| Date of birth: | Jul 2, 1974 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | \tSUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 (AR12-1323) \tdid, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5) ON 052512 AT 1401 HOURS I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED GOLD IN COLOR KIA VEHICLE BEARING TAG 156KCK TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY AND NORTH CHRISTY AT A SPEED OF 44 MILES PER HOUR IN A 35 MILES PER HOUR ZONE. AT THAT TIME I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO INDICATE A TRAFFIC STOP ON INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY AND EAST JESSIE LANE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR CHRISTOPHER BELL. I REQUESTED HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANT THEN HANDED ME A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A FLORIDA DRIVERâS LICENSE AT WHICH TIME HE STATED, NO. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT HE ONLY DROVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PASSENGER (VEHICLE OWNER) FEELING ILL. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED AN FCIC/NCIC CHECK AND âDAVIDâ QUERY. THIS REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS FLORIDA DRIVERâS LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED AS FOLLOWS: ON 0321207 FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION; ON 111098 FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; ON 072500 FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ON 051806 THE DEFENDANTâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. ON 070606, AN EXTENSION FOR SUSPENSION WAS ISSUED DUE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHICH MADE THE DEFENDANT A HABITUAL OFFENDER. THE DEFENDANTâS SUSPENSION WAS COURT ORDERED AND HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE MOVING VIOLATION. CONTACT WAS AGAIN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AT WHICH TIME I ADVISED HIM OF MY FINDINGS AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS PER PRE- PRINTED AGENCY CARD. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK with ME. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE DID UNDERSTAND HIS RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE AND THE PASSENGER WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE WHEN THE PASSENGER FELT ILL, PULLED OVER AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO DRIVE. AT that TIME THE DEFENDANT STATED HE CONTINUED DRIVING HOME. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR HABITUALLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED (KNOWINGLY). THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE (OWNER) SIGNED A DRIVERâS RELEASE FORM AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE OWNER. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 8014GQF (5) FOR KNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 061112 AT 0830 HOURS. I ALSO ISSUED THE DEFENDANT WARNING 339481B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD BELL |
| Arrest number: | 1323 |
| Arrest date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(5) |
| Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked (Habitual Traffic Offender) |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
