"Date: Wed Nov 07, 2007
09:48:50
From: City of Clearwater - Public
Safety
What: Nicholas Bollea Arrested for
Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury; Second Driver Given
Court Summons for Reckless Driving
Who: Vehicle 1: 1998 Toyota Supra
Style: Hatchback
Color: Yellow
Driver 1: Nicholas Bollea
W/M DOB 07/27/90
Passenger 1: John Graziano
III
W/M DOB 01/04/85
Vehicle 2: 2003 Dodge Viper
Style: Convertible
Color: Silver
Driver 2: Daniel Jacobs
W/M DOB 06/01/85
Passenger 2: Barrett
Lawrance
W/M DOB 03/25/80
What: Nicholas
Bollea (Driver 1) was arrested this morning on a warrant for Reckless
Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury resulting from an August 26,
2007 wreck which seriously injured his passenger, John Graziano III.
Daniel Jacobs (Driver 2) is being issued a summons to appear in court
for Reckless Driving.
When: 11/07/2007
9:48 a.m. (arrest time)
Where: Nicholas Bollea turned himself in to Clearwater
Police at 14450 46th Street North. He is been transported by Clearwater
Police to the Pinellas County Jail where he is currently being
booked.
How/Why: The Clearwater Police
Department has completed an extensive investigation into the causes of
an August 26, 2007 wreck involving Nicholas Bollea and his passenger
John Graziano III. The investigation, conducted by a team of four (4)
specially trained police investigators, working in conjunction with the
Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office, involved the critical
examination of substantial physical evidence and the interviews of
numerous witnesses. Based on the evidence and witness testimony,
investigators have concluded that Bollea was operating his vehicle
recklessly at the time of the crash and caused serious bodily injury to
Graziano.
This morning a
warrant was issued for Bollea's arrest per Florida Statute 316.192
(3)(c) 2 (Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury). Bollea
turned himself in to Clearwater Police. He has been transported and is
currently being booked into the Pinellas County Jail. Reckless
Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury is a third-degree
felony
. Bollea was also cited for:
-Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a
felony;
-A person under the age of 21 operating a vehicle with a
breath-alcohol level of .02 or higher;
-Illegal window tint
Investigators interviewed several witnesses who stated
they saw Bollea (Driver 1) and Daniel Jacobs (Driver 2) racing, before
Bollea lost control of the his vehicle and crashed into a tree. The
vehicle came to rest in the median of Court Street, east of South
Missouri Ave at 7:31 p.m. on August 26, 2007. Investigators have
determined Bollea was driving in excess of 60 miles per hour close to or
at the time of the crash. The posted speed limit in that area is 40
miles per hour. The road was also wet due to a recent rain shower.
Investigators have concluded that although Vehicle 1 and
Vehicle 2 were racing, Jacobs (Driver 2) was not a direct cause in the
crash. Jacobs is being issued a summons to appear in court for Reckless
Driving."
Thank you to everyone who took action in the name of
justice.
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