| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOYLE, CHAD 0438 (AR08105503) DID KNOWINGLY, WHILE HIS OPERATOR'S OR CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A); AND DID DISPLAY OR HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION A CANCELLED, SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR DISQUALIFIED DRIVER'S LICENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.32(1) ON 100108, I WAS ON WEST HOMOSASSA TRAIL IN THE AREA OF POPE JOHN PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL WHEN I NOTICED THE DEFENDANTS VEHICLE PASS ME GOING EASTBOUND WITH ITS HAZARD LIGHTS ON. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED ME I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS WAS BUSTED OUT. AT THAT TIME, I TURNED MY VEHICLE AROUND AND CAUGHT UP TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. HE WAS DRIVING A GREEN HYUNDAI ACCENT BEARING FLORIDA TAG 445 LJG. I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 44 AND CRYSTAL GLEN. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED FOR HIS DRIVERS LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. AFTER DIGGING THROUGH HIS GLOVE BOX FOR A MINUTE, HE PROVIDED ME BOTH DOCUMENTS. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ANY OUTSTANDING TICKETS, SUSPENSIONS, OR WARRANTS, TO WHICH HE STATED NO. I THEN ASK HIM WHEN THE LAST TIME HE GOT A TICKET WAS, AND HE STATED IN DECEMBER. AT THAT TIME, I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED A DRIVERS LICENSE CHECK. THE CHECK REVEALED THAT HIS DRIVERS LICENSE WAS IN FACT CANCELLED. IT WAS CANCELLED IN REFERENCE TO NOT TAKING OR COMPLETING A COLLISION AVOIDANCE COURSE ON 082808. A FURTHER CHECK IN THE CLERK OF THE COURTS WEB SITE SHOWED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS RECENTLY CITED BY DEPUTY WEBB FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE UNKNOWINGLY ON 090308, REFERENCE CITATION NUMBER 2699FIR. HIS DRIVERS LICENSE HISTORY ALSO SHOWED TWO OTHER CITATIONS IN 2008 (WHICH HE TOLD ME HIS LAST CITATION WAS IN DECEMBER 2007). I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD HIS DRIVERS LICENSE WITH HIM WHEN DEPUTY WEBB CITED HIM, TO WHICH HE STATED NO. I ASKED HIM IF DEPUTY WEBB HAD TOLD HIM HE NEEDED TO TURN HIS LICENSE IN, AND HE STATED YES SHE DID. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED HIM BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED), AND PLACED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WERE HE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED. HIS BOND FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, CANCELLED, REVOKED WAS $250.00, THE BOND FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF A SUSPENDED, CANCELLED OR REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE WAS $250.00. TOTAL BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE WAS $500.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED THE FOLLOWING FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS: 8741-RHU DRIVING WITH UNSAFE EQUIPMENT, 8742-RHU PASSENGER UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IN THE FRONT SEAT WITH NO SEAT BELT ON, 8743-RHU DRIVER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, ALL PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT WITH CIVIL FINES OF $91.00 EACH. ADDITIONALLY THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING FLORIDA UNIFORM CITATIONS 8744-RHU FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY AND 8745-RHU FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF A DRIVERS LICENSE THAT IS SUSPENDED, CANCELLED, OR REVOKED, BOTH WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 101608 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
