Date of birth: | Aug 25, 1970 |
Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: ROSS, JAMAL 1339 (AR 15-14928) (15-61606) 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 051115, AT APPROXIMATELY 0545 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING STATIONARY RADAR IN the AREA OF NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE, CRYSTAL RIVER, I OBSERVED A GRAY IN COLOR JEEP CHEROKEE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND TOWARDS ME. I ESTIMATED the VEHICLE TO BE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH. AT THAT TIME, MY RADAR PRODUCED AN AUDIBLE DOPPLER TONE, ALONG WITH A DIGITAL READOUT OF 60 MPH. THE AREA OF NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE IS A 45 MPH SPEED ZONE. AS THE VEHICLE APPROACHED AND PASSED ME, I GOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE, INITIATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WEST EMERALD OAKS DRIVE ON THE SAME GRAY IN COLOR JEEP CHEROKEE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE CDFW98. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, DEFENDANT MR CHRISTOPHER BURNS, HE PROVIDED ME WITH HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. DURING MY INVESTIGATION, TELETYPE OPERATOR 1315 CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY ON 021015 FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TRAFFIC FINE; CITATION/CASE NUMBER A2DIYNE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE KNEW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. HE STATED YES; BECAUSE HE DID NOT PAY THE TICKET HAD HE RECEIVED LAST YEAR. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS KNOWINGLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE, HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN the REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A1P1C7P FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH A FINE OF $160.00 AND A TRAFFIC COURT DATE OF 052815 AT 1300 HOURS AT CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WARNING NUMBER 398064B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED; 60 MPH IN A 45 MPH POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE DEFENDANTâS PROPERTY AND CITATIONS WERE TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. HIS VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE PER THE DEFENDANTâS REQUEST. HE ADVISED HIS FRIEND WOULD COME PICK IT UP. NO FURTHER ACTION. |
Inmate name: | CHRISTOPHER BURNS |
Arrest number: | 14928 |
Arrest date: | May 11, 2015 |
Arrest type: | Traffic |
Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
Code: | 322.34(2)(A) |
Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked (Knowingly- 1st Offense) |
Bond amount: | $500 |