| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 (AR12124287) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S 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 010712 AT 2100 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 41. UPON DOING SO, I OBSERVED A WHITE PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 41 AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 55 MPH ZONE. MY RADAR UNIT INDICATED A DOPPLER TONE OF 67 IN A 55 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON HIGHWAY 41 AND COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD IN DUNNELLON. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR NICHOLAS FORD EAGLE, I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE STOP. AT THIS TIME, THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. I THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND CONTACTED TELETYPE VIA RADIO AND HAD A NCIC/FCIC CHECK CONDUCTED OF THE DEFENDANT'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, AT WHICH TIME, IT INDICATED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT REVEALED ON 060311 THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO PAY HIS CHILD SUPPORT. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME, I ADVISED HIM OF MY FINDINGS. AT THIS TIME, THE DEFENDANT STATED "I DID FAIL TO PAY MY CHILD SUPPORT BUT AM TRYING TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY TO CATCH UP". I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS), KNOWINGLY. THE DEFENDANT REQUESTED THAT CONTACT BE MADE WITH HIS MOTHER VIA TELEPHONE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC), NUMBER 5211-GQF-7, FOR DWLS (KNOWINGLY) WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 012612 AT 1300 HOURS. I ALSO ISSUED THE DEFENDANT WARNING NUMBER 346161-B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. THE DEFENDANT SIGNED AN OWNER/DRIVER RELEASE FORM AND THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO HIS MOTHER. *NOT-EXEMPT* "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 YOUR ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.” |
