| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, JASON 0583 (AR08103255) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, to-wit: A FORD EXPLORER, by exercising control over said property with the intent to either temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIM of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, or did appropriate the property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c); DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1). 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 Statute 322.34(2)(a). ON 051608 AT APPROXIMATELY 2149 HOURS, WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON NORTH ROCK CRUSHER CANYON ROAD, I OBSERVED A BROWN IN COLOR FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROCK CRUSHER CANYON ROAD WITH AN INOPERABLE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND A CRACKED DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT. AT that TIME I TURNED AROUND AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE CORNER OF WEST MINUTE MAN STREET and NORTH GETTYSBURG DRIVE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I NOTICED HE WAS A WHITE MALE APPROXIMATELY IN HIS LATE 20'S WITH BLONDISH/BROWN HAIR WEARING A WHITE T-SHIRT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE AND HE STATED THAT THE INFORMATION WAS AT his RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT THEN PLACED the VEHICLE FROM PARK IN TO DRIVE AND SPED OFF FROM the TRAFFIC STOP LOCATION WHICH MADE ME JUMP BACK FROM THE VEHICLE SO THAT MY FOOT DID NOT GET RAN OVER. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND ADVISED DISPATCH that THE VEHICLE I HAD CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON HAD JUST FLED THE SCENE AND I WAS IN PURSUIT OF the VEHICLE. I THEN ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY SIREN AND MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE STILL ACTIVATED FROM the TRAFFIC STOP. WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH GETTYSBURG DRIVE THE VEHICLE CRESTED A HILL. UPON MYSELF CRESTING the HILL I LOST VISUAL OF the VEHICLE TO WHERE I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED DISPATCH that I HAD CANCELED the PURSUIT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I LOST SIGHT OF the VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTIFIED DISPATCH that I would BE BOLOING THE AREA. WHILE BOLOING THE AREA I WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY A MOTORIST WHO STATED that THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS CHASING HAD JUST WRECKED ON THE CORNER OF WEST LIBERTY LANE AND GETTYSBURG DRIVE. I THEN RESPONDED TO THAT LOCATION AT WHICH TIME I NOTIFIED DISPATCH. DEPUTY PAUL THEN RESPONDED TO MY LOCATION TO CONDUCT THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. UPON APPROACHING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT the DRIVER/DEFENDANT HAD FLED ON FOOT. DEPUTY TACKETT THEN ARRIVED ON SCENE AND CONDUCTED A SEARCH FOR THE DEFENDANT WITH HIS CANINE PARTNER, SEE THE CANINE REPORT. DEPUTY KESZTHELYI HAD ALSO ARRIVED AT THE ABOVE LOCATION AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN BOLOING THE AREA FOR THE DEFENDANT. CORPORAL PARSONS THEN RESPONDED TO THE REGISTERED OWNER'S RESIDENCE IN WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A NAME OF THE DEFENDANT BEING, MR JOHN DEMAREST. CORPORAL PARSONS FURTHER ADVISED ME THAT THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS THE DEFENDANT'S SISTER and THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HER PERMISSION. I RAN THE DEFENDANT'S NAME THROUGH D.A.V.I.D. QUERY AND WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A PHOTOGRAPH. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED that the SUBJECT IN the PHOTOGRAPH WAS THE DEFENDANT THAT I CONDUCTED the TRAFFIC STOP ON AND WHO ALSO FLED FROM. AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 HOURS, DEPUTY KESZTHELYI NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT HE WAS IN FOOT PURSUIT OF THE DEFENDANT IN the WOODS SURROUNDING THE ARREST LOCATION. DEPUTY KESZTHELYI CAME ACROSS THE RADIO STATING THAT HE HAD THE DEFENDANT DETAINED AND I RESPONDED TO THE ARREST LOCATION. I OBSERVED that THE DEFENDANT HAD A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT PALM AT WHICH TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WAS NOTIFIED and RESPONDED TO THE ARREST LOCATION TO PROVIDE THE DEFENDANT MEDICAL AID. EMS PERSONNEL THEN MEDICALLY CLEARED the DEFENDANT. AT APPROXIMATELY 2309 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY the DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD, TO WHICH HE UNDERSTOOD AND WAIVED. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED HOW HE OBTAINED POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH HE STATED his SISTER LET HIM BORROW IT. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED WHY HE FLED THE TRAFFIC STOP SCENE, TO which HE REPLIED, HE FLED DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WAS ALSO DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION. WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS; CITATION NUMBER 7540-RHU FOR FLEEING and ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 060508 AT 1300 HOURS, CITATION NUMBER 7539-RHU FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR REVOKED KNOWINGLY. ON 050106, HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY FOR FAILURE TO PAY COURT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WITH A COURT DATE OF 060508 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT ALSO RECEIVED CITATION NUMBER 7542-RHU FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH UNSAFE DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT RIGHT HEADLIGHT OUT, WITH A FINE OF $76.50. HE WAS THEN ISSUED CITATION NUMBER 7543-RHU FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH UNSAFE DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT CRACKED SHOWING WHITE LIGHT, WITH A FINE OF $76.50 AND CITATION NUMBER 7541-RHU FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE/USING A MOBILE HOME WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION, EXPIRED SIX MONTHS OR LESS, with A FINE OF $73.50. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY PERSONNEL FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $7,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
