| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HARTZIG, BOBBY 2809 (AR10117690) ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A TRAFFIC CRASH LOCATED AT RHILL STREET AND KENSINGTON AVENUE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MET WITH THE DRIVER, MR ANTHONY GRANT. THIS WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT VERSUS A LIGHT POLE, A STREET SIGN, AND A BRIGHT HOUSE CABLE BOX. DURING THE CRASH INVESTIGATION, THE DRIVER, MR ANTHONY GRANT, WAS READ MIRANDA VIA MY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CARD TO WHICH THE DRIVER STATED HE UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE DRIVER, I DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER'S PERSON. THE DRIVER ALSO HAD BLOODSHOT/WATERY EYES, DILATED PUPILS, AND SLURRED SPEECH. AT THIS TIME, THE DRIVER STATED TO ME THAT HE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ONLY PERSON OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. AT 0340 HOURS, I CONCLUDED THE CRASH INVESTIGATION AND ADVISED THE DRIVER I WAS MOVING THE INVESTIGATION TO ONE OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI). AT THIS TIME, THE DRIVER WAS ASKED TO PERFORM FIELD SOBRIETY EXERCISES TO WHICH HE AGREED. THE DRIVER PERFORMED THE WALK AND TURN, THE ONE LEG STAND, AND HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. ALL EXERCISES WERE EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DRIVER PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE EXERCISES. THE DRIVER PERFORMED POORLY ON ALL EXERCISES and WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AT 0408 HOURS. THE DRIVER WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN DEPARTMENT ISSUED HANDCUFFS AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. A SEARCH OF THE DRIVER REVEALED A WALLET, $3 IN ONE DOLLAR BILLS, AND A CELLULAR TELEPHONE ON HIS PERSON. ALL PROPERTY COLLECTED ON THE DRIVER'S PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITH HM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE BY TONY'S AUTO. AN INVENTORY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND PROVIDED TO THE DRIVER AND THE TOW COMPANY. THE DRIVER WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A BREATH SAMPLE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
