| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SCHAUB, ERIC 1636 (AR11120735) 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(1) AND drive or was in the actual physical control of a vehicle at a time when HIS blood or breath alcohol level was .08% or above and by reason of such operation of a vehicle caused DAMAGE to THE PROPERTY OF another person, to-wit: DAMAGED THE VEHICLE OF THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 316.193(A)(B)(C)(1) AND drive or was in the actual physical control of a vehicle at a time when HIS blood or breath alcohol level was .08% or above and by reason of such operation of a vehicle caused injury to another person, to-wit: THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 316.193(A)B(C)(1) ON 012611 AT APPROXIMATELY 2257 HOURS, I TROOPER E SCHAUB, INVESTIGATED A TRAFFIC CRASH ON EAST TRAILS END ROAD IN CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA. DURING MY INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED THE DEFENDANT WAS OPERATING A 1997 FORD PICKUP TRUCK BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER L95-2DV. THE DEFENDANT WAS INDENTIFIED BY INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OBTAINED AT THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS IDENTIFIED AS MR PATRICK DANIEL CASEY, FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER C200-664-90-29000. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PERSONNEL AND CITRUS COUNTY DEPUTIES PLACED THE DEFENDANT AS THE DRIVER OF THE AT-FAULT VEHICLE. DURING MY INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD CAUSED THIS CRASH. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON EAST TRAILS END ROAD, LEFT THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF TRAVEL AND ENTERED THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF TRAVEL. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A SOUTHBOUND VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE DEFENDANT CAUSED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) IN DAMAGES AS WELL AS INJURY TO THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO CITRUS MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DEFENDANT WAS FLOWN TO TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL DUE TO HIS INJURIES. I DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. I ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL HEINEKEN BEER BOTTLES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ONE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S AREA. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH, A BLOOD SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FROM THE DEFENDANT. THE BLOOD SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (FDLE) FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS WERE .115 GRAMS OF ETHYL ALCOHOL PER 100 MILLILITERS OF BLOOD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI,) DUI CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DUI CAUSING BODILY INJURY. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. POST MIRANDA, THE DEFENDANT STATED HE HAD CONSUMED FOUR BEERS PRIOR TO THE CRASH AND HE WAS THE DRIVER AND ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE 1997 FORD PICKUP TRUCK. THE DEFENDANT WAS PROCESSED WITH A TOTAL BOND OF $1,500.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” |
