| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOWARD, RUSSELL 0297 (AR08103160) HAVE VIOLATE HIS STATE OF FLORIDA FELONY PROBATION BY COMMITTING A NEW LAW VIOLATION, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 948.06 AND 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)(a). ON 051008 WHILE DRIVING ON US HIGHWAY 41 DIRECTLY BEHIND DEPUTY TACKETT AND DEPUTY HOLLOWAY, THEIR UNMARKED PATROL VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING A 1994 BLACK IN COLOR MAZDA TWO DOOR VEHICLE, BEARING FLORIDA TAG G55-1GY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN AN EXTREMELY ERRATIC FASHION. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE CROSSED ALMOST COMPLETELY INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF US HIGHWAY 41. THIS OCCURRED ON US HIGHWAY 41, JUST SOUTH OF NORTH CITRUS SPRINGS BOULEVARD. UPON ALL DEPUTIES WITNESSING THE DRIVING PATTERN OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLE, A TRAFFIC STOP WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE THIS DEPUTY WAS DRIVING WAS ALSO AN UNMARKED PATROL VEHICLE. CONTACT WAS made BY DEPUTY HOLLOWAY WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR WILLIAM RAY GEE, WHO WAS IMMEDIATELY TOLD BY THE DEFENDANT THAT HIS LICENSE WAS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED AND HE WAS AWARE OF THIS FACT. SHORTLY AFTER THE STOP, SEVERAL OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL WERE OBSERVED IN PLAIN VIEW IN THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEFENDANT, THAT HE WAS CURRENTLY ON FELONY PROBATION BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR POSSESSION OF COCAINE. A COMPUTER CHECK CONFIRMED THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, AS WELL AS VIOLATION OF PROBATION PER FLORIDA STATUTE 948.06. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY AN ASSISTING PATROL DEPUTY. WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THIS DEPUTY CONTACTED THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS, VIA A 24 HOURS TELEPHONE LINE. I MADE CONTACT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR WILLIAM RAY GEE, WAS CURRENTLY ON PROBATION OUT THEIR AGENCY AND THE PROBATION IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 110609. THEREFORE, BASED ON THIS CONFIRMED INFORMATION, THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION BASED ON A NEW LAW VIOLATION which IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 948.06. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WHO WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR OPEN CONTAINER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 0493-FIR, FOR OPEN CONTAINER BY DRIVER. HE WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 0491-FIR, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, WITH AN OUT OF CUSTODY COURT DATE OF 052908 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 0490-FIR, FOR DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER. ALL ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
