| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BAIRD, MATTHEW 0624 (AR11123601) NORTON, NICK 0758 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 Statute 322.34(2). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY ATTACH TO A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOBILE HOME, TO-WIT: G777LB, A LICENSE PLATE OR VALIDATION STICKER TO THE PLATE NOT ISSUED AND ASSIGNED OR LAWFULLY TRANSFERRED TO SUCH VEHICLE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 320.261; ON 111811 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO 4603 SONGBIRD DR IN LECANTO IN REFERENCE TO AN UNRELATED WARRANT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MR WAYNE WILLIAMS, DRIVING ON SONGBIRD AVENUE TO THE RESIDENCE OF 4603 SONGBIRD DRIVE IN LECANTO. UPON A SEARCH OF THE FLORIDA TAG NUMBER G777LB WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING, IT HAD COME BACK EXPIRED AS OF 11/2008. THE TAG DID NOT COME BACK REGISTERED TO THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING, WHICH WAS A 2004 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VIN NUMBER 2S3TE62V946102423. UPON ADVISING THE DEFENDANT THAT THE VEHICLE TAG DID NOT COME BACK REGISTERED TO THE SUZUKI. HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE REGISTRATION STRAIGHTENED OUT AND HAD PLACED HIS OLD PICKUP TAG ON THE VEHICLE. I SEARCHED THE DEFENDANT 'S NAME IN "D.A.V.I.D", WHICH REVEALED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY ON 081610 IN REFERENCE TO FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT. NOTICE HAD BEEN GIVEN ON 072610 AND THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED KNOWING THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AFTER FIRST TRYING TO ADVISE ME THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS VALID. I SEIZED THE TAG FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCDF) FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $750.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 6276GQF6 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) KNOWING AND CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 6277GQF7 FOR ATTACH TAG TO VEHICLE NOT ASSIGNED TO IT WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 120811 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. "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* |
