| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: ANSTEAD, LAURA 0459 (AR14-9559) 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(1). ON 031914, I RESPONDED TO 211 SOUTH SEMINOLE AVENUE, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A WELLBEING CHECK ON A WHITE FEMALE THAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE IMPAIRED. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT (SANDRA), WHO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ERRATIC DRIVING. SHE HAD SEEN THE VEHICLE DRIVE OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES AND TRULY BELIEVED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DRIVER. SHE STATED THAT THE DRIVER PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF 211 SOUTH SEMINOLE AVENUE, BUT NEVER EXITED THE VEHICLE. AT THAT POINT, I RESPONDED TO THE VEHICLE, WHERE I LOCATED A WHITE FEMALE LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MS ASHLY JO TRICK, WHO HAD LAID THE DRIVERâS SEAT BACK AND APPEARED TO BE SLEEPING BEHIND THE DRIVERâS SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE (GOLD 2007JEEP BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER BHYI55) WAS RUNNING, WINDOWS WERE UP AND THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. I KNOCKED ON THE WINDOW, HOWEVER GAINED NO RESPONSE FROM THE DRIVER. I CONTINUED KNOCKING ON THE WINDOW AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE DRIVER BEGAN TO OPEN HER EYES AND WAKE UP. UPON SEEING ME, SHE BEGAN FLIPPING ME OFF AND MAKING RUDE GESTURES WITH HER FINGERS AND TONGUE. I INSTRUCTED THE DRIVER TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, HOWEVER SHE CONTINUED TO FLIP ME OFF WHILE SHAKING HER HEAD NO. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, UNTIL I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE DRIVER TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. UPON ROLLING HER WINDOW DOWN SHE IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS MS ASHLY TRICK. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL CAME FROM THE DRIVERâS BREATH. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED HER IF SHE HAD BEEN DRINKING. ASHLY STATED THAT SHE HAD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD A BAD DAY BECAUSE SHE FOUND OUT THAT HER HUSBAND WAS BEING TRANSFERRED AND THAT THEY WOULD BE MOVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET ASHLY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME, I REQUESTED SHE PERFORM FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING, TO WHICH SHE REFUSED. ASHLYâS HUSBAND, MR ANTHONY TRICK, WAS CONTACTED AND RESPONDED TO THE SCENE IN REFERENCE TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE WE WAITED FOR ANTHONY, I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN VERY LITTLE INFORMATION FROM ASHLY, DUE TO HER LEVEL OF INTOXICATION. ASHLY WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STANDING AS SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN HER BALANCE AND OFTEN TIME MADE NO SENSE WHEN SHE WAS SPEAKING. ASHLY WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO ANTHONY WHEN HE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT AND MIRANDA WARNINGS. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH. THE DEFENDANT BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 4540-XDX-3 WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 0410 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
