| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILLIAMS, MICHAEL 1120 (17-35548) (AR17-22968) 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 HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 031017, I RESPONDED TO SOUTH RUN FOR THE ROSES DRIVE AND EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE FOR BACK UP ASSISTANCE TO SHERIFF PRENDERGAST, ALPHA ONE'S TRAFFIC STOP. UPON MY ARRIVAL, SHERIFF PRENDERGAST ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS TRAVELING WEST ON EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN HIS AGENCY ISSUED VEHICLE, TRAVELING TOWARDS LECANTO, WHERE HE OBSERVED THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS SARAH GLIDDEN, EXCEEDING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, THEN SLOWING WAY BELOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT MULTIPLE TIMES. SHERIFF PRENDERGAST ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER FAILED TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE OF TRAFFIC, WHERE THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN OVER TO THE CENTER DOTTED LINE REPEATEDLY. HE STATED THAT HE THEN INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE, A WHITE 2011 FOUR DOOR FORD, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE G180PZ, AND COULD DETECT THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM THE DEFENDANT. AT THAT TIME, I APPROACHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHERE I SPOKE WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT IDENTIFIED AS MS SARAH GLIDDEN. I COULD DETECT THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HER PERSON AND AS SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SPOKE, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. I ALSO OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO HAVE WATERY, GLASSY EYES AND A SLIGHT SLURRED SPEECH. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANYTHING TO DRINK TONIGHT, TO WHICH SHE AT FIRST REPLIED NO AND THEN REPLIED THAT SHE HAD ONE BEER EARLIER. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD PERFORM A VARIETY OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED SHE WOULD. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO PERFORM ANY OF THE SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STEP OVER TO A WELL-LIT FLAT SURFACE TO PERFORM THE SOBRIETY TASKS. AS THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BEGIN TO WALK, I OBSERVED HER TO BE UNSTEADY ON HER FEET, TAKING SMALL STEPS TO THE SIDE WHILE TRYING TO WALK STRAIGHT. TASK ONE, ONE LEG STAND. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN BALANCE ON ONE FOOT, TOUCHING HER TOE BACK DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT TO REGAIN BALANCE, SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND USING HER ARMS FOR BALANCE. TASK TWO, WALK AND TURN. THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO TOUCH HEEL TO TOE DURING THE ENTIRE TASK, THE DEFENDANT CONTINUOUSLY STEPPED OFF TO THE SIDE TO GAIN HER BALANCE, USED HER ARMS FOR STABILITY AND SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. TASK THREE, HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. PRIOR TO PERFORMING THIS TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH HER EYES. DURING THIS TASK, THERE WAS EQUAL TRACKING AND EQUAL PUPIL SIZE IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS LACK OF SMOOTH PURSUIT IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THERE WAS DISTINCT SUSTAINED HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. ALSO, THERE WAS ONSET OF HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO FORTY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYE. THE DEFENDANT DID HAVE VERTICAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS. TASK FOUR, FINGER TO NOSE, THIS TASK WAS EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEFENDANT. DURING THIS TASK, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP BOTH FEET TOGETHER, SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WAS UNABLE TO TOUCH THE TIP OF HER NOSE WITH HER FINGER, WHEN CALLED LEFT, THE DEFENDANT DID LEFT, WHEN THE DEFENDANT WAS CALLED LEFT AGAIN, SHE DID RIGHT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE TASKS WERE ADMINISTERED ON A REASONABLY FLAT/LEVEL SURFACE. ALL VISIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS WERE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TASKS. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT REQUESTING HER TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT OF HER BLOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WOULD SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS SECURED FOR HER BOYFRIEND TO COME PICK UP, PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .215 AND .220. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN READ HER 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 0343XEJ3 WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 033017 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CITRUS COUNTY WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 414861B, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED OF 80 MILES PER HOUR IN A POSTED 60 MILES PER HOUR ZONE. |
