| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN 0623 (AR11122219) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: HYDROMORPHONE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). ON 081311 WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREA OF HOMOSASSA, I OBSERVED A SILVER JEEP CHEROKEE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AS I ALSO TRAVELED SOUTH ON SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND, SLOW LANE. AS WE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF WEST GREEN ACRES STREET, THE VEHICLE CUT ACROSS BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC AND INTO THE TURNING LANE WITHOUT USING A TURN SIGNAL. AT THAT TIME, I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WEST GREEN ACRES STREET IN HOMOSASSA. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS MR JAMES ELDER, I ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. MR ELDER PROVIDED ME WITH ALL OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. AT THAT TIME, I REQUESTED THE IDENTIFICATION OF MR ELDER'S PASSENGER TO CONDUCT A WARRANTS CHECK. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO COMPLETE PAPERWORK AND ALSO TO CONDUCT THE WARRANTS CHECK. CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO THEN ARRIVED ON SCENE AND I REQUESTED THAT HE AND CANINE CONAN CONDUCT AN EXTERIOR SNIFF ON THE VEHICLE. CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO DEPLOYED CANINE CONAN TO CONDUCT THE EXTERIOR SNIFF ON THE VEHICLE STARTING AT THE REAR BUMPER AND PROCEEDING IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION. CANINE CONAN SHOWED INTEREST ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR, THEN ALERTED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR. CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO RE-SECURED CANINE CONAN IN THE REAR OF HIS PATROL VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETING THE WARRANTS CHECK, THE CHECK REVEALED THAT THE PASSENGER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR CLARENCE ROBERT PEARSON, SR., DID HAVE AN ACTIVE CITRUS COUNTY WARRANT FOR VIOLATION OF PROBATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON CONDUCTING A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO LOCATED FIVE SMALL WHITE PILLS UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THESE PILLS WERE IDENTIFIED BY POISON CONTROL AS SCHEDULE II, EIGHT MILLIGRAM HYDROMORPHONE PILLS. A FURTHER SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED NO other CONTRABAND. BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND MR ELDER DENIED OWNERSHIP OF THE NARCOTICS; HOWEVER, IT APPEARED THE DEFENDANT HAD ATTEMPTED TO BE CONCEALED THE PILLS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE, UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS CHARGED WITH THE ACTIVE WARRANT. SEE CASE NUMBER 11080543. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBJECT WITH HIS BOND SET AT $5,000.00, 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* |
