| Date of birth: | Feb 14, 1980 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED By: PRICE, BOBBY 0411 (AR07100161) DID KNOWINGLY, WHILE HIS OPERATOR'S OR CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(5). ON 110207 AT APPROXIMATELY 0031 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN THE AREA OF BLACK DIAMOND, WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE COLORED VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY. UPON THE VEHICLE PASSING MY LOCATION I OBSERVED THAT the VEHICLE DID HAVE FAULTY EQUIPMENT BEING AN INOPERABLE TAG LIGHT. I TURNED MY VEHICLE AROUND AND INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER 658JBY, IN THE AREA OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND REGINA BOULEVARD. UPON the VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP, I MADE CONTACT with THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT WHO WAS IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD AS, MR JOSEPH LESSER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF the REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP WHICH WAS FAULTY EQUIPMENT, TO WHICH THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE/PASSENGER ADVISED SHE WAS AWARE HER TAG LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. SHE FURTHER ADVISED THAT IT HAD BEEN THAT WAY SINCE she PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. ON INITIAL CONTACT the DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE ON HIM. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE HIS INFORMATION with HIS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH. UPON COMPLETION OF this, the DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO BE HONEST with ME AND SINCE I WOULD FIND OUT ANYWAY, HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT DOES HE NOT HAVE ONE, MEANING NEVER BEEN ISSUED ONE, OR IS IT SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANT REPLIED THAt his DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. A COMPUTER CHECK WAS CONDUCTED USING THE DEFENDANT'S IDENTIFICATION CARD that HE HANDED TO ME. THE COMPUTER CHECK REVEALED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS IN FACT SUSPENDED, AND THAT IT WAS SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF 60 MONTHS AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR ON 071403. this INFORMATION WAS ALSO VERIFIED THROUGH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELETYPE. CONTACT WAS REESTABLISHED with the DEFENDANT WHERE HE WAS ISSUED and SIGNED FOR WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 201451 FOR INOPERABLE TAG LIGHT, AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 6527-FGW, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) HABITUAL WITH AN ON DEMAND COURT DATE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY A BACK UP DEPUTY FOR BOOKING and PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE VEHICLE THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING WAS TURNED OVER TO THE LICENSED PASSENGER WHO WAS the REGISTERED OWNER AT THE SCENE. *not-exempt* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Booking number: | 07100161 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(5) |
| Charge description: | DRIVE WHILE LIC CX/SUSP/REVOKED DUE TO HABIT TRAFF OFFENSES |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
