| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLOUD, TOD FHP3745 (AR10117231) 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'S STATE STATUTE 316.193. did drive or was in the actual physical control of a vehicle at a time when HE WAS IMPAIRED and by reason of such operation of a vehicle caused DAMAGE to THREE OTHER VEHICLES, to-wit: REAR ENDED ONE VEHICLE CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES, in violation of Florida'S STATE Statute 316.193(3)C(1). DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). 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, SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND SHALL, FORTHWITH RETURN TO AND IN EVERY EVENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL HE HAD FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 316.062. ON 100410 AT APPROXIMATELY 1506 HOURS I ARRIVED IN THE PARKING LOT OF 2450 NORTH CITRUS HILLS BOULEVARD, IN CITRUS HILLS FOR A FOUR VEHICLE TRAFFIC CRASH. UPON ARRIVAL, I TALKED WITH the DRIVERS OF ALL FOUR VEHICLES and DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR MICHAEL THOMPSON, WAS DRIVING A 2004 SILVER CHRYSLER AND HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS THEN PUSHED FORWARD INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. UPON COMPLETING MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION, I TURNED MY TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION INTO A DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CRASH INVESTIGATION. THE REASON FOR THE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE INVESTIGATION WAS THE DEFENDANT WAS UNSTEADY WALKING AND STANDING; HE HAD A FAINT SMELL OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON HIS BREATH, HE HAD A FLUSHED FACE AND BLOODSHOT EYES. AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 HOURS, I READ the DEFENDANT HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS and HE would CONTINUE TO TALK TO ME. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD BEEN DRINKING, HE STATED NO. I THEN ASKED IF HE WAS ON ANY KIND OF MEDICATION, HE STATED YES. HE DID NOT SAY WHAT MEDICATIONS HE WAS ON. I THEN ASKED IF HE WOULD DO SOME FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, AT WHICH TIME HE STATED HE WOULD. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO PERFORM ANY OF THE SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE HAD A SORE LEG. TASK ONE, HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. PRIOR TO PERFORMING THIS TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH HIS EYES. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT COMPLETE THIS TASK BECAUSE HE SWAYED TOO MUCH AND HE COULD NOT KEEP HIS EYES OPEN TO PERFORM THE TASK. NO OTHER TASKS WERE ATTEMPTED AT THIS TIME, DUE to the FACT THE DEFENDANT WAS TOO UNSTEADY and WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AT 1528 HOURS. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF HIS INTOXICATION, THIS OFFICER FELT THAT HE WAS MORE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTICS than ALCOHOL. AT APPROXIMATELY 1539 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ IMPLIED CONSENT FOR A BLOOD TEST. the DEFENDANT AGREED TO A BLOOD TEST. NATURE COAST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WAS DISPATCHED to the SCENE, AND SAID BLOOD WAS DRAWN. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED, IN THE FRONT, DOUBLE LOCKED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY the DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY PERSONNEL. HE WAS GIVING A BAC BREATH TEST AND FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS ON TAPE. THE DEFENDANT DID POORLY WITH THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS AND BREATH TEST RESULTS WERE .007 and .000. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PROCESSED AND BOOKED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IMPAIRED ONLY, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROPERTY DAMAGE, DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. A COMPUTER CHECK FOUND THAT HE DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR OTHER MOVING VIOLATIONS FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND SUPPORT DELINQUENCY. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH because THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED ON COUNTY ROAD 491, JUST EAST OF CITRUS HILLS BOULEVARD. AFTER THE CRASH, THE DEFENDANT THEN DROVE UPON THE EASTBOUND SIDEWALK AND TURNED RIGHT ONTO CITRUS HILLS BOULEVARD, THEN TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF 2450 NORTH CITRUS HILLS BOULEVARD. A WHITE PICKUP TRUCK WITH A WHITE DRIVER FOLLOWED THE SUSPECT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND ADVISED THE OTHER DRIVERS OF HIS LOCATION. THE OTHER VEHICLES THEN ENTERED THE PARKING LOT AND WAITED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. the DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FIVE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS: CITATION NUMBER 5189-FLE FOR CARELESS DRIVING, CITATION NUMBER 5190-FLE FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, CITATION NUMBER 5191-FLE FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROPERTY DAMAGE, CITATION NUMBER 5192-FLE FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE and CITATION NUMBER 5193-FLE FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IMPAIRED ONLY. SAID BLOOD TEST WILL BE PLACED INTO EVIDENCE AND SENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (FDLE). AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT DID STATE TO THE INTOXYLIZER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD BEEN TAKING OXYCODONE AND DIAAPAN AND SAID TIME OF TAKING OF THE DRUGS WAS UNKNOWN. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
