| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BRIGGS, RICHARD 0089 (AR14-9562) \tDID, KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S 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 STATUTE 322.34(2). \t ON 032014, AT APPROXIMATELY 0636 HOURS, WHILE ON ROUTINE PATROL, I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 41. AT THAT TIME, I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MAKE AN ABRUPT RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO APEX LANE WITHOUT UTILIZING HIS TURN SIGNAL. I THEN ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND SIREN, AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE PARTY STORE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR JOSEPH BELVILLE, AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. I THEN REQUESTED THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE, INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THIS DEPUTY THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE WITH HIM. WHEN ASKED IF HE HAD A VALID DRIVERâS LICENSE, THE DEFENDANT STATED, NO, AND THAT HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) AND HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE BACK. I OBTAINED THE DEFENDANTâS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT A DRIVERâS LICENSE CHECK THROUGH TELETYPE. THIS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS NOT VALID, AND WAS SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS ON 120310 DUE TO A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .08 OR ABOVE. IT FURTHER SHOWED THAT ON 091414, THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS INDEFINITELY EXPIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 322.08(6); ON 091911THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR 180 DAYS FOR DUI; ON 111011, THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. AFTER RECEIVING THAT INFORMATION, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. PRIOR TO LEAVING SCENE, THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO MS SUSAN SIKES AT THE DEFENDANTâS REQUEST. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, 5769 GZP(X), FOR FAILURE TO USE TURN SIGNAL WITH A $166.00 FINE, PAYABLE WITHIN 60 DAYS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, 5770GZP (3), FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY, WITH A COURT DATE OF 041014 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
