| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MOORE, ANDREW 0619 (AR08106112) did, 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) ON 110508, I WAS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREA OF SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE. WHILE IN THE AREA OF SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND EAST FORT COOPER DRIVE, I OBSERVED A SILVER DODGE PICK UP, TRAVELING NORTHBOUND WITH AN IMPROPER TAG LIGHT. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND EDEN DRIVE, IN the PARKING LOT OF THE KANGAROO FOOD STORE, THE DEFENDANT, MR PATRICK WILLIAMS, JUMPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE WITH HIS HANDS IN CLEAR VIEW. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP BACK INTO his VEHICLE AND SHUT THE DOOR, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. UPON SPEAKING WITH the DEFENDANT I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE DUE TO IT BEING SUSPENDED. HE THEN STATED that HE WAS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, AND PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIM TO JAIL. HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS GOING TO PICK UP his GIRLFRIEND FROM WORK AND HAD MADE A STUPID CHOICE. the DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO EXIT the VEHICLE, AT which TIME HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND ASKED TO STAND AT THE FRONT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE WHILE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE STATUS WAS CHECKED AND IDENTIFICATION VERIFIED. this DEPUTY OBTAINED the DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM D.A.V.I.D AND HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER WAS RUN THROUGH CITRUS COUNTY TELETYPE. TELETYPE ADVISED THIS DEPUTY that THE DEFENDANT WAS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER and HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS NOT VALID. IT SHOULD BE NOTED that THE DEFENDANT'S HAT, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, and WALLET WERE GIVEN TO THE DEFENDANTS GIRLFRIEND, AND THE VEHICLE THE DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING WAS ALSO TURNED OVER TO HIS GIRLFRIEND, DUE TO her HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED WHAT his NEW ADDRESS WAS, AND HE STATED IT WAS IN the AREA OF GLOVER STREET AND HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A NUMERICAL DUE TO HAVING just MOVED THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE DEFENDANT WAs SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED WARNING NUMBER 57835B FOR NO TAG LIGHT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8713-3PQ, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 113008 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
