| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLOTZ, GEOFFREY 0752 (AR11123468) BAIRD, MATTHEW 0624 did, knowing HER 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 Statute 322.34(2); AND DID VIOLATE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 320.261 BY ATTACHING TAG TO VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED. ON 110611, I WAS TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON SOUTH LUCILLE STREET. UPON PASSING 55 SOUTH LUCILLE STREET, I OBSERVED A WHITE AND GREEN BRONCO EXIT THE RESIDENCE AND BEGIN TO TRAVEL SOUTHBOUND ON SOUTH LUCILLE STREET. I KNEW THIS VEHICLE TO BE REGISTERED TO MS TINA BETANCOURT (DEFENDANT), WHO I KNEW FROM PRIOR CALLS FOR SERVICE TO HAVE A SUSPENDED FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. AT THAT TIME, I TURNED AROUND AND HEADED SOUTHBOUND ON LUCILLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP WITH THE VEHICLE. I THEN OBSERVED MS BETANCOURT TRAVEL EASTBOUND ON ROOSEVELT. SHE THEN MADE A U-TURN ON ROOSEVELT AND BEGAN TO TRAVEL NORTHBOUND ON LUCILLE STREET. AT THAT TIME, I ENGAGED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP. I ENTERED THE TAG NUMBER ON VEHICLE, E53-2XG, IN TO NCIC/FCIC, WHICH SHOWED IT BEING ASSIGNED TO A 1993 GRAY IN COLOR CHEVROLET PICKUP. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH MS BETANCOURT, SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE DUE TO IT BEING SUSPENDED AND COLLECTED BY A DEPUTY. MS BETANCOURT ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE TAG ON VEHICLE DID NOT BELONG TO THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE THE TAG BELONGED TO WAS CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING AND SHE HAD TRANSFERRED THE TAG TO THE BRONCO IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO WORK ON TIME. I ASKED MS BETANCOURT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE, KNOWINGLY. SHE WAS PLACED IN REAR OF MY PATROL CAR. MS BETANCOURT'S INFORMATION WAS ENTERED INTO "DAVID", WHICH SHOWED SHE HAS MULTIPLE SUSPENSIONS ON HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. MS BETANCOURT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 7473-GJX95 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED KNOWINGLY AND UTC NUMBER 7474-GJE6 FOR ATTACHED TAG NOT ASSIGNED, BOTH WITH A COURT DATE OF 120111 AT 1300 HOURS. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS REMOVED BY PRECISION TOWING. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND HER BOND 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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
