| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MOORE, ANDREW 0619 (AR08105842) 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 Statute 322.34(2)(a). ON 101808, I WAS NOTIFIED BY DEPUTY BAIRD HE HAD NOTIFIED THE DEFENDANT, MR JACK PETER SALAZZO, THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND HE WAS GOING TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE. ON 101908 WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH, I OBSERVED A MAROON VAN, WHICH I HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THE DEFENDANT OWNED AND DROVE ON A REGULAR BASIS, HEADING NORTH ON US HIGHWAY 41. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND ON THE VEHICLE AND CATCH UP TO IT BUT DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC, I LOST SIGHT OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE DEFENDANT'S HOME ADDRESS LOCATED AT 412 EAST CIRCLEWOOD STREET IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LOCATED AT THE RESIDENCE. I RETURNED TO US 41 SOUTH WHERE I OBSERVED THE A MAROON IN COLOR VAN BEARING FLORIDA TAG 256-LEI. I PULLED BESIDE THE VEHICLE AND VISUALLY OBSERVED THE DRIVER WAS THE DEFENDANT, MR JACK SALAZZO. I ALREADY HAD THE DEFENDANT'S D.A.V.I.D. PICTURE UP ON MY COMPUTER. I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 41 AND EAST HILL STREET. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE HAD LOST HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. I ASKED IF HE WAS SURE HE HAD LOST HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE STATED YES. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD HAD CONTACT WITH DEPUTY BAIRD, TO WHICH HE STATED YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT AGAIN IF THE REASON WHY HE DID NOT HAVE HIS LICENSE WAS BECAUSE DEPUTY BAIRD HAD TAKEN IT FROM HIM, NOTIFYING HIM THAT IT WAS SUSPENDED, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT BEGAN TO GIGGLE AND STATED YES, THAT IT WAS SUSPENDED BUT HE HAD TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND PLACE HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, KNOWINGLY. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE BY the DEFENDANT'S DAUGHTER, WHO HAD BEEN FOLLOWING HIM HOME FROM HIS JOB. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DETENTION FACILITY, I LEARNED THAT THE TAG ON THE VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO INSURANCE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NCIC/FCIC WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE SO I COULD NOT RETRIEVE THIS INFORMATION AT THE SCENE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 8704-CPQ, FOR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE WITH A FINE OF $91.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8705-CPQ, FOR EXPIRED TAG, LESS THAN SIX MONTHS WITH A FINE OF $75.50 AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8706-CPQ, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/ REVOKED, KNOWINGLY, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 110608 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
