| Date of birth: | Jun 28, 1973 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: PHILLIPS, SHANNON 0223 (AR16-19305) 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(2)(B)(2). ON 050116, THIS DEPUTY WAS DISPATCHED TO A MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WEST DUNNELLON ROAD. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A WHITE SUZUKI SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 1287TA SITTING IN A FIELD. IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A GATE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR JOSEPH THOMAS, WHO WAS LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, HE HAD VERY SLURRED SPEECH AND GLASSY BLOODSHOT EYES AND A SMELL OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WAS EMITTING FROM HIS PERSON. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE COULD EXPLAIN HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, WHICH HE ADVISED HE COULD NOT. WHILE CONDUCTING MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION, I REQUESTED SERGEANT CORBIN (0288)TO RESPOND IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. AFTER COMPLETING MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT MY INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETE AND THAT I WAS NOW CONDUCTING A DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE INVESTIGATION. SERGEANT CORBIN THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND CONDUCTED STANDARD FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, WHICH THE DEFENDANT PERFORMED POORLY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SUSPICION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. HE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE-LOCKED, PLACED IN THE REAR OF PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HE DID SUBMIT TO AN APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH WITH THE RESULTS BEING 0.145 AND 0.149. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE |
| Inmate name: | JOSEPH DAVID THOMAS |
| Arrest number: | 19305 |
| Arrest date: | May 2, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.193(2)(B)(2) |
| Charge description: | DUI - 3RD CONVICTION MORE THAN 10 YEARS AFTER PRIOR CONVICTION |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
