A woman was charged with a DUI despite testing negative for drugs or alcohol due to a police 'arrest quota', a lawsuit has alleged.
Brianna Longoria, 32, claimed she was wrongfully pulled over and arrested in Arizona because officers were fearful of getting 'kicked off [the] squad' if they did not make a DUI arrest, according to the federal court filing obtained by the Daily Mail.
Longoria, who lives in California, was in Phoenix for her wedding when police accused her of running through a red light on December 29, 2024.
Body camera footage made available through the court filing showed that the light was green when Longoria crossed the intersection, and the red light violation against Longoria was later voided.
However, a Phoenix police officer, identified in the lawsuit as Mary Metheny, pulled Longoria over and submitted her to several DUI tests.
Metheny is heard on body camera footage telling other officers at the scene that Longoria's 'eyes were red' and she had dilated pupils.
'I am not expecting it to be alcohol. I mean, it could be a plethora of things. Just a lot of things I am seeing are consistent with marijuana, like she has the eyelid tremors, um, the red eyes,' the officer said.
Before making Longoria take a breathalyzer test, the footage showed Metheny told her, 'I'm not suspecting any alcohol. I just want to rule it out.'
Brianna Longoria, 32, claimed she was wrongfully pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence in Phoenix
Officers were heard on body camera footage discussing their fears of getting 'kicked off [the] squad' if they do not make a DUI arrest
Once the test was administered, Metheny said, 'Triple zeros. Just like I thought.'
Despite allegedly showing no signs of being impaired, the lawsuit said that Longoria was arrested.
At the police station, body camera footage captured Metheny and another officer, identified as Annette Hannah, discussing the need to get DUI arrests.
'They're going to kick me off squad if I don't get a DUI,' Hannah said.
Metheny responded, 'No. No. There's nights where I don't get any. You're fine.'
'But I'm like, I can't just conjure one up. I have tried,' Hannah revealed.
'You can. You can,' Metheny insisted.
Longoria's lawsuit claimed that this conversation revealed that there is a DUI arrest quota with the Phoenix Police Department.
Longoria, who lives in California, was in Phoenix for her wedding when police accused her of running through a red light, however, body camera footage shows the light was green
Longoria claims that not having a valid ID impacted her ability to receive cancer treatment, harmed her admission prospects for nursing school and prevented her from going on her honeymoon
'Officer Metheny’s prosecution of a DUI against Brianna was to meet the de facto DUI quota imposed by the City because Brianna was not driving impaired by any substance,' the filing stated.
Metheny later voided the red light citation, and the DUI charges against Longoria were dropped in April 2025.
However, Longoria's California driver's license was suspended until the criminal DUI and administrative DMV hearing had concluded, meaning she could not drive until July 2025, according to the court filing.
Her lawsuit, which seeks an unspecified amount in damages, claimed that not having a valid ID impacted her ability to receive cancer treatment, harmed her admission prospects for nursing school and prevented her from going on her honeymoon.
The Phoenix Police Department declined to comment on the ongoing litigation, but told the Daily Mail it does not have a DUI quota.
'DUI enforcement assignments are based on operational needs, and officers assigned to impaired‑driving enforcement are expected to take action when their observations and training lead them to believe a driver may be impaired,' the department said.
'Officers are required to base enforcement decisions on observed driving behavior, indicators of impairment, and the totality of the circumstances.'
The department also said that Officers Metheny and Hannah remain employed with the Phoenix Police Department.
In court filings, both officers have denied the claims against them.
The Daily Mail has contacted Longoria's attorneys for comment.