| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BRIGGS, RICHARD 0089 (AR13-6740) 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) (TWO COUNTS). ON 080413 AT APPROXIMATELY 0718 HOURS, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TRAVELLING EAST ON ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD, IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE PAST THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. AS THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE APPROACHED MINE A CLEAR AUDIO DOPPLER TONE SOUNDED FROM THE RADAR SHOWING THE DEFENDANT WAS GOING PAST THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WITH A SPEED OF 43 MPH IN A 25 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME I TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND AND ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND SIREN TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN FOUR DOOR, GREEN IN COLOR, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 3034BQ. THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE PULLED NORTH ONTO MONROE STREET AND PLAZA AVENUE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT, MR SHAQUILLE KEITH COLLINS, AT HIS VEHICLE AND ADVISED HIM THE REASON I STOPPED HIM AND ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THAT HE WAS PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FOR HIS GIRLFRIENDâS MOTHER, SO THAT SHE COULD GO TO CHURCH. I OBTAINED THE DEFENDANTâS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH AND WENT BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED A DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK THROUGH CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELETYPE. TELETYPE ADVISED ME THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD NO DRIVER'S LICENSE. HE HAD A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD, WHICH WAS SHOWING A SUSPENSION AS OF 052212, FOR SIX MONTHS FOR THEFT. AT THAT TIME, I WROTE THE DEFENDANT A CRIMINAL CITATION FOR NOT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, CITATION NUMBER 3458-GZP-1, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 082913 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. I ALSO WROTE DEFENDANT A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION FOR VIOLATION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRAVELLING 43 MPH IN A 25 MPH ZONE, CITATION NUMBER 3457-GZP-X, WITH A $166.00 FINE PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TO PARK HIS VEHICLE AND HE NEEDED TO OBTAIN A RIDE. HE ADVISED ME HE WAS STAYING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND ON TYLER STREET, WHICH WOULD BE TWO STREETS EAST FROM THE LOCATION OF THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN RELEASED. ON 080413 AT APPROXIMATELY 0741 HOURS, I WAS ON ROUTINE PATROL TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON ROSE AVENUE. I OBSERVED THE PRIOR TRAFFIC STOP VEHICLE (DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE) NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP NORTH ON MONROE STREET AND ROSE AVENUE, AT WHICH TIME, I OBSERVED THE DRIVER TO BE THE DRIVER OF MY PREVIOUS TRAFFIC STOP (DEFENDANT) THAT DID NOT HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A QUICK RIGHT TURN ON ROSE AVENUE. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND SIREN TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE STOPPED AT ROSE AVENUE AND HARRISON STREET. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR NOT HAVING A DRIVERâS LICENSE. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO PRECISION AND TOWED TO THEIR LOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF NO VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH A $300.00 BOND, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. COUNT ONE PERTAINS TO THE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT ON 080413 AT 0718 HOURS AND THE SECOND COUNT IS IN REFERENCE TO THE STOP ON 080413 AT 0741 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A CRIMINAL CITATION FOR NOT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, CITATION NUMBER 3459-GZP-2, WITH MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE 0ON 82913 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION FOR RUNNING A STOP SIGN, CITATION NUMBER 3460-GZP-6, WITH A $166.00 FINE PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. |
