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Derek Leonard Vantassell

Last Updated: August 5th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
53yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Sep 3, 1971
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: DECARLIS, DAVID 1442/2740 (AR12-2826) 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 STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(B). ON 092012 AT 1045 HOURS, I WAS TURNING WEST ON TO PINE RIDGE BOULEVARD FROM CARNATION DRIVE, AND WHILE DOING SO OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TURN LEFT ON TO CARNATION DRIVE FROM EASTBOUND PINE RIDGE BOULEVARD, IN A 1999 FORD F-350 PICKUP TRUCK BEARING FLORIDA TAG J76TWS. I OBSERVED THROUGH THE DEFENDANT’S OPEN DRIVER’S DOOR WINDOW OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK, THAT HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE WEARING WHITE T-SHIRTS AND NO SEATBELTS. I TURNED AROUND AND SIGNALED THE VEHICLE TO PULL OVER. UPON MAKING CONTACT, I NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOW WEARING DARK GREY COLOR SEATBELTS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT AND HIS PASSENGER, EACH ACKNOWLEDGED PUTTING ON THEIR SEATBELTS WHEN I TURNED AROUND ON THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THEY ARE DOING LAWN SERVICE WORK AND DID NOT HAVE THEIR SEATBELTS ON BECAUSE THEY WERE ONLY DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO THEIR NEXT JOB SITE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. A COMPUTER CHECK REVEALED THAT HIS LICENSE IS SUSPENDED AND THAT THE DRIVER HAD RECEIVED NOTICE BY COURT ORDER, UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION OR PRIOR MOVING VIOLATION, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. SUSPENSIONS INCLUDE DELINQUENCY IN CHILD SUPPORT, FAILURE TO PAY TWO TRAFFIC FINES, 12 POINTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS AND TWO NON-JUDGEMENT SUSPENSIONS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER REGARDING THE SUSPENSIONS AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE ABOVE LISTED SUSPENSIONS ON HIS LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT’S VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO HIS FATHER, WHO IS THE REGISTERED OWNER AND DID RESPOND TO THE SCENE OF THE TRAFFIC STOP. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HE WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR NOT WEARING A SEATBELT AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED.
Inmate status: Traffic

Known addresses

N Maroon Way 5875, Florida 34465

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Sep 20, 2012
Booking number: 2826
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Code: 322.34(2)(B)
Charge description: Driving While License Suspended/Revoked (Knowingly - 2nd Offense)
Bond amount: $500

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