| Date of birth: | Dec 6, 1949 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: DOLL, RANDY FHP1407 (AR08103495) THE DEFENDANT DID COMMIT THE OFFENSES OF DUI, DUI WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WIT: WOODEN POWER POLE BELONGING TO SECO ELECTRIC APPROXIMATE VALUE $1,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193(1), 316.193ABC1, AND 316.061(1). ON 053008 AT 2338 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF 7171 EAST TURNER CAMP ROAD IN REFERENCE TO A VEHICLE CRASH WHERE THE SUSPECT WAS BEING DETAINED BY DEPUTIES FROM THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I WAS INFORMED THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CRASH, WHICH OCCURRED ADJACENT TO AN OFF DUTY DEPUTIES RESIDENCE, THE DEPUTY FOLLOWED THE DRIVER/ DEFENDANT TO THE END OF A DEAD END STREET. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH CITRUS COUNTY DEPUTIES GEOFF C FIELD ID NUMBER 0620 AND TIMOTHY S HORTON ID NUMBER 0614. THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED THROUGH HIS FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE AS MR JOSEPH E PIMENTAL, WHITE MALE, DOB 120649, WAS SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT OF DEPUTY HORTON'S PATROL VEHICLE. DEPUTY HORTON ADVISED ME THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION HE HAD ARRIVED HOME AND WAS UNLOADING HIS AIR BOAT WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD CRASH OUT NEAR THE ROADWAY. DEPUTY HORTON STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A MAROON COLORED FORD EXPLORER NOSED UP AGAINST A BROKEN POWER POLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF TURNER CAMP ROAD AND EAST LEANING OAKS DRIVE. HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLEE THE SCENE BY PLACING HIS VEHICLE IN REVERSE. DEPUTY HORTON IMMEDIATELY CLIMBED INTO HIS PATROL VEHICLE AND CHASED AFTER THE DRIVER TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON LEANING OAKS DRIVE. DEPUTY HORTON FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AT THE END OF THE ROAD. DEPUTY HORTON STATED THAT HE NEVER LOST SIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT WHO WAS STILL SEATED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, HE DETECTED A HEAVY ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM HIS BREATH. DEPUTY HORTON STATED THAT AT THAT POINT HE SECURED THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT IN THE REAR OF HIS PATROL VEHICLE AND CONTACTED DISPATCH TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. A SIGNED WRITTEN STATEMENT WAS TAKEN FROM DEPUTY HORTON IN REFERENCE TO HIS INVOLVEMENT. AFTER COLLECTING BOTH DEPUTIES INFORMATION I EXAMINED MR PIMENTAL'S VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH THE POWER POLE. I FOUND A LARGE DENT IN THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER OF MR PIMENTAL'S VEHICLE WITH WOOD CHIPS LODGED IN THE BUMPER AND IN THE GRILL. I ALSO FOUND TIRE IMPRESSIONS IN THE SAND AT THE BASE OF THE POWER POLE, WHICH MATCHED THE TIRES ON THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. I THEN WENT BACK TO SPEAK WITH MR PIMENTAL ABOUT THE CRASH. MR PIMENTAL INFORMED ME THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRASH STATING THAT HE HAD DIABETES, WHICH HE DOES NOT TAKE MEDICATIONS FOR AND HE MAY HAVE BLACKENED OUT BEFORE THE CRASH. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR PIMENTAL I DETECTIVE A HEAVY ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FORM HIS BREATH. MR PIMENTAL HAD SLURRED SPEECH WITH RED BLOOD SHOT AND WATERY EYES. I INFORMED MR PIMENTAL THAT I DETECTED THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL. MR PIMENTAL IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED BY TELLING ME THAT HE HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER MOST OF THE DAY WITH FRIENDS IN HERNANDO AND KNEW THAT THE DRINKING MAY HAVE HAD AN ADVERSE EFFECT WITH HIS DIABETES. AFTER COMPLETING MY CRASH INVESTIGATION I INFORMED MR PIMENTAL THAT I WAS CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO A POSSIBLE DUI. MR PIMENTAL WAS READ HIS RIGHTS AND IMPLIED CONSENT VIA MY DEPARTMENT ISSUED MIRANDA WARNING CARD. MR PIMENTAL STATED HE UNDERSTOOD, DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME AND AGREED TO TAKE A VOLUNTARY BREATH TEST. MR PIMENTAL STATED THAT HE HAD NO PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THAT WOULD HINDER HIM FROM TAKING THE TESTS. MR PIMENTAL ALSO AGREED TO TAKE PART IN FIELD SOBRIETY EXERCISES. DURING THE FIRST EXERCISE THE HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS THE DEFENDANT LACKED SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH EYES WITH DISTINCT NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION IN HIS LEFT EYE AS WELL AS HIS RIGHT EYE. THERE WAS ALSO AN APPEARANCE OF NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO 45 DEGREES IN BOTH EYES. DURING THE ONE LEG STAND MR PIMENTAL IMMEDIATE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN AND STATED THAT HE COULD NOT TAKE THE TEST WHILE USING HIS ARMS TO STEADY HIMSELF. DURING THE FINGER TO NOSE MR PIMENTAL HAD TO BE TOLD TWICE TO WAIT UNTIL THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN BEFORE PERFORMING THE TEST. MR PIMENTAL FAILED TO TOUCH HIS RIGHT FINGER TO HIS NOSE ONLY ONCE DURING THE TEST. THE WALK AND TURN WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO CONCERNS OF ROADSIDE SAFETY. MR PIMENTAL WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN FRONT OF HIM DUE TO HIS OBESITY AND BAD SHOULDERS. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. WHILE AT THE FACILITY MR PIMENTAL PROVIDED A VOLUNTARY BREATH SAMPLE TO OFFICER M BYRNES IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 770013, FROM CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA (CCA). THE TEST RESULTS WERE 0.053 AND .051 ON THE INTOXILIZER 8000. CITATIONS ISSUED ACCORDINGLY. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD A LARGE ABRASION ON HIS FOREHEAD CONSISTENT WITH DAMAGE DONE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | May 31, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08103495 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.193(1) |
| Charge description: | DUI |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
| Code: | 316.193(1) |
| Charge description: | DUI - WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
| Code: | 316.061(1) |
| Charge description: | LEAVE SCENE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
