| Date of birth: | Jul 13, 1963 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: PEARCE, SERGIO 1069 (AR13-4498) \tdid, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5). AT APPROXIMATELY 1055 HOURS, IN CITRUS COUNTY FLORIDA ON STATE ROAD 44, JUST EAST OF STATE ROAD 55, which IS US HIGHWAY 19, THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY THE DEFENDANT, A 1995 TWO DOOR RED IN COLOR THUNDERBIRD, WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 44. AT THAT TIME, YOUR AFFIANT NOTICED THE SIDE WINDOWS TO BE TINTED UNLAWFULLY AS THEY WERE NOTED TO BE TOO DARK. I OVERTOOK THE VEHICLE IN ATTEMPTS OF CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP FOR THE WINDOW TINT VIOLATION. THE DEFENDANT YIELDED TO MY STOP AT THE SUNCOAST SCHOOLS FCU PARKING LOT OFF OF STATE ROAD 44 AND US HIGHWAY 19. I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. I APPROACHED HIM VIA THE DRIVERâS SIDE WINDOW INFORMING HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE STOP. HE WAS ASKED FOR HIS IDENTIFICATION. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVERâS LICENSE. HE FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A WALLET. HE RETRIEVED HIS WALLET AND WITH HESITATION, OPENED SAID WALLET AND TRIED TO CONCEAL THE LICENSE THAT WAS IN ONE OF HIS WALLET HOLDERS. AT THAT TIME, I NOTED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO CONCEAL IT AND SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM FOR IT. HE THEN PROVIDED THE LICENSE THAT HE ADVISED HE DID NOT HAVE. HIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED AND VERIFIED THROUGH THE FCIC/NCIC SYSTEM. THE DEFENDANT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A SUSPENDED LICENSE WITH A HABITUAL STATUS EFFECTIVE 073012, FOR 60 MONTHS EXPIRING 072917. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR HIS LICENSE STATUES. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK WITH TWO SETS OF HANDCUFFS (INDEX FINGER MEASUREMENT), AND TRANSPORTED BY THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT MY REQUEST TO THE BOOKING FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 AS PER THE BOND SCHEDULE THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 9070-WPB, DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED HABITUAL AND UTC NUMBER 9071-WPB, FOR THE SIDE WINDOW TINT RESTRICTION VIOLATION (THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS TESTED AT FIVE PERCENT). |
| Inmate name: | STEVEN VERDO |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest number: | 4498 |
| Arrest date: | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest date: | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Booking number: | 12124622 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(5) |
| Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked (Habitual Traffic Offender) |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
| Code: | 322.34(2) |
| Charge description: | DRIVE WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/CX/REVOKED (KNOWINGLY) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
