| Date of birth: | Jun 22, 1947 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: VENTIMIGLIA, LISA 0621 (AR 16-18283) 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 STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 021616, OUR AGENCY RECEIVED NUMEROUS CALLS OF A WHITE FORD PICKUP TRUCK DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAID TO BE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY. I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON WEST MAIN STREET WHERE I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE FAIL TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE. AT THAT TIME, I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE VEHICLE PULLED IN TO THE PARKING LOT AT TACO BELL, 616 WEST MAIN STREET, INVERNESS. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR RICHARD BARNHART. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WAS ALL RIGHT AND WAS IT POSSIBLE HE WAS A DIABETIC. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED YES. AT THAT TIME I REQUESTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPOND TO MY LOCATION. MEDIC UNIT 125 ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSESS THE DEFENDANT. AS MEDIC UNIT 125 WAS ASSESSING THE DEFENDANT, I OBSERVED, ON THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD, IN PLAIN VIEW, A 200 ML BOTTLE OF SKOL VODKA WHICH WAS THREE QUARTERS EMPTY, LYING NEXT TO HIS TOP DENTURE PLATE. MEDICS CHECKED THE DEFENDANTâS BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL AND ADVISED IT WAS NORMAL. AS THE DEFENDANT SPOKE, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HIS BREATH AS HE SPOKE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WOULD SUBMIT TO FIELD SOBRIETY EXERCISES TO WHICH HE REFUSED. HE THEN POINTED TO HIS LEFT FOOT ADVISING HE COULD NOT DUE TO AN OLD INJURY. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TWO MORE TIMES IF HE WISHED TO ATTEMPT SOME OF THE FIELD SOBRIETY EXERCISES. BOTH TIMES HE REFUSED SAYING HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, DETENTION FACILITY STAFF READ THE DEFENDANT IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .178 AND .174. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA THE PREAPPROVED PRINTED CARD. 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, NUMBER 9696XEI2 WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 030316 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
| Inmate name: | RICHARD MERL BARNHART |
| Arrest number: | 18283 |
| Arrest date: | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Traffic |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.193(1)(A) |
| Charge description: | DUI - Alcohol, Drugs, or Chemical Impairment |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
