| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLOCH, GEOFFREY 0752 (AR16-19066) DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME WHEN HER BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS .08 PER CENT OR ABOVE AND BY REASON OF SUCH OPERATION OF A VEHICLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193(3)(A)(B)(C)(1). ON 041516 AT APPROXIMATELY 1922 HOURS, I ARRIVED IN THE AREA OF 4950 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS, IN REFERENCE TO A VEHICLE CRASH. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS MARY ROGERS LAND, AND THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED BY THE DEFENDANT. AT THAT TIME, BOTH VEHICLES PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONTACT WAS MADE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT UPON BOTH VEHICLES PULLING OFF THE ROADWAY, SON, IAN ROSE (DATE OF BIRTH 033103) LOOKED BACK AT THE DEFENDANT AND SAW HER THROW A BOTTLE FROM HER VEHICLE WHICH LANDED IN THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I OBTAINED ALL THE INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE TRAFFIC REPORT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS FOLLOWING THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE WHO APPLIED HER BRAKES AND THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT DO SO IN TIME, RESULTING IN HER REAR ENDING THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH PROOF OF INSURANCE OR REGISTRATION AT THAT TIME. THE DEFENDANT HAD A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FORM HER PERSON, HER EYES WERE GLASSY AND HER SPEECH WAS SLURRED. I COMPLETED THE TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION AND I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT I WOULD BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT HOW MUCH SHE HAD TO DRINK, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD TWO TO THREE SHOTS OF CAPTAIN MORGAN. I ASKED HER IF SHE WAS DRINKING FROM THE BOTTLE THAT SHE WAS OBSERVED THROWING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS. THE DEFENDANT ONCE AGAIN STATED THAT SHE HAD TWO TO THREE SHOTS AND HAS NOT CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN A VERY LONG TIME. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE WE TRAVELLED TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED ACROSS THE ROAD WHERE SHE COULD PERFORM FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS ON A REASONABLY FLAT AND LEVEL SURFACE. THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS WERE ATTEMPTED AND THE DEFENDANT FAILED THESE TASKS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT REQUESTING HER TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT OF HER BLOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WOULD SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .158 AND .156. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH A $1,000.00 BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 0482XEJ2, FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 050516 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A1P2RUP, FOR CARELESS DRIVING, WITH A $166.00 FINE, PAYABLE IN THIRTY DAYS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
