| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HAYNES, TRAVIS 0546 (AR11121565) 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(1). DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE, WITH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 316.193(3)(A)(B)(C)(1). DID LEAVE THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH/FAIL TO REMAIN AT CRASH WITH UNATTENDED PROPERTY DAMAGE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 316.061(1). ON 070211 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 HOURS THIS AGENCY RECEIVED A CALL OF A WHITE FORD RANGER BEARING FLORIDA TAG, E281AN, WHICH HAD JUST STRUCK A STREET SIGN IN THE AREA OF WEST FORT ISLAND TRAIL AND NORTH PALM SPRINGS TERRACE AND CONTINUED TRAVELING EAST ON FORT ISLAND TRAIL. THE COMPLAINANT, CYNTHIA WEEKS, FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE IN TO CRYSTAL RIVER WHERE IT TURNED IN TO THE AREA OF THE BURGER KING. DEPUTY REED LOCATED THE VEHICLE IN THE BURGER KING DRIVE THRU AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP. THIS DEPUTY THEN MADE CONTACT AT THAT LOCATION WITH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR JAMIE GETMAN. THE DEFENDANT HAD A MODERATE ODOR OF ALCOHOL COMING FROM HIS PERSON, HIS EYES WERE GLASSY AND BLOODSHOT AND HE WAS SLURRING HIS SPEECH. WHEN I LOOKED INSIDE THE OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED AN OPEN BUD LIGHT BOTTLE OF BEER NEAR THE CENTER CONSOLE. I OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE WHITE FORD RANGER AND ALSO DAMAGE TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD AND ALSO OBSERVED FRESH PAINT CHIPPINGS FROM THE STREET SIGN. WHEN THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED ABOUT THE DAMAGE AND WHETHER HE HAD HIT A SIGN, HE ADVISED HE REMEMBERED HITTING SOMETHING BUT DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS A SIGN OR NOT. DEPUTY ANDY COX WAS WORKING IN THE AREA AND WAS REQUESTED TO COME TO SCENE DUE TO HIS BEING A CERTIFIED DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT. WHEN DEPUTY COX ARRIVED ON SCENE HE CONDUCTED A HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS ON THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HE DID BELIEVE THE DEFENDANT WAS IMPAIRED. THIS DEPUTY THEN PERFORMED FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS WITH THE DEFENDANT WHICH HE DID POORLY ON. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THE BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT'S WHITE FORD RANGER WAS LEFT WITH THE PASSENGER WHO IS THE DEFENDANT'S GIRLFRIEND, MS SONYA BREMMER. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA AND IMPLIED CONSENT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DEFENDANT SUBMITTING TO THE TEST OF HIS BREATH IN WHICH HE BLEW A .142 AND A .141. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8816XBI (1) FOR DUI, DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 8817 XBI(2) FOR DUI WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, ALSO UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 8807ROZ(7) FOR CARELESS DRIVING AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 8809ROZ8 FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH WITH UNATTENDED PROPERTY DAMAGE. FLORIDA TRAFFIC CITATIONS 8816XBI(1), 8817XBI(2) AND 8809ROZ8 ALL CARRY A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 072111 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED TRAFFIC WARNING 99030966 FOR OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL, AND TRAFFIC WARNING 99030965 FOR FAILURE TO DISPLAY DRIVER'S LICENSE UPON DEMAND. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ROADSIDE VIDEO WAS TURNED IN TO RECORDS ALONG WITH ALL DUI PAPERWORK. "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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
