| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MUTTER, REBECCA 0681 (AR13-6251) DID, KNOWING her 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 062713, I OBSERVED A RED IN COLOR, DODGE, FOUR DOOR VEHICLE, BEARING FLORIDA INCENSE PLATE NUMBER BXIC03, TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT OF THE CIRCLE K GAS STATION AT THE AREA OF EAST GOBBLER DRIVE AND SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE. THIS VEHICLE THEN HEADED NORTH ON SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE. I THEN RAN THE LICENSE PLATE THROUGH FCIC/NCIC, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE LICENSE PLATE HAD EXPIRED ON 061313. I THEN OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, ON TO SOUTH CASTLELAKE AVENUE. I THEN INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE, AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH CASTLELAKE AVENUE AND EAST MOLLY LANE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS JADA LYNN WELTER, AND ASKED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE. SHE THEN ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE IT WITH HER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP, WHICH WAS THAT HER VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE REGISTRATION WAS EXPIRED. I ASKED HER IF HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS VALID, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD JUST LEARNED A FEW DAYS PRIOR, DURING AN ENCOUNTER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED FOR OVER A YEAR. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT KNOWN UNTIL THEN, AND HER DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN CONFISCATED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, DUE TO ITS SUSPENSION. I ASKED WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS GOING, AND ASKED IF SHE WAS TRYING TO EVADE THIS DEPUTY BY TURNING IN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT SHE HAD HOPED I WOULD NOT FOLLOW HER. I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE A D.A.V.I.D. CHECK OF THE DEFENDANTâS INFORMATION REVEALED THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED, AS OF 042313, FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. A TELETYPE CHECK CONFIRMED THIS. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE, AND REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH SHE COMPLIED WITH. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HER BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A FRIEND TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE AND PICKUP HER VEHICLE. IT WAS SECURED AND THEN LEFT ON SCENE, PER THE DEFENDANTâS REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE SHE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY; WITH HER BOND SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CITATION, BEARING CITATION NUMBER 8168GQFX, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY; WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 071813 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WRITTEN WARNING, BEARING WARNING NUMBER 339763B, FOR THE EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE. |
