| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: REEVES, CHRISTOPHER 0663 (AR09107271) 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, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1), AND DID drive HIS vehicle in A willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.192(1)(A), AND DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER REEVES, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: LOCKING HIS VEHICLE DOORS TO KEEP DEPUTY REEVES FROM MAKING CONTACT, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 011909 AT APPROXIMATELY 1934 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO NORTH CITRUS AVENUE, IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN THREE POSSIBLE HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS. UPON ARRIVAL AT U S HIGHWAY 19 AND NORTH CITRUS AVENUE, I BEGAN TO TRAVEL EASTBOUND ON NORTH CITRUS AVENUE WHEN DISPATCH ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS A WHITE DODGE RAM SINGLE CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND FRONT BUMPER. A WHITE DODGE RAM SINGLE CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND FRONT BUMPER PASSED ME TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON NORTH CITRUS AVENUE AND NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE, TRAVELING AT A SPEED SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES PER HOUR. I TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND AND BEGAN FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE. I OBSERVED THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK RUN THE RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND HEAD NORTHBOUND ON U S HIGHWAY 19. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIREN AND CONTINUED FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE ON U S HIGHWAY 19 NORTHBOUND. THE VEHICLE THEN CUT ACROSS FOUR SEPARATE LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO THE PARKING LOT OF CHARLIE'S FISH HOUSE, THEN IN TO THE CHEVRON GAS STATION PARKING LOT NEXT DOOR. I PULLED IN TO THE CHEVRON PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK, EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK. I DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME, I OBSERVED THE DRIVER LOCK HIS DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. I DIRECTED THE DRIVER AGAIN TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME, THE DRIVER ROLLED HIS EYES AT ME AND SPED OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER DART ONTO U S HIGHWAY 19, CAUSING TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE ON THE ROAD TO SWERVE IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK CONTINUED SOUTH ON U S HIGHWAY 19 AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT, DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, I COULD NOT CATCH UP WITH THE VEHICLE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS LATER, DISPATCH INFORMED ME THAT THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK HAD STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HOME DEPOT STORE ON U S HIGHWAY 19 AND WEST VENABLE STREET. CORPORAL PHILLIPS AND DEPUTY PINNER BEGAN FOLLOWING THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK, AT WHICH TIME, I RETURNED TO MY ASSIGNED AREA WITHIN THE CRYSTAL RIVER CITY LIMITS. on 012009, at 0515 hours, i responded to the citrus county detention facility where corporal phillips had the defendant in custody. i issued the defendant THE FOLLOWING UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS: uniform traffic citation 7627-fyk for fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer (felony), IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1), with a court date of 020509, at 1300 hours. uNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 7628-fyk for willful and wonton reckless driving (misdemeanor) per FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.192(1), to which he was issued a court date of 020509, at 1300 hours. UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITAtion 7629-fyk for violation of RIGHT-OF-WAY, WITH BOND SET AT $141.00 PAYABLE within 30 days of this citation being issued. UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 7626-fyk for running a red light, with a bond amount of $213.00 PAYABLE within 30 days of this citation being issued. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
