| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MORTON, KEVIN 0551 (AR11119078) DID DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH AN EXPIRED TEXAS DRIVER'S LICENSE EXPIRED MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(5). ON 013111, I DID PERFORM A TRAFFIC STOP ON A WHITE, CHEVROLET, CAVALIER, BEARING FLORIDA TAG "X448FA" AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND NE 1ST TERRACE IN THE PARKING LOT OF WENDY'S IN CRYSTAL RIVER. AS THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP IN THE WENDY'S PARKING LOT, I APPROACHED THE DRIVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY FOUR HISPANIC MALES. AT THAT TIME, I INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT I HAD INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP DUE TO HIS VEHICLE HAVING AN INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND ALSO A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I ASKED THE DRIVER FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, AT WHICH TIME, THE DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DRIVER PRESENTED ME A TEXAS DRIVER'S LICENSE, NUMBER 01534898, WHICH SHOWED AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 110608. THE DRIVER'S LICENSE IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER AS LEONARD PEREZ CRUZ. THROUGH FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH THE DRIVER, HE ADVISED THAT HIS FIRST NAME WAS LEONARDO. THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION WAS RUN THROUGH THE "D.A.V.I.D." SYSTEM WHICH SHOWED HE PREVIOUSLY HAD A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, NUMBER C620535744060, WHICH HAD EXPIRED IN 110602 ALSO SHOWING THE FIRST NAME OF LEONARD. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY TABB WHO HAD RESPONDED TO THE SCENE HAD STOOD BY WITH THE DRIVER AS I MADE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER PRESENTED ME WITH A MEXICO IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER 7732984, IDENTIFYING HIM AS CARLOS ESPANOL LARA WITH A DATE OF BIRTH 121484. THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER ALSO PRESENTED ME WITH A MEXICO IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 5752291, IDENTIFYING HIM AS FERNANDO TREJO-MEXICANO WITH A DATE OF BIRTH 112777. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY PHOTOGRAPH IDENTIFICATION, BUT PROVIDED ME HIS NAME OF ARON DIAZ WITH A DATE OF BIRTH 072386. DEPUTY TABB DID RUN ALL FOUR SUBJECTS THROUGH FCIC/NCIC WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT, MR CRUZ, ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ALL WORKING ON THE BARGE CANAL BRIDGE AND WERE STAYING AT THE INGLIS HOTEL. HE PROVIDED ME WITH HIS BOSS' NAME, MR JAMES HOLLEY, WITH A CONTACT CELLULAR TELEPHONE OF 813-546-9289. DEPUTY TABB WAS CONTACTED BY BORDER PATROL AGENT OFFICER FARNER. AGENT FARNER REQUESTED THAT THIS DEPUTY FORWARD HIM ALL THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE THREE OCCUPANTS AND ADVISED THAT WE COULD RELEASE THE OTHER THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONDING AT A LATER TIME TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM. OFFICER FARNER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY BE PUTTING A HOLD ON MR CRUZ THE DEFENDANT . THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 319251B FOR THE INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 319252B FOR CRACKED WINDSHIELD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 6155-GJX-1 FOR DRIVING WITH LICENSE EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 021711 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE IN THE PARKING LOT OF WENDY'S IN CRYSTAL RIVER PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCJ) FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER 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* |
