| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOYLE, CHAD 0438 (AR13-4030) (13-002168) 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 SHE HAD FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.061(1). \tDID, KNOWINGLY DRIVE WHILE HER DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVER A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUE 322.34(2). ON 010513, I responded to the areA of STATE ROAD 44 AND US HIGHWAY 19, IN FRONT OF THE FAT BOYâS restaurant. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH DEPUTY MARK DERA. HE STATED THAT THE VICTIM, MR CHARLES SOLANO, WAS AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON STATE ROAD 44 IN THE OUTSIDE LANE, WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY THE DEFENDANT, MS CHERI BANKS, WHO WAS DRIVING A 1991 HONDA FOUR DOOR CAR. THE WITNESS SAID THAT HE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, AND THEY WERE GOING TO PULL IN TO THE PARKING LOT. THE WITNESS SAID THAT AS HE DID, THE DEFENDANT FLED THE SCENE GOING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE WITNESS GAVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAR AND DRIVER. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE DEFENDANT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER TRAFFIC CRASH 2013-00002147. DEPUTY DERA BRought THE VICTIM TO THe LOCATION, WHERE HE MADE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION ON THE VEHICLE AND DESCRIBED THE DRIVER. AT THAT TIME, I RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY JAIL, WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS BEING ARRESTED ON 13-002147. I MADE CONTACT WITH HER AND INFORMED HER WHY I WAS THERE. SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT REMEMBER BEING IN A CRASH. I COULD SMELL A FAINT ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HER PERSON. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. I THEN INFORMED HER THAT I WAS PLACING HER UNDER ARREST FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY. THE DEFENDANT, MS CHERI BANKS, WAS THEN BOOKED IN TO THE COUNTY JAIL ON ONE COUNTY OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH A $500.00 BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE AND ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY WITH A BOND OF $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ADDITIONALLY SHE WAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CITATIONS. FLORIDA TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8228ROZ4 FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH a mandatory court date of 013113at 1300 HOURS at the citrus county court house AND FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 82296ROZ5 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY WITH a mandatory court date of 013113 at 1300 HOURS at the citrus county court house. SHE WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8227ROZ3 FOR CARELESS DRIVING WITH A CIVIL CITATION OF $166.00 PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS AT THE CLERK OF THE COURT, CITRUS COUNTY. a florida traffic crash report number 82404531 was also completed. |
