| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MORAN, GREG 1246 (AR14-9575) DID, KNOWING HIS/her 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 032014, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF NE 3RD AVENUE AND NE 3RD STREET IN CRYSTAL RIVER, I OBSERVED A BLUE FOUR DOOR JEEP, WHICH WAS HEADING SOUTH, APPROACH THE STOP SIGN AND NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I THEN GOT BEHIND THE JEEP BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE BIZI74, HEADING SOUTH ON NE 3RD AVENUE. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTHEAST CUTLER SPUR BOULEVARD AND NE FIRST TERRACE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR BRIAN LEGROS. I REQUESTED TO SEE THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. I ADVISED THE DRIVER OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP, WHERE HE ADVISED THAT HE KNEW THAT HE CALIFORNIA ROLLED IT. THE DRIVER HANDED ME HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AN EXPIRED VEHICLE REGISTRATION. HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH HIS PROOF OF INSURANCE. I ALSO ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED TO HIM, AT WHICH TIME HE ADVISED THAT IT WAS REGISTERED TO HIS WIFE. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HIS ADDRESS WAS UP TO DATE ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HE STATED that IT WAS NOT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE MOVED A WHILE BACK TO THE DUNNELLON AREA. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANYTHING ILLEGAL IN THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT. AT THAT TIME, I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE WHERE I CONDUCTED A DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK ON THE DEFENDANT. THE DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 060613, FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS SUSPENDED. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COUPLE OF SPEEDING TICKETS IN THE PAST, BUT THOUGHT THAT HE TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, SEARCHED AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. WHILE ON SCENE, THE DEFENDANTâS WIFE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND PICKED UP HER VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 390730B, FOR RUNNING A STOP SIGN. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 6996HBH8, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 041714 AT 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 69697HBH9, FOR FAILING TO CHANGE HIS ADDRESS ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WITHIN TEN DAYS, WITH $116.00 FINE PAYABLE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS WITHIN 30 DAYS. A COPY OF THE CITATIONS AND WARNINGS, ALONG WITH THE DEFENDANTâS PROPERTY WERE TURNED OVER TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
