| Probable cause affidavit: |
\tSUBMITTED BY: FELIX, REYSON 1284 (AR17-22756) \tdid, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5). \t \tON 022217, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND BLACK DIAMOND CIRCLE, I OBSERVED A BEIGE FOUR DOOR VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER Y17SXI, DRIVING NORTH ON LECANTO HIGHWAY. UPON LOOKING AT MY AGENCY ISSUED PYTHON RADAR, I OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 48 MILES PER HOUR IN A 40 MILES PER HOUR ZONE. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE, WITH THE FINAL STOP IN THE REGIONS BANK PARKING LOT LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND WEST MUSTANG BOULEVARD. \t \tUPON MAKING, CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR BRANDON BROWN, I ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR MY STOP AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND A FLORIDA REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE. UPON RUNNING THE DEFENDANT'S NAME IN ''DAVID'', I OBSERVED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT WAS REVOKED ON 061616. HE WAS ALSO CLASSIFIED AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER ON 061616, FOR HAVING SEVEN PREVIOUS SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS OF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. \t \tI WAS ABLE TO PULL UP THE DEFENDANT'S ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE IN ''ELVIS'', WHICH CAME BACK WITH A CURRENT STATUS. THE ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS ISSUED ON 102115. THEREFORE, I COULD NOT ACCEPT THE DEFENDANT'S ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE SINCE HE HAD A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOKED ON 061616. \t \tI ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER). THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, SEARCHED AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. \t \tTWO CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES WERE FOUND ON THE DEFENDANT'S PERSON. THE BAGGIES HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESIDUE WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE APPEARED TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE AND HEROIN. SERGEANT MARSHALL (0453) PROVIDED ME WITH TWO AGENCY ISSUED FIELD TEST KITS. THE TWO BAGGIES WITH THE RESIDUE WERE INDIVIDUALLY TESTED UTILIZING TWO SEPARATE FIELD TEST KITS, WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF HEROIN AND METHAMPHETAMINE. A SMALL BAG OF MARIJUANA WAS ALSO DISCOVERED. THE DRUGS WERE LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE BY THIS DEPUTY FOR DESTRUCTION. \t \tCONTACT WAS MADE with THE DEFENDANT'S FATHER, WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE EN ROUTE TO THE TRAFFIC STOP LOCATION TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE PARKING LOT OF REGIONS BANK PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. \t \tTHE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE \t \tTHE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION A7YPUQE, FOR HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 030917 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 99045601, FOR SPEEDING. |
