| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: NEAL, GARRETT 0676 (AR11119775) THE DEFENDANT, DID, KNOWING her 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 STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 031511, I OBSERVED A 1995 RED MITSUBISHI MIRAGE, BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER 456TIF, TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN THE AREA OF BLACK DIAMOND CIRCLE. UPON RUNNING THE TAG THROUGH FCIC/NCIC, IT REVEALED THE REGISTERED OWNER, MS KATRINA DENISE PIECHOCKI, DID NOT HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. A D.A.V.I.D. INQUIRY CONFIRMED THIS INFORMATION AND I WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AS THE REGISTERED OWNER VIA HER D.A.V.I.D. PHOTOGRAPH. I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND TRUMAN BOULEVARD. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/ DEFENDANT, MS KATRINA DENISE PIECHOCKI, AND ADVISED HER THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP WAS THAT I HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE WAS DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE AND SHE STATED SHE HAD TO TAKE HER BOYFRIEND TO WORK. TELETYPE CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED MULTIPLE TIMES beginning ON 093010, FOR FAILURE TO PAY TRAFFIC FINES. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH KNOWLEDGE, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 6939GJX3 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH KNOWLEDGE WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 033111 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
