| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CARRERAS, JOSE 0481 (AR08101835) DID KNOWINGLY, WHILE HIS OPERATOR'S OR CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 022108 AT APPROXIMATELY 2344 HOURS WHILE RESPONDING TO THE AREA OF EAST PARSONS POINT ROAD IN HERNANDO IN REFERENCE TO A VANDALISM THAT OCCURRED, I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCH THAT A RED PICKUP TRUCK, WITH THREE MALE OCCUPANTS, HAD LEFT THE AREA. UPON ARRIVAL ON EAST PARSONS POINT ROAD, I PULLED OFF ON THE EAST SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED A VEHICLE APPROACHING ME WESTBOUND. WHILE OBSERVING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE, A RED AND SILVER IN COLOR PICKUP TRUCK, HAD A CRACKED WINDSHIELD AND ALSO HAD THREE OCCUPANTS. I TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THIS VEHICLE ON EAST PARSONS POINT ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH CHURCH TERRACE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, I ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP AND REQUESTED HIS IDENTIFICATION, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. HE QUICKLY ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPENDED OUT OF MICHIGAN. HE PROVIDED ME WITH THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND HIS INSURANCE CARD, AT WHICH TIME I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION. TELETYPE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR FRANK FAIRLAMB, DID HAVE A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE OUT OF MICHIGAN AND HAD RECEIVED A PRIOR CITATION FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED (DWLS/R.) I RETURNED TO THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE AND ASKED THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WALK TO THE REAR TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DRIVER WHEN THE LAST TIME WAS THAT HIS LICENSE WAS VALID, TO WHICH HE STATED HE DID NOT RECALL BUT THAT IT HAD BEEN A WHILE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DWLS/R. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND STILL WANTED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IF HE KNEW HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS OUT LOOKING FOR A DOG THAT SOMEONE HAD STOLEN FROM HIS GIRLFRIEND. I ALSO ASKED THE DEFENDANT ABOUT HIS WHEREABOUTS PRIOR TO THIS TRAFFIC STOP, DUE TO THE INCIDENT WHICH HAD OCCURRED AND WHICH I HAD BEEN RESPONDING TO. HE ADVISED HE WAS JUST PICKING UP HIS FRIEND DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DEFENDANT'S FRIEND, WHO HAD A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, AT THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 8315-FIQ, FOR DWLS WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 031308 AT 1300 HOURS. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8316-FIQ, FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT, CRACKED WINDSHIELD, WITH A FINE OF $76.50 PAYABLE IN THIRTY DAYS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
