| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PATTERSON, DEREK 0560 (AR09111376) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: INTENTIONALLY STRIKING THIS DEPUTY WITH HER DOOR AND EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH COMMANDS, AND IN DOING SO OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.01. did drive a motor vehicle, upon a highway, in the State of Florida, WITH OTHER STATE LICENSE, ISSUED FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WHILE THE DEFENDANT'S FLORIDA STATE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, REVOKED, OR DISQUALIFIED, in violation of Florida Statute 322.30(1). ON 101009 AT 2330 HOURS, I OBSERVED A TAN VEHICLE PASS ME AT AN EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED, WESTBOUND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 44 AND FOREST DRIVE. THE VEHICLE BECAME TRAPPED BEHIND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BUT THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AROUND THEM. AT THAT TIME I PACED THE VEHICLE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR IN A 45 MILE PER HOUR ZONE. WE THEN PASSED OVER INTO THE 50 MILE PER HOUR ZONE AND CONTINUED AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. I THEN TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABRUPT TURN ONTO ARLENE AVENUE, AND PULLED INTO A BUSINESS NEAR THAT INTERSECTION. AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT JUMPED OUT OF HER VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO WALK TOWARDS MY VEHICLE IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANOR. AT THAT TIME I DREW MY AGENCY ISSUED FIREARM INTO THE READY POSITION AND ORDERED THE DEFENDANT BACK INTO HER VEHICLE, WHICH SHE REFUSED TO DO. AFTER SEVERAL COMMANDS THE DEFENDANT SAT DOWN IN HER VEHICLE BUT REFUSED TO PLACE HER LEG INTO THE VEHICLE SO THAT I COULD CLOSE THE DOOR. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER SHE FINALLY COMPLIED. AT THAT TIME I REQUESTED ANOTHER UNIT RESPOND TO MY LOCATION. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THE DEFENDANT WHY I HAD STOPPED HER AND REQUESTED HER DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED BY PROVIDING ME WITH HER LOUISIANA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HER INSURANCE CARD. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE (NUMBER V200-793-72-582-0) THAT WAS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED FOR FAILING TO PAY A TRAFFIC FINE IN 2006. AT THAT TIME I RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. SHE REPLIED THAT IT HAD BEEN SUSPENDED IN ERROR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN FIXED. SHE THEN TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS GOING HOME BECAUSE HER LICENSE WAS NOT SUSPENDED. I ONCE AGAIN TOLD THE DEFENDANT THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE, TO WHICH SHE RESPONDED BY OPENING HER DOOR IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANOR, STRIKING MY LEG. SHE THEN JUMPED OUT OF HER CAR, AT WHICH TIME I GRABBED A HOLD OF HER, INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST AND ORDERED HER TO TURN AROUND. THE DEFENDANT RESISTED MY EFFORTS TO PLACE HER UNDER ARREST AND WAS INFORMED THAT IF SHE CONTINUED TO RESIST THAT SHE WOULD BE TASED. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO RESIST AT WHICH TIME I DEPLOYED MY TASER, WHICH STRUCK HER IN HER STOMACH AREA. THE DEFENDANT RESPONDED BY PULLING THE TASER PROBES OFF OF HER PERSON. I THEN GRABBED A HOLD OF THE DEFENDANT AND DIRECTED HER TO THE GROUND. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO RESIST AND WOULD NOT RELEASE HER RIGHT ARM WHICH WAS UNDER HER BODY, AT WHICH TIME I RELOADED MY TASER AND ONCE AGAIN DEPLOYED IT, STRIKING THE DEFENDANT IN THE BACK. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO RESIST AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE TASER PRONGS OUT OF HER BACK, AT WHICH TIME I ONCE AGAIN TASED THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT THEN PLACED HER RIGHT HAND BEHIND HER BACK. SHE WAS THEN PLACED INTO HANDCUFFS AND WAS SEATED IN MY PATROL CAR. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS HAVING A BAD DAY AND THAT SHE HAD GOTTEN INTO A FIGHT WITH HER BOYFRIEND. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD "COME OVER" HER AND APOLOGIZED NUMEROUS TIMES. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER A FOREIGN LICENSE WHILE HER FLORIDA LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR DISQUALIFIED, AND FOR RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE. THE DEFENDANTS BOND WAS SET AT $5,500 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM CITATION NUMBER 1574-FEX FOR OPERATING UNDER A FOREIGN LICENSE WHILE FLORIDA LICENSE SUSPENDED, AND SHE WAS ISSUED WARNING 266669B FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
