| Date of birth: | Aug 21, 1983 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WHITSEL, MICK FHP5671 (AR11120906) (FHPC110FF044720) DID DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITHOUT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AUTHORIZING HIM TO DO SO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(1). ON 052311, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE OF A CRASH ON STATE ROAD 44 EAST OF INVERNESS. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A WHITE FORD PICK-UP TRUCK ON THE NORTH SHOULDER LEFT-SIDE AGAINST A TREE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR ALEX MENDEZ, WHO WAS SITTING ON THE SPARE TIRE RIGHT BEHIND THE TRUCK. I ASKED HIM WHAT HAPPENED, AND HE STATED HE RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE WOODS AND FLIPPED HIS TRUCK. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND HE STATED HE DID NOT. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD A LICENSE OUT OF BRAZIL BUT DID NOT HAVE IT WITH HIM. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN LIVING IN FLORIDA FOR FOUR YEARS AND HAS YET TO GET A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. I RAN A COMPUTER CHECK AND FOUND THAT HE IN FACT, DID NOT HAVE A VALID LICENSE. SCALLY'S WRECKER WAS CALLED AND THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOOK CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR NOT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $150.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | May 23, 2011 |
| Booking number: | 11120906 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.03(1) |
| Charge description: | OPERATING VEHICLE WITHOUT VALID DRIVERS LICENSE |
| Bond amount: | $150 |
