| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ADAM 0505 (AR10116332) THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING ONLY IN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DRIVEN OR ATTENDED BY ANY PERSON, SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND SHALL, FORTHWITH RETURN TO AND IN EVERY EVENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL HE HAD FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF 316.062. ON 081510, I RESPONDED TO 1 NORTHEAST 1ST AVENUE, IN CRYSTAL RIVER, WHICH IS HUNTER SPRINGS PARK, IN REFERENCE TO AN ACCIDENT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE STANDING AROUND A RED FORD PICKUP TRUCK BEARING TAG NUMBER 753TDJ. SEVERAL SUBJECTS ADVISED THAT A MAROON OLDSMOBILE BEARING TAG NUMBER 6294GQ, HAD JUST RAN INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND LEFT THE SCENE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCH THAT THE SAME OLDSMOBILE HAD RAN OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STUCK IN A DITCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH PARK STREET AND WEST HOMOSASSA TRAIL. MYSELF, DEPUTY REEVES AND DEPUTY SEFFERN BOLOED THE AREA, AT WHICH TIME, I WAS PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION THAT A SILVER OLDER MODEL SILVER ISUZU TROOPER HAD PICKED THE SUSPECT UP AND LEFT THE SCENE. A SHORT WHILE LATER, DEPUTY SEFFERN STOPPED THE SILVER ISUZU TROOPER AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S FATHER, MR DONALD FRANCISCO. HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS AT HUNTER SPRINGS WITH HIS SON, OBSERVED HIS SON GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, LEAVE THE SCENE, AND HE HAD DRIVEN HIS SON HOME AFTER HIS SON HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. HE ADVISED THAT HIS SON HAD BEEN DRINKING AND THAT PEOPLE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE KEYS FROM HIM, HOWEVER, HE WOULD NOT GIVE HIS KEYS UP. MYSELF, DEPUTY SEFFERN, AND DEPUTY REEVES RESPONDED TO 3855 WEST BAVARIAN STREET WHERE THE DEFENDANT'S FATHER ADVISED THAT HE DROPPED THE DEFENDANT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF ATTEMPTING TO MAKE CONTACT, I LEFT THE SCENE AND WAS LATER NOTIFIED BY DEPUTY SEFFERN THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR JESSE FRANCISCO INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. I THEN RESPONDED BACK TO THE SCENE WHERE I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT WHILE HE WAS LYING ON HIS COUCH. HE ADVISED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS IN TROUBLE AFTER GETTING INTO THE ACCIDENT SO HE WENT HOME AND BEGAN DRINKING. WHEN ASKED WHERE ALL HIS ALCOHOL WAS HE THEN STATED THAT IT WAS IN HIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS STILL STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED BEHIND HS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF LEAVING THE SCENE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HIS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
