| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CALLAHAN, CRAIG 0643 (AR11121494) did, knowing HIS 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 062811 AT APPROXIMATELY 1706 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON BEVERLY HILLS BOULEVARD AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH COLUMBUS STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS. WHILE DOING SO, I OBSERVED A LIGHT BLUE FOUR DOOR CHEVROLET IMPALA SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH COLUMBUS STREET ON BEVERLY HILLS BOULEVARD FACING SOUTHBOUND. UPON FURTHER OBSERVATION I CLEARLY OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR HENRY COLLINS III, WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT. AT THAT TIME I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, WHERE A TRAFFIC STOP WAS THEN CONDUCTED IN FRONT OF 14 SOUTH COLUMBUS STREET. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE STOP. UPON DOING SO, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND PROVIDED ME WITH A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD. UPON ASKING THE DEFENDANT IF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS VALID, HE ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO HIM HAVING SOME UNPAID TICKETS. UPON RETURNING TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, THE DEFENDANT'S IDENTIFICATION WAS RUN THROUGH FCIC/NCIC AND A DAVID QUERY WAS CONDUCTED. UPON DOING SO, IT REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT DID HAVE A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE DUE TO NUMEROUS TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS AND THAT HE WAS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. AT THAT TIME I AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND REQUESTED THAT HE STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON DONG SO I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR HABITUALLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF my PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE AND ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, 3872GJX, WITH A COURT DATE TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A SAFETY BELT. THERE WAS no VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS TRAFFIC STOP. "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* |
