| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RODRIGUEZ, MARCIAL 0301 (AR11118833) DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITHOUT HAVING A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AUTHORIZING HIM TO DO SO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 322.03(1). ON 011511 AT APPROXIMATELY 0306 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE APPROACHING LEMON STREET WHEN I NOTICED A VEHICLE COMING TOWARD ME WHICH APPEARED TO BE EXCEEDING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES PER HOUR (MPH.) I ESTIMAted the vehicle'S spEed at apprOXIMATELY 46 MPH. I ActivateD MY FORWARD RADAR AND RECEIVED A VISUAL READING AND AN AUDIO DOPPLER TONE SHOWING 49 MPH. I TURNED AROUND, FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND LOUISE LANE IN HERNANDO. THE VEHICLE WAS A RED GMC PICKUP TRUCK BEARING FLORIDA TAG 0222HY. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR JAIME MURILLO ALVAREZ. I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. HE IMMEDIATELY STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND PROVIDED ME WITH A CONSULAR IDENTIFICATION CARD OUT OF MEXICO IN THE NAME OF JAIME MURILLO ALVAREZ WITH A BIRTH DATE OF 071586. THE CARD SHOWED HIS ADDRESS AS 11393 COUNTY ROAD 229 IN OXFORD, FLORIDA. HE ALSO PROVIDED THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. I ASKED MR ALVAREZ IF HE HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH HE Again stated no. from my patrol vehicle, i entered the name jaime murillo alvarez in to the dhsmv data base whiCh showed the defendant 's name and date of birth with a driver's license number of a416-433-86-255-0. HOWEVER, THE HEADING STATED "NO DL." THERE WAS NO PICTURE OR SIGNATURE ON FILE. I ALSO RAN THE NAME THROUGH NCIC/FCIC WITH THE DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER AND IT SHOWED THE SAME SUBJECT WITH THE SAME DATE OF BIRTH, ALSO STATING "NO DL." I WALKED BACK TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE , ASKED HIM TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND STEP OUT, WHICH HE DID. I ASKED HIM WHO THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO, TO WHICH HE REPLIED HIS WIFE AND GAVE THE NAME OF MS ADALINA SANTAMARIA, WHO WAS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEAT BELTED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT REQUESTED THAT I CONTACT HIS FRIEND AND HIS BOSS AT CNS ROOFING, KEVIN, TO COME AND RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH KEVIN WHO ADVISED HE WOULD RESPOND. THE DEFENDANT ALSO REQUESTED THAT I MAKE CONTACT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, WHOM HE HAD EARLIER CALLED HIS WIFE, TO ADVISE HER OF THE ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, WITH A $500.00 BOND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8223-FRY2, FOR EXCESSIVE SPEED, 49 MPH IN A POSTED 35 MPH SPEED ZONE. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8224-FRY3, FOR NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE. WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. A MESSAGE WAS LEFT ON HER CELLULAR TELEPHONE. "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* |
