| Date of birth: | Feb 26, 1988 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: MATOS, THOMAS 0675 (AR13-4263) THE DEFENDANT 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(1) ON 012713 AT APPROXIMATELY 0141 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA JUST SOUTH OF WEST CARDINAL STREET. I OBSERVED A BLUE FOUR DOOR VEHICLE SWERVING IN THE RIGHT HAND NORTHBOUND LANE. I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE SWERVE INTO THE LEFT LANE THEN SWERVE ON TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND SWERVE ONCE MORE INTO THE LEFT LANE. AT THAT TIME, I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP BY ACTIVATING MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS. I APPROACHED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR SERGIO JOSEPH PETRUCCI, TO BE SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT WITH BOTH HANDS PLACED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS IMMEDIATELY ABLE TO DETECT AN ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM HIS PERSON. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT HOW MUCH HE HAD TO DRINK TONIGHT, TO WHICH HE ADVISED âA BUNCH.â THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE HAD BEEN DRINKING AT HIGH OCTANE SALOON AND THAT HE HAD LOST TRACK OF HOW MUCH HE HAD BEEN DRINKING. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS. I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD GLASSY EYES AND SLIGHTLY SLURRED SPEECH. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNSTEADY AND UNBALANCED ON HIS FEET. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WOULD SUBMIT TO A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS TO DETERMINE HIS ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY AGREED. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED THAT HE FELT HE WOULD FAIL THE SOBRIETY TASKS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE FELT HE WOULD FAIL, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD HAD A LOT TO DRINK. DUE TO THE DEFENDANTâS LACK OF BALANCE, HIS GLASSY EYES, THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND HIS SLIGHTLY SLURRED SPEECH, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SUSPICION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI.) THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SEARCHED INCIDENT TO ARREST AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANYONE TO CONTACT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF HIS VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER BUT DID NOT WANT HER CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. I THEN ASKED THE EMPLOYEE AT THE CIRCLE K GAS STATION, LOCATED NEXT TO THE TRAFFIC STOP LOCATION, IF THE VEHICLE COULD REMAIN IN THE PARKING LOT. THE EMPLOYEE ADVISED IT WAS OKAY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS IMPLIED CONSENT AND MIRANDA WARNINGS ON CAMERA BY THE INTOXILYZER OPERATOR. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .190 AND .198. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 5969-XDHX, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE ON 021413 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND HELD ON A BOND OF $500.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | SERGIO JOSEPH PETRUCCI |
| Arrest number: | 4263 |
| Arrest date: | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.193(1) |
| Charge description: | DUI - Alcohol, Drugs, or Chemical Impairment |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
