| Date of birth: | Mar 30, 1966 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: LYNN, KURT 0349 (AR08105418) ON 092608 AT APPROXIMATELY 2350 HOURS, THIS DEPUTY WAS TRAVELING TO A VEHICLE CRASH THAT WAS LOCATED ON NORTH PINE DRIVE. WHILE TURNING FROM STATE ROAD 200 ONTO BUFFALO, I BEGAN FOLLOWING A RED TOYOTA PICK-UP TRUCK THAT HAD TURNED OFF OF STATE ROAD 200 JUST PRIOR TO THIS DEPUTY. I BEGAN FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED 50/35 AND DOWN THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED ONTO DESERT SAND TERRACE AND THEN RAWHIDE LANE AND THEN TURNING LEFT ONTO NORTH PINE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY WAS DRIVING IN THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO RAN THREE STOP SIGNS. AS THE VEHICLE TURNED ONTO NORTH PINE DRIVE THIS DEPUTY PERFORMED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM CHAPARRAL TERRACE. UPON APPROACHING THE DRIVER THIS DEPUTY ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION. THERE WAS A HEAVY SMELL OF ALCOHOL AND VOMIT COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK. THE DRIVER HAD TROUBLE FOLLOWING SIMPLE DIRECTIONS AND SPOKE WITH SLURRED MUMBLED SPEECH. THE DRIVER HAD TROUBLE FINDING HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THEN DROPPED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HIS SEAT AND COULD NOT REMEMBER DROPPING IT. AT THAT TIME THIS DEPUTY HAD TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING TOWARD HIM AND ALMOST STRIKING HIM. AFTER DEALING WITH THAT VEHICLE THIS DEPUTY RETURNED TO THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS MR MICHAEL LEANDRO, AND ASKED HIM TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ASKED IF HE HAD BEEN DRINKING THIS EVENING, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HE HAD A "COUPLE" AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE. I THEN ASKED HIM TO STEP FROM THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS. the first TASK WAS THE HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS, TO WHICH THE DRIVER DISPLAYED SIGNIFICANT NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO 45 DEGREES IN BOTH EYES. THE NEXT TASK WAS THE FINGER TO NOSE TASK, AND THIS WAS DEMONSTRATED AND EXPLAINED TO THE DRIVER. UPON ASKING THE DRIVER TO DO THIS TASK HE DID NOT KEEP HIS EYES CLOSED AND FAILED TO POINT FORWARD PRIOR TO TOUCHING HIS NOSE, AND ALSO POINTED UP TOWARD THE SKY. HE HAD TO BE AGAIN INSTRUCTED TO TOUCH HIS NOSE WITH HIS INDEX FINGER AND THEN FAILED TO TOUCH HIS NOSE WITH HIS INDEX FINGER. HE ALSO STOOD WITH HIS FEET APART AND WAS SWAYING. THE NEXT TASK WAS THE ONE LEG STAND. THIS TASK WAS ALSO EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT BEFORE BEING ASKED TO PERFORM THE TASK. THE DRIVER WAS SWAYING, HE HAD DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AND PUT HIS FOOT DOWN TWICE. AFTER COMPLETION OF THAT TASK, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DRIVER WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND WAS PLACED IN HAND RESTRAINTS BEHIND HIS BACK, DOUBLE LOCKED, AND WAS PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF THIS DEPUTY[S PATROL VEHICLE WHERE HE WAS READ MIRANDA AND IMPLIED CONSENT. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS GIVEN AN INTOXILYZER TEST BY CORRECTION'S CORPORATION OF AMERICA PERSONNEL WITH RESULTS OF .151 AND .172, AND .150 WHICH IS NEARLY TWO TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT. THE DRIVER WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 8770-RHU FOR CARELESS DRIVING (EXCESSIVE SPEED, FAIL TO MAINTAIN LANE, AND RUNNING THREE STOP SIGNS) AND FLORIDA DUI CITATION NUMBER 8234-XBD. DEFENDANT'S BOND SET PER THE BOND SCHEDULE AT $500.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Sep 27, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08105418 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 316.193(1) |
| Charge description: | DUI - ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR CHEMICAL IMPAIRMENT |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
