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Alan Phillip West

Last Updated: July 8th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
55yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Sep 27, 1968
Report: 2006-39451/1
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: FHP 1596 (AR10115332) DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, MODEL GLUE OR ANY SUBSTANCE CONTROLLED UNDER CHAPTER 893 OR CHAPTER 877.111 TO THE EXTENT HIS NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 061210 AT APPROXIMATELY 1205 HOURS I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON US HIGHWAY 41 NORTH OF ROOKS ROAD WHEN I OBSERVED A VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US HIGHWAY 41 AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I ESTIMATED THE SPEED TO BE 68 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 55 MPH ZONE. I ACTIVATED MY RADAR AND receive A CLEAR DOPPLER TONE AND A TARGET SPEED OF 65 MPH. THE PATROL SPEED ON MY RADAR WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY VEHICLE AT 55 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED I TURNED AROUND AND OBSERVE THE VEHICLE TO TURN EAST ON EAST ROOKS ROAD AND CUT INTO THE WEST TURN LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, ALAN WEST (LATER IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD) STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EAST BOUND LANE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND INSURANCE. AT THIS TIME I DETECTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING from the VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANYTHING TO DRINK TONIGHT AND THE DEFENDANT STATED YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WOULD PERFORM A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST AND HE STATED YES. AS THE DEFENDANT WAS LOOKING FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE INFORMATION I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO FUMBLE AROUND WITH HIS PAPERWORK AND HIS SPEECH TO BE SLURRED. AS THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME HIS PAPERWORK HIS MOVEMENTS WERE SLOW AND UNCOORDINATED. I ALSO OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT'S EYES TO BE GLOSSY AND BLOODSHOT. AS THE DEFENDANT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE HE USED the DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO ASSIST HIM. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP TO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND FACE AWAY FROM MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AT WHICH TIME HE DID SO. I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT AS HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. AS I ATTEMPTED TO ASK THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD INTERFERE with THE TASKS, THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND BEGAN TO GET BELLIGERENT AND ADVISED ME TO JUST TAKE HIM TO JAIL. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN the RIGHT REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AS I WAS WAITING IN the VEHICLE WITH THE DEFENDANT FOR A TOW TRUCK, THE DEFENDANT SPONTANEOUSLY APOLOGIZED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DRINKING AND DRIVING. THE DEFENDANT BEGAN TO GET BELLIGERENT AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED and HE THEN BEGAN TO APOLOGIZE AGAIN FOR DRINKING AND DRIVING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE IS "SCREWED" because HE HAS A CDL LICENSE. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNING AND THE IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME AND REFUSED TO TAKE A BREATH TEST. AT THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT KEPT APOLOGIZING FOR HIS ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO THE BREATH TEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 9778-SYE, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED OF 65 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE, and UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 1968-XBP, FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias
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Known addresses

Florida 34601

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Jun 12, 2010
Booking number: 10115332
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest date: Nov 15, 2006
Arrest location: BROAD ST & PONCE DE LEON BV
Booking location: Hernando County, FL

Arrest date: Apr 24, 1921
Booking location: Hernando County, FL

Recent Charges

Description: 893.13(1)(a) - POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Description: 918.13 - TAMPER PHYS EVID/ALT/DEST/CONC

Description: 843.02 - RESIST/OBSTR OFFICER W/O VIOL

Description: 948.06 - VIOLATION OF PROBATION

Code: 316.193(1)
Charge description: DUI - ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR CHEMICAL IMPAIRMENT
Bond amount: $500

Description: 901.31 - FAILURE TO APPEAR

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