| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SKINNER, RODNEY 0563 (AR11123701) THE DEFENDANT 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 STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). ON 112711 AT APPROXIMATELY 1856 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON SOUTH PLEASANT GROVE ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 581, WHEN I OBSERVED A GRAY FOUR DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND AT ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MILES PER HOUR (MPH.) I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLE TO BE TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 65 MPH IN THE 55 MPH ZONE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS. I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP UTILIZING MY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROADWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 MAZDA 3 BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER X56UUK. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR SHAWN MALTA, WHO WAS ADVISED OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. I REQUESTED THAT HE PROVIDE HIS DRIVER LICENSE, PROOF OF INSURANCE, AND THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION, WHICH HE THEN PRODUCED. AT THAT TIME, I NOTICED HE HAD ONE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, MR WALTER FIORE, WHO PROVIDED HIS FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE. I RAN THE VEHICLE'S TAG NUMBER THROUGH FCIC/NCIC WHICH REVEALED THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION HAD EXPIRED ON 100611. I THEN RAN MR MALTA'S DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER THROUGH TELETYPE WHICH REVEALED HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY ON 110711 FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINE. MR FIORE'S LICENSE WAS ALSO RUN WHICH REVEALED HE HAD A VALID DRIVER LICENSE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MR MALTA WHO WAS ADVISED THAT HIS DRIVER LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. MR MALTA STATED HE WAS AWARE OF THE SUSPENSION. HE STATED THE REASON FOR THE SUSPENSION WAS BECAUSE HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY THE TRAFFIC CITATION. I ASKED MR MALTA WHAT KIND OF DRIVER HISTORY HE HAD AND HE REPLIED THAT HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, ALONG WITH HAVING SEVERAL SPEEDING CITATIONS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY. HE WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND THE BACK (DOUBLE-LOCKED,) THEN SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO MR FIORE AT THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. MR MALTA WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8620-FRYX, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE OF 121511 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8621-FRY1, FOR DISOBEYING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, WITH A FINE OF $166.00, PAYABLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8622-FRY2, FOR OPERATING VEHICLE WITH AN EXPIRED TAG WITH A FINE OF $113.00 PAYABLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
