| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PEARCE, SERGIO FHP IDENTIFICATION 1069 (AR13-6946) DID PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE, WHILE KNOWING IT WAS NOT VALID OR IN FORCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 316.646(4) THE DEFENDANT, MR BRIAN VANDYKE, WAS PLACED ON PROBATION FOR TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY. HIS PROBATION COMMENCED ON 011713, WITH A PROBATION RELEASE DATE OF 011616. THE DEFENDANT DID VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS PROBATION IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 948.06, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT WAS STOPPED BY THIS AFFIANT FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN IN TO CUSTODY BY THIS AFFIANT DUE TO MISREPRESENTING HIS INSURANCE STATUS, WHICH IS A FIRST DEGREE MISDEMEANOR. ON 072713, AT APPROXIMATELY 1112 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT, MR BRIAN VANDYKE, WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON US 41 JUST SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 48 IN FLORAL CITY, FLORIDA. AT THAT TIME THIS AFFIANT OBSERVED THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE, A 1998 FOUR DOOR WHITE SUV BEARING FLORIDA TAG, E208FS, (VIN NUMBER: 1GNCS13WXW2219842) TO HAVE AN IMPROPER WINDSHIELD TINT, A FAULTY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT, AND TO BE TRAVELING AT AN EXCESS SPEED OF 48 MILES PER HOUR IN A 40 MILES PER HOUR ZONE. UPON OBSERVING THESE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS, I MADE A U-TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH UP WITH SAID VEHICLE. I CAUGHT UP WITH THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE REBORN AUTO SHOP, LOCATED AT 7781 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN FLORAL CITY. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED HIS VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE BUSINESS, AT THAT TIME I WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH HIM. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO RETURN TO HIS VEHICLE SO I COULD SPEAK WITH HIM IN REFERENCE TO THE TRAFFIC STOP. ONCE THE DEFENDANT REACHED THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE, I REQUESTED HIS FLORIDA DRIVERâS LICENSE; PROOF OF INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION. THE DEFENDANT DID PROVIDE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION AT THAT TIME. WHILE INSPECTING THE DEFENDANTâS INSURANCE INFORMATION, I OBSERVED IT TO BE SUSPICIOUS, SINCE THE DATES OF COVERAGE HAD A DIFFERENT FONT TYPE THAN THE INFORMATION ON THE REST OF THE CARD. I FURTHER OBSERVED THAT THE GEICO INSURANCE CARD WAS A PHOTOCOPY OF AN ORIGINAL CARD AND ON REGULAR PAPER. I CONTACTED GEICO INSURANCE, AT WHICH TIME THEY ADVISED THAT THE INSURANCE POLICY THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT HAD PROVIDED WAS NOT AN ACTIVE POLICY THROUGH THEIR COMPANY. THEY FURTHER STATED THE DEFENDANT NOR HIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED THROUGH THEM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PRIOR TO CONTACTING GEICO, I HAD ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THIS WAS HIS INSURANCE CARD AND IF HE WAS INSURED THROUGH GEICO AND HE STATED YES. POST MIRANDA BY TROOPER EYES, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HIS EX-WIFE MADE THE INSURANCE CARD, AND THAT HE WAS AWARE THE CARD WAS NOT VALID. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING SOME VALID INSURANCE. THIS AFFIANT CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN THE DEFENDANTâS NAME ONLY. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED UNDER ARREST BY THIS AFFIANT FOR MISREPRESENTATION OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER EYES PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR PROCESSING, AND HIS PROBATION WAS VIOLATED. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE CHARGE OF MISREPRESENTATION OF INSURANCE. HIS BOND WAS SET AT PER THE VIOLATION OF PROBATION. |
