| Probable cause affidavit: |
submitted by: PHILLIPS, SHANNON 0223 (AR16-21172)(16-135282) DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE STEELFOX, MATTHEW 1440 DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: .41 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS 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). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: THREE SMOKING PIPES COMMONLY USED FOR SMOKING METHAMPHETAMINE AND MARIJUANA AND AN HERB GRINDER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1) ON 100116, AT APPROXIMATELY 2245 HOURS, I RESPONDED to the CRYSTAL RIVER MALL TO ASSIST DETECTIVE COLEMAN (0247) AND DETECTIVE SMITH (0292) IN REFERENCE TO A DRUG CASE. UPON ARRIVAL, DETECTIVE SMITH ADVISED THAT HE and DETECTIVE COLEMAN WERE WORKING AN OFF DUTY DETAIL (OCTOBERFEST) LOCATED AT THE CRYSTAL RIVER MALL. DETECTIVE SMITH ADVISED WHILE CONDUCTING FOOT PATROL IN A GRASS PARKING LOT THEY APPROACHED A VEHICLE AND OBSERVED TWO WHITE MALES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ONE OF WHICH HAD A CLEAR GLASS PIPE and A TORCH AND HE WAS SMOKING WHAT APPEARED TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEPUTIES IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES and THE WHITE MALE THAT WAS SMOKING THE PIPE DROPPED THE PIPE AND THE TORCH ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME BOTH SUBJECTS WERE DETAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SEARCHED. DETECTIVE COLEMAN RECOVERED THE PIPE AND THE TORCH ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED ME THAT THE PIPE WAS STILL HOT AND THAT HE BURNED HIS FINGER. THE CLEAR GLASS PIPE WAS FIELD TESTED AND TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. DURING THE SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE TWO PIPES, A BAG OF CANNABIS LATER WEIGHED AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WEIGHING 4.20 GRAMS, AND A BAG OF METHAMPHETAMINE LATER WEIGHED AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WEIGHING 0.41 GRAMS TO INCLUDE THE BAGS WHICH WERE FOUND INSIDE OF THE GLOVEBOX. ALSO RECOVERED from the GLOVEBOX WAS A GRINDER, ANOTHER TORCH, AND TWO PIPES COMMONLY USED FOR SMOKING CANNABIS. THE OWNER OF the VEHICLE, MR CARVER COSGROVE, DATE OF BIRTH 072998, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS LESS THAN 20 GRAMS, $1,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, AND $2,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $4,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME. |
