| Date of birth: | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WEST, JAMES 1286\t\t\t(AR16-21573) 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). ON 110816, AT APPROXIMATELY 0752 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING PATROL IN THE AREA OF WEST STUART LANE, I OBSERVED A BLACK HONDA CIVIC BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER 8387TN TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON WEST STUART LANE. UPON RUNNING THE TAG IN OUR SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THE TAG WAS EXPIRED. I THEN OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TRAVEL ACROSS SOUTH ARUNDEL TERRACE AND CONDUCT A U-TURN AROUND A GROUP OF TREES AND BEGAN HEADING BACK WEST ON WEST STUART LANE. I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ARUNDEL TERRACE AND WEST STUART LANE IN HOMOSASSA. UPON APPROACHING THE DRIVER, I OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS KAYLA DAWN HIGGINS, THE DEFENDANT. I REQUESTED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY STATED THAT HER LICENSE WAS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED. INSIDE THE VEHICLE I ALSO OBSERVED A MALE PASSENGER LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR BRANDON WOOD. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HER LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, TO WHICH SHE STATED SHE HAS PRIOR TICKETS. I COLLECTED THE DEFENDANT'S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND CONFIRMED THROUGH ''D.A.V.I.D.'' THAT HER LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 081816. WHILE CONFIRMING THE DEFENDANT'S IDENTITY AND DRIVER'S LICENSE STATUS, A CALL FOR SERVICE CAME OUT REGARDING A POSSIBLE STOLEN VEHICLE WITH A SUSPECT OF BRANDON WOOD. SEE CASE NUMBER 2016-153658 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THIS MATTER WAS INVESTIGATED. DURING THE COURSE OF MY TRAFFIC STOP, FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION, THE DEFENDANT, MS KAYLA HIGGINS, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 4746GZP. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING FOR HER TAG BEING EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO MR WOOD AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDANT. |
| Inmate name: | KAYLA DAWN HIGGINS |
| Arrest number: | 21573 |
| Arrest date: | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(2) |
| Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked - Knowingly |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
