| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: INDORATO, THOMAS 0712 (AR11119125) 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'S STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 020211 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING A SECURITY CHECK IN FLORAL CITY, I NOTICED A VEHICLE BEARING TAG NUMBER J393DA HEADING EAST ON PINE LAKE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT STOPPING AND HEADING EAST ON NORTH LAKE. I THEN POSITIONED MY VEHICLE BEHIND THE DEFENDANT LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR STEPHEN LOFTIN. I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP. THE FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP WAS IN FRONT OF 7830 NORTH LAKE DRIVE. I THEN APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND SPOKE TO THE DEFENDANT ADVISING HIM THE REASON FOR THE STOP AND I THEN ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HIS BREATH, HE HAD GLASSY EYES AND SLURRED SPEECH. THE DEFENDANT THEN HANDED OVER HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT AT THIS TIME HAVE THE REGISTRATION OR INSURANCE CARD. I THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND RAN THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IN DRIVER AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DATA BASE WHICH CAME BACK STATING THAT the DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS CANCELLED. I THEN SPOKE WITH TELETYPE WHO RAN THE DEFENDANT AGAIN AND CONFIRMED THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS CANCELLED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH IGNITION DEVICE ON 051210. TELETYPE ALSO ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS CANCELLED INDEFINITELY ON 053110 AND A NOTICE GIVEN ON 051210. I THEN AGAIN APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE GOOD. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS NOT VALID, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE MESSED UP ON AN INNER LOCK DEVICE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT ON 030311 AND THAT IF HE MISSES THAT APPOINTMENT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT HOW LONG HE HAD BEEN LIVING AT THE RESIDENCE ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE TO WHICH HE STATED MORE THAN 5 YEARS. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS NOT VALID, HAD HIM STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND PATTED HIM DOWN FOR WEAPONS WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. UPON PULLING THE DEFENDANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, A BUSCH LIGHT CAN, COLD TO THE TOUCH, WAS LOCATED CRUSHED UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WITH SPILLED BEER ON THE FLOOR BOARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED WHOSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE THAT WAS, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT IT WAS HIS. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TURNED OVER TO THE STAFF. the VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN POSSESSION BY THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WHO HAD A VALID ILLINOIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDANT. the DEFENDANT WAS THEN WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 322597B FOR FAILING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT PINE LAKE AND NORTH LAKE. the DEFENDANT WAS ALSO WRITTEN A CRIMINAL CITATION NUMBER 5202GJX9 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 021711 AT 1300 HOURS. THE CRIMINAL CITATION ALONG WITH THE WARNING WAS PLACED IN THE DEFENDANT'S PROPERTY AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE COURT APPEARANCE INFORMATION WAS EXPLAINED TO THE DEFENDANT. the DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, WARNING AND CITATION WERE LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. "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 your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
