| Date of birth: | Aug 19, 1966 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN 0623 (08084519) DID KNOWINGLY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A TAG NOT ASSIGNED TO IT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 320.261. ON 080308 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING AN EXTRA PATROL IN THE AREA OF HOMOSASSA, THIS DEPUTY OBSERVED A WHITE IN COLOR FOUR DOOR MERCURY DISPLAYING A TAG NUMBER OF A878LV, TO WHICH WAS LATER REVEALED TO BE REGISTERED TO A 1996 BLUE IN COLOR FORD FOUR DOOR. AT THAT TIME THIS DEPUTY INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF WEST GROVER CLEVELAND BOULEVARD AND SOUTH MISSOURI DRIVE UTILIZING ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS CHRISTINE VARNES, SHE ADVISED THAT SHE WAS AWARE OF THE REASON FOR THIS STOP AND FURTHER ADVISED THAT IT WAS FOR HAVING A TAG ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED. THIS DEPUTY THEN QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT AS TO WHY SHE WAS DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A TAG ATTACHED THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED, TO WHICH MS VARNES STATED SHE HAD PUT IT ON THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. THIS DEPUTY RETURNED TO THIS PATROL VEHICLE TO CONDUCT A HISTORY CHECK ON THE DEFENDANT, which FURTHER REVEALED that HER DRIVERS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR A NON-JUDGMENT SUSPENSION. THIS DEPUTY AGAIN CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT TO QUESTION HER IN REFERENCE TO HER SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF HER DRIVERS LICENSE BEING SUSPENDED. AT THAT TIME MS VARNES WAS ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLED LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, MS VARNES WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) 1650FIR FOR UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE HER LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, WITH A FINE AMOUNT OF $125.50, AND WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UTC 7225FYK FOR ATTACHED TAG NOT ASSIGNED WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 082108 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Aug 3, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08104519 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 320.261 |
| Charge description: | ATTACH TAG TO VEHICLE NOT ASSIGNED TO IT |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
