| Date of birth: | Oct 29, 1982 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CHENOWETH, JACOB 0708 (AR16-22098)(16-178230) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION 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)(C). ON 122916 AT APPROXIMATELY 1843 HOURS I WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE FROM THE INTERSECTION OF WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN CRYSTAL RIVER, CITRUS COUNTY FLORIDA. I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME TO BE A 2000 BEIGE IN COLOR TOYOTA SIENNA VAN BEARING FLORIDA TAG CLQU55 ACCELERATE AWAY FROM MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN BEGAN TO PACE THE ABOVE STATED VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE WHERE I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 52 MPH IN A POSTED 40 MPH ZONE. I INITIATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP JUST WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE AND CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH DR. I APPROACHED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER, MR. CHRISTOPHER ALBERT BARTER. I ADVISED MR. BARTER THE REASON FOR THE STOP AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVERS LICENSE, INSURANCE, AND REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE. MR. BARTER STATED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSE ONLY A FLORIDA I.D. CARD. I COLLECTED THE PROVIDED DOCUMENTS. I THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE WHERE I CONDUCTED A DAVID QUERY WHICH REVEALED THAT MR. BARTERâS FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 121012 FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINE WHERE HE RECEIVED NOTICE ON 111912. I FURTHER OBSERVED MR. BARTERâS LICENSE TO BE SUSPENDED ON 081114 FOR FAILURE TO PAY CRIMINAL FINE WHERE HE RECEIVED NOTICE ON 012214. UPON FURTHER OBSERVATION I DISCOVERED THAT MR. BARTER HAD BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES WITH DATES OF 050712, 012312, 022508, 110106, AND 082103. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH MR. BARTER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE WITH KNOWLEDGE. MR. BARTER, NOW KNOWN AS THE DEFENDANT, WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK, DOUBLE LOCKED, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHERE SHE RESPONDED TO MY LOCATION AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A21DL8P FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE WITH KNOWLEDGE WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE 011217 AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED TRAFFIC WARNING FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED WARNING NUMBER 394908. THE DEFENDANT IS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH KNOWLEDGE WITH THREE OR MORE PRIOR CONVICTIONS. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BEEN FOUND GUILTY ON FIVE PRIOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE WITH KNOWLEDGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A21DL8P FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE WITH KNOWLEDGE WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE 011217 AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED TRAFFIC WARNING FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED WARNING NUMBER 394908. ALL CITATIONS AND WARNINGS WHERE TURNED OVER TO JAIL STAFF. CASE STATUS: CLOSED NARRATIVE TYPED BY: DETECTIVE CHENOWETH |
| Inmate name: | CHRISTOPHER ALBERT BARTER |
| Arrest number: | 22098 |
| Arrest date: | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(2)(C) |
| Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked (Knowingly - 3rd Offense+Conviction) |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
