| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CANFIELD, LAIRD 0544 (AR10112635) 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)(A) ON 010210, AT 0407 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 491 APPROACHING WEST WOODVIEW LANE, WHEN I OBSERVED A VEHICLE TRAVELLING SOUTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 491 IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLES SPEED AND ACTIVATED MY AGENCY ISSUED RADAR UNIT, SERIAL NUMBER PYT96000029 (WHICH WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PRIOR TO THE START OF THIS SHIFT). I OBSERVED A TARGET SPEED OF 62 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) THAT WAS DISPLAYED (ALONG WITH AN AUDIO DOPPLER TONE), WITH THE FRONT ANTENNA ACTIVATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION I ACTIVATED THE REAR ANTENNA AND OBSERVED THE TARGET SPEED CLIMB FROM 62 MPH TO 64 MPH, ALONG WITH AN AUDIO DOPPLER TONE INCREASING IN PITCH. AT THAT TIME I SLOWED MY PATROL VEHICLE DOWN AND TURNED AROUND TO CATCH UP with the VEHICLE. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 486 I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE PROCEED EAST ON HIGHWAY 486, ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, AND PAST another VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT AS THE RIGHT LANE WAS ENDING. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER ON SQUIRREL TREE ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 486. I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/ DEFENDANT, MR BRIAN W LUCAS. I REQUESTED MR LUCAS TO PROVIDE ME WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. MR LUCAS WAS ONLY ABLE TO PROVIDE THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION. A COMPUTER CHECK (CONFIRMED THROUGH DISPATCH) REVEALED MR LUCAS LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED ON 051409, FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TRAFFIC FINE. I THEN APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND ASKED MR LUCAS WHY HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE REPLIED "I DIDN'T PAY A TRAFFIC TICKET". I THEN ASKED MR LUCAS TO STEP OUT FROM THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE- LOCKED), SEARCHED, AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. MR LUCAS WAS THEN TRANSPORTED to the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, 1638-RPA, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND CITATION, 167-RPA, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, DEPUTY BERRIOS ARRIVED AND REMAINED WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER, UNTIL THE REGISTERED OWNER ARRIVED. VIDEO FROM THE IN CAR CAMERA SYSTEM WAS BURNED TO DVD, AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
