| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN 0623 (AR11119127) 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 STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). ON 020311 WHILE TRAVELLING NORTH ON SOUTH GROSS AVENUE, I OBSERVED the DRIVER, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS the DEFENDANT MR JAMES SZTUK OF THE BLACK JEEP UTILITY VEHICLE BEARING CALIFORNIA TAG NUMBER 3LRF743, ALSO TRAVELING NORTH ON SOUTH GROSS AVENUE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE NOT TO BE WEARING HIS SEATBELT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP UTILIZING ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AT the INTERSECTION OF SOUTH GROSS AVENUE AND OST-WEST STREET; HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE DEFENDANT EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH JEFFERY POINT and WEST MEADOW STREET. AT THAT TIME, I MADE CONTACT with the DEFENDANT AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE WHERE I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION and PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS, AT which TIME, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A VALID LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT REPLIED NO. AT THAT TIME, I REQUESTED HIS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH TO RUN A DRIVER'S HISTORY CHECK. UPON CONDUCTING A DRIVER'S LICENSE HISTORY CHECK, I DISCOVERED THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED SEVEN TIMES BETWEEN 2001 AND 2003 AND WAS IN FACT STILL SUSPENDED. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WHERE I REQUESTED HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THE BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (FUTC) 5874-GJXX, FOR FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT and FUTC 5875-GJXX, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE ON 022411 AT 1300 HOURS. the DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH BOND AMOUNT AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
