| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUNDBERG, KURT 1268 (AR16-21204) 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, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1). DID, KNOWING HIS 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 100416, AT APPROXIMATELY 1922 HOURS, A BLACK IN COLOR CHEVROLET UTILITY VEHICLE, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE BGWK02, WAS OBSERVED FAILING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEST MINUTEMAN STREET AND SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN OBSERVED DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD, BEFORE TURNING LEFT ON WEST VENABLE STREET. AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED WEST ON WEST VENABLE STREET, I POSITIONED MY PATROL VEHICLE, WITH CLEARLY MARKED SHERIFFâS OFFICE INSIGNIA, BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF WEST VENABLE STREET AND SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. I POSITIONED MY PATROL VEHICLE BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND THEN MADE A DRIVERâS SIDE APPROACH ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, AS I GOT HALFWAY TO THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER DROVE AWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AT THAT TIME, I GOT BACK INTO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND PURSUED THE VEHICLE WESTBOUND ON VENABLE STREET. I THEN ACTIVATED MY SIREN AND ADVISED DISPATCH THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN A PURSUIT. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED RIGHT ON NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE, WHERE IT REACHED A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 64 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER ADVISING THE VEHICLEâS SPEED, THE DRIVER THEN SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND TURNED RIGHT DOWN A DRIVEWAY LOCATED AT 343 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. A BLACK MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR NEIL IVORY ROUNDTREE JR, WHO WEARING A PURPLE SHIRT, GOT OUT OF THE DRIVERâS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN TO THE BACK OF THE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 343 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. I THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT RUN WESTBOUND TOWARDS NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE THROUGH A BACKYARD. THE DEFENDANT THEN MADE AN ABRUPT RIGHT TURN AT 379 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. AS I PURSUED THE DEFENDANT I GAVE HIM LOUD VERBAL COMMANDS âSHERIFFâS OFFICE STOP.â I THEN RAN AROUND THE BUILDING WHERE I NO LONGER OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, WHICH MADE ME BELIEVE THAT HE HAD ENTERED THE RESIDENCE AT 379 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. A SHORT TIME LATER, DEPUTY LABORDA (0735) AND HIS K-9 PARTNER (K-9 GUNNY) ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 379 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. I REMAINED ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF THE BUILDING, WHILE DEPUTY LABORDA MADE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE, MR JIMMY DEVAUGHN. A SHORT TIME LATER, DEPUTY LABORDA CONTACTED ME OVER THE RADIO AND ADVISED THAT HE HAD THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE IN THE GARAGE. I RESPONDED TO DEPUTY LABORDAâS LOCATION, WHERE I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT FACE DOWN IN THE GARAGE WITH HIS HANDS OUT TO THE SIDE. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS STOOD UP, PATTED DOWN, AND THEN ESCORTED TO THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. A HAND SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH WAS LOCATED IN HIS WALLET. TELETYPE THEN RAN THE DEFENDANT THROUGH FCIC/NCIC BY HIS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WHICH SHOWED MULTIPLE SUSPENSIONS, WITH THE LATEST BEING ON 020314 FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AGAIN AND ASKED WHAT HE WANTED US TO DO WITH HIS VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE STATED TO LEAVE IT WITH THE OWNERâS OF THE RESIDENCE AT 379 NORTH GRIFFITH AVENUE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND FLEEING AND ELUDE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, A RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA AN AGENCY ISSUED PREPRINTED CARD, TO WHICH HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT WAS QUESTIONED IN REFERENCE TO WHAT HAPPENED, TO WHICH HE STATED WHEN HE SAW THE LIGHTS BEHIND HIM, HE ORIGINALLY STOPPED. THE DEFENDANT STATED WHILE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE STARTED THINKING THAT HE HAD TO GET AWAY, WHICH IS WHEN HE DECIDED TO RUN FROM THIS OFFICER; SEE RECORDED INTERVIEW FOR FURTHER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING, WARNING NUMBER 390910B, FOR FAILURE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER A1BT5NP, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, ALONG WITH CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER A1BT5OP, FOR FLEEING AND ELUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE ON 102016 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AND $2,000.00 FOR FLEEING AND ELUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $3,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
