| Date of birth: | Nov 16, 1989 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: ALEXANDER, DAWN 0561 (AR09110385) DID KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S 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 STATUE 322.34(2); AND DID VIOLATE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(3) FOR NO MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT. ON 080809, I WAS RUNNING STATIONARY RADAR in the AREA OF HIGHWAY 19 just NORTH OF TURKEY OAK DRIVE. I OBSERVED A BLUE MOTOR MOTORCYCLE AND A WHITE FIREBIRD TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I ESTIMATED THEIR SPEED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A POSTED 45 MPH SPEED ZONE. I ACTIVATED MY RADAR AND IT INDICATED BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELLING AT 59 MPH. DEPUTY PINNER AND I PULLED OUT. DEPUTY PINNER CONDUCTED TRAFFIC STOP ON THE WHITE FIREBIRD AND I CONDUCTED TRAFFIC STOP ON THE BLUE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE PULLED OVER ON HIGHWAY 19 in the AREA WEST STATE PARK STREET. I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE and APPROACHED the DRIVER AND ASKED HIM FOR HIS LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. HE HANDED ME HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT IDENTIFIED HIM AS MR BENJAMIN A THOMAS (DEFENDANT). HE ADVISED ME HE DID NOT HAVE THE REGISTRATION AND THAT HE COULD NOT AFFORD ANY INSURANCE. I ASKED HIM WHERE HIS HELMET WAS AND HE ADVISED HE LEFT IT BACK IN THE HOTEL ROOM. I THEN ASKED HIM WHERE THE REGISTRATION WAS AND HE ADVISED IT WAS HIS COUSIN'S BIKE THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING. I WENT BACK TO MY VEHICLE AND DID A DRIVER'S LICENSE/ WARRANTS CHECK. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 080309 AND HE RECEIVED NOTICE ON 041709. THIS WAS FOR FAILURE TO PAY HIS INSURANCE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT FOR HIS LICENSE. I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND HE STATED HE COULD NOT AFFORD THE $1,500.00 TO PAY HIS INSURANCE. I ASKED HIM WHY HE WAS DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT AND HE SAID HE WAS SUPPOSED TO START THE MOTORCYCLE CLASS NEXT WEEK. HE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE ON A SUSPENDED/REVOKED LICENSE AND HAVING NO MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT. A ROTATION WRECKER WAS CALLED AND TELETYPE NOTIFIED ME GREG'S TOWING would BE EN ROUTE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING. UPON ARRIVAL HE WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, KNOWINGLY AND FOR NOT having MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS NUMBER 1161-FYA AND 1162-FYA. HE WAS ALSO GIVEN WRITTEN WARNINGS FOR SPEED, NO REGISTRATION, NOT HAVE INSURANCE, NOT WEARING HIS HELMET, AND NO PROOF OF INSURANCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Aug 8, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09110385 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(2) |
| Charge description: | DRIVE WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/CX/REVOKED (KNOWINGLY) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
| Code: | 322.03(4) |
| Charge description: | OPERATE MOTORCYCLE W/O M/C ENDORSEMENT |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
