| Date of birth: | Feb 26, 1980 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CROSNOE, ROBERT 0234 (AR081005589) did, knowing HER 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 100508, AT 1300 HOURS WHILE FOLLOWING DEPUTY LAUGHLIN DOWN TURNER CAMP ROAD, WE BOTH TURNED RIGHT ONTO TWIN LAKES DRIVE AND AS SOON AS DEPUTY LAUGHLIN TURNED RIGHT, I OBSERVED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT, YELLOW IN COLOR, STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN LOCATED ON TWIN LAKES DRIVE AND TURNER CAMP ROAD. DEPUTY LAUGHLIN WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE DRIVER OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT AND KNEW THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED IN REFERENCE TO BEING A HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR. DEPUTY LAUGHLIN DID POINT AT THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME; SHE PUT HER CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED INTO THE GRASS. DEPUTY LAUGHLIN THEN CONTACTED THIS DEPUTY VIA TELEPHONE AND ADVISED ME THAT THE DRIVER OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT WAS POSITIVELY MS MELANIE STEPHAN WHO HAS A REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT WHO PROVIDED ME WITH A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD REGISTERING THE NAME OF MELANIE STEPHAN. UPON RUNNING MS STEPHAN'S NAME THROUGH FCIC/NCIC, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED ON 070506 FOR HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST (NO HANDCUFFS DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BEING PREGNANT) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BEING EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT, SHE WAS RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CITATION 1142-FIR FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (HABITUAL). *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Oct 5, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08105589 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 322.34(5) |
| Charge description: | DRIVE WHILE LIC CX/SUSP/REVOKED (HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
