| Date of birth: | Apr 11, 1978 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: PAUL, MATTHEW 0085 (AR09109932) DID KNOWINGLY AND UNLAWFULLY DRIVE ANY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH OCCURRING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT RESULTED IN INJURY OF ANY PERSON, AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH, OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND DID NOT REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL HE OR SHE HAS FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.062, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.027(1)(A); AND DID KNOWING HIS DRIVERS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS EXPIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 322.03(5). ON 071009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF SOUTH PLEASANT GROVE ROAD SOUTH OF THE PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IN REFERENCE TO A HIT AND RUN CRASH INVOLVING INJURY TO ANOTHER. WHILE I WAS EN ROUTE, I WAS ADVISED THAT TWO OFF DUTY FEDERAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS WERE PRESENT WITH THE SUSPECT VEHICLE ON AMBRIDGE LANE IN INVERNESS. AS I RESPONDED TO AMBRIDGE LANE I WAS ADVISED BY THE WITNESSES THAT THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HAD CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHO'S DRIVER AND SOLE OCCUPANT HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED VIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) TO CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. DEPUTY MOORE AND DEPUTY NEAL WERE ABLE TO RELAY TO ME THE WITNESS INFORMATION ALONG WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE CRASH. AS I APPROACHED AMBRIDGE LANE AND CRESTED THE HILL, I OBSERVED A WHITE TOYOTA PICKUP ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY WITH A HISPANIC MALE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A TIRE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUMPLED AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. AS I APPROACHED THE SUBJECT I ASKED HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE HAD HIT A TREE. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CONSISTENT WITH HAVING STRUCK THE REAR END OF THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR AND SILVER TRANSFER PAINT WAS SEEN ON THE BLACK PLASTIC BUMPER GUARD. THE VEHICLE HAD RADIATOR FLUID RUNNING OUT OF THE FRONT AND SEVERE DAMAGE. I ASKED THE SUBJECT WHO ELSE WAS WITH HIM, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE HERE AND THAT IT WAS HIS TRUCK. THE SUBJECT WAS THEN DETAINED DUE TO THE REPORT OF THREE OTHER SUBJECTS THAT HAD ALLEGEDLY BEEN IN THE VEHICLE THAT HAD FLED UPON MY ARRIVAL. AFTER RUNNING THE LICENSE PLATE THROUGH "DHSMV" IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED TO A FEMALE IN TEXAS. WHEN I ASKED THE SUBJECT WHO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS, HE STATED IT WAS HIS MOTHER IN LAW'S TRUCK. THE SUBJECT'S DRIVERS LICENSE OUT OF TEXAS WAS FOUND IN THE TOP CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE KEYS TO THE IGNITION IN HIS FRONT RIGHT POCKET. THE SUBJECT WAS THEN PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE SITE OF THE CRASH APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AWAY. AFTER PHYSICALLY OBSERVING VEHICLE TWO AND LOOKING AT THE SKID MARKS, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE WHITE PICKUP TRUCK ON AMBRIDGE LANE HAD DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH STRIKING THE REAR OF VEHICLE TWO. WITH MY OBSERVATION AND WITH THE WITNESSES' STATEMENTS I PLACED THE SUBJECT UNDER ARREST FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH INJURY TO ANOTHER. A CHECK OF THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER STATUS OUT OF TEXAS FOUND HIM TO HAVE AN EXPIRED DRIVERS LICENSE SINCE 041102. THE DEFENDANT WAS WRITTEN UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER (UTC) NUMBER 0764RPA7, FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITHOUT RENDERING AID, WITH A COURT DATE OF 073009 AT 1300 HOURS. THE SUBJECT WAS ALSO WRITTEN UTC NUMBER 0765RPA8, FOR DRIVING WITH AN EXPIRED DRIVERS LICENSE WITH A COURT DATE OF 073009 AT 1300 HOURS AND ALSO WRITTEN UTC NUMBER 0766RPA9, FOR CARELESS DRIVING WITH A CIVIL FINE AMOUNT OF $151.00, PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT HIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT HE HAD TAKEN A WRONG TURN AND STRUCK A TREE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09109932 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.027(1)(A) |
| Charge description: | LEAVE SCENE/FAIL TO REMAIN AT SCENE OF CRASH |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
| Code: | 322.03(5) |
| Charge description: | DRIVE WITH LICENSE EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 4 MOS |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
