| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DONCOURT, DAVID 1396\t\t(AR16-21005) 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, THIRD OFFENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(C), 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, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(2), AND DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING COCAINE RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1). ON 091716, I OBSERVED A WHITE BUICK SUV ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN AT WEST LEMON AND WADSWORTH. I THEN BEGAN FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO READ ITS TAG. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ON LECANTO HIGHWAY HEADING SOUTH. AT WHICH POINT, I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE TAG NUMBER OF 590MMX. WHEN THE VEHICLE INITIATED TURN ONTO LECANTO HIGHWAY IT BEGAN TRAVELLING 60 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A POSTED 45 MPH SPEED ZONE. SHORTLY AFTER ROOSEVELT AVENUE, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH. I CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE VEHICLE. I APPROACHED A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 486 ON HIGHWAY 491. AT THAT TIME, I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS SIGNALING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TRAVELLING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 491. THE LIGHT WAS GREEN AT HIGHWAY 486. I CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE VEHICLE PAST WAL-MART. AS WE APPROACHED HIGHWAY 44 AND HIGHWAY 491 THE LIGHT WAS RED. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD TURNED ON MY SIREN SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE ANNOUNCEMENT OVER THE âP.A.â SYSTEM TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER SLOWED AND THEN DROVE THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AT HIGHWAY 491 AND HIGHWAY 44 CONTINUING SOUTH. BY THIS TIME, OTHER PATROL VEHICLES BEGAN TO GET IN POSITION TO JOIN THE PURSUIT WHICH CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT THE SPEED LIMIT. WE FOLLOWED THE DRIVER WHO THEN MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO GROVER CLEVELAND BOULEVARD. WE THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ONTO COLONY. ONCE WE APPROACHED THE CORNER OF HOLIDAY AND COLONY THE DRIVER DROVE THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT SLOWING CONTINUING ON TO THE REGISTERED RESIDENCE OF THE VEHICLE AT 6500 WEST HOLIDAY STREET. ONCE ON SCENE, WE HAD THE DRIVER EXIT, SECURED HIM IN HANDCUFFS, AND PLACED HIM IN THE REAR PASSENGERS SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BEING SECURED HE STATED THAT ALL WE HAD ON HIM WAS DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. CANINE INDORATO THEN WALKED HIS DOG AROUND THE VEHICLE WHICH ALERTED. AFTER A SEARCH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS MR ORIS ISHAM, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. DEPUTY DOWLING HAD SEEN THE DEFENDANT TOSS SOMETHING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE HIS SUPPLEMENT. THIS PLASTIC BAG THAT WAS RECOVERED WAS LATER TESTED YIELDING POSITIVE RESULT WITH AN AGENCY ISSUED TEST KIT FOR COCAINE. WHILE IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE THE DEFENDANT WAS ACTING AS IF HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A NARCOTIC. HE HAD A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE ON HIS SHORTS AND AROUND HIS NOSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED WITH THREE PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS ONE ON 021011, ONE ON 030410, AND ONE ON 080609, WHICH WERE CONFIRMED THROUGH âD.A.V.I.D.â WITH BOND AMOUNT OF $2,000.00. HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF FLEE OR ELUDING WITH A BOND AMOUNT OF $5,000.00, AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITH A BOND AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $8,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. PLACED WITH THE DEFENDANTâS PROPERTY WAS UNIFORM CITATION NUMBER A1P2VPP FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A21DQNP FOR FLEEING AND ELUDING BOTH WITH A COURT DATE OF OCTOBER 6, 2016 AT 1300 HOURS. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 408662B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED AND RUNNING A STOP SIGN. DUE TO BEING IN CUSTODY AT THIS TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO SIGN THE CITATIONS. |
