RAYMOND — A woman was arrested by the Raymond Police Department after a 911 caller stated someone was in the parking lot of the 101 Quick Stop drinking alcohol inside a vehicle. The incident unfolded Oct. 13 at 10:41 p.m.

Officers arrived on the scene at the gas station at the corner of U.S. 101 and Heath Street and found a woman inside a white sedan parked in two spots — and six feet back from the curb. They observed a single occupant inside the vehicle fidgeting between seats.

The officers reportedly contacted the woman, Stella Wheeler, 55, and were allegedly told that she was waiting for her spouse to pick her up and had not been driving. She also reportedly denied drinking alcohol and instead told the officers she was drinking a yellow McDonald’s smoothie.

“Wheeler eventually produced the bottle, which was a 750ml bottle of ‘Two Vines Syrah Washington State’ that was 14.5% Alcohol By Volume (ABV),” Officer Bobby Byrd stated in court records. “There was approximately one-half of a cup left in the bottom of the bottle. Officer [Brittany] Stigall took the bottle and dumped out the rest of the alcohol.”

According to court records, officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and also learned through dispatch that Wheeler had three prior DUI charges in the past 10 years — raising her potential offense to felony DUI.

Wheeler was subsequently asked to complete a field sobriety test and portable breath test but refused to take either test. She was arrested and transported to the Pacific County Jail for a Draeger breath test.

Under Washington state law, all drivers are implied to have already consented to perform a Draeger test as a condition of being licensed. This is a little-known fact, and many alleged intoxicated drivers have no clue about the stipulation.

According to court records, Wheeler agreed to complete the test and provided samples of .211% BAC, .215% BAC, .204% BAC and .208% BAC. She was booked into the Pacific County Jail for felony physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.

The charge is different from DUI in the fact that DUI requires some evidence showing the vehicle was in motion while the individual was intoxicated. Physical control of a vehicle while under the influence can be charged even if a vehicle is off — as long as the keys are readily available.

Wheeler made a preliminary appearance in the Pacific County Superior Court on Oct. 14, and Judge Pro-Tem Scott Harmer set her bail at $10,000. She has posted bail and is scheduled to be formally arraigned on Oct. 18.