| Probable cause affidavit: |
\tSUBMITTED BY: CLOUD, TOD FHP1976\t\t(AR16-20764) \tdid, knowing HIS Driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5), AND \t DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS EXPIRED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.03(5). \t \tON 082916, AT APPROXIMATELY 1040 HOURS, I STOPPED A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA PUCK UP TRUCK ON U S HIGHWAY 19 AT VENABLE STREET IN CRYSTAL RIVER FOR AN IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED TAG. THE DEFENDANT HAD A TO TO VANITY TAG ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO HAD A PAPER TAG IN THE RIGHT, REAR WINDOW. \t \tUPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, MR MICHAEL WAYNE FREDETTE. I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, AT WHICH TIME HE TOLD ME HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVERâS LICENSE ON HIM BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS SUSPENDED. I THEN ASKED FOR REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, AT WHICH TIME HE COULD NOT PRODUCE SAID PAPERWORK. \t \tTHE VEHICLE. ALSO HAD A PASSENGER BY THE NAME OF SHANE PHILLIP LEDBETTER. THE PASSENGER ADVISED ME THAT HIS WIFE WAS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE INFORMATION WAS. \t \tI COULD ALSO AT THAT TIME SMELL THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. \t \tUPON GETTING THE INFORMATION FOR THE DRIVER, I CONDUCTED A COMPUTER CHECK. SAID COMPUTER CHECK FOUND THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVERâS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 102797 SIXTY MONTHS FOR HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR. SAID CHECK ALSO FOUND THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD EXPIRED ON 072897. \t \tAT APPROXIMATELY 1059 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR HABITUAL DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND FOR EXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENSE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. \t \tA CHECK OF THE VEHICLE FOUND AN OPEN BEER ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. SAID BEER WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AND THE PASSENGER WAS GIVEN A CITATION FOR AN OPEN CONTAINER. \t \tTHE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. \t \tTHE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, HABITUAL WITH $5,000.00 BOND AND ONE COUNT DRIVING WHILE DRIVERâS LICENSE EXPIRED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS WITH BOND SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $5,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. \t \tTHE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED THREE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS, CITATION NUMBER A6EEBWE FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED HABITUAL, CITATION NUMBER A6EEBYE FOR HAVING EXPIRED DRIVERâS LICENSE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AND CITATION NUMBER A6EEBZE FOR IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED TAG. \t \tTHE VEHICLE THE DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING WAS TURNED OVER TO THE PASSENGERâS NIECE, SHEALY ANN OBRIEN. \t \tFHP CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED: FHP16OFF092338 |
