| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: ENTREKIN, LEE 0098 (AR09111172) BEING 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, FAIL TO REMAIN OR IMMEDIATELY STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, OR SHALL FORTHWITH, RETURN TO AND IN EVERY EVENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL FULFILLING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.061(1) ON 092609 AT APPROXimately 1825 HOURS, I RESPONDED To 6770 NORTH DAWSON DRIVE in hernando IN REFERENCE TO A HIT AND RUN TRAFFIC CRASH. AFTER THE INITIAL DISPATCH, A SECOND CALLER ADVISED THAT A GREEN TRUCK, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT'S TRUCK, HAD HIT A TREE IN THE AREA OF NORTH DAWSON DRIVE AND EAST NANCY COURT. AT THAT TIME, I RE-ROUTED TO THAT LOCATION. WHEN I ARRIVED AT APPROXimately 1902 HOURS, I OBSERVED A GREEN FORD RANGER PICKUP truck BEARING FLORIDA TAG D64-6BW CRASHED INTO AN OAK TREE JUST OFF THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A TENSION WIRE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE POWER POLES CAUSING APPROXimately $200.00 IN DAMAGES. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, THE DRIVER AND OWNER OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLE. WHEN ASKED wHAT HAD HAPPENED, SHE STATED THAT SHE SLID OFF THE EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO THE TREE. THIS CRASH WAS A SEPARATE CRASH AND WAS DOCUMENTED UNDEr INCIdent number I090197114. I THEN SPOKE WITH DEPUTY HUNTER WHO WAS ON SCENE. AT MY REQUEST, deputy hunter RESPONDED TO 6770 NORTH DAWSON DRIVE IN HERNANDO where HE made CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM AND ASKED HIM TO RETURN TO MY LOCATION. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, tHE victim ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HAD CRASHED INTO HIS FENCE, CAUSING APPROXIMaTELY $300.00 IN DAMAGE. tHE victim stated he THEN APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT LOOKED DIRECTLY AT HIM, MAKING EYE CONTACT, AND THEN BACKED OUT FROM THE FENCE. THE VICTIM YELLED TO HER TO STOP; HOWEVER, tHE defendant DID NOT AND SPED OFF. I WENT BACK TO THE DEFENdANT AND SPOKE WITH HER, REFERENCE THIS INCIDENT. SHE WAS ASKED WHY SHE FAILED TO REMAIN AT THE INITIAL LOCATION. SHE STATED SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TURN AROUND. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENT LOCATIONs WAS FOUND TO BE APPROXimately A QUARTER OF A MILE WITH SEVERAL PLACES TO MAKE A SAFE TURN-AROUND. UPON COMPLETION OF MY INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO remain at the scene of a traffic crash and SUPPLY THE REQUIRED INFORMaTION. she WAS ARRESTED FOR LEAVING the SCENE OF A CRASH WITH DAMAGES GREATER THAN FIFTY DOLLARS. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. upon arrival, the defendant's BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, per the bond schedule. the defendant was issued two uniform traffic citations; citation number 0933-rpa, for leaving the scene of a crash with greater than fifty dollars in damages, and citation number 0934-rpa, for careless driving. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
