| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN JR 0623 (AR09108748) DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1). 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 316.062 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 042509 AT APPROXIMATELY 0223 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING AN EXTRA PATROL IN THE AREA OF, CRYSTAL RIVER, I OBSERVED A DARK IN COLOR CADILLAC VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 AND NORTHEAST 3RD AVENUE, DRIVING DOWN the ROAD ON A BARE RIM AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. UPON OBSERVING THIS TRAFFIC VIOLATION, THIS DEPUTY TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND IN ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP WITH THE OBSERVED VEHICLE. UPON CATCHING UP TO THE OBSERVED VEHICLE, THIS DEPUTY ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP UTILIZING ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19, IN FRONT OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER MALL. the VEHICLE CONTINUED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED NORTH ON NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 TO THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST 19TH STREET AND NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19. the DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO JUDGE THE LEFT HAND TURN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NEARLY COLLIDING INTO A BUSINESS AT THE ABOVE INTERSECTION. UPON ADVISING THIS INFORMATION TO DISPATCH, DEPUTY FERGUSON ADVISED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO BACKING this DEPUTY UP IN THIS PURSUIT, HE OBSERVED AN ACCIDENT THAT HAD ALREADY occurred AT NORTHEAST 5TH STREET and NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THIS DEPUTY WAS PURSUING WAS THE POSSIBLE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN thAT ACCIDENT. UPON THE OBSERVED VEHICLE LOOSING CONTROL AT THE ABOVE INTERSECTION, the VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHERE THE DRIVER GAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND PROCEEDED WESTBOUND ON NORTHWEST 19TH STREET. AT THAT TIME, THIS DEPUTY WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE BEING, A765SJ, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL FAILED TO STOP. WHILE CONTINUING WESTBOUND PURSUING THE OBSERVED VEHICLE, THIS DEPUTY OBSERVED BOTH FRONT QUARTER PANELS OF THE VEHICLE TO BE BOWED OUT SUBSEQUENTLY APPEARING AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS DEPUTY THEN ADVISED DISPATCH that WE WERE STILL CONTINUING WESTBOUND ON NORTHWEST 19TH STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHEAST 18TH COURT, WHERE the DRIVER MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. HE THEN BEGAN TRAVELING SOUTH ON NORTHEAST 18TH COURT TO the INTERSECTION OF NORTHEAST 18TH STREET. THE DRIVER THEN MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO NORTHEAST 18TH STREET, WHERE the VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. UPON THE VEHICLE STOPPING, THIS DEPUTY EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE OBSERVED VEHICLE, AND BEGAN GIVING LOUD VERBAL COMMANDS TO THE DRIVER TO SHOW HIS HANDS. THE DRIVER THEN COMPLIED WITH ALL COMMANDS GIVEN BY THIS DEPUTY. THE DRIVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND PLACED UNDER ARREST. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. IT should BE NOTED THAT UPON ENGAGING IN the PURSUIT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE, TOP SPEED DURING THE PURSUIT WERE ESTIMATED NOT IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES PER HOUR (MPH). UPON THE DRIVER BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, HE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR ARMANDO REYNA. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, DID NOT FEEL the NEED TO STOP AND CONTINUED TRAVELING TOWARDS HIS RESIDENCE. the DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT STOP WHEN this DEPUTY ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE THE TRAFFIC STOP, AT WHICH TIME HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT SEE the EMERGENCY LIGHTS, NOR DID HE HEAR THE SIREN. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A ROTATION WRECKER, ADAM'S TOWING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A WRITTEN WARNING, NUMBER 188867B FOR OPERATING HIS VEHICLE ON the ROADWAY ON A RIM. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED TWO UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS, NUMBER 8903-ESG FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND CITATION NUMBER, 5423-FGW ALSO FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, BOTH WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 051409 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8902-ESG, FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 051409 AT 1300 HOURS. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED A CITATION NUMBER 5422-FGW FOR FLEEING/ATTEMPT TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 051409 AT 1300 HOURS. the DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $5,750.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
