| Date of birth: | Oct 21, 1961 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WRIGHT, TIFFANY 0658 (AR10115567) THE DEFENDANT DID WILLFULLY REFUSE TO ACCEPT AND SIGN A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) SUMMONS. ON 062810 AT APPROXIMATELY 0117 HOURS WHILE RUNNING STATIONARY RADAR ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS I OBSERVED A VEHICLE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AS THE VEHICLE PASSED ME I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE PULLING A TRAILER WITH NO OPERATING TAIL LIGHTS. UPON PULLING BEHIND THE VEHICLE I OBSERVED THAT THE TRAILER DID NOT HAVE A VISIBLE TAG. I TURNED ON MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AT NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND REGINA BOULEVARD IN BEVERLY HILLS ON THE VEHICLE FLORIDA TAG NUMBER L562BC. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT/DRIVER, MR GROVER BROWN JR, I ADVISED THE REASON I STOPPED HIM WAS BECAUSE HE HAD NO WORKING TAIL LIGHTS ON HIS TRAILER AND NO VISIBLE TAG ON HIS TRAILER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HIS TRAILER TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND THEN HANDED ME THE TAG THAT BELONGED ON HIS TRAILER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DOES NOT DRIVE WITH THE TAG ON HIS TRAILER BECAUSE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO TAKE IT OFF. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND ADVISED THE HE DID NOT HAVE HIS REGISTRATION OR PROOF OF INSURANCE. I RESPONDED BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE. UPON RUNNING THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION THROUGH TELETYPE, IT SHOWED THE DEFENDANT HAD A VALID FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND BOTH FLORIDA TAGS WERE CURRENT. I WROTE THE DEFENDANT WARNING NUMBER 272657B FOR NO OPERATING TAIL LAMPS ON THE TRAILER, WARNING NUMBER 272658B FOR NO TAG ON THE TRAILER AND FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) 0121-ESH-6 FOR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM HE WAS RECEIVING WRITTEN WARNINGS FOR NOT HAVING OPERATING TAIL LAMPS OR A TAG ON THE TRAILER. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT I WROTE HIM A CITATION FOR NOT HAVING PROOF OF INSURANCE, WHICH WOULD BE A REDUCED FINE IF HE TAKES A COPY OF HIS INSURANCE WITH THE CITATION TO THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT HE HAD A COPY OF HIS INSURANCE IN THE GLOVE BOX. I ADVISED the DEFENDANT SINCE HE DID NOT PROVIDE THE COPY OF HIS INSURANCE UPON DEMAND THAT HE WAS STILL RECEIVING THE CITATION. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO SIGN THE CITATION WHICH WAS NOT AN ADMISSION OF GUILT, IT WAS JUST STATING THAT HE RECeived A COPY OF THE CITATION. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO SIGN THE CITATION. I ADVISED the DEFENDANT THAT IF HE REFUSED TO sign THE CITATION THAT HE WOULD BE PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR REFUSING TO SIGN A CITATION IN THE PAST AND DID NOT CARE IF HE WAS ARRESTED FOR IT AGAIN. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT SEVERAL TIMES IF HE WAS SURE HE WOULD RATHER GO TO JAIL THAN SIGN THE CITAtion and he advised that no matter what, he was not signing the citation. the DEFENDANT was then placed under arrest for failure to sign a citation, handcuffed (DOUBLE LOCKED) behind his back placed in the rear of my patrol VEHICLE and transported to the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCJ) for booking and processing. the DEFENDANT was issued FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) citation NUMBER 0122-esh-7 for failure to sign a citation with a criminal court date of 071510 at 1300 HOURS. DEPUTY neal remained on scene with the DEFENDANT's VEHICLE. scally's towing was contacted and responded to the scene to tow the DEFENDANT's VEHICLE. the DEFENDANT bond was set at $150.00 per the bond schedule for failure to sign a citation. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jun 28, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10115567 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 318.14(3) |
| Charge description: | REFUSE TO ACCEPT & SIGN CITATION/SUMMONS |
| Bond amount: | $150 |
