| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MERRITT, JAMES 0757 (AR12-3138) 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 101312 AT APPROXIMATELY 2205 HOURS, MYSELF AND DEPUTY HOLTZHOUSE (0616) WERE RUNNING STATIONARY RADAR, IN THE AREA OF WEST NORVELL BRYANT HIGHWAY, AND CEDAR HOUSE TERRACE. I OBSERVED A VEHICLE TO BE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATER OF SPEED THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. DEPUTY HOLTZHOUSE ADVISED that THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 54 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION, I IDENTIFIED IT AS A WHITE IN COLOR, DODGE TRUCK. I THEN BEGAN PURSUING THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WHERE THE DRIVER FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR JOHN CURTIS BELLAMY. I REQUESTED THE DRIVER TO PROVIDE ME WITH HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE, PROOF OF INSURANCE, AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROVIDED A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD TO THIS DEPUTY. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT IT WAS, DUE TO A REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A DUI SOBRIETY TEST. I THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE, AND CONDUCTED AN FCIC/NCIC AND D.A.V.I.D. INQUIRY OF THE DEFENDANTâS INFORMATION, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS INDEED REVOKED FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A DUI SOBRIETY TEST, WITH NOTICE GIVEN ON 110311. I THEN RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HE DID. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WAS PLACING HIM UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WITH A REVOKED LICENSE. HE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SEARCHED FOR WEAPONS OR CONTRABAND, WHICH WAS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTACTED, WHO IS THE DEFENDANTâS MOTHER. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD RESPOND TO THE SCENE SHORTLY TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON OUR ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WITH A REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 5844GQF1, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 110112, AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WRITTEN WARNING, NUMBER 356760B, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED OF 54 MPH IN A 30 MPH ZONE. |
