| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLARK, CORRY 0711 (AR14-9924) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS 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 STATUTE 322.34(2)(A); ON 041614 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO DEPUTY INDORATOâS TRAFFIC STOP, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH PLEASANT GROVE ROAD AND GROVE MANOR BOULEVARD, INVERNESS. UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTY INDORATO ADVISED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER B681EJ TO BE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON PLEASANT GROVE ROAD. HE STATED THAT HE HAD CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING DARK TINTED WINDOWS WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE LEGAL LIMIT. UPON CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP, HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR CHARLES MAURICE RICHARDSON. UPON ASKING THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPENDED. DEPUTY INDORATO ADVISED THAT HE USED HIS TINT METER ON THE FRONT PASSENGERâS SIDE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH READ THAT THE TINT ALLOWED 14% OF THE LIGHT IN. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR THE TINT OF A VEHICLE FRONT SIDE WINDOW TO ALLOW LESS THAN 28% OF LIGHT IN. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY ISSUED CARD, AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD CONTINUE TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID UNDERSTAND HIS RIGHTS, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT. I ASKED HIM IF THIS WAS BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPENDED, AND THE DEFENDANT STATED YES. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND, PASSENGER MS AMBER COOLEY, HAD BEEN FEELING ILL AND THROWING UP EARLIER. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE THE DECISION TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS ILL, AND WAS DRIVING HER BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE IN SPRING HILL. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD EVER BEEN IN TROUBLE FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED PRIOR, AND HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2013, HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD SINCE RENEWED OR REINSTATED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT DONE SO. UPON RESEARCHING THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVING HISTORY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD RECEIVED MULTIPLE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN THE PAST; INCLUDING 030612, 032812, 092612, 123012, 032414, AND 110310, ALL FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES OR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY. HE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE PASSENGER AND REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, MS COOLEY, WAS GIVEN CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE, AND SHE DROVE IT HOME. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, WITH HIS BOND SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. I ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A FLORIDA CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CITATION, BEARING CITATION NUMBER 5347GZP3, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 050814 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. DEPUTY INDORATO ISSUED THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WRITTEN WARNING, NUMBER 382695B, FOR EXCESSIVE TINT FROM DEPUTY INDORATO |
