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Linda F Stewart

Last Updated: June 30th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
61yo
White Female

Personal Details

Date of birth: Mar 15, 1963
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: MOORE, ANDREW 0619 (AR08105003) 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 HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 090208, I WAS DISPATCHED TO EXPRESS LANE IN FLORAL CITY IN REFERENCE TO A MINOR VEHICLE CRASH. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVE OF VEHICLE TWO, THE VICTIM, WHO ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS INSIDE THE STORE GETTING SOMETHING TO EAT WHEN WITNESS ONE CAME INSIDE AND ASKED IF HE WAS THE DRIVER OF A RED CHEVY VAN. HE THEN ADVISED THAT WITNESS ONE STATED TO HIM THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP IN A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA WHEN THE DEFENDANT DID NOT TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH AND STRUCK HIS VEHICLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WITH HER DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER. HE THEN STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO BE SITTING IN HER VEHICLE THAT WAS NOW PARKED NEXT TO HIS VEHICLE. HE ASKED HER FOR ALL HER INFORMATION REGARDING THE VEHICLE SO THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT WOULD NOT HAVE TO BECOME INVOLVED. AT THAT TIME, HE OBSERVED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND THAT SHE BECAME ANGRY AND TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR TO DRIVE AWAY. AT THAT TIME, HE TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND KEPT THEM IN SAFE KEEPING UNTIL THIS DEPUTY ARRIVED. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS WHO ADVISED THAT SHE WAS SITTING OUT FRONT OF THE STORE TALKING TO FRIENDS WHEN SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AT THAT TIME, THE WITNESS STATED SHE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD JUMP THE CURB AND HIT HER. THE WITNESS STATED THAT SHE THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO GET BACK INTO HER VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING THE STORE. SHE THEN STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT STARTED TO BACK UP THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT NOT TO TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, A BYSTANDER CALLED 9-1-1 DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BECOMING ANGRY. I THEN SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HER IF SHE COULD PROVIDE ME WITH HER DRIVERS LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH HER FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE AND SHE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE MS LINDA STEWART. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED A SECOND TIME FOR HER REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE, TO WHICH SHE HANDED ME A PACKET OF PAPERS STATING THAT I COULD LOOK FOR WHAT I NEEDED BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS THERE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE CURRENT REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ACCIDENT. SHE THEN STATED THAT SHE WAS A BARTENDER FOR THE VFW RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD APPROXIMATELY EIGHT COORS LITES SINCE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED TO STEP OUT OF HER VEHICLE AND HAVE A SEAT IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE DUE TO HER YELLING OBSCENITIES AT THE CUSTOMERS NEAR THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS NOT UNDER ARREST AT THAT TIME, BUT WAS JUST GOING TO SIT THERE SO THAT THERE WOULD BE NO MORE YELLING AND SCREAMING. THIS DEPUTY THEN FINISHED THE VEHICLE CRASH INVESTIGATION AND ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT THIS DEPUTY WAS GOING TO BEGIN A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI). THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT SHE WAS DRUNK AND THAT THIS WOULD BE HER THIRD DUI, BUT SHE WOULD SUBMIT TO MY FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT ASKED ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO PERFORM ANY OF THE SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT. THE DEFENDANT THEN ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS AND PERFORMED POORLY AT THEM. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED AFTER THE INVESTIGATION OF DUI THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THAT CRIME. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. BEFORE LEAVING THE INCIDENT LOCATION PER THE DEMAND OF THE DEFENDANT ALL HER MONEY AND BELONGINGS WERE TO BE LEFT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED BY ADVANCED TOWING AND TRANSPORTED TO THEIR IMPOUND LOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS THEN READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT AND MIRANDA WARNING. THE DEFENDANT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS RECORDED TO BE .16 AND .172 AT APPROXIMATELY 2319 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 7193-XDO, WITH A CRIMINAL COURT DATE OF 091808 AT 1300 HOURS AT CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM CITATION NUMBER 1844-FIR FOR IMPROPER BACKING WITH A FINE OF $125.50, PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias

Known addresses

Florida 34436

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Sep 2, 2008
Booking number: 08105003
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Code: 316.193(3)(C)(1)
Charge description: DUI W/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSON OF ANOTHER(2ND OFFENSE)
Bond amount: $1,000

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