Judge finds Newton officers lacked cause for controversial 2022 OWI arrest; city appeals

Tayvin Galanakis , then 19 , was pulled over by Newton police officer Nathan Winters on Aug. 29, 2022 , for driving with high beams on.

Winters claimed he smelled alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests, then gave him a breathalyzer, which found no alcohol in his system.

Video footage of the stop "does not show bloodshot eyes or slurred speech," judge says.

Officer Winters invoked Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.