| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLAIR, EDWARD 0469 (AR09108245) CHARGES: F.S.S. 893.13(6)(A) POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (SIX METHADONE TABLETS) IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THIS DETECTIVE'S DUTIES WITH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND AS A DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO THE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT, THIS DETECTIVE BECAME INVOLVED IN AN INVESTIGATION INTO UNLAWFUL NARCOTIC ACTIVITY AT A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 3396 EAST BUCKSKIN LANE, HERNANDO, CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE OCCUPIED BY BRUCE JAI REA BELLAMY (B/M DOB 11/25/79). BASE ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS, THIS DETECTIVE WAS ABLE TO SECURE A SEARCH WARRANT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED RESIDENCE. THE SEARCH WARRANT WAS REVIEWED AND GRANTED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE SANDY K. KAUTZ, CIRCUIT JUDGE IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA. ON 031909 AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 HOURS, MEMBERS OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT EXECUTED THE LAWFUL SEARCH WARRANT AT THE DISTINCT ADDRESS OF 3396 EAST BUCKSKIN LANE, HERNANDO, CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT ASSISTED THIS DETECTIVE IN SERVING THE SEARCH WARRANT AT 3386 EAST BUCKSKIN LANE IN HERNANDO. MEMBERS OF THE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT APPROACHED THE FRONT DOOR, AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT RESPONDED TO THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE. THE UNITS AT THE FRONT DOOR ANNOUNCED their PRESENCE BY YELLING, "SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SEARCH WARRANT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SEARCH WARRANT". WHILE ANNOUNCING OUR PRESENCE, THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THROUGH THE REAR DOOR. WHILE THE DEPUTIES AT THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE SECURED DEFENDANT BELLAMY, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT CONDUCTED A PROTECTIVE SWEEP OF THE RESIDENCE BY MAKING ENTRY THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE RESIDENCE WAS DEFENDANT NICHOLAS PATRICK BOLLIN IN THE KITCHEN AREA. DEFENDANT BOLLIN WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. UPON COMPLETING THE PROTECTIVE SWEEP, DEFENDANTS BELLAMY AND BOLLIN WERE SEATED IN THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANTS WERE READ THE SEARCH WARRANT AS WELL AS THEIR MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, TO WHICH BOTH DEFENDANTS STATED THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS. DEFENDANT BOLLIN WAS ASKED WHY HE WAS AT THE RESIDENCE, TO WHICH HE STATED HE WAS THERE TO MEET DEFENDANT BELLAMY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING FLAG FOOTBALL. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUALLY DENIED RESPONDING TO THE RESIDENCE TO PURCHASE COCAINE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ILLEGAL DRUGS OR PARAPHERNALIA IN HIS VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE, TO WHICH HE STATED, "NO.” DEFENDANT BOLLIN'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE PROPERTY OF 3396 EAST BUCKSKIN LANE AND WAS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SEARCH WARRANT. DEPUTY CALLAHAN CONDUCTED THE SEARCH OF DEFENDANT BOLLIN'S VEHICLE AND OBSERVED SIX WHITE OBLONG TABLETS WITH THE INITIALS "M" ENCLOSED IN A SQUARE AND THE NUMBERS "5771". THESE TABLETS WERE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE DEFENDANT'S CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IDENTIFICATION IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. POISON CONTROL WAS CONTACTED AND IDENTIFIED THE TABLETS AS BEING TEN MILLIGRAM METHADONE, A DEA SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. DEFENDANT BOLLIN WAS ASKED IF HE WAS PRESCRIBED ANY MEDICATIONS, TO WHICH HE REPLIED, "nO." UPON FURTHER QUESTIONING, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THE TABLETS FOUND IN HIS VEHICLE WERE HIS. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS SEARCH WARRANT INVESTIGATION, DEFENDANTS BELLAMY AND DEFENDANT BOLLIN WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. DEFENDANT NICHOLAS BOLLIN'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
