| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WATTS, ROSCOE 1299 (15-156484) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: A SMALL, PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING .5 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 893.13(6)(A). ON 113015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1237 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND WHILE CONDUCTING MOVING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON EAST NORVELL BRYANT HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME, I OBSERVED A SILVER, FOUR DOOR SEDAN BEARING FLORIDA TAG, FO76LI, TRAVELLING WESTBOUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN THE AREA OF NORTH FATIMA AVENUE. I ESTIMATED SAID VEHICLE TO BE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY RADAR USING MY FRONT ANTENNA (PYT855003496) WHICH GAVE A CONSTANT READING OF 55 MILES PER HOUR IN A 45 MILES PER HOUR ZONE, AND ACCOMPANIED WITH A SOLID DOPPLER TONE. I IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTED A U-TURN AND TRAVELED WESTBOUND ON NORVELL BRYANT IN ORDER TO CATCH UP TO SAID VEHICLE. WHEN I CAUGHT UP, I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE AT EAST NORVELL BRYANT/NORTH THATCHER TERRACE IN HERNANDO AT 1239 HOURS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS MR DALE JENSEN/DEFENDANT, INTRODUCED MYSELF AND ADVISED THE DEFENDANT I STOPPED HIM BECAUSE OF HIS EXCESSIVE SPEED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE HIS VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME HE HESITATED WHILE REACHING FOR A CIGARETTE PACKAGE. THIS ACTION SPARKED MY INTEREST, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT APPEARED TO BE VERY PARANOID, WHERE I OBSERVED HIS FACE BEGIN TO TWITCH AND HIS HANDS BEGIN TO TREMBLE. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION. THE DEFENDANT DID PROVIDE ME WITH THAT INFORMATION, AT WHICH TIME I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO RUN THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION THROUGH TELETYPE. THIS YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR WANTS AND WARRANTS FOR ANY DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS. I AGAIN APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME I OBSERVED HIM TO BE FIDGETING WITH A NEWPORT CIGARETTE BOX. AT THAT TIME, I AGAIN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT AGAIN HESITATED AND ASKED IF THERE WAS, WOULD HIS VEHICLE BE CONFISCATED. I THEN INFORMED THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT THAT I COULD NOT ADVISE HIM AT THAT TIME. I AGAIN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME HE HANDED ME A SMALL, CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A SMALL ROCK LIKE CRYSTAL SUBSTANCE. THIS SUBSTANCE IS KNOWN TO ME THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED ME THAT THE SUBSTANCE WAS METHAMPHETAMINE, AND HE HAD PURCHASED IT FOR $15.00 IN INVERNESS. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS TO HIM AT 1316 HOURS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING DETAINED PENDING AN INVESTIGATION WHERE HE WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. I THEN TESTED THE SUBSTANCE WITH AN AGENCY APPROVED TEST KIT WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE SUBSTANCE WAS LATER WEIGHED AT .5 GRAMS. I THEN CALLED FOR BACKUP, AT WHICH TIME DEPUTY GENTILE RESPONDED TO SCENE. I CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE FOR ANY FURTHER CONTRABAND WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING AND ISSUED WARNING, 402697(B) FOR EXCESSIVE SPEED. THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDANT TO BE RETRIEVED BY A FRIEND OF HIS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. |
