| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOYLE, CHAD 0438 (AR08101712) DID UNLAWFULLY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO-WIT: A 1973 DODGE MOTOR HOME, WHILE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 322.34(2); DID, BEING THEN AND THERE THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY WHICH IS DRIVEN OR ATTENDED BY ANOTHER PERSON, FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY STOP HIS VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH ACCIDENT AND FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT OF FLORIDA STATUES 316.062, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUE 316.061. DID DRIVE OR WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, 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 STATUE 316.193(1). DID UNLAWFULLY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO WIT: A 1973 DODGE MOTOR HOME, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUE 320.02(1) THE DEFENDANT ON 021308 IN CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 490 AND SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HIT AND RUN CRASH. THE DEFENDANT DID MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE VIOLATING ITS RIGHT OF WAY AND THUS STRUCK THE VEHICLE, A SILVER HONDA IN THE FRONT END. AFTER THE DEFENDANT STRUCK THE HONDA, HE THEN TURNED HIS HEAD LIGHTS OFF AND FLED THE SCENE GOING SOUTH ON ROCK CRUSHER ROAD. HE LEFT THE VICTIM, THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA, AT THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT MAKING ANY TYPE OF CONTACT. THE HONDA SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $8,000.00 IN DAMAGES. AT THIS TIME A WITNESS HAD CALLED 9-1-1 AND APPARENTLY FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT SOUTH ON ROCK CRUSHER ROAD TO THE AREA OF WEST AVOCADO STREET AND SOUTH GRIFFITH AVENUE, WHERE THIS DEPUTY, IN A MARKED CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VEHICLE, LOCATED THE DEFENDANT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DEFENDANT AND HIS VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME MY EMERGENCY RED AND BLUE LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. WHILE ON GRIFFITH AVENUE THE DEFENDANT MADE A RIGHT TURN ON WEST ARTER STREET AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO ACTIVATE MY SIREN. I COULD SEE THE DEFENDANT IN HIS SIDE MIRROR LOOKING BACK AT MY VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT KEPT DRIVING, AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO GET ON MY EXTERNAL RADIO (PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM) AND TELL THE DRIVER TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE BLOCK BEFORE HE FINALLY STOPPED HIS VEHICLE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, HIS SPEECH WAS SLURRED AND HIS CLOTHES WERE IN DISARRAY. I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE CARD. AS HE OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, I COULD ALSO SEE AN OPENED BUSCH LIGHT BEER CAN SITTING ON THE DRIVER'S FLOORBOARD. AFTER FUMBLING THROUGH HIS WALLET, HE HANDED ME A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HIS LICENSE WAS VALID, TO WHICH HE STATED NO IT WAS NOT. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD INSURANCE, TO WHICH HE SAID NO. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON THE VEHICLE THROUGH FCIC AND FOUND NO CURRENT REGISTRATION ASSIGNED TO IT. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW THAT HE HAD STRUCK ANOTHER CAR AND HE SAID NO. WE THEN WALKED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. UPON RUNNING HIS FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE, IT SHOWED THAT HE WAS SUSPENDED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) AND HAD SEVERAL ENTRIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT TO FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS, TO WHICH HE REFUSED. HE WAS AT THAT TIME PLACED UNDER ARREST AND HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK, DOUBLE LOCKED. HE WAS THEN READ HIS IMPLIED CONSENT FROM A PRE-PRINTED TEXT, TO WHICH HE REFUSED TO TAKE A BREATH TEST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WERE HE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED. HIS BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE, WAS AS FOLLOWS: DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/CANCELED/REVOKED CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY - $10,000.00; LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE -$250.00; KNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/CANCELED/REVOKED FOR DUI - $1,000.00; UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE - $250.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED THE FOLLOWING FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS: CITATION NUMBER 0299-RHV FOR KNOWINGLY OPERATING WITH A SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE WITH A PRIOR DUI; 0298-RHV FOR LEAVING THE SCENE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE OVER $50.00; 8207-XBD FOR DUI INVOLVED IN VEHICLE CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE; AND 0477-RHV FOR UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE. THESE HAVE A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 022808 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 0297-RHV FOR VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY; 0300-RHV FOR DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON, WITH CIVIL FINES OF $123.50, PAYABLE WITH IN 30 DAYS; 0476-RHV FOR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE AND 0478-RHV FOR POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER WITH CIVIL FINES OF $76.50 PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
