| Date of birth: | Sep 14, 1955 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WEST, ROY 0421 (AR08101091) DID THEN AND THERE DRIVE A VEHICLE IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 316.192(3)(C)(1) AND DID, WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO-WIT: A 2006 HYUNDAI, IN CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA, BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE INJURY OF ANOTHER'S PROPERTY, TO-WIT: THE VICTIM, AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND WILLFULLY FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY STOP HIS VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SAID ACCIDENT, OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND REMAIN AT SAID ACCIDENT SCENE AND FULFILL THE REPORTING AND RENDERING OF AID REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTE 316.062, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 316.061(1) ON 010608 AT APPROXIMATELY 1828 HOURS, A HIT AND RUN TRAFFIC CRASH OCCURRED. DEPUTY B LAMBERT WAS DISPATCHED AND UPON HIS ARRIVAL, THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HAD ALREADY LEFT THE SCENE. FROM THE WITNESS STATEMENTS AND THE PERSON FOLLOWING THE SUSPECT, WE WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE SUSPECT AT HIS RESIDENCE. DEPUTY LAMBERT MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT OUTSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE SUSPECT SPONTANEOUSLY ADMITTED TO HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING MIKE'S PUB AND THEN LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. VIA TELEPHONE, DEPUTY LAMBERT NOTIFIED ME OF THIS INFORMATION. I ADVISED DEPUTY LAMBERT TO PLACE THE SUSPECT UNDER ARREST FOR ME AND TRANSPORT HIM TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR ME. I MET THE DEFENDANT AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD ALREADY BEEN READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS AND AGAIN THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD CRASHED THE VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING MIKE'S PUB "BECAUSE OF A BUNCH OF REDNECKS AT THE PUB." THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED HE GOT NERVOUS AND THAT WAS WHY HE LEFT THE SCENE OF THE TRAFFIC CRASH. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WAS PLACING HIM UNDER ARREST FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC CRASH AND RECKLESS DRIVING AND I WOULD ALSO BE ISSUING HIM SOME CITATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE CRASH. I RELEASED THE DEFENDANT INTO THE CUSTODY OF CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA (CCA) PERSONNEL AFTER ASKING HIM IF HE WOULD SUBMIT TO FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS DUE TO THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM HIS BREATH AS WELL AS HIS BLOODSHOT EYES AND HIS SLIGHTLY SLURRED SPEECH. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jan 6, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08101091 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.192(3)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | RECKLESS DRIVING W/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSON OF ANOTHER |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
| Code: | 316.061(1) |
| Charge description: | LEAVE SCENE/FAIL TO REMAIN AT ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
