| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: VICK, BRYAN 0684 (AR11122403) did, knowing HER driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER 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: HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AND PLASTIC BAGGIES WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 082311 I ARRIVED AS BACKUP TO DEPUTY RITLI AT A TRAFFIC STOP. WHEN I ARRIVED ON SCENE DEPUTY RITLI ADVISED the DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MS CYNTHIA LONAS, STATED that SHE DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE AND WAS PROBABLY GOING TO JAIL. AFTER RUNNING THE DEFENDANT THROUGH DRIVER AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DATABASE AND FCIC/NCIC, IT WAS DETERMINED that THE DEFENDANT HAS SEVEN CURRENT SUSPENSIONS AND HAD BEEN DESIGNATED AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER AS OF 031609. DEPUTY RITLI THEN DEPLOYED K-9 AJAX WHICH RESULTED IN A POSITIVE ALERT FOR NARCOTICS IN THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. DEPUTY RITLI ADVISED THAT THE HAD LOCATED A BLACK SUNGLASSES CASE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. the SUNGLASS CASE WAS IN A BACK PACK WHICH the DEFENDANT ADVISED WAS HERS. THIS BAG ALSO CONTAINED THE DEFENDANT'S FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD, WALLET AND OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS. INSIDE THE SUNGLASSES CASE WAS A USED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AND TWO SMALL PLASTIC BAGGIES WHICH CONTAINED A WHITE POWDERY RESIDUE. A FIELD TEST OF THE BAGGIES RESULTED IN A POSITIVE TEST FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. I ALSO OBSERVED ON THE DEFENDANT'S LEFT FOREARM A MARK ON HER VEIN WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY IV DRUG USE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT the DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WAS NOT HERS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED HABITUAL AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HER BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER 8853GJX6 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED HABITUAL WITH A COURT DATE OF 090811 AT 1300 HOURS. the DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WAS PACKAGED and SUBMITTED TO EVIDENCE. "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 your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
