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submitted by: SUNDBERG, KURT 1268 (AR16-21080) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: APPROXIMATELY 3.8 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID, KNOWING her DRIVERâS 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)(A). ON 092316, AT APPROXIMATELY 1855 HOURS, WHILE IN THE AREA OF 7030 SOUTH GREENGATE POINT, IN HOMOSASSA, I OBSERVED A 2002 KIA VAN, WHITE IN COLOR, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE EMCU54, TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SOUTHBOUND ON SOUTH GREENGATE POINT. I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLEâS SPEED TO BE 40 MILES PER HOUR IN A CLEARLY MARKED 30 MILE PER HOUR ZONE. I THEN ACTIVATED MY AGENCY ISSUED RADAR WHICH REVEALED THE VEHICLEâS SPEED TO BE 38 MILES PER HOUR IN A 30 MILE PER HOUR ZONE. UPON THE VEHICLE PASSING MY LOCATION, I OBSERVED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO NOT BE WEARING A SEAT BELT. DEPUTY HRYC (0701) THEN CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, MS BRANDI ELIZABETH RIDGE (LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT) AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, MS APRIL LYNN HOFF. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE AND SHE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE REGISTRATION WAS LOCATED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH SHE DID NOT RESPOND. WHILE TALKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, I COULD SEE THAT SHE WAS VISIBLY SHAKING AND APPEARED TO BE NERVOUS. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED NO. THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVING HISTORY WAS LATER RESEARCHED, WHICH REVEALED THAT HER DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE LATEST SUSPENSION ON 051816 FOR FAILURE TO PAY CT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. DEPUTY HRYC ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS GOING TO UTILIZE HIS K-9 PARTNER, K-9 ANAKIN, TO CONDUCT A 360 DEGREE SNIFF AROUND THE FREE AND OPEN AIR SURROUNDING THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE. AFTER DOING SO, DEPUTY HRYC ADVISED ME THAT HIS K-9 PARTNER ALERTED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEFENDANT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SHE STOOD BY WITH DEPUTY SEFFERN JR (0623). A SHORT TIME LATER, DEPUTY SEFFERN ADVISED ME THAT HE LOCATED A CRYSTAL LIKE SUBSTANCE IN THE DEFENDANTâS RIGHT FRONT POCKET, WHICH DEPUTY SEFFERN KNEW THROUGH HIS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE; SEE DEPUTY SEFFERNâS SUPPLEMENT FOR FURTHER. DEPUTY HRYC THEN CONDUCTED A HAND SEARCH OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CRYSTAL LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS THEN TESTED UTILIZING A FIELD PRESUMPTIVE TEST KIT, WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE TEST FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE METHAMPHETAMINE WAS WEIGHED WITH A WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 3.8 GRAMS INSIDE THE BAGGIE. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHERE SHE WAS ASKED TO DO A RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH THIS DEPUTY, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED SHE WOULD. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA AN AGENCY ISSUED PREPRINTED MIRANDA CARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND SHE STATED YES. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED IF SHE WISHED TO SPEAK TO ME, AT which TIME SHE STATED SHE WANTED A LAWYER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE METHAMPHETAMINE WAS COLLECTED BY DEPUTY HRYC AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE; SEE DEPUTY HRYCâS SUPPLEMENT FOR FURTHER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER A1BT5MP, FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE ON 101316 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND $500.00 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $2,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
