| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MATOS, THOMAS 0675 (AR11120022) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S 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'S STATE STATUTE 322.32(1). ON 033011 AT APPROXIMATELY 2337 HOURS, I ARRIVED AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEST OZELLO TRAIL AND US HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER TO ASSIST DEPUTY HORTON WITH A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH DEPUTY HORTON, WHO HAD INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON DEFENDANT, MR DEAN PETSCHOW, DUE TO HIS VEHICLE HAVING AN OBSCURED TAG. DEPUTY HORTON PROVIDED ME WITH THE DEFENDANT'S COLORADO STATE ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED ME THAT THE DEFENDANT'S FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY IN 2008 FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TRAFFIC FINE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND HE ADVISED ME THAT HE DID KNOW THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX HIS LICENSE ISSUES. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN IN TOWN RECENTLY TO TAKE CARE OF HIS ILL FATHER BUT WAS PLANNING ON GOING BACK TO COLORADO SOON. I CONFIRMED BOTH IN FCIC/NCIC AND DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION DATABASE THAT THE DEFENDANT'S FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD INDEED BEEN SUSPENDED IN 2008 FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEFENDANT MIGHT POSSIBLY LEAVE THE STATE DUE TO TIES OUT OF STATE, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS SEARCHED INCIDENT TO ARREST. ALL ITEMS ON THE DEFENDANT INCLUDING CASH WAS PLACE IN THE VEHICLE FOR RETRIEVAL BY A FAMILY MEMBER PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ALSO AT THE CHURCH PER THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED TWO WRITTEN WARNINGS NUMBER 318865B AND 318866B FOR THE OBSCURED TAG ON THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HANGING OFF THE TRUCK. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8304GJX4 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 041811 AT 0830 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at The Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
