| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SNEDEKER, TIMOTHY 1402 (AR16-21228) THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING ONLY IN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DRIVEN OR ATTENDED BY ANY PERSON, SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP SUCH VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF SUCH CRASH OR AS CLOSE THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND SHALL, FORTHWITH RETURN TO AND IN EVERY EVENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH UNTIL HE HAD FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF 316.061(1). DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 100616, AT 1910 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 2520 NORTH BUCKNELL TERRACE IN HERNANDO IN REFERENCE TO A HIT AND RUN. WHILE EN ROUTE, I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE "BOLOING" FOR A GOLD IN COLOR FORD EXPLORER. I OBSERVED A GOLD IN COLOR FORD EXPLORER DRIVE PAST ME AT NORTH INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. I TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH UP WITH THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH UP TO THE VEHICLE I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TURN ON EAST ARLINGTON STREET. I TURNED ON EAST ARLINGTON STREET AND WAS ABLE TO GET BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO READ THE TAG, WHICH MATCHED THE TAG NUMBER THAT WAS PUT OUT BY DISPATCH. AS I APPROACHED INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY AND ARLINGTON, I INITIATED MY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP. I PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I SPOKE TO THE DRIVER, MR RICHARD AMICK, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. I ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION. WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS PROVIDING ME WITH THIS INFORMATION, HE STATED HE WAS SORRY FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT HE KNEW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS IN FACT SUSPENDED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. I PLACED HIM IN CUSTODY, SEARCHED HIS PERSON, PLACED HIM IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE-LOCKED, BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I HAD ANOTHER UNIT, DEPUTY RITLI (0426) GO TO THE ACCIDENT SCENE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE HIT AND RUN. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S MOTHER. SHE STATED SHE WOULD COME AND PICK UP THE VEHICLE. I THEN LEFT THE VEHICLE AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, I TURNED THE DEFENDANT OVER TO STAFF WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR VEHICLE WITH A BOND SET AT $500.00 AND ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED WITH A BOND SET AT $500.00 FOR A TOTAL BOND AMOUNT OF $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER A1P2Q3P, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED KNOWINGLY AND FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER A1P2Q4P, FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. |
