| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, JASON 0583 (AR11124095) DID DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITHOUT HAVING A VALID VEHICLE REGISTRATION AUTHORIZING HIM TO DO SO, IN VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 320.02(1). 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 FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, IN VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(5). DID KNOWINGLY DRIVE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT HAS AN EMPLOYMENT ONLY DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTRICTION WHERE HE VIOLATED THIS RESTRICTION BY OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PLEASURE PURPOSES, IN VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.16(1)(C). ON 122311, AT APPROXIMATELY 2003 HOURS, I WAS PATROLLING THE AREA OF EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY WITH A CROSS STREET OF RUN FOR THE ROSES, WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE IN COLOR FORD PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELLING EASTBOUND, TOWING A TRAILER WITH NO TAIL LIGHT. AT THAT TIME, I PERFORMED A U-TURN AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THAT VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR STEVEN ALBRITTON. MR ALBRITTON PROVIDED ME WITH A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, WHEN HE WAS ASKED IF HE HAD THE REGISTRATION FOR THE TRAILER HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT AND THAT THE TRAILER WAS NOT REGISTERED. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT HE WAS JUST LEAVING A RESIDENCE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY WHERE HE WAS WORKING ON HIS AIRBOAT. AT THAT TIME, I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND UPON RUNNING MR ALBRITTON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE THROUGH FCIC/NCIC, IT ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS EXPIRED AS OF 031211, BUT ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT HE HAD PROVIDED ME, IT HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 031218. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF MR ALBRITTON'S RESTRICTIONS ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS FOR EMPLOYMENT ONLY UNTIL 070712. DURING THIS TIME I ALSO RECEIVED A CALL ON THE POLICE RADIO, FROM DEPUTY CRIDLAND, WHERE HE ADVISED ME THAT MR ALBRITTON HAD JUST COMMITTED A BURGLARY THAT HE WAS CURRENTLY WORKING. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED DEPUTY CRIDLAND THAT I ALSO HAD PROBABLE CAUSE FOR MR ALBRITTON'S ARREST AFTER SPEAKING WITH DEPUTY CRIDLAND, I THEN AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHERE HE WAS THEN ASKED TO EXIT HIS VEHICLE. UPON MR ALBRITTON EXITING HIS VEHICLE, HE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEARCHED AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO MR ALBRITTON'S PARAMOUR, PER HIS REQUEST. MR ALBRITTON WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, MR ALBRITTON WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DETENTION STAFF, WHERE I THEN ISSUED HIM FOUR UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS, FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 4346-GQF-6 FOR DRIVING WHILE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXPIRED WITH CRIMINAL COURT DATE OF 011912 AT 1300 HOURS, FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 4347-GQF-7 FOR VIOLATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTRICTION WITH A CRIMINAL COURT DATE 011912 AT 1300 HOURS, FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 4348-GQF-8 FOR UNREGISTERED TRAILER WITH CRIMINAL COURT DATE 011912 AT 1300 HOURS, FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 4349-GQF-9 FOR NO TAIL LIGHTS ON TRAILER WITH A FINE OF $116.00. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $750.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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 your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
