| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HAYNES, TRAVIS 0546 (AR11119242) 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) ON 020811 AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HOURS, I RESPONDED AS BACKUP FOR DEPUTY REID AT THE DENNY'S RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 2380 NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER. UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTY REID ADVISED HE HAD RESPONDED TO THE RESTAURANT DUE TO A CALL ABOUT A MALE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR RICHARD MICHAEL AKKASIAN, WHO WAS PASSED OUT IN THE BATHROOM OF THE RESTAURANT. DEPUTY REID LOCATED THE DEFENDANT IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF HIS RED MERCURY COUGAR. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED. HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNCONSCIOUS IN THE DRIVER SEAT. DEPUTY REID HAD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MEDIC 12 RESPOND BUT THE DEFENDANT WOKE UP AND REFUSED MEDICAL SERVICES. DUE TO THE DEFENDANT'S LEVEL OF INTOXICATION, MEDIC 12 HAD DEPUTY REID SIGN THEIR RELEASE FORM. I WAS APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN FEET AWAY FROM THE DEFENDANT WHILE THE DEFENDANT SPOKE WITH DEPUTY REID AND I COULD DETECT AN ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WHICH BECAME STRONGER AS I WALKED TOWARD THE DEFENDANT. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS UNSTEADY ON HIS FEET, HAD BLOODSHOT EYES, HIS SPEECH WAS SLURRED AND A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM HIS BREATH AND PERSON. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE HAD ARRIVED AT THE BUZZ BAR AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED BETWEEN 1700 HOURS AND APPROXIMATELY 2215 HOURS, HE HAD CONSUMED FOUR BUD LIGHT BOTTLES AND TWO SHOTS OF GOLDSCHLAUGER LIQUOR. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THE LAST MEAL HE HAD EATEN WAS AT LUNCH TIME AND THAT HE HAD WORKED CONSTRUCTION AT THE POWER PLANT ALL DAY. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO PERFORM A SERIES OF FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS, TO WHICH HE AGREED. THE DEFENDANT PERFORMED POORLY ON ALL TASKS AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI.) THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS SECURED AND LEFT ON SCENE, PER THE DEFENDANTS REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS READ HIS IMPLIED CONSENT AND MIRANDA WARNINGS BY THE INTOXILYZER OPERATOR. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE APPROVED TEST OF HIS BREATH WITH THE TEST RESULTS BEING .094 AND .091. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH A $500.00 BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA DUI UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 3044-XDQX, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 022411 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT WAS BURNED TO A DISK AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. "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.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
