| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: ENTREKIN, GREG 1245 (AR14-12429) 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(1). ON 101714 AT 1933 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 9427 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A VEHICLE CRASH. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SITTING IN HER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS A 2008, SILVER IN COLOR, MERCURY BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE N121NP, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS A 2012 GMC PICKUP, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE I880EH, PULLING A 1992 HOMEMADE DUAL AXEL TRAILER, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE 994MEC, WHICH DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE. THE FRONT LEFT FENDER OF THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE HAD MADE CONTACT WITH LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING TOWED BY THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE TRAFFIC CRASH. THE DAMAGE TO THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00. AFTER COMPLETING MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION, I INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WAS NOW CONDUCTING A DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) INVESTIGATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS, WHICH SHE STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD CONSUMED ANY ALCOHOL, WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD TWO VODKA DRINKS AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS. AS THE DEFENDANT WAS SPEAKING I COULD SMELL THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM HER BREATH, AND I OBSERVED HER TO HAVE BLOOD SHOT EYES. THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO STAND UP BY HERSELF AND CONTINUED TO USE THE PATROL VEHICLE FOR BALANCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED IF SHE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH SHE STATED YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD STAND WITH HER FEET TOGETHER AND HANDS DOWN AT HER SIDE, WHICH THE DEFENDANT HAD A HARD TIME MAINTAINING BALANCE AND USED HER HANDS TO BALANCE HERSELF. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT PRIOR TO THE TASKS IF SHE HAD ANY MEDICAL DISABILITIES THAT MAY HINDER HER IN COMPLETING THE TASKS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD REACH OUT WITH EITHER HER LEFT OR RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND TOUCH THE TIP OF MY PEN, AND THE DEFENDANT HAD TO ATTEMPT MULTIPLE TIMES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TIP OF THE PEN. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO CONDUCT THE WALK AND TURN TASK, WHICH AT THAT POINT THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT AND TO JUST TAKE HER TO JAIL. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ADAMS TOWING THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .163/.158. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH A $1,000.00 BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 0033-XEJ 3, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 111314 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
