| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR11123358) DID OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH LICENSE EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 4 MONTHS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(5), AND DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(2). ON 103011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1013 HOURS, I WAS CONDUCTING STATIONERY RADAR ON HIGHWAY 41 NORTH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ROAD. AT WHICH TIME, I OBSERVED A COMPACT RED VEHICLE TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 41 AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO BE 50 MILES PER HOUSE (MPH), AT WHICH TIME, THE RADAR ALSO CONFIRMED IT BEING 50 MPH IN A 35 MPH SPEED ZONE. I MADE A U-TURN TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND MANUALLY HIT THE SIREN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 41 AT 50 MPH. I CONTINUED TO MANUALLY TURN ON AND OFF MY SIREN TRYING TO GET THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION, BUT THE DRIVER CONTINUED NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 41. I THEN ADVISED DISPATCH THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WE CONTINUED ON HIGHWAY 41, AT WHICH TIME, I ACTIVATED MY SIREN. WE CONTINUED NORTHBOUND MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED. WE WERE APPROACHING VAN NESS BOULEVARD WHERE THE DRIVER THEN ACTIVATED HIS EMERGENCY BLINKERS AND BEGAN TO START TO SLOW DOWN. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY LABORDA JOINED THE PURSUIT. AS WE WERE APPROACHING PARSONS POINT ROAD THE DEFENDANT TURNED ON HIS RIGHT BLINKER AND MADE A RIGHT TURN HEADING EAST ON EAST PARSONS POINT ROAD. THE DRIVER STILL CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. HE THEN ACTIVATED HIS LEFT TURN BLINKER SHORTLY AFTER AND THEN TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HERNANDO POST OFFICE LOCATED A 3795 EAST PARSONS POINT ROAD. ONCE THE DRIVER STOPPED HE EXITED HIS VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME, I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE, DREW MY FIREARM AND ORDERED THE DRIVER TO THE GROUND. ONCE THE DRIVER WAS ON THE GROUND, DEPUTY LABORDA HANDCUFFED THE DRIVER AND I PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST. THE DRIVER WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR MARCUS KOLLER. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE DID NOT STOP, AT WHICH TIME, HE STATED HE TAKES HIS ORDERS FROM HIS DAD AND ONLY HIS DAD. AN NCIC/FCIC CHECK VIA TELETYPE REVEALED THAT HIS LICENSE HAD EXPIRED ON 122410. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HE WAS ISSUED CITATION FOR HIS SPEED, NUMBER 6790-GJX(X), FOR 50 MPH IN A 35 MPH SPEED ZONE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 6791-JGX(1), FOR EXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENSE MORE THAN 4 MONTHS AND FOR FLEE AND ELUDING, CITATION NUMBER 6792-GJX(2). THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $5,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY PRECISION TOWING AND TOWED TO 1759 WEST LENOX LANE IN DUNNELLON. . "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* |
