| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HUNTER, JEFFERY 0441 (AR08105443) did operate a vehicle in the State of Florida and, having knowledge that HE had been ordered to stop such vehicle by a duly authorized law enforcement officer in a law enforcement patrol vehicle with agency insignia and other jurisdictional markings prominently displayed on the vehicle with siren and lights activated, did willfully refuse or fail to stop such vehicle in compliance with such order IN Violation of Florida Statute 316.1935(2) AND 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 Statute 322.34(2) AND DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY HUNTER, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: TRAFFIC STOP, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 092808 AT APPROXIMATELY 0550 HOURS, I WAS PARKED IN THE MEDIAN OF EAST NORVELL BRYANT HIGHWAY, JUST WEST OF NORTH PAIGE AVENUE, FACING EAST RUNNING STATIONARY RADAR. AT THAT TIME, I OBSERVED A VEHICLE IN THE EASTBOUND LANE AND I VISUALLY ESTIMATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I THEN ACTIVATED MY REAR RADAR, WHICH EMITTED A CLEAR DOPPLER TONE AND DISPLAYED A READING OF 58 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OUT BEHIND THE SUSPECT VEHICLE, WHICH WAS A BLUE TWO DOOR VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE. I FOLLOWED THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AS IT TURNED SOUTHBOUND ON TO NORTH PAGE AVENUE, AT WHICH TIME I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ORDER TO PERFORM A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT INCREASE OR DECREASE SPEED BUT CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH PAGE AVENUE. WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON NORTH PAGE AVENUE, I INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED MY SIREN IN ORDER TO GAIN THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE PAUSED AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST HAYES STREET BEFORE CONTINUING WEST ON HAYES STREET. THE VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED SOUTH ON NORTH CAMOLA TERRACE. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY SIREN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED, RACING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A QUICK TURN IN A DRIVEWAY AND I FOLLOWED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE, AND A BLACK MALE EXITED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND BEGAN RUNNING EAST TOWARDS THE RESIDENCE. I GAVE CHASE ON FOOT AND COMMANDED THE DEFENDANT TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES AND ADVISED HIM HE WAS UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT STUMBLED, BUT REGAINED HIS FOOTING AND CONTINUED RUNNING PAST THE RESIDENCE AND INTO THE YARD. HE FELL A SECOND TIME, AT WHICH TIME I DEPLOYED MY AGENCY ISSUED TASER, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEFENDANT THEN BECAME COMPLAINT, WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE PRINTED CARD AND ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE HAD REFUSED TO STOP AND HE ADVISED HE HAD A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE HAD TWO CHILDREN IN HIS VEHICLE AND WAS ONLY TRYING TO GET THEM HOME. THE DEFENDANT'S TWO SMALL CHILDREN, WHO HAD BEEN IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING, WERE TURNED OVER TO THE DEFENDANT'S MOTHER, WHO LIVES AT 1859 CAMOLA TERRACE. THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) WAS LATER CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND TREATED THE DEFENDANT IN REFERENCE TO THE TASER PRONGS. AN NCIC/FCIC CHECK OF THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION REVEALED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE HE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $6,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
