Gainesville man arrested for DUI and hit and run, allegedly bribed officers to “forget this happened and to go our separate ways”
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Wade Scott Hyde, 58, was arrested yesterday and charged with DUI, hit and run, drug possession, and attempting to bribe two officers to let him go.
At about 7 p.m. on December 27, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a report of a hit and run crash in the 1700 block of NW 12th Road and found a Camry that had hit two stop signs and a parked car before crashing into a tree. A witness and the first arriving officer reportedly said Hyde had been driving the car.
The arresting officer reported that Hyde smelled strongly of alcoholic beverages and had red eyes and slurred speech; he also reportedly had trouble standing and swayed from side to side.
Hyde reportedly performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and was arrested for driving under the influence; he reportedly refused to take a breath test.
While he was under arrest, Hyde allegedly asked two officers to let him go for $1,000; he allegedly said multiple times that he would give the officers $1,000 cash “to forget this happened and to go our separate ways.” When the officers refused, Hyde allegedly offered $2,000 “as a final offer” if they would release him.
A search of Hyde’s vehicle incident to arrest reportedly produced pipes for drug use with residue that looked and smelled like marijuana.
Hyde has three prior DUI convictions in 1991, 1993, and 1996. Judge Luis Bustamante set bail at $36,000.
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Sad, and dangerous!
Old gangsta.
Sounds like a bad aftershave.
3 PRIOR DUI convictions…AND he’s STILL driving.
That thing about cutting off the hands of people who commit crimes with firearms would probably work well for him. Maybe just capping him at the knees would work; before he kills someone on the highway.
He clearly doesn’t get it. Three prior DUI’s and thinks he can buy his way out of #4. Sorry, you are no longer entitled. Turn in your Man Card.
Sounds like his liver needs an escape plan.
“Hyde has three prior DUI convictions in 1991, 1993, and 1996.”
Confiscate his car and compact it. If they catch repeat DUI offenders take their cars away…permanently. Even If they borrow someone else’s car confiscate it and maybe folks will think twice to lend it to someone like this.
This is why DUI laws need to change. Second conviction should be a felony. You get your one and only shot on the first offense to not drunk and drive. After it should be mandatory prison time. And to all the bleeding hearts. It’s all fun and games till they kill a loved one while under the influence.
The 3 previous convictions were not under the 5 year and 10 year law we have today. Albeit this is going to be his 4th conviction.
However there is retribution !!!
We call it The DMVs office of administrative review. Wait until you get to go see them 😂
Yessir! Better have that bribing cash right handy now….
Gonna have to pay for the Bail, DUI school, Supervied Probation, Another car, jail time, probably a good 5 year suspension, (that’s giving you the benefit of the doubt), 😜 Victim impact panel, one of those Blow Devices for at least 24 months, court cost, Florida’s DUI Fines, better of $2500.00 nowadays, restitution for the parked car, and probably restitution for the tree.
Look bruh, even today, if you hire a good DUI attorney to get you “off”, okay,
The DMV Office of Administrative Review is “Thier own court system, with Thier own means of prosecution and assigning penalties” outside of the state and county laws you’ve been arrested for. “DUI” is now a general term bruh.
Like “Bowl Of Soup” 😜 You don’t know yet if it’s chicken noodle, or cream or mushroom, but you gonna have to eat it 😉
The prosecution in your case is gonna read the arrest report, and watch the deputies body cam videos, and you won’t be drive legally on a public Florida Road….
For Like,,,,
Ever! 😂
Those 3 previous convictions have now been Resurrected from the dead.
YDFU!
A knucklehead that dies understand. The brain 🧠dysfunctional under alcohol.
; either way the brain .
S l o w s d o w n .
4th dui prison time this time ?
WTF is wrong with him, is he bummed out over Kamala losing, still?
welp another self entitled trump supporter trying to bribe his way out
WTF is that Mr Burns from the Simpsons??? Excellent!!