| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: ELMORE, PATRICK FHP (AR16-20747) did drive or was in the actual physical control of a vehicle at a time when HER blood or breath alcohol level was .08% or above and by reason of such operation of a vehicle caused DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, to wit: A POWER POLE, A TELEPHONE BOX, A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER TELEPHONE BOX AND A MAILBOX, in violation of Florida Statute 316.193(3)(A)(B)(C)(1); AND 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 HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193; AND DID DRIVER A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING ONLY IN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DRIVEN OR ATTENDED BY ANY PERSON, AND DID NOT STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND DID NOT RETURN TO AND REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.061. On 082716, at approximately 0004 HOURS, I, TROOPER P Elmore was dispatched to the scene of a single vehicle crash involving a silver Nissan Sentra, bearing the Florida LICENSE PLATE number of GJNW89 (Vehicle 1) in the area of SOUTH Locust TerRACE and SOUTH Arrowhead DRIVE. Upon my arrival, I found thAT Deputy HRYC (0701) of the Citrus County Sheriffâs Office had conducted a traffic stop in the area of WEST Sasser STREET. After speaking with Deputy HRyC, he stated that he received a call on a hit and run. He stated that he observed Vehicle 1 traveling down the roadway unable to maintain a single lane of travel and dragging parts of the undercarriage of Vehicle 1 down the roadway. Upon exiting my marked patrol VEHICLE, I, TrOOPER P Elmore spoke with the driver of Vehicle 1, identified as MS Chantel L Deal, bearing Florida driver license number of D400-112-78-9530 (referred to as the defendant from this point forward.) Upon speaking with the defendant, I, TrOOPER P Elmore could smell the presence of consumed alcohol emitting from her person. SHE was unsteady on heR feet, had slurred speech and bloodshot watery eyes and an empty bottle of vodka on the front right floorboard. While conducting my crash investigation, I, TROOPER P Elmore asked the defendant where she was coming from and where she was headed. The defendant stated she had just left High Octane and was headed home. I then asked the defendant what happened to the right side of her vehicle and what she had struck. The defendant advised me that Vehicle 1 did not strike anything. Upon further investigation, I went by to the scene of the original crash where I, TrOOPER P Elmore found the right outside mirror to the vehicle and the inner fender liner lying on the ground. I found that Vehicle 1 struck a Power Pole and Telephone Box then traveling down the roadway striking a stop sign, Sprint Phone Box and a Mailbox. On August 27, 2016, at approximately 1:40 AM I advised the defendant that I had concluded my Crash investigation and gave her all the necessary paperwork involving her crash. At approximately 1:45 Am I advised the defendant that I was now conducting a criminal investigation for DUI and read the defendant her Miranda rights. After doing so I asked the defendant where she was coming from, she stated she had just left High Octane bar and was headed home. I asked the defendant if she had anything to drink and she stated that she had 1 beer while at the bar. At that point I asked the defendant if she would perform Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE's) AND she agreed. FSE's were performed in the middle of WEST Sasser STREET. The defendant performed poorly on Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. she was unable to follow directions and was unable to stay standing for the exercise. I had to remind the defendant multiple times to follow the red light with her eyes only and not to move her head. After concluding Horizontal Gaze NYSTAGMUS, I asked the defendant if she was willing to perform THE One Leg Stand and Walk and Turn. She refused. I Then, at approximately 0155 HOURS, Placed the defendant, MS Chantel L Deal, under arrest for DUI, DUI Property Damage and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. The defendant was handcuffed behind her back, double locked and pat down searched by Deputy Perry (0507). The defendant was placed in the back seat of my marked patrol VEHICLE and transported to the Citrus County DETENTION FACILITY without incident. Upon arriving the Citrus County DETENTION FACILITY, the defendant was given the opportunity to provide a breath sample. The defendant agreed to provide a breath sample. The defendantâs breath sample results were 0.187 and 0.178. The defendant was subsequently booked into the Citrus County DETENTION FACILITY for the charges listed in the document. |
