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Nathaniel Ronald Mercer

Last Updated: October 13th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
59yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Sep 23, 1965
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: LYNN, KURT 0349 (AR08101975) ON 0022908 AT APPROXIMATELY 2342 HOURS, A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH OCCURRED IN FRONT OF 8805 MOCCASIN SLOUGH ROAD IN INVERNESS. THIS DEPUTY WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CRASH ALONG WITH OTHER DEPUTIES AND FIRE/RESCUE. UPON my ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE, I OBSERVED A WHITE LEVY COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PICKUP TRUCK WITH IDENTIFYING LEVY COUNTY MARKERS AND TAGS THAT HAD CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON MOCCASIN SLOUGH ROAD. THE DRIVER WAS STANDING JUST OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHILE TRYING TO GATHER PAPERS IN THE DRIVER SEAT. AT THAT TIME, THE DRIVER WAS ASKED TO STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING NUMEROUS POWER LINES DRAPED ACROSS IT. THE DRIVER WALKED OVER TO THIS DEPUTY AND UPON MY SPEAKING WITH THE DRIVER, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF BEER AND VODKA AS HE SPOKE. THE DRIVER DISPLAYED POOR WALKING ABILITIES AND HIS SPEECH WAS MUMBLED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN DUNNELLON, HAVING ONE BEER WITH HIS FRIENDS AT BEEF O BRADY'S RESTAURANT AND HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME TO CEDAR KEY FROM DUNNELLON. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED HE THOUGHT HE WAS STILL IN DUNNELLON AND HE HAD TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WAS ACTUALLY TWO MILES EAST OF A TOWN CALLED INVERNESS. THE DRIVER DISPLAYED NO INJURIES AND HAD BEEN CHECKED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PRIOR TO FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS. THE FIRST TASK WAS THE HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS, TO WHICH THE DRIVER DISPLAYED DISTINCT NYSTAGMUS, THE LACK OF ABILITY OF SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH EYES. HE ALSO DISPLAYED POOR BALANCE AND DURING THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, CONTINUALLY TRIED GRABBING THINGS TO SUPPORT HIMSELF. THE NEXT TASK WAS THE ONE LEG STAND WHICH WAS DEMONSTRATED TO HIM PRIOR TO HIS ATTEMPTS. DURING HIS ATTEMPT, HE PUT HIS ARMS OUT FOR BALANCE AND PUT HIS FOOT DOWN AT NUMBERS TWO, THREE AND FIVE AND MUMBLED TO HIMSELF WHILE ATTEMPTING THE TASK. THE THIRD TASK WAS FINGER TO NOSE WHICH WAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE DRIVER. DURING HIS ATTEMPT, HE WAS ASKED THREE TIMES TO CLOSE HIS EYES. HE FAILED TO POINT FORWARD PRIOR TO TOUCHING HIS NOSE. HE MISSED THE TIP OF HIS NOSE WITH HIS INDEX FINGER AND DISPLAYED DIFFICULTY ATTEMPTING TO RETURN HIS ARMS TO HIS SIDES. DURING CONVERSATION WITH THE DRIVER AND ALL TASKS, THE DRIVER DISPLAYED INCOHERENCY AND THE INABILITY TO COMPREHEND A LOT OF WHAT WAS EXPLAINED TO HIM. THE WALK AND TURN TASK WAS NOT DONE DUE TO CONCERNS FOR THE DRIVER'S SAFETY. THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED OF HIS ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI.) HE WAS PLACED IN HAND RESTRAINTS, (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS AND IMPLIED CONSENT VIA CARD, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY VENTIMIGLIA'S PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY VENTIMIGLIA. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DRIVER SUBMITTED TO THE APPROVED TEST FOR HIS BREATH WITH THE INTOXILYZER TEST RESULTS BEING 0.165 AND 0.155. WHICH IS TWICE THE FLORIDA STATE LEGAL LIMIT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THIS IS THE DRIVER'S SECOND DUI WITH THE FIRST DUI BEING IN MAY OF 1992. THE DRIVER WAS ISSUED FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 4070-XDX, FOR DUI WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 0653-RHV, FOR CARELESS DRIVING. BOND SET PER SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias

Known addresses

Florida 32625

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Mar 1, 2008
Booking number: 08101975
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

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

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