| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: POLLIARD, WILLIAM 1288 (AR14-12515) THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING ONLY IN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DRIVEN OR ATTENDED BY ANY PERSON, SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND SHALL, FORTHWITH RETURN TO AND IN EVERY EVENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL HE HAD FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF 316.061(1). ON 102514, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A HIT AND RUN TRAFFIC CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTHEAST KINGS BAY DRIVE AND SOUTHEAST CUTLER SPUR BOULEVARD. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, IDENTIFIED AS MR GILBERT LARSEN. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTHEAST CUTLER SPUR BOULEVARD, WHEN HE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF KINGS BAY DRIVE AND CUTLER SPUR BOULEVARD. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT DURING THIS TIME, HE WAS OPERATING HIS 2012 GRAY HYUNDAI SANTÉ FE, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 6415HD. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE FOUR WAY STOP AND UPON LOOKING BOTH WAYS HE BEGAN DRIVING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. WHILE IN THE INTERSECTION, THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE HEARD TIRES SCREECHING AND OBSERVED A VEHICLE SLIDING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE DRIVERâS SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS A 1993 RED TOYOTA PICKUP, BEARING OREGON LICENSE PLATE NUMBER URA387, WHICH BELONGED TO MR JEFFREY RUSSO, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. THE FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR DRIVERâS SIDE DOOR OF THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE, CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND DEFLATING THE REAR DRIVERâS SIDE TIRE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED HE WAS SHAKEN UP AND DROVE HIS VEHICLE INTO THE NEARBY KINGS BAY PLAZA PARKING LOT. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE WAITED FOR THE DEFENDANT TO STOP HIS VEHICLE AS WELL, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE WITNESS THAT THE DEFENDANT FLED THE SCENE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE VICTIM WAS SEEN MY EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES) MEDIC UNIT 116, WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS CLEARED TO LEAVE THE SCENE UNDER HIS OWN WILL. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS, MR DAVID BIBBEY, HE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE CRASH TAKE PLACE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS OUTSIDE OF ALTERNATIVE PRIMARY CARE LOCATED WITHIN THE KINGS BAY PLAZA AT 441 KINGS BAY DRIVE, DURING THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THE FRONT BUMPER AREA OF AN OLDER MODEL RED PICKUP WITH A BLACK CAMPER TOP SLIDE INTO THE DRIVERâS SIDE OF THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT THE RED TOYOTA PICKUP SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS DRIPPING FLUIDS. THE PICKUP WAS OBSERVED FLEEING THE SCENE EASTBOUND ON KINGS BAY DRIVE AND THEN NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 19, UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF SIGHT. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER WAS A WHITE MALE WITH DARK COLORED HAIR. THE WITNESS CONTACTED THIS AGENCY AND WAITED WITH THE VICTIM UNTIL MY ARRIVAL. DEPUTY SUNDBERG LOCATED A RED TOYOTA PICKUP MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY THE WITNESS AT THE SUNOCO GAS STATION LOCATED AT 6971 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN CRYSTAL RIVER. UPON DEPUTY SUNDBERGâS ARRIVAL, HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO ADVISED THAT HE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE VICTIM THAT THIS AGENCY MAY HAVE LOCATED THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER THAT HAD COLLIDED WITH HIM. THE VICTIM WAS ISSUED AN AGENCY CASE CARD CONTAINING MY NAME AND CASE NUMBER AND REQUESTED THAT HE CONTACT THIS AGENCY FOR ASSISTANCE. I ADVISED THE VICTIM THAT I WAS GOING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO WAIT FOR THE TOW COMPANY OF HIS CHOICE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKING LOT OF KINGS BAY PLAZA. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT THE SUNOCO, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAS RECENTLY MOVED FROM OREGON TO FLORIDA AND CURRENTLY RESIDES IN GAINESVILLE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WAS IN THE AREA OF KINGS BAY TODAY FOR FISHING. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAMES OF THE ROADWAYS IN CRYSTAL RIVER, BUT PRIOR TO MAKING CONTACT WITH DEPUTY SUNDBERG HE WAS OPERATING HIS RED TOYOTA PICKUP. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, HE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP NEAR THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 19 AND SONIC IN CRYSTAL RIVER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT THIS INTERSECTION WAS THE INCIDENT LOCATION OF SOUTHEAST KINGS BAY DRIVE AND CUTLER SPUR BOULEVARD. THE DEFENDANT STATED AS HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ROADWAY AND REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE LOCKED THE VEHICLEâS BRAKES AND THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVERâS SIDE OF A GREY SUV. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE PANICKED BECAUSE HE HAD CONSUMED APPROXIMATELY FIVE 12 OUNCE BEERS WITHIN THE FOUR HOURS LEADING UP TO THE CRASH. THE DEFENDANT WAS AFRAID OF GETTING IN TROUBLE SO HE FLED THE SCENE. UPON FLEEING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT SO HE STOPPED AT 6971 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, TO PUT WATER IN THE VEHICLEâS RADIATOR. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WAS APPROACHED BY DEPUTY SUNDBERG. DURING MY INTERACTION WITH THE DEFENDANT HE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY SUBSTANCE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT ALTERED HIS NORMAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ABILITIES. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THE OFFENSE OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AN ATTENDED VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. DEPUTY SUNDBERG REMAINED ON SCENE WITH THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE UNTIL ADAMâS TOWING ARRIVED AND REMOVED THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. WHILE INCARCERATED, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 390676B, FOR FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 7574HB5. THE DEFENDANT DECLINED MY OFFER TO PROVIDE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS COOPERATIVE THROUGHOUT MY INVESTIGATION. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF BOTH VEHICLES; SEE MY CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN REPORT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
