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Mark Steven Masta

Last Updated: June 17th, 2026
Jail Location
Florida
75yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Jun 1, 1951
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: BEHNEN, JONATHAN 0442 (AR09109617) 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. ON 061909 AT APPROXIMATELY 0216 HOURS, THIS DEPUTY WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY WHEN I OBSERVED THE LISTED VEHICLE TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANE, THE SAME LANE THIS DEPUTY WAS TRAVELING IN, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS DEPUTY HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. AFTER THE VEHICLE PASSED, MISSING MY PATROL CAR NARROWLY I CONDUCTED A U-TURN, ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE LISTED VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER WHO WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT BY HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. UPON INITIAL CONVERSATION WITH THE DEFENDANT HIS SPEECH WAS EXTREMELY SLURRED AND HIS EYES WERE BLOODSHOT AND GLASSY. THIS DEPUTY ALSO DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON HAVING THE DEFENDANT EXIT THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUING MY CONVERSATION, THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL WAS EMITTING FROM THE DEFENDANT'S BREATH AND PERSON. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT TO FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH HE REFUSED, AND WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND THE BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE BY SAFETY HARNESS. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED OF HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS AND IMPLIED CONSENT VIA PREPRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT INVOKED HIS RIGHTS AND ADVISED THIS DEPUTY HE REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO A LAWFUL TEST OF HIS BREATH. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DEPUTY HORTON REMAINED AT THE SCENE UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF KNIGHTLY AUTO WHO TOWED THE VEHICLE. DEPUTY HORTON COMPLETED A TOW SHEET. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT DID SUBMIT TO A LAWFUL TEST OF HIS BREATH RENDERING RESULTS OF .307 AND .314. DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 9867-XCO FOR DUI/REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO LAWFUL TEST OF HIS BREATH, WITH COURT DATE OF 070209 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 9922-ESG FOR DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, WITH MANDATORY FINE OF $151.00 PAYABLE IN THIRTY DAYS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 FOR MISDEMEANOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias

Known addresses

Florida 34428

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Nov 25, 2011
Booking number: 11123680
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest date: Jun 19, 2009
Booking number: 09109617
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Code: 316.193(1)
Charge description: DUI - ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR CHEMICAL IMPAIRMENT
Bond amount: $500

Code: 322.34(2)(A)
Charge description: DRIVE KNOWING LIC CX/SUSP/REVOKED (KNOWING)(PREV DUI)
Bond amount: $10,000

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