| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PATTERSON, DEREK 0560 (AR09112579) did, knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5) ON 122809, I WAS PARKED IN THE MEDIAN AT US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH, JUST SOUTH OF the AIRPORT CONDUCTING STATIONARY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. UPON DOING SO, I OBSERVED A GREEN KIA with A SPOILER PASS MY LOCATION SOUTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 41, AT WHICH TIME I WAS ABLE TO READ THE TAG ON the VEHICLE (8049GM) SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS FACING SOUTH. WHEN I RAN THE TAG THROUGH NCIC/FCIC, I LEARNED THAT THE TAG HAD EXPIRED ON 121809. I THEN PULLED ONTO US HIGHWAY 41 AND CAUGHT UP TO the VEHICLE AS IT WAS PULLING INTO OASIS MOBILE HOME PARK. I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ACTIVATED MY SIREN MOMENTARILY SO THAT THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR THOMAS CORNWELL, would BE AWARE THAT I WAS BEHIND HIM. THE DEFENDANT PULLED INTO A RESIDENCE, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO WALK TOWARDS ME. I ORDERED HIM SEVERAL TIMES TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT STATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH ME, AND GOT BACK INTO his VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ORDERS TO DO SO. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AT WHICH TIME the DEFENDANT STATED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED. HE THEN PROVIDED ME WITH his NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. A SHORT TIME LATER, I VERIFIED THROUGH NCIC/FCIC THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND REVOKED NUMEROUS TIMES. the LAST BEING REVOCATION ON 101707, FOR BEING A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. NCIC/FCIC ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DEFENDANT IS CURRENTLY ON FELONY PROBATION FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED (DWLSR). WHILE THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN, I OBSERVED A LARGE KNIFE STICKING UP IN THE COUNSEL DEPARTMENT OF THE DOOR CONCEALED FROM NORMAL VIEW. the KNIFE WAS A LARGE TYPE KNIFE, NOT A COMMON POCKET KNIFE THAT WAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE DEFENDANT. WHEN I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHO THE KNIFE BELONGED TO, HE STATED THAT IT WAS HIS AND HE KEPT IT IN the DOOR SO THAT HIS WIFE would HAVE PROTECTION. THE KNIFE WAS SEIZED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED IN TO the CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) 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 WAS CHARGED with FELONY DWLSR, AND GIVEN A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, NUMBER 1677-ESH8 FOR DWLSR, AND WARNING NUMBER 277017B FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN EXPIRED TAG. the DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
