| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: AGUILERA, EMANUEL 1238 (AR15-17153) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, to-wit: A 2009 SILVER HONDA CIVIC, by exercising control over said property with the intent to either temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIM of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, or did appropriate the property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c); AND DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AGENCY INSIGNIA AND LIGHTS WITH SIRENS, AND WILLFULLY REFUSED OR FAILED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(2); AND DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS 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)(A). ON 110715 AT APPROXIMATELY 1459 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF CARDINAL AND HIGHWAY 19, IN REFERENCE TO A STOLEN VEHICLE, A 2009 SILVER HONDA CIVIC BEARING TAG CUEX05, OUT OF HERNANDO COUNTY (REFERENCE CASE NUMBER 2015-30301). IT WAS COMING IN THROUGH ONSTAR WITH UPDATES ON ITS LOCATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 1508 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON CARDINAL, WHEN I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TRAVELING IN AN EASTBOUND DIRECTION IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTINUED EASTBOUND ON CARDINAL TRAVELING DIRECTLY BEHIND SAID VEHICLE. I CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THE ONE REPORTED STOLEN OUT OF HERNANDO COUNTY OVER TELETYPE. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A LEFT TURN, TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH ROSEATE SPOONBILL POINT, WHICH WAS A DEAD END STREET. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND SIRENS, ATTEMPTING TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP AT SAID LOCATION, AT WHICH TIME, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND IGNORED MY LIGHTS AND SIRENS AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH ROSEATE SPOONBILL POINT, AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR (MPH), WHERE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO THE RESIDENCE OF 6223 SOUTH ROSEATE SPOONBILL POINT, AND TURNED UP THE DRIVEWAY OF THAT ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RESIDENCE. IT THEN WENT THROUGH ANOTHER QUARTER MILE OF WOODS, WHERE IT WAS CRASHING THROUGH TREES. I CONTINUED MY PURSUIT WITH MY LIGHTS AND SIRENS. THE VEHICLE THEN FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER COMING INTO A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE, AT WHICH TIME, I POSITIONED MY VEHICLE BEHIND SAID VEHICLE, EXITED MY VEHICLE, AND ORDERED THE DEFENDANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR INDALESIO BASALDUA, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HE WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED). DEPUTY PANETTI (1304) ARRIVED ON SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS COMPLAINING OF ABDOMINAL PAIN, WHERE I REQUESTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) TO RESPOND AS WELL AS FIRE. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PREPRINTED CARD. I ASKED HIM FOR HIS NAME, WHICH HE PROVIDED ME WITH. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE WAS DRIVING SAID VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HIS FRIEND, MR JOHN JAMES, HAD TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT CITRUS COUNTY TO A FRIEND'S RESIDENCE. I ASKED HIM IF HE SAW MY LIGHTS AND SIRENS BEHIND HIM, AND HE ADVISED ME THAT HE DID. I ASKED HIM WHY HE DID NOT STOP, AND HE ADVISED BECAUSE HE WAS SCARED, BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE AND HE KNEW THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN. MEDIC 120 CAME OUT AND CLEARED THE DEFENDANT. I THEN RAN THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION OVER TELETYPE, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S LICENSE WAS IN FACT SUSPENDED. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH TELETYPE AND ADVISED THEM I WAS PRESENT WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THEY COULD REMOVE IT FROM FCIC/NCIC AS STOLEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED BY TELETYPE OPERATOR KELLY (1292). I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO, DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, AND FLEEING AND ELUDING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND TURNED OVER TO STAFF. HE WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER A1P2EFP, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWING, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 120315 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE, AS WELL AS UTC NUMBER A1P2EGP, FOR FLEEING AND ELUDING, WITH A COURT DATE TO BE DETERMINED. CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN'S (CST) HOLDER (0188) RESPONDED AND CONDUCTED PROCESSING OF THE VEHICLE; SEE HIS SUPPLEMENT. DEPUTY PANETTI STAYED ON SCENE AND CONTACTED THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. HE COMPLETED A TOW SHEET AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAVE'S BODY SHOP. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED; $2,000.00, FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO; AND $5,000.00, FOR FLEEING AND ELUDING. HIS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $8,000.00. NO FURTHER ACTION BY THIS DEPUTY. |
