| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOYLE, CHAD 0438 (AR08106279) DID UNLAWFULLY DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, ANY CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE SET FOURT IN S. 877.111, OR ANY SUBSTANCE CONTROLLED UNDER CHAPTER 893, WHEN AFFECTED TO THE EXTENT THAT HIS NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, OR WITH A BLOOD OR BREATH ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.08 PERCENT OR HIGHER, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF THE OFFENSE OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ON 02-09-2005, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUES 316.193(1) AND 316.193 (2) (A); ON 111508, I OBSERVED The defendant, MR AARON SKAATES, at the intersection of WEST GROVER CLEVELAND BOULEVARD AND US HIGHWAY 19, operating a 2000 dodge RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, bearing florida LICENSE PLATE NUMBER H795CX. the defendant was in the STRAIGHT lane traveling WEST. THE DEFENDANT APPROACHED THE RED LIGHT IN A VERY FAST MANNER, AND THEN ABRUPTLY STOPPED ALMOST STRIKING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE DEFENDANT ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS ON. WHEN the traffic signal changed to green, the defendant WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION RAPIDLY, AT WHICH TIME HE HAD TO HIT HIS BRAKES AGAIN SO HE WOULD NOT STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. AS I TURNED AROUND ON THE DEFENDANT, HE MADE A SUDDEN TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT OF PUBLIX IN HOMOSASSA SPRINGS. I FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT IN, AND AS HE WAS PARKING I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP. I APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVERS LISENCE AND REGISTRATION. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, HIS SPEECH WAS SLURRED AND HIS CLOTHES WERE IN DISARRAY. I COULD ALSO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMMITTING FROM HIS PERSON, AND his eyes were fixed and dialated. I ALSO COULD SEE IN PLAIN SITE THREE OPENED BUD LIGHT BEER BOTTLES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD, AND A CLOSED BUD LIGHT BEER BOTTLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WEDGED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE defendant WAS FUMBLING FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND AFTER FINALLY OBTAINING IT I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO CONDUCT A CHECK ON IT. as i again made contact with the defendant, i asked him to step OUT of his vehicle to submit to field sobriety exercises, AT WHICH POINT THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO DO THEM. The defendant was then placed under arrest and SECURED in the rear seat of my patrol VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT HANDCUFFED TO HAVING HIS RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED, AND NOT HAVING ANY BELT LOOPS TO CUFF HIS LEFT ARM. the defendant was read his implied consent warning, and he REFUSED to SUBMIT TO a breath test. HE WAS THEN READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS, AT WHICH TIME HE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME ABOUT THE INCIDENT. The DEFENDANT was then transported to the citrus county DETENTION FACILITY. upon arrival AT the DETENTION FACILITY, the DEFENDANT WAS OFFERED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS breath AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME HE ALSO REFUSED. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND per the bond schedule was $1000.00, AS THIS WAS HIS SECOND OFFENSE FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. The defendant was also issued the following Florida DUI Uniform Traffic Citation NUMBER 8318-xbd with a MANDATORY court date of 120408 at 1300 hours. The DEFENDANT was also issued a FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 9047-RHU for DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON, WITH A CIVIL PENALTY OF $141.00 PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS TO THE CITRUS COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURTS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
