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Douglas Merrill Sleep

Last Updated: September 5th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
63yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Jan 14, 1961
Report: 2010-24336/1
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: WILSON, JAMES 0707 (AR10116298) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). ON 081310 WHILE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY I WAS FOLLOWING A WHITE DODGE PICK-UP BEARING TAG H573BT. AT THIS TIME I RAN THE TAG NUMBER IN FCIC/NCIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REGISTERED OWNER'S FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS AS OF 062710 FOR A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL GREATER THAN .08. AT THIS TIME I PULLED UP BESIDE THE VEHICLE AND AS WE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND BEVERLY HILLS BOULEVARD THE AREA WAS LIT ENOUGH FOR ME TO OBSERVE THE WHITE MALE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I THEN GOT BACK BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND RAN THE REGISTERED OWNER'S INFORMATION IN "D.A.V.I.D.". AT THIS TIME I DID DISCOVER THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MATCHED THE PHOTOGRAPH IN "D.A.V.I.D." OF THE REGISTERED OWNER. AT THIS TIME I CONDUCTED AS TRAFFIC STOP APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTH OF N FLORIDA AVENUE. I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND ASKED THE DRIVER FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH THE REGISTRATION TO THE VEHICLE AND A PIECE OF PAPER WITH A DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER WRITTEN ON IT. HE ADVISED ME THAT HIS LAWYER ADVISED HIM THAT AS OF 081110 HE WAS ISSUED A HARDSHIP LICENSE. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM HERNANDO COUNTY WHERE HE WAS HELPING A FRIEND PAINT HIS RESIDENCE. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE STATUS OF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VERIFIED THROUGH TELETYPE THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A HARDSHIP LICENSE AT THIS TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO HIS PARENTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) CITATION NUMBER 8654FRYX FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) KNOWINGLY WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 090210 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias

Known addresses

Florida 34480

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Aug 13, 2010
Booking number: 10116298
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest date: Jun 27, 2010
Arrest location: CORTEZ BV & STEUBEN ST
Booking location: Hernando County, FL

Recent Charges

Description: 316.193 - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Code: 322.34(2)
Charge description: DRIVE WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/CX/REVOKED (KNOWINGLY)
Bond amount: $10,000

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