| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLTZHOUSE, JONATHAN 0616 (AR09109681) 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 STATE STATUE 322.34(2)(A) ON 062309 AT APPROXIMATELY 1920 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON WEST HOMOSASSA TRAIL, WHEN I OBSERVED A TAN IN COLOR VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH). I ACTIVATED MY RADAR AND RECEIVED A CLEAR AUDIO DOPPLER TONE, AND VIEWED A TARGET SPEED OF 65 MPH IN THE TARGET SPEED WINDOW. the SPEED LIMIT ON HOMOSASSA TRAIL IS 55 MPH. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON the TAN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER T578FF, AND WAS OCCUPIED BY THE DEFENDANT ONLY. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM THAT I STOPPED HIM FOR TRAVELING 68 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE, AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. the DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS LICENSE WITH HIM and THAT IT WAS AT HOME. HE THEN PROVIDED ME WITH HIS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, and I ENTERED THAT INTO D.A.V.I.D. AND VERIFIED HIS IDENTIFICATION AT THAT TIME. AN NCIC/FCIC CHECK OF THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE REVEALED THAT IT HAD BEEN SUSPENDED ON 052709, FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINANCIAL COURT OBLIGATIONS. IT SHOWED THAT THE DEFENDANT RECEIVED NOTICE ON 050709, AND AGAIN ON 062209, LETTING HIM KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES ON 071409. I THEN WENT BACK AND SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT AGAIN, AND ASKED HIM WHERE HE WAS COMING FROM, TO WHICH HE ADVISED "DRUG COURT". HE THEN STATED "WELL, I'M BORROWING THE VEHICLE FOR DRUG COURT TOMORROW, AND THEN I'M ON MY WAY TO THE STORE". I THEN CONDUCTED A RECORDS CHECK OF THE DEFENDANT'S COURT RECORD WITH JUDGE HOWARD, AND IT REVEALED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTICE IN COURT ON 042409 THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS GOING TO BE SUSPENDED FOR NOT PAYING HIS COURT FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. AT THIS TIME, the DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) WITH knowledge, AND ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC), NUMBER 9754-FEW FOR DWLS WITH KNOWLEDGE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO RECEIVED A UTC, NUMBER 9753-FEW, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED 68 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE THAT HE WAS DRIVING WAS LEFT WITH DEPUTY TACKETT FOR THE OWNER TO PICK UP. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
