| Date of birth: | Aug 30, 1973 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ADAM 0505 (AR09108459) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS/HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B). ON 040209, I RESPONDED TO THE MCDONALDS IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE FIGHT IN PROGRESS. WHILE EN ROUTE I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCH THAT THERE WAS A GREEN MINIVAN IN THE PARKING LOT AND INSIDE THE VAN A WHITE MALE WAS PHYSICALLY ASSAULTING A WHITE FEMALE. AS I ARRIVED I OBSERVED A GREEN MINIVAN PULLING OUT OF THE CHEVRON PARKING LOT, WHICH IS NEXT TO THE MCDONALDS. I BEGAN TO FOLLOW THE VEHICLE. AT WHICH TIME, I OBSERVED THAT IT HAD AN INOPERABLE DRIVERS SIDE BREAK LIGHT AND I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP. AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR ALFRED ARNOLD, BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS HE OPENED THE DOOR A BLUE IN COLOR METAL PIPE FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I ORDERED MR ARNOLD TO RETURN BACK TO HIS VEHICLE. AS I APPROACHED. I THEN OBSERVED THE METAL PIPE, WHICH HAD A BURNT RESIDUE WHICH SMELLED LIKE MARIJUANA. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY SEFFERN'S PATROL VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD JUST BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ALTERCATION WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, HOWEVER, SHE WAS NO LONGER IN THE VEHICLE. I RESPONDED BACK TO THE MCDONALDS WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S GIRLFRIEND WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL ALTERCATION AND THAT IT WAS ONLY A VERBAL ALTERCATION. I THEN RESPONDED BACK TO THE TRAFFIC STOP, AT WHICH TIME I REMOVED MR ARNOLD FROM THE VEHICLE AND SEARCHED HIM. UPON SEARCHING THE DEFENDANT I LOCATED A PLASTIC BAGGIE WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY THREE GRAMS OF MARIJUANA INSIDE THE WAIST BAND OF HIS SHORTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA UNDER TWENTY GRAMS. HE WAS GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING FOR HIS BREAK LIGHT NOT WORKING. BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE METALLIC PIPE AND MARIJUANA WILL BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09108459 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(B) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION CANNABIS (LESS THAN 20 GRAMS) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
