| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, JASON 0583 (AR11122030) DID KNOWINGLY ATTACH TO ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOBILE HOME ANY REGISTRATION LICENSE PLATE, OR WHO KNOWINGLY ATTACHES ANY VALIDATION STICKER OR MOBILE HOME STICKER TO A REGISTRATION LICENSE PLATE, WHICH PLATE OR STICKER WAS NOT ISSUED AND ASSIGNED OR LAWFULLY TRANSFERRED TO SUCH VEHICLE, IS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 320.261 (AND) DID KNOWINGLY OPERATE, ON THE ROADS OF THIS STATE, A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN REGISTERED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 320.02(1) ON 080211, AT APPROXIMATELY 1129 HOURS, WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH CROFT AVENUE AND EAST NEWHAVEN STREET, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PULL ALONG SIDE MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE I OBSERVED HIS TRAILER TAG TO BE SHOWING AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 05/2007. I RAN THAT FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER X30UXM, AND ONCE I RECEIVED RESULTS FROM FCIC/NCIC IT REVEALED THAT THE TAG WAS NOT REGISTERED TO ANY VEHICLE AND WAS STILL SHOWING EXPIRATION OF 05/30/07. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT MADE A LEFT TURN ON EAST NEWHAVEN STREET, WHERE I PULLED IN BEHIND HIM AND ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 2578 EAST NEWHAVEN STREET. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT, MR JUAN CEPEDA, HE PROVIDED ME WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HIS VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I Had PULLED HIM OVER FOR EXPIRED TAG ON HIS TRAILER, WHERE HE ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS AN OLD TAG AND HE HAD JUST PLACED IT ON HIS TRAILER. AT THAT TIME I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT HIS VEHICLE, WHERE HE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEARCHED. HE WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR OPERATING UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE AND ATTACHING A TAG NOT ASSIGNED TO A VEHICLE. WHILE ON THE TRAFFIC STOP, THE DEFENDANT'S PARAMOUR ARRIVED ON SCENE AND SHE DROVE HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THEIR RESIDENCE AT HIS REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, WHERE HE RECEIVED TWO CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS; CITATION 4352-GQF-4, FOR ATTACHED TAG NOT ASSIGNED, WITH MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC COURT DATE OF 081811, AT 1300 HOURS, AND CITATION 4353-GQF-5, FOR AN UNREGISTERED TRAILER. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $400.00; $250.00 FOR UNREGISTERED VEHICLE AND $150.00 FOR ATTACHED TAG NOT ASSIGNED. BOTH BONDS TAKEN FROM THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
