchison responded with some indecipherable statements earlier than the officer requested if she knew the place she was, which she didn’t, and he then knowledgeable her she was on the bottom exterior her car.
A second officer arrived on the time, whereas Atchison stated she was superb, and Bringas then requested why she was on the bottom and her automotive was on the curb.
Atchison finally requested what time it was and the place they had been earlier than attending to her knees, whereas the digital camera revealed an open automotive with the engine seemingly nonetheless working.
When the officer requested what introduced her to the bottom, Atchison appeared to say her thirtieth birthday earlier than saying she had beforehand been at an Edgewater bar.
Atchison then appeared to stumble, which brought about Bringas to seize her and ask if she was OK.
“I just need to get home,” Atchison stated whereas revealing she lived close by. “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I was this drunk.”
Atchison finally rose to make a cellphone name after which began crying whereas apologizing, and Bringas revealed he needed to carry out checks since she advised him one thing “alarming.”
She responded that she will’t drive, however she simply wished to get dwelling.
“I know that, but you just kind of admitted to me you were drunk,” Bringas stated.
Atchison responded that she wished to ensure her son was OK and later requested if she might name her son’s father, whereas Bringas advised her he needed to carry out checks.
“Now standing close to you, I smell alcohol on ya, OK,” Bringas stated.
Atchison stored pleading to name the daddy of her son, stating the pair was collectively, and repeatedly stated she wished to ensure her son was OK.
They finally carried out a Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) take a look at earlier than inserting her beneath arrest for driving whereas intoxicated, in keeping with the video.
She was cited for working beneath the affect and refusing to undergo a breathalyzer/chemical take a look at, per the video.
Bringas famous to a fellow officer that they solely carried out an HGN take a look at since “she can’t do the rest,” and revealed that Achison stated, “I didn’t realize I was this drunk.”
She threw up within the automotive whereas being transported, Bringas advised a fellow officer.
Bringas reportedly seen she labored for the Prosecutor’s Workplace once they noticed her badge whereas within the processing room on the police division.
Atchison was launched to her brother, in keeping with the channel, which added that her case was nonetheless pending as of 4 days in the past.
She stays employed by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Workplace, spokesperson Carmen Martin advised the Day by day Mail.
“Ms. Atchison self-reported an incident that occurred in March, and we are monitoring the matter closely. Appropriate adjustments have been made to her case assignments as warranted,” Martin advised the outlet. “While we cannot comment on personnel-related administrative matters, any administrative action, if necessary, would be taken after the case has been adjudicated.”
An October 2015 article by Case Western Reserve famous how Atchison had turn into a brand new member of the Cavaliers’ dance group.
She competed within the 2016 Miss Ohio competitors, per the competitors’s Fb web page.