| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CRIDLAND, TODD 0277 (AR11123407) did, knowing HER 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 110211 AT APPROXIMATELY 1302 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO HIGHWAY 19 AND THE DAIRY QUEEN LOCATED AT 727 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN CRYSTAL RIVER AS BACK UP ON A TRAFFIC STOP THAT DEPUTY CRUZ HAD ALREADY INITIATED. DEPUTY CRUZ HAD ADVISED THAT HE HAD STOPPED A 2001 WHITE NISSAN ALTIMA BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER X64-UDD FOR THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MS GERALDINE PORPORA, NOT WEARING HER SEAT BELT AS THEY WERE HEADING SOUTHBOUND FROM HIGHWAY 19 AND FORT ISLAND TRAIL. UPON RUNNING HER DRIVER'S LICENSE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS SUSPENDED ON 042407 FOR HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET HER DRIVER'S LICENSE FIXED BUT THERE WAS A SCREW UP WITH HER HUSBAND'S PAYCHECKS AND THAT SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT ON 110311. SHE STATED SHE ALSO KNEW THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS EXPIRED AS OF DECEMBER, 2010 AT THAT TIME, SHE WAS ISSUED A WARNING, NUMBER 237241B, BY DEPUTY CRUZ FOR NOT WEARING HER SEAT BELT. SHE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 0441-ESH(8) WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 111711 AT 1300 HOURS, FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE, HABITUAL OFFENDER. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE PER THE DRIVER'S REQUEST. "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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
