| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLOTZ, GEOFFREY 0752 (AR15-14377) (15-39331) 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/HER NORMAL FACULTIES WERE IMPAIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.193. ON 032515, DEPUTY LONG (1303) REQUESTED MY ASSISTANCE LOCATED AT NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, AND NORTHWEST 7TH STREET, IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HOURS, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH DEPUTY LONG, WHO STATED UPON HIM ARRIVING ON SCENE, WHERE HE ADVISED HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS CANDY DUCHARME, WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT OF A RED, CHEVY FOUR DOOR, BEARING LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, H550MI. DEPUTY LONG STATED HE MADE CONTACT WITH HER AT HER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. HE STATED UPON HIM MAKING CONTACT, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO HAVE GLASSY BLOOD SHOT EYES. THE DEFENDANT ALSO HAD A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HER PERSON, AND HER SPEECH WAS SLURRED. DEPUTY LONG STATED THAT SHE ADVISED HIM THAT SHE HAD JUST STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND REMOVED HER KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. DEPUTY LONG STATED AT THAT TIME, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT THROW UP TO THE OUTSIDE OF HER VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS STILL LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SEAT. I OBSERVED VOMIT ON HER SHIRT AND ALSO ON HER PANTS, AND ON THE GROUND DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF HER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN, TO WHICH SHE STATED âI DONâT HAVE AN ANSWER.â SHE STATED SHE JUST STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT HOW MUCH SHE HAD TO DRINK TONIGHT, TO WHICH SHE STATED âTOO MUCH FOR THIS WORLD.â I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. UPON HER EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE WAS VERY UNEASY ON HER FEET AND HAD TO GRAB HER VEHICLE TO STABILIZE HERSELF. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD SUBMIT TO FIELD SOBRIETY EXERCISES, TO WHICH SHE STATED SHE WOULD NOT. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED HER UNDER ARREST. DEPUTY LONG STOOD BY WITH THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE FOR A ROTATION WRECKER. 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 NOT SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS ROTATION TOWED. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS READ HER IMPLIED CONSENT. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HER BREATH. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA THE PREAPPROVED PRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH A $2,000.00 BOND. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 0294-XEJ WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 040615, AT 0815 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
