| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLAUDE, RICHARD 0602 (AR09111215) DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(2) (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 HIS NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, AND IN THE PROCESS DID DAMAGE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, TO WIT: TWO TRAFFIC SIGNS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193(3)C. ON 100109, AT 0214 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD, SOUTH OF SEVEN RIVER'S DRIVE WHEN I OBSERVED A BLACK TWO DOOR VEHICLE APPROACHING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY RADAR DEVICE INDICATED CLEAR, CONCISE HIGH AUDIO DOPPLER TONE AND DIGITAL VISUAL OF 80 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH WAS IN A POSTED 50 MILE PER HOUR SPEED ZONE. I VISUALLY OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TO BE OPERATING AT SAID SPEED OF 80 MILES PER HOUR. I TURNED MY VEHICLE AROUND AND PURSUED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IGNORED MY LIGHTS AND SIRENS WITH TOTAL CHASE OF 1.7 MILES, AND DURING SUCH CHASE THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE DID STRIKE TWO SEPARATE STOP SIGNS AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT A HIGH ERRATIC SPEED, CUTTING ACROSS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO FURTHER ELUDE THIS DEPUTY AND FINALLY COMING TO A STOP AT A CORNER, JUST MISSING A FENCE AND STOPPING AT THE BASE OF A TREE AT THE CORNER OF HERITAGE AND SOUTH CARRIAGE TERRACE. I ORDERED THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND HE DID COMPLY. THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT DID HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HIS BREATH, HIS SPEECH WAS SLURRED, AND HIS BODY MOVEMENTS WERE SLOW AND HE DID STAGGER. I DID OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT'S EYES TO BE BLOOD SHOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT TO SOBRIETY TASKS AT THE SCENE BUT REFUSED AND WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED IN THE BACK, AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY DAVE'S TOWING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS AND IMPLIED CONSENT BY DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO READ HIS IMPLIED CONSENT REQUESTING HIM TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT OF HIS BLOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WOULD SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH. RESULTS OF THE TEST WERE .160 AND .135. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, WITH A $500.00 BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH FLEEING AND ELUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH INSIGNIA AND LIGHTS AND SIRENS, WITH $10,000.00 BOND. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 7615-XAD-4 WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE TO BE DETERMINED, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 0273-FYA, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED ON COUNTY ROAD OF 80 MILES PER HOUR IN A POSTED 50 MILE PER HOUR SPEED ZONE, WITH MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE, DATE TO BE SET. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
