| Date of birth: | Jan 5, 1989 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: COX, ANDREW 0543 (AR08105892) DID DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITHOUT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AUTHORIZING HIM TO DO SO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(1). DID KNOWINGLY ATTACH A LICENSE PLATE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT ISSUED, ASSIGNED OR LAWFULLY TRANSFERRED TO SUCH VEHICLE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 320.261 ON 102208, AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 HOURS, DEPUTY WARD (ID: 603) RADIOED A TRAFFIC STOP AND ADVISED HE HAD FOUR MALES AND REQUESTED ROUTINE BACKUP. I WAS LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AWAY AND ADVISED I WOULD BE EN ROUTE. UPON ARRIVAL AT FLORAL CITY FOODS DEPUTY WARD ADVISED ME THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, WHO LATER IDENTIFIED HIMSELF A SAMUEL VASQUEZ, WAS SITTING ON THE CURB OF FLORAL CITY FOODS, ALONG WITH THREE OTHER HISPANIC MALES. DEPUTY WARD ADVISED ME THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT POSSESS A VALID FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. ONE OF THE OTHER GENTLEMAN, MR FRANKIE LEWIS, A WHITE MALE WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF 042860, ADVISED HE SPOKE ENGLISH AND COULD TRANSLATE. I HAD RUN THE VEHICLE'S TAG NUMBER AND DEPUTY WARD HAD HANDED ME A TITLE WHICH WAS THE ONLY PAPERWORK THE DEFENDANT POSSESSES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE TITLE HAD NEVER BEEN SIGNED BY THE DEFENDANT. THE ONLY DATE ON THE TITLE IS 081205. THE LINES ON THE TITLE ARE CROOKED AND THE TYPE ON THE TITLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE SAME SIZE. THE TITLE DID POSSESS THE HIDDEN WATER MARK IN THE TITLE PAPER. THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH DUE TO THE RIVETS NOT BEING SECURELY FASTENED ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND THE DOOR DECAL HAD THE VIN NUMBER PORTION OF IT REMOVED. I ASKED MR LEWIS TO ASK THE DEFENDANT IF HE PUT THAT TAG ON THE VEHICLE, AND THROUGH TRANSLATION HE RESPONDED "YES". I ASKED THE DEFENDANT, THROUGH TRANSLATION, IF HE HAD EVER APPLIED FOR OR HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND HE REPLIED NO. DEPUTY WARD ALREADY ADVISED ME THAT THE DRIVER WAS IN ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ATTACHING TAG NOT ASSIGNED AND NO VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. DEPUTY WARD STAYED ON SCENE AND COMPLETED A VEHICLE TOW FORM. I TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. AT THE DETENTION FACILITY I CONTACTED OFFICER CARLO MORATO OF THE FLORIDA FISH, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. I PUT THE PHONE ON SPEAKER. OFFICER MORATO READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS IN SPANISH. OFFICER MORATO CONFIRMED THE DEFENDANT KNEW THE TAG DID NOT BELONG ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE BOUGHT THE TAG FROM A MAN OUTSIDE OF TAMPA, SOMEWHERE. HE ALSO CONFIRMED HE HAS NEVER HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HAD ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY. THE TAG AND TITLE OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE TURNED OVER TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS BOOKED INTO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH NO VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND ATTACHING A TAG NOT ASSIGNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT HAS NOT BEEN SET A BOND DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE NO IDENTIFICATION ON THE DEFENDANT AND ONLY VERBAL CONFIRMATION OF A NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08105892 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.03(1) |
| Charge description: | OPERATING VEHICLE WITHOUT VALID DRIVERS LICENSE |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
| Code: | 320.261 |
| Charge description: | ATTACH TAG TO VEHICLE NOT ASSIGNED TO IT |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
