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Michael Joseph Rook

Last Updated: April 18th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
44yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: Oct 19, 1979
Probable cause affidavit: submitted by: HAYNES, TRAVIS 0546 (AR08106903) THE DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING NOT FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES WITH A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE FOR BUSINESSES PURPOSES ONLY UNTIL 011710. ON 122608, WHILE RUNNING TRAFFIC ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS I OBSERVED A WHITE LINCOLN TRAVELING NORTH ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY. I ESTIMATED THE SPEED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 40 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME I ACTIVATED MY RADAR, RECEIVED A CLEAR TONE, AND OBSERVED A READING OF 53 MPH. AT THAT TIME, I GOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF BEVERLY HILLS. I APPROACHED THE DRIVER, COLLECTED HIS DRIVERS LICENSE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, AND ADVISED HIM OF WHY I HAD STOPPED HIM. I ASKED THE DRIVER IF HE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS LICENSE AND HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD A LICENSE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY. I OBSERVED CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND A FEMALE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ASKED HIM WHERE HE WAS COMING FROM. THE DRIVER ADVISED HE WAS COMING FROM CRYSTAL RIVER AFTER PICKING UP HIS SON AND WAS HEADING HOME. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE DRIVER WAS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER AND DID HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY. I AGAIN APPROACHED THE DRIVER AND ASKED HIM IF HE WAS WORKING, TO which HE ADVISED HE WENT TO PICK UP HIS KIDS AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, THE PASSENGER, WHO HAD A SUSPENDED LICENSE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE PLACED UNDER ARREST DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE IS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER AND HE WAS NOT DRIVING FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A FRIEND WHO PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND THE DRIVER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS HONEST WITH ME AND STATED HE WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE AT THE COURT HOUSE HE WAS ALLOWED TO DO THINGS FOR HIS SON. THE DEFENDANT was released on his own RECOGNIZANCE. THE DRIVER WAS ISSUED A WARNING FOR HIS SPEED AND CITATION NUMBER 1821-FIR1, FOR DRIVING IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTIONS. *NOT-EXEMPT*
Inmate status: Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias

Known addresses

Florida 34442

Recent Arrests

Arrest date: Dec 26, 2008
Booking number: 08106903
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Code: 322.16(1)(B)
Charge description: VIOLATE RETRICTIONS ON LICENSE - TIME/PURPOSE OF USE
Bond amount: $0

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