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Sarasota News Leader January 11, 2013 Page 53 Brewer had a record of four felony and 11 mis- way Patrol report says Donna Chen was killed about 1:10 p.m. demeanor arrests. Wellington Chen's complaint says that because of the Sheriff's Office's interactions with Talman, "a dangerous situation was created; to wit, a severely intoxicated person driving on the roads near Siesta Key beach, which Additionally, Rose wrote this reporter on Jan. dangerous situation did not exist prior to [the 10, 2012, "When David Brewer first encoun- deputies'] interaction with Mr. Talman." tered our deputies, he called one of them by name and said the deputy had recently arrest- TALMAN OUT ON BOND ed him at [the] North Shell Road beach access Talman, who was charged with DUI manfor having an open container and remarked slaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the that he spent 24 days in jail because of it and scene of an accident (a charge related to an didn't want trouble." incident prior to his vehicle's striking Chen) and DUI property damage, was released on Deputies did end up arresting Blakey on a $118,000 bond on June 20. charge of Disorderly Intoxication, because he was being rude, Rose said. However, neither He was ordered to remain under house arrest Talman nor Brewer displayed rude behavior, with a GPS system that allows law enforceshe pointed out in January 2012. Therefore, ment officers to track his location at all times. she said, deputies had no grounds to arrest He also was ordered not to consume alcohol or use drugs. them. Prior to the Chen incident, Sarasota County Clerk of Court records showed, Talman's most recent arrest had been in April 2011 for driving while his license was suspended. After the last encounter the deputies had with Beyond those measures, Talman was ordered the two men, Rose said, the deputies watched to wear a SCRAM device, which measures the Talman and Brewer walk toward the beach. amount of alcohol in a person's respiration, according to law enforcement officials. The Sheriff's Office records show Blakey was ar- tamper-resistant equipment fits around a derested about 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 7. The High- fendant's ankle. % QUICK TIP Share stories by clicking the icon in the menubar and choosing to share via e-mail, post to Facebook or Twitter, or many other sharing options.