| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DERA, MARK 0688 (AR13-4756) DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS 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)(A). ON 030613, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON US HIGHWAY 19, IN THE CITY OF CRYSTAL RIVER, I OBSERVED A GREY IN COLOR, FOUR DOOR HONDA, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER K168BU, TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 19. I OBSERVED THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT. I THEN ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER IN FRONT OF CASTAWAYâS BAR AND GRILL, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 5430 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, CRYSTAL RIVER. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR TORRY DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS, AND ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH HIM, AND OFFERED ME HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED A D.A.V.I.D. INQUIRY OF THE DRIVER WITH THIS INFORMATION, WHICH IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER AS THE DEFENDANT. AN FCIC/NCIC OF THE DEFENDANTâS INFORMATION REVEALED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED NUMEROUS TIMES IN BOTH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND LEON COUNTY; HAVING BEEN LAST SUSPENDED ON 020413, FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES, WITH NOTICE GIVEN ON 011413. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE, AND ADVISED HIM OF MY FINDINGS. HE FIRST STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE DID HAVE NUMEROUS TRAFFIC CITATIONS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH HIM AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT WAS AT HOME AT HIS MOTHERâS RESIDENCE, IN TAMPA. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. HE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SEARCHED FOR WEAPONS AND CONTRABAND. DURING A SEARCH OF THE DEFENDANT, I LOCATED HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD ON HIS PERSON. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, WHO IS THE REGISTERED OWNERâS DAUGHTER. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, WITH HIS BOND SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 6780GQF6, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 032113 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WRITTEN WARNING, NUMBER 360554B, FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. |
