| Date of birth: | Apr 25, 1983 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: BERGEN, JOHN 0519 (AR08106801) 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 TWENTY GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B) ON 121908, WHILE ON PATROL IN THE AREA OF CITRUS SPRINGS BOULEVARD, I OBSERVED A GREEN IN COLOR PICKUP TRUCK HEAD EASTBOUND, AT WHICH TIME I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN OPERABLE TAG LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TURNED NORTH ON US HIGHWAY 41, AT WHICH TIME I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP. I MADE CONTACT with the DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR DANIEL DAVID CHRISTENSEN, AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. WHILE WRITING A WARNING FOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT, CANINE DEPUTY, CORPORAL BRUNK, ARRIVED ON SCENE. CORPORAL BRUNK AND I APPROACHED THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT AND CORPORAL BRUNK EXPLAINED TO THE HIM THAT HE WAS WITH THE CANINE UNIT OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. CORPORAL BRUNK ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY CONTRABAND IN THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT STATED "I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF POT IN THE TOOL BOX." CORPORAL BRUNK ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO RETRIEVE THE NARCOTICS WHICH THE DEFENDANT DID. THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WHICH DUE TO MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I KNEW TO BE MARIJUANA. A FURTHER SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEFENDANT'S PERSON REVEALED NO OTHER CONTRABAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DEFENDANT'S GIRLFRIEND AND THE DEFENDANT PLACED UNDER ARREST. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. DUE TO THE DEFENDANT'S COOPERATION, THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. THE MARIJUANA WAS WEIGHED AND HAD A TOTAL WEIGHT OF SEVEN GRAMS. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND THE NARCOTICS were PACKAGED AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08106801 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(B) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION CANNABIS (LESS THAN 20 GRAMS) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
