| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MELHADO, BRYAN 0618 (AR11118700) 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 STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 010511 AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 HOURS, I RESPONDED AS BACKUP FOR INGLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER HILBERER, REFERENCE HIS CASE NUMBER 11-0030. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH OFFICER HILBERER WHO HAD CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. OFFICER HILBERER ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THIS VEHICLE IN LEVY COUNTY, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN CITRUS COUNTY AT THE CORNER OF US HIGHWAY 19 AND WEST RIVER ROAD. OFFICER HILBERER ADVISED HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TAG EXPIRED ON 020210. HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPENDED IN 2004. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR KENNETH WILLINGHAM, WHO SAID HIS LICENSE DID GET SUSPENDED IN 2004 IN LOUISIANA AND THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT LICENSE ANYWHERE ELSE. HE SAID HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE KNEW THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED PROPERLY AND THAT THE TAG HAS BEEN EXPIRED SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. I RAN THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION IN FCIC/NCIC AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED IN 2004 AND THAt the tag on the VEHICLE DID EXPIRE IN FEBRUARY 2010. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL HE WAS BOOKED AND HELD ON A BOND OF $500.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. HE WAS ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 2721-ESHX, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, WITH KNOWLEDGE, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE ON 013011 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 2722-ESHX, FOR EXPIRED TAG. "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* |
