| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CRUZ, ABNER 0517 (AR-2638) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, MS ALANA NANCY BOLTON, to-wit: A RED 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A WHITE FRONT END AND THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER BROKEN, by exercising control over said property with the intent to either temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIM, MS ALANA NANCY BOLTON, of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, or did appropriate the property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(2)(c)(6). 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). ON 090612, WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY 19 NORTHBOUND, I OBSERVED A DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK KENTUCKY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 395FGK TRAVELLING IN FRONT OF ME. I OBSERVED SAID VEHICLE WEAVING SEVERAL TIMES, AT WHICH TIME, I RAN THE LICENSE PLATE. I THEN RECEIVED A STOLEN VEHICLE ALERT ON MY COMPUTER, AT WHICH TIME, I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP BY ACTIVATING MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER QUARTER MILE BEFORE PULLING IN THE PARKING LOT OF LOVE HONDA ON HIGHWAY 19. AT THAT TIME, DISPATCH CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE AS BEING STOLEN. I THEN EXITED MY VEHICLE AND I APPROACHED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DRIVER EXITED THROUGH THE DRIVER DOOR, AND I ASKED HIM TO WALK TOWARDS ME, TO WHICH HE DID. HE APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY INTOXICATED WITH A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HIS PERSON. I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND INSURANCE, TO WHICH HE WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY. HE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR SHAWN P BULLOCK. I ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED STOLEN, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE HAD BORROWED IT FROM HIS FRIEND AND THAT IT WAS NOT STOLEN. THE DEFENDANT WAS VERY INCOHERENT AND HAD SLURRED SPEECH. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY HUGHES, DEPUTY HRYC, ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST. DEPUTY RICCI WAS ALSO CALLED FOR A CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN. AT THAT TIME, I MADE CONTACT VIA TELEPHONE WITH THE VICTIM/OWNER, MS ALANA BOLTON, WHOSE INFORMATION WAS ON THE FCIC/NCIC WITH A TELEPHONE NUMBER OF 270-454-3956. MS BOLTON STATED THAT EARLIER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED BY HER HUSBAND. HER HUSBAND WAS GOING TO LEAVE HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HE HAD LOCKED HIS KEYS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT HE WAS THEN GOING TO RETURN HOME, TO GET THE SPARE KEYS. HER HUSBAND NOTICED TWO MALES ACROSS THE STREET SMOKING, ONE OF THEM HAD A LARGE ABSCESS OR DEFORMITY ON HIS LIP, WHICH MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFENDANT. THEN HER HUSBAND RETURNED WITH THE SPARE KEYS, AT THAT TIME, HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT NEITHER SHE NOR HER HUSBAND HAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO ANYONE TO USE THEIR VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED THROUGH D.A.V.I.D THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. AT THAT TIME, WITH THE INFORMATION I HAD OBTAINED, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO AND DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN THE FRONT, DUE TO HIS HAVING A DEFORMED RIGHT ARM, AND HE WAS THEN PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED, A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 6338-GQF-3 FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVERâS LICENSE, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 092012 AT 1300 HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE WITH DEPUTY HUGHES, TO WAIT FOR THE OWNERS TO TAKE POSSESSION. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $2,150.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
